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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26
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The Boston Transcript thinks the crush
ing reputation by the Connecticut repub-
lican convention of Governor Buckley
whose sole distinction is his attempt to stem
the tide OF ballot reform, should be les
son 20 the republican politicians Of other
New England states who are trying to hold
it OIL We hear very little OF any attempt
TO hold or ballot reform in Vermont, save
what the democratic papers tell MS about it.
1t is just as sure TO come sooner or later.
in every New England State, as to-mor.
rov's sun is to rise. The only thing that
VIII prevent IL, adoption by the incoming
Legislature will be the matter of expense.
This is to be an administration of retrench-
mcut, you know and many republicans
who have no objection whatever TO the in
PRODUCTION OF the now system viii hold
and not without reason, that Vermont.
with her sparsely settled country districts.
with the prospect of losing the help that
ha, heretofore come to the State treasury
through the operation OF the corporation
tax law. and with the heavy demand that
will he melo ON the treasury in various
ways cannot afford the expense that the
adoption OF ha'iot reform would entail on
the state. For ourselves. we believe in the
reform thoroughly, and have no doubt o
its ultimate adoption in Vermont, but We
have some doubts as to whether this l.egis-
Iature will adopt it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26
THU
BURLINGTON SAVINGS BANK,
CHANTERED IN lslI.
deposits July 1, 1890. s2,2o5, orc. o.
surplus, 172, 3IB. so


deposits July 1, 1890, ~, 205, G7G. o.
surplus, 1880. 30
Total Assets a2,iGS. O22.o5
Receives and pays deposits daily. Deposits
made on or before the 4th OF any month draw
interest from the LIST. If made after the ttn
interest viii commence the first Of the follow
ing month. Interest will be credited to do
positors January lat and July lat, compound
ing vice year. There are no stockholders
IN this bank. All tho earnings, less Expenses,
peIong TO depositors. The rate of Interest d.
ponds on ,hs earnings, and has varied from
per cent 10 per cent.
:. For the last three years the rate of interest
mas been a. per cent year.
Al taxes are poid by the bank deposits
OF SI1Jl or less. Deposits arc limited by law
u 5-COO, and no interest will be paid on any
sum IN excess Of this amount, except on de-
poslts by widows. orphans. administrators,
executors, guardians, charitable or roll yicus
institutions or ON trust funds deposited by or
der OF court.
This bank prefers Vermont securities for tbs
Investment of it5 funds, and sends no money
out of the state until the home demand Is
met. o. s. WARD. Treasurer.
iIwior5,dlp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26

The preachers Of economy in tate expenses
are Vigorously advocating o. reduction i'm the
hummer oil supreme Court Judges 80 lawyer
ur uuEnt has to our knowledge ever been
plru.}I.d with surprise 40 the ~NIftuCsS with
which The seven Judges reached a decision m
hI- cas3', ami my -"meth ng OF that sort lap
pens the present uuninN can be retained with
entire safety iddIvbury 8rg.st,r.
But sometimes too many cooks spoil the
broth, and it often happens that one man
will do more work and do it better than two
under the same circumstances ANYHOW.
after the number Of Judges is reduced
from sevon to six, if any one of the remain
ing six desires to retire, there are numerous
candidates ready to step in and accept
judgeshp at $4,000 a year and $500 for tray
cling expenses. We doubt If there are
many lawyers in the State who receive MS
much from private practice, not excepting
those who are compelled to work harder
and longer than any man on the supreme
bench
Advantages for tho Farmer Boys.
DR.. Hosfns in the Waterman urges upon
the farmer boys the value of the three
months course in agriculture offered by the
state Agricultural college He SAYS:
We find it stated that the short course in
agriculture, only three months, proved so
satisfactory at the Wisconsin university and
aroused so much interest among the farmer
boy ana the farmers of the State, that an
Glhtr and more comprehensive course has
been marked out, in which the students select
three or four studies aud are placed under
competent professors Who adapt their teaCh-
NIX to the needs Of the pupil. A similar course
Is offered at the Burlington college, and we
sincerely hope that large number of the
young mon Of Vermont will give il a fair trial.
IL Is entitled to this; and Success which can
lot come without trial, may lead to an en-
lHrscment of facilities and a fuller course of
Instruction IN all branches pertaining to agri-
culture aud horticulture.
DR.. Hoskins S hope for an enlargement
Of facilities and fuller course of instruc-
ton in all branches pertaining to agricul.
ture and horticulture in the State college
is well grounded. Prof. Cooke, speaking of
what will be done with the new federal APP
preparation, says: 1--WE have not vet de-
cded what our institution will do with the
now federal appropriation. We have add
ed a veterinarian, an assistant in survey
ing and an assistant in agriculture SO far
as q result of our increased funds, and are
TO have "A special meeting soon of our board
Of trustees 10 consider what more new lines
Of work can be inaugurated Our agricul-
tural courses have been enlarged, and our
facilities for instruction increased until we
feel pretty well satisfied with them. and
the prospects now are that we shall have a
large entering class in our agricultural
course and goodly number in the advanced
classes of this course - 1t only remains
for the farmers boys to make use of the
opportunities thus afforded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26
A Chance to Blake Money.

