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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26
A ROYAL SINGER.

The New Book by Veteran Composer.
There has Just appeared in the musical
field new volume 10y l.. O. Emerson, the
weu-known teacher, convention lcaderand
composer. 1t is a collection of new Quar-
tets, Duets, Hymn Tunes, Anthems, etc,
together with "A tWi ana complete course
in Elementary instruction, designed for
SitgiHg-Sch0OIS, musical institutes. con-
rcntiols, etc The title of this new work
is "The Royal Singer and IT is well
worthy of the name. Indeed, it is con
Sldered by those competent To judge, the
best of the authors singing school books,
and one that teacher and learner can trust
without heSitancy. Beside the element 10
ny part, there is Il Vocal Culture Depart
ment at the close of the book, which will
be useful in forming and developing the
the voice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26
The Agricultural Experiment sta
tion.

The act for an Experiment Station, wise
ly passed by the Legislature, appropriates
5000 a year for investigations and eXperi-
ments on the nutrition of plants, with a
view to ascertain what fertilizers are best
suited to the various crops of our State :
and with reference to new fodder plants,
feeding stufis, the ravages of noxious in
sects, the fostering of new agricultural
industries, and the Analysing of soils and
fertilzers-to be conducted in connection
with and under the control of the Univer-
sity of Vermont and State Agricultural
College. Such stations have proved of
much value to the farmers in other
States; and there is no reason why this
should not prove equally valuable to the
Vermont farmers, to the extent of its
means In Prof w w. Cooke-its Professor
of Agriculture,-t University possesses
capable and excellent man for director
of such a station. In the old Medical Col
lege building, the University has the need
ed rooms for laboratory, and for collec-
tons, &c; and under the careful control of
the University & Agricultural College the
money Will be made to accomplish its ut
most for the object. We congratulate the
farmers on the passage of the bill which.
as Mr.. Butterfeld of Grafton said. was
the only one distinctively for the benefit
of the farmers, enacted during the SEES
sion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

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REV. f. j. PARRY'S RESIGNATiON.



The letter in which Rev F. J. Parry
rendered his resignation as pastor of the
First Baptist church read as follows:
BURLINGTON, NoV. u. 1Ssd.
To IN, FIRST B1pSi,t Chltrch. burlington. IT.:
Dearly Beloved-FNc Years ago, | came,
by direction, believe, OF the great head
of the church, to preach for you, ON IA
sabbath in November, as 4 result Of
Of tnis church. There were in the CIR
cumstancCs attending the cali such evident
indications of the divine leadership, that
lclt that an accepting the call was following
the direct ZION. of the divine hand. | came TO
Nou with the consciousness that this was IN
hDd into which the Lord desired me to come.
and til, consciousness has strcnthCucd and
encouraged me, IN the midst OF the various
responsibilities that the work among Nou has
brought 10 me. l}ut white this is true con-
corning my coming To you and being amuuE
YOU, now feel that the divine leading is in
another direction, and that the Master calls
me to service in another part OF this great
harvest heidi, ana 50, guided 10y the same
spirit thar led me to come to YOU, now ask
Toe released by You to 20 At the Masters
call in tine direction tuat he Indicates To me-.
| ask therefore that my resignation,
rs your pastor, may be acCgptd
to take eject January |, 1857. am painfully
aware that this step >uudcls some ~ the O>t
tcnd.rly sweet of Christian associations, and
vet feel, that the voice of duty calls me To
the severance of relations that so pleas
ant to me | feel h9WeVcr, that | can not
allow the opportunity to lnss without giving
some 81 ght expression 10 the deep gmt tudr
OF my heart for tn" uumhcrlCSS acts of love
and Kindness thar You have sh wn toward
me, and tor the sweet patti ne win whlth
You have borne my impCricCtluus. II Will
ALWAYS he one of my chlct Joys TO remember
the days ami duties, through which we 'H-
bored together IN the Lord and IL Will ever
hc one of my most delightful privileges 10
pray for YuuT continued peace and prosperity.
With the prayer that Grace may hr unto
you, aud peace from God the Father, ana the
Lord Jesus Christi | rcmaln,
Your loving pastor,
II Il. PARRY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26
Senator Morrill, and the University.

