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Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-26

please don't publish" is legend that
daily meets the reporters gaze on public
records. Keep it out of the paper" is a
cry that the editor of every local paper
hears so often that he feels tempted to
ring a chestnut gong on the crier. To &C
cede TO these daily requests-I was just
about to write demands-means much more
than the person making the request can
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-26

In view of the Roberts Merritt
Quaker wedding which occurred not many
days ago near South Charleston, it may be
interesting to know that in the Quaker So
ciety divorce is almost unknown. No
society throws about the marriage contract
more solemnity and more of public recog
milton. The ceremony begins full month
before it is completed by marriage. The
young people have to announce in public
their intention of marriage. One month
later they appear together in public meet
ing of the society and arise and say: I'VE
still continue our intentions of marriage" {"
In the meantime wise advisers of the con-
tracing parties have fulfilled their duties,
and when the final ceremony, which usually
takes place some days afterward In public,
occurs, the marriage is entered into in the
proper spirit.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-26

Now, let the south be up and doing; in
the expressive language of the day, hump
herself" for India is rapidly coming to the
front with her cotton crops, and bids fair at
no distant time TO compete with her in that
respect. as with the north on wheat. With
our very dear cousin. Britannia, at India's
back to encourage the enterprise, and egg
her on, Uncle Sans family want to look
little out.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-26

A glance into either of the opera houses
on the morning after a performance would
Justify the belief that swine had dined in
the hall the night before. The floor will be
found Uttered with tobacco quids. orange
rinds, peanut shells, crumpled programmes,
the whole forming a spectacle which can be
likened only TO picnic ground the day af-
ter picnic. One might suppose that the
larger number of play-gOers reserved their
oranges, peanuts and other edibles until they
went to the play. Presently, no doubt, this
class of half-ciyilized beings will carry sand
witches to the theater and opening sardines
and cove oysters while the performance is
in progress. 1t is wonder that some Of
these people who can find time to eat only
at the theater, don't take watermelOns there
and slice them up as the entertainment pro
ceeds, throwing the rinds at the performers
on the stage. There is 10 telling where this
disgusting practice will end unless it is
peremptOrily stopped. Managers should
put up card of warning and then eject
every person found eating peanuts in the
house or squirting tobacco juice on the floor.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-26

As soon as the connections between the
water works and the Merritt well are COM
pleted Springfield people will not at least
for few years, be agitated over water
famine. The supply of pure water on the
Merritt farm is practically y-inexhaustible
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-26

Springfield is great in many respects, but
1t is not great in streets. With its solid,
substantial growth, with its assured place
among cities, it now needs nothing so much
as paved streets. Every dollar expend, d
for the paving of the roadway of the city
will be returned tenfOld in the increased
value of city property. The length and
breadth of every important street in Spring
field should be paved. 1t would be money
well expended. Let US have paved streets.
Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-26

The five o'clock tea has become an insti-
tuition in America as well as English sOeie-
ty. The hostess and those receiving with
her, wear full dress, but the guests arrive in
walking suits The drawing room, not the
dining room, is the legitimate place for
these teas, which are coziIy spread at one
end of it, on table graced with kissing
silver urn, fianked by very light refresh
ments, not too profuSely offered. Delicate
mOrsels of cake in small fancy
shapes, fruits, and ices complete the menu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02
The Randall Tariff Bill.

