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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
MONTPELuER INSURANCE. ELEC.
TIONS.



Directors Washington county, Timothy
T.. Redficld, Charles Dewey, Fred Il. Smith
Charles T. Sabn, William T. Dewey
Addison county, w. G. Sprague Benninr.
ton county, Charles Il. lioughlon Chiiicn
den county, M. A. Bingham Caledonia
county, s. $. Thompson Essex county,
Hiram A. Cutting; Franklin county, II.
7. Austin; Grand Isle county, II. G. lIill;
Lamoillc county, W. IL. II. Bingham ;
Orange county, l.. G. llinckcy; Orleans
county, j. N. Webster; Rutland county,
George Briggs; Windham county, G. W.
Wyman; Windsor county, NJ. ii. God
dard.
Officers II. II. Bingham, president ;
Fred L. Smith, vice president James r.
Sabin, Secretary; lIora,io N. 1'aplin, Jr
treasurer.
Farmers Mutual.
Washington county, Joseph
Poland, p. u. Pitkiu, ). G. Shurtlen, Geo.
w. Scott, James &. lloughton; Addison
county, A, ID. Harvard of Weybridge Ben
nington county, Tarrant Sibley, Bennington
Centre, Robert Amcs, Factory Point; Gale
donna county, J. T. Willard, Sutton
Chittenden county, Torrey L. Wales, Bur.
llngton; Essex county, Charles L Benton,
Guildhall Franklin county, L. W. Soulcs,
ct. Adams: Grand Isle county, George W.
Beardsley, Alburgh Springs; Lamoillc
county, G. II. Page, Morrisvile; Orange
county, John q. S,earns, Bedford; Orleans
county, A. q. Parker, Barton Landing 4:
Rutland county, w. g. Fish, Rutland ;
Windham county, T. J. b. Cudworth,
Bratlleboro; Windsor county, George Marcy,
uartand.
Oficers-P,rlcy L. Pitkin, president :
Torrey Il. Wales, vice president; Joseph
Poland, Secretary; George W. Leslie,
treasurer.
Union Mutual.
Dircctors-W Washington county, W. G..
Fcrrin, W. +. Braman, James w. Brock
Erastus Hubbard, A. G. Brown, NJ NJ
Cutler; Windsor county, Fred G. Field
Rutland county, c. A. Ram; Orleans;
county, Henry Pillsbury Franklin county,
Cornelius d. Rublee; Bennington county,
Norman Millington Windham county,
). 5. Villas, A. A. Butterfield Caledonia
county, Francis Swtzer, G. NJ. Campbell :
Essex county, c. w. King.
Officers w. G. Ferrln, president j. w.
Brock, vice president; A. c. Brown sccrc.
tary w. +. Bramau, treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
A Bank Presidents Financial Un-
soundness.

READING, Pa, Oct. 23.-Wm. Young
president of the Commercial National bank
confessed judgment to-day in favor of the
bank for S72,3C0, Young borrowed money
from the bank aud when the notes became
due was unable to meet them. His princi-
pal losses have been in stocks and paper of
commercial houses. He refused 10 state
what his personal indebtedness is, His
affairs are being settled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
OUR kALEIDOSCVPE,
There was young man Of New Haven
Went clear 10 Ncw YORK to geI sh1vcn,
And the rt.,4. ntth, tb,n,,

