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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-19
NEXT YEAR.

Senator Sherman says that the prohibition
issue in Ohio arrayed the Germans against
the Republicans and brought no strength
from the Democrats but that Ohio will not
be doubtfulsState next year. Murat Hal.
stead says that "when the people are jammed
right up to the question whether the Demo
cratic party should be trusted with the gen.
eral government they will say no again. "
But the Fleming Post well says that the PEG.
pie have been damned up" to that question
several times already, and have come dan
gerously near to taking the risk of giving the
other party chance to show what 1t would
do. The Post further says that the result
in several States last Fall, and in Ohio this
year, showed that the risk is likely to be
greater than ever hereafter and that the best
way for The Republican party to meet it is TO
adopt and follow such policy as will de-
privc the contest of all appearance of being
a choice of evils. The fact is, it seems 10
us, very much depends upon the character of
next years Presidential nominations. 1t is
plain enough that at the best
the contest will be hard-fought
one-thc bitterest, perhaps, In the
whole course of our political history Itsvill
not do to depend upon Democratic disseu-
sions or bluuders. With strong candidate
on their side and weak one or even Sec
ond-ra'e one on ours, they are almost certain
TO win the fight. We must put up our very
best man. None other will do. Upon this,
almost altogether, depend the vote of Ohio
and the votes of those two hundred thousand
electors who swelled the Democratic triumph
in New York, last year. AS the Post well
says, the Republicans must deprive
the contest of the appearance of
a choice between two evils and the most
efectua' means 10 effect this is to put up for
our presidential candidate man in whom
the people have confidence, who has no con-
nection with party factions, and who bag
shown himself equal to the task of handling
the great administrative, financial and po-
ltical questions of the day. Under such a
leader We shall triumph. Under any other,
victory is more than doubtful.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-19
Fifth AvenOodIeunis.

From the New York Mail and ESpressl
1t is said that lunatics in fashionabls soce.
ty are increasing with alarming rapidty.
This is something easy to believe.
Wise parents do not make haste to an,
nounce their daughters engagement until
they find out If it will actually result in 9
wedding.
Cold weather has brought back to town the
few New Workers who thought to remain in
the country until snow flies. So English, you
know.
Piano men are trying to keep the Joke in
circulation that our 'ncest and wealthiest
society people invariably hire their pianos. u
An English n)blemau went to s)mebodys
house at Newport last week very drunk, and
was carried out by milady' sdisgusted butler.
Florists are looking for wonderful bust
ness this season. The rival opera houses
alone will keep them well supplied with or
ders.
Last week well-known clergyman per.
formed the marriage of gentleman and la
dy, the latter having at one time been engag-
ed to him.
Equestriansm is altogether the correct
| thing for young ladies this autumn especially
young ladies lust home for Europe
Alleged fox-hunling at RCckaway, having
caused one lady to break her arm and a gen.
tleman his leg, will be discontinued for the
immediate present.
Some OF the English noblemen in town are
pleased to say that il they had known how
delightful New York society is, they would
have come over" long ago
Brides say that people are not rs liberal
or generous in the matter of wedding presents
as they were, and scarcely any bride thus
far has been able to make 'any kind of a
display"
Coaching is now in high favor, and several
gay and fashionable parties have recently
gone out to the suburbs, returning to town by
moonlight and having what English people
call "a bite" at Demonico's
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-19

cashel was engaged 10 be married to the
daughter of Captain Kennedy of the Tenth
Hussars, who is but nineteen years old. The
wedding was to have taken place on the 18th
OF the present month.
What Senator Sherman says Of the Ohio
election: "Thc election proves that we lean
not afford to saddle ourselves with prohbi-
ton measures or incur the suspicion of doing
1t. The Prohlbiionists may draw from the
enormous second amendment vote what con-
clusion they please, but, If we had come out
squarely for them, we would have been
buried under fifty thousand majority. All
experience attests that you cannot by legis-
lation prescribe what people shall eat or
drink. 1t failed under the Romans, and 1t
has done so since we have had on the statu-
ties for thirty years prohibitory law, which,
almost from the day of its enactment, has
been dead as Cesar. Prohibition has been a
failure everywhere in this country. Oui
party has gone too near the fire here. Some
of our speakers have declared for prohibi
ton. 1t is a mistake for us to touch 1t, and
the lesson from 1t is-no matter how much
OF u stir the Prohibtionists may make another
year-that, If our party takes up their case
we might as well hang up the fiddle and the
bow | don't believe we will invite a re-
petition of this experience.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-19

