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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17
The parncll Bill.

Mr.. Parnelrs land bill, which has
aroused so much bitterness of feeling and
such determined opposition between the
two leading parties in the English House
of Commons, is by no means II radical
measure. In fact, it is notably moderate,
and there seems to be no reason why, il Il
compromise is to be effected at all, it
should not be effected upon this bill. The
first clause gives the leaseholders in Ire
land The privileges of the land act of 1881
The second permits tenants who can pay
Is per cent Of their rents ID remain; and
the third provides that those whose rents
were fixed before the recent fall in prices
shall have the rates ,readjusted by the
courts. These are certainly not extreme
provisions Yet the bill has set the House
of Commons by the ears. The opposition
Of the tories is the more remarkable, be
cause it is plainly of the nature of com
promise and in nOwise commits the gov
eminent to any particular course in the
final settlement Of the Irish land ques-
ton.
+ The Parnelites claim that the resistance
to this land bill possesses significance
which does not appear upon the face of 1t.
! They declare that the tories desire to push
matters to such extremes in Ireland that
the tenants will openly rebel and refuse tc
pay their rents Evictions, uprisings and
finally the. declaration of martial law fol
Ireland would be the result Probably a
majority of the party now in power III
England would be glad to place Ireland un
der military rule But it is to be hoped that
the Irish people will not furnish the occa
sion and excuse for such n process. Should
Mr. Parnell's bill fail to pass, however
we fear the Irish tenantry have hare
winter before them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

ment recently addressed to ofliceholders
under the administration. Now if attend
ance upon conventions and caucuses, nc
cepting nominations as delegates, and nc
lively assisting to run the party machine,
do not constitute political activity, we are
at loss to conceive of anything which
does. Is President Cleveland's order a
dead letter, or has its construction been
entirely mistaken by both the people and
the oniceholders Let us have "A precise
definition Of "perncious activity"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17
Franklin County-a Word for Peace.
[Swanton Sentry.l

A large majority of the people Of this
county have endorsed the position taken
by the ScntrV in supporting the rec cleo
ton of Senator Edmunds in advocating a
state railroad commission and in striving
to overthrow whatever local rings and
cliques may strive to rule in Franklin
county. We trust that any bitter feel
ings engendered during this sharp cam
paign will soon die ont and that memories
of the strife within the republican party
of the county and state will not rankle
within any heart. Democrats, republi-
cans, greenbackers, prohibitioui>ts, We are
all citizens of one commonwealth and
should strive to promote in every way the
welfare OF the state we claim a. our own.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

The republican plurality of 1900 in
Maine shows that the prohibltionist party
has ceased to hold the balance of power
in Maine politics. The fact that the en-
tire third party vote did not exceed $500
is sufficient comment upon the unwisdom
of making temperance political issue,
even in the banner prohibitionist State
of the Union. The fall campaign thus
far has been decidedly encouraging to
the republican party. and shows that the
reaction which is to eliminate in the re-
publican victory of 1855, has fairly set ill.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

Mayor Courtenay of Charleston, says in
despatch to New YORK "Our losses are
certainly $1,000, 900 to $6,O0O000. OF course,
majority falls on those who must stand
1t. You know how universal has been the
effort through loan aasOca ions to secure
homes. There are POO such damaged $500
to SG00-mostly helpless. Their houses
must be restored witt 90 days or cold
weather will overtake them" In an adj
dress to the people OF Charleston he says :
We have il on the hi leSt authority of
science and experience that there is no
likelihood of further violent earthquake
shocks. Their gradus. decrease in itself
assures us of their Iial cessation, and
now, my fellowcitizen', | deem it my inn
perative duty to adVis the escape rs rap
idly as possible from serious exposure
of living under thin lelter and on the
open ground at this tasUn of the year.
Nearly every frame bui'diug in Charles
ton has been declare at least safe for
habitatiOn. The chin eys may be rebuilt
while occupied the pAster may be re-
stored at some future tune. Many OF the
| brick buildings have also been pronounced
safe in part and Can be occupied. return
this day to occupy the uninJured part or
my brick house, and II all such cases where
return to their homes / Nossible earnestly
invoke the immediate and united action of
all my fellow-citizens. Where immediate
return is impossible, ly re son OF the dan
gerous condition of the home, | recon-
mend temporary refine in the interior
of the State or elsew core or the hiring OF
some safe dwelling in the city, number
of which are to-day unOccIped.
The next 60 days il Charleston should
be busy days III PREPARATION for the WIN
ter. Whatever the rIaclmforts may be
under roof, the pe'1''lea to follow q
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

a Brooklyn soap manufacturer has de
vsed a novel scheme for combining char
ity with business. He announced that he
is about to distribute S35 900 to the chart
table institutions of New York and Brook
Ign on the following plan; He requests
consumers OF his soap to send the wrap
pers to the charitable institutions they
may select to receive Il portion of the gift
of $4,000. AT the end of one year these
wrappers will be counted by a committee
and the amount indicated distributed to
the institutions in proportion to the mum
Der of wrappers each can present. OF
course he expects that the people of the
metropolis interested in particular chart
ties, will purchase only his brand Of SOAP
to the exclusion of all others, and he will
divide the profits with the poor and needy
1t is a scheme worthy of Connecticut
Yankees brain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17
rOWN REPRESENTATIVES,

