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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-22
White House SOliloquy.

Time, 2 a. M, Grover. solum secum, LOO.
And so have received the nomination.
|, Grover Cleveland, late of Buffalo.
And somehow now 1t brings me more citation
Than when they chose me first, four years
For then it dazed me by its suddenness
This time won it by my-my tinesse.
why should they bind me to an old idea
Have alone no right to change my views,
To live and learn? But yet there seems to be
A sort of Il feeling that shOu refuse
That I'm committed to single erm
Well, If they do not like it, let them squirm.
Yet they are right although my friends de y
it.
did think once enough for any men.
My wife knows this, but keeps IL very quiet
In fact she changed nv notion, she and Dan,
| thought at one time, to be president
A sil gle mont, should make man content
An, how new views keep pace with new con-
dtions
And widen all the limit , of desire
! | once thought sheriff gh among positions,
In fact never dared to nope for higher.
| And when ran for governor, il seemed
SO strange, | punched myself for fear
dreamed.
| And now again for president they cho ose me
| Twill be d bitter pill to some | know
| And all the press will praise me or abuse me
Me, Grover Cleveland, late of Buffalo.
No wonder that they Call it accident:
Me, sheriff, mayor, governor, president.
Well, such is life; don't quite understand it
The more ponder, too, the best | know.
| One man is born king-and one bandit,
And lam Clevc'a and late of Buffalo.
| But yet, suppose I'd died In eighty one,
How few had cared or known that | had
gone
Heigho So late ? Not o'clock already
1t must be though the liquor has run low.
Its smooth as - as Lamont, aud quite al
| "heady";
Just one more pghtcap now and will go.
| Wei, here's to luck ID toast surely owe,
|, Grover Cleveland, late of Buffalo.
N, Y. Tribune
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-22
ClingiDg to the Last.

TIE virus of RI eumati m often remains in
the system through life, when 1t does not cut
the TIN cad of exhtence suddenly, as 1t Is al
ways liable to do by attacking the heart. Ere
the grip of this tenacious disease tightens, It
should be unoosed by that benehcent liberia
tor from disease, Host tiers Stomach Bitters,
" Inch will free the sufferer at the outset from
subsequent pain and danger No pu er or
more agreeable blood depurent exists, AZ null
titudes of the rheumatic and neuralgia have
asceItAined by certified experience. 1t IS
through the medium OF a regular action of
the kidneys aud bladder that AN outlet IS at-
iorded for the escape of impurities which be-
get not only rheumatic, but equity ailments,
Filters give an impue, never verging on the
hounds of irritation, but sufficiently vigorous
10 cause them and the bowels TO perform
their functions with clock-like precision. Use
il also for dyspepsia, biliousness, fever and
hPue and debility.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-22
NEW ENGLAND CROP PROSPECTS
Extremely Favorable-Hay Crop Fully AS
Large as Last Year.

Large as Last Year.
BosToN, June 1.-THE New England
Farmer of this week has received replies
from several hundred correspondents in
various parts of New England in relation
to the crop prospects. The general out
look is extremely encouraging. Grass on
the whole was never looking better and is
almost as we'll advanced as usual. The
indications point to crop even larger
than last year. Complaints, however. OF
winter killing come from some parts of
Maine. The most encouraging reports are
from Vermont. The season is from week
to 10 days late in cultivated crops, as the
cold and wet delayed planting. The acre
age will not vary much from the amount
and proportions which have been planted
in recent years. There will be fewer po-
tatoes planted on the whole as the rot and
bugs have made many farmers discour-
aged and they will plant only enough for
home consumption. There is tendency
to increase the amount of corn grown.
The high prices of Western corn together
with the increasing popularity of the silC
system encourages this. In some sections
canning establishments have been built
which largely increases the production OF
sweet corn. Quite a number of cores
pondents report an increased acreage OF
beans. Fruit and berries promise large
| yield.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-22
for Infants and Children.

Ready for a very busy day.
Bargains are plenty.
Prices upset.
No Matte1 what you are
look ing for, from a Work
Suit to a Dress Suit. Max e
a tour of our Store and
examine our Bargains.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-22
FAST RUsNING AT YALE.
Two Records Broken and Another Tied
by Sheriff.

