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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-15
THE VICTORY IN MAINE.

The sweeping Republican victory in Maine
marks the final collapse of the greenback
lunacy in that State, as a formidable element
In the political field. The great mass of the
Greenbackers have gone back to their old
political affiliations, The financial fallacies
snd false statements which led them astray
have lost their power over them. There
were distinct indications of this before the
election, as stories like the following show :
A wld-eyed Greenbacker was heard har
arguing crowd Of forty or fifty men on
street corner in Belfast, Me, the other day,
during the noon hour The burden of his
complaint was hard times, mo work and
mo money but broad-shouldered and
hard listed mechanic made his way up to the
orator, and taking of his hat, said III there
are any able-bodied men in.this crowd who're
out OF work and want a job, I'll guarantee
that they can get 90 day by going into any
one OF these shipyards here Then another
man broke In with I've been at work in
Massachusetts, all the season for $25 month
and board, and can go back and get the
SAME money If want to- A third voice
from the audience interrupted with Don't
everybody know that there's been surplus
OF money In the banks Of Boston this sum
msr at 4 or 8 per cent? These Interrupt
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1IECIuANICsS HALL,
Notes of the Exhibits.

The display Of fruits ndvegctablcs is large
and crcditable and though the space is by no
means as fully utilized AS it ought to be, the
exhibit in this department is attractive and
interesting.
A very large display of fruit and vege,a-
bles is made by j. w. Celley of Winooski
1t includes almost everything raised in these
parts and is exceedingly creditablc in all re-
spects.
Another large and handsome display is that
made by Luther Putnam of Cambridge
1t includes particularly large and varied
assortment of potatoes.
Kennedy McGrath of St. Adams also has
n fine show of big potatoes.
w. ID. Lane of Middlcbury has one of the
largest and finest exhibits in the hall 1t
consists of fruits and vegetables of every CON
ceivabe variety, all OF them the choicest of
their kind. Some magnificent tomatoes de-
serve especial mention.
s. II. Weston of Winooski has a fine dis
ploy of vegetables, and f. 5. Brownell OF
Essex Junction has handsome potatoes OF
many varieties.
Among the miscellaneous exhibits, &. w.
Bradley of Sunderland makes fine show of
wooden boxes, butter packages, and other
articles of the sort for farm and dairy use
The Vermont Farm Machine Company of
DcllOWS Fulls II TclTcseHlcu ny lull us
lay of their various manufactures, which
attracts much attention.
Moultons caves troughs are shown in great
variety.
Wing Il Smith of Burlington display
some handsome lasts from their factory,
and the case of miniature lasts made by
Mr.. Wing and heretofore fully described
in this paper.
j.. L. Burke, the wcll-known Burlington
blacksmith, shows some wcll-madc horse
shoes.
An attractive display is that made by c.
c. Post of Burlington, manufacturer of sap
spouts. lie has a tree from which imitation
sap is flowing and the whole process of catch
ing it with his patent spouts may be OBJ
served.
S. ii. Macomber of Grand Isle shows his
newly patented hand corn-planter, which APP
pears to be meritorious invention.
The Ferguson Manufacturing Company
make an extensive exhibit of their cream
bureaus.
G. S. Blodgctt & Co. have fine display Of
their patent ovens, stoves, etc.
A. Field, Jr., of Jericho shows fine as
sortment of his famous pumps.
T. A. Wheelock of Burlington has a very
credtable exhibit, including a large steam
heater and stoves and CRATES of new and hand
some pattern.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-15
THE sPEAKERsHlP.

