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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24
Henry Loomis' Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, To all per-
DISTRICT OF CHIITENDEN. s.. sons concern
ed III the estate ul Henry Oumis late oil bur-
hngtou N sand distract deceased.
GREETING;
Alta Probate court, holden NJ burlington,
within and iursthc District of Chitcrden, ON
he 81 day OF December. 1876, an iustrumcht,
purpO ting to he the last will and testament OF
Henry LOOMS late OF Burlington, in SAID dls-
trlct deceased, was presented 10 the court
AT, rCsald, tor probate. Andit Is ordered by
said court that the 18th day of January 1877.
at the Probate court rooms in said burning
ton, bc assigned for proving sand instrument;
and that notice thcl cot he given to all persons
concerned, hy publishing tins older thrce
weeks successfully in the burlington free
Press newspaper printed at sand Hrlng-
ton, prev ious to the tme appointed.
Therefore, yuu are hereby notified to APP
pear before said court, at the time and place
foie"aid, and contest the probate of said Will
II YOU have cause.
Given under my nanG at burlington, in said
District, this ED day of december lS>6
26w3w JENNIE STACY, Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24
Jacob LonZon's Estate.
2i,w3w

STATE OF VERMONT The Honorh-
DISTRICT or CHITTENpEN, -. b hic the lropale
Court for the District OF tmttcudtn.
To all persons Interested IN the estate Oh
jacob LunZun late of Colchester ~ sau uls
no dr,ruspd GREETING
Whereas, SAID court has assigned the luth
day of January 1881, for the settlement OF the
Executors account, and Tor Al "'tl't " l"c
res .dl, of ,HId csta,ctu tn 4cLuIcrS, drNl>res
and heirs uf said deceased, and ordered That
hubble notice thereof To- given to All persons
interested in salu estate by publishing thls Or
der three weeks successfully previous TO the
DAY assigned, i'll the burlington Free Press
printed in Burlington IN SAID district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to APP
near al the Probate Court rooms IN Burlng-
ion on the day assigned, then and there 10
contest the allow. nee of sand account II you
see cause, and to establish your RICH rs heirs.
legatcrs ana lawful claimants OF SAID residue.
Given uu cr my hand, this l1th day OF Dec
embrr, loob
2lw3w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24
THE PAN-EEECTRIC SCANDAL.


WAsHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Justicc James
rendered decision to day in the Equity
Court III the suit of J. Harris Rogers
against Attorney General Garland to dis
solve The partnership known Us the Pan.
Electric Telephone company. The attor-
ney general, in answer to the bill OF com
plaiut, denied all the allegations contained
therein, and was DESTROYS TO have the case
tried ON lis merits, but the other defend
ants, senator Harris, COMMISSIONER At
kits, Commissioner Johnston and Casey
GounS.iied demurrer, and on that the
case was argued Justice james to-day
sustained the demurrer and dismissed the
case. I he attorney general is SAID to be
disappointed at tins result, as he hoped to
have the question settled on its merits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24
William WeaVer's Est ate.

We the subscribers. having been appointed
by the Honorable the Probable Court tor the
District of Chttcndcn, Commissioners to re
ceIVc, examine and adjust the claims and de-
mands OF al persons apaln-t the estate OF w Ill
lam Weaver, late of WestiOrd, III said district
deceased and also all claims and demands eN-
hlbited IN offset thereto ana SIX months from
the day OF the date hereof b lns allowed 10y
said court tor that purpose, we DO IN reiore
hereby give notice That we Will attend to the
busInt - OF our appointment at tine dwelling
house of DOrcas Weaver IN Westtord in SAID
district, on the third Saturdays OF January
and July next. at IL O'Clock Il. IN. on each or
sand days.
Dated this 10Th day of December, lss6.
ALNEh SrON t.,
l.. &. NICHOLS, Commissioners.
&. II. COBB,
~. ,,.sl,,r
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24
SENATOR BLAIR'S PENSION BILL
PROVIDES for Many Qualifications in the
Present Pension Laws.

