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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
Ihe 3ree press.

A new departure in Boycotiingis the ac-
ton of some English ladies who formed an
association for the purpose of Boycotllng
Hurlingham until the Gun Club shall give
up Strengthening pigeons and use the newly
invented terra Gotta pigeon which is said to
answer every purpose of The sport except
the infection of pain upon pigeons. The
London queen says that the first suggestion
of the pretty conspiracy came from the kind
ly hear; of the Princess of Wales, and says
also, that the Prince is beslirrins hi'hseu u"
the matter ON behalf of the ladies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
EASTERN VERMONT.
~. JoliiisbIIry.

The second annual exhibition II the Poul.
try association closed last Friday and was
very successful. There were about forty
more entries than last year and many prom
inent New England exhibitors were renrc-
scnt9d.
Rev. b. NJ. 1iilo,sou, pastor of The Uni
versalist church, has resigned and The soci
ETY. is left without shepherd for the pres
ent. Mr. Tilloison has pccunary interest
in the church buildin. and the final scvering
of the pastoral relation may be attended
Wi.h come difficulty,
Col True c. Fletcher is mailing extensive
repairs on the inside Of his store and by the
! st OF April will have the best arranged and
most commodious store in Eastern Vermont,
II his plans arc carried out.
Alr. :. +. Moves, for long time the eff
Cicnt ana courteous Gss,stant cashier of the
First National Bank, las accepted i position
in the Messrs. Fairbanks office and will COM
mcnoc his duties the LIST of March The pa
irons of the bank arc sorry for the change
There arc rumors to the effect that b. G.
Howe, tho owner and fo,Mer landlord of the
American House, 10 to return 10 town and
take possession of the house before long Mr.
Howe is a good hotel man and would win
lost through incompetent management.
Mcssrs Cuhoon and Hoffman of Lyndon,
who recently opened II general insurance
agency on Main street. are meeting with good
success.
Silas w. Doneit. II brakeman on the Pas
sumpsic road vino had his left leg badly
broken last Thursday is doing well at the
Cottage Hotel and au amputaion will not lie
necessary.
Chelsea The Eiy Mine Troubles
Thursday afternoon, Sheriff and Jallor b.
F. Dickinson started for West Randolph,
with ]. NJ. i. Cain, summoned on habcas
corpus, 20 he present al IL hcarin. before
Hon. J. W. RJwEll, on :. moti3n to dissolve
the injunction obtained by Ely Goddard
against Cain, Jan l1th. The hearing did
not take place till Thursday and continued
through Friday, Judge Rowell not then de
Gliding the question but continuing the hear
inc ill Friday, February 23d, inst, al Wood
stock Fhin. Chamberlain, ESQ, appeared
for Ely Goddard, and 5. i. liebgrd and J.,
IL. Watson, ESD for Cain, Sheriff Dick
in.on returned 10 Chelsea Friday evening
with Mr.. CAIN, who IL RENTED 10 bis custo,
DIV for safe.keeping during the interval he.
fore the conclusion of the hearing His hail,
which was fixed by the attaching creditor,
Ely Goddard, ut the timeof Gains arrest for
lib,l. EuL,ualy -th, at $50, goo, has been by
the court set q, $1,000, which Ga2ig will un-
doubleday get. \ receiver was also request
ed by the representative Of the Ely Interests,
to take possession of the whole property Of
the mines and operate them under orders Of
the court of chancery,
wcH HandoIph:
,at, la. 4
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23

In other New England States besides YER
mont the question of education has become
an important one. The General Assem-
bly," says the Providence II. H. Press "will
have before it this winter no more important
subject than that of compulsory cduca'ioh'
which is shortly TO be brought up in the
House by Mr. Sherman Of Pawtucket' Al
most twenty-five per cent of the children oil
this State of school age are not attendants eth
or at public or private schools, and the per-
ccntagc of iiteracy in Rhode Islands, greater
than in any other Northern State, and nearly
double that Of several Of the other New Eng
land States This is an alarming condition
pf affairs -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
LAM9VLLE COUNTY.
Worthwhile,

Abjah Whitney had his leg smashed while
at work in the chair factory.
Winter term at the Peoples Academy
closed Feb. 90 The Spring term commences
March 6.
The town clock has come and the church
tower is underg ding g!l necessary repairs be-
fore putting in the clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
Lent.

