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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18
Tur pvprElIClNs IN TIE South.

Florida, North Carolina and DclaWoio arc
three Southern States in which there seems
to be possibility of Republican success
next November. A Democrat, whom the
Macon. Georgia. TollWdph Ga Democratic
newspaper vouches for as the best informed
man in Florida, tells that paper that the
Communicative strength of parties in Florida
was tested by the election OF 1857, whch the
Democrats carried the State by about three
hundred votes that the natural strength Oh
the independents is between two ana three
Thousand votes that both parties have gain
ed since 1876, but the Republicans have
Gained more that the Cuban vote OF about
eipht hundred and fifty is controlled by inc
iunta in New York that there Is very
unfortunate breach in the Democratic party,
caused partly by doubts of the integrity oil
the State administration and partly ny the
refusal to give any mau chance Tor pohtl-
cal employment or distinction VINO Is not
natl We Of the South or Confederate soldier
and tb,t these divisions will make FlondS
very doubtful State. The KepuDlical
maioritics were 1886 in 1872 and 09Gln 1876
while the Democrats carried the state by lh'
exceptional majority of 1910 in 1850, tho
total vote being 81 els These figures and Jh'
statements from Democratic source "hcl
we have just quoted, certainly encorf g
hone and would seem to Justify a Vlg"I'u
canvass on the part oi tie Republicans lh
Democratic majority in Delaware e' au
g wears has been only about lOQO, and In
rrayilation is constantly towards the licpub
licans. In North Carolina for the last tire
wears there has been even stronger grNylta
ton towards the Republicans than in Della
+ ware. There are many hopeful signs tina
he old North State will cast her vote 70
Blaine in 1884 as she did both times "he
u Grant was the candidate for President. Til
National canvass will he close one, and
= means Of increasing the Republican vot
= ought to be omitted and OF these, an actlV
= canvass of these and some Other SoulhcI
States appears very promising.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18
Grant Il ward.

From the New FORK Evening POST
The affairs of Grant & Ward have been
somewhat bscured as matters of general in.
terest by the holding of two national con-
ventions and the beginning of Presidential
campaign but the report of Receiver Davies
shows that in a purely financial aspect they
hold pre-emineuce, aud constitute the monu-
mental failure Of the age. 1t is not merely
or chiefly in the magnitude Of the liabilities
and paucity of assets that they claim distinc
ton. Their easy supremacy consists rather
IN the fact that the firm, although owing
millions was carrying On no business and
keeping no books, but was simply Wall
street deusiOn. There was an office ami n
room full Of clerks who had nothing to do
rhe Office WAS ounglug place aud the clerks
were hired to sit around on stools aud keep
each other company. ferdinand Ward kept
the accounts parity on The backs Of envelopes
and loose slips Of paper, but chiefly in his
memory. Inc means III the disposal Of the
receiver for making up a schedule of assets
and liabilities consisted mainly OF the books
of other firms and corporations win which
Grant x Ward had dealings. About twelve
mill uus OF the liabilities, out of total OF
nearly seventeen millions, were secured by
cOllateralS, which the creditors promptly sold
and realized upou. eXcept in a few cases
where other parties set up claims to the
same securities and obtained iuiunctions
against the sale Throwing out the secured
creditors. the liabilities ot Grant 4 Ward an
near Ia be between four and I'VE millions, aud
the assets about sixty thousand dollars. The
assets might Weld 81 dividend Of one cent ON
the dollar If there were no EXPENSES connect
ed with The recciyershlp, but when the fees
of fine receiver and his counsel and clerk hire
and costs of CONT are footed IN. il is most
IilaIv tbst fine estate will owe sometime IN
the E,rIirs who are charged with The duiy of
srttiT,r il mn. II Is fortunate for the unse.
cu,rd 7rrti'ors that they have the privilege
If r.npuucipr their claims. AS some of them
INV. aIrrady done. since Otherwise they
migbt Inc called ON To stand a further assess
mont II is nos.ibre that something may be
realized from tbut class of creditors WHO in
the Indictment of The receiver are really debt
mrs 1f tiranr and Ward The bouffe chgrac.
ter of the concern is well maintained nv put.
linz some IF Inc largest of the credilor-debt
ors in the prc(crrcd list.
Brvoud The EXPRESSION If the opinion tbat
some of the prei,rrcd creditors are really
,irhtors and that Wand md Fish are the
only PERSONS who know ANYTHING about the
affairs of the firm ue,oud what is shown ON
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

