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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-26

A Full Line Of Collins, Caskets
and Undertakcr'S Goods
Constantly on Hand.
The Finest and Cheapest lot Of
Furniture ever brought to Elk Poin:-
Call and sec my stock before pur-
chasing elsewhere. 744.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

to secure about 5000 which his employer,
a Somerville milkman, had on his person.
Nowlin killed him bya blow of an axe and
then started out for a neiRhborng
town. scattering the dismemhered
parts of Codman's body along
the road. There is no evidence
that Nowliu was naturally depraVed. But
no Efforts appear to have been made by
his parents to teach him the difference
between right and wrong. On the con
trary he was allowed TO run the streets
and contract vicious habits and associa-
tons and the end was the gallows. In
Jail he first received religious instruc-
tons and he said just before he was hung
that if he had had such teachings before
he committed the murder as he had after
ward he would not have killed his en-
ployer. There are probably other boys
now running wild who may get their first
faithful teaching and counsel too late to
save them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

A meeting of the Phi Beta Kappa 30
ciety Of the University was held at the
Marsh room in the Billings library last
evening, the Rev. A. d. Barber present
ing Il criticism of the biographers of Mil
ton. After short sketch of Millions
literary life, Mr.. Barber spoke Of his biog
raphers, abiding to the points in which
they agreed and wherein they differed,
particularly, in their estimates of the or
der of merit of Millions writings. He con
sidered Mason the most comprehensive
and Phillips the most trustworthy of the
biOgraphers Mr. Barber also gave his
reasons for believing that Millions
Treatise on Christian Doctrine was
written when he was about 80 ,ra"s Of
age, instead of the year before his dealh as
Is generally supposed, and was laid aside
on account of change In the writer's
religious views.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27
The MAYORS Warrant was approved fol
one DOHdr u gear for The
UeeRty Free Press.
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

Rev. Charles S. Mills resigned the pas
torate of the congregational church at
Springfield to accept his call from the
church in North Brookfield, Mass
George II. Page was ordained as minis.
ter at East Enosburgh Baptist church
Wednesday.
The prospectus for the Vermont CON-
terence Reporter is soon to be published.
The paper Is TO be larger than last year,
and the price is 10 be 20 cents for the five
issues. The offer of last year OF $25 to
the Preachers Aid society is to be repeat
ed this year, and if larger circulation is
secured, a larger bonus will be paid over
1t has been decided to hold the Vermont
conference at West Randolph on a strictly
self-supporting basis. The matter of ar
ranging the details Will be in the hands OF
Rev. ii. A. Spencer, the resident pastor.
Rev. Walter c. Rice OF Brandon has
withdrawn the resignation rendered By
him some time ago.
Rev \, w. Grover expects to close his
labors with the congregational church at
st. Johnsbury Centre March |.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27
ONE DOLLAR Will now
buy the Weekly Free Press
one year. Tell your friends.

Funeral and Memorial Services at Milton.
The funeral of the late Clarence c.
Wood was attended at his fathers resi-
dence, Thursday the 10Th, at l o'clock
On account of the health of members of
the family, it was impossible for the ser
vices TO be held at the church but the
house was crowded with Symuathizng
fIlends, and many were unable to lind
even standing room. The musical selsc-
lions consisted of 80 rest in the Lord,
rendered by Miss Bertha l.. Rice of Bur
lington, and Nearer my God, to Thee
Wood, Messrs Wheelock and COmstCck.
The remains We're inferred in the family
lot in the village cemetery. On Sunday
morning touching ana appropriate
memorial service was held in the COngre-
gational church, a large congregation par
tlcipating. The choir were greatly aided in
their trying task by the kind assistance OF
members of the Baptist choir from Georgia
Plains rendering most effectively art
thou weary = and "A blde with me-" The
pastor, Rev. j. l.. Sewall, preached
memorial discourse from the text Heb.
VII IL, The power of an endless life"
In the Sunday school of which Mr.. Wood
was assistant superintendent, the plan
was proposed of Immediately proceeding
with the purchase of new bell for the
church. as memorial of Mr. Wood ; the
bell to bear his name and an appropriate
inscription, and to be purchased by offer
ings from the entire community. a com
mittee will be appointed next sunday to
carry out this plan. 1t is seldom that
death So suddenly takes such useful
and beloved member of a community, and
this sad event has cast gloom over all
homes and hearts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

