Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-11-02

Friday morning the joint committee on
court and State expenses will have final
hearing on the.iState's attorneys salaries
bill.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS.
The report of the railroad commissioners
does not show their expenses to the State
An application to the State auditors de-
partment showed that the total cost (in.
Guiding everything) of the commission
from Jan. 1, 1887, to Sept. 90, 1888, inclu-
sive. was in round numbers $500. The
act provides that the total amount shall
not exceed $4,000 per aunum. So that a
small sum over half the maximum
amount allowed has only been expended.
EXHIBITION By PUPILS OF THE ASYLUM OF
DEAF MUrEs AT HARTFORD.
Mr.. Job Williams of the institute at
Hartford gave an illustration with some
of his deaf and dumb pupils. lie said the
children were taught all that could be
from the common school books they were
also taught trades and occupations. One
bright, pretty little girl named Addie Hall
of Mendon, Conn, aged 10 years, gave an
illustration of sign language Prof Will
ans gave ords to the little one like dog"
at which she patted her knee rs though
WAS then given; the little giil pointed to
her forehead each side indicating horns,
and STOPPING down went through the action
of milking, This brought down the house.
Then four chlldten were called up ard
questioned in English history aud gave
correct answers IN each case toy signs.
They also wrote answers on the black
board TO questions upon the events of to-
day. These tour puptls were Lou, Han
sou, Miss Belle Brown, Oracle Eaton of
| Waitsiield and Hemau Culver OF East
Dorset. The scholastic attainment shown
by the pupils WAS very satisfactory and
reflects great credit upon the SKIN OF Pro-.
Williams and his associate, Mr. Jenkins
| Inc questions were asked by members IN
the audience; one question was, NV hat Is
the Mills bll and who l. lis author. ak
| ed of pupil Hanson, Il very smart sch ulAr
His answer written On the backb )ard filled
| up bOth sides of the board. He stated the
author, where he was from, wnat articles
| he proposed TO put nu the tree list, tue
probable effect thereof rhe republicans,
! he wrote, would see that 1t should not be
$. Ne devoted II few words to Ii trriSOn
and said he would protect tie American
work man from foreign free trade cOinpe.
| tition.
Prof. Williams said there should be
Appropriation large enough 10 plOvlde for
| all the deaf mutes III the state. 1t educat-
| ed they become able To support them
/ - " - - -" w. -
munlty, SO that 1t was money saved TO
gme an sucn u%ui1l % lunttea a. eoou ah eu-
uoa,ion ,p1 as PosSl"le' Inc approximation
ououau ,'1,' n1 81 iiiaue on"l II any apPlcdu' ;
M. fnuds an1n',h I,,i u,
| them to do so ~ oN'' ~
| The nrnresdincs crosad bv., ,,rto,,i,,e
| recitatinn Inv Ms Rrn,vI nftht. h,tn,,-
Nearer Ny Gnd 10 Chas y md ih.,
| 81 ,ord's PRAYER - hot1 randar.I in 49,, iI,-
| rrIIirent and ravare,,t ntn,sr 80 $50 -
THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL.
The Senate general cnumirt4e I.uator
EIihu y T,ft ch,,rr,.n and ,h...IT.,,yl
' i"'' O"''i Ni"'i' Gnu '"0 ii'"ee
CouiI lltlee on corporations, representative
Eldredge, chairman, assembled in the
Senate chamber Yesterday to hear the
matter of th,. Nirar,n,,n. r,,..,I r,...,.,,r.,
Sa,,,ta. p,',a, l,,,I,'i7.'I
'e""'o' D"'es eNP'"'ne uo" ne S'He 10
Introduce the Dill ana the representations
made to him by the projectors. Mr.
/ HaZen, who introduced the measure m fine
House, also explained briefly wn4t tEq
act lyus