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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27
MUNICIPAL LEGISLATION.



Ward Building on the Hi.
The Board of Aldermen held special
meeting Thursday night of last week and
discussed the new ward building for the
First ward 1t appeared that the commit
tee on fire department who had the constryc-
tion Of the building in charge could not
agree and they were excused from further
service and tine matter left in charge
of the committee on public build
ings. Tho appropriation for the building
made by the board of aldermen was s., 800.
OF this sum 800 has boon paid for the site
selected on the northeast corner of Colchcs-
ter and Mansfield avenues and the draining
OF the land will probably cost about 500
leaving 81, 100 of the original appropriation
with which to erect the building.
The committee propose to erect house
similar to that Of the Star Hose company in
the Second ward Tho building will be 40
feet long 90 feet wide and two stories high
The outer walls of the building will be brick
veneered The lower floor Will be divided
into two rooms and n parlor or hall will he
finished for the Clipper Hose company on the
second floor if they desire il. The house IS
to be used also for ward meetings and clec-
lions and it is proposed to make the build
ing credit to the ward.
The report OF the committee on the liquor
agency showed that eXAgent Pease failed
to recount for 800 gallons OF liquor and p
dozen bottles of ale, porter and lager ont Of
1894 gallons of liquor and l49 dozen bottles
of ale, porter and lager furnished him dur
ing the year. The estimated cost of the
goods unaccounted for is nearly 5000. Ac-
cording to the city treasurer's books the
agency is short the present year about %ll
and in 1883 the shortage still unsettled is
nearly $500 The mayor and city attorney
were appointed committee to make some
| snrt If \ cot ln,,nnnt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27
The school Law Criticised.

We have received the following communi-
cation which is self explanatory:
if the people of the State thinks like the people
OF This town the new school law will he apt TO
get busted next fail. SUTIsoN.
"Stison' evidently has mind of his
own and is not at all afraid to express
it. Undoubtedly, too, he expresses
tho views Of many other 'sitisons' of the
town in which he lives and of the State,
though it is safe to say that such attacks on
the school law will hardly do much harm.
Indeed, the impression that is left on the
mind of the average citizen after reading
this "stison's IS" comment will be that he
doe.n t know what he is talking about. 1t
is barely possible also that he may be dis
appointed candidate for certificate and
IL himself busted.
The new school law is undoubtedly very
faulty but it seems to US that that there
is altogether too much wholesale and indis-
criminate criticism of it. A Massachusetts
man. who is closely identified with educa-
tional interests in New England, said to the
writer the other day: Your law is not
what it should be- of course. The town
system Is what should be adopted in Yer
mont But the present law is an improve
ment on the old one, and should be given n
fair, thorough and unprecedented trial. "
Mr.. Messer, in his excellent address before
the State grange last week, said of the pres
ent school law: ''Whie am satisfied that
in some of its details the law is faulty and
should be amended, | am of the opinion that
| in the main it is step in the right direc-
| tion and will gradually raise the standard
| Of our schools to meet the demands of the
| time That is it exactly. The law, faulty as it
| is. is a step in the right direction and will
doubtless result, as Mr. Messer said, in Civ
! ing us better schools ard a higher grade of
I teachers. OF course, better teachers mean,
better wages for the teachers. Nermonters
understand that high grade horse costs
money, and they pay out the money I'M
grudgingly. The people are slowly but We
think surely being educated no to the ides
that the same general principles must pre-
vail in the educational world. Fortunately
our esteemed correspondent "Sitison
and his friends cannot "bust' the law unit
next fall. and then the people will be in bet
ter condition to consider the matter calm
". and to take such measures MS, we trust
shall greatly improve it. Meanwhile, it is
hoped that this one step in the right direc
ton may soon be followed by the two oil
three other steps in the same direction thai
shall eventually give us the town system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27
MARRIED.

KEEFE-WITTERs- Thursday, December 10,
1850, at the residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. g..
Hammond. by the Rev. Dr. Halves, Mr.. William
Keefe of Oswego, y. y, to Mrs. l.. b. Writers
of this city.
HAYES SEvERsoN In this city. Dec. 81
1889. BY the Rev II. a. Starks, at the residence
OF the brides parents, Mr.. Ralph l.. Hayes of
New York city to Miss Mary \. Scverson Of
Burlington, VT.
BARNEY-BEACH.- Richmond, Vt, Dec,
81 by Rev Edward Smiley, George Matthew
Barney Of Richmond TO Nellie L. Beach of It.
Adams, VI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27
our KALElnOS CNPE.

