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Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-09-17

There is Il lead mine in the Harz
Germany district that is over 27OO
feet in depth.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1885-09-17

AWARDED IT THE THIRTY-SECOND ANNUAL
FAIR OF THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY AGRI-
CULTURAL AND HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,
HELD IN BRIDGETON SEPTEMBER STH AND
Onr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04

The German population of the United
States is largely composed of intelligent,
industrious, honest and law-abidng per-
sons, fitted, both by temperament and
habit, to become uSeful and valuable
American citizens But there is an ele-
ment among the Germans who come to
this country, that must be looked upon
with the greatest apprehension. The Ger
man Socialists, or the Free Teachers"
are one of the most dangerous classes
which immigration brings to our shores.
\ glance at the the catalogue of socialist
and anarchist journals published in this
country, will show that large majority
of them have German editors, and many
of them are printed in the German langu
age. Die Zukunft, that virulent organ of
the Philadelphia socialists, which sus-
pended publication few days ago, was
published, edited and supported by Ger
mans Die FrCihcit of New York, Johan
Most's representative organ, is German
sheet. So is the New York TOlkSzCitung
which is said to have daily circulation af
$4,000 copies.
1t is to the efforts and influence Of
these German Socialists, in large part ,
l
widespread and alarming disatfection
among American workingmen. Two
classes of these dangerous demagogues
are at present working among the labor
ing people of the country, The extreme
| party, led by the famous, or infamous, eX-
convict John Most, are outspoken anar-
chists. They advocate reign of terror,
social revolution, to be inaugurated by acts
/ of bloody violence, the use of dynamite,
or any other internal agency which shall
bring down the rich and mighty from
their high places and eXalt them Of low
degree Then there is IA moderate party
who, having the same end in VleW-the
overturning of the present social order
yet discourage the use of dynamite and
such violent agencies, and prefer by i'll
genious argument, demagoguery of the
most INSCRIPTIONS kind, and by such an
tagOnism as can be stirred up between
labor and capital to attain their purpose
Both parties, however, ARE equally virulent
toward religion, and their representative
organs are always filled with the most
lurid blasphemies and the most seductive
appeals to atheists
Fortunately, the German socialists are
but small minority of the German popu-
lation of the United States. But what
the socialists lack in numbers they try to
make up in noise and it must be con
fessed that they have succeeded in attract
ing more attention, by their threats anC
blasphemies and occasional hostile de
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04
Dakota.

Dakota wants to come into the Union
"a il State. and there seems to be no good
reason why she should not be admitted
1t has been customary for Congress to
convert the Territories into States as soon
as their population, wealth and ability to
govern themselves have warranted this
recognition. Dakota, within the past ten
years, has increased enormously in wealth
and population. 1t already has fully
AS large population, according to
the last census returns, as Colora
do, Florida Nevada or Oregon, and
"A larger population than New IIamp-
shire, Rhode Island or Vermont. Fur
thermore, its rate of increase in popula-
ton is much greater than that of the
average Territory, so that in another ten
years, if the present rate of increase con
tnues, it will be in advance of many of
the New England and Western States in
its number of voters. What then, is the
reason for denying Dakota the privilege of
admission to the Union of States There
is but one, and that is political reason.
! Dakota is Il Republican Territory, and
Congress is controlled by il Democratic
majority, which discourages and evident
ly intends to disregard every move to-
wards admission rs II State made by the
citizens of Dakota.
/ Will such Il course pay, in the long run
even regarded from the low plane of mere
political advantage Shall a Territory, en-
/ titled by precedent to admission into the
| Union of States, be shut out for partisan
purposes This is what the avowed refu
sal of the Democratic Congressman tovott
for DakOta's admission means and this
| is what the Democratic party itself vii
have to admitin the next campaign. Will
/ it pay
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04
A Confederate Organ.

