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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

Mr. George w. Childs of Philadelphia,
the close personal friend of General Grant
says that just before the General left New
York for Mt. MacGregor, he said: 81
have twice been within half a minute of
death, and know my life was only pro
longed through the skill and care of my
physicians. The next time ! want them
to let me 60" General Grant" added Mr.
Childs, knew his condition. No man
could have known it better, and he want
ed to die. He was prepared for death. He
cherished no animosites, and | am Ger
tain that he died without enmity towards
any one. Even those who so badly abused
him he forgave."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

Mr.. Parnell has found, and made good
use of, his opportunity. The anomaly of an
alliance between the Irish National party
and the English Conservatives, is the re-
suit of Mr.. Parnell's shrewd statesman
ship. His first move was to commit the
Tories by securing their sympathy in
his vehement denunciations of the Glad
stone government. Then he gave votes
enough to the opposition to secure the de-
feat of the Gladstone ministry, and he is
now consulted and patted on the back.
How far it will be safe to trust the ALI
ance, on either side, must be deter
mined by the course of events. 1t
would hardly seem possible that such
strange bed-fellows as Conservative
Englishman and an Irish Nationalist
could get along together great while in
peace. But for the present, at least, har-
mony reigns between the British Cabinet
and the representatives of the Emerald
Isle, and the outlook is brighter for the
latter than it has been in many years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

Gov. Smith has been quoted as saving
and the correctness of the interview has
not been denied-that che had not permit
ted himself to encourage any opposition to
Mr.. Edmunds," and that he has not Gin
any form" gwen consent to the use of his
name as candidate for the Senate We
do not see why Governor Smith should not
be taken at his word. His attitude is
this as we understand it If the Republi-
cans of Vermont should 90 back on Sena-
tor Edmunds, and it should become plain
that they would not return him to the
Senate, he (Smith) might, and probably
would be candidate for the succession ;
Dut IL Is TOO soon to attribute any such
purpose to the Republicans of Vermont ;
and until there is some distinct indica-
ton that Mr.. Edmunds has lost the conf
dence OF the Republicans of Vermont, he
will not be a candidate, nor encour-
age opposition to Mr.. Edmunds. If
this is Governor Smiths position
we do not quarrel with it, If Mr..
Edmunds lives till Congress reassembles,
the country will see him taking the posi-
uon, already in fact accorded to him, of
the practical leadership of the Republican
party in the National legislature. His
ability, experience and power as a fighter
and statesman, make him indispensa-
BILE to the party. There will be no more
thought of throwing him overheard than
there is of throwing Logan or Sherman or
any other strong and true Republican
overheard. And the Republicans of Yer
mont will not be found dividing them
selves from their brother Republicans of
the country at large in this matter. They
will strike down no man whose services
are OF value to the Republican party-least
OF all one who lends such honor and infiu-
ence to our State, as Mr.. Edmunds does
in the National councils. We do not be-
lieve that Governor Smith will be a candi-
date for the United States Senate against
Mr.. Edmunds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31
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Empty HOnOrs Declined.

There is no concealing the fact that the
world looks askance upon the literary
toadylsm which stoops to accept the titles
and empty honors of an effete aristOcracy.
Since Alfred Tennyson accepted bar
onetcy, his name has been coupled with
nothing but the jests and irreverent mock
cry of newspaper paragraphsts and pen
ny-a-liners. 1t is "A profoundly depressing
thing, to those who in these modern days
still cling to the old reverence for genius,
to see poet so dragged down from Par
nassus and wiped, as it We're, in the vul-
gar dust. But there is a sort of rude justice
in it, after all for who can help sympa-
thizing with the honest indignation which
resents the bowling down of man to an
idol? Lord" Tennyson has paid the
price for his snowy honOrs. He has ex-
changed the laurel wreath for the tinsel
coronet, and the world, with its growing
contempt for aristocracy worshipers, has
laughed him to scorn with its mock hon.
age.
1t is refreshing indeed, while so many
honored of the muses. are following Mr.
Tennysons example, and bartering their
Kingdoms for hobby-horse, to hear Of
one who has ventured to decline the
tempting honor Mr.. G. F. Watts, r. A,
the eminent English artist, has refused a
baronetcy, even though the example of
acceptance was set by SO honored con
temporary as Mr.. Millais. The honors
which men pay to intrinsic excellence and
individual achievement are of a far high
er order than any superficial honors or
titles bestowed by royal favor,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

