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


n Stfecu from the capitol Hill,
TO the Editor of the Free Press and Times
1t strikes me that your paper, which
looks 50 nicely in It's new dress, ought to
circulate more freely here at the Cap
ital, where the business interests Just now
seem 10 be in want If Il good local daily
Just thiuk of it. Here we are with new
and expensive Opera house, costing 500
900 new skating rink that cost $1,000
with four bowling alleys and Il shooting
gallery attachment underneath u new
State library which will cost $GO,OO0 more
when they get 1t dUuc-so far, the founda
ton is in and covered over with snow and
ice; the best constructed water works
for 100000 more, to be found in
North America, which remain to
be fully developed new United
states government public building
in embryo, to cost S15. 600, and 100000 on
top of that to make it tireproof after it
shall be completed, some three or tour
years hence; Il public library, not II cir
culating" one, drawn around on a dog
cart, or hand sled, as heretofore among a
favored few, but Il real public library for
the Million like the MARY Fletcher at
Burlington. But this too, is yet in embryo,
us Is the pubic building, and good reading
books, free to the masses are still few and
far between. | was about to say that here
we are, with all these things, and no daily
local newspaper to let the world know
what is going on from day to day. The
want is especially felt on Monday morn
lngS, when no mail from he cities brings
II daily paper into town between o'clock
sunday morning and the same hour Mon
day atternoon-a hiatus of thirty-siX hours
except the FREE PRESS, which arrives
at about 10 O'Clock
| have spoken of our new water works
Fenuimorc Cooper, in one of his last
written novels Jack Tier makes Biddy
murmur in her sleep. Don't talk to me
of your liquors and other drinks. it's
/ Wather that is Il blessed thing: and wish
| lived the night and the day by the
swate pump that 5 in our own yard, do "
Now, | was about to remark that Mont.
pelier has as good Il system of water
works mot yet fully developed, however,
for there has not been il fire even vet to
try their virtue) as some of the cities in
New England that have expended from
five to eight times their cost. Will they
pay Certainly, they ought to- The 4 =
gus has this to say about them THE
water debt is now about so, 900, and So
600 has been authorized. Add to this the
big bonded debt. and is it not about time
to call Il halt shall the debt he I'M
necessarily enlarged by the immediate eX-
tension of the water supply pipes to
Green Mount cemetery ? There is no
such need for this extension as to Justify
the expense, and the bulk of the tuXpay-
ers hope it Will not be done Better get
the water depart ment we'll organized, and
on a paving basis, before money is speut
for extensions where they are not actual
" needed. and can never pay the interest
on the expenditure"
The nbovp suVorS stronUlv of a rtn1u
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

The funeral services of Hon. b. D..
Clapp of Plattsburgh, who died at his
residence of consumption on Tuesday
last were held in the Methodist church at
that place on Thursday morning, by his
pastor Rev Charles Reynolds, assisted
by resident clergymen of other denomina-
lions. The remains We're then taken to
Fort Edward where final funeral services
were held in the Methodist church after
when the burial services were conducted
in accordance with the ceremonies of the
Masonic Order of which the deceased was
prominent member. Mr. Clapp was
well and favorably known in this city, his
connection with various banking institl-
tons having given him an extended ac-
quaintance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

Hon. j. w. Stewart was interviewed in
relation TO the new rules by II reporter of
the New York Mail uid Express, who
represents him as speaking in the follow
ing terms: 81 was not in the House when
the bill passed creating the new rules
They are wise and will in my opinion
greatly expedite the general business of
Congress, 1t is all bosh to suppose that
political capital will be made out of the
new rules or that 1t was intended to do SO.
The appropriation committee literally had
more work than it could attend TO, and
something first had to be done to push
the progress of bills that required appro-
priatlons. Look ut the many thousand
bills before the House now, the result of
Il choke up in the single appropriation
committee. Things will work as har-
moniously as ever and no doubt much
faster
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

From II Vermont Judge. |

1.-The growth of the FREE PRESS in the
last twenty-five years has been IL credit to
the management. One great drawback to
the daily was this People would say,
I've can get the Boston dailies at the
same price, and much more reading and
news in them han IN the FREE PRESS. y
Now this Is altered. None need go out
side of the State to get their daily news.
congratulate you on the marked i'm
provement of the paper"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

The following is the customs report for
the district of Vermont for the month of
November Value of goods imported for
1854 ,9lG duties, S43, G3s Oh (;
for warehouse and transportation, Sl7.-
l64 duties Sl6,32r 05 for transportation
and expectation, size SIS duties, 81. POP :
value OF domestic exports, $3.50 $50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01
RAILROAD MATTERS.

