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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
EASTERN VERMONT.
est Randolph.

An attempt was made to blow open the
| safe in the store OF A. W. Tewksbury &
Sons, Monday night. The firm endeavored
to keep the matter quiet bu. it has now be-
come generally known. Two holes were
drilled into the safe and two others started,
when the burglars were evidently frightened
away. Appearances indicated that they were
amateurs at the business.
E. A. Thomas, was married Wednesday
at Milton. After short wedding trip the
happy couple will take up their residence
here.
w. Bates Nichols of jamestown, ID. T.,
son of Judge Nichols Of this town, was mar
ried to Miss Emma Hcimbach Of Duluth, D.
Il. recently.
Chelsea.
Monday evening Hon.. l.. G. Hncklsy
returned from Boston whittier he went the
previous "Wednesday to spend THANKSGIVING
with his mother and sister at his brother-!r-
laws Hon. Charles Prescott.
The celebrated case of Ira b. Melendy VS..
town of Bradford truly a celebrated case is
finally ended, Judge Ncazey, with whom
the expression of the opinion of the court
was left, having sent the clerk directions to
docket the entry Judgment of the county
court affirmed" This case was entered at
the December term, 1888, of Orange county.
AT June term, 1876, was the first trial, ending
IN disagreement of the jury. Again at
June term, 1877, the jury disagreed. AT
December term, 1877, the jury brought in a
verdict of S5,GG6.6G Tor the plaintiff. Ex-
ceptions were taken by the defendant town
and the cause passed to the Supreme court
at the March term, 1878. But petition for
a new trial meanwhile having been served
the case was continued from term 10 term
till 1880, when the judgment OF the county
court was reversed and the cause remanded
for rev trial. Treated as new
entry at the ensuing June term and continu-
ed At December term, 1880, the case entered
on its fourth trial and had progressed four
days when on the morning of the fifth day it
was discovered that one of the jurors bad
expressed an opinion, the hearing was dis
continued and the disqualified juryman hav-
ing been discharged the cause was continued,
the defendant declining to proceed with
eleven jurors or to begin the trial anew. AT
the June term 1881, the case was again tried,
resulting in a verdict of S7,66S.75 for the
plaintiff. Again exceptions were filed, the
case entered at the March term, 1882 of Or
augc county Supreme court, thence contin-
ued to general term at Montpelier and argu-
ed in November, 1882. then held by the
court, Ross judge, Tor nearly year, and or.
dered for re-argument and at the general
term, 1888, again heard with final victory
for the plaintiff. The cost 10 the town is es-
tima,ed to be at least twenty five thousand
dollars. 1t is reported on good authority,
that at one time just after the accident on |
the highway of which the plaintiff complain |
ed ard before 1t was discovered that he was
psralyzed. the town could have settled |
The plaintiffs claim for one hundred and fifty |
dollars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
"UNiTED BIRDS AND RROTHERs-
The RingIcadcrs Sentenced by Judge
Wheeler.

AT TIE session of the United States court
at Rutland, Wednesday forenoon, three
members of the band of young desperadocs (?J
and counterfeiters were arraigned before
Judge Wheeler and pleaded guilty and were
sentenced. Myers, who hailed from Mooers,
NY, was sent to the House of Correction for
six months; Clark, who came from Jamaica,
was sentenced 10 STATE pris n for Is months.
while Stafford (of Mooers, n. y. } was let of
with reprimand ny the court, his sentence
being suspended during good behavior.
Everything seems to show that the case
has been greatly magniiied. At the worst
most of the offenders were guilty of nothing
worse than a boy.sh freak.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07

The Vermont State Grange will hold It's
annual session at Bellows Falls, Wednesday,
December 12h. 1888, at 10 o'clock a. m.
The meeting Wednesday afternoon and
evening will be public, with the Vermont
State Board OF Agriculture present, taking q
leading part 10 the exercises. The Mast,rs
OF Massachusetts and New Hampshire State
Oranges arc expected 10 be in attendance,
and address the meeting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
support Your Home Papers,

Iron the New fJrk Triounc.l
The LEGAL paper is the best read paper In
the world. All city papers can not supply
the place of the home raper. No other con-
tans the marrag aud deaths to say moth
ing of divorces aud births no other relates
the matters happening before the doors of the
people no other gives the time for the next
ball, picnic or political meeting; no other
discusses the affairs Of the town or county,
or gives in detail the local news, which can
he obtained from no other source. Every
body reads aud that is why the unpreten-
tious local paper is the best read paper in the
world
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
DIPHTHEnIA AT WATERBURY,.
Inc Final Statement About tho Matter,

