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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18
OUR CITY GOVERNMENT.
Meeting of the Board of Aldermen-The
StrorI EnilMnN.


street Hallway.
The Board of Aldermen held an adj
iourned meeting Monday. Aldermen
Alger, Booth, Hotou, Kelley, PIERCE, Wal
ker and Weaver being present In the alb
sence of President Taft, who could not
consistently he present, since he is the act
ing Mayor in Mayor Woodbury's absence
the Board was called to order by City
Clerk Pease and Alderman Holton was
elected president pro TEN.
A communication was received from the
Mayor announcing the appointment of
Charles A. Cabana as special policeman at
Hollis mill, and the appointment was CON
frmed.
A communication from Chief Engineer
l.. C. Grant was read requesting the at
tendance and assistance of the Board in
the inspection of the Fire Department
during its annual parade. The invitation
was accepted.
petition was received from the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
asking for the free use of City hall for
Col George w. Bain's lecture course. The
petition was granted.
A petition asking for the erection of n
street lamp on South Union street near
the residence of Alderman H. h. Weaver
was referred to the street committee with
power
A resolution embodying the terms rec
commended by the special committee on
the Winooski and Burlington horse rail
road was introduced by Alderman Alger.
Alderman Peirce moved as an amend
ment that the company be required to use
flat and grooved rails around all street
corners to such Il distance from each cor
ner as the street committee might deem
best, and grooved rails on all sidings and
turnouts. The amendment was adopted
and the resolution passed.
A petition was read from some of the
property holders on the east side of Wi
nooski avenue between Pearl and College
streets asking that the sidewalk in front
of their property be curbed and tagged,
and Dr. b. :. Nichols made Il few remarks
in support of the petition. On motion of
Alderman Peirce the petition was granted
50 far as the property of the First CHlvan-
istic Congregational society is concerned
A communication received from George
d. Sherwin in relation to lack of tools for
repairing the fire alarm system was re-
ferred to the fire committee
A communication from the Mayor was
received, stating that he had approved the
bill of the City Clerk for 800 for making
out the rate bill, stating at the same time
that he thought it should not he paid and
giving as his reason That it was part of the
duty of the City Clerk to make out the
rate bill. If the Clerks salary was not
large enough it should be raised. The
communication was accepted and ordered
on file.
The claim of Nelson White for rebate
ment of his taxes was referred to the com
mttee ON accounts and claims aud the
protest of \. ;. StearnS in regard to the
amount of CAKES on his wharf property
was referred to the City Treasurer to be
presented by him to the committee on the
other routine business the Board adjourn
ed without day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18
Public school Enrollmeut,

The enrolment and attendance of the
public schools, for the first week of the
present term, reported at the teachers
meeting held Saturday, was as follows ::
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

The Shooting Accident at shelburn Falls.
The particulars of the sad shooting ac.
cdent which occurred at Shelburn Falls,
Friday morning, are as follows The I'M
fortunate victim, Freddie McGee, is the
thirteen year-old son of John MCGEE, ESQ
AS nearly as can be ascertained, Freddie
and his younger brother Willie We're in
the garden, near the house, at work, when
the boys CHANGED to spy IA woodchuck near
by in a field, and both ran to the house
for the gun, which they knew their father
Kept loaded i'll closet opening off from
the Kitchen. AS both boys We're anxious
to gain possession of the gun, quite Il
sCutfe took place between them, and by
accident the hammer of the gun caught
upon something and was discharged, the
whole heavy charge of b. b. shot entering
the head of the oldest boy. The charge
entered directly below the eye on the right
side, and come out above the lett ear. The
muzzle of the gun must have been
very close to the boys head, as
the charge went through without
scattering at all. Strange as it may
seem, the boy was still alive up
to Saturday afternoon, and appeared to be
partially conscious. OF course no hopes
can be entertained of his recovery. No
real blame can be attached to the younger
brother, although ne had hold of the gun
when ii was discharged. The weapon is
an old Springfield musket, which the boys
had never been allowed to use at any time,
and 1t Is singular circumstance that they
should have tried to get it at this time.
The affair created great excitement in the
village, and called out nearly every per-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