we have before us copy of a letter adj
dressed to the editor of the RurdI YER
mohtCr by Senator Justin ). Morrill,
In this Mr.. Morrill, states that i'll
curry IN the proper quarter will sat
lsty the CFmOHtCr that the University and
State Agricultural college has NOT been re
miss in its duties; but has "wholly full
flled its Obligations to the people of Yer
mont and is justly entitled to their favor. "
lie adds that he believes the best interests
of the State will be served by liberdlity
toward the institution on the part of the
present Legislature. AS measures for the
benefit alike of the farmers of Vermont
and of the Agricultural college are now
pending in the Legislature and likely to
come up for action to-day, it is important
that Mr.. Morrills opinion on the subject
be made public. His opportunities for
knowledge on the subject are good, and
his word will not be doubted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

In supporting the bill making every
monied institution in the State, soliciting
or receiving money in trust capacity and
paying interest thereon, amenaDle to the
laws regulating savings banks and trust
companies. Gen. Ripley is reported to
have made the startling statement that
over S6,OO0,0 600 held in the class of insttu-
tions which the bill is intended to reach
elude the payment of the six tenths of one
per cent tax.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26
The Agricultural College,

To the recent statement of Hon. f.. r.
Walton of Montpelier, that the hearing be
fore the Toby investigating committee
was held "upon the usual notice" and
open to all and that the gentlemen best
known for their opposition to the institu-
ton were specially invited to be present
Farmer" replied in the Ddily TcrmOntcr
as follows
! ! rcassert that no public notice phdtcUcr was
given of the meeting of the committee, and
! call upon Mr.. Walton to name some of the
! gentlemen now living who were dcsir rus of
an investigation, that Appeared before the
committee, or VINO received due and timely
notice of its sitting. He must prove, as wei
IA allcge 'slandcr," before claiming belief.
don't feel surprised, however, at Mr.. W.'s
emCrgcnce at tins time, as nave no doubt
that in defendi y that report he is mainly de-
| Tending his own work.
1t will he time enough to bring cur hOnOred
and vencral senator, Mr.. Morrill, into this
controversy. " hen he himself ri cs lip aud cX-
presses pride in the Vermont State A rcul-
tural college as it has existed TOR the last ~
years, md satisfaction with its achievements
IN the cause of industrial education.
FARMER.
To the above Mr.. Walton replies as fol
lows
EditOr DduU TcrmOntcr:
My compliments TO Farmer" He fitly
characterizes the investigating committee
of 1876 as the "TOby committee" Mr.
Toby instituted it, and with his associates
of the House represented the gentlemen
of the State who were opposed to the in
stitution at Burlington. The senators
who were joined gave Mr.. Toby fun
swing as to the meetings of the commit
tee, the witnesses to be summoned the
course of the investigations and the final
report. When the committee had unan1-
mously agreed as to the character of the
report | asked Mr.. Toby to write it. he
declined and insisted that / should do it.
We finally agreed that he should sketch
all the points to be embraced. and that
,,J piVpa.t tneii NJ L4i une i1eslsIal ilrG
aver that / strictly followed Wr Tnhv,i
schedule, and as to all the material points
used his language, so that the committee
a ..nI!H lht report were Mr.. I0bys.
,,,tl,a,, ~. M ~ nH,,'v aoi'I Vt Unt
or an investlon maj GDprurcd b,fore IN,
committee.
Inc words ltallcIs4d are cunnlngly put
ILL., ",'U ,HInh ettrE pouy WI see lhe
more than oIl otiars has Teved t%a NH H.
lie with clamcr upon this subject. and
more than all others was responsible for
NJ lopN investigation IN 1870. UdS IN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

