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The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09

"WHY, it's the most strengthening food you can eat" "Precisely, but don't want to be tied to the steak all the time."-BOs- ton Budget.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09

STRIKING natty dude-Clubbing dan- dy.-HaTvdrd Ldnlpoon.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09

This large quantity of Government lands entered in addition to the lands sold by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company indicates large movement of settlers to this region of country.
 Public lands remaining undisposed Of in theSa Statps and TerritorieS.
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09

70 mickle yeuks the loeckle doup,
 An unsicker.girnS the graith, For wac and waei the crowdies loup Ger jouk an hallan. Draw and bath. Where ance the coggie hirpled fair,
 An blithesOme poortith toomed the loof There's nae burnie giglet rare
 Rut blaws in iIka iinkin@ rOofW
The Arizona sentinel., 1886-01-09
Blowing Up Hell Gate

A-MEw-sING entertainment-Cat concerts. N. r Morning Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
TO BE TRIED FOR LARCENY,
waiter Beckwith Bound Over to the
County Court-Bail Fixed at $1,000.

The preliminary examination in the
case of Walter Beckwith, charged with
breaking into Lyman Austin's house and
stealing about hundred dollars, was re-
sumed IN the City Court Monday morn
ing, when the prosecution concluded the
! presentation of its evidence. Only three
witnesses were produced by the State
| and the testimony of these was
mainly corroborative in character. The
| most important witness for the State was
John Griffin, who says rs he was passing
Mr.. Austin's residence shortly after 10
O'Clock the night of the burglary, he saw
Beckwith jump down from the front
steps and run. Other witnesses stated
that Beckwith was in the opera house on
the night in question during the first
act OF the play and at its close, it being
the theory of the prosecution that the ac-
cused came back to remove suspicion from
himself, whereas he claims that he was not
IN burlington on the night in question The
| prosecution also argued that the fact that
BeckWlth had no apparent means of live
| lihood together with the fact that over
500 was found concealed in his room WAS
indicative of guilt, but the defence intro
duced evidence showing that the accused
| received several hundred dollars from a
gentleman in Plattsburgh a number of
months ago and that the amount found
was part of The money so received.
Judge Ilaselton in announcing his de-
clslon SAID that he laid no particular stress
upon the flndlng OF the money in the room
or the accused as anyone keeping that
sum OF money about them would be likely
TO conceal 1t. The positive evidence
of Griffin, however, together with Beck
Wlth's failure to account for his where
aboutS during the evening of the robbery.
as well other aspects of the affair. would
lead nm to hold the accused for trial. The
19Il1 # l.t.t1 :,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
Coast Defence

In accordance with an act of Congress
passed at the last session, Il board was ap-
pointed with the secretary of war as
chairman, to examine into the matters of
our coast defence. The report of this
committee, which is now completed EN-
bodies large amount of valuable infor-
nation and suggestion upon the whole
subject. The committee say that it Will
take six years to complete the plan Of for
tiiication which it has agreed upon and
that an expenditure of $21 ,0O0,000 will be
required for the past year, and large an
nual OUTLAWS in the subsequent years.
As regards the engines and appliances
of defence, the report of the committee is
very full. Discarding theoretical discus
sion, the committee has confined itself
to practical tests and approved
methods and materials. Modern en-
glnes of war are discussed at length.
In the opinion of the board the
best method of defence for our seaboard
would be line of floating batteries or
armored ships, capable of both offensive
and defensive warfare; and for use inside
of this line fleets of gunboats for the de-
fence of inland ports, and torpedo boats
u,
Sixteen floating batteries, it is estimated
would be sufficient to cover our entire
eastern and western seaboard. These
batteries would be distributed as follows
Four stationed in New York harbor one
each AT Boston, Charleston, Pensacola
and Galveston; two at San Francisco;
two ut Hampton Roads; one at the en-
trance OF the Delaware river and one each
at Baltimore, Washington and Norfolk.
The report of the committee also pro-
vides for the fertilization and protection
of some of our more important lake ports.
likely to be reached by hostile fleets. 1t is
to be hoped that it will receive attention
from Congress during the present session,
and that something will be done to rem
edy the dangerously unprotected condi- |
ton of our sea-coast
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
National Aid for Education.