The librarian of the public school library
% q Ions has been collecting votes from
the patrons of that institution for the pua, ,
nose of forming list of the twenty oest
novels in the English language. The hrs'
ten in ORDER as determined by the collective {,
culture of St. Louis, were, Vanity F'tr'
"rhe Ncwcomos," "Romola, Henry rs
nond " "Adam Bede," David CopperfcId,
o1youhoe,n "Middemarch, The Mill OF
hc Floss and d" The Scarlet Letter.
this we think is very fair rep esento'N'
list There is certainly not one which VIZ
would willingly spare from it. Ihackera!
and George Eliot have the lions share TO o. [!
sure Int none can deny that they deserve II
The list, on the whole, is as impartial
could well be formed, and will probably eN
nress. as well as any list could, the genel
al opinion of the novel reading public
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

It is announced that William waiter
Phelps expects to meet Mr.. Blaine at Angus,
ia or in New York soon, to have gcheral
consultation over the prospects ana plans o'
the campaign. General Logan is already at
New York. Mr.. Phelps is very sangulLe OIL
the success of the Republican ucFet' nc
matter whom the Democrats may nominate
He says 81 am now ready to DO my par
in electing Mr.. Blaine and General Logan
AS | contributed what | could to Their nom
nation, and feel confident of their election
| We have no work to do except in New 1orN
New Jersey and Connecticut. | think VIZ
can safely count on all the rest OF the North
eln States, and am not at all in DOUBT as Il
our ability to carry those States. But We
must keep our forces well in Inc so as no
to be caught mapping. In the South we may
Dick up one or two States. We do not IL
tend to be idle in that section, and we h'''
every encouragement tnat we Will be sue
cessful
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

There promises to he a lively struggle for
the Presidential nomination in the approach
ing Prohibition Convention at Pittslurg'
and one of the most prominent candidates Is
DIR. Mcdonald of San Francisco DR.. Nc
Donald has the somewhat rare qualification
for the Plohibtionst candidate o! possessing
u ''bar'," with about seven million dollars
inside of it, and Il leading ryan OF the party
urges his nomii alton on The ground INA
with him as u candidate tue campaign vii
not anguish for want OF funds to he used II
legitimate way to organize and build NJ
our partY.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

The two-t birds rule which has governed
Democratic conventions IN making nOmlna-
tons dates back to 1892, when the Demo
cratic convention one Of The first ever helu
passed resolution that each State, III
voting lor candidates, Should have number
of votes equal to its tltCtCral vote, ana thaI
"twu-thirds Of the Whole number Ul votes III
lie convention hall lie necessary TO consIi-
tute a eli, ice The rule was adopted III
order to prevent two or three large States
combining aud forcing their candidate
on the convention. Each convention, OF
course, is law to itself in regard to the
rule, Tut thus far the abfUgatiCn OF the plan
has not been successfully attempted, though
in 1914 specially determined oHolt was
made to put an end to it. The uhit rult
dates back TO 1886, and grew out OF the 1ac'
that in the early days of conventions, wher
this system of selecting Presidential candl
dates had but recently supplanted the Con
gressiJnal caucus, the delegations were Of
irregular size, and often did not correspond
with the electoral votes. 1t was thus a gtea
convenience ard prevented frequent dis
putes to allow IA dec Cation from a state
whether ii numtcIod more or fewer mel
than the States quota in the Electoral Col
lee, to "cast Us unit the States vote II
the convention. Twenty years later TIT
basis Of membership was made uniform
being fixed upon the electoral vote OF eacl
State, bu the unit rule had become so iilml>
established that 1t has never been dis
nlhc.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18
THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET
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'n'e III ! II si0' ,,' .i;,, ,,n,a, rr,;,l...
ucsp'l ',c u p'S''''', ,aa,;,,.., ,..
ana on Inc secuhu '"''0' ,,,..'',
noiliiha'o'' III
make INN d'lAN. Han "a ~" J0"'' ,'7
he was an oNsc''c C'"'''' ,''"S a. 'i ''''
fortune mace NliI '''l VI VI ',U'-'''0 '''''' W..
the strength OF III. I1'''N ~ '''J ~ az
nominated I'r U''''"'' '' 'N." ''"' ''''
was elected ty "a ntl'IiJ q" 'u'""I'''"""''-
y large as to attract 1" h" 'he "'Vh'I"" "'
the whole cou1u\. Ia nc '''i'y Oh h's
public service ra'".5 H'' A.' lac" VI "'''OSS
for the Presidency y NI'v "Iq"NI"'"'','
both If men and aNsIis, jon experience I'D
National business participation Id inc ul''"S-
sion and decision OF gre" p"o"c 4"S''"s-
these should to am lI' important GUAM
ficatiors Of an asrAant " Tie fIISdcicy'
and in these Grover Cleveland Is cel'"h>
lacking. In tins lGICct Senator Boyard
would plainly have bocu much his superior
Mr.. Cleveland ia rota gi'm mar. lie is a
man OF medium ability NeiImconiug, con
scicnticus. Ii he has any pre.cminent quail
fcations for the Presidency We must con-
TESS to ignorance OF them.
Admitting that GOV. Cleveland is far from
being an ideal caudituIe,l The practical question
it is il docd Tie f.tsl quos,iol--.s, can htlc
ol,.,,l, 'Iinriu I,r Of votes r(CCsS:Ty 10
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

