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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
SENATOR'S.

,lican: was born in New Haven
Il, 1888. lie is farmer and re-
his education in different high
; in Vermont: has been selectman
'ter, is county road commissioner
vas town representative in 1873.
Gus preference. Congregational.
flice address, Middlebury.
-llJert T.. Stunlcy. tcr.-Repub-
was born in Leicester June /, 1893.
Engaged in farming, but devotes Il
n of his time to public lectures :
|lucated in the High School in
hill, Mass. and at kimball Union
my, Meriden, y. IL. Previous to
+ held the office of postmaster for
years; he was agent for more
twenty wears, and for the last
|-nine years has held the Office of
tlerk and treasurer. In 1872. 1874
81 he was Il member of the general
ply. Religious preference, Spirit
REPRES ENTATIvES
.Smith, 1do'isOn.-Republican was
b Addison January 3, 1896. lie is a
and speculator and was educated
common schools. Has held the
of selectman. Religious prefer
LIBERAL.
~ Clerelond BWlreU, BridpOrt.-
|lican; was born in Bridport March
n. He is farmer and makes a
ty of breeding Lambert horses and
} sheep; was educated in the COM
,hools, Rutland High Schools and
Academy: has held various town
Religious preference, Liberal.
nd b. Patterson, Bristol.-Republi.
'as born in Windsor October 30.
He is merchant and farmer and
ucated in the common schools
Id the usual town offices. Re
preference, Liberal
les Henry Lane, COrnrdH.-Repub-
was born in Cornwall January II,
He is "A farmer and was educated
llebury and Burlington; has been
Jerk eleven years and justice of
zee eight years. Religious prefer
Congregational. Post-ofiice add
Middlebury.
pan j. Allen, FerriSburgh,- Repub-
was born in Phelps, n. ", March
,. He is farmer and was edu-
t Jericho Academy; has held the
town offices and was associate
t Addison county court in 1865
30. Religious preference, lMetho-
'Ost-otfice address, North Ferris
y. BrOrn, Goshen.-Republican
Pm in Goshen October %, 1886, pnd
I'd in the common schools. Hejs
Pr; has been selectman and held
bwn offices; was corporal of Com
Fourteenth Regiment, Vermont
eers. No religious preference,
lice address, Brandon.
rille.-No choice.
Flint, Hdncock.-Republican
I'm in Hancock August |, lS45. lie
ner and was educated in the COM
hools; is town clerk and has held
Pwn offices. Religious preference,
talist.
HGrrison Cdpron, Leicester.-Re-
n: was born IN Leicester February
He is farmer and surveyor and
heated in the common schools OF
i've town. Was first Lieutenant
state militia in 1913; has been
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
From Adjutont General t. :. Peck. ]

BURLINGTON, VT, Sept. 30, 1886.
been troubled with a weak knee for
years; injured same badly few days
ago, which at once caused me much suf-
fering, Made noo application of Neurot-
ic Oil, and was entirely relieved from
pain, tlc0 more and swelling entirely gone.
Hope others may try the remedy and re-
ceive like benefits, for surely there is vir-
tue in il.
Respectfully yours,
42m2 L. 5. PECK.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
BOSTON Wool,

quiet with sales of choice Turkeys at 30 q 23c
and Chickens at Is 6 10c, " n.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
ISON COUNTY'S LEGISLATORS.

Vermont Waterman publishes
biographies of members of the State
|nment, including members of the
Rture. The following is of local in
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
WATERFOWL LIVE STOCK.

Amount OF Live stock at Market.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-10-15
p eport ofthe c ondition Of the First
" National Bank Of Orwell,

at Orwell, in the state of Vermont, at the close
of business October :, lSSt.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts, s2s9,97S 10
bvrr,raits, 2,S>6 20
L. :. Bond, to secure circulation. 10000 90
Other stocks, bonds and mortgages, 2l,jiG -
Due from approved reserve agents, lj.1lS -
Due from other National banks, l24 -
Due from state banks and bankers, 1S,01l 30
Real estate, furniture and fixtures, 300 M
Current EXPENSES and taxes paid, l,j65 -
Checks and other cash items, ~, 80
Bills OF other banks, l,313 20
Fractional paper currency, nickcl>,
and pennies, 81 10
specie, 1904 80
Legal tender notes, 1000 NJ
Redemption fund with I. : Treasur.
er Is per cent. circulati"n. 2,2j0 90
Total, 1921, 243 3
Capital stock paid in, 100000 90
surplus fund, 100000 90
Undivided profits, 30, JOB ~
National bank notes out Standing 5000 90
Dividends unpaid. l25 90
Individual deposits subject to check, 1883 81
Demand certificates of deposit 10000 on
Due to other National banks, lS.222 03
Due to state banks and bankers, ,053 -
Notes and bills re-discountcd $500 90
Total, 2l,243 -
STATE OF VERMONT, &c. T.. Bu-h,cash.
County OF Addison, -; Ter OF the above
named bank, do -ol"mnly swear that the
above statement i true to the best ot my
knowledge and belief
{. +. BT' SH, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me mi, 18th
day of October, lS>,i.
J. :. WILCOX. Notary Public.
CorrcCt-Attcst:
I: T.? !iHH,MMoNn, Directors.
WIN. b. WRIGHT
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