At the annual meeting of the stockhold-
erS of the Montpelier Il White River rail
road held at Barre, the following direct
ors We're elected: f.. +. French, L. f. AL
drich Williamstown, John Lynde, Mil
ton Martin Brookiield, Marcus Peck /;
Montpelier, Jas. X. Langdon st. Adams,
J. &. Smith. The directors elected +, f.
French, president l.. +. Aldrich. clerk
and treasurer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

Mr.. Martin found it necessary to issue
these instructions to western people who
had never seen spruce gum. They used
to put it into their mouths and while it
was brittle, chew it up fine and then spit
1t out, and then go and swear at the man
they bought II of because he had sold them
rosin, rs they declared. Since the instruc-
tions for chewing have been sent, the
western people make no more COmplaints.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

\ passenger train on the Boston and
Lowell road ran into the rear of aCentral
Vermont freigh train at TalbOts Chemical
works north of Bllerica, Mass. Wednes-
day night. Engineer Clifford of the Lowell
train, one passenger and Brakeman BuZ-
zle and Conductor sweeney of the freight
were hurt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01
Clerical Changes in Vermont.

Rt Rev. Bishop DeGoesbriand has APP
pointed Rev. Father Molony of Middle
bury, pastor of st. Stephens congregation
Winooski; Rev, Father Lane of Rutland,
pastor at Middlebury; Rev. Father Hou-
Than OF Brandon, parish priest at Lud-
Father Boylan mt Rutland Rev. Father
Cotfey, assistant to Father Mclaughlin at
Brandon and Rev. Father Higgins, curate
to Father Whitaker at White River
j Junction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

saw a sensible and wise father yester-
day. He was buying Il pair of ice skates
for his daughter-and he got them won
derfully cheap, too, for the little lockwood
rollers have about driven the steel blades
ont of the market When aske Il why he
didn't invest in roller skates, tins father
replied" When my girl wants exercise
indoors she can get it right at home with
out paying an admission fee YES, /
added, "and when your girl goes skating
row she will get Il bouquet from the man
agemeut every time-a rose in each
check" Which is the TRUTH although
the thermometer may be down to
ZERO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

"Tis more brave to live than to die" There
fore don't wait until slight cough develops
Itself into consumption but secure n hotllc of
DIR. Bulfs Cough Syrup ut the small outlay of
- cents, cure your cough and live on happily.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

KNOW THYsELF, by reading the "Scir
ence of Life" the best medical work eve
published. tor young and mlddle-aged men
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

Your reporter must have been misled
about the condition of affairs at the col
lege refectory. A very few of the young
gentlemen, who are rather "high" in
their notions of commons living, are dis
satisfied with the present bill of fare. The
great majority are perfectly satisfied, and
desire no change of management.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

Burlington gets no more Stalled Chi
cago beef now. | was talking with one of
our leading market men, the other day,
and he expressed the opinion that we
would have to get it again or-do
something desperate. "The fact is he
said, "about all the young beef creatures
in this vicinity have been marketed,
and there is nothing left for us now but
to eat up the old cows. We furnish as
good domestic beef as we can get, but it
is not the prime article" The shippers
thought ii didn't pay them to make this
city depot for Chicago beef. Try us
again, gentlemen. In the case of good
beef It's not better to have loved and
lost than never to hove loved at all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

