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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07

In lecture before the Society of Arts,
London, Mr.. A. w. G. Ghean gave the
following consise and simple directions
how to act on occurrence of fires. Fire
requires air; therefore, on its appearance
every effort should be made to exclude
air-shut all doors and windows. By this
means fire may be confined to a single
room for sufficient period to enable all
the inmates to be aroused and escape;
but if the doors and windows are thrown
open, the tanning of the wind and the
draught will instantly cause the flames
to increase with extraordinary rapidity.
1t must never be forgotten that the most
precious moments are at the commence
ment of fire, and not a single second of
time should be lost in tackling it. In a
room, a table cloth can be so used us to
smother large sheet of flame, and a
cushion may serve to beat it out a coat or
anything similar may be used with an
equally successful result. The great
point is presence of mind-calmness in
danger, action guided by reason and
thought. In all large houses, buckets of
water should be placed on every landing.
a little salt being put into the water.
Always endeavor TO attack the bed of a
fire II you cannot eXtinguish fire, Shut
the window, aud be sure to shut the door
when making good yonr retreat. A wet
silk handkerchief tied over the eyes and
nose will make breathing possible in the
midst of much smoke, and blanket
| wetted and wrapped around the body
VIII enable person to pass through u
sheet of flame in comparative safety
Should lady's dress catch fire, let the
wearer at once lie down. Rolling may
eXtinguish the fire, but if not. anything
(woollen preferreD wrapped tightly round
will effect the desired purpose, A burn
becomes less painful the moment air is
excluded from it. For simple burns, oil
or the white of egg can be used One
part of cal bolic acid to six parts of olive
oil is found to be Invaluable in most
| cases, slight or severe, and the first layer
| of lint should not be removed till the cure
is complete, but saturated by the appica
| ton of fresh outer layers from time to
| time. Linen rag soaked in a mixture of
! equal parts o. lime water and lin-eed oil
also forms a good dressing. Common
whiting is very good applied wet and con-
| tlnually dampened with Il sponge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
PRIZE WINNING HORSES.
CLOSE OF THE BREEDERS VEETlNG
AT RUTLAND.
Fully 6OOO People Present the Third Day
"A. A. BueIl's Mare Carries Off the Pre-
MUM for Single Drivers-Sir Arthur
Drops Dead on the Track.

RUTLAND, Aug. 30.-There was an at
tendance of 5000 at the third days meet
ing of the Breeders association. The
meeting has proved success in every
way, which is due in large measure to
the personal efforts of the president, Col
George w. Hooker of Bratteboro. The
unfinished five year-old race was won by
Henry B. by Triceps; time, 1861. At 10
o'clock there was a cavalcade of all the
horses on exhibition. Then the single
drivers, of which there were Is entered,
were shown. The awards were; first, A.
A. Buell. of Burlington, Dr. M, Twonnett
by Holabirds Ethan Allen, dam by
WOODBURY. Pilot second, A S. Mack of
Woodstock, Abraam, chg, by Abraham
by Daniel Lambert third, A. o. Cum
mings of Montpelier, br. g., by Blackstone
by Hambletonian, dam by Perkins Nor
rill by old Merrill, second dam by son
of Black Hawk.
Awards to matched pairs were: First
to X. X Hamilton of Fair Haven, 5 year
brown geldings; second, to j. w. Cram
ton of Rutland; ; third to Duprirne of
| Brandon on Il pair of geldings by Ben
| Franklin
There were is entries for the treasurer's
premium for Morgan stations and the
| Ira, with Aristos 10y Daniel Lambert, dam
Fannie Jackson by Stonewall jackson by
| Wllliamson's Black Hawk by Vermont
| Black Hawk second, to j. X. 2. Pine of
Troy with Morgan Ethan full brother to
| Meta Pine, 2:2Sl% third, to Leonard Fish
of Ira with Ben Fish by Ben Franklin,
| The awards to brood mares with colt at
hoof were First. G. Il. G. Ryder of Wey-
bridge with Roxy by Daniel Lambert
dam by Vermont Black Hawk, toal by
Deucalon by Hambetoniau second, to II.
| X. Lawrence of BrattlebOro with sunrise
by Kent by Hambletonian, dam by Nalen-
tine horse, foal by Viking by Belmont by
| AleXaudrr's Abdallah third, to Herbert
| Thorpe of Charlotte with bay mare by
| Holabrd's Ethan Allen, dam Clam OF
/ Robert Lee 2:23) second dam dam OF
OF Charley Mac 2:2j and Laura Williams
.: 4 by North American, fOal by Al
| cander.
The three-y oar-od race was won by Gil
lig, br. c. by Arlstus II. Il. j., br. f. by
AlmOut Star, second, Ii II. Franklin, Oh.
c. 10y Ben Franklin, third. Time, 2:3S 4
243l2, 2:31lI.
The two-year old race was won by Peer
less Ben, Gu. :, by ben Franklin, Hard
wick, br =, by Movement, second. Time
2:59l5 3:l01@.
The three minute race was won by Ham
lin, br. G., by a son of Manhattan Will
Maud A , by General sherman second, ant
Nellie + or. m by New York Ledger
jr, third. Time, 2:3S14 1894, 2;4Ol4. II
this race Sir Arthur, b. s., by Waikiki
Chief, owned by James Madden, of Wi
nooski, dropped dead in the second heat
and the driver was injured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
L kN NNls. tpF -
IN. WILSON.