In material progress the nineteenth cen
fury advances steadily. More progress
has been made in way of inventions con.
ducive to human comfort and convenience
within the memory of men now living
than during all the ages prior The stu
pendous leap from the first steamboat of
Fulton to the ocean greyhound of the
present day has parallel in the improve
ments in the comforts and facilities for
railroad travelling. The very latest i'm,
preyement is the vestibule train
now in successful operation be
tween New York and Chicago, and
New York and Washington, and
Florida. 1t will probably not be long
before these luxurious palaces on wheels
Will be as common as the ordinary parlor
car. The vestibule train includes parlor
ana bedroom accommodations dining and
smoking conveniences, a library, writing
facilities, electric lights, etc 1t excludes
the draughts, dust and cnders of the or
binary trains. And what is more import
ant 1t is less liable to be wrecked by tele-
scoping than ordinary trains.
A tram Of this sort on the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad was going at full speed the other
day when it collided with a freight train
with the familiar result of smashing both
locomotives into a mass of scrap iron.
But of the passengers on the vestibule
train none was badly hurt and most of
them remained in ignorance of the fact
that anything remarkable had happened
until they went forward and took a look
at the locomotives. The vestibue cars
themselves were so slightly injured that
they could continue on their journey as
soon as the track was clear. This reduc-
ton to minimum of the danger of DIES
truction by telescoping is great point in
favor of the new improvement, and the
day will soon come when passengers by
ordinary trains will be protected by a
similar mode of connecting the cars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27
The Republican Clubs.

The national league of republican
clubs is going right ahead with its work
of organizing throughout the country for
the coming campaign. State leagues have
already been formed in over half dozen
States beside New York. The Ohio men
formed their State organization previous
to the convention. The New Jersey clubs
organized a league and held State CON
vention in Newark which was attended
by forty three associations, each of them
having an average membership of eighty.
In some of the States, such as Rhode
Island, the regular party organization
will he used as the basis of the league
while in others the club association will
be kept distinct.
The Rhode Island men have a State
league with a membership of 90 clubs
The Vermont clubs Will probably soon
form State league, Maine, Massachu-
sets and all the rest of the New England
States are pushing things vigorously. The
work of forming clubs is going on steadi-
~ in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
West Virginia and some of the Southern
States, though the republicans of the
South are working in the face OF great
difficulty and encouragement. All through
the West the movement is rapidly going
ahead and no one doubts that the clubs
and leagues will exert a powerful in
fuence in the general canvass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27
WEEKLY FREE PRESS
one dollar a year.
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.
the strsngest thing, methinks,

