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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-04
Who New ChicI' LuSiiCc.

The first question asked by nine
hundred and ninety out OF every
thousand persons is "Who is Melville
w. Fuller of Chicago ?" 1t appears from II
brief sketch of HIM telegraphed from his
home, that Mr., Fuller was born in Au-
gusta, Maine on February II, 1888, and is
therefore So years of age. He graduated
at BOwdoiu In 1888, studied law at Bangor
and Cam bridge, and began the practice Of
his profession in Augusta IN 1856 doing at
the same time some journalistic work on
the Il &c of that city. He went to Chicago
in 1SjS, and III time built up lucrative
Lractice as a lawyer. In 1851 he was mem
Der of the Illinois State constitutional
convention. In 1862 he was chosen TO the
Legislature. He was a delegate to the
democratic national conventions OF 1854
1872, 1876 and 1850. In 1860 he as selected
to denver the address of welcome to Ste
phen A. Douglas. Mr.. Fuller has been
twice married and has a family of eight
daughters. He has had considera ole prac-
tice III the Supreme Court of the United
States and is said to be familiar with the
decisions of that court and well informed
IN the history of our country. So far as
we have discovered Mr.. Fuller's name had
not been mentioned in connection with
the place. The appointment fulfllS the
prediction made by United States sena-
tor, and widely quoted ten days ago.
hat the president would go west for his
m IN and that it would he just like Mr..
Cleveland TO pick up some one who was
never heard of before
OF course the fact that Mr.. Fuller has
no national fame, does not prove that he
Is unfit tor tue position. Chief just ce
Waite was as llttle known WHEN he was
appointed by General Grant. Chief Jus
tlce Fuller will be judged AS judge Waite
was, upon his merits, as shown upon the
bench; md We trust that like his prede-
cessor he will command the respect of the
bar and of The people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-04

The late DR.. Aguew is quoted as raving
said that he did not believe that any per
son ever reached the age of 100 years that
he had ves'igated number OF cases of
alleged completion OF century of exist
ence and hau ne, er found a case in which
such an age was established beyond
doubt. 1t can hardly be possible that
physician as eminent as DR.. Aguew ever
made the statement thus ascribed to him.
Authentic cases OF the attainment OF the
age of 100 ears must be within he kuowl
edge Of may OF our readers. The case OF
Mr.. Abel Owen, VINO died AT the age Of
lob year., whose grave stone record
iug his age stands in the Eldredge
street burial ground IN South
Burlington, WAS one such. That If
Rev. Simeon Pdrmelee, ID. d, formerly Of
this and other towns in this county is an
other. There WAS no more doubt about his
age than there is.ahout that OF any liv ng
man. He celebrated his one huudredth
birthday At the house Of one of his sous,
and WAS able t. receive the congrat ula-
tions Of many friends. He died suddenly
Il few days after Prof Humphrey, of
Cambridge, England, in some recent con-
tributons to the JOurndl of the British
Medical association, mentions over fifty
persons who lived to be centenaiians, con
corning whose habits, constitution, mode
of life and bodily CONDITION he
had obtained statistics. We fluid
some OF the results of these
observations summarized rs follows
Those that reach an advanced age are
Of ~ inn, t,tt a
spare bodies, There were only nine out
OF forly-iive who were fat, and they were
women, A second characteristic, observed
in forty-four out of tifty-one returns, was
strength, clearness or loudness Of voice,
Indicating sound chest organs. A smaller
proportion, barely more than half, retained
good hearing, but four-hfths had good
sight, One-halt, too, lost all their teeth,
while most OF the other half would have
been better for false ones. Nevertheless
three women more than a hundred years
Old had complete sets of thirty-two teeth
Moderation was the universal rule in
eating aud drinking. Most of them took
but little animal food. Three out OF
thlrty-seven took none, four very lutte
twenty took little, zen moderate amount
and one only took much. The same mod
GRAFTON was used in the drinking of acu
holic drinks. There were only three
exceptions to this "ule Of tenn
peIance ont of finy-even, one
o. whom, IA Kerry farmer of 1903, "drank
Ike n fish during his whole lifetime, ana
would to-day if ne could get it," Most OF
these ueutenarians were furthermore early
ri~ers, though, rs a rule, good sleepers
The average Of sleep which they TOOK
was eight hours. Little more than one
ha'f OF them were in the habit of taking
much out-of-ioor exercise. Yet there
were only six in all who took little of it
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-04
HOME MATTERS.


