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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13
PERSON

Mr.. and Mis- Lester Davis, formerly of
this city, axe IN town, the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. j. VI. Mathews.
Joseph Gotta, who was severely injured
few Weeks since, has 50 far recovered
as to be able 10 resume MS duties ut the
depot.
The maui -e of M VI. W sullivan Of
this city TO Miss Marry Brown OF St AL
bans Is announced, tie wedding to take
place April u.
Albert Fox, brother OF !. f. Fox Of t''-
city who has been with the Boston JUiD-
nal for - years, has just been appointed
business manager OF the New York
Morning Journal.
ol.Albert Clarke of the Rutland Hcru3d
has been confined to The house sluce the
State convention with severe cold, hay
ing been seized with Il chill on his return
from Burlington.
EX-Gov Smith returned Tuesday night
from his extended sojourn at Old Point
Comfort, Va apparently much benefited
by his respite from business cares. Miss
Annie Smith returned with him, but Mrs.
Smith remains in Boston for snort time
Messenger.
L.. j. n. Stark, president the New York
and Lake Champlain Transportation com
pany, and OF. the New York dock board, has
marked resemblance to. the dead Emperor
William, of Germany. Some German i'm
migrants leaving Castle Garden. who met
PRESIDENT Stark as he was coming from
the departing Mt offices, dropped their packs
and exclaimed in surprise, der Kaiser
Wilhelm ~ Mr.. Stark is native of Yer
mont, and his fathers fought in the war
of the revolution.
The Ri Rev. Bishop Bissell, who has
heen absent since December, returned
yesterday. Bishop Bissell visited in De-
troit. and from there in company with
Mr.. and MIS-. Pope went to Pass Christian,
Miss, noted winter resort on the gulf
where the party spent five weeks very de
lightfully. Eight days were also spent in
New Orleans, and the sugar country on
Bayou Teche was also visited, rs well as
the growing iron cities, Birmingham and
Admission, in Alabama,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13

That the national game of base ball
will be more popular than ever this year
seems to be an admitted fact, and the Bos-
ton club seems determined to win the pen
nant. Last year the famous Kelley was
secured from the Chicago club by pre-
MUM of $4,000 in addition to Kelley
salary of something over $4,000 and after
all the club was badly defeated for the
championship. They have now bought
another Chicago player, Clarkson, with a
forfeit of a second $4,000 and a salary of
$4,000. ClarksOn is, perhaps, all things
considered. the best pitcher in the coun-
try, and with Kelley as catcher, the $27,-
900 battery may possibly prove paying
investment. But the question recurs,
where is all this sort of thing going to
end
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13
LINGTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 10
OUR FAMILY PHYSICIAN.

The Great Premium and How to Sc
cure it.
In response to a large number of re-
quests made by old subscribers who
wish to get copy of the famous work,
"Our Family Physician" without any
outlay of money we offer to send it free
to anybody who will send us the names of
three new subscribers to our WEEKLY
one year accompanied by the cash, 50.
This is magnificent offer, and there is
not a subscriber now on our books who
could not get the book by few hours
work near home. Just think of it-a 50
book free for three subscribers at 81 each
The mere mention of the WEEKLY FREE
PRESS for 81 year is almost enough to
get subscriber
No paper in Vermont, of such qualit y
was ever sold so cheap before, and no
paper was ever sold cheaper anywhere.
Make the effort and you will get the
book.
No well directed effort can fail.
Begin now.
FREE PRESS a ASSOCIATION.
Burlington, Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13

If the Chicago Tribune is correct in the
recent.decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States on the Iowa prohibition case,
it may give serious check to the cause
OF prohibition. The court holds, says the
Tribune, that liquors cannot only be i'm
ported into Iowa from other States for per-
sonal use but that the importer may offer
them for sale in the original packages
without being amenable to the State pro-
hibitorv law. OF course what is true of
Iowa is true Of all other States where pro.
hibitory laws exist. Three justices dis
sented. AS the vacancy in the chief JUS
ticeship will be filed by democrat and
probably an anti prohibitionist, and if
other vacancies occur during President
Cleveiand's term he will also be pretty
likely to fill them with justices who are
opposed to prohibition. the prospect of
any reversal of this decision is not good.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13