AS death was welcome release to Gen.
Grant, so it is relief to the hundreds of
thousands who have given him their deep
est sympathies and seemed almost to share
his sufferings with him, to know that for
him mortal anguish, weakness and decay
are no more. The hero is dead but he
lives in the hearts of "A grateful people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

The Boston horror of a woman's body
hewed in pieces and picked up in frag-
ments in the Charles River, remains a
mystery. The remains have not been
identified and the columns of the
Boston papers devoted to the matter
are mainly filled with surmises.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

According to the New York Sun, the
whole number of postmasters appointed
by the President, up to the present time,
is $50 and by the Postmaster-G General $500.
This is pretty rapid work for five months.
When the administration gets fairly
warmed to its work, however, the heads
will drop faster.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

remains any doubt that the resting place
OF the great General has been finally deter
mined upon. In due time, fitting monu-
ment will be erected in the Park by the
whole nation, and the place will become
consecrated ground for the present and all
future generations"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

Mr. John j. Thompson, the first appointee
to federal office in this State under the
new Democratic administration, is the
first Democratic federal officeholder under
the new deal to be held for trial for a
States prison offense in this State. BY
the way, subornation of perjury is a
States prison offense, as we'll as prize
fighting
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

Our versatile and amusing contempora-
ry the Philadelphia Cdll is sometimes
both serious and sensible-for instance,
when it remarks that "a few more per-
formances by the administration like the
Dolphin business and the Republican ma
Jority in Pennsylvania will be equivalent
to the loss of 10000 votes to the Democ-
racyn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

This is first-rate time to talk about
arctic expeditions, and Germany, it seems,
is getting ready to send out four. One
would suppose that the average German
would be poor hand to live for four or
five months on hope and tanned hides
yet the Germans have supplied some bold
and sturdy explorers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

The association for the Reform and
Codification of the Laws of Nations
whose chief purpose is to establish arbi-
tration as substitute for war in the set
Element of disputes between nations
meets in Hamburg, Germany, next
month. Thirteen delegates have been ap-
pointed to represent the United States,
and the influence of these distinguished
men will be strongly exerted to pr omote
the chief object of the association. 1t is
to be hoped that the time is not far dis
tant when the principles advocated by the
society will be endorsed by the principal
nations of the world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

The crank in London who did not APP
prove of Princess Beatrice's marriage and
felt it his duty to take her personally to
task, will probably geta term of imprison-
ment; but he can enjoy the satisfaction of
knowing that he has expressed what a
good many other people have thought.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

1t is understood that Col Smaley
having been appointed Collector, will
resign the clerkship of the United States
District Court, which he has held so many
years by favor of Republican judge and
without protest on the part of the Repub-
llcans of Vermont; and that Mr.. George
r. Johnson, who has been for several
years his efficient deputy clerk, will be
appointed clerk in his place.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

A despatch from Cairo says that a sheik
has arrived at that place who actually
witnessed the funeral of FL Mahdi. If he
lives long enough, and doesn't leave the
country, he will have a chance to see it
auaip
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

The press of Europe, with the excep-
ton of that of France, pays noble tribute
to the memory of our dead hero. The
London journals speak with undisgused
admiration and respect. There have
been few drawer men than Grant" says
the London Daily NelcS. at is as sol
der that he will be remembered-he
leaves behind him no man cast in a sim
pier, sincerer or more heroic mould, said
the Daily Telegraph. Never IA great
strategist," says the Standard, che knew
only one course-namely, TO fight
Though not Napoleon or a Wellington,
he handled large armies and led them to
victory" says the Morning Post. "Simple,
sincere, heroic, a fighter and victorious
What greater need of praise could sol
der have given to him Neither to Wei
lington nor to Napoleon could all of these
characteristics have been attributed ~
The French papers have an old grudge,
which accounts for their cold and cynical
tone. Grant was President of the United
States during the Franco Prussian war,
and he seemed to the French to be want =
ing in sympathy for their cause. But out
side of France the civilized world pays
just tribute to Grants true greatness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

committee have selected Hon George f.
Hoar, for president of the coming Massa-
chusetts Republican convention. Few
men, perhaps, are Mr.. Hoar's equal in the
moderator's chair. He is most capable
dignified and courteous presiding officer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

