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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM IN vEu,
MONT.
-hOmelhIng Al nul the NniY HiIIes.

-So"ethibg ABOUT the Now Rules.
Hon. Dorman b. Eaton, chairman of the
Board Of Civil Service Commissioners, We'd
nesday appointed the following gentlemen to
act as Examining Board for this State under
the Civil Service act John A. Arthur and
w. L. Greeuleaf Of the custom house In this
city; j. i. DlckermaD, customs officer at
Newport and ]. F. Richardson, customs
ofllccr at 81. Adams. Henceforth all officers
recommended for promotion and all apple.
ants for positions in the customs district of
Vermont will be examined by this Board, in
accordance with the requirements of the
Civil Service act. These examinations will
lie competitive and open to all citizens of
Vermont between IS and 4j years of age
They will he limited to the following sub.
jects: l. Orthography, penmauship, aud
copying. 2. Observation-Disclosures rules
fractions, and percentage 3. Interest, dis
count and elements Of bookkeeping and ac-
counts. 4. Elements of the English Ian
guage, letter. writing and the proper con-
struction of sentences. 8. Elements of the
geography, history and government of the
| United States The third, fourth and fifth
points are omitted in examination for the
| lower grades of the service. A regular sys-
ten of marking is followed, 100 being per-
| fect and the applicant whose general aver
age is below Go can not be admitted to the
service. The questions under the general
subjects named above arc to be prepared by
the examining board. But no one can be
examined, even, who does not give informa-
ton under oath as, to himself on these points
/. Full name, residence and postollice adj
dress. 2. Citizenship. 3. Age. 4. Place
of birth. 8. Health and physical capacity
| for the public service. q. Right of prefer
cnce by reason of military or naval service.
Z. Previous employment in the public ser
vice. :. Business or employment and resi-
dcnce for the previous five years. o. Edu-
cation. Besides all this the applicant must
DC temperate and have certificate of good
moral character. Blank applications may
be obtained of tic collector; and the cXani-
ming board will give timely notice of II COM
ing examination TO all applicants.
The examinations OF applicants Tor posi-
lions having been completed, the names Of
the four persons passing the most saiistac.
tory examination are to be reported to the
Collector and lie is to name one of them fol
the vacancy.
Such, briefly stated are the outlines of the
new system.
| Probable Working of the Plan.
In the customs district Of Vermont
there are sixly-ilvc officers, and the
proportion of applications TO places is
as 10 to /, The new system, Collector
Wells told a FEEE Pass representative
will b. II great relief to him, personally
and will be an excellent thing for the Gus
toms service. The examinations will be sim
pie and vet sufficient, aud will c)ver only
thnr. tIipne which "a commit ppt pnetpnlc off
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25

The civil service reform gets good send
off in Vermont. The examining board is
made up of sensible, practical, experienced
men Collector Wells heartily favors the
new system and will sec that it is faithfully
and thoroughly carried out; and everything
favors the reform. In this customs district
there are no abuses to be remedied such as
are complained of elsewhere, to he sure :
but the new method of appointment and
promotion can not fail to improve the eili-
cheney Of the service, in the long run.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25

The New York Tribune has ''symposi-
um," participated in by a number of leading
clergymen, On the Sunday question. Bishop
Potter says there is tendency toward Sec
ulariza.ion of Sunday, and he attributes this
to the heterogeneous character of the popula-
ton. Rev. DR.. Collyer says it is impossible
that great city should think of Sunday in
the old-fashioned American way, and urges
that all work should be stopped that can be
stopped, so that toilers can rest, and that
wholesome recreation be provided, and that
of the churches the wholesomest of all. Rev.
DR.. Howard Crosby, though he would per-
sonally like the Sunday of the Puritans, re-
aiIhlug lIIaL II cuuIu uuu, uIgcs tuat
VIC insist upon Sunday rest for the good of
the laboring man, and upon quiet Sunday,
for the sake Of decency and courtesy TO the
prevailing religion. Rev. DR.. VIM. NJ. Tay-
Tor has little faith in legislation for maintain
ing the former character of Sunday, and
urges that it is to be conserved, not by legal
enactment, but by the character, example,
influence and evangelistic activity of the
church members in the land. Rev. DR.. Or
mission says it is apparent that many will not
spend the day in work or worship, and he
believes the best thing for this class is that
they spend part of the day in the open air
in cheerful and innocent companionship.
Rev. DIR. Tiffany, Methodist, thinks that all
should seek TO observe the day in a manner
not to interfere with the comfort or right Of
others. Rev. Dr. Armiage, Baptist, is of
the opinion that our population can not be
iesislated into the churches or compelled to
remain indoors on Sunday, but it is still his
opinion that ''the Sabbath and the Republic
stand firmly, neither of them endangered be-
cause they have changed some of their feat
ures since their foundation"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25
4 Suit Against TABOR.

