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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19
THE TOWN SYSTEM IN RICHMOND.
Reply to the Communication of Hon.
Henry GilIett.


Henry GiIIett.
TO the Editor of the Fee Press
The communication in the FREE PRESS
from Hon. Henry Gillett is too amusing
to take offence at Were he not one of
our most public spirited citizens and gen
orally right on all town affairs no notice
would need to have been taken of the
communication. When the time arrived
for voting on the school question the mod
orator, Hon. j. i. Mason, asked if there
were any remarks to be made, +. b. An
drews, j. f. Cushman, principal of the
high school, Salmon Green, Rev. Austin
Iiazen, Rev. Mr.. Smiley, Charles Jacobs,
NJ. D., and X. NJ. Conant spoke i'm favor
Henry Gillett, Ira w. Sayles, and Edward
lllldreth against the town system. Some
hour and half was spent in discussion.
several gentlemen speaking two or three
| times. The vote stood SO for to 80 against.
The vote in 1885 was % for to 5S against
or seven more votes cast in SO than So The
town clerk received the votes the first Sc
lectman sitting beside him. Both know
the voters in town. The change i'm the
vote was the result of the discussion, the
voters being better informed in regard to
the town system of schools. All had a
chance to vote who wished.
T. y. A.
Richmond Vt March II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19
Democratic Harmony In Vermont.

A Washington despatch says the Hon.
George l.. Fletcher of Chester, VT, who
was Democratic candidate for Congress
in 1882, Is there to protest against the con-
tlrmation of some of the postmasters in
Vermont who have received their APP
pointments through Hiram Atkins. He
ridicules the idea that the Vermont Demo
Gratis can be induced to JOIN him against
Senator Edmunds, and believes that Mr.,
Edmunds will be reelected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

From paper read before the American
Health association, by DR., G. II. Fisher,
secretary of the Rhode Island board of
health, it appears that the number of
deaths from consumption is rapidly de-
creasing in his State, and, it is fair to as
sumo, from similarity of conditions, in
other New England States also. The bet
ter conditions under which people live,
now-a-days-better food, more adequate
shelter, etc, as well as superior medical
treatment, are quite sufficient to account
for the growing immunity from what
was once the scourge Of New England.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

BrddStrCCt'S has made a special invest
cation of the number of workingmen out
of work on account of strikes in various
parts of the country. 1t finds that there
are no serious troubles anywhere in the
South east of the Mississippi, or in the
Northwest In the btumnous coal re
glons of Pennsylvania Maryland, Ohio
and elsewhere there is strike Of unex-
ampled proportions, involving 81 ,4S0 men
in the textile, boot and shoe, and metal in
dustries of New England, $500 employees
have struck in the strike on the Texas
and the Gould Southwestern railways and
the allied difficulties in Texas cities, not
less than 5000 men are involved and in
the great nail strike west of the Allegha-
mes about 1000 men. Adding to these the
men out on account of smaller strikes
throughout the country, and it is esti-
mated that fully $1,000 men are now idle.
In December, 1884, similar investigation
was made showing that only about is, OOO
men were idle for the above, reason in the
various branches of industry. Fewer boy
colts are being actively waged now, how
ever, than there were three months ago
when comprehensive summary was
made of this branch of the labor problem.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

Gen. w. f. Smith in recently written
lecture, undertakes to point out the mis-
takes of Gen. Grant. He will probably
find, before he gets done, that he has un-
dertaken about as large a contract as
Col. Ingersoll with respect to another
famous leader.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

The following bills have been introduced
in the House by Nermonrs congressman ;
by Mr.. Grout, increasing the pension of
l.. NJ. Strong late company X, Sd Yer
mont volunteers, to $40 n month, pension
ing Sarah Ann Williams by Mr. Stew
art, pensiouing Michael Manning, pen
sioning Maurice Reedy, appropriating
$5l5O to William Josln of Ferrisburgh,
Vt, to compensate him for the loss of GER
tain United States bonds by fire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

According to the annual report of the
Michigan bureau of labor, recently pub
lished, the Saginaw valley strike resulted
in loss of S3S5,0OO in wages alone. This
is a feature of strikes which laboring peo-
pie are liable to overlook. In the aggre-
gate, statistics demonstrate that strikes
do not pay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

A Washington correspondent says that
Senator Edmunds ioked with the presi-
dent on Tuesday evening at the White
House reception, and laughed with evil
dent enjoyment when Miss Cleveland
"shook her finger at him." Senator Ed
munds can afford to laugh but we do not
notice any illusions to Mr.. Cleveland's
hilaritV
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

