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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-27
HeIikes American Manners,

TTTTN INVIIIW VUWNI IVIHIHIoVVHVV"'I
For instance, if one entered a room in
a club or hotel, one was not met by those
assembled with "Who the dash is this
person r1.". ne e. u know and what
the Il . Ae g. .o?' sort OF look
nor, ii yAe entered into conversation with
one in a railway car OF steamer, was one
greeted with that truly British stare
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-27

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vey best mixture Tor the speedy care ana relief OF
croup, colds. throat, or lung diseases Large bot.
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, 1884-01-26
Another Rees,.sruesis, Of Titles.

Another change is shortly to be made in the
titles Of the officers Of the operating and traffic
departments of the Northern Pacific railroad.
The present titles have always been obnoxious,
not only to the Northern Pacific people, but
to every enc else, who has business relations
with the company. and is obliged to cover the
face of IN envelope with one mans titles. The
late reconstruction vas made By order Of Mr..
Willard. and during his presidency. it Of course
continued Nov thA. he has resigned, the
change is expected 10 shortly follow. Accord.
ing to the new arrangement, Assistant General
Manager Oden is to be made superintendent
of transportation, and have his jurisdiction
extended over the whole line. Superintendent
Of traffic Muir is to be general traffic manager;
Assistant Superintendent Of Traffic Stokes ia
to be general freight agent for the west end.
and Assistant Superintendent Of Freight Traf-
6c Hannaford is to be general agent of the
eastern division. What the reconstruction in
the passenger department will be is not quite
clear. Before the officials left for Chicago the
ticket and passenger departments were to be
consolidated, and passenger and ticket agent
appointed. The appointment Of II. c. Davis
as assistant general passenger agent may some
what change this, unless c. S. Fee, at pres Mt
assistant superintendent of passenger traffic,
or Mr. Davis is made general passenger and
ticket agent
, 1884-01-26
The Northern Pacific New Office.

The rsmor that General Manage Stimson,
Of the North We stern Manufacturing and
Car works, has been offered the general sup
intendency Of the Northern Pacific, is gwen
great deal of credence. One keen observer
speaking OF the rumor recently, made the
following ingenious surmise:
"You will find, " he sad, THAT Stimson
Will be the man. Sab in has some big
political scheme on foot, and thinks with the
Northern Pacific's corporation he can the
better carry 1t, and this corporation he can
the best secure by having an important Of
ticer to represent him in the railroad COM
pany. Mr.. Stimson is a practical railroad
man, and will be Just the man for new po-
sition in the Northern Pacific. II SsbIn
should reques. or has requested his sppoint.
ment, he will secure it. TIE Northern Pa
ciic expects some bothersome legislation re-
garding its land grant, and 10 secure SabIn 8
influence in the Senate, it will make the ap-
pointment asked Then, besides this, the
Northwestern Manufacturing Company is
building number OF cars for the Northern
Pacific, or rather the Oregon Tlanscont.nent-
al, and with Stimson an officer in the former
company, this trade caa be the letter re-
tanned "
, 1884-01-26
Another BiIk.

The Portland Standard is the iates. VIC
tim of dishonest agents and sorIo% eth this:
c. B. Bailey. who was formerly employed as
travelling agent Of the Standard, We ind,
has no. reported in many instances col
lections made, and consequently subscribers
have not received their proper credit. Oi
course, being our a., mt, we must suffer the
loss., sustained through i dishonest en-
ploye. and we only ask OF those subscribers
who paid MN to ilform US OF the fact, when
proper credit will be givel. This {. B..
Bailey is a dishonest and unreliable man,
and We caution the public agairss him. He
is now in San Francisco spending the money
he stole from us.
Said Bailey is the identical dancing
school man who was arrested at CAe2ey
for forgery. He bcasted Of being the
nephew Of a major in the Unitei States
army stationed at Vancouver, hat this fam
ily pride did not prevent him from bi!king
sundry citizens OF COifax, Moscow aud
Lewiston out of board ard whisky bills.
He also .'sot into" some of our citizans by
representing that he was connected with
the Epigram when that paper was about 'e
be ushe.ed into the world. Ii all report:
are true the Standard is not the on'y paper
vic:imized by smooth faced, suave tongGed
agents
, 1884-01-26
4 Home Production.

