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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30
The License Bill.

1t needed little knowledge of the temper
of our people and OF their representatives
at Montpelier, to predict the fate of the
licence bill. However imperfectly the eX.
istng law is enforced in some places, ii
everywhere puts the selling of liquor for
any purpose except the proper ones recog
nzed by law, under ban; and drives ii
out of sight Our people are not, and will
not be in this generation, ready for
change which would permit open saloons
and bars, in the larger towns, and offer
open temptation 10 the men who are fight
ing against their appetite for drink, and
to young men whose habits are in process
of formation. With the entire democratic
vote OF the House, the bill obtained repub
lican votes enough to give it one vote in
four. OF course the arguments urged for
high license In States where there is little
or no restriction of the traffic, have no
force in Vermont, In them high license
is restriction; here it would be a relaXa-
tisn of wholesome restraint
While IT is quite unnecessary to argue
the question of either license or local OPP
ton as against prohibition in this State,
we wish to protest against the misleading
statements which were made in argument
for the license bill in the debate in the
House. 1t was stated-and the assertion
will be reproduced in every organ of the
liquor trade and in the organs of the third
party, which are practically working for
free rum, throughout the country-that
| Vermont has a saloon for every 400 inhab-
tants The assertion is nowhere near
the truth. 1t was asserted that there are
| 800 saloons in Vermont under government
| licenses. This is nowhere near true. The
| government licenses issued last year. and
| there were not, as we understand the facts
500 of them all told comprise all the licenses
issued to druggists, many of whom con
| form to the spirit of the prohibitory law
in their sales of intoXicants, though they
may break its letter. Itcomprises whole
sale druggists and manufacturers of pa
| tent medicines who never retail particle
of liquor. 1t comprises all the saloon,
which undertook within the year tC
carry on an Illicit traffic but were
reached and closed by the Off
GERS Of the law, perhaps before they had
been in operation for month. These cases
constitute a large proportion of the tota
number embraced in the list of government
licenses. AS for the allegation THAT Their
are probably 300 saloons without licenses il
the State it strikes us ridiculonsly wide o
the probable fact The officers of the In
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30
AN AGGRAVATED ASSAULT.
Young Man In West Milton Severely
Clubbed by his Uncle.

Niupbeu by ms Uncle.
The residents of West Milton are con-
siderably stirred up over a case of assault
which resulted from a family quarrel
there few days since. The case was in.
vestigated before Justice j. w. Brown mt
Milton Saturday and the facts appeared
from the evidence to be a. follows: A. A.
Phelps, a young man was driving along
the road by the house of Heman Phelps.
his uncle, with load of potatoes. accom-
panied by a younger brother, whss MS
uncle and the latter's two sons appeared
An alteration ensued during the early
stages of which the younger brother
Jumped from the wagon and ran, but A.
A. Phelps stood his ground, aud was
knocked down seven times by club in
The hands of his uncle and uumeI cifully
beaten. His assailant was finally taken
on by one of the latter's sons, otherwise
me results might have been much more
serious. The victims scalp WAS badly
cut IN several places and the physician
VINO dressed his wounds testified that if
one OF the punches on his head had been
a little lower fracture would have resulted
from the blow.
The assault was admitted bv the reenon-
dent but he claimed that he was attempt
ing TO lead the team from the track VIII ch
was upon his land into the road proper
when the Young man jumped from the
wagon and struck him with awhlp, where.
upon he retsiated The young man claims
however, that he was assaulted while
swinging his whip about in the attempt to
keep his assailauts at distance, they hav-
ing surrounded him.
AS a result of the hearing Heman
Phelps, the elder, was held for ap earance
at the neNJ -"Gn If County Court in the
sum of ! b q be furnished
states Auorne> F. APPEARED for the
State and George Ashley, esq, for the re-
poudent.
1t appears that the assault was the re-
.ult primarily of a quarrel between the
families Of Hemsn Phelps and George
Phelp-, the Victims father, over the diyis-
ION OF their fathers estate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

