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

also, as we are informed, contemplating
making exhibits of their goods. With
out multiplying instances 1t may be said
that Commissioner Mead feels assured of
Il large and interesting Vermont exhibit ;
and we have no doubt that as regards ar
rangements and facilities, all exhibitors
will find the new Exposition great i'm d.
provement upon the old. Some of our
Burlington men inform us that the diff
ference is very marked between the old
management and the new, as regard re-
plies to letters and supply of information.
Requests for space, information, and ia
cilties are now promptly answered and
every encouragement offered to exhibit
ors The latter are now to have the large
amount of the best space on the floor of
the main building, before occupied by
bazarS, etc There is an obvious deter
mination that the obstacles which so
many exhibitors found so annoying, shall
be done away. The railroad facilities es-
pecially will be vastly improved A steam
railway connection between the New Or
leans freight depots and the Exposition
buildngS-the want of which was so
woefully felt last winter, is now in pro-
cess of construction and will be done be
fore November. Two avenues leading
from Canal street to Carrollton are now
being mdcadamized, to accommodate car
riages and vehicles. The Exposition
grounds will be in improved order, and
an electric railway, and other facilities
for getting around the grounds will be
provided for the convenience of visitors.
The arrangement made by the trunk
railroad lines, heretofore alluded to, I'M
der which visitors can go to New Orleans
from the North by any route they choose
and return by any other route, at a uni
form very low rate per mile, and with am
pie allowance of time seems to be Il set
tied fact and will beyond question vast
ly increase the attendance at the eXposi-
ton and make it correspondence more
valuable to exhibitors. All in all, every
thing looks cheering for the new EXposi-
ton and we trust that our Vermont
manufacturers will consult their own in
terests and be amply represented.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18
canon luI.rar.

Few Englishmcu have landed ON orr
shores, who were surer of u cordial wei
come than Archdeacon Farrar. His noble
words at the Grant memorial service in
Westminster Abbey though not by any
means the first OF his appreciative and
friendly utterances in regard to our coun-
try and its great men, have warmed the
hearts of Americans towards him, and
aroused an especial desire to see and hear
him.
Canon Farrar comes to us as one of the
first British pulpit orators, as a scholar
and a writer whose influence has been
felt wherever the English language is 500.
ken, and rs man whose high charac-
ter noble aims and personal power give
MN nigh rank among the leading men of
his nation and his generation
1t ought to be worth something to our
country to be viewed through the ewes of
such man. We have been so often mis-
represented by prejudiced and incompet-
ent British tourists" that we must ne
cessarily hail with pleasure the visit of an
Englishman whose estimate Of our people,
we may be sure will be generous and kind.
Canon Farrar comes to the United
States partly for rest and change of
scene, but also to study American
institutions and character, on the spot.
What he sees, we may be confident will
not be distorted to our prejudice. 1t is to
be hoped that he will give the results of
his observations to the public. If he does
not find much to blame as well as to
praise-for there are certainly many
things which need correcting in our ma
tional traits and tendencies-itw will be for
tunate for us. And we can take criticism
as well as praise from him. for we know
that he comes and will go, and will write,
If he writes, as II sincere, cordial, generous
and most intelligent friend of the Amer
cans.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18
AN INHUMAN MOTHER,
She Cuts the Throat of Her Three Chill
drcn with IA Pair of Scissors.

TORONTO, sept. ia fearful tragedy
was enacted here shortly afterly o'clock
this morning \ woman named Sarah
Airey slashed the throats of her three
young children, aged ,, Is and : respective
ly, terribly with Il pair of scissors, The
wounds inflicted on the two eldest boys
are not necessarily fatal, but it is feared
they ounger one will die. The inhuman
mother cut the little ones neck several
times, inhictmg fearful wounds, and then,
as if not satisfied with her fiendish work,
thrust the point OF the scissors into the
jugular vein, Mrs. Airey was p accd I'M
der arrest and the children We're removed
to the hospital in an ambulance. She has
been addicted to drink for years. Her
father was a prominent temperance lee
turer in Leeds, England.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18
TUESDAYS REGATTA,