The names most mentioned as probable or
possible candidates for the Speakership of
the next House, are Speaker Martin of Lon
donderry, Hon. Loveand Munson of Man
chester, Judge Thompson of Irasburgh, and
Col Hooker of Brattleboro The last two
will probably be candidates only In case Of
deadlock or close contest between the other
two; and the choice will probably lie be-
tween Mr.. Martin and Mr.. Munson. In fa-
vor Of tho first his experience in the chair
will be urged; while against him will be
brought the fact that he has had two terms
as Speaker and can now afford to let Others
have chance. For DR. Munson it is to 1T
said that he has had ample legislative tx
peiiencc, and as president pro temporc OF thu
Senate has showed himself to be god pre-
siding officer. lie is honest and trusty
would be the tool of no clique or faction, ant
would beyond question fill the chair with die
tinguishcd ability and success. We shall b
pleased if the election shall fall TO him. Col
Hooker und Mr.. Thompson have each ha
but single term at Montpelier, but each la
special ability aud gifts emitting them
prominence. On the whole there is no re,
= son 10 doubt that the House will have capt
r BILE presiding officer.
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Dickson, the foreman of the S,ar-route
jury, who helped by his vote to save Brady
and Dorsey from verdc: Of gailty~ and
whose yarns about an attempt to bride him
are spread widely by the telegraph, is a
Washington Democratic politician, and was
probably bribed to set back fire against
the disclosures OF attempts to bride jurymen
in behalf Of the accused. His story is ex-
ceedingly improbable. If there was any
ground Of suspicion of the administration, it
was to be suspected of a willingness that
Brady and Dorsey should escape conviction.
But on the supposition that the Government
was thoroughly in earnest and determined to
secure the conviction of every guilty man, it
had no possible motive for cndeavoring to
sway the jury by ilcgtlmate means, and it
is not supposable case that 1t did SO. The
statement of juryman IN regard to the at
tempt of one Shaw to buy him up in behalf
of S. W. Dorsey are much more definite and
probable than Mr. Dicksons accusation
against the Attorney General. 1t seems that
Mr.. Shaw was on the original panel and was
very anxious to be on the jury, but was ger
emptorily challenged by the prosecution. He
then appeared, with his pockets full of
money and liberal promises of more. as the
would-be seducer Of Doniphan. Other jury
men say they were approached with offers of
money in behalf Of the defendants, and there
seems to be little doubt that there was good
ground for q close watching of the jury.
These efforts at bribery are ascandal the full
inquiry OF which it is hard to realize, and
they ought Of themselves to become the basis
of separate prosecution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-15

Ii is sad announcement to many music.
lovers, that the owners Of the Boston Music
Hall are down on the great organ and are
contemplating sale and removsl Of it to
some Western city This will not be done,
however, without earnest protest. A cor
respondent of the Boston Herald says
The powers that be are understood to be
hostile to the organ, grudging the space it &C.
cupies, and unwilling to keep it in tune and
order. They even have refused to insure it,,
and if Music Hall were to burn the SO, 900
which the organ cost would be total loss
Now 1t Is we hear that the organ is anti
quated-as If an organ was really OF age
boiore its Tooth birthday that il is tout of
ORDER just as the Common is out of order
when men are plotting to destroy it. The
fact is, the organ las been Systematically
neglected. For $1,000 year it might be
kept in perfect condition though it is said q
much larger sum would be required now,
after years Of dirt and abuse. So we learn
that the organ is doomed" which appears
10 signify that the directors will pocket the
money which musical amateurs freely gave
Tor its purchase and that henccforth the
orchestra shall be ali in all. have heard but
one opinion from musical people, and that ID
tina, the destruction or sale of the organ
would be vandalism"
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THE FAIR.
A Magnificent Display in Most De-
partments.
A Successful Exhibition in All Re-
spects Already Assured.
Some General Notes Of she opening
Dny.

Some General Notes Of she Opening
Dny.
The annual fair of the State Agricultural
Society and the Champain Valley Associa-
ion opened at Howard Park Tuesday morn
ng. September 18th, under the most en-
couraging auspices. The weather was cool
and bracing, and Of the finest that Autumn
affords. The attendance was good for the
first day, and the fair is evidently destined Ia
he grand success in every respect. The
spacious and beautiful grounds are in excel
lent condition, and the large and commodi
Gus buildings are in fine order. In the
whole history of our State no fair has cvei
had such spacious and wel-adaptcd ground,
or buildings SO well arranged and substan
tial and as the exhibits are commensurate,
in extent and quality, the fair may safely b,
said to be the largest the best and the mos
successful ever held in Vermont.
We give to-day some general notes of th,
exhibits in the various departments, rescrv
ing special meution until our next edition
when the display will be more complete ant
the space now vacant fully utilized.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-15