We will soon nave tie revised Old Tcsta-
ment. The wolk If the American company
OF rcvisrrs was ii, ishcd some time since, and
sent 10 the British translators. 1t is now
announe, q that yhc transatlantic company
has finished d. .,boIs also, and that the re-
yiset Od /, sament is now ready for publ
cation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

The plot thicktns, in the Sec, nd district
The latest candidates for Congressman are
,Justus Dartt and William Pit Dillingham;
The leading candidates arc these two gen
temen. and Gen. Grout, Col. Hooker. W. {,
French of Woodstock, cX-Gov. Farnham.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18
Gov. IIendiicks

tFrCm HE Boston Transcript, IulI
The nomination Of ex-senator Hendricks
for Vice President on the Cleveland ticket is
not the most iudicious that could have been
made. lie has too much Of "a record, which
is already seiz upon aud will be worked
fJr all it is worth 10 revive dead issues. En-
tering the United States Senate in 1868, he
vehemently opposed President Lincoln's ad-
ministralion, AMI during the "rccOnstIuc-
ton" period cast his influence against the
constitutional amendments. His idea Of
Democracy may be inferred from the fact
that he, at that Time, represented it as in.
ssling that this shall he white mans Gov,
eminent" Hendricks was an illlationisl
and his nomination on the ticket with S. j
| Tildcn in 1876 was a concession to the SAINT
Western elements that are supposed to b,
tickled by this revi val Of even the tail OF tn,
'old ticket" If Il civilian must have beer
taken, the selection of ex-senator George ii
| Pendetop, with his civi-serviCe record
would have not only repaired foul wron
committed by the Ohio Democracy, but EN-
phaszed the reforming idea which compee,
Mr.. Cleyeland's designation Hendlick
wholly BELIEVES in giving the boys"
chance at all the offices. A Western Uniu
soldier, like General Villas, would have add
ed strength to the Cleveland ticket.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

The Quebec courts have decided th''
nothing has been proved to warrant John e.
Eno's extradition and that distinguished
finauccr accordingly goes free. 1t will be
remembered that hc stole only four millions
of dollars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

Mr.. John f. Henry, president Of that
curious body the National anti-Monopoly
organization, says 'From what Gen.
Butler said to me before going to Chicago,
am confident that he will not support Gov
ernor Cleveland. lie can not do 1t. lie has
formally accepted the nomination of the
anti Monopollsls and he teegraphed to mt
from Chicago on Thursday saying that hC
would never consent to the nomination of 1
monopolist. That Cleveland lisa monopolis
Is proven by his acts. General Butler ant
all anti Monopolsts aud workiugmen are
against Cleveland. The Democratic party
has stulufed itself, For years they hav,
been protesting anti-Monopoy belieis il
their platform, and now they take a frs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