informed of their progress and welfare ana
besides, u personal interview would be FAR
more satisfactory than written communlca-
tions. II may be desirable to furnish each
one of our county managers Will a llst Oh the
children within her jurisdiction, and ask hfr
to inform herself aud report from the same.
The several committees on clothing, the
school, the workshop and the nursery, have
discharged their duties with their usual fldel-
ity. The committee on repairs has done
most acceptable service by making some
needed repairs on the roof, and the entire
wood work of the building has been painted
on the outside. This is great improvement
TO the external appearance Of the building,
beside being a means for its preservation ana
fully justitcs the outlay.
Work IN the cane room was interrupted
for a time in the Spring by the failure OF ire
party who formerly furnished cane-seating,
but contract was subsequen y made with
the Arlington chair company and the amount
OF work done in a given time has been very
satisfactory, owing in part no doubt, to the
increased dexterity which the boys have ac-
qured by practice.
The managers have felt justified in employ
ing housekeeper, within the year past.
thereby relieving the matron Of portion OF
her former duties aud enabling her to give
eral outsight OF the different departments.
We are grateful to friends in different
parts of the State and out OF II, who have
remembered the Home by gifts OF money.
During the Summer we received bequest
Of one hundred dollars from The estate OF
Mrs. Fanny Hazard late Of Addison, VI. We
have also received several anonymous gifts in
smaller sums for which we desire 10 offer
sincere thanks.
1t Is mistake to suppose that Mr.. How.
ards muuificent gift TO the Home placed
it above the need Of more money. Such is
not thc.fact. Charitable institutions like
colleges are always in want of money. Wider
experience and observation opens TO them
larger fields Of usefulness and increased
means enables them to minister more freely
to the increasing needs of suffering and sinful
humanity.
Respectfully Submitted.
Mus 5. G. Cole, Secretary.
We are ut the present moment in need
of S25, 900 for immediate use to purchase a
piece of land where a sufficient number OF
cows can be pastured to furnish an abund-
ancc Of milk for our children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-19
SAVINGS BANK MANAGEMENT

The American Bankers Association-a,
organization which now includes representa-
liVes OF nearly eight thousand banks-close,
lis annual meeting at Louisville. Ky.. las
week. Many subjects of great interest anc
Importance were discussed, and amopr
others that OF the management aud regulation
OF savings banks. At the last previous an
nual meeting committee had been appoint.
co 10 investigate the subject, and that com,
mittees report was the basis of the discuss.
ION. The committee was made up Of w. E.
Gould OF Portland, Me-, A. d. Lynch of In.
diana and A. b. Hapburn Of New York
- three well known gentlemen of
long experience in the banking business
and their conclusions are of especial interest
In Vermont at this time. The report is very
elaborate one, 1t including synopsis of the
system OF savings bank management and re-.
gulalion in each State of the Union, and the
committees conclusions therefore rest upon
substantial basis.
AS TO the governing body, the committee
are OF the opinion that savings bauk trustees
should be self-perpetuating- filling vacancies
IN 'helr oTn number by ballet. tina, thcv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-19

In his speech at the New York reception
to Lord Chief Justice Coleridge, MIR. Evarts
said: THE glory Of the American lawyer
was his own poverty and the wealth OF his
clients 1t might be said tqst we had in this
country three estates in law-the judges, the
lawyers, and the clients, and the greatest OF
these was the clients. The lawyers were &C.
cused OF fleeing their clients, but 1t could be
truthiully asserted that they never fayed
their clients. The lawyers acted on the
principle that judcous shearing was con-
ducive to al abundant yield" Without dis
putting Mr.. Evats's assertion regarding the
true glory OF the lawyer, we fear that a good
many of this profession so In for gain, rather
than for that kind OF glory; the abundant
yield' they look out for. is too often yield tC
the shearer ,-aud the wind somehow doei
not seem TO be always tempered to the law
shorn lambs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-19
LOTTERIES.