The trainers and friends of the bill pro-
vidng for national fund to advance the
interests of education in the more Hitter
ate portions of the United States have
met with very little encouragement hith-
erto, from Congress. There has always
been a majority, particularly in the
House OF Representatives., opposed to the
so-called "subsiliziug" of education.
Subsidizng is hardly the proper word to
| use IL til S connection but there Is in
! variab!y some offensive term which can
be substituted for the true one, by those
who are pre- JUDGED against any measure.
| Nation Il aid for education has been mis-
represented and misconceived, not only by
those who are opposed to it on principle.
but 10y many who do not take the trouble
to investigate the nature of the claims
made by its friends The latter do not
ask that education shall be "subsidizedn
throughout the country, but simply that
national fund shall be provided for the
support of educational institutions in the
south and in other sections of the coun-
try, where the people are either unable or
unwilling to maintain schools for them
selves.
1t is to be regretted that so much preiu-
dice exists at Washington against this
beneiicent measure. There is a report
how true we do not know, but probably
not unfOunded-that the committee on
ducatiun, to which the national aid bill
Will he referred, was selected by the
speaker with Il view to an untaVorable re-
port upon the same. If so, there is still
less hope for the bill than hitherto. We
hope that the rumor of "packed' com
mlttee VIII prove untrue; but whether it
shall prove so or not, the friends of the
measure should exert themselves to bring
the question in all its bearings distinctly
and clearly before Congress, so that no
senator or representative need vote against
1t either from prejudice or in the dark
There is Il crying need for national aid
in establishing and supporting schools in
the South. The people Of that section
are able only in favored localities to main
tam schools and colleges The great mass
OF both the poor white and colored popula-
ton is without adequate educational adj
vantages. Education alone can remedy
the trouble connected with the use or mis-
use of the ballot in that section But
until Congress extends its aid, the pro-
gress of education in the South with few
and scattered exceptions is likely to be
slow and uncertain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
SEEKING a PARDON FOR WAITE.
What is Reported From Washington
About it,

Washington dispatches say that the eff
Tort TO secure pardon from the president
for >. NJ. Waite is watched with some in
terest there Waite was sentenced to
seven years i'll the workhouse for wreck
ing the Brattleboro bank by false entries
ana has yet 10 months to serve AT the
time his sentence was regarded as light.
but now his friends ask to have him par
doned, because they say he will die before
his term is finished A Washington
special says the papers asking for his par
don are numerous, and are signed by some
of the best men in Vermont. "The head
of the movement is apparently f. j.
ri minister to England, who defend
ed Waite at his trial. The petition
has been forwarded to District Attorney
Haskins and to Judge Wheeler of Yer
mont, asking them for an opinion As to
the proprlety of pardOning Waite. Their
answers are treated as confidential, but
there Is reason for saying that neither one
ADVISED such proceeding. Ii is under
stood that remonstrance is being pre-
pared against Waite's being set free, but
1t has not reached here yet. Thus far the
only action that Is taken is To file the pa
pers. Aftera little while they will he laid
before Mr.. Garland. Ii he decides To re
commend the pardon they will he taken
over To the " hite House, and there Mr.
Cleveland VIII give them his personal at
teutiuu. Probably they will never reach
me Wmte House. Mr.. Garland has very
strict notions about such things. He is
Of Nalte'~ Intelligence than a,
poor ignorant fellow who has
broken the law. The precedent, are
mot taNor3bie To Waite, and Mr. Garland
is uo, INCLINED 10 lessen he importance of
crimes az TINS character The chances are,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