If the recommendations of tue chemists
are t, be followed the summer bill OF fare
will be greatly cutaiIed. They say that
coffee is coored with poisonous dyes aud
worst still that tea is saturated with hydro
cyanic acid Beef has tapeworm, pork
trichipr and mutton parasites, while veal is
unhealthy anyway Sugar is poisoned with
salts of tin canned fruits are lead-poi soncd,
mustard is adulteraied and tomatoes arc
caucerous. Sodawlter is both nasty ami
poisonous, ice-cream Is copper aud TN
poisoned and candy is made of glucose and
terra alba Really. if this sort OF thinl
keeps Oh our menu will become as limitei
us was that of the unhappy Nebuchadnezzar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

Many medicines now on the market owe what
virtue they possess 10 The presence OF powerful
and poisonous drugs. HUNTS kidney nj Liver
REMEDY is purely vegetable and VIII not lpjure ihe
feeblest and most delicate person,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18
BepubIicmn state Nominations

Republican state Nominations
FOR GOVERNOR
SAM UEL e. PIN u X II Il >
CT HARTFORD.
FOR HEUTENANr GONERNOk'
f.. j. OHM : Il Il E,
OF BRANDON.
FOR TREASUREk
WILLIAM II. DU ioIN'
OF WEST RANDoLrH.
FOR SECRETARY OF STATE,
CHARLES w. P0RTE".
or MONTPELIER.
FOR AUDITOR,
II, ~. POWELL,
OF RICHFORD.
FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS
Jo d. HATCH OF burlington
HIRAM HARLOW, OF Windsor.
GEORGE n. CHIluS, OF II. Adams
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

class mynopolist as their leader mere VIII
I've q majority of 50 900 against Cleveland in
this State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

FOR MEMBER OF tONGREss, ISL DISTRICT
JOHN ". TEWART,
OF NIllruuly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-07-18

The New York .oya al}- Dlot samuel j.
TIldcn VIII be remembered win n nor and
rcvcrcnC, in history long aitcr the memory
of Grover Cleveland has utterly persisted
from The earth,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-13
Too Bud.

Recent dispatches state that Frank
James, the bandit. and murderer, ia
again ont on bail, subject 10 a new
ordeal that awaits him. His case is q
very sad one, as will be seen from the
following, which we end in the Ogden
Pilot
II is reported that Frank James is dy.
ing Of consumption. The inhuman
W.T. tches who caused him 10 be impris.
oned within stone walls are to blame for
this. Mr. James free and rowing life
ill.6tted him for the close confinement OF
q jail. A man who has been accustomed
TO robbing trains, stealing horses,
shooting psople in the back and all such
healthy outdoor exercises, should not be
shut up in the noisome recesses OF a
cell unless one wants to see him pine
away and die. II Is also said TINT the
repor, that Frank James is dying Of con-
sumption Is all bosh. We are sorry for
Mr.. James, and cannot but feel regret
thA. he wasn't hanged.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-13
An Important Decision.

Judge Sawyer has rend red a decision
giving the farmers aPerpetuaiiujunetion
against the hydraulic miners Of Califor-
MIA. or course this decision is greeted
with ~eItravagant delight by thu CHANGERS.
while il means min 10 the miners. Cali
iornia has nGv, had 70 important n case
before her courts before. The decision
occupied 225 fohos and took three hours
and a half 10 read, and is said to be the
longest ever rendered in any Suit on the
Pacific coast. The fRrm'rs are holding
JOYOUS demonstrations in Marysville and
other points in the Sacramento vail y.
The case will be appealed to the Su-
PRIME Court. A dispatch from Smarts-
vile says; The d cision. Of 10 lge
Sawyer casts n gloom or r this commu-
nifty and is a surprise to the farmers as
" II as the miners. A compromise de-
cision was expected, which would have
bel acceptable TO both sides. The far
mcrs and miners admit that the c ssation
Of hydraulic mining Will not ave the
valleys unless large restraining dams
are built 10 retain the debris now
in the river. II Sowyer's decision is ac-
cepted ss final, thousands Of people will
be Obliged to seek other homes and mil
lions Of dollars woFti'o' prop rty will I've
abandoned and ruin rally would
folloY
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-13
a CONSTITUTIONAL