lt's the strapgeSt thing, methinks,
That maiden crimp and prinks
Till she wins her beau.ideal of the lads,
And then doesn't care snap
If he sees her in wrap
Aud WORKOUT pair of slippers of her dads.
Never pick quarrel before it is ripe.
A young gentleman of hibulous habits
defines marriage as "half-and- half"
Fashionable furs this season should
match the wearer's hair. The red fox
trade is booming in quiet way.
A consumptive minister in OHIO has
gone into the letter carrier business, and
1t is said that his delivery is improving.
The rising generation in cities is chiefly
made up CT milkmen and hired girls.
America is going to make more noise in
the world than ever. IN round numbers
$4,000 pianos were made in this country
during 1887,
A German physician has traced 81 dis
tinct diseases to the habit of corset wear
ing His pamphlet is probably causing a
good deal of uneasiness among the cadets
at West Point.
Many weary youth, sitting in his soil
tary room at midnight, and driving a big
needle through button with the back of
his jack knife, is wondering whether he
Will be doing his own sewing in 1889.
Johnny Dumpsey Papa, what is meant
by an empty smile ?"
Dumpsey "My son, | am surprised and
shocked that, at your age, you should
using the slang of the bar-room."
The physician of the crown prince of
Germany has made S43, 900 out of the royal
throat so far. No wonder he thinks that
there is something in it.
Mr.. Augustus Popinjay says that the
little abbreviated bushes of society girls
nowa-days remind him of nothing so
much as Il bob-tail flush.
a Jersey City butcher broke three ribs
OF his rival with roll of sausage The
coroner's jury brought in a verdict that
the sausage was ruined by being too large
ly composed of bulldog.
Ladies speak of short dresses as "just
clearing the floor" but really the dress
that Just clears the floor is the dress with
four yards of train.
The introduction of the candy pull into
Tennessee has proved rather unfortunate
AZ Iut llISt VI lI6St llllIe SdCClHrlnt
gatherings one man was killed and four
Others wounded. In the same town a
Bible class had to be disbanded because
no teacher could be found who would in.
struct the brethren without revolver ly-
ing before him on the table
Just tack this legend on your door
For those who're going through II,
Please take this door along with you
AS lh1 you can do II.
IND Bits
Gilhooly-Sad affair over at Joness.
Gus De Smith-What's the matter
Gilhooly-One of the twins has died
and the worst of it is the people don't
| know which of them is dead they look SC
much alike,-TcrUS Sittmgs.
Ethel-Which toboggan slide do YOU
| like best, Corey hill or Wrights hill ?
Mabel-Oh Coreys hill, don't you It's
so much sleeper that the men have &C.
hold on to-er-the toboggan ever SO much
tighter.-HdrUdrd LdmpOOn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27
Wedding Bells.

The Methodist church WAS filled yester
day morning Wi tn friends to witness the
marriage of Mr.. George a. Pope and Miss
Nellie, eldest daughter of Mr.. b. +. Van
Nliet. Miss Nettie Van Vliet, sister of the
bride. was bridesmaid and Mr.. c. c.
Miller acted as best man. The u9hers
We're Messrs. f. NJ. Kendall, w. +. Waters,
G. w. Hill and c. NJ. Dewey The cere
mony was performed by Rev. DR.. Eaton
and Miss Kate MacOmber presided at the
organ. With many congratulations the
happy couple took the 1l;lO train for a 10
days wedding trip to New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

George Parsons Lathrop ia to read n
poem at the Gettysburg reunion OF the
Army of the Potomac next July.
President simmons Of the New lorl,
Board of Education considers the night
schools for girls in that city more demon
alizing than beneficial.
Another double of President Cleve-
land IN personal appearance has been
found in the person of Col. Lowering OF
Massachusetts.
Ogethorpe county, Georgia, has tried
prohibition two years, and has just voted
to try it agaiu.
NJ. Hansen, the famous zoologist of the
Bergen museum, is about to undertake a
journey on skates and snowshoes in Green
land, which he proposes to cross from one
side to the other.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe says that
her literary work is finished She is eX-
tremely fond of long walks.
Only three of the West Point graduates
of the class of lS2s are living. One of them
is JEFF Davis.
The Prince and Princess of Wales will
celebrated their silver wedding in a few
weeks, with a public holiday aud court
aad jubilee tctCs.
At a recent military reunion IN Boston
President Eliot stated that of 1891 Harvard
students who went into the late war;
about one-eiRhth never returned.
There is considerable opposition to Civ.
ing GOV. McGill OF Minnesota, arenomua-
ton, and The republicans are canvassin2
the merits Of otter cHuGIdHteS.
The Garfield rlubfu Knoxville. Tenn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

The following business was transacted
in the Probate Court for the district Of
Chitteuden for the week ending January
25, ISIS
James f. Minsmad's estate, burlington,
settlement of administrators account
stephen BiSSett's estate, Colchester. will
proved; appointment of ilOmer Porter, Col
chester, adm illustrator with the will annexed
and OF u. ii. Porter and T. \, Barstow OF Coz
chester rs appraisers.
Elizabeth A. Rote's cs ate, Colchester, APP
pOintmcnt OF W. n. Mcbride and \. M,Whecl-
er OF Colchester Is commissioners,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

