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4 Notable Woman.

A correspondent says of the late Mrs. A.
X, Miller of Kinston, n. c., sister of Gen
w. w, Henry Of this city
While at school, at the age of 16, she
learned that teachers were wanted South.
She volunteered with Others to assist the
great cause Of education, and proceeded or
her mission at this early age. She went 10
Florida, but finally located IN North Carolina
where she taught successfully several years
until she married the son of Il prominent
planter She resided at Kluston at the
breaking out Of the war, and during this
great struggle she exhibited a spirit worthy
her ancestor, Patrick Henry. Her husband
and his relatives were III the confederate
army, while three of her brothers were on
the side Of the Union. When
North Carolipa became the field of
operations, ard New5erne fell, Knston
was repeatedly battle ground as the tide
ebbed aud flowed. Being northern woman
and married to a southern man, she was sus-
pected by either side aud subjected to great
haTdshps Her pure soul was tried beyond
description, and her house rausacked aud
plundered by both armies,
In an effort to see friends she passed
through the lines while the eastern coast WAS
besieged. IN an attempt to get back to her
to go on the first gunboat that was ordered
to clear the river OF distractions She sat
calmly on deck amid The booming of cau-
non, while the faces of the men
banched and the shells Kissed in the air.
When the town was taken a riot broke
out in the night, In company of an aged
negress she sought the commandments quar-
tiers and found the officer asleep unconscious
of the situation. He Immediately ordered
out patrol and soon quiet was restored.
This was done at night while the soldiers
were firing on the streets and sacking the
stores. A deed Of bravery worthy of note.
Her greatest and noblest work was 10 re-
lieving the wants of the sick aud wounded
Of both armies. Many soldier can attest
TO her kindness Once when the wounded
were abandoned In hospital becau-e lrev
could not be moved, she went 10 their rtlict
while the shells were flying over the place.
After the war she set about restoring fcr
shattered fortune. With the came spin. be-
fore exhibited, she began as merchsn'
was very successful.
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Grant OH the Situation.

The New York World publishes repor
of al interview of its Washington cores
pondent with Gen. Grant. The tollowng
is given as portion of the conversation:
''Did you see the story giving details Of a
conversation between yourself and Blaine
in the interests Of the latter and that Cunk
ling WIS included, he preferring Blaincs sue.
cess to Arthur'sI'
mo, it is untrue so far as | am concerned,
and | know it is equally untrue 81 FAR as II
relates to Mr.. yCoukllng."
"Have you seen Mr. Blaine since your
arrival here?"
"No."
"Do YOU expect TO see him."
ono"
"You have seen the story of General
Beale's dinner party, where you were to
meet Mr.. Blaine in social way r
Il know nothing OF it. 1t is doubtful
story. would not go to a dinner where
would be expected to meet Mr. Blaine
What do you think of the prospects of
the Republican party ?"
They were never better"
General Grant SAID the Republicans ,uld
elect any one they might nominate. His
own preference was for Logan. lie feared
there would be antagonism to Arthur IN New
York and Ohio. Edmunds would make a
strong candidate. He would not like to see
John Shcrman nominated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28
Dea tn of NJ ndnme Anna Bishop.

Nine. Anna Bishop, the once famous sing.
err died suddenly of apopexy Tuesday night
at her residence in New York. She was
born IN London in 1914, was educated at the
Academy of Music in that city, and her first
public appearance was Mt a concert given by
Bochsa, July 5, 1882 in which Grisi, Paul
inc Viardot. Garcia, Persiani, Rubin, Tam
hurini, Thalberg, LaDache, DOhler and
Bochsa took part, In spite Of this brilliant
phalanX of artists, she achieved most de-
cided success. The same year she, in com
pany with Bochsa visited every country in
Europe with the exception of Franco,
America and Australia on concert tour,
which proved remarkable success. Her
visits to the principal cities of this country
were series of artistic triumphs, and she
will be well remembered by the
thousands who heard aud admired
her Her maiden name was Rlvere
and she married, previous to the begin
ming of her musical career, Sir Henry Row.
ley Bishop, the celebrated composer. Be-
tween September, 1889, aud May, 1S43, on
her continental tour she gave 260 concerts.
She was in Italy from 1913 to 1916, where
she was prima donna at the San Carlo, Mi
Ian, for twenty seven mouths. She returned
to England, and in l847 sailed for America,
where she met with great SUCCESS. In 1866
she sailed for Australia, After visiting South
America, she returned to England in 1858.
In 1859 she again visited America, and
appeared in opera, oratorio and concert She
stayed here until 1865 and then went to Mex
leo; from there TO Havana, and then
to New York. In September, 1868, she went
to California and the Sandwich Islands.
Leaving Honolulu in February, 1866, for
China, the Bremen barque Labelle, on which
h. LA takap UUprkp1
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Embarrassing for the Grocer.

