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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

ly he got ready to go, he said rs very
fortunate that | came out tonight, for il
the disease had run few hours longer
without check, the chances would have
been one hundred to one that the boy
would never have got well
But you see, getting the doc or right
out there did the business. The boy go-
riJht along, aud was all right IN about
| week. And the thing OF il was that he'd
! probably been in his grave before that
| time II II hadn't been for the book putting
us on TO what the matter was and advis.
| ing us to send for doctor aS quick as we
could II there was anything serious the
| matter. m just as certain rs !. tt am
standing here that the book saved the
boy NE and if you could see him you'd
know what that means to me, for if ! am
ms lather, think | know a bang-up, first
class article in the line of boys when get
my eye on one, and he's one of the finest
| or the court don { know herself
80 now you see why | think well o;
the book, and when ! saw that you were
help coming in TO say good word tor il
81 wouldn't take fifty dollars for nv
copy If ! couldn't get another | couldn't
afford to, because, you see, it saves me A
good share of that every year. Don't make
much difference what the matter il when
one of us gets sick, wife always finds ont
what it is by using the book, and in most
cases it's some little thing that she car
cure up easy enough by the directions tina
book gives. And then, when il comes to
a case of old business like that OF my
boys, that was telling you of, why, il
gives you fair warning in time for YOU TO
90 something before it is everlastinxly too
late
ITS the best book of the kind that
ever saw, and If my saying so III be any
help toward letting the folks in this
part OF the country know what it is, why
You re welcome to it, for the fact is, YOU
are doing kindness to every family that
you give the book to, and | wish you could
use ten thousand OF them. 1t would lie
blessing if there could be a copy in everv
home IN the United States
"1ou may think | am a little enthu-
slastlc about it, but if your boy had been
saved as mine was, you'd feel as do. aud
know 1t. Good morning
"Oh, about The Tribune? Why. keep
on taking it, right along. A paper that
will do me the good turn that it did is
worth taking; and the fact is, it's
mighty good paper, too, only didn't know
It, Now I've found it out, | shan't forget
1t. you bet. Good morning :" And with
a kindly shake of the hand he took his
leave.
The above is clipped from an exchange
but it applies so directly to us we take pleas
ure in giving it to our readers. There is
no doubt that the book we are giving as
premium this year, namely, "Our Family
Physician" is all all that is said of il
above, and we trust that all our old sub
scribers and multitudes of new ones in
this vicinity will avail themselves OF the
opportunity of getting copy. For full
particulars read the advertisement else.
where.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13
Personal AND POLITICAL.

1t is announced that eX President Grevy
of France is to write book of memoirs.
Senator Evarts bill to increase the sal
aries of United states circuit and district
judges is generally commended.
Mr. Spurgeon has just celebrated in his
tabernacle in London, the publication of
his 20OOth sermon.
Senator Sherman is to be banqueted by
the Home Market club of Boston on the
Goth inst.
Mr. Moody, the evangelist, is preaching
to overlooking houses in Louisville, Ky.
Miss Elizabeth Cleveland is writing Il
life of st. Augustine and expects to have
II volume of poems ready for publication
in the spring.
The recent free trade meeting in Boston
is to be followed by an imposing tariff
demonstration in Faneuil Hall.
OF the ~ men, including William Lloyd
Garrison, who met in Boston on January
6, Sc years ago, and signed the constitu-
ton of the Antl-Slavery society, Oll\er
johnson alone survives.
Senator Stewart of Nevada republican,
has written letter to constituent III re-
ply TO numerous resolutions OF tne CLUBS
against the confirmation of Lamar IN
which he takes decided ground in favor
of the confirmation unless he is disquali-
fled in respect to his legal learning, which
question Mr.. Stewart does not discuss.
A Washington letter says that before
the holiday recess Il series OF written
charges rejecting on the private charac-
ter of Mr.. Lamar, were submitted to Sen
atOr EdmuudS but after examining them
he declined to even present them in com
mlttee.
If any workiugman is anxious to work
for free trade wages, he can board the
steamer at New York and reach England
in very few days. send us word please,
when you decide to go.-DctrOtt Tribune.
Since his free trade message, Mr.. Cleve-
land can be certain of one thing-that the
wild and woody West is against him solid.
-Pittsburg Commercial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13
what Has Been Gained For the
Public?