A Green Mountain Man Sends IL "BarreI'
to MIR. Conkling

The Troy Press tells the following
Reading in the newspapers some days ago
that eX Senator Roscoe Conkling is
troubled with dyspepsia Mr.. Herbert W.
Martin of Bennington, VT, Il staunch Dem
ocrat and prospective postmaster of that
village, being of kindly disposition,
and ready to help even Il Republican
Of the most offensive partisan stripe
generously shipped to Senator Conkling
on saturday IA barrel of Vermont spruce
gum, the genuine article, of Mr. Martin
sell tons every year, having il very extern
sive trade in it throughout the Western
States. Mr.. Martin also sent Mr. Conk-
ling II polite letter, saying that in consid-
Grafton for the writer's love for
the Republican party and his adj
mlration for one of the most brll-
liant and conspicuous members, he
sent the barrel of gum without charge.
and with freight paid, u Ia Jones, and
hoping the ex-senator would not he EN-
barrassed in finding storage for it until he
should have used it up and enclosing a
printed label of instructions such as Mr..
Martin sends to all his customers which
label reads as follows;
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

That reminds me of what IA cynical old
person in Winooski said, the other day I;
"Ilang the street cars If you want to
ride, yet on the Winoosl bridge"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

st.-F.nd Il Yankee; he will show you how.
2d.-lf no Yankee is at hand, moistcn or
soften the gum in the mouth until il becomes
soft enough To give to the teeth without
crunbling. Never attempt To chew il when
first placed in the mouth.
SPRUCE GUM WILL RELIEVE HEART BURN OR
DYSPEPSIA IN II MINUTES.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01
MERCURIAL OBSERVATIONS.


wonder how many of the young peo-
pla in town have ever seen the tOboggan
chute? And here it is the 2jth of Deem
Der
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

The following pensions have been re
Gently granted to Nermonters: To Mary
j. Burdick, IA dependent mother, Danville,
$ Il month and S22OS arrears Isaac NJ.
Wood, Island Pond, - Il month and $3.50
arrears Florence f. Langdon, widow of
John b. Langdon. RUTLAND, SO IA month
and $50 arrears Diana .. Miles, Middle
sex, - a month and ; 80 arrears George
H. Whitney, West Randolph an increase
of pension from 81 To 81 Il month; Charles
W. Welcomb, st. Johnsbury, an increase
from - to - a month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

Alanson Jones, eldest son of 5. II.
Jones, was accidentally shot and killed
in the woods at Stratton recently. He
lived in Mr.. BabcocK's family, and started
out in the morning with dog and gun to
look at some traps, saying that he should
he back by noon. The dog came back in
the afternoon without him, search was
begun, and he was found Thursday on
rock, dead. 1t appeared that he had Slip
ped so that the hammers of the gun struck
a stone and both barrels were fired and
the charges went through a part of one
thigh and into the abdomen, killing him
instantly. one of the gun hammers was
broken. He was II years old, and highly
esteemed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01
Why Suffer with SaH-Rheum /?

MEssRs. c. l. HooD g. Co., Lowell, Mass.
Gentlcmcn-I was n great sufferer from
Salt-Rheum on my limbs, for dozen years
previous to the summer OF 1876, at when
time | was cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The skin would become dry. chap, crack
open, bleed and itch intensely sc, that l
could not help scratching, which OF course
mcnced taking Hoods Sarsaparilla lin the
summer of 1870 they were so bad that they
handaped with linen cloths. The skin was
drawn so tight by the heat Of the disease
that if stopped over they would crack open
and actually bring tears into my eyes. The
FIRST bottle benefited me so much that 7 con-
tinued taking it till | was cured used one
box of Hoods Olive Ointment, to relieve the
itching. Hoping many others may learn the
value of Hoods Sarsaparilla and receive as
much benefit as have, am,
Mis-. S. s. MOODY.
No. IS Broadway.
Lowell, Mass, Jan. Is, 1878.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01
VERMONT MATTERS.