"lsh't Les dai,y Just look. how nicely that
slit of clothes fits him." exc4i ned Mr.
James Cook OF Montpelier as he stepped in
t. the grocery store of Mr. George Butler,
| the other morning.
Mr.. Butler opred shaking san into the
| brown sugar, aud carefully set The pHi under
! the counter. "Well now, should say 20 :"
he exclaimed, putting his HANDS on his hlrs,
| and gazing aimitingly al the handsome lit
| tie lad IN lis new SUIT Of Kuick 'rbpui RS
"lle looks just Ike ylu, Mr.. Co X. Dear
me, how kloud You lust lie OF Linn"
"Well, you jnsl bet ann" chucklcd Mr..
Cook. Say, Ge rye, put me up tour or five
pounds Of cyap 1ratei apphs, will YOU
and six pounds of sugar, Dog mc, | am
proud If hm -
"Well, should think YOU would be" rx-
claimed the wei! pleased grocer, hu,tiug
around after the apples aud sand. II wish
| hadn pretty lutte boy like hiA-,o manner
ly, too !!
nice GrUd p, ach az something
petty well up in price. Ding it,, I've "A
good mind to buy your concern oul!'
"Prachts-I guess | have Aud here's
some celery and spinach, scarce aud very
nice Let me put up some; Just look at
that peachy-cheeked little chap, will you =
|. sling her up, ttoIgc-a whole basKeitul
Of i. Now, won't Mrs. c. be pleased when
She secs that new sun
PLEASED? Wei, | should smile Such
a handsome, meat, maunrrY, w,lI-bchayed
little
Crash
The grocer was going down cellar to
get some spinach and few scraps of old
leather to put in with the dried apples, but
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28
A Monument 10 Garfield

The President sent to the Senate last week
a communication from the Secretary Of War
transmitting an estimate made by Col. Rock
well, engineer in charge of public buildings
and grounds in Washington. of $50, 900 for
the preparation Of site and the erection OF a
pedestal for the statue of TIE late President
Garfield, which is TO be erected by the socie-
~ Of the Army of the Cumberland upon
ground TO he selected by Congress in the city
Of Washington. Accompanying The COM
munlcatlon is II letter from Gen. Anson G.
McCouk of the monument committee of the
society Of the Army of the Cumberland, say
ing that the committee has entered into an
arrangement with j. Q A. Ward, the sculp-
tor, to execute n statute OF Garfield, at C Ist
H $50, 900, and asking that Congress appro.
PIRATE Ike sum for the site and pedestal
Gen. McCook cites as precedent the action
of Congress in 1877, in appropriatng S25 900
for pedestal for statue of Gen. Thomas
The Secretary cOmmends the request TO the
favorable attention OF Congress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28

cent elections, and cut down the administra-
TONS majority in the Legislature from 90 to
10. The opposition was backed by the Do.
minion Government, and it appears that they
did not accept their defeat at the polls as
final. The Premier came into the House
the other night and exposed conspiracy to
buy up enough of his supporters TO give the
other side majority. Two members testl-
fed that they had been approached AMI Of
fered $1,000 and $500 respectively, with the
promise of more money and an office apiece
under the Dominion authorities, If they
would sell out, and it is believed that similar
attempts have been made to corrupt other
Government members. The conspirators
are headed by the chief editor of the Toronto
Mail, and include two American citizens,
Lynch and Kirkland. The former escaped,
but Kirkland, who is described as q lawyer,
Of Neilsville, Wis, with large lumber inter
ests, which are injured by the present Gov.
ernments timber policy. has been arrest.
cd, and held with the others TO answer the
charges.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28
THE OUTLOOK NEW YORK.
Arthur's Chances Considered Rather
Small, While Edmunds and Blaine
Have FoIlowinRs.

