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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12
THE WESTERN ELECTIONS.

Ohio did no |, as well as the indications
OF the canvass seemed to justly the Rcpubli.
caus liz predicting. AT ,st years election
the "tdal wave" carried In the I'M Gratis by
IA plurality OF l9,ll5 ,vcr the Il 'pupcaus
but at the election OF the year before the Re-
publicans had plurality of "a, 300 over the
Democrats, and Garfield received about
u, OOO more votes than Hancock.
The canvass wos an unusually nc
tive ard vigorous one, on both sides.
The election was for Governor.
state officers and members of the Lecis.
lature, md vote upon three proposed
constitutional amendments the frs, relating
to changes in the judiciary system, the sec.
ond providing for regulating the sale of liu
uor, and the third Tor its prohibition. These
two last proposed amendments had a con.
splcuous place in the campaign. The con-
stltution OF Ohio now has provision for
bidding the licensing of the sale of liquor. 1t
was adopted through the influence of the
plohibitionsts, seconded by the liquor SELL
ers, who were advised that the same clause
would also prevent the passage of q prohibi-
tory law. The question whether a probib,.
tory law would be unconstitutional or not
has never been actually tested, for no such
law has been passed, and the sale of liquor
has been as free from legal restraint or reru.
lation as that of any merchandise, until the
passage by the Legislature of this year of the
Scott law, which imposes tax of one hun
bred dollars year upon the sale of beer and
wine and of two hundred dollars gu the sale
OF distilled spirits. The Democrats, of
course, were hostile to the proposed liquor
amendments; the Republican party in its
platform did not pronounce 10 favoro either,
but referred them to the people for their de-
cision. The prohibitory movement, howey.
er, undoubtedly had decidedly weakening
effect on the party, and lost it many votes.
The Republicans made handsome gain
on last years vote, but not go large a gain
but that Hoady, the Democratic candidate
for governor, is elected. His majority is
from six thousand oelght Thousand. The Leg
islature, too, is Democratic, pretty certainly,
thus ehsuring the choice of Democrat TO
succeed Senator George II. Pendleton, whose
term expires in 1885. This result can hardly
be called encouraging. 1t makes very plain
what was sufficiently obvious before, that the
Presidential contest of next year will be one
OF the most hard-fought battles in our poli,i-
cal history and that the Republicans must
put up their very best man, If they would
hope to win. No man who is merely
available" no sccond-rate man, no man who
has been identified with any of the factional
quarrels Of the past, will fill the bill. We
must have our very best man, if we would
enter the canvass with any hope or possibiIi.
~ Of success.
Iowa came very well up to her usual stand.
ard. The campaign there was much more
active than usual, and the result is about
whist was expected Of so sound and sterling
q Republican State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12

list church preached his farewell sermon
on Sunday, taking Tor his text, l Cor. ii
and 2.
The Congregational and Universalist
church buildings are being repaired this
week.
Henry w. Tewksbury, Esq, Of West
Randolph, is to open the academy lecture
course at Academy hall, on Thursday even
ing, November LIST. The subject of his lee
turing being "The Nineteenth Century"
The depot at this place was entered by
burglars on Monday night but the thief or
thieves met with very poor success. 1t is
thought that window fastening nthe ladies'
waiting room was tempered with early in
the evening, while the depot was open and
not being noticed by Station Agent Doty
when closing the building, left very easy
means of access. The ticket window open
ing into the ladies' room was pried up from
the bottom when the thief entered the office,
broke open the desks, chiseled open the
money drawer and ticket case, but fortunate
" everything of any value was deposited In
the safe, which the thief was unable to open.
4 strange man was noticed hanging about
the lumber piles in the vicinity of the depot
during the early Fart of the night.
The ladies of the Universslist society held
an ice cream and cake sociable in town hall,
on Friday evening. Excellent music was
furnished by the cornet band and large
number we're in attendance.
The Lamoillc fair company which was in a
rather slim financial condition before the re-
cent fair will have surplus of 5000 or over
after settling the bills.
Prof W. +. Whpple and wife and H. c.
Fisk and wife are attending the musical fes-
tival
The members of the missionary society
with the Congregational church
held their annual meeting for the cleo
ton of officers on Tuesday afternoon. Del
egates were chosen to attend the meeting of
he Vermont branch to be held at Brattle
boro. October Gath.
A change of time goes into effect on tic
st. Johnsbury and Lake Champlain railroad
,o-day, which brings mails via. st. Johns
bury half al hour earlier at night and via.
Essex Junction and SwantOn ten minutes
earlier at noon. There are also various
'hauges in express and freight trains.
The frame for c. NJ. Peck's new house is
II up and is Of handsome design.
johnson.
William Gibson and family, formerly OF
his town, but now OF jericho, are visiting
friends here.
Mr.. Minor has moved into the Farrell
place and Mr.. Badger, who has bought the
Iowater estate, will move there shortly.
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NO LEANING TOWER FOB HIM.
The American Engineer Who Wanted
to Straighten Matters at Pisa.

