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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

The liquor issue is uppermost in Indiana,
and this fact is enough TO ensure an unusu-
ally close vote in State which is evenly bal
auced always. Gariield's plurality was G84l
in November, 1880, and in the previous
month Of that year the Republican candidate
for Governor had 69j3 plurality. The total
vote was nearly equal on those two Occa-
sions the October aggregate was 4iO, 13S,
and the total in November was 410, G13. The
discipline of Indiana Republicans was shown
in the appearance at the polls twice in thirty
days of the mass Of the party, the Presiden-
tial vote exceeding the gubernatorial vote by
only $50. THIS evidence of their sturdincss
and slcadfastness is ground for the eXpecta-
ton that the organization will not
be sampcdcd in November even
mated for, unlike their Ohio friends the
Indiana men have no ''oif years y they can
not afford the luxury
The present Legislature of Indiana has
Republican majority of one in the Senate und
fourteen in the House To this body was
sent, last year, tbs petition of 1901 900 citi-
zens, of whom 46, 900 were voters asking for
the submission to the people of consliu-
tional amendment prohibiting the sale OF
liquor. The resolution asked for was passed
and the Legislature also adopted bill pro-
viding for special election in 1888 to deter
mine the prohibitory question. The Demo-
Gratis hope to kill the measure by choosing
Legislature in November which will rescind
tho action about n special election, and put
the vote over until 1884. The danger then
would be that by this issue the Democrats
might carry the Safe. The liquor interest is
helping the Democri .lc canvass WIN lhis emu
in view.
Reports from Indiana show that the Re
publicans are united in the support of the
temperance policy, and determined. In Ohio
the differences were undisguised, leader con-
tending against leader There, too, The
policy was backed by only a majority of the
Republicans, at best. In Indiana the two
parties are solidly arrayed for and againsl the
constitutional amendment, The Republicans
are milking an odd canvass by the expedicnt
of large tents, in which themeetingsare held,
and which are carried from place to place.
All classes, men and women take part. The
opponents of prohibition have II chance TO al
dress the tent audiences 1t is II free parlia.
mont, and queer medley of temperance and
auti-tomperance talk is heard. But the
crowds hear much sensible argument, and
the amendment project is helped. The tents
are described us large enough for a high
class circus, and the throngs are as great rs
though n truly moral show were on exhibit
ton.
A National issue is involved in this In
diana campaign. Mr.. Hendricks and en-
Senator Mcdonald are acknowledged Presi-
dental candidates, and Senator Benjamin
Harrison in spite of his disavowals, is reck-
,oned by his State possible nominee in the
Republican convention of 1884. Each side,
therefore, is anxious to have Indiana show
its devotion to the favorte son by keeping
the party in fine condition, and ready to fol-
low the nomination with the electoral vote
of the State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

The comet business continues active. A
Panama despatch reports the discovery of n
very large one of unusual briliancy, which is
likely soon to he visible in this latitude Like
the one now visible, but rapidly moving
from the sun through the opposite side of the
solar system from the earth, this comet seems
TO have come in from the other side of the
sun, and nearly on line with that body and
our planet 1t was therefore not visible I'M
til ii had passed its pcrihclion, when it sud
denly came iuto view rs it swept around the
centre of our system. 1t appears first to
be south OF the equator Observers, because
the sou Ii pole of the earth is now turning
toward the sun. 1t is supposed that the
coming come, is that discovered at Marsci-
les. France, by Pons, July 20, 1912. Its
period was estimated ii 70,G9 years, but
the computations were not trustworthy, and
POSSIBLY the time is shorter than gwen
NJ reovrr unknown influences on the outer
ed C Of the solar system may have shortened
its orbit 50 thai it returns earlier than OK
pected. Whether the latcs, arrival is the
friend of Pons, or not, it is very probable
that we shall soon in the carly morning have
two comets in sight ut once.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

Our Montpelier correspondent seems to Us
TO be a little astray, in some of his comments
on the punctuation of the proposed plohibitory
constitutional amendment. The amendment
may not be model as regards phraseology,
and it is plain that there should be no comma
after wine but if the comma is there in the
engrossed copy of the amendment, and if it
should be adopted as part of the constitution
in that shape, the amendment would not pro-
hibit the manufacture and sale of cider and
wine for by the terms of the amendment,
as punctuated in the printed slips the intox-
iCating liquors thereby forever prohibited"
are to be "0ther than cider and wine" Of
course, too the amendment would not make
free rum part of the organic law"
equivalent TO adopting free rum. 1t is not
free rum now ia the State, though the con-
s!itution does not forbid it, and ii would not
be free rum after the adoption of the amend
ment, even though the counts should construe
the amendment according to its wording and
not according to its well known and obvious
intention.
So, too, as it seems, to us, the power 10
regulate and restrain the sale of cider and
wine, would not necessarily mean "license."
as Mrs. Greene suggested. The Legislature
might still, if it chose 50 TO do, regulate and
restrain to the extent of prohibiting
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

