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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
PERSONAL.

The New York papers note the death,
on Easter morning, Of Dr. William Swift,
of Brooklyn, n Y. Dr. Swift was the
eldest son of the late Hon. Benjamin
Swift Of st. Adams, and had been for over
thirty years a physician in Brooklyn, high
ly respected in his profession, and esteemed
rs a man.
The late Hiram S. Hart had an insur-
ance Of $1,000 on his life, in the National
Life Insurance company of Montpelier,
which was paid to his widow, the other
day.
Lieut.. Greedy L. S. A, writes a cores
pendent of the Chicago Iribunc, lis Il
great sufferer. His face is that of one
who has tasted death an yet lives it is
stamped with a look that seems the shad-
ow of the six months of Arctic night, in
which hope died and agony alone surviv-
ed and the social gayeties of which he
is the centre are the slender bulwarks
raised by his physicians against brooding
melancholy"
his home at Lowell, Mass, by Il probable
rupture of one of the ligaments of his leg,
| UccaSioneu on Wednesday in trying to
get out the way of an approaching horse
car.
Gov. s. f. Pingree will deliver the me
mortal address at Hartford He went to
the war as a lieutenant in Co. f. 81 VT
and the company was largely from the
vicinity of White River Junction.
Hon. L. p. Poland has removed his
home from st. Johnsbury to WMerville
Vt. He is to occupy the house in which
he courted his wife, and which1was built
by Mrs. POland's father, DIR. Page. The
buildings are undergoing extensive re
pairs.
The Newport Express announces the
death of Capt. G. w. Fogg, which occurred
at his home near that village last Thurs
day. He was the long time captain of the
Memphremagog steamer and was quite /
character
Our former townsman, n. p. Bowman
of st. Johnsbury, was married at Chelsea
Hall of East Burke. Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
About Gen, Grant.

When Gen. Grant was thought to be
dying, one day Mrs. Grant came to the
bedside, and having been told that he
could not live five minutes longer, broke
down. Don't make me feel badly" he
said, 81 am going away now"
An apparently authentic statement is
made, that the fund of $3.50, 900, raised u
few years ago by Gen. Grants friends. and
invested for Mrs Grants benefit by Gov.
Morgan,is not lost, as has been stated. A
gentleman well acquainted with the affairs
of ex-Gov. Morgan, says: 1.-The worst that
can possibly happen to the Grant fund Is
that the General or his family should take
something over $4,000 a year for six years,
and at the end of that time $3.50 In cash
or bonds Ii the interest on the wabash
bonds should not be paid the Morgan es-
tate will pay it and after a legal default,
will pay the principal of the investment.
| am only talking about the money invest
ed under Governor Morgan's advice There
is balance of some $50, 900 or 100000, about
which can only refer you to the trustees.
| am inclined to think that this sum has
been lost
The following resolutions were offered
byWillam Preston Johnston, son of Gen
eral Albert Sidney Johnston, at a reunion
held April :, at New Orleans, of Confeder-
ate veterans of the louisiana division of
the Army of Tennessee, and were unan-
imously adopted
ResOlred-That the Association of the Army
of the Tennessee hear with deep regret of the
pain and peril now endured by General u. y.
Grant. Twenty-three years ago to-day our
soldiers met him on the field of battle, and
found him then, as ever, IA soldier without
fear and without malignity. In his own suf-
fering, and the sorrow of his family, we ten
der him and them our heartfelt sympathy,
and ask for them the comfort and peace
W ich come from him who is not only Lord of
hosts, but Father of us all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
THE INVENTORIES.
The Duty of Town Clerks to Keep Them
From Frying Eyes.