Headaches and hniouSnesS are promptly
cured 10y the use of Ayers Cathurtc, sugar
coated Pills.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18
ours truly,
B. B. SMALLEY,

Is anybody simple enough to suppose
retrenchment of expenses in the customs
department of Vermont? They mean moth
ing of the sort. The force was not eXces-
sive, before. The men are needed in order
to do the necessary work, and it is entirely
safe to say that there will be no fewer of
them when Colonel Smalley gets his force
fully reorganized than there was before.
But there is wrinkle about this not APP
parent to the public eye Deputy inspec-
tors of customs, it seems come under the
civil service law. If the new collector
We're to simply remove the incumbents
their places could be filled only by
persons who have passed civil
service examination as they did.
The requirement would of conrse be
a formidable barrier, to the saloon
keepers and strikers who are commonly
the favored Democratic candidates for
these positions. But rs it happens deputy
collectors are not included in the classes
to whom the civil service law applies. So
an easy way is found around the obstacle,
by abolishing the offices of the inspectors.
Then, little later, lot of additional
Democratic deputy collectors oHd inspec-
tors can be appointed, with no eXamna-
tions to bother them
That is the way the thing will work.
1t is simply a short and sweet way of
evadng the civil service law. But as it is
done by Democrats, it is of course all
rlrlt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18
From the Registrar of Deeds for MiddIesex
County, Northern District.

IOWTLL, MASS.
MrssRs. C. l. HOOP & Co.: Gentlemen
1t affords me much pleasure to recommend
HOODS SARSAPARILLA. My health has
been such that for some years past | have
been obliged to take a tonic OF some kind in
the spring, and have never found anything
that hit my wants as your SarsaparIla. 1t
tones up my system, purilieS my blood,
sharpenS my appetite, and seems to make
me over. Respectfully yours. .
j. 7. THOMPSON.
One of our prominent business men said to
us the other day: " In the spring my wife
got all run down and could not eat anything;
passing your store / saw pile OF HOOPS
SARsArAHILLA in the window, and got a
bottle. After she had been taking it a week
she had rouSng appetite, and it did her
everything. She took three bottles, and it
was the best three dollars | ever invested"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18
LAST DAY AT QUEEN CITY PARK.


Close.
There was not Il large gathering at
Queen City Park Sunday owing to
the wind, the barge Republic being Uni
able to make more than two trips. The
audience was estimated at about two hun
dred people. In the forenoon at 1890
there was an address by Captain II. II.
Brown of Saratoga AT | o'clock p. m.
Geo. A. Fuller of Dover, Mass. addressed
the assembage. He was followed by DR..
II. b. Storrcr of Boston. Poems were re
cited by Miss Jennie b. Hagan followed
with tests by Joseph ID. Styles. Yester-
days services closed the summers camp
meeting of the Spiritualists
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

Some of the old soldiers and others who
have been serving Uncle Sam rs inspec
tors Of customs are receiving nowadays
notes which read about as follows
inspectors Of Customs, Class A.:
Sir: by order Of the treasury department
your services will be dispensed with on the
l5tn OF this month, your sad Office being abol-
ished on said date.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-06
New Haven.

