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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-04

s. 6. benson,
A TOaSE7.A r-hA~-0FFi'h' hh1h O.
politan Block. Entrance next to Metro
poitan Theater. mott
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15
CITY FINANCES.

One hundred and five thousand dollars
seems at first blush, an enormous sum for
city no larger than Burlington to pay annual
ly for its running expenses yet That Is wha'
our government will cost us this year. IL IS
equivalent to a per capita tax of nearly nine
dollars for every mnn, woman and child res
ideut ia the city, or to about Si3 90 for every
poll. This seems like very great amount
to pay out in the course of a single year.
But when we come to look closely at the de-
tails the matter presents somewhat diilcr-
ent aspect The assessed valuation OF Bur
lngton is 50, 00i 800, and the grand list, con-
sequently, 800, 0i9. The Board OF Aldermen
have levied for the coming year city tax OF
one and onc-teu,hs cents on the assessed val
cation, or, to put it in the lunglng and anti
quated form required by the Vermont law,
of 10 cents on the dollar of the grand list ;
rate which will raise, assuming it 10 be col
lected III full, S75,054. To this is to be ad-
dcd estimated receipts principally from
water iates) of about so, 900 making agraGd
total of nearly sos, 000-s l0i,05t.
This great sum would probably staggcr
the average taxpayer, were he ignorant OF
the details of its expenditure. But let us
look ct it for moment. OF the whole
amount almost eeseily qge-iourth-S2G, l0C
goes out in the form OF inte.est .pon dul
municipal Indebtedness. This leaves 49,
7O4 for the other expenses of the year. But
from this SUN, again, large deductions mus
'be mads before we get down to the amour
actually unaer tbc cyniro OF the city
government, The State law requiles nfleel
per cent OF the grand list 10 be devoted
to highways, and this percentage on GU
q and lis, amounts 10 81 1893, which de-
Quoted from the sum above named, leave
SGT,37i. Thcs, aeaiD, a large part of lhi
balance-Sl9 ,5C0-gces lClhc p,.biio SCHOOLS
leaving but S48, U7l lor all municipal c.
penses. Out OF this the destitute poor are Il
be provided for, the Fire Department man
tanned, police and criminal expenses paid, tn
public buildings and parks properly care'
for, the streets lighted, the water work
maintained and extended sewers built, tn
Fletcher Free Library krpl IN ,ulniIg oFIer
the sinking fund uc,easod, and THOUSAND
and one minor duties discharged, necessary t
the proper and satisfactory administration O
the municipal government. Really, grea
deal Of work is done with very little none.
and on the whole or city finances are con
Quoted in careful and economical maIncl
Some fault can he found with details and i
some respects the.e is -oom for ditferenc
of judgment but taking it by and large
our municipal administration, in the respet
indicated, is worthy of high praise.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15

Pg'ss A''V't0'ta, L; ,,,
orythrocarpu.
Sd1 J,dga oppo.itifoia, l.. Mt. Mansfield and VIII.
oughby Lake.
Pennsylrdnicd. Not common.
Lfnnsa 1oreats Gron. Lnnea, Twin flower. Not
Loaieera pdrpiJisa. Lam. honeysuckle. Lake
Tibunum ldntdnoides, NIX. Common,
fem0pdnthes Cdnddensis. ID. G..
Prfmuta Mistdssinaca. Nix. Wil.oughby mountain.
Veronica psregrind. Common.
Teiieuiarfs Cdnodensis, l.. Common.
Phior SuJuiata, L. Mt, Mansled.
As1ruDl Cdnadense, L. Wild ginger. Common.
comandrd pmbeliaid, Mutt. Common.
M0rus rubTd, l.. Red Mulberry Rare
yugldnsnivTd L. Black walnut. Rare.
IdH" bdecdta, Var. Canddeasis Gray. American
Yew. Common.
InHtIerns CO7HUunis, l.. Jumper
ptrgnidad, L. Red Cedar. Not rare.
SdJtnd, Var. procumJens, Pur. Juniper.
Not common.
thHmdcypar's sph1TOided, Sp. white Cedar. Very
. rare
Th"ya .occdfn'aIs, L. White Cedar. Afbor vilR.
49,, Common.
AI'es 1a'Sa'"ed Mar. Balsam Fir. Not very com
,n mon.
Tsu1d CaBdisHsis Car. Hemlock. Common,
Iffed Gtbd LINK. White Spruce,
htprd, LINK. Is ack Spruce. Common
LdTtr 1Wer'ednd, Nix. Larch, Tamarack. Com
49, mon.
Pfhus Bdi'ksidna Lam. Gray Pine. Monkion.
rcsinosd, AIT. Norway Pine; Red Pine
FATHER common.
" riridd, Mill. Pitch Pine Common.
D" NrObus, l.. White Pine. Common
ArisasD,a hiphyHun,, Tor Common.
D'deonfieoi, Sch. Not common,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15
PRESIDENTIAL TALK.

