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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-06
A MALICIOUS CHARGE.

The following editorial paragraph recently
appeared in the Rutland Herald;
Mr.. Francis II. IIerrick of Burlington has
recently contributed some excellent articles
on the subject of the fauna of Vermont to the
Burlington FREE PgRss The articles have
been so remarkably good as 10 excite aston
ishment and finally suspicion that some
body was imposing on the FREE PRESS. There
was a rumor in Burlington early this week
that Mr.. Ierrick had stolen his articles from
John Burroughs, a well known writer for
the magazines on the subject of the natural
history of New England. No harm is done
save to Mr.. Herrick; the articles were de-
lightful but it was a very indecent imposition
on the FREE Press to rob Burroughs to en-
rich its columns We learn that DR.. Kellogg
of Pittsburgh exposed the fraud to the FREE
Press.
We brought this paragraph to Mr.. Her
ticks attention as soon as possible Che Is
spending the Summer in New Hampshire)
and he replies in the following terms:
'Thc statement that l have taken my
articles on the Fauna from John Bur
roughs is false They arc chiefly the result
of my personal observations in the woods
and fields; yet have not hesitated TO gather
facts from all sources when nature failed to
supply them. 1t has been my custom to
make full notes during my walks to the field
or forest, and afterward to consult every
book in my possession on the subject in
hand.
6 | am well acquainted with the writings
of Wilson, Burroughs and many others who
have written either scientific or popular
books on ornithology, and l would fully ac-
know ledge all facts, thoughts or suggestions
which have derived from these sources ;
but l have Intentionally plagiarized or
stolen from no one, nor have l In
corporated into my articles any fact
of Importance concerning our native birds
which ! have not confirmed and made
my own by frequent personal observation. A
sentence, thought or description may be found
couchcd in similar language to something in
Blu, roughs or some other writer, but assure
the reader have heard every frogs or birds
note / alludc TO. 1t would, indeed, be singu-
lar, after working in the same field, observ-
ing the same birds, and studying what others
have written upon them, If some of their
thoughts did not take root in my mind.
have stolen no ones thunder or robbed none
OF their liurels with conscious intent"
This is certainly frank and explicit enough
We may add on our own part that a careful
perusal of several of Mr.. Burroughss books
and of large number of his magazine art-
Giles fails to show any substantial basis for the
charge of plagiarism. And DR.. Kellogg did
not ''expose" any "fraud' TO the FgEss
Press.
And now word as to the Rutland Herald
1t had no knowledge whatever of any facts
upon which to base its charge of plagiarism
against Mr.. Herrck, but actuated by the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-06
EASTERN VERMONT.
West Randolph.

City people are arriving almost daily in
town, r. j. Kimball, Esq, and family ar.
rived at their Summer residence Friday
morning. Mrs. Raymond of New York
Joined her daughter in Brookcld. WednesdaG,
where she will spend the Summer at their
elegant residence. George Rowland, Esq,
and family, have gone to Brooktleld for the
Summer.
Hannah Wood, the aged lady who died re-
Gently, wlled $500 each to the Congrega-
tional church IN this village aud at Ran
dolph Centre.
L. J. McWain, Esq, who had his leg
broken Decoration day at the Centre, has so
far recovered as TO be on clutches, and able
to come home Friday.
Sawyer Il Amsden had several dollars
worth Of cigars and fruit stolen from their
grocery store Sunday night. The thieves OBJ
tanned the goods by breaking pane OF
glass in the show window ON Merchants
Row.
Owing to the shipment of stock Friday,
for the Fourth of July market, but very little
was bought here Monday,
Rev. W. +. Peters, who resigned his posi-.
ton as pastor of the Christian church last
Spring, is reported AS dangerously i'll in
New York.
Justin Childs Of this village was thrown
from his horse Wednesday morning, hut es-
capped without serious injury.
An open air concert and ice cream festiva.
were held in the school house yard Tuesday
evening. The proceeds, over S45, were for
the benefit of Mr.. l.. ID. McWau.
Mr.. II. w. liaym)n of the Chicago
Times. accompanied by his wife and two
are stopping at the cottage.
H. Royce Bans, Henry Jordcn, John
Steele, Mrs. Ella Steele, Mrs j. A Rice
and young son, aud Carrie l.. Simmons, started
Tuesday afternoon for Southern California
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SOUTHERN VERMONT,