IN unnixed whiskey straight,
Some dialect stories look like a hundred
yard dash.
\ pumpkin has one satisfaction. If it
cannot do anything else, it can always look
round.
Charity begins at home, except when n
man has occasion to criticize his motherin
law.
Some men may consider it great joke
to Ill another mans legs with bird-shot
But it is something more than IA simple
Joke 1t is making game of him.
When you ace man who kisses his chill
drcn in public, you may be pretty sure that
he keeps the seats Of their pantaloons we'll
busted at home.
Whom man is looking for wife it is
his mission. When he gets her it is his sub
mission.
Two hearts we're recently taken from a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27

Congressman Grout is advanced to the
Craftsmanship of the District Of Columbia
committee by Speaker Reed. Mr.. Grout
was on this committee before, standing sec
ond in point of seniority, Rowell of Illinois
being first Mr.. Rowell has been tranferred
TO the head OF the committee ON elections
Taylor of Ohio gets the Craftsmanship Of the
judiciary committee, which it was hoped
might 90 to Gov. Stewart though it was
known that Taylor led the Nermonter in
point of seniority on this committee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27

Secretary of War Proctor was hanged in
eftigy at Aberdeen, Mississippi, because he
took no official action in recognition of the
death of Jefferson Davis \ younS man
from Indiana who cut the efigy down was
publicly horsewhipped for 50 doing. This
will ofTfet the very foolish criticism of the
secretary's action made by republican pa
per The fact of it is there has hardly been
an act by any official of the present admins
tration that has been more heartily APPROX
ed by press and people, North and South,
than Secretary proctor's letter to the mayor
of New Orleans.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27
THE LIQUOR CRUSADE.
Raids Made Upon tho sutton and Hayes
Premises.

1feIn lSGH
The crusade against liquor dealers was
successfully renewed in this city Friday.
Sheriff Barton and Chief Of Police Dumas
raided j. w. Hayes's establishment about
. p m, and in the basement they discover
ed an immense crockery crate marked rs
such but which bore IA mysterious air. II
was accordingly investigated and found 10
contain barrel of Nhiskey holding over 40
gallons. The liquor had evidently just been
rolled into the cellar n short time previous
to the raid and it was as rich Il haul as has
been made here in some time.
The officers also raided the premises of
Charles j. Sutton, and although they Sc
cured no liquor, they say that they found
what satisfied them that the traffic was being
carried on. They found cash such rs are
used for shipping liquor, paper sacks and
jugs for delivering, and fresh traces of IL
quid in the bottom of a wagon, and diverse
paraphernalia known to the trade.
Probate Notices, Two Dollars
each.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27

MIR. Edmunds, in presenting petition in
the Senate the other day for the extension
of the time for making pension applica-
tons. remarked that it was evidently one
Of the printed petitions sent around by per
IONS engaged in getting them up If it was
genuine, as he presumed it was II was de
serving of such consideration as it was en-
titled to- This last sentence reminds us
forcibly of Mr. Lincon's famous remark:
"For any body who likes that sort of n
thing. ! should think that might he the sort
Of thing they would like.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27

Odice 0! the Secretary Of state,
3 hereby certify that the foregoing L true
eony of the artic les of association of the Bald
win Refrigerator Company as appears by tho
files and records Of this ohlce.
Witness nv signature and the seal Of this
OIL &c, at Montpelier, this 10th dRy of De.
ccmber, one thousand Eight HSnured
and Eighty nine. 49, --,u.-r
Secretary OF State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27
Burlington Wholesale Produce Market.
BURLINGroN Dec %.

Prices in the Wholesale market are
some what lower this week. Quotations are
as follows:
Provisions Butter, % az % cents: cheese
lOL. to ll1s cents: potatoes 80 ceut% eggs, -
cents beans, & coz % y bushel honey, 10 to
10 cents.
HAY Loose. sS1Lll per tom haled Sl20N.
GRAIN Oats, 5lQ:I3 cents e bushel; peas 81
@lO0 rye, 80 cents; buckwheat, 40l1t5 cents;
beans Sl.75 to $500 per bushel; corn, West
ern. 1000 cents: Northern, 4>6j5 cents.
FEED -MiddlinSs, Sl%t22 p ton; shorts, Sl7
0SlS; bran, ST. to BIS; corn meal go to 81.
HlpEs-Beof, prime, 3)ecents = No; srubby,
e1E cents; veal, 35f.G0 Cents piece.
MFATs-Beef. Vermont dressed, 518 cents p
b;Western, 5|EQ7ls cents; pork, dressed, 576l5
cents lamb. l0Il2}3 cents dressed ducks -
cents dressed fouls, SOLO cents alive; chickens,
l0Yl2 cents alive l35l5 cents dressedi turkeys
lg3pli.l5 cents dressed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27

