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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-02
GENERAL SEMINARY.
News ana Note. From all Quarters

At Shanghai two comets arc visible in the
heavens ut the same tlmc-thc old one which
is receding and new one approaching
Their tails arc in opposite directions.
With many impressive ceremonies AMI re
ligious rites. the remains Of Archbishop JOIN
Hughes were on Monday transferred from
the vault Of the old St. Palrick's church.
Now York, where they have lain since 1876
to the new cathedral
An Italian girl OF fifteen has been success
fully playing the role Of an old beggar wenar
in the streets OF New York, Urchins Dor
rowcd from ncighbors figured as her grand
children.
Charles Footc, co!ored, was recently con
vlcted, nj Baltimore, Of brutally beating his
wife. On Monday his term of imprisonment
expired, and he received seven lashes. laid
on by deputy sheriff within the walls OF the
Jail. This was the first whipping under the
new act,
Queen Victoria approves OF new proposal
made by some native gentleman Of Bombay
TO provide guarantee fund TO enable some
fully qualified medical woman 10 begin prao-
ticc in India.
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a Record of Disaster.

In the year 1882 there were 2S4 steamships
and large river steamboats, lost, and o. this
number 80 were sunk by collisions. Many of
these losses will be recalled by readers no,a-
bly, those of the Douro, OF the Royal Mail
Steamship Company, sunk OF Cape Finistcrrc
on April l, when "a lives were sacrificed ;
of the Cambrennc, sunk in the British Chan
mel on Nov 81, with the loss OF IA lives and
of the Principal, of Port Said on March | ;
while the Nankin went down in New York
harbor on May 6, and the Alenc, Of the Atlas
line, came into collision with the monitor
Nantucket in the North River on Oct. 81
The disasters Of the year thus far are of a
still more startling character. The City of
Brussels, of the luman Line was run down
on Jan. Z by the Glasgow steamer Kirby
Hall, while lying-to in fog near the light
ship of Liverpool, 1t was stated that whis-
ties and fog horns were continually sound
ed on the City of Brussels, and the whistles
of the approaching City of Kirby were dis
tinc,ly heard. Nevertheless, the collision
took place. although the latter vessel appears
to have been in fault; two lives were lost !;
damages TO the amount of flG0, 900 were
claimed for the City of Brussels, exclusive of
cargo valued at 100000, and to the
amount of 10000 for the Kirby Hall. The
disaster is worth recalling as being one of
the most costly and unnecessary instances of
marine mshops. Now we have the Cimbria
run down by the Sultan in the North Sea on
Friday morning, her logs probably accompa-
MED by an appalling sacrifice of life, while on
the same day costing brig the Mariposs, is
run down by the steamer Gamma in Long
Island Sound, and seven out OF her crew of
c rht are drowned
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ed, were transferred to the Auburn Lunatlc
Asylum, as were George Gnser, Jos 'ph Bac-
carl, John Schustcr, Peter Guy, George Web
stcr, Joseph Wright, Warren Wood and John
Wells, whose lunacy was the result OF their
terrible punishment. Crcswell died from MS
torture. Matthew O'Neil, while resisting
padding, was shot in the shoulder and then
thrust into a screened cell Out OF five thus
punished on the same day but two now sur
vive.
| Stories similar TO this were told by other
witnesses, and physician gave testimony
showing that the prison record of sickness
was disgracefully bad one, and that cases
were carclcssly and improperly treated.
OF cousc, strict discipline must be main
tanned in prisons. There is no safety in any
| times be necessary to innict more or less Sc
, we're punishment upon refractory and rebel
) lious convicts But between such system
and the revolving brutality the story OF which
5 is given above the distance is world wide
The prison officials appear 10 bc-as They
E doubtless too often are in othei institution
c mere brutcs-bru,es of the same elias
+ who furnished the crews of slave-ships, wilt
s torture dumb animals and abuse little chill
c drcn, who have strain of the lcrocious say
IS agcry that in all ages of the worlds histor
t has disgraccd humanity. Why Providcnc
i permits the existence and pcrpetuation c
such breed is mystery. And the prime
- pal officers of the prisons We arc speaking
~ appear to be either of the same pattern q
. their subordnates or a set of incapab!es vii
could not see the brutality committed rgi
:, under their noses. If tho testimony again'
the prison management is fully substantiatc
and there appears but too little doubt ihi
:, it will be-wc sincerely trust that the guilt
- parties will receive their just deserts,
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WASHINGTON COUNTY,