Charles Emory Smith, the editor of the
Philadelphia Press, telegraphs from Albany,
his old home, long despatch on Presiden.
tial politics, in the course Of which he saws :;
The first interest In New York surrounds
President Arthur. This is his own State
His hopes abroad depend upon his success at
home. -Four weeks ago President Arthur's
most sangaine friends counted up in
their dreams "a of the ~ delegates
from NV York, ami 1t looked TO
mtn who had their eyes open as if
he might possibly secure 49, To-day the
hest Judgment is that he will have not more
than opt-half and probably less. It is alto
gether likely that Senator Warner Miller will
20 To Chicago at the head of the delegation.
Tins is taken for glanted on both sides.
While 1t is becoming more and more evident
that the President will not have half the del
cgatlon Of his own State, the tide is rapidly
rising in another direction. Edmunds has
considerable strength in New York-more
perhaps than any other State outside OF Yer
mont and Massachusetts. The feeling,
however, that Edmunds and Arthur have
formed an alliance tells against him. There
are some who think Gen. Logan will be a
strong candidate even in New York. But
the predominant sentiment OF the interior is
Enthusiastically for Blaine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28
ADULTERATED DAIRY PREDICTS.

We referred the other day to some of The
facts unearthed by the New York legisativ,
committee which has been investigating The
matter of adulteiated dairy products in New
York city. The committee has Just submit
ted its report, which Is highly interesting
paper. The general result of the committee!
inquiries is the discovery Of the fact that there
are alarming wholesale authorizations Of fooc
which are dangerous to the consumer anC
which are dcprecialing property ia the rura
districts. As to butter, the committee report
| that its adulteration by tallow oil, bone OF
| and lard oil, was found in almost every toyu
aud city in the State, and in an amount
which equals half the production of the nat.
| ural article. The imitaio ion is SO disguised
that often 1t cannot be detected by chemical
analysis.
Out oil The thirty samples of alleged but
ter pure ased by the committee in New York
only ten were genuine. No labels TO ds,in-
guish the pure from the bogus butter are
displayed, as required by the existing law.
Bogus butter is largely purchased by saloons,
boarding houses and second class hotels.
The poorer qualities of bogus butter sell for
from ~ to ~ cents to laboriug men aud the
better grades from 40 TO IS cents. The cost
OF manufacturing ranges from l2 to Is cents,
the average boing II.
The manufacture of bogus butter in New
York State is chiefly carried on in New York
and Brooklyn, several concerns mauufactur-
ing over 3.OO0,00 pounds each out of fats
brought from the West, from France and
from Italy. The bulk of the bogus butter IS
manufactured in the West, ho gever, and sold
In New York. The entire amount sold an.
nually In the State is estimated at forty mil
ion pounds, aud the l1ss to tn, dairy inter-
| ests OF the State is some where between five
millions and ten millions 0! dollars yeorIV.
AS to milk, the committee report that 300.
600 out of the 800, 900 quarts of milk fur.
nished New York daily in 1882 were water
| or skim milk
10 remedy these evils the committee re-.
port bill, which prohibits under penalty Of
$500 fine or six months imprisonment the
sale OF adulterated milk the keeping Of
COWS for the production Of mix in an IN.
healthy condition and the diluliag of the
milk with water. II provides ,ha. every
manufacturer OF butter ehall brand bis pomc
and the weight of the butter on the pack
age. Cars for this sale OF milk shall be
stamped with the name OF the county where
the milk is produced, unless sold exclusively
IN the country A penalty of from $500 to
$4,000 and imprisonment for one year is i'm.
posed on the sale or manufacture of bogus
butter or cheese. The Slate Dairy associa-
ton is appointed a commission 10 enforce
he provisions of the bill and $50, 600 is an
propristed for the purpose.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28

