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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Personal AND POLlIlCAb.
As Ben Butler has found his way back
into the democratic party, there is fun
ahead for somebody.
Martin Irons, leader of the great rail
road strike of 1886, is now the keeper of a
small eating stand in St Louis market
house.
Dakota proposes to enjoy plenty of con.
stitutional conventions, whether it gets
| into the Union OF not. Another one will
assemble at Huron January g.
Theodore Tilton is living in retired
quarter of Paris in by no means af1luent
circumstances His dress is almost shah
| by, and his hair hangs about his shoulders
as of old, only more SO.
At meeting of the chamber of com
merce of Chattanooga, Tenn, Friday, reso-
buttons were adopted favoring protection
of coal and iron and requesting their repre-
seutatlves at Washington TO use their III
tluence to that end.
St. Johns malignant attitude toward
the republican party will strengthen the
impression that the party is doing some.
thing for temperance in the face of his OPP
position.
At Il recent banquet Congressman Hen
derson of North Carolina boosted that he
came from district where 10000 Union
soldiers rotted within the city limits OF
Salisbury" lie was properly and prompt
ly Choked by the neck by a gentleman
present. Mr.. j. o. Tarsney rushed al
Mr.. Henderson and took him by the
throat, saying You scoundrel, was 4
Union soldier, and if no one else here will
, resent your insults, | will" Guests in
terfered and separated the men, and Hen
derson apologized to the party
President Carnot does not feel the ami
mostly toward England that his father
cherishes. NJ. Hippolyte Carnot, it will
be remembered, wrote an apology for the
infamous Barrere which Lord Macauay
made the theme OF one of his most merci
lessly scathlng reviews. NJ, Hippolytt
, Carnot took the criticism to heart as
personal attack, and has never forgiven
England forit.
Mrs James Brown Potter refuses to &C
, on Sunday. This, if not the apex o
} moral principle, is something.
= Congressman Samuel j. Randall has
new experience. He is a grandfather.
The st. Augustine, Fla, Yacht club ha
presented MIR. Edward Burgess, the de
signer of the yacht Volunteer, handsom,
silver pitcher The pitcher ives forward
, ed to Mr.. Burgess from Tiffanys on No
VemDer "a, ana TOOK Mr. Burgess by sur
prise. A purse of $4,000 has also beel
made up for him in New York.
President Cleveland's alleged statemen
that he will not send another message t
Congress shortly would seem to contradic
the peroration Of his message.
A boom in favor of ex Secretary of Wa
Robert Lincoln, rs a candidate for gov
ernor, has developed in Illinois within
few days.
Ex-Governor Bigelow of Connecticut
, who was cited by the New York Times a
. an extensive American manufacture
who was also free trader, says: Il All
a firm protectionlst in everything re
lating to my own business, to the interest
of my employees, and to the prosperity 0
the country. | want to be counted ever
time on the side of American Industries
American wages and American homes"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

A practical application of the law re-
lating to pauper emigrants was made in
Boston the other day. One of the steam
ers of the Warren line brought over a
stowaway who had secreted himself among
the cargo. When the vessel arrived at
Boston, the boy, through some negligence
OF the officers, as is alleged, escaped. The
officers Of the vessel claim that they used
due diligence to prevent the escape Of the
stowaway, but the commissioner Of emf.
grafton thought otherwise and reported
the case to the collector Of the port, and
after hearing the company was fined
$1,000, and the vessel ordered to be detain
ed in port until the fine shall be paid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06
sudden Death at Colch ester.

The community in Colchester was
much startled on the morning of Jsnu-
AIRY 2, by the news OF the sudden death OF
Mr.. Scion Wilson, oldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. n. f. Wilson. Mr. Wilson started
from home to get load OF hay. but be
fore going mile fell dead between his
horses, on the road near Col. Munson's
Col. Munson saw the team stop, and OIL
Fastening to the spot, found Mr., Wilson
as described. Assistance was obtained
and the body conveyed home. The de
ceased was young man much esteemed
in the community. He married lady II
the west only short time ago, and hat
recently returned to reside with his pa
rents in Colchester. The bereaved family
have the heartfelt sympathy of the who'll
community.
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Green Mountaip Lodge Installation.