DENVER, May 23.-ln the suit of ex-Sena
I Tabor against Vim, II. Bush the latter
has filed counter claims demanding $50, 900
damages for malicious prosecution, S13, 900
unpaid for managing opera
houses OF Denver and Leadville, and Sl0, 1000
for special services rs per agreement in aid
ing Tabor's election TO the United States
Senate and procuring divorce from his wife
and bringing about marriage with Miss Me-
nuII
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25
Tlte @ree 4ress:

Walter Evans Of Louisville, KY, gets the
place of Commissioner Of Internal Revenue.
Mr.. Evans is a lawyer and was once part
ner Of Benjamin II. Bristow at Hopkinsville,
Ky. He was the Republican candidate for
governor Of Kentucky in 1879. He is very
highly spoken of in nearly all quarters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25
SOUTHERN VERMONT,

Flank Newton, a farmer living in the west
part OF the town of Bethel, died a sudden
and painful death from poisoning recently.
Having colt with some kind of a sore up0n
him, lie made wash of poke root to apply
to it, and in making the application the pois-
on was inoculated into Mr.. Nuwton's blood
producing erysipelas from which he died in
Il few days.
The listers of Woodstock have completed
their work and the result is gratifying in
crease of the grand list, which is Sl9,SlS. 80.
against SIS, 1O6'92, in 1SS2-a gam of ST.
lilo.
Nelson Babcock, a druggist at North Ben.
nington, disappeared Wednesday. He has
been indicted for selling liquor, and being
unable to furnish bail deemed it advisable 10
leave North Bennington for short time.
AT Plymouth, the other day, Mrs. Edna
Peters, OF Fort Edward, n. y, committed
suicide by cutting her throat with a razor
Her husband was killed in the war, and
man had been paying his attentions to her
and had for long time imporuned her 70
marry HIM. Finally she consented and then
he was not ready and subsequently, left her,
the effect of which upset her mind.
At West Rutland, Saturday, Thomas Ken.
nedy fell over fifty feet into a marble quarry
and received dangerous injuries
Calvin ii. Chapman of Rutland has got
into trouble through beating his father, who
is 20 years old and cripple,
Brandon has an assc ssrd valuation of So
100, 055, agains. S2,0l,,090 last year. The
doubling process was applied 10 six persons.
In Brandon, Saturday, five barns belonging
to Bradley Barlow, once of st. Adams, with
two moving machines and quantity of hay
and straw, were entirely consumed by Are
Sunday evening Frank Thornton, a Young
fellow about Is yeas of age, was arrested
charged with setting fire to the barns A
hearing was had Monday afternoon, at which
the respondent was bound over in the sum
OF S5OO to appear at the next term of the
county court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25

Moscow, May 23.-The Empress was the
only lady present at the ceremony Of blessing
the imperial flag, and only seven of the CT
newspaper correspondents were able to at
tend owing 10 the restricted space. The
Emperor and Empress will remain in semi
secusion until the day of the coronation.
Fifty suspicious persons have been arrested
in the last few days. lIluminalions 10 the
city are less brilliant than expected, many
persons reserving their efforts for Sunday.
A portion of the parapct behind the church
OF St. Basil fell to-day on the heads of the
people below and wounded several 1t is
reported that some died
The success Of the Cars entry Tuesday
has had good effect. Greater security is
felt and the value of money has risen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25

Blobson had the temerity to kiss the cook,
the other day, while she was kpeading bread.
When she got done with him he would have
made promising candidate for the Society
Of the White Hand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25

llydOpark has valuation of Sj94, 119. G5
against o5Sl ,037.iS last year. Personal prop
crty fools up SlS1, 2TG.1 10 ugainet SIP .914 is
last year. The real estate amounts to SiOG.
Sl2.0O against S40l, 2lG30. The polls num-
Der AO2, an increase OF 20 over last year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25

