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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-06
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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-06
ENLARGEMENT FOR 1889.

The Country Gentleman IL the Leading Jour
nal OF American Agriculture. In amount Ind
practical value OF contents, In extent and ability
OF correspondence. IN quality Of paper and style
believed to have no superior in either ofthe three
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-06
CORN WALL.

Last year rain aud mud vere In
abundance. This year We sing . new
song.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1882-01-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Alton Messcr, for.
merly Of this place, werelin town re.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20

the Pcstilcncc Devastating PIttsylvan
In County, Va.

Diphthcria has been raging in a most malig-
nant form in certain sections of Pittsylvan-
ia county, Virginia for the last two months.
Six physicians report $50 cases, out of
which sixty eight died who were treated by
them and there were iity-nine others who
either died before the physician came or
were too far gone to receive treatment after
his arrival. The disease appears IN different
forms. In some cases the patient is attacked
with vomiting emitting in the last stages a
greeuish or BLUSH fluid in others high fc.
vers, and others congestion OF different parts.
Whenever there are sores about the limbs,
they are covered with the false membrane
similar TO that in the throat. The doctors
all agree that filth has much to do with
the spread and malignity of the dis
case. and disinfectants are recommer-
ded. 1t is difficult to secure good nurses
in the country at best, but when the
disease is 50 general, and the people avoid it,
as in this instance, many suffer from lack of
attention. In one house, with only one
room, IA man, his wife and five chilGIcn were
down at one time, and but for the Pc sstence
of the physician would have suffered for
want of food and care, There were other
cases in which the family had to shroud and
bury its own dead. The physicians say that
no one who has had the disease in Il malg-
naut form has been fully restored. Some
are rarilyzcd: some but partially; some
have dropsy in numerous cases the eyes are
affected, ard others are drawn in various
ways. Several of the patients died of heart
clot after they had apparently recovered from
diphthcria. Rclnpses are fiequcn, and in
most cases fatal. The treatment oil the dis
ease varies with different doctors. They
have all abandoned the old style Of mopping
out the throat ali have found that the dis
ease yields to corrosive sublimatc and iron,
when taken in time. Some eases died in
twenty. -four hours after being seized with
the disease. To show its fatality aud extent
thicc physicians Informed us that they had
over twenty eases at tho same time. Henry
Orange buried three Of his children the same
evening and James Mathcrly buried two OF
his in the same grave. Some families lost
six, some five, aud in some instances every
child died.
The following are some OF the physicians,
with postoilice address. who practiscd in this
section together with the number of cases
treated and deaths under their supervision.
X. w. Martin, Chatham, 60 cases, II
deaths J. G. Anderson, Mineloa, 1872 cases,
IA deaths Crspen Dickinson. Bergcrs
store, 40 cases, 3 deaths J. A. Shelton,
Pullcns, CD cases, II deaths; II. T. Ramsey.
Puleps, G5 cases, IA deaths; J. W. wilson,
Chatham, 20 cases, deaths. The disease is
pronounced by all to be malignant diph-
iberia in some cases it is attended by
malarial fever and in other by scarlet fever.
The number of cases is growing less and less
in the locality it first originated, hut is
spreading in different directions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20
THE ELECTION OF JUDGES.

