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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

To the Editor of the Free Press aud Times
1t appears to have become generally known
that Il. the coming session of tile Lcgisla-
peal of our present iishand game law and the
enactment of II sensible law in its place. The
aw now in force, instead of protecting our
streams and increasing the number of
trout, has not only destroyed the
fishing in our valleys, bu. has nearly depopu-
lated our mountain streams. Why! Fist,
it has driven fishermen to the mountain
streams, those unencloscd, and the result has
been that thousands of fingerlings, that on
an average do not exceed three or four inches
in length, have been caught. Now il is u
well known fact that the small spring
brooke and mountain streams are the
breeding. places If the trout. Trout us they
increase in size 20 Tor the larger streams and
deeper waters. Fish of any kind are to he
found in deep pools not in the small streams.
But when fishermen are obliged to resort to
the mountain streams the supply the
larger streams can not in the nature of
things become stocked; and they are not,
as those have io,.nd WIG have leased sections
of the lower waters for sporting purposes
The reason has been given and it also fully
explains why our trout have not increased.
How, then, is the fishing in our streams to
be u,iorrh Not by prohibiting fishing for
a time has taken years of fishing, both
fair and foul, and uur present fish and game
law To dCpctc our streams, and it
would take considerable time To ill them
with fish again. 1t has been said in one of
our Vermont papers that the State can not
afford Ia be without II state hatchery. This
is tue bul the State can not expect the peo-
pie 10 lc taxed for lis support while they
are iinbic to alr,.t .oI ,a-ng the
very fish they have helped pay for.
The establishment Of a State hatchery
would ueccssiatc the repeal of the law now
upon the statute book and the enactment OF "A
sensible and just one in its place. 1t should
provide for Tree fishing with hook and line
IN the ordinary way--lhc law relating Tres.
pass 10 prulcr, lhu farmer aud hi, field and
if it should be found practicable, re-
nlilatc the size Of trout exposed
for sale. aud fix proper limits OF time Tor TAX
ing Then We could have State hatchery
where the results Of the experience and cX
pcrmcnls in other States could he put il
practice. Natural propagation gives hui
three per cent oi eggs patched, while aitfi
cal propagation yields 81 to % per cent.
Vermont can not afford to have her trOu
| streams in their pr, sent condition, nor to hav,
the leading sport>mcn's paper of the countr,
warning spUrtsmcn and tourists to avoid Yer
mont on the ground that fishing is prohibit
cd and the streams posted, thus driving sum
mor travel ont OF cur hprucr5 and taking from
| the pockets OF our farmers many dollars the,
might obtain from the annual visits of thi
class of people. The subject is an impOrtan
one, and should like to hear from any o.
this question who have an interest in tn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
4 Terrible Fail and Marvellous Escape.



One Purvost, n miner at Lyon Mountain,
fell on Friday last down the Mitchell mine,
$ distance of two hundred and ninety feet
The shaft is nearly perpendicular. In de
scending the first few steps he slipped and
fell over the guard-rail The perpendicular
walls had nnumerable projecting rocks,
against which he struck in his downward
fall. A miner AT the bottom of the mine saw
him in his descent and gave the alarm 10 the
other miners, who ran to the spot where the
man had by that time struck, expecting To
see him manglcd, shapeless mass To
their amazcment, Puryost rose aud spoke,
and refusing assistance, climbed up the mine
again and went home. He was bruised and
cut in nearly every part Of his face, head and
body, his face being badly laCeralcd, but no
bones were broken, and in the evening he
was out Probably no one ever had II fall
from such II height and survived. Purvost
weighs about 100 pounds and is stout ,reck-
les fellow. lie was not under the influence
Of liquor AT the time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
FOUND DEAD.
The End OF II supposed Tramp
Career.

The dead body Of a tramp was founnd in
the highway in Mt. Tabor, las, Friday An
inquest was held, and it was decided that he
died from exhaustion, There was nothing
about him 10 indicate who he was or where
he came from. He seemed To- he quite well
dressed, and was apparently ah"ut 40 years
of age. lie was feet . inches in height,
with light brown hair and sandy whiskcrs
weight, about 100 pounds. The body was
found about fifteen rods from the highway.
The man was last seen alive on Wednesday
noon, when he took dinner at the house Of
Mr.. Mangan, south of Danny Borough. His
body was found on Friday afternoon, So it is
supposed he must have been dead 30 hours
at least, when discovered. i was decided
at an inquest that he died from exhaustion
as no disease was apparent. lie had SOME
what the appearance Of having been IN
sane.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