The New Jersey Legislature 10 letting
along wonderfully, FOR Democratic Lepis.
lature A short time ago It passed a bill for.
o'dnng any discrimination agains, people OF
darksk'n ~ cemetery associations after thcv
are dead, and now the House haq passed, BY
The overwhelming vote OF SO to 4, a thoron,j,
gong civil rights bill for live nes.oes, which
proVldes that ''al persons shall he entitled
70 the full and equal enjoyment Of the ac-
commodations, advantages, facilities and
privileges of inns public conyeyapces or
fAno OF water theatres and other places of
PUBIC amusementsi subject only to the condi.
lions and limitations established by law and
applicable alike to citizens Of every race and
ooior' regardless Of any previous condition of
servitude."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28

A distinguished name added 10 HE uecrol.
ogy Of the year is that Of Ezra Abbot, Pro.
lessor of New Testament Criticism aud Inter.
probation 10 the Divinity school of Harvard
University, who died gu Friday. lie was i
native of Maine snd graduate Ut Bowdoin
in 1s40. He issued, 10 1859 u bibiinsraphy
Of the Literature OF tho DDolru. of a Flu.
ture Lie" comprising $500 litlcs. he re-
Sised and compl,leh HudsAn's Critical
Greek and English Oorcorjanco T., the New
TcsLsment;' also CO operated with Dr.. II.
b. Hockctt in The A.nericun edition If
'Smth's Dictionary o' iha Bible" 1S6I10),
giving special attention 10 the photography.
In 1880 he published The Authorship of
the Fourth Gospel-ESlc'usl Evideucc. -
He assisted Dr.. G. Il. Gregory OF Lep;c 10
the preparation of the elaborate "Prolego-
mena' (lSS3) 10 Tischeud9rf's last critical
edition of the Greek Testament (1s69-12).
lie also contributed literally TO encyclope.
dias and reviews. DIR. Abbot was a member
OF the American committee Of New Tesla
ment revision. The Ecening Post says of
him: He was a New Testament scholar
Of great learning, and bis special excellence
was in textual criticism, where he sas with
out peer in this country. His death Is o
loss to scholarship the world over
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28
"o"ULD NOT HAVE LIVED MANY

The following testimonial from Hon. II. F. yroo-
man, OF the law frm OF Vrooman Carey, Topeka
Kansas is Of so direct and positive character thai
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that in Compound oxygen there resides marvel.
Gus healing and restoring power;
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lacks OF collie and vomiting. These attacks nrst
came once In two or three months. when she
woul4 vomit herself almost 10 deaths door. Each
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more severe, until abe became so weak and sx
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come iust as u did and s1rsd her. but the collie aud
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II she Ia threatened with ons she takes an inhsla
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think II but right that we should make known 10
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"Vsry respectfully, II. p. YKooxAS."
our "Trfattss on corpousd osyysn," containing
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28
PERSONS AND POLITICS.

Mr.. Tabor's latest ambition is to be Gov.
ernor of Colorado. Hurran Tor Tabor
The Plttsburg Commercial Gusette has
published interviews with prominent Reput-
lican manufacturers, merchants and bankerp
on their Presidential favorites. Blaine Ia
strong favorite, with Fdmunds second and
Arthur third.
The Anti-Monopolists will hold National
convention at Chicago May 14th. They
ought to pool their issues with tho Anti.
Masonic party and then 90 in to sweep the
country.
MIR. Roosevelt, who is cutting such big
swath in New York, is less than thirty wears
old. But when the veterans try to sbipgle
his hair they find that they need mighty
sharp pair of shears
Henry Waterson says that Tom Ochil-
tree, so far from being the rattlc-pated
fellow OF popular report, Is gentleman OF
brains and education, and conducts himself
IN the House with COOL sense aud dignity.
NO" us IN order Tor MIR. Cchiltree to say
something to correct the popular reports
about Mr.. Watterson.
Canada hasn't got good and ready for fe.
male suffrage, but the Ontario legislature
has just passed bill giving women who arc
spinsters or widows the right to vote at mu.
| nicipal elections.
Some chap has been hunting up the aget
| OF Congressman and finds that if Senator
elect Payne of Ohio lives to take his sea-
next March he will not be the oldest member
oil Congress, providing Senator Morrill, sur
wives until that day. Senator Morrill, wa.
born in April, 1910, and Mr.. Payne In No
vember OF the same year. But Senator Nor
rlll is to all practical intents and purposes a,
least twenty years younger than his faml,
| bible makes him. There are number q
old men in Congress Gen. Rosccrans is 65
Senator L1pham 70, ex. Senator Eaton 6S
Representative Wait of Connecticut SO. Sen
ator salisbury of Delaware 81, Representa-
tive Shaw of Illinois 70, Senator Dawes 6s
Senator Conrer 90, Representative Eldredp,
OF Michigan II, the veteran Kelley 20. Rem
| rescntatlve Robinson of New York 90. ex
| Governor Curtin 65, Senator Anthony 60
Senator Hampton &c. Judge Poland GO. Sen
ator Sawyer 6s, General Singleton of Missis
sippi SO, and Repre- sentative Smith of Penn
sllvana 60. In all there are nearly thirt,
| memotrs who were born previous to 1890
| and many OF them are among the hardes
| WORKING aud most useful gentlemen at III,
capitol.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28
The sheriff of New York Indicted

