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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
Two "War Records"


Some time ago we challenged the FREE
Press in view OF things it was darkly limiting
at, if IL knew anything against Carroll :. Page,
10 come forth, like man, and declare il. The
nearest approach to n response came Monday
morning in The publication, in its editorial
columns, without comment, of a short article
from the Brandon Union containing implica-
tons of dishonOr in respect Of Mr.. Pages war
record" Again we ask the FREE IRESS-fOr,
after its prudent fashion, il is simply making
cat 's-paw Of the Cnion-What do you mean: :
If you know anything derogatOry of Mr.. Page
candidate for a high public office duty,
honor, patriotism demand that YOU make it
known. Montpelier Waterman.
The FREE Press, as its readers will tes.
tify, is in the habit Of speaking out, in its
own words, when it has anything to say,
and it declines TO be sponsor for statements
and opinions copied from other journals,
without comment, in its columns. These
may or may not accord with the belief and
opinions of this paper. We sometimes
quote even from the Waterman; but heaven
forefend that we should be held responsible
for the vagaries, imaginings and cranky
views of that paper. If the Waterman
wishes to call the Brandon Union to account,
Jet it do so. The Union is quite able to
take care of itself. We hold ourselves
responsible for our own statements and
opinions, as expressed in our editorial
columns, and neither the Waterman nor
any other man can call us to judgment for
those of other papers or persons.
Furthermore our columns bear witnes;
that we have treated Mr.. Page with entire
courtesy. Having long known him. having
said many sincere words in his praise ant
entertaining for him, now as heretofore, &
friendly regard, we have regretted tn,
necessity which compelled us to choose be
tween him and another candidate who seems
to us better entitled to the honor of heading
the State ticket; and, as the writer's of various
communications attacking him personally.
which have been sent to us for publication
know, we have declined to open our col
umns to attacks upon his personal char
aoteF. We haye treated Mr. Page Wit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
From lions Herald. |

High license again resorts to its old and
practiced tactics-shameles lying. Iowa is
just at present the field of operation. 1t is
declared in an associated press despatch
that there is a stampede of the former sup
porters of phohibtory legislation toward
high license. 1t is stated that ministers and
sunday school superintendent, including
our Methodist clergymen, are ardently ad-
vocating the repeal of the law. The state
ment about the Methodist minister invali-
dates the whole announcement. The Meth
odist minister is just as likely to doubt the
doctrine of free grace as the wisdom of
the prohibitory law. Is the associated press
the agent of the liquor traffic We are
coming to believe it. All such telegraphic
reports about the failure of prohibition
must be taken with allowance.
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They Never Signed 1t.

Col. Franklin Fairbanks president of the
Fairbanks scale company at st. Johns
bury, is out with a card denying the pub
lished statement that the Fairbanks com
pany signed petition asking for a reduc-
ton of the duties on pig iron, scrap iron
and scrap steel and for free importation Of
iron ore, coal and coke Says President
Fairbanks: 1--WE never joined in any petit
ton for reduction of tariff duties, or for
free iron and coal, and it would be a sorry
day for st. Johnsbury when said duties are
removed A very large share of our sales
of scales are made to iron manufacturers
and anything tending to break down the
blast furnaces or rolling mills of Pennsyl-
vania or of any other State would greatly
reduce our manufacturing and necesstate a
large reduction in our help. We are to-day
buying coal from Pennsylvania and Maryland
at a less price than we paid for English and
Picton coal under a free Tariff This
rather dulls the point of numerous edito-
rial items based on the statement that the
Fairbanks company had asked for a reduc-
ton of duties
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

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OUR KALEIDOSCOPE.