The new officers of Green Mountain
Lodge No. |, l. O. o. F., were installed
Monday evening by d. d. G. NJ, j. w.
Goodell, assisted by the following grand
officers, H. w. Hall, G. NJ; S. K. Wager,
G. w; Frank Bigwood, G. s.; Charles
Walker, G. I. The new officers are as
follows n. e., j. f. Trail V. G., f.
H. Boardman treas, NJ p. Scullin; sec,
George H. Harrington war, Eli Po-
quette sen, j. Z, Beach chap, j. D.
Baker; r. S. n. G., s. h. Wager l.. S,
~ G., w. B. Craven r. 5. V. G., A. A.
Mead; l.. 5. V. G., +. Smith r. S. s.. Homer
Bateman: l.. 5. S, f. H. Horton; J. G.,
j. +. p Wright; o. G., Nathan Cohen
p. g., George +. Berry trustees elected,
S. K. Wager, W. w. Henry, j. +. Fox
representatives to Grand Lodge. G. f.
Berry, s. r. Wager. After the close of
the lodge the brothers were all invited to
Banquet hall to partake of an oyster sup
per, given to the lodge by Brother
Edward White, who is good Odd Fellow
and generous to high degree. This
closes one of the, most prosperous years
that Green Mountain lodge ever expert
enced. There has been great increase
in membership and the work is being ex-
emplified by the degree staff second to
none in the State. Financially the lodge
is on a solid basis, and we Oespeak for il
q most successful wear.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.

Brains are good capital, but they often
draw plaguey small interest at first
Many women are too proud to stoop to
anything base, but we are sorry to say
that with some of them it is on account
of their corset stays.
Travis, entering Po5eyboy's office on the
latter's "busy day.: "Poseyboy, were
you ever engaged :"
Poseyboy: "Yes,-I am now. Go
way"
The functions of the advertising column
seem to be unlimited. Somebody in New
York has been advertising for an Eek
minister to Italy"
Agent, at the door: SIS the lady of the
house in ?"
Gentleman, calling to his wife Mary,
is the cook in ~
The longest strike on record-the his
toric blow at Billy Patterson.
Now that John L. Sullivan is abroad
the greatest bruiser in this country is the
policeman's locust.
Irish frieze' is the latest popular ma
terial for overcoats. Irish thaw" would
not wear as well, unless 1t is a name for a
brand of whiskey.
Yes, economy is wealth-provided you
have a fair share of the latter TO start
with.
1t is Claimed that woman never in
vented anything. How about excuses for
having new bonnet2
hoo,, - hl,,., ,,-ho ha, o,..u
! N"' ne"u vi must VINO mas ever
stepped on piece OF wet soap at the top
Of the cellar stairs, will thoroughly agree
with all the conclusions drawn Inv Darwin
in hi. .,Dasce,It n Man >,
!" w vi NAN
The poet who spoke Of a slumbering
lake as Giving breattfess and uuclad save
by feecv shadows" was decidedly off.
The lake was skirted nv bushes and
nN w.. ~ 80
",@preu ~ w VI .i1 n'o; l'l :,
MGhthIe-N nat a uelightlul thlns IL
would 3e II some one would you, invent new
neuIe ior .ne gerlh1 ~. ..., u,,,.
MISS S Laker IRON Cinclnnatl)-W ouldh
ltT jhey re SO a"lully STOUT, as race
-Jua9c'
ao'he a. "aSS heipo tnelii as uon heeu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Burlington Shirt company was held
yesterday at the Office of the company.
the following board OF directors were
elected q. +. Pope, +. W. Peck, c. C.
Miller. j. a. Clapp, Horatio Loomis. The
directors then met and elected officers for
the ensuing year as follows: President,
q. f. Pope; vice president, Il, w Peck
secretary and auditor, c. c Miner; treas
urer aud manager, j. a. Clapp. The re-
ports showed a gratifying increase of bust
ness over last year, while prospects for
lssS indicated healthy growth for the
future The facilities of the company
have been enlarged during the year, 1t
now employ go shirt makers upon custom
work and employs constantly three tray
cling sales men
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