The Western Union Telegraph company
may be able to cut wires, but it does not
seem to have much success in pulling
them in courts of Justice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

An extraordinary scene was witnessed
in New York, Monday, when General
Grants burial casket was placed on exh-
btion, at an undertaker's rooms on Eighth
avenue. The crowd which collected to
view the coffin became so great during the
day, that the utmost efforts of the police
were unavailing to keep the lines, which
filed in and out of the rooms, from get
ting ineXtrcably confused. so great was
the crowd that several women tainted, and
others screamed in terror. The throng
surged back and forth on the sidewalk
with such violence as to break off the
large IRON post of a street lamp. 1t is esti-
mated that more than 10000 people view
ed the coffin between the hours of 10 a. m.
and midnight. This is but an episode of
the universal interest in everything per-
tanning to the Nations dead hero.
In order to determine the working of the
recent changes in the postage law, the de-
partment has been taking an account of
the mail matter deposited in twenty rep
resentative offices, since the new regula-
tions went into effect. From this it APP
pears that the revenue of the department
has hardly been affected at all, thus far.
Ont of total of nearly eight millions of
letters mailed at the twenty selected Of
fees during six days, 36.6 per cent, weigh
ed but half an ounce or less-leaving less
than per cent of those that exceeded the
late limit. Even of this small proportion,
the average weight was only about three
quarters of an ounce. The success of every
experiment thus far looking toward cheap
er postage is certainly remarkable and en-
couraging, and the day is, probably, not
far distant when the United States will
enjoy the lowest postal rates of any coun-
try in the world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

The British nobleman looks pretty
small from an American point of view,
since the Pau Man Gazette exposures
and the fisticuff fight between two titled
roues about Mrs. Langtry. The fact is,
aristocracy is not at a premium anywhere
on the map just at present. The English
House of Lords has had its day, and the
sooner the English people get rid of it,
the better it will be for them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

1t is suggested that Miss Cleveland will
make as much out of her book the first
year as her brother does out of the pres-
dency. But this may be an excessive esti-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

Professor Francis Wayland will read a
paper on "The Anomalies of Criminal Jur-
lsprudence" before the National Prison as
ISOLATION in October.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

Alta service held in one of the taberna
Giles in New York city on Saturday, Rabbi
Browne said Gen. Grant was n provi-
dental man, and was carried providen
TALLY around the world, so that all races
and religions should see the noblest Amer
lean. Moses liberated 100000 of people,
his own brethren, from Egyptian bondage.
Grant liberated 100000 of people, a race
not his own, from American bondage, over
the dead bodies of his own brethren,
breaking the negro's chains" At the
conclusion, Rabbi Browne prayed for the
departed soul, the whole congregation
rising and reciting with the Rabbi the
"kadish" "This is prayer" said Rabbi
Browne, "never recited for non-Jew
before" 1--WE say it only for our dead
parents, said one of the officers, land no
rabbi ever bestowed such an honor upon
a GENTLE"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

Mr.. Henry Howes of Vermont, chief of
a division in the General Land office, at
Washington, who has just been removed,
was one of the most experienced and Ca
pable clerks in the Department of the In
terror, perfectly faithful and trustworthy,
and possessing a knowledge of land titles
and of the details of the business of the
Land office, which made his services of
very high value to the government Mr..
Howes was anything but an offensive
partisan. But a personal friend of the
new Democratic commissioner wanted his
place, and he has been promptly superced-
ed by man who has everything to learn
and who, in all probability, when he has
learned it, cannot begin to make good the
place of his predecessor. We congratulate
Mr.. Howes on his release from the gov
eminent service-but this is not the way
to improve the public service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

Princess Beatrice's husband is in bad
way if his income is only few hundred
dollars year, because his ice cream bills
for one summer would leave him without
cigarette money!. Y. Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

The New York Tribune says that Hon.
Chauncey NJ. Depew is the repository of
some historical facts not yet given to the
world He received them from General
Grant, who refused to write them in his
book, because the time was not yet ripe
and they relate to crisis in the history of
the country when the land was saved
from the horrors of second rebellion
only by the firmness of the hero who lies
dead at Mount MacGregor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

A fool in a Kansas village brushed his
hair upright and stood still for noted
marksman to shoot off the ends of 1t. He
now lies still.-BOStOn Post
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