ternal revenue are yigilant, much more 50
in some places than the State officers.
They are not slow to find the saloons nor
remiss in exacting the government license
Now and then man or woman may keep
jug in some cellar or bed-chamber, t.
sell from on the sly; but any place which
can probably be called a saloon, where
liquor is solo, cannot long exist without
taking out license. The gentlemen who
uttered these loose statements In the de
bate, may suppose that they were stating
facts but they were really very wide o
the truth; and with them the arguments
of which they were made the basis, fall t.
the ground
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
rhe Opening Exercises saturday After
noon Largely Attended.

noon Largely Attended.
The Industrial school for girls opened
very auspiciously at The Louisa Howard
Mission house Saturday afternoon. There
were fully 50 girls present from five years
of age to l6, to receive instruction in sew
ing which is so kindly given by the ladies'
there being Is present. The children also
spent half hour very enjoyably in sing
ing under the able instruction of Mrs
Parker Leach The articles upon which
they work and are taught to make correctly
are for the children themselves, and when
completed each child has for
its own the finished garment. 1t is
expected that the school will be nearly
doubled in size and that the services of ~
teachers will be required to teach them to
sew. The regular hours for the girls
school is from 80 to O'Clock Saturday
aft, rnoon but last Saturday school was
dismissed at O'Clock to enable the chill
dren to attend Mr.. Burdick's meeting
Next Saturday the school for boys will
open, beginning at II O'Clock and closing at
- The mission rooms are always open
for the reception of second hand clothing,
articles for boys being especially desired
at this time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30
The railroad building of ISIS is moi

The railroad building of 1883 is not up
o the average of recent years. About
800 miles have been built thus far anG
The total amount for the year will proc
ably not exceed 5000 miles. Once even
this amount would have been wonderful
The South has been Unexpectedly active.
The States of Kentucky, Tennessee, Ala
Oama, Florida, Georgia and the two Caro-
hnas have together laid lGiS miles of track
which is certainly indicative of industrial
enterprise and prosperity. California
y egon and Washington Territory bull
$50 miles, while New England and the
middle States constructed, all told, only
21O miles, showing that the mere thickiy
settled portions of the country are already
pretty well supplied with means of trans
pOrtation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

The revenue of the United States postal
service for the last fiscal year was s52,-
696, li6. The receipts of the British post
Office for the fiscal year. (which ended three
months earlier than ours, were $53, Co.,
600, exceeding ours byabout one million.
Our service cost SIS, 1900 involving a
deficiency of nearly.slX an a.half millions.
The British postal expenses were 500. $780,
600, giving net revenue of nearly four
teen million dollars. 1t is probable that
our service would have been nearly SELF
supporting had it not been for the extern
sion of the free delivery system. A
deficiency in the postoflice department
has come to be looked upon rs not wholly
Objectionable because it affords proof
that the service is constantly beinZ
extended, and that the government is re.
turning to the people all it receives for
postage and more.
The British post Office has free delivery
in every village and hamlet in the king.
dom, while our system is confined to
towns OF considerable size. The Brit
ish postofllce has charge of the tele-
graph service, as our office ought
to have charge of it in this country, and a
very considerable net revenue comes from
this department The British Office serves
population of fewer than thirty-fve mil
lions, ours nearly or quite siXty-iive mil
lions. Theirs covers territory of only
| l2l, 900 square miles, ours an area of 3, 1000
900 square miles. This difference in the
amount of territory covered, and the
heavily increased cost of mail Transports
ton in the new portions of our country
must be taken into account when any
comparison of the total cost Of the service
in the two countries is made,
The people are willing to meet any
deficiency that occurs by reason of in
creased service or cheaper postage, AND
they will be still better satisfied, when q
satisfactory mail service takes the place
of the demoralized and inefficient service
which has been inflicted on he.cOuntry by
the present administration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

