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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

The legal proceeding for collecting a
debt from person who may be owing the
debtor instead of directly from the debtor
known as the trustee process, was first en-
acted, as Judge Barrett has mentioned,
in rcent communication to the Rutland
Herald, in 1877. 1t was then confined to
cases Of debtors who had secretly abscond-
ed from the State, or were keeping con
cealed within the State. In 1877 it WAS
extended to the case Of ANY inhabitant of
the State" thereafter removing out of the
State. In 1880 it was extended to "per
sons residing out OF the State" Down to
1885 only in the County Court could trus-
tee cases be brought. In that year jus
tees of the peace were given cognizance
of such cases when the debt did not ex-
coed $40.
Thus the law stood down to July /, 1910.
By the revised statutes which then went
into effect, in addition to the cases in which
the trustee process might be used under
the prior statutes, it was provided that
the process might be used in all actions on
contracts made after January |, 1889 but
the trustee should not he held in any case
| in which the amount of debt or damages
recovered did not exceed SO, or the amount
in the trustees hands did not exceed that
sum.
The law stood in this shape for over forty
years, down to 1854 when the limit OF
wages and credits subject to the process
was with little debate or notice to the
public reduced from ten dollars to five
At whose instance, or how this change
came to be made has never been satisfac
tOrily explained. AS the law now stands
any workingman who owes five dollars
and has that amount due him
from his employer may have his earn
ings trusteed and taken by his creditor,
1t is easy to see no" .dan law as this
may be made an in-'rpu ent Of oppression
OF honest workinGn 90, tno mean to pay
and do pay their dtDt'. II was an un
called for and an i5r measure, and il
may result in the nine abolition of the
trustee process. 4 Vermont Bar asso
citation at its annual moolhG last October
adopted a resolution locking not only tc
the abolition Of the trustee process, but OF
all attachment and arrest as preliminary
process, without IA special order of "A court
upon special cause shown and commit
tee OF five good lawyers was appointed tC
draft u bill for the purpose, which viii
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01
The Salvation Army.

The arrival of General Booth of the
Salvation army in this country, and the
quickening Of the work of that organiza-
ton which will naturally follow, sug-
gests the serious questions Is this body
of religious workers, so-called, doing good
or harm in this country ? So far rs our
knowledge goes, we find ourselves com
PEELED to think that the Salvation army
il, at least doing no good, and we find
that the verdict Of many intelligent OBJ
servers OF the press, the clergy aud of
working Christians throughout the land,
is substantially the same. The methods
which are employed by the Salvation
army may he effective among the uned-
ucated masses in England and other Eu-
ropean countries, the miners, mill opera
tives, etc, but in this country they more
often provoke rdicule and bring disrepute
upon religion, than otherwise. Our native
American people cannot he benefited
by an organization which they do not re
spect and it is certain that our New Eng
land communities in general DO not re-
spect the Salvation army.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01
"SaloOn
IN. Y. Nation.l

No matter what mans opinion may be
about the feasibility Of prohibition or the
physical or moral effects OF alcohollc
drinks, he cannot deny that saloons are
the curse of American politics and society :
that none OF them, whether democratic
or republican, are entitled to any pro
lection" whatever; that if they could be
all shut up, it would be great thlng Tor
the country and that even II they can
not be all shut up, they can he at least dl-
minished in number and made less mis-
chievous. For passing Judgment ON them
no particular views ON the liquor question
are necessary. The teetotaler, the moder-
ate drinker, the high license man, and the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01
REPORT OF INSPECTOR OF FINANCE.