Mr.. Morrison has at last acknowledged
the demise of his tariff bll-a result which
was evident to everybody but Mr.. Morri
son from the first. Mr.. Randall's tariff
bill is, of course, next on the docket. This
bill proposes to reduce the annual revenue
by 81. 500, COO and Mr. Randall asserts that
if his plan is carried into effect 1t may be
extended next year to make reduction of
500, 0OOOOO.
In the Randall bill wool and
worsted are put together and
there is II new classification in
wool The duty on wool is not lower
ed, but distinction is made between
washed and secured woods, so as to pre-
vent fraud by entering secured as wash
ed. Alcohol used in the manufacturing
arts is made free. Steel rails are reduced
from $l1 to $l3, and there is general re
duction all through the iron and steel
list, Iron plate Is put at two and one
fourth cents II pound, and cotton ties
are also raised. There is an ad
ditiona duty of five per cent
put on ready-made clothing. Rough lum-
her and sawed lumber, bristles, jute, clap
boards, slaves and ricketts, are admitted
free. There is "A reduction of half a cent
on zinc. The bill leaves beer and whiskey
untouched, makes reduction on starch
and animals, repeats the internal tax on
tobacco and gives rebate on all un-
broken packages.
1t is extremely doubtful, whether, at
this late hour of the session, the passage
of any tariff bill can be secured 1t seems
to be the general impression at Washing
ton that Congress will pay no further at
tention to the matter and that Mr.. Ran.
dall's bill, if presented, will probably meet
with the same fate as Mr.. Morrison's
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02
Church Going in Vermont.

The christian at Work of last week has
an interesting and somewhat startling
article from the pen of Rev 5. W. Dixie
Of Royalton on church attendance in this
State. Mr. Dixie shows that, calling all
who attend church four or five times
year regular church attendants, i'm to rep
resentative towns including 81, S3S people,
81 ,252, or over 81 per cent do not attend
church. or the 2j,5sG who call themselves
regular church attendants more than one
half are only occasional attendants so
that the proportion of our population
which actually represents the church
goers of Vermont is remarkably small.
These figures present a somewhat start
ling comment on the decline Of sabbath
observance and church attendance In Yer
mont, within the past thirty or forty wears
The New Englanders of to-day have lost
much of the reverence aud devout God
fearing spirit of our sturdy New England
ancestors. The young men Of our coun-
try towns and villages, have to d. large
extent drifted away from the religious
precepts and practices Of their fathers.
Sunday is becoming more a day Of recrea-
ton. Glance over the audiences in almost
any country church, and you will he
struck by the preponderance of the old
men, the women and the children Most
of the young men are absent
There is food for thought, and incentive
for action, in such facts as these. Is the
rising generation to be churchless gen
Grafton, even in New England, the former
home of the deep religious influences that
have moulded American society and
American politics Not certainly with
out some effort to stay the current of
materialstic and secular influences, on
which the rising generation is drifting
! from the old customs and principles Mr..
Dixie says that the canvass of the State
will be extended, perhaps completed an
other year and rs a result Of the in
formation gained. it is to be hoped that
the churches will get better grasp Of the
| problem, and be able to get in motion
some more effective couuteractlu- influ-
| ences than at present prevail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02
The County COuyc

Chttenden county perhaps never held Il
more hearty and harmonious convention
than that OF last Saturday On but two
of the nominations We're ballots found
necessary. In each of these the result was
determined by a single ballot, and each
nomination was then cordially made I'M
animOus. On the question of United
States senator. Il single town delegation,
chosen under influences which it is I'M
necessary to characterize, saw fit
to array themselves against the
rest of the county, with the
simple results of emphasizing the determ-
nation of the Republicans of the county
to return Mr. Elmunds to the Senate. On
the motion made by IA Milton delegate to
lay on the table the resolution instruct
ing the senators from this county to sup
port Senator Edmunds for reelection, but
four or five feeble ayes were heard and
the motion was voted down by as thund-
ering Il no as was ever heard in that hall
The resolutions were then adopted with
equal unanimity and the vote was fol-
lowed by prolonged and hearty APP
plause The majority for General Wells
for senator would undoubtedly
have been much larger, had the
action of the Burlington delegates in ref
erence to the choice of nominee been
taken and announced three or four DAYS
earlier. AS it was, under the belief that
the delegation was about equally divided
on the question number of delegates had
allowed themselves to become committed
to the opposing candidate. Many of these
regretted this after they found out the
true state of the case; and still more af-
ter Mr.. Tafts nomination was seconded
by the Milton delegation. Mr.. Taft is
himself to be sincerely congratulated OH
the result, for, looking to the future, a
greater mishap could hardly befall al
aspiring young politician than to succeed
under such circumstances. The ticket. a.
a whole and in detail. is an excellent one
Gen. Wells, Mr.. Stevens and Mr. Wright
will faithfully and capably represent
the county in the Senate. The renom
nations of Judge Wales, Sheriff Bar
ton and Assistant Justice Smith were
the right thing and were made
with absolute and cordial unanimity
In Mr., Foster the county will hay,
a competent and thoroughly trusty States
attorney. Mr.. Nichols of Essex will be al
attentive and satisfactory side Judge, anC
If it should become necessary to arrest tn,
sheriff, High Bailif Macomber will un
doubtedly do it with true dignity and de
spatch The ticket will poll the full Re
publican vote and will of course be tri
umphantly elected in September,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02
EN- Vicc-Pr,.idcut David Davis.

