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

was compelled to remain at home on account
Of tho sudden illness and expected death of a
relative Brief addresses were made by
zira Elliot and Capt John Lonergau.
bristol.
Memorial day was appropriately observed
by Comstock Post at this place. At 1890
the Post formed in line and marched to the
park, where they were joined by The teachers
and scholars of the Graded school, also the
Sabbath schools Of the different churches.
They then marched to the cemetery where
the g. A. II. services were observed, after
which they returned to the park and dis
banded until 2 o'clock, when the Post re-
formed and escorted the speaker, Col,
Lcavcnworth, OF Castleton, to the band
stand. Mr. Leavenworth gave a short, but
very impressive address. The Bristol
| Quartctte club furnished some very fine
music. The attendance was large.
The foundation for the Town Hall was
completed Thursday noon. The carpenters
are rushing the wood work; they have
already got the stills placed, and by another
week they will have the frame up.
The cold wave did not forget to take il
this section. Considerable damage has beer
done to vegetation by the frost
starksboro.
At the Republican caucus held Saturday
evening The following were elected delegate
TO the State and county conventions: State
+. W. j. Hawkins, f. N. Hill, j. V. Car
prnter. County-O. d. Baldwin, j. w
Orvis, r. r. Hill, E. j. Tucker, Sylvanu
Hill, j. r. left, +. J. saith, ID. II. Hill
G. F. Clifford, and the chairman Of cacl
delegation was authorized to fill all vacan
cies The county delegates are understood
to favor Henry b. Williams of Monkton TO
| Senator
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ABOUT THE NOMINATION,

Inc Ednunds meu at Chicago are renOrt.
ed as "serene" and the more sanguine omo,a
'hem as confident of the Vermont Senator's
nomination. The chance of nominating
MIR. Edmunds has from the first dencnded on
the general prospects of the party. With a
fairly assured chance of Republican success
with any fair candidate, there would be no
chance at all for man who like Edmunds is
not :avoritc with the numerous politi.
clans who want a man they can use
"a man who has no rctinue If
personal adherents who have attach.
ed themselves to his fortunes and WIN
are rewarded for their services by offices and
smiles and ''sugar'-a man who docs NOT
want the office and dlscourages every effort
toward his own nomination.
But if it is true that the Republican party
must put forward its best man in order to
win, Mr.. Edmunds must be the nominee
In the opinion of many of the wisest men If
the party such is still the situation but the
question is whether the Nstionll convention
Will sec it. If the majority of the convention
pelleVe that booms and barrels can carry tb,.
election, Edmunds will not be likely to be fine
nominee.
The interest of Vermonters ia Mr.. Ed
munds's nomination is as distinctly unself sh
as possible. If an equally strong and clean
candidate can be named, Vermonters will he
glad to have Mr.. Edmunds's personal wishes
espected, and will be content and proud to
retain him as their representative in tbo
Senate and it would not be without reIuc.
eance that they would release him
from his present high office. even
Tor the Presidency. But Vernon,
mas taken TO the convention tbe
best name in the whole list of caudid,tcs
that OF the man with the fullest record of
high and honorable service who has done
more to sustain the party during the last
twenty years than any man who will he
named at Chicago the ablest statesman
the man who ii nominated and elected
would give the country the wisest and clean.
est and strongest administration since Abro.
nam Llncoln's. Having done its duty in this
respect Vermont can await the result with
equanimity.
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The !falIOting In 1850 and 1916.