Iowa, 1860 Kansas, 0l,73i Massachu-
solts 5324l Michigan, 1880; Min
nosota, 40, 5SS Nebraska, 90, 450 New
Hampshire, 40js New York, 2l,033
Pennsylvania, 1926; Rhode Island,
741C Wisconsin, 29,763, or in the aggre-
gate, 4GG 1896. The other eighteen States
gave Democratic pluralities as follows Ala
bama, "a 500 Arkansas, 49, California,
IS Delaware, 1893 Flori Ia 43lO Gcor-
gia, 1854 Kentucky, A,440 Louisiana,
23,4l9: Maryland, 1891 Mississippi, 49,
s0G ; Missouri, 55,0i9; Nevada. $40 New
Jersey, 2Dl0 North Carolina, e3s6 South
Carolina, "a, PAL Tennessee, 20,51i Tex
as, 0s, 1888; Virginia, 1896, or in the ag-
grcgatc, 524 ,01S. The Democratic plurality
is considerably larger than that OF the oppo
site party, but it is 10 be remembered that it is
immensely swollen by the vote in the South
ern States, where the Dcmocmsdo the count
ing and return such a majority as bes, plcascs
them,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27
In a paper read before the American Stats.

In paper read before the American Stats
,lcal Association, Gen. Francis A. Walker
presented highly interesting paper on the
natvites of the population of the United
States in which he showed from the tables
of the census of 1850, 1860, 1870 and 1880
that the Irish have relatively decreased dur
ing the thirty years. so that whereas in
1850 they formed 43.5 per cent of the
total foreign population, they now form
but 21.1G per cent. They form only 81
per cent of the total population. The
English Scotch and Welsh have maintained
their proportion during the three decades,
and the Scandivanians and British Amer
leans have greatly increased, the British.
Americans now forming nearly II per cent
of the total foreign population. In 1850 the
Germans formed nearly one-thild of the for.
eign population; in 1880 they formed 2o.1
per cent of the total foreign population, show.
ing slight decrease in the decade. General
Walker also exhibited the striking phases OF
interstate immigration, showing that nearly
% per cent of the native-born population arc
living in States and Territories other than
those in which they were born, aud that
nearly as many more have moved from
their native towns and counties, but with.
ont leaving their States
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

The annual report Of Mr., Elmer, the sec
ond assistan, postmaster general, presents an
exhibit of the general business of the post
Office department which must be gratifying
TO the taxpayers throughout the country,
convincing them that the work of this great
department is at least conducted on econo.
mical and sound principles. In the railway
mail transportation service the increase in
mileage during the year was nearly nine
thousand miles, figures that, while they may
seem ssmall in view of the rapid expansion
and development of our county, yet repre-
Sent greater railway mail service than cx-
listed in the whole country in 1851. There
are now more than one hundred thousand
miles of mail service in operation, extending
into every State and Territory in the Union
The cost of Star service the past year was in
round number So 100000, In the perform
ance of this service the number of miles
iravele. over in 1882 was 70, 924, s87. In
1870 the number Of miles travelled was 49,
O79, 005. and the Co.'S 1921 400. The re-
suit shows that 1858 s72 more miles were
travelled in 1882 and this at less cost of
1857, 500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27
ELECTIONS TO CONE.

Thus far this Fall ten States have
held their elections and four have gone with
the Republicans and six with the Democrats
an adverse proportion of less consequence
in that five of the latter are Southern States
from which little or no encouragement was
expected The four Republican States arc
Vermont Maine, Rhode Island, and Oregon
and the Democratic, Ohio Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Georgia, Kentucky and West Virginia
Five of the ten States have chosen their rep
gate number being thirty-two, which is just
the increase in the membership of the next
House over the present. According 10 the
most recent returns the members already
elected are evenly divided politically so that
a good deal of interest attaches to the cleo
ton of the 293 yet to be chosen, all of whom
are to be elected in November. The Nov
ember States gaining by the readjustment of
representation are Arkansas, one California,
two; Georgia. one; Illinois. one Iowa,
two; Kansas, four Kentucky, one Mas
sachusetts, one Michigan, two; Minnesota,
two Mississippi, one Missouri, one Ne
braska, two New York, one North Caro-
lima, one Pennsylvania, one South Caro-
lima, two; Texas, five; Virginia, one
Wisconsin, one. The only November State
losing under the apporlionment is New
Hampshire.
The States voting in November are thirty
three In number. In November, 1880, If
teen of these States gave Republican plural
tiles as follows Colorado, 2SO3 Connect
cut, 1856 Illinois, 40.7l6 Indiana, G606
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