We have the State entire on representa-
tlVes, having returns from PAL towns, in
two of which there was no election The
other 239 towns elected representatives a.
follows:
Democrats ...... .. ............ ....... - n
Worhingman Observation-Disclosures. ..............
OF the Republicans, 173 are definitely
Tor kdmunds ; are Edmunds, and
80 are either unpledged or their position is
not indicated in our returns. OF the 81
democrats are for Edmunds
We have counted for Edmunds no man
not elected as an Edmunds man, or rela-
bly, reported as in favor of his reelection.
OF the 30 unpledged republicans num-
Der are probably favorable to the return
OF Mr. Edmunds to the United States
Senate
Sheffield and Granville failed to elect
representatives The towns of Bethel,
Ira, Milton, Richford, Poultney, Middle
sex, Bakersfield and st. Adams elect
-Edmunds men. The representatives
OF south Burlington, Peru and Danville
elect democrats who will vote for Mr. Ed
munds. Seventeen towns which We're
represented by democrats, two Years ago
Will this year be represented by republic
cans, viz: Bradford, Braintree, FaIIlee
Orange, Ne:shre, Holland, Pawlet Ber-
In, Plainfield, Brattleboro, Stratton,
Nottingham, Eden, Bakersfield, Under
hill, Readsboro, Sunderland The follow
ing II towns which elected republicans in
- are this year represented by democrats /:
Troy, Wells, F4yston, Marshfield. Brook
line, Isle La Motto, Bolton, Wheelock,
Dorset, Peru and SYNDICATE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17
Sullivan Will Slug.

PITTSByEG, Sept. l5.-GeneVa park sum
mcr resort, six miles below here has been
placed at the disposal Of sullivan for his
six round contest with Frank Herald, and
a fight is expected to take place there FIJI
day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

No person shall he elected representative
until he has resided two years in the State,
the last of which snail be in the town for
which he is elected.
so says the constitution of Vermont.
And under this clause the town of Rut-
land is likely to have no representative in
the next legislature. Mr.. James f. Ho-
gan, the representative elect, moved to
Rutland, as the HcrGld states, from ST.
Johnsbury, in November 1885, and conse-
quently had resided in Rutland less than
eleven months at the time he was elected.
He had been previously absent more than
a year, long enough to acquire a residence
and right to vote elsewhere. The discov-
cry of these facts has caused no little
STIR in Rutland. Some would like to hold
a new election but there is no provision
of law for that. Some think Mr.. Smith,
the republican candidate, who received
the next highest number of votes, should
be admitted but the prepunderance of
law and presidents is against this. So
Rutland will have to 90 unrepresented,
a cable despatch says: "Mr. Phelps
the United States minister has written to
| the lord mayor of London on behalf Of the
American government and nation, thank
| ing him for his generous offer of relict iol
the Charleston sufferers, which, Mr.
/ Phelps says, the American people will
never forget. Mr. Phelps prays that nc
disaster that would enable America to re
clprocate VIII ever occurin England The
| ItoHWS Washington correspondent says
that Mr.. Phelps tclegraphed Secretary
BayWd on receipt OF the lord mayor,
oiler to open Il subscription for the Char
lesion sufferers, that ne G'helps) thought
the offer ought not to be accepted ;-and
that Mr., Bayard replied that the al,
offered in London should not ne rejected
and that there were presidents for accept
ing il in the cases OF the sufferers by TIA,
Boston and Chicago fires for whose relic
considerable sums were contributed il
England. Mr., Phclps's reasons for In
! suggestion are not given. 1t may turn
out that there was no not in his despatch
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

New YoRR, Sept. lj.-Ihe Charleston
aid committee Of the chamber of COM
ngrcr reports sVhscvpl amounting to
SG4 ,lui.Sl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17
Another Big Bond Can.

