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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27
THE IRISH CONVENTION.

The Irish conventions which will be held
at Philadelphia, that of the Land-Lcaguc to-
morrow and N all TIE liish societies OF the
United States and Cauad@ IA sympathy with
the movement for self-govcrnment in ireland
on Thu sday, will be very inn ortant gather
ings. Indeed, the head of the Boston orgau-
izatious .sys that no Irish National conven-
ton eyer held Nith.n or outside Ireland was
attended with results 50 important 10 the
whole Celtic race as will this united gather
ing at Philadelphia. The great point OF in
terest, as far as our own government is con-
cerned, ID the action Of the Convention IL re-
gard 10 the dynamite faction After Lynchs
confession there can be NO possible doubt
that conspiraces are formed on Amercan
soil, which raise funds and despatch agents
sbrocd for the execution Of crimes as das-
tardy us we're eyer committed In the name
of liberty. Equally true il it that the dyna-
mite faction includes at the very least IN in
fiuential minority of the Irishmen active in
the cause snd the feeling OF this faction may
be inferred from the assertions Of one OF its
members which we find reported in the New
York Euenins Post THIS man said, among
other things: ~ am not ashamed to admit
thai en- in favor OF this system OF attacking
the British government, and am willing al
any time to do any work that may be call
ed upon to do. 1t will depend very much
upon the result of the conference in Philadcl
phia, whether o. not this warfare against
England will 20 on. think the conference
will determine that the time for the repres
sion of wrongs in Ireland by constitutions
measures is past. and that ii is for ireanc
to reray England tenfold for all the
murders committed by English law on
Irish SOIL" The man added that
Il such determination should be reach
ed al Philadelphia the Clau-na-Gael, The
Land League, aud every other Irish organic
alton in this country will be combi.cd in one
grand organization, and the Central Labor
Union of America, which includes work
men of all trades in its ranks, will JOIN with
il and aid by the contribution Of money AMI
men,
Now this sort OF thing opens up serious
prospect for the United States. The ques-
ton really amounts to this: Shall we suffer
these men, who are enemies of society, Of.
tenders agains, the morality of the world to
plot aud plan their crimes upon these shores
Shall we 90 to war with England for the
sake of lot of scoundrelly conrpiTators and
assassins? The government, has got to sup
press these scamps, or the most serious con
sequences to this country may ensuc' Al
Judge Noah Davis of the New York .su-
preme Court well said in public address
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

There arc more ways than one to escape
from dilemma. The Illinois legislature,
finding itself deluged with bushels of pcti.
tons in behalf Of female suffrage, happened
to discover that under an old, but unrepeal.
ed, rule, only one amendment, such as was
asked for, to the State constitution, can be
reported or passed at any one session Of the
legislature, and inasmuch as one, on COM
para,ively unmportant subject, had been
already introduced and reported on, the com
mittee regretfully informed the lady petit
tuncrs that they would have to wait until
another legislature should be assembled be-
fore their petitions could be considered. The
women thought that it was real mean
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

Manifold are the tricks and devices of the
swindlcr, and almost every day brings some.
thing new. A particularly neat trick, from
professional point of view, was that played
lately on London curate-a divine described
as of interesting appearance and great popu-
larity in his district. lie was waited upon by
young lady of considerable attractions but
with an air of deep melancholy and clad in a
somewhat ascetic garb She invited him to
her house and revealed to him fatal secret.
She had conceived deep, passionate love
for the curate himself. She knew, she said,
that her passion was Loc eless he, in his de-
votion to the church, for which she loved
him all the more, had vowed himself to life
Of celibacy, and she woul carry her attach
ment to the grave, which she felt was not
far off. But there was one kindntss which
1t was in his power to grant her, the rem M
brance Of which would bring cons1latioi II
her dark and weary path. Would he, hcf,nc
they parted forever, give her one kiss Al
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