WAsHINGToN, Dec, % At the request
OF the Union Veteran Army of the Re
public" Senator Blair to-day introduced
bill making comprehensive changes in
the pension laws. The bill practically re-
moves the limitation of arrears of the pen
son act aud makes the fact of enlistment
into service evidence of physical sound
ness at The time of enlistment. 1t author
ICES the secretary of the intelor to reopen
all the cases denied on the ground of lack
Of proof of physical sOundness at the time
of enlistment. 1t enlarges the classes of
persons to be entitled to the benefits of.the
pension laws SO as to include all who may
nave been disabled while actually engaged
IL service of IL military nature, whether
5hey were mustered out or not. Ii also
grants a pension to all the female nurses in
the late war who shall hav- arrived at the
age of 30 and are without means of COM
Portable support. The rate of pensions
tor minor children is increased from - to
s. per month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24
THE wAsHINGroN MONUMENT.
so Near Completion as to be Placed in the
Hsnds of the Secretary of War.

WASHINGTON, Dec. % The Joint com
n ission charged with the construction of
the Washington monument of which
President Cleveland is eX otiicio president,
met at the White House to-day and de
cided that the structure was near enough
completion to have it pass into other
hands. Congress will therefore, be asked
to discharge the commission, put the
monument in the care of the secretary of
war aud provide means for extending the
terraces, building an elevator in the shaft
and protecting the structu t in various
ways Babcock lake near the base of the
monument is to be filled up to prevent in
Jury to the foundation of the shaft.
The Republicans to Take Council in Re
gard to Acting on the Tarin.
WASHNGTON, Dec. 22.-There is a re-
port i'll circulation 10 the effect that the
caucus committee of the republicans, act
ing under the instructions Of the caucus
vii meet Il similar committee represent
1nE the republican members of the House
some time during the holiday recess tt
consider the course of their procedure
With regard 10 the tariff.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24

Lst. Johnsbury Republican,

AprupOs of the claim made by the Clcve-
land administration that Vermont owes
the general government several hundred
thousand dollars for military supplies
furnished during the war, Gen. Horace
X. Idle of this place has found couple of
documents in the duartermaster-Iener
records which shed some light oil the
matter. one of these documents is a
statement of the material furnished
From this it appears that the general gov
eminent furnished to the State IL 300
Springfield rifles of which $40 subsequent-
ly turned mp missing, no were burned. 10
were taken by the raging Fenans. - $50
were sold and 22Gl were left on hand {:
AjOO Enfield muskets, all sold / $3.50 bay
'utt ecabbards, of which p O2 were sold
and 36.3 left on hand 1900 Remington
carbines, all sold 500 Smith carbues ;
100 pistols ; three twclve-pound cannon
and great quantity of cart ridges, etc.
The second document Is "A report from
Quartermastel-Gener l.. Il. Kingsley,
dated June ,, 1915. From this it appears
that the Washington authorities at that
time wrote for statement OF the dispUsi-
ton made of the arms, etc, in question,
aud were fully answered in these WO dOcu-
ments SO that the war department had
full Information on the subject more than
II Years ago. Gen. Kingsley says in his
report lld' nearly an lhe arms were re-
ceNed between oct 20 and Dec 81, lsG4
and were used in arming and equipping
the militia and forces organized tor the
defence of the frontier against rebel raid
ers from Canada, who made their famous
descent upon st Adams Oct. ~ in that
year Naturally Il great proportion of
the arms We're missing, when they We're
called in, and of those hat were returned
nearly all We're condemned and sold. Gen
Kingsley adds, that it was very fortunate
that the property was sold when it was
as at the date of his report it was abso-
lutely worthless and could not be sold at
any price
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24

WhsuINGToN. Dec - A bill relating
20 the opium traffic was reported by
Senator Edmunds from the committee on
Foreign relations to-day, making proVi-
sion for the carrying into effect article .
Of the Chinese treaty of 1881. 1t makes it
penal offence for citizens or subjects of
either county to import, transport, or
sell opium in the other, and gives the
American consular courts of China and
rhe dlstrct courts of the United States
jurisdiction III cases arising under the
bill.
The bill reported from the committee on
pJstOiiicc and post roads to day by Mr.
Warner of Ohio, relative to the construc.
tl0u and maintenance of telegraph lines
by lahd grant railroads, provides tlrit all
Subsidized roads shall forthwith and
hencefOrward by and through their own
plhcers ana employees construct and uper-
ate tor the railroad. government, com
lnercial, and ali other purposes, telegraph
lines and exercise by themselves alone
all tele graph franchises conferred upon
and obligations assumed by them under
The granting acts.
IhaJ when any telegraph company
which shall have accepted the provisions
OF title Ga, Revised Statutes, shall extend
Its line to an eastern terminus of or to any
station or office of a telegraph line be
longing to any one of said railroad com
panies, it shall have the right to connect
with the telegraph line of the railroad
company at the point where the lines
meet for tue prompt exchange of tele-
graphic communication between the two
computes Railroad companies are re
CURED TO operate their telegraph lines so
as 10 afford equal facilities to all without
discrimination in favor of or against any
Derson company or corporation. 1t pro
Tldes that any officer of railroad com
pany who violates any of the provisions
of The act shall be adjudged guilty of "A
misdemeanor and be subject to a fine not
exceeding $1,000 and Imprisonment not
more than SIX months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24