THE wEEkLY PREE PRESS, 3 cents pc.
ops, 90 cents for six months, $LOOa year,
.lsl2Ee free.
Ad sertiscments and subscriptions receive
he ofic9 1S9 College Street. Full advel
stag rates sent on application.
accounts cannot be opened for subscrip
lions. Subscribers will please remit with or
Ter, names are not entered unth payment
naived. and all papers are stopped at the end
/ ne time paid for.
mitt ances ut the risk of the subscriber
an ess made by registered letter. or by CHECK
or postal ordcr payable to th" Publishers.
che date when the subscr Ctlon expires is OF
he address-label of each paper, the change OF
which to subsequent drtc becomes receipt
or remittance. No othci receipt 10 mt un-
ess requested. The receipt of the paper is q
Mffcent receipt for the first subscription.
When a change of address is desired, both
he old and new addresses should be given.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30
Thank sgiving.

ut is good thing to give thanks unto
the Lord" said great king and greal
poet, whose words have come down to Us
Trough nearly three thousand years. If
t was and is II true saying, then it is good
% have day set apart, at least once in
he year, for general, and so to speak,
llficial, recognition of the benefits which
;ume to States and nations as well as to
individuals, from the bountiful hand of
he Gver of all good. 1t is II
comely thing that the head OF
the nation should by formal proclamation
call the people to observe a day of thanks {:
and that the governors of the States should
add their official recognition Of the day
and their invitation to reverent obser
vance of it on the part of the citizens
Even If the issuing of the Thanks giving
day proclamation be the merely perfume
tory performance of an established duty
IS in some cases it probably is-thougu
certainly it has not been such on the par
of the reverent and excellent chief magiS-
trates of this State-it is still fitting ac-
acknowledgements of the dependence of the
people upon the Divine providence, and
of the obligations which follow upon I'M
deserved benefits abundantly bestowed.
We are glad, therefore, that the ancient
New England festival, established by the
Pilgrim Fathers, has grown in the regard
aud affection of the people, and that its Oh
~ervauce has been extended and that it
has come to be national, instead of local
or sectional.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30
DIED

PAplNEAU-Tn this CITY Nov. 81, Rsnohe NJ.
daughter of George and Helen Papin.aI, aged
4 years ana months.
PAPlNEAU In this city, Tuesday, Nov. -,
George A.. son Of George L. and Helen Pspi-
neau. aged years.
sPEAR.-Iu Colchester, Nov. %, Mara NJ
Fletcher. wife of the late Ausemus Spear,
a. ed 81.
WARNER.-In this city, Nov. %, Harriet
Partridge, wife OF George l.. Warner OF Vest
ford.
LEssOR.-IR this city, NOV. % of dlphtheria,
El.tn NJ, daughter of Johr and Mary A Les.
sor, aged 10 years and months.
BLooD.-At the residence o. II, b. Brigham
OF Essex, VI, Nov n, ISIS, Wealthy Blood, IN
her $ list year.
CABANA. In this city, Nov. % of cousump.
ton, Anna. dau 1hter of Moses anu Nary
Cabana, aged year and months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

The heirs Of the late DR.. Hostetter OF
Pittsburg are Sl,000O00 better Off than
they would have been had not the comp
troller of the city exercised undue hastt
n levying upon the doctors property tC
satisfy judgment against a contractor
Tor whom ne was bondsman. Hostetter
t is said, had no idea of repudiating HI,
Liability, but he became angry at tn,
com ptroller's precipitate action and re
voked clause in his will, which CAV,
100000 to the city for a gallery of fine
arts and mechanics hall. The comp
troller is an unpopular man in Pittsourg
lust now
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