New HAVEN, June &c. H. Sheriff.,
jr., Yale 80, ran three trial heats at Ham
ilton Park to-day, and broke two Amer
lean amateur records and tied anotl er.
He supplants the records made by Lon.
Myers and Harry Brooks. Yale 'S6, and
ties the record made by Wendell Baker,
Harvard's late champion, covering 9eC
yards in % seconds, $50 yards IN % 4 j
seconds, the latter time dlsplacing Myers :
record of 26 seconds. On second trial he
secured two records, doing 125 ya'ds in
II 25 seconds, tieing Bakers record, and
finishing in Is seconds, supplantng
Brooks's record of l5% seconds. The dis
tances and times were carefully verified,
and Sherrilfs name will, without doubt,
go into the record tables.
AT the Yale field Herger, 'SS, tried for
the hurdle record at i20 yards ana covered
the distance in 49, seconds, which breaks
the college record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-22
COLsumption Incnrnhle?

Read the following; Mr.. c. II. Morris, New.
ark, Ark, says WAS dop n with Abscess of
Lungs ana friends al ply sic ans pronounced
me an lncHrable Consumptive. Began taking
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
am now on my third bottle, a. d able TO over
see the work on my farm 1t IS the finest
medicine ever made"
Jesse Mddlewart, Decatur, Ohio. saws
Had it not been for DR.. Kings New Dscov.
cry for Consumption | would have died OF
Lung Troubles. Was given up by doctors.
Am now in best of health" Try 1t. Sample
bottles free ~ Beaupre & Lowrcy's Drug
re-,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-22
FRIEND, ARE YOU SICK ?

Do you have pains about the Sides chest ano
back2 Does your mouth have a bad taste, es-
pecially in the morning? Do you feel dull
and sleepy? Is there sort of sticky slime
abont the teeth? Is your appetite poor? Is
there a feeling like heavy load on the stom-
ach-sometImes a faint, all-gone sensation AT
the pit of the stomach, which food does not
satisfy? Do your hands and feet become cold
and clammy? Have you dry cough? Are
your eyes sunken Do you expectorate green
sh-coored matter? Are you hawking and
splitting a or part of the time? Do you feel
tired all the while Are you nervous irritable
and gloomy? Do you have evil forebodngsi
Is there u gidiiness-a sort of whirlinR sensa-
ton in the head-when rising up suddenly /?
Do your bowels become costive? Is your skin
hot and dry at times Is your blood thick and
stagnant? Are the whites of your eyes tinged
with yellow? Is your urine scanty and highly
colored2 Does it deposit a sediment after
standing? Do you frequently spit up your
food. sometimes with sour taste and some
times with a sweet Is this freQue tly attend
ed with pal pitation of the heart? Has your
vision become impaired? Are there spots be-
fore the eyes? Is there feeling of great
prostI alton and weakness? If you suffer ffom
any of these symptoms, call at your drug store
and get bottle OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-22
ADyICETO MOTHERS,

MRS. WIEsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP should
always be used for children teethipg, 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums, elldys all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
FOR diArrhpa Twenty-Five cents bottle.
li4,m.w. f&wly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-22
Killed on tho Railroad Near st. Johns
bury.

ST. JoHNsBURY, June l7.-Last evening
Fred Hale and companion went to
Woodsville, N. H., where they obtained
liquor and were returning on the morning
express, when Hale fell off platform
and was killed. He was about 20.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-22
e. ". ROYCE, NJ. ID. A.,

may be consulted by letter ut Ills address,
Care of Crawford Hous,. Boston, Mass. Of
tice and Laboratory NJ = ln Held. Mass, al
ter March |. 1885. Hi'l1rt illustrated Jour
ual sent ftee on Application. AZ daWbm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-22
STANLEY IN TROUBLE.
The Fears CONFERENCE.-The Nord Receives
bad News about the Expedition.

BRUSSELS, June 17.-Letters from the
Congo confirm the fears that trouble has
befallen the Stanley expedition. The
Nord has received bad news regarding
Stanley.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-08
The Th~be.Cariisie Contest.