BURLINGToy, Dec. 25, 1899.
Prices in the local market at this season
of the year are quiet and steady, with few
changes to note from week to week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27

offer for sale, CHOICE BCUD DING LOTS,
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The advantages Of this place consist in lt9
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situation, Healthful Climate, Cheap Euel ana
Building Materials. Abundance "i pure Wa
ter for domestic or business purposes. INDUS
tries already in operation and new ones pro
iected. Buildings rapidly being erected, Ia
Guiding a hotel nearly completed, etc. FOR tur'
ther particulars call or address, the company,
either al It's Office IN New ork, or at Noting
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a. TREE To FAM. Beautiful Engraving ~ a
IA gJaphie Masonic Ssea-, sso large
IN nlusarasd Catalogue Of ali the Masonic goods
NV XSWHnd books Lowest nricea In North America
~ 4<fE Also grand illustrated ~ors ~ AGENT" $50
\ WSW . wssk al apS lris rot RkpO4NS W.
Val broadwsy, Ss~ loIk-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27
THE MARKETS.


Boston Produce Markets.
BosToN. Dec 25
,,,,,,,,r-t m
by Ten The general market is steady ana
,rade ~ renprteu ~ oti Plfge' Guo,fi
auoWh marks, higher; irais ana t]tle
iniHtS' HWHH'c' ezra hnl'auoh oIttHri y, .
iiSStft,nci nlats lH4fc; raGtor( oh2 VS.. i.a
- diners, IUSi !c Ne| 5Ur3 anu Fr.
81 cFS,eIy nc MI a. Io,s,,i tH.r" XIV,
,,ii.ISc' NeW ,l 2rk ana eruWnt ua'3 -.Il .o
CroI9, 10 @ ow w ErGaCS 5 rbr nboy
IjiwI,,,oi,9 are IocilHet3 i1a h in''
"TIIFtSltio 'oyn,,I t olite. for
G Grot, "Sih no. new ,ea,ure1
err loi IN l0s'r. io,ycr GRADES 5s 10 auali,y:
hi.Eg.r ~ cents 'ooo'"H pi''' y
N'EW1r- t,r,.l,, ,,,.t. T.. IT,, ,,o,J .pnply and Il
quiet demand Is 1 rapdred Ii'd elss DC hay.
l,IS tGauy SIC w e. guote EHs!rr 80,
anJ %ey jj,n,,i,irc ,hn',, c. %,
S""tin and IN Hn,n.W.ick. ....
Wn'tarn. 9,,e Niichi,.iI,. cboi.n 25ua.c;
E,r,,i' a a. f. VI II1,,.i A.
Jo6b ' ns Mi price ice ir 1f hihc '20-''' '''''
hr' .. -, =. W me nohh7 nlc p'..y ..'
",ni,H MN c,,H arl Iii,,d Mckee. ucS I'll.
.ar imsL"i. rhoi,n ScIy Work lnrle l..u...
10 ~. ,li c' rc,rj ,,o NM, II -, 64.,l
pi.lod ,r'Iium n s's.I d.; choice t,rern,d
Cnuno" rra4 81 ~ Hi; c6iiiuou. 4,,.0,.':
%"rtLcr, lr.,r S1.,,st. j\'c.t.ii, ~ TO- /. I'D.
TDTATt1i'I ~ ral.i,,, AZ H.. r. adj. m.
inr,1atiin.e and mere is AZ goIi -upu,t at the
v,,,,,. 1 ,'i IL C,i '7,I fix i,i,,-I.,., .-
fairav s.e,dv Nyo Quote, HnuI.on hebron.
~ .'' ilf'u,,, 49, -. ti,.-t,...
I,..1, "a. T., Hr'I ~. ,-c. I.i,,.a.
rr'" '..d Lcb,u1. W.T. N,v Sorp H'.rb.,.
Gg,l,ic. <,,y Norl, win s,ar. Gn b.. We
tern. clear. tic.
f,ir n,,,,.'i,T ia r,.nrt,d at u.I u.il,.
Ne o,,"te. KIM. sweets 4..1.5.-
Wr.torn missed liz e3.t9 5i. ,',., ll,..- .i.I.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27
SUCCESSFUL EARNING.
Another Proof that Farming in Vermont
will Pay.