Jumps at conclusions-the man who al
ways bolts at the close of the sermon.
MUTUAL NEED.
Travis-''How seedy and played out
Squiggs is looking, these days
Bloodgood-"Yes, poor fellow. He and
his coat seem to be in want of the same
thing"
Travis ''What's that ~
Bloodgood-"Mo nap"
FAST MALE.
Ponsonby-''There was terrible acct
dent to the fast mail, last night-Why, Mrs
Tumly, what is the matterl Are you go
ing to faint -
Mrs. "Oh-no, sir-only you
gave me a bad turn, / thought at first you
referred to my SON.
WOULD CLAIM HER PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Eloper-''Darling | find that there
is no minister in town just at present, ex-
cept lady Universalist Shall we have
the ceremony performed by her"
Miss Eloper-"P Precious! / would rather
not.
Mr.. Eloper-"But why not, sweet Tell
me your reason-come.
Miss Eloper-" Because-because, love,
| am afraid she would insist upon kissing
the groom"
EXPERT TESTIMONY.
Smith-"Jones, which would you rather
be--a thief or "A foolY'
Jones-"Well | don't know | believe |
should have to ask your advice
SUFFERS FROM DRACGHTS
First traveller "Do you suffer from
draughts, sir ~
Second traveler-"Nes I've got wild
boy at Yale. -
Horslord's Acid Phosphate.
beware Of limitations.
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THE MARKETS.
New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK. April l6.
FLOCR-Low extra, S2.3jG2s5; City mills sl356
SiGi; city mills patent, stHOa $3.50; Winter wheat.
low grades at s!tre S2.N5 fair to fancy, Si.fsl6 50;
do uaeutSl S51d5j25; Minnesota. clear, $500 81 81;
do srghts, S!9n 81. 80; do patents, 34d5G $3.50; do
ye mixtures, S355&siI5; superfne, 81. j@ $50; fine,
Lilot $50
WHEAr-No. , red. $500 &C.; elevator; s54a95}ac.
2foal; gi,t ".s1 e. f o. b.; steamer No. red S,te" 81
crn at lO2lec. No. hard at lu!le@lO3c.
COItN-No at Il" ilAc. elevator; i2'4d43lSc,
atoHt; steamer mixed at +oie@ lll4c.; No. white at
ilI4c: No. at 19lpc.
OATS No. at 30; do white ut S}ie; No. .
:,li4a.!c.; do white at 9l@}ilac.; No. at f!c. do
white az 3lle' mixed western at 2,Gt&3c.; do white at
%"3ic.; white State at 36G3iisc.; No. Chicago at
3la,of3c.
COFFEE-Fair cargoes at l9iqc.
SUGAR-Of A, at 5gI6g5]4r.; standard A, &C.;
conlectoncrs, A, 5'sr; granuated. 6]sc.; white ex
ira e, . . lGdi lGc.: yellow, 43eotj l6.
PETROIEU M.-United at - ).
PORK Mess old at Si2.2jn$l2.jo do new at sl3'5;
IN Sli; extra prime at 81.
LARD Western steam. $3.50 city steam, s6,25c;
continent at $500" 81; 5. A. al Si.iu.@ S,.+5.
BUTTER Dairy new, 9GrlSc; creamery, LA l9c.
CHEESE State at ",elllac; fancy at llg llC.
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All, There, brother Ropes!
From the Lyndonvillo Journal

The leading journals Of the State speak
unqualfiedly of the character, ability and
qualifications of both candidates before the
people for the governorshp, and claim
there is no call for abuse on either side,
which is all true. If it was not for a few
waspish journals who will not allow their
sting to be covered, it might be classed as
model campaign. Simply because it is be-
coming more and more apparent that
Lieut., Coy. Woodbury. is taking the lead
should not call out abuse. If you have got
any old newspaper grudges to pay OIL, fight
it out on that line, and do not drag this
contest down to your level
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

From the Green Mountain Press
Upon no sound principle of republican
government can high license be defended.
Any lawful business which one citizen may
engage in, should be allowed to all, without
money qualification. To allow only the
rich dealers to carry on a business, while
driving the poorer ones from the field, is
tyranny. The whole substance of the liquor
questions is, Is it a business entirely com
patibe with the welfare of the State To
this question thinking men of all parties will
give but one reply.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
BOston Wool Market.

HOSTON, ANrlT N.
There has been steady demand for domestic wool
during the week ann prices quite firm and sustained
the stock, OF tie most desirable grades are well cleaned
up In ohio and PENNSYLVANIA heeces there have been
sales of at 3la3c., XIX and Xxx and above at $50 SIC.
and No. at 3to,i,c. per pound. Michgnan has been
selling 29c but there is very little Offering No.
comhng woods firm at $50 iNc. Ohio fine deaine at
$50 S6c and Michigan fine doaine at 3iCt i6c unwashed
cumhng woods have been quiet at 9id Pc. quar-
2>o 2r; for three cigh. Territory woods in
demand and sales reported 56Ct5 Sc for fine, j3
.lt. for fine medium aud 500 sc for medium. Texas
and California woods have been quiet. Oregon woods
sells small lots the best eastern at lSG 100. Pulled
woods in fair demand. Australian wool is we'll sold
up and firm foreign carpet woods steady and quiet
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