The sun ShOne hot from Cloudless and
breezeless sl,v ON tho hacks nf tho pm.
1;,,,,,,., ,.,I',. VI i,"i
lhS'on yach'smen tuesday, as the fleet
OF yachts with all sail set, barely
crawled across the line at the starting
signal The pnodlv number of snecta-
tons ,rbo li,,o1 t,.,' .',r.,,,.,i,Il, iS,N
Nv I'"''' '''0 "''"i - u"'''eu 9"lile-
What at the poor outlook for excitement
and predicted another Purtau-iicuesta
termination. But Champlaiu brp4zps are
mora oc,.n,,n,nl.,ti,,,r +I,i,, tI,,., ~ \.,,,-
WIZ '''"'i 'i"'V VI ->eN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18
COAL MINERS CONVENTION.
Pennsylvania Miners Demand Three Cents
Per Bushel for Mining.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. l5.-At the coal
miners convention at MOnongahela city
to-day it was unanimously resolved to de-
mand three cents per bushel for mining.
The convention was called by the officials
of the Miners association and the strike
ordered by the Knights of Labor, which
has been in progress the past two weeks,
now has the hearty support of both or
CARNATIONS. Heretofore the two bodies
have been acting separately but to-day's
action restores harmony in their ranks and
makes the strike the most general ever
attempted in this section of the State. 1t
was reported that the houses of two
'blacksheep' miners. in the fourth pool
had been destroyed by tire last night. The
delegates were unanimous in their eX-
pressions of diSapproval of such unlawful
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18
WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONyENTION.


MINNEATOLGS,S Sept. 15.-The seventeenth
annual meeting of the American Woman
Suffrage association is to open in this city
on Tuesday, October Is, and continue for
three days. The meetings will be held in
the church of the Redeemer and addresses
Will be delivered by Mrs. Julia Ward
Howe, Major J. A. Picker, a we'll known
upholder of woman suffrage in Dakota.
and many other equally we'll known
speakers. The special work of this meet
ing will be to make preparations for a still
more vigorous PRONUNCIATION of womans
rights in the future. The organization of
auxiliary societies is to be begun wherever
possible, and every State is to be asked to
grant woman suffrage, while from the
National Congress is to be demanded the
right of voting in the territories There
Will be delegates from nearly every State
in the Union and Il very large Attendance
is expected. The president of the assocla-
ton is William Dudley Foulk, the chair
man of the executive committee, Mrs.
Lucy Stone, and the secretary Henry b.
Blackwell, all of Boston.
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

The New York Hcrdld strongly urges
the recoinage of the Bland silver dollar.
"rhe frantic efforts of the treasury peo-
pie for the last seven years, y says the
Hcrdld, "have been able to put only $780,
6l0,910 into circulation, and the most be
sotted inflationst would jump to get u
gold dollar for any he holds, il the Secre-
tary would offer it in exchange" RECON-
ing the silver dollar would of course be one
way of bringing it up to its face value !;
yet even then, if coined in excess of the
demand it could not long be maintained
at par.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18
NEW ENGLAND VETERANS.
Winchester, Va, Prepared to Receive Her
Visitors Royally.

WINCHESTER, Va, Sept, 15,-The New
England veterans numbering 300, accompa-
MED by fifty ladies, Will arrive. here to-mor-
row evening by special train Camp Rus
sell, situated near the city, is ready for
them. They win receive hearty vel
come and will be the recipients of cour-
tesy both public and private during their
sOiourn. Camplires Will be lighted each
evening and there will be IA display of fire
works every night, The citizens public
reception and banquet will be given Sat
urday evening. Three eN-guvcrnorS of
Vermont Will he in the party,
Rev, DR.. 5, w. Duncan has declined the
presidency of Nassar college.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

The quarantinng of our Northern from
tier against the small pox has been talked
of somewhat, but nothing has yet been
done in this direction. The government
is not obliged to quarantine any portion
of the United States until application for
quarantine has been made by the GOV
errors of the exposed States. No such
application has yet been received at Wash
ington. The rule adopted in 1852 in re
gard to the use of the annual 100000 APP
preparation for the prevention or suppress
sion of IA threatened or actual epidemic,
provides that, lin case of a threatened or
actual epidemic immediate action will be
taken upon application from the governor
of Il State, addressed to the Secretary of
the Treasury" The government will not
interfere until application under this rule
has been made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

The New York IndcpcHd cnt calls atten
ton to the fact that the United States
have larger interests in the Caroline Isl
ands than other nations. There are at the
present time twelve American missiona-
ries there engaged in educational and chris
tanizing work, who are supported by
funds from this country. The only steam
boat at the islands is owned by Americans.
There are 500 of the islands, with popu-
lation of 100000, half of whom have been
induced to give up paganism by American
missionaries
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

Following is the customs report for the
district of Vermont, for the month of
August Value of imports S726, 1881 duties
on the same, S5l BIOS; value of goods en-
tered for transportation, 50, 81, on which
the duties were S3l,3lO.52; value of goods
entered for transportation and export a.
ton, S?l,G3O; duties, -, s3S. 80 amount of
domestic exports ,Sl13,219.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

One of the best mOtS Of the late Emory
A Storrs-and they We're many-was the
remark that the mugwump faction was
like mule, being without pride of ances-
try or hope of posterity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