Hiram Bromley of Dandy, aged SO years.
was kicked by his horse, the other day and
died the next morning.
At Windsor the other day Carl, sew.
n-years-old son Of Frank d. Gallup, was
drowned in pond while playing about the
margin.
Peter Loiselle, who was injured hy the
cars near Rutland Valley station. Thursday,
died Friday evening of his injuries. The
manner of the accident is mystery and
probably will remain one; but it is thought
he fell head foremost into the train rs it was
passing him. The man leaves wife and
children. His remains were taken to Swan
ton for burial.
&. j. ellison probably las the only horse
alive that served in the LIST Vermont Cavalry.
The brands on his shoulder ~. s. and'.C.."
for The company are ms plain us when put on
The horse is apparently not day less
than thirty years old, and is still gool dri.
BrdttieJOr0 Hem
The State insane asylum has bought the
private school with 90 acres Of ground north
of their old building at Brattlcboro AMI fitted
It up in attractive style MS Summer home
for the tractabc patients. There are accom-.
modations for 10 patients, and the durable
cases will be given II better chance, with rec.
reation out of doors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-06
WOMAN'S DRESS REFORM.

1t is generally supposed that in novel ideas
and schemes of ultra-reform America goes
far ahead of her more conservative sister,
England. But it would appear that in one
respect, at least, she has taken the lead of us
in respect, We mcan to her notions with
regard TO female attire. A short time ago
there was organized in London So
ciety of ladies, called the Rational
Dress Association; and we learn that
instead of meeting with ridicule and con-
tempt, the peculiar doctrines of the Assoca-
ton are attracting considerable favorable at.
tention in the English metropolis, especially
from men of science, and from ladies of
social rank who are not afraid of being call
ed "strong minded"
The apostle of the assocalion-as is very
apt TO be the case with associations of all
kinds its secretary, Mrs. L. M. King /;
and this lady has turned her grace
full pen to the setting forth of
its doctrines so trenchantly, and with such a
pleasant vein OF humor, that we cannot for
bear quoting few passages from her little
pamphlet. Mrs. King evidently believes in
what may be called the meteorological meth
cd of stating truth, for she starts out with
the undeniable proposition that 'all human
beings are naturally possessed of two legs
an assertion which the most expert casuist
would hesitate twice before calling
in question. Having thus laid the
nF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-06

CHICAGO, ILL.,, July 5,-The anti-Monopo-
lists to-day adopted platform advocating a
postal Telegraph system, the adjustment OF
the National banking system, and the estab.
lishment of graduated income lax and of a
postal savings bank, denouncing gambling in
the accessories OF life, advocating an amend
ment TO the patent laws for the more perfect
protection of inventors. and the continuing of
lhc taxation power of Congress Ia assessing a
tax for necessary expenses of The government
only
The following officers were ,l,cted. Plesi-
dent, John L. Henry If New York secro-
tarv, ID. +. Silver OF Indiana assistant sec
rotary, N. B. Killm,r Of New York treas
urer, Edwin Lee Brown of Iliiunia
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-06

A somewhat noteworthy event was the
first examination of applicants for govern
ment office under the new Civil Service
rules, held in this city yesterday. 1t was
noteworthy not so much intrinsically as in
making what we believe is to be new era
in the history of administrative government.
Civil service reform has come to stay. 1t
has long been demanded by the best thought
of the time. 1t is now supported by almost
every newspaper of standing and repute in
this country. The history of the reform is
one of long and arduous struggle, but at
least a preliminary victory has now been
won. Were all official centres as small and
as oonsccntiously, excellentlv and success
fully managed as ours, we oughl TO ado.
there would he no call for reform bu'
UGH is VIGOROUSLY not the case.
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uain. I'm Eastern pennsylvania.

SCRANTON, Pa, July 5.-iains the past
two weeks have done much damage. Last
night the store of George Cooper ut Green
Ridge was struck by lightning and entirely
destroyed. To-day was rain accompanied
by thunder und lightning. Several houses
were struck and one giIl killed. 1t is still
raining hard. There are fears that crops
have received great damage, especially po-
tatoes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-06

drunken passenger on an East Tennessee
railroad responded to demand for his ticket
by taking out his knife and cutting the con-
ductor's throat. This little by-play excited
momentary ripple among the passengers
but 1t was speedily forgotten in the excite
ment OF a duel under the car window at the
next station, and the subsequent collection OF
the watches of the passengers by man with
ii pistol in his hand The train got through
on time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-06
WASHINGTON NTY.