The Rurdl Fcrmontor defends anonym-
Gus Islander in Vermont by the cogent
argument that men in other ages and
countries have escaped death by conceal
ing their names Every man to his
taste but in the war discriminating was
not generally considered more manly than
open fighting.
What the FREE PRESS has criticised in
the communications which the Rurnl
Icrmontcr defends, was not so much
their anonymous character as their false
hood and malice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

The fact of Mr.. Blaine's refusal to speak
to Senator Edmunds, at the house of the
late President Arthur, is confirmed and
the New York Tribunc attributes Mr..
Blalne's ungentlemanly and insulting
conduct, to the recent publication of a
private letter of Mr.. Edmunds, written
two years ago. AS the letter contained
nothing new with reference to Mr.. Ed
munds's reasons for not speaking for Mr..
Blaine in 1884, there does not seem to have
been any special call for any fresh out
burst of Indignation on his part
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

The statement of the Boston Herald
that Col. John b. Bachelors history of
the Battle of Gettysburg, in the prepar-
alton of which he has been steadily en-
gagged for % years, is ready for publica-
ton, was, as we learn from Col. Bachelor
an error. The government publication of
his data, with reference to the position of
troops, from which the official maps of
the field were drawn, will soon be made {.
but his main history cannot be expected
for some time to come
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26
The Turk Favors the Bear.

LONDON, Nov. 24.-It is reported that the
Turkish council has adopted the pro-
gramme of Gen. kaulbars and will insist
that the Bulgarian regency resign, that
the spbranie be dissolved, thar urW so
brauje he elected and that the Prince OF
Mingrelia be nominated for the thrOne,
the alternative being the occupation OF
Bulgaria. This programme still awaits
the sultAn's ApnrONHl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26
Why should any one give thanks, If there
is no one to thank

The possible speed of locomotives and
trains is steadily increasing, owing to mere
perfect machinery and better tracks. On
Wednesday train on the Canada South
ern having on board number of directors
and officers ran from St Claire Junction
to Windsor Dock, 101 miles, in 90 minutes.
This is a mile and an eighth a minute.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

Mr.. Blaine denies, in published letter.
the statement of certain Massachusetts
mugwumps. that he had been guilty of
"sneering at civil service reform" in "A
speech recently delivered by him at
Huntington, Pa He declares that on the
contrary his attitude toward civil service
reform of the right sort is friendly; but he
believes that the kind of civil service re
form advocated by the democratic party is
patterned too much after the English civil
service, which he says has been deterio-
rating for the past 40 years. On the whole,
Mr.. Blaine appears to keep about even
with his Independent critics.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

The governors veto of the bill to pro-
vide scientific temperance instruction in
the common schools, was not due to want
of sympathy with its main object, but
was owing to some arbitrary provisions in
the Dill, for citing teachers who should
violate the law before judge of the Su-
preme Court and Furnishing them for con
tempt, which seemed to the governor Il
violation of the constitution, which enti-
ties persons accused of crime to jury
trial. a bill from which these objection
able features were eliminated was at once
drawn; passed both Houses Tuesday
night and is now a law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

The report of the special House com
mitttee on the subject printed in full in
another column, gives unanswerable rea
sons why Vermont should not go back on
the prohibitory law. 1t is a strong and
able document, and its conclusions will be
sustained by the Legislature.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

