Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-10

ing to this country in the capacity of man
ager of the Comic Opera company. 1t is
said of him, that the lavish style in
which he presents his star to the public,
and the firm but energetic way in which
he kicks her obtrusive husband into the
street when he makes himself objection
able to the management, show that he is
one who knows how to handle burlesque
opera troupe"
The French papers are laughing at Ger
many and Italy, for sending the portraits
of Emperor William and Victor EN-
manuel, to the sultan of Morocco, who
with all mussulmans has holy horror of
images and likenesses, especially like
nesses of 'intidel dogs" 1t seems that
the pictures never reached the interior of
the sultan's palace scarcely had the EN-
bassies which bore them left Fez when
they were placed with their faces to the
wall, in court reserved for waste and
dirt.
We are informed that Mr. Lake called
on the editor of the Burlington paper with
an attorney charging him with criminal
libel.-.St. Adams Messenger.
Once more we must caution our old
friend of the Messenger against believing
all the falsehoods he hears. If he will in
quire of Hon. Henry Ballard, the attorney
alluded to, he will be informed that the
interview alluded to opened with an eX-
press disclaimer of any threat of legal
proceeding on the part of Mr.. Lake or
his attorney. If they had wanted a law
suit they would have been promptly &C
commodated.
The Christian at Work thinks that the
schools begin too early in the season
''September," it says, 'is one of the worst
months III the year for school work and
one of the best for healthful vacation tax
ing. Why then should it be withdrawn
from vacation and devoted to school
work 1t is an observed fact, too, that
the heats of september are always more
prostratng to those who have returned to
town after IA vacation in the country. than
those who have not left town at all 1t
would be far better to end the session in
June, and not commence till the first of
October. Nine months of school are an
abundance, indeed Il superabundance in a
climate like ours" Our contemporary, in
spi of its name, evidently does not be
lieye in over-work. The September
weather this year bears out its theory
pretty well. There is no question as to
the verdict of the children, if the matter
were submitted to their vote
The New York Mail remarks that the
republican party has drawn to its ranks
the great mass of the practicers and
friends of temperance, by reason of the
fact that it has been the only great politi-
cal organization that has ever risked its
existence on great moral and sentimen-
tai questions. 1--WE have not the slightest
doubt" adds the Mail "that if to-day the
republican party was polled on the ques
ton as to whether it was willing to de
clare war against all that is comprehend
ed in the phrase, The Saloon three
quarters Of its members, if not nine
tenths, would vote in the affirmative. We
know, besides, that if the most sagacous
leaders of the republican party in this
State were to declare their views on the
republican anti-saloon movement, nearly
all of those who are most disinterested
and independent of local cliques and in
fiuences, would be decidedly in favor of
that movement, whose full strength and
promise are yet to be revealed, after the
Chicago national conference shall have
developed its plans and purposes"
Professor w. n. McGee, of the United
States geological survey, has been in the
vicinity of Charleston, S. c., the past few
days, endeavOring to discover from the
evidences of its action the causes of the
recent earthquake. He says that when
he left Washington he thought he would
have very little difficulty in determining
the approximate cause of the earthquake
but confesses to have been much puzzled
by his observations. Contrary to eXpec
tations, he found that the assures were
not uniform in their direction. Some eX
tended from north to south and other,
from east to west, and on this accoun
he hesitates to give any definite scientific
opinion as yet. He advances, however
the somewhat novel theory that tn,
shocks at Charleston and vicinity wer
the result of local land slides probabl,
induced by the suppressed volcanic actor
felt in other parts of the country. II
thinks, however that the area covered b.
the landslide was under he sea. Profes
sOr McGhee's theory is about as hard t
assail as it is to prove.
The Indiana Republicans have nom
mated IA popular ticket and adopted plat
form which can be commended to the con
sideration of all fair minded men. 1t
declaration on the subject of civil seryic
reform is especially pertinent in view {
discredtable federal appointments in tn
State. 1t reads;
We favor Il thorough and honest eI
forcement of the civil service law and tn
extension of its principles to the State at
miuistratiOn wherever it can be mad
practicable, to the end that the corruplio
and fragrant abuses that exist in the man
agement of our public institutions may Il
done away with and they be liberate
from partisan control.
The Republicans of Indiana have don
everything possible to deserve success
Whether they can win back their stat,
however, from the victorious Democrat
backed by the federal patronage, is yer
doubtful.