The latest change in the editorial control
of the Bellows Falls Times gives promise Of
permanency, for Editor Z. G.. Allis an
nounces that he has bought the paper with
the intention of locating at Bellows Fall.
The first issue Of the paper under the new
management shows that it has fallen into
good hands, and we wish Mr.. Allis album
dant success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
took YOUNGl

Prevent tendency to wrinkles or ageing Of
a youthful, plump, fresh condition of the feat
ures. Prevents whitening of the skin drying
up of the flesh. develops the bust. Prevents
rhapping. cracking. Keeps skin soft smooth.
5000 Druggists. or prepaid by express
L. = WELLS, Jersey City, n. j., Y, 5. 4.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

The lesson of the accident to the City of
Paris has evidently not been fully learned,
for here comes the White Star liner
Majestic, with maiden voyage record of
six days, ten hours and thirty minutes
from Queenstown.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
Burlington Wholesale Produce Market.


d. Quotations are as follows;
PROVISIONS Butter 1000 cents; cheese. lOl9@ Ne
cents. potatoes 60 cents eggs 10 To Ii cts; beans, S
ot2uu = bushei; honey 800 7; cents
HAN-Lousc, SSGt lu = ton; haCd Sl2dli
GRAIN-Outs, AktSi cent? y bushe. peas suCGt g. "a
rye cents; buckwhtut, 400 Is cents beans Sli5G @U
hushel corn, Western 4,0t5O cents; Northern. 4Sa5
cents.
FEEp- Middlings, Ssa 2. ton; shorts Sli@lS bran,
SlI@ n: meal, SAnd2l
HIDES Beef prime, 'Ae cents Z pound grubby Nv
cents: veal 35O,Gn cents apiece.
MEArS-icrt, Vermont dressed, ,ta6 cents pound,
Western, 31eGGs cenlss pork, dressed, 5&6s cents;
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

Cattle market-Thc market is quoted unchanged.
Beef Extra, $500 $3.50; first quality, S5tHH 1925;
second quality, $i5o@ Sii5 third quality, Si"@S l25.
Cattle Receipts of $3.50 head.
Cattle store Cattlc-WOrking oxen, per pair S6sd
S5p farrow cows sra So; fancy cows, SjpNS,5; mich
and calves, $3.50 SIS yearlings $50 3l6 two
olls, Sl2t S22 three year olds, 500 So.
Swine Receipts of 2u,6G head,
Western, fat live. i'SIlSi; northern dressed, sig.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts of 9Sj head In lots at
S2uO0 $3.50: extra, Si.ptd 500
Nenl c.lvns l.Lili.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
Chicago Produce Market.
CuGAGO Anril I

FIOUR-Frm.
WHEAT 30. , spring and No. 2 red ss@ Ss3s.
CORNING. , at 3laiN3i7sc.
OATS No. , al 2}lp5, 233,c.
RYE No 2nt &c.
BARLEY -No nominal.
PORK-S 1891 $780,
LARD-S6.jl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
The SCandinaVianS

There is no Disgusting the fact that there
are many Nermonters, some of them think
ing men who would not knowingly let their
prejudices run away with them, who regard
the Swedish immigration scheme, which is
just now Undertaking, with apprehension.
The idea that farms which their fathers
titled are to be taken up by foreigners is
very repugnant to them As a matter of
good business judgment, too these people
think tine experiment not only unwise but
that it threatens the well-beng of the State,
But there are immigrants and immigrants,
and in order to give this experiment fair
trial it seems to US that judgment should be
withheld until more is known of the new
corners. In this connection some interest
ing facts We're brought out last week at
the board of emigration hearing
in New York city, now in progress. At
this hearing Emigration Commissioner
George Starr, who is nearly eighty years
old, and who has been seventeen years in
the service of the State as "a member of the
Emigration Board, said that he had visited
Castle Garden almost every day during that
period, and when not engaged i'll the per
Torrance of his official duties, was about
the piers and mingling with the immigrants.
His testimony was unqualfiedly to the
effect that the Scandinavians are the best
immigrants now coming to this country.
Nermonters who have doubts regarding the
outcome of the Swedish experiment should
remember that, Mt all events, we are about
to receive as worthy a class Of people a
any that are coming to our land.
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DIED.