1t is announced that the honorable name of
the late Norman Williams for 40 years the
Windsor county clerk, is TO be perpetuatcd
through munifcent gift to the town of
Woodstock by one of her sons, DR.. Edward III.
Williams of Philadelphia. 1t is proposed by
Dr. Williams to erect a commodious and
substantial memorial building for the pur
poses of a library and reading room and to
make liberal endowment therefor and pre-
sent the same as memorial gift to the town
of Woodstock. The plans for the library
building are drawn and the contract for its
construction has been made with we'll
known builder. The work of demolishing
the old Norman Williams homestead, which
stands adjacent to the county court house
and is TO be the site of the new edtice, has
been begun, The memorial building is to
have frontage of 60 feet, and extend back
so feet 1t is to be built of stone and
marble. The structure will have single
story, with lofty ceiling and a hand
somely designed roof The main eu-
trance door will be in the centre,
fronting the public park. Visitors will en-
ter a spacious hallway, on either side of
which will be reading room and the jani-
tors office The library room is reached
through spacious archway from the lobby
The library walls will have a wainscottlng
eight feet high, maze oil pnllshed marble OF
various coors, above which will be fine frcs-
co work. The floor of the lobby will be
marble thing and The general finish of the
library room will he southern pine, highly
polished The shelving for books will be OF
hard wood and be built free from the walls.
The building will be handsome one and an
ornament to the town. 1t is understood that
not less than $50, 200 has been given for n
memorial fund and that the contract calls for
$40, 900 for the building. The work of con
slructon will be rapidly pushed. The build
Ing will be called the Norman Williams
Library" 1t is understood that Hon. Fred
erick Billings contemplated similar gift to
the town, but was forestalled by DIR.
Williams.
Mrs. Lyman Howard of North Thctford
celebrated her 93I birthday the other day,
with an old fashioned dinner of baked beans,
etc, and about twenty-five of her friends
were present.
Rev. DIR. Hubert is evidently a practical
man. The other day he was conyersing
pleasantly with ID. NJ, Silsby, livery stable
keeper, and trying to persuade him TO attend
church. David told him he should be glad
to do SO, only the meetings mostly came on
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25
Hon. .,Chas. Dewey Of Montpelier were in
town Tuesday
Cornwall.

Hon. Chas. Dewey Of Montpelier were in
town Tuesday
Cornwall.
Miss Hattie Mead has been obliged to re-
turn from Oberlin, Ohio, where slie has been
Attending school, us her eyes are in such
condition as TO render it necessary for her to
not use them for study for six months or
more.
Middlebury.
The grand list OF Middlebury for 1888 as
compared with that of 1882 is as follows
Polls, 1882, 5S7, 1888, Gi3, gain of So
real estate in 1889, including the railroad
properly, S1,1Sj, 003 real estate in 1888 ex-
elusive of railroad property, 1915, 52j, a
difference of $50, 4GS in favor of 1882 person
al property in 1882, SOL, 1872, in 1888, $3.50,
gO2, difference of S150,S10 in favor of 1888,
The list thus elbows total net gain in 1893
over that of 1889 of SS1, 402.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25

Scene off the coast of Greece on board
ship. Sentimental lady passenger 10 young
night. captain; have en-
joyod the beautiful MOONLIGHT evening very
much, but you did not show me mermaid"
mo, miss. There's storm a-brewing and
II You stay on deck much longer, I'll show
YOU NAL de-mer maid, viii that do 2,
The lady could not reply Boston Courier,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25
The Programme.

Mu-ic-Quickstep, BEST Shot"
Declamalon-"Tramp, Tramp, Tramp
Willis =. Marshall
Resitation-"The Sleeping sentinel"
Miss Emma Churchill
Music-WaltZ, Song and Gallop
MISUNDERSTANDING the Earth"
n-,.-.- Joseph Noyes.
Miss Jennie Hickok.
Musc-QuiCkstep, West Point"
Declamaton-'''Ihe March OF Mind"
Rec,tation-"Puiiug up o the Stove"
Miss Lucia Barrows.
Mnslc-'Iaby Polka"
Essay-"Dehlnd the Mountains there are Folks"
,,. Miss lnez Patten.
Recitation THE Worsted Stocking"
Miss Lillian Cutting.
Music -Quicksep, RIVAL
ora.lon-"lhc Irish Cause Alfred J. Titus
Essay aud NaledlctOry -"rhc Art OF Playing Second
Fiddle"
Miss Angie W. Andrews
Music-Quickstep, "Dexter."
Presentation OF Diplomas.
Muslc-PUlka, "Bclyldere."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25
EASTERN VERMONT.
Chelsea.