We reproduce the following interesting
letter from the "Home Circle" OF the VII
lamette Farmer II Eddie keeps on az he
begins We shall be g'ai to have him on the
STATESMAN staff, for he possesses the neces-
sary versatility, desire for information
and a senselof humOr that, with proper culti-
vation, will develop first-class journalist.
WALLA WALLA, Dec %, 1883.
Eiitor Home Gree:
am little boy thirteen yesrs old; my
name is Eddie Evans; my Pa takes the
Farmer. see so many letters from the
little folks that thought would write one
too. am going 10 school IN Walla Walla,
to the Baker school house; We have seven
teachers in the building, and about $50
scholars; our teachers are ladies, and some
of them have taken up land between
Touchet and Dry Creek; they believe IN
women's rights. Some CT our teachers are
pretty large, and say if We are not good
scholars they will set down on US, so We
don't give them much trouble. My ma has
got two goldfish in msgnetIzed globe; they
look nice, 50 thought l would catch some
trout and put in the globe. Do you think
they will live, They make 4 nice contrast.
The 81. f. Church is going to have Christ
mas tree tonight and are going to charge
twenty-five cents adnittance. DO you
thirk that ls right, | wanted to 90 but l
viii take my money and buy fire-crackers.
II You rint this | will send you another.
Yours italy, Eddie Evans.
, 1884-01-26

A Hiner Loses The way Coming from
loeaR d Aiene-


During the latter part of December, says
the Missou!a Times, . party OF several
miners left Eagle City for Heron, and on
reaching the summit Of the mountains one
of the party, whose name was Hall, think
ing he knew Of more direct route than his
comrades, struck out alone, without larti-
Gle Of TODD and against the advice OF the
other members Of the party. When Heron
was reached by the party, it was learned
that Hall had not arrived, and after wait
ing in vain several days in the belief that he
would come, or be heard from at some point
on the railroad, several men started back to
look for the missing man. After dihgent
search they came across hall, who Was lying
in the snow in fsmish,ng condition Hun.
CRY and weary, be could travel no longer,
and had lain down to rest. He had lost hs
way and been without food more than
week, and was found lying On his back and
frozen to the ground underneath. Hall was
conveyed to Heron, where he was kept
day or two, and then brought here to the
county hospitsI. The hunger and exposure
which he had experienced led to pneumonia,
and the patient hreathed his last on Monday
night. From the time Of his arrival here
until his death he WAS not able TO give
clear account OF the affair, his reason having
been partSlly dethroned. From his pysicai
condition, Dr. Hedger states that hs must
have been without food at least week.
His back and feet were frozen while lying
in the snow. Hall claimed to belong to an
Odd Fellows lodge in Sprin gfeld, Ill, but
telegram brought the response that he WAS
not known there. He was about thirty
years of age.
, 1884-01-26

In the published circuit proceedings OF
Uma.i.la county, We iinl the following which
viii irte, est many of our citizens:
j. y. Orton vs. Umatilla county, ordered
that the oder aud decree OF the county
co-rt g,antir Z petition for change in and
sor cp, mig a county road leading from Pine
creek 10 Cold Spring be declared null and
VOID. and that sail county be restrained
from further proceedings thereon; and that
plaintiff recover costs.
Some Of the merchants and citizens OF
WsIIa WaIla srbscrii ei money TO build a
bridge across Pine creek TO connect with
this road, with the result of drawing to this
city al eI.cnsive traie from that part OF
Una liza county, and ever siuce there has
be- IL kick among the different towns across
the stlte.ine to get the road changed or closed
in order to divert this trade to their own
localities. As VIII be seen above the de.
cision of the court prohibits further inter
ference with the established road and those
who subscribed to build the bridge will
mike their donation over and over again by
the trade which Will continually be drawn
here from that fertile section by the new
roai.
, 1884-01-26
Race Between = Man and 8or>e.

i l00-yard race lately took place At Echo
Park, Pniladelphia, between . Mustang
pony and Frederick Rogers. Of Trenton, for
purse Of 500 The arrangement Was TO
run fifty yard. down the track and return.
The track is about fifty feet wide. and
Rogers depended on his chances to win by
making a shorter turn than the pony. The
horse ran down ore side Of the track and the
man the other, each timing in opposite di-
rsctiors. A good start was made, and both
man and horse reached the turning point at
the same time. In wheeling .sround the
horse becrme frightened and reared, the
rider, IN the confusion, dropping hi. ship.
By the time the latter got unde, way on the
home stretch Rogers was some distance
ahead, and in the finish WOE by twenty
yards.
, 1884-01-26
4 Drinking Country.