At II o'clock last Friday night fire was
seon pouring out of Alpha Athertons furni-
turc store and cabinet shop. The alarm
brought out the citizens, but the reservoir OF
the water works broke away last Fall and
there was little force to work the hydrant
that was near, and barely sufficient water for
the engine. So the fire soon went westward
to j. Boisells furniture store and shoe shop,
and eastward to Davs's block, destroying il.
The tenement house Of John King was well
scorched, but saved. II is supposed that the
fire originated from the remains of small
fire that occurred Friday forenoon in Ather-
toms store. The Anterior store and Davis
& Brasselts block were both new buildings.
Boisells shoe shop was made of an old
freight car. ID. Is. Cole removed his
goods to Randalrs block in the rooms
formerly occupied by Miss Sleeper. Mrs
Slebbins goes to the west part of Elisha
Moody's house. The thermometer was ten
degrees below zero ut the time of the alarm.
The property aud insurance figures are as
follows: Davis & Brasselts block worth
$500, insurance $1,000; ID. b. Coles stock
of hardware and provisions, mainly saved
loss $500, insurance 5000 ID. B, Coles
furniture, total loss, insurance $500 Dr.
Wheelock's dental furniture, etc, total
loss, insurance $1,000; Mrs, Stebbins's mil
inery stock, total loss, value $1,000 and in-
surance $500; Boisscll's furniture store aud
shoe shop, insurance $40 aud value about
the same; Alhcrton's store, total loss,
valued at $1,000 or less and insured for
$1,000, divided on stock $500, building $500
and tools 5000. The total insurance was
about $500, of which the Vermont Mutual
had $1,000, the Liverpool London aud Globe
$1,000. In Confance $1,000, Phoenix, New
York. $500, Sun $4,000, New England
Sll40, all but the Vermont Mutual being in
the agency OF w. ID. Hall of Richmond. VI.
Warren " Summerville had contracted to
supply the village with water for fifteen
years for $500 a year anil keep the reservoir
on the hill full at all tunes This they have
failed to do. Boiscli's furniture store and
Dayis's block could have been saved il the
contract had been carried. out, And their
liability for the loss is to he tested in the
courts. Several interesting legal points will
necessarily arise in the controversy.
Mrs. Goodell of Duxbury died after a long
period of poor health and her infant, few
hours old, died about the same time. The
husband and four little children In great des-
ttutien are left The ladies Of the Oongrc-
gational aid society at Waterbury and the
town Of Duxbury authorities have helped
the family for several weeks,
William r. Elliot of North DuXbury, has
rented the western portion of Elisha MooJys
house for dwelling and is coming To live
with us, Mr.. Elliott has been for several
years the managing agent of the Winooski
Lumber Company in Duxbury. Mr.. Leon
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THE RUTLAND LIQUOR CRUSADE
Important Dccision by the Supreme
Court.

The Supreme Court at Rutland Monday
rendered decision in the haJcds corpus cases
of James Kennedy and Bridget Kennedy, his
wife, Pat Ready and John Holmes, all of
whom are serving out sentences in the
House OF Correction for selling liquor, and
also in the petitions for certioraT to review
the judgment OF the justice OF the peace, in
the cases OF State vs.. James Kennedy and
State VS. Bridget Kennedy. The court held
that certiOrtH would lie in criminal cases to
review judgments of justices of the peace
The court also held that criminals have the
right of appeal in all cases and if they can
not furnish bail, they have right to take an
appeal aud to be kept IN Jail till the trial in
the county court. and that the Judgment OF
justice denying right OF appeal because
they could not furnish bail was illegal. The
court ordered the discharge Of James Ken
needy, Bridget Kennedy and Pat Ready, on
ground that they were denied right of ap.
peal. Holiness petition for haJeds corpus
was dismissed.
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IN uEuORIA1I.