Ex-Governor Chamberlain of Soutb
Carolina, now of New York, who is known
10 many of our readers, has II readable but
qulHoUlc 8rtlcle IN the current Mem Eu1.
Hhder, on the subject of the suffrage tron-
pies at the South, in which he makes the
strange proposition that the negro voters
should "abjure national politics and mar
ties, and look only for the present at least
to the common public interests of their
own States and communities, fixing or
changing their relations as voters by the
one test Of their best interests AS citizens
OF their own communities. " Mr.. Chamber
lain supports this remarkable suggestion
by pointing out the futility of every effort
which has been made by the Federal gov
eminent, since the close of the war, to pro-
tect the right of this newly enfranchised
class of voters Legislation failed TO
secure them this right, he says, even when
directed by the strong hand of President
Grant. and since then not only has the
right of the freedman to the ballot been
feebly and Intellectually defended, but very
little legislation with reference to the
Negroes right to vote has been enacted bv
the Southern States. Furthermore. he
ADDS, III all the recent discussions of
this question, in call the party platforms
and party speeches, no practical remedy
has been suggested"
Mr.. Chamberlain was one Of the South
ern so-called carpet bag" governors who
were deposed at the time when the white
Democracy resumed control. He has I'M
doubtedly given careful and intelligent
study to the question of the enfranchise-
ment of the negro in all its bearings: but
it is plain from the article before us that
he is inclined to temporize with Il great
evil rather than to meet it face to face.
1t would be Il long step backward and
one which, in our opinion, would be deep
ly regretted, should any such PROPOSE
ton as Mr.. Chamerlains be adopt
ed by the freedmen of the South.
The resignation of any part of their
privileges and duties as citizens would be
a cheapening of their citizenship
1t would recognition of peonage by
law the enactment of legal distinctions
between American citizens.
What though the influence of national |
politics is "A "disturbng influence" at the |
'outh-is it not disturbing influence
All national progress, all
great achievements, all growth whether
If the individual or the Nation, whether
material or spiritual, Is the product of
disturbing influences
The cOlOred citizen Of the United States
leed not, ought not to, resign his interest
md his part in national politcs-especi-
lily for so small Il reason as is advanced
~ Mr.. Chamberlain. The problem is not
me which can be solved by erasing any of
IS factors it must be worked out patient
y, courageously and consistently If the
legro has right to vote at all, he has
light to vote for president, and he ought
lot to waive it for any considerations of
'olicy or convenience
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
The Ohio MIDDLE.

The State of Ohio has on exhibition at
the present time, Il monstrosty in the
shape of double headed Senate. One OF
the heads is Republican and the other
Democratic, and the worst of it is that
each is trying to eat up the other. The
dual nature of the Ohio Senate has arisen
from the contest over the seats of the
four Democratic Cincinnati senators, who
were counted in by gross frauds at the
polls. The Republican members of the
state Senate refuse to recognize the right
Of these four senators to occupy
their seats The Democrats members
declare that If the senators from
Hamilton county are not admitted
rs members of the Senate, they will not
serve with the Republican members of
that body. The result is that the Senate
has separated in to two bodies, each with
q presiding officer and each claiming to be
the rightful Senate. The Democrats are
in the majority, if the four Cincinnati
senators are included, the numbers stand
ing twenty for the Democrats to seventeen
for the Republicans.
Various parliamentary devices have
been resorted to, and various shrewd
moves have been made by both sides, to
break up this political deadlock, but so
far without success. The four Demo
cratic members whose seats are contested
have Il prinla tdcic right to vote until
they have been unseated, and so
long as the two parties vote solid.
there can be no hope of obtaining the
necessary tWo-thirds vote to unseat them
On motion to adjourn. on which the II
Republican members voted yea and the
20 Democratic members, no, the presiding
officer, the lieutenant governor, ruled
that the four Cincinnati Democrats could
not vote and declared the Senate adj
journed. This unfortunate move gave
the Democratic members the opportunity
they had been waiting for, and when the
Republicans had left the hall the Demo
Gratis called Il president pro tempore to
the chair, and organized themselves as
the Senate Of the Ohio legislature.
This Democratic senate claims that
1t has a quorum; the Republican
Senate, which has also organized with
the lieutenant governor rs presiding
officer, makes the same claim. Par
ty feeling runs very high, and there
have been threats Of violence which
however. are mostly buster. This is one
of the "prettest' muddles in the history
OF State legislation. The whole question
of course, turns on the legality
of the election of the four Cinciu-
natl senator's That they were seated
10y tfraud seems to be beyond que--
ton, from the evidence which has been
submitted, Both sides, however, are to
blame in the present difficulty The Re
publican members have been guilty of a
parliamentary nTesularity; the Demo
Gratis are clinging to the advantage which
they have obtained by fraud. It is impos-
sible to say how the matter will result
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
\ Gentle stimulus