Under the act which was passed by the
Legislature, eX-Gov. John H. Barstow
Lieut-Gov. l.. X. Fuller, Hon. L. H.
Thompson of lrasburg, and the president
OF the Monument Association are commits.
sioners to determine what and what
amount of land shall be taken, for the
site and surroundings of the Bennington
monument The same gentlemen, with
the substitution of Mr. Milo G.. Huling of
Bennington for Gov. Prescott of New
Hampshire, who is the present president
OF the Monument association, are COM
mlssloners to appraise the property which
may be taken for the purpose The sum
OF $4,000 is appropriated for the purchase
OF the land. 1t is not supposed that
TINS Will be sufficient for the purpose, as
the Intention is to clear the ground now
occupied by no less than nine dwellings,
in order to leave the whole hill free. as a
base and setting for the monument--aud
an additional sum will have to be pro
vided by private liberality. There APP
pears to he no reason, now. why the mon
ument should not materialize without
much delay and it is hoped that the
ground will be broken for the foundation
early next season
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

There is now but one living ex-presi-
dent of the United Standardization b.
Hayes. Only two vice presidents of the
United States-Hannbal Hamlin of
Maine and William A. Wheeler-are now
living. OF former occupants of the White
House, candidates for the presidency, re
tired presidents and candidates of
both parties for the vice presidency, Gen.
Grant, Gen. Mcclellan. Gen. Hancock.
Horatlo seymour, Samuel j. Tilden,
Schuyler ColfaX, David Davis and Thomas
a. Hendricks have all passed away within
the past eighteen months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26
THE JURY DISAGREE.


NEW YORK, Nov. 24-Ihe jury in the
McQuade case disagreed, and after 40
hours of confinement We're discharged,
much to the public surprise. They stood
nine for acquittal ana three for cunvic-
ton. The majority refused 10 believe the
FullgraT aud Duny stories Recorder
Smyth this afternoon denied the motion
to fix the bali III McQuade's case and Nc
Quade was taken 10 the tombs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

The fact that such an atrocity as the
attempted poisoning of the Armour family
in Chicago should have been IA result of
the strike, if not committed under the
sanction of the strikers must add to the
public condemnation of such movements.
If anything were needed to take the sym
pathy of the public from the strikers and
give it to their employers, this dastardly
act would be sufficient.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

have in them no element of bossism To
call this display of arbitrary power"
on the part of Col. Proctor, is to betray
singular ignorance of the facts and of the
nature of the transaction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

conscience and the divine law, but of hui
manity to the beast, which needs, and is
entitled to, rest as much as man himself.
The next step should be for the Montreal
liverymen to give their horses rest on
Sunday
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26
\ Western Farmers Alliance.

A farmers alliance has been recently
formed in the Northwest The secretary
report claims that the organization mum
bers already 500, 900 members, and that it
is increasing rapidly. 1t has recently
held convention at Chicago-a so-calied
national convention, although the attend.
ance was almost wholly from Illinois.
One principal object of the convention
was to combine for the election of speak
ers in the State legislatures, who will
give the bills advocated by the farmers a
better chance in the approaching legisla-
tive sessions. The resolutions adopted
by this body may well occasion con
Germ, both East and West. Some of
them We're decidedly socialistic in
character. Among them were resolutions
tavOring State control of the police of all
large cities, and graduated income tax.
The chairman in his opening remarks as
serted that the farmers of This country are
growing poorer yearly, and that the only
crops in which they can now make a
profit are hay and potatoes, while rail
roads and other corporations are growing
steadily richer The convention through
out seems to have been made an occasion
not only for AN expression of discomfort
ON the part of the farmers thus repre-
scented, but OF spirit of radicalism, calcu-
lated to encourage the socialists ana an
archists, who form SO dangerous an ele
ment among the foreign born population
of the Northwest 1t would be untor-
tunate indeed if the agriculturalsts of the
West should ally themselves with This
element to any extent and we must
hope that the staid and substantial
yeomanry of that section will stand care
fully aloof from any such alliance.
The fact to which President Cleveland
called attention at Cambridge, that only
II of his 81 predecessors were college bred
men, needn't discourage any young man
from going to college, The other nine all
regretted in after life, as Mr., Cleveland
does now, that they had not had a liberal
education in their youth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