In New York last week a Woodworking
woman twice prevented the arrest OF her
husband one night, and before morning
had paid for her tenderness for him with
her life. After her throat was cut she
prayed for her murderer, who when ar
rested said that he had killed her and was
glad of it. A somewhat similar exhibi-
tion of misdirected affection was that of
the wife of Pitman, wretch who has
been on trial for the murder of his daugh-
ter. Though she had previously painted
him in the blacklist of colors possible be-
fore the coroner's jury, the woman relent-
ed and tried to cheat the gallows by testi-
flying in his favor even to the extent of
swearing to the dishonor of her dead
child. There seems to be absolutely no
limit to the devotion of some women to
their drunken and brutal husbands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13
CHITTENDEN COUNTY COURT.
Evidence Completed in the GriswoId
Will Case-Arguments Begun.


At the opening of the County Court
Monday afternoon the contestants in the
Griswold will case finished their evidence
andthe proponents put in their rebuttal ev-
idence. The contestants evidence tended
to show that the testator had not suffi-
Gent mental capacity to make will and
that he was under undue influence also
whlle the evidence of the prepayment went
10 snow That he was capable and free from
influence. AT the conclusion of the evil
dence States Attorney ID. j. Foster opened
the argument for the proponent and re-
cess was taken until 9 O'Clock this morn
ing. The sum involved is $4,000, which
invested in 40 acres of land stock, etc.
AT the opening. of County Court Tues
day morning the arguments in the
Griswold will case were resumed. Elihu
b. Taft and w. l.. Burnap made the argu-
ments for the contestants, which consum-
ed the forenoon. In the afternoon Henry
Ballard closed for the prepayment, speak
ing about two and half hours. Owing to
the possibility that the jury might be
obliged to remain out all night they
were excused for the night and recess
was taken until O'Clock Tuesday.
A., n. Austin, proprietor OF Austin's
hotel at Milton, was sent for to appear be-
fore the County Court, an information
having been filed against him by States
Attorney d. j. Foster for having liquor
Oh hand with intent to sell. Deputy
Sheriff Phelps who went to make the ar
rest was informed that Mr.. Austin had
gone to Boston. The authorities suspect
that his vacation will continue until the
adjournment of County Court in which
case his bonds of 500 in the case pending
against him for selling will be forfeited.
At the opening'of Wednesdays session
of the County Court the court charged the
Jury in the Griswold will case and the
n fta,.
naming out half an hour they returned
verdict for the prepayment.
A jury was next empanelled in the case
of f. j. Corse VS.. L. Z. Harrington APP
pellant, which is an action brought to re
cover damages for breach of warranty.
AT adjournment for the day the plaintiff
had closed his case and the defendant had
examined one witness. j. j. Monahan and
Henry Ballardfor the plaintiff and V. A.
Billiard for the defendant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13
A Backward Spring.

H. Griffin, an old resident of Essex juno
ton, writes rs follows concerning the
sprir of 1884
We thought we were having an early
and sowed oats The 18th There We're
some cold Gays but things grew. About
the 9TH of May, David Day, an old Revol-
utionary soldier, said when you see me
take the hoe you may think it is time to
plant" but a few days after he found he
was zoo early. The l4th of May it showed
10 inches but 1t soon became warm and the
snow disappeared leaving the appletrees
IN blossom. During the summer of 1888
the trees In the woods had been covered
with worms eating the leaves, but this
May snow storm killed them and have
not seen them since.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
TRASH.