According to the annual report of the
State inspector OF finance the whole mum
Der OF depOsltOrs in all the savings banks
and trust companies in the State on June
30, 1856, was 40 453 an increase during the
past year of 2615, and being 1916 more than
there were two years ago. There WAS to
the credit Of such depOsitors Sill 253, 963 A.,
showing an increase in amountof deposits
during the past year of S554 73l 81, and in
the past two years Of S529, 81 g. OF the to-
tai amount Of deposits in the different saw
ings banksand trust companies 81 S9T ,9j9-
10 belongs to depositors living in The State,
an increase of s599 594 Ii rs over 1888. aud
OF S512, 500 81 over 1874 The amount be-
longing to non-residents is - ,354. 0U6 IS, u
decrease of ga, So 80 over los5, and of
SiO,2ll 81 over 1854. The average amount
to the credit of each depositor is $3ss %, a
decrease OF 81 SO over 1855, and OF SLIP
over 1854. The average rate of
Interest paid by the banks has been
about four and one-half per cent. The di-
rect tax paid to the State treasurer by the
trust companies and savings banks for the
year ending June 30, 1856, amount To $50
l llH6, which is $lOl61O more than last
year, and 1861 IA more than in 1854. The
burlington Savings bank has total assets
of 81 500, sos %, and the Burlington Trust
company 1903, 641.62. The Vermont Saw
ings bank at Bratteboro has assets
amounting to s., POP 620 gS
The report says that nearly s., 800 600 de-
posted in the various savings institu-
tions in the State is loaned elsewhere,
while a little over 5000 900 is loaned on
real estate in Vermont, and the Inspector
says; The amounts secured by mort
gage of real estate elsewhere, which con
slsts largely Of western farm mortgages,
is increasing so rapidly that deem it my
duty to call especial attention thereto.
From less than four millions in
1888 it has grown to nearly five
and one-half millions in 1886 Under
the present law IS l-3 per cent
of all the assets of our savings banks
may be invested in these western mort
cages. | am fully convinced that the
limit should be reduced to 40 per cent,
believing that such limit is only in &C
cordance with the dictates of safety and
conservatism. That they have proved
desirable investment in the past is not
Questioned, but that there are indications
that the business is being overdone in
this line of securities and that the results
may be disastrous, very few cautious
tinanciers profess TO doubt"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

prohbitionist can all unite in crusade
against them
To say that the saloons are, all over the
country, nurseries Of vice and crime. is TO
repeat commonplace, In this respect
they receive plenty Of Remuneration from,
reformers and philanthrOpists OF all
shades of opinion. But their effect on
politics does not receive half enough al
tention 1t is they, more than any other
single agency, which make the problem Of
municipal government IN America so for
midable. They give political power and
Importance in all cities to probably the
worst class of men in America. All marty
managers are almost compelled to accent
the services of liquor-dealers A. raDtain.
OF Mites and captains Of hundreds. and
naNlug accepted them, the party becomes
dependent on the liquor interest and bound
to cohclIlate it. The saloon Is not simniv
place To which men resort for societv
and eXhilarHtiOn. 1t is almost invariablv
political club, Of which the lquor deaf
or Is the head and he goes into politics for
precisely the same reason for which he
sells liquor. All his political influence it
corruptng Everything that he tells his
customers of what is going on in politics
confirms them in the belief that it Is sim
ply II means of rObbing the taxpayer
When they put him in office, it is for the
avoWed purpose of plundering and shar-
ing with them. Whatever he may he in
trustee his voice is always raised on the
SHE of corruption and disorder. We have
had ipnumerable liquor-dealers in Office
In TINS city during the past 40 years, but
we doubt II anybody can recall a single
case in which one of them raised finger
or said a word on the side of good govern
nent, and did not stand as far as he could
IN the way of every attempt at purifca-
ton and Improvement or failed to ill his
pockets with public money whenever he
got chance.
There hever has been, in fact, in any age
or country, trade so distinctly marked
out for legal reprObation and Discourage
ment as liquor dealing in the United
states in our time. Whatever be the mer-
Its or dement's of alcoholic drinks the
man who sells them seems always prone
To become social nuisance, and his shop
a fountain Of evil. Whatever cuts down
the numbers of the class or diminish its
power ana Importance, Is good legislation.
whether 1t dlmlhshes the actual cOnsump-
non OF liquor or not. And. fully con
Vlhced as we are of the folly of prohibi-
ton as a political movement, we admit
freely that wherever prohibition diminish
Is the number Of liquor-dealers and makes
them hide their heads, 1t does not wholly
TAIL. Something is gained when the Ii
quor dealer is driven into Obsculity and
the saloon closed, even if the drinking
does 20 on as badly rs ever.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

The st. Johnsbury Republican says
that Quartermaster General Ide has re-
considered his intention to retire at the
close of his term of office; and that in de
ference to the wish Of Il number OF officers
of the militia, to whom his experience
and capacity seemed we'll worthy Of re-
tention, he has consented to be a candi-
date for reelection. AS the present in
cumbent, with creditable personal and
official record, and experience in the du-
ties, Gen. lde will undoubtedly receive a
handsome support. AS Col, Gilmore of
Fairlee and Capt Morse of Rutland, each
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