BY telegraph 10 mo Dlspatch.l
WASHINGTON, January THE Elec-
tons Committee of the House met at
noon to-day in secret session. The
further consideration of the Tnebe-
Carlisle case was postponed until Satur-
day next. in order to give Mr.. Carlisle an
opportunity to reply If he so desired to
the afiidavits presented yesterday by the
contestants.
There was no discussion Of the PROPOSE
ton submitted by Sypher yesterday.
The attorneys in other contested-election
cases will be notified to appear before the
committee next Friday TO set dates for
hearing arguments in their cases. The
session Of the committee lasted about
half an hour.
The following letter was laid before the
House Committee on Elections to-day:
Hon. &. +. crisp, Chairman Commit
tee on Elections:
Dear Sir,-I learn from the proceed
ings of your committee that an applica-
ton has been made by counsel for the
contestant TO reopen the case and allow
additional testimony to be taken, and as
] have had time only to glance hastily at
the afidayits filed in support of the re-
guest. 1 beg leave to suggest that it
would be proper not to decide the matter
finally until can have reasonable OPP
portunity to examine the papers, and il
necessary file aflidavits. So far az the
affidayits charge or intimate any i'm
proper conduct upon my part in refer
ence to the election, either before or after
it was held, / am ready now to contradict
them in the most positive manner by my
own affidavit, but there are other things
in the papers of which [ cannot have
personal knowledge, and which, if leftun-
answered, might produce an erroneous
impression upon the minds OF the com-
mittee. Please present this note to the
committee. will Of course be entirely
satisfied with any course the committee
may choose to take, but it seems to me
that under the circumstances | ought to
have an opportunity to carefully examine
the papers and take such steps as may
be thought proper before the application
now pending is disposed Of,
Very respectfully, j. g. CARLISLE.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-08
kerAnQ.

| Albert Steele, q music-ball singer, who
has been in the business for thirty years,
and was q utility man when Irving and
Toole were serving IN the same capacity,
was a witness a short time ago in court
in London. AS he left the stand, after
recounting his experience on the stage,
he fell in fit and died.
D. Carpenter, of Summervil'e, Ga,
| has pair of twin roosters nearly grown,
which were Matched from the same egg.
One Is dominique and the other black.
Up to this time they have never been
separated over twenty-five yards, and at
night they lovingly roost on the same
limb side by side. They never quarrel
or fight, and to such an extent does
their love go that one cannot flap his
wings and crow without the other fol-
lowing suit.
A Chicago dealer in furnishing goods
for men recently received as a sample a
made-up four-in-hand scarf Of rattle
snake skin. The tip rattle-the button
was set in the scarf as a pin, and the
general effect was remarkable. The skin
glistened, the colors changing with every
movement This affair was sent from
Texas by man who wants TO supply the
market with rattlesnske scarfs, and
thinks the supply of Texas rattlesnakes
is large enough to warrant the under
taking.
The fact that fifteen to twenty-five
steamers month are now arriving at
the mouth of the Congo illustrates the
growth of commerce in that region since
Stanley showed the importance Of the
great river. One ocean steamer has al
ready assembled the river TO Bona, fifty
miles from the sea, and the best chan
nels are being marked by buoys, so
that deep-draught vessels may safely
navigate the lower river. Little
hotels for the entertainment of travellers
have been builtat Banana and Bona. One
reason why the whites on the lower river
enjoy far better health than formerly is
said TO be because they have discarded
canned meats and now raise their own
beef. Cattle thrive finely at Bona, and
II takes a steer every three days to feed
the whites who are now living ut that
station.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-08
Prosperous Showing.
rpy telegraph TO The Dispatch.I

10y lt4csldpu 10 tue DlsphNn.I
FAIL RIVER, MASS, January The
remarkably prosperous showing made
for the last year 10y the cottonmills in
this city has stimulated the weavers to
renewed activity in demanding that the
49, per cent taken from their wages in
1854 be returned TO them. II is
stated that at conference Of the spin
ners and manufacturers committee, held
a wear ago, an agreement was made that
wen prints reached sc. per yard the
wages would be advanced 7 per cent. /;
when they reached Bic. the remaining G.
per cent. would be granted. They have
now reached the latter figure, and Secre-
tary Howard, OF the Spinners Union,
wrote letter to Secretary Housewife,
of the Board OF Trade, in the early part
of this week asking for fulfilment Of
the manufacturers promise. 1t is under
stood that no answer has yet been re-
ceived by Mr.. Howard, and to-day he is
sued n call for a meeting of the spinners
to be held next Tuesday night.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-08
Henry Georges Teachings.
I..-.~..x. A. 1cC
To Mo Editor of he Dispatch:

NfN*f'Raf' - $500
10 the Editor of the Dispatch:
You'll be glad TO know, no doubt las
YOU do not, I'm sure, wish 10 do mus
ticc to any,, that all the improvements on
land in England. mentioned in your
issue OF the 9th or 9th instant, would be
exempt from taxation under the system
proposed by MIR. George, being pro-
ducts of labor.
In fact, 'one Of the merits. il any, Of
Mr. Georges system Of taxation is that
man is not taxed for improvements or
other evidences OF energy, Thrift, or IN
dustry, being taxed only on the value OF
the bare land without improvements
(doduchng their value), which value
comes solely from the growth and labor
OF the whole community.
The present system taxes or fines n
man for thrift and improvement. In
many cases 1t pays better IN growing
city 20 bold q vacant lot UnimprOved for
q rise in value than to improve or build
on It. In the one case you pay on a
fraction Of the real valuc slight tax in
the second. You pay on both land and
improvement, at much higher valu-
Stion. FAIR PLAY.
We have read Mr.. GEoEGE's "Pro-
gross ami PoycrW." Also his free trade
work. And we have not only read his
paper regularly, but once put "a few quos-
tons to him in that paper and received
full answers (but not at all satisfactory.
Nevertheless, We do not object to pub
fishing Fair Plays " communication.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-08
PETERSBURG NEWS.
Rumored Railroad Changes-Grafify'
ing Business Prospects.
Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch-l


! Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatcn-I
PETERSBURG, January 7, 1888.
Rumors are afOat of probable early
changes by promotion in some OF the
prominent officials Of the Eastern diyl-
sion of the Norfolk and Western rail-
road, but as the proposed changes will
not go INTO effect for some little time yet
it might be premature to mention names.
President Newcomer, of the Atlantic
Coast Line railroad, was in the city yes
terday.
The first week OF the new year has
been characterized by an unusual ac-
tivity which gives encouragement OF a
prosperous year for the community. 1t
is represented that the trade OF our city
over one of the great railroads passing
here was fully double last year what It
was the previous year and it Is more
over represented, as another evidence OF
Peters burg s increased trade, that largely
more money was handled IN our banks
last year than ever before.
The church statistics Of Petersburg for
1887 show that largely over one half OF
its population is embraced in the mem
bership of its churches. This is true
both us to the white and colored popula-
ton, and it is fact that speaks well for
the moral and religious status OF the
community.
Whether or not the fact is due to the
pous resolves incident to the new year
cannot be said, but it is true that since
the lst of January there have been but
few cases brought before the mayor, and
these OF the most trivial character.
The Common Council lastnight passed
the ordinance granting 10 the Petersburg
Fuel and Light Company the exclusive
y ivilege OF manufacturing gas from
water for a period Of twenty-five years.
The company, it is said, will begin opera
tons at an early day.
The new Academy Of Music will be
formally opened on Monday night with
becoming ceremonies. The interior has
been beautifully finished and furnished
and handsome opera chairs take the
place of the old cane-bottomed ones,
There are four private boxes containing
six seats each, and n magnificent drop
curtain and entire new scenery has been
purchased. The Marine Band of Wash
ington and the Petersburg Chorus, as
sisted by other talent, will furnish the
music for the evening. The address on
the occasion will be delivered by Aiexan-
ander Hamilton, Esq. After the concert
a dance will be enjoyed in the front hall
of the Academy, at which the partici-
pants will appear in full dress.
The prayer meetings held here this
week have been so largely attended and
have aroused so much interest that 1t
has been decided to continue them next
week. when they will be changed from
the First Baptist to the Washington
Street Methodist church.
The temperature to-day has been mild
as spring. ROBIN ADAR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-08
Agricultural statistics.
fBy telegraph TO The Dlspatch.l