If you read Ouida" novel,
Or in Zola's grossness grovel,
You are rash.
Let not "penny-dreadfuls lure you;
Theyiare ALL do assure you,
Simply trash.
With good books the worlds o'erhowiug-
Stories, science, cook books showing
How to 81 hash ".
Poetry, and tales historic,
Magazines, with ads" plethoric-
Don't read trash.
A tramp's programme A bit here and
bite there.
There are very few negro" minstrels
in this country who don't claim to be
Cookers"
Now that the ball season has opened
again Congress and the Washington cor
respondents are en- route to the back seat.
Since the Ottawa, Kansas, Congrega-
tional church appointed it's prettiest
young ladies as ushers it has been al.
most impossible for teams to pass the
church on Sunday morning, and one po-
liceman was nearly crushed to death in
attempting to form the crowd of young
men in line.
a Port Huron Indian has been arrested
40 times for drunkenness. He is a red
man with a red nose.
Dumpsey, meeting Popinjay, satchel in
hand: what you aren't going to take
your vacation at this time of year
Michigan furnishes more than forty per
cent of all the salt manufactured in tn
United States and yet it has about the
freshest legislature in the country,
A bill has been passed giving a pension
of S25 month to Dr. Mary Walker. We
imagine we see the veterans of the G. A.
r, all throwing up their hats and giving
three rousing cheers for the gallant doc
tor.
Bismarck owns his own private distil.
leries, producing over half million gal
Ions of liquor every year. OF course, the
prince doesn't consume all this himself,
but he is one of those cautious fellows al
ways on.the lookout for whiskey trust on
an extra dry season.
--.Doctor II hear, Mr.. Bascom, that some
of your family have been very poorly this
spring"
Farmer Bascom: Eyes, doctor, you
maven any lNee HOW low the Cluer Dafrel :
got"
Mrs. Blobson entering the drug store
"Iave you got one of those new trusses
for strengthening crooked noses -
Clerk "Yes'm, is it for yourself -
Mrs. BlobsOn "No, sir, tor my husband
He took care of the baby the week went
to the woman's convention in Washing
on and kind o uess he let the youngstel
have pretty much his own way
The leap year war cry-"ro arms -
! oil city Bli-.urd
Photographing a dinuer party is the
latest kluk. But pOstprand8l photograph
must tell tales much better lett to thC
/ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. UCr0id.
\ Chicago ghost was arrested the othel
day While eating boiled ham, The CAic8
90 mans ruling passion would 4em 10 be
stron1 in him even after death-BOstDH
RCcOrd.
Insurance agent to agricuitur2list-AIr.
Hayseed, dom { you want to take out 4 poi
Icy on your life for 5000
y Observation-Disclosures sir, ole Jim Bui
l8rdtOOk out one of them things las sum
mer, an III be durnedlt ne didn't die next
day.-N. Y. sun.
Exhibit my husband in a dime mu
scum ~ exclaimed the white schoolma II
who had married an Indian lover as SHE
read the managers proposition with
| face glowing with noble scorn. Never
at least not until | have educated him.
--ChtcdgO Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.

See advertisement of Rural Blush Pota-
toes
The petition for postal telegraph sent
from Vermont to Congress contained 1882
names.
Nearly all of the engines on the Rutland
division are draped in mourning in mem
DRY of the late Engineer Pratt.
The street department have put in new
spouts for surface water at the head OF
Battery street and at the head of Ptkin
street.
1t is said that the Delaware and Hudson
Canal company, or parties in their inter
est. have purchased the Fort William
Henry hotel at Lake George.
The w. c. Z. L. are making arrange
ments to hold series of gospel temper
ance meetings several evenings each week
They will probably begin the latter part
| of this month or the first of May.
The spring term opened at the Univer
ity of Vermont Monday with the second
recitation. The exercises of commence
ment week will begin June "a and com
mencement will occur Wednesday, June
81.
Those familiar with the lake are not
| looking for as high water this spring as
, there was last season, basing their opin-
I ions on the factsthat most of the snow has
already gone and that there is scarcely
any frost IN the ground.
The steamer Williams is now already to
come out just as soon as the lake is open
Navigation comes on Lake Champlain usu-
| ally about three weeks later than on the
| Hudson river. The line boats there eX-
pect to commence regular trips to-day.
The managers of the State fair are try
ing to make arrangements for balloon
! ascension among the new features pro.
posed and negotiations are in progress to-
ward that end. There has not been an
ascension in this city for about 90 years.
The assessors say that there is posi-
bilty that this is the last week when lists
will De received by them, and that it may
cost more for taxes next week than it does
this. 1t will be well, therefore, for the
taxpayers to hand in their list this week
A new lodge of Odd Fellows will be in
stituted at Newport by. Grand Master H
w. Hall Thursday, April 10, to be known
as Evening Star lodge No. 81. There will
be y charter members, and it is expected
Is will be initiated the first night. The
work will be eXemplifed in the varou.
degrees by teams from Derby Line St
Johnsbury Bradford and West Burke
lodges. a number of prominent odd Eel
lows OF this city expect to be present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13

