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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-04
Christma.at tho Childrens Home,

We little folks living at 'the Home"
haven't seen in the paper any account OF the
way we spend Christmas day So If 1t isn't
too late to he interesting we want you to
print this. We had splendid time, and
would like Christmas to come every week.
Early in the morning we heard the chill
dren in the nursery" making ever so much
noise. Miss Gcrtie Uovey had hung up a
stocking for each child, and sure enough
good old "Santa Claus" came down the
chimney and filled every stocking.
o, the little folks were so glad,
and the fourteen all talked at
once and laughed and shouted and one car
ried his stocking down to the breakfast table.
At o'clock we went to the school rooms
and Miss Hattie Smith read and sang to us,
and we played some new games and enjoyed
ourselves nicely. At 10 O'clock, our Matron
Mrs. Avery and the other lady officers who
could leave their rooms came in and brought
presents. Every child in 1.-The Home" had
some gift and OF course VIC were all happy.
We showed each other our presents and Miss
Elmer stayed with us till dinner. Thai was
a trst-rate dinner and no mistake. In the
afternoon the two teachers, Miss Hattie
Hovey and Miss Mary Greasy read to us and
VIC played with our toys and had
nice time till supper. Then at prayers we
sang "Christ was born in Bethlehem" and
Mrs. Avery talked to us and told us all about
Christmas We went to bed, but somebody
| told us next day that when we were sleep,
| the other ladies of 'the Home called Mrs.
Avery into the reception room. Miss Hattie
Hovey then presented her with valuable
hand mirror and made a speech in rhyme.
| Here it Isl
| We ladies' have gathered here
| In this celebrated place,
| To present oyou an ar icle
In which TO view your face.
| We beg you will accept OF 1t
With the wishes OF us all
| That many Merry Christmas
| May your happy lot befall.
We know the gift is trinlng
| So we give what is better still,
Our warm esteem anu friendship
And our heartlest good VIII.
| Then Mrs. Avery thanked them, and they all
had talk, and Miss Almy Huntley sang and
played on the piano But don't you think
we children ought to have been there too?
| The Burlington ladies (and we guess some
of the men tool sent in ever so many nice
things for our dinner besides Christmas
gifts. Outside of the city we were remem-
bered very kindly. Among donors, Miss
Mary Anderson, South Hadley, Mass,
sent a package of Christmas cards
Miss Mabel A. wilkins, of Worcester, Mass,
gave q box of toys and picture books. Two
little girls, Lena and Mary Brownell, aged
five and half aud eight years, resp ctively,
sent a baby's quilt made by thems' YES, aud
also flannel blanket. Miss Agnes Fair
banks of St. Johnsbury furnished Chr stmas
cards and sent "A letter to every child in the
house. We wonder how she knew all our
names. She must be real good.
| Now won't you print this We want every
body who reads the "Press" to know what a
fine time we had, and how kind people are
to US children.
| MAUD AND Oracle.
| Home for Destitute Children, Burlington,
Dec. 81.
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Fire at ~, JOhnsbury.

Fire started in The building owned by II.
Cowdon, on Railroad street, st. Johnsbury,
Tuesday morning, The llr.t floor was occu-
pied by VI. w. Angie, boot aud shoe dealer,
and Joseph Rod rcr ci5U Wamflnl1rer.
In The second story were teueIsents occupied
by Roieror and Demar brothers, Mr.. An
gier was filling kerosene lamp near u burn
ing lamp, when tn ull igGilcd. lie saved
but little of his stock, valued nj $4,000 IN
sured for $4,000 R0lerer saved portion
of his stock and lufuilurr. D.ma.'s loss j.
small. Loss on the buildng $1,000 ,nsl eC
$500
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4 Contractors Claim.