meaning, Gen. Doubleday proves that he
lacks the calmness of the historian, and
shows the same bitter spirit of the partlsanas
when he recklessly ailirms that We poor Con
federates were fighting TO extend the area
of slavery over the free States The Con-
federate charge upon the heights of Gcttys-
burg is grand episode in history, of which
every true American should he proud.
There was no more conspicuous figure 10
that grand battle picture than brave old Ar
instead who led his men with characteristic
hcroisin, and fel, on the crest of the battle
wave, bequeathing TO hiH .nope a name
above rcrroach We en- urning pro-
test against having that u ~. and fame
tarnshed by the ilippi pen of
Gen. Doubleday, whose I little
value TO the future historiaii' IT,, = fair
specimen of his historic accuracy"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

The Senatorial contest in Oregon has come
to close in the election of John n. Dolph
over ex Senator j. Nipple Mitchell MIR.
Dolph is native of Missouri, and went to
Oregon in 1862. He is now "a years of age
and IL State Senator. He is II man Of large
wealth, and is said To be one Of the most elo-
quent speakers in the State. He is Grand
Master of Masons and of OIdfelows, and is
yicc-presiten, of the Oregon and Transcon-
tinental railway company
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

Female suffrage appears to tickle the fancy
of the Great West immensely. Oregon is
the latest State to cotton to the daughters of
Eve. Bolh branches Of the legislature have
ratified the proposed woman's suffrage
amendment. The vote in its favor was I'M
expcctcdly large, it being 81 yeas to : nays
in the senate aud Il yeas 10 nays in the
house of representatives. The resolution
had previously passed the legislature of 1850.
1t now goes Ia the people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

Prince Louis of Battcnburg Is a practical
printer, He can roll up his sleeves, step up
to his case, bite off half-inch of navy plug,
pick up his stick, and In three hours crowd
more glaring errors into half column of
loaded matter than the proof-reader can find
in week, just like any untitled printer. But
then Louis only prints for amusement he
doesn't have tosiick type fora grub stake.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27
DIR Stree prEss,

Some clever soul in the Legislature wants
law providing that condemned murderers
be made lnsensblebefore execution. 1t would
be a bright idea to hang man while in the
deadly stupor produced by anes,hetics-a
mcasuraby increase the horrors of the pres
cnt system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

The inventive activity of this country
shows no signs of decay. According TO the
annual report If Commissioner Marble OF the
Patent Otllce during the past fiscal year
80, GG2 applications for patents, registrations
of trade marks labels and reissue of patents
were received OF thcer l.,1l3 patents
were granted and 10. 800 tiaic marks regis.
tered The total receipts of the office from
all sources were $3.50, sGi IA and the cypend-
itnrcs SG5l,il9 80, leaving II surplus OF
S2'0, l4i g.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

The world is governed too much. The
proveib is riflc musty, hut fresh illustra-
tons of its truth are coming up daily. One
Of them is the proposition submitted to the
Legislature thatthe sale o! tobacco to minors be
prohibited. No doubt 1t would be good thing
were tobacco to I've kept from mnors-and
perhaps everybody elsc-but the practicable
ity of the idea 10 quite another matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

The receipts of the Dominion of Canada
were $3.50, 5000 for September, against
$3,05e, 474 81 for the corresponding month
of last year, gain OF Sl37, 0s5.40. For the
first three months of the fiscal year the in.
crease was 59ls, 10370. These figures a,
once inspired Canadian editor to argue tina,
annexation TO the United States is entirely
unnecessary
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27
MATTERS AND THINGS.