Mr.. William D. Hoard, whom the Re
publicans have nominated for governor Of
Wisconsin. is described by the local press
as "a modest man, who runs a farm,
makes cheese and writes for tho agricul-
tural papers, at his home near Fort AT
kinson Jefferson county. His nomination
was triumph for the granger clement"
with which he has been identified all his
life He was, like the Republican candi-
date for governor of Illinois, a private in
the Union army during he late war.
Cen Nathan Golf, Republican candidate
for governor of West Virginia, is bUt Al
years old, native of Clarlsburg in his
state, and "A graduate from the University
of New York. He enlisted at the begin
ming of the war in the Third Virginia
Union) volunteers; rose to be ma Or of
the Fourth Virginia cavalry, and after
wards attained higher rank by brevet. He
served many years as United States dis
trict attorney for his state and was sec
rotary of the navy for few weeks in
Hayes administration.
Hon Eugene NJ Wilson, Democratic
nominee for governor of Minnesota, Is "A
native of Virginia, from which Father and
Grandfather Wilson and his maternal
grandfather, William Griffin, were repre-
sentatives in congress. Eugene was grad
uated from jefferson college, Va, studied
law in his fathers Office at Morgantown
in that state, located at Winona, Mimi,
in 1886, and was appointed United States
district attorney for that Chem territory
early in 1857. In 1862 he enlisted in the
First Minnesota cavalry, and in 1869 was
elected to congress. With these eXcep
lions his life in Minnesota has been that
of hard working lawyer at Minneapolis
where he located in 1851
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
Anecdote of Sheridan

The Baltimore american tells OF Gen.
Sheridans first interview with Mrs. Oar
rah, the artist who painted the portrait of
the general, which, by George w Child 3
generosity, is to ornament the military
academy at West Point After some lit
lie preliminary conversation in which he
gallantly assured her of his pleasure at
being painted by her, the general turned
to her suddenly: ~ nave been painted by
a number of artists of different cOuu-
tries, ;" said he, land have found that IN
each portrait there is . ,.-st..-t trace OF
the artists nationality. ! We painted in
Mexico, and the artist made me look like
santa Anna. A French painter made me
look Napoleonesque A German protes
sor made the portrait Il pretty good plCt
ure of Kaiser Wilhelm, without his side
Whiskers. You ARE a woman Now all
ask OF you, Mrs. Ddrrah," he concluded
earnestly sis this; Don't make me d
Woman.n
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
Blood VIII Tell

tell especially ii it be an impure blood.
Blotches, eruptions, pimpes and boils, are all
symptoms Of an impure blood. due to the i'm
ant organ fails TO properly perform tt Juno
ton OF purifying and cleansing the bio ID, I'm.
purities are carried to all parts OF the system,
and the symptoms above referred to are mere
~ evidences of the struggle OF Nature To
threw on the poisonous germs. Unless her
warning be needed in time, serious results arr
certain TO follow, eliminating IN liver or
kidney disorders, or even in consunptien
DR.. Pierce's holden Medi al Discovery Will
prevent and cure these diseases, by restoring
the liver to a healthy condition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES.
Portraits of Standard Hearers In Several
states.

