Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-04-02
STATE OF VERMONT.



\ Proclamation by the Governor.
In every act of life we find the proofs of
Gods wisdom oVcrruliug the plans OF men,
and shaping the dcstnics of states ana Ma
tions for the advancement and happiness of
the human family.
without the recognition of His goodness
and mower in all our cndcaVors, the lives of
men and the continuance of governments
would prove abortive Of all good.
1t is fitting, therefore, that the people OF
this Christian state in humble acknowledge
mcnt of the well known laws of God in His
dealings with His children, should at all
times and under all circumstances, and es-
pecialy at this season of the year, to accord
with the usagcs of New England which have
establ shed and made hallowcd an annual
fast turn aside from their ordinary duties
and pleasures, and, in due humility, confess
their dependence upon His strength ana
mercy for the blessings He has so buuntiully
vouch~afcd.
do, therefore, appoint Friday, the 9Th
day OF April next, ms Il day of fasting, humih-
alton and prayer.
May the people of this state turn thclr
hearts and minds toward God as the fountain
of all good. and untcdly mplore forgiveness
of oui sins. Let us dedicate our lives in SIM
ccrc conservation to Him, and earnestly sup
picatc continuance of His divine favor ami
prot elton.
Let us implore comfort for the afflicted, re-
lief for the distress, and hope for those who
are oppressed or despair.
Let MS invoke the blessings of perfect
standard of justice between our fellow men,
that integrity and honor, high morality and
pure religious sentiment may prrNadc the
lives of all that He may continue to protcctus
I,. al M, nd u.
from disaster and danger that the blessings
of peace and civil and religious freedom may
abide with us; that thccVils of intcmpcrancc,
ignorance and every source of social disorder
may be aVcrtcd from us; that the work of our
lives may Toe more Jealous i'm the promotion
Of education. bcncvoloncc and charity.
To these and kindred ends, recommend
that all our people on that day abstain from
unnecessary labor, recreation and amu~D mcnt,
and assemble in their houses OF worship and
consccrate the day to such public and private
services as may he hctttiug its religious oh-cr-
vance throughout the State.
Given under my hand and the State
seal at Hartford, this 18th day of
March, in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hun lrcd and eighty
six, ana of American Independence
the one hundred and tenth.
SAMUEI-E. PINGREE.
BY the Governor:
ALFRED f.. WATSON,
Secretary of Civiland Military Affairs.
The knights i'm the Southwest are short.
Vermont is queer place to establish Il
bicycling journal, but we suppose the
craft must have its headers.
The Morrison tariff bin appears to be so
thoroughly dead that not even the gal
vanic eloquence of lis author can bring it
10 life again
Governor Pattison of Pennsylvania has
made Arbor day an. annual festival His
example might we'll be followed by the
governors Of all the States.
We hope President Cleveland will not
send Il man Of straw to take Mr.. Murray's
place as governor of Utah If he does the
Mormons will make bricks.
The new Philadelphia directory reveals
the presence of $3.50 Smiths and only eight
Saythes. This evidently the fault of the
Jetlersonian simplicity of the printer
We wish that it were true, as Il carping
crillc saws 'hat lhe women OF today are
up TO thelr ears III dress unfortunately
some ul lhehl are not hallway up to their
shoulders IN IT,
There are now thirty-two generals on the
-,i'. 49,. ~, N0 90 ~ an" ""O '.i vi '"e
3eherals' DE II SAD mat they only retire
III ''iile9 Vi peace
T,,,..,r,,,,,. = .,,.,-,,-
.i ~, ao ~ oo m 'oii''i' ~ oiioui"
-. @ amount III .he
d. - anu Se' nr'
,'I'' ,''9 .o''o" oi' '99eI' '""' WHAT
r+i..o.l,.,.,.
,. .'''.' ~ o a,'' '~I nv" IN l"Snioil
Ii'i,, -I,,,,}3 "+'5e 10 'i'' papers luo
a,,I ,'''''' ''''o ",'.''''H ~ Se'l7oh