Strange as it may seem, the only Con
federate organ now in existence, whose
opinion travels more than ten miles from
the editors sanctum, is not issued in this
country, but in England. 1t is journal
of small circulation and influence, pub
lished in London, and its name is the ST.
James Gu.CttC.
When the Grant memorial service was
held in Westminster Abbey, the cabl,
brought word that the GdzctC had raised
its voice in decided and bitter objection,
Now the ocean mail brings its own state
ment of its reasons for such an ungracious
course. "Let us suppose" says the Ga
zcttC, chat Grant had been somebody
else-that he had conquered in some other
sort of war-and then we might not want
to celebrate him therefore we ought not
to celebrate him now" The extreme CO.
gency of an argument of this sort must
be admitted by every logical mind.
! But the Confederate sympathies of the
gazette creep out when it says that "the
war was cruel war, and if blood and
sympathy count for anything, England
was nearer in blood and sympathy with
the South than with the North" There
fore, the Gazette concludes, England
should not have joined in any demonstra-
ton contrary to its loyal admiration of the
/ Confederate States"
OF course this English paper fails en-
tirely to apprehend the actual state of
affairs in this country. Its admiration
for the Confederate States is all wasted
We have no Confederate States. Not one
of the States which were once included
under this name can now feel gratified OF
hOnored by the obsolete admiration" OF
the st. james gazette. Certainly, it fails
to reflect the sentiments of those with
whom it pretends to be in sympathy. Nc
contrast could be stronger than that be
tween the bitter expressions of this Eng
! lish Confederate organ and the many
sympathetic, graceful, earnest words OF
the Southern press upon the death of Gen
eral Grant. And they will not thank this
slow-paced representative of the England
of twenty years ago, for its effort to re
vive, at such "A time, the smouldering EN-
hers OF the old civil strife.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04
The President and Civil Service Reform.
From the Brooklyn Union.1

Senator Edmunds and Senator Sherman
agree in predicting an carly collapse of
the Democratic effort to enforce the civil
service law. Each expresses high opn-
ion of the Presidents good intentions, but
Senator Sherman thinks that he cannot
Withstand the pressure of the Office seek
crs much longer, ana Senator Edmunds
declares that the Presidents Cabinet
does not share his opinion ol the desirable
ity of reform. One senator makes Il very
serious criticism of the Cabinet and the
other very bold prediction. Everybody
will agree with both that the Presidents
rcsOlutcuess is the only Safeguard against
sweeping debauchery of the service, and
1t Is not hard to point out serious mis-
takes that have been made. But is it not
at least prudent, not to say fair, to wait
until the President shows signs Of break
ing down before his breakdown is taken
for granted
There is, to begin with, no effort which
can properly be called Democratic to en-
force the civil service law. If anything has
been done in that direction, it has been
against the wish and protest of the great
mass of the Democracy. In the next place,
the Senators did wait till the President
showed most distinct signs of breaking
down. The removal of Gen. Wells, whom
nobody ever called Il boss, or worker, or
Col. b. b. Smalley, is Il most distinct
abandonment of the principles of civil ser
vice reform, and as distinct an adoption of
the 'spoils' theory. There is no possible
explanation of the transaction, on any
ground of regard for the public service or
welfare There is not even any party
necessity to justify it. Nobody dreams
that this change, or any number Of
changes of federal Office holders, will give
to the Democracy the vote of Vermont.
| Vermont could not be changed anyway
and is only made more soldly Republican
| by such performances. The only conceiv-
able reason for the change, is that Col
Smalley personally wanted the office, and
| that the President chose to reward his
| services as managing Democratic politi-
clan and member of the National Demo
cratic committee, by giving it to him.
! This kind of thing is not to be condOned as
Il mistake 1t is open, palpqble, ALSO
lutte war upon civil service reform. And
there have been enough others like it to
show that Mr.. Cleveland's past pledges
rest very lightly on him. "Resoluteness'
of such a jelly-like consistency as the Pres
ident has shown in this matter, is very
poor material for breastwork
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04