The grand jury Of New York county has
made twenty presentments against Sheriff
Davidson. They find that, last year, the
sheriff received $4,000 more for conveying
the prisoners from The Tombs to the courts
than he was entitled to, and the number
actually conveyed was 2,400 less than he
charged for; that the clerk in the sheriff's
office made up these false returns and had
the wardens of the Tombs swear to them.
The sheriff is allowed fifty cents for each
conviction reported to the Secretary of State.
The grand jury tind that in 1888 the same
clerk overcharged 1900 convictions, the
sheriff receiving $4,000 in excess OF the
amount actually his due. These abuses, the
grand jury ind could not have existed had
the sheriff attended to his duties with dill
gence and fidelity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28
Hunting up a Candidate.


We believe that the Montpeller JHotc1,no1
has taken no notice of Mr.. BIllings's seconf
letter, mentioned in the ST. Johnsbury Inde1
two weeks ago, in which he again posi,iye
ly declines the use of his name az a candidot,
for Governor of Vermont. We observed tba,
the Hdtchmdn has some extracts from an ed
ltoral in the Barton Monitor on the Govor
nor question, In which complimentary mon.
ton Is made of Mr. Billings and Col Pm.
gree but II suppresses the Monitors favoroil,
estimate OF DR.. Nichols. In the same issnt
the Wdtchnan suggests that "a pusbn hs
made IN favor OF Hon. j. NJ. Tyler as a can.
dldate Tor Governor. We understand tha,
me use OF Mr.. Iyler's name in this connec.
t'on Is wholly against his wishes. With.
out meaning any disrespect to any candi.
uate 10 lhe ned, we should like to know
what mas become OF the Watchman's high,
s,unulhg platform OF men of pre-eminent
aDll'y ior governor and ''men selected for
'ne, enlnent n'ness at the head of the State
aHdits, OF which 1t has had so much 10 saw
for several weeks past. We think if wonid
trouble the Waterman somewhat m sbou
that any candidate for Governor at nresen,
10 the field is the superior of DR.. Nichols in
aoiIity and large experience in State affairs
Inc Watchmdn has boosted much of late
about having a Giving purpose" in lbs
political conduct; and from the outline that
we nave given of its present course on
tne Governor question, it will readily be In.
ierred that the chief end of It's living pnr.
pose Is anything to beat Nichols. In IFS
Jealous efforts to accomplish this object the
WaSohndn is certainly showing itself more
olsingenuous than consistent
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-03-28
STATE OF VERMONT.
ky the Governor:

In conformity with the wise ard rlops custom Of
our fathers, now recognized upon our s,antc
book, Il hereby appoint FRIDAY, THE E1gyEy1H
DAY or APRIL. %sTr ms = LAY II Fasting and
Prayer.
II being our ulshcs du'y, It's individuals gnd rs 4
State, reyer,ntly to remember ard obey ihe
revealed viii Of cur Creator, whoEc Ilcrcics are
new every morning. let MS on that lay turn
aside from our secular cares, and, ii our places
Of worship. and in our homes. unitc6ly humble
ourselves before the face Of Almighty cod. and
with penitcncN for past offences bescech OF Him
continuance OF His goodness and iovinz LIND ucss
IN US aud 10 . meG.
Given under my hard and the seal OF the state, at
shehurn, this 2g1 Ray OF March. A. L. issi
TGHN l.. BsRsTow.
By The Governors
GEORGE W. WALES,
Secretary of Civil and Military Anair,.