The owner of the Genesta says he thinks
the Puritan is the fastest boat for these
waters but not for English waters. This
has been said in substance before, but the
Genesta came over to show that she was
the fastest boat for these waters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

Minister Cox has sent from CONSTANT
nople Il postal card and on which is written,
"God bless our Higgins" Home-sickness
doesn't seem to have affected the genial
eX-Congressman' sense of humOr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

Tht. LuTu reCoiVpS the BllItY CUP, but,
having won il twice, in order to- retain il,
must win it again. The sharpe, rs sec
taken the cup ON one occasion, making 1t
necessary for her TO obtain two more vic
tories in order To cal the cup her own.
The second and third money prizes 90 to
the Gypsle and sandy respectively.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

The City of Charleston, S. c., refuses to
accept tenders of outside assistance in its
distress resulting from the recent cyclone
disaster Its mayor announces that the
people are able to relieve all cases of suf-
fering, and that the damage will soon be
repaired. This is commendable grit and
Self-reliance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18
Child Dies OF Small Fox at Hnvcrhin, Mass,

HAvERHIII, Mass, Sept IA French
child by the name of Emile Lomyr, died of
small pox ON Tuesday The nature of
the disease was not known until after the
child died. The board of health has taken
prompt measures To prevent the spread of
the disease and the house has been iso-
lated,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

Mr.. Kelley has resigned but is not re
signed. He considers himself Il deeply ag
grleved person. Nothing less than a fat
government Office will assuage his hurt
His present attitude toward the admins
tration is; "Well, what are you going to
do about it -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

AT the close of the Puritan Genesta
races, Sir Richard Sutton is able to boast
that he has had the best "all-around" view
of the model of the Puritans stern ever
enjoyed by professional yachtsman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

The Toronto Mail, probably, voices the
sentiment of the great majority of Cana
dian people, when it says, edtorially:
Lawrence Brainerd's case emphasizes
once more the necessity for Il more COM
prehensive eXtradition treaty between
Great Britain and the United States.
Canadians do not yearn for the com
pany of fugitives from the United
States. These men are by no means
desirable immigrants. If any complaints
should arise at their presence there,
they should come from Canadians, who
have such society forced upon them, rath-
ar than from our American nicghbors, at
whose door lies the responsibility for the
narrowness of the present eXtraditOn ar
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

he rOITVcItU tlmt, according 70 WhiCh
the prizes are awarded, is made out by
subtructng from the elapsed time of each
yacht, the time allowance which the
Sharpe is compelled To give all the rest 10y
virtue ot her longer water measurement.
The following table shows the time al
lowed 10y the sharpe to the several yachts,
and their time of sailing corrected accord
ing thereto:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

Unlike the of1iceseeker, the silver dol
lar continues to decline. Last week it
went below eighty cents in intrinsic
value. On the other hand one and two
dollar bank notes are now at a premium
in New York city. The people will not
stand this kind of thing forever.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

The first number of the state, the new
Republican weekly, published in Boston,
has made its appearance. 1t has some
strong contributors in eX-Gov. Long and
Henry Cabot Lodge; but is rather disap-
pointing otherwise. Without more edi-
toral vigor, it will find it hard to vindicate
its existence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

Arresting John l.. Sullivan is like
spreading IA net to stop the wind. 1t has
come to be an episode of such small i'm
portance in the bruiser's daily experience
that he does not give it a second thought,
He furnishes bonds, pays his fines and goes
his way rejoicing. What is the use of re-
peating the farce
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

Mr. Best, of the forestry division of the
agricultural department, makes the start
ling statement that at the present rate of
consumption, our timber lands will be
practically exhausted in twenty five years.
The superficial area of the United States
he says, outside of the District of Column
bia and the Indian Territory, is 1,S5G, 900
acres There are 4i5,0OO,OOJ acres in
forest, S5,0JO,O0O acres of improved and
|, 10000 acres of unimproved and waste
land. AT the present rates the forests are
disappearing, the timber cannot be expect
ell to last longer than twenty or twenty
five years. In Michigan, the greatest
understanding State in the Union, the
first saw mil was planted fifty years ago
AT that time it was estimated that there
We're 10000, 900 900 feet of white pine
standing in the forests of the State. The
statement for 1850 is 5000, 100000 feet,
which shows that it has disappeared at
the rate of $500 900 600 feet annually for
fifty years. Perhaps not one of the nat
ural products of this country has been
wasted as has our timber supply. But
there are those who maintain that the
forest fires started by careless sportsmen
destroy more timber than the lumbermen,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