Miss Rose Cleveland portrays herself as
experiencing fearful SCATTERING of her
ideal fearful scattering of her fondest
hopes" she says "she weeps," she wells
at the thin air into which her ideal seems
about to locate she prostrates herself
upon the sands of that vast deep wherein
the above mentioned hopes seem to
alight :" and all over the difficulties of
her Lew position as editor of probably
short lived Chicago magazine Miss
Cleveland should not take it so TO heart
She will survive it whether the magazine
does or not.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

AS a rule editors are short lived, but
they hold out pretty well in Boston. Col.
Greene, the former editor Of the Boston
Post, whose death is announced, was a
veteran in years as well as experience.
The Boston Herald gives the following
list Of Boston editors who have lived to an
advanced age: Major Ben Russell died
at 50 Joseph f. Buckingham, at 81 Will
liam w. Clapp, was 50 and 8 months
Nathaniel Greene was 50 years and G
months Nathan Hale was IS years and
8 months, and John 5. Sleeper lived to be
over So
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

A case just decided in the Supreme
Court at Taunton, Mass, has especial in
terest for travellers. In suit brought
to recover sum of money stolen from
the vests of two passengers in sleeping
car, who had taken unusual precautions
for its safety, the jury gave a verdict
against the Central Sleeping Car Com
pany, after the court had refused to rule
that sleeping car company could not be
held to the same responsibility as com
mon carrier or as an inn-keeper. Excep
tions We're filed, and the case goes to q
higher court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01
sympathy Among Artists.


When Henry +. DiXey and several
friends were walking down Broadway one
night last week John l.. sullivan, accom-
panied by his manager, were encountered
IN front OF the Coleman house. The two
men stopped and spoke.
Il understand" said Mr.. sullivan III his
choicest brogue, "that they didn't treat
you well on the other side -
Mr.. DiXey disclaimed having been III
used but regardless Of the disclaimer the
sympathetic puglist continued Never
mind When get over there ana tackle
lem Smith III make him pay for any
little annoyance they may have put on
you. Shake ="
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

WAsHINGToN, Sept 29,-Acting Attor-
ney General jerks has given the opinion
to the treasury department that certain
paper or leather boxes used rs coverings
for musical instruments, opera glasses,
razors, etc. are exempt from duty These
articles have heretofore been assessed at Il
rate of 100 per cent ad ValOrem, as de
signed for use otherwise than in bona tide
transportation Of goods imported in the
United states"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

! have no hesitation in stating my position
on this question. am II democrat and have
been for large numhe of years. ! owe my
election to the democratic PARTY, assisted by
some distiuguI shed friends in the republican
party, for winch acknowledge obugatious.
regular nominee OF the democrat party.
Barring this, my next choice, as between the
candidates put forward by leading papers in
would Ue the Hon. George +. Edmun -.
j. G.. POWELL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

The truths uttered by Senator John
Sherman, in his speech at Portsmouth,
Ohio, Tuesday, are not all new; but
they are still worthy of the calm consider
alton Of the American people. His ar
raignment Of the democracy for unfulfill-
ed pledges and violated promises, is a ser
ious one and his conviction that national
safety honor, and prosperity will be best
promoted by sustaining the republican
organization, will have weight outside of
Ohio
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

1t was announced in the English House
of Commons on Wednesday, by the for
eign secretary, that communications were
passing in London between the represen-
tatves of her majesty's government and
the United States minister, in the direction
of the removal of the friction between the
fishing interests of the United States and
Canada arising out of the defects of the
present treaties. With this news report
comes from Ottawa that a treaty between
the United States and British govern
ments, providing for the settlement of
the fisheries controversy and for recipro-
cal trade between this country and Can
ada, has been drawnlup and submitted to
the Dominion officials and that they find
it satisfactory. AS the row made by the
Dominion over the fisheries, has been evil
IDENTIFY for the sake of compelling this
country To consent to new reciprocity
treaty, this coupling of such treaty with
the terms of settlement, will surprise no
body. 1t is one thing however, to nego-
tiate treaty, and quite another to get it
ratified by the United States Senate, es-
peclally if it is Il reciprocity treaty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

The Rutland Herald publishes another
batch of letters received from senators
and members, expressing preferences on
the senatorial question. They run in much
the same vein rs those heretofore printed
and we copy but two or three
FROM MIR. GOVT or DERBY.
! shall vote for G.. f. Edmunds.
JOSIAH CIRCUIT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

In single week Governor Hill of New
York spoke at five agricultural fairs and
thumped his gold-headed cane In five diff
ferent counties of the State of New York.
He is one of the sort of men that make
the stumps tired.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