implrtel - th' 6iln'ys and:-blailcr by
Ilostctt'r's stomach Bttcr,, which is most
useful in overcoming turpidity of these or
gans. Beside, iulusug -murc activity INFO
them, this excellent touIc.cnduwS them with
additional vigor, and .ruahlcs them the bet
ter TO undergo the wear and tear OF the dis
charging iuuctCu imposed upon them 10y ma
turc Moreover, as ,hcJ are the chanur for
the escape OF certain impurities from the
blood, increases their usefulness los strength
Cuiug and hcalthiullN stimulating them. In
certain morbid conditions of these important
Is the usual precursor of disease. what then
can be OF greater service than "a medicine
whlg h lmpcls them to greater activity when
slothtult No muladirs are moro pcrillu,
than those which effect the Kidneys, and "A
medicine which aVcrts the peril should be
highly esteemed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

1t is doubtful if England and the other
powers Will be able to prevent an ont
break between Greece and Turkey. A
cable despatch says that the Greek minis
ter in London says that the government
and people of Greece were determined to
night. Greece" he said, "wrll never
allow Bulgaria to absorb 100000 of the
Greek race. Greece is fully entitled to the
whole of Epirus." He continued: 81 am
confident that Greece can whip Turkey on
the sea, and Immediately on a declaration
OF war the people of Macedonia and AL
bania will be up in arms against Turkey,
mus cutting OIL her communications. "
ureece has an army of nearly 100000 men
impatient for war; and Turkey is making
great naval preparations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
OUR CITY GOVERNMENT,
Meeting of the Board of Aldermen Last
Night.


The Board Of Aldermen held an adj
turned meeting Monday all of the mem
Ders of the Board being present. A mum
ser OF licenses were granted after which
the mayors warrant was approved for the
payment of bills as follows: Expenses of
the treasurer's office, s47 expenditures.
puplc buildings and parks, Sal. 3s fire
department, 81; II. j. Nelson for furni-
1ure' SlS q. 5. Blodgett & Co., S34.51
Drew q Conger were granted the privi-
ieee OF erecting an ice tramway across
battery street for one month on FLING n
satisfactory guarantee "
50. %1Veral communications having been
icau III relatlOn 10 renting the civ mar
ket grounds for the erection Of hnrao
sheds, the city clerk was instructed n
hotlfy applicants that a resolution averse
10 renting the grounds had been passed
a communication was received from,
the CITY treasurer, enclosing a list of ex
pendltlres for which the mayors warrant
Woulu De necessary to enable him to hal
ahce MS accounts for the year, and on
motion OF Alderman Alger the MAYORS
amounts.
Alderman Alger stated that the street
departing 1t had over-drawn its appro-
prlation but $50 and Colchester still owed
Ohe department somewhere between SO
and 500 on repairs.
A communication was received from the
mayor announcing the appointment of
Nathan JeWett rs policeman TO do duty mt
the headquarters of the Salvation army.
ana the appointment was approved.
On motion of Alderman Alper the
mayors warrant was approved for n sum
not exceeding $500 to be used in their dis
cretloh by the chief of police and the
CHAIRMAN OF the executive committee of
the Coasting club in the arrangements for
the carnival, including street lights. dec
orations, extra police and the like.
On motion of Alderman Goodell the ex-
ecutlVe committee of the Coasting club
were granted permission to erect arches
at the intersection of various streets I'M
der the direction and supervision of the
street committee and the committee on
public parks and buildings
The Board then adjourned without day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29
\ Mistake. Corrected.