The Republicans in most of the Southern
States might proi,ably initiate the example
Of their Texas brethren. The Republican
convention in Texas in its platform makes
the support Of the free public school system
the leading issue The Republicans OF Texas
are not strong enough to carry the State, but
in taking the stand they have for free educa.
ton they will draw to their support the bet
Ter classes of the new immigrants and all the
more intelligent citizens who understand the
value of free school system. With an
adequate system OF public education, the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-15
FLORAL. HALL.
Notes OF the Exhibits.

A handsome and attractive exhibit is that
OF c. &. Allen & Son, our wcl-known furni-
turc dealers. A notable feature of it is a
superb mahogany chamber set in five pieces,
with three splendid beyel plate mirrors, the
largest measuring 40 by SO, This is one of
the finest suits in the State. A handsome
thing is chamber set of black walnut with
beve plate glass the same size as the other set,
with top of different shades Of pink Tennessee
marble. A splendid mahagony cheval bevel
plate glass is not one of the least attractions
shown by this cnterprising firm. Another fine
piece of furniture is an elegant black walnut
divan, upholstered in old gold cashmere, and
also one OF ebony wood, trimmed with red
plush. One very fine piece is a beautiful
cylinder desk elegantly trimmed. The car
pets in the exhibit are of heavy body Brus.
sells, Of fine design, and came from NJ ID.
Cooks establishment.
One of the finest displays in the building
is made by NJ. ID. Cook of 81 and SO Church
street, Burlington. He shows an elegant as
sortmcnt of all kinds of carpetings, Smyrna
and moquctte rugs, splendid heavy Brussels
with superb borders to match. An elegant
display Of velvet carpets In all the latest floral
and tropical designs is also made. Not the
least worthy of notice in the exhibit is the
elegant Jumbo rug where that animal can be
seen in all his glory. Mr. Cook is also the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-15

here. Motion" 7-years-old Lambert and
Messenger blood has n record of 2:29. He is
10 hands high, handsome dark chestnu, 10
color, good style and pure gated.
Thought is bay stallion 5-ycars-old q
Lambert and IIambletoniAn. will trot handily
In less than 80. Motion has 3 OF his colts,
years old that attest the excellence of his
stock. He has also Brandon Boy" and
Chef +. which he drives as matched pair
Matched Horses.
w. II. DeLoDg West Cornwall, shows u
PAIR Of inbred Ethan Allen mares, i've and
six years old, dark gray, about 10 hands
high, and stylish drivers,
z. II. Witherell, Cornwall, shows pair Of
handsome bay horses, 1G hands high good
steppcrs. noble pair
ID. w. Cutting drives Albert C." and
clipper" as a matched pair. These have
been described in the stations and their get
class.
j. A. Brown, Grand Isle, shows hand
some pair of dark bay geldings Handle
tonians and Black Hawk blood. They are
sixteen hands high and the most perfectly
matched we have seen, considering their
markings. Fine style. good action, noble
bearing, pair Of horses any gentleman
might well be proud to own. They took the
first premium at the Union Fair at St Adams
last year anu ms.
Mares and Colts.
In this class the show is excellent, there
being 90 entries and some animals, among
which we note handsome bay mare and
colt entered by .. II. Barler, iIiuesburgh
fine colt, Geo. d. Leonard, do; W. W
Wyman, MOnkton, the colts being sired by
the Norman stallion "Nici" owned by G. W.
Potter Of Nergenncs.
| There were perhaps dozen of his colts
shown, all iluc, well made colts
| Brigham & Van Sicklcn show a good msre
and colt, the colt as good as we have noted
They also show 2-years-old stallion
and single driver meritOrious animals.
Joseph Battell, Middlebury has 3 brood
mares and colts, the &C. Of Thought" who
bids fair to show fast stock. The colts are
easy -motoned
| Considerable attention was attracted on
the grounds by the turnout of {. W. Potter
Of Ncrgcnncs, which was large heavy
express wagon in which was hitched bis i'm.
ported Norman stallion Vic. lie stand six
teen hands high, as black as a coal weighs
1860 pounds and trotted off with the big
wagon loaded with men in way which gave
one an idea of power. And he was by no
means clumsy for so heavy horse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-15
lions were so promptly approved by the
crowd that the Greenbacker decided 10 look
for more sYmpathetic AUDIENCE
BREEDING ASSlSSINS,