From the Denver (col) News.l

AfiOh -he DcHNtl NIDIl NcM1'l
Many will be panied to know of the death
of one of their townsmen, Mr.. Gideon 3.
Fuller, which took place Yesterday at the
residence Of Mrs. Caroline H. Bartels, No
1913 California street, after an illness of only
ten days. His death was caused by erysp-
elias in the head and the best of medical
skill and the most pGinstaking care were
powerless TO stay the progress of the dread
disease. which, from the commencement
seemed TO claim him as its victim.
Mr., Fuller was native of Fcrfsburgh,
VT, where he was born July 10. 1850 lie
graduated at the University of Vermont in
June, 1870, and at the law department Of
the University of Michigan iu March, 1851
He came to Denver in March, 1852, and at
once entered upon the practice of his profess
sion, and at the time Of his death was part
ner of Mr.. a. j. Babeock Of this city Dur.
| ing this short period of time he had given
evidence of those qualities which make the
successful lawyer he had become Interested
in various mining Interests and was an en-.
thusastic lover Of Colorado AID had deter
mined upon making the city Of Denver his
permanent home.
lie was possessed in remarkable degree
Of all those qualities which attach and en-
dear one to linen. HIS quick and generous
sympathies, his frank and manly bearing
and his free and opcnheartcd simplicity of
character, made him friends OF all with
whom he came in contact
lie was Of the most correct personal hab-
! its, of the strctest integrity an apt scholar
enthusiastic and honorably ambitious III his
profession, and his young life had given
ample promise of an honorable and bright
career. But death has claimed him thus
early. Its arrow has struck shining
mark
His many friends in Denver will long mis-.
him; will grievc at Ills untmely death, aud
their prayers will 20 with the brrcavcd
father as he takes his body to its last resting
place among the green hills of his native
State,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-02
THE FREE PRESS A,D TIMES FOR
1883,
Reduction In Rates.

From and after this date the price OF the
DAILY FREE PnIss ANp TINES, when paid |
strictly in advance, will lie six dollars year.
There was a time in the early history OF
our daily, when it was sold for five dollars
year. 1t was then less than half lis present
size, gave not over onc-iifth as much reading
matter as it gives now, had half II column OF
tclegraphic intelligence where now it has u
page and in all matters Of the collccIionand
preparation aud printing of news It's publish
ers spent less than one dollar, where its pres
ent publishers spend ten dollars. Suisse
oucntly its size was enlarged and its
price raised TO six dollars. In 1864 in the
general advance of prices, it rose to eight
dollars, and has since been maintained at
that price, while successive engagements
and improvements have enabled us to give
our subscribers much more for their money
than they received at the former price. Dur
| Ing the past year our sheet was enlarged one
| fifth, and the amount of reading more than
corrcspondingly increased, without increase
| of price. The considerable increase in our
I circulation which has followed, has led us to
believe tina, the public will receive with Ike
favor aud encouragement aue!hcr move in
their favor; and to meet their wishes and in
accordance with the general set OF our times
towards 10 yer prices, we nov reduce the
price of our paper onc-fourth.
This large reduction of cost to our
rea dcrs, will he accompanied by no
reduction Of size. or amount OF read
ing matter, or cost to us. In all these
respects, we shall take no step backward :;
and in the future as in the past, the public
will find us ready to meet any increase OF
our resources, by an increased outlay for their
benefit. Subscribers who have paid in adj
vance for six months or more, will receive
credit for their payments at the reduced rate,
and the time for which they have paid viii
be proportionatcly extended,
At its present price the FREE PEEss is
much the cheapest, as it is the largest and
best Of the daily papers published this side
! - A., & Sthc
call this fact to the attention of all who ought
to take Vermont daily, they can render us
valuable assistance in securing the increase OF
circulation which will warrant not only the
present reduction in price, but other improve
ments which we are contemplating in the
future, and shall be prompt 10 make, as soon
as the public gives us the means 10 make them.
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consult with homeopathic in order o save
the life of his misguided patient, it Is our
duty to consult with him and undo the evil
he las done if we can. Laughter Ard
am glid that we have n code Mt last TINT per
mits us to do our whole duty to humanity.
Then the question was called for, and the
nays were demanded on DR.. Dryers snbsli-
tutc The roll.call showed 60 in favor OF the
substitute to 147 against it. The resolution
of Dr. Rosa ndorsing the new code was
then put and carried 10y vote of 135 to AZ,
amid the applause of tho assembled physicl-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-02
Herman Population and Emigration.