BuENos AYEEs, Dec. 22-Telegrams
from Cordoba announce p cases OF chol-
era Yesterday and 10 deaths. In Mendoza
mere are 30 cases daily and the number of
deaths Is increasing. In this city the past
Is hours, 30 cases and % deaths are re-
ported.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24

AtGJs STA, Me-, Dec. 23-Mr. Blaine ar
rived home this evening suffering from a
severe attack of the govt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24

cr of the evening, Mr.. George NJ. Ward,
general secretary of the united societies,
was introduced by Prof. q. H. Perkins.
Mr. Ward gave very helpful, practical
talk, which was listened To with the deep
est interest. He spoke, in brief rs fol
lows;
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umuhe the prjnclpal part of tine triunuhnl
nrncas.ion cop.i.ted of tbroe ch.ri,ts
= ~ " ''''
ne hrs' contained TOUR gray -headed men,
ana over II was written the words we
have heen.N The second chariot contained
four representative mon of The fine i'm
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Uiobt ali II" @f '.'en arr ~ ne; tht
th1rd ch.int It" ioUhs Peopte aie ~ tl",
nf Ch,,iSti,, 1,1 Is, "'' ~ NV t]UO',,A
Tina ,i6a, ,1nutaNPr ~ NJ US ioa ,He
tha so"nId ,ho a,,'"d an ~, oui P,"ue' ~
inok hark v.,th i i,'i'' MN, ,,,,
I,,rfo,.,,,'I ,,.L ~ ~ "po' 'u'S
~ tha tti,I ,h WV I'M INK Vui Pia p',S
nnsors viii aii tnii ,nu that ne, 'na' ~, Sout
need with tham has IA ~, bno, thn u7i,,ht
r,ncb tha ,.,,,,,,, ,,,l 80 w. 70 ~.
atf"ri o,'d u"H peV,'e, ~ Wa out ~ ,ie
that tLa Sn,ot g 81; an'' pi i'.''
had its origin.
Mr.. Ward then sketched the beginning
of this movement in the Wiliston church
at Portland. Me, and told how, from
meeting the needs of the Williston
church, the society spread all over the
country to meet similar needs in other
churches where religious interest had
been awakened among the young. The
society extends throughout the United
states aud the Territories it has spread
INTO Canada and into England: it has pen,
etrated into the foreign mission field
emma, Japan, India and the Sandwich
Islands There are now in eXisrence some
LOCO societies with a constituency of
grown and DrOSpered i'm a wonderful man
ner, and it Is still growing and spreading.
:, lIst Oh an asked MT Ward, what Is the
deavnr 'o h. '7 doa u OnriStlan hn
OF her sociatvy Inst hern that If nntc
Christ first. 1t puts the service of the
Master hrst and herein lies its strength.
ni'y l it !. uolie-Irst, lor lls own mem
work fnr tamne;,',.,9 fon S,, ,''
der the banner of the white cross II
trains them simply by setting them to
WORN III SHOWS the young people what
Mot wy ~ i,eIL lleS before lhen ana
meet with rho hsst s,i.oasn oni, ~,
Christ as their guide. 1t is working for
others too 1t is preparatory school as
wen as framing school. In the past 1lve
ih"a,i,b 10 i'it" ue -hasteI loli
,l,7i,.l. - 49, J's'ii7 PN.'P.tN'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24

An cptome of cvc' ything that is attractive
ana desirable in juvenile literature. boston
courier.
y weekly feast of goou things to the boys
ana girls IN every family winch it vIsits.-
BruOhiW tntOH.
Il Is wonderful in lis wealth of pictures, IN
formation ana INTEREST," Christian Adrocdte,
\. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24
1887.
Harper's Young People.
AN ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY.