II Is melancholy commentary on the
tastes and proclivi,ies OF too numerous
class OF the American people, found in large
numbers in all the large cities. that the Ford |
Brothers, who assassinated jesse James, in
Missouri, are starring it, with success, on II
western stage. After their unconditional
pardon by Gov. Crttenden of Missouri, the
Fords took the $4,000 which la been paii
them by the Governor for the murder of
their friend and former associate in crime
and went to Chicago. After they hal sway
gered around the wrechcd dives Of that city
for while, 1t occurred to II manager of one
OF the theatres that they would make II good
attraction. lie accordingly engaged them
and advertised the fact extensively. No
change of bill was necessary. The play then
on the boards was entitled "Thc Dead Shot, ="
or something of that kind In its action it
became necessary to kill Off all the players
but two or three, and the manager simply
put the Ford brothers on in the most SAN
culinary scene and turned :hcm loose. 1t
was a great success. The audience .howlcd
itself hoarse and the money rolled INTO the
managers Golfers AT the expiration of this
engagement they were .c-emp,oycd. The
manager would come to the front about
O'Clock and announce the appearance Of the
!, world-famcd slayers of jesse James, where
} upon there would be great applause. The
curtain would rise slowly, the bass
drummer would pound vigorously, little
red fire would be lighted, aud two slouch-
hated individuals with rifles or rcvolvers in
hand would stride majcstcaly from the flies
and salute the audience. Their perform
ancc in this case consisted simply of u little
target practice, at which they are reasonably
expert. With the opening of the s,ason OF
1882 3, as it is called they have again APP
peared in deadly drama, and every night
and at Wednesday and Saturday natinees
they cause dreadful havoc in the ranks of
the supes, while the band plays and the
spectators yell In the circle in which they
move they are heroes of the highest type, and
off the stage they may be seen any day or night
drinking and carousipg in the company Of
men and women of the worst description.
The brutal temperamcnts and tastes thus
gratified, grow by what they feed on and
the Chicago theatre is undoubtedly breeding
assassins of the future by scores. Society
has right to protect itself, and it would
seem as if there ought to be some way Of
securing legal prohibition of such demon
alizing exhibition.
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1t is handsome thoroughly made, and stylish,
and the mule sex, we noticed, took rartiCu.
lar interest In It, The other parts OF the dis
play arc complete and elaborate. The whole
exhibit is handsomely and artstically ur-
ranged, and, SO complete is it in its compost
ton and SO uuexecp,ionable in detail, it
forms very interesting feature of the hall.
1t reflects great credit upon Mr.. Percy and
his gentlemany assistants, and furnishes an
excellent illustration of the resources OF his
wel-known and popular establishment.
At the north end of the hall Mr. A. Tay-
lor makes most magnificent display Of
plants and flowers. 1t includes II great vari.
ETY. Of rare and beautiful tropical plants,
beautiful foliage plants and all seas nable
tlnwers-the whole forming an exhibit well
worth going many miles to see. We shall
allude to it in detail hereafter, and in the
meantime will only advis, all Of our people
to be sure and see 1t. No display on the
grounds attracts more attention and admra
ton.
A. Boutin's consolidated establishment
makes most noteworthy exhibit. The dis
play in crockcry is very fine. aud includes
some very nice French cut glassware anC
majolica ware of all kinds. One fine pec,
OF majoca is umbrella stand. Splcndit
exhibits in COCA, Belcck and Addelry china
ware are also made and also in Bootc'
White English, and ilaviland's china ON
of the attractions in this display is n beauti
full mechanical singing bird imported
from France. Mr.. Bou,in makes
specially of wall papers, and tn
exhibit he makes in this line is indee,
fine, showing all grades from the cheapest Il
the best imported hand made papers. Ii
the millinery department is large case con
tanning an elegant assortment of French hats
plumes, ribbons. etc. An attractive displa.,
is made in all the styles in kid gloves COZ
sets and beaver hats in all the leading shades
also oil kinds of ,lldcs' ready made goods il
the latest styles. One Of the most unique a,
fractions in the building is the hammock sus
pended in front of the millinery department,
containing two large dolls resembling yer
closely children enjoying themselves
Machinery Hall.
The space in Machinery Hall is us ye
scantiy filled, and on this account notice of tn
exhibits is postponed. We may say, however
that the FggR PRESS has a printing Office
consisting of press room, furnished with
cylinder press, composing room and editoril
Dom, all complete in miniature. A specii
flair edition" of the FREE PnRss is issue
every day-a neat and interesting sheet
edited, put in type and pr intcd on the spo
thus enabling visitors to observe all the dc
tails of publishing newspaper. The FRE
PRESS exhibit proves very interesting on
to all visitors.
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THE EGYPTIAN WAR,
The story OF the Egyptian.' Defeat.