The IIotctmoh reports tlut the e!aud
jury found two indictments against McCai-
frey, the Waterbury murderer now in the
asylum at Brattlchoro The question OF
McCafTreys sanity was fully invo sligatcdantl
although there was some conflict in the tcsti-
mony, the majority of the grand jury were of
the opinion that the insanity OF McCailrcy. il
he was insane at the time the act was com
mittcd, was rot OF such character ms t.
free him from legal responsibility. II is I'M
dcrstood that DR.. Draper of the asylum was
before the jury and testified unh, siialingly
10 the fact OF the respondents present insani'
ty At the time of the murder large mum
Der of his neighbors We're witnesses on the
question of insanity, and the bills were iounD
after careful weighing Of all the tcsti
mOnN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
THE FAIR AT vEHGENNEs.
second Dn,-I.aree Attcnnncc.
NERGENSEs, Sept. 30.

NERGENNEs, Sept. 30.
The second day was favorable aud the at
tendance large. Entries reached about 600.
Allen n Kmball one thoroughbred short
horn COW, Bright Eyes, one thoroughbred
shorthorn COW four-years- one thorough
bred three. cars-od bull G. +. .. kimball
one thoroughbred roam COW A. Smith, Dur
ham bull, one year old j. W. Rogers, one
grade Durham calf G. a. Smith, bull calf ;
j. Carter one onc-ycar-uld and one two
ycars-old hciicr calf William Patterson,
ycariug bull +. Sears, one -ycars-old
hcifcr; Davis ~ Collins, one four-years. Nd
bull g. w. Ward, bull calf A. Burroughs,
bull calf; u. Collins, grade Durham COW
Wright ~ Jacliman, thrce-ycars;old grade
hcifcr c. Il. Boisford, grade Durham
bull W. L. Green, one four-years-old Dur
ham COW ; W. W. French, bull calf L. r.
Noonan, grade Durham bull.
Dcvons and Ayrshircs, j. Carter ;
heifcr one car-old, {. =. Morrison four
ycars-old Devon COW, two-years-old heller,
one calf, one ur-ycars-old bull, one bull
calf, w. T.. Greene; Durham COW, four
years-old, 1 thoroughbred jersey ! four
years old Jersey, hcitcr, one grade heller do.
one two-years old Ayrshire COW do four
years-old, ono bull Jersey, threc-y ears-old, |
three-years- old Guernsey bull, Jersey grade
bull calf. T.. Woodbridge, | Jersey COW
r-years-old full blood, do. two-years-old,
:. Willmarth " son; Jersey COW eight
ycars-old, | four-years-old, hcifers Two
years old, > of one years-Old, | calf and
hcifer calf. OF oxen and steers there were
nine entries. The oxen of Il. I. Field an,
G. A. Smith were fine. Middlebrook anC
Barber had fine show. c. p Morrison ano
A Hen Il kimball's show was much admired.
Good Judges from abroad were free to say
that for display of valuable agricultural ma
chncry, this fair surpasses any in the State
this year. A large cattle dealer assured YOU
correspondent that the State Fair, with the
exception of thoroughbrcds, was not superior
IN the quality OF the cattle exhibit. Tho
sheep display, no one will question, was ont
of the best.
The address by Rev. Mr.. Merritt Hulhurd
was one of those oil-hand effects so charac-
tcrisic of the man, and was ful
of humor, philosophy and good common
sense, He spoke to old friends and neigh
bors. to those among whom he passed his
early years, and they listened with interest
Merritt llulburd is Of the people, and they
like Inn he can not speak to an uuintercst
cd audience in Addison county. lie Il
greatly beloved throughout this region.
The receipts nj the gate were over $500
am told. The fair IS success, financially.
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s,AmOulLE COUNTY FAIR.
Third Dny--tIic Races.
THURSDAY, Sept. 2S, 1sS

THURSDAY, Sept. %, 1857.
The third and last day of the fair opened
with continued pleasant and favorable wea-
ther. The attendance through the day, though
not as large as on Wednesday, was very good
and there arc no doubts but what the fair mas
proven success, financially and other
wise.
At 1890 came the exhibition OF matched
pairs of horses, followed by the exhibition OF
single drivers; fine display was made IN
this department.
The three minute race was troited 1T elGv-
en- II. m. ON Thursday, the following IS the
list of entries in the race ID. W. Cutting
Cambridge, br &. Albert G; VIM a. Ken
dali, Euosburgh, CHI M. Fannie NJ II. Colby
Morrisvlllc, b, IN. Gypsie; =. Pickle, stan,
bridge. p. O., =. IN. Lady French Fred
Pickle Swcclsburgh, +. q, m. Jessie John
ution, Morrisville, b. &. Harry J; II. Peck,
Barnet, L. m. Nellie Gray; II. J.. Finn,
Barnet, b. .. Momgomry Boy :B. w. Beach,
Morristown, blk. Ii. Thomas X. This race
was witnessed with much interest. The fol
loWinu il the result
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
SAVINGS BANKS
Eii" Present Siandin. OF These Institu-
tipn>.

