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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27
Tho City Caucus

Saturday evening" was we'll attended,
and was, as usual, an orderly and har-
monious gathering. The result of it will
surprise no one who watched the current
opinion among the Republicans of Burling
ton during the week previous. Among
the several worthy gentlemen early men
toned for the Mayurship, Mayor Morse de
clined a denomination Mr.. Smith was un-
willing to beconsiderel and lent his in
fluence heartily in favor OF Col. Woodbury.;
Mr.. Hatch had held the Office rs long as
ne cared to, and would not consent to he a
candidate unless the situation should be
such that both parties would unite on him
which wa, out OF the question this year
DR.. Vincent was mentioned probably
more with an eye to the future than
the present There was a general feel
ins that Col Woodbury. would I'LL
the bll' as candidate and rs a May
or, and the feeling found expression
in the almost unanimous choice OF the
caucus The nomination fell to him
without solicitation on his part, without
any trades or manipulatiOns, rs tribute
to his thorough going Republicanlsm, pub
lie spirit, honesty, energy and capacity.
We have no doubt of his election, and are
sure he will make trusty, wide awake,
attentive and successful head of the City
government. For City Judge no other
Republican than Mr. Peck has been
named. In his case, also, no doubt, the
nomination is Il recognition OF his earnest
efforts in behalf of the Republican
party, and Of his personal honesty
and capacity. The sixty odd votes
cast for Judge Haselton are not TO be
construed IA expressing doubt of these
qualities, or personal unfrlendlness. But
they Indicate the fact, heretofore alluded
to- that a considerable section of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27
THE NEW SCHOOL LAWS.


Will you allow me to direct the atten-
ton of your readers to some changes W hich
Were made in the school laws of the State
by the last legislature
Commencing with the school year bcgin-
ming April next, each district is required
to have trCntJ-rDur rcchS Srh0ol during
the year, in order to cnttc it to share in
the division Of the public money and no
district can receive any greater sum of
public money than the amount of its cash
expenditure for school purposes during
each year. Each district will, therefore. lie
obliged To raisc by Il tax upon its grand
list sum equal to he amount of public
money il receives if it does not, the eX
cess OF public money is 10 he equally dis
trbuted among the districts whose cash
expenditures for school purposes exceed
the amount of public money they receive.
BY another section, the state school tax,
which now amounts to Nif or NtrCH per
cent of the grand list OF the town, is raised
to tlCClCC per cent. But this section does
not apply to towns using the town system
of schools as under that system no StutC
school tax is levied. The scleCtmen are
required to carry into effect the provisions
of this section under the penalty of the
forfeiture to the county Of double the
amount required to DE raised, And grand
Jurors are required annually to present
any town for Indictment that does not
appropriate and eNpeud for school pur
poses the sum required in this act. These
provisions are all of them important, and
are practical advance in the progress of
OurStatc school system. They should he,as
we have no doubt they will he, thoroughly
understood and carefully followed,
by another act of the Legislature each
town in the state not having adopted the
town system of schools is required to
"vOte upon the question of abOlishing the
district system and adopting the town Sys-
tenn The vote is to hc taken by bdiiOt
those who favor abOlishing the district
System writing upon their ballots, Yes, "
and those who are opposed writing "No.'
This vote is to be taken in each town at
the coming March netting. The object
OF this provision is to obtain the free, i'll
telligent expression of the people upon the
question. And in order to accomplish II,
the law requires that THE moderator of
the meeting shall give opportunity for
discussion" As an aid to the proper UNI
Outstanding of this important question
trust, Mr., Editor, you will publish a por-
ton if not the whole of the enclosed circular
of the Vermont State Teachers Associa-
ton upon the subject, q,
We have already published the circular
of the State Teachers Association, and we
heartily second the recommendations con
tanned in it. The town system is bound to
come, for it is the cheapest and best and
we trust many towns will take favorable
action, upon 1t,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27
1'afiy.