number of newspapers appear to have
misunderstood Il remark made by Senator
EdmundS in the discussion on the anti
Mormon bill. Senator ingalls, asked Ed
munds in regard to the amount of prop
erty owned by the Mormon church. when
Mr. Edmunds replied
1t would be purely guess work. 1t is
supposed TO be enormous. The very same
statute (referring to one mentioned before
in the debate) of 1868 if am right in the
date, as may not be, provides that no
society of this kind shall hold, own, pos
sess or acquire any property beyond, / be-
lieve, 5000
Some journals which ought to be better
informed rs TO the powers of Congress.
have assumed from this remark that there
Is general United States statute, forbid
ding any church to hold more than $50,
600 worth of property. Two leading news
papers have expressed surprise that the
law has never been enforced against the
Shakers and Economics of PENNSYLVANIA,
who own many millions worth of proper
ty, and against some of the rich churches
in New York and other cities If these
editors had reflected II moment they would
have known that Congress cannot legis-
late for states on such matters, its laws
being confined To the territories and other
places over which the United States have
exclusive jurisdiction. The section of the
law of Sti2, to which Edmunds referred, is
rs follows;
Sec. g. And be it further enacted, that
ii shall not he lawful for any corporation
or association for religious or charitable
purposes to acquire or hold real estate in
any territory of the United States during
the existence of TIE territorial govern
ment of n greater value than $4,000; and
all real estate acquired or held 10y any
such corporation or association contrary to
The provisions of this act shall be forfeited
and escheat 10 the United States: Pro
vlded, that existing vested rights in real
estate shall not be impaired by the proyi-
SiOnS of tins section
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

Our new minister to Persia, eX- Briga-
dier-General Winston, says that he thinks
'our ministers abroad should have some
distinguished insignia or uniform, the same
as the ministers from all other countries -
This is just where the great majority of
sensible Americans differ from ex-Briga-
der General Winston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

The balance of popular sentiment in
Massachusetts appears to be in favor of
biennial sessions. But it is not considered
clear how the legislature will look at the
question. There is good deal to be said
on both sides of it, especially if the one
term rule is to become practically a fea
ture of the system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

Among the presidential nominations
which the Senate ought to reject is that
of Morrison p. Thomas of Maryland for
inspector of Indian agents The nominee
is spoken of as a man of "infamous char
acter," and his record confirms the term.
The position is one which requires man
of decidedly different stamp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

1t is stated that Attorney General Gar
and has decided to leave the entire man
agement of the Bell telephone suits to
So'icitor-Generai Goode. Mr. Goodies
reputation is chiefly based upon the fraud
by which he originally obtained his seat
in Congress over Hon. James II. Platt,
who was elected but counted out by
Goode.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

The decision of the United States Su-
preme Court that Il State tax on com
mercal travellers is unconstitutional re
moves barrier against the freedom of
interstate trade which has long been felt
to be unlawful and unjust. In some of
the Southern States the tax has been very
onerous and was meant to be prohibitorv
The old antipathy against the travelling
agent" as he used to be called, is dying
out, and he is generally recognized as IA
useful and necessary member of the bust
ness community The "drummers" do as
much to keep the currents of trade in &C
tive circulation as any other class.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

President Clevelands remark that the
administration was Giving behind glass
doors, begins to be appreciated. He left
1t to be understood that the glass was
heavily frosted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

The various committees charged with
the arrangements of the various soldiers
reunions and meetings are entitled to
high credit for their efficiency and excel
lent management. 1t is rarely that such
series of meetings is so successfully con
Quoted from beginning to end.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

Dakota will probably came into the
Union, when she comes, as t,rO States In
TACT, there are some farms in Dakota
which would make quite respectable
States in themselves
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-29

The people of Washington Territory
want to come into the Union under the
name of Observation-Disclosures being
too common" Query-is such terri
tory patriotic enough to be admitted