Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-25
Personal AND POLITICAL NOTES.

thirteenth of September.
The chief object of the Democracy of
South Carolina for years having been to sup
press the colored voter the Charleston Ne,os
suggests that they now givea little attention
to tariff and other political topics.
The Maine Republicans are said to be well
satisfied with their canvass. There is much
dissatisfaction among the Fusionis,s. and they
lack the 'cemeDt" contributed by New York
Democrats which held them together two
years ago.
The Iowa Democrats in their platform .en-
dered sympathy to Ireland. denounced the
existing tariff as IAN outrageous scheme of
plumber. violating every Democratic prnc- |
pie OF right and justice" and opposing all
| sumptlary cnaCtments, meaning thereby all |
legislation calculated TO lessen the evils OF the
drink traffic.
MIR. W. ). Gilbert, the composer, being
proposed by Rear Admiral II. r. H.. the
Duke Of Edinburgh, X. g., and seconded by
the Marquis of Londonderry, X. p, asa mem.
Der OF the Royal Yacht club on the 3lst of
July, at Cowes, was overwhelmingly black
| balled.
| Hon. Frank Jones of New Hampshire de-
clines the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor. The names now most prominently
mentioned for the honor are Lewis G. Pattee
OF Lebanon, George b. Chandler of Manches-
ter, A. W.. Sulloway, Warren Daniel of
Franklin, John w. Sanborn of Wakefield,
John +. Clouman of Pennington. and Hora-
ito Colony of Keenc
1t is probable that twcnly-six States will
he represented by delegates at the Prohbi-
tory meetings in Chicago, next week. Tues
day will be given to the National Home
Protection Society, Wednesday to the Ma
tional Pfohbitory Alliance, and Thursday to
the National Prohibitoty party. These
meetings are pioneer efforts looking toward
an effective campaighn at the next Presiden-
tial election, on the part of those who believe
a Democratic victory would be II triumph for
temperance.
The American Woman Suffrage Associa
ton will hold its thirteenth annual meeting
at Omaha, September 12th and 18th. Its
sessions will begin in the evening of Tues
day, the 18th. State and local associations
will he representedif they choose by delegates
equal in number to that of their Representa-
suffrage amendment to the State constitution
is now pending IN Nebraska caused the Sc
lection of Omaha us the place of meeting.
Some of the speakers at the convention are
expected TO remain aud advocate their cause
in the State campaign.
Several sons Of famous fathers are living
on their parentage in London. III tie Year
Ro,tnd is still conducted by Charles Dick
ems" This magazine was the dead Dickens S
personal property, and was left to
the present Charles Dickens with the
provlso that the name should be
placed at the head of its pages. Douglas
Jerrold was the editor of Lloyds Weekly
Ne'os, and when he died the proprietors cou-
tinued the family name by putting ia the
line Edited by Blanchard Jerrold." The
editing is said to consist in the drawing of a
salary. Fun is nominally edited by Tom
Hood, a son of Thomas Hood, the famous
humorist.
/ President Arthur's backbone in vetong
the River and Harbor hill a correspondent OF
the Troy Times suspects was derived from
the Rev William Arthur, the Presidents
:, father The CORE spondent relates the fol
lowing Incident ALLOW me to give you a
little incident in the life of the Rev. William
Arthur, father of our President While
s presiding over the Baptist church, West
: Troy, his choir drawled out the hymn with
: variations, which did not please him, so he
took his text and preached two hours
e and forty minutes His head deacon
g grew impatient and consulted his watch.
| Keep your watch in your pocket, Deacon
) Jones, said he You had long sing, and
now am going TO preach till get
through"
Mr.. +. Dwyer Gray, NJ. r., high sheriff of
Dublin, and now in Jail for contempt Of
court, has never been remarkable for his re-
spect for the law. He began life by running
away with. his wife, then Miss Trcadwell,
the daughter of a wealthy contractor, and a
ward of court Mr. Gray was arrested, but
on submitting to the court, and agreeing to
settle all the lsdy's property on herself, he
was discharged with a caution" The late
Sir John Gray, his father, and a man of in
imitable tact, managed to pacify the chancel-
lor. well, Sir john" said the chancellor,
D suppose l must let him out, but | must
read him lecture first" Certainly, my
r lord, certainly" said Sir John land as
I have two other unmarried sons outside, il
you will allow me, I'll bring them in to have
2 the benefit of your lordships observations. '
( The chancellor smiled and young Gray was
: released.
Congressman Blackburn and Speaker
Owens are making joint canvass of theil
Congressional District in Kentucky. Tho
I contest promises to be warm one if the first
! meeting can be taken as an index Mr.
!. Owens in his speech said she thought il
9 about time for the Blackburn family to re
tire. One by the grace of God and yellow
fever was Governor, another was Secretary
r of State, and Joe was in Congress. He want
ed to know when the Blackburn family
!. would be satisfied. If the thing was to e
y on Joe would die in Congress. He did no,
understand this talking match with mar
whose tongue was hung in the middle ant
= wagged ut both ends. 1t was something high
y or. The people had been sitting down to
" Blackburn breakfast, Blackburn dinner
u and Blackburn supper, and they were nov
!, asked to take Blackburn lunch. He
u thought this like fellow trying TO survive
. on diet of cartridges
Senator lIoar has issued an address to til,
a people of Massachusetts in which he de
is tends his vote for the river and harbor bill by
1t a long argument. lie says that of the Sle,
a 73S, $50 appropriated, 80 3GS, 800 are for tn,
,e special improvement OF the Mississippi river
$500, 900 for the reclamation of the malaria
If aud pestiferous flats near the White House
az and S247, 800 for future surveys. To nont
10 of these items has he heard any objection
ie Deducting these appropriations from the tota
n there remain as the subject of discussion
$12, 722 S75, as against 81, 45l, 800 last year
Further, of this whole sum of S12, 700, O0(
IS there is but 81, 353,475 that is new. All thu
Is rest is for public improvements partially
e completed, most of which have been goin!
u on for years, many of them under contracts
70 and all or nearly ALL il abandoned would caus
'r the loss of all the money previously expend
J. ed OF the new items Mr.. Hoar believes
after second examination, that every one |
10 ..mnrrnntn ed md constitutional "