President Cleveland's term of Office Is
rapidly approaching its close, yet the pub.
lie has waited in vain for the accomplish
ment of the great reforms which were
promised by the democrats during the last
presidential campaign No glaring frauds
on the part of republican ofliceholders
have been discovered, the surplus has
gone on increasing, the tariff laws have
not been revised, and in fact nothing has
been done to Justify the turning over OF
the government to the democratic party,
nor can any blame be lad at the door oi
the republican Senate as opposing reform
measures No department gives the coun'
try better service than was received under
republican control and in many ways the
service in some departments has been
conspicuously inferior. Business mas not
improved wages are in many cases lower
and labor troubles have been more ire
quent than ever before. If any OF our
democratic contemporaries can spare time
some day it might be well to attempt to
enumerate the benefits that have accrued
to this country from the accession to
power of the democratic party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
Mary had little hair,
It's hue WAS auburn bright,
And everywhere that Mary went
A white horse hove in sight.

Mary had a little hair,
It's hue WAS auburn bright,
And everywhere that Mary went
A white horse hove in sight.
what makes the horse love Mary so;"
The people all did cry.
ut wouldn't" quoth the druggist man,
"If she'd use Baidtop's Dye"
Fast friepds-fish and eggs.
Have you caught on to the three SIS yet
Ladies, this is leap year. Now or never
Are those who conceal escaped criminals
dealers in hides'
If you want to know why Turkey
crosses the street every time she sees Rus
STA coming, we can tell you. she owes
Russia $40, 900, 900 and can't pay it.
1t strikes us that if politics were reli
gion, nine-tenths of the American people
would be saved.
Wife, starting There did you heal
that? Bridget has broken another dish, "
Husband "Never mind, my dear. Bro
ken crockery is almost as good as grave
Tor garden paths
Did it ever occur to you what mighty
appropriate place Goat island, Niagara
would be for Masonic or Odd Fellows
conventions
Lady; You say you left your home il
destitute circumstances"
Beggar mo, not 'zactly, m EN-. It'>
me that left home in destitoot circum
Stances.
Browne "Why did you stop literary
work. Somebody told me you received &
check for your poem"
Smithe Eyes, | did. 1t was blue
check-'No 2942. Declined with thanks
Ten cents due 1t was very effectua
check
1t seems strange, but at this season o
the year peoples thoughts turn to spring
the door spring.-BoStOn Bulletin.
An exchange says "The sailor hat tina
folds up is nice for lady to travel in.
We should think she would find "A railwa!
car more rOOmy and comfortable. Nor
riStolCn Herdld.
| Pawkins-Do you know that my wifi
aud were born on the same day?
! Jawkins-No, indeed Why that re
minds me that Mrs, Jawkins and | wer
married on the same day.-LOWell Cit
zen.
Minister-What troubles my little man
Boy thought it was one of them Mai
lard fakes with peppermint drops int
EN-, and when | got it off the tree it wa
nOthin' but a real book with hymns int
it.-Tid Bits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13
The Weekly Free Press from
this date is reduced one half-it


