Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-29
Personal AND POLITICAL NOTES.

Personal AND POLITICAL NOTES.
There is II general opinion tina, Dickens
popularity is waning, 1t may be, but within
the twelve years that have passed since his
death about 4,230, 900 of his works have
been sold in England alone. "Pickwick
heads the list and "'rhc Tale of Two Cities
| is lowest.
HcndIicks of Indiana, refuses to give his
assent to the Presidential boom for that other
distinguished son of Indiana, Mcdonald.
But Mcdonald has art iy been elected, tia,
is, as much as a man can be two years pre-
vous to the election. His Cabinet has also
| been announced. Ii is too bad Of Hendricks
to place McDonald's name on the list Of eX-
| Presidents so soon.
This ought to be good Winter for Dem-
ocratic editors of country newspapers. 1t is
the first time in twenty years that they have
had the chance OF keeping the printing office
stove red hot from December until May with
public documents aud Patent Office reports.
| All things cone to him who waits.-Phld.
delphja Times.
On November 81 the Emperor of Russia
y
the merciful help of God, Emperor and Auto
crat of all the Russias, of Moscow, kieif,
| Vladimir, Noifgoiod Car of kasau, Car
of Asrachan, Gar of Poland, Czar of Slbc-
ria, Car of the Taurian Chcisonesus, Gar
of Grusia Lord of Pskoif and Grand duke
of Smolensk, Lithuania, Nolhynla, Pololia
and Finland; Prince of Esthona. Livonia,
Courland, etc.
AT the close of her performance of "Thc
Lady of Lyons in Philadelphia the other
night, Miss Mary Anderson was presented
by the State Fcncibes with superb crown
of solid silver, richly set with jewels. Az
terward she shook hands with and personally
thanked each OF the four officers and sixty
four men OF the Fcncibles who had taken
their places on the stage as guard OF honor
during the presentation.
The defence of Arab Pasha, some time
before it was ended, had cost between Sl0,-
900 and $4,000, the sole responsibility for
which had been assumed by Mr.. Wilfrid 5.
Blunt. He addressed an appeal to the Eng
fish people for help, few weeks ago in
which he declared that there was no pres
ent prospect of the case being heard to its
conclusion without the cost of some thou
sands of dollars more. There must be
men in England willing to help" he declared
''f only they knew the facts. believe
there is an impression abroad that Her Maj
esty's Government are conducting the trial
out of the public funds, and this belief has
hitherto prevented much assistance being of
fered me. This is not the case. Her Males
tvs Government are paying nothing, and
their honor is being saved for them without
th,iir n
not as it should be-"
Ncbraskas high license law seems to work
well. 1t requires keepers of drinking places
to produce certificates of personal respect
ability from at least thirty fleeholders,to give
bond in the amount of $4,000 for compliance
with the law, and to pay license fee of one
thousand dollars in large and five hundred
dollars in small towns, The effect is to
diminish greatly the number of drinking
shops and secure a faithful Observance OF the
law. The income from licenses in Omaha is
ninety thousand dollars year, about twice
as much as before the present law was enact
ed, The number of saloons is only three
quarters as great. and they are all closed on
Sundays, really closed; there are NO back
doors games or secret sales. The loitercr is
not tempted by the sight of liquor or the bar
go without his dram until Monday unless
he lays in Sunday supply beforehand. III,
A Washington special to the Sun says it
is positively alleged that General W. 7.
Sherman has recently been received into the
Roman Catholic church. The ceremonies OF
the occasion were rather private. Mrs. Sher-
man has long been Catholic, but the Gen
cral has always been known as Il frec-think-
er.
George Bancroft, the historian, has noi-
fed the mayor IF Worcester, that he intends
to found the Aaron and Lucretia Chandler
Bancroft scholarship in memory of his par
cnts the income thereof to be paid without
dimnuton towards defraying in constant
succession the expenses of the liberal educa-
ton of some young native OF Worcester
who, in the schools of the city, may prove
his ability, and vet neither he nor his par
ents may have sufficient means to meet his
expenses of residence at the college or uni
versty of his choice.
Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour has lately I
given to the Clinton collection of MSS. in the I
New York State library manuscript deed of
and from "George Washington and George
/, |
o Nathaniel Griffin, of Whitestown, Mont
yomery county 1t bears date of July %,
100. The land consisted of 3l6 acres, and
vas sold for 1851. 1t is now worth proba-
by nearly $4,000, being situated near the
,ity of Utica. Not only is the deed signed {
" the first President of the United States {
md the first governor of the State but it /
bears the signatures, as witnesses, Of their |
private secretaries, Tobias Lear and De Witt
Linton thus clustering together four auto S
,raphs of unusual interest on Il single sheet. {
Herr Most, the Socialist, has come to this r
country to agtate. He is thus described ;
The lately imprisoned editor of the Fret
leit is little below the medium height,
With good head, broad forehead, a long l
nustache, closely trimmed beard and lair q
,ut short. He is fair, with expressive light v
,lue eyes" Most achieved notoriety chiefly c
brough his prosecution in England. lie Il
vas The conductor of journal called the I
Freiheit, published in London, and devoted C
o the propagation of Socialslic doctrines. b
The paper was of small account but it was II
lnwiscy taken notice of by the representa- C
ives of the Russian government for publish s
ng an article applauding the assassination OF i
he Car, and its editor was punished under n
he laws Of England for melting murder h
Denver society is deeply moved by the
roubes between Lieut. Gov. Tabor, the bo-
anzl king and the owner of Tabor's cele-
rated opera house in that city, and his wife. Il
several months ago Mrs Tabor entered suit a