10 the Editor OF the Free Press and Times:
have been requested by several citizens
10 give full account of the tiphiheria in
ms place and so have consulted with the
attending physicians and give their state
menus. In tue families Of Hcman French.
a. A. Morse, hlilliard Stra1ahan, Asa Baker,
James Marshall, Frank Carpenter, William
Cooley, Charles Wrisley, Dir. Hooker. and
Others they have attended and without excen-
ZION report them to have had diphthe,ia and
have not reported one case of Group. The
physician who attended the Baker children
says they died OF dIphthcria and that he
never told any one that it was Group, but re.
ported them as deaths by dphtheria to the
Massachusetts, board of health.
Yours, G.. w. KRsYKDY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
Found Dead I'm Bed,

L. Il. Henry, member OF The grocery firm
of Nichols, Barker Il Co., If P.attsburgh,
was found dead in bed at that place MONDAY
morning. He retired in his usual good
health. Heart disease is the supposed cause.
He was a prominent member OF the Masonic
order and Inc knighls OF Honor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07

The Montpelier preachers meeting, in.
cludlug the Methodist ministers in Central
Vermont. recognized Monday for the cnsu.
ing six months with the following list of Off.
GERS; President. Rev. j. II. Bartlett vice
president, Rev, J. O. Sherburn secretary
and treasurer Rev. Geo. E. Smith; execu-
tive committe, Rev. j. ID. Beeman, Rev. j.
o. Shcrburn and Rev. II, A. Spencer Rev.
j. ID. Beemln then addressed the meeting,
giving an outline of the work of the general
missionary committee OF the Methodist
church of which he is " Der and whose
annual meeting has receh,iy been held in
New York.
The thermometer indicated two degrees
above zero at Barre Monday morning. Seighs
are in use to some extent IN Montpelier and
Barre.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
Ghe GrGe nress.

In the Republican Senatorial caucrs, Tues
day, resolution lo1king To the immc ia,c
election of officers of the senate was intro.
dnccd, and was the chief snhjeci Of discus.
sion. Senator L lmuuds ana others favored
delay in the matter OF elpotiug allecrs, on
the ground that the last Congress having
passed n civil service law 1t would not be-
consistent with civil service principles for the
majority of the Senate to occupy its time u,
the opening of the session Ia possible strug.
gleovcr the incumbcncy Of the Senate offices.
1t was further argued that there is no press
ing necessity for action n, this time. The
resolution was thoreupon withdrawn and the
caucus 1journed, snhjccl TO the cali Of the
chairman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT,
BURLINGTON, Nov. 90, 1888

- SNiNEH>iii W VERMONT,
BURLINGTON, Nov. 90, 1888
Hon. Frederick Billings, Woodstock:
My Dear Sir: We should have been more
than coniented, we should have felt rich ard
proud, with the library as it could have been
built for the sum named in Your original riff
But your own ideal has been from The be.
ginning very high, and not until the architect
showed you plan which adlel to security
ana convenience, imposing effect and grace.
iui detail, were you satisfied You have
thus not only educated us up 10 your iJ,,
you have raised the standard Of library mr.
chitccture in America. Your increased elf
now secures tons building which. | am
confident, will justify the comment of Mrs
George i, Marsh on The architects plan. I'll
ia building which would be BEAUTIFUL even
in Oxford" wv"
am, Dear Sir,
Very cordially yoms,
NJ. Ii. BuoKnAM.
Inis correspondence tells its own story So
iliIy that nothing really need be added.
Mr.. Billingss original gift would have given
the University one Of the most substantial,
commodious and stately library buildings in
New England. But as shown in the plans.
1t fell short of satisfying his fine taste md
generous purpose. He has accordingly. with
Wholly Characteristic munifcenoe, increased
by third his already large and liberal ei(t
Ihe added twenty-five thousand dollars bss
enabled the architect - who has become
greatly interested in the s'ruc,urc md
shown an evident purpose TO mako !, his
masterpiece OF its kind-,o add greatly
TO The beauty and finish both of the exterior
and interior. And, as thus elaborated. wc ho
fleve it will justify Pres. Buckbam,s rom orb
'na' II mas raised the standard Of library
architecture in this country for wbile
'nere arc several moro costly library buildings
we are confident that when COMPLETED md
Standing on IT'S noble SITE it Will be admit,od
mat In grace, dignity, beauty and fitness for
It's purpose the Billings library has no suner.
'or, ana perhap ~ peer, among struc,ures
OF lis Kind On this side the water
The contract for the entire cons,ruo,;o,
mas been let, within ten days past, to Nor.
Cross Brothers Of Worcester, Mass, who orc
among The most experienced and resnonsihlo
builders in New England. Tlev aro ,ho
builders OF the elegant new building of Tho
harvard law school, just completed at Cam
prdge; OF the new Agassiz museum n, ,ho
new, new ou'iaing' OF the Union Theological sem |
mary In New York, and of others Of the mos,
costly and imposing public buildings in New
england and the Middle States. They thor.
o's.y Understand their business, and can be
trusted tomake the library the finest specimen
Of building in stone, in this State, and equal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
Drowned while Drunk.

