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Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-16

I DAMS made on real estate. Cash on hand.
IL w, NJ. Harris over 2O 5. 10Th st. gil
Omaha daily bee., 1888-04-16

"ANTED-Houses and lots to exchange for
w farms. II. T.. Cole, N. Il. 10Th and Douglas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27

munities from the tyranny of the saloons,
and from the peril of the perpetuation of
the rule of democracy and whiskey
through the misguided action of the politi-
cal prohibition party. The anti-saloon
movement deserves the cordial encourage
ment of all friends of temperance. 1t is
admitted that at least three-fOurths of the
republicans in every State of the Union
are opposed to the saloon. The anti-saloon
movement intends to organize the - per
cent and insist that the party must be, aud
shall be run in accordance with the wishes
Of that vast majority. 1t has no candidate
to boom, no punishments to inllict, no
grudges to crafty. 1t is willing to let by
cones be bygOnes, and give hearty wei
come to all who Will range themselves uu-
der the white banner of humanity and
form IA part of the anti saloon phalanx
around the home.
The movement cannot wait long for
timid loterers. The times admit of 10
delay, and whatever obstacles exist can
be best surmounted by advancing all
along the line. The anti saloon repubh-
cans mean business. They carry with
them the banner of the party which has
given to Vermont all the protection
against the liquor traffic that we possess
They should have, and will have the
cordial co operation of the great mass of
the republicans of the Green Mountain
State, and good presentation of the Yer
mont republicans should be on hand IN
the conference, to assure them of the
fact.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27
Personal.

Mrs. II. V. Howard is quite seriously
i'll.
Ex-Governor Proctor is rapidly improv-
ing in health.
DIR. =. f.. insolvency has been reap
pointed city physician by Overseer of Poor
Rumsey.
w. j. Winters. who has been with A. G..
strong for the past four years, has accept
ed n position with j. II. HOlton.
Mr.. John w. Buckham has accepted
call to supply the Congregational church
at Conway, n. H., for the summer and
possibly for year
Mr.. B. j. Derby returned Monday even
ting from his visit to Michigan Mrs.
Derby did not accompany him and will
stay in the West two or three weeks
longer.
Mr.. Edgar Beckwiih, formerly of this
city, VINO has been pursuing his theologi-
cal studies in the Union Theological sem
mary, New York, was licensed to preach
by the Manhattan Congregational asso-
cldtlOn az recent meeting.
Webb" the Washington correspon-
dent, says Collector Is. b. Smalley of
Burlington, Vt, who is ill here at the
house of Senator Morrill,. is slowly i'm
proving. He was able TO leave his bed for
the first time Saturday He narrowly es-
capped acute pneumonia"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27

Nermonters who are thinking of going
West, as so many do to buy land and
then to mortgage it to get money with
which to erect farm buildings, may well
consider the enormous extent to which
the land in the wheat growing sections Of
the country is mortgaged. Returns
recently made by fifteen reliable
loan companies show that they hold
mortgages to the amount of 1924 GOO 000
In the State of Michigan the bureau Of
labor and statistics endeavored to find the
exact extent to which the land was mort
gagged. For this purpose circulars were
sent to 90, SOB farmers. Less than half sent
in replies. The larger number told the
commissioner that it was none of his bust
ness whether their farms were mortga !ed
or not From the 43 ,019 who responded it
was found that forLy-Seven per cent OF
their farms were mortgaged to the extent
of forty-SX per cent of their assessed val
uatiun or sG4 1872 $50, and that the yearly
interest charge amounted to s. 636 263. 1t
is far to presume that all equal proper
ton, if not more, of the farms whose own
ers refused to give the information asked
for, were hurdened, and to an equal eX-
tent. IN une more recently settled pOr-
ton of the country west OF the Mississippi
it is probable that the farmers are still
more heavily in debt. Of course those
who will 60 West must 20. But it re
mains true that if an Eastern mau Of ord-
nary thrift and Intelligence, owning an
average farm, were willing to work n
hard as lie would he obliged to do on hi,
Western purchase IN order to meet the
ten auds twelve per cent rate Of interest,
and would deny himself here the lux
uries and comforts Of life, which woud
there be wanting, in ten years he could
not only be out Of debt, but holding some
OF these mortgages given by his rowing
but less fortunate brother farmer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27
HOME MATTERS.
PUBLISHERS NOTICE.
The Trade Edition.