Sr LouIs, Jan. 2.-Ju3ge I.ubke to-day
decided the long standing case Il james An
drews against the the st, Lous lurnl mil
road for money claimed by Andrews 10 be
due him as contractor for building u tunnel
from the bridge to the Union depot ten years
ago. The court awarded special iuugml ut
for the plaintiff for Sll0,22s.
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PROBATE COURT DISTRICT OF
CIITTENDEN.
Business for two Weeks Ending Dec
81, ESS3

Leander Labonte, appointment of admin
is,rator and appraisers; JOSIAH b. Strong's
estate, proof of will, letters testamcntary,
appointment of commissioners and apprais.
ers John Betty's estate, proof of will, let
tiers testamentOry and decree; Della w
Stearns, ct al appointment Of guardian
Amasa lshams estate appointment Of guar
dian, inquisilion of lunacy Margaret Balm!
estate, appointment Of administrator Mary
A. Corcoran ct al. settlement If GUARDIAN
account; VIM. III. Flowers ct ais. estate
license to sell real estate Martin Dougher
ty's estate, assignment TO widow Helcl
Barry's estate, appointment Of guardian
Norman Wrights estate, settlement execu
tors accounts aud assignment 10 widow
Jane Il. lligley's estate, settlement of guar
dams account
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A Hard Ride.

William Roberts, aged 16 years, was re-
Gently sent by his parents, who reside in Sal
mon Falls, n. H., to Cohocs to find employ.
ment in one of the mills. He left Cohoes
for Ludlow, VT, where he secured work. A
few days ago he concluded to return home
and having no money, secreted himself un'
der the brake beam of car. He rode il
this ptrilous position until the train stopped
at Bellows Falls, a distance of 90 miles
When he emerged from under the car ht
was covered with snow and ice, and his
hands were terribly blistered.
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Another Can,ilevcr nridge at Niagara

Stevens of Attica, who is president of the
projected railroad from Attica, through
Lockport, to Youngstown, a. the mouth Of
Niagara river, hes in his hands and will in
au hDrizing the construction of new can
tilever railroad bridge over the Niagara river
at or near Lewiston. A bill granting similar
rights will be introduced III the Canadian
Parliament eary in the forthcoming session,
and Will doubtless pns.. 1t is understood
that the Grand Trunk railroad is at the bot
tom of the scheme, which will give its road
direct connection with the Rome, Water
town aud Ogdensburg road at Lewiston,
without the steep grade Of the hill necessary
to get to the old suspension bridge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-04
Fire 1T Ticondaroga.

The sash, blind and door factory, owned
by Frederick Ives, and situated on West Ex-
change street, Ticonderoga, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Tuesday morning. The ad-
joining buildings, consisting of sawmill,
dwelling, ETC., were saved by lard work OF
firemen and citizens. The loss is about
$40 900. The insurance on mill and ma
chinery is $1,000. The fire is supposed &c
have been Of lncendiarY orlgln.
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Vermont Duirymen's Association.

The next annual winter meeting of the
Vermont Dairymen's association will be held
at St. Johnsbury, Jan. 23i and Gath. An
excellent programme will lie offered, and the
meeting (the first on th,t side of the state, }
is expected to he more than usually interest
ing. An exhibition of butter is to be made.
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Orange County Court.

After four days trial and day and hall
of argument the jury brought in verdict
of S5S. %. Thursday, for the plaintiff in the
case of VIM G.. Sanforn and wife vs. Ma
than Paine. The case of G. IL. Scribner VS.
Richard Kennedy replevin for pair of steers
ended in verdict for plaintiff, with nom.
inal damages.
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CHAPTER XII.
Fog-S hnntonls
"DEAR Me-. CHEsTERroN,

LEAN Mn
81 saw your enemy last night in the box
adjoining ours he was listening. After
wards he came to our house, and was
closeted with the Count til midnight. Do
not trust the pearl any longer upon your
person and never-I conjure you-nev-
er enter this house again. Accept this
warming and farewell from
"Your unhappy countrywoman,
LUCIA SILvEsTRELLI,
"l0l, Whitehall Gardens"
Cecil had just risen from sleepless
bed, and was sitting mute and moody,
with his breakfast untasted before him,
when the housekeeper brought him the
above note, that she said WAS left by a
coachman.
Lucia, who could trust none Of the in
door servants, who We're under the influ-
ence of Rosette and Jose, had carried the
letter herself to the stables before the
Count was up, and coniided it to the do
nestle, by his position. most removed
from the temptation to tattle.
Moved as much by her white, pitiful
face as by tile gold she put into his palm,
the cnachman, who was II married man
with daughter Of nearly the same age
as the Countess, undertook To perform
her mission and to hold his peace abont
IT.
There is II relief in action, though it b,
only defensive
Chesterton swallowed cup of coffee
put on his hat aud overcoat, and went dl
rect to the City branch Of the W1stmin-
ster Bank.
"If sastri and the Count compass my
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4 Relic of Ethan Allen.

