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

For time the Injury to his health was
thought to lie permanent and alarming, but
he is now making steady improvement, and
his friends expect complete recovery.
A brother angler, writing of President Ar.
thur In Forest and Stream, says she is
patient, courteous companionable, enthus-
iastc and expert. He ia, withal an ardent
l1ver of all that is grand and beautiful and
picturesque in nature. AS have said Of
another, | can say of him, in all that moves
our scnsibiliies and kndliest sympathios lie
is as impossible as child, and US gentle as
woman
All ia not yet peaceful in the Democratic
camp in Pennsylvania. The Times of Pbia.
delpha says of the young reform Governor:
"GovcTnor pattison was in favor of the
abolition. in the abstract, Of all needless
Offices, but he preferred to begin his work
oil reform by turning out one set of officers
and putting in his own set to have chance
at tue csh-pets."
AscilcSol Interviews appears to have been
instituted throughout the country, with a
view OF ascertaining whether the Democratic
purity is or is not in favor Of q tariff for
revenue only. The quarrel started at the
lrOquo.s banquet promises to be kept up
vigorously from now until the National Con-
vention The individual who takes the
trouble 10 keep record of these interviews
will have very interesting assortment of
opinions, which possibly may be OF value to
the platform makers in striking an average.
As the Democrats are monOpolizing the
tariff dispute at present, other people can
take rest.
Martha Gary 1homas or Baltimore has Just
taken her degree of doctor Of philosophy.
samma cum laude at the University OF
Zurich. This means proficiency in Greek.
Provenca, Gothic, old, middle and new high
German, Saxon, Latin, modern French and
English. The examinations in all depart
ments were conducted in a foreign tongie
Miss Thomas was giaiuatc al Cornell, al
torwsrdC atudicd for q yeatat Johns Hopkins
University, and has just complete i course
at the University of Lcipsic,
There is no Amefo.n citiseu >, mean or
duh that he can not appreciate the splendid
contrast afforded by the two specaces Of
President Arthur rusticatpg unguarded, al
most unattended, among the people OF u
State which was in arms against his State
G twenty years ago, and OF the Marquis o.
G Lorne surrounding his mansion with 4 aodb,s
patrol Of ;mpo,ted ue.eGti7es, AMI living a
life Of constant dread, amid people who
4 have never been OF war with anybody.
Ohio politics are beginning to warm up
n again. A governor is to be elected this year,
l. and, inasmuch as Presidential campaign
y will come on next Spring, there is a good deal
d, of skirmishing for position Thee a-e n.ea
: enough IN lOL p.liica who want the place.
but not every one who applies for 1t is
. available" Ohio is "a big State, its politi-
:, clans are grouped In numerous sectional and
Il personal cliqucs and, to say nothing OF the
Re Presidency u Senatorship is dependent, TO
some extent, on the issue next A:t.n.L
: Hence The eCrly Ippoa..nse OF plots, coun-
'. terplOts and roofbacks is not remarkable.
d Some State issues are probably involved in
!. the canvass, but nobody has yet discovered
what they are.
n General Charles P. Stone, who has
recently returned from Egypt, speak:
highly of the ex Khedve, who, lie
d, says, was unjustly driven from the
country by England. Among other things
g lie established great school fo- girls, md
concerning it Geu. Some tells this story
, "a gentleman visiting the khedive sought
Il to compliment him by telling him of the
!, great good that would result from this school
is in the better race Of children that would be
a born to the women educated there. You do
), not perceive the first good that will result
. from it, replied the sovereign every gill that
mGr,iCs will civilize her husband
}, The bronze statue of the late Professor
Joseph Henry of Smithsonian Institute fame,
l. was unveiled at Washington on Thursday
The statue, which is seven fee. high. repre-
scouting the PROFESSOR ia an academic gown,
$ is the work OF William ", Story, and is s..il
to be one of his finest efforts. The statue
- costs $4,000. Prof. Henry, who died il
70 May, 1873. was connected with the institu
!, ton since its foundation in 1916, and the
ii statue is a deserved tribute to the grea
scientist who developed the institution, anC
made 1t what il Is
A Lille Darst, who has just died in Ohio
was a remarkable character. As a child su,
was one of the most promising of the higi
school it was her lot to work for Ter living
h She did not wish TO teach. Her mind ran tC
"a writing aud newspaper work. The po6ilau
of editor and publisher Of the Circlevillt
II Herald became vacant by the death of thu
e proprietor. She took full charge of the jour
nal, and made it one of the liveliest papers
;, in the State. Pickaway county, of which
Circleville is the county seat, is largely Dem
y cratic; yet this energetic girl not only made
IL her Republican paper profitable, but edited
it SO ably as to attract general attention
through the Slate. Her party services were
l. well appreciated, and after the election o.
=. the last legislature she was rendered the posi-
:, ton of engrossing clerk OF the Senate.
The Ohio Democrats have called theil
State convention for Columbus, June 2lst
Y There was bitter fight in the State central
/. committe over both the date and the place
aud on both points the Pendleton faction