st. Paul's report of wholesale trade and
manufactures for 1882 is simply marvellous.
The figures show Il wholesale trade amount
ing to SG6, G2s, 404, being gain over the
previous year of more than $50, 0OO, OO0.
They also show manufactured goods to the
value of S22, 800, $50, gain of nearly 81,
900, 900 over the preceding year. st. Paus
population in 1880 was Al ,499. and Is now
variously estimated at from 60, 900 to rs, 900.
The progress of its rival, Minneapolis is
equally marked, except In wholesale trade,
in which St. Paul takes long lead. Mime.
apolis excels in the volume Of retail trade
and in manufactures, and is fast becoming a
great railroad centre. 1t can not be many
years hence wi en- the few miles of territory
between the two cities will be covered with
shops, factories aud dwellings. Go North.
west young man.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

Rumors having been circulated that the
work of the census bureau is virtually at a
standstill, that publication of the collected
material does not progress. and that many
clerks were discharged, and the salaries of
others reduced, simply because there were no
funds provided from which to pay them, the
New York EceAing Post has obtained infor-
nation showing that the clerks were dis
charged because the work on which they
were employed was finished, that more lis.
CHAR. es can advantageously be made, as the
preparation..of matter foI publication proceeds
with great rapidity, and that, OF Course, the
superior staff is gradually reduced. together
with the clerical force. Those engaged on
the statistics Of agriculture, manufactures,
nativity, occupations, ETC., have finished
their compilations, and the tables have been
sent to the public printer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

There is one post Office in the United
States which, it is discovered. is run for tho
benefit of its postmaster, AMI the attention
of the Postmaster General has been called to
this very peculiar instance. Tho post Office
refererred 10 is in Minnesota and the incsmc
of the Office is about $50 Il year, but no mail
matter is received at the office except that
which is addressed to the postmaster or ms
family. The postmaster publishes paper,
and tho income received from the sale OF
postage stamps to himself pays for hi
trouble in carrying his journal TO the trai n,
1t is probable that that postal service will be
discontinued and that the postmaser-cditoI
will shave to get his papers mailed at some
other pos. office in future.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

ter some timdity and agitation the young
curate, touched with pity, complied. Inc
lady shed another tear, babe him adieu IN q
hollow voice, and he departed. A few days
afterward he received neat parcel,tled win
a piece of blue ribbon, and on opening IL
found an instantaneous photograph Cabinet
sze) of himself kissing the young lady. Ac-
companying this was communication from
the fair creature that there were eleven more
copies and that he might have the whol'
dozen at eco apiece Should he not DC IT
want of them it was her intention 10 dispos'
of them in another quarter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

New Iort, is to have particularly elaborate
celebration of Decoration Day this year. the
programme including grand parade which
will be participated in by the grand army
posts, the national guard organizations oil
tie first division, the Brooklyn military, the
Tibbis Veteran corps of Troy, regulars from
Governors island and military organizations
from PENNSYLVANIA and Connecticut. Presi-
dent Arthur and his cabinet are expected to
be present Memorial exercises will he held
at the Academy Of Music in the evening,
when ex-senator Conlliug will deliver an
Grafton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27
Ihe &ree Rress.
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, APR. 81, 1888
PUBLISHED BY
The Free Press .4SsOCi0ftOn
a.. q. BENEDICT, Editer,
IA ycnr. always I'm advance

The New York Senate has passed bill by
which it is made an offence, subject to fine
of $50. for the benefit of the aggrieved party,
sor any telegraph, telephone or electric ligh'
company, association or person TO erect poles
in the construction of electric wires in from
of any building or to cut abe limbs or body
of any tree along their lines without the con
sent of the owner thereof. The Dill iurihe'
provides for the painting of poles, as tho
Common Council or Board of Trustees o
cities and villages shall direct.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

A Baltimore judge has decided tha' the
fourteenth amendment to the Constitution
of the United States does not have the eilec'
to cxpungc the word "white" from The
atutes of Maryland. In other words, Inc
black laws must be repealed by the States
Which, passed them, or they still disgrace
the legislation OF the country. This Is
doubtless true, except SO far as concerns
suffrage Some years ago Illinois repealed
her famous black code, which, in other days
WAS the boast Of the Democracy. Maryiano
should do the same.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-30
Saluting an Alderman,