If any of our readers have become enam-
ored of the literary work of that strangely
unequal Southern girl, Miss Amelie
Rives, and do not wish to have their ad-
miration for her suddenly dispelled we
advise them to exercise little self re-
strant and forbear reading her novelette,
in the current number of Lipptncott'S
Magazine. OF all the eXtravagant produc
tions of an extravagant fancy this story is
the most remarkable, and 1t would have
been an act of kindness on the part of the
publishers to have refused it, or at least
to have pointed out its blemishes Miss
Rives have been petted and flattered until
her by no means too mature head has be-
come completely turned, and uhis exay-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13

THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS, cents per
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When a change of address is desired, both
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13

On the sixth day of December, 1887,
President Cleveland sent his annual mes
sage to Congress in which he said "you
are confronted with condition of the ma
tional finances which demands immediate
consideration. On the second day of
April 1883, the democratic Ways and
Means Committee made its first report of
a bill on the subject, and announced that
the House would be asked to begin the
consideration of the bill on the 18th of the
present month. Is this what President
Cleveland understands by immediate"
consideration
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13

Fashionable Washington society has
been shocked by the discovery that Miss
Kate Willard, who has visited Mrs Cleve-
land at the White House, is now teaching
music in that city and it is said that the
young lady will hereafter be barred from
the exclusive circles in which she has
been received. Mrs. Cleveland now has
an opportunity to rebuke the snobbish-
ness of these would-be aristocrats who
look down on young person of good
character, simply because she is willing to
work for her living
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13

The latest news from the Sandwich
Islands is to the effect that King kala-
kaua intends to take off his crown and
buckle down to hard work in the role of a
coffee planter. Mr. Kalakaua has not
been much of a success as a ruler and it
Is to be hoped that he will find his new
occupation more to his taste. IT the
monarchs in some other countries would
lay down their sceptres and go to saving
wood for living more of their subjects
would occasionally be able to have a
square meal themselves.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13

That human nature at the bottom is
kidd and charitable appears in the ten
dency to say nothing out good OF those
VINO have passed away. And yet in the
case OF man like Jacob Sharp it is hard
to enforce the lesson that such a life as
his, DEVOTED to the accomplishment of
selfish ends by reprehensible means, is
worse than wasted and had better never
been lived. The best that can be said of
such man is that he stands as sort of
tottering moral guide post, inscribed with
the warning, Friend, travel the other
way"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13
Joseph Chamberlain on America.

Mr.. Joseph chamberlain, who has just
returned to England, after having finished
his work on the fishery commission, was
last week presented with the freedom OF
the city of Birmingham and made speech
on the occasion. In this he referred to
the impressions made upon him during
his first, but as he hoped not his last visit
to America. He said he could not discov-
er that Americans care a straw for the
criticisms of foreign nations but with
sentiments that did themselves honor and
which must be pleasurable to the Eng
lish, they looked to the mother country
with an earnest desire and craving for
justice and friendly appreciation. He
had ventured to tell the American friends
that there was a feeling of pride, not un-
mixed with envy, among all classes in
Great Britain at the great expansion,
extraordinary prosperity, and ever in
creasing intelligence and cultivation of the
American people. To be an American was
in itself Il passport to the good Will of
every E1glishman.
BY "foreign nations Mr.. Chamberlain
evidently meant the nations other than
England. And he is quite correct in the
belief that the good opinion CT our English
cousins is valued on this side of the water,
The two nations have too much in com
mon to be Indifferent to each others ap
proval.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13