Patrick McMullin was drowned at Rouses
Point Monday night. II is supposed he was
intoxicated and walked out upon the thin
ice OF Lake Champlain and fell through. He
was printer and worked at Sorel, p. O.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
NORTHERN VERMONT.
Syyunton.

A wooden building is in process OF cree
ton on the east side of the FLYER. The first
floor will be used as auction rooms and the
second ss temporary lookup,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
WEIR UONT.
Ac southeaHcrn Railway Trustees,
C'aini for Bonds Held by Receiver
Hendec.

S'"ih Tor bonds Held by Receiver
Hendec.
Boston, Mass, Dec. "a snecial do
spatcn 10 Tue journal from st. Aibans, Vt.
says Receiver Hendee OF the Vermont Ma Ma,
tlonal bank regards the action instituted
against him in Canada court by the rms.
tees OF the Southeastern railway to recover
possession OF the Montreal, Portland and
Boston railroad bonds held by the hank az
coiiateral security for loans made them. as IN
absurd proceeding. Mr.. Hcndee states ,hs,
lhere is no real ground upon which the trus.
ICES can base their claims for the recovery of
lne bonds, and they can only get possession
OF them by purchasing and paving for them
me ponds were owned by Bradley Barlow,
ana before they were deposited with the
bank they were pledged to the Vermont M.
tionai, not only for his own Indebtedness bnt
also Tor loans made 10 the Southeastern nf
winch he was president. The parties who
instituted this action are supposed TO renrc,
sent or belong to the syndicate that has made
oHers 10 the receiver for the purchase M
these same bonds which the receiver was nm n.
willing TO take. -"
The Ascutney Mills to be Started Axn,n
WINDSOR, w., Dec. 5.-Jones, Lamson A.
w. W.; pfoprietors OF the Ascutney mills at
, windsor, whose failure for nearly half a
million dollars last August necessitated the
shnt'ing down NJ the works, have mode n
settlement with III ir credit 3 ulL ,'Anect 10
resume operations soon. The firm are LARGE
manufacturers OF cotton yarn,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07

Union house and have taken possession Of
Bthop's hotel, which will be called the Mont
pcicr hotel,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
N0rthleld.

Telephone communication was opened be-
tween this place and West Randolph Mon
day. by way of Brookfleld and Snowsv!lle
1t is hoped that the line may he put up tc
| Montpelier this month, but the chances seem
| against il.
At the auction Of the Andrews mill prop
erty Saturday afternoon, the real estate was
struck Off to Daniel Bacon for $500.
Miss Miriam l. Kimball, for several years
n succcssfuland popular teacher in the graded
school, has resigned her position in room No.
2 and will take the primary department in
the Waterbury graded school this week
Her place here is filled by Principal Hits
wife.
The Washington county Good Templars
Union will he held with Mortified lodge on
Thursday, the 18th inst. The meetings will
be held in the Universalist church. Morning
session private. afternoon and evening SEES.
sions public. Rev. w. j. johnson, pastor
OF the Methodist church at Waterbury, will
deliver the address in the evening.
Montpelier.
A village mtcting was held at Capital
hall Monday evening. The principal bus-
ness before the meeting was the adoption of
some plan for bringing water into the village
from Berlin pond The meeting was large
and the prevailing sentiment was for water
in some way. After great deal of discus
sion, which held the meeting until past 10
o'clock. Charles II. Heath, Joel Foster, A.
j. Sibiey, A. o. Cummlns and f. Il. Smith
were elected a committee to employ an en-
gncer to make surveys and estimates as TO
the cost and most feasible plan of operation,
and to report to the meeiln, December 17th,
to WHICH time the meeting was adjourned.
The sanitary condition Of Montpelier is
such as would warrant q unanimous vote for
soap and water.
Messrs. Irish j. Sparrow have closed the !
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
Waterbury,.