\ correspondent asks. "WhHt i tally -
l. il possible, thai there i a person living, who
doesn't know what tuhy Is. When Il puiiti-
clun wants uhcc, ne takes the stump and tells
the people how intelligent they are, and how
proud NE Will tie TO represent such an Cuiight-
cncd constituency ON tn" moor OF congress.
That i taiiN. When a lecturer winds up to-
diou~ discourse with an T. traNugaut pUi of a
town and its people, assuring them that he has
rarely addressed an assembly, ON whose Cuuu-
tcnuncc Intelligence had So ludvlbiA set its
mark, ana that it will d" the pruudrst day of
hs lite when he can return and again appear
before them, il is taiiN that he i giving tlcm.
When an editor heads an article, "ro ou'
friends and PATRONS, YOU may tie sure that
tGi!y will now as rapidly uS pen can travel.
But when we say that the Davis sewing MAJ
chime leads all Others in point of simplicity,
that is fnci, When we say this machine is the
lightcSt running, that is tGct. when we say
that no other machine can do Onr-hali the Na-
ricty OF work without basttng that, also, il
fact.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27

Inc schooner i. V. Olive went ashore at
Mobile, Ala, Wednesday night ON Dixie
Island. The vessel had Il crew of five men,
one Of whom WAS taken from the rigging
this morning, but died shortly after. No
trace of the others was found.
y suit involving Sl,6nU.nOO has been
brought in New York against the Erie
railway by holders of car trust bonds.
The interest on the bonds was not paid
when due,
At the Dickens carnival in Mechanics
hall. in Boston, Tuesday evening, an cN-
citing scene was caused by tine proscen-
iun curtain catching lire. BY the efforts
of some brave tircmrn situated in the hail.
tine lame was eNtinGuishcd before il
caught in the hangings and wings. \ pan
ic was narrowly escaped
Mrs. Lowell will he buried in London.
In the House Of Lords, Friday, Earl
Granville presented the Queens message.
Two shocks Of earthquake We're felt At
Malaga, saturday, creating CONSERVATION
among the inhabitants.
/ On the twentieth ballot for United
States Senator in the Oregon Legislature,
Friday no result was reached.
/ y manager of a roller skating rink at
New Bedford, Mass. refused to sell Il col
ored lady skate check Friday, and
trouble is feared.
/ The Lord Mayor will preside over the
great meeting, soon to he heId III london
! to promOtethe work 81 securing nation
al memorial 81 zen. Gordon. II ha' peell
/ agreed that all l'iea OF a statue slili he eN-
cluded from consideration
Leading liberals have cNprreHsedtheo pin'
loh tnu ME- Gladstone VIII cease 10 DE
premier Witnih three weeks. MS doctor
mas warned MN that ne must choose DC
| tween tIc 9'lGrliIcc oI MS me dhH tht H"c-
I'Ilce vi ms once,
saturday morning the residence o. J3hI
\. King, retired merchant OF fhllaIel
PIMA was burned ana MI NlhS' MrH
| Ming sister, Two chlluteil anu t"o ser
Nahts HfIt nui!lr,' 10 CiISi,i - Nh u
r1c"pe - Jn,,p,S ..o.,i 1890 a. Wv
''iSo " li'.le """I ''ci Gnu 80 '"''' -7''''
a terrlnc explosion oI MAJ ura! gas DC
CURED IN a TWO story Dr'ch uWeIlhE 0ccu
pea ny itelSey bros" ciSjr makers GilS
puiHi d" I,t,,ii''S ,not',"G n u,
"'ir'i,t', VIZ U,''.''3 f''nr,'S
ii liI OLA P'i7'"' "'0 i'P'i' Nv
A1i.c"
MT. EQWaru =. Noulu' tle auth'E an'
crlllc, VINO was run over Niillc crp9aillE
broadway, New YORK, at Park place diet
sunday evening. Mr.. bolld never rtc1N
cred CONSCIOUSNESS, AFTER the accident. li'
was - years ono ne remains VIII p'
taken TO !-ItcHileld' 'oIlil'' Ior purl"'
Hunts famous freac"es, IN thea asemhl!
chaluptr Ill Albany, are Sali To NE HOihs
10 rum, ny the lllue III me plaSter culIlin-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27

burning of Linslcy's mill, Sll 900. There
were six fires occasioning losses of 500 or
upwards during the year-One more than
in the year previous Chief Grant recon-
mends the purchase of new hose cart for
Ethan Allen company. and more hose for
the department. lie calls attention to the
dangerous character of some of the build
ings erected in the city, consisting OF light
frames Of wood 'venecrcd' with four
inch walls of brick. These are, he says,
the worst kind of fire traps, and the con
struction of such buildings should be
stopped.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27
PERSONAL.