An Indiana lawyer recently won thir-
teen lawsuits before the same justice, and
next day the justice had new horse and
Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

The situation in Central Asia is tolera-
bly, simple. The Amer wants Zulfkar
Pass because through this defile lies the
road to Herat Russia agreed to abandon
her claim to the disputed territory in re-
turn for the cession of Penjdeh. Having
got Penjdeh, Russia now tries to repudiate
the bargain in order to get Xufikar too
Russia says she never meant to surrender
the hills to the eastward of the valley
But these hills, according to Sir Peter
Lumsden, are essential to the military
possession of the pass, which is worthless
without them. England has pledged her
self to the Amer, who insists upon the
fulflment of the pledge. THE Russian de
mand," says Mr.. Smalley, the Tribunc'S
London correspondent, "has two objects,
first, to ascertain whether Lord Salisbury
is as 'squeezable' as Lord Granville was
and second to get rid of arbitration on the
Penjdeh incident. NJ. de Gers has al
ready ntimated that he is ready to come
to terms about Iulfikar. if Lord Salisbury
will drop arbitration. Lord Salisbury at
present is disposed to convince Russia
that in his opinion England has made
concessions enough. Continental opinion
is coming steadily round to the English
side, result observers predicted as GER
tain whenever England adopted a firm
attitude"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

If the remark of the Vermont cores
pendent of the Boston journal, that it is
mot probable that Senator Edmunds re-
quested President Cleveland to retain
Gen. Wells, was meant to convey a covert
suggestion that it was possible that Mr..
Edmunds had made such a request it was
a quite gratuitOus remark. Senator Ed
munds has asked no favors for himself or
friends, of the President; and if any Dem
ocrats are laying the flattering JUNCTION to
their souls that the Senator will allow a
change like that IN the collectorship to
pass without inquiry and protest, they
will be effectually undeceived in due time
Mr.. Edmunds, as it is well known, took
a leading part in securing an agreement
among the Republican Senators before
they separated, to hold Mr.. Cleveland to
his professions of regard for civil service
reform, and promises not to remove trusty
officials without good cause; and we
know nothing about the make up of our
Vermont Senators, if they do not both
stand squarely by their own professions
of regard for the reform of the civil ser
vice, in this matter. They will consent to
no crOwding out of honest men and inof-
fensive partisans to make places for the
most active and INSCRIPTIONS partsans
in the Democratic party,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-07-31

We have searched the columns of our
Democratic exchanges in the State, in vain
for some comment on their part upon the
fact that Mr.. John j. Thompson, the first
man in the State to receive Il federal Of
flee under the new administration, is
under bonds to answer charge of aiding
and abetting prize fight. Why should
they fight shy of the subject ? Neither the
charge, nor conviction under it, if that
should follow, will damage Mr.. Thompson
with his party. If the Republicans had
turned out perfectly honest, upright and
faithful officer of unimpeachable charac-
ter, to make room for young saloon
keeper, who had been prosecuted for lille
gal rumselling, and who should proceed
to win distinction while in the govern
ment employ, by conduct laying him open
to charge of criminal participation in u
disgraceful and brutal prize fight, doubt
less there would have been howl But
our Democratic friends have to use such
material as they have got, and it will not
do to begin to be squeamlsh over trifles.
Let them face the music There will be
plenty more of it before the four years
are up
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Jarabes medicinales de todas classes,
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mes de arrendamiento de esta finca CO.
lindante con la bahia de esta Capital
con IN mag ifico embarcadero, COM
puesta de mds de 800 cuerdas de terre-
nos de llano con pastos de malogila,
gninea y grama, y montes ricos en- ma
deras de construction, una nina de
guano de facil exploitation y abundan-
tes aguas potables, propia para todo
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do, con una bnena casa fresca y venti-
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CAFE De LAS MARlAS
DE- Los SElORES BALLES1EROS HERNANOS

Situado este establecimiento en- uno
de los puebos mas c6ntrlcos de la Isla,
limftrofe Yauco, donde Sc recolecta el
mejor cafe de America, permitido lie es
d los duefos, remesar, q los que les
fave rezcan con sus 6rdenes desde la
Peninsula, Habana 8 Nneva- York, las
mejores clases de dicho fruto.
Direcci6n.-Sres. Ballesteros Her.
manos.-Las Marias, Puerto Rico. 81