Some of the cOnvicts ia Sing Sing prison
were invited by the New York World to
answer in writing certain questions con
corning themselves and the otfenses which
they are eXpiating behind stone walls,
and a number did So Their answers show
all grades of candor or lack thereof. Most
of them say they were the victims of cir
cumstances or of false testimony. The
most frequent cause to which they attrib-
ute their downfall is of course whiskey.
Among all the replies none is more strik-
ing than the following;
"How did you get here''
"By my own innate criminal cupdity.
Or in other words by my Unborn perver-
sity-or moral depravity."
l. "To what particular cause or in
inence do you consider your fall from the
grace of society dueY
Answer II ascribe it to hereditary or
constitutional, organic predisposition.
And the subsequent communicating i'll
fluences OF my environment"
3. Whom do you consider responsible
for your fall or for your punishment and
present positions
Answer: "To the paternal inebriation
of my relatives That is where ] would
lay the moral responsibility. But how
ever, after considering my self-degrada-
you from Il pHllOSOplllCdl point VI view
consider myself individually responsible
and cuipable. Likewise for my punish
ment and present position. Because
WAS neither morally, nor nationally, obi
vious to the results of my prevailing mi
quities
4. "What were the home influences sur
rounding your boyhood life and early
manhood ?"
Answer; Nothing but an environment
where inebriety, debauchery and licen-
| tiousness prevailed.
There is something pathetic about this
case-which undoubtedly has many par
allels-a boy brought up under the worst
| influences, with hereditary faint in hi.
blood and becoming criminal almost as
a matter of course. But in this case the
man evidently retains strong mora
sense. If the man is what he seems to be
it is II pity that he cannot be pardoned on
OF prison and given a chance to regain hi
self-respect and standing under bette
surroundings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

Senator Evarts has written a letter to
State Senator Arkell of New York in
which he says 81 am not surprised our
friends opened their eyes at the presidents
selection for the Supreme Court. The re
publican senators can be safely trusted
with the matter. AL that has been said in
the newspapers about the foolish thing
laid to my charge in this matter is wholly
upon their own responsibility and not
upon mine" Mr.. Evarts did not add what
his course was going to be in regard to the
confirmation of Mr. Lamar but it is fair
to assume that he will act in harmony
with his republican associates, who can
not see their way clear to endorse SO I'M
fit an appointment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13
A Practice Which Needs Correcting

the complaint is often made that Grim
inals sometimes escape punishment be
cause OF the unwillingness Of witnesses to
appear in court. Fear of possible conse-
quences is the most common excuse given
for such apparent indifference to the pun
ishment of crime; but there may be a
more potent reason in many cases. This
is the latitude which is allowed the attor-
ney for the defence in his cross eXamina-
ton of a witness. No man and more es.
pecialy no woman enjoys the brow beat
ing and bulldozing OF an attorney, who
considers it his duty to badger the witness
until it is almost impossible for him or her
to tell straight story, because OF such
dread of an unpleasant and perhaps in
sulting cross examination. Many Grimm
ais have escaped punishment and many
others will escape in the same.manner
unless the judges of our courts apply the
remedy that is in their power and draw
the line at the point where Legitimate
cross examination ends and bulldozing OF
the witness begins.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13
BURLINGTON'S WEATHER.
The Meteorological Record for DeCembe r
and summary for the YearISSI