In spite of all that has been said and
written on the subject of the govern
ment's ill-treatment of the Indians, com
plants continue to be made, from the diff
ferent agencies, that insufficient supplies
are furnished for the subsistence of the
tribes on the reservations. General Miles,
commanding the department which in
cludes Southern Colorado and Ute reser-
walton, writes to the authorities at Wash
ington that the temporary supplies are
exhausted, and that the ties, reduced to
the scantiest rations, and in absolute dan
ger of starvation, threaten to leave the
reservation and hunt and forage for them
selves. This would be sure to stir up
trouble for the settlers, and General Miles
makes strong appeal for supplies, There
seems to be great incompetency in the
management of the department of Indian
affairs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04
OPENING THE OHIO CAMPAIGN.
Judge Foraker Delivers the First speech
at Portsmouth, Ohio.

u
PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, Sept Judge !.
b. Foraker, the Republican candidate for
governor, delivered his opening campaign
speech here to-day. The speech was Il long
one and opened with review of the
reasons why the Democracy was turned
ont of power in 1860. The Republicans
were not turned out in 1854 rs the Demo
Gratis were with wholesale condemnation
by the people of the country, but with the
unqualified appreciation of the latter for
the twenty-four years of honest admiris-
tration 10y their leaders. Since Democracy
has come into power it has sought for
evidences of corruption on the part OF the
Republican party and has found instead
that the finances of the gov eminent We're
correct. He reviewed the history OF the
defalcatlons under the former admlnlStra-
ton and showed that under Arthur,
Hayes and other Republican presidents,
the ratio of stealing was smaller than I'M
der Democratic presidents. There has
not been return OF prosperity under
Cleveland's administration ana until the
policy of the dominant party is clearly
defined as regards the business interests
of the country there Will be no improve
ment. What the people want TO know is
whether there is to be continuance of
the wise and patriotic policy of protecting
and encouraging American industries or
whether il is To return TO a policy OF free
trade If decided i'll favor of the former
then there will come revival OF prosper
ity. Governor Foraker touched upon the
protective tariff policy and declared that
no language could fittngly describe the
beneficial results of this policy which in
twenty-four years of Republican rule
swelled our aggregate wealth from four
teen to TWENTY-FIVE billion dollars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04

One journalistic failure has occurred
within the past week, at which the whole
country can unfeignedly and heartily re-
joice. The Philadelphia organ of the
socialists, Die Zuk,utt, has vanished
into thin and sulphurous smoke. 1t has
been one of the most virulent and blood
thirsty of the socialistic organs with which
our land is cursed. 1t has had no creed
but anarchy, and no motto but blood. The
editor of Die Zukuntt, carrying his reac-
tionary principles into his business, has
failed to account for the moneys paid in
by socialists to keep his sheet running,
and the result is that they have gone
back on their ''organ." 1t can be spared.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04

The explanation given by the Newark
druggist, whose mistake in putting up
morphine for quinine, cost two lovely girls
their lives, and brought deep sorrow to
many hearts, is that he was paying atten-
ton to some gentlemen who were talking
in his drug store; and in his distraction
took down the wrong bottle ! Consider
ing the similarity in appearance between
various drugs, some harmless and some
poisonous, and the millions of prescriptions
put up daily, such fatalities are perhaps
no more frequent than they might be eX-
pected to be. But every such occurrence,
shows to what an extent the lives of a
large proportion of every community de
pend on absolute care and accuracy on the
part of druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04

The recount for the last Chicago election
is progressing, and errors or frauds in the
returns have been already discovered
enough to unseat five Democrats, and
give their places to their Republican com
pettors. 1t is said that Mackn, the Chi
cago ballot-boX suffer, who now occupies
a cell in the county Jail, in that city eX-
poets that the Supreme Court will set
aside the sentence of the lower court and
give him his freedom. Should he be dis
appointed in this, an appeal will doubtless
be made to the President to pardon him
and since Mullen, the Cincinnati policeman
who took from their homes, and in some
instances from their beds, 1872 colored men
for no crime whatever, and confined them
in the basement of the station house, thus
preventing them from voting, has beer
pardoned by the President, at the request
of the Democracy of Ohio, there is nc
reason to'eXpect that Mackin will remain
long in Jail
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04
The Men Around Him.