Inc rhue butIOn.
The FREE PRESS has prepared Trade Edi
ton, in which the aim has been to show some
of Burlngtons good points az live town.
now ibs industri, E are prospecting and why IT
is good place for people to come to. The
state is aso covered IN II general way, and its
| a. tractive features made prominent.
The marveliou. growth of our city and the
| immense ruding operations of the past year,
amounting to well on toward half million
dollars, is tee subject of a suitable article.
An article on the lumber interest, shows
,ow important that department of our hnsi-
ness is, and how many wood working indus
| TT es are allied to it.
| 4 summary of our general manufacturing
| Industries tells ABOUT the innumerale small
! manufactures of various articles scattered
| through he city.
| An article on the municipality tells about
| oar anll iu population, our plan OF govern
mcut, our water, streets, sewerage. sanitary
! condition, lighting, etc.
| Another article gives orr commercial and
! financial condition, the enterprise Of our local
| IN rChaut-, thu Wholesale and retail trade,
banking facilities and hotels nd bon rdiug
houses.
| An art Gle il devoted to the social, RELIGIOUS,
educational, literary, musical aud artistic
featu es of ihe CITY.
A historical SKI tch relates some facts in the
|
! interesting "reminiscences eff carly Buriing-
: ton.
A lengthy article is devoted 81 tire Burlng-
| ION Board OF Trade, with review Of the var
| tous improvements OF the city and of the
| progress Of our business and IN .nnfac ing
| interests.
Several articles deal With vermont induce
ments Tor immigration as com AIRED wi
| some OF the Yves err blooms, and shows how
paper cites are buIt IN tue west.
An illustrated article ls devoted 10 the FREE
! PRESS establishments tracing It's progress IRON
its est 'bilshment to the present Time, ana cuts
OF come OF lhe numerous improvements ana
machinery are gwen
separate ohd comprehensive n 'tlcleS are de-
| voted TO tne following subJ cts Go Icge5
ami schools" ~ lchtn+ on Lake Cham
Pau,' =" inter sports IN BurlnHtOn.' Bur
Ing On rs City Home" "Our Business
lntctest', bui hhgtpn as Pace Ia when
TO Lave "A heNie" Of IrAdc OF tine Past
Year ana Other interesting aud appropriate
pic
hi' az " 10 ~ H"i""'' VI .'",' "t""9'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-04

No school of philosophy at Concord this
year. Base ball has become sufficiently in
comprehens bic to fill the bill.
TO be sure, there is no money in politics
for honest men, but, mercy on us, think
OF what an awful mean of fun there is
Isaiah Walton, a farmer living near
Byron, Ga, has tive married daughters
whose aggregate weight is over 1000
pounds TIE boys have taken quite Il
burden of his hands, haven't they?
The devil is usually painted black, bat
the kind of paint he furnishes to his whip
pers and the rank aud file is red.
Mrs. Thomas, wife of Theodore, the mu-
slciau, Is all enthusiastic housekeeper, and
boasts that her husband has never had q
badly cooked meal since they were mar
rled. We should like TO hear from Mr.
7, however, before giving this our en-
dorsement
Frederick A. Stokes & Brother, the New
York booksellers, announce that they viii
publish Immediately The Age of Cleve-
land" Pshaw Give us The Age of Mrs
Cleveland" if you want to work off the
first edition before the ink is dry.
Los Angeles, Cal, is going to try the
experiment of hiring aldermen at $3.50 q
month, and see if there is any respt ctable
timber of that sort in the United States
This is mighty good plan. We have al
ways noticed that when a man works iol
nothing you never see his shrt-sleeve,
glimmering around to any great extent.
DE Smith (sadly): Pm getting pessim
istic. Life is Il perfect blank"
Travis Suppose you try the matrimo
NAL lottery"
Some of the Western cities pension
Z their pnbic school teachers after certain
years of service. We should think i
might he necessary. When one of thos
long haired Young rascals takes a disllk,
To teacher it often becomes hard to dis
tinguish the latter from veteran of tn,
war Of 1872
1t is SAID that the members of the Phla
delpha base ball club are quarrelIng will
ach other Boston Post Give us som,
news. Tel us of base ball club who's,
members are not quarrelling with eacl
other.
1t is customary in the public schools o
Baltimore to search every school boy one,
"A day for concealed weapons. The youDl
rtscals act as though they expected an
other Massachusetts regiment down Their,
any day,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-04
CITY AND VICINITY.