WAsHrNGroN. January THE esti-
mates of acreage, product, and vdue OF
corn. wheat. and oats for each State and
Territory have been prepared forpuoli-
cation by the statistician of the Depart
ment of Agriculture. The area II corn
harvested, excluding abandonedG worth
less acreage, is 72,OO0,000 acres "a round
numbers the product, l.45eOOO, OOo
bushels value, $646,0O0,00O. Area OF
wheat. 37,4O0,000 acres; the product
456, GOO, 600 bushels; value, 9,OOo,-
900. Area in oats, nearly 5000, GOO
acres the product 6j9, 900, 000bushels !;
value, S200,C00,O00. Reports OF winter
wheat do not show much decrease OF
area. In Texas there is considerable IN
crease and a slight increase IN some
other States. The average decline ap-
pears TO be between ] and ? per cent
in Kentucky, 81; Ohio, go; Michigan,
%; Indiana, 100; Illinois, g Missouri,
90 Kansas, 9s The condition IS al
fected somewhat by the dTness OF seed
bed in the district that suffered from
drought, delaying the seeding, germlna-
ton, and growth. Later rains greatly
improved the situation. The average OF
condition is 9j, ranging il the principal
States from 80 to 90. The condition OF
winter rye comedies very closely with
that OF wheat.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-08
sUNDAY..........".JANUARY S, 1855.
Sectional STRIFE.

Everybody within the broad limits
OF the northern States ought before this
time to have surrendered his prcjudices
against the southern people, and to have
accepted the war between the States as
the unavoidable outcome Of pre-existng
condit.Ons-as 4 matter TO toe regretted
for some reasons. yet not TO be
mourncd over. inasmuch as it re-
suited in putting M end to slavery
aud thus freeing the whole land from an
evil that, so far as men can zee, could
have been eralicated in no other way.
Tor scctiol al strife under present circum-
stances there Is no excuse that can be
considered even plausible. The war
endcd nearly twenty-three years ago and
ended in a manner which ought TO fur
nish a source Of constant satisfaction 10
oil true patriots. Certainly the northern
people should experience both pride and
pleasure In tho reflection that their sol
diers saved the Union from dissolution.
and that their southern fellow-citizeus
did not for one moment sulk in their
homes. but forthwith recognized and
resumed their duties as loyal citizens,
and that there has since never been one
single hostile demonstration in the ns-
turc Of an uprising against the Govern
mout Ii is wonderful that this should
have been the case. The history OF the
world cannot furnish parallel to It,
II follows that the men in the North
who keep up war upon the Sonth are
Inaliguants. They are in effect enemies
OF the free institutions under which they
live. They scatter hrebrands where they
should be sowing the seeds Of harmony
snl goodwill. They are selfish place
hunters They love pelf and plumber
more than they love their country.
They are. in a word, not patriots but
merc,uary mouthers of charges against
our section which are not for one mo-
ment credited by themselves.
But these enemies Of the South and OF
The Union would soon change their tune
II the South were really "Solid." 1t is
their allies in this section that ought
10 he held responsible for all the
abuse that is now day after day being
heapcd upon Mr.. LAMAR and upon all
the southern people. If the Republican
leaders in the South would speak the
word they could soon put an end to the
diabollcal warfare upon their section
which Is constantly carried on by their
allies in the North.
Can It be possible that the white Re
pubicans in this State can bring them
selves to the point Of supporting for
President Of the United States such an
enemy Of the southern States as JOHN
SHERMAN? Can RIDDLEBERGPR, CAME
Ron, BRADY, LEWIS, YOsT, an3 the rest
Of the leaders OF the Republican party
in Virginia find it i'll their hearts thus to
hold up the hands of "A man who Is
cursing their section and their neighbors
aud friends may, cursing themselves?
The Virginia Republican leaders would
do well to ponder these questions for
when they take the stump for their next
nominee for President they will find the
voters ready 10 inteuogate them upon
the very point to which we have called
their attention.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-01-08
RGrhOnnI.

A girl employed as waiter in a Homer
(Mich. hotel was bitten by mad-dog ten
years ago and now has her second attack
Of hydrophobia.
Two little fellows, Sammy and Willie
Baldwin, aged fourteen and twelve respec-
lively, walked from Kearney, Mo-, recent
ly TO st. Joseph, Mo, TO see their moth
er in the insane asylum, whom they had
not seen for six years. They were afraid
to ask their father to let them go, and
walked the entire hundred miles.
The Cars Of Russia have been owners
OF real estate in Berlin for nearly fifty
years. 1t was in 1888 that Emperor
Nicholas bought the estate Inter den
Linden, thereby becoming a Berlin citi-
zen. AS On Offering on that occasion he
sent 5000 ducats TO the municipal coun-
ell, which sum was made the basis OF the
fund for erecting the Nicholas City Asy-
lum in the great Frankfurter StraSse, in
which institution ninety aged citi-
zens are given free shelter.