Mrs. Emma Hopkins of Spring Lake,
Mich. claims to own Ethan Aliens sword
and she is anxious to sell it to the State Of
Vermont for $1,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-04
The GOOD Tcmplars.

The annual session of the Grand Lodge OF
The Independent order of Good TcmparS
will he held in st. Johns5ury the 10th and
II of January next,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-04

Twenty years ago mikmon @crc practical
~ unknown in Ohio. Nov there Is "A mte-
sian well On almost every farm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-04

An exchange tells how to take bruises out
of furniture, We prefer to take it out OF
the fellow that does It.
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MersiEn SWANS woILNI sYnul..

lnfallble taseless, harmless, cathartc; for teVtl-
ishness, restlessness, worms, constipation. CSC
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CROUCH AN oOUGHs.p

ASK for Rough Oh Coughs" FIR Coughs. Colds
Sore Throat, Hoarseness Trocaes, l5e. Liquid, 6Oc
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r. - TX e ABS6LUTE
Nit q Z. . =: ri. BLOOD

T1liE marvellous results Of IIooD's SAR-
L sAlAH:iLA upon all humors and low
co sonS dit ,ns .ntl. TIE . Soca ~
1t the best BLOOD D,/N/lCINE.
Such has bccn the sue i CE/ cess Of
this article at homo /N%/that near
ly every family in/V/whole neigh
borloods have been i c& talking it at
es the blood ! g Thereby restoring
TEN. Hoods c. /sARsArARrLLA purl-
Hes tie 10 /blood, Hoods sARsA.
rARLLA i ~ /cures dyspepsia. Hoods
sARst- I % /PARILLA cures bilious
s ssi peculiar 9G ,ss, in !, n ss%.
up and strengthens the system, while 1t
eradicatcs disease, and as natures great
assistant proves itself invaluable "a n pro-
lection from diseases that originate in
changes Of the seasons, OF climate and Of
life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-04
y Pleasant Letter.

the st. Johusbury Cdled0aian publishes a
funny little letter written by one Of the
''fresh air. children to the people with whom
he was d)micilcd last Summer. The lad
writes:
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New YORK.

and was awful glad you wrote to me. |
never got letter from anybody before.
am going to school every day. l can skate.
I lost my rollers but papa says he viii buy NE
another pair when he gets work The post
office is ever so mach bigger Than the Tri6-
uRe, not hishrr but fatrr. The Tribune has
IA tai tower wih clock higher than the
p ,st"illce, hut kind Of skinny. | was at the
parade on Evacuation day, but 1t rained an
papa took me home. P,pa has been sick
with rheumatism. | go to sabbath school
merry Christmas from your LITTLE
friend.
JonNNY IRWIN.
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For sale by
BEAUPRs A LOWRY, Cor. Church BANK su
NovI, 'ss, m,v,s,eowkweowly
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REV. WIN. L. WORTH
Neuralgia, Kidney Complaints,
and Rheumatism Yield
to Vegetine.

BowERy BEACH, Me-, Nov 8, 1879.
Mr. Fl. R. STRvENs-Dcar Sir; For 20 years
my wife was great sufferer from Neuralgia. and with
In that time, has tried great many knus medicine.
but received beredt until she took the Ie0efine and
since taking IT, has received much benefit she takes
great pleasure in recommending 10 all suffering from
Neuralgia or kidney complaint.
For many years have been a great sufferer from
rheumatism, and have never found anything thst
gave me the relief that Tegene has Therefore, teke
pleasure In recommending II TO suffering from
R.eumdt,sm as being one Of the best bl3od purifiers
now IN use. hhN, A. Guuh,
Member OF the Maine Conference OF the NJ t. Church.
Vegetine Is Sold by all Druggists.
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Scraps by telegraph.