Recent reports from Panama seem to in,
dictate that the prospects of the Panama
Canal ever being finished are decidedly
doubtful. The obstacles to be overcome
are both natural and artificial-the latter
the effects of 1.-THE most wretched mis-
management" A recent letter from Pan
anna states some of the difficulties as fol-
lows:
The Pedro Miguel rock which must be
cut through, is 5000 feet long, goo feet
high, and is of n hard volcanic nature At
this point 1000 men are employed, and out
OF 100000 cubic metres only $50. 600 at the
highest estimate have been dug out The
Culebra rock is two kilometres long and 400
feet high. Here 2000O,0OO cubic metres
must be extracted, or about one sixth of
the whole canal. SO far it Is not claimed
that more than 900 900 cubic metres have
been eXcavated. The light soil with which
the rock is mixed requires wide eXcava-
ton, in some places 200 feet across. On
this section 800 workmen are en-
gagged. The lmperador section is
nine kilometres long and consists
almost its entire length of a
tough mass of volcanic rock rising at
times to considerable height In this
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

Congressman Dingley has introduced a
bill to give back pay, computed on the
basis of eight hours IA day, to all "laborers
and workmen who have been employed on
government work since 1865, the date
when the eight-hour law, which has been
so often disregarded, was enacted" That Is
CT post tdctO legislation with vengeance.
1t throws the new pension bill into the
shade
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19
Two Yermonters who Wanted tn die and
Probably VIII.

BENNINGTON, March l7.-Patrick Dryer,
a resident of the west part of the town, at
tempted suicide by cutting his throat with
n case knife this morning. No motive is
known for the deed. Hopes are entertain
ed of saving the mans life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

A Chinaman on the Pacific coast, when
asked if he liked the people of California,
is reported rs saying: 81 like Americans ;
not many Americans here, mostly some
thing else. Americans good men"
Thanks for the compliment, but-well,
this is rather embarrassing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

The Iowa Legislature has under consid-
Grafton general labor law, embracing
provisions for employers liability, fol-
maintaining proper sanitary condition
in factories and for the repeal of the pres
ent exemptions from attachment i'll suits
tor the recovery of wages.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

In the proceedings Of the supreme Court
of the United States to-day at Washington
on motion of Hon. George f. Edmunds,
Martin Goddard of Ludlow was admitted
to practice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

If anything will hasten eX-President
Arthur's complete recovery, it will be the
near approach of the open season on trout.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

There used to be a column or SO in the
Chicago papers devoted to Marriages"
and Deaths" 1t is now, according to
contemporary, devoted to Births" EN-
gagements" and "Divorcesn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

No sensible and discerning Republican
needs to be reminded that Mr. Blaine's
opinion of Mr. Edmunds's position on the
subject of removals from otlice-it, indeed,
Mr. Blaine has been fairly represented by
Col. Manley-is cut on the bias.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

If the wave-stiling effects of oil are so
remarkable as they are made out to be-
why not try the oeaginous treatment on
the ''cold waves ?"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

The long distance telephone is an as
sured success, and the time is not far dis
tant when congressman will be able to
telephone their constituents for advice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

AS was predicted and expected. the
House committee on education has shelly
ed the Blair educational bill When it
comes forth again, if it ever does, it is
likely to be considerably dusty
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

The escape of the passengers of the
steamship Oregon seems more and more
wonderful, as additional particulars of
the accident are furnishad There are so
many 'ifsn in the case that the fact that
the collision took place where it did and
when it did is almost miracle of good
fortune. The Cunard line has always had,
if we may be permitted the phrase, good
luck in its bad luck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

1t is rumored that President Cleveland
and the editor of the New York WOrld are
both to spend the coming summer in
Litchtield Conn. Wherever Mr.. Cleve-
land spends his vacation he can't seem to
get away from the World
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

Why doesn't Congress take up the la
Dor question Just now, its discussion
would be very seasonable and might, at
least, cause temporary lull in the agita-
ton of the laboring classes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

Nobody denies the Senate this power'
(of examining the papers on file in cases of
removals from Office says the Boston
Record. Nobody but Mr.. Cleveland, to be
sure but it is quite important that he
should be won over to the Senate's view
of the case
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

We are glad that the House committee
on Foreign Affairs takes the ground that
the United States government should in
demnify the outraged Chinese citizens on
the Pacific coast Indemnity on the part
of China, in the case Of damages done to
American citizens in that country, has al
ways been prompt and full, and it is the
part neither of national courtesy nor good
policy to refuse the same honorable
amends to the Chinese victims of mob vio-
lence in the United States. We trust that
the bill for indemnifying the Chinese will
be passed by Congress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

The aged mother of Mr.. Dempsey, the
slugger, is represented as shedding tears
of gratified pride and joy at the rousing
reception with which her illustrious son
was honored on his return home. Here's
a mother in Israel for you.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

Faith in Pasteur has not entirely died
out, it seems. Donations for the proposed
Pasteur Institute in Paris have reached
the sum of 250, 900 francs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