Upon the coming in Of the United states
Court at Rutland Thursday the grand
jury reported two true bills after which
they were dlscharged.' One Of these was
an Indictment against f.. w. Smith. who
has been confined IN the jail in tins city
for some time. for stealing Il registered let
ter from the mail ~ Gassct's station on the
4th of November last Smith was arIaigucd
before the court when he pleaded guilty
and was sentenced tOa term of one year at
hard labor in the House of Correction.
The other true bill was an indictment
against Frank Libby of St.Juhnsbury, who
was arrested some time since for making
fraudulent aildavts in making out papers
for pension. Libby is now III Jail in this
city and he will probably be arraigncd be
fore the court ut the February term in this
city. There being no other business
court adjourned to meet in Brattleboro on
Tuesday, December 30, at 3 p M
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01
BURLlNGT0N'S CHRISTMAS,
HOW THE SEASON WAS CELEBRATED
IN THIS CITY.
Christmas Entertainments at the Churches
Elaborate Musical Programmes
The Howard Relief society
Make Many Hearts Glad.

Christmas had its usual decorous oh.
servance in this city. Business was en-
tirely suspended during the afternoon
and evening and the time was wholly
given over to teasting and merrymaking.
The Keen cutting air made it disagreeable
being out and the streets especially during
the afternoon wore an almost deserted APP
pearance. All of the churches had enter
tainments for the children and if appear
ances are right they We're remembered
more amply than usual. Several of the
churches had Christmas trees Thursday
night which have already been noticed
and other Christmas exercises are noted
below.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-01

HTNmore money than at anything else by
w IN taking an agency for the best selling
" Lubbock out. Beginners succeed grandlv.
None fail. Terms free. HALLETT BOOK Co.
Cortland Maine.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-08
NJi1nicry in Snakes.

A correspondent at Cape Town writes to Nature: IA curious fact has been lately brought to my noti by friend of mine, MT. H. NJ. Oakley, in ccthec- tion with the egg eating snake--the "rijer eter" of the Dutch colonists-- which, if not already well-known, may prove of interest to some of your readers. The specimen obtained by MT. Oakley was caught at Hout Bay, some twenty miles from Cape Town, aud is aboU, three feet in length, and its size, marx ings, and color bear sufficient resem- blance to those of the berg adder to be easily mistaken for that snake. It alse has kee.ed scales, generally characteristic at the Cape of vencmou5 species. It's head has, however, the long lacertine shape distinctive here of harmless snakes, but when aroused and alarmed or irri tated, it f1att.ns it out until 1t assumes the usual viperine shape of the "club"in playing card. 1t then coils as for a spring, erects its head with every appear ance of anger, produces hissing noise with it's scales, not unlike the hiss of a puff adder or cobra, and darts forward as If to strike it's fangs into it's foe, and ih every way exactly Stimulates the motions of an irritated berg adder. This snake has, however, neither fangs nor teeth which, indeed, would not be required
 for egg allowing, and is hot poisonous, fact which was placed beyond doubt by Mir. Oakley repeatedly placing his fin ger in the reptiles mouth. This seems a clear instance of mimic cry of another species for defensive purposes, but I am
 not aware of another instance among 1 Anhidians,N
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-08
The New Cruisers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The Secretary of tho Navy to-day awarded the contract for building cruiser No. 3. to be kaown as the Baltimorl, to the firm of Cramp & Sons, Philadelphia, for sl, 1925, 900. This is the protected double bot toned cruiser of about 4, 400 tons displacement With engines of not less than 5000 horse power. The contract for cruiser No. g. of about 3, TOO tons displacement and not less than 6,OOO horsepower, was awarded to the Union Iron Works, of San Francisco, for S1,. 017,5G0. This vessel is to be known as the Charleston, and is copy of the Man. iva, now s in the Japanese navy. Contract Tor gunboat No. 3, of about S70 ns displacement, was awarded to the Colus( Ria Iron Works, of Baltimore, fol s247,00o. Tne contract for gunboat No. 1, of about 700 tots displacement, was not award. Sons for S455, 900 and one regular bid ofaChas. Reeder & Sons, Baltimore, for S495, 5,O0O. 1t will require some personal examination on the part of the Secretary before the contract foi this vessel is awarded. The bids for cruiser No. l, to be known as the Newark, were all above the limit, on account of change in the design for the engines as compared with the original plan when the appropriation was made at the close of the Forty-eighth.. Congress.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-08
A KINGS LAST COMBAT.
Desperate Battle in Senegal Be. tween the Natives and French TcOODS.