We are asked to call attention to the
statute forbiddiny the inspection of tax
inventories by unauthorized persons. A
case is mentioned of lawyer, in a neigh
boring town, who having n debt to col
lect, went to the town clerks office, and
was allowed to inspect the debtors inven-
tory and obtain information in regard to
property on which he could levy. Similar
cases Of laxitv on the part of town clerksin
permitting lawyers and other individuals
to Inspect inventories are reported The
law is distinct on this point. ltsays
Sec. %. The town or city clerk shall allow
the listers sclectmen, town grand Jurors, or
city attorney of such town on city, ana state
attorney of the county. to examine the in
vcntOry or inventories of any person whlch
they may name, and shall also permit cnch
taxpayer to examine his or her own lnVcn-
tory or Inventories ant shan not dilOlr dHU
other person 10 t'spcct said Inventories;
The contents OF said inventories shall not DC
disclosed 10y any person having access 10 tn99
same except tS set forth in this section ana
i'm the event of prosecutions Tor breach OF the
provisions of this act
The language and intent of the law
are plain. The persons charged with the
making of II list and with the enforcement
of the tax law, have the right to inspect
the inventories hut must not disclose
their contents unless called into court
with regard to them. This is a wise pro-
vision. Many man who is perfectly
willing to be taxed on all his property,
may have good reasons for not exhib-
iting his possessions and debts to the
lawyers or to any one except those who
are officially authorized to inspect them
and are held to secrecy regarding their
contents. The section is calculated to
help in securing full and honest lists.
Every taxpayer therefore is interested in
its enforcement; and any lister or clerk
who disobeys the command of the law, by
permitting the inventories to pass under
the curious eyes Of unauthorized persons,
should be shown up and held to strict &C.
cOunt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
THE STEWART MEMORIAL.


The Finest Church Edifce in the Country.
The finest ecclesiastical mausoleum ever
erected to the memory of a single indi-
vidual, and the most deliberately decora-
ted cathedral in America, was opened and
consecrated on Thursday, at Garden City,
l.. /. 1t is the monument raised to the
memory of the late Alexander T. Stew
art by his widow, Cornela NJ. Stewart.
The structure Is Of brown sandstone
The woodwork and marble finishing in
side are deliberately carved by hand and
an entire scriptural story is told in the
bas-relief figures on the organ. It's ex-
treme length is go feet, its transept 10
feet and the height from the foundation
of the vane 20 and to the Illuminated cross
POI feet
Built in an angle in full view of the en-
tire congregation is the largest organ in
the country 1t was built by H. l.. Roose-
welt, of New York, and has 1852 pipes and
1l5 stops, at a cost of over SlO0,O00 The
chamber in which the organ is built is 10
| feet in diameter extending from the base
ment floor upward to a distance of 40
feet. \ remarkable feature is its con-
structiOn so us to distribute the sounds in
| four different parts of the cathedral at
one time, and under control of the one or
ganlSt. steam power Is used in Initiating
the bellows. The greatest novelty is the
electric chime action, by means of which
the chimes, consisting of thirteen bells
located in the organ tower, are played
| from the solo manual with perfect ease
and convenience The bells are rung
with the same force and precision as
though they were struck in the usual
manner. They can all be rung in connec-
ton with the music that is rendered on
the organ. The organ cases, the Bishops
and Deans thrones, the clergy stalls and
the choir stalls were made in Philadel-
phia and are magnificent specimens of
carving in decorated English gothic, pro-
fusely enriched
In the basement of the church is the
marble mausoleum, severely simple in
its construction, but made of such valu-
able material that the construction of this
single crypt entailed an expenditure of
315O,0OO. Here the body of the late Mr.
Stewart is said to lie in spite of the report
that the remains were never recovered
The stained glass windows, more than
seventy in number are the work of for
eign artists and were all made after origi-
nal designs in London.
of the Incarnation" is taken as the
theme, and the windows are made to tell
the story. The prevailing tone of the
glass is light, showing to good advantage
the chiseled marble, the richly carved
foreign woods and the hammered brass
work. In the porch at the east end the
glass introduces the visitors first to the
progenitors of Christ in type, and pro-
phecy, while the subjects in the vane,
fourteen in number, carry forward the
life of Christ.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
The Most Precious of Gifts.