There are some general considerations APP
plicablc to the election of judges-whch is
one Of the most important duties of the Gen
cral Assembly-that all members of the Leg
islaturc may well regard. Chief among
thes. aud second only TO the need of regard
ing honesty, ability and training and cast
of mind adapted TO judicial service, in the
ori ginal selection of judges, is the imperative
importance of permanence in the office The
law permits the Legislature to make a entire
change of judges of our Supreme Court every
two years. But the full exercise of this pow
er would be simply uncomfortable. a bench
composed of judges chosen under the one
term rule and regularly rotated out of office
every two years, wonld be- little, if any
better than no bench at all. 1t takes time
for the ablest lawyer to become familinrized
with the position aud duties Of judge. In
order TO high success and usefulness on the
bench he must drop the advocate and be only
the disinterested eXpoundcr and umpire Of
whose judicial term was merely brief vaca-
ton from the practice OF his profession, 1t
would be impossible to get the hest lawyers
to accept positions in which there would be
10 time TO acquire II judicial reputation. a
bench of onc-term judges would necessarily
be composed OF thrd-ra,c lawyers; would
shove forward on its successors all pcrpeX-
ing decisions, and would be a nuisance and
calamity rather than an aid to RICH, and jus
ticc in the community.
But We may be told that all this is useless
talk, since no one proposes any such sweep
ing periodical change of the court OF
which absolutely forbid sweeping
change every two years also forbid all
unnecessary changes in the coult Under the
operation of death, resignation and other
causes, our Supreme Bench has changed
much more rapidly of late years than it was
wont to do. In the last eight years .to,r
new judges have taken the places Of old, cx
pericnccd and able iuiists. The new judges
were very good selections and they are doing
well but at best it will take time for them
to equal such jurists as Picrpoint, Peel; and
Barrett either in reputation or service The
bench has been changing quite as rapidly as
is for the public good and no further
changes should be made without ample and
good reasons Fautless judges are US rare
as taultless other people but no fault or
error that does not directly impair the stand
ing of a judge or interfere seriously with his
ability to render useful service on the bench,
should, this year at least be reason enough
for Il change. 1t is probably little object for
most OF the judges to retain their places.
They can make more money in the practice
of their profession than on the bench. If
that is so, of course, they can not be puniSh-
cd by being dropped, for any sin of omission
or commission. And no one should be drop
ped, unless for some imperative reason, OF
until it is made clear that his place on the
bench can be at once and fully supplied
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20

]. A. Brown of South Hero has sold his
pair of gentlemen's driving horses to a. A.
Vantine of New York city for $4,000. This
pair took second prize ut the State Fair
The horses weigh 100 each, are sixteen
hands high, brown, six years old, stylish
aud can go in three minutes nicely. They
are from Black Hawk and Hamblctonian
stock. The animals started for New York
Tuesday.
Apples in great quantities are being ship.
ped from Ladd's Landing.
Potatoes are being held for high prices by
farmers in this section.
s. NJ. Decker of Lawrence Mass, colonel
of the 9Th Massachusetts,, is visiting friends
in Franklin county.
Extensive repairs have been made 10 the
tile mill of Geo. and +. l.. Barney at Swan
ton. This is the oldest mill of the kind in
the State.
The third annual convention of the Green
Mountain Musical Association will be held in
Swanton next week, beginning Tuesday and
ending Friday night Gov, Hendee of Nor
risyille is president. Prof. Perkins of Chicago
will act as director. The affair promises to
be of much interest.
Edward Bradley, formerly of Williston,
was married to the daughter of W. II, Blake,
I'd, Swanton, Wednesday afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20

our humble opinion, is practically stronger
with lis permission to make and sell cider,
(mosl OF which becomes vinegar aud wine
from native grapes and with legal safe
guards against the promotion OF drunken
ness, paupersm and crime thereby. than 1t
would be without. But If the Legislature
chooses TO amend It hereafter, so as to
prohibit the manufacture and sale of
native cider aud wine. ii can do
so, undG the amended Constitution. as
easily as now. The ladies may be able to
defeat the pending amendment, US they
avow their purpose I, do But we do not
believe they will promote the cause of ten
perancc thereby, nor make it any easier to
secure the amendment which they prefer.
eleven years hence. (which is AS soon as an
other Constitutional amendment can he sub
mttcd to the people
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20
THE PROHIBITORY AMENDMENT.