We are now the third couutry IN the
world for aggregate beer drinking. Ger
many leads with production O. l,04l,21S
900 gallons, England follows with 996.9S5
900, aud We come next. bad or good third
with $40, $4,000. The PER capita thElst OF
our people is however, small as compared
with that of several countries. In Germany
the consumption per head is lSl- SO quarts
a year, or, as there are four or tive glasses
in q quart, about two glasses day tor every
man. womln and child in the country
The rate for Belgium, however, is Even
lighter. the consumption there being l0S'2'
quarts per head. England is third, with a
rate of l25 10, and then there is a drop to
63. 90, the rate in Denmark. Our average
consumption is only 2O.l5 quarts psr year.
, 1884-01-26

The Bate electric light plant is being
placed in position.


The Bate electric light plant is being
placed in position.
More than two hundred Chicago families
are said to possess coats Of arms, notices,
and crests.
The Butte dailes have reduced their SIZE
two columns to each page. They are now
siI-column folio..
The Bears sell to make the prices lower,
that they may buy cheaper; the Bulls buy
to make the prices higher, that they may
sell a. better rates.
Reports thus far received indicate that
twelve newspapers will be started in the
Ceur Alene country in the spring and tnat
before the summer blooms, there will be
nough papers there to make the Yellow
stone country ashamed Of itself.
Travelling through timbered spur of the
Blue mountains between Lone Rock and
Pine creek last week, Heppner man saw
the following notice posted on the door OF
q settlers cabin: Tine round. HolIer
like HI and lie come"
They must have had colder weather in
Quetec than We have had here. A dispatch
from that city says that little child was
frozen to death while in bed beside its
mother. The dispatch don't STATE, how.
ever, Just what quantity of ''kivers" was on
the bed You see the ''kivers" are factor
man might have pulled them all over to his
side Of the bed. They generally do.
, 1884-01-26
4 NuiAnee.

Our attention has been called TO a common
cause Of complaint, viz: the practice Of boys
and men congregating on the sidewalk in front
Of the postoHc. And blocking up the passage
way to the great discomfort of pedestrians,
more especially ladies. Young boys, dozen
in bunch. with cigarettes in their mouths.
foul and obscene language pouIing in stream
from their lips, jostle paszersby until patience
ceases 10 be a virtue and one wishes they were
at home with those who should care for them.
This has become public nuisance and as such
should be looked after by the narsisAL-Doy-
toa CHRONICLE,
, 1884-01-26
snake River Bridge

Work is beirg pushed forward Wig gIrously
on the railroad bridge ACROSS the Snake river
at Aipsworth. Superintendent Alfred No
bic has 245 men EN-, loysd under him, and
the work il carried on day and night The
shaft foundation of the seventh and last pier
is down twenty-five feet, within five feet of
bed rock. Two Of the huge iron spans are
up. One end Of these is stationary, the
other rests on rollers, 10 allow them t. ex-
pand and contract without damaging the
structure. The false work for the draw Is
all up. Nearly all the iron for another span
is on the ground. and the remainder Of the
iron work is expected by ship soon due. II
it arrives on tine it is expected that the
bridge will be completed BY March
, 1884-01-26
Tho Is Robert Harris:

The dispatches stating that Robert Harris
had been made President of the Northern
Pacific railroad has brought out many en-
curies as to who be is, He Is the same mar
Who was identified with the trouble with the
Northern Pacific at the time Willard issued
an Injunction to restrain the issue Of stock,
and he has also been manager OF the
Chicago, Burlington Qdincy railroad. and
from that position was made Nise-Presi ieat
OF the Erie railroad, and i, prom'nen. rail-
rad nan. He is the choice OF the Phi!a-
delphia and Boston stockholders as ag1iDst
New Yolk.
, 1884-01-26

Mr. Robert Harris Of New York, who
was elected pr. sident OF the Northern Pa
cifc RAILROAD Company yesterday, has been
director of the company for more than
three years. Last spring he was requested
by Mr.. Willard and Mr.. Oakes to take the
position Of resident manager at POrtla nd OF
the Willard system of roads, but declined
ON account of his health. He Was here
with his wife during the opening ceremn-
les of the Northern Pacific AID went to the
Sound with the party of general guests. He
is thorough railroad manager, having been
connected with several important companies
in the eastern states. He was for several
years in the Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
Company as superintendent and general
manager. and for some time has been vice
president of the Erie. He is In the prime
of life. with long and successful experience
in all the detail, of railroad business, and
bis selection for the important position
which he has now assumed would seem to
be happy soluii II Of tie difficult question
with which the directors of the Northern
Pacific are confr Inted. We believe that
the success Of this road depend, upon good
railroad MANAGEMENT rather than upon the
manipulation Of stock in Wall street.
The development of its business ought to
Weld an income sufficient to pay more than
its liked charges aud lave something for
dividends upon its stock. The gross earn
ings of the Union Pacific last year were
$50, ,OOO, 900 The capabilities Of the coun-
try tributary to the Northern are naturally
greater thon those Of the Union. Bat II
the gross earning Of the Northern Tor the
coming year should be only half what the
Union earned last year. which Is q moder-
ate estimate, If it retains its present trsfhc
arrangements with the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company, as it undoubtedly will
they will amount to SIS, 600, 900 at least,
half of which ought to he net, it will have
quite a margin Of profits for the benefit OF
its stock. By pursuinga wise and liberal
policy 70, the development Of its business,
the MANAGERS OF the Northern Pacific ought
to be able to place their road in strong
financial position and make it what the
general go, ,erument intended it to be, and
the peo,ls have hoped it would be, not on
ly benefit to those Who are directly inter-
ested in i, in pecuniary point Of view, but
to all iss present and future patrons and to
the country at large-0regonidn
, 1884-01-26
Chandler And Spencer.