The suggestion of eX-Gov. Proctor OF
We mont, for place in Mr.. Harrison's
cabinet, finds high favor, wherever the
man is known. Thus the New York Press,
which did as much as any other paper to
bring about the republican victory, says
The Vermont republicans are vigorously
pushing the claims of Redheld Proctor fol
a position IL Gen. Harrison cabinet. EX-
GOV. Proctor is at the head of the great
marble interests Of that State, and ha-
been leading figure in Vermont politics
for some time lie has been leuteuan
governor and governor of the State, ana is
talked of as n successor TO Senator Ed
munds, should that eminent statesman be
promoted TO higher duties. He was chair
man of the Vermont delegation at Chi
cago, and stood by Harrison from the first
ballot until he was nominated. He is a
good and worthy man in every respect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

The .ArmY ana Nary journal says
chat General Sheridan left an estate which
Enough scheduled at Sos, 900, is mostly I'M
productive property; and that as Mrs.
Sheridan will be left with a very small in
come, u few friends have undertaken to
raise privately 100000 for her benefit
George Childs, Anthony Drexel of Phila-
ielphia, Vice President Morton, Joseph
Pulitzer, Marshall Field, George NJ. Pull
man, p. A Armour, and Gen. Alger OF
Michigan, and others have each subscrib
d $4,000, and q number of others $1,000,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
A Liquor Agent Finds His Bill Not Col
leCtRble IN Vermont.


An interesting and somewhat novel
civil case was heard by City Judge Peck
1855 Michael Boylan was agent for Mr..
Hutchinson of Plattsburgh, wholesale
liquor dealer, and as such he went to
James Kennedy of this city, and solicited
an order for Intoxicating liquor. Kennedy
ordered case of liquor and as he could
not pay cash the the agent became surety
for the payment $3.50. Subsequently
Boylan paid for the liquor and he brought
this suit to recover the money. The court
held that as the taxing of the order for
the liquor was a criminal act under our
statutes, therefore his agreement to be.
come surety was illegal and void and
hence he could not recover. j. j. Enright
and j. a. Brown appeared for the plaintiff
and States Attorney Foster for the de,
PENDANT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

Some statistician has figured it out that
SS,OOO,OOO year is spent in the United
States tor cosmetics. That is about 10
cents for each person in the country. or
course the,amount spent by many individ-
ualsis many times that figure The whole
of this is money thrown away or worse.
The best cosmetics are good air exercise,
simple diet and well ordered habits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

II has come to be q recognized fact that
the country must give up to some craze
1t certain intervals and if all of these ma
uonal eccentricities were as sensible as
the spelling bee, which swept over the
COUNTRY in ls14-j they ought to be en-
outraged. There are indications of re-
vival of this Amusement during the com
ng winter and all who see many speci-
mems of writing admit that there is need
Of 1t. Let us all spell.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

1.-THE country editors" remarks the New
York World, with perspicacity worthy
of that discerning journal, did more
toward eecting Harrison than was accom-
plished by the politicians, who will claim
the credit"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

The Nelo England Homestead gives as
one of the reasons why farmers institutes
are not rs fully attended as they should
be in most Of the New England States
that they are not properly advertised.
The Homestead thinks that the State
board of agriculture in each State should
have charge of the dates of these Institutes
and should let the complete list OF dates
be arranged as early as possible and pub
lished, so that farmers everywhere will
know just when the meetings are to be
held. In the State of New York the dates
and places of such meetings have been pub
shed now for some weeks, and the far.
mers are already making their plans to
attend them. No doubt fuller intorma-
ton of time and place would conduce to
Increased attendance on the institutes in
ne New England States. In this State
the winter meetings held under the au-
,piCes of the board of agriculture, are
commonly at once interesting and profit
able. They would be still more so if the
armers turned out to them in larger num-
Ders. If the farmers are alive to their
own interests they will make more of an
fort to attend the meetings of the COM
Jug winter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

The New York papers say that Vermont
had genuine blizzard Sunday night.
with wind blowing ~ miles an hour, ther-
nometer at 20 degrees, freight trains
blocked and roads impossible. Most Of
this Will be news 10 Nermonters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30
Revival in Panton.