We have been favored with copy OF the
''Amendment Herald" published by the
Womens Christian Temperance Union Of
Vermont We must confess to our surprise
to find the Womcns Union opposing, instead
of sustaining the Constitutional prohibitory
amendment now before the Legislature and
proposing and petiton,ng for new and
somewhat different amendment.
The amendment which is soon to go 10 the
people forever prohibits the manufacture and
sale of all intoxicating liquors except cider
and wine made from the fruits of this State,
and directs that the manufacture and sale of
cider and wine, SO made be So restrained aad
regulated as to prevent drunkenness, paupcr-
ism and crime therefrom. This was of
course proposed in the interest of temper
ance, and is intended to give the strength of
Constitutional backing to our prohibtory
statute. And now, after the amendment has
passed one Legislature and is before another
for It's sanction in accordance with the con-
stitu,ion, the W. G. 7. L. suddenly wakes
up to the fact that it will not do, and asks for
an amendment prohibiting the manufacture
and sale OF all alcoholic liquors, native cider
and wine not excepted. In all this, 1t seems
to us, and we venture to say SO at the risk of
being set down as an enemy of temperance
the worthy ladies of the w. G.. T. T., whose
motives are good beyond question, are allow
ing their zeal to ou,run discretion. They say
the pending amendment Isl 'license law"
for cider and wine and add: "Our object in
the circulating of the amendment petition,
is to defeat the present amendment; and if
impossible to amend the amendment to defer
Constitutional amendment another ten years,
rather than see the present one become a part
OF the Constitution since the Constitution
must remain ten years, while a statutory law
can be amended from time to time, as :the
sentiment advances"
The ladies' logic is not altogether clear. 1t
certainly is impossible to amend the pending
amendment. Having been proposed by the
Senate and accepted by the House, it has
passed beyond all power Of change, and
must stand or fall as II is, II 1t becomes
part of the Constitution, 1t will license moth
ing. The Legislature will have as much
power to change the statute in the direction
of strlngencY as it had before. The law, in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20
TIE DEMOCRATIC RECORD.

Nhenthe prutiipal Democracy invites it,
sell back to tue paternal mansion and clamors
lor the sacrifice of the fattcl calf, it inevita-
Div vesrns. in its platform, for A return of
the Qold cid times of honest. plain. simple
and cheao Government which we once enjoy.
ed urdcr D.roocr,,io administrations The
,nes,ian naturally ot1srs os ,o the nrec;so In.
cation of tho.e good old tines of which
the Democrats have 50 much TO say. but
which tho student of nnh,ical history hos
sucl, hand work ia dpJ Tie Boston Tran.
euey lakes n little excursion of discovery into
the past, with the view of definitely locating
the happy epochreicrrrd. bu, notlayellcr to the
soutce7 Of IN. Nile eyer returned with a less
SAT, .f1ciory fund of information President
jackson is off and anajn called upon ia nose
IS p, ,ri1b, and SHINING cyomn,c of Demo-
cratic craftsmanship lut within n wear af-
te. lis inauguration he removed fifteen hun.
Jred Officials a, rurclv noli,ic,I orounds
uevq. nlcdccd IN ..ro,renchmer, ccoromy
and rernrm". md VI, th,re wos bord,v one
le,sr,rnen, of tic roy.,rp.,, in y.b;oh iob
hery md ,ohhrrv y.r. M, r,nnar, undor
"OiI utcl,o,v Tbc y,,reUe. rooorn,s
,omc y,,rinc Instances swor,or,s dofo,oo
tion Ms oo,lrc,orof New York ,o ,ho omour,
of 81 e9b l06 AZ which for those DAYS yos =,
colossal NIECE of nlprdcrirg pric.,s def,l.
cation. as United Stst,s Ds,,ic, Attorney ot
New yor,, T., the o,,ou,, If so ooa M q.
the entertainments bv fifty ont of tho siv,v
odd receiynrs of money maid for ,bo eo,eo NJ
publlc lands 10 the amount of sso5 67s Of =.
the defo,oo,i,n or CoIorel Cratic, oh;.f nm
o,,csr I,,itsd Stats army in tho s,,, =,
s.o ono oo,,to o,l.,,,,a,, - ,,o D..
nmco r,a,o,,,n.n, ~. ,"as,, - -.
n,r,d,riao ,..,o ,,,ono ,h, .o,;o,,, ,,a,,,.a.
=, ...,,,sn no,,,o,ro,;,,. .,,,o ,,.,.,. 49,.
'o' ''," IVA, "'''''' '"eN'oh
Ih1cr THs'ueh' fo'k Tue country was
cursed with the Mexican war-a big Job,
MANNED In tho inrer,s " az the .v,onsio, os ,to
Ian, - Ill, W., -,
''"'e i'o"''' ''7',os 'io country ah cApehdi-
thfe Of scores OF millions ana twenty-five
thousand lives, The disbursements of the
government. which fer the four nrecediro
,,,,,,.. t,a.,;,,,, ,,, r,.,. ,i, ,.',
''a'7 ""' '''. l"' ''o.ou
up 10 SlVe, oi,1Ol, rose to s205, 1914, 700.
so, to-, while under Adams the disburse-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20
The Congressional Library.