MIR. EDITOR; Having read Mr.. Moorehead' 3
experience plating with gold, silver and nicke ,
feel IT my duty to inform others of my sue
cess, sent for platter and have more work
than can do. 1t IS surprising the spoons,
oastors and jewelry mat people want plated
weeks Sll9.B6, and my wife has made about as
have. by addressing W. II. Griffith x Co.,
/anesYille, Ohio, you can get circulars. A
IL in an hour Can plate large or small articles
and can make money anywhere. / now have
nice homo and bank account, all the product
J3,wlt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26

The Kodak is doing great work in Con
gress. Each morning the House is photo
graphed, showing the beggariy array Of
empty benches on the democratic side.
These pictures if widely distributed will do
good work in the coming campaigns.
Empty benches will for once talk with toll
ing effect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26

Vermont is well represented on the board
o. women managers of the Worlds fair in
the person OF Mrs. Ellen NJ Chandler of
Pomfret, while Massachusetts, and Maine
are left out in the cold.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26
SECURITY AND INVESTMENT De


This Eank will also receive deposits Of
money for investments in such securities as
may be desired, and interest Will ueu,iowcd
on such funds pending their Investment.
We have special facilities Tor making
conservative aud safe investments for
women, trustees and those persons who ara
unable or disincined to manage their duan-
cisl affairs. When desired we will act az
their agents for tine investment oil moneys
and for tho collection Of rents, dividends
and interest
We shall have for sale Unitel States.
Municipal aud Railroad Bonds and other
first-class interest and dividend paying Sc
curities
Our long experience has given us
thorough knowledge OF this business, ami
we shall at all times be glad t) give our
dealers whatever information wa have.
We respectfully invite correspondence or
an interview with any one interested under
assurances that transactions with us will be-
held in strictest confidence and matters com
mitted to our charge viii have careful at
tention
G. W. WOODHOUSE President.
T. f. WALES. Vice President.
L. L. WOODuOCoE, Cashier
1.2.dA-1ytf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26

Ohio as well as New England is suffering
severely from the depreciation in value of
farm lauds. In Wayne county the popula-
ton has decreased from 40.01G in 1850, to
81 500 in 1890. as the complete census re
turns show. This is loss of six per cent
In ten years, and the loss in farming popu-
lation is somewhat greater, as nearly all the
villages of the county show an increase in
population.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26

The Bellows Falls Times complains that
the FREE PRESS threw cold water on the
State fair. This is rank ingratitude. The
FREE PRESS urged the people on this side
the State, and particularly in this neigh
borhood, TO attend the State fair and to
give it good send-of, and while the fair
was in progress we did every hing in our
power to contribute to its success We are
fully agreed with our contemporary that
White River Junction stands in practically
the same relation to the East that Burling
ton does TO the west side Of the State. and
will add that it Is in every respect desirable
that the fair should prove equally successful
whether held in one place or the other. You
can't quarrel with us on this point neigh
Dor Alis.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26
THE PROHIBITION LAW.
VIEWS OF MEMBERS OF THE NEXT
LEGISLATURE REGARDING IT.
Great Preporderance of the Senat or
and ves-Flect in Favor
of the Prohibitory law what
They Say About 1t Opin-
ions on All Sides.