The clique of professional Democratic
politicians which runs the party machine
in New Hampshire, has obtained
control of the Federal patronage from
the national administration, which it is
using diligently to promote the success of
the Democratic party in the State at the
elections this fall. Mr.. Frank Jones oc-
cupes about the same position in New
Hampshire which Mr.. Atkins does
in this State. The administration
has placed in his hands the patronage
of New Hampshire. This patron
age Mr.. Jones is manipulating in
such way as to buy votes for the Demo
cratic party at the coming elections. Part
Of his plan consists in aiding and building
up the prohibition party in New Hamp-
shire. AS shrewd politician, he sees that
the chief hope of Democratic success in
New Hampshire lies in thespolling of a
large vote by the third party in that State
Every vote cast for the candidate of the
third party is vote deducted from the
Republican majority. The State casts
about $4,000 votes, and in 1854 Moody
Currier Republican, was elected by about
29O0 plurality, the Prohibitlonsts casting
1900 votes. If now the difference between
the Republican and the Democratic vote
in 1884 can be added to the prohbitionist
vote, there is a possibility that the Demo
Gratis may carry New Hampshire this
fall.
Mr.. Jones, accordingly, is using his in
fiuence and his money in promoting the
prohibition third party movement in New
Hampshire and this too in spite of the
fact that he is himself one of the largest
brewers in the United States. With the
liquor men and the prohbitionsts pull
ing together, the contest cannot but be
sharp and close. But the New Hampshire
Republicans are wide awake and will
tight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09
the Public Service

One inevitable result of the extensive
changes in the public service which follow
a change of administration Is the demon
alizing of the departments upon which
the business prosperity of the country so
much depends. Take the postal service.
Since the Democrats assumed the reins
of power at W Washington, complaints are
made on every hand that the efficiency of
the mail service has been greatly injured
10y the political changes made among the
railway postal clerks. Nothing else could
be expected. y lot of inexperienced men
are entrusted with the duties and
responsibilities of one of the most exact
ing and difficult departments of the pub
lie service. The work can be satsfactor-
lily done only by trained hands; of course
the new incumbents cannot handle as
large an amount Of mail matter and in as
prompt and accurate a manner as their eX-
perienced predecessors The result is con-
fusion loss and delay. The public suffers
in order that the administration may re-
ward its workers"
If the Democratic administration had
lived up in practice to its theory and its
professio this decentralization of the pub
/
will be remembered that, in accordance
with the supposed civil service re-
form policy of the new admins
tration, Postmaster General Villas,
soon alter assuming the duties of his
Office sent out a circular, informing all
the public that, Railway postal clerks
who have become efficient and valuable
men, against whom no just complaint of
neglect, inattentiOn or want of fidelity,
honesty or efficiency can be brought, need
have no fears of being disturbed so long as
they continue to render meritOriOus and
faithful service" How has this promise
been kept, The patronage of this depart
ment, as of every other, was very soon
EARNED out" to the leading politicians
and party "bosses" all over the country,
and these in turn distributed the offices
among the Faithful without regard to
character or abIlity-in recognition OF past
services to the party as a re
taner for services yet to he ren.
dered. Thus it happens that all
through the country old and experienced
. Republican employees OF the postal service
have been dismissed and their places given
to Democrats. Not one in hundred of
the postal clerks who have been thus dis
charged, it is safe To say, could possibly
be accused Of any neglect, inatten ton
or want of fidelity They have been dis
charged simply because they were Repub-
lcans and because Democratic henchmen
wanted their places.
Such beng the state of affairs. it is per
haps not strange that an organization OF
postal clerks should he projected to pro
TEST against these wholesale removals fol
no cause whatever. 1t is not easy, how
ever, to see what can be accomplished by
such an organization, Possibly as re
buke and reminder of past pledges, il
may prove of service,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

leadership Of Mr.. Randall and collector"
Holman, voted down the amendment. IL
is by such Il false policy of "retrench-
ment" as this that the Democratic party
increases the "spoils," and lines the
pockets of It's hangers-un at the expense
of the nations best interests. 1t pursues
a niggardly policy toward every great
public enterprise that does not pay tithes
to the Democratic party. The sum pro-
posed for the establishment of govern
ment schools in Alaska is a mere pittance,
to be sure, but it means $4,000 gone
where the Democrats cannot lay hands on
1t again. So they raised the hypocritical
cry OF "retrenchment" and defeated the
appropriation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