From the report of Hon. W. IL, Dubois,
State Inspector of Finance, for the year end
ing June 80, 1852 it appears That the whole
nmuhrr Of dcpositors in all the savings
banks and tllist companies in this State is
T., js., an increase dnring the past year OF
l2O4, and ma more than two years ago
The amQuu, of deposits was cl2, G15, 2Go,7l,
AN increase during The year OF >20l1, 1Si 20;
Of these de-, o>its >lO,454, OH. 10 belong To
residents and he rest to nuu-rcsdcnts; aver
age amount 10 credit Of each dcposltur,
-291 GO an increase Of >l9.92 over the pre-
vious year; 3,3 dcptsitorS have to their
credit over $1,000 each. The Inspector sug
gcstS that the Legislature shall reduce the
am JuLi Of deposits allowed 10 the credit OF
any uncpcrsDn to > 800 instead of $1,000 with
possibly an occasional exception IN favor of
,rOrthg persons. Dividends and earnings OF
stockholders IN trust companies, 1882 s2l %
which does not include amount paid rs in
tcrcst, only dividends paid by four compa-
mics TO stockholders rats per cent of divi-
dends paid is Il TITLE less than that of the
previous year. The inspector thinks few
Of the banks paid larger dividends than they
can do with safety in The future. Undivided
earnings. interest and surplus held by all the
banks, Si39 GA II, considerably larger than
last year. There has been an increase
in the amount loaned on mortgage Sc
curly in ihs State uf SllS, 1873, and
on real estate security out of the
State. ~NiS, i3S "a Loans on personal
security are sj25, 9G4 ~ greater than last
year aud loans to towns, villages, ETC., art
r31 Gs5 II in excess Of last year; nnd loans
on bank stocks SO, 1l2 O3 larger, Tho
onIOuut now invested ia a very good class
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
York.

The Pattsburg Tthgium speaks Of the
Folger campaign in New York rs iolllws:
"Thc whole of northern New York, the
largest and most important Republican sec
,ion, is solid for Folger The norihcrn com
ties give 1000 Republican majority, and II
boltcr might travel here II fortnight and
wonld moi find solitary peg on which 10
hang one of their stories of msreprcscnta-
ton. The Republicans of northern New
York are united. They dctcst corrupt men
length of enduring yicarious punishment, IA,
the bchest of boilers who make righteous in
dgnation the cloak for thwailcd designs
Northern New York Republicans will vote
for the honest Judge"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

Hon. Fernando {. Bcamal, member of
Congress, from the Fist District of Michigan
for live successive terms, between 1860 and
1870, died Mt his home in Adrian "Wednesday
afternoon, aged d6 years. Mr. Beaman was
native of Chester, this State but went To
Michigan in early life.
Onr former tOwnsmcn l.. G.. Dodge and
his brother, o. \, Dodge are now in bust
ness together at Fish Lake, Idaho, manutac-
turing hunter, sash, doors, shingles, etc,
aud We trust are prospecting.
EN, City Judge NJ. r. Tyler has establish
pd himself in the practice of his profession ut
Fergus Falls, small hut growing place in
Northern Minnesota
Rev. Elbridgc Mix, formerly of this city
on Wednesday was installed rs pastor of the
Central Congregational church of Fall River,
Mass.
Mr. s t. Whitney. wcll-known in this
city, arrived in Woodstock, last week, from
his European trip, reporting II dclig
journey.
A correspondent of the fnirhavcn Era
the Middebury core ,p,ndcnt vi the FREE
Press with reference 10 j. W. Dorsey. He
makes some changes in the gcncalogy Of Mr..
Dorsey, and goes ON 10 describe him MS "A
| 'wcll-cduCalcd and very well read man and
is slight intelligent looking, instead of being
| the big, brawny illicrale and uneduCated
fellow represented by the Middcbury cor
respondent" lie claims TO have known
Dorsey for over fifty years most intimately,
aud knows HIM TO he an honest, Christian
gentleman There is evidently Il slight dis
crcpancy somewhere.
The many friends Of the bridegroom in this
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
Over the Lake.

