Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01
Personal AND POLITICAL NOTES.

Georgia.
The Republicans of General Garficld's old
district adopted II resolution declaring the
present administration is entitled 10 their un-
qualified support.
Captain Paul Boynton, the swimmer, is
willing to Try II voyage down the rapids of
Niagara below the falls for $4,000.
The canvass for the Republican nomina-
ton for Governor Of New Hampshire is
said to be the warmcs that State ever wit
messed
The Democrats of Kentucky are uneasy
about the outbreak in several of the Con-
gressional districts of that State.
| 1t is but simple justice to b. Giaiz Brown
to say that he no longer buffers his water
melons, but is earnestly advocating prohibi-
ton in Missouri, maintaining that it has in it
every element of right, justice and common
sense.
The model political platform reported this
year is the one adopted by the Sixteenth di:
trict convention of Ohio which nominated
Colonel NJ Churchill for Congress II reads {:
| Resolved, that we will beat them this
year"
Visitors whorecently spent two days al Men
tor with Mrs. Garfield and her family, found
them in cheerful healthful. happy spirit,
| full of tender "reminiscences Of cd days but
rich in memory and hope.
| David X. Atchison was President OF the
United States for day and half. He was
President of the Senate when that interval
occurred between the end of Folks admins
traton and the Inauguration of Taylor. He
lives IN Missouri, and is a very tall, straight
and hearty old gentleman.
| The election in Maine will come off in II
fortnight and the campaign will lie lively
and vigorous on both sides. The straight
Greenback vote Is likely to be larger than
was anticipated few weeks ago. The lu-
dependent movement progresses slowly, and
is pushed forward at a great vase of Demo-
cratic strength. Many prominent speakers
will be in the field, in addition to those who
on either side have been stumping the State.
The Republicans have every reason to be en-
cou'aged by the outlook.
In speech to the Democrats OF Kansas,
the other day, local orator said Il wait
the brains of Democracy shall be able to
silence the opportunities and clamorous de-
mands OF its stomach
Senator Harris Dem of Tennessee, thinks
that the Democratic uttcrancc ON the tariff in
1880 was too vague. Ii he were called upon
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| would read as follows "A tariff for revenue
only, and protection within the standard OF
revenue. Now, if that isn't vague, what is
lity
EX-Gov. Spraguc OF Rhode Island has
surrounded himself in his mansion at Ca.
nonchet with a dozen faithful servants who
are armed with MARITIME rifles, and declare
that they will use them in case anybody at.
tempts to trespass on the grounds. Every
day or so, Mr.. MOuiton or somebody else who
has legal right to enter the place, advances
to the outer wall, sentincls pacing to and fro.
with their weapons cleaning in the sun,
and, after much deiiberation, the visitor is le.
quested to retire.
The Texas Republican convention de-
cided not to nominate State ticket, and re.
commend the support of candidates who
come before the people Tor suffrage, purely
as independents, free from party nominations
or other forms of caucus tictation, and who
agree to secure broad. liberal and generous
policy, embracing free school education ten
months in the year, n free ballot and fail
count, a revision of the Jury laws so that
jurors shall be drawn iinpartaly, the sale
of school lands to actual settlers only, and in
parcels not exceeding six hundred and forty
acres, and provisions for working convcts
within the prison walls.
Robert Tones, NJ. D., the son Of the
founder of the famous importing house of
Francis Tones X Sons, died Monday, in his
sixty sixth year. at his residence in Brooklyn.
For several years DR.. Tones was popular
surgeon on the Pacific Mail steamship line
He seemed, however, to prefer literature to
his own profession, and about the year 1850,
became journalist and author His first
published volume was entitled Panama"
This was followed by the "Lives of Richard
CGur de Lion and Oliver Cromwell" and
"The Bourbon Prince" Secretary Seward
selected hlm as Consul to Rheims, and while
there he wrote and published an entertaining
volume entitled "Thc Champagne Country"
DIR. Tones also contributed a large number
of articles to "Appeton's Encyclopedia"
Visiting with correspondent the other
day, the little granite State House, perched
on terrace opposite his home in Augusta,
Me, Mr.. Blaine pointed to an old-fashioned
desk nearly in front of the seat Of the presid-
ing officer of the Senate, and said, "There is
where | began newspaper life. | reported
the proceedings Of the Senate for the kenne-
bee Journal several terms. 1t was great
school for me- used to educate my menu
DRY by keeping the roll-calls on one or more
bills in my mind, and not writing them out
until after went home. got so | could
remember rs high as five separate votes on
different bills and then write them out hours
after they were given" Passing on to the
hall of delegates he turned toward the
Speakers chair and desR-the seli.sanle used
by him many years ago-and said, when |
was elected Speaker of the Legislature felt
Iprouder over it than over any office to which
| have since been called or could he elected
to fill, Twas only twenty-six."
The death of remarkable rccluse is re-
ported to have occurred in the Grecan mon
astery on Mount Athos, in Macedonia. He
was ninety -four years of age at his death and
for sixty eight years had been an inmate
of solitary cell, from which he never EN-
ergcd except to attend chapel services morn
ing and evening and he there always pro-
vided himself with the food needed for the
following day. lie passed his time in dcvo-
tons and in painting pictures of the Virgin,
which the officials of the monastery then
sold His body, pursuant to his wishes, was
buried before the door OF his cell. The old
est of his broths' monks could not remember
ever to have seen him receive communica-
ton or visitor from the outer world For
sixty-eight years he was practically buried in
the monastery. He died with a reputation
for great sanctty and his body Will be II
great treasure to the mcrastery,as his history
was while he lived
DIR. Salviati who gave to this country the
| finn rnnsnic nnrirnil of Lincoln now In the