The late Mr.. Edgar Mech, of Charlotte.
was the second son of the late Judge Ezra
Mech, of Shelburn, who formerly repre-
sented Vermont in Congress, 1S25-21 and
who was in his day the largest land hold
er, and one of the largest men physically
in the State. Mr.. Edgar Meecn was a
graduate of the University of Vermont
of the class of ISL, of which Judge Wales,
Hon. +. f.. Woodbridge and John ~ BaX-
ter Of Rutland were members. He was q
farmer and Il worthy citizen, esteemed
IN all the relations OF life. He leaves a
widow and four chidren-a son and three
daughters, one of them the wife of ". X.
Sheldon of Rutland.
Senator and Mrs. Morrill, were among
the ii guests at Il dinner given by Secre-
tary MCCuliOuch, On Fridtyiu honor of
President Arthur.
The Rev. c. Van Nurlrn, formerly of st
Albans, recently preached a SERMON in the
North Church, springfield, Mass, com
batting DR.. Shtad'> doctrine OF the necp,-
sty "a eternal future punishment as main
tanned in his recent "Norh American Re
view article
General Herbert Stewart, whose death
in the ~DudHN. has aroused SuCh deep feel
ing in England, was but ~ years old He
first distinguished himself under Gen
WOlselcy, in the Zulu war. was rapidly pro-
NOTED and was probably WOlseley's most
Milo Ills rncovrrv il j. nay. s1iJ ,.ns
hopeless from nj. first yyouu1int. u month
ago.
\ lady Of Democratic sympathics, who
witnessed the Electoral Count writes
,.,, ,',,,,, "a H." lil
rr forieI Writto" nnom 'I II ,'', Il" % ~,
r,ln rnv. ~ nimS tnr yn,,r ,,i,,,,,,i,.,
Mr. Republican, and Mr.. Democrat.
might have been President myself if you
Tor the Presidency bat know some
thing about the constitution and the law :
and Won had better studv them nm when
YOU 10 home "
"Whcr. j., vour homo now Mr. po,ci-
co,1lt ," thn r9nnrtnr ,yl,nd lin
"Tnwhnr.Eltnd eytrvyyharn + an, - cit
izen nf thn world II l. idin fnr n man in
NV nrofpssion r. mink nf hayin', - veal
hnnn have what tho L'rnnch c1Il - ,ljrj
II fryr,. a fnothnlI i'm \rw Yorl; and nnn
i'm ,nnI0n nnd rnil Env. Vnrt M Ton,i
There's too much dynamite in London
for me "-LejriStOn tNCJ JOunGI
Mr. D,vid DudIo,. Lio1d ,rb,. c.l.l,r,t
oil IL. ,i'rbt;atl -, IIa,- ma ~ L, la. ~,
lntrs the secret of hiS nreseryatini Tt
health When was a yolinu man | had
very severe headaches. In 1916 bought
a horse and | have not had a hpadacht
since. Every morning arisr n, d 0'cjnrl
l have done SO for forty years. / take an
ice cold bath, dress myself, jump ON a
horse at O'Clock, and ride for an hour
then breakfast and work atmy house un-
til II o'clock, wncn walk down town, a
distance OF Tour miles. | remain at my
Office until 3 y clock, then walk nome ami
Glue III u. At / sleep Tor mali an huur
after "hich am ready Tor ahYlhih4
rrtlrc pt, Weeh 10 ana II CLOCK. nave
dph" lnlo .pf over forty years. attribute
my hardlhoou to horseback riding
l.tsF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27
Advice 10 MOthers.

Mrs MISSIONS SOOTHING SYRUP should
lwHys bo used when children are cutting
+, eth. II relieves the little sufferer ut once il
pa Oduces natural, quiet sleep by relieving the
ch III from pain, and the little chCrub awakes
as bright MS Il button" II is very pleasant to
tho aste. II sOOthcs the child, softens the gums,
ALA all pain, relieves wind, regulates the
bow, Is, and is the bcst-knOwn remedy for
oiar luna, whether arising from teething or
dthe causes. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
MaT25nws-wly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27
COa.ting in uigh Iifr.