The Hill farm in Royalton of about u
acres, which has been in the possession of
the Durham family over 100 years. has
been worked and owned by Chester z. Fos
ter for the past year and shows the follow
ing results:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27

49, -, -
Inc boston Herald speahihs Vi w. a. H.
MURRAY propose" ne" doom oi Lane
onahplaih ana l9 SHORES s"'S 'n"V
Il singular i"c, 'ii'' inns i"''e' "'''0" - Wv,
largest pou9 u wafer II. 'ii7 e's''i t'''i Vi
'he Chile1 S'"'eS' anu - iiioi' 'oAeiS vi"
hecteo Uh"h any o'nel "''H "''l Is 'ii"i
'iau'OoiS anu '"o '''i1 81" u7t'O' ''i'
WINES lo' 'no to'9e''ion y, 'i'. IoN''i''''.'
mas never "ech poP'''"i'"'u' -',''>'i'7' a. II
docs 'Ne EASTERN 'o""u"rS Va 'N' -l'''' W"
uacAS IL IL te'"i"''l NUNS '''''' -'ii'
murray VINO Hrs' "o" HIS i'''i a. Si'''i9 ~
uesO' l'iDS LIS eNl''' ''n'' III ,'''' :,
snouli unuer'"No 'lIs cons'" "'i a.
4" we" "ho"n tl't "' - .iu' my az
uu"l'e' WI" '''' .'"e' ~ '''9 ''''i''iS an
1nau 10 '""'"c'''!''o o' Id WIZ
NAM treatment i''''''H i"Np mum
pam mas never De'h i"P"'"'I|e' III INC
SENSE III "H'" '"i 4le'"'' "'eS 'l' "Oi''
put Il certainly - P'p"'" d. '''o many
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27

Butter is % to rs cents a pound. Cheese Il 12to
u cts. pound Sage cheese is Ii cents pound.
Eggs are 30 cents dozen Fancy chooses are
as follows: Pineapple cheesos 65 to $l.0);
each according To size; Rnqqefort cheese 10 cts.
pound; English Dairy Is Cts. hdam 81 each;
NeufchaLel SO, a paokage; Cheddaf cheese 81 ~
apiece; Dutch cheese 10 cts, poand. MIX d
and cts a quart. Pure jersey cream ~ cts.
quart.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27

Bananas are 40 to 50 cents 4 dozen. Oranges
are 40 20 81 cents dozen. FIGS are 20 to p
cents a pound smyrna figs, a. cents pound.
Messina lemons are - 10 - cents :. dozen. Co
cuauuts are 20 10 cents each. Best quality
dates are 10 to ~ cents pound. Pruuc= ar" 10
10 10 cents a pound. Fvaporatrd peaches,
30 cents u pound. HvaporRtcd aprlcots. - ceut,
a pound. Evaporated ra5pDerries, 81 ~ 1Ceut5
a pound Evhporated apples, lu To IL cents.
Crnnberries, Flo 20 10 Cents qu1",.
Rpisins 10 to 20 cents apound. Hickory NUS are
lOceutsa quart, a. contS a peck, peanuts are
cents pound. Catawba and salem grapes,
l2lsc. per pound. Ma!asas, - to ''c grape
fruit to lOc. Apples. No, Bald wins, North
srn Spy. greeniugp and Jelly flowers, famct-,,
80 to S3.N per bbl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-27

cabbage cents q pound. Sweet potatoes
3 cents a pound. Celery TO cents a hctd.
HON. grown ouiOus cents a pound. Buefs,
o. cents a hushei. 1urnip-, 60 cents per bushel,
parsnlps. 5ccuts por Mound. Hubbard squash
4 cents per pound, CltrSus, ~ to -
cent, apiece. Pickles are ~ 10 ~ cents u
~ Inn nInin or InIN..I.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-06-20