The FREE Press has prepared Trade Edi-
ton, in which the aim has been to show some
of Burlington's good points as live town,
how its industries are prospecting and why it
Is good place for people to come to. The
state is also covered in a general way, and its
attractive features made prominent.
The marvellous growth of our city and the
immense building operations of the past year,
amounting to well on toward half a million
dollars, is the subject of a suitable article.
An article on the lumber interests shows
how important that department of our busi-
ness is and how many wood working indus
tries are allied to it.
a summary OF our general manufacturing
industries tells about the innumerable small
manufactures of various articles scattered
through the city.
| An article on the municipality tells about
our rank in population, our plan Of govern
| ment, our water, streets, sewerage. sanitary
| condition, lighting, etc.
Another article gives our commercial and
| financial condition, the enterprise of our local
merchants, the wholesale and retail trade,
banking facilities and hotels and bos riding
| houses.
An article is devoted to the social, religious
educational, literary, musical and artistic
features of the city.
A historical ske tch relates some facts in the
history OF the city, while another recites some
interesting "reminiscences eff early Burng-
| ton.
lengthy article is devoted to the Burlng
ION Board of Trade, with a review of the var
| ous improvements of the city and of the
progress of our business and m lnnfacturing
| interests.
Several articles deal with vermont's induce
ments for immigration as com pared with
some of the Western booms, and shows how
paper cities are built in the West.
An illustrated Article js devoted to the FREE
| PRESS establishment tracing its progress from
its establishment to the present time, and cuts
of some of the numerous improvements and
machinery are given.
Separate and prehensive articles are de-
voted to the following subj cts Colleges
and Schools" Yachting ON Lake Cham
plain" Nv inter Sports in BurlingtOn," Bur
lugton as Il City Home" "Our Business
Interests Huntington as Place in Which
to Live,""A Review of Trade of the Past
Year" and other interesting and appropriate
topics.
There are Il urge number of illusti ations,
Including those of the City Hall, b shop Hop
kns Hall, the Home for Destitute Children,
Lake View Retreat, the FREE PRESS building
the Peek block, Wells il Richardson offices
the opera house INTERIOR tne Shepard Il Merse
compaa ~ ) l.mber mills and numerous pic
turcSque scenes il and about Burlington.
handsome double page Illustrated sup
pcmeut contains cuts of the main building
OF the University of Vermont, the Billing.
| library with interior views, the Medical Col
ese ana experiment build ng, Mary Fetch
| cr hos al, Fletcher free library, Vermont
Episcopal institute, Howard Opera House
block. wells * Richardson's block, Ethan
Aliens monument, Latayet;e's statue, aud 8
/ o. a. m vi - ne a. .
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27

Mr.. Glccd. in the Vermont convention, re-
terrlug to the silence of senator Edmunds,
who, with All his lnhrmllies, IS Il force IN re-
pubichh circles, SAID one olast upon ms
3 20 nCrI W4t ~ I, nEe won anr Hny e
-, ,visIHm to ir",. flr fcmoi1 inD i'm IN is.S
The very man VINO sileucud tnat able 'buAl
horn" in $751; Portland OregoHidn.
The return of this warn from the Pacific
oo,s+ i,l,,+ro,es tha nI,l ,do,,a tl,,+ - Ito
"'1 49,. " ~
VIII Ila'el LiIle "Hilc u ulh Is PuttihS oh
his boots. The Lamulle NGtOS aud Citizen,
Mr.. Gleed's home paper, has explicitly
lcoutra,1ictad five renort that the enesch
- 49, - -, s1.,,,1
VI 'he Ple9'"0hl VI ''io o"'l MUM = i'0otN"
! IN any way upon MT. EdMunds. Inc
NcUS and citizen says:
1t is not true that the president of the
convention maue any reference, dltecL,y
or nun Z. ~ " ovn"'ul Etni"ni F ne
dn "othIvo toncb,no either senator from
| Vermont.
This statement will be confirmed ly
| hundreds who heard Mr.. Gleed's excellent
speech. That speech was printed in iull i'll
our columns. as delivered, and our read
ers Will bear witness that il contained no
such al!usion as the Or,goniun comments
on. The NcUS and Citixon adds:
1t ia not true that the convention was in
any resp, ct auti-E imunds. Tue republi-
can, OF Vermont are lhutptAuent' Ihey
dH ,Tel i .,a "tu
Wv This they did AT thecouv4ntion. not
because they had the slightest hostile pur-
pose against Senator Edmuhds bnt be-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27

THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS. 3 cents per
copy, 50 cents for six months, sl00 year,
postage free.
Advertisements and subscriptions received
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Using rates sent on application.
Accounts cannot he opened for subscrir-
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Remittances at the risk of the subscriber
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The date when the subscription expires is on
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When change of address is desired, both
the old and new addresses should be given.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27
Let Vermont be Well Represented

The national conference of the anti
saloon republicans meets at Cooper Insti-
tute, New York, on the I'd Of May There
is no doubt that it will be large aud in
tluential gathering, many of the States
having already indicated their intention
to be represented by large delegations of
their leading citizens. The call, as our
readers nave seen, invites to the confer
ence "all republicans in the United States
who sympHthze with this movement and
purpose, and all members OF other parties
and unattached voters who are willing to
act with the republican organization so
long as it shall honestly stand for the
homes of the people as against the saloon
| system and its criminal aggressions"
We trust that goodly number of our
Vermont republicans are preparing to at
tend this convention. The fact that we
have prohibitory law in this State, and
the fact that the third party prohibition
lists are an inconsiderable faction in this
State, by no means releases us from the
duty of aiding by all proper means move
ment which aims to relieve other com
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27
CITY AND VICINITY.

Straw berries have risen to so cents
quart again. the supply not being equal
TO the demand.
Mr. ID. |. Upper of South Burlington
died here suddenly Saturday, it is sup
posed of heart disease.
There was an enjoyable party at the
pleasant home OF Mr.. and Mrs. ID. w.
Robinson Saturday evening.
l.. 5. Drew is having the American Ho-
tel reltted in fine shape in readines5 for
the summer vacation season.
The old "Northrop" house on Pearl
street at the head of st. Paul, which is one
of the Old land marks of Burlington, Is be-
ing thoroughly repaired by its owner, Mr..
Allen.
The assessors have completed their i'll
spectiou Of prOvementS on real estate,
and after to-day they will take the neces-
sary steps to double the list of delinquent
tax payers.
w. l.. Burnap and c. 5. Forbes have
gone to Boston to further the arrange
ments for the ratification meeting to be
| held by the republican clubs at Mont
pelier, June 2S.
| Iue patterns Vi tuc l4CN lSuI5tSS SdCHt
are now practically complete and work
will begin Immediately on the timbers.
Mr.. Clark now has two men at work and
expects more this week.
The festival of the Patronage Of St
Joseph was appropriately observed at St
JoseEh's church sunday morning, large
congregation being present, including the
81. Joseph society who attended in body
Herald Stevens, superintendent o.
!. streets, +. II. Crdndall, superintendent o
water works, Dr. j. G. Rutherford, healtl
officer, A r, Dow, city engineer, and thu
| minor new city officers assumed their posi-
tons Wednesday.
1t is the opinion of number of our cit
, liens that Burlington would not be tn
5 loser if 1t possessed a base ball team tina
, would attend strictly to business ant
"play ball" and so retain the conlidenc
7 of lovers of the game.
t Much needed repairs are being made OF
) the house at the poor farm, the plumbing
l is being thoroughly overhauled and
leanto 90 or 25 feet long built on the barn
| 1t is not expected the cost of the improve
a ments will exceed 500.
n Col. G. w. Hooker of the national com
: mittee and Mr.. S w. Cummings, genera
passenger agent of the Central Vermont
t are endeavoring to make arrangement
!, for the New England delegates to tn
| Chicago convention TO go in one party.
+ Farmers and sugar-makels in southern
d Vermont report that the present season
s one of the poorest for sugar-making tina
they have experienced for number o
h years, while in this vicinity sugar maker
# have had Il good season, which is not ye
closed.
The broad lake opened this year just 81
d days earlier than last year having II
s. NAMED closed 92 days. The dates of Oper
ing of the broad lake for the past 10 yeal
g are as follows; 1878, March |; 1879, Apr
Is 90; 1880, March IS 1881, March %; 1888
March 4 1888. April 80; 1884, April Is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.