Butter brought 81 and % cents at Ros-
GOES last Monday.
The application for guardian for AL
vim Squier has been withdrawn.
Large quantities of potatoes are being
shipped at the station at from 20 to 40
cents.
George d. Human traced his stolen
horse as far as Warren, VT, but has not
yet recovered the property.
Alvah C. Hathorne has sold his house
and lot at the village to Corliss Gordon.
Mr.. Bathorne now resides in Richmond,
Vt.
Mrs. Diadama Bottum, widow of Judge
Bottum, has recently had over 300 acres
of land set out to her as dover. She is
now in her 95th year, and in very good
health.
James O, Walker is removing his hay
barn from the camp-ground location to
the new site near the depot. He has
taken II. II. Booth of Ferrisburgh into
partnership with him.
From another Correspondent.
Miss Nellie Conant united with the
church on Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Wicker is about moving to
Bristol to reside for the present.
One of the lawsuits at the East Mills is
ended in the acquittal Of the defendant,
Smith boy seven years old.
George Human has not recovered his
horse yet. The last traces were in North
field. pointing toward Canada.
The Courtship of Miles Standish' is
to be presented by the Young Ladies'
club, Friday evening. If you want an
enjoyable evening, attend.
On Monday night. Nov. ., J. c, Thomp-
sons Curiosity and Wonder Show" will
give an entertainment with tricks of leg
erdemain. Mr.. Thompson, the presti-
digitateur, will be assisted by w. l..
Thomas, the champion egg-dancer of the
world.
Halloween passed rather quietly, al
though to church-goers, on Sunday, it
was apparent that the town hall was in
the future to be used for different pur-
pose, as the sign Meat Market hung
over the door of the town clerks office,
and Harness Shop over the entrance to
the hall.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-06
The Trustee Process.

Mr.. Beard, the Republican candidate
for treasurer of Massachusetts, recently
said in review of his career as friend of
labor: "ln the legislature of 1876 advo-
Gated, and, in cooperation with the late
Charles K. Train, carried through the
house a bill to exempt wage earnings
from the trustee process To the amount
of $50. The bill was defeated in the Sem
ate. The next year | renewed the con-
test" We wish we had had man like Mr.
Beard in the late Vermont legislature
when law was passed reducing the ex-
emption of wage earnings from trustee
process to 50. Under the Vermont law.
as 1t stands to-day, farmer can become
bankrupt and his exemptions will amount
to fully thousand dollars. In case he
happens TO have any blooded sheep or
cattle his legal reservation can easily be
made to reach a thousand dollars, but the
laboring mans exemption is reduced to
hYe dollars. Northumberland Orms-
bee, Governor Stewart. K. Il. Hard
Daniel Roberts, indeed we may say every
prominent lawyer in the State, denounces
this law as inhuman and unjust compared
with the farmers exemption. Mr.. Hard
is of the opinion that the exemption adj
vOcated by Mr.. Beard of $50 is none too
much in the interest of public policy and
humanity. The best class of merchants
do not want this present law; they say
that they would prefer to have no trustee
law at all than this, and then they would
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-06
Day and Week of Prayer for Young Men.

The Young Mems Christian association
of Middlebury will, IN common with the as
sOciations of all lands, observe this season
of prayer for young men and Young Mems
Christian associations throughout the world
as follows:
SUNDAY, NOV. s.
The preaching in the Baptist Methodist
and Congregational churches, at the regu-
lar morning service, will have special refer
ence to young men.
At o'clock p. m. there will be a union
devotional meeting, for young men only, in
the Methodist church; leader, &. r. Wales
topic, What is Your Lifef'
In the evening at Z o'clock there will be a
union meeting, to which everybody is in
Wted. in the Congregational church. AT this
meeting Prof. Weber and others will pre-
sent, in short addresses some of the phases
of religious work among young men.
MONDAY.
On Monday evening, at Z o'clock there
will be meeting for young men only, in
the lecture room of the Congregational
church; leader, Chas. Billings; topic, "A
Life Question Answered"
TUESDAY.
On Tuesday evening. at the same hour, a
young peoples meeting in the Methodist
church; leader, A. w, Varney; topic, a
Life Without Self IN It."
WEDNESDAY.
Wednesday evening a meeting for young
men only in the lecture room of the Congre.
gational church; leader, H. l.. Bailey; top
ic. " On the Voyage of Life Take Christ in
to the Ship"
THURSDAY.
Thursday evening, general union meet
ing in the Baptist church; leaders, pastors
of the churches; topic. Life in Earnest"
FRIDAY
Friday evening, IA meeting for young men
only in the Methodist church; leader Mr.
klock; topic, The One Aim of True Life y
All young men are cordially invited to at
tend these meetings.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-06
Cornwall.