Gus parts Of Florida. The animals are rails
q good demand and big prices.
1t has finally been decided that 'thc best
people" of New York shall receive Mrs.
Langtry during her stay in the metropolis.
This settles a vexcd question which had Civ
en- rise TO much anxiety.
The danger Of carrying loaded pistols was
again illustrated in the case of young man
named Burns in Bristol, Va, who, STOPPING
TO pick up handkerchief dropped by young
lady the pistol fell toihc floor, exploited and he
was shot through the heart, dying almost in
stanlly.
A New Jersey judge has decided that if
the approach Of Il bicycle on the public high
way frightens "A timid horse into boiling and
smashing things the rider of the machine
must pay the damage The sasc will go to
the State Supreme Court.
Bad news is to hand from Dakota where,
the wheat crop, which every one supposed to
have been safely housed long ago, has been
| in great measure ruined by excessive rain
| Happily the country has been upon the whole
| so bOuntifully blessed that the deficiency in
Dakota will not materially affect the general
public.
M. ,.,..,
i'''iofoi'''"i "'e" vi i-'iiu"" 'nciuueS
all parishes any portion OF which is within
fifteen miles of Charing Cross, the area be-
ING lss square miles md the estimated NOM.
lation Ass, Gj,. The ratablc valuation is
s194 31a Oo5 For tho nro,cc,ion of ,,is oror.
mons cor,ro oe l;se AND ,yeol,b ,horo ;s a.,
army of # o34 noIiccmou of all rnnls
Dr. hoVett ana Judge Merriwether, oil
| Newton, Ga, married the twin daughters Of
Bishop Andrew. Both becoming yidowers
,ho, ,oa,,;od ,,r, n,oro ~ ,ho pi.ha,,
Ja,;,,,nrs poin,, oiai, Lorno,.oT ,t',. i'i,.I
sor ,h;rJ ,i,,,n ,,7or,;ad sis,a, '"'' "'''
'0' '''''' UNIV MAJ
There is much rejoicing among housckcep-
ers in New York bccousc lorre sbinpap,s of
hoof fran, 6,,;oo,,, ara rodnoirr ,ho ro,a;l
JUL nom oh'o"4o "'c reuuciiH thc retail
Aocordirc 70 ,ho roror,s IF ooun,,. o,or,,,
,b. ro,ulatior If Korsos uos 90, zoo ~
1888, and is ro,y oeo 200 ohon, holr Tho, Of
old Massachusetts o,tood,. mo horvos, -,
Inmates for Ills wear are os follow. Wir,or
whcn, / 4G5 AK orrns Al OLA 9oa h,,siais.
Shrine whnoi IL. 200 ocrrs roi aaS h,,sI
cIs corn Al, nd nc,c. III o0i 20 h b,''
cis ,,.n oni do ,crns AZ ton L',sI,ain.
on,s s5o Oh anr-s 81 o,c ~, Jusnc's'
'''''' '-'' ~ "''e'' -i'''o' ~ ""''''''
of the frequency of divorce in New Eng
land the ynt,rjor saws that sit nrohoblv
oo,,a, 80 -, ,,,.,x .,,,,,,i,, 90 IT,! -
VI 1t" o'''-S"il'S Vi "'cia'i c"''u'e
ana an under-supply OF domcsticity-th they
are 100 literary ana too stingy. There is not
enough variety among them-too much same
ness oi novels IN the library and OF boiled
beans IN the Kitchen. It is not in human
nature 10 stand SO much OF George Eliot
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

a rather notable case has just come 10 an
end in New Gori-,hat of Marie Prescott,
the actress, against the American News Com
pany. 4 rerson who had formerly acted as
her agent attacked her in a weekly paper
called Nym C,f"kA. Paper and writer being
financially irresponsible, Miss PrcsCJt, sued
the news company fer circulating the paper
(Which they did merely in the course of their
regulat business aud with no thought Of NAL
Ice, and the jury has given her 81, 800
lomopps
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

The experiment Of sorghum sugar culture
has been inaugulated at Rio Grandc, in Sa-
lem county, n. j., with marked success.
Some Of the results are thus summarized !:
Within the last year 1000 acres of apparently
poor land at Rio Grande were planted, and
the sugar already made and sold is $4,000
pounds; fifteen thousand gallons of molasses
were also on hand ON October 10th. The
quality of the cane juice is said to he richer,
and the sugar better in its degree of purity,
than the average Of Louisiana sugar cane.
The company expects this year to clear S53-
900, and is SO well pleased with the expert
mcnt that the acreage planted will be doubled.
The committee appointed by the National
Academy of Sciences last year to investigate
sorghum experiments have visited Rio Grande
and are said to he greatly pleased with what
they have seen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-27

Some OF the colleges are in great luck, this
year. Williams College, ii is announced, re-
Mr. Glars Of the Singer sewing machine com
pany. The library at Cornell University re-
cciv,d, not long ago by the will OF deceas-
ed friend, an estate which, at the time, was
was found, however, TO be chiefly invested
in Wisconsin pine iand, and turns out AT the
present price Of such property to be worth
something over S2,0OO,000 in hard money
This is in addition to the 100000 Cornell
has derived, or will derive, from the slleI of
her scrip piue lands in the same State,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1882-10-12
Sermiihte telesrapbiidc Scs
bcfd,cu.