We have no doubt that Lent has an excel
lent sanitary effect, and whatever it does for
the soul of society, gives its body "a chance
of periodic rest, which it much needs. Soci-
ETY. in New York, it should be remembered,
is managed not by people in mature life,
who can stand prolonged strain, but by
very young girls and boys, who, having
thrown aside all parental restraint, and be-
ing passionatcly fond of excitement, would
keep ii up all through the winter if the
church did not interfere to check their eX-
cesses. From this point of view all sccts
and denominations may rejoice in Lent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
THE WATERBURY WATCH

We have taken special pains TO ascertain the
exact facts in regard to this somewhat famous
watch, and we are satisfied that far fron being a
mere toy. it is substantial and useful article AT
frat we were distrusful, as doubtless many OF our
readers will he. thinking it impossible that really
tie singularly low price of 400. A leading
deuoninaiional paper that offers this watch as a
premium says of it: We have not only inquired
carefully of those who have disposed Of scores Of
the watches, but have taken pains 10 visit the
factory at Waterbury, Conn, personally inspecting
the establishment IN all its various departments
and we have become convinced from the character
of the men engaged in its manufacture the amount
OF capital invested, and the general verdict In
regard TO the watch, Ithat we are doing our sub
scribcrs real favor IN Offering II as premium
About two hundred and scventy-hye hands are
employed in the factory, and it turns out 'i1m
hundred ,ratchss jay! While we do not suppose
the Waterbury TO stand quite on a par with await h
that costs from $50 to 500, We are nevertheless
convinced that 1t will compare iavoraby with
what arc called the lower priced silver Watches
and that many who shall come to own It Will he
surprised at its accuracy as a ,imc-keeper. rhe
case is of nicklc-sver IL oks precisely like silver
and will wear as it looks. The watch is STEM
winder. and each one is accompanied with all
needed directions as TO Its use"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23

mcCn +. Gibbs and wife Of Mortified against
the Rev. II. W. Worthcn, an outgrowth of
the scandal ut No,tbficlh some time ago, is
also set for trial.
Judge and Mrs. 4. p. Redfield left on
Monday night upon IL visit to Chicago.
The funeral of Mr.. Simeon Dewey took
place at the Episcopal church, yesterday
afternoon. There was a large attendance OF
mourners. The Rev. Howard +. Hill con-
Quoted the services.
waterbury.
The Good Tcmpars' Union held here We'd
ncsday was well attended from uli parts of
Washington county The Waterbury Lodge
served refreshments in the basement Of the
Congregational church. A lively discussion
was had in the afternoon over the action OF
those temperance workers who opposed the
constitutional amendment last fall. And the
weight of the argument seemed to he de-
cidedly in favor of the conduct of those who
were willing TO accept the amendment us far
as ii went. 1t was urged that such an
opportunity to put n prohibitory amendment
into our constitution might not soon occur,
and that the temperance cause had suffered
more from the mistaken zeal of its friends
than fIom all the vtupcratiOn Of its enemies.
Rev. Merritt lIulburd lecturcd in the even.
ing 10 n large audience on the philosophy of
the appetitcs.
a dsgraceful family row occurred in Dux-
bury, in which the father and mother, n son
and two grown-up daughters, were beating
each Other with clubs and fire poker, but
mostly with the fists Of the young man, who
pounded the face of his father till il looked
like last years rotten potato This young
champions name is Henry s. Somervillc, the
son OF Samuel Somcryillc. The sheriff made
arrests and trial was had, in which the
State was represented by Mcssrs. Palmer and
Morse and the defence by George W. Ken
ncdy Esq and the end is not yet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23

1t is related of the late Hon. +. ID. Nor
gan that just as the war was closing and
men were counting up the gains it had
brought them, the governor and wife who
had been his tue and loving hclpmect for
half century, seated at the dinner table,
were cOnvcrsing upon the fortunate issue Of
the struggle. Taking upa htilc piece of
bread which he crumplcd in his fingers, the
governor said; 81 thank Col | have not
made so much as the value of that bread out
of the war"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
TIE SOCIETY OF TIE ARMY OF THE 20
TUM(,