Health is undeniably more precious gift
than riches, honor or power. Who would ex.
change 1t for these, the chief objects of human
ambition IL ia obviously the part of wisdom
health and the prolongation of life which
time and experience have proved to be reia-
Bile. Many of the dangers by which health is
most irresistible of correctives and tonics
HOstetter's Stomach Bitters, which, by in
creasing vital power and rendering the ply
system in good working order and protects it
against disease. For constipation, dyspepsia,
liver complaint, nervousness, kidney and
valuable, and it affords sure defence against
malaral feyers, besides removing every trace
of such disease from the system. Half wine
appetite, and insures complete digestion and
assimilation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
Ii. Il. SIALLEY SARCASTIC.
Running a Party on Plum Cake and Air
New York Tribune.l

New York Tribune.l
The home half of the Democratic party
Of Vermont, Colonel Bradley B. Smalley,
arrived here Wednesday from Washing
ton after two-weeks stay in that town.
The Colonel is enthusiastic over the politi-
cal astuteness of the State Department
They say in Washington that there is no
politics about Bayard. Then l ask them
IL he hasn't selected good men, and
they reply that he has. l ask if he has not
selected Democrats, and they say that he
has. Then l crush them by saying, Well,
what more do you want He hasn't sent
anybody abroad that was worth a cuss to
the party at home That settles the
GROWERS every time"
When asked how the Vermont Demo
cracy would get along with half its vote in
England, the Colonel replied:
well, | have got an arrangement with
the State Department for dead-head cable
dispatches, and if anything happens in
which | need Mr.. Phelpss vote, | can
cable him."
The Colonel is not enthusiastic over the
political character of appointments so far
made by the Administration, and in com
menting on them said; you can't run a
a party on plum-cake and air. You have
got to have men who can work. | haven't
heard Of any of the party workers getting
an office yet"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
The Presidents Vacation.
Correspondence Boston Herald. ]


There is misapprehension in the minds
Of a number of people about Mr., Cleve-
lands summer plans, said friend of the
President in Washington. The Chicago
people think they are going to get him
out West. The Southern people think
he is going down to Atlanta in May. They
have fallen into this error because the
President has not absolutely said no. He
has treated their delegations with great
politeness He has said he would see
about it and that he would like to GO
The Iroquois club of Chicago have been
trying to get Mr.. Cleveland out to their
city ever since he was nominated. But
| know that the President has not the
slightest idea at present of accepting
either one of these invitations. He has n
perfect horror of trips that might be
called junkets. | think you will find that
he will remain the greater part of his
term behind his desk mt Washington.
have no hope of seeing him go away un-
less he should succumb to the Washington
summer. have not seen him under that
kind of fire. You know how he stuck to
his office in Albany. He never went away
but for "A day or two, and then only To
New York or Buffalo You will find that
he will be about the same here that he was
there"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
BURIED IN THE SNOW.
A Missing Woman Found Dead in a swamp
at Essex.


Emily Blackman, a woman about sixty
years of age, who had made it her home
with different families in Williston, and
who had not been seen since the fore part
of last January, was found dead Saturday
in a swamp about 40 rods back of Julius
Shaw's house in Essex, by large party
who were searching for her. She was lying
upon one side with her clothes intact and
her head completely covered with her
shawl She had one of her rubbers in her
hand and her knitting work in her pocket.
No satchel, or bundle, with $40 in money,
which it was supposed she had with her,
was found. The flesh from her head and
face had been much eaten, probably by
mice The deceased was respectable
maiden lady, small of stature and badly
deformed and had been engaged in sell
ing albums and books. She was last seen
at j. II. Ransoms in Essex the 9th
of January last where she called M
dusk and inquired the way to &C
across lots from there to u family living
on the South road leading from Essen
Centre to Jericho. She started in the di
rection pointed out, and while some think
she lost her way and was frozen to death
Others point to the absence Of her walls,
and money as conclusive evidence Of fou
play
Her remains were taken to Jericho
where the funeral was held yesterday. II
is understood that the deceased had sew
eral thousand dollars in the savings banl
aud that she has two brothers in New
York city, who are in good circum
stances.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17