The democrats have generally opposed
all propositions to raise the salaries of
American consuls. But the offices having
been pretty generally filled with good
democrats, it is now announced that Sec
rotary Bayard will urgently recommend
that the salaries of all consuls and com
mercal agents which do not now exceed
$1,000 be raised to $1,000, with provision,
however, that all fees collected be turned
into the treasury. This latter condition
will not be liked by some of the cOnsuls,
whose fees have generally exceeded their
salaries. 1t is one thing, however, to pro-
vide that fees be turned in by foreign con
suls, and quite another to get them turn
ed in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

In his recent report to the French Acad
envy of Sciences NJ Pasteur states that
during the year which ended October 81
he has vaccinated 2490 persons, an aver
age of seven day, who have come from
every part of the globe. There were :
deaths, or one for every 10 cases, "A result
which considering the infancy of the dis
coVery he claims as a triumph. The three
Russians who succumbed out of the Ii
bitten by the same mad wolf caused the
eminent scientist much anxiety, but he
records what he considers Il further dis
covery, that the effectiveness of his rem
edy Is grGatly increased by Vaccinating
three times daily, instead of once as here
totore, during the first 10 days of treat
ment relying on Yaccines of varying de
grees of strength. NJ. Pasteur admits
that his discovery is not yet perfected, and
therefore cannot be expected TO work in
fallibly but he hopes, and the world GER
tainly joins with him in the hope, that in
time he shall have developed IA method
which will be eilectual in all cases of this
dreaded malady.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

The subject of sunday rest is prominent
in Montreal. The Montreal hack-drivers
have issued Il circular, from which we
make the following extract;
1t having been represented to us that it
was wrong To work on Sunday for good
ana sufficient reasOns-iirst, because God
commanded man to keap the sabbath day
holy, and second, because our horses re
qulre rest from labor on the seventh day
as much as we do Ourselves-the
we. the hackmen of Montreal, believing
that we should act in accordance with
Gods law, do hereby agree to abstain
from labor on Sundays in future, and re
quest all hackmen not to bring out their
carriages for hire on Sunday, and God
help us to keep steadfast in this resolu
ton.
This shows the right spirit-the spirit
not only of self-respect and obedience to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

The damage to shipping and cargoes on
the great lakes, by the fearful storm of
last week Thursday, was the heaviest
known for many years. Navigation on
the great lakes. where vessels may be out
of sight of land for days, is hardly less
perilous than on the high seas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

When The city of Montreal was good
zeal younger than it is now one Lache
Nrotiere coded the land of Jacques Car
tier Square to the city to be maintained
as the market forever. When the market
there was removed his heirs brought suit
against the city for the property valued
at over one million dollars. The suit has
been in the courts for over 30 years, being
carried finally to the privy council of
England. This tribunal of last appeal
rendered decision on Tuesday last in favor
of the city-on the ground that grain
market was established in the square
when the general market was removed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

a story is told of an old squaw who,
when found weeping bitterly, with an
empty bottle in her hand, explained that
she lost little pappoose 20 years ago,
and cOuldnt stand it no longcrr Mr.
Blaine has had the reasons for Mr.. Ed
munds's silence, for two years, and he
can't stand it no longer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26

1t is announced from Vienna that Aus
tria is about to appoint minister to the
United States. 1t is high time then that
President Cleveland was making his
choice of a minister to Austria He might
dispose thus of one of the many impor
tunate applicants for ). ). CoX's shoes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-26
The Railroad Commission.
Kirkland Herald

The appointment of ex-Gov. Pingree,
Senator Clark and Representative Fletch-
er was made after IA great deal of care to
select "A board which comes within the re-
strictive provisions of the act and is in no
way embarrassed by railroad complica-
lions. In every respect except lack of
knowledge of railroad affairs This is a good
board. They are men of sufficient con-
servatism so that they will not act upon a
matter until they understand it. They
are independent, honest, free from cranki-
ness and duly mindful of the public Will.
They will do all that is practicable to
make the law a success.