The Republican National convention o
1880 met in Chicago on Wednesday June 2
1t was not till the following Monday tina
bal!oting was begun. Twenty-cight ballot
were taken on that day and eight on the next
The two leading names before the Conven
ton were those Of Grant and Blaine. Tn,
fret ballot stood Grant 304, Blaine 1884
Sherman 03, Washburne, 81 Edmunds "a
Window 10. Grant gained on the secon(
ballot, more on the eighth, and more OF
inc ninth. On the tenth he bad 305, on the
twelfth 800, 800 on the thirteenth, 300 or
the fifteenth, 3O6 on the sixteenth and varied
only one or two votes until the last five
ballots which stood 3OS, 800 312, 1913 and BOG
Blaine began with 2S4 votes on the first bal
lot, receded to $50 on the sixth, recovered &c
2S5 ON The thirteenth, went back to $40, 276,
2I6 aud 275 on the nineteenth to twentieth
ballots inclusive, increased to PSI on the
twenty fifth, and on the last five ballots had
go, 27G, 30, 81 and AZ Garfield received
| vote ~ the second ballot, and did not get
more than until the thirty fourth Then
he received II, which grew to $50 on the
lhlIty-llfth ballot, and he was nominated on
the thlrty-siXlh by vote of 800, 37S being
necessary to a choice.
The convention of 1876 met in Cincinnati
on Wednesday, June IA. The baloting be.
gan and ended on the third day, Friday.
There were seven ballots The leading men
at the start were Blaine, Morton, of Indiana
and BristOw. On the first ballot Blaine
received 2S5, Morton 1875, and Brlston ll3.
Conkllng had 80 and Hayes 81. Blaine
steadily increased to 1903 on the sixth and
BIG on the seventh ballot, while Morton's
and Conkling's steadily fell off on every
ballot. The break to Hayes began on the
nth ballot when he got 104 votes, which
were increased to 113 on the sixth and 1888
on the seventh ballot.
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THE BUSINESS OTTLOOK

In spite of the New York panic. the bus
ness OUTLOOK OF the country has seldom
been SO promising as it is at the pres mt
Time. The general condition of trade il
remarkably healthful. The pulse Of indus
try and commerce does not sem lo bov.
been. affected in the least by fine IocsI
chill In Wall street. Some minor failures
are reported, but they are mostly ia fine
west, where they will not be felt SO serjous
ly as they would have been in the East
Their cause is thought to be the Temporary
decline In the price of grain but so long AS
there is prospect of large crops throughout
the great grain regions of the West. the de.
preston cannot be anything but temporary.
reports from all parts of the country IN.
dlcate large and successful crops. Brad
streets says that the crop prospects
OF the entire Pacific coast were
never better. The wheat yield of Cali.
fornia alone is estimated at 57316 400
bushels, and the barley crop at 2,457, 300
bushels. Oregon and Washington adylces
assure full wheat crop, A telegram from
Minneapolis says that wheat and other grains
were never in better condition in that sec
lion than they are this season.
Prices are universally low; and this is al
ways an indication of prosperous times.
Articles of food are particularly cheap, and
this means comfort and good health to the
poor and general condition of contentment
eminently favorable to trade. Nearly every
staple article is as low as it was ever known
TO be in market. Luxuries are almost neces-
sites, at the prices at which some of them
are offered
But there is one feature of the situation
which may cause trouble With the cheap
ening OF the necessities of life, capitalists are
inclined to reduce tie wages of THAR EN-.
Ployes, This will be sure to arouse resent
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The members Of the National committee
received just rcbuke ard the better ten
dency of the Republican party was hand;
somcly vindcatcd Ivy the defect of Powell
Clayton for temporary chairman of the
Chicago convention. Powell is one Of the
very worst OF the scalawag carpet-baggers
~ho came into prominence in the South at
the close OF the war and his record is malo
dorous in the extreme, The convention di,
well in rcpudiating the extraordinary choice
of the National committee. MIR John Il.
Lynch, vino was elected temporary CHAIR.
man, receiving 4&2 votes to Claytous 3S7. IS
young man, having been born inLouisape
in 1S47. He was born slave aud remained
so until cmaucipaled BY the war, when he
oecame photographer ut Natchez II,
became known in National politics ten year.
ago when he was elected member of Con.
grees.
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ment, and may result in another serious
strike. The situation at Pittsburg begins
to look little serious. If the
new scale of wages which has
been prepared by the iron workers
is not signed by the masters, a
strike seems nvitable, and there is no telling
what effect it will have throughout the coun-
try. The present favorable business prospects
may be ruined in week. Still the country
may feel comparatively safe from financial
disaster so long as the crop prospects hold
favorable. With solid foundation of natur.
al products to rely upon, the business outlook
of this country will always he hopeful. We
must of course expect some revcrses in the
most prosperous season, cut revcrscs do ROT
always mean disasters, and our resources
have always proved sufficient to carry US
safely through The most important crises
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-06