RIA, Foote & Son seem to be doing
quite an extensive business in selling
farming implements, Gray's Sons thresh-
ers, sulky plows and farm wagons.
In consequence of the severe storm last
Friday the entertainment to be given
that evening by the Y. W. c. II. u. was
postponed, and will be held Friday even
ing, Nov. 6.
1t is astonishing how much vinegar
Is expected to be used during the ensu-
ing year, as CObb's mill, under the man
agement of James NJ. Stevens, is CON
stantly filed to its utmost capacity with
apples waiting for the press.
A little daughter of II. G. Scovel was
quite severely injured a short time since
by falling, while jumping in the barn,
and for some time her injuries were
thought to be of serious nature, but her
many friends are glad to hear of her i'm
p-Ovement.
1t is with pleasure that we announce
that the Rev. Asa Billiard of Cambridge
port, Mass, is to occupy the pulpit of
the Congregational church next Sunday.
Mr.. Billiard, although advanced in years,
is very active and Jealous in his labors.
and was for over 40 years editor of the
Well Spring, child's Sunday-school pa
per.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-06
County Notes.

The people of Rpton, or at least some
of them, want a special prosecutor and
have petitloneu the governor to appoint
one for that town.
The train east over the Orwell road
could not cross the bridge at III. last Fri
day on account of the storm. the wind
blowing so that the engine was not able
to close the draw. This is the second
time this has happened in the II years
since the bridge was built.
The town of Ferrisburgh is in trouble
with its constable and collector. Harvey
&. Martin. The cause of the difficulties
seems to be that Mr.. Martin has been too
easy with his constituents and as a con-
sequence is a long way behind in bis col
lections. G. G. Martin and others. who
were his bondsmen during "A portion of
the period covered by the deinque cies.
have been attached in the sum of several
thousand dollars to satisfy any judg-
ment which may be rendered in the final
termination of the suits which have been
brought.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-06
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1885.

TUESDAYS elections resulted in victor
les for the Democrats in New York,
where the entire Democratic State ticket
is chosen, Hill, for governor, having II.
600 to $1,000 majority, and in Virginia,
where Lee, for governor, has about d.
600 majority. The Virginia legislature is
Democratic on joint ballot, so that the
reelection of Senator Malone will be
impossible. Nebraska goes Republican
by about 1000 majority. The reports
from the nine other States are not full
enough to amount to much. And, in
deed, the interest of the elections center
ed in New York. The defeat of the Re-
publicans there is attributed to variety
of causes. The State, however, is natur-
ally Democratic and when the factions
are united is certain to 90 for that party S
nominees. The Conkling Republicans
were not friendly to Davenport and
doubtless drew largely from his strength.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-06

The committee of the State Bar asso-
citation charged with the task of exam
lining candidates for admission to prac-
tice before the counts of the State re-
ported at Montpelier last week that one
of the applicants passed a satisfactory
examination. but that his moral charac-
ter was uncertain and they could not
therefore recommend his admission. The
committees action was timely and COM
mcndable. In the popular mind the word
lawyer is to some extent at least deemed
synonymous with shark and shyster.
The idea Is an old one and has been large
ly fostered in modern times by novelists.
like Dickens, who in his younger days
saw good deal of the doings of the
cheaper class of London attornies. But
the notion. however it originated, is false.
AS a matter of fact the most successful
using that word in its broadest sense
of the lawyers in this State and country
are those who are strictly honest and
honorable in dealing with the courts,
tucll bIOullcl law CTS dul IIlelT CllcItS.
The theory that the ideal man of laws is
a combination of intellectual greatness
and moral imbecility is wrong. If the
public have acquired untrue conceptions
regarding them. the members of the pro-
fession are alone to blame; for in their
hands lies the remedy. They now seem
disposed to make use of it, and thus per-
form duty they owe, not only to them
selves but TO the public. The man who
needs lawyers services has a right to
expect that he will be honestly served
that his case will be prejudiced neither
by the incompetence nor bad character
of his counsel. Other professions haye
erected safeguards-the clergy against
pious frauds, the doctors against chara-
tans and swindlers-and now the lawyers
very properly propose to see to it that
those whose moral character would bring
disgrace upon their profession are not
admitted into its ranks.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-06
The November Magazines.