Edward Sbeplec's hardware store was
broken open by burglars, Saturday night.
The safe was drilled and tho handle blown
off with some explosive, hut the burglars did
not get the safe open sufficiently to get at
the contents, and nothing of any account
was taken. Sheriff Atherlon is in pursuit Of
the burglars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07

A New York policeman, wishing to do
something appropriate to the otca ion, club
bed a gentleman who had just rescued a wo.
man froma burning dwelling house, -Bpston
Transcripts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
Mr.. Billings to President Huukhum.


WVoDsToCK, VI, NOV. TO- 1883.
President NJ H. Buck5tam, Unireratv of
Vermont Burlington.
My Dear Sir: Your careful study of
library architecture and perslnal examina-
iion of library buildings, Of which yon have
kindly given me the benefit and our con.
ferenccs over plans submitted for a building
for the University, make it clear that seven.
ty-hve thousand dollars will not secure m
entirely satisfactory structure desire The
library to he not only Supremacy fit for lis
purpose, but unique, graceful and i'm.
pressivc. therefore increase my Gilt from
seventy five to one hundred thousand dollars
am sincerely yours.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
THE BILLINGS LIBRARY.

Mr.. Billings sncrenses Isis Gift for the
New Library Building of the Uni
versity, to One Hundred thousand
Dollars Tho Contracts for the Con
structlOn let.
The following letters have recently passed
between Hon. Frederick Billings and the
President of the University
Mr.. Billings To President buchanan.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
ksridpOrt.

There was n Sunday school missionary
concert at the Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday evening. III the main, it was the
best concert of the year. The people ie-
sponded quite lberally in their offerings
There is centenarian in town-Mrs.
Wright. Her centennial anniversary was
celebrated Saturday, Dec. LIST.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07
SIlorehaI;i.

Mr.. ii. W. Jones aHl A. j. Towuer have
each lost valuable shcep . llc Expectations
of dogs
+. N. Bissell expects to iar, about Jan.
uary LIST for Australia, with lot # sheep.
The Central high school closed with an
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-12-07

The union services in the Congregational
church Thanksgiving were largely attended
and passed OIL well. But glance over the aud
fence, and little mental arithmetic showed
that there were many good citizens who
were conspicuous by their absence. The res.
ldent ministers conducted the exercises, and
the sermon by Rev. Mr.. Wicker of the Meth.
odlst society, was able, timely ard remarka-
piy well received. The choir did excellent
service, Mr.. o. II. Alexander presiding AT
the instrument with his well.known grace
and ability.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-06-21

Mr. Thomas G. Shearman showed in
his Detroit address that factory hands
and manufacturing operatives of all
kinds received no higher wages in 1882
under our high tariff than they did in
1850 under comparatively low tariff,
while tho cost OF living was much greater.
He showed that wages i'll 1870 reduced
to their gold equivalent were II per cent.
lower than i'll 1850. He quoted the tes-
timony of MIR. Il. P. Porter, VIZ. Viii
liam D. Kelley's Gdmiror and disciple,
that in Dundee, Scotland, under free
trade, wages have advanced about rs
per cent. on the average within thirty
years. lie proved by statistics supplied
by the high-tariff men themselves that
i'll the cotton and woolen manufacturing
industries wages per hour are actually
lower in this country than they are in
England--about % per cent. lower in
the cotton industry. 70 show how the
rich take care Of the poor, he stated that
"the cotton manufacturers have sent to
Europe and engaged thousands of pau
per girls to take the place OF as many
Americans" ga single cotton mill IN
New Hampshire" he said, engaged
more than two hundred OF these girls,
who were aided to come to this country
by the poor house authorities OF Lime
rick. In Connecticut the cotton mills
make regular business of importing
pauper women from Sweden and Ger
many by the invoice, ordering them
through the principal steamship com pa
nies and putting them into the mills in
place OF not merely native Americans,
but even naturalized Americans, paying
them for their labor 40 cents day,
without board, for the first year or two,
md so cents a day without board as
soon as they become skilled operatives. /"
Chicago Times.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-06-21