During the past four weeks considera-
BILE religious interest has prevailed in Pan
ton, Rev. Messrs. Smith and Robbins
have been there some, and three gospel
workers have assisted the pastor, Rev. :.
VI. Wilbur. Twenty conversions are re-
ported and the meeting is still in progress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

The Legislature, as it will be noticed,
without distinction of party, passed resolu
tons Tuesday, cordially recommending
Ex-Governor Proctor for place in General
Harrison's cabinet. The people of Yer
mont would adopt the same, en- nlosSc, if
they could vote on them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30
The Coilecturship.

From the stou Journal
Ex-Gov. Roswell Farnham of Bradford
is one OF the four Candidates for the posi-
ton of collector of customs for the dis
trict of Vermont The other candidates
are Gen. w. w. Henry, late United States
marshal, Hon. G. q. Benedict, editor #
the Burlington FREE PRESS, and b. J.
Derby, late postmaster at Burlington.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

Through some accidental omission we
have failed to receive the text of the reso
luton of thanks to Hon. Frederick Bill
ings, adopted by the Legislature. AS the
Iiit of the Billings library to the State
University was a gift to his native State
md one of the noblest on record in it's
history, it was right and proper that the
representatives of the State should make
uch grateful and graceful recognition
a. it
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

A resolution adopted at Chicago on
Wednesday by the National Cattle Grow
ers' association calls for the inspection of
beef cattle while alive and at the slaugh-
tering place by officers of the United
States, and advocates the enactment of a
law forbidding the transportation from one
State TO another of beef, pork, mutton, or
veal that has not been so inspected and
declared to be healthy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

Certain property-owning women in this
state, after the failure of the bill to give
municipal suffrage to women, sent to the
Legislature a petition declaring that "taX-
alton without representation is tyranny"
and asking to have all taxes removed from
property owned by women, They did not
say, we believe, that they were willing to
relinquish the protection given to their
property, by the government for whose
support it is taxed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30
VERMONT DAIRYMEN's ASSOCIATION.


The Vermont Dairymen's association
will hold its 18th annual meeting at City
Hall, Burlington, January Is, II, IS, The
The State Legislature has appropriated
$1,000 per annum for its work and it is ex-
Dected that this meeting will be of surp,s
sing interest to all that may attend. Sew
raj speakers 0 recognized authority ia
larry matters are already engaged. Spe
jial rates have been secured at the hotels,
fl25 to $50 per day, and no effort will be
1pared TO make this an occas on upon
which the farmers should turn ont and
ttend en- masse. The dairy exhibit Will
e more attractive than ever, 500 being
ffered in cash prizes, and makers OF
cheese as well as butter are requested to
brepare for the show. A full programme
aud premium list will be issued next
month. For further particulars, address
. l.. Bass, the secretary, at West Ran
Olph.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

The United States Supreme Court has
rendered decision that is of interest to
all holders of life insurance policies. 1t il
to the effect that policies payable to the
wife or children of a deceased insolvent
are not part of his estate and therefore
are not subject to attachment by his
creditors,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

It is announced that Sir Lyon Play fair
who was in this country during the re
cent campaign, will have an article in the
D c. mber Nineteenth Century on the
presidential election. As he Is an expert
e4ced public man with very little non
sense about him. and the capacity of IN
derstanding what he sees, the article wit
he worth reading.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

The Is inch tain at the Troy iron and
steel company, which hiss been idle for
two years, started up Monday. The fires
were lighted in the Merchant mill Sunday
night and the Rensselaer, rail mill will
start up in two weeks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

The falling off Of the prohibition vote in
New Jersey was larger, proportionally,
than in any other State in the Union. The
total vote was 1888 more than in 1854
The democrats gained 1859 of the in
crease, the republicans 81 Jos, and the pro.
hibitionists lost 10, 900. AS Gen. Fisk is
personally very popular in his State. these
figures become still more significant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-30

It's regretted by many that the base
Ill conventions adjourned without de
using rules for improving the batting
displays. The public would enjoy thu
'ames better if others Of the team besides
the pitchers and catchers took an active
part in the contest.