Apropos OF Postmaster General Gresham's
war upon the notorious Louisiana State lot
terry, some one has dug up the fact that O
century or two ago Harvard College was au.
thorlzed by the Legislature CT Massachusetts
TO raise sum of money by lottery, and the
rediscovcry of this circumstance appears to
greatly surprise some of our rea !ers. The
fact is that it is only within the last two
generations tina, the anti-loltery senti-
ment has grown up. In days not long
past raising money by lottery was
regarded as perfectly legitimate
operation. Up 10 the first quarter OF the
present century, the practice of raising
money by lotteries for specific purposes was
sanctioned by the Legislatures of most, pcr-
haps all, OF the States Of HE Union. In this
State such lotteries were quite common. In
his History Of Vermont, Thompson gives list
OF those authorized by the Legislature u
queer list it is. There were twen,y.four in
all, the aggregate amount authorized to
be raised being about $4,000 and the first
was authorized in 1888 and the las,
in 1904. or the twentyfour, nine
were for the purpose of procuring
funds for the. erection or repair of
bridges five were for the construction of
roads, two were TO enable couple OF citi.
ztns to recoup themselves for losses by fire :,
two, curiously enough, were to enable two
men to erect brewerics one was to enable
the now prosperous and wealthy village of
Rutland to erect court house and the OBJ
Ject OF the remaining five is not given. In
the course Of time the public came TO look at
the lottery system in itstruc light. The Leg.
isia'ure made no grants after 1904; in 1926 n
seller OF lottery tickets was made TO nav n
license of $500, which was subsequently ia.
creased TO $1,000; and finally the selling of
lottery tickets was absolutely prohibited by
law.
LOUISIANA is therefore about two genera
lions behind Vermont and most OF the other
states OF the Union in this mattcr-and NOT
only that, but sue shows no indication os
menoing her ways. The Louisiana State
lottery has, it is said become potent
iaclur In the politics of the State. 1t makes
ana unnakes governors aud judges and elects
legislatures it is one great force ia the pol-
i'lcs OIL the State. And In the meantime il is
spreading its demoralizlng influence all over
the union' 1t isa thoroughly corrupt, evil
organization. Postmaster General Gresham
has done well to wage sharp war upon it, and
we sincerely trust that the measures he has
adopted will be fully sustained by the cour,s
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-19
Lord Coicridgc on America.
From his New York addrcss.l

have been asked, more frequently than
any other question, if was not amazingly
struck by the size of your country. must
say was not. 1t is not the size of your
country that struck me most it was the big
ness of its sentiment which gave its best
blood for the vindlcaton of that thing most
beloved, and for the extension of it to the
poorest and most dcspised among you. 1t is
not your size. Your country was as big
when only solitary mammoths gazed on your
great lakes il was as big when the civilized
people who preceded your Indians and
whose movements are daily coming to light,
practiced their rites and held the land it
was rs big before you came to possess it.
Russia is bigger than you are, and SO is
Africa.
Your increase Of population is remarkable
In the history of the world, but it is for you
and not for me to say whether the wholesale
immigration now going on, and likely to con-
tinuc for years, is al unmixed blessing.
Your great fortunes do not strike me for one
can see great fortunes in Europe. No, ii is
not any of these things that arrest my atten-
ton. But what does rel )icc me to see is the
Independence and prosperity OF your middle
classes They own their own houses and
FARMS they are net rent paying class l
could wish TO see the same thing in my own
country, but of course never shall. This is
your great strength and happiness Eng;
llsh papers aud periodicals are full
of advice to you from gentle
men who have been here. You have
been advised to establish monarchy, have
hereditary Senate, re-enact primogeniture
law and make othe- radical changes in con;
formity to English ferns. When l read
these things ask myself, What air can
these men have brcaihed in America ? What
manner of Americans have they met p | am
not blind to the greatness or the virtues OF my
own country, but what is best Tor us is not
best for you and vice versa. ,..
Believe me no honest Engllshman envles
you your magnificent prosperity and sue
cess. They all rejoice in it. This Is the
last time shall ever stand here or address
an American audience, and from the bottom
of my heart thank you again aud again Tor
your hospitality TO me.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-19
ARR INr.; THE PROGMESs OF
ING THE DISEASE
IN CHECK,