a DaQ spell OF Weatner-W0tner.
Beautiful snow is not such an emblem
of purity and innocence as it is cracked up
to be- for how often it is disspated by
the sun
a car containing 100 kegs of powder re.
Gently blew up at Montgomery, Ala. Four
Will never kick again.
The chances OF pack of cards being
dealt at whist so that each man would get
ID of one suit are only one in 2,235, 197 b.
81, 42l CPS, 20, 500 800. That is the reason
why we never play cards.
The Chinese minister at Washington
has become so expert eating rice with
sharp stick that it is said to be no trouble
at all Tor him to eat peas with a two-tined
fork.
Mrs. Blobson forgot to mail a letter
which her husband gave her, the other
day, and the fact has been telegraphed to
the editor of a wOman's paper in Chicago
as another argument why women ought
TO vote.
When a girl worth $4,000 marres an
editor, as a Southern girl did, the other
other day, the whole profession gets such
an upward boost that it feels giddy.
New York critic "Here are 100 recent
volumes which l will sell at half price"
Book buyer: But do they not show
signs of use which would make them I'M
! fit for private sale ?"
Critic: Not at all. They have simply
been reviewed and the leaves are not cut"
Trusted employe: Aren't you going tC
raise my salary this year, Mr.. Goldbag -
Mr.. Goldbag: "Oh, certainly, certainly
But there is plenty of time yet This is
only April.
There is an immense fortune awaiting
the man who will invent button tina
will ring chestnut bell every time i
drops off.
Some of the capitalists in the Wall stree
financial market grin and bear it a goot
share of the time.
The latest popular song is, Il am sittin!
on the stile, love" We have Away
dreaded the lyrical adaptabilities of tn
hustle.
If there is any article which we are sorr
to see diseased it is the peanut. And We
we are obliged to announce that there ha
been great increase in the consumption
of peanuts during the past year.
A st. Louis hotel clerk says that tai
, men sleep longer in the morning tina
short men. They also walk longer, sit dow
; longer, stretch longer and do everythin
longer than short men.
: A French student of history claims this
! Cleopatra did not die of the bite of an asE
$ but was suifocated by gas. One woul,
u think that woman of her mental super
n GRITTY and knowledge of the world woul
q have known better than to blow the "a
n out.
- There is good deal of propriety, thong
T not much elegance, in calling the head {
l. IA family fodder" At least, that seen
e to be one of his chief functions.
d "Why don't you part his hair % yelle
/ a wag i'll the crowd of spectators, 10 di
Is committed pugilist.
lie Because" replied the bruiser, eyeir
E. his gloves, "l've got too much on my hanC
A. just at present"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27
PROBATE COURT.
The Business Transacted During the Past
Week,

The following business was transacted
in the Probate Court for the district of
Chittenden for the week ending April "a,
1855:
Bagzilla 5. Kenyon's estate, Richmond, APP
puiutmeut of George " Green, Richmond,
executor and W. = Freeman and Jerome
Goodrich, kIchm0nu, commissioners aud APP
praisers ,
Peter McGihboG's cslatc. WilllstOn, appoint
meut of Mary &. McGibhOn guardian of minor
heirs ana settlement OF administrator ac-
count.
John Lacross's estate, Jericho, intestate, ap-
pointment of Philemon b. Smith, UudeThill,
administrator. and Loren TomliusOn ana
David Benson commissioners and appraisers.
Enula Greenleaf ct al, Morgan county, Ala
bama, settlement of guardians account.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27
OUR FAMILY PHYSICIAN.
The Great Premium and How to Sc
cure it.

The Great Premium and How TO Sc
In response to 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, So.
This is magnificent offer, and there is
OF 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 quality
was ever sold so cheap before, and no
paper was ever sold cheaper anywhere.
Make the effort aud you will get the
book.
No well directed effort can fail.
Begin now.
FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Burlington, VT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27
DIED.