Senator Cullom, of Illinois, is home from
Washington to attend the State Republican con-
vention.
A Democratic dinner on the occasion of the
formation of a State Democratic club was held
on Saturday night in Boston.
In the Republican county convention which
met at Wilmington O.. on Saturday, Blaine had
forty-siX votes and Sherman thirty-seven.
VIM. H. Robertson and James w. Hustled were
on Saturday elected delegates to the Republican
national convention from the Twelfth New York
district.
The Republicans of Winnebago county, Hi
nois, elected twelve Logan and Oglesby dele
gates to the State convention, and instructed for
Sumner for State senator
The high-license party, at Monmouth, Ill, has
nominated for aldermen George Mccormick J.
Bryan and G. Coates A sharp fight is antici-
pated at the election on Tuesday.
j. r. Ewing and James E. Savers have been
selected as delegates to the national Republican
convention from the Twenty first Pennsylvania
district and are instructed for Blaine.
The executive committee of the Republican
Wing party of Georgia has issued a call for a
convention to meet May l, for the nomination
of State officers and presidential electors.
Incomplete returns of the election for delegates
to the Delaware Republican State convention
indicate that the unpledged delegates will have
a slight majority over the avowed Blaine dele
gates.
At the primary election at Lancaster, Pa,
on Saturday, Lewis S. Hartman a Blaine man,
was chosen delegate to the Chicago convention.
The preference of the second delegate is not yet
known.
Delegates were elected on Saturday from Cler-
mont county Ohio to the district Republican
convention to select delegates for the Chicago
convention. On test vote they stood: Blaine
"a, Sherman AZ.
Republicans of the Eighth Pennsylvania
congressional district have elected Sam r. Dep
pom and Frank S. Livergood delegates to the ma
tlonal convention. They were instructed for
Blaine and Lincoln.
At the Republican primaries at Lancaster, Pa,
the extraordinary vote of neary 1000 was
polled. Indi cations favor the nomination of
John A. Hestand, proprietor of the Examiner,
for Congress over the present incumbent
AT Catlettsburg, KY, the Republicans selected
delegates to the State convention for the Ninth
district but did not give instructions The
Blaine Republicans withdrew and will hold a
convention on Monday to select delegates in
structed for Blaine
At the Twenty Pennsylvania dis
trict Republican convention e. w. Echols and
Joseph johnson were elected delegates to the
national convention, and were instructed for
Blaine. L. B. Woods was nominated an elector,
and L. F. Watson, of Warren, Endorsed for con-
gresham atlarge.
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CHARGES AGAINST MR.. KNOX.
Serious Allegations Against the Comptroller
in Connection with the Pacific Bank.

Boston, April 12-William A. Paine secre-
tary of the committee of shareholders of the
Pacific Bank, said this afternoon that on Tues
day last a series of charges against Comptroller
Knox were forwarded to the House committee
on banking and currency, in Washington, which
is now investigating the affairs Of the bank.
''These charges, he said, 'are fourteen in num-
Der, and contain entirely new evidence implicat-
ing Comptroller Knox At the time of the pre-
vious hearing before the House committee on
banking and currency, we had been too
much hurried, owing to the death of
Ives and the change in our counsel, to put these
later charges in proper form, so we delayed
their presentation until now in order to make
them complete in every detail both as regards
the allegations and the evidence supporting
them. am not at liberty to state what these
things are, because Knox is to appear before the
House committee on Tuesday next, when these
charges will be formally presented. They are
very damaging to Knox, and abundantly sup
ported by incontestible proofs. The first of the
charges refers to another prominent bank in
Boston with which, also, Comptroller Knox was
identified"
prominent shareholder of the latter bank,
who owned 500, 900 worth of stock in the Pacific
Bank, has declared that if the House committee
on banking and currency does not proceed in
the matter as would seem Just and proper from
the serious nature of the charges presented, he
will at once institute criminal proceedings
against Comptroller Knox.
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Indianapolis Saturday Herald
DeRuiter carried the brunt of the fight and
was lost From the day of the convention it
was apparent that his nomination was a politi-
cal blunder. No amount of fictitious bolstering
up could have made him successful. Plainly he
was not the man. The people have opinions in
these days, and they execute them. They will
not vote for man SIMPLY because they are
directed to do so by few politicians. The
shrieks of an organ do not drive them in. You may
prod them with the lash of the party organ, but
the more they are goaded the more they revolt
Party fealty is strong with most men Yet
nearly all voters now question men and meas
ures severely and sincerely. This is a fact
which the practical politicians have not learned
But the time has arrived when they should take
the lesson. Tho sooner they get it the better it
will be for all. In politics, as everywhere else,
it is better to be instructed by reason than to be
put out to learn in the rough school of expert
ence. Still some people will only take lessons
in the latter. Let us all frankly confess it, that
DeIsuter a mistake. Whether we would
or not, the vote compels us to confess it. All the
other Republican candidates were elected. Kitz
was not popular. Many felt that he was not
the man. But in the damaging investigation
against him, he received more votes than the
Republican nominee, and that, too in township
which has a Republican majority A column of
reasons for the defeat of DeRuiter might be as
signed. But they are all summed up in this:
the Republicans of the city did not approve of
the man. And the lesson of his defeat is this
Republican conventions must put up a good
ticket, and it must be fairly nominated.
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A POLITICAL POINTER.
The Recent Elections and How the Results
Are Regarded.