EN-Nice President David Davis, whose
death has been noticed i'm our columns
was II prominent and yet peculiar figure
in American politics lie was a man of
high ambition and man to whom, APP
parcntly, great possibilities were open;
yet by strange pervereity of fate he was
always defrauded Of his ambition, not so
much 10y any fault of his own, as by sud
den turns OF circumstance which no one
could have foreseen. His election TO the
United States Senate was the
result of curious combination
of political circumstances, growing
out of Republican opposition to
Gen. Logan in Illinois IN 1871 David
Davis was elected by Democratic and In
dependent votes, and his position in the
Senate was Il somewhat anomalous one.
On the whole, he did the Republican par
ty more good than harm, for his reslgna-
ton from the bench of the Supreme Court
i'm 1877, to take seat IN the Senate, caused
the electoral commission to be SO organ
lied as to give Mr.. Hayes eight votes to
Mr. Tilden's seven. Mr.. Davis's election
to the presidency pro tenn Of the Senate in
1851 enectually deprived him Of any
]
as debator upon the floor
and Mr. Davis in accepting what seemed
to$im an opportunity for honor and ad-
vauccment, probably threw away the only
chance for reelection to the Senate, that
of distinguishing himself in the interest
of the party ON the floor of the Senate
chamber.
The following is brief biography of
the mau He was born in Cecil county,
Maryland, on March 9, 1913, received a
classical education at Kenyon college,
Ohio, and studied law at LenoX, Mass.
and ut the New Haven law school. He
was admitted to the bar in Illinois in the
fall of 1885, and in 1886 began practiCing
at BLOOMINGTON in that State. His debut
in public life was as member of the
State House of Representatives in 1874.
| He served in the State constitutional
convention in 1S47. He was elected
Judge of the Circuit Court in 1S4s,
to which position he was repeated
ly reelected until he resigned in
October 1862 In 1860 be served as dele
gate to the national Republican conven
ton in Chicago. President Lincoln APP
pointed HIM Judge of the Supreme court
in 1852 which position he held until 1871.
On March of that year he resigned his
position and was elected senator from
Illinois. His election to the United Stat s
Senate grew out Of the Republican Opposi-
tion to Gen. Logan, whose term expired in
1871, and who desired to be his own sue
CessOr After a sharp contest Logan was
defeated, and David Davis was elected by
"A SOLID vote of the Democrats in the Hi
nUis Legislature, aided by a few disaifect
ed and so called Independent Republicans.
In October, lSsl, Mr.. Davis was elected
president pro tenn of the Senate On
March IA, 1854, Mr.. Davis who was then
out of the Senate, IA second time entered
the bonds of matrimOny and married Miss
/ Addie f.. Burr. Since his retirement from
/ the Senate he has resided at his home in
| Bloomington H., and up to the time OF
his prostration by illness was engaged il
a large and successful law business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02
THE BOYS WHO WORE THE BLUE.