Not long since there appeared In the Amer
lean Register in Paris an advertisement Of
IAN American engineer" Offering TO under
take for the sum of 100000 francs to
straighten and make as good as new the
leaning tower Of Pisa. Handed in and Isid
for as an advertisement, this card was in
serted 10 the columns OF the paper in ques-
ton, as under the circumstances 1t could
not be refused but 1t was regarded as an
Amerlcanism. Exciting laugh from
Americans and characteristic shrug Of the
shoulders from Parisians, this ambitious and
laughible proposal of the American engineer
was forgotten in few days. The propo-
silion, however, the writer hereof happens
to know, was made in all seriousness by the
venerable Mr.. Savage, well known on the
Pacific slope as the discoverer and original
owner OF the since famous Savage niue.
The mine passed under the control OF the
Bouanza firm, and Savage with a snug for
tune went abroad 10 enjoy himself, lie
visited Pisa, and the condition of its famous
leaning tower annoyed him. Something OF
an engineer, he devised scheme for |
and restoring it, considering 1t |
a public disgrace that it should be allowed |
to lean and go TO ruin. In all seriousness he |
published the advertisement alluded to
above, seeing in the job il he gained |
IL an opportunity to pay all his expenses |
while abroad and he could not be persuaded |
not to do 80, and was much chagrined that |
he did not receive any response to his offer, |
and to lis day cannot understand why the |
people prefer the old tower in its present |
condition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12
SOUTHERN VERMONT.

Elbs Mason, aged about 60 years, formerly
of Rochester. committed suicide by cutting
his throat with q shoe knife Monday in MS
place of business at West Brattleboro ada
cent to his sons house, where he was livlng.
Dependency was the cause.
Rouello c. White of East Wallingford
recently found eleven teeth while digging
ditch through swale on his land. They are
about three inches long, one inch square
also small jaw bone filled with other SIN
GUAR teeth. Some Of them were taken TO
New York, and all who saw them say they
never saw the like.
In referring to the recent Goodrich
child murder at Castleton, OF which the
mother was suspected but subsequently ac-
quilted, a Farhaven correspondent says
The neighbors all swore that she was a GOOD
and kind mother TO the child. Inc family
all testified to the same thing, and that there
was no i'll feeling between husband aud wife
or between the two families. All The evil
dence brought out pointed clearly 10 the in-
nocence of the mother. There is only one
point TO work on, aud that is that the chilli
was murdered by some one familiar with the
nremises. The house Is raised about two
fcet on n stone foundation, with no cellar, so
that ncrson could crawl under the house,
omen n hatchway and get into the room
where the child lay Troy Times
Joseph Massey, aged eighty years, and Ann
Fuller, forty years old, both OF whom i've o9
the town farm in Poultney, recently obtained
leave of absence, called upon minister IN an
adjoining village and were married.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12

The postmaster general is expected to ie-
commend in his annual report that the unit
of weight in letter postage be made Que
ounce instead of half an ounce. Gen. II T.
en-, the third assistant, says that cases o leu
occur when double postage is charged on u
letter which turns the half ounce on the
scales Of one Office and does not quite bal.
ancc in another. Sometimes letter which
weighs half an ounce when mailed will ab-
serb so much moisture en- route, as TO require
the exaction Of q double rate at its destina-
ton. The great bulk of letters weigh less
than half an ounce aud it is believed that the
increase of the limit will. not materially effect
the revenues, while it will save great deal
Of labor and annoyance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12


A prominent physician was heard using
very uncomplimentary language about Ger
tain butcher.
"Why is it," asked friend Of the doctor,
"tbat you abuse that butcher 80 much You
are everlastingly saying mean things about
him."
"pve got good reason to talk about him.
Last winter l owned fat pig. sent for
that butcher to kill and dress it. He did 80,
but what do you think he told me when
wanted to know what his bill wssf'
81 have no idea"
"Well, sir, that butcher patted me on the
back and said: Never mind about the bill,
DOCTOR We are in the same business, you
know. We professional men must help each
other out was so mad at the fellow !
could have"
Prescribed for him." added the doctors
friend.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12