Burlington, attractions as Il summer
resort are well and fayorably known by
many of the residents of larger cities, but
it may not be generally known to the out
side world that the Queen City is also in
possession of Il peculiar attraction as Il
winter resort. Those who could have
seen the bright faces and heard the joy
Ous laughter of Il gay party Of ladies and
gentlemen from New York city, rs they
toHstcd ON Main street, yesterday would
have realized this fact. The party, which
arrived early Thursday morning 10y Il pri-
waite drawing room car, included DR.. and
Mrs. W. Seward Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
d. Sloane, Maj. and Mrs. w b. Wetmore,
Misses Case aud Webb and MessrS. Julius
kpan, g. G. Webb, J. l.. Webb and +. a.
Bloom. The pa ty stopped at the Van
Ness House. and after dinner, having
come the entire distance from New York
for the express purpose of enjoying
the coaStng facilities of this city, they
prepared for Il full afternoons sport. one
of Lanes CGpaCiOuS ,ielgh~ WAS secured
and equipped with the "Nunkce,' a
sp!cndldIN finished set Of traVcrSc-, the
party were driven to the head of Main
street. Arriving ut the top of the hill, the
team was sent back to warn unwary foot
passengers and other team, of the neal
approach of the coasters and when all was
in readiness, away the party sped down
Main street, shooting by the trees and
other Objects III railroad speed and leaving
behind them cloud OF snow tossed into
the air 10y the rush of the slcds. Arrived
Al the foot of the nil near the City market
the party re-cnterrd The big sleigh, with
the travcrSes attached behind, and again
drove to the summit. The afternoon was
spent in this fascinating sport, and u large
crowd was attracted to the street, animal
cd by Il curiosity 10 see now New Workers
coast.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27
\ PRAYER

Goes mp from the lips of the Rev. {. d. D.gs
OF Trenton, y. l., whose wife WAS cured of
rheumatism of three years standing, 10y the
use OF ATHLOPHOROa. lie writes: "ATHLO-
PHOROS worked like IA charm in her case. She
was not able 70 20 anywhere ior three years.
Now she goes ever! where, and i sound tlS II
dollar On That your remedy could he in the
hands Of every sufferer. May the Iord help
you to get it abroad in this part of the world"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27
4 New Way To Pay Old Debts,

shakespeare tells how this can bc accomp-
lished in one of his immortal plays bat debt
10 nature must be paid ON demand unless dnys
Of grace he obtained throuTh the use of DR..
moi a "curc-all but Invaluable for sore throat
bronchitis, asthma, catarrh, consumption, and
all diseases of the pulmonary and other or
gans caused by sCrOfula or bad blood. D."
Scrofulous ulcers, dwellings and tumoIs are
cured by its wonderful Alternative action. by
druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27
Who comes this way so bent and grey;
DO not his feelings wound,
But try and make the poor man take
The CELERY COMPOUND.

Males Honey the great Cough cure, 25c. Soc, 81.
Gienn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties, 25o.
GermnnCorn IL c mover killsCorns, Buuions $50
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye-Black Il Brown, 5Oc.
Pixies Toothnche Drops cure in Minute, 25o.
Oean's Il be umntle Pm arc a sure cure. &c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27

House wives, shop girls and salcS-womcu an
suffer more on less from Weak Back and Side
ache. Apply Hop Porous Plaster and get IN
druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27

startling fact. Heart Disease is only in
fcrior in fatality to consumption do not sui
Ter from il but use DIR. GRAVES HEART
REGULATOR II has cured thousands, why
not yout Sl.OD at druggists. Free pamphlet
OF I. h. ImpuIIs. lnmhridgc. MuSs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27
REPUBLICAN CITY CAUCUS.


and II. s. Peck, Esq, for city judge.
The Republican voters of this city met
in caucus at City Hall Saturday evening
to make nominations for Mayor and City
Judge. Robert Roberts called the meet
ing to order and read the call for the eau
Gus. Hon. Warren Gibbs was elected
chairman and A. v Spaulding secretary
A motion was passed authorizing the
chairman to name five tellers, one from
each ward and the following were APP
pointed to act in that capacity: George
w. Kilam of the First ward, Henry Greene
of the Second ward, Gen. w. w. Henry OF
the Third ward Solomon Walker Of the
Fourth ward and j. &. Belirose of the
Fifth ward. While the bullUting was in
progress. the chairman, in accordance
with motion to that effect, appointed II
committee of five to nominate City Com
mittee, constituted is follows: G. f..
Allen Of the First ward, T.. II. Trick of
the Second ward, Ernest Lanou of the
Third ward, y. *. Brown of the Fourth
ward and Robert Robert of the Fifth ward.
The committee reported the following
nominations for City Committee: f.. i.
Shaw of the First ward, +. II. Trick of
the second ward, Leon Beaupre OF the
Third ward solomon Walker of the
Fourth ward, and l.. J. Smith Of the
Fifth ward, and the report of the commit
tee was accepted and adopted.
After remaining open one hour the bal
lot boxes were closed and the counting
of the ballots showed the following re-
suit:
whole number Of vote, cast ....... 80
Necessary fora choice. .......... rs
Col L. y. Woodbury. received ......-....- 90
Scattering ...... ...............- ~
For City Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27