William Tccunseh Sherman generally
means what he says, and in his long ago re-
fusal to be considered candidate for The
Presidency he was evidently in dead earnest
The announcement comes from Chicago that
he would not take the nomination if tender.
cd him nor the Presidency if be were elected
The grim old general was decidedly looming
up as an 'availablity,' but his latest dccli.
nation plainly settles the question OF his can
ddacy. There will probably be no stampede
to Gen. Sherman.
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Chicago convention made an excellent choice
when they selected ex-senator John T.
Henderson of Missouri for pcrmanc' =, A,o;r
man. Mr.. Henderson was M" ,nN,Y If "A,
National Senate rom loo2 y 1859 and it
1876 attained new celchrt y rs The nrosccutine
attorney in the ST. .Juis Whisky ring pros
ccutlons. lie = q man of high character
and fine ability; and he favors Mr.
Edm.dds's presidential candidacy
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WASHINGTON tnt yTy.
.nOiliDClipE,

:, Five arrests We e'msa. Memorial lay u:
his place iOdr 10, npoxica'ion and one =
impeding an officer. The impeachment was
released on bail and three Of the Celcstlals
were fined, one being rea0mmt'ed on tech
uical objection - lis disc !osure.
The bon-bpn party At tho rink Friday night
attracted an immense crowd Hungarian
bonuets' were distributed and the skaters
pr sentcd an extremely pretty sight,
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ADDISON COUNTY.


There was quite sn extensive fire at New
Haven depot Saturday afternoon, which is
supposed to have caught from a spark from
a wood burning engine which ran over the
road TIE freight depot and its contents
were consumed, and ncigh,;otng tenant
house occupied by . Mr., Ward and his
fa!ai'y va4 totalls desioycd, together With
nay barn near by The water tank house
belonging to the railroad Wa, burned, too
and a Fiichburgh freight car with its contents
was also devourcd by the flames. The
amount Of the 'oss is not vet known, but it
will he unite large
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grapes originated by Mr.. Green, the well
known grape culturist of Vergennes, namely,
the "Ramsdale" and the "Vermont."
A very pleasant social event was that
which occurred last Monday afternoon at
the residence of Mrs. l.. A. Hicks and
her son, Mr.. E. II. Converse, the
celebration of the SEVENTEEN birth
day of Mrs. II. l.. Leavenworth, widow of
the late Burk Loavenworth, by number of
her relatives and friends. The affair was
instituted and very successfully carried out
by Mr.. Converse and Mrs. Hicks, as an
agreeable surprise, and well. merited tribute
to their esteemed relative, who now in the
quiet even-tidc of a useful and honored life,
makes her permanent abode with them, in
the home where she was born and reared
and from whose loved association she years
ago went out into tic world n happy bride
Poems, written by Mrs, NJ e. Harmon of
Oshkosh, Wis, Mrs G. II. Morgan of AL
| Burlington, Vt, - all very appropriate
for the occasion, -wcre read by Mr..
d. w. Hazard and Mrs. o. II. Alexander.
Mr.. Converse and Rev. II. Mott and Mr..
o. Ii. Alexander furnished some excellent
music. There were many beautiful presents,
some of them costly and very elegant and
| all evincing the affectlonatc regard in which
Mrs. Leavenworth is held by friends near
and remote. Mr.. Converse had taken great
| pains to make his usually attractive grounds
especially attractive for the glad occasion,
and the refreshments provided by Mrs.
Hicks ard her ready helpers were of the
choicest kinds and very generously and eff
GENTLY served
| Undcrhill.
Service in Calvary (Episcopal) church
village of Underhill, on Sunday June Sth
at p. m.
| Friday morning the trees and ground wert
white with snow, and at night there was the
severest frost ever known at this season oil
the year, doing much damage to gardens
grape vines, corn, etc.
Every one were greatly shocked last Sat
urday to hear that Mr.. Jacob Morse, one O
| the oldest citizens OF Duxbury, had tried t.
commit suicide by shooting himself whilt
his vile was out OF the room. Dir. Mors
was about So years old and for a long tim,
has been afflicted with a rose cancer on hi
lip. He was very feeble and fur several day
his mind had seemed to wander by spells
The shot lodged in his throat, making al
ugly wound but ut last writing he is living
though he can at the longest survive but
few days. He has Ave. children living
Lrcius, byron. Samuel, Mrs. W. Ii. Whit
and Mrs. George Pope. Much sympathy i
felt for his wife in her great sorrow
Miss Hattie Morse teaches at North Dux
bury, having nineteen pupils, Miss Lizzl
Stackpole in the Parker district in Water
bury and Miss Eta j. Hayden in TIE Pies
ton distrc'. All are having good success
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Gen. Orvillc L. Babcock who was drown
ed on Saturday, while experimenting light
house work off the Florida coast was ma
tive Of Vermont. He was chief private sec
.retary for Gen. Grant during his presidency
;and his name al that time was very fani.
liar one. OF lalc years Gen Babcock has
been engaged in the active duties If bis
military rank aud had entirely dropped from
.Nnhlic notice
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EsNOEJLE COGNTv,
Eden Man Missing.