Stalien.-@tne Oepel6e an bas enali.
i9e mept5tnii9e Slatt ,9aneet' melbet aus
&pm, OaB ii6 Der Bapit ippbl unp ntltlt=
ter befinoet.-0ie fatbpli en- Ser.
cine Gom5 beablt9ttaen Dem 81. Bbilipus
gtert, pem vIppltel ppn &pn", Dem @riirt.
Der Der @elell6aft Der Sratoriarer, als cir
8egeult itf u1tb tbatid6lt6en Brptelt aeoer
paS neltlt9 entbilte Oenfmal bes 5reibert.
ters Srtnp ein Oenfutal 5u erridten.
- i nj, 4. Sum-. Die &anrnter be.
l9lpB, sur @ntbrllung bes @iprbun1
Srunpz Oenfmals eine Ibprpnuna ~
ettI etoen. Der Brdiibert mpllte Der Sin:
laDun9 feline 6Olge geben, neil Die &eqier.
mig BET Der 6eter nt6t p%ertreten lei. Crisp
bemerfte, Die &e9iertng babe aQes aetbart
unt oas priuate Sprgeben a1 unterlt itben
sic sebe es jebem Wtinilter uuo gripatmanr
anbetm, All Der Seier t~beil5unebmer. FL
elmer pfftelelen Setbeiliauna an beriel6er
Jet lebof fetn @runb, neil bic ginlapunt
l1lft ppn @~emetnberatb altsqeaanaen lei
llebrtgenS babe Die &e9terulta ni6t Dem ae.
rtngiten @runb, Die Seitli9fett gu fir6ten.
= Der Bapjt ipeabete Der Brppa=
gambia cine Nttaipn Sire gu Miifions-
apefe1. lleber bas Sefin6en 3 8 b.
SaterS l9retbt Elm fiirslt6 aus Gpm
5uriid9efebrter beuti4er Sci tli6er anldBlif
Der 9enlelpeten ungiinlttgen @eril6te in ant
bern Sldttern 6hgenbes Den FL. 8ater
tanb t6 I'M Is. b. Wt. redt IN 0
auslebenb, getiti9 duberit anaereqt unb mad
l~4ittinSi9er llnterbultuns ntat iebr ermiie,
Oct. Wtr lpra9en iiber S9ulfraqe, Nttli=
tdrpflibt Nuntiatur in Miinden, 0iterrei=
dlI9er Sdul9eiee=@ ntipurf +"
Sanana. = Sn elmer ant Oonnerstoo
gu Toronto, Ont, absebaltenen Sisuna Der
InttsSS S luttenzG Convention leate bas Sraa=
1ttlattonS=G cmtte einen Blan fir Die Sc
1uttenbas ppr, Der etnitimmiq anae=
ltpntntet purbe.
WrnBbrttannien. - Der 8rins BON
gSales prditDirte am Mputaa ~ Sonbpn
I'M scarborough Spuie elmer BON benssretn=
Den peS Sater Damien, bes p~erltpr=
benen Brieiters Der Gusidbiaen auf BEN
Sanpfptb Srleln 9ebaltenen 8eriammluna.
GS marc bel9lpiIe1, Dem Irbenfen Des
tapteru Brteiters a1tf Der Snlel Mplpfai, Dem
Sdauplae leiner9lrbetten, einO enfmal Durb
@tnrtatnng elmer in Serbinbunq nit benz
gprprner 9plpttal itebenpen &linif fiir9(us=
idbt9e gu erri6ten .-ltnipeit Dublin 1T elm
Iu~sflii9ler5us ppnarmasb peruna1adt.
Is 9etden 5pg man aus DEM Sritmmer=
bauf fen.
@erifn.-Nm Sonntas 1T in Merifo
bas Dad berWterceb=Sale einqeffrat
nnb bat nabe5u pter5is Berionen uuter isi=
ren Griimnlern begraben. Splbaten rdr=
men Den S9rtt ab unb iu6en na6 2ei6en.
Seretts itnc a9t 9ei6en %sefunpen mprben.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-06-20
Sur gef. Sea1tMng.

@ir eriu9en, BON NUN an ale grtefe
unO ipnitise 3uienoungen fit ben @an,
berer', ieien bteielben fiir Die &ebaetion pbe,
fir Die @eiddftsfiibruns beltimmt, lpieber
ME friiber gu uDreiltren, nd1mlid
Der @anberer
6. 8. g.,
ct. Saul,
Mtnn.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-06-20

@inige iinsif i'm g o + a IN t s1
SnbtanapDlis eemahte 6 TN eunun=
gen beseidnet Der Asrtige Sentinel
IN folgenoer tltrser, aber biabieer@eile:
3tpei 8orobummler nieoriefer Sorte,
Elm prpfeiftcneler SANDER" atpei
@erfu9rer uno Elm gbentann elmer 8prs
beltpirtbin.
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-06-20
8eneHsetteI.