William Eaton, compositor IN the office
of the Danville STR, is in his S4th wear, and
is probably the oldest type setter in the State.
Until the other day, when he was confined to
his house with illness, he had worked for
nearly rs wears at the ease without hardly
losing days work.
A Wells River correspondent says: Zone
of the most dsgracetul occurrences ever
known in this village occurred last Saturday
night. VIM. g. Buckingham, claiming to
have title to Mrs. Robert Bailey's house,
went there when she was absent, took her
furniture and dumped it in pile in the shed.
Stove, bed and bedding, clothing, pictures
and all, in heap breaking everything break
able, and when Mrs. Bailey came home he
assaulted her when she attempted TO defend
her property She is poor woman who sup
ports herself by sewing. She has been sick
in bed ever since"
Alonzo Thurston of Sharon, was severely
injured about the head by being thrown
from his carriage recently.
Principal A. L. Hardy of Randolph makes
It study to give his pupils practical lessons.
Wednesday, Postmaster Hutchinson gave
the graded schoo! u very practical talk on
the postal system.
Robert Meaier Of Dauvile, who was sent
to states prison year ago last June LOT
three years, on account Of perjury, has been
pardoned out.
The old saw, 'bu'ness before pleasure"
is read by some as Business before grief"
At a recent funeral in this village one of the
bearers suggested to the minister TO cut the
service as short as possible, as he had some
hay he wanted to get IN before shower
which was coming up.-[St. Johnsbury Cor.
Lyndon Union.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12
TnE PIANO, FROM nAB1NE
POINT OF VIkW.
Asen.Captains Description.

A sea-captain, who was asked by his wife
to look at some pianos while he was IN New
York, with view OF buying her one wrote
home to her. 81 saw one that l thought
would suit you, black walnut hulls, strong
bulk heads, strengthened fore and aft with
iron frame, sealed with white wood and
maple. Rigging, steel wire-double on the
rat lin S, and whipped wire on the lower
stays, and heavier cordsge. Delaying pins
of steel and well driven home. Length Of
tafTrill over all, 9 feet l inch. Breadth OF
beam 30 inches, depth OF hold IA inches.
Ha,ches can be hattened down proof against
ten-year-old boys and commercial drum
mers, or can be cewed up, on occasion, and
sheeted home for first-class instrumental
cyclone"
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Journalistic Notes.

In the current issue of the Critic-by for
the brightest, freshest, and most readable
of-our literary periodicals, in the third
+ his papers on the leading London
publishers, Mr.. Cbas. +. Pascoe expresses
olhe opinion that SO long as there is no inter
national copyright the American publish
er should open an office in London and deal
directly with the English author, not for
advance sheets, plates or small edition, but
Cor his Ms. itself.
Life has passed its probationary period
and may now be regarded as an established
success. 1t is not merely the best OF our
humorous publications, but, we shrewdly
suspect, the best we ever have had. In text
and illustration it Is never coarse or vulgar ;
and it is always bright witty and entertain
ing. We do our readers favor 10 calling
their attention to its merits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12
NORTHERN VERMONT.

A large party of citizens searched the
country around St. Albans, Sunday, for
Charles II. Turner, late janitor OF the public
school building, who has been missing
since last week Tuesday morning. Turner
is sixty five years of age. He left home early
Tuesday morning without indicating his des-
tination, and was seen at noon passing
through the outskirts of the town.
Charles II. Turner, janlor Of the Elm
street school, St. Albans, has mysterionsly
disappeared.
The railroad woodshed at Enosburgh Falls
caught fire about four o'clock Tuesday after
noon from passing engine. The fire COM
pany quickly responded to the alarm and
extinguished it with small loss. 1t was a
narrow escape, as the shed was full OF dry
wood and strong south wind blowing at the
same time.
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m usic and the Staue.