went clear to New YORK to RaI sh1vcn,
Ana the cdis' otth, thing
Wa, they ,ht.r " 10 4 .tr.ux
IL Ne" fork, AMI they dln'i In New Haven.
Party lines -Lirls on one side, boys on the
other.
1t is said lha. Ne. VA erbit Iimps. Poor
inaU, his pockctVnk is to- hniy.
Among The spectators at prize fight in
l'hilnlclrha wa9 man with b,by IN his
arms He had uroba'ily been eft at home to
tend it. and had thus attempted To co nbine
business with pie sure.
The bite of heml1ck is not dangerous,
but its bark is sure death.
New Hampshire has placed bounty Of
ten cents apiece on The killing OF wpodchucks.
III 1t was in Connecticut now, they'd be
breeding EN- like wild fire.
Chinese soldiers wash ont their guns after
every shot, and set them up in the sun to dry.
This naturally makes Chinese battle a very
lesurey aud pleasant affair.
There was a row in a Long Island Me,ho-
dist oyster supper, the other night, in which
the pastor was knocked down with u saw
buck, and all the crockcry smashed. The
fracas originated in a quarrel for the oyster.
mad dog in New York State chawcd up
an oil portrait of 5. j. Tildeu. There is
sometimes method in madness.
A Western editor says of contemporary
that it is "as popular as a skunk under the
parlor floor" We should like to see the
reply.
An exchange says that the favlrito crime
in Connecticut Is the ''secrcGt aud cIreful
murder OF women The editor evidently
considers the late mystery neat job well
done.
A York State rooster has crowcd three
times in succession just as the clock was
striking midnight, and its owner thinks that
the occurrence porteads Democratic VIC
tory, The Republican rooster. on the other
hand, is going to crow by daylight, and he
isn't going to crow before the election, either.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
A beast.
From the Barton A,nltor.l

Newell Burnham, who for some time has
been in trouble with his wife seeking a d.
vorce, ETC., has abandoned her and shc is
left to be cared for by ovcrseer Hall. Newell
did thing in stealing the baby away from
the woman few nights since which has
caused much indignation in the neighbor-
hood. lie went there when she was alone
snatched the child from her arms, and ran
to the road where two men were waiting for
1t and tossed 1t into the wagon and told them
to ''drive on" His wife tainted and fell to
the ground, when he carried her into the
house aud left her. The neighbors heard her
screaming and went to her assistance. She
has since been In state boarding on insanity
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26

The dry goods store of Royce & Golf, at
North Troy, was burglarized on the night of
the 10Th. The thief secured five ovcrcoats,
one piece of velvet, three or four dozen kid
gloves and some knives and wallets. The
noise of the breaking in was heard by people
In the vicinity, who tracked the guilty in
dividual to Canada and found the goods hid
in barn. the thief escaped, but papers
will no doubt be made out for his arrest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
Tho Foremost Republican.



The rumor that Senator Edmunds intends
to resign the presidency of the senate on the
rcassembling of Congress will be accepted
with regret by most conservative citizens.
MIR. Edmunds is the foremost republican in
the senate, both in ability and character, and
rghtfully belongs in the chair of that body.
There is little doubt that The position Of re-
publican leader on the floor of the senate ia
much more congenial to Mr.. Edmunds him
self, but in certain contingencies the public
interests are to be regarded rather than the
individual preferences Of any senator. Such
a contingency appears to exist at present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
Suicide at Malone.

Frances, daughter OF William Green, and
wife of John Monk, committed suicide at
Malone, Sunday, by hanging herself with u
rope, tied, by the assistance OF a chair, to a
rafter in the attic of her fathers house. Mrs.
Monk had resided with her father since Oc-
tober, and she has been mentally derauged
during that period. The act is supposed 10
be the result of family arrangements. Her
husband is now resident In an eastern city.
She was forty-four years of age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
THAT MIDDLEBURY AFFAIR.
A Letter from the Attending Physi
clans.


clans.
To the Editor OF the Free Press aud Times
Our attention has been called to rumors
relative to case which came under our pro-
fessional care, of young lady who died at
the Pierce Hou.e, in Middlebury, some two
weeks ago. These rumors were colated by
your Middlebury correspondent, and given
circulation through your columns. The larg-
est portion Of these are utterly untrue. As
physicians we were called to see the lady
in question, and made as thorough
and careful an examination of the
case as could be done. AS result OF our ex-
animation, We came To the honest and un-
deniable conclusion that our patient died
from acute peritontis. We can further con-
scientiously state that that We did not dis
cover anything in the case, or in any OF its
symptoms, which would.indicate that there
was single fact to justify any reflections
upon the character of the unfortunate young
lady.
L. p. RUSSELL, M. D.
III. Ii. EDDY. NJ. ID.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
State Bible Society.