Sen.,or Beck Of Kentucky thinks that
from present indications Joseph i. Melon
aid Of Indiana is the fiji st choice of the Dem
ocrals OF the West and Southwest. lie says:
"Tilden IS dead as n Democratic candidate,
la only the most extraordinary cases Can
you win a political race with once
defeated candidate. The men who compose
the Democratic pprty to-day are not such
fools as to commit sucn aG error Mr.. Til
den made strong fight in 10, but it would
be grievous bunder to nominate him again
in 1884. His days Of lea !ership are over"
Henry Watterson agrees with Senator Beck
thai 10 the West and Southwest there is
strong feeiirg for Mcdonald; and he also
declares that Tilden would Lot 1ccoEt the
nomination were it offered him. LAS an ac-
tive leader OF political patty his days ore
over know that he desires TO keep ont OF
politics" The New York San, while ex-
pressing '.heartfelt regret" that the imam
CT Greystone" is not "fresh and vigorous
has enough 10 lead once more the pray OF
the Democracy, and revive the pth9n with
the inspiration OF Democratic ideas as they
arc conceived by his profound, untiring,
and pertna ,ious genius thinks that If
Ohio is unanimously for Thurman, while
Indiana and Illinois are not united in favor
of Mcdonald and PALMER, Thurman will be
the candidate; if Indiana is rpaFimoi;s for
Mcdonald, while Ohio and Illinois arc di-
vided, then Mcdonald will be the candidate;
and if Illinois Is unanimous for Palmer,
while Ohio and Indiana are Divided, then
Palmer will Lo the candidate. Furthermore
the Sun ventures the prediction that if either
of these three men is selected by the conven
ton az the Candidate, he will surely be
chosen in November, 1884, 10 JIG the presi-
| dent of the United States.
1t is diincull to sec why two OF these men
should have the strength ;lpY appear to be
developing. Messrs. Mcdonald and Palmer
are certainly sccond-rate or even third-rate
men. Mcdonald during his term as United
| States Senator, was identified with no great
measure, was not heard of in connection
with any important legislation, and did mol
even make a speech which attracted even uht
least share Of public attention Indeed
he was perfect nobody. And to-day
the general public know nothing of him
except that he is said to be honest and hail
fellow -wcll-mei, Az to his peculiar qualfi
cations for tie Presidency, we haVe yet 10 SCI
them stated Dir. Palmer is another politi
clan of small caibre, who is much more OBJ
scure than Mr.. Mcdonald. Mr.. Thurman II
immeasurably superior in every way to eithe
of these gentlemen, but he is not absolutely
to be tfuslad ard he has but few of the ele
ments of popularity. Sc Mediocrity and nj
availability can carry the day. at the mex
Presidential election. Neither party can of
ford to nominate any other than their very
best men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15

Sk etch aud EnlOgy, by Wct DR.
BrOVn.