The editor Of daily newspaper is often
ASKED: What is news - Perhaps no
two persons would answer this alike; yet
an editor has to mentally answer 1t many
times a day as he decides what shall 90
into the columns of his paper and what
into the waste paper basket. The faculty
which makes this discrimination is some
times called the news sense" Although
il is an acquired faculty it is also one that
not everybody can acquire. 1t is quick
appreciation of what concerns and will
interest the greatest number of readers
and it is under such a rule that so much
prominence is given by live papers to
local news and to events that appear of
little account to outsiders. When the
question of what is really news has been
decided another equally important one
arises aud that is whether anyone will be
wrongfully injured by publishing it,.
Strictly private business is not proper
news to print no matter how much the
thoughtless part of the community may
like TO know about 1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

Daniel Driscoll, the murderous leader of
the Whyo gang in New York city, who
was hung in New York on Monday, met
the fiji and inevitable ending Of life of
crime Driscoll was the chief representa-
tive of the most desperate gang Of thugs
that ever infested that city; of a gang The
record of whose brutality and crime al
most surpasses belief. When he was but
fifteen years of age he was arrested for
picking pockets. Before he WAS twenty
he was in prison for stealing a watch Ten
years ago he had DIES 2erate encounter
with two other thieves and was shot
through the body. Five years ago
he shot a lodging house clerk in the
face. Not long afterward he shot n
man in his mothers house. 4 few
weeks after he put three bullets in an
Italians leg. A few days later he serious
ly wounded man he CHANGED to meet in
a saloon. In 1856 he put bullet in the
body of a peddler. a policeman who saw
this last occurrence attacked Driscoll with
a club and gave the rui1ian the first severe
beating he ever received. Up to the end
of 1884 Driscoll had been arrested twenty
four times. sympathy for such man is
uncalled for and he fully deserves his
fate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

An effort is to be made TO hold the ma
tional democratic convention in San Fran
cisco. 1t is proposed to Issue round trip
tickets to delegates from remote points at
$40 each. Others are clamoring for New
York, while Chicago, St. Louis and other
cities all have their supporters. Since
President Cleveland carries the democ-
racy in his pocket and his denomination is
4 foregone conclusion, why could not a
compromise be effected by selecting Wash
ington for the place of meeting and thus
give Mr.. Cleveland an opportunity to per-
soua!ly direct the circusy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27
DIED.

FOLEY.-In thus city, Jan. 20. ISIS, Johnny
Foley, youngest son Of Cuas \ ana Maggie
z. Fo!ey, aged lyear, 10 months ana - DAYS.
WHITToS.-In Montecito, Call. Jan. ., of
membranuus Group, Cara, only child OF Geo.
w. aud Nellie Whltton, aged years and
month
wILLIs.-ln this city, Jan. "a, Edna, dargh-
ter OF Edward and Atretta Wills, aged
years and months.
WELLMAN.-In this city, Jan. u, Thede
Grout " eliman, daughter OF heV. j. ana Han"
nah X, Wellman, formerly of Lowell. VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

The second lecture in the "Short Course
in Agrlculture' wa, given at the expert
ment station, Tuesday, by Prot. Cooke
upon the hiect. Laboratory Farming
Is il Profitable - About twenty-five
farmers were in attendance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

the New York SUH remarks that "tor-
nadoes, cyclones, forest fires, grasshoP
pers, potato bugs, spring freshets hay
fever cigarettes and the green two cent
postage stamp are great impediments in
the way of the young man who sets out in
the world to 'crown his brow with
laurels.' The sun is correct az far as it
goes but its catalogue of impediments is
far from full. The young man himself is
often tremendous obstacle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27
one DOi0r u year FOR the
WeehGy Free Press.