The Vermont Bible society held its annual
meeting at Barre. The officers elected are
as follows: Hon. Joseph Poland, presidents;
Rcvs. Leonard Tenney and Ii. A. Spencer,
vice presidents; Rev. j. o. Shcrburn, re-
cording seer .tary; Rev. l.. Tcnncy, cor
responding secretary pro tem.; Hon. John A..
Page, treasurer; also twelve directors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 23,-John Long,
recently discharged from State prison, where
he was one of the leaders of the riot and one
of the first to write complaint to Butler,
and one of the prisoners who had his punish
ment revokej, was today sentenced for 10
years for felonious assault with intent to
rob.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26

The following patents have recently been
issued to citizens of this State: Lowell d.
Bullock, Jericho, machine for jointing fellpcs;
Clark L. Billings, Middlcscx, reversible
latch Robinson Cartnell, Middlebury, wood
pulp machine; Joshua Ii. Williams, East
Craftsbury, floor Jack
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
An Afflicted Family.


A st. Adams lady, speaking of family
of her acquaintance as being sadly afflicted,
went on to tell Of what the atllicliou consist
ed "One member OF the family" said She
has died, another is very sick, aud another
is TO be married soon !'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
Fireman Killed

Edward Jones, fire nan on the Smlh-
eastern, was killed in The l,,cht nj "a I Won
day. lie slipped and fell from The ,usine,
and received u broken skull.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26

Robert Morrison OF Pittsburgh, claim
agent, has sued the Commercial Gazette for
800, 600 damages for stating that he had
abscopded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
H GODS .SARsAPAR!IIA

Is designed to meet the wants of large por-
ton of our people who are either too poor to
employ physician, or are too far removed
to easily call one, and still larger class
who are not sick enough to require medical
advice, and yet arc out Of sorts and need
medicine to build them up, give them an ap-
petite, purify their blood, and oil up the ma
chnery of their bodies so II Will do IT'S duty
willingly. No other article takes hold oil the
system and hits exactly the SPOT like
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
MOTHER SWANS WORM SYRUP.

Infallible, tasteless harmless, cahartic for fever
ishness, restlessness, worms, constipation. csc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
1Elrm Of Carter s Churehill.l

CT A gentleman who Enino1
has been suffering from
the Debility and Ldnguor IN 1oy,nnfc
peculiar to this season, ~ O~oS
says: "HooD's SARsArARILLA Is putting
new life right into me. | have gained ten
pounds since began to take it, Has takcE
Two bottles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
HOODS sARsAPARILLA

1t works like magic, reaching every part OF
the human body through the blood, giving to
all renewed life and energy.
My friend, you need not take our word.
Ask your neighbor, who has Just taken one
dollar ever invested"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26

HOOPS SARsAPARILLAis sold by all drug
gists. Price 81 per bottle; six for IS. Pre-
pared by G. /. HOOD 8 CO., Lowell, Mass. .
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26

LEBANON, n, IT., Feb. 70, ls,V.
MFssRs. G. I. Hoop & Co: Dear SiTs-
Although greatly prejudiced against patent
medicines In general, | was induced, from
The excellent reports l had heard of your
Sarsaparilla, to try bottle, last December,
for dyspepsia and general prostration, and
have received very gratifying results from
and consider 1t very valuable remedy Tor
Indigestion and its attendant troubles.
Yours truly, -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-26
.BUCHU.PAIBA."

Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kidney, Blad
Ter and Urinary Diseases. 81. Druggists.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-26
FURNITURE.
~ i. SPINGLER 4 90. rc.