BuRRELL.- Ausable Forks, \. Y, April 3,
1891, Betsey Bradley, wife of Allen Burrell
aged 80 years.
CoURsEf.-In Burlington, April II, John B.
Coursey, aged 3, years.
PERCIvAL.-In Pelican Rapids, Mimi, April
9TH. Ellen l.. Brownell, wife Of f. Z. Percival,
AGED "a wears.
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Terms-s1. 90 Year, Always in Advance

BURLINGTON, FRIDAY. APRIL Is.
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:x~The GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY
LINE runs its own Magnificent Dining Cars,
Palace Sleeping Cars, Special Apartment Cars
Trains.
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prominent legislative acts WIN winch MS
name has been associated. His reputation
depends upon no single act. He has been
an "all-round' statesman, singuarly faith
full in the discharge of every duty. In his
fidelity to the public service all these years
it is doubtful if he has ever been surpassed.
Senator Morrill, is man Vermont de
lights to honor, and we voice the feelings of
his constituency in this State-which COM
prises not only the republican party as
whole, but men of every political faith as
well-when we congratulate him that this,
his eightieth birthday anniversary, finds
him still at his post, in the enjoyment of
so large a measure of health, and deservedly
commanding the confidence and esteem of
the people of his State and nation. May
he live to enjoy many more birthday ami
versaries.
Self Assertion and Office Seeking.
Abiding to n desire on the part of some
of the Vermont farmers to be recognized
by giving farmer place on the State
understanding which has not been done
since Gov. Barstow was governor eight
years ago--the Woodstock Standard says:
1T may be said that they are themselves to
blame for this because the majority is with
them. but it must be remembered that poll
tics is no trade with the farmers, that self
assertion and Office seeking are foreign TO
their nature and training, and that when it
comes to manipulating caucuses and corral
ing voters they are no match for the OK
perienced politician,
We had hoped that the experienced
politicians would permit the republican
voters to have their free choice, this year.
as between the two good republicans and
worthy gentlemen who are before the people
as candidates for the nomination for gov
ernor, and that there would be no manpu-
lating of caucuses or attempts to ''corral'
voters in the interest of either candidate
But some things appear to Indicate that at
least one experienced politician is already
at work.
A letter is before us, the writer of which
says: 81 received a letter from Mr.. Page a
short time since asking me how matters
stood as to the two candidates for our next
governor, and wanting that | should give
the names of prominent republicans and
mark them w or 'P' according as they
expressed themselves 1t is hardly Gus
tomary, we think, for a candidate for gov
ernor in this State to undertake to poll the
republican voters months in advance of
the State convention. If any candidate
has heretofore found it necessary or advis-
able to do this sort of thing in his own
behalf, we do not know who it was But
we are informed that this preliminary 'cor-
railing of voters in the interest of the
Standards candidate is going on or at least
has been attempted all over the State. We
do not intimate, however, or suppose that
it is done by the advice or with the consent
of our friend of the Standard. The editor
of that paper is quite too square and high
| toned politician TO approve such methods
of "self assertion and office seeking"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
y NEnarNNEs. April u.

The market is quoted quiet with butter quota
tions at Y to u cents per pound eggs, ~ cents
per dozen; chickens, II to 10 cents per pound fowls,
to per pound; beans S5O to s!l5 per bushel;
maple sugar, 10 to Y cents per pound; syrup, 81
cents to SlOO per gallon; beef, cents per pound;
pork, 1 to cents per pound veal cents per
pound mutton, 3 to cents per pound; lamb, I TO
cents per pound hay, 81 to 81 per ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18
William Anderson'> Estate.

We, the subsolibor-, having been app0inted
by the Honorable the Probate Court for the
District of Chittenden, Commissioners to re-
ceiVe. examine and adjust the claims ana de-
mands OF all persons against the tS-
tate Of Win am Anderson, late of Burlington,
in said district deceased, and also
all claims and demands exhibited in
the day OF the date hereof being allowed by
said Court for that purpose, We do therefore
hereby give motto, that We Will attend to the
business OF our appointment, AT tie othce "
f W. Peck, lbs Col ege street, in said district,
on the second Tuesday of May ana Septembe Der
next, at ten o'clock a, m, ON each OF said days.
Dated this 9Th day Of APRIL, lNN.
SANLES NlCHOLo Commissioners
A. w}w
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DOR SALE or TO RENT Fifty acre farm on
/ Dorset street, South burlington, also SIX
can cooley cream. elevator style, nearly new,
will sell low W II. Harmon, Shelhurne, Vt.
u d&wtf
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Local Retail Markets.