KAssAssIN, Sept. 13.-Thc attack on Tel
cl-Kebr began at 4;45 O'Clock this morning,
and after short but decisive action the
place was carried by the British and the
Egyptians put to flight. The Egyptian loss
is estimated at 1000 and the British loss
will probably he 200, including many officers.
The Egyptian position was found to be far
less strongly fortified than supposed, Ara
bis sharpshooters before the flight of the
garrison stood well out from the works and
shot down many English officers In the
loss Of officers the British suffered the most.
Several Egyptian regiments were ordered
out to meet the British, but before they had
fairly formed the English were upon them
and under the deadly fire from infantry and
artillery they were cut up and disorganized.
A regular stampede followed. The British
cavalry rode among the fleeing Egyptians,
sabering and riding them down, making
terrible havoc. The retreating Egyp-
tlans and the British both got to the
entertainments in moving fight and
the forces behind were rendered power
less to resist the British without shoot
ing down their own men, The Egyptians
spread out to such an extent as to practically
prove cover for the British advance nearly
all around Tel-el-Kebir. Lieutenant Gordon
killed three Egyptian officers with clay
more. The black Soudan troops on the
Egyptian side fought plucklly Arabis ar
tillery was well served but the purely Egyp.
tian regiment behaved very cowardly. The
first fire Of the Egyptians was very wild.
With daylight the enemys fire improved and
fell on the British like hail storm. Many
men fell, but not for second did the British
OF Envnri linn m r. nc lxipu Inrn a
the enemy, while those atthc front passed
on. 1t is believed that tho bulk OF Arabs
force will be captured. The prisoners state
that Arab has undermined portion of
Cairo and the work Of destruction will begin
with blowing up the citadel, followed by the
massacre of the European population, whose
departure from city he has forbidden.
Onward March of the British Army
LONDON, Sept. l3.-Gen. Mcpherson tele-
graphs from Ssgazig he made forward
march after the capture of Tel-e-Kebir and
occupied Sagazig this afternoon He seized
Ave trains. The governor surrendered to the
British. The people are submissive. De.
tachments of troops from Kafr-el-Dwar arc
reported as fleeing toward Cairo. 1t is be-
lieved that the British will push on TO Cairo
without delay.
Grand monstration nj Alexandria,
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 13,-There is a grand
demonstration here tonight in honor Of the
British victory.
RumOr of Ara bis Arrest.
ALEXANDRIA, Sept. l4.-It is reported
that the project OF police at Cairo has ar,
rested Arab.
English Troops In Cairo.
ZAGAzIo, Sept. IA. 9p, m,-The English
troops are now entering Cairo,
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