States.
The parties in the various states are
getting their candidates for governor into
position rapidly and there is Il fair proper
ton of active business men among them.
Hon. V. J. Shipman, Republican candidate
for governor of Florida is dealer in real
estate and general merchandise in lawley,
Bradford county.
Mayor d. II. Francis, of St Louis, Dem
ocratic nominee for governor of Mis-
souri,, is but 80 years old, and will there
fore, if elected, be among the youngest
governors. He was born in Kentucky,
taken to st Louis in boyhood, and gradu-
ated from the Washington university of
that city. He entered the establishment
of his uncle as shipping clerk, prospered,
became a prominent business man. oud
president of the Merchants EXchang of
st Louis. His first appearance in politics
was as II delegate to the national Demo-
cratic convention of 1884. In the spring
of 1885 he was elected mayor of his city,
and nicknamed the Mascot on account
of his remarkable success. His party now
invites him to 90 one step higher.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
Cheap Electric Light

IfrOIL inc HllusDui On Gaze tie.
The public generally will be surprised
to learn that incandescent electric light
is being furnished at about the same price
a, illuminating gas. 1t was expected, of
course, that this would come some time,
bur not so soon as this.
This light, being so much superior in
quality TO gas, besides being free from
heat, dnt or smell, will naturally be
preferred, even at considerable advance
on the cost OF the other. Now that they
are about equaliz the probabilities are
that the incandes cent will have boom.
1t happened in this way. The Allegheny
County Light company, on removing
their South side plant TO Allegheny and
consolidating 1t with their extensive
works on East Diamond street, found that
they had capacity enough to supply near,
ly, If not quite, all the dwelling houses in
reach of their lines. Feeling that they
could not make better use of their surplus
To private consumers at reasonble rates,
they figured the cost down to the lowest
limit, which, somewhat to their surprise,
IS about equivalent To the cost of illumi-
mating gas at 81 per thousand feet.
The low cost of ipcGndesceut lighting in
this city Is due TO the success of the West
lnghouse converter, by which the delicate
lamps can be operated from high tension
currents.
The Allegheny county Light company
will begin wiring and lighting private
residences within reach of any OF its
lines in Allegheny this week. An extra
force of men will be put to work to work
IN order to meet The demand.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
Father Tayior's Prayer.

[John Goldman in the Century,
1t was on the Sunday before State
election. Briggs was the candidate of the
Wing party, but Father Taylor desired
that he should he elected because he was
d religious man. This was his prayer
80 Lord, give us good men to rule over
us, just men, temperance men, Christian
men, men who fear thee, who obey thy
commandments, men who-but, 0 Lord,
what's the use Of yeeung and hauling and
pointing all around the compass Give
as George n. Briggs for governor !" His
prayer was answered Ou the next day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07

unexpectedly at the depot. 1t was neces-
sary to draw the cars By horses through
the city in order to connect with the
railroad for Washington. As soon rs he
heard the news Mayor George William
Brown. accompanied by his marshal of
police, went to the station to do all he
could for the troops. Nine cars were
drawn to the other end Of The connection
safely. although the streets were lined
with angry people The tenth car was
INSTRUCTED and mobbcd. The soldiers
were compelled TO get oHt AVID march
EEcited crowds surrounded them, Then
the real fight began, The mob threw
stones and fired pistols. The soldiers
fired wildly and in all directions The
uprom was furious, Suddenly slender,
intellectual looking man made his way
through the turbulence beside the com
mander Of the troops His presence had
some effect for time, but very soon the
attack was renewed with greater vigor,
The man was Mayor Brown, and he
marched with the commander at the head
of the troops until the destination was
reached During that march twelve citi-
Zens and four members Of the Massachu-
sets regiment were killed and thirty-siX
Of the soldiers were wounded. Mayor
Brown was struck but got seriously hurt.
He was one of the best mayors the city
Of Baltimore ever had and he is one of
the most remarkable men in the south.
| He has been actively engaged i'll the law
for fifty -seven years--torty-o years as
practiciug at,orney and sixteen years as
chief Judge of the supreme bench of Bal
timore The legal age limit for service
on the bench Of Maryland is seventy
years with possible extension of five
years. Judge Brown in October will have
passed the furthest limit and his re-
! tirement becomes compulsory. He is rich,
active and popular, and he bears his
weight of years as gayly as man half
his age II, has written several books,
and has held many important offices, aud
he is one of the ablest and best known Of
the celebrated family Of Browns, who are
among the leading bankers of both hem
ispheres.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07
TO RETIRE FROM THE BENCH.
Judge George W. Brown, Mayor of Balti-
more in 1851.