The debate in the Senate on the railroad
attorney bill portion of which Is printed
in another column, brings up the ques-
ton whether lawyers ever ought to be
legislators. 1t is true that the bill over
which the debate took place, only under
took to make a partial answer to the ques-
ton. 1t by its terms only said that mem
bers of Congress who are lawyers must
not be attorneys or counsel for the land
grant railroads. Yet it is quite plain, as
was pointed out in the discussion that no
logical reason can be given for stopping
the prohibition at that point. If lawyers
in Congress should be forbidden to accept
retainers tor legal service from railroad
corporations, of course they ought also to
be forbidden to accept retainers from the
standard Oil company, or from any other
corporations whose interests are affected
by congressional legislation. Nor can the
line be logically drawn at corporations.
| There may be even greater reason why
congressman should be forbidden to ac-
cept employment as lawyers from Jay
Gould, or the Nanderblts, or other par
ties interested III the legislation of Con
gress. When then restrictions are enact
ed it will be found that there is no logi
cal or practical stopping place short of
entire exclusion of all lawyers from all
| legislative bodies, After that point is
reached, it will be in order to consider
whether or no the general character of
| legislation has been improved by the
| operation.
But why stop at LAWYERS Why not in
clude in the prohibition all agents or en-
ployes in any capacity of all corporations
or concerns, or individuals interested in
public legislation The reply wculd be,
that that would be running the thing into
the ground. Very wells there not, then,
some reason to be shy of Introducing a
method which by inevitable logic runs it
self into the ground?
We do not think that in the long run
anything would be gained by attempting
to exclude Legislators from all other oc
equations, or from all sources of intlu
ence which may affect their Legislative
action. The main consideration in regarc
to the whole matter is that there shall b,
no underhand, corrupt or concealed rela
tions which sway the legislator, contrary
to the public interest. If 1t Is all opeI
and above board, if the lawyer is know
to be such, if it is understood that he ha!
stood up in open court to argue cases 10
l clients interested in legislation, or ha
served rs counsel for such clients, his ar
, guments on the floor of Congress, ant
7 his judgment ON the question Will have
f such weight as they are entitled to, unde
} that state of the case. But if he advance
what his brother legislators and the pub
lie understand to be an unbiased and i'm
partial opinion when it is not such, but
a purchased opinion, paid for by n secret re
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

1t seems that since the United States
purchased Alaska our government has
never made any provision for the educa-
ton of the young in that territory. The
few schools which exist there are support
ed either by private individuals or by
benevolent and religious societies. Alas
ka has no public school system.
In view of this State Of affairs an at
tempt was made in Congress, last week,
to secure an appropriation for the estaO-
lishment of schools in Alaska by an
amendment to the sundry civil appropria-
ton bill, appropriatinG the sum of 70
600 for the education of children of school
age in the territory of Alaska, without
reference to race. The amendment was
ably supported. Mr. Longot Massachu'
sets cited the organic act providing that
''the secretary of the interior shall make
needful and proper provision for the edu-
cation of children of school age in the ter
ritory of Alaska without reference to race
He also reminded the House that, while the
Russian government owned the territory,
it had established schools for he people ana
made provision for their maintenance
That this great and enlightened nlted
States should be more neElecttul OF the
education of the people in this territory
that semi-barbarous Russia is truly Il
marvel and a disgrace, the idea, SAID
Mr.. Long, "of standing here and pleading
with the American Congress that the
pittance of SIS, 900 should be appropriated
| for general education of children there
when generation ago the Russian gov
eminent educated their children, is intol-
cradle.
! Yet, the Democratic House, under the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

The liver is the largest sccreting organ in
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NuuS NlgOr 1t Is, moreover preventive OF
malaral disease, and affords protection to
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As a remedy adapted to the medicinal require
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

An immense congregation assembled at
Dr.. Parker's City Temple to hear Mr..
Beecher's first London sermon and 200O
persons had to be turned" away because
there was no more room inside. Mr..
Beecher preached on Christian love, and
pitched vigorously into the false Chris
tians who are too much wrapped up in
piety' to relieve human misery, and who
'sit down like cannbals to eat up the
regulations of their neighbors" So far
as reported he said nothing about people
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sations for political effect
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