The Rutland UcrdM speaks the mind OF
many of the best members of the society Of
the Army of the Potomac, when it protests
against any longer running of the society in
the Bourbon Democratic rut in which Cen
cral Sicklcs and General MacMahon have put
and kept il. That society can not properly
have anything TO do with party politics. 1t
can not fly as the tail to any party and
when it becomes evident, as it seems 10 be
fast becoming evident, that none but Demo-
Gratis are eligible for its orators and poets,
there will be II change in the management OF
the society or the society will die. After
alluding To the annual meetings of late
years, at which doses of Democratic oratory,
and attempts to deity Mcclellan haze been
the chief literary fare, the Herad says:
The same foolish determination to make
the official uttcranccs of the Army of the
Potomac stand for nothing better than the
outworn creeds and commanders of the mill
tary hunkersm Of 1861 is patent this year in
the selection of Martin Maginnis, another of
Gen. MacMahon's Theban band of war Dem
Ocrats. We don't object TO a division of
sentiments in these appointments, but Gen.
MacMahon gives us nothing but Democratic
orators and Democrats who havc.not good
taste or good sense enough TO know that
the Army of the Potomac is no place for in
vidious comparisons between its generals, is
no place for rancid sentimentalsm about the
"buc and the gray We hope The admin
istration of the society Of the Army Of the
Potomac will soon pass into more dicreet
hands if it does not the meetings will he
very thin for the Army of the Potomac is
something more than u political block house,
or, rather, clubhouse for Bourbon Demo
cratic politicians Is the society of the Army
of the Potomac sick that /, has sent for Ma
ginnsY Maginnis was gallant soldier of
Minnesota Volunteers who, after serving
four years in the army, rose to the rank OF
major. He went to Montana in 1865; he
has been elected to Congress from that Ter
rtory as Il Democrat five times. Why out
Of all the able and accomplished men of the
Army Of the Potomac Major Maginnis should
be selected to address ''thc Army OF the Po-
tomac' we do not know, except that the
number Of ablc-bodied Democrats in the
Army OF the Potomac competent 10 deliver
an Grafton is badly reduced, and conse-
quently Maginnis has captured the oratorical
cake. 1t looks very much as if in the ap.
pointments OF this sort Gen. MacNlahon's
motto was "None but Democrats need ap-
Dly."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23

Mrs. Harvey Guernsey Of Montpelier fell
down the front stairs of her home, while in a
swoon, last week, and injured herself ycrv
severely. When picked up she was uncOn-
scious and when she came to her senses WAS
unable to recall anything connected with the
accident She sustained some severe scalp
wounds and was badly bruised on one hip,
but will recover
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23

The recent French census just completed
shows the total number Of inhabitants TO be
80, 0O5, 1888, an increase on the previous CEN
sus five years ago, of 7GG, 200 This is a very
uniavorable showing for that country, but it
IS quite in keeping with its previous record.
In the half century from 1881 10 1881 her In.
crease was only 5,1O2,S2 while that of
Great Britain was more than double, or TO-
S54, las, and this without reckoning several
millions of emigrants. The comparative
yearly increase in the various countries are
tabulated as follows; France average for
last 80 years. % 030; Great Britain average
for last five years., $40, l1s; Germany (av-
erage for last five years., 493, 800: United
States of America average for last 10 years.,
l,555, 4GG These are the grusssaugmcnta-
lions Of each country in population
The circuit court-a young man with his
arm around his girls waist.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23

ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 2l.-lt is stated
that no constitution nor amnesty will be
granted on the occasion of the Cars corona.
tiCl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23
King lIumbcrt of Italy drives about in a

King llumbert of Italy drives about in q
T cart, like any other quiet gentleman in
Rome. When his carriage gets blocked, as
it frequently does in the narrower streets,
he takes it more patiently than the foreign
ers do. who admire the way in which he sits
and mods and laughs to acquaintance in the
crowd. Both the King and Queen of Italy
are extremely simple in their appearance in
public When the now Car of Russia and
his wife were last 10 Rome they were always
surrounded by guards. Ilumbert and Mar
guerite went to call upon the Russian royal
lists driven in simple victoria, and such
was the modesty Of their equipage that they
could scarcely get through the guards,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23

