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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09
CHITTENDEN COUNTY COURT.
Opening ofthe April Term Tuesday morn
ing-The Business Transacted.

The regular April term of Chittenden
County Court opened at the Court house
in this city Tuesday morning. with the
following officers present Hon. X. 5.
Tart presiding judge Hon. j. ;. Platt
and Hon. j. II. Smith, assistant Judges ;
o. p. Ray, clerk G.. w. Brownell, Jr.,
states attorney Joseph Barton, Sheriff
*. Fl. Benham, stenographer. The open
ing of the Court took place in due form
when prayer was offered by Rev. f. j.
Parry, pastor of the First Baptist church.
After the usual proclamation by the sher-
lff the petit jury was empaneled and
sworn, the various towns being represent
ed as follows
Bolton-H. j. Cotton.
Burlington-A. w. Durham, c. b GRAY,
w. 5. Vincent, II. J. Spencer, j. b. Soul
~, Fred Johonnott, f. G. German, L. G..
Mower.
Charlotte-H. c. Root.
Colchester j. II. Lyon, A. j. Stevens,
l.. b. Platt f. J. Wolcott.
Essex-N. n. Leach Hollis futile.
Hinespurgn-H. NJ Page
Huntington-John + Spraguc
Jericho-lliram Booth Stephen Curtis
Milton-Edward Finn.
Shelburn-J. j. Collamer.
South Burlington-N. b. Proctor.
l.nderhill-S. NJ. Palmer.
Westford-Jonathan Nichols.
WillistOn-Sidncy Warren.
The following jurors were excused G..
f. Ward and &. G.. Post of Burlington,
George Granger of Milton and W. : Free
man OF Richmond, the latter on account
of sickness
The jury calendar was then called and
several cases were marked for trial. Other
cases were disposed of US follows Aaron
NOrtheim VS. Central Vermont Railroad
company, discontinued Edmund Marcutt
and wife, against Frank Dion, no trial ;
Hattie +. Palmer vs.. Peter f. Bartlett,
discontinued without costs ID. j. Platka
against NJ. j. Coughlin, discontinued with
out costs j. >. Devino against II. ~ Bal
lard no trial. No case being ready fol
trial, the jury.were excused until O'Clock
p. m, and after hearing several minor
motions court took recess until the same
time.
Upon the coming in of court in the after
noon the first case on the jury calendar
f. NJ. Knight and wife against George \
Smyth was called up but was post poned al
the request of the defendant until thi,
/ morning. There being no other case ready
court adjourned until . O'clock Wedues
| morning
The time of County Court was entire "
/ taken up Wednesday with the case Of +. VI
| Knight and wife against George \
! Smyth, and the plaintiffs attorneys hat
Just rested their case upon adjournment
Tor the day. 1t is an action brought t,
| cover damages for assault claimed to have
been committed upon Mrs Knight by tn,
defendant. The case was tried at tn
| september term in 1854, when Il judgmen
was rendered for the plaintiffs The cas-
was taken to the supreme Court wher
Judgment was reversed and the case re
manded to the County Court Hon. Henri
Ballard and j. j. Enright for plaintiffs
Hon. w. l.. .Burnap and f. r. Hard 10
defendant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09
Annual Meeting of the Y. NJ. c. a.

The annual meeting of the Young Men's
Christian association was held Tuesday
night at the Association hall. The presi-
dent Of the association Mr.. W. j. Van
Patten, presided. The meeting opened
with devotional exercises, after which the
minutes of the previous annual meeting
were read. Then followed the reports OF
the officers, general secretary and stand
ing committees of the association, all show
ing good work and gratifying progress
during the past year. The report of the
BOYS branch was especially encOur-
aging showing large membership
and great interest in this new department
of the association work. Upon notion
the chair then appointed nominating
committee of five, who presented the fol
lowing names for the officers of the asso.
citation during the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, w. j. Van Patten: vice president
G. f. Davis; treasurer, l.. b. Lord; re-
cOrding secretary George w. Stone; di-
rectors, +. p. Shaw, q. w. Whitney, 5.
A. Drew, r. Rose, 5. W. Landon. Mr.
John &. Farrar was elected to take the
place on the board of directors of Elias
Lyman, who resigned at this meeting, \
vote of thanks was passed to the ladies'
auxiliary, and the meeting then adj
jOurned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09