IL b. .SPANGLER 4 90. 70.
N = p'et h( oerotion Of mc
otel.gc,a readcr for a
moment ar hro. Tie fac's hcy dc.irc
to m1tr poj'ic ,rW hare a ',v.uq ,f,ct
upop the dome.'ic ,1oHomy Of auy
hou.choM IN ,ri'rl his r,cital Of their
iacihGc. 70 ,wH furniture of al
kind, at reasonable priccs, :. gircn a
fair icariuq. Thy authori,c M 10
.'ate that every article they hare on ,r-
hibit'on IL NOR and .eosouaJic. ,r1s
bought for cu.L, and ,ciH be soH at the
Lo,r1,t price dco'er' can afford, They
hare cons'1n'ig On hand pay'S and
bedroom stut., rgirct and c1rpd
lounge, extension 'ab'cs Of their o,ra
make, odd piroas, sccrciaries. ,idr.
boards, marbieio top fabic., toJic., c'c..
etc. Any'hpg made fo ord,r and
guaranteed 10 gire satist1ciion Thcy
mPcrintcnd each department IN person
and keep Memsc're, posted in matters
Of importance 10 customers.
They oiso inritc pcciai attention 10
their undertaking department. NJ.
Henry S,rortz, practical, scientific ouJi.
netmakcr and undertatcr Of many
years experience, supcrintonds Tho ar.
rangcmcnts and 'cort, They hare late.
y secured a ncc patent cooling board,
he most perfect body prcscrrcr in usc,
and The only one ia Cestre county, at
considerable erpepse. An elegant
hearse wiR be prorided gratis.
In transdciing Judnes' Of his kind
do not forget
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THE PATRIOT.
4 Pennsylvania Newspaper for
tho General Public.

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IT, DAILY PATRIOT orprsss mausroi1. lrssisna
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Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1883-04-26

IITInTIrasrla are slwsvt oH tie IunAuut tsr
M IAlNehsnoas = iuCtrA.s tktir earnings $50 tn
M Ikll stin8e bseons wsalthv these -ha 10 aot
"a A0LiZEFavs thtir cpTnftpnitlss rsmaisl IL
uaKHfty. Neofst great chance e. rasks
money. 1s Nanf mAny men. wnusa, isays sns xl4is.
io wesk f8f right iH their own lacsties Asx cue
can % the vetk rropsrlv ftom the tfst start The
husiness vili pss than tee tsss ofdlaazs xss
Expensive outfit furnished FREE. Ne tass sha szeEeee
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The folIo,cing ertraordinory
bargains oCiH be otsred dTing
orr Open'ng only:

b1roains ,riU be offered d,uing
orr Opening onlg:
200 yaTa. ards, DTs.- re- Good ." WOOL "''"S
,oo, ,..,. n,... Good. p,,.. v.r.,...
nc worth u.
p doz. Pair. Mou.7uc,aro Kid Glove. ,u
..z.. ,..t and ID m most d"-ir'''" 'h'a'', "' 10
r.,.... ,.... "a. ..... -. .,.. .....,s
~ % 1.5 to air '.rI 6,ir. I '''' '
- odo, r,,s... u.m.,.,.,.3 u,,3..,rboil.
colorod Border. ana Nh Linen, at lao
worth "'s
. Laa'"' Spring Coat '' S-'' "'''"
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Nci0 Advertisements.
DR. FRAzIER's ROOT BITTER

FraIlsr's Rot Eltt"Ts are not = drata-siop vLIsE
beverage. but strictly medicinal ~ even ,suss
IH"y ct strongly Hinu fhs liver and kidasys Keep
the towels open sha regular make The urak sifong
heal the lung. build up the nerves aud ssanss tue
blDpd aud F5stsfu - every ifuTufitT.
Ipf Bl8bsssf Hus ~ BLOOD % the Head. tending to
tIwIlrEY byspFIsist Frfsf auJ que DToI#y PimFls
ehd BDisbrs. tefH'uluus BufupTs and rurss. Tsiirf
Ring Worn, White swelling, E)upslast -ars Ey~s
end ar Sgnag men suffering from WsaEbass oE
D'bity saussd from ImlfHlsnrr. and o. fsfnsIss
delicate health, TrnlieTs Root Biisfs ere especially
recommended.
Dr. Tfanef ! have used twD hotuss ~ your Epa {
Eii'r iYr b1alHFHia DIJlnrss NsaEuoss aud kldHsy
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nl lHr gfrtfrsl 90 Ilrz.IuTt.
MHr u MARTIN, Clsts3sad .
ra.1 iy alI IruFFlEfs srofyvh"re A. 81 per byfti-
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4svlaMGAm>

The most oamplsis insiitutus il the Cnitsa Statss
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The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-08-31
PERSONALS.