The ladies of the Unitarian church gave a
lawn party, Wednesday evening, at the resi-
dence of Charles ii. Heath, ESD, on Barre
street. The large house was thrown open
and the grounds were Illuminated. Refresh
ments were served and Cushman's band af-
forded music. There was dancing on the
lawn and in the house. 1t was most enjoya-
BILE. The receipts amounted to thirty-six
dollars.
The seventeenth anniversary of the WASH
ington county grammar school took place on
Friday evening, at Capital Hall. Two large
national flags parted, as curtains, one either
SHE of the speakers. The stage was elegantly
decorated with flowers and graceful ferns.
Cushman's orchestra intorspersed music
among the parts. There were essays, ora
tons, declarations and Rotations by MEM
btrs of the school, and at the close, diplomas
were conferred upon the members of the
graduating class, five in number, with ap-
propriate remarks by Prof. Bracket.
Prof. b. NJ. Huxley has severed his con-
nection with the Vermont Methodist Scmin-
AIRY, as elocutionist, and has gone to Sara
toSa, n. Y.
Several Harvard students have returned
home to spend their vacation. 1t should be
distinctly understood that their residence
heIc Is oHIy p|o te"pof'
slight misunderstanding arose between
Levi Keith of Barre and Joe Stacy of this
place. on Monday evening, and they repaired
through the "Arch" to try the question on
the merits of their atainments In the manly
art. Keith bud shown that he was too much
for both Stacy and his brother before the po-
lice arrived. No arrests were made.
There are no preparations for the Fourth"
here. Barre, Cabot and Marshtleld will,
however, afford resorts for the patriotic.
The Threatening weather of the Fourth
did not dctain large companies from leaving
by team and steam TO celebrate with the
crowd in neighboring villages. The Mont.
pelier baseball nine went to Waterbury and
played the boys there for about SEQ 90. When
they came back they said they felt good
deal like the British on former "4th." The
Grand Army boys marched to the depot in
the morning to go 10 Waterbury. In the cv-
ening fine assortment of fireworks were dis
played from the ''cllif," and the streets re-
sounded with the bursting of crackers and
the blasts of horns, till u late hour
Cars auction store ia Bacon's block was
broken into about IL O'clock and u few sec
ond hand oranges, second hand eggs, etc, were
taken. A watch which had no second hand
was also missing. Mr.. Carr thinks he knows
who the thief is.
Two young men were drowned in the
Mad river at Waitsllcld on Tuesday. II
seems that q party of young men were in
bathing when Eli B. Douglass lost control of
himself and Charles u sou of Josiah Holden,
went to his aid but both were drowned.
The bodies were soon recovered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-06

Mr.. "Men and Things of the Boston Her.
al says: 1.-THE Burlington FREE Press
h IS au able editorial on The --latest South
en- Tragedy 1t won't be many weeks be-
fore some Southern editor will be able to
peach o sermon on The Latest Vermont
Tragedy. With the exception of the fatal
result, the Southern tragedy was, in Its
origin and course. exactly like an affair ID
Maine three or four years ago." Won't Mr.
M. and T. kindly inform us how the facl
stated in his last sentence proves the asser
iioi in his second? And if he has knowl
edge of tragedy about 10 be enacted Ii
these parts, as he darkly iusinuates, will hi
not obligingly communicate with our Chic
of Police?
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Orange County CO~t.

Orange county court adjourned July Bird
after four weeks session, the longest and
busiest for many years. The jury was dis
missed June 23rd having tried two criminal
cases and four civil cases. Since the jurys
discharge the court has been occupied with
the trial of several witness cases and three
hearings on petitions for divorce, the last of
which occupied from Thursday morning till
Tuesday night. 1t was case from Tops
hum, Adde Il. Grow vs. AlonzO ID. Grow.
The court decided that the wife was entitled
TO divorce and decreed her Sl750 alimOny.
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Heavy Rains In Ontario.

ST.. THOMAS, Ont, July 5.-The recent
heavy rains have caused the creeks to over
flow. In many places fences and bridges are
carried away and farms are inundated. A
washout at Port Stanley on branch of the
Grand Trunk last uisht was discovered in
time to prevent accident to the south bound
pynrass tIuiu.
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OH Stree Aress.

TIE stormy West has no grinding mono
poly of cyclones. Connecticut and New
York have had vistations, with disastrous
results. Perhaps Vermouters would do well
to dive in pegs to hang to when the cyclone
Comes this way,
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Fires