cents, and turkeys 20 to % cents:
Geese, ID to IS cents pound
ducks, 1s TO ~ cents pound,
Connecticut river shad 10 t. GU cents each
White fish ~ to IL cents pound :
salmon trout Il ito - cts. Fresh mnckerel
bring 10 to poets apiece cod, - tolls cts
Il pound haddock, : to 10 cents pound {;
halibut, 20 cents a pound for the best
cuts Lake smclts, L. to IL cents u
dozen. Lake perch Is cents u dozen
Pike II l2 to 10 cents pound
Salt salmon II cents a pound. Salmon
trout 12l9 cents Salt mackerel t. to ~
cents, Goldfish & to 10 cents Siscos
9 cents. Herrings 3 cents pound
Ham sausage % cents II pound blood
sausage 10 cts a pound, Boston sausage Is
cents, German bologna sausage ~ cts AL
bany sausage - cents, head cheese -
cents pound. Oysters, Providence
River 80 cents, Mediums - cents, and
Norfolks or Standards 30 to 40 cents
quart. HOLSTERS IS cents pound.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09

The following business was transacted
in the Probate Court, for the district Of
Chittenden, for the three weeks ending
April g;
George Pease's estate, license to sell per-
sonal estate Oliver Nerran, Theoda Yer
ran, Cornelia Nerrau, Oliver Nerran, Jr.,
change of name; George Gill's estate, set
Element of guardians account; Anna b.
Connor's estate, appointment OF guardian
and appraisers; Alpheus d. Fields estate,
settlement of executors account John ii.
Baird's estate, proof of will, letters tesla
mentary and decree Michael Bridgman's
estate, proof of will, letters testamentary,
appointment of appraisers Asaph NJ
Buffers estate, settlement of executors
account Henry p. Hckok's estate, settle
ment of executors account and decree un-
der will Levi Comstock's estate, settle
ment of executors account and decree
| Maria b. Hickok's estate, settlement of
trustees account; o. a. London's estate,
| settlement of trustees account; Adelia
| A. Moody's estate, appointment of trus-
tee and decree under will; Lyman Aus
| tins estate, appointment of administra
tor; Sidney Barlow's estate, license to
sell real estate; Evelina ID. Benedict's es-
tate, proof of will; Fanny Stebbin's es
| tate, settlement of executors account and
decree and appointment OF guardian Yer
non r. Noyes's estate, Laura w. Burton's
appeal Mary NJ. Fletcher's estate, George
l.. Peaslee's appeal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09
Y. VI. c. A. Report for March.

During March the number of visits at
the Y. NJ. G. A. reading room has been
2613, except Sunday visits which have ag-
gregated 1877. The attendance at gospel
service was IA at the two meetings of the
Bible training class, l5 four meetings OF
the Bible class, 80. At one general social
GO PERSONS were present, and at the special
reception to medical students about 100
We're present. The boys branch met
twice with an average attendance of 49,
At one meeting of the board five We're
present. One hundred and fitty-seven pa
pers were distributed besides several
magazines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09
when Not In Positive Agony,

The rhuematic are seldom free from certain
soreness or stiffness in JOINTS and muscles,
which serves as constant reminder That the
virus only waits an unfavorable change or
weather, or the aid of cold. to emphasize its
presence with cxcruciating twingcs. To pre-
vent the recurrence and mitigate the pam,
there is no finer or safer source OF relief thar
way preferable to the posOns, repeated in
intestinal doses Of which are taken, TO The
prejudice of health and the jeopardy OF lie
Sleep banished by rheumatic and neuralgia
pain at night, is restored by this bencfcen'
sOOthcr OF the nervous system, and the slum
her winch 1t superinduccs is aT more refresh
ing ana beneficial than the stupor into which
he brain is thrown by narcotic. Appetite
and digestion, as well rs sleep, are improved
by 1t, and il IS an admirable regulator ant
tonic for the bowels and kidneys. Use it fo
rheumatism before retiring.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09
The Electric Light in Winooski.