HARPER's YOUNG PEOPLE has been called
the model of what Il period al for young
readers ought to be,' ana the justice OF this
cummcndation is amply sustained by the
large circulation it mas attain, d both Al home
and IN Great Britain. This success has been
reached 10y methods that must ommend
themselves to the Judgment of parents
no less than to the tastes of children-name-
ly, 10y an earnest and wei sustained effort to
provide he best aud most attractive reading
for young people at Il low price. The illus
trations are ,opious ana of consplcuously
high standard OF excellence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24
STATE CONFERENCES
OF the Vermont Young Peoples Societies
OF Christian EndeHvur.

The first annual conference of the
Young Peoples Societies Of Christian
Endeavor of Vermont opened, Tuesday
evening, with the reception OF dele
z ties in the parlors of the First Congre-
gational church ana public exercises IN
the audience room of the church. A large
number of delegates representing the 40
societies IN the state arrived in the after
noon and evening trains, and were con
Quoted to the parlors of the First church,
where they were very pleasantly enter
tanned. The exercises of the conference
opened, at $50 o'clock p. M, with praise
service IN the First Con eregational church,
conducted 10y Mr.. f. T.. shaw. AT the
conclusion OF this service prayer was Of
Tered 10y Rev DR.. Halves, and the speak
cr of the evening, Mr.. George NJ. Ward,
general secretary of the united societies,
was introduced by Prof q. II. Perkins.
Mr. Ward gave a very helpful, practical
tak, which was listened to with the deep
est interest. He spoke, in brief, as fol
lows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24

A Nashville astronomer has discovered
A comet with three tails, But then, his
glass was unusually powerful, 1t was a
glass Of pine top whiskey
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24
WASHINGTON MATTERS,
SENAT OR EDMUNOS'5 BILL REGULAT-
ING THE OPIUM TRAFFIC.

Bill for the Establishment of Telegraph
Lines by the subsidized Railroads-
Material Changes in the PENSION
Laws to be Made by Blair's gill.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24

A little son of Il. d. Allyn OF East
Charleston, had leg broken while slid
ing, "A sled striking him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-12-24

The first address was that of Rev. nr
Halves pastor of the First Congregational
church OF this city, on "The Essential
Features of the Societies" Dr. Hawes
said in brief OF course, the essential fea.
lures of the societies are those that relate
to their highest efficiency. All the socie
ties are organized upon the same basis, and
an Their essential features are the same,
bearing vital relation TO the upbuilding
OF the klndgdom of Christ on earth
1t Is well TO be reminded of the largeness
OF tins aim This is the distinct purpose
ana aim of these societies, to improve the
quality and increase the number of Chris
tlahs IN the world. First, better Chris
tlans, then more of them. This purpose
Is cherished in the hearts of young be
levers; which is something new. There
are times when children and youth
ought to be heard as well as seen,
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-07

you viii take as much pains to put the
matter straight before the public; it has
quite sufficiently disagreeable conse-
quences already for my wife to say
nothing of myself. To enable you to
do so, will give you brief account OF
my private history. l accepted for two
years position as professor in q col
lege in Japan. After the expiration of
my term I preferred to return to this
country, and during visit to New Or
leans met and married my wife, who
was q Miss Penelope La Fargo, and has
never seen Japan in Aer life. She has
a French ancestry, as her name shows"
Il beg a thousand pardons,'' said
poor Mr.. Brown, and retired much
crest-fallen.
Mr.. Conrad returned home, and with
much laughter told the joke to his wife.
''Do get into the corner, Pen, and let
me feed YOU with the chopstick" "-play-
fully pushing her with billiard cue
(the table now having arrive0. "A
chopstick of this size is great conven-
ience, for can readily put one end into
the rice pot on the kitchen fire, and so
give you your dinner smoking hot"
After this Bromley devoted itself to
making amends for its past GOODNESS,
and Professor and Mrs. Conrad were
overwhelmed with invitations and at
tentions. ''Very pleasant, sociable peo-
ple," was the favorable verdict, and
Mrs. Long declared that such popular
relations were quite nuisance. The
japanese joke was good story, which
the Conrads reserved for their friends
at a distance, for the Bromley people
were little shy of reference to the
matter. They, however, took much in
terest in Mr.. Conrad's experiences in
that country, and by the time he left,
nearly every one, down to little Jimmy
Parker, was quite well informed on the
subject.
"They certainly have made US anaende
honorable, and it is frst-rate little
place, after all, Pen, is it not?" said Mr..
Conrad, quite regretfully, as the train
moved of, and they waved farewell to
the party of friends who had come to
see them start on the day of their de-
parture.
"Yes," she said. smiling; "and I sup
pose there is nothing more to tell them
about Japan. Leigh North in Harpsr's
Bdzar
St. Landry democrat., 1886-08-07
A SONG OF SUMNER,