WASHINGTON, sept, l5,-The acting sec
rotary of treasury this afternoon Issued
the l42d call for the redemption of bonds.
The call is for 81 300, 900 of the per cent
lunn vi ~.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

1t is announced that Secretary Bayard
will take his vacation as soon as the presi-
dent returns. We hope Mr.. Bayard will
90 beyond the reach of the telegraph
somewh here and have good time and lots
IF il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

ering the question whether it is better to
suffer the stings of an annual defeat, or
condescend to ask for some points on
yacht building from American experts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

LEWISTON, Me, sept, BIN 4'1 towns
Bodwell has Gd5oG, Edwards 52,23L Clark
36OI. The rcmainiaS towns IN $50 gave
Robbie 800, PlaiStcd 5Il2 scattering az.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

Henry George-the man with the two
first names-is said to be the coming
mayor of New York city. He is the eau
didate of the workingman party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

We understand now why eX-Gov. St.
John wanted to be paid for all his speeches
cash down
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

The argus gives rooster to Bolton,
and a rooster to Ryegate, and it might
give one to every democratic town in the
State, and have good many of its birds
left over
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

Lieutenant Hem wants to race the
May flower in a stiff gale. The pugna
cious little Irishman finds it hard to real
ize that he is beaten
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

The average republican majority in off
years in Vermont is 1920. This year it is
a little larger, 1882. Gov. Ormsbee' Is
plurality is 2O,499 This, with net gain
of six republicans in the House and two
in the Senate, and II clean sweep on the
senatorial question, is doing well enough
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

The republican majority in Vermont
this year is 1900 more than the entire dem
ocratiC COtC.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

1t seems almost incredible that Mr..
Bayard should carry his otficious foolish
ness 50 far as to demand modification of
the Mexican penal code, rs is announced.
Perhaps he has only suggested, not ode
mauded" such change.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

If anyone doubts that there is humor in
politics, we would call his attention to the
political performance of the Taylor
brothers in Tenne ssee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

The Ottawa Telegram states that, ''as a
result of correspondence between the
Canadian and imperial authorities, orders
have been sent to commanders of all
British war vessels on the Atlantic and
Gulf coast to report as early as possible al
Halifax for duty" This does not look
exactly as though the fishery trouble
was likely to settle itself amicably in
course of time. 1t would seem that the
Canadian patrol service is TO be enforced
aud that new seizures of American fishing
vessels may be expected. Meanwhile
what is our dilatory state department
at Washington doing about it?
Investigation into the fatalities occas-
toned by the Charleston earthquake shows
that not a single person was killed in a
house, all the deaths being the result OF
injuries received from falling bricks and
tmbers, while the victims We're rushing
into the streets. Naturally enough, the
first Impulse at such time must be to get
out into the open air and yet common
sense ought to convince one that, if. the
shocks are sufficiently heavy to overthrow
buildings, one must be i'll greater danger
in the streets, where the walls are top
ping down, than in the buildings them
selves. There is a practical hint here fol
all who may ever chance to be in similar
circumstances of danger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

viii the st. Adams Messenger be kind
enough to name the "half dozen" repub-
lican representatives in this county that
will he against Senator Edmunds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

The Boston Hcr0ld thinks that Lieut.
Hem deserved a better yacht. This in
tended compliment will probably grieve
the gallant Irishman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

"1he Republican party Is generous in
its treatment of young men," says the
Boston HcrUld, and it is true The Re
publican party is still the party of hope
and of progress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

Gen. Logan evidently does not propose
to be outdone by Mr.. Blaine, He made Il
speeches in Portland, Oregon, the other
day
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

The New York Mai and Express starts
the question, whether President Cleve
land and his cabinet come under the cate
CORY of oflice-holders ? If so they have
been transgressing the presidents own
orders
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

When newspaper sensatonalists start
a false alarm, they commit mischief
which may have serious results. For in
stance, the recent bogus reports of star
walton on the Labrador coast are likely to
prevent the sending of aid to the suffer
ering fishing settlements in New Found
land
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

ottlS. bb
Al olhcrs' AZ
In 1882 the county gave Barstow 1897,
Eaton 1893, all others 2S7.
The representatives stand II for Ed
munds, not indicated and democrats
wINDHAA COUNTY, COMPLETE
Ormsbec go. Observation-Disclosures. 3I9
Shurtlcn .... ... ........... ............. 12t6
SCcly .................... .................. NJ
In 1882 the county gave Barstow 2s23
Eaton 1888, all others 10, and sent 3 demo,
Gratis and Greenbacker to the House
The town representatives stand as fol-
lows: Republicans for Edmunds q re-
publicans not Indicated /, democrats for
Edmunds l.
WINDSOR COUNTY, COMPLETE
Ormsbcc .......... Observation-Disclosures. io--
ShurtIcH .-''....'... .......... l2H5
Scel y............ ....................,... a.
In 1882 the county gave Barstow 37l5,
Eaton lO3S, all others &c.
OF the "a towns, % elect Edmunds re
| pubcans. Bethel elects an anti-Ed.
munda republican.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