The Corporation store" at Winooski, of
which Messrs. Stafford, Humphrey, q Co.
are the proprietors, has recently under
gone quite a transformation. The old
methods Of lighting have been abolish
ed, with their smoke ana dirt. The
store has been newly painted and decora.
ted throughout and made to appear as
bright and fresh as though it had just
been built. The electric light has been
introduced to light it, and as "A consequence
business can be done to better advantage
at night than during the day. The store
is one of the largest in Vermont. 1t
is 10 feet long, SO feet wide and
IA feet high, and it is lighted by
two arc lights. One is hung in the centre
of the dry goods department and by its
light it is possible 10 distinguish fabrics
and colors better even than by daylight
The other is hung at the archway which
divides off the grocery department, and
the whole store is splendidly lighted.
Messrs Stafford, Humphrey u Co., have
| the honor of being the first to adopt the
light as permanent fixture and their eX-
ample ought to be speedily followed by
the stores in the city. A party of gentle.
men, including several members of the
Board of Aldermen, visited Mr..
Humphrey at his store last night, to see
| lne effect Vi tne lPHl, ana were
afterward shown by Mr.. Kennedy through
the Merino mill, which is now
running all night by the electric light, and
all expressed themselves as highly pleased
with the light. The corporation store is
at present the best lighted store in North
ern Vermont, and it shows quite stroke
of enterprise on the part of the proprie
tors.
The village of Wnooski is also talking
of adopting Il tower and electric lights fol
public lighting, and doubtless VIII do st
ere long.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09

to get by means of II ladder. The woman
ran down stairs and ont to the front door
and screamed for help. Two men who
happened to he within hearing distance
ran to her assistance but Che burglar got
away in the darkness and was not caught
At the annual communication of Bur
liugton Lodge No. 100, f. and A. NJ, held
at Odd Fellows hall. April 6, the following
officers were elected and installed for the
ensuing year: George G. Mayo w. NJ ID.
n. Nicholson, :. w. l.. G.. Grant, j. w. /;
George p. futile, secretary ID. a. Brodie,
treasurer. The following appointments
were also made J. =. Girard, :. ID. 4;
George f. Morse, j, ID. j. G. Melaney,
II. a. Shepard, stewards ; j. w. Goodell,
chaplain DIR. 10 II. Linsley, marshal ;
George ID. Wright, trustee George +.
Cowlbeck, tyler.
George S. Avery, State secretary OF the
Y. NJ. C. A., arrived in Burlington on
Saturday afternoon, from Lowell, Mass,
where for two years he has most success
fully filled the Office of general secretary.
Quite recently he has been engaged in
Bible work, aiding the associations at
Providence. II. l., and Cambridge, Mass.
Six years of association work have fully
prepared him for the duties of State sCcrc-
tary. The Gospel service at Y. NJ, {. \.
hall ON Sunday was conducted by Mr..
Avery and was of great interest. In the
evening Mr. Avery spoke at the Methodist
church, Winooski, on Y. NJ. c. a. work.
! He left last night for St Adams ia the
| interest of the formation of an association
| there, but it is very probable that Bur
| lington will be his headquarters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09

Cattle Markct-Thc cattle market is firm.
Market Ct-cNtra, "a al -; inst quality
6Wu650: second quality 5OOdj 80; third quail
ity, 81 OOdi -.
Cattle Receipts of III head
Cattlc-StOrC Cattle Working oxen, pei
pair, from SlOOGSlsj. Farruw COWS Sl56S3O
Fancy COWS SjOGls0. Mich cows and calves
S25d IS. Hearings S9WlS. TwO-ycars-o old
SHOES. Three, 2}040
Swinc-RcCcptS of $3.50.
swine NOrthcrn dressed hogs sac T. Il
Western fat, live 43IGjl4 p n.
Shccpan lambs-Rcccipts of'l12O.
sheep and. Lambs-ln lots at 5U94 80, extra
at UO6L6 10.
Veal Calves at 215iI6.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09

CHICAGO. April :.
FLOUR weak. southern winter AT 4C
IA 81; Wisconsin at 0N01i Is; Michigan at
5Oll4 20. soft spring ut 1UGJ4 %; Mime
sofa bakers ut SCOT 5O patent at GjfGj 90
80; buckwhcat at $50. WHtAr- lower
April at i3,1i No. . sprng at 13u15A4
No. at 6IW61. CORN weaker at 3}d35i4
OATS weaker at 2sk. RYE-dull. No.2 at 5j1a
BARLEY-dull. No. . M 60
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09
Absolutely PGrf6c
In Fit and Workmanship.

Gentlemen, who are at a loss
to decide what style of garment
and color of material will be
most becoming to them. may
rest assured that our best judg-
ment will be used to recommend
to them only the most suitable
in style and color.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09

RUELINGTON. April

TIV MI NJ IVN, ltIITII u INSO
Butter is declining, Eggs are firmer.
Sugar and flour are unchanged. Lettuce,
radishes and Bermuda onions are now in
market. Connecticut river shad are also
received this week. To-day's prices are as
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09
|EEglI4 |4I!I; :. BEST

Enterprising young men who wish to pre-
pare themselves for a successful start in bust
ness, can do it best by Il course of study at
the ALBANY BUSINESS COLLEGE. Has
over 5000 graduates in business. Catalogue
and specimens of penman~hip mailed tree on
Il pliCation. Address. CARNELL CAR
HART, 81 and IS North Pearl Street, Albany
NJ
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09
DIED.