Post Crand2ll Of Barre, assisted 10y the
Ladies Relief corps, last Friday evening
gave strawberry and ice cream festi-
val.
The ladies of Kearney Relief corp, of
East Wallingford held campfire last
saturday evening to which the Grand
Army boys were invited.
The veterans of company |, First Yer
mont cavalry, will have reunion at West
Albany June3l.
Jewett Post of Swanton with their
friends will have an excursion to Burning
ton July ;.
Stowe Post of Calais assisted by the
citizens of Calais and Woodbury. will
have Il celebration and a campfire -jtur-
day afternoon and evening, July g Col.
George W. Hooker Will deliver the adj
dress.
The Sons OF Veterans of Burlington are
making arrangements for large ANA in
teresting campfire in the near future.
Pensions have been granted to Yer
monters as follows; George A. Hard,
Bondville, an increase from Sl2 to SIC
month Charles Rumney, West Berlin,
an increase from - to - a month Ezra
Badger, Barton, an increase from = to $l2
a month A. ID. Atkins Lincoln, pen
sion amounting to 1920.
Every state in the Union that had
troops engaged at the battle OF Gettys-
burg will be represented at the reunion of
the army of the Potomac to be held on
the battlefield July ,. Every regiment
engaged is entitled to representation,
An exchange says The trustees of
the Vermont Soldiers Home have about
decided to accept the beautiful Park es-
tate at Bennington as the site of the new
home. The estate comprises over 200
acres, and it is proposed to use a portion
Of the place As camping ground for the
Vermont National Guard"
The pension of an officers widow is the
same as the officer himself would receive
for total disability. The rate of pension
in such cases being over Sl2 month is
not effected by the recent act of congress
increasing widows pensions from $ to
Sl2 month.
BY a decision of the secretary of the in
terror, Clarissa +. Shepard of Fair Haven,
widow of Harvey Shepard, late of Com
pany A, Seventh Vermont regiment, has
been granted pension of SIP "A month and
a large sum of arrears. Her claim was
| rejected in the pension Office, on the
ground that the testimony failed to show
that her husbands fatal disease was con-
| tracted in the army. She employed a
Montpelier lawyer to take an appeal to
the secretary of the Interior MI Deavltt
contended in his brief in this case that the
! testimony filed in the pension office was
| sufficient to warrant the conclusion that
| the soldier died of disease contracted in
| the United States service. Secretary La
mar took the same view OF the evidence,
reversed the action OF the pension Office
and ordered the pension granted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02
An American Exhibition in Eng
land.

1t is proposed TO hold great American
exhibition in London next year. from the
months of May to November, in honor of
the completion of the tiftieth year of Queen
Victoria's reign. The exhibition, If car
ried out as its managers intend, will be
the finest and most complete ever inaug-
rated under American auspices, with the
possible exception of the centennial eX-
position at Philadelphia. 1t will not only
be a magnificent compliment on the part
of the American people to the English ma
ton and its gracious sovereign, but II will
undoubtedly tend to quicken American
manufactures and industries of many
kinds The opportunity of displaying our
manufactures and other products to the
English people and to the large number
of England's colonial representatives who
will undoubtedly be in the mother couh-
try at that time, is one which the people
of this country cannot afford to forego'
The management of this American eN-
hibition in London appears to be III eN-
cellent hands, and if American manufac-
turers second the efforts OF the gentlemen
who have it in charge, its success should
be most gratifying. The president OF the
board of managers is Hon, f. b, Wash
burne of Chicago, and the chairman OF
the general council is Gen. \. L, Goshorn
of Cincinnati, who was director general OF
the Centennial exhibition in 1876,
1t is to be hoped that the manufacturers
of Vermont, who have aided so materially
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02

the success Of all recent exhibitions in
this country, and have carried of so many
prizes IN competition with other sections,
Will make arrangements to have a full
and creditable representation of the pro-
duets and the industries Of the state at
this exhibition in London Ncmonters
have taken II justiiiable pride in the eX-
hibts of the state at New orleans and
elsewhere, and we hope that Vermont
will be represented at London even more
creditably than she has been rs yet IN this
country. The headquarters of the Ameri-
can exhibition are at 1O2 Chestnut street,
Philadelphia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02
A New Money Order system.