John Montgomery, an aged gentleman,
left Eden afoot for Wolcott some ten days
ago and has MT since been heard from
Parties are out searching. 1t Is thought that
without doubt he has wandered aside and
persisted from exposure.
The party Dit searching for 1Dbn Mont
gOmery, who left his home some two wcci3
ago, have given up the search after some five
days work in the hunt. Without doubt he
has persisted in some way.
Cambridge.
Patrick Dougherty. thirty.fve years old,
an cmploye Of the St. Johnsbury and Lake
Champlain railroad, was killed at the juno
ton on Tues lay. lie was ,IrEinb n hand
Car when the crank caught in his watch
chain and he was thrown on the track, the
car passing over him and breaking his back.
He leaves wife and three children.
Morrisvi,ie.
The two Young men who were expecting
TO enter Dartmouth college in the fall have
changed their minds and will enter the L.
Y. N. at Burlington u. G. Chase, 5, l..
Gates, II. L Story and a. j. Titus, all re-
cent graduates of our academy, will enter
the University IN the fall
Rev. NJ. p. Hell returned from vaca-
ton of about four weeks on Friday and held
his usual services here and AT Elmore on
Sunda'-
Mr.. ID. n IIckol is visiting his family in
town, coming here from Charl)'tc'lwn,
Prince Edwards Island, where he has spent
several weeks.
1t is featc that the cola weather and
| frosts of the past week have injured the fruit
| in this vicinity
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The daughter of a rich man in a Western
town has run away from home AS the
coaohman is not missing, the father is nat
urally alarmed, He is afraid that she has
disgaced the family by eloping with a
foreign count, -NM7ist0pn Herald.
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Shot and MortalIy Wounded.

NEW YORK, June 4 -Francis j. Couth-
out aged "a, jauitor and porter of the
Mechanics National bank, was shot and
MORALLY wounded tonight by Edward
Brnkerhoff, the night Waterman of the
bank The shooting was the result of an old
feud. They had been in the employ of the
bank many years. Brinkerhoff said when
arrested that he meant to settle him This
time and hoped he had done it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-06-06