FARMER I'm this city. April 8. 1sSi. Henry
II. aged Is months and >, days, youngest son
OF Gilbert and Paulina Farmer.
COLLGNs.-In Shclburn, April ith. John l..
eldest son Of stephen and Cutharlnc Collins,
aged 20 years, months.
SloNE.-In Charlotte, April D Luther D.
Stone, in the 63rd year of his aye.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09
The great remedy for Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Pans and Aches, internal and external.

BURLINGTON, VT, Mar

Pans and Aches, internal and external
The KING OF LINIMENTs.
BURLINGToN, VT, March Q, 1886.
NcurOtiC OIL Co. Gentlemen:
have been great sufferer from Neuralgia
for number of years. | was induced by n
friend to try NcurOtc on and it gave me i'm
mediate relief. also recommend II for burns
and suIc throat. MRS. WIN. POTTER
BURLINGTON, Jan. rs, 1886.
NeurOtic OIL CO.-GCHticmon
! nave been troubled with rheumatism in
my leg for some time; so severe mt times that
| could not walk. ! used three bottles of Neu-
rotc OH and II has cured me entirely.
Yours, etc, ii. CROOkER.
From the Foreman of the Burlington Water
January 20, 1885.
NeiIOtic on Gentlemen:
This winter while in discharge of my duty
at the Water Works received II severe cut
while closing II window, | caught cold nj the
time, which caused the wound to swell and
pam me severely, causing me slceplcss nights.
Hearing of NeurOtic Oil gave il II trial, and
after using two bottles ] call myself cured.
have since used IT for severe hruisc and
sprain and find it to bc the King of l.niments.
Yours truly, JOEL w. THOMAS.
Burlington, Vt, Mar. Ii, 1886.
NctrOtic on Co. Gentlemen:
One application of Neurotic Oil on broken
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1t seems to be possessed of magical power.
Respectfully yours JAMES a: STONE,
Neurotic Oh is for sale by all dealers in Bur
ington, Barre Brandon, Bristol, lirdport,
Charlotte, Essex junction, East Middlebury,
Junction, Middchdry, Milton, Monkton New
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ShelbHrnc, StarksbOro, underhill Undcrhil
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Ass your dealer for it. Have him get it TO
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09

If you once try Carriers Little Liver Pills
for sick headache, hliousncss or COnstipat ion
purely vegetable Small and easy to take, all
druggists sell them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09
Fruits and Vegetables.

Fresh cranberries 10 to II cents quart
Cooking apples, 25 to 80 cts. peck. Ban
anas are 80 to 60Cts. a dozen. Pineapples
80 to 60 cents apiece. Florida oranges 60
cts dozen. Nessina and Valencia oranges
are l5to 40 cts per dozen. Figs are 20 to 80
cents Il pound and dates Is cents. Messina
lemons are p toto cts Il dozen, according
to quality. Lettuce S cents head
French prunes are II to 20 cents Il
pound. Dried apples 6 to s cents a
pound. Evaporated apples, 10 to II cts a
pound Fresh onions cents pound, 81 20
"A bushel. Bermuda onions - cents a
pound. Radishes > cents bunch.
Potatoes are 10 cents bushel.
Cabbages, 3 cts a pound pickles 30 to 90
cts. a gallon, plain or mixed Beets 10 cts.
a peck turnIps II cents II peck winter
squash cents a pound. Vegetable oysters
10 cents bunch. Parsnips cents "A
pound
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09

Butter Is 2s to 30 cents pound. Cheese
is l211a to 10 cents. Eggs are lScents II doz.
Fancy cheeses are as follows; Pineapple
cheeses 90 cents to Sl.00 each according to
size; Roquefort cheese 40 cents IA pound
English dairy - cents; Edam sl.O0 each
cheese, 40 cents IA pound. Cheddar
cheese, 81 piece. Milk cents a
quart. Pure Jersey cream 30 cents a
nnurt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09
Flour, sugar, etc.