The action Of Compound Oxygen in arresilng the
progress OF Consumption and holding the disease in
check has been very marked under our Treatment.
The following Is one OF many cases:
WENTWORTH, n. s., July 2sth, 1851.
DRs. SrARKRy PAlEs. Dear Sirs: have been
using Compound Oxygen about sieren months NTH
good results. other remedies had fied; physicians
gave me no Encouragement, and seeing ysur adver-
tisemen resolved TO try it, hui only a. an expert
ment. When hal used II a few weeks decided
Improvement was apparent Hiqht sWeats. ronlH-
ing after meals, raising ~ blood aud other Nrcdicn
ing symptoms trere soon brought under control. Ny
digestion inprsred my appetite became good. indeed,
my uhoie system seemed 10 undo0g0 change for the
better during the irst three weeks. During tle
time that has internveted the aboye-named kyinp-
toms have been held In check, an much better al
he present writinq than rds gcdr ago. n Is Nth
feelings oJ gratitude that acknowledge the grcd. dnj
unexpected bcncft derirct JTonl your Treatment. l
am not well do not expect 10 get well, AZ one OF
my lungs Ia considerably broken But your Treat
ment, by controlling and holding In check my worst
VIII certainly prooDg life Indefinitely
II. LiRD.
Our "Tredtiso on Compsldi O4ggsn," containing
a history OF the discovery and mole Of action of
his renlaIkaole curative agent, anh large record
Df Surprising cures In Consul Vill CIiarrn, Neu-
faga, Bronchitis, Asthma etc aGl wide range
)f chronic diseases Will be sem 49, Address DRs.
rARgEy 4 PALEH, 100 and Ill trard ST., Philada
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A GEOLOGIsT,s LONG FALL.
sheer Down Two Hundred Feet into
Chasm Ofth Cascades.

From the Portland Oregonian.l
Ensign Z. L. Hayden, United States navy,
member of the Dillcr party, United States
geological survey, was admitted to st. Vim
cents hospital on Thursday, The party left
Red Bluff, California, about the middle OF
July last an pushed northwar1 through the
mountain range, acquiring valuable data con-
corning the country on the way. They
assembled Mount Shasta and various other In
tercsting mountain peaks. On the 18th Of Sep
TENDER they were ascending one Of the peaks
of the Three Sisters. and when near the top
they found the topmost summit separated
from the spot where they were standing by a
deep gorge. While Mr.. Hayden was study
ing how to reach the extreme top the end OF
a steep height upon which he was standing
gave way, preciptating him TO the bottom OF
the chasm, 200 feet below. Mr.. Diller des'
cended to the bottom of the gorge where
Hayden lay, expecting to find him dead. He
discovered him in partially conscious con-
dition, with his left knee brightfully man.
gled and severe cuts on his head and hands.
The wounded man talked incohercntly, and
Mr.. Diller left him while he went for a
strctcher and some men to take Mr. Hayden
back to camp.
Some hours elapsed before OILERS return
and at last they got the injured ensign in
the strctcher, and they began their peril
Gus ascent TO the camp. They had
to stop every few minutes to escape
being struck by some rock which had become
loosened from its place by reason of melting
| snow. One of these falling boulders struck
| Professor Dillcr in the face, neck and breast,
knocking him insensiblc. Seeing their lead
| er thus struck down the men took him to
camp first, leaving Hayden alone until they
could get back. The latter tried to grope his
way back to camp, but he was faint from
the loss of blood, and becoming exhausted
he at last laid down in the snow, without
food, fire or clothing, save what he had or
him. On the following morning he again es
saycd to reach camp and was found by some
of the men who had started out in search o.
him. That day both Dillcr and Hayden rodt
"a miles on mule back. Both of them wert
in dazed condition and almost speeches
from pain. Hayden has suffered greatly oil
his way to Portland.
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Personal AND POLITICA L NOTES,