The Democratic party has II good deal
of trouble with "the traces First the
wheel-hOrses kicked over them, and now
the president is trying to cover them up.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

st. Paul lost $1,000 by its carnival. II
doesn't pay to advertise hospitality and
then charge for it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

The st. Adams Messenger asserted thar
Mr.. Edmunds carefully concealed nis in.
tention to vote the Republican ticket in
the last campaign if he had any iurcn-
tion-or words to that effect This Japcl
thereupon said that Mr.. Edmunds made
no secret of his intention to vote the Re
publican ticket whereupon the MESSENGER
challenged the FREE PRESS 20 prove from
its columns that any mention wa, made
OF such purpose on the part Of the sena-
tor. The FREE PRESS accepted the chal-
lenge and quoted Mr.. Edmunds's written
declaration, published over his signature
in September, "a, that he expected to vote
the Republican ticket-a purpose which
the FREE PRESS said, at the time he had
mentioned to many persons. And now
the best the Messenger can say to this Is
He did not announce unqualfiedly that
he would vote it, An expectation is not a
present endorsement 7" Is it possible that
our friend of the Messenger can think
that he can get his stalwart form through
as small Il hole as that,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

The Massachusetts legislature placed II
wise law on its statute books, last week,
when it passed the bill furbidding the
sale of tobacco to minors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

Spring is coming; but it keeps getting
colder and colder for Attorney General
Garland
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Record declares that Senator
Evarts is an anti-slver man. This discov-
cry ought to entitle the fortunate news
paper man to as much distinction as the
unravelling of the great Fifteen Puzzle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

The cholera still fingers in Spain, and
medical men predict that it will reach
this country during the coming summer.
1t would be the part of caution, then, to
renew the hygienic and sanitary precau-
tons in our large cities, which were un-
dertaken when the cholera first began its
rayages abroad
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

Henry l.. Nelson has resigned the edi
torship of the Boston Post. Managing
Editor c. W. Burpee has also resigned,
Rev. w. w. Downs has sued the paper for
600 for libel. And yet the Post was
never so good paper as it is now.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

Not one in twenty il free from some little
allment caused by inaction of the liver. Use
Cartcr's Little Liver Pills. The result will he
pleasant surprise. They give positive relief.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

A practical iron worker told the ways
and means committee of Congress last
week that to reduce the tariff would be
equivalent TO reducing the wages OF
American wOrllmen to those of foreign
laborers. OF course and this is why some
moneyed corporations in this country
v Mt to cut down the duties on imports.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

The alleged buyer of the $4,000 peach
blow vase, Mr.. Walters Of Baltimore, says
it is absurd to suppose that he paid any
such sum as that for it. The explanation
given is that he really paid $4,000 for it at
private sale and that it was run up to
double those figures at the supposed pub
lie sale in order to keep up its value.
Modern financial transactions are all a hol-
low mockery, from horse races to art
sales
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

Some of our Democratic contemporaries
are signing because Messrs. Bayard, Gar
Land and Lamar were removed from the
Senate to the cabinet so that they cannot
defend the president in the matter of re
mOyals from office. These journals seem
to forget that in 1879 these three states
men all took the ground that the Senate
had the right to demand the papers, in
cases of removals from Office.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

Those who are bound to stand by Mr..
Cleveland through thick and thin and
who mean to fight the Republicans at
every point, of course see nothing to praise
in Mr.. Edmunds's argument. Everybody
else thinks it great Atkins a. Co. of
course take the Democratic view of it.
The general opinion of the Republicans at
Washington, and almost everywhere else
is thus expressed by the Washington cor
respondent of the New York Commercial
''The universal verdict here, among Re
publcans and Democrats alike, is that
Mr. Edmunds's speech was the best pre-
sentation of the Republican side of the
question that is possible. The Repubi-
cans are charmed with it in all respects"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19
M;.ht Ere 2ress.

BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, MAR. 10, 1SSC.
PUBLISHED BY
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
G.. G. BENEDICT, Editor.
rerms-S2. 90 "a year, always In advance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-03-19

Messrs. Harper & Bros answered Mr..
w. :. Gilbert's impertinent note nc
knowledging the receipt of their honor
arium for reprinting "Original Comic
Operas" in the "Franklin Square Lii
brary' with IA most courteous, apd at the
same time, delicately witty letter. one
clause is particularly telling. After al
luding to the disposition of the 40 to the
Victoria Hospital for Children, the firm
says "And we venture to express the
hope that if your generosity on this occa-
sion indicates purpose ON your part to
appropriate Systematically to the hospital
your revenue from the United states, its
funds will not long be in the needy con
dition which you describe" Mr.. Gilbert
Is probably very sorry now that he wrote
as he did. 1t was little ebuilition of
temper from which he has doubtless re-
covered, and for which he can be readily
forgiven.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
Fashion Notes For June.
GOdep 5 Lady s Book,
Qed gloves are a novelty.