st. Louis flour s.. 50 to s.. 90 Dbl. Mich
gan, 81 - to 81 p. Spring patents, s. %
Minnesota patents, - % "A barrel. Buck
wheat is 1 cents pound. Granu
lated sugar is = cents pound. Light
brown, i to Z cents. New maple sugar is
10 cents pound and maple syrup is 81 /
gallon in cans, new white clover honey is
is to 20 cents a pound. Nuts, all kinds ~
sorted, 20 cents "A pound. Pop corn cents
a pound mince meat II cents pound
Horse radish, 10 and 20 cents a bottle
New cider Jelly in five pound buckets 81
cents. Apple Jelly 80 cents for 5-pounl
pals. Raspberry jam 80 cents for 3
pound pals. Grape fruit so to TO cents
dozen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-09

Spring lamb Is quoted at lsto oc . so Tor
quarters. Beef, best cuts Western for
porter house is quoted at % cents; sir
loin, 20 cents: round, - to is cents,
Vermont beef quoted at 10 to 20
cents. Veal steaks Is to 20 cents. Roasts
10 to Is cents per pound. Cheaper cuts to
10 cents. Hams, sugar cured l2R to
- cents per pound, breakfast bacon 10 to
Is cts, homeless ham, 10 to. 20 cts. a pound,
tripe 10 cents, picked pigs feet l219
cents Corn beef i to l2}4 cents
Pork, roast, 10 to 10 cents pound steak
l2ls to - cents Salt pork 0to l2l6 cents d
pound. In poultry, chickens, dressed, are
is to 20 cents a pound, fowls 10 to .,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-06
The New Sailing Method

This new method of sailing butter that
is advocated by Nj. John Gould and others
who are pressing the car of progress for
ward. is a little suspicious to our old
ewes. The method referred to consists in
stopping the churn while the butter is in
granular form. drawing off the butter
milk, and washing the butter with mild
brine, but cold enough to thoroughly chill
the butter, making it. we presume. about
as hard as shot. After all the milk is
washed out of this butter a saturated So
luton of salt, that is, water with all the
dissolved salt in it that it will hold, is
poured on the butter and all is stirred to-
gether. After standing awhile the butter
is slightly worked by pressing it together,
and thus removing the extra water. En-
phasis is laid upon the gentle working
Now to our notion. hard butter in small
pellets will hold by gravitation or cobe-
sion about an equal bulk of water, that is,
one hundred per cent Good butter should
not after thorough working. contain more
then fifteen per cent of water. How is it
possible to get eighty-five per cent of
this water out with this slight working?
For our part we do not see how it can
possblvEbe done Again. good keeping
outer mucJ Ut Npthtu uIN IL SuOulu
not have much over twelve per cent
of water in it, We know very well
that men with new ideas are very prone
to make extravagant claims, and OF course
we can see many good things in this new
method of washing butter. though making
good keeping article would not appear
to be one of them. Another point is, will
this butter not be streaked. as the brine
appears to be worked out so modestlv
We all know that. as a rule. it is salt that
makes butter mottled, and it is not granu-
lar salt either. but dissolved salt. Trus
salt spotches are often as large as a sill
yer quarter. while the grain OF salt would
be less than pin head in size. The salt
has been dissolved aud has spread con-
siderably, but after the time is given for
this spreading to take place the butter has
not been worked again, so as to obliterate
outlines of these notifies. There is, OF
course, an uneven taste of salt in notified
butter, and no good commission house
will handle butter that shows notified
appearance on the trier. The conclusion
Immediately is that it will not keep, owing
to its uneven character. These sugges-
lions are mere suspicious. bat they GER
tainly look reasonable to US, and we adj
wise the practical dairyman to test this
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-11-06
Old China Trade on the Decline.

The trade in old china and bric-a-brac
of age and ugliness is said to be decln-
ing. At one time men were sent out to
search New England garrets and those in
Pennsylvania and down South for relics.
and a factory was started in Connecticut
to manufacture ancient furniture. chairs
that George Washington sat in, and the
like. There was lots of money in the
trade. it was impossible to offer anything
old and decripit that was not
quickly grabbed up by the craze's
apostles Not much capital was
needed at the start. 1t was easy to
buy the contents of old Yankee and South
elm garrets for trife. But all that is
changed now. Old andlrons that four
years ago could have been bought in Mas
sachusetts at any farm house for SO cents,
can't be had now for ten times that sum.
The owners OF the ancient, rlckety stuff
have learned of the speculation and have
gone in tor bigger slice of the profits.