Quite funny scene occurred at the
navy department. the other day between
ex-senator Spencer and Secretary Chand-
ler, says Washington special Spencer
came into tie department before he was
released from the contempt case and took
q seat at Chandler's right hand. The
Secretary received him very coldiy
and, taking it for granted that he had
come to him to get help, said; "Spencer,
you shouldn't come here to see me now.
it i, very inielicste of you. can't do
anything for you, and you ought to know
t. You should have acted more pru-
IDENTIFY You have gotten your affairs
all into mess, and your coming here to
get my help is sure to provoke q scan
dal. You know how the acts of public
men are scrutinized and made the subject
of criticism-"
Spencer listened 70 this sort Of talk for
about five minutes, and then spoke.
my God, Chandler" he cried, 81
didn't come here to ask anything Of You.
l don't see Why you should talk to me in
this way. Are you talking for the bene-
6t of the rest Of the people in the room?'
Chandler made some further remark
about the ex- Senator's lack Of delicacy
in calling upon q cabinet officer when he
was involved in scandalous trial, where
upon Spencer sprsng to his feet and be-
gan to pound the desk.
"See here, Bill Chandler h- thun-
de,ed, 81 u,ed to run tea time: the
chance Of making a scandal when you
we're dancing arJund the doorr Of my
senate. al committee-room, the lobbyist
agent of John Roach and Charles +. Se-
cor, aud IN those days you we're not
much impressed with the fear of making
. scandal You had better take the ad-
vice of friend and resign
At this Spencer walked out OF ths
room.
, 1884-01-26
Rits OfIaforRafiOa.

Mr.. Huntingdon to Mr.. Vanderbilt: Il
second your motion-tae public bed-d-
J.y Hubbell intimate, . willingness to be
his party. candidate for governor OF Mich
is.n. Lie still, Jay. bad lnck to you
don't yon know you're dead!
Oscar Wilde made fat frilure - lee
turer in Manchester, England. More than
half of his sudience walked ont before he
had been talking ten minuteA
Senate, Chaffee says be is ssmperan'e
MAJ because ye,z, ago. when he vas poor.
bs,kse,er charged him so for drinks tor
the ecoxd
DR.. Gallagher, vino u . prisoner ss Cnat,
ham, it is reported, odsrs to make . rvea'
alton of the whole American dynamite con.
spir.cy upon condition Of his rsaeas'-
, 1884-01-26
Juvenile Precority.

Some az tie older urchins attending the
Baker school are holy terrOrs IN Their way.
Last Thursday, while the memory OF the
Elfus execution was strong upon them' they
decided to repea. the performance and Sc
lected as the victim Broleck's youngster-
He was hustled beneath the tree, the rope
adjusted round his neck and heisted up.
The rofe caught IL the limb OF the tree SO
they could neither hoist nor lower ana tiie
youugs.er was suspended until one OF the
bows cut HIM down. McNeils boy has also
been tortured BY these hoodlums sticking
n;ns into his person, and other complaints
are made against tie lack of discipline dur
ing recess.
, 1884-01-26
sand Pfews.