There were 2S9 real estate transactions at
Malone the past year.
The Champaign Mtercieo has sold out to
the PlaltshuIgh T,bgydm association,
Nobody enjoys rest as well ms those who
have earned ii. The soldiers from Arizona.
who are stationed here, are beaming with
happiness, and walk about lesurely as an
American might in London. PldttsJurgh
Telegram.
A car on Chateaugay railroad side track,
loaded with thirly-four barrels of kerosene
oil, was started, it is supposed, by the jar of
an incoming train. The car ran down the
| track, with accelerating speed, and on to the
high trestle work, fifty feet high, and oil
into the Lake, dumping all the barrels of oil,
the car standing on end in twenty feet OF
water. The barrels of DIT were fished Out
intact, except one which burst.
| Thomas Earl of Malone had the back Of
his head cut, his back strained, and his lel
broken above the knee by the fall of plat
form and wagon which stood on 1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

A pleasant affair took place at Brandon
Wednesday evening" ii being the occasion al
the marriage of Mr. Charles l.. Goss, II grad
unite of the University in the class of 1878,
and well and pleasantly remembered here, 10
Miss Lizzie Weeks. Mr.. Goss il now located
in Milwaukee, Wis, engaged in the practice
of law, and has many friends here who will
extend to him and his wife their congratula-
tons and hest wishes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

There are three hundred and sixty-thrce
lawyers in the State in regular practice, and
there are probably as many as one hundred
and fifty more who have been admitted to
the bar, but who have retired or are not in
regular practice. OF the number of law stu
dents We have no knowledge, but their name
is Legion"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
Int, ATlONIN VERMONT.
Some Facts and Eimurcs from the SUI
pcrintcudcnt's Report.

The report of State Superintendent of Edu-
cation lUslus Dart contains much valuable
matter. Superintendent Dart says; The
worl, of the two years has been directed
largely 10 awakening an ulslosl on the part
of the people in the improvement ui the com
mon schools BY the la,l census there were
in Vermont 10 913 people over ten wears ol
nge VINO could not read, and l5.S3, who
could rul write. The educational work
pressing upon the State, he says, is 10 re
move this illitrracy and give intelligence in
it, place A. whole the common schools
are not now accomplishing what the best in
tcrcsls OF the people and state denaud.
Among the many causes for this lnciliclcucy
hc cites the following That the number of
native born children has decreased that the
people have gradually gathered around busi-
ness centres. and that many rural districts are
thinlN pupulltQ that sChcu,S are small ScDol-
airs yuuul, real estate tcmcCialcd, taxes high
and the tendency OF The times j. To employ
cheap teachers that school huu>cs are neg
lrCrd, and that the work ut the district
schools is unsatisfactory. The sentiment of
all parlic, interested in cducui NAL progress
Is that We need the same plain sound common
SENSE applied 10 school management, which
successful men apply 10 business. The
fundamental branches should b, first taught
in the CpmmIn schools.
Statistics show thai for The l~' school year
there WIS expended for teachers wages, fuel
and ucdcua's buildings and repairs, the
sum Of ~4iG,i;s.OS The three normal
schools had I'll, irS paid them by the State
during lG two years covered by the report.
It is desirable that normal schools should be
wholly supported ami controlled by the
State.
The following statistic. taken from the
superintendent report tor the last school
wear ending March 81, lSS2, are interest
ing;
Number OF school districts ......... ...- 2,jai
Number OF common schools. ........ 30,
Numhrr of children attending common
-cnuu. a.-..,.-.. ........ ..,.....,-.. $1,000
Number OF days attendance OF each
SrUuIl ... .......... ............. ST.
Aggregate ipll attendance on common
>ruou's..... ..................... GW2e.gla
Average daily attendance. ...,-... .,... An.
Amount OF money divided Ia DISTRICTS. Sll9,d,n u,
Amount ol money rdlsrt by i1N.......... I1i,3il :"
Amount ui teachers wages, including
hallI ..r....s--. ........-. aNl'hU' =
Amount '' u., schools expenditures I,G,iiN ~
Average NtykIN cost .............. . =
hammered male teachers ..,....... .-.. 81
Numbered female teachers. ....... 3,'2
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Free For Az Nacs.