The assessors are now working evenings
with closed doors in order to complete
their lists at the time required by law.
The steamer Horizon, Capt. J. H. Man
vile commanding, will begin making
regular trips on Lake George about the
middle of May.
G. +. Arnold, manager of the Com
mercial Union Telegraph company. is per-
tectiug arrangements for extending their
line to Plattsburgh
The trustees of The State Reform School
have just made their monthly visit TO that
institution, and as usual found every thing
in the most satisfactory condition.
New desks and furniture of handsome
pattern is being put into the city treas
urers office A long desk with a glass
front will divide the office AS before.
The stockholders OF a prominent manu-
featuring concern in Franklin county are
negotiating for its removal TO this city and
indications point to the success Of The
move.
The Chittenden conference of Congre-
gational churches Will be held with the
church at Charlotte May % aud 30. An
interesting programme Is now bel * pre-
pared.
Civil service examinations for cAnd dates
for the customs service Tor the district IF
Vermont will be held at the customs
house in this city Tuesday, May 10, at
10 a IN.
AS NJ. 5. Storrs's horse wa being driven
on Pearl street. near Champ in street,
it stepped on "a cobDle stone IN such a man
ner as to break its leg badly, 50 that it
had to he killed.
The third annual reunion of those who
have attended the grove meetings at
Queen City park will occur Monday even
Ing May T. at Berkeley hall, corner of
fremont aud Berkeley streets, Boston.
Many new buildings are being started
in various parts of the city, and all indi
cations 90 to show that Ms large If not Il
larger amount Of money will be invested
i'll houses aud other buildings this year
| than last.
The revised plans for the Y. NJ c. A.
! building are now being submitted TO con-
tractors for the purpose OF amending the
! bids. The pr ucipal change made by the
| new plans is the substitution OF Il partial
! ~ Hat roof for the steep roof
The interval at present has the appear
ance of a lake of good dimensions, An
other result of the high WAFER is the bring
ing down to the lake OF "A large number If
saw l'gs which are scattered along the
shore Oh either side OF the mouth OF the
river
EN-City Engineer Votey Is now engaged
| in preparing plans aud specifications of
the new reservoir, which Is to be located
. south Of he present one As soon as they
are completed the contract for building
VIII be let. 1t is expected to be large
enough to hold 5000 900 gallons.
The Champaign Transportation company
have just received permission from the
general government to erect wharf on
the light house reservation at the old
! French fort opposite Chimney Point. The
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-04

wharf will be begun at once, aud it is ex-
pected that it will be completed by June I.
DR.. w. S. Vincent has recently acquired
third interest in Lawrence Bros. manu-
factory of hardware speciaties in Ster-
ling, ILL.,, and they are thinking of estab-
fishing an Eastern branch in this city If
satisfactory arrangements can be made.
DR.. Vincent is accordingly thinking of
making change in his drug business
The firm of Bellrose & Grant, which has
been in business now for eight years, was
Tue day dissolved by mutual consent
Mr. l.. G. Grant retires from the business,
which will be continued by Mr.. j. G.. Bell
rose Mr. Grant will now devote his time
and attention to the interests of il. G..
Burnham q Go Of which firm he recent
! lv became a member,
| The funeral Of Mrs T.. G.. LOOMS took
! pl zee Friday forenoon from the hOnsr
| in which she and Mr.. Ioomis had spent
/ all their long married life Bishop Biz
sell and Rev. j. /. Bis, oiliciuted. Tne
bearers were the three sous, Pomproy,
| George, and Horace, and Mr.. John Van
/ SicNlen. nephew Of the deceased. Mr..
! II. ". Allen had charge Of the occasion
| County Court finished lis business in a
short session Friday forenoon. In the
tre-p5ss case of Duffy against Foy, jude-
/ ment was entered for the defendant and
/ in the Chancery case of Beech vs. Bates "A
decree was entered for the orator. Chief
Justice Royce v-.I next preside at the
! Washington county supreme Court, May
/ - and Addison County Court June >.
The Commercial Telegraph company are
now engaged in laying their direct line be-
| tween this city and Platt-burg, and they
/ expect to have il completed about May IL.
| There viii be two wires at first bat three
eventually connecting, with all points on
the other side of the Sta.e The wires wlll
leave the main line at Milton and follow
tho sand Bar bridge to the i'll md. Thence
cahle will be laid from some point near
GordJn's landing to Plattsburgh.
1t is expected that the Chatetugay will
he ready 10 begin her regular trips june
| between Port Henry, Burlington aud
| P.attsburgh STAYING at Port Henry over
night aud leaving there at I a. m aud this
city at $3.50. The work is making good
| progress. Her outside is sui santially
comp leted aud the interior is well along
/ The mosaic glass for trunk !ilhts is already
! in and makes a handsome ap earduCe,
/ there being no two lights alike. She is 10
| be heated throughout by steam from the
/ boilers and will be in every respect the
most complete aud h4ndsomest steamers
ever seen on tn lake.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-04