S.. wonf, 2Gtnn., Den 20. Smut 1889.
Ktrhen KdIeuoeE
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1889-06-20

- @pupernelir Werriam etflannte
Gibsr Nfurab als RaGlafsnidaits.
ri6ter BON @abena COUNTY
an STEELE 6es suridgetretenen RiHters
GDDt.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-19
Ak. BLAINE.

What has become Of Mr.. Blaine !?
Strange as it may seem, that question
10 now on the lips Of many persons who
are in the habit OF reading the news.
papers every day with the most scrupu-
lous and sssiduous attention. Where
is the distinguished statesman OF Maine,
the restless and brilliant leader of his
party, the foremost Republican in the
UnionY
So neagrc is the Information which
we CLEAN Of his general movements: so
retired appear to be his present habits
Of life, that we are reluctantly driven
to the conclusion that he has passed
into an eclipse. Whether this 10 due to
the decline of his energies from the
PROCESS OF disease, or to the advance Of
old age, it is impossible to say. One
thing 10 certain, that Mr.. Blaine, the
Secretary OF State Of Mr.. Harrison.
10 not the same individual in the point
VI prominence as Mr.. Blaine, the Sec
rotary of State OF Mr.. Garfield. I'm
der the Garfield administration he
overtopped the President, sble as the
latter was, and experienced and &C
complished in the affairs of State. Ia
his present position there can be
little doubt, difficult as it 10 to be.
lieve, that Mr.. Blaine does not over
shadow Mr. Harrison, who is univer-
sally admitted 10 be the most incompc-
tent Official who has as yet occupied
me Chief Magistracy Of the nation.
The fact is that the Secretary OF s. ate
las sunk into an obscurity that 10 in.
applicable in the flight Of any establish
d fact. We have to rely wholly on
uspicicr y discover the true meaning
{ this unusual objection to publicity {
q his part. The few references that
10 have observed as TO his movements =
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-19

have, with hardly en- exception. con-
nectad him with the Pan-American
Congress. which has just begun another
round Of pleasure in those parts OF the
North where the best things Of earth IN
the way OF eating and drinking, most
abound.
We do not wish to be thought harsh
or hypercriiical in or judgments. but
we are inclined to fear that during all
this period OF silence and rsstfulnsss
the distinguished gentleman from Name
has really been employed i'm casting
IAN anchor TO windward." to use an
expressive phrase OF mis- own coinage.
There is marked odor Of iobbery about
the whole scheme Of the Congress, ana
this odor Is not diminished by the
interested participation Of MI. Blame
in its proceedings. II his private course
Of life for the last few weeks were er-
posed to the light there would be strong
probability that. mstaphorically speak
inr. he would be found occupying the
secludsd corner Of the famous Jack
Horner. and busily engaged in putting
hi, thumb into this Psn.American pie
and pulling out many large and juicy
pecupiary plum.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-19

n travcsty upon the truth such symbols
are orls too oftenl What a falsehood
and what sham How inconsistent
and incongruous. in only too many IN
stances. and how Inappropriate and IN
becoming in all
II ne are about 10 bury the man VINO
was distinguished for an honorable ana
upright character, let us bury him Win
a simplicity worthy Of his virtues; II
he was remarkable only for the oppo-
site qualities, the lees display about bis
intsrment the better. Funeral show is,
after all, relic Of the barbarous ages
when men looked to form and cere-
mony to express the force OF their feel
ipes. Seized upon by modern custom
with morbid avidity, it has been carried
in the present age to point OF foolish
extravaganza that is shameful mock
s.y OF death and all the lessons which
the latter should convey TO the minds
OF men.
Ia cities, fashion obtrudes itself even
INTO the cemetery to remind us OF the
pettiness of human nature at the very
10 oment that we are brooding over the
mortality Of the human body. How
far in)ro impressive are many OF the fu-
nerals that take place even to- day IN the
rural neighborhoods Of Virginia, when
the dead Of the declining gentry
OF the old order are committed TO the
earth amid the silence Of nature, with
out pomp or extravagant accessory OF
any kind, with only friends and rela-
uyes linked together by common in
terosts and long association, gathered
around. and servants in whom survive
the traditional loyalty Of old times. In
those solemn scenes, the mind is not
diverted from the contemplation OF the
mysteries OF life and death by the vain
shows of this world and those tyran'
ical customs OF society which In towns
follow mon even to the brink OF the
grave.