April 10, 1861, was an exciting day in
Baltimore. Ii marked the first bloodshed
of the civil war. Public feeling was in
tensely strained. The authorities had re
quested that if northern troops were sent
through the city they might be notified
by telegraph This request was not
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07

granted, and the
consequence was
that the police
could not cope
with the mobs.
On the 18th of
April a force of
600 Pennsylvania
ians got through
safely. On t h @
next day at II
o'clock thirty five
cars containing
about :, 600 troops
from Massachu-
sets and Penn
cy1N-n1oin o,,,,iN-a1
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-09-07

Palpitation of the heart, nervousness
feet, pain IN the back, and other forms OF
weakness are relieved by Carter's Iron Pills,
made especially for the blood, nerves and
complexion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-05
INDIANA MEASURES.

Some OF the Bills Introduced Yesterday by
Members of the Indiana Delegation.
Special the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. An the House. to-day,
there were many bills introduced by Indiana
members, most of which were for pensions.
Some of them were as follows:
By Mr.. Steele: To reimburse the Miami Indians
of Indiana for moneys improperly taken from
them; to pension Lewis Leach, James P. john
son, VIM. r. Burton, Samuel Hawkins and JAS
per M. Cooper.
By Mr.. Browne: To pension Elizabeth Smith,
Nancy e. Retz. Samuel B. Jones. John E. Nc
Gaughey, Henry G. Powell, Jessie Stone, David
Gentry, G. II. Moore, widow Of Nathaniel w.
Parker, Geo. Rhody and David Modiin.
By Mr.. Matson: For relief of pensioners resid-
ing in foreign countries; eq uaiizing bounties of
all soldiers who served in the late war for the
ory of Ger. James Shields
public building at Madison, at a cost of $75. 900.
By Mr.. Owen. For relief Of Joseph B. Bur-
ton and George H. Gaskill; to pay Perry B.
Bowser $500, back pay for recruiting expenses
in the late war.
By MIR. Holman: For relief of Neal McGin-
ley. James r. Bell, Sarah Sanks. Michael Sheets
Elizabeth Evans, Ardenia Dillon, Nathaniel
Bell, Thomas f. Brown, Johanna Eckhardt
Fletcher S. Dewey Charles FL. Lockwood, Capt
John Burhhardt, Charlotte Ell. Fenton, John
Golfer, and granting condemned cannon and
cannon balls. for monumental purposes. to John
A. Platter Post, No 81, g. A. R. of Indiana.
By Mr.. Shivey Authorizing construction Of
q bridge across Trail creek. in Michigan City.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-05
Affairs of Harper,s Broken Bank.

CINoINNATI. JAN 4-The big suit OF David
Armstrong, receiver of the late Fidelity Ma
tional Bank, against Whitley, Fassler Sc Kelly,
the Champion Machine Company E. l.. Harper
to Co.. Swifts Iron and Steel Works, and the
Toronto Reaper and Mower Company was set
tied to-day by consent order directing the re-
ceiver to compromise the claims. The paper of
the Champion Machine Company, 1852, 547. 90
and indorsed by Whitley Fassler & Kelly will
be paid in full. The remainder, something over
$3.50. 900, of the paper of the other firms named,
and indorsed by Whitley, Fassler & Kelly, will
be compromised at so cents on the dollar, and
win be secured by the issuance of $500 900 worth
of bonds by Whitley, Fassler & Kelly, due in five
years, $4,000 each year. The Fidelity directors
have consented to the settlement, even includ-
ing Mr. Zimmerman, who is in Europe. The
bonds will be taken by Mr. Armstrong, and the
papers turned over to the defendants. They
viii be put on the market, and Mr.. Armstrong
says the bank will get out very soon with clean
skirts as there will be no difficulty in floating
the bonds.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-05
MINOR MATTERS.
The Finest Public Structure in the Country
Almost Completed.

The Finest Public Structure in the Country
Almost Completed.
Special to the fndianaooiis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-Workmen are just
completing the stairways in the west wing of
the State, War and Navy Department building,
which is the finest public structure in the
United States The building is of uniform grey
granite, is four stories in height, besides the
mansard attic and sub basement, and occupies
two full blocks or squares, which are larger in
Washington than other cities. There must be
a mile Of stairway in it. The steps are all of
the same kind of granite the general sruct-
ure and the floors of the corridors all
of tiing Most of the stairways geo.
metrical, and extend from the basement
to the attic. All of them are without
stay or support. and are what is known as self
supporting stairways. The balusters which
the handrail rests all of a uniform pattern,
of solid bronze and beautifully ornamented.
The steps are each about seven inches in height.
from nine and twelve inches at the balusters to
sixteen and eighteen inches at the wall in width,
and average about eight feet in length. The
stairways magnificent in appearance and
Colonel Casey, the engineer, says they are the
handsomest in the world. The War Depart
ment which will occupy the west wing, will
move into its quarters about the 18th OF
this month, at which time it is anticipated the
entire building will be completed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-05