Every day pours more books into the al
ready Overlooking library of Congress, and
adds additional arguments for the favorable
consideration of the bill providing for it a
new building, which is the special order Tor
December 12h IN the House. The Toner
collection. valuable in its medical and histor-
ical varieties and its biographies, the gift of
which was accepted by special act last SUM-
mer, is new nearly ali removed TO the Cap
itol, and occupies certain alcoves Of the main
library, as well as large room temporarily
provided under the rotunda. The masses of
bound newspapers, American and foreign,
which filled the upper floors of the State De
partmcnt, and were removed to make room
for force of clerks engaged upon pension
business, are now, with the exception
of certain files, retained for refer
ence in the Department OF State, add
ed to the library of Congress- and
will be accessible to the public as soon as
shelving is provided. The library has also
acquired by recent importalions and pur-
chases at auction about 5000 volumes of law
and miscellaneous books, among which may
be named n complete collection of treatiscs
on the law OF copyright, embracing several
hundred monographs in all the languages of
Europe Transfers from the departments,
purchases, gifts, and accesslons under the
law of copyright all combine TO enrich the
floor of the library, There is every reason TO
believe that Congress, soon after converting
will relieve the pressure by providing more
commodious quarters for the great mass OF
the collection. Disputes over the site of the
new buildings may postpone decision for
while, but in view OF the urgent need for i'm
mediate action any long delay will be unpar-
dnnAhle = IHaShinQt0n Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20

they would be excited 10 kick up revolu.
ton in twenty-four hours which would
tumble the President, heads of departments,
both Houses of Congress, Democrats and
Wings, head over heel into the Potomac ;
aud | believe they would act right in doing
So
Under Pierce, things went from bad 20
worse, corrupt rings fattened on the historic
frauds In connection with the building of the
Capitol wings, and the Treasury building.
In the first Congress no less sum total
than $500 900, 900 was proposed to be ap-
propiiated as "spoils"; 1920, 100000 for
the purchase of Cuba, and $50, 900 for
the Gadsden purchase were sample items,
and all designed for the maintenance and en-
tension of slavery. The Postoflcc Depart
ment, under Campbell, was literally "a den
of thieves" The sale of letters and papers,
bank bills, checks and insurance policies,
was even made an item of revenue. Under
Buchanan the same all-pervading rotlcnncss
prevailed so that Roger A. Pryor, Bour-
bon Democratic member from Virginia,
said in his place in Congress "From the
byways and highways of the Government
the rottcnness of corruption, sends forth an
insuiIcrable stencil. Why are the people so
patient Why slumbers the Indignation of
the Democracy ?"
Such is part of the record of the Demo-
cratic party, and such The good old times
10 which they invite us to return. And to
day the party is without leadership except
that of demagogues without aims except of
gaining place, and without principles save
those OF the spoils. The people have no con-
fldence in them and if they gain some tenn
porary advantages it is simply because the
people use them to club the Republicans
with
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The New Egyptian Army.

ALEXANDRIA, Oct. 1S.-Recruiting for the
new Egyptian army has commenced. The
total effective strength will be twelve battal-
lions of infantry, two of mounted infantry,
two of garrisonal artillery, two squadrons OF
cavalry. each four hundred strong, six bat
terics of artillery with one hundred men and
four guns each, one hundred engineer trans
port and ambulance corps of three hundred
men, and two regiments of gendarmere,
numbering seven hundred men each The
proposal favoring the importation of coolies
to replace natives as army servants Is being
considered
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20
The &ree Dress,
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, OCT 90, 1882.
PUBLISHED by
Ire Free Press .4SSOCi0fiOn.
d. q. BENEDICT, Editor,
ycar. nlway. i'm advance.