Some time ago new man was put on
the Austin police force. AS he was q
gawky sort of a customer, one of the
aldermen undertook to make fun of
him in the presence of a number of gem
tlemen.
"Now." said the alderman, "would
you salute an alderman if you were to
meet him on the street after dark?"
Certainly, certainly would. l would
take off my hat to him."
That's right. am glad to see that
you are beginning to understand your
duties. Now, suppose crowd of men
were to pass you after dark, and YOU
did not know who they were, what
would you do if it was late, and"
''lf they were drunk and raising a
row, I'd let them pass"
Would you attempt to arrest the dis
turbers of the public peace?"
80, no! | would salute them very po-
litely, for there would be at least one
alderman among them, certain sure
responded the new policeman, calmly
biting off a fresh chew of tobacco.
The listeners, at whom the smart all
derman had been winking, he expecting
them to laugh, did laugh profusely.
They held their sides. but the smart al
derman's voice did not mingle with the
chorus, as he had somehow or other
captured asuspicion that he himself was
the man that they were smiling at
IeGGS SGtti7l9S. !
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-30
Buying a War Turkey With Advertising


Ny adopted State used to send us a
horse medicine called the Mexican mus
tang liniment. Around each bottle of the
liniment there was an advertising card
printed in the form and similitude of a
tifty-dollar bank bill. These bills were
exceedingly like the Confederate money
in color, while in finish and general
makeup they were actually superior to
that agile and somewhat gymnastic cur-
rency.
One day, as they were opening box
of liniment, an Irishman, Patrick Sulli-
van by name, whose patriotism was
mostly of the foraging and larcenious
order, asked for ''them Mexican shkin
plasters" and got them. Shortly after
this, as we were passing 4 farmer s
house, saw fine, large turkey sitting
on the sill of the window that had once
let the blessed sunlight into that far
mer's parlor. Many were the wistful
looks cast toward that national bird as
he sat there, solitary and alone, except
ing the farmers daughter, who seemed
to be the turkeys guardian angel.
Now, we were out of turkey just then.
Besides, l felt, deep down in my heart
of hearts, that some patriot would steal
that turkey before morning. That it
was, l suppose, combined with my
strong natural liking for guardian an
gels of that particular age and sex, that
led me to resolve to buy the bird.
Calling up Pat, gave him tive-dol-
lar greenback and told him to buy the
bird. Pat returned very shortly with
the bird and the bill.
s'How is this?' / demanded. 'Did ]
not tell you to buy that turkey?"
''And be gorrar' he replied, ''didn't
l buy it; but the girl wouldn't take
greenbacks, sor. She wanted Confedcr,
ate money, and, be gorra, l gave her one
of them Mexican shkin plasters and got
the bird and forty-five dollars in green
backs. "-MuldoOn, MAJOR H. a., IN
Philadelphia Times.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-30
Crushing the OYclopedia Agent.