Sn 81 s@0ti tn, H.s&., entluo ltd)
Elm Tifol, mil Ssfil bic ainber bes y. 600
per ipielten, bic <gei fnbr eiuellt ;SSa.hls
alttn 8inoe in ben Sopf nno toDtete baiieI6e
auasnblidlidl.
Sn 0aiota uuO Gebrasta hat IS
II Gage ununterbrodel geregnet. uno Die
6arnret ian1meru, baB ein GROCER Sheil Der
gSat3en= uub faif bic game Saierernbte 3er=
fort poroen let. Sagcgeu neiuen Die Siebs
Siidter, BET Regen let eine pabre ySonanz
90" fir iie, inbern bas @ias auf ben Brat
rie'n mn bier 3ou gepadien iit uub ben
gteb beiiereS Wiaiffutter 8icbi, Der tbeure
Mais.
SH Iuburu, H.zY, erhob geitera Die
@raubjulp cine Qnflage gegen Sobn s.
Shtelbs, ipeldcr bei6ulbigt ift, an ieiuem
eigenen fleinen 6inbe Elm uunenubares Ser
brefen begangen 3u baben. 0as &in0 mar
BON 6reunben bes sngeilaaten uad @auaba
penommen morber, iuuroe aber mad auburn
surifgebradt unu miro als 3cu9e gfaen
cen Sater aniireten miifien.
Der N0rber Yaul Yringle mirS am
foumenben Sreitage Su D Dansfielo i'm
Sirdipiele De 9 TO, Ga, gebdngt
iperoeu.
Sn Ybilabelpbia puroe uorQeit'ru
Der Srieitrdssr &obert Sourp tpesen Yrief-
bieb # IFS perbaftet unb mebrete God
brisfe, weldle @elb euihielteu, uurbeu bel
inn porgeluuoen.
Gas Sunoerterz 6 @omite e. in y 5 l.
labelpbia fornulirte in eiuer porgeitern
abgebalteneu Seriammluns abt 6ragen,
melde alien @anbibaten fir bic 9eIe5eebuua
porgelegt tperoen iollen, ebe iie Die Inter
iliibung oes Gon1ite's erbalten.
Die ,Western Nail Association" bielt
gsfteru cine Seriammluug in Yittsbnrg
linb ilabm bic p9arSsRate" Don $40 auI'S
Neue on.
Qlmon 6. M eeter, meld,er iuegen
Sergiftnng Der fleineu alice Dteeter, etner
@uuilne, in gSaterburp, St., gum SoSe pers
urtbeit iit, bot eiu 9eftdubniB abses
legt, in weldem er feline Ntutter beidulbi9t,
ibn Al benz Serbrsdeu iiberrsoet su baben
Gine Sin, ireId)e Wseter's Soeesurtbeil in
lebeusldnslife 3udtbausaaft umpaubelt,
i6mebt in Der Sermontsr @eittsebung.
Sn Wontreal 1T elm Boifclert, Yaz
mems Telet, pescn Sriefbtebftabls
perbaftet porosn. Dian ianb $4,000 tn
gaarselo In ieiner @Obnuns. Gr par felt
stu0lf Sabreu I'm Yoftoi.nite aussitslit.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1882-10-12
Siehm drftc.

Chicago; II. Sttober.- Die i3ufubr
Don Sdpeinen belief fd beute auf $4,000
Stiid, Serienoung 5000; bic Yrei'e paritr-
ten 3ipiihen $4.90 unb 5000. - 3tnbpieb:
3ufubr 1000, &erienbuus 1400; Sertdufe
III $3.50 bis 1913. - Sdaafe: j3niubr
1000, Serienbung $50 Sertaufe gu $3.25
big $4.70.
@afzgtbertp, Bev1i., II. Sttbr.-
Rinbpteb.: 3ufubr 294; Serfdufe 3u $3.50
bis $G.25.- Sdmeine: 3ufubr 800; Ser
tdufe iu $7.25 bis 50. 9.O5.-S4aafe: 3ufubr
800, Serfdufe 81 $500 bis $4.75.
Ct. 2outs, II. Sftober.-Sdueire
!3ufuhr $500, Serienbuug $50; Sertdufe iu
S7.25 bic $500. -&inbuteb: .3uiubr 20O0,
Sericnbung 400; 8erfduie su $3.50 bis
$400.-S6aofe: 3uiubr 2700, SerieuOAus
500, Scrt1ufe All $500 bis $4.00.