Trade" says money article in the New
York Times lis booming merchants are
crowded by custom, and manufactures
are driven to fill orders booked far ahead
every man who wants work has it, and
every dollar not locked up is showing an
earning power. The farmers of the west
and the south have crops that pay for the
first time in years the railroads in all
their history have never been called upon
to handle such a vast traffic. The pros
perty betokened reaches in every direc
ton" This certainly is cheerful note.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

There is likely to be a reduction in the
rates of Geographic communication with
the far West by way of Montreal, the
Canadian Pacific railway having opened
its own telegraph lines through to the
Pacific coast. The company is to have
four wires in operation from Winnipeg
to the base of the Rocky mountains, and
Pacific.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

1--WE will endeavor," said the chairman
of the anti-saloon organizing committee
at Chicago, "to secure the insertion in
every Republican platform OF plank
having for its object the destruction or
serious gripping of the liquor business"
This sounds as if the movement meant
business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

The Nergennes FGrmOnter calculates
the proportion Of democratic votes to the
whole number cast in the recent election
to be as follows: In Bennington, Chit
tenden, Grand Isle, Orange and Washing
ton counties to 2I in Caledonia and
Essex l to 3; in Franklin, Rutland, and
Windham to 81 in Lamoille and Or
leans | to a.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

Dakota's admission into the Union will
probably be delayed somewhat by the con
troversy concerning the division of the
Territory into two parts. So long as this
matter remains undecided, it is Of course
useless to urge its admission. The repub
lican convention declined to approve 4
resolution submitting the question to d
vote of the people of the Territory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

1t is announced that in response to the
general demand President Cleveland will
proceed to investigate charges of viola
tons of his civil service order. The time
to begin is always right away
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

Only one more election before the gen
eral election day in NOvember-that of
Georgia, on October 6. 1t is unnecessary
TO say that Georgia will 90 democratic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

The rapidity with which the public lands
are being taken up by settlers shows that
there will soon be no considerable portion
Of the arabic lands of the country which
can be called unsettled. According to the
report of the commissioner of the land
office showing the disposal Of public lands
for the fiscal year ending June 49, 1856,
more than five and half millions of
acres were disposed of in Kansas, three
millions and a half in Nebraska, three
millions in Dakota, and more than mil
lion each in Colorado and California. Ore
gon, Washington Territory and Wyoming
each had more than half a million acres
taken, and Montana nearly Il million.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

A cause of Secretary Manning's sick
ness seems to have been discovered in de-
fective plumbing in the treasury depart
ment building. 1t would have been better
if this had been discovered before instead
of after his health was destroyed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

men of undoubted capacity and trust
worthiness, with hosts of friends, are also
announced as candidates, a three cornered
contest for the Office seems to be newt
able. 1t can hardly, however, be other
than a good -natured one as all the cand-
dates are honorable gentlemen and have
many mutual friends.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

China is to have postal system like
those of civilized nations, which is to 90
into effect January |, 1887. 1t has taken
China good while to wake up, but now
shat she is awake she proposes to make up
for lost time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01
PUBLISHED BY
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
G.. G. BENEDICT, Editor.
Ferms-S2.OO year, always in advance

Secretary Bayard has gone on his vaca-
ton. Mr. Bayard has been working hard
and he-and the country-need rest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

1t is reported that in view of the meagre
results of Mr.. st. Johns stump efforts in
Vermont and Maine, the Ohio democrats
have struck, and absolutely refuse to give
him his $50 a night for the campaign in
that State, Unless somebody else steps
in he will make nothing out of Ohio this
time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

AS fact in political history "parties of
one idea" in American politics never have
succeeded in attracting the suifrages of
the masses AS the Boston Traveller
says: "The vast majority of people can
not be made to take stand for or against
a single principle oblivious to all the or
binary questions Of public policy that dis
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

Minneapolis is the centre of the i'm
mense Touring industry of the West.
Some idea of the extent of this industry
may be gained from the fact, reported by
the Northeastern Miller, that the Min
neapolis Touring mills turn out on an
average %, $50 barrels of -four dutlu!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

President Cleveland isn't out of the
woods yet, by any means. The Boston
Herald announces that it is proposed to
hold him to the fulfllment of his pledges
in respect to the activity Of oficeholders
in politics. If the HerdLd will send IA
commissioner to Vermont, he can obtain
some damaging facts respecting the viola
ton of the presidents order III this State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-01

The democrats are thankful for small
favors, in Vermont. this year. The Argus
rejOiced over the increase in the demo
cratic vote in Bloomington. Last year
there was no democratic vote at all this
year there was OItc-for governor only.