We have adopted new and entirely
successful plan to crush the smiling and
wiuSome agents who come tripping ever
and anon into our sanctum sanctorium
to sell us a cyclopedia in twenty-one
volumes at six dollars volume, one
volume free to editors. Heretofore we
have been in the habit of killing them
on the spot. We have not held converse
with them, nor waited for them to take
a specimen volume from their sample
case and proceed with deliberation and
sang tr0id to talk us to the verge of
madness. We have risen up in our
might and shirt sleeves and felled them
to the floor with chair or the decorat-
ed cuspidor or other convenient weapon
and have then called the compositors
down to gather up the remains and lay
them away in the neat office cemetery
in the back yard. But this means of
dealing with the smiling and winsome
cyclopedia agent has not been entirely
satisfactory. Occasionally the furniture
has been marred, the compositors have
had to come down stairs to bury the
body when they could not well be spar
ed from their regular duties, and the
memory of the remains lying about has
cast Il gloom over us, as it were, so that
all the remainder of the day there was
II vein of melancholy in what we wrote
for these columns. And, besides, some
times the cyclopedia agent was a large,
able bodied man whom it was not
healthy to crush. In such cases we
deemed it better to spare him. But, as
we said in the beginning, we have de-
vised an entirely new and original plan
of dealing with these winsome visitors.
When they come tripping in, we greet
them kindly with nine-inch smile. give
them warm grasp of the hand and ask
them to be seated. Then they say ''cy-
clopedia," and before they get their
sample case unlocked, we open on them
with a little story about the western
farmer who told the book agent who
came to sell him cyclopedia that he
''didn't want the darned thing because
he couldn't ride a cyclopedia if he had
one." The agent demonstrates when we
begin to tell him this, and he would say,
if he had a chance, that he has heard it
4,637 times before, and that its recital
is fast sapping his young life away, but
we go right on giving him the story in
all its ghastly details just as though it
was entirely new to him. BY the time
we are done the agent is going toward
the door, and when we intimate that we
have another story to tell him about q
book agent out west, he grabs his sam
pie case and runs. If everybody will
adopt this plan of dealing with the cy-
clopedia agents, they can soon crush
out the entire crop, and not disfigure the
corpses MjddletOto11 Transcript.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-30
Some Popular Superstitions.

1t is matter of superstition that it is
unlucky to pare the nails Sunday; TO see
the new moon over the left shoulder or
through a tree. If one dreams of false
teeth or having tooth pulled it is un-
lucky. To dream of marriage is con-
sidered by those who are wise in these
matters to be a sign of a funeral To
break looking-glass indicates that
some one of the family will die, as does
also the flying of wild bird through
the house. The sudden ringing in the
ears sometimes heard, caused by local
irritation of the auditory nerves, is call
ed death bell, and the first person
thought of is the one who will die The
popularity about this sign is that it is
never known to be verified. If a doc
howls under the window of any one,
that person will die before the year is
out. 1t was the custom years ago, and
in some of the more rural towns still
remains, that the male relatives of the
deceased should wear their hats in the
church during the funeral services. The
looking-glasses were hung with towels
and the clock stopped, and all pic
lures of the deceased were turned face
to the wall.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-30
Gambling in Louisville.

Gambling is plainly the most impor-
tant business in Louisville. 1t gives
character to five or six of the choicest
squares in the commercial part of the
town, and exceeds any other branch OF
trade in volume of transactions. The
pooling-rooms which are all on the
square on Third Street between Main and
Market, handle not less than S5, ,000,O 900 .
year. The two faro-banks, which occu.
py large proportion of the houses on
two squares of Jefferson street, and one
square on Green street, do business OF
about $3,000,000. The winnings and
losings of the numerous poker rooms
amount to $1,000, 900, at a moderate es-
innate; the keno-banks absorb about
81 10000 in the course of each year,
mainly the wages of laboring men, and
the lottery offices, of which there arc
over one hundred, are scattered like
drug-stores all over town, receive and
keep $5OO,000 at least, half of which
comes from the negroes. These esti.
mates make total of$12, 100000.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-30