Louise Michel Is TO spend her 81,
nonths imprisonlnent at Clermont.
Name. Bernhardt grows plump Ia
spits.of hard work, and 1t will te nee
aasary to haven't new jokes about her
Mr.. Dennis Ksarney has gone 70 saa
RranciaOe, ahdiDg that the climate eI
the East does not agree with bis throat
lie will 20 back Ia a few weeks Il
speak In FansuiI Hall.
The King Of Siam has he'd new
ring made and will wear 1t oncs . year
when no appears oniclaiis - head Of che
East Indian Buddhisls. The cestral
.tone IL ono and q quarter inches in
diameter, and is encirclsd by ruby,
an emerald, a sapphire and Eve other
stones.
The Emperor and the imperial family
Of Rome were addressed A. msjesty,
and so were the popes and the emper.
ors Of Germany. Charles I. Of Spain
took the style when he was made Em-
peror Of Germany, and Francis I. used
Il when addressing Henry VIII. on
the Field Of the Cloth Of Gold.
Ex-senator Davis has = neighbor
who dares not call on him. Several
years ago the neighbOTs little daughter,
Eunice, only dve years Of age, was
taken out walking near the beautiful
home of Judge David Davis. When
che came home she told her father
whore she had been, and be asked her
II she had seen Judge Davis. "No,"
she lisped, ~ walked all around there
and / didn's see the Jadge Davis on
the fence" OF course somebody told
the story, and now the neighbOr stays
at home.
Nine. Fsany Gro.a, wl.o was at the
head Of the ambulance Of The Hotel de
Vile during the France-Prussian war,
has been made knight Of the Legion
Of Honor. She was . skilled nutss,
and performed several surgical opera
tions herself during the campaign ba.
Theirs refused her the ril.',on on the
pretence that her good looks Influenced
the doctors 10 make reports in her favor.
Prof Alexander Graham Bell has
devoted great deal Of time recently to
the preparation Of Lihliograrhy Of
electricity, with view TO facilitate the
lahore og scientific Investigators He
has gathered 10 The library st the. top
Of his handsome home on Scott Circle.
Washington. the titles Of 10000 books,
pamphlets and short articles ON elec
tricity, and has only begun the colI.e-
tim.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1883-08-31


Perhaps the best abused word in lie
language is 'sprofezsor." There sp-
pears TO be . mania for attaching it 20
all sorts and conditions Of men. Time
was when TIE word carried with is q
certain Significance, but nowadays that
significance is fonnd only in iEs insight
kcance. A 6edglisg of one and-twenty,
who. to use the expression OF EPhr4im
smooth, "rubbeth the hair Of the
horse against the bowels of the car. or,
in-ether words. plays the fiddle, is
dubbed professor the bruiser, whose
only ambition is to knock cut Of all
semblAnee Of humanity the face Of his
opponent, is '1professOr Of the manly
art !" the negro who polishes your boots
Cor the munifcent remuneration Vf Eve
cents is perforee a professor tie COL
lector Of the city's garbage and the
driver Of the street-s~eeping machine
are professors and so also Is the
operator to whose tender mercies you
submit your chin to be reaped, with Sc.
rious misg,vings concerning the safety
of your throat. and so on, I'D infnitum.
This may be all right. forit il level
ing age. and what right has. any man.
no matter what his moral OF intellectual
standing, to possess and enjoy a title
which bis fellow-man, lao matter how
far down in the social scale he may be.
has not the same right to appropriate
Bot, for all that, the indiscriminste use
of the word borders on absurdity, and
if there is any signifcanee whatever in
the use os The title IL It carries with i
any particular honor. or if.it is symbol
ical Of any special 6tness As applied to
the teachers Of any ofthe liberal arts
and sciences, then il should be applied
fonly to those who are entitled by high
lintsllectual stsnding to rightly wear i.