The grand jurors drawn for June term
of Orange cOuny curt ere as follows
| Bradford, Cyrus Slearn,, 3ro0ktielI, Marcus
| Peck Brantrcc, Ira Mann Chelsea,
Thomas Godfrey, Hyde Cabot Corinth, p.
Eaton; Fairee, W ii, Kirby; Newbury,
jonathan j. Smith; Orange n. G. Water
man Randolph, l.. II Granger STAFFORD.
Bureigh IL. Smith, Tnelfofd, Harvey
Dodge Topsham, Gr', f. Newton; Tun-
bridge, Lewis Dickermau Vershlre Wan,
F. Matby; Washington, John IL. Stanley (;
West Farlee, Asa \. Child Wilamstown,
G. L. Lathrop, The petit jurors are ;
cross Brookfed, Ira Carp inter-, Marshall
p. Gaylord Braintree IL. X. Mcintyre, V.
l.. Spear Chelsea, Dudley Cabot, f. b.
Robbins; Coriuth, NJ j. Butterteld, Frank
Taplin; Fairee, N. NJ. Reufrew, Marshall
L. Rugg Newbury, Dexter 5. Fulton, G.
w. K Carleton; Orange, Chauncey Cutler
James NJ. DickeY; Randolph, j. NJ. Pember
T. G. uebard; Stafford, Dana X, White,
Andrew j. Mroey Thetford, S, G. Smith,
Geo. p. Worcester Topsham, O. p, Dickey,
Arthur l.. Smith Tunbrdge. b. f, Butter
field, Geo w. Preston, Nershire, G. c.
Carleton, David T. Banker; Washington,
A L. Skinner, Chester Dckey West Fair
lee, j. NJ Kimball, A. IL. Soulhworth Will
Jamestown, w. 5. Cowell, w. z Pratt
A large barn belonging to Munroe Crow
ell of Barnard was burned the latter part of
last week under circumstances which point
not only to incendarism, but intended rob
berry. Gro veil and brother live alone and
are known to have considerable money in
the house at times,
Vose & Gays steam saw mill in Stock
bridge was completely destroyed by fire
The loss is estimated at $4,000 |
and is Total, as the insurance had recently |
expired Cause of fire unknown.
In Glead, Bethel, recently, dog freed |
three young bears but while its owner went |
for gun the old bear recovered her cubs |
and made good her escape.
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The Khedive of Egypt says he wants $780,.
100000 right away. His sons are probably
in the banking business.
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CtstTTENDEN COUNVy.
Essex Junution.

Ezra r. Russell has bought of D. II. MIC
comber two building lots on corner of Lin
coin and Prospect streets.
The graves of the soldiers were decorated
by the school chlGien, who formed at School
hall and marched to the cemetery. Short
speeches were delivered by Rev. J. Cowan,
M, A. Bingham and others.
Hincsburgh,
Mr.. Frank W. Perry has gone to Chicago
and will not return until the last Of June.
Charley McClunen had two fingers and
the thumb cut off from his right hand while
| shackliDg cars at Chester and is now at
| home.
The band have been practising lately and
| played very nicely on Decoration day. The
glee club also rendered several pieces very
| acceptably. Both of these organic ,tions are
very popular here and their efforts are al
ways appreciated.
Mr. Miner is thoroughly repairing the old
Baldwin house previous to making it his
residence.
Forest worms are remarkably plenty and
are being destroyed by burning with kero
| sene torches.
The village grist mill come near taking fire
| n
pair of shoe makers pincers found their way
into the corn cracker and the friction was SC
great the sparks set the refuse about the
cracker on fire. Timely. applications OF
water saved the mill and Mr.. Pierce worked
! until late at night to extrcatc the pincets
| They came in grist and were returned tC
| the owner who docs not think milling i'm
proved them.
| The hard frosts of last Friday and Satur
| dry destroyed grapes and small fruits exten
sively and no doubt injured apples. Potatoes
| corn and tomatoes were cut to the ground
Grass is looking extremely well and growing
passably so.
The valley factory made II, 900 pounds o.
milk Saturday into % cheese which will
average over 80 pounds each. Their frs
lot of cheese has sold for II cents.
| Jericho Centre.
For year or more past it has been Under
stood that when Rev. Austin Iazen hat
completed twenty years service here th
church would have an anniversary visit ant
dinner, which should have taken place il
September. On account of his removal soor
to Richmond, however, Wednesday wa
fixed upon as the day for the visit, which
was to he a surprise to Mr. Ha7en. Accord
ingly everything YVES made ready ant
to throw Mr.. and Mrs naznn off their guart
they were invited to Dr. Cillcy's TO dinner a
2 O'clock. As they were on their way Their
they were intercepted and taken into tn
church. which was very stefuly arranged
for the occasion. Aside from profuson O
cut flowers and house plants, there was al
inscription over the pulpit especially notice
able, reading, "Rev. A. Hazen, 1864 t.
1884" The letters were made from blacl
n1,,,,t al "a
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There was sharp frost Friday night. lee
formed on water the thickness OF glass. The
fruit has the appe france of being ruined.
Friday morning at JOne7v,lo he ground was
covered with snow.
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IiENSGs
4. Diamond.


l. Behea to glllo along, aud leave a girls
name.
q Behead to jump, an leave an Ornam nj,
3. Behead vessel, and leave vessel,
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A West Virginia man has Just married
the mother of ten children. The fools are
not all dead yet.