From the Newport Express and Standard
Let us make little calculation A
man has something to sell and he desires
to notify about one thousand families, in
convenient distance, of the fact. If he
writes them all it would cost him 500 for
postage and 80 for stationery, to say
nothing of time and labor. If he gets q
circular printed it will cost him about 81,
and $40 for postage this for once. Then
il he has something to say every week, it
would cost him to notify his one thousand
patrons weekly, during the year, at least
$3.50 For single weeks advertising of
one inch weshould charge 81, while in any
other manner it would cost at least $40 to
reach the same number.
We have merely alluded to this matter
to show that advertising through the
newspapers is the cheapest method by far
to reach the masses, and a very little cal
culatiOn will show that the prices asked
are not excessive. With everything else,
prices of such work have lessened much
from former years. We are not discuss.
ing the value of advertising nor soliciting
it ; it is for every business man to deter
mine whether it is of any use to him. We
have never leased nor begged any man
even in our own village, 10 patronize us in
TINS direction, and have now only to say
that if anyone desires to use our columns
we shall give fair rates to all. The aver
age advertiser wants us to throw in lots OF
local notices free this, rs we have an
nounced, is finished. During the nineteen
years we have been connected with the
newspaper we have no doubt given away
$1,000 worth of advertising, an amount
justly due us for labor performed. Many
of our advertisers cheerfully pay for
these local notices, but want them al
ways in certain place, and that in thu
Newport local column. This we have re
fused to do, for we do not believe in i'm
posing upon our readers rs some publish
ers do, by mixing advertisements with al
reading promiscuously.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
IN MEMORY OF DIR. LITTLE



At "A meeting of the students of the Med
ical class of the University, held April g.,
the following resolutions were adopted
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty God to
remove from MS our beloved professor, DR..
James l.. Little, and whereas the present class
of the Medical Department of the University
of Vermont desire To express their feeling of
regard and respect for their late instructor,
and sorrow for his untimely death therefore,
be il
Resolved, That we tender our heartfelt sym
pathy 10 his afflicted family.
ReSOlred, That i'll his loss the Medical fra
ternity have lost one of their most Jealous
workers, the student valuable instructor
and friend, and the world noble Christian
and benefaCtor.
Resolred, That fitting cmbl IN of mourn,
ing be placed in the lecture room OF the Col
lege, to remain during the remainder of the
session.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be forwarded to the afflicted family, the Med.
ical faculty of this College, the Medical Record
of New York city and the local press of this
city.
NJ. Il. GARNER. Committee
II. NJ. KING, of the
EMIL BoRIEs, class.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
What the Community Gains by the Liquor
business.
Popular Science Monthly. ]

Popular Science Monthly.1
Let us suppose an instance, such as oc-
ours every day. John Jones has been,
during the week, a capable and industri-
Gus workman, earning full wages every
day. Saturday night he gets his pay and
goes to the stores, where he falls in with
boon companions and spends his weeks
wages at the grog shop, standing treat and
drinking himself until his money is gone
Late at night he is put out into the street
drunk, the liquor-seller having got his
money. Result the first: The liquor
seller has received, say, SIP, of which at
least three-fourths, or 49, is profit: Re.
suit the second: Jones is arrested and
put into the lookup for the remainder of
the night in the morning he is brought
before magistrate and fined 81 and costs,
amounting to at least So, and usually more,
for want of which he goes to Jail for ten
days. Result the third: Jones's family
applies to the overseers of the poor for as
sistance, and they, being unable to refuse,
are likely to eXpend - or So. Total re-
suits, leaving out the moral deterioration
of Jones and his family, 50 profit to the
liquor-seller, costs of prosecution paid by
the county, Jones and his family support
ed at the expense of the town and county
for ten days and Jones's productive labor
for ten days lost to the community.
At the least calculation, in order that
the liquor-seller may make his profit, the
community has lost much more than an
equal amount. In this instance | have
supposed the liquor-buyer to spend full
weeks wages, but the contrast is still
greater if we suppose, as is more fire.
quently the case, that the buyer has only
money sufficient to buy liquor enough to
cause his intoxicatiOn ; that he is arrest
ed and committed to Jail for non-payment
of fine and costs. The county then has
the costs to pay, and the liquor-seller's
profit is only a very small percentage of
the expense he has caused the community.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17

Appointments by the President for this
Stote-M Minister PheIps's Departure.