Prices in the local market at this season of
the year are quiet and steady, with few
changes to note from last week.
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Tub butter u to - cents per pound five pound boxes,
ii to Is cents; print Ii to IS cents per pound
eggs u cents per dozen; maple sugar TO cents per
pound; maple syrup, ~ cents for 10 pound cans;
corn g cents per bushc; meal Sluu; bran, S0O;
proyendcr S5; live hogs to 4le cents dressed hogs
to cents fat cattle, to cents dressed beef, to
81. cents.
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that Il citizen OF that town is about to remove
to Littleton because he is tired of throwing
away his vote in the Green Mountain state.
1t is evident that he IL 70 democrat, and Little
ton is a good town for him TO locate in.-Nlon-
chester Mon.
1t begins to look as though Mr., Grady's
prayer, that Athe God of the helpless and
the heroic may help the II, 600 Nerm ont
democrats, " and that "their sturdy tribe
may increase has not been answered.
This paper has not yet declared for any man
for governor. Montpelier Waterman, March
In the above we see the Watchman on
the fence
The fact is on this " governor question:" the
MatchInau is too firmly intrenched on the
solid earth Montpelier Watchman April q.
Here we find the Waterman on the earth.
Either it must be an exceedingly low
fence or the Waterman must have astonish-
ingly long legs TO sit astride that fence and
still remain firmly intrenched ON the solid
earth.
Possibly, however, the Watchman intend
ed to say in its issue of the 9th that it was
intrenched in the solid carth--buried, so to
speak If this be the case we nave no fur
Their disagreement with our esteemed con-
temporary.
In the death of Deacon Jacob Estey of
Brattleboro, which was reported in yestcr-
days FREE Press, Vermont loses worthy
citizen, distinguished alike for his great
business ability and for many virtues. AS
result of his industry and business ca
pacity he acquired large wealth, liberal
portion of which he distributed among the
needy with a generous hand. For many
years he has been one of the staunchest pill
lars of the Baptist denomination in Yer
mont. Wise in COUNSEL and liberal in con-
tribution, his home church and feeble
churches throughout the State have been fos-
tered by his kindly support. His loss will
be felt not alone in Bratteboro, where he
was honored and loved by the entire com
munity, but throughout Vermont.
Because Secretary Proctor has won a ma
tonal reputation as an energetic business
man. who has introduced business methods
IN the admin istraton of the affairs of his
department, it does not follow that he i.
lacking in originality, or that his mind i;
altogether given up to routine matters. He
has Just submitted to the interior depart
ment officials proposition to enlist 1000
Indians into the regular army 1t is pro
posed to officer the regiment with graduate.
from West Point, the subordinate grades tC
be filled by pupils who have been educate,
at Eastern schools. The details of the plar
have not as yet been fully matured but i
is the opinion Of Secretary Proctor that tn,
Indians can he received into the regular
army in a separate regiment, both to theil
own advantage and that of the government
All of which strikes us as an eminently
wise proposition. The movement will b'
watched by friends of the Indians will
deep interest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-04-18

Butter is % to % cents pound Cheese is Is cents
pound. Sage cheese is lb cents n pound. Eggs IL
cents dozen. Fancy oheescs as follows: Pine
apple cheese 90 to Slo each according to size; Rogue
fort cheese. Is cents pound English dairy q cents;
Edan, SlUlsach; Neufchatel, cents packages Ched-
dar cheese Sc piece Dutch cheese ~ cents pound.
cents quart.
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Potatoes, Is cents per bushel Sweet potatoes, cents
per pound. Cabbage. cents pound Let
tuce. cents head. Tomatoes ~ cents
a pound Spinach. 10 cents peck; radishes and vege
table oysters, 10 cents bunch Home grown onions
cents pound Beets go cents "A hushel. Turnip,, g
per bushel; parsnps cents per pound Hubbard
squash cents per pound. Horse radsh ~ to - cent
per bottle. Pickles 10 to 50 cents gallon plain
mixed.