h resolution oR.Ied By Mr.. Town
hsed Of minoiA in III House Of RsPrS-
ssntAsv,s On Monday. calling for . con-
s6tnionAl amendment 70 change the
present. msthod Of slecting United States
SsnAtors vii meet. us have no doubt
With universal approval We have often
wondered that no move vas made in
hat direction. As We can see no good
reason Why they should not be slsetd
by . popular vote OF the people Of the
States they rpr<sent.
On this subject the Eureka Sentinel
s.u
State Legislatures have enough to
do without att nding TO this election.
Al present Legislative action hinges on
the S~enatorhip. and until that matt r is
disposed of everything else muSt remain
ut q dead standstn. There is no good
reason, anyway. why the United Stats
Senator should be elected As now. at
second hand. The general voter elects
q State L gisiator vh' tn elects a
United ST ties Senator. This is . round
abou, way OF doing business. Why
this double process /; Why should net
the people maine their SenA;0s directly
Is tn. do their ConSresSn n? There
l. nothing that Nc know Of against the
direct way bet custom and a sort OF ua-
dition. An election OF s majors by
popular vot. would doubtless also dirnin'
i>h the corruption thAt feeds on such
elections. II would b. more dIicu,t &c
bride individual voters in q centralized
fight in which the candidate
appeals Sr himself TO everybody. than il
is now vher- the p rson o interested
is b hird the scenes, and who, through
local candidates for the Legislature. get
votes that perhaps he could not set fol-
himself dir city
In addition to this We have for year;
advocated the necessity Of a change II
the manner of electing the President o.
the United States. We believe that tn,
highest as VII as low st officer of this
republican Governm ut should be chosen
By a majority OF the votes cast. This i.
our idea Of q Republic, but under the
present auans ment as is well known.
4 candidate for President o: the United
States may receive o large majority 0
all the votes cas-: By the legal voters o
the Union. thus demonstrating conclu
sirely hat he is the choice OF the PEG
pie, and yet not be elected, which Seems
both unvise and unjust; and We r
that Mr.. Townshend's proposition vii
be adopted with an amendment includ
ing the President Of the United States
and hat the present method Of selecting
a Presidtnt by electors chosen by tn,
people shall be speedily and effectuali!
abolished.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-13
Condensed TeLeSran.s.

.cGaCrss sSaaaemhlsd ON Monday.
Reed oas1d . r,soluion. uhichs vas
sdOpesd. requesting beads Of Depart
nenta in Which eisrulAB have BEEN dis
G6utedsskinS Contributions for Poli6eal
PnrPoAaA. 70 report the fAets 70 A<
House.
Townsend o4sred resolutions, which
vsre adopted. requesting the President
70 furniAh information relative to the eI-
clusion OF the Ameiszn hog from Ger
many and France
A bill to amend the Chinese innisra-
ton Act was introdnesd by Heal o:
California.
CaIkins. Of Indiana. vii introduce .
bill 20 prOhib.tth importation Of French
vines aud brAraies in retaliation iOr the
action OF the French GoyeruIaen; il
prohibiting American pork
Miss MackAy Is qu-e Ill With b-osehi-
tis,i in Paris, and was unable 10 appear A.
Soprano il the choir o: the PASSIONS,
Caurch. to the great disappointment o.
al immense audience who kSd Assem-
bl u to witness the G-Sa; Of the Amer
can hires.
Charles Delrnonieo. the famous res
t~--- AIsApP ard,
He Is regarded - o: uasound mind
The Courthouse and Jail at J rseyIe,
40, burned on M0aiAy. F0ar prison.
ers persisted.
Ia the Tabcrnade. Sunday. rpos;le
Cannon and Woodruff both d clar. d
that NornOaisa in alI lis features and
doctrines would be continued, whatever
Congress o. thu country might thr alien,
aud that the progress Of the church could
only be stayed by killing all the saints.
The main building Of the County
Jail, at Columbus Ohio. vas burned
Monday morning For1y-fve prisoners
were transferred to the City Prison
Information Is wanted as to the
Whereabouts of one Sergeant Mason. of
Guiteau ~rotorirty. Betty don't know
where to End him.
Cold weather at Atlanta. Ga, is ans
ing much SUI ring among the poor. On
Friday and Saturday, the Thermometer
was at zero The citizens provided hun
dreds Of women and ehildrsn With fuel
and provisions
The thermometer at 4 o'clock on Sun
day morning was only thirts,n de-
grees above zero at Charleston. South
Carolina, the coolest weather in l35
years.