AS some of our readers know "prahi-
b 10 club has lately been organized in
this city. 1t was at first supposed by
many that the object of the club was 10
aid in the enforcement of the prohibitory
law, and with only such commemorate
object in view 1t would doubtless have
had the support of many consistent tenn
perance men of both parties. But 1t be
came plain at the conference held Monday
afternoon, if it was not so before
that the mission Of the organi-
cation is plainly a political one.
A Mr.. Penniman of Massachusetts
was present as the political organizer OF
a systematic political canvass. During
the afternoon and evening Mr. Penuimau,
who it must be said is an eloquent ana
graceful, If not convincing speaker,
made several addresses in which while h.
arraigued both Of the great parties for
their non-action ON the prohibition ques-
Iion he devoted himself chiefly to attack
ing the republican party. He
distinctly upheld the rule or ruin poI.cy
of the third party. Ia the course Of his re
marks he sad that if the republicans had
deserted their candidate in 1854 and voted
for John p. st. John, Cleveland would
not have been elected This is doubtless
true but instances where 4, S4S 1874 votes 20
over to 15l 500 are yet to be heard of, aud
when IT publican voters by the million
abandon their own candidate, they viii
not be very apt to give their votes to amau
whom most If them believe to have beer
in the pay of the democracy. Mr.. PENN
man eXultinaly predicted the defeat Of the
republican party this year, saying that
the third party movement would draw
as heretofore, its chief quota OF vote.
from the republican party. The allet
forces OF democracy and whiskey will thus
if Mr.. Pennlmau is a true prophel, prevail
again, with his aid But he nnot be &
true prophet, for he also predicts that i.
1892 the prohibitionisJs will elect THEN
president, and that with that election
every drop of intoXicants will disappear
from the land and the millennium will have
arrived. This j., of course, simple pos
sibilty. The democratic party can never
be defeated by helping it to elect its IA
tional ticket. 1t is very glad to accept the
aid of the political prohibtipnlsts wei
knowing that after it has carried one OF
two more elections, it will be strong
enough to do without their aid. On the
other hand, the republican masses viii
never abandon their party in order to joir
il faction whose leaders give their sympa
thy and aid to their old and bitter oppo
nents. The third party may possibly agair
give the election to the rum democracy
but in so doing t will only help the whis
Key power; and postpone the day wher
prohibition will rule i'll the nation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-04
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
In Favor of Receiver Writer'S Against II
A. Sowles of st. Adams

Judge Taft has just handed decisions
down from the Supreme Court confirming
four DEGREES rendered by Judge Powers at
the September term of the Court of Chan
Gerry for Franklin county in favor of the
First National bank of st. Adams against
H. A. Sowles. The cases were tried at the
last term of Supreme Court for the county
of Franklin. The sum of about $50, 900 was
involved in these cases. Tie property
covered by these DEGREES includes mort
cages upon real estate In Franklin coun
" ana leases assigned by the defendant
at about the time of the failure of the
p4uk 70 secure certain Indebtedness of the
defendant.
Another suit has been brought in the
united states Circuit Court by certain
legatees under the wills of Hiram and
susan Bellows against tho receiver claim
ing That the property covered by the above
MORTGAGES and leases was not the urouerty
Of f. a. SoWeS and could not have been
mprgatrd or assigned by him. thus en-
deavcrug 10 vltate the above DEGREES.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-04