The Recent Elections and How the Results
Are Regarded.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-The recent elections
in Ohio and Michigan which have shown that
the Republican party in those States is again on
its feet is regarded by Republican congressman
as sure indication that the country is safe, in
the matter of politics, from an upheaval this
fall. Michigan Republicans especially are jubi-
liant, and are unanimous in the expression of
the belief that the Morrison tariff bill has Gre
ated enough alarm among the working men of
the manufacturing regions to insure the return
Of the Republican party to another four years
of power. The Democrats of Michigan are ex-
tremely conservative with their opinions, but
they generally try to make inquirers believe
that the local elections will have no effect upon
the fall campaign. Among Ohio men the belief
is general and openly expressed by both parties
that the decided Republican gain in Cleveland
throws a wet blanket upon whatever prospects
Payne may have had of the Democratic presi-
Dental nomination. Many of the representa-
tives from the Buckeye State, even among the
Democrats, look upon the prospects as decidedly
blue for the Democratic party this fall and it is
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inadvisable to take the presidential candidate
from that State. desire to say that neither
wrote nor said to any one that which am re-
ported to have said, and that never had any
such thought. When left home the Democ
racy was not divided, and have not since heard
of any division in its organization, and L do not
think that any exists"
do you consider yourself candidate for the
presidency, governorF
mo; wish you would state this most EN-
phatically anu not in the race this time at
all"
In conclusion Mr.. Hendricks said that he
should remain in this city until next Tuesday
morning, when he leaves for his home in Indian
apolis.
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said that the complexion Of the delegation in
the next Congress will be decidedly altered from
its present color.
POLITICAL NOTES.
Congressional Candidates and National Dele
gates at Chicago.

Congressional Candidates and National Dele
gates at Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 12.-The First congressional
district Republican convention this afternoon
renominated r. W. Durham, for Congress- and
chose Abner Taylor and j. L. Woodward as
delegates to the national convention, with j.
W. Campbell and p B. Smith as alternates
The delegates are not instructed, but were APP
pointed by that wing of the convention known
as 'unpledged," as opposed to pronounced Lo-
gan men.
The Second congressional district held two
sets of primaries and held two conventions.
One convention selected w. S. Powell and
William E. Kent as national delegates, with
]. Vanderpool and E. Tully as alternates.
They were uninstructed. The second convention
selected VIM. H. Ruger and Charles E. Piper
as delegates, with John F. Scantlar and VIM.
Lindowir as alternates. They were instructed
for Logan
The county convention held here to-day recog-
nized as delegates those chosen at the first
named set of primaries as being regular
The Third district convention selected Con
gresham George R. Davis and John r. Wheeler
as delegates to the Republican national conven-
ton, with Charles H. Plantz and A. j. Shell as
alternates. No instructions.
The Fourth congressional district named
Samuel B. Raymond and i. c. Collins as dele
gates to the national convention, with John E.
Enders and Christian Darke as alternates. They
were instructed for logan