brown.
The late Hon. George p. Marsh was one
of the most distinguished graduates OF Dart
mouth College, and it was fitting that Dart
mouth Shcul5 be among the first to honor bis
memory. The add,ass Of Rev. DR.. Samuel
Gilman Brown, at that college on Tuesday
last, was in all respects a worthy tribute to
Mr.. Marsh, as man, scholar, legislator, and
diplomat. DR.. BrownQoImerly professor OF
rhetoric at Dartmouth, and since then presi-
dent Of usmilton College, is u finished writer
and speaker, ana lis address would have
formed highly suitable po,.ioE OF the liter
airy exercises OF the coming yarmouth com.
menc.m ent. II having been found difficult,
however, to make place for It then, spc-
cal occasion was made Tor it, OF which a
brief Geographic report has already been
given in our columns.
The address was delivered in the college
church ut Hanover, in which choice and
cultivated audience assembled. Among the
Vermoniers present were United States
Senator Morrill,, Hon. FREDERICK Billings,
Hon. o. r. Chandler, Dir. Charles Dana,
Mrs. Lyndon Marsh, and other gentlemen
and ladies' of Woodstock. The University OF
Vermont was represented by two of its trustees
and several of its alumni. Judge Crosby of
Lowell, Mass, occupied a seat by the side OF
President Bartlett, on the platform. The
Introductory exercises were prayer by DR..
Bartlett and tie singing of "lnteger Vitae, y
by the college choir. Dir. lirowns paper
occupied something over an hour. lie
sketched Mr.. Marsh's ancestry and carly
life his settlement in the profession of the
law in Burlington, his service in Congress,
his entrance upon diplomatic duties, in lS49,
as United States minister to Turkey, and his
subsequent service as minister to Italy; his
literary studies and literary works his last
illness, dsa.b ard burial his personal char
acteristics and influence. and his high place
among American scholars. The sddrlss con.
tanned felicitous illusions to eminent scholars
who were associates of Mr.. Marsh In college,
among them being DR.. James Marsh, DIR.
Joseph Torrcy and DR.. John Wheeler; TO the
influencs CT the State OF Vermont in the ma
tional councils, a,.d &c tie munifcent gift OF
MIR. Marsh's library TO the University by Mr..
Billings. 1t held the close aud gratifed at
tention of the audience, and was received
with cordial applause. We should give a
much fuller report OF the address, but Tor the
hope that it will be. repeatcd in burlington
during the coming commencement week.
This hope we trust will not be disappointed ;
and we bespeak in advance full audience Of
Mr.. Marsh's townsmen and of the alumni
and friends of the University, upon the oeca-
sion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15

Several produce dealers in New York have
banded together under an agreement TO re-
fuse payments made in that enormous NUS
ance the trade dollar. Of course, the cause
of the trouble lies with Congress which, with
stupidity so dense that it could be matched
nowhere else, refused to clothe the trade
dollar with legal tender power, although, III
trins,cally, 1t 10 worth more than the Illus
trious buzzard dollar. The excuse given by
the dealers is that they are obliged to make
sacrifices on these trade dollars In turning
them over to the government, which will re-
ccivc them only as bullion at fixed price
per pound While the excuse seems good
one, banding together for the purpose oil re-
fusiug payments in coin with which the
country is flooded, will, if it becomes gen.
eral, inilict u serious loss upon those
who cannot afford to meet it. There is
much better way to proceed, and that IS 10
scale the price of goods, adding percentage
when payments are made in trade dollars, ana
that scaling should be carried all through
business, and in the payment OF wages Also
Then pressure should be brought to beai
upon Congress to pass an act declaring
trade dollars legal tender, when the entire
ANNOYANCE will be brought to close.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15
EDM UNDs AND LINIOLS.
A Matchless Ticket.
From the Minneapolis Tribune


Technically, Mr.. Edmunds would be handi-
capped by the fact that his State is small
and hopelessly Republican. But 1t is to be
remembered that in 1sS. we shall have more
than one doubtful State and 1t may be fairly
questioned whether, all things considered,
Mr.. Eln;,nds. on account of his great
eminencc, wide popularity -al cingular fit.
ness for Presidential duties, would not carry
more of these uncertain commonwealth
than would any candidate selected from
some one of them, but having no particular
elements Of Strength beyond his own home.
The names of Edmunds and Lincoln would
form ticket which ought 10 rally 10 il every
man who has ever voted with the Republic
cans. II would touch the high water mark
of that RepublicanIsnl which has 50 superbly
illustrated the annals OF the last quarter of a
century and in which, when it is uppermost.
the masses still have an abiding confidence.
1t would be ticket which could not, by auy
possibility, be matched on the other side 1t
would hush the voice OF faction. IL would
leave no phadow of excuse for any Republ-
can to vote against lis party or stay away
from the polls. it would d. more. j would
secure the quiet support OF tens cf tho. sends
of nominal Democrats who have no wish to
see the control of the nation turned over
bodily to the SOFT of political leaders who
are lust now at the front in Democratic coun-
pila
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15
SIMMER.