LOOMS In this city, April y, lass, Seroiia,
ne OF h. C. LJOmis, aged - years and b
mcnthe.
CHuRCH.-At UndeGhill April 2l, Adeine p.
rellct OF the late 2. W. Church, aged 50 years
HUBBELL-At Charlotte, VT, April %, Mary
j.. wife OF L. h. Huhbel aged 70 years
DUGGAN.-In New York ty, March %, 1sSS.
Jonn DLggAn, III tle 5>tl year ot d sage.
SEAvER.-Entere1 into rest, in this city,
April -, 1883, Dea. b. Seaver.
TUPPER, In South Burlington, April u,
1855, David |. pupper, ST., aged % years.
BERRY.-At Ausable Forks. n. Y. April %,
of pneumonia, DR.. j. Yves y Berry, aged Is.
ST.. PETERs.-ln Hinesburgh, Thursday,
April II, Lucy l.. s.. Peters, wife of j Ohm NJ.
st. Peters, aged IS years and months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27

The proposition of Senator Daniel of
Virginia to repeal the law prohibiting the
appointment of eX-confederates to posi-
tions in the army of the United States
somehow does not seem to strike very
loudly responsive chord throughout the
country. The confederate veterans are
not knocking at the door of the army aud
the loyal masses have no fault to find
with rule which confines the armed de.
fence of the flag to men who have not
fought against it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27

The recent decision of the Supreme
Court against oleomargarine does not
pronounce the substance bad as an article
Of food, but says that State Legislature
has the right to form and have such an
opinion and to act on it. That is what
several of them have done, among the
latest to act on the subject being the
Pennsylvania Legislature, which has de
cided that "oleo' is dangerous to the pub
lie health.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27

Among the bsseless assertions made by
Mr.. Mills OF Texas, in his opening speech
on his tariff bill was that the republican
party "took the internal revenue tax off
playing cards and put twenty per cent on
the Bible" Yet there never has been any
internal tax levied upon the Bible, while
the duty on playing cards IS 100 per cent
ad valorem. This is a specimen of Mr..
NIills's facts, and his logic was of a piece
with his false premises.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27

1t is said that Herr Most has rival in
New York in another anarchist named
Hasselman, who is rapidly assuming the
leadership of Most's faction. Some of the
New Workers refuse to believe that he is a
real anarchist for two reasons--he has
money and is i'll the soap business. The
grounds of skepticlsm are we'll taken.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27

OF thirty-two delegates to the New York
republican State convention chosen
in Erie county, eighteen have de
clared for Depew as their first
choice for president, five for
Blaine and five for Sheridan. Three Of
the others are supposed to be for DepeW.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27
ARBUR DAY.
A Proclamation by Ebenezer j. ormsbeei
Governor.

A Proclamation by Ebenezer j. Ormsbee,
Governor.
In continuation of custom OF some of my
predec Jrs and as | ueucVc, in accordance
with ,e wish of the people Of this State, AS
well as tor the pubic good, | do hereby ues-
ignate / ri lay. May Attn, Arbor Day. And
ad> sc hat !, lie observed as a day Tor plant
ing tree, shrubs ana flowers to the end hat
the waste and barren places be made more
valuab and fruitful, and our homes more
attractive.
May our public and private grounds and
con mo is lie b auth d, and the thoughts ana
attention o. tn rising generation turned, for
the day At ct t, in the direction suggestc"
by the natural Observance Of the occasion.
recommend the youth in the schools and
colleges be invited and encouraged by their
teachers TO observe the occasion, n far as
may be, by collective action. and that village
neighbOrhOOds and communities in like man
ner observe the day.
And do hereby call the attention OF the
town authorities through nut this state to the
fact that in too macy instances the old Gem
eteres and burial grounds are greatly neil ect
ed. in fact, seemingly forgotten by the living,
and ! SugVest that wherever this condition OF
things exists, euch course he taken as to
make tia ling OF the past Surely, there is
hardly highsr duty than that of the living
to the dead, and the fun ADD cheerful per
Torrance Of that duty is everywhere receive |
as evidence Of correct living; and it is certain
that the occasion is fitting one to be ohserv-
ed by pert Ormanct OF this duty,
Given under my hand and seal OF the State, in
the Executive Chamber at iraudOr,
this seventeenth day Of April, A. T..
lsSS, and ind I, ndencc of the United
States the one hundred and twel tth.
E8ENEZER J. ORMSBEE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-04-27

The Cated0ntdn is not alone in its opin-
ion that Gen. w, w. Grout will be his
own successor in Congress, nor in its
belief that there is no more faithful re
preventative in the House. There are
arger men.in Congress who accomplish
much less in the course of a year than the
representative from he Second district.