AAEsBuRY, Mass July D. BaNic ~ Co.'S.
mill was struck by lightning aud burned to
the ground 10 day. The loss is 500, 900.
Two In nirri h'n's wtrc employed.
SuurH LEE, Mass, july 5.-Fire heis
to-day caused lss OF $4,000.
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"t'' "a '"' 'U"se s'auu' anu 'ne following
competitors were Stationed at the Standing
point by Mr. John Shea: William bingham, |
Martin Garv.v .To,ss tts,r., po,.r H.,
lev wu;or, -. ,r,.N ,.'.,.s -"
race wa nna N WEI Nns,h n ine l"uses Oh tl'G
isof, w,re d. ~ North, Darwin Ryder and
,l ~. II Drowned, me competitors were very
III si"'.,u W Mr oheu, anu came up 10
al; 1T hne stfN, Nhi,din n, Dinsn,ll
socnn,,s m; " se''iI ,a"s' inic' ioi
,,,a ,nrr,,;,,., '"sc "uS 'ue p'at 'l'hg on
d. LII u ~ a''inlv, "lu "a' ita'y
sn,,J "' '' VIC '"'i'P0i'o'S s"o"'ns soo"
'p'e0'
Afternoon AT the Park.
Du,;oc tho Who'll, ,r,o.,.., ,t.. ,,.oo,.ou
was of ,be fms, mud os a r.s,l, ,ho o,,ord-
ance at the uork WAC very lortc IN. otr,ir
must prove n yr,iifv,ry nrc,,,i,,v sucrrss
First on the programme s vas
The Bicycle Race,
in which there Were four contestants. Two
heats were co,,..,cI l., Tia, five, c,.,.,,r
s,,l.s comm, ~ G,., w, W., 9, 'o 49,
pr,e,s ,hiri o,I r,,I, e,.,r,,.' ,i,.a a..
In the second heat Siylrs nlso came in fire,
Gould second, WhitcOmb third aud Peters
iourln tmc, i;3l4 Inc first prize was
AZ WAS, ~ w.. W. ,,,, vs. ,nc socohu ~
the fourth TO Mr. Peters. The rucc was AN
interesting one, though u larger number of
'o''P''''''' "o"iu nave i'iaue IL iip'rc So
The Horse Trot-.
Ncv, ;,o,,o. ,,..r, ,i,,, i,o.,, ,,,,,, tu.,,
VIZ '"' '''''o 'V''' 'A'
was inc o;oo class, winch proved TO he an
exceedingly duh affair. Three horses trotted
aud Young Columlus walked riohi AWAY
fro,, ,bo r,s, ,,i.;,,, ,..,a a,.,t'sr', ,.s,,
.,, '"' YOU ,,N,"s' 'n''o '""S'' "'"'S
WIN an ease winch made the race very
tame affair.
.,,,,,,,.
= r,,r,orv u,.,,,,,,'.,, ~ v
Columbus WY "''' W. q i"''is
j, Bacon, Burlington, INNS, Dix. &. Biack
vt,;;,,,. ,'......:..
dy ''',is'" mus '' IT. h'- q
Time !5l 2l4l. 2:j1l,
The an tt,cc
was one oil tue Dest ever seen IN these parts
Three horses trotted Vision, Clara NJ, and
Little Dick. In the first h,lf mile of the frs,
,o,, :, ,
~ "''' "eo "''',"''N '"oc 'e'"ee''
CARA ana DICK, WIN Vision clOsc o. hlnd,
out on Inc second hali mlle DICK broke bad
~ anu came III lhliu-llaia ms ana VISION
second In Tue second heat, DICK took the
iead AT inc stait ahd swept along IN right
gallant iashipn, closely followed by Clara,
with VISION not lar behind. The latter how
ever cIosed the gap, ana All three came
uown tue nome stretch together,
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Mrs Ellen NJ. Barker accompanied the party
as far as Chicago.
AS usual no Observance of the Fourth was
made in this village. AT the Centre grand
display OF fire works was given in the even
i'm
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Walter Gilfllan, of Barnet who died re-
Gently, was 81 years old last February, and
in all his life he has had only 81 BIRTHDAYS
lie was born the Goth day of February and
was consequently able to celebrate birthday
only once in four years.
Those convicted in the county court at st.
Johnsbury, received the following SEN
fences Mrs. Woodreau. who pleaded guilty
to adultery, two years in the House OF Cor
rcction Alice Day. for larceny of team,
three years in the House of Correction IL.
keyser, for burglary OF church organ, five
years in State prison; Eugene Heath, for
attempted poisoning, was sent to the Reform
School till 81 years old. The embezzement
case of State against John n. Gale was con-
tiuued.
The White River Agricultural society will
hold their annual fair ut Bethel. September
IS, 10 and 90.
Mrs. Hannah Marks, who died 10 Bethel
last week, at the age of 81 years was one OF
the oldest residents of that town. She wasa
daughter of Rev Russell, the first settled
minister of Bethel. She came to that
town from Royalton, where she was born,
when flye years of age, and has since lived
here. Two sons survive her, Que of whom
is prominent physician at,Wiwaukee Wis.
Tunbridge is to be connected with Straf.
ford at an early date the line being already
struck out.
Sharon farmers evidently believe in silns
as several are to be built in that town this
Summer.
5. u. Manchester of East Bethel, an old
man aged u years, was thrown from a hay
cart Monday, and badly injured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-07-06
NORTHERN VERMONT.


