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

The Mobile Register claims natural
pride" in the discovery that large percent
age of the mcn who "don'l care anything
about police pant their hair in the middle.
A law las recently been passed in Den
mark which provides tina all intoxicated
persons slal be tmkcn home in carriages at
the cxpenic of the landlord who sold them
the last glass.
According to the Providence Jou,Hai, Gen
Butler ! rs for years been Il patient and I'M
complaining sufferer from that most danger
Gus complaint, called by medical meu ossiii
cation of the inward monitor.
GcLcrrl Butler has The active support OF
the liquor sellers of Massachusetts, who have
made liberal contributions to his campaign
funds. The Personal Liberty League, or
ganzcd for the protection Of the beer traffic
supports him.
The new Georgia Legislature contains bu
three Republicans, two of whom are colorcd
The mission of Mr.. Moody at Plymouth ant
Devonport, England, are OF great power ant
influence. The solemnity of the gathering,
has surpassed all precedent. His effective
appeals have been productive of great re-
suits.
The latest returns reflect Congressman
Wilson, Democrat, in the Second District d
West Virginia, by Z majority Pcndletor
county having given him ga majority instead
of 60, as heretofore returned.
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle claims tc
have authority to say that Alexander II
Stephens will not, under any circumstances
allow his name to be presented to the Lcgis
latuie for the United States Senatorship
The Chronicle thinks Gov. Colquitts chance.
to succeed the late Senator Hill the hest, al
though he has some bitter enemies in th,
State His unconcealed efforts. to secure the
seat have not lesscned their number.
For the first time in its history Utah i!
having lively political campaign, will
speeches and meetings. Heretofore the Lib
erals have been so hopelcssly in the mnort,
than there was no use holding meetings ant
besides, accidents" were likely to harper
to any one who opposed the Mormon cindi
date.
There are thirty counties in Illinois which
in 1880 gave puralii,s below 800, Twclv
counties were so evenly divided that TN
pluralities tagged from ) to $50. These fact
furnish ample warning to the Republicans
and encouragement, too. There is to be n
holiday business for the Republicans even il
Illinois.
In the lalI of the House Of Representative
at Washington each State is allowed niche
for the statues or busts of two of its CRETE
men. OhiD's space has no, been filled, BIT
at the last 81 ssion Of the State Legislature a
appropriation was passed for a statue of Gal
| field, as her representative in the gallery c
the great. The sculptor has not vet bee
chosen.
COusrc ;sional nominations have been mad
in all of the New jersey districts. Beside
the Republican and Democratic candidate.
there are five other candidates, Temperate,
Greenback. and Independent The averag
Republican majority in Mr. Robeson's di.
trict is about $500. 1t is estimated that tn
temperance vote will be 1000, and largel
cast against Mr.. Robson This fact, take
with the Republican detection, makes Nj
Robcson's chances uncertain. The anti-Rot
cson Republicans are organizing tbroughou
the district
Mr. Herbert Spencer has submitted to Il
authorized and authentic interview abou
America. Reduced to very simple state
mcnt, he thinks that some things in our MOD
ern politics are not commcndable that W
shall have some trouble in working out on
destinics, and that ultimately we shall Pre-
ducc very grand civilization. Mr.. Spence
observes very properly that America has nc
made its social fabric out of wholly new ma
terill, but that we arc the heirs of Europea
experience. lie is opposed tobosses; he favor
civil service reform, and he is IA lover of Re
publican Institutions
The Republican apathy OF this year is NJ
II novelty, nor does it mean permanent Dem
ocratic success. In 1872 for example, Wis
consiu gave Grant 10000 majority. In tn
| following year the late General c. {
Washburne was defeated by majority o
more than 10 900. That is, there were sa
80, 900 Republicans who staid at home i
1878. Ii was the first defeat the Republi
cans of that State had experienced in cigl
/
and has not been repeated.
foVer'y anu opscuflty nave oVcrtake'
many of the old French nobility, but
would be hard 10 find sadder case of folle
,,r,,nos ,har ,ho, ~ Nada,o Cha-,a.,
G 1'e"nua IMAM ar ," VI ha" a ah wmasetol'
years old to her cousin, an officer in the i'm
perlal army. Mheh inc Empire ieil he
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an. S AZ, I i'sni,or nr,o a,i ,c nau
anu m' in Tnni;sh Geru,r amd mu S;" ga,
sh' ,,,a ~ ZOO IA ~ ,nd ",i mu u,i.
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