TIE failure in the Legislature of the bill to
make habitual drunkenness ground for di-
vorcc Enthusiastically reflects public sentiment
The tendency of the popular feeling at pres
ent is TO decrease the legal causes for divorce
instead Of increasing them, and the large ad-
verse majority asains, the proposition re-
TERED to is in accordance with it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20
REPUBLICAN BUTLEKITEs


BosToN. Mass, Oct. 1S.-Ths meeting OF
Republicans favorable to the election of But
ly attended. A motion TO organize an "In-
dependent and Republican State commit.
tee" was adopted, and committee appoint
ed to draw up an address George w.
Copeland presided. Among those present
were James NJ. Buffam Of Lynn. John |.
Baker of Beverly, Judge Andrews of Dan
vers Henri Lemon of the Newton Transcript
and f, A. Nichols of Boston. Mr.. Copeland
stated that precautions should be taken to
have no one on the committee who was iden-
titled with democracy. Similar opinions were
expressed by others present,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20

Tie New York Democrats have united
upon Franklin Edison as their candidate for
mayor Mr., Edison lisa leading produce COM
mission merchant and a native OF Vermont.
The c'unty convention Of the young mems
lnlvpcnd nj Republican club have nominal
"a another Ncrmontcr, Levi NJ. Bates. A
conference committee was appointed To wait
On every Republican and other Independen,
clubs 10 obtain their support for Mr.. Bates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20

\ ,ar fitted out with an apparatus for
electric-l lighting 10y the Light and Force COM
pany # New York has been run on the
Pennsylvania railroad, between Jersey City
and Newark. TnirDy-lour accumulators, or
storage batteries, weighing 1909 pounds, are
carried under the car halfway between the
tracks. The time needed for charging the
batteries is four hour, and half with u
SIN VI Edison dyramo-machinc, requiring one
an nne-quGrter horse power. Seven Edison
eight candle lamps were used, and gave Il
steady and amply sufficient Fight of pleasant
quality. Once charged, the batteries will
run HE lamp, for sixteen hours.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20

The number OF wild and impracticable lax
measures introduced in the Legislature is
not, we trust an indication that our law
give;s will commit themselves TO any radical
legislation on the subject. Experience proves
thBt the present tax law is an admirable one,
in its essentials. Ii needs a few amendments
on points not OF cardinal importance, but
nothing further is required. 1t would be far
better to leave 1t as it is than to spoil 1t by
700 Innch tnkerng.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20

In Huron, Dakota Territory, not long
since, the citizens assembled to hear the re-
suit of the election. They were all impa-
ti,nt to learn the vote on judge of probate.
The clerk read the returns for county com.
missioner "Bolher the county commission
err We don't care anything about that. Go
on to the next" For register of deeds. "
go on Go !" For sheriff" No
matter abou, the sheriff, Go on TO probate
Judge Probate judge Probate judge :"
cried scores of voices. II am sorry to an
nounce that the vote for probate judge is a
te aud that therefore there is no election to
that office Fierce cries of fraud aud treach-
cry arose, and the figures were demanded
"Gentlemen," said the clerk, there were
1878 votes cast. There are 1878 names
Each received one vote. Every man voted
for himself, Detroit Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-20

Tlcrt lavr been many remarkable chang.
es in tie vote of Ohio during the past %
years. In 1851 Gov. Tod, Republican, was
elected by n majority Of i4,204 over Mr.
Jewcu, and in 1862 Mr.. Armstrong was cleo
ted secretary Of State on Democratic ticket
on mSoily of $3.50, change Of go, 1853
In tia following year Brough Republican,
was elected governor hy a majority of 100,
$50, change OF lOG,A42. In 1876 Col.
Barnes, Republican, was elected secretary of
Stale by majority OF G63G, and in 1877 Gov.
Bishop was elected by Il majority of 90, $50,
il change ii so, 1886 In the following year
Barnes was reelected by a majority OF 3l54,
II change y, 90, GA.