Recognizing the great inconvenience
heretofore attending the transmission Of
small sums of money by mail and the
necessity for safer and less expensive
method, the American, Wells, Fargo &
Co., and the United States Express COM
panies have organized and put into oper-
alton a money order systemi which will
be of the greatest advantage to business
men and the public in general. The rates
charged for these orders are less than for
any other method of making remittances
where absolute safety is afforded. \ re-
ceipt hearing a duplicate number is given
with every order purchased, so that in
event of delay, .or for any other cause an
order fails 10 reach payees, the amount VIII
require be refunded. This system does not
writing out an application by pure haser
OF order. The express offices are open for
sale or payment Of orders AT all hours of
the day These orders can be purchased
and paid at nearly 10000 towns in eastern,
western and Pacific states and territories
and can be deposited in banks as checks
or drafts.
Some such system of transmitting money
with safety and economy has long been
needed and the new plan will undoubtedly
meet with the hearty favor OF the pubic.
\ Burlington, VI, physician is the fore
man of one OF the local fire companies.
This fact opens up new field for doctors
in healthy towns and it respectfully re-
ferred to the new State board OF health
LOlCcU CitiztH.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02
How il is Going.

The Republicans in nine of the four
teen counties in our State have held their
county conventions. In the counties of
Rutland, Addison Orleans, Washington,
Windham, Essex and Windsor, the con
ventions instructed their nominees for
State senators to support Senator Ed
munds for re- election. In the counties of
Caledonia and Orange, resolutions in ia
vor of union and harmony We're passed,
and men who are understood to be in
favor of the return of Mr.. Edmunds
to the Senate were placed in nomination
for State senators. Nineteen of the thirty
senators to he elected in September, being
every one thus far nominated, will be for
Senator Edmunds. This is only saying
that the Republicans Of Vermont are see
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02

The committee Of ways and means in
the House, it is reported, have decided to
report favorably the Blair pension bill and
another general pension bill, coupled with
an amendment establishing an income tax
to raise the means for these large payments.
According to this scheme, incomes less
than 81 200 would be exempted from taxa
ton; incomes between 5000 and $4,000
would be taxed , l2 per cent; those be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 per cent. and
incomes over 100000 10 per cent. 1t is
estimated that such a tax would yield
SG3, 900 600.
While it is not probable, and perhaps
not expected, by the trainers of this
amendment that it should become law at
the present time, it will undoubtedly be
the means of putting an END to any fur
Their pension legislation at the present SEES
sion. Owing to the abuse of pension legis-
lation, such result would probably be
pretty generally welcomed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02

England has never been more cordial to
distinguished American guests than she
is to-day. DR.. Holmes has had perfect
ovation, and now Mr.. Beecher is taking
his turn. A cable despatch says that
on his landing at Liverpool throng
of people gathered on the dock to bid
him welcome. Cheers were given for
the Plymouth pastor and hats were
thrown in the air. Delegations from a
number Of organizations were on hand to
receive him, and there was a great mass of
kilograms and letters awaiting him, Civ
ing greeting and Offering formal recep-
tions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-07-02

ing to it that their representatives in the
State Senate represent their views on this
important matter. II is as plain now as it
will ne after all the conventions are held
what the sentiment of the Republicans Of
Vermont us a body is on the senatorial
question, and there is no reason to suppose
that single county of the fourteen will
array itself against the rest, on this ques
ton. The Republican masses of Vermont
intend to 90 into the next national can
VhSs with closed rnnks.