There exists so wide n difference Of opin-
ion with regard to the attitude of the newly
elected senator's and representatives on tenn
perance legislation in Vermont, that the
FREE Press has taken steps to get al some
of the facts in the case TO this end some
days ago we forwarded to each senator and
representative-elect a circular letter asking
these questions:
DO DoU loror The repeal Of the Vermont
PJOhibHo,H lar =
II so, 'cbot tcovid you substitute in its
place -
While the returns are not all in nj the
present writing the replies received are
from points so widely distributed through
out the State and from men of 80 many
different shades of opinion that they furnish
good material to aid in forming an estimate
as to the complexion of the next Legisla.
turo with regard to temperance matters.
1t may properly he noted also that Rutland
county, the centre of the high license move
ment in the state, has thus far furnished
the greater number of responses to our
questions.
Some Of those who replied to the circular
requested that their statements be not pub
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spected this request We print below.
however, extracts from an the answers re
turned TO MS which were accompanied with
no conditions of this sort
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tion or change in language of any kind and
without comment L,,,.;, ,L ,o.l.,. e.
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draw such inferences as he may. We have
made no special effort 10 secure renli,s from
,b,, ro,,,osa,,,,,,i,.,., ~ ..,..,.,.,,...l..-
''' iNPi rsV"t''iNes vi any poI''"iar 'i"ss'
The circulars above refcIrp TO WCro mailed
TO ell alike orr effort hoip-r IN rr,...u, al,
7
u'aoluteIy hhpartlal statement.
THESE OPPOSE THE ptpt.,i an. INN a,
II should be Understood That IN every in
stanca in o answer ..,-o-'' ,. ...,,.. T. e., ti,,
question: 10 you favor Inc repeal O.. tHu
prolintorv law,
Ii. J. -Nc'dham. Whiting. r.p.. Iu NOT. II
the sale ot lnloAi"f H.- tiQu iH 'e "a hes in.
WHY tax il any more .au .ul. other ufoIuct =
] am not iu favor Of sr4uiiu- license Tor
pIhu OF any dc>Crlpt on. l.rl "a, thr pres
Cnt law Is hr lk'n. $50 is the l0o FOR murder.
theft, &c. Why not grant % license for these
crimes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26

The Lyndonville journal joins in the
State Fair discussion with the ird,eputabe
assertion that it is about the same distance
from White River Junction to St. Alhans
as it is from St. Adams to White River
junction. There is no getting away from
this fact. Now we admit that the same is
true of Burlington and White River juno
ton so lets call that question settled. and
let Us have 1race
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26
Local Retail Markets.

BCRLU5GTON, Sept. -. $500
Prices in the local market at this season OF
the year are quiet and steady, with few
changes to note from last week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26

Vermont TO pass a quadrennial session law
IT, wonder the Messenger is permitted %
live after tutoring such suggestion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26
The Only Pure
Baking Powder.

(Ft,0m HAIRS Journal qf HealM)
We feel it our duty to
state that of a number Of
different kinds of Baking
Powder purchased in a neigh
boring city for examination,
the only one we found made of
Pure Grape Cream of Tartar,
and that did not contain any
Alum, AcidPhosphates, orAm-
monia, and thatwas absolutely
free from authorizations, was
CleVeland's Superior
Baking Powder.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26
perms LOO a Year Always In Advance

BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, SEPT. %.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26

One Of the leading articles in the October
number of Harper's Magazine is by Hon.
L. 4, Chittenden, well known in this city
where be has met many old friends during
the present summer The article Is entitled
"New Moneys Of Lincoln's Administration
their Origin, Growth and Value As the
title indicates the article treats Of treasury
notes, fractional currency, the evolution OF
the greenback, etc, Incorporated in the
article is an interesting new anecdote Of
Lincoln, AS register of the treasury under
Lincoln, Mr., Chittenden enjoyed excep-
tional opportunities and facilities for gather
Ing material for articles Of this character,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26