Senator Edmunds is quoted as saying
that he hoped to get some action by the
judiciary committee on his bill to vest in
the president the appointment of sundry
inferior officers, before the adjournment
of Congress. The bill will probably pro
woke opposition from both Democratic
and Republican members of the commit
tee by reason of the very general belief
that the presidential office is already
clothed with enough power under exist
ING laws.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

A national disgrace was averted by the
legal measures which were taken in New
York city to prevent the long-heralded
smuggling match between Sullivan and
Mitchell, on the glorious Fourth of July.
Even in the metropolis of the nation,
where there have been 50 many of these
brutalizing exhibitions, enough of patri-
otto self-respect existed to counteract the
influence of the sporting classes. Mayor
Grace deserves the thanks of the nation
for his action in the matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

The feeling and action in this city in re
gard to Sunday steamboat excursion,
showed quite distinctly that a majority of
our citizens, of all religious denomina-
tions and of no denomination, are not
ready to cut loose from all the traditions
and sanctities of the New England Sab
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

During President Cleveland's pleasure
cruise last week he sailed outside the
jurisdiction of the United States, and
thus left this country for short time
without an executive head. During this
period the executive power devolved upon
Secretary Bayard, and if he had only
known it, he might have vetoed the Fitz
John Porter bill which President Cleveland
has since signed, and done other things for
the good of his country and Of mankind.
But the opportunity was not improved,
and it may not occur again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

1t is now definitely settled that Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland will not come to New Eng
land at all this summer. The presidents
private secretary has written to the select
men of Woburn, Mass, in reply to an in
vitation extended by the citizens of that
town to MI Cleveland to visit Woburn
in his tour east, saying that the pres
ident is not now contemplating trip to
the east Mr. Cleveland will probably
revisit the scenes of his deer-shooting es
capable in the Adrondacks, this summer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

Not content with committing the monu-
mental blunder of eXpelling the princes of
the house of Orleans, the French republic
now proposes to enact measures Furnishing
all who openly express sympathy for the
banished. This is decidedly "crowding
the mOurners"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

Congress has nearly concluded its i'm
portant labors, and the remainder Of the
session is likely to be spent in providing
for the mere routine expenses of the gov
eminent. The omission to take up in earn
est the various matters of serious public
concern, on which the country desired nc
ton, but which Congress has left I'M
touched has been owing to the donoth-
ing policy of the Democratic House
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

Two or three more fishing schooners
have been seized by Dominion cruisers.
So long as American fishermen will per
sist in defying or evading the Canadian
authorities in the matter of securing bait
from Canadian ports, they must expect to
take the consequences. The United States
government cannot afford to protect them
in any violation of law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

The ambition of President Cleveland to
distinguish himself as a humorist is re
vealed in some OF the numerous vetoes that
have SO absorbed his time and INSTRUCTED
the main business of the executive de-
partment. Thus in the message VetOing Il
pension for William Bishop he says {;
Fifteen years after the brilliant service
and this terrible encounter with the
measles, and on the 2Sth day of June
1850, the claimant discOved that his attack
of the measles had some relation to his
army enrolment, and that this disease
had Settled in his eyes. also affecting his
spinal column This claim was rejected
by the Pension Bureau, and have no doubt
of the correctness of its determination. +"
This is perhaps not too witty for man in
his honeymoon, but old soldiers know that
many man was disabled for life by
measles contracted in the army and
aggravated by the exposures and discom-
forts of camp hospitals and as the re
fusal of a pension may be pretty serious
business to the applicant, it would have
been quite as well for the president to
treat the case seriously, whether he approx
ed or vetoed the bill
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt has done n
very handsome thing in his offer to build
a fine building for the benefit of the en-
ployes on the railway lines entering the
Grand Central depot, New York The di-
rectors of the road have given lot for
this purpose and Mr.. Vanderbilt will erect
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

The country will await with consider
able interest the result of the first case in
America of incubation with the virus of
a mad dog, performed last Tuesday by
Dr. Mott of New York. Should the lad
upon whom the experiment has been
made recover, after proof that he was
bitten by mad dog, the Pasteur process
in this country will undoubtedly come
into favor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-09

The Republican members of the Ohio
delegation in Congress are endeavoring
to get the Senate committee on privileges
and elections, to reverse its decision not to
investigate the case of the election of Mr..
Payne TO the Senate; and have not entirely
given mp the hope of seeing, justice done
in the matter.