The New York IVOrld returns to the
subject of the appointment OF MIR. Phelps
to the English mission, to say that Mr.
Phelps had "A perfect right to accept the
appointment and would have been foolish
to decline it; but that the position ought
to have been given to some bctter-known
Democrat. Can any Democrat doubt"
asks the FOrld, "that Allen g. Thurman
had claims on the English mission SUI
perior to those of Mr.. Phelps ?" The
question is not put to us, but we venture
to say, that on the Bourbon theory that
all the offices are merely "spols' to be di-
vided among the party workers. Mr..
Thurman might have superior claims :"
and Higgins, or Hubert Thompson, or
Mr. Faulkner of Indiana, might have
claims superior to those of Mr.. Thurman.
But so far us fitness for the position CON
stitutes claim, Mr.. phelps's claim was
much the best. Mr. Thurmau's red
bandanna would hardly be a. much ad-
mired at the court of st. James us Mr.
Phelps's agreeable presence and happy
speeches The lForId ought to cungratu-
uate its party, that it possessed man
capable Of representing this country with
the credit that is accorded to Mr. Phelps.
lie is the only Democratic minister abroad
that has made any hit, or attracts any at
tentiOn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

said of Mr.. Thurman, had he been APP
pointed to the English mission With
ont depreciating by "A word his genuine
merits, the Ohio statesman could never
make the hit which Mr. Phelps has made
abroad
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

Secretary Manning has incurred the
luminosity of the Washington washer
women by giving the treasury depart
ment washing to Chinese laundrymen in
stead of to the poor women who have
hitherto done the work. Outside of the
District of Columbia this piece of petty
economy might not pay but in the Dis
triot of Columbia nobody votes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

Walt Whitman's English friends hay
ing invited him to visit that country, of
fering to pay all his expenses. Walt has
consented to go; and to emphasize his ac-
ceptance Of the offer by taking his house
keeper along at the expense of his British
admirers. Probably it is all right but
not every one would run the risk of dilut-
ing his welcome in that way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

England and Russia have at last shaken
hands over the Afghan chasm. Both gov
ernments have signed II protocol delimit-
ing the Russo-Afghan frontier. Whether
This is merely II temporary adjustment of
the boundary question, or II permanent
settlement of it, remains to be seen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

Mexico wants the United States to guar
antee IA loan for her. The United States
are not at present looking for oppOrtuni-
ties to squander their surplus funds. If
Mexico wants to sell out cheap-but then,
of course, she dosen't or she wouldn't be
raising the wind by issuing promises to
pay. Uncle Sam would not give much for
that southwest farm, anyhow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

While we find small ground for sup
posing that any permanent reduction of
the custom house force in this district
will be made, we are quite willing to give
due credit to Collector Smalley for what
ever he may accomplish in the way of
genuine retrench ment If he, or Mr.
Manning, succeeds in effecting an ap-
precable saving by reducing the salaries
of the deputies, and he is able to get men
at the lower salaries, who will do the work
acceptably and will not more than make
up for the reduction by brides, perquisites
and stealngs-we shall say that he has
done well. Any reduction that he may
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

make in his own salary and perquisites
we shall also chronicle, with due promi-
hence and prOmptness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

A gentleman by the name of IIinkley.-N.
Y. Times
name of Hnlllcy." This is English, you know.
" Y. sun,
The SIMS attempts to induce It's contem-
poraries to write good English are most
commendable. If the Sltt would take up
crusade against the atrocious misuse of
the word elk which is so prevalent
nowadays III this country, it would be do
ing IA valuable piece of service, in the same
good cause.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

In spite OF the eXasperated condition of
the Spanish people, Alfonso is III no mood
for war. He is busy with his book, and
has despatched an apology to Germany
for the affront offered to the German en-
bassy at Madrid. 1t takes two to make Il
quarrel, and Alfonso is bound that he
wont be one of the two.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

The sea serpent, as seen, on his latest
appearance, by Captain Mckenzie of Mon
treal while shooting wild geese on Bic
Bay, was inst 100 feet long, and had a
pinkish red skin, IA head the size of Il
hOgshead, an enormous mouth and teeth
"not only long but prong pointed" This
last feature, we think has not been men
toned by previous observers. If the cap
tain had only happened to have "a dentist
with him and had secured one of those
teeth, it would have been big feather in
his cap.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-18

We must give in that we don't know
anything about cyclones or tornadoes "as
is" cyclones and tornadoes, here in the
East 1t is difficult for us to adequately
realize such Il catastrophe as befell the
Ohio town of Washington Court House,
the other day. A wind which leaves not
IA single building standing in place of
1000 inhabitants must indeed be some
thing terrific. Nermonters have some
things to contend with, in the way of ma
tural disadvantages, it is true, but moth
ing that compares with the fierce whirl-
winds of the West.