Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-14

on Monday evening.
The house at Howard Park for the occu
pancy of the custodian Of the grounds, Is up
prosching completion.
The Fall term of the University will close
on Tuesday evening next with the usual
rhetorical prize contest
Two new freight locomotives on the Cen.
trail are named tho John l.. Mason" and
the rs. w. Cummings"
Our Democratic exchanges say that b. B
Smalley, Esq, has been slated for the Dem
ocratc nomination for Governor, next year.
The postal telegraph bill now before the
House provides among other things for the
building of a branch line from New York to
this city.
The Winter is open enough TO suit any
body, and there seems a prospect that Christ.
mas will be reached with little or no sleigh
ing.
Two more of the big locomotives similar
to the 'John l.. Mason" and rs. w. Cum
mings" went over the road to St. Adams
yesterday.
Amateur weather prophets predict that this
will be an open winter The plumber and
ice man are alike inconsoabe over thu
prospect.
His many friends here will be glad to
learn that &. w. Wingatc. Esq, is pleasant
ly located in business at 1888 Washington
street, Boston.
It is rumored that Mr.. William II. VAN
dcrbilt may be persuaded 10 exhibit Maud s.
and others of his famous horses at the next
fair at Howard Park.
The Champlain Valley poultry ASSOCIATION
will not give au exhibition this season. The
associations in tlourishing condition and
has money in its treasury.
Christmas falls on Tuesday, this time and
according to the old prophecy, in the year
following women will die, ships be wrecked
and kings and lords be slain.
The boom in freights continues Seventy.
six loaded cars were sent out from the Cen.
trail Vermont freight depot Tuesday, and
nearly enough to make up hundred were
loaded ready TO send out this morning.
The eighty children under the charge of
the Sisters of Charity at the Pearl street asy-
lum were removed Monday to the new
asylum on North avenue. The Pearl street
luildng, now empty, has been disposed Of
Leap year is drawing dangerously nigh,
and many bashful bachelor is debating
whether he will depart for regions unknown
or run the risk Of being captured by some
determined maiden who Is bound TO assert
her rights.
The receipts of coal by lake this seas m by
the city dealers have been fully as large, If
no, greater than, last year. Tue quantity to
come by rail will vary according to the
severity of the season, but probably the total
receipts will not fall far short of $4,000 tons.
Bronsons, Weston, Durham & Co. are
rebuilding the greater part of their wharfage
At the Cove" tearing up the old planking
with the aid of dredging boat, and driving
piles for the new structure. A large force
of men are employed.
john j. Thompson has bought OF WI.
Strong for $4,000, the wooden building
corner of Church and Mechanics streets.
The property has frontage on Church street
ri fity-three and one-halt feet, and the price
paid was therefore nearly 5000 per running
foot.
The new comet can now be seen by the
naked eye after sunset in the northwest, near
the star Vega, the only star Of the first mag.
nitude in that vicinity. Through the tele.
scope it looks halfth size Of the moon, with
just the suggestion of tail.
Mr.. Starr has made the City Hall @
cherries place for bogus spirits, but
the genuine kind can have full swing
on the rollers this afternoon and
evening, the doors openiog at 1880 and 1880.
Sherman's band will furnish music at night
The next skating assembly will be on the
following Saturday.
The alarm from box 80 shortly after
O'Clock Tuesday morning, had its origin il
a fire at the Peter Richie house, on Cham
plain street, nearly opposite the Barnes hose
house, the cause being defective fue The
Barnes boys were on hand first, of course,
and the fire was extingGishcd without caus.
ing any great loss.
Governor Barstow has appointed Principa
S. w. Landon Of the High school State cx
arllner OF the Normal school at Johnson
This is well mcrited compliment to Mr.
Landon and an excellent appointment, MIR
Landon being an unusually able and compc
tent teacher and one who keeps pace will
the times in all educational matters.
Mr.. F. d. Root of the New York Time
was in town yesterday. Mr.. Root is max
ing brief tour in Vermont for the purpose
of getting an idea of the drift of public senti
ment in relation to the next Presidential
nomination. AS readers of the Times know
he is an able writer and an accomplished
journalist, aud the results OF his observation
will be awaited with interest.
The steamer Reindeer had her trial tri
Thursday afternoon, Mr. Fletcher, the en-
glue builder acting AS engineer. Every
thing was found most satisfactory aud tn
boat made excellent time-maklug the tri
to Plattsbuah by way Of Port Kent in a
hour and half and the trip from Platli
burgh to this city direct in an hour and
quarter. The steamer afterward went
the harbor and has been laid up there fc
the season.
The notorious Nick Brunelc was arreste
last week for intpxlcation. lie is about thre
sc Hoo, Il a AL
times an aggregate of twenty-onc years
the States Prison and almost numberlel
terms in other penal institutions and no fac
Is so familiar in city court as his. And "
are crediblY informed that he never con
mitted crime except wien under the il
fiucncc Of liquor.
An exceedingly choice and varied assor
ment Of Christmas and New Years car,
and seasonable novelties can be found at Il
FREE Press establishment. The lcadlr
Freucb, English aud American manufactu
Grs Gie represented, and the display is Il
iinest ever seen in this city. An inspectic
Is solicited and will be well repaid. D
readers should remember that the first pu
chasers will have the choice of the best a
tices, and an early visit is desirable.
The phenomenon Of fiery red sky is no
visible at sunrise, instead of at sunset, as
Wteh VI tWo ago. All bOTtS Oh speculation
are INDUCED in as to the cause and meaniI
OF this strange appearance of the sky, al
one theory seems us plausible as anothe
Some wiseacres see a close connection betwe
the phenomenon aud the multitude of di
disasters occurring this year; but we would
advise our people TO sit up nights in order
worry about it.
The st. Adams Messenger calls for Ii
regulating the sale of morphine and simi
drugs. The great difficulty is in the c
forcement Of such law. The chance
very slight that it would be so thorough
enforced as 10 serve any useful purpose.
the meantime the illcgitimate use of m,
phine has become an evil which may
fairly characterized as enormous. In ii
city, very large amounts of the drug
sold annually and The usa Of Il is conaia Il,