The London Times gives the following
summary of recently published statistics of
the increase both of the population aud emil
grafton throughout Germany. The p0pula-
ton OF Prussia increased, between 1916 and
1864, from 10, $50, 900 TO 10, 2G0, 900, while
up TO 1875, inclusive, it mounted up to 2l,-
500, 600 or l05 per cent in sixty years time.
From 1915 to 1880 the population of all the
German States has been increasing at about
52j, 600 per annnm. AT the last census, in
December, 1880, the number OF inhabitants
was 40, ESQ, 900, which, il maintained at the
same rate, wonld be $1,000 900 in 1900. The
increase, as compared with that Of France,
is very remarkable, the French popula
ton during the last five years show
ing an increase of only $4,000, while
the increase of the German population during
the same period was 1000, 900, the b.rthrae
IN the latter country being 39l per 100,
whereas in France ii is only 2.f. There is
also this great difference between the two,
that in France the increase has been almost
entirely in the large towns, whereas IN Ger
many the increase is general throughout the
country as well ms the towns. The number
Of cmgrants that have left Germany during
the last sixty years is over 3,5OO00O, of
whom the greater part have taken their de-
parturc within the last thirty years, the
lHlltu SlHlcs llhNlns hDspIocu III 1901 NJ
less than PAS, 1923. DR.. Friedrich Kapp cs-
timstes the amount taken away by each
einigrant ut not less than 450 marks, or
f22 1os, so that the capital transferred
to the United States during last year ams unit
cd directly TO Ij,jS1, 261 And his, it
should be remembered, is not returnablc to
Germany in the ordinary ways Of trade or
commerce, as, in point Of fact, the German
cmigran;s to the United States become Amer
leans, and. consequently, competitors with
Germany in agricultural and industrial pur-
suits. Or. Engel considers that the cost Of
bringing up young person of the lower or
middle classes to the fifteenth year is about
f200, and he estimates the loss 10 Germany
during the emigration of tho last sixty years,
in cash and valuablcs taken by each emf
grant, at over nine millards of marks-ncnr-
ly twice the amoun, Of the war indemnity
paid in France in 1871.
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lhE Nvtt prtss.

Mr.. Oscar Wilde is not pleased with the
Atlantic Ocean. lie saysit is disappointing,
"Thc Atlantic. as first saw it, he said in
Liverpool, was wanting in all the elements
of grandeur; it was monotonous and unin-
cr,sing gray. On the way home, it is true,
we had one very fine storm. But, after all,
ones scope of vision is very limited. You sec
M more ON the Atlantic than You do on Q
lakc-lcss, in fact, for on the Atlantic yol
get dreadful monoony of color. You cal
not have fine color except in water which u
more or less shallow
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-02

1t Is announced that the Passumpslc rail
road company have retained Hon, John l..
Edwards Of Newport, and the United States
and Canada express company have secured
the services of Hon. Luke p. Poland as
counsel to contest the constitutlonality of the
corporation tax law. 1t is also said that
the Boston Board of Underwriters have
resolved to oppose the enforcement OF tina,
scctign Of The law taxing foreign insurance
companies on business done in Vermont, aud
to furnish the insurance companies of Yer
mont all the money necessary TO litgate
against the law. The insurance companies
OF the state have not ye; accepted the prop
osilon made by tie Boston Board of Under,
writer's,
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THE WATERBURY, WATCH.