The report of Superintendent II. O.
WheclershoW, that of tine 26oo children
whoattcnd school INQUIRE city about 1900 at
tend the public schools while lOoJare in the
Catholic and private schools The num-
her of school children is on the increase,
there being one hundred more names on
the rolls Of the public schools the first
week of the present term than there We're
a year ago when Il gain Of l2l was reported
over the previous year. The school rooms
are crowded to the utmost. aud the ques-
ton of additional accommodations in new
on enlarged sChOOlhOUscS, is likely soon
to demand attention,
The Superintendent reports year of
good discipline and thorough instruction
with few cases OF suspension OF scholars,
and few instances Of their falling out
from their ClasSe, on account of deficient
scholarship.
The School Board had s23, ~ TO use last
year OithiS amount something sci 900
came from the schOol-taX, ,3i3 from the
United States Deposit fund, and $40 from
tuition paid by nonresident pupils. The
Board expended 81, 5aN-bcing $50 more
than their receipts. The OVcrdrutt is cN-
planned 10y the unusual acknowledgement
of >5,uOO-cNpcndcd in repairs, including
ne repairs of the heating apparatus ut the
High school; the addition of new school
roomat a cost Of 81 500, at The Murray street
building, and other repairs. The Board
estimate that $4,000 for the coming year
will enable them to run the schools and
refund the OVcrdratr of the present year
Parents should read the school Report and
note among other things the remarks on
the subject of demoralizing reading
The Fletcher Library
The customary librarians report, with
the statistics of the year is emitted this
year, in default of librarian to make it,
Rev Mr.. Ware, for the Trustees, makes Il
brief report, abiding to the temporary
closing Of the Library, complimenting the
late librarian, and expressing the belief
that the Library will need rs large an an
nual appropriation rs heretofore. As the
report is dated, and this opinion expressed
before the reduced scale of expenses, now
IN force, began, it is possible the opinion
may he modified, hereafter We shall he
/ disappointed, If the present year does not
prove thatthc Library can be successfully
run within the present appropriation.
The Fire Department
cost the city last year excluding the
charge for water S21i4 This does not
vary two dollars from the amount eXpend-
ed on the department the year before,
The department overdrew its appropria.
ton by si1I last year; but it cannot be
called very expensive department, at
that. The losses by fire last year were
Sl6952, with insurance amounting to
! SilO3, Against losses aggregating Si5,2i9
! the year previous, of which $4,000 was the
loss by the burning of Central house
block, The chief loss in 1884 was from the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-02-27

The announcement of the result was re
ceived with enthusiastic applause, and
the convention adiOurned.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-07-16
LEAD 400 1.0.

Lead is still advancing on the New
York market, and spectators predict
that it will go to IS, aud may even
reach Sc per 100 pounds. The exist
ence Of cholera in Spain has stopped
the supply Of soft lead from that
country, the stoppago of the Horn.
Silver has cut off some 1000 tons from
the years supply, while the 10000
tons Of the Richmond Company are
tied up in litigation. These are the
causes OF the rise.
That the end ''s not yet" is evil
dent; and it is equally evident that if
Wood River does not come to the res
cue ere long, the price may go up to
figure that will ruin all spectators
who have made sales for future deiiv-
arv
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-07-16

---iseferiug to the combination
formed to control the lead market,
the New York Engineering and Min
ing journal says:
VIII the success Of tin and lead
combinations unlock the vaults full OF
idle capital and set speculation and
the wheels OF industry moving again:
If so, we shall not have the heart to
complain Of this particular combina.
ton "ior this time only"
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-07-16
George NJ. PAYNE and G.. Il

George NJ. Payne and c. H..
Clay have dissolved partnership. Mr..
Payne is tirst-class printer, who can
command salary of $50 TO $50 per
week, and he doubtless concluded
that he could not afford TO work for
nothing and board himself, just for
the doubtful honor OF trying to make
paper live in a community already
cvcrtaxcl in this respect.