Three curious-looking pieces of machinery
from Bucyrus, Ohio. have been received oy
the q. K. & n. Co. They resemble a
snow plow little, being built somewhat III
the same shape, hut much longer aud shout
two feet higher. Their shape i' like v
with the two sides about twelve feet long
and firmly joined to each other, but with an
omen top. The locomotive is hitched to
them by long chain, and instead OF push
no them. hauls them afterit it. They are 10
he used on the road along the Columbia Tor
ksepips the tracks clear OF ssrd
, 1884-01-26

Gov. Newell has appointed Mn. hattie
Dennisou, Of Ciarh county. notary pebble
Nipety-ains ladiss voted 1t tie OLYMPIA
municipal election last week.
The nobis-beMssd clothing manufacturers OF
Nev Jasey taks very little stock in female
su6raee, bot bslisvs IN rendering women inde-
p.ndsnt By giving her plenty Of work to do
For making . 6Osen shirts they pay her 2
centA
Mn May shsphsrd and Mn n T. Hol
lov,y we're chosen - grand jury for the term
of ,ourt nov r. sssaioa as Chshalis. Ls.n Co
The .,sosleuen Of tbs jury" speak m the
hishsst terms Of the competency Of thsse tvo
.dies to .ct - sr.nd iuzu.. In thh tsT1itOry
{ b .sv ..iadiss a,d ssnasuo Of ths jury.
, 1884-01-26

On treish. shipped in less QUANTITY than car
iosf lots, and in excess Of $50 pounds. 10 cent.
Per 100 pounds.
IN freight weighing $50 pounds, or less, Is
he company will receive freight from svail-
Aols intermediate points between stations, by
SPECIAL agreement only, st agreed on rates
on application rates will be given all parties
ieslrous Of shipping wood, rails. posts, etc.
non sny point on the fume to Dudley.
n roy iorsarding and transferring freight to
y. h & \. Co.'S cars, at WAlla Wslla, y
eents per ton.
al freight in carloads not promptly taken
OF, and freight remaining On platform
NSsr O'Clock p. NJ. on the day of Delivery,
VIII De stored n owners expense and risk.
p, NJ. c. MOORE, President
4. bAkER Secretary. sea w3m
, 1884-01-26
R.,betI wire Manufacturers.

The manufacturers of barbed fsace Wire'
embracing some twenty five Of the ieadlng
fact, ri,s in the United States, Rave organ
lied themselves into Al association to De
called the National Barb Fence company
The factories represented in the new associ-
alton last year manufactured over 0o,oe
tons of barb wire, worth over s5,ooo'oV'
The Frentr.ss Wire Works Of East Dubuque
is included in the new association Inc
prices OF wire, and il fact the entire man,
,,s,ns,t os alI the works, will be regulated
N, the heard of directors.
, 1884-01-26
A fransnistenAaD.

Gen. Butler wrote the following on the
fy leaf Of Q Bible On retiring from the of6ce
of Governor of Massachusetts, 'When 1
came into the executive chamber, year
400, could not fn1 . copy of the Holy
Scriptures. suppose each governor took
his sssy with him. A friend gave me this.
Leave il n 4 needed transmistendum T. my
successor in of6ce, to be read by him and
his successors esch in tnfn."
, 1884-01-26
The Press.

We ike to see . man in dead earnest, e.
pecialIy IN editor. and this term is apIlica-
bic to the Boomerang. Published in Palouse
City, Who sitter resting his patriotic eKer-
tioas in keeping up his paper, adds: "ihere
are several bushes. men in Pal use city who
have been equally benefited with ethera.
vet they always refuse to give any support
to a newspaper. Nov We want plain un.
derst.ndins. There can be no more spong-
ing from Us. If Psloase city wants news
paper, she had better make some effort to
support one.
, 1884-01-26

We are sorry to hear that daughter
Of "Stonewalr' Jackson il to be the pro-
fsssionAl beauty of London next season.
There il something that iars upon the
ear in thin item of nevs. Ii il bad enough
to hesr of any American girl parading -
the psiz.-beaaty before the lecherous
eyes Of Prince Of Wales set; but it Is
so,.e to have daughter of "Stonevall"
Jackson in such . role. II 10 enough to
disturb his resl "aeross tho river under
the shade Of the treea"
, 1884-01-26
The Years Eellpses.

Five eclipses will occur during the year
the first on March 9th, visible throughout
the United states. Tie second, April 18th,
will be total aud viii be visible throughout
North and South America, and Australia.
On the 18th Of April partial eclipse Of the
Sun will occur. which viii not be visible in
America Ga October 4th . total eciipss OF
the mo will occur, only visible on the
Pacific coast. In November another eclipse
Of the moon will oecnr, v.sibl. only on
this coast.
, 1884-01-26
Plain statement

The Omaha Bee makes the following We y
p,ain statement Of fact, which, In this par
ticul.r time, We particularly commend to the
attention of the business men of Waila
Walia:
The enterprise of the western press is a
true index TO the growth OF the country 1t
can b set down as q modern truism that
the papers Of every town are the mirror OF
the towns conditioo. A pushing, growing
town or city is certain 70 possess well printed
and well edited newspapers. The reverse
Of this will produce = similar condition IN
the Drees