Sutn,ne, is here at last anu has apparently
come to stay. To be sure the astronomers
and almanac-makers say that it isn't due for
nearly fortnight yet and that Spring still
fingers with us but with the thermometer
at The erial elevation of eighty degrees or
more for three or four successive days and
with the other incendescent signs of the sea-
son, it is extremely evident that the actual If
not the astronomical Summer is with US. 1t
came in hurry and with but little warning.
The frost and cold Of Spring were prolonged
until it began TO look as If we were entering
upon another glacial epoch the papers
were filed with "reminiscences of that
doleful year 1915. when there was frost in
every month in the year; and the oldest in-
habtant unfolded calanitous tales q: the past
but not forgotten seasons when the clerk OF
the weather played all sorts of wild FRANKS
with the Thermometer. But there is, 1t would
seem, to be no repetition of the frigid pro-
gramme. Summer came in with the boldness
and bounce of WHOEVER counting his third
wife and sent the thermometer skyward with
a rush. Under the sudden tropical heat the
perspring citizen, like Falstaff, larded the
lean earth as he walked, and longed, with
Sidney Smith, to take of his flesh and Sit
and cool In his bones.
10 default of this some what difficult
anatomical feat, the next best .hiEg is
to adopt clothing, food and habits adapted
to the Summer solstice. About the clothing
there isn't so much trouble, and mankind
galy encases itself ip seersucker and linen
As to food, the matter is different. In this
northern region frost and cold spread them
selves over so great portion of the year that
the craving, formed then, for rich and sub
s,antial food, extends itself through tho Sum-
mer Such diet, well enough in Winter, is
burden and tax on the system in Summer
and gives rise to all sorts of stomachic Ills
and bodily intirmilies. Meat In large guam
titles, rich pastry. elaborate made dishes, and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15

That was a characteristic Western tragedy
which was enacted ut Waverly, Iowa, Friday
night-the lyuching of William and Isaac
Barber, two notorious desperadoes. The broth
ers were accused of many murders and final
ly fell into the hands of the authorities and
were lodged in Waverly Jail. On Friday
evening a Wavcrly despatch gave the news
-exprcsscd with all the calmness of a wealth
er bulletin-that the prospects are that the
BARRIERS will be hung tomorrow night"
Later in the night second despatch announc-
ed that the mob had attacked the jail and that
"if it got hold of the BARRIERS they would be
strung up at short notice. On Saturday
came the news that the mob had 'got hold
of the BARRIERS and that they had been
strung up" strictly according to pro
gramme. With sledge-hammcrs and crow.
bars the mob had broken down three doors
of the Jail, taken out the murderers andhung
them to convenient tree. The BARRIERS
neither asked nor expected mercy-how
could they expect it of wild, bloodthirsty
mob?-but were kindly permitted to make a
confession before they were lynched.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15
iIAVERLY'S FINANCIAL TRoUBLEs.
What Happened TO the Wan who Came
East To RevOlutiOnlxe the TheutrI-
cal business,
From the y. Y. Morning ,Iournal.l

from the n. Y. Morning Iournai.l
Mr.. IIaverly's pccuniary condition has
been known for long time. When he went
to Europe last year he was said TO have run
away from his debts. This was. however,
not true, but he did go away with very little
money. and had TO turn over his interests to
his friend" Mr.. G. III. Mcconnell. That
gentleman Loyalty helped him out of trouble
and worked hard TO get back what after all
was his own. But when IIaverly returned
he evinccd a disposition to take things in his
own hands, and Mcconnell, sooner than
quarrel, allowed him to do 50. But in phi
vatc letters to people in confidential com,
| municGtion with him, Mr. Mcconnell only
few weeks ago said he thought that lIavery
was going TO the deuce again, which was
natural enough when he put back in posi-
tons of trust simpletous whom lie, MoCon-
nell had discharged
Five OF six weeks ago Haverly sold his
interest in the Chestnut street Theatre, Phil
adelphia, for lump sum Of ready money,
but it evidently did not tide him over his
difficulties, for he very shortly after borrow
ed this money from Colvlle j. Gilmour Civ
ing as security his lease of the house, ano
when they wanted ii he gould no, pay
but Of the five theatres under his name
two OF them therefore are already lost to him
and more will probably follow. Two years
ago Havery had three theatres in the city,
the Fourteenth.stree', Niblo' s,Garden and the
Fifth Avenue, now he has none.
Haverly himself attributes this to over
speculation in outside matters Some years
ago he bought some interest in several min,a
in Colorado. WitA hiJ usual fatuity
he ealled them "lIsverly's Golden
Group He pretends to have sunk
over $3.50, 900 in them, but those who know
acknowledge it is $3.50, 900. Nothing of this
has ever come back. Then he undertook the
management of several poor things and lost
money. His Mastodon Mlnstres, which weTs
always great money nake.s. Legaa to fail in
at;r.ctifeness too. They began to have
strong opposition and Haverly did not have
enough money to keep the strongest people
with him.
Five or six years ag2 .issrry came mere IL
reTol.,ioui.e the theatrical business. He
was going 10 do very wonderful things. Fol-
a time he dazzled the Imagination. Tue
rocket went up amid great rush and uproar,
Now the stick has come down.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15

