Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-14

Kew. X. g. Bugbcc is engaged by the Con
gregational church Of Bethel for one year.
MIR. V. w. llalbcrl, formerly general pas
sengcr agent of the Northern Transit Com
pany, has just been appointed eastern trav-
cling agent of the Fitchburg railroad con-
pany.
Mr. Edward w. Danioith, for some years
at the head of the newspaper department 10
the Boston Postofllce, died suddenly Of APP
oplexy Thursday night. Mr.. Dantorth was
n native Of Woodstock, VI.
Mr.. John McAuirr, noted Land
l.eaguer, cominunistic orator aud labor agita-
tor, committed suicide at Denver, the other
day. lie was native of Vermont, Il good
speaker, and was looked on rs the father of
Socialism in Chicago, in which city he lived
II number of years.
Mr.. jerome Hopkins has achieved n re-
markable and popular success in his 'Or
pheon Association" concerts in Woodstock.
At his last concert on Thursday, flowers
were profusely lavishcd, even the Grand
Piano being beautifully festooncd with
them, by the ladies.
IIablot knight Browne the comic design
cr, better known as "Phiz," the illustrator of
Charles Dickens's works, is reported dead by
a cable despatch from London. lie was born
in 1876 was educated at u private school,
and at an early aye began to draw caricatures
with great spirit. In 1885, he succeeded the
lamented artist Sey mour as the illustrator OF
"Pickwick," and so happy and successful
was the pencil Of "phia' that he was en-.
gagged to illustrate, in the same comic vein,
Nicholas Ncklcby,' aud most of MIR.
, Charles Dckens's other works of fiction.
/, He has since. under the same signature, con
trbuted graphic illustrations to the popular
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hew, etc, as well as to the Abbotslord cdi
ton of the "Wavcrlcy Novels" the "Ilus
trated Edition Of Byrons Works." Mr.
E Browne has up to n very recent date Contri
buted comic sketches 10 the illustrated Eng
fish serials of the day.
il, Guiteau's book, "Trulh and the Removal,
: which he had published soon after his trial
has proved most Improbable Investment
= not more than twenty.sX having been sold
8 The edition consisted OF 800 copies. Iii
3 council, Mr.. Reed, acted as agent for TIN
C book, putting 200 copies on sale with tn
c booksellers in Washington, and sending 90
. to the American News Company, New York
to be distributed among its branches. o
the 450 put out, 424 have been returned, th
twenty.sx sold netting Mr.. Reed fifty cent
each, the wholesale price. 1t is doubtful
!. who will get the proceeds from those dis
e posed of. Mr.. Reed claims it as Guiteau
counsel and agent Mr.. Hicks rs his legate1
and the publishers say that they are enllle
, to it. The last named did not commence til
publishing of the book until they were give
d $3.50 bonus This was furnished by Guiteat
# who derived about 5000 from the sale of Ii
i, autographs and photographs. 1t was furth,
u agreed that the publishers should have
: first mortgage of $50 on the sale of the bool
" and that when this was paid the cdiiio
~ should become the sole property Of Guitea
u and his counsel. 1t is well known that NJ
Reed thought the book would have read
er sale at 81 u copy, and thus insure him some r
N Enumeration iCr lis services but instea
there hasn't been enough realized to kce
III him in ice water through the Summer.