anu ~ Tor the Year 1857.
The following is an abstract of the local
weather record for last month. Mean
temperature, 23.4' maximum tempera
ture, 49, on the 18th minimum temper
ture, -l2' on the 3lst range of tempera-
ture, 59.1' prevailing wind. north total
rainfall and melted snow, 3.44 inches to-
tai snow fall, 80 inches: number of
days on which 0Ol inch or more
rain or snow fell "A frosts on the
LIST, I'd, 9th eth, eth. 9th, Eth, 23d.
Path, 25th, 26th 27th 2Sth, 22th Both
and 3lst, and lunar halos on the 2lst and
23d. The total precipitation for the month
was more than an inch greater and the
average temperature half degree
lower than the average fer December
for five years. Lis ut winds and cloudy
skies characterized the month. which may
be divided into ~ cloudy, : fair aud i
clear days.
The mean temperature for the year 1887
was AS, the maximum 81 on the 30th of
July, the minimum If on the 10Th of
January and the range l09 The prevail
ing wind for the year was north the
total rainfall and melted snow 81 10 inches.
an average of SO inches for each month
the smallest precipitation was in Febru-
vember, 467 inches; the snow fall for
the year amounted TO II feet, o.
inches, of which March claims 81
inches. Navigation closed on the Sth
of January within two days of the earliest
time in 40 years and opened on the 29th of
April, the latest date with two exceptions
during the same period. The last frost in
the spring occurred on the 18th of April,
and the first in the fall on the 18th of Sep.
TENDER. The first snow fell on the 18th of
October, and the first heavy frost, with
the formation of ice, on the 18th of Octo-
h.lr
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The following business was transacted
in the Probate Court for the district OF
Chittenden for the week ending January
IL, 1883;
Benjamin b. Hatch's estate, Jericho, APP
pointment of Mary f. Hatch of Jericho rs
administratriX.
Florence NJ. Davidsons estate, appointment
of Henry I. Davidson of South Burlington ut
guardian.
Warren II. Story ct al, appointment OF
Isaac Il. story OF Essex as guardian.
Warren II. Brigham's estate, appointment
of Leonard Brigham of Jericho as guard
ian.
Edward MarceIlus s estate Milton, license
to sell personal estate.
James W. Willams's estate, Charlotte, set
Element of administrators account and AS
egnment TO widow.
Alkaline A. Caswell's estate. appointment
of Casslus A. Pratt of Milton as guardian.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

Chicago manufacturers of pure leaf
lard, who mix 200, 900 barrels OF cotton
seed oil with their product annually will
have to BUY more pork and fewer barrels
or they will soon have no use for either
commodity. Great Britain by law dis
eliminates against Chicago lard, and
word comes from Belgium that if the
adulteration continues, cotton seed lard
will be excluded by law from Belgian
markets. The October exports of Ameri
can lard were 100000 pounds less than
IN the same month last year, and adulter
alton probably accounts for the loss.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

The State capitol AT Albany is a white
elephant on the hands of our New York
reighbors in more senses than one. The
immense structure, which though over
$1,000, 600 has been spent on it is still un-
completed, has been settling uneveuly for
several years, and the legislators sit in
fear of instant death from the falling of
portions of the high sandstone ceiling OF
the Assembly chamber. Cracks in the
walls are It ported to be spreading and the
stone work generally is said to be almost
? net work OF assures.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

Any attempt on the part of the stock.
holders to find out why the Keely motor
doesn't mote has always proved unsuc-
cessful. The latest effort is made by a
Philadelphia man who says he let Keely
have money about eighteen years ago on
the promise of half the patents and the
proceeds, but SO far there have been NO
proceeds and so he takes legal proceedings
himself. If the law can make anything
out of this humbug it will speak volumes
Tor the might of the courts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

Two years ago by the enactment of the
valued policy law outside insurance com
psnies were driven out of New Hampshire
Local and, to large extent, mutual com
panies replaced the foreign corporations
but their progress has only been fairly
satisfactory Last year was disastrous
aud is likely to result in the discourage
nIent of the formation Of new companies
Tine total of fire losses aggregated $1,000
90, which is more than double the aver
age for the last ten years. One company
which carried risks amounting to $780, 0l
has gone into liquidation and Others art
expecting the same fate repeal of the
law Is likely TO follow this state of things
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

That the American bison will soon be
as extinct as the mastodon is, is distinctly
foreshadowed by the result of an expedi-
ton which has spent two months on the
plains, hunting for specimen for the
New York Museum of Natural History.
Not single buffalo was seen or heard of
and DR.. Richardson, the naturalist who
accompanied the party, says that it is
doubtful If 100 buffalo remain on all the
Western plains.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mr. Moses II. Warren, manager OF the
Warner Home farm at St Adams, died
suddenly Sunday morning from apoleXy,
Mr.. Hammond W. Peck formerly of
this city, now of Manchester, Dakota, is
spending the winter with relatives in Bur
lington.
Mr.. Wilbur f. Paige, formerly manager
of the Bates House at Rutland, is now
manager of the Seminole az Winter Park
Orange county, Florida, in which the Fair
banks of st. Johnsbury are largely in
tereSteQ
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