the Passionate Of the Baptist church in that
Place and will become pastor Of the Baptist
church here, commencing the first Of May.
Mrs Frank Morse died suddenly at her
home in this village, Sunday afternoon.
George p. Hardy of Morrisvile was in
town Monday. lie is to take possession of
the store and business Of A. A. Smith,
Mfrch LIST.
Arson Burroughs of the firm of j. G..
Mann& Co., has closed out his interest in
the business and is soon to 20 West 80.
Rev. p. w. Sinks OF Boston occupied the
pulpit at the Christian church Sunday. Rev.
W. f. Peters, the regular pastor, has re-
signed, and is not expected to remain after
April lst.
b. G.. Mcintyre, NJ. l.. Washburn Justin.
Holman, and A. f. Blodgctt, in the employ
OF the Alaska Commercial Co., stared for
San Francisco Monday, whence they will sail
for Alaska early in March
Friday evening quite little breeze was
created in the village by couple of out-of-
town fellows named Kelley and Donahoue,
who were out on a grand spree. A couple
Of policemen after considerable trouble sue.
cceded in soothing them, and the next morn
ing they were brought before justice at
Perrin Il McWain's office. After n several
hours hearing the fellows were allowed to
so home on bail Of S7j and $50 respective
ly.
ii. Porter Smith Of Boston gave reading
n the vestry Of the Congregational church
Friday evening.
a 1O-year-old boy belonging TO Mrs.
Maria Hill, while on the mountain, stepped
from the beaten track on to the crust, sliding
to the foot of the hill, POO feet where he
come in contact with some obstacle which
tipped him over, bringing his nose in CON
tact with the crust. 1t was cut clean off
from the end Of the bone. Dr. Simpson
stitched the end OF his nose on again and he
is DOING nicely I,ysLire Far
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23

.,- a, ~, ,,rogo,, . GRAND rhanrc for noyt
,,,.,,,o,o ,
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.--..--..,..,, .,h ia ms,
.,.,,..,a. -, .ur roa,.rs wan,
,,,.,..,.. ,,,.., an, o,nsrs are already carry.
,..,. - ,.,.,,,. AHA ,o h.v. , hundred
d,,ar WATCH and here is an easy chance to secure
#. We offer II 10 any Old subscriber on paying fol-
his OWN papsr wear In advance and sending forH
NEW NAMES ri,h % 90 oach or to any ons who sends
US FIVE NEW NAMES With 5000 zach. Each watch Is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23

Ills excellency you have brothers :"
Captain zone, your eXcellency," His ex-
ce'lency "Irs curious. was talking with
your sister, and she said The had two broth,
ers, How is that FIeqeade B1atfsr, -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23

'Morc calls head than pluck" is cooks
estimate of II swell young man.--Ne" orleans
Picdyune
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-23

a terrible accident IN the mil belonging 10
the Gutter marble company, having both
legs and one arm broken, one leg being bro.
ken in two places and 50 BADLY fractured
that amputation became necessary. 1t was a
miracle that he escaped with his life.
The musical club held its regular meeting
Tuesday evening. The attendance was large
and the meeting was one of the bcRt held Sc
far. The following is the programme of
exercises: piano duet, Mrs. q. ID. Miner
and Miss Mary llamiu song, Goodbye, u
Mrs. Miner; double quartet, ave Maria, u
Miss Mary Ford. Mrs. j., W. Pitts, Miss
Laura Bell Miss Helen NJ, Topper, DR..
w. II Sheldon, John kellogg, b. F.Churchill
and Samuel Sheldon; piano solo, robin
Adair,' Miss Belle Eells piano solo, waltz
STAR" Mrs. Miner, Miss Topper, and Miss
Mary iulburd piano solo, inlay Bells, ;"
Miss Fannie Dorsey; "Ilungarian Rhapsody"
by List, Miss Hattie Chapman; duet, "Fly
Away, Brdlnp,' by Ab,., Mrs. l., N. Han
afford aud Miss Mary Powers; duet, ':Adicu''
from Don2otta. Miss Upper and Mr.. KEEL.
logg, and piano solo Sleigh Bells" Miss
Powers.
A Middlcbury firm of spectators have AL
order for 10, 900 calf skins.
Siauaiic iNHsicy Is hpcHulup INC W inter IN
Boston.
Mr.. s, T. Daunis of New Orleans is in
town for short visit to his relatives.
Mr., William II. Ellis Las purchased the
Webster house on South Main street, paving
5000 for the place.
Mr.. Carleton Moore still continues so un-
well as to be unable TO get out of the house.
The gri5t mills here have been running
night and day nearly ell the Fall and Winter,
they having to do the grinding for about half
of the county, as the long continued drought
had dried up the streams which furnished the
POWER to run the mills in the country towns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis =. Lee celebrated their
tin wedding. Tuesday evening, and II large
number of thor friends from Mddlebury and
the surrounding towns were present,
Mr., Charles Hay died Tuesday Afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-02
TIE ASERICANIST CONGRESS.