Most of them were "active and energetic"
even in their old age. Only twelve of
them were described as persons Of "hiqh"
intellect, while only four were in "afllu-
ent," though thirty-four enjoyed
comfortable circumstances. In tenn
per the placid ones predominated
Twelve of the fifty and more were flrsl
children, twenty-five ont of the twenty
three of the old men had been married
while there were twelve centenarian spin
sters out of forty-three women, showing
that bachelorhood is a decidedly I'M
healthy state of existence for man.
Women have the advantage, apparently,
over men, for they were rs forty-three to
twenty-three of those who had lived q
century.
The facts obtained by Prof. Humphrey
go to show that, generally speaking, cor
rect habits of living, including plenty OF
air and exercise, m deration of diet with a
quiet and unrunled existence, as far a.
that may be possible, viii prolOug life
This fact is indeed in itself 80 reasOnabl,
that the search for any other elixir Of life
was long ago abandoned by most int III
gent persons. But rs statistics show that
there is only one ceutcuarian in the world
for every ~ eco inhabitants, no one can
Afford 10 count on any such extension OF
the span OF human life. though there is nc
doubt that the average duration OF human
life is slowly increasing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-04

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-04
U%IVERSITY FIELD DAY


The Programme o. Cuntest6--A successful
Meeting Promised.
The following is the list OF sports for the
annual meeting OF the University Field
DAY association to be held at Athletic
Park, June 6 Throwing hammer stand
ing broad jump half mile run; putting
shot loo yards dash pole vaulting
running high jump three legged race
220 yards das running broad jump
hurdle race ; mile run $40 yalds dash
obstruction race standing high jump
running pole jump standing high k,c>
throwing base bali lug OF war, light
weight heavy weight sparrug: IL 1t
weight sparrlng. Competitors viii be re
qulred to DEPOSIT the sum OF 30 cents, To
cover all entries, with Secretary G A.
keegan at he time OF elguinG agreement.
10 be ieturued. If the entry is filed. IA
tries will close May %.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-04

Orange County Court assembled May l.
and after 20 minutes session adjourned,
but three judges being in ATTENDANCE. as
Judge Neazey wa engaged in Trying the
Foster Will case at ST. Adams. OF the 10
cases on The docket niue were continued
to general term, wO treated ~ mIseptfies,
two continued generally, III two iudg
ment WAS ntirmed, two were entered
settled and two were kept with court
HAVING been heard before.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-04

HANOVER, y. H. May 2-The game OF
ball to-day between the L. V. N. 8 and
the Dartmouths was complete walk,
over for the home team from beginning to
end, the NermOnters not coming any
where near the Dartmouths. The game
resulted III score of 81 to 3 in favor Of the
home team.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-04


Powders.
Our readers have doubtless noticed the
numerous discussions by the scientists
and hl CHEMISTS as to the relative value ot
the various baking powders. a careful
sitting of the evidence leaves no doubt a.
to he super iorty of the Royal Baking
Powder in purity, wholesomeness and
strength, from scientific standpoint. An
opinion, however, that will weigh heavier
than any other with our practical house
neeprrs, Is that gwen by Marion Han land,
the best known and most popular OF Am
erican wrlLers upon matters pertaining 10
the Scieuce OF domestic economy, OF huust-
keepinL and home cooking Ia a rec ut
letter to the Philadelphia Ladies' Homo
JOUrhul, this writer says:
II regard The Royal Baking Powder as
! the best manufactured aud in the market
50 tar as | have any experience IN the list
of such compounds Slice the introduc
tlon of iJ into my kitchen, three years ago
| | have used no other in making biscuits,
cakes, etc, aud have entirely scdrdtd
for such purposes the homt -made comoln
of tartar
Every box has been in perfect condi
| ton when 1t came into my hands, and the
| contents have AlNeu complete sdtls tctlon
1t l. an act of simple Justice, and lsu II
! pleasure, to Recommend II unquallnrdIS
to American housewives.
MARION HARLAND.
"BroOkyn, n Y, Nov. 30, 1887"