The profits OF these ladies' are sufficient 10
enable them TO spenc tue Winter months in
Boston, their former home. This. with the
aid of magazines and daily papers aud IN &C.
casional guest from the city, prevents their
life from becoming monotopous. Since
meeting them, my former aversion toward
agriculture as Il pursuit for women, has
changed into downright approval"
SILK farming has been most successfully
piac,iced in this country, by a few ladies'.
1t is claimed by the New York silk Ex-
change, an association which aims TO promote
this industry throughout the country, that
the profits arising from the sale OF cocoons
will average from three hundred to one thou
sand dollars per acre. Bee farming is anoth'
er profitable branch of light rural industry.
Ard among the mechanical industries the
def fingers and quick eye OF woman Will
always havcthcir place. Too many young
girls IRE already engaged in our mills and
factories IL were well If their labor there
were not preferred to that of men.
| We cannot conclude without speaking of
what We consider one of the most promising,
as well as noble, cml-loymcnts to which wom'
en- are called, in these days. Pcrhaps we
should have spoken of it as the profession
OF pursuing. For this delicate and beautiful
vocation women alone are truly fitted. Their
gentlcness, their sympathy, their quick in,ui
ton, their natural defines, above ~ the God
givoB privilege of their sex to be the comfort
of sickness and Of sorrow-all these render
them invaluable in ous hospitals aud sicl
chambers. Trimming schools for nurses aft
now sprnsing up all oyer the country, il
connection with our hospitals. IN many o.
these, besides their board and tuition, th'
nurses receive small salary Of from 50 tt
$50 month aud places aic PROCURED 10
them, upon The completion of their course
where they receive from St4 to SO week
Surely,in this employment, woman finds Tia
best exercise of her gentle sympith'cs. hel
fender carefulness and her dcvout aspirations
Far from: being mental or lgnoblc vocation
: it is one Of the gsautcs. and noblest which lif
affords, and she who is E1uaied worthy I
minister therein is second 10 Il, lady in III
land
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15

According to Governor Ilales inaugural
message New Hampshire has increased in
population since the 3lst of October, 1888
the date of the acceptance Of the present
consttutlon-from GA, 100 TO BAG, 901, and in
wealth. from $l50,000 to 5000, COO, 900. Its
manufactures turn out an annual product of
$73, 100000. The governor recommends
some suitable commemoration of the COM
pletion of one hundred years of constitution
al life. The finances of the State are repre-
sented in satisfactory condition. There
was cash balance in the treasury of $2O4,.
622.40 on May 81, against SOL ,233.3s at the
same time last year. The State debt amounts
to SO, 483, 060,04 Governor Hale advises
the destruction of "double taxation" He
goes for legislation to preserve the remaining
forests in New Hampshire, and suggests suf-
fcent appropriations to render tour noun
tain roads safe and comfortable. The sum-
mer business Of New Hampshire is estimated
at from five to eight millions OF dollars an
nually."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15

A cable despatch from Rome to the Bos-
ton Pilot says that the Pope on Saturday re.
fused to receive Mr.. Errington, the solids
ant English ambassador at the Vatican, and
that that gentleman is in deep disgrace with
the Pore. The reason, it is alleged, is that
MIR. Errirgton obtained copy of the recent
letter from the Pope to the Irish bishops and
communicated it to the British government
and the London Times, whereas the Pope
intended the letter to be a secret one. The
Pilot correspondent thinks that the .Pope's
treatment of Mr.. Errington indicates COM
plete change in the Irish policy of the Vati-
eau, but it is difficult at this distance TO see
any substantial foundation for the belief.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-06-15

that great American staple, the pie, ought to
be largely dispensed with, In Summer, and
their place taken by fruits and vegetables
The diet ought 10 be changed just as much as
the dress, aud the result will be found even
more conducive tocomfort aug health. Fipal-
ly, we ought II take things more easily and
comfortably, in the heated term You can
not drive and hurry and hustle in Summer as
you perhaps can but ought not to IN winter
You can't successfully fight the thermome-
ter, and there ia no use in trying it. Keep
cool and don't be in hurry.