Br0dStrcetS returns show that in 1887
nearly twice as many strikes resulted ia
vorably to the strikers as in 1856 This
was III part owing to the fact that bust
ness was generally better last year than
the year previous, and that employers
could afford TO grant AT increase in
some cases where wages We're too
low. But there were more unsuccessful
than successful strikes last year, and the
year was one of great decentralization
among the Knights of Labor, and general
loss of prestige and power by that organ
cation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27
MARRIED..

PoPE-NAN NLErr. In this city, Jan. p
ISIS, at the NJ. l.. church, 10y Rev. Homer
Eaton, d. D., Geo. y. Pope and Nellie ;. Van
Vlet.
RAND -WINsHlP. In Boston, Jan. Is. by
Rev. O. 2. Clifford, William Fl. Rand TO Ida
d, Winship, both of Somerville, Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

Among the dearest children in the world
are some of the little ones up in the north
western part of Africa They are M>roc-
co kids.-MCrchdnt TrdUtllCr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

James Edward Nowlin, who was hanged
at Cambridge, Mass, last Friday, enjoyed,
if such a word he proper in this cOnnec
ton, the distinction of being the youngest
murderer ever hung in Massachusetts
He had but recently entered upon his 18TH
year. The crime thus eXpiated by this
young man or boy was "A singularly afro,
cious murder, committed by him in order
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

The next generation of Russians will
find it difficult matter to get an educa-
ton if the present policy of the car is
continued 1t is stated that of the six great
institutions of learning in Russia, five
have been peremptorily closed during the
past six months by order of the czar, and
over 5000 students have been sent back to
their homes on account of alleged rebel
lious conduct and that only one, the Con-
servative University of Moscow, remains
open.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.
N eetipg of the Board of hIdermen-ke.
ports submitted.

]
ports submitted.
\ special meeting of the Board of Alder
men was held Monday, all the mem
bers being present. The annual reports
of the following named city officials were
received, ordered on file, and to he print
ed Librarian and trustees of the Fletcher
Free Library, superintendent of schools,
I chief engineer of the fire department, city
Judge city engineer, superintendent of
streets, superintendent Of water works
cemetery commissioners, j. W. Russell
! justice, city attorney, overseer of Door.
liquor agent and auditors of the poor de,
partment.
Alderman Englesby moved that the sal
arg of the city engineer be charged to the
Incidental fund instead OF to the street
department, as has always been the Gus
tom, contending that the city engineer
was an official of the city rather than of
the department, and that rightly his sal
airy should come from the incidental fund
Aldermen Smith and Watson expressed
the same opinion. Aldermen Booth and
johnson thought tina. the city engineer
was properly the servant Of the street de-
partment as the work he did was done al
most entirely for the benefit of that de
partment and that his salary should come
from the appropriation for that depart
ment. Inc motion was carried
The mayors warrants were approved in
various amounts to enable the CITY treas.
urcr TO properly balance his books
Alderman Euglcsby offered a resolution
providing that the salary of the superin
tendeut of streets from jan. !, lSSN 10 the
END OF his term be at the rate of $1,000 per
year, ne to pay his own clerk hire. His
present salary rs $500 per year with an
allowance OF 500 per year tor clerk hire.
the increase being for the purpose
of increasing the amo1ut fyr clerk htrp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

The Washington Critic says that Sen
ator Edmunds's forthcoming article in the
February number OF HdrperS Mdgdzine
was prepared and in the hands of the
printer before the presidents message was
sent to Congress and was consequently in
advance Of Mr.. Blalne's comments or Mr.
Sherman's speech Mr.. Edmunds has
long been firm advocate of protection
for American industry and it is not like
ly that his article will show any material
change of views, on his part, on the sub
iect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-27

The latest reason for committing sui
eide, is that alleged by n New York land
lady, who killed herself because some of
her boarders complained of the quality of
the food on her table. An exchange thinks
that the remains of this landlady should
be embalmed for future generations of
boarders to look at. But it is to be hoped
that her example will not pre-, to be
catching, or the business of keeping
boarders will become d thing of the past