The st. Adams Messenger intimates that
1t might be wise TO substitute quadrennial
sessions of the Legislature for bien-
NAL sessions Estimating that there are
one hundred candidates for legislative hon
ors in each OF the two hundred, and forty
three towns In the State and we have
body of "a, 800 men who would raise their
voices in one united protest against any
such scheme. Two years seem to them an
interminable long time TO wait, and then
they get very, very tired Of waiting. No,
soA No Legislsturs could be got together in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26

1t currently reported that the Newport
Express and Standard has been sold by Mr..
Camp to y. y. Earle. well known rs a
newspaper man in Vermont We should
greatly regret losing either Mr. Camp the
owner of the Express, and one of the vet
Grams in Vermont journalism, or Mr. Ran
ney, the present editor Of the paper from
the journalistic fatcrnity Of the State. Mr..
Earle is an experienced newspaper man,
knows Vernon, thoroughly and would get
up good paper, but the state cannot af-
ford to lose the present eiitor OF the Fx-
press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-09-26

Congressman j. W. Stewart talking about
the Vermont election says that "the demo
Gratis haven't grown vote in Vermont. and
there are Just as many republicans there as
ever. "Our recent State election, he
says ''is no criterion by which to judge OF
what Vermont will do in a presidential
year, There were enough stay at home
republicans to account for the falling Off in
the usual majority, and there were causes,
perfectly well understood, which led to
their staying at home.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-09-19

porters, whose work is not very arduous as
a rule. In the event of "A speech by men
like Gladstone or Lord Salisbury from six
to eight men are detailed to report it, and
their copy" is all in by the time the speech
is delivered. Neither the typewriter nor
the photograph has yet been called in to
assist in reporting or transcribing Some
eminent men have graduated from the re-
porters' gallery of the house of commons.
Charles Dickens was a parliamentary
hand, and Mr. Lucy, the able editor-in-
chief of The Daily News, began as re-
porter on that paper,
The city editor of London journal an
swers TO our financial editor; he has moth
ing to do with the news columns and is
held solely responsible for the reports of
Stock Exchange and other financial trans
actions. The chief reporter has charge of
the local news in the provinces. In London
the minor courts, accidents, fires, etc, are
supplied by penny a-liners." Reporters
copy is often delivered to the composing
room without revision; this is especially
the case at night when parliament sits late
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-09-19

columns of the most readable matter
printed in England; indeed, his letters are
perfect pen pictures of life in the gay me
tropolis and are comp Fable in point of
attractiveness to the wo { of the best jour
nalists in America.
Men of note like Edwin Arnold, De Bio
WITT and George Augustus Sala are said to
earn fabulous sums. Arnold is at present
writing to The Telegraph from Japan, and
Sala has written a daily editorial for the
same paper for twenty years, besides con-
tributing largely to periodical literature
The Times has the largest staff of article
writers of any journal in the world. a
number who have made their mark in diff
ferent branches of law and science have
retainers of from $1,000 to $1,000 year
and receive $50 for each article they are
called upon to contribute. War CORE
spondents and special commissioner
men who do the descriptive work-receive
from $500 to $4,000 per annum, Arch
ibald Forbes had the latter sum, with
carte blanche as TO expenses, when he
was with The Daily News. After his brill
liant work during the war between Russia
and Turkey the proprietors presented him
with a check for $4,000 in addition to his
salary From S25 to $50 per column is the
remuneration of foreign correspondents
not on the salary list of the leading news
papers. The rates paid by the principal
journals of the provinces are about one
third less all round.
London reporters receive from $50 to $50
per week; in the provinces Juniors get
from So to $40, second and third hands
from sl5 to S25, and chiefs of staff from s25
to $40. The London press receives manifold
reports of the transactions of the minor
courts, accidents, fires, etc, and pays three
and four cents per line for what is pub
lished. The Times employs several young
barristers to make reports of the proceed
ings of the higher courts. When cases of
unusual public interest are on shorthand
reporters are engaged to furnish verbatim
accounts
Compositors work on piece" and earn
in London from SIP TO SIS week, accord
ing to ability and luck in takes" Like
other English workmen, they do not over
exert themselves. y "slogger," or one
who is continually on the rush to make a
string" is frowned upon by the chapel.
They get their beer or gin at regular inter
walls during the night, the chapel paying
man to wait upon them in this respect.
Time hands get from SIS to SEQ week. In
certain provincial towns time wages is
paid, usually Sl0,50 per week of fifty-two
hours. Proofreaders receive from $40 to
SIS week. JOHN w. POsTGATE
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-09-19
Collecting Islam Literature.