A recent order Of the board of railroad
commissioners in Minnesota requires the
sleeping car conductors to keep the upper
berths in sleeping cars shut up until they
are actually needed for occupancy. This
must be Il welcome order to the travelling
public.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

While American statesmen are debating
as to whittier it is best to devote small
part of the large treasury surplus to coast
Notifications, Japan has raised over 81
OOO,OOO for the purpose by popular sub
scription
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

Chairman Cox of the census committee
in the national House of Representatives
proposes to limit the expense of the CEN
Gus OF 1890 to S6,0OO,OO0. A limit of this
sort may have the tendency to confine the
range of inquiry, so that the reports can
be printed before the time comes to take
the census of 1900
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

The republican Legislature of New
York has more difficult and pressing ques-
tions to dispose of than any preceding
Legislature for years. The republican
leaders recognize the temperance problem
as one of the most pressing and they
manifest a disposition to meet the issue
and settle it. The near approach of the
national campaign coupled with the fact
that New York is regarded as a pivotal
State will cause every act of the Legisla
ture to be watched with the closest inter
est
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

Gen. Grant is reported TO have: made
this prediction in 1876 Whenever the
democratic party comes near to complete
control Of the country, it will break its
back across the Allegheny mountains on
the tariff question" The strain on the
back is already great, and the break will
come in about ten months-say, on the
first Tuesday in November.
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ONE DOLLAR Will now
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one year. Tell your friends.

A very substantial victory for the farm
ers comes from the Iowa federal courts.
The Washburn and Moen Barbed Wire
company has sustained a defeat in suit
for infringement Of patents, and all barb
ed wire companies will cease paying royal
ty. The effect will naturally he cheaper
fence wire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

In this CITY. Jan. s. 1888, to Mr. and Mrs. q.
p. Hall, Il daughter.
DIED.
WHITTLE-Iu this city, Jan. ., 1855 Nrs.
David j. white, aged - years.
Plattshurgh papers please copy.
SHELpON.-At his residence. corner OF
George aud Pearl Streets, Saturday morning,
Jan. :. Mr.. John sheldon, aged 10 years
BROwNELL.-Dec. 20, at | p. m., at her
home in Elmhurst. H.. Angelina A. Wether-
bee, a native of Mortified, Vt, wife of AL
bert 5, Brownell, aged A. years.
PICKERING Sunday, at 6 O'Clock a. NJ
Minnie AddIe Pickering, aged IL years month
and 20 days
VINCENT.-In this city, January 5, 1888. Mrs.
Mary Vincent, widow of Peter II. Vincent,
aged As years
SPICER.-ln this city, Jan. s. at o'clock a.
m Minnie Addie Spcer, daughter of NJ. h.
Spicer. aged II years, month and DAYS.
WATERMAN. this city, Jan. H., of dIph-
liberia, Rex Alherton, son of Bert and Kate
Watern an, aged years.
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Weekly Free Press.

The resolutions adopted by the Won
ems Christian Temperance Union of
Waterbury, elsewhere printed, are alike
timely and temperate in tone, and vigor-
Gus in expression and they strike the
nail squarely on the head. The best ser
vice which can be rendered to the w. G. 7.
U. at this time is such distinct rebuke
of the inconsiderate action, by which a
few persons undertook to turn the organi'
cation into side-show for a political
party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

American circus managers will have to
change their tactics before going to Mex
leo. A circus travelling in that country
has been seized by the authorities and the
proprietors imprisoned on the ground that
the performances given did not fulfil the
promises set forth in its advertising.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

The ocean cable companies had little
jubilaton of their own at the tine of the
popes jubilee. The cost of the congratu-
latory messages sent to the Vatican is es-
tmated to have been not less than $25, 600.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-13

The concluding sentence of the message
Of Governor Foraker of Ohio is, Next to
our obligations to God it is our highest
duty to take care of America" The free
traders mentally move to amend by in
serting England in place OF America -