A pretty and demure woman, in widows
weeds, visited Seneca Falls, N. Y, the
other day, and with tears in her voice
pleaded eloquently for pledges from
prominent citizens to do all in their pow
er to suppress the staying of the song
birds TO crafty the vanity of women who
wished the skins for hat adornments.
Then she went away, and in time the gen
tlemen discovered that they have sigued
promissory notes which have since been
sold to an Albany bank. Various sus
ceptible and more or less benevolent old
gentlemen have learned a lesson of eau
ton at cost of over $4,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

Though Atlanta, Ga, was carried by
the anti-prohibitionist at 3 recent cleo
ton, the liquor traffic is kept under Sc
we're restrictions. Selling is not permitted
after 10 o'clock at night. Beer licenses
may be granted in any part Of the city,
but the penalty of selling whiskey under
such licenses is thirty days in the chain
gang. This is a penalty which will keep
the sellers under beer licenses from VIC
lating the conditions of their license. The
cost of a liquor license is now $1,000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06
The Weekly Free Press from
this date Is reduced one half-it
is now only ONE DOLLAR a

The expeditions methods of obtaining
divorces recently brought to light in New
York have been surpassed by proceed
ing in Michigan. A man and woman af-
ter short welded life walked eight miles
to the justice who married them and ask
ed for divorce. After command to
"Unjine hands," the justice proceeded to
administer an oath of mutual renuncia-
ton to each party, Then stepping to the
door he loudly proclaimed the divorce in
the following words "Then, by virtue of
the power in me vested by the Legislature
Of the State Of Michigan and my official
oath, hereby declare the partnership hith-
erto existing between the parties to this
suit to be this day dissolved by mutual con
sent. All claims against the firm will be
paid by John Henry Lawson, and all out
standing accounts owing the firm will be
paid into this court" When some OF the
reformers get their own way and mar
riage becomes only a civil partnership,
this form of divorce will, no doubt, be the
regular thing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

At this distance the action of the Saco
Savings bank men in dealing as they have
with McNeally, the clerk who robbed
them, looks like compromise which will
have "A bad effect all AROUND. He appears
indifferent to the crime attributing 1t to
to his inefficient salary. He tells of a
prominent Saco merchant who puts a
premium on crime by Offering him sit
uatiOn. Although not yet old enough to
vote he makes himself out to be quite a
man, He very kindly offers to accompany
the banks agent, probably at the bank s
expense, to Cairo, Egypt, and make the
institution present of the bonds that
he stole and which he says are hidden
in that city. 1t is not stated
whether he will 90 at once or whether he
will ask the bank to wait till next sum
mer and make the trip sort of vacation
excursion. The young defaulter is evi
IDENTIFY able to look out for himself and
the sentiment of the community which
he graces with his presence seems to be OF
such peculiar nature that the affair may
have given him better start in life thar
II he had been honest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06
DIED,

WILKINS In this city, Dec. 20, Is :, Mrs.
Eva Rusiua wilkins motrcr Of George +.
wilkins, a2ee - years ana hlUulhs
CARTER In Sew YORK city. on Dee. - 1857,
Dr. Edward Homer Carter, aged is years.
WHITNEY. In This cjtv, Jan. . is,,, T. Il NJ,
infant daughter OF y bart ~. AM Mary A..
whitney,
IasH.-m Shcburn, d c. 2d l->,, Alonzo
lrl>h, aged "a years,
FI>HER-Iu tins city J,ruary g, josephine
rbcs, only dau- inter- of Frlnk II. ANA Lizzie
q. Fisher, aged years, months ana 10 days.
WrTRRs.-In Wnoaski, VT, J uuary 8,
1855, NJ s. A, L. Writers, aged s. years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