lfrOm the Sprlngnclu hepubllcdH'I
Senator Edmunds thinks Mr.. Cleveland
"has not about him the men who would
help him in adherng to civil service re-
form" although his own intentions were
good. Let us see who are the Cabinet
now in place of the last Cabinet:
Bayard in place of Frelinghuyscn.
Manning in place of McCullOch.
Endicott in place of Lincoln.
Whitney in place of Chandler.
Villas in place OF HattOn.
Lamar in place of Teller.
Garland in place of Brewster
Man for man, we submit that the cause
chance with the first column of names as
with the second.
The Republican, in the warmth of its
Democratic affections undoubtedly likes
the left hand column the best and as
love is blind, it shuts its eyes to the pal
pable fact that civil service reform was
fairly regarded and was making steady
progress under the Republican admins
trations and that it has come to dead
stand and is fast becoming IA farce, under
the new administration. The Republican
affects to believe that even Dan Manning
lis giving very little attention to politics ~
The man who can believe that would be
lieye ANYTHING. Doubtless the Republic
can will keep on declaring that civil ser
vice reform is booming, after the last Re
publican has been swept out OF Office, and
the Democratic otliceholders of the land
have ceased to remember that there ever
was any such thing or term rs civil ser
vice reform.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04

In the recent romantic account of the
finding of President Cleveland, at his
Adirondack camp, by a New York WOrld
reporter, the public is frankly informed,
without meaning to do 80, evidently, that
the President of the United States has
been openly transgressing the laws of the
State of New York as regards deer shoot
ing, 1t is impossible that the President and
his companions did not know that there
is law Of New York, prohibiting the
bounding of deer in the Adirondack
region, yet the IVOrld reporter informs
us that in approaching the Presidents
camp he passed n hound chained to tree
and the carcass of deer suspended be
tween two trees" But one inference is
possible. The Presidential party, having
left the strictest injunctions at the Pros
pect house that the whereabouts of their
camp should not be disclosed, and nc
guides allowed to take out parties from
that point, evidently thought that they
could break the laws of the State with ne
ones being any wiser for it. President
Cleveland, in this little affair, has shown
that he will bear watching.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04
THE CUSTOM HOUSE.
Collector u. IL. Smalley assumes His
Position Some of His Subor-
climates Selected.

Col. b. b. Smalley assumed the duties
of his position as collector of customs for
the district of Vermont Tuesday In
reponse to the inquiries of a representa-
tive of the FREE PRESS he said it was his
intention to reduce the force in the Gus
tom house somewhat, but he would be
unable to say just where it would be
done until he could make careful inves-
tigation as to where retrenchment was
most needed. AS was expected quite a
number of changes followed Collector
Smalley's accession to the custom house,
but a number of reappointments have also
been made.
The deputy collectors and inspectors
whose reappointment was announced
Tuesday are as follows:
Burlington, j. \. Arthur, X. b. Arms,
w. l.. Greenleaf, L, L, Sanborn, ID. \.
+, Kelley; Berks hire, II, +. Bedell, Rich
ford, II. H. Rounds, ;. p. Carpenter, c.
A. Bancroft; North Troy, ii. Is. Pettin-
Gull Newport, g. c. Merrill l.. McD.
smith; Derby Line, q. ID. Wyman, {. +.
Nelson; Island Pond, &. W. Hin; Canaan,
J. II, Brooks.
The following new deputy collectors and
inspectors We're announced burlington,
+. a. Smalley, Daniel O'Callaghan st.
Adams, }. r. Arlington, w. ii. Tarrar;
w lnu Mill Point, VI. I. Garey AlOufgn,
William c. McGOwan Alburgh springs,
George W. Beardsley; Swanton, +; \.
Bullard; Highgate, O. +, sheridan
Franklin +. q. Hall Richford, j. j,
Shea North Troy, c. NJ. Bailey New
port, j. c. Burke, f. NJ. sherman Island
Pond, +. c. Richardson, II. +. Randall
1t will thus be seen that of the thirty
four appointments announced eighteen
are reappointments and sixteen place
new men III office.
The Changes in the Custom House.
The list of deputy collectors appointed
by Collector Smalley, which we publish
above, included all of the officers whose
/ tenure of Office terminated with that OF
General Wells. A number of inspectors
and clerks remain, who will hold their
places until removed. The deputy collec-
| tors who have been superseded by Demo
Gratis are As follows:
Burlington, CaliXte Limoges. f. Nj.
| Smith, resigned st, Adams, n l.. Hung
erford, :. IL. Wood Alburgh, \. X.
Martin; Alburgh springs, II. II. Adams
Swanton, L. c. Greene; Highgate, j. A.
Fitch. Franklin, +. X. Bell; Bradford,
j. l.. Langlois; North Troy w. K. Rowell
Newport J. +. Dlckerman, Hendricks
Richmond; Island Pond, a. II. Hall and
w. II. Norton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04