A National Army of Retribution" ha,
been organized at Washington, for the pur
pose of promoting the nomination Of Tilder
and Hendricks. The Army" includes abou,
80 men.
The Western idea of "What We are here
for" is still beautifully illustrated by First
Assistant Editor General Hatton. He is
again addressing all the posmasters OF the
country in the form Of circulars, urging
them to drum up subscribers for his newspa-
per.
Ohio has given Democratic majority four
times in the past 10 years, exclusive Of the
recent election. The average Republican
majority in the nine successful years was
900 tho average Democratic majority
about 10000.
Congressman Holman of Indiana is trying
to work up boom for himself in his State.
Recently he has flooded the State with a
paper containing wood cut and bograph.
ical sketch of himself. His immediate pur-
pose is to secure the nomination for Cover
nor.
Later reports from Ohio show that the
nrst impression OF large German defcctions
from the Republican column was a mistaken
one. In all the German wards of Cincinnati,
Cleveland and other large cities. notable
Republican gains were made. The losses
which led to defeat came from the rural
Prohibitionists.
A cable despatch from Dublin announces
the death of the Earl Of Mountcashcl, at the
age OF ninety-two years. He was owner of
vast estates in Ireland aud England, among
them being More Park, near Llmiick
near Youghal, County Cork, and
. third in England. He leaves two sous, the
Viscount Kliworlh, the heir To the title, and
Hon. G. W, More.Smyth, at one time the
ord lieutenant Of iceland, The Earl Mount
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-19
A Dead Issue.


1t takes great deal to discourage some
people. The New York Sun grinds away at
its six year old song that no man can be
elected President who sat on the Electoral
Commission, just as If the election and
inauguration of Garfield had never been
heard Of in Printing House Square. If
senator Edmunds is the Republican nominee
next year, the Sun and its party are welcome
to all the capital they can make out of the
fact that he was Garficlds associate on that
commission. The Boston Herald displays
more sense than the Sun when it says that
the Vermont statesman 'would not receive
seven less votes in the entire country for
anything which he did or said in connection
with the electoral dispute in 1876. That
issue is as dead as the Missouri compromise
or Shay's rebellion"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-19
The Braincrd Cases.

States Attorney Hall, at the recent hear
ing on the first of the Lawrence Branerd
cases, said he was willing to consent TO a
change of venue; and in accordance with the
willingness then expressed he to-day filed be-
fore Judge Royce petitions Tor n change of
venue in three of the most important of
these cases lie wants to try them in Addison
county. THIS will do away with any fear OF
not being able to secure competent jury, as
had been suggested previously.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-19

Hon. George A. Marden, speaker OF the
Massachusetts, House of Representatives,
who is now in Burlington, gives a very en-
couraging report of the anti Butter canvass.
He says that very large proportion Of tho
Republicans who last year voted for Butler
vii! vote against him this year; that there is
every prospect of full Tote; that Mr.. Rob.
lnson is the strongest man the Republicans
could have nominated and is now making a
most successful canvass and that Butler
will be defeated, there is every reason to
believe. This is good news and we ,rus,
and believe it will be verified at the polls.