Mrs. Sophia u. Drew, widow of The late
George w. Drew, died Friday night, the
18Th, Of pneumonia resulting from severe
cold caught the week before AMI aggravated
of course, by her extreme age, "a years the
22d of January last. She belonged to the
Douglass family, so noted for longevity. OF
ten children, seven sons and three daughters
but two now survive, Edward in his 10Th year
now living at Chelsea and Guy aged 81, re-
siding at Danville. OF the eight who have
died, all but one who was killed at 80 by the
Caving Of Il well, lived to be over seventy
years old and three reached the region of 30.
Samuel, the eldest, died August 49, 1878, in
his BED year, leaving widow, aunt Polly"
US she Is familiarly known, who still survives
at the ripe age OF 81 years and seven months
Her sister, Mis-. llinckly, the lieutenant
governors grandmother, died in March,
1881, few days before she was 9S. Josiah
Douglass died April 18th last, aged SO.
The broom drill of month since was re-
peated Friday evening with campfire attach
ment and other attractions. A performance
on combs was the chief novelty. The audi
encc was larger than before and apparently
as well entertained.
Measles are thriving and many people
afflicted. AS a local doctor cxul,ingy re-
marked, "We've got the community wei.
peppered.'
John Allen and George IL. Bacon are petit
and William l.. Churchill and w. ii. II.
Hall grand jurors for the June term of the
Orange county court.
West Randolph.
The fellow who came from White River
Junction and opened billiard hall in Lam
sons block has returned home The table
still remains here as does an unpaid rent bill.
Mrs. Henry j. Raymond of New York ar
rived in town Monday and has gone to her
elegant summer residence, which was CON-
pleted last season at Brookfeld.
Farmers in Rochester are complaining of
losing sheep by bears and a few days ago a
party succeeded IN killing bear near Mt.
Horrid in that town.
The old band was out Monday evening
and entertained the citizens with some fine
music.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-05-25

LANlOILLE COUNTY,


The A. class of the Normal School planted
class tree one evening last week.
Dr. Woodward is making thorough repairs
at the Chcsmore place, which lie has bought.
and when he gets through will have one of
the handsomcst places in the village.
Worthwhile.
New baritone, tenor and solo alto horns
have been purchased by the Morrisvllc cor
net band. A new double bass drum will be
purchased Soon
n cotil!ion party, music furnished by Ell
morc's orchestra, was held in Woodward's
hail. nj the close of the school exhibition on
Tues day evening.
VIM Capron, n former resident, died in
jericho, on Sunday. The remains were
brought here for burial ON Tuesday after
noon.
Inc band masquerade promenade hold ut
Town Hall on Friday evening, was largely
attended, though not II large number were
masked. The band rendered some excellent
music and very pleasant time was enjoyed
by all. The DISCUSSES OF the maskcrs were
unusually good. Among the characters taken
were Mrs. +. Il. Spauding as Might Her
bert Burke as "Nlaidcn Lady" II. S. VIII
son as Il Rural Gentleman" w. p. Marshall
as "School Boy" Mrs. o. X. Greene as
Country Lassic" Mrs. +. II. Garner and
Mrs. o. L. Woods as Highland Girls" w.
II. Robinson as Cadet MidslipmaD," j. b.
Hyde as Dandy" NJ. Z. Wait as Devil"
After unmasking, the band played several
pieces and all joined in the promenade.
Mrs. G. W. IIcndec has reached the Ar
Kansas Hot Springs and is pleased with the
locality. intending 10 remain several weeks.
The following programme was the order
oil exercises at the closing of Spring term
OF school at Morrisvillc Academy, on Tues
day evening, May 22d. The musical part
OF the programme was furnished by the Nor
| rlsyillc Cornct Band. Glass motto,
"Iossunt qua Posse Iidentur" Gradua-
| ting class, A. j. Titus, Wolcott Miss Angie
Au1rcws NIor,isviIio
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-20
Marrying and Backing Roots.