The Golden club is evidently of the
opinion that Cleveland's message has pre-
pared the voters OF this country for the
reception of the most radical free trade
theories. it is announced that the club
has called for funds with which to Set
afoat another lot of free trade tracts in
the United States with the object of in
iuencing the next presidential election.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

Ben Butler once told a law class to
which he was lecturing that when he de-
Tended Il criminal he wanted to be con-
WINGED of his guilt in advance. This may
account for his work for the anarchists in
Chicago and for Parson Downs in Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

Some one takes the trouble to send a
report from Washington that crazy man
holds seat in the House Of Representa-
tives. Some one else is unkind enough to
add that the crazy man has held seat in
the last forty-nlne Congresses and that
he has never felt lonesome either.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

a daughter of Mr. Asher =. Robinson
of North Underhill, aged 10, died very
suddenly of heart disease Sunday morn
ing. She had been in usual health and
nothing was more unexpected than this
sad occurrence The deceased was in
Burlington Saturday seemingly in the
best of health.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

The democratic and mugwump papers
that are asserting that the opposition to
the confirmation of Mr.. Lamar is all be-
cause he was once rebel, know very well
that they are not telling the truth. Mr..
Lamar is opposed, because he is not a
good lawyer and has no judicial quality
Of mind, and because since the war, while
holding Office under the government he
defended jeff Davis from the charge of
treason. Our Southern brothers are back
in the Union and should be treated as fell
low citizens but in selecting men for the
Supreme bench, the line may well be
drawn at those who continue to express
their admiration for the act of rebellion.
MIR. Lamar will probably be confirmed
and IL is said that one or two republican
senators will vote for his confirmation be
cause they fear that the president may
send in a more unfit nomination. That
would be we'll nigh impossible, but if he
should it would be an easy matter for the
Senate to refuse to confirm any such APP
pointment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

General Greeley has undertaken an ex-
tension of the signal service, which. if it
is found that it can be depended on, will
be of great advantage. 1t is an arrange
ment for sending warnings of impending
snow storms to various points in the coun
try from "a hours to 80 hours in advance
of the event, fo- the information Of rail
way officials and to others TO whom such
warnings will be particularly valuable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

The old year closed as it began with a
railroad calamity. January 4, 1887, oc-
cured the disaster at Tif1in, Ohio, when 20
lives were lost. Saturday morning a
smash-up occurred in Pennsylvania, with
the loss of several lives. Let us hope that
1883 will not be as fruitful in railroad &C.
cidents, and car-stove holocausts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

Plymouth church has at last secured a
pastor and deserves to be congratulated
Tor two reasons. First, because 1t has OBJ
tanned good preacher, in securing the
rervices of Rev. Lyman Abbott, under
whose administration since Mr. Beecher's
death the church has shown unexpected
strength. Second, because the new pas
tor is an \ merican. Mr.. Beecher was
nothing il not an American, and the
church made mistake when it looked
across the water for his successor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06
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one year. Tell your friends.

The question of the constitutionality of
the new prohibition law of Michigan is
now being considered by the Supreme
Court Of that State, several cases having
been consolidated and carried up on APP
peal The decision will be awaited with
general interest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

A noticeable exhibition of rustic bru-
tality was made at Dover, England. the
other day. When the aged Gladstone
was trying to alight from car he was
driven back by shower of snowballs
from bowling tory mob. Only after
some ten minutes of waiting, and after
the crowd had run forward TO pelt him at
another point, was he able to venture
forth. Political rancur runs high in
America, but nothing like such "A per
Torrance as this would be possible among
native Americans.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06
MARRIED..