The New York lyOrtd asks what the
FREE PRESS meant by asking the Yer
monters to rebuke the scheme to control
Vermont politics by New York money,
New York editors and New York lies. 1t
meant that money was contributed in
New York city to defeat the return OF
Senator Edmunds that a New York DO
hemian was sent up to Vermont to edit
the opposition papers and to generally
boss the job; and that the systematic
lying and underground methods with
which ne conducted the campaign against
Mr. Edmunds were of the meanest New
York pattern--of about the same stamp as
the Morey-letter fraud.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

An anti-Edmunds republican was
chosen in Royalton to represent the town.
over Hon. ID. G. DenlsOn.-St. IlGdns
Messenger.
The Messenger should exercise more
care about the sources OF its information.
The facts are that Mr. Denison declined
to stand for representative of Royalton.
The town clerk of Royalton says that Mr..
Shepard is "for Edmunds" and the Wood
stock Standard says the same.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

A reliable correspondent in Barnard
tells us how the campaign of Islander
worked in that town. Up to three weeks
before election, he says, the republicans of
Barnard were divided in regard to a choice
of town representative The town then
began to be flooded with copies of the
Rutland Telegram and other anti-Ed-
munds sheets. The effect of these papers
was to unite the republicans, almost to a
man, on the senatorial issue, and by the
first ballot on Tuesday they elected :. A.
Putnam "a thorough going Edmunds
man." giving him 1872 votes to 81 for Nc
MILAN democrat, & for Ellis prohibition,
and scattering democratic votes. Mr..
Ellis, the prohibition candidate adds our
correspondent, sis a staunch Edmunds
man. He was for several years county
commissioner for Windsor county, aud
has been and is leading Temperance man
in the State" This case is a sample of
many. The 'simple minded NermOnters
knew enough to detect the lies Of the
Telegram, and they had spirit enough to
resent its gross insults offered alike to the
senator and to the Vermont republicans.
When an imported scalawag comes into
this State to eXhOrt NermOnters to apply
the lash to the back" of a man who has
| served Vermont as well and stands as
! high as our senior senator-the spirit OF
| the Green Mountain bows begins to rise
and something is likely to drop. The
Telegram did not succeed in electing a
single Edmuuds man even in its own
county. 1t has ceased to be of any ac
count, and can now drop into its former
| Obscurity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

1t was predicted that the reduction of
the money order rates to five cents for
sums less than s. would interfere with
the sale of the new postal notes, but it
does not. The two systems seem to work
very wei together. The convenience OF
the post note for sending odd sums and
sums less than one dollar is quite sufli-
cient to maintain its popularity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

rerms--~2. 90 n year, always in advance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17
Vermont EIection-Final Statement
We have carefully revised and corrected
our returns and present the following
summary by counties:

lDDTsON COUNTY, COMrLEI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

The condition of the Rutland Telegram,
t-Edmunds organ-in CHIEF ,aiter erection
was that of absolute collapse. 1t liked the
look of the returns so little that beyond the
local vote for representative and Justices
in Rutland and Pawlet, it gave no re
turns! Its summary of results was as
follows
awe have met the enemy and they have
got some of us"
One or two more campaigns in Vermont
may teach the Telegram something.
Our list of representatives. elect is com
pete with the exception of the small town
of Glastonbury. As that will doubtless
be represented by democrat, there Will
be Just tiUcntySir democrats in the next
| House-21 less than in 'S2 and eight less
than in 81. There will be one democrat
to 80 republicans in the Senate one demo
crat to every eight and fraction republi
cans in the House; and one democrat to
nine Republicans in the joint assembly
| If this is not a sufficient republican pre-
ponderance, it can be made a little larger
the next time Atkins g. Co. undertake tC
carry things by a campaign of Islander.
At short intervals reports are received
from various parts of the country, no.
infrequently from Indiana, Northern
Maine, Central Vermont, or other in
tellectually unprogresslve districts, of re
markable cures that have been effected by
the prayerful interceSsions of the indlvid
ual himself or herself, or of that of some
devoted friend Boston HCrdId.
cor other intellectually unprogressivC
districts" indeed If the Ucrdld vii
take census of the progressive men Of
this nation and generation intellectually
or in any other respect, it will find that
Vermont has produced her full share OF
the total number quite as many proper
tionately as any other State in the Union
not excepting the commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-09-17

In 'S2 the county gave BarstOw i4OI,
Eaton 395, ali others 800, and Eden was
represented by greenbacker,
The county now sends solid delega-
ton of republicans, all understood to be
favorable to the re election of Mr., Ed
munds, though Judge Poland of Water
Vile, and Bassett of Eden are not speciti-
cally committed.