American girls who marry foreign ad-
venturers are much in the same position
as men who buy mining claims with
their eyes shut. They must trust to
luck for the yield and sometimes for the
title, and they ought not to be surprised
if they get dirt instead Of gold dust and
pieces OF stone in place of nuggets.
a mine worth owning is never sold for
a song. A husband worth marrying
never makes a market Of his title.
But when Il fool with money buys a
mine in the dark he has no right to
grumble if he finds himself swindled.
When q girl sells herself for the sake of
wearing a fimsy handle to her name she
ought not to cry if she finds herself
welded to a worthless vagabond. For
eigners who travel on their shape and
title to pick up rich wife are never any
thing but worthless vagabonds.
1t appears from the record of theState
Department that some of our American
girls who have been traded off by their
titled vagabonds in Germany are having
an unpleasant awakening from their
dream Of bliss. They find themselves
but little better than drudges in their
foreign homes. Housework, cooking
and even washing. to say nothing of
patching aad mending, are expected of
them. Some of them submit. Per-
haps they have no preference between
acquiescence and a beating. But there
is limit to all things, and submission
stops at backing boots.
When an American girl who has been
thus disposed of in the foreign marketis is
required to black the boots Of her lord
and master, her spirit rebels, and she
throws the brush and the backing box |
in his face.
But why object to that particular do
mestic employment? ? A girl who black
ems womanly seIf-respect by marrying a
foreign rapscallion with title to his
name and not a dollar in his pocket, |
ought not to mind backing boots The
occupation Is not dishOnOrabIe one.
Tll,r, ave bpptll.tClN-s IN our hrtvis and
On our streets with more manly and hon
orabIe instincts than these foreign
scanps ever dreamed of possessing. A |
Girl who sells herself o, allows herself !
to be sold for & title without love or
affection, sacrifices the best attributes OF
womannood. What has she right to
expect except u cold, calculating life,
full of frivolity or Of abuse?
Better a thousand times that she
should black the boots of a true man
without wealth, but with love and honor,
than live life of ease with a cold, dead
heart in her bosom and a worthless
foreign vagabond at her side. Better
rear the children of an honorable man,
even as bootblacks, than to go through
life, mlovcd, in misery for beggarly
and dishonored title.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1883-12-20
He Was Too Late.

Among the passengers on the train
over the Lansing road the other day was
an old man with sore eye and
soueaky voice and stiff neck. The train
had scarcely left the capital city when
he caught the conductors arm, and
asked if the next station was Livonia.
ono, sir; Liyonia is fifty miles down
the road" was the reply.
At Okemos the old gent asked the
same question, and received about the
same reply. At Williamstown he ap-
peaIed to the passengers and refusing
to be convinced he pushed his head out
of the window and lost his hat. As the
brakeman announced Fowlerville the
old man suddenly stood up and asked:
"Did I understand you to say Lii
vonia?"
s.No, sir; Livonia is still beyond" ," was
the reply.
He doubted it, and going out on the
platform he got cinder in the well eye
and was presently unable to see at all.
A kind-hearted man lent him a handker-
chief; and when the train reached How
ell he was able to run down the conduc-
tor and repeat his former inquiry.
s.No. sir-no, sir = sharply replied the
oflicial-'Livonia is still further on. Is
your ticket for Livonia?'
''No; I'm going beyand." D."
ssThen what are you so anxious
about ?"
'Wau, the last time I come through
Liyonia there was a little red-headed
man behind a pile of staves with club
in his hand, and iist around the corner
of a pile of shingles was a big bald
headed man with a roc'- in his fist.
They was daring each Othe to come out,
but the train hustled alol before the
climax come. I was kinuer thinking,
Won know-that is, I was kinder III hopes
that by the time we got there this morn
ING the little red-head would have got
his dander up nuff to sail in."
GLOW long ago was this %
"'Bout six weeks.
"'You'd better go off and soak yom
head p snapped the official as he walkcC
away.
"Yes, maybe [ had" sighed the ole
man as he sat down. "Td do it in {
mint if [ knew 'twould help my eyes
We're gittin' cIus down to Livonia now
and the way my eyes are L couldn't tel
rcd-head from bald-head nor make on
who was on top. l wonder where tn
soakin' place Is on this car. '-Dctroj
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