Sweet are the signs of the summer time,
With snow-white clouds in the azure skies,
When sparkling morning glory's climb
In their wealth Of delicate dyes;
But. alasl for this earths fairest joy,
1t never comes to brighten our way,
But comes the f1end with his maudlin cry
us it hot enough for you to-day?"
We sit by the stream and wait resigned
For touch of the bite that never comes,
Drowsy and half asleep in our mind,
While we listen as the wild bee huns;
But harsh is our awaking-alas,
Behind us we hear the ld-time bray
Or the half-witted, consummate ass
rs 1t hot enough for you to-day?'
Then we fly to the city afar,
And headlong plunge right into its strife,
TO drown in the rush of its wild war
The giant woe of weary life;
In vain, in vain, in the steaming streets,
Even in sight of the fountains play,
The same demon howl our racked brain
greets-
SIS it hot enough for you to-day?''
Speak not Of fetters and prison cells
To punish the poor wretch who goes wrong,
Sing Sing is Eden-where comfort dwelis-
Compared to the plan I'd bring along:
Chain the slave down in some meadow clear
Till beads of sweat DER his forehead play,
Then hire some ghoul to yell in his ear
us it hot enough for you to-day?'
-Wm. Lyle, in Detroit Free Press.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

Mr.. Patrick Buckley, whose death
was chronicled q short time ago. was
well known in Nationalist circles in
Cork, and formerly a member of the
Papal Brigade. The deceased Joined
the Papal Brigade in 1860, and left
Cork IL the June of that year for the
scene of action. He fought in No. 8
company at Spoletto, and greatly dis
singnished himself in the action, having
restored the Papal flag three times IN
its position, after being shot down by
She enemy. During the operation he
was exposed to a deadly tire, in which
some of his comrades fell but Mr..
Buckley escaped, and received the
thanks of his command and the warm
acknowlea gments of his fellow-sol diers.
He returned to Cork in November,
1880, landing Mt Queenstown when the
Papal Brigade were addressed by the
late DIR. j. T. Mcguire, then Mayor OF
Cork. Mr.. Rnekley after his return TO
his native city, became connected With
Tie i TeiiiaR Brotherhood and was 9
trusted member of that society y hen. ].
Id 1866, the Habeas Corpus Act was
suspended, Mr.. Buckley, with many
more OF his fellow citizens was placed
undas arrest. he soon afterwards re-.
csivsd the alternative Of exile g
america, and thithar ne proceeded re
turning homo at d LATER period, and s. 81
susning his business of painter ~ eoFS.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23

Andrew g Curtin, the great war
governor Of Pennsylvania who has DE- l
elined to serve as Speaker Garlisl e
Chairman Of the Comniittee on Bank
ING and Currency, was born at Belle ''
fonte. in that state, in 1917. HIS father,
Rowland Curtin, was born in the Coun IN
.ty Glare, Ireland, and came to this coun-
try in 1898. The elder Curtin engaged
in the iron business, and was quite an
extensive operator for that period. s An-
drew g., in 1860, just upon the OUT
break OF the war, was elected Governor mol
of Pennsy lvania, and was re elected ~
1868. In 1859 he was sent as Minister
TO st. Petersburg. He was chosen 60
represent the Twentieth Pennsylvania
district in the Forty seventh, Forty
eighth and Forty ninth Congresses.
The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-01-23


Queen Victoria delivered her address
in the House of Commons Thursday.
II ar remarks would seem to Indicate
that she does not propose to relinquish
any power nor make any change, OF
great moment, in the present govern
lnent of Ireland. Bys the Irish people
in general this will not be accepted as q
disappointment. There could have
been nothing to hope for from the
Queen of England beyond the throne
itself there is no reason for discourage
ment. That time has passed when her
words are accepted as gospel teaching
by those Of her own birth and lineage.
Her ideas of bringing about quletude
in Ireland and the enforcement OF the
coercion laws are easily expressed
quickly carried into effect. Her en-
tleayors to conciliate the Liberal and
Conservative elements will fail, and
Gladstone, we may expect, will yet
prove thorn in the side of the British
government.