The Boston papers say that the church
of Rev. Mr.. Downs, who has been made
notorious by ministerial scandal and
who confesses to very great indiscretion
in his conduct and relations with the wife
of another man, is thronged every Sun
day and that the weekly prayer meet
ings conducted by him are more largely
attended than any others in Boston.
Downs has had the cheek to preach on the
scandal and to crack jokes about it in the
pulpit. That persons claiming to be de
cent and respectable people can allow
themselves to swell his con -rcgations and
contribute to his self conccit and encOur-
age him in his conduct, is sad cDmmen-
tary upon human nature.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04

The controversy regarding the respect
i've limits of the authority of the : .cretarN
of War and of the gen ral cDmmlu lii
the army, which was in progress betWrr
Secretary Lincoln and General Sherida.
when the last cabinet came in. was htndr.
down by Secretary Lincoln t. his sue
cessor; and the Irmy amt NdrV Journ"
thinks it is not unlikely that SrcretaIA
Endicott will make some recommends
ton on the subject to Congress, having ii
view Il final termination of tine question
which has been a subject of controver-l
at intervals fora hundred years-ever sine,
the time when Congress in l1SJ, felt itsel
called upon to pass IAN ordinance for as
pertaining the powers and duties of the
Secretary of War"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04

A Saratoga correspondent of the New
York VOrld gives some alleged informa-
ton said to be derived from Il gentleman
who has recently talked with Senator
Edmunds, to the effect that "Mr. Ed
munds says that if the Senate will con-
firm Mr.. Smalley, who was one of the
Democratic managers of the last cam
paign, and thereby approve the removal
of Wells, who is not "A partisan but faith
full officer the whole issue of offensive
partsanship' will at once be broken. Mr..
Edmunds intends to spend the rest of his
time between now and the meeting of
the Senate in getting ready for very ac-
tive warfare" As this correspondent
signs himself "T. G. Crawford" of course
nobody knows whether Mr., Edmunds
ever really said what is thus put in his
mouth or not. But he might very well
have said most of it. How much time
Mr., Edmunds will spend in getting ready,
we do not know but there is no reason
to doubt that he will be ready for fight
over the suspension of Gen. Wells and
over all similar outrageous violations OF
the principles of civil service reform,
| when the time comes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04

Some slight idea of Democratic hunger
may be obtained from the fact that IN the
Interior department alone there have been
filed since the 4th of last March, mine thou
sand applications for offices, the largest
number ever known in the history of the
department. In fact this number is in
excess of the total applications for the
past eleven years. The applications cover
every position within the gift of the Secre-
tary or President up to that of the chief of
the bureau, one of them, from back
woods-man, being modest request for the
office of Secretary of the Interior
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-09-04

The Nebraska man who has discovered
the human soul with Il microscope, ought
to go to Washington and make search
for the conscience of the Democratic adj
ministration.