The opening article in The Century is
called "A Photographers Visit to Petra"
and is profusey illustrated with views of
that decayed city. Living English Sculp-
tors" is the title of an entertaining paper by
Edward Gosse. 1t is finely illustrated.
The paper in the Typical Dos" series deals
with the settlers. The chapter from Gen
Grants memoirs Is on Chattanooga. 1t is
accompanied by a portrait of the genera!
taken at Mt Mc,iregor and also by a fac
smile of one Of his letters to DR.. Douglass,
Gen. VIM. +. Smith discusses in "Memoran-
da of the Civil War" the question, WAS
Chattanooga Fought as Planned" Rev.
DR.. Lyman Abbott writes upon Socialism
under the title Danger Ahead" A full
page engraving of hoehler's painting, The
Socialist" illustrates it. Edward f. Hale
describes the work of"The Chautauqua Lit
erary and Scientific Circle In fiction
James The Bostonians' is continues; a
new serial, John Bodewin's Testimony" IA
mining story by Mary Hallock Foote, is be-
gun; the same writer has a short story of
Idaho ranch life, "A Cloud on the Noun
tan;" Frank Stockton has one of his char
acteristic tales "A Story of Seven Devils;''
and there is a rather tragic romance. The
Mystery of Wilhelm Ruetter," by the late
Helen jackson. The chief poems are by
Helen jackson H; H., Arthur Plat, En-
ma Lazarus, r. t. johnson. Edith NJ
Thomas, Margaret j. Preston and Stuart
Sterne. A number of interesting papers APP
pear in the editorial departments
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-06
WHEREAS BETSY


my wife, has behaved herself indecent and IN an
unbecoming manner, this is to forbid all persons
harbOring or trusting her on my account as
will pay no debts of her contracting after this
d 4te. George Cotton,
Shoreham, Sept. l6, 1916.
Not the least curious features of the
old volumes are the advertisements Pa
tent medicines were then in the market
Rogers Vegetable Pulmonic Deter
gent "Moore's Essence of Life"
Colts Pills" and "Tyler's Pills" were
sold by Brewster & Hooker, who dealt
in spectacles, goggles, looking glasses,
onion seed and pretty much everything
else. r. q j. Wainwright were general
merchants. w. & A. Chapman tell the
public, Sept. %, 1916, that they "have
lately received from Boston an addition
al supply of Teas, Sugars, Rum. Fish,
&C., &C." and that they will pay 20 cents
pound for good butter. Elias Hall, lat
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-06

AT a regular Communication Of Union Lodge
No, ., holden this day. it WIS voted unanimously
that Joseph Bracket, Il member thereof, Tor UNI
masonic conduct be expelled theretrom. By or
der Of the LOd0p
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-06

refuse credits to such as they had any
reason to think were disposed to be crook
ed, and grant credit to those who had a
repute for paying their debts.-Rutland
Uprul1
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1885-11-06
"HoW are the mighty fdllen,"
But then rise aQdin.

On Thursday, the Both ult., duel was fought
between two men of the names of Campbell and
Mcdonald on an affair that touched their honor.
The parties fought with rifles the distance of Is
rods from each other-Campbell was shot through
the heart OF his pantaoons and instantly fell to
the ground. Alter some time he found himself
able to stand, when 10! and horrid to relate not
a drop OF blood was shed-Hc needed no other
surgical aid than what a tayl n could administer.