AT Tashkend, a city of Asiatic Russia, is
TO be found probably the largest collection
of Islam literature in the world. 1t owes
its existence to Gen. Won Kaufman, who
instituted a search, Immediately after the
battle of Samarcand, for the library of
Tamerlane, often referred To in Persian and
Arabian writings. No trace ofthis ancient
collection could be found, but partly by
persuasion and partly by force he acquired
many valuable and rare books from the
priests and learned men. These formed
the nucleus of the present library, which,
after the conquest of China, was greatly
enriched by innumerable costly volumes
secured at the sacking of the palace of Chan
Mahommed Rachim. A large number of
theological works the property of Chan
Won Kokand, We're also sent TO Tashkend
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-09-19

The low birth rate in France, which
means gradual depopulation of the coun-
try, engaged the attention of the French
academy the other day. NJ. Lagneau, af-
ter reading paper on the subject, suggest
ed these remedies among others; Simplif-
cation of the marriage laws, limitation OF
military service, elaboration of the colo
NAL idea, naturalization of all the
strangers in France, numbering l,20O,O 900,
and the establishment of refugees for poor
or unfortunate mothers, who would then
have less excuse for abandoning their in
fants.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-09-19

That there are not numerous corrections
to be made by political speakers, who are
keenly sensitive to errors of statement,
shows that the English reporter, however
deficient he may be in other respects, can
be relied upon for the greatest accuracy in
reporting the utterances of public men.
Even when condensed work is required
full shorthand notes are taken. Thick
marks are made by the side of important
sentences. with the result that nothing
material is omitted even if speech has to
be cut down a half or two-thrds.
Almost every prominent newspaper in
England is generous in its dealings with
its staff. Editors receive annual vacations
of from one month to three, reporters have
holidays of from two weeks to four, and
the compositors, pressmen and stereotyp-
ers are granted at least week in the year
with full pay Then there is a system of
pensions for old servants in every depart
ment. Englishmen do not change their
situations much. 1t is no uncommon
thing to find reporters who have been con-
nected with the same journal for thirty or
forty years. When they reach the retiring
age in some Offices they receive third or
half their salary for life Compositors fire.
quently step in for pensions after long ser
vice.
The printer" as the foreman of Lon
don daily is called, is a very important per-
sonage, and corresponds in some respects
to our night editor. The make up is
completely in his hands. He keeps careful
track of the copy, and his word goes long
way with the sub-editor as to what shall or
shall not run near press time. His men are
the pick of the craft. Each one acquires
considerable editorial ability; he is not a
slavish follower of copy" but reads for
the sense, and is on the alert for blunders
of omission or commission. His proofs are
remarkably clean, and the printer keeps
him up to the highest notch of perfection
Some of the printers are a little too auto
cratic and eXacting. One on The Standard
some years ago forbade the use of slugs to
protect the matter after dumping. This
rule developed exceptional steadiness of
nerve in the chapel since the slightest
shakiness was disastrous in the small
hours when the takes" ran about five
lines each.
The identity of writers is carefully con-
cealed by English journals. Even the
names of the editors are not known out
side the profession. 1t is always The
Times, The Telegraph, The Standard that
addresses the public, and in no other coun-
Try is the editorial 'we'' so powerful. Many
If the minor correspondents are as ignorant
If the personality of the managers of the
papers as the readers. They deal with The
Standard, The Daily News, or The Times.
The pay for newspaper work varies with
he class of journal served. In London s., 00I
year is easily earned by leader writer
apd there are several who run as high as
10000 Editors-in-chief receive from S15,-
900 to $4,000. The Telegraph pays its Paris
correspondent So, 800 and expenses. He is
very able writer, and sends daily two