Some of the people who charged
Gen. Butler with stealing spoons in
New Orleans are very indignant at
the action of Harvard College in re-
fusing to confer upon him the degree
of doctors of laws.-- WdShington
Republican.
No they are not very indignant
about it, but greatly surprised at the
inconsistency of the Harvard College
people: They cant understand why
a body of men who applauded to the
echo every bloody-shirt speech
Butler ever made; and who enthusi-
astically endorsed his brutal order
in reference to the patriotic women
of New Orleans, and who upheld him
when he returned to Massachusetts
enriched with the plunder of the
South, should now refuse to accord
him petty bauble that is only to be
valued when it is the reward of hon.
est toll or innate genius. In the
days when Butler deserved the scorn
and contempt of every honest man
and decent woman he had the hearty
applause and warm friendship of
Harvard's Trustees; and if he has by
any act or Inference of recent date
forfeited that esteem, it is simply
because in his old age he is apeing
decency while Harvard remains
where the war left it.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-06-21

Next winter there will probably
be as great rush Of Northern inva,
lids to the beautiful towns on the
Southern coast of Mississippi, as
there usually is to flea haunted
Florida. The st. Louis Chicago and
New Orleans; Louisville & Nashville
Mobile & Ohio, and Erlanger Syndi-
cate Railroads, have determined to
turn the tide of winter travel TO our
lovely sea-board, and they have the
power to do it. If they succeed in
making Bay st. Louis, Pass Chris
tian, Mississippi City, Pascagoula,
Scranton, Biloxi, Ocean Springs, and
the other towns on or near the coast,
great winter resorts for the thou
sands who have money to spend
among our people, we suppose that
they will thereby add to the intensi>
ty Of the feeling in favor OF "Legis>
lative Supervision of the Railroads, T"
that prevails in certain quarters.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-06-21
LOng-Winded Lawyers.

In the second Star Route trial now
about to conclude, the final arguments
probably exceeded in length those
made in any previous case, and meas
ured as follows:
Mr.. Kerr commenced April 10Th
and spoke seven days.
Mr.. Bliss commenced April Both,
and spoke seven days.
Mr.. Wilson commenced May 9th
and spoke till May 10Th.
Mr.Ingersoll commenced May 18th
and spoke seven days.
Mr.. Merrick commenced May 2Sth,
and spoke nine days.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-06-21
Alabama State Troops.

The Alabama militia was on q
grand encampment at Mobile, last
week, and reviewed by Governor
O'Neal and staff, consisting of Col
G. G. Shorter, aid-de-camp,and Major
w. G. Hutchinson. In the Registers
report, under the heading of "CamE
Notes." we find the following para
graph in reference to the promotion
of Capt. E. l.. Russell, the popular
Attorney OF the M. & O. r. r., to
military rank:
Mr.. E. L. Russell, Attorney for the
Mobile and Ohio Road, awoke yes
terday morning and found himself
famous as Major on Brlgadier Cen
eral Irwin's staff. This knocked Mr..
Russell's political ambition frigid, and
he foreswore the Demopolis Conven-
ton and struck out boldly for a
Majors uniform. He purchased a
felt hat and feather, borrowed grey
suit from an officer Of the regiment,
buckled Masonic sword by his side
and at four o'clock, mounted his
charger. This is the quickest trans
formation on record.
The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-06-21
Gradual But Persistent Rcd uc-
ton.

The Democratic State Convention
of Iowa adopted the following reso-
ton in relation to the Tariff:
"We favor Tariff for revenue
only by gradual but persistent re-
duction of protective duties"
This is sensible proposition and
decidedly in the line of the celebrated
Compromise Tariff Of ante bellum
days.
1t is only by compromise and
"gradual but persistent reduction :
that we can hope to reach the rove,
nue. standard of external taxasias,
and in this belief and spirit we hope
to see the Democratic party maintain
the fight, battling for what that great
political chieftain, Andrew Jackson,
was pleased to style "a judiclous
tariff"