TIE tIotting lasted until quite late and
was hntly coGtcstcd. The lrotting was all
done in good shnI,. ard witnessed with
much interest. The crowd s,on dispersed at
the finish of the races. The fair Throughout
has been success. But little intoxication
has been seen and but few arrests made.
There was baseball match to-day be
tween the liydepRrk and .Iohuson mines, re-
suliug in score of twnuiy- to five in
fuynr of the ,lohnsnus
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

The 9;l0 class was trot,ed al = p. M, on
Thursday. The following entries of horses
were made: ID. w. Cutting of Cambridge,
hr 6. Clipper +. II. Brewster of Newport,
b. 8. Castillo b. IL. Human of Derby, J..
m. Lady Knox p. Pickle of Stanbridgc. u.
q, b. m. Mary Anderson; II. Peck OF Bar
net, 6. IN, Nellie Gray II. Colby of Morris
vile, .. m. Little Fortune; G.. Barnet of st.
.Iohnshury, b. m. Brown Nellie II. l.. Fleur
of Stanbridge, Z. Q, b. 6. Montgomery Boy.
The following is the record of the heats
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

The aiXty-ninth annual meeting OF this So
ciety will be held at Montpelier, "Wednesday
and Thursday, October 18th and 18th. Ihe
sessions will commence on Wednesday, at ] l
O'Clock a. M, and continue Though the day
and evening, and until p. M. Thursday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06
Grand I.jsttor 1851.
List for ISs2-Quadrcnuin VAL
uatiOn.


Thus in 1881 there was gain over the
previous year Of S3l 500 $50 ON real estate
and S3l, 1858, 10j on personal property {;
while the increase on the whole list was SOB
ll2,O0O There were not few who predict
ed that the gain would be for one year only
that the listers would fall back to the old
ways, that the monicd people would
easily find way TO cover up
their personal property, and tina, the
law would drive money out of the State"
Thr result sufficiently shows that none of
these predictions have been verified. The
listers as II general thing inexperienced their
somewhat ihanklcss duties faithfully and
well Public opinion has flowed with such
tremendous force in favor of the law that
obedience 10 it has been in sense compelled.
More personal property has been listed this
| year than last, and ii money has been sent
ont of the State the figures don't show il.
| The figures show an increase tins year over
last OF ci,l40,i51 on real estate about
100000 on personal property; and
| of rl,2SO,9lj on the entire list.
| These figures are exceedingly graft
gratifying. They prove in behalf of the law
all that has been claimed for itand more.
| The law is a complete success.
Now let the Legislature amend the bill in
particulars already pointed ont, complete
and perfect il, aud we shall have mode
law OF the kind. And let the opponents and
violators of the law stand out from under.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

The free for all race was trottcd at 3 p. IN.
on Wednesday. The following is the list of
entries; W. II. Human, Derby, b. h. John
H. 7. Holt Derby, b. IN. Vision John
utton. Morrisvlle, Blk. I. Black Johnnie 2;
+. IL. brewster. Newport, b. $. Costello.
The following is the record of heats:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

The tenth annual meeting of the Vermont
branch OF the woman's board of the woman's
board OF missions will be Leld at Chester, on
"Wednesday. OclOher Ii.
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WASHINGTON COZ >TN,


Ralph Tom pleaded gullyt three offences
for selling cider and was fined thirty dollars
and costs.
Abel Lewis has a steam apparatus for
making cider Jelly. One barrel OF cider
makes gallons of jelly Tor Sl.iO.
Fred Norris has come home from Pots
dam, y. Y, with II new wife, II will he rt-
mcmbcrtd that his csimahle conn anton
died last year after many months of lmGcr-
ing consumption.
Mr.. John Farwrll of Montpelier is spend
ing a few days with her mother, MIS- Car
| ter.
Charles Wrslcy fell from the RAILROAD
bridge at Montpelier ana had three ribs
broken and several bruises that confines him
| To his house
Northhcid.
james II. Ycaton of Brooklyn, in COM
pany with L. 5. Brooks and C.. IL. Newell,
shot hundred aud fifty pound bear October
| |. This is the second bear which MIR. Brooks
has caught this Summer for his city friends
| to shoot at
| There is renewed talk OF u new hotel One
is much needed, ms the pr, sent hotel accom-
| modations are insufficient.
Some repairs have recently been made in
the depot new floor laid etc.
The cadets of Lewis college are to continue
the publication of their college paper, The
RereiRe, this year and will enlarge it to 20
pages and cover
There have been many deaths of aged pto-
pie in town during the past few weeks,
! In spite of the severe storm which attend
ed their fair this year, the Dog River Valley
Fair association will pay premiums in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-10-06

One hundred and thirly-four boats cleared
AT Whitehall during the week ending Scplem-
Der eth. Total number this season to date,
275l in 1881. 1900.