The death of Gen. Quincy A. Gilmore
removes one of the most gallant and sue
cessful Union commanders in the war of
the Rebellion. His artillery and engineer
ing operations have become famous. The
story of how his batteries shelled the city
of Charleston, and his reduction of Fort
Pulaski in 1862, are brilliant passages in
the history of the great struggle. Gen.
Gilmore was remarkable as an engineer
rather than as a field commander, but in
his special department he was almost un-
equalled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13
How Baking Powde IS are Made.

While rival companies are disputing as
to what ingredients are to be found in the
"best baking powder the public will be
interested in the following definition of
these now Indispensable articles as gwen
by Appleton's Cyclopedia, the acknow
lodged American authority.
The best baking powders are composed
of bitartrate of potash Cream of tartar,
tartaric acid, carbonate of ammonia, and
soda bi-carbonate, bound together by a
little starch"
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BURLINGTON WOODEN Go.
- o'hhiNbl oN 'poLtN w.,
WINoosKI, W., April 10th, 1883.
''FEFVV''fr' PIT IVNIT
Gen. T. S. Peck, Agent Travellers Insurance Co.,
EurlingtOH, VI,

'E'OR7f7'fF' PITT IVtIT'
Gen. I. s. Peck, Agent Travellers Insurance Co.,
Burlington. W..
Dear Sir:-YOur favor of the 9th instant is
at hand enclosing check for S92 IA in payment
of claim of George V. Poor, on account of in
Juries received. This young man was insured
in May, 1886, under the Travellers Installment
policy, while In our employ. He left the m i'll
in September, 1887, and went West, seeking to
better his fortunes. While travelling in Colo
RADIO near Las Animas, in search of employ
ment, he was struck by a locomotive aud re.
ceived injuries that confined him TO the hos
pital for over four months. AS this claim
was forwarded by me as late as March
27th, and was of such a nature as to require
considerable correspondence TO verify the
same, you are entitled to much credit for its
prompt settlement. Far from home and with
out funds this remittance will be very ac-
ceptable to Mr.. Poor, the more so because II
came SO promptly.
Yours very truly,
CHARLES s. LORD,
Cashier Burlington WOODEN Co.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13

Vermont delegation to Chicago, and all
the delegates go unpledged and unin-
structed. The platform of the State con
vention was adopted by the second district
convention, and it completed its business
and adjourned within one hour from the
time IT was called to order
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13

geration of all her worst faults of style is
the result. The spoiled child in literature
appears in every page of this meretricious,
er-strained story. 1t seems hardly pos
sible that it could have been written by
the author of "a Brother to Dragons" and
"Virginia of Virginia"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13
A SINGULAR ACCIDENT.
Baggage Master McCloskey has Lead
Pencil Driven Into His Ear.

William McCloskey, baggage master on
the New York express, met with singu-
lar and painful accident near Middlebury
Tuesday morning. While endeavoring
to place lead pencil behind his ear,
by sudden jolt of the car the door was
forced against his arm, driving the pencil
into his ear so that it penetrated the drum.
Upon reaching this city his wound was
dressed by Dr. Grlnnell. McCloskey pro
ceeded to hisihome in st. Adams on the
7 O'Clock train, aud pa,s.d the day very
comfortably.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-13
ATHLETIC PARK.


improvements.
Mr., c. L. Woodbury., the manager Of
Athletic Palh. j., making al ncements to
Place the grounds in tLoluu-A repair
Inc track will be worked and it is expect
ed that it will be even faster than last
season. The coll, e league games OF
ball will undoubtedly be played there and
as the teams in all of the colleges, espec-
tally in the university, are sad to be much
stronger this season than last, some good
games are pected. 1t is the expectation
that there will besother games, clubs from
outside playing here during the summer.
1t is expected that arrangements will be
made so that the High school and also St.
Joseph's college students will Use the
park as play ground.