De'ioes opera OF "Lakmc" was performed
On cagn lat II tuesday evening, for The
INST ilue iu America, bv the Duff Standard
opera Company, wi h Euma Juch, Marie
C'nron, Sara Barton. Rosa Cooke Marie
hnmer Canl2uhello, Wallace McCreery and
Tiers IN he east. A favorable reception of
liz work is rep rtcd
Ia Ne" York Monday night Joseph Jeffer-
son, with tlre comedy company appa,cd
at INC Union square rhratrc in ,'Thc C,ickc
on the Hearth" and LEND Me Five ShiI.
llngs," Mr. Jefferson appearing as Caleb
Hummer and Mr.. Golighily. The rest Of
me casts We're as follows. John Perrybingle,
FfeIeric hobinson Ned Plummcr, Robert
~ 4, LOWING; Dot, Rosa Rand; Tackleton
ChSrles rlunketti Bertha, Rose Wood; Til.
Y olowboy, Cornelia Jackson, May Fielding
Miss Lee Mrs. Fielding, Mrs. Gopzales In
the farce, LEND Me Five Shillings" Mr.
Jefferson Us Golightly was extremely drnli
and amusing and he was ably aided by his
supporting company, the cast being: Mr.
1oNghtly,. Dir. Joseph Jefferson; CAPTAIN
rhonbs, Mr.. g. Plunket Moreland, ME- II.
=. Taylor, Spruce, MIR. =. Shelly sam
Mr.. I. Jefferson; Mrs. Major Phorps. Miss
Rosa Rand; Mrs Captain Phobbs, Miss
LillY Lee. Cordelia Jackson is a sister of
Mr. Jefferson.
Henry lrvlng's engagement In New York.
beginning on October 20, ut tho Star Theatre
will last till November "a. He will subse.
quently visit 30 cities of the United States
ahd canada, as follows: Philadepbia.
BOSTON, Baltimore. Brooklyn, Chicago, St.
LOUIS, Cincinnati, Columbus, Springfield,
indianapolis, Milwaukee, Chicago, Grand
naPlus, Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland Toronto,
~ smil.on, fit'sburg, Washington, Lancaster,
ii.;n sSurg, scranton, Rochester, Syracuse,
ntica, Troy, Albany. Montreal and Portland
ne makes two visits to Chicago and the same
70 New York. lie will reach Portland on
March 20, 1884. Then he goes back to New
9TH and here concludes his American season
On lne 18th OF April. About dozen one night
s;anus are IN his programme. His second
Vlslt 10 Chicago is for but single perform.
,nce; His longest engagements are made
Tor New York. AT the close of his Amer.
,an tour Mr.. Irving returns at once to Eng.
ana -reappearing at his own theatre. lie
LONDON Lyceum, in May, 1884. In Phila.
ielphia he appears November 2G) at The
Jhestnut street Oepra House in Boston
~ december lO), at the Boston Theatre ; in
oaIiimore December 24), where he will pass
at the Academy of Music.
The Boston Ideal Opera company are sing.
ng 10 new opera called "The Weather
ock' Wnich 10 said to be pretty and anus
ng' Miss Stone and Mr. Macdonald have
cry pretty duet, doubts all depart; Mr..
larl, 6olero, "Ive just arrived from
evlile," and Miss Phillips, song, "When
rst l was besought to We'd" in the first act
IT.. Barnabee, the song Of the Weathcrcock'
liss stone and Mr.. Macdonald duet, "Ali
y heart, love, Is thine" and Miss Phillips,
song, "Triumphed have you. on Coardp y
Tue second act. These are the best num- s
srs OF this opera apart from the ensembles &
Ihe dark ages-a woman's between TWEEN, ,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12
THE GERM THEORY AGAIN.

Not long since, the discoveries OF Koc
and Pasteur, with respect to the rapsmi..i =,
OF disease by bacteria, or living germs awok
tremendous enthusiasm among medical men
and reused the most intense popular interest
Apparently, the theory met with immediate
acceptance on every hand. The medical nro
fession hailed it.as discovery of genius an,
produced undeniable proofs of its accurac,
from private and professional experience
while the people generally accepted it as !
satisfying method of accounting for mysteri
Gus infection in cases where the disease wa,
not supposed to be communicable.
At. last, however, the theory has found
an opponent. DR.. Roliu II. Gregg has been
engaged in series OF chemical experimen,s
which, he claims, will effectually disprove
the assumptions of Koch and Pasteur. DIR.
Gregg has satisfied himself that the micros-
copic parasites, which these eminent sciep.
lists have supposed to be the causes of most
diseases, are nothing more or less than
granules and pieces Of fbrine. He dis.
covered the fact in the following
manner. He took a certin quantity
Of pure fbrine, and subjected IL TO
thorough process of boiling, baking and
pulverizatiou. lie then examined the mas,
with a very powerful microscope, and dis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12
Ghe Stree Dress.
The 81. Adams Messenger .ay,, "Tl