We have taken special pains 10 ascertain the
exact facts IN regard to tins somewhat famous
watch, and VIC are satisfied that far from being a
III ire toy, 1t ia q substantial and useful article. AT
ars; we were dstrustful, as doubtless many Of our
rea lcrs will he, thinking impossible that really
| the singuarly low price Of ;l.oo. leading
denomnl.ional paper that offers this watch as n
premium says OF ii: We have not only Inquired
carefully Of those who hay. disposed OF scores Of
the watches, but have taken pains to visit the
factory at Waterbury, Conn., personally inspecting
tn. establishment In all It's various departments
anil we have become convinced from the character
of the men engaged in ts manufacture, the amoun
OF capital invested and the general verdict In
regard to the watch, that we are doing eur suy
scribcrs real favor IN offering IL ~ premium
| Abou: Two hundred and sevcnty-nvc hands ar,
employed In the factory, and it turns out eiIh
hu,idrcd ,edfches ddg! While We do not supp,s'
the Waterbury 10 standquc on par with wat /
that costs from $50 to 500, we arc nevertheless
convinced that 1t will compar. iaycr,hly with
what are called the lower priced silver watches
and that many wlp snail come to own 1t viii b,
surprised a; its accuracy as . imc-kcepcr. TIT
case Is Of nioklc-.llvcr. looks precisely lyo silver
AMI will wear as 1t looks. Tne watch Is II stem
winlcr. aal each one Is accompanied with al
needed drecious rs 10 It's use"
|
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wife persisted in the flames and her body was
subsequently recovered. - CdIedoHian.
Some people say that dogs never run mad
IN the winter They have just shot one in
llarkwlCk 'that had the hYdrophobia bad
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GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
south Hero.

Good slelghing cant be beaten - and
good ice all around us.
Grand Isle has lost very suddenly its old
est citizen, Guy Reynolds, eldest son of the
late Grindall Reynolds, at the ripe age of SO.
lie was a worthy citizen, long leading
member of the VI. L. church, much relied
upon for the 'sinews of war" and always
ready to respond to the calls Of his denom-
nation for sympathy and solid support a
strong, consistent, brave Christian man-his
death great calamity TO his people, If not
to himself lie left us on u few minutes
notice. but ready.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-02

An excellent liuiment for neuralgia is
made Of sussafras, oil Of organum, and a
half-ounCe OF tiuclurc VI capiscum, with
half a pint OF acol oil. Soak nine yards of
flannel in this mixture, wrap it around the
head, aud then insert the head in II haysack
till death comes 10 your relief.-Lardmis
Boomerang.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-02

That the unsightly and irconvchient tec-
grph poles must eventually come down anu
underground telegraph wire be substituted
for those now stretched aloft in air, is not to
be doubted The proper place for these wires
is under ground. Postmaster General Faw-
octt Of England, states: "Withn radius
OF only four miles of the general postoliice'
in London there are 1888 miles of wire un-
der ground, and only 800 above ground The
same district also contains about 600 miles oil
underground private wires. There are 'hu'
,earlv 1900 miles of buried wires within The
small area described by Il fonr mile radiu
from the London postollicc,' and not one oil
these systems is said to interfere with an
other
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-02

The Cambridge correspondent of one Of
our exchanges says ASA Brown continues
very week" That is, we suppose, his sick
ness is temporary-unlcss the correspondent
meant every week, - which would straight
en- it out, and bring it about up to the level of
the ordinary rural item.
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LAMOILs.E COUNTY.
.NOrrIsville,

Fifty couples from this place attended the
musicians ball ut lIydepark, January 26;h.
A good time is reported by all who attended,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-02

ari from Massachusetts,, having bought an
interest in the company, is to be their agent,
while MIR. Elliott retains his share in the
c,arboard mill.
Curtis Wells, the former cashier of tho
waterbury bank, has commenced his work
as cashier of the Howard National Bank at
Burlington, while Charles Wells as cashier
and George Clark as teller, arc installed in
the Waterbury Bank.
Large quantities of wood have been
brought into the village and especially at the
railroad station, yet, still it comes pressing
in.
George Freeman of plainfeld recently
found II dead lynx in his barn. From all APP
pcorances the animal had made u meal of
Paris Green, found in the building, with na.
tural results
Mrs c. s. Whittier of Montpelier recent,
fell down flight of stairs with her baby il
her arm, and both escaped injury of any kind
This is littlcmore tickish than falling dow
stairs with lighted lamp.
The President on Monday nominated Justh
W. Moody postmaster Of Waterbury.
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The Farmers Annual Handbook

Will be given for one new subscriber or to any
one who sends % cents extra for his own subscrip-
lion. For particulars SEQ advertisement Of the
book In another column.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-02

1t is now fashionable to speak of The nigh
robe as nap sack, Philadelphia Chr0n
Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-02

The sheep trade is liveller than ever before.