Beaqed gloves are novelty.
Triangular jets are very fashionable
for trimming all kind of head-gear.
Chenille and beads are worked in eff
fectively together on the new fiouncing
| laces.
Rosettes made Of ends of ribbon cut
in tish-tail points are secured to hair
pins for convenience in arranging in the
hair.
Round hats are very high in the crown
and have the brim wider on one side than
the other and slightly rolled up
ward.
bright ribbon a gauze scarf or trim
ming with lace transforms last years
costume into & new one to all intents and
purposes.
Single fiat and raised designs in silk
passamenterie are very effective in trim
ming the fiat panels and tapliers now so
much used.
Silk cashmere comes i'll many of the
pretty new shades. Stripes or spots in
chenille are seen on most all of the novelty
dress goods.
New visites have the backs very short
and some of the fronts extend nearly or
Quite to the knees. The figures of the
wearer should be the guide as to the shape
of the fronts.
Vests of white or fancy line or duck
are worn with stylish tailor made dresses
with these the plain linen collars and
cuffs are arbitrary and a tie of silk Or
satin not unlike those worn by gentlemen
is woIn with this very mannish costume.
There is a tendency toward drawing the
line between hats and bonnets for day
and evening or dressy wear making the
hat the day time and out of door covering
and the close bonnet the proper thing
for dressy and evening wear.
Bonnets are made of light coarse straw
loosely plated with fine strips of velvet
of all colors or else of plated rushes with
binds of gold white or colored beads
There are also capotes with crowns
forming network of black garnet or
other beads.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
THE INVASION OF lIEXICO.
A War Waged by the United States Without
Justification.

Justification.
Popular Science Monthly.
In 1916 came the American war and in
vasion, when the United States. with one
fell swOOp. as it were, took from Mexico
more than One-half of It's territOry-923,-
$50 square miles out of q former total CT
169O,3l7. 1t is true that payment was
rendered for about one thirty-fOurth part
(the Gadsden purchase of what was taken
but appropriation and acceptance of pay
ment were alike compulsory. For this
war the Judgement of all impartial his
tory will undoubtedly be that there was
no justification or good reason on the
part of the United States. 1t NAV be that
what happened was an inevitable outcome
of the law of the survival of the fittest, as
eXempllted among nations; and that the
contrasts as seen to-day between the life.
energy, and fierce development of much
of that part of old Mexico that became
American-California, Texas, and Col
orado, and the stagnant pOverty-stricken
condition of the contiguous territory
chihuahua, Sonora, COahula, that remain
ed Mexican, are a proof of the truth of
the proverb that the tools rightfully
belong to those who can use them" But,
nevertheless, when one stands beside the
nOuuulSut SI6CJSu dI UD6 IOOU or Cnap-
ultepec, TO the members of the young
cadets of the Mexican military school
mere boys-whO, in opposing the assault
of the American columns. were faithful
unto death to their flag and their country,
and notes the sternly simple inscription:
''Who fell in the North American in
vasiOn," and when we also recall the COM
parative advantages of the contending
fOrces-the Americans, audaciOus, in
splred with continued successes, equipped
with an abundance of the most approved
material of war, commanded by skilled
officers and backed with an OVERLOOKING
treasury; the Mexicans poorly clothed.
poorly fed, poorly armed unpaid. and
generally led by uneducated and often in
competent commanders, and remember
the real yalor with which, under such cir
cumstances, the latter, who had received
so little from their country, and in no
battles of modern times have the losses
been as great comparatively as were sus-
tanned by the Mexican forces-there is
certainly not much of pleasure or salts
faction that sober-minded iustice-loving
citizen of the United States can or ought
to find in this part of his country's his
tory. And if we are the great, magnani-
nous and Christian nation we claim to be.
no time ought to be lost III proving to
history and the world our right to the
claim, by providing by act of congress
that all those cannons which lie scattered
over the plains at West Point bearing the
inscriptions, 'Vera Cruz" "Contreras,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1886-06-17
lie Trifled With a Journalist.
Pail Mall GaZette.


tits risky thing to play tricks upon
newspapers and even upon newspaper re-
porters in Germany. A iovial spirit re-
of news which was false. 1t was only
done for joke, but when the news APP
peared, and the reporters reputation for
trustworthiness suffered in consequence,
the joker found out that he had made a
mistake. He was waited upon by his in
nocent victim of the press with claim
for 10000 marks for damage to reputa-
ton" The parties have since so faE
reached a common standpoint that the
author of the false report offers to atone
for his error by FORGETTING a twelfth of
the sum demanded, memo me impune
lacessit" is the journalists motto every
where.