be fetched up by wheelbarrow after
supper 1t was one of the still sort of
DAYS in fall time, when the sound of the
grasshoppers and crickets is so loud and
shrill in the stubble, and there is some
thing sort of solemn about everything.
was feeling heavy enough, too, think
ing of the poor lad l had left behind
and how mother would take the sight of
me coming back alone, though l had
written from Boston to tell her. A
strange dog ran down the lane barkin'
and snarlin' at me. l kicked him
aside, and he followed me, snappin' at
my heels.
g Look here says to myself sit s
high time the old red barn hove in
sight and then l stopped. l can't tell
We anything about the curious sort of
shivers that came over me Just then.
1e can believe it or not-but It's solemn
truth-there was the barn up beyond
the orchard, there was the old farm
house painted yellow with white trim
mings, and the big gellum was gone from
the side of the well! AT the grindstonc
under the open shed tall. rcd-haired
man was sharpenin' an aX, and on the
front door-stone girl was sittin' knit
tin with two crItches lyin' side of her.
The next day gave mother little
book, a sort of log that Pembroke had
kept along, days when he'd feel strong
enough to write Il few lines. It was
Sunday, and mother was sitting in her
old rockingchair in the best room, as
she always sat of Sunday. She was
readin Pembroke's book, and cryin'
Ii IN,
her chair, when all of a sudden she
stopped rockin' and give sort of gasp
like. Jason. look here, says she; it's
true, it's gospel truth, but how did he
knowr
Il took the book and looked, and
there was a scrawln' line, To-day
mother was married over to Parlzer's
Head to pock-marked man with long
red hair. After that he had written
the date, and, as true as preachin',
mother owned to it that twas on that
identical Sunday morning she had mar
ried Nathaniel Durkin.
''Now, | don't pretend to explain
these curious things; nobody cant,
Leastwise the only explanation | make
is that Pembroke, having shook off, as
ye might say, about all that belonged
to this world, was sort of like spirit
coral person, with a spiritooral sight,
and could see things that was hid from
common folks eyes. But, on the other
hand, now, once knowed man; he
sailed first mate with me on the Phoenix
when l went down to-"
The captain arose. 'Massy, mar
he said, they're all right. What's the
'tarnal hurry? 'Tain't 'leven o'clock
yit, and ye don't want the chowder till
noon"
Nevertheless he made some haste in
scrambling up the shingle, not even
stopping to say q parting word to his
companion, who was left Illuminating
alone beside his lobster kettle. e.-ELean0r
Putnam in Boston Courier
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1883-08-30
Gilv and Fraddie.

The departure of Mrs. Langtry wasI
the signal for a series of remarkableI
stories that have been pent up in thei
bosom of story teilers for many months. !
The utter absence of facts is strikino
feature of most of the stories about Mrs. /
Langtry, and the last one, an Ingenious
and cleverly written article about her
Indebtedness to a dressmaker, could
scarcely be told with any degree of !,
safety while she was here. This story
goes that Mrs. Langtry consulted al
dressmaker on Fifth avenue, who is
very well known, though by no meansl
the best of her kind, and had two cos-i
tunes made. The result was n bill
from the dressmaker for s., 100. 1t al.
most took Mrs. Langtry's breath away,
and she was quite indignant. The
charge was very eXtortionate, and it
was evident that the dressmaker was
taking advantage of the Lily notoriety
and wealth. Mrs. Langtry let the mat
ter alone until the last minute before
she sailed, so the story goes, and then
discovered that the dressmaker had de-
cided to get an attachment on her bag
gage, sent for Mr.. Gebhard and told
him that she hadn't any change in her
pocket and asked him if he could obligei
her with the loan of 81, 100 till she could
send him the money from England,
Gebhard gallantly responded that he
only wished it was $21, 200, and de-
posted the amount to her credit in g.
neighboring bank. Mrs. Langtry then
sent the check by her maid to the dress
maker and departed in peace. This
story will strike the casual observer as
being beautifully ingenious. Everybody
knows that Mrs. Langtry brought over.
countless trunks of costumes, and that
she has bought scarcely anything in
America. 1t is to be hoped now that
the famous Englishwoman will be al
lowed some respite from the incessant
notoriety that has surrounded her ar,
that Mr.. Frederick Gebhard will sink
fore the Lily's arrival. He has played
the part of a fool all over the country,
but it is to be remembered that he has
no advisers, is but % years old, and
has an Independent income of $50, 900
year. If ever a man was sincerely
and devotedly attached to woman,
Mr.. Gebhard was to the Jersey Lily
He was on the steamer two hours before
she sailed, which means five o'clock,
on raw and rainy morning, and per-
sonally attended to every detail of her
departure. Nothing was left undone
that would in any way tend to her
comfort and convenience. When he is
so years of age, Gebhard will smile
with considerable amusement and soma
embarrassment when he recalls his love
exploits of 18S3.-Bro0Elyn Eagle.