We are informed by b. b. Smalley
Esq, who returned from Washington
yesterday, that the President has made
the following additional postolice APP
pointments for Vermont: NJ. G.. Huling
ut North Bennington, William NJ. Pike at
Derby Line; and Henry l.. Kenyon, whose
nomination as postmaster at Mortified
was sent to the Senate and not acted up
on, has been reappointed by the President
Fred X. Woodland has been appointed rail
way postal clerk between st. Adams and
Boston.
Mr.. Smalley also stated that Minister
Phelps expected TO leave Washington
Thursday for New Haven. Mr.. Phelps
had set April 30 rs the date for his de
parturc for England, but circumstances
would make it impossible for him to
leave before early in MAY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
That Tired Feeling

When the weather grows warmer, that
extreme tired feeling, want of appetite,
dizziness, languor, and lassitude, afIllct
almost the entire human family and scrof-
ula and other diseases caused by humors,
manifest themselves with many. 1t is i'm
possible to throw off this debility and expel
humors from the blood without the aid of a
reliable medicine like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
81 could not Sleep and would get up in
the morning with hardly life enough to get
out of bed. | had no appetite, and my
face would break out with pimples. 1 bought
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17

can always be relied upon, not only 10 carry
in stock the best of everything, but to secure
the Agency for such articlesas have we'll
known merit, and are popular with the people
thereby sustaining the reputation of being al
ways enterprising, and ever reliable. Having
secured the Agency for the celebrated Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption, will
sell it on a positive guarantee 1t will surely
cure any and every affection Of Throat, Lungs
and Chest and to show our confidence, we in
yite you to call and get Trial bottle Free.
Your system is now more susceptible to the
benefits OF reliable medicine than any other
season. Take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17

AT no other season Is the system so Sus-
ceptiblo to the beneficial effects of re-
Liable tonic and inyigorant. The impure
state of the blood, the deranged digestion,
and the weak condition of the body caused
by its long battle with the cold, wintry
blasts, all call for the reviving, regulating
and restoring influences so happily and
effectively combined in Hoods Sarsaparila.
"Iood's Sarsaparilla did me a great deal
of good. I had no particular disease, but
was tired out from overwork, and it toned
me up" Mrs. G. E. SIMMONS, Cohoes, N. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
An Answer Wanted.

Can any one bring us a case of Kidney or
Liver Complaint that Electric Bitters will not
speedy cure2 We say they can not, as thous-
ands OF cases already permanently cured and
who are daily recommending Electric Bitters,
will prove. Bright's Disease, Diabetes, Weak
Back, or any urinary complaint quickly cured.
They purify the blood, regulate the bowels,and
act directly on the diseased parts. Every bot
tie guaranteed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17

in which you are wallowug, on account of
some of those diseases peculiar to you, mad
anne, and which have robbed you of the rosy
hue OF health, aud made life IL burden to you,
oritc. Prescription" will free you from all
such troubles, and soon recall the rose-tint of
health to your cheek, and the elasticity to
your step. 1t is n most perfect specific for all
the weaknesses and irregularities peculiar to
your sex. 1t cures liberation, displacements.
internal fever" bcaringdOwn sensations, re-
moves the tendency to cancerOus affections,
and cOrrects all unnatural discharges. by
| a trfriS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17

We have received from j. II. Bufford's
Sons, New York, fine large photographic
picture of Gen. Grant, from photograph
by Bogardus. 1t is an admirable likeness
the best we have ever seen of the il
lustrious soldier, and we have given it a
place of honor in our editorial rooms.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17
To Keep White Dress from Looking Soil
ed Around the Waist.

There are two etfectual ways OF doing this
One is TO come in before dark on account OF
Malaria, and the other is to brave the Malari,
by taking CELERY COMPOUND, nd.make join
wind his handkerchief around his coat sieve
The latter way is the most popular.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-04-17

OF all the different schools in the county,
have thousands die every year of Bright's dis
ease of the Kidneys, who could be living TO-
day If they had used sulphur Btters They
are unequalIed in the world for all diseases OF
the kidneys.-New Haren Union.
Apr. l3iAw2w