years actual residence before any patent shall
issue settlers. All sales, assignments transfers or
mortgages of lands prior TO issue of the patent are
prohibited and declared null and void Provision IS
made for the settlement of other unoccuped indian
lands but in all cases said lands to be reserved tor
actual settlers only, and at price to exceed
The cattle leases declared void and con-
rary public policy, and it is made the duty or the
grants heretofore made to railroads forfeited and
power to create any public Indebtedness by voting
bonds subscribing for stock in railroad companies
other corporations, by the Territorial Legislature
OF by townships cities or conntles' Is strictly pro
hibited.
By Mr. Adams, of Illinois: For the removal
of dangerous aliens from the territory OF the
United States.
BY Mr.. Townshend. of Illinois: To limit the
jurisdiction of the United States Courts In pat-
ent cases. and to protect persons who, without
notice. are bonafde manufacturers. purchasers
venders and users of articles, machines ana
other things for the exclusive use. manufacture
or sale of which a patent has been or may here
after De granted; also. granting bounty land
joint resolution amending the Constitution so "a
to provide for the election of Senators by the
votes of the people of the States; also, to pro-
mote the establishments of commercial inter
course among the nations OF America and the
Dominion of Canada by the creating OF an
American customs union or zollvereIn.
By MIR. Brown, of Indiana: Rspeallng the
limitation on the arrears of pension act.
By Mr.. Hovey, of Indiana For the payment
of service pensions.
By Mr.. Holman, of Indiana: To maintain the
purity of the ballot box.
By Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa: For the establish
ment of a postal telegram.
Nine hundred and two public bills having been
introduced, the House adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-05
THE IRON TRADE.
The Past Year One of Activity Among Manu-
facturers, and Marked by Fair Prosperity.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. An its review of the
American iron trade for the year 1887, General
Manager James NJ. Swank, of the American Iron
and Steel Association, says: ''The year which
has just closed one of great activity and fair
prosperity for the iron trade in this country.
Production in all leading branches of the manu-
facture of iron and steel was the largest in our
history-larger than in the remarkable year
1886, when all previous achievements were left
far behind. We estimate production of pig
iron in 1887 at 6,250000 gross tons, or about
600, 900 tons more than in 1886. Our production
of Bessemer steel rails in 1887 was about 1885,
900 gross tons, or about $4,000 tons more than
in 1856. In addition to our large production of
pig-iron in 1887, were also consumed about 30O-
900 tons of imported pig-iron and about 16O, 900
tons of imported steel rails. Our imports of
iron and steel in other forms in 1887 were also
very large, the total importations of iron and
steel in all forms aggregating nearly 1,8O0, 900
1887 was about 11,OOO,O 900 gross TONS
and our imports in the same year
amounted to about 1850, 900 tons. In 1886 we
produced about 100000 600 gross tons of iron
ore, and imported I,O39, ,483 tons. The impetus
which had been gi-en to the domestic iron trade
in the closing months of 1855, and which had
been so much accelerated in 1886 that the year
closed with excited markets, was still further
emphasized in the first six months OF 1887, dur
ing which period the demand for all forms of
iron and steel was active and constant Prices
of steel rails advanced during these six months,
but other prices generally declined after the
middle of the year. and all prices fell off in
sympathy with the general conviction that the
remarkable activity of the preceding year and a
half could not much longer be maintained, es-
pecially the demand for steel rails for new
railroads. Notwithstanding the decline in
prices which has been noted it would not be
correct to assume that the new year opens with
general depression in our iron and steel indus
tries. The shrinkage in demand is most marked
in steel rails, and is next most noticeable in pig
iron, bar-iron, and iron-pipe. But the consump
ton of pig-iron for miscellaneous purposes is
still very large ard the steel rail manufacturers
know that large quantity of steel rails will be
needed in 1888 for renewals and extensions,
well as for large mileage of new roads which
must be built. The bridge-works of the coun-
try the foundries, the machine shops the car
builders. the car-wheel manufacturers. the loco
motive builders and many other consumers of
iron and steel are very busy"