WASHINGTON, Dec 9, 1Ss8.-The Department of State has received a dispatch from the United States Consul at Goree-Dakr, in 2ene- gal, Africa, announcing the death in battle of King Sama Lombefol of Ceyar. The Consul says that the King appeared at Tivomane, in Cayar, with a number of followers under arms and mounted attendants for the purpose cs collecting tribute to which le believed him. self to be entitled by treaty. His demand for tribute met with refusal by the inhabi- tants of the place, whereupon some of his fol- lowers began to pillage the town. The mer- chants and traders telegraphed for aid to the government of St Louis, a town Under French protection, and meantime made prepaAations to defend their property. The Governof promptly sent captain of the asn4y and twenty-five soldiers to the scene of the trouble, with instructions to Accommodate matters"
 Arriving at Tivomade the troops found the merchants and traders beleagured. A wordy altercation followed between the troops and the Kings followers, which was ended hy the latter who fired several shots, killing soldier. charge was ordeted, and, after a brief but fierce engagen,ent, the natives fled, leaving twenty of their number dead on the field. Theyy soon reformed, however, and msde another stand under the lead of their King, but the latter after 0 sword combat with French lieutenant lasting twelve minutes, was run through the body and killed, whereupon ht. followers gave up the battle and eseered into the interior. The affair Is deplored by the French authorities, Who foresee as result tue necessity for making radical changes in their treaties with the native tribes in Africa.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-08
How a Farmer Puzzled a P g.

A farmer was annoyed by one of his neighbours pigs blowing his rye field and could not find where lhe pig got in: having examined every nook and corner of the field, and the intruder, being careful never to betray the place where he entered by going out there, the tiller of the soil concluded 10 watch the live bacon and if possible discover it's way of entering the field. He soon h q the satisfaction of seeing the rooter enter the end of crooked hollow log which was part of the fence, one end being in his field and the other end in that of his neighbours. After driving the roo CT out he changed the position of the log so that both ends were in his neighbours field and watched the result; very soon the pig came came along and went through the log, but upon coming out he found only pasture grass, and after some little delay he seemed to arrive at the conclusion that he had not gone thu ough the log at all, so he went through again coming out into the pas ture field again, which seemed to mys- tify him more than ever. After a search for the so!t ground he seemed to con- clude that, owing to som mistake of his own, he had not really gone through the log, so in he went again and out into the pasture field, but this time he stood as still as a statue, very soon the bristles began stand erect on his back, and with couple of grunts and sniffs, he ran off for the house of his owner. Since that time he has not ap- preached that part of the pasture field.
Connecticut western news., 1886-12-08
The Smallest Kingdom.

On the northeast coast Of the island of Sardinia lies the mick smaller island of Tavolara, five miles long ard one broals Its possession and absolute sov ereignty were formally granted by King Cha. les Albert, of Sardinia, to the Barto- leoni family, and fer more than half century Paul l., King of Tavolara. reigned over it in peace. On the 30th of May last King Paul was compelled to go to the mainland to seek treatment for heat disease. Finding that science was powerless in his case the King returned to his island to die in the midst of his subjects, who are forty in number. He died sitting in his chair, like the En- peror Ves} asian, vainly endeavoring to write will.
 He was seventy eight years old. The forty subjects of Re Paolo, as they called him, lost in him benevolent and indus trious monarch; his family lost kind fa- ther, and the wild goats of the island, more numerous than his subjects, lost we will not say they mourn the loss of an intrepid hunter.
 Tavoara is smaller State than even the Republic of San Marine, lying east of Itally, which has twenty two square miles and s,0U0 people; the principality | of Monaco, on the French coast of the | Mediterranean near the Italian frontier, which has eight and one-half square 1 miles and $500 inhabitants; or the Re- | public of Andorra, lying between France and Spain, which is 600 square miles ir cxtept and has 1000 people, 1outh'' | Gonspani0n.