The mysterious disappearance of the baker
Cyrcle Rouselle, and the finding of his body
under such unusual circumstances is now ex-
planned 10 the general satisfaction. The
facts as far as known seem to be these, which
are established by two disinterestcd women,
who state, the fist, that she met man in
the vicinity Of where this quarrel was known
to occur, who was much intoxicated, and
asked the way to the bakery; this was at
abont ! o'clock in the evening, Then one
half hour later an intoxicated man came to
the door Of Mrs. Moses Ourment down the
track towards the river from where the first
woman was inquired of, and asked whether
lie wasj in St. Adams or SwQntOn, seeming
much confused She did not notice which
way he went, but thought after reflection
that il must Lave been the missing man, for
he lived ut the bakery nearby, where she had
seen such man go. The authorities after
shutting ctf the water as best they could,
found that one arm and some of the clothing
had been sucked in under the bulk head and
that stone Of about 40 pounds weight lay
upon one thigh. Now the general opinion
is that the man in his drunken condition
wandered down the railroad and fell through
the p. II o. bridge, foated down under
water, for it was in cold weather and the
bridge was only about so rods above. The hand
and clothing were sucked under and fastened
him down, and the stone might have fallen
from the wall of the bulk head. 1t would
seem that the quarrel which has been re-
ferred to, although of very serious nature
and occuiiIg the same night, had no connec-
ton with the bakers disappearance, and the
verdict must be that the one responsible for
his death was he who furnished the liquor.
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Patrick c. Donahue. aged IS years, was
found dead on the track in the railroad yard,
at ST. Adams, Saturday, and it is supposed
that, in performing his duties as night watch
man in the yard, he was knocked down and
killed by the cars. Donahue had been in the
employ Of the railroad company 20 or 80
years, IN various positions more or less res
ponsble.
Victor Provencio, young man who was
assisting in rafting logs on Seymour lake,
Morgan, was drowned last week. lie WAS
the son of widow who recently lost son by
an accident in saw mill.
Horace Fairbrother Of Westmore was
driving through Barton with his wife and
three children, when the horses took fright
aud they were all thrown out. Mr.. FAIR
brother received severe wound on his head
and the children were all injured, but not Sc
verely. Mrs Fairbroher was rendered un-
conscious, aud is still nearly so, and is also
deransed 1t is feared she will not recover.
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corporation dinner was pariaken of. Var
ious speeches OF au interesting nature were
INDUCED 10, and the evening was well adj
vanccd before the exercises were concluded.
In the evening a large and fashionable
audience assembled a. The clutch, to be
present at the annual commencement con-
cert. Blsisdelps orchestra Of Concord, N.
H., ard Mrs. II. F. Kuowcles and Mr.. VIM
Willis Clark If Boston, were the performers
The programme was IA follows:
Programme.
I. ovedgre-slmiramide, ..........,..... Rossini
,.--,,...,O Orchestra.
q Nollens Muaicais..,. .............,.,.. chubert
Orchestra.
ilaJer aud Barceroie from LEtoe de Nord,
Meyerbeer
4. Coruet solo-Cuver POLKA. .steinhauser
Mr.. n. i. Nevers.
8. SOng-The Angel ut the WindOw.......To TOMS
VIM. WINS Cark.
o. irSh Patrol PneTner
!. Vocal Duo-l'na Note "a Napoli ..,.... Brgnoli
Mrs. Knowles aud Mr.. CLARK.
Night Song, Tor Strings .............J Jean Nogt
Orchestra.
o. Sought was Dream. ................. Cowen
Mrs II. +. Knowles.
TO- pansc des sue'ans. .PoaS Daniels
II. song When Poverty Knocks at the Door,
Roecke
VIM. Wills CLARK,
70, Ovcture-Mcrry Wives of Windsor. .....Nicola
Orchestra
The concert was one of an unusually fine
character and every one spoke in very high
terms not only of the singing of Mrs Know
les and Mr. Clark, but also of the excellent
music of the Blaislell Orchestra. Afer the
concert the lager part Of the audience ad-
iourncd to President lIamlih's to attend
the presidents reception.
A gooily number Of couples assembled at
| schoolhouse hall at q later hour to partici-
pate IN the commencement promenade con-
| cert. And.when the ball was over, so also
were the commencement exercises Of 1888.