Final arrangements have been made for the
nyitaton and reception Of the members OF the NTH Amer
icanist Congress- 10 meet IN Copenhagen IN June NC
former congresses met in Nancy Luxembourg, Brussels
and Madrid. large assembly Is expected and time as
nroatabe and interesting that when the archGol0gsts
et there wears ago Tie collections. especially those III
the ethnographic museum, have been much increased
and better classified.
Te main OBJECT of Americansts is the study Of
oogy its history aud language, ETC. be-
fore the time OF Columbus; and to gather Information
about the remaining Indian tribes or tho North ana
south American continents Gnd about the Esquniaux OF
fhe far North To this end the savants VINO arc 10 meet
in June viii find the ethnogaphc COLLECTIONS most sua
bly arranged. State Councillor D. j. a Marsaae' the
president OF the congress and director OF the royal
museums who succeeded the famous Professor Ihonsen
in the cement has had them all arranged according
fo his view OF the comparative method OF study Mr..
Warsaae does not think IL right 10 draw too close dis
fncfion between ethEography and prehisorc archao,
ogy lie thinks that ethnographc collections should
Comprise moro than the collections OF objects represent
Ing lite manners and customs Of the several people or
the earth they should for the sake OF comparative study
also contain prehistoric remains because the various
stages OF civilization among the present lower races OF
the earth show greatest similarity to primitive ages
Of civilization and these latter thus be studied TO
greater advantage, comparatively Mr. warsaae Is
wweII-known among scholars. He writes and speaks
English like native, has contributed largely TO British
periodical literature. and Is the author OF The North
ban IN England. and Primeva Antiquities" His as
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-02
AN OFFICIAL BRUrALLY TREATED.

John Miller is one of the boarding officers at
tached to the Emigration Commission, and whose
duty il is to bOard immigrant passcnger-carryIng
vessels to inspect the condition OF passengers and
inquire as to the treatment received by Them Alter
boarding the Viking, from Havrc, yesterday, hc r.
turned to Castle Garden with great bumps and
bruises on his head. body and hands, and claimed
TO have been assaulted Oy the officers on board OF the
vessel The We sse lies IN the stream near Bediocs
Island Miller made the following statement TO
TRIBUNE reporter last night
mo sooner md | touch the deck OF The viking
than the purser demanded OF me my authority To
board the vessel told him was q United states
officer under the Commissioners OF Emigration, and
was authorized 10 learn the number OF PASSENGERS;
received on the VOYAGE The purscr then gave Ine
a shove and fell down. l then went TO find Cap
tain oppor, and as stepped on the bridge he as
saultcd me and threw ne down the stairs. lspran:
10 nv feet and shouted that would defend my
self; told the captain / would blow his brains
ont The captain then called three OF his sailors
and they grasped me aud took my pistol, which was
in INV hip pocket. They tlen showed me down IN
my boat and lie anne ashore never was so brutally
treated in my life"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-02
LONG ISLAND.
M1RINE INTELLIG ENCE.


MINIATURES ALMANAC.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-02
FIDDIJNG FOR SpIRITUALISTS.

Exercises were held in Republican Hall, in West
Thirty -thIrl-st, yesterday afternoon, IN honor OF
the tllrty-rst anniversary of the establishment OF
"modern spirltualism." The hall was filled with
men and women. nearly every one OF
whom would attract attention anywhere
from the peculiarly of his OF her appearance.
Upon the platform at one end OF the hall,
winch was decorated with flower, sat the men
and women who to do the speaking and
singing H. j. Newton made an opening adj
dress of some length. In the course OF his re-
marks nc said that The HTd d mad refused TO PRINT
notices of spirtualistic meetings III ITS
column of giOus news. But, ali !" said he, 1T
IS not tho work OF the editor. 1t is that inferred
power behind tie throne. Ii is the Pope OF Rome
who has done tins 1t is the Catholic Church that
we must fight"
When Mr. Newton had quite finished his remarks,
Mrs De Wer sang sDlg which her husband had
composed expressly for The occasion. Tins was TO-
lowed by addresses spritualsm and Its struggles
and triumphs by Colonel Bundy, Charles Partridge,
Ernest Barrow, Henry Riddle and Mrs. N T. }. Brig
ham. j. J. Watson, the violinist. then played on a
violin which formerly belonged 10 Ole Bull. for
whom he acted agent during many years. The
violin was made by Amat, Ill Crcmona,
IN 1916 the year of Shakcspearc's death. The
piece rendered with greatest effect was "OId
tripped as nightly from the strings Is If some of the
{" mediums" present had called the spirit OF ID
Rosin himse into the fiddle. The exercises closed
with a prayer by Mrs Brigham, which was warmly
applauded.