The IT. Adams Messenger says; THE
dcpositors are expressing considerable right
eous indignation over the laws delay in re.
ly matter ct regret that our system Of ju-
dcal proceedings permits Of such delay in
any case which, like this, touches 8 } large a
portion of the country, aud demands such
doubleday a bad one but ipasmuch as I'M
der circumstances closely analogous Haven
has been brought to trial a, Rutland, the de.
lay at St. Adams can not he wholly attribu.
ted to the 81 stem.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12

The New York Tribune says Uncle Ben
Butler is near-sighled, but ii is fact that he
has long range view OF the Democratic nom-
iuation next year and has his gun aimed
straight at the mark. The Tribune is proba-
bly, right, but the doughty Ben is going to
miss at the short range, aud then where, oh
where, will be his chances at the long range
The Massachusetts, Republicans are making
a right vigorous fight aud have been gaining
ground every day since Mr., Robinson's nom-
nation and the present outlook Is decided.
ly favorable for Republican victory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12

St. Jolnsbury has had several deaths from
malignant dphtheria during the week, and
Danvile reports several cases. Montpelier
is suffering to some extent again from dph-
liberia and pneumonia. Some cases OF each
have appeared. Ever since the first appear.
ancc of dirhtheria there some few years ago
the disease has seemed 10 hang about the
place and crops out from time to time. The
cause of it is n mystery to the community,
and it appears about as often at residences
where drainage and cleanliness are especially
attended to as other places. 1t is TO be
hoped that this last visitation will not be q
severe one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12
EASTERN VERMONT.


A Mss Judd formerly from Chelsea came
here to visit a sister who works in the family
of George French, ard Saturday evening at
tempted suicide by taking a dose Of paris
green. The act was quickly discovered and
prompt medical aid saved the unfortunate
girls life. She was scarcely seventeen years
Of age and assigned us a reason for the act
that she hal no friends, her parents being
dead, and was discouraged at her future pros
poets.
A son If Frank Iulis died at Suncook, N.
H., and was brought here for burial, the fun
eral taking place Sunday afternoon.
George P. Hardy, who has been confined
to The house Tor the past five weeks, has so
far recovered from his sickness as to be able
to walk out.
II. Royce Bass, former teacher in the
Normal school, who went to Southern Call,or-
MIA 70. his health few months since, is very
low with lung trouble and his recovery is
hardly possible.
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LANIOILLE COUNTY.

The axle of light wagon occupied by Mr..
Hopkins of Providence, Il. l., broke while
the gentleman was driving one OF the horses
being trained at Utton's stables, on Sunday
afternoon. The accident happened near Town
Hall. Mr.. Hopkins was thrown out back
ward, the horse with the wagon attached rum
ming 10 the Cate tenement house near the up.
psr end Of South Main street where he was
caught. The horse was valuable one and
received no serious injury.
Rev. G, +. Barnes of the Universal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-10-12

W. II. IL. Murray docs not receive q
particularly cordial reception from the press
ON his temperance in public life. The Provi-
dence journal thinks that he is warning of
the necessity Of absolute intellectual honesty
for any real or lasting influence the New
York Erenin0 Iost suggests that Mr.. Muir
ray would better open his law office imme-
dla,ely, postponing any further demolition
OF the Penntateuch or of the theologians, as
they will keep, and can be taken up
after he has built up his practice
and settled with his creditors, and the
New York Nail and Ezprea says that 1t
seems pity that man who undoubtedly
knows the good points Of horse as well as
a profess onsl jockey, and who can tell a
fish story as well as the professional politi.
clan, should undertake to upset the Bible
and overnrn Christian the plogy.
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WASHINGTON COUNTY.


Mrs. G. w. Willard with her children
Charles, Eliza and Mary. and the Misses
Richardson, started for New York, Tuesday,
where they, in company with several others,
will take the steamer Gallia OF the Cunard
line. for Europe. Their destination 10 Gen.
trail Germany.
Montpelier.
The mid-term examinations at the semin-
airy occupied Thursday and Friday.
The skating rink, started here a short time
since, has been closed on account Of the noise
it made.
Judge T. P. Redfeld will go to Quebec
next Thursday. From there he will 60 TO
Europe.