RoOT-w ICKER.-ln Charlotte, VI, Dee. %,
AZ the Methodist Eoiocopa, CHURCH, 10y Rev
Vic er, on! daughter of h,v. NJ. y. wicker,
both of Charlotte.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

II green Christmas makes a fat
churchyard and the converse is also true,
our white Christmas this year will be fol-
lowed by lean yard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

year closed in sorrow and darkness hope
still remains for all, an anchor to the soul
and let us all trust that the new year will
bring light and help and happiness to ALL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

The fire which destroyed the mining
village of Wakefield Mich, was started
in the queerest way possible. A monkey
which was one Of the actors in variety
show, which was playing there on Sunday
evening, was hit with cabbage stump
thrown from the audience, and in return
seized kerosene lamp and hurled it at
the crowd in the pit 1t fell short, ex-
ploded, the stage burst into a blaze, the
theatre followed suit, and forty build
ings went up in flame. 1t was an ex-
pensive Sunday evening entertainment
for the village of Wakefield and the wo-
mans monkey has passed into history
there along side of Mrs O'Leary's Chicago
COW,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

Gov. Hill of New York has removed the
three State civil service commissioners,
who have not been pliable enough in their
construction of the laws which they were
sworn to enforce and have kept sundry
small pickings in the shape of department
and prison patronage ont of his reach, and
has appointed three new men in their
stead. James II. Manning of Albany
takes the place of Augustus Schoonmaker,
Gen Daniel r. Sickles of New York the
place of Henry A. Richmond, George II.
Treadwell of Albany the place of John
Jay. The appointees hold during the
pleasure of the governor. This is late
instance of democratic reform"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06

In an editorial with the caption IA
Frugal State" the Philadelphia Ledger
tightly draws the conclusion from the
report of State Inspector of Finance Page
that there are no anarchists in Vermont.
The Ledger remarks that the figures in
dictate that about every sixth person in
the Green mountain State is a depositor in
the savings bank with an average credit
of nearly $500 to each name. GAS social
ism and anarchy contend that property
is robbery" adds the Ledger, lit is evil
dent that neither of these heresies prevails
in Vermont, where, allowing five to q
household, nearly five sixths of the heads
of families are property holders" We
cannot quarrel with the Ledger'S conclu
sion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-06
Personal MENTION.

Rev. l.. G. Ware who has been serious
ly i'll with pleurisy, was reported better
yesterday.
Mrs. c. C. Van Nance and her grand
son Fred returned from three months
trip through the West Thursday.
The eminent authority consulted with
reference to the blindness which came so
suddenly on Rev. DIR. Garfield of Benning-
! ton gives no hope of the latter's recovery.
Mr. Il. f. Browne, who has been located
| in Burlington for some time as manager
for p. f. Golfers publishing house, goes
to Montreal this morning to take charge
of their Canadian branch
News has been received of the death at
| Elgin, H., of the Rev William S. Balch,
ID. d.. a noted Universslist divine, for
merly Of Ludlow, and well Anown all
over Vermont aged 49,
Henry w. Tewksbury OF West Ran
dolph, who was so terribly injured in the
Hartford railroad disaster, has 80 far re-
covered as to be able to walk with
crutches, one of his legs having shortened
considerably in healing
Mr.. +. ID. Reardon, formerly deputy
collector of internal revenue and more re-
Gently United States custom. house in
spector at Montreal, will resign the latter
position shortly, having accepted the pc
sitiou of travelling salesman for the Yer.
mout Marble company.
Hon. George Howe, eX United States
district attorney for Vermont and for sew
eral years past engaged as Il special agent
of the pension department at Washing
ton. is at his old homestead in Vernon
seriously ill with complication Of hear
and kidney diseases.
Col. LeGrand B. Cannon. Col. Horac,
Brookes and Mr.. Harry LeGrand Cannon
came up to Rutland Tuesday evening il
the special car of the Delaware and Hud
son directors, to attend the Rutland rail
road meeting there, and came on to thi
city yesterday to the Champlain Trans
portation company's meeting.
The Ottawa Free Press says: Mr.. j.
Chamberlain, the popular manager of tn
Shepard e. Morse Lumber company il
this city, was the recipient of valuabl
set of fnrs from the emuloyes of tina
company in Ottawa on Christmas eve
Mr. Chamberlain has only been yea
connected with the firm, having come t
Ottawa from Burlington last autumn an
; the esteem in which he is held by his sui
ordiuates speaks well for his abilities an
qualities. The address which accompar
led the gift was read by Mr.. p. +. AhearI