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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
ubo will be Next Governor ?

Tho burlington Free Press Ioflhally
onans the gubernatorial canvass Tor
1890 bv a lengthy editorial IN sup
nort of Lieut.. Gov. Woodbury. we
commend the Free Press for the gen
1s,,I o.ndor and fairness of its article.
Tbo NEWS AND CITIZEN will probably
no hardened for its support OF Mr..
paaa but it will try to treat COL
woodburv with absolute fairness
and = homes to be always able to JON
- 49, ohorns whenever his praises are
being sung. ,-,,.,.,.,..;,,o
The Free Press is live, progressive
and influential newspaper, andlts eu-
itorial corps are constantly on the
alert They are, of course cognizdn'
e. f+ba fact that a majority OF the Re-
publican press OF Vermont have al
ready expressed themselves unquall-
fodIv either in favor of the nominal
tion of Mr.. Page, or in opposltloh 70
tho nromotion of Mr.. Woodbury. to
tbo Govprnorship. They OF course
N -nda,S+and that the Free Press
stands solitary and alone among the
Republican papers of the State IN 'lle
advocacy of Mr.. Woodbury. promo
tion Can it be possible that 1t De
1iavas the utterances of the entire he
publican press of Vermont aSlu'
from itself. unworthy OF consldera
+ion or influence? Certainly sucI
vouId seem to be the case, else II
would not say-despite the opPosltlol
tn Mr. Woodbury's promotion o
every other Republican paper IN the
So which has thus far spoken
that it thought U. A. Woodbury.
would be our next Governor.
That our readers may judge fol
themselves as to the probability o
Mr.. Woodbury's succession to the
Governorship, we surrender a consid
cradle portion of urspace to extracts
from the Republican newspapers o
the State. If we have omitted tC
quote any which have declared for Mr.
Woodbury., it is because they havenot
come to our notice. We believe W.
have made no such omission.
| Although several Ofthe Statepaper'
have been unkind enough to suggest
that there are certain facts and con
ditions surrounding the Free Press
support of Mr.. Woodbury. which
should deprive such support of any
influence, we prefer to treat oul
neighbor more than fairly, and it vii
bear witness to the fact, if it will eX
anime the extracts which we to-day
publish, that we have eliminated
therefrom all unkind illusions to The
Free Press and the motives which
prompt it to support Mr.. Woodbury.
For the convenience of our readers
we classify the following extracts
under four heads, viz.:-F0r Page
| Opposed to Promotion, NOn-cOm
initial but Indicative, and For Wood
bury
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
From the Richford Gazette

The opposition to the promotion
of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS to the ex
ecutive chair is based on good sense
Two-thirds of those who get to bt
"brevet Governors " are men totally
untitled for the duties pertaining tc
the GoyernorShip; they are 1especta.
BILE nOnentities, and the practice oil
promotion, while it worked well in
some cases, as a whole resulted bad.
ly. Mr.. Woodbury. should not be
allowed to disturb the precedents
point which should debar a
Burlington candidate is the fact that
she already has the collectorship of
customs aud q United States Sena-
torship. II all the best political fruit
is to fall on the Burlington side of
the fence there should and will be a
revolt.
The established precedent of refus-
ing promotion to Lieutenant-Gov-
ernors should be maintained, even
though it works badly in an individ-
ual instance. The evil which it rene
died is tenfold greater than any good
that might arise if the old practice is
again reSorted to.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20

Mr.. D. C. Birdsal, of Hartford,
Conn, is in print with comment
on the historian of Abraham Lincoln
which puts a better phase on the Nc
Clellan presidential campaign than 1t
wore on thepage of the history above
alluded to. As to the value of this
demurrer we do not presume to pro
nounce, but by all means, we say, let
it weigh all it deserves to, for WE
would be glad to think better of any
former commander of the Union ar
mics than to believe him the tool, OF
even the hearty friend of such as Val
landigham.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
From the Barton Monitor.

Some of the papers within and
without the State are trying to en-
liven Vermont politics little, as will
be seen by eXtra.str and articles here
in. There seems to be very general
acquiescenee in the desire of many,
that Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park
shall head the Republican State ticket
this season. Mr.. Page is one of the
best known and most active of the
business men in the State. His rec
ord in the Vermont Legislature, as
Inspector of Finance, and in the Re
publican State Committee is such as
to commend him to the favor of all
who know him. Personally we shall
be pleased to see Mr.. Page at the
front
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20

License and the Governorship are
the topics to which the State press is
just now giving a large share of it's
attention. A Rutland special which
appeared recently in the Boston Her
aid, reviewing Lieutenant-G Governor
Woodbury. and Mr.. Page, made the
text for several papers to print little
discourses on last week. Itlooked as
though the genial head of the Repub-
lican State Committee rather had
the preference. Windsor county has
quite a tendency in that direction
and two of it's papers, the Ludlow
Tribune and Springfield Reporter
hoisted Page flags 80 the masthead
and then nailed them on, -....
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
For Woodbury..
From the Burlington Free Press.


1t has become quite the fashion in
these later days, particularly in Yer
mont, to preface the introduction of
a candidate for any particular office
IN the gift of the people with the
story of his life. Men reason, and
not without justice, that what a man
has done furnishes the best possible
| evidence of that mans real merit and
worth, evidence of what may reason
ably be expected of him in the future.
The American people rightly demand
satisfactory answer to the ques-
ton, "What have you done to merit
our support" before they will give
it, and they rightly hold in highest
esteem the man who, with circum-
stances against him, has fought the
battle of life and won an honorable
victory. Following the custom.
therefore, we present herewith the
story of a VermOnter's life. who.
from the humblest beginnings, has
made a creditable record.
U. a. Woodbury. of Burlington spent his bow
hood days IN Mor.IStown receiving his educa-
tlon IN the common schools and at the Morris
vile Academy. He worked at carpentering with
his father when he was from sixteen to nineteen
years OF age. AT nineteen he commenced the
study OF medicine, and came 10 Burlington a
year LATER in 1858 beginning a course of lectures
at the medical college. His was very mObtru-
sive entrance into Burlington; he came "OVer-
land" bringing with him some bedding and a
few chairs, and taking room in the uppermOst
story OF City Hall block where he boarded him
self. He was jantOr of the college that wear, re.
ceiying for his service one half the lecture fees
giving his note for the other half. A wear later
IN 1S59-he returned and graduated In the June
following, working at his trade during the sum
merS OF 1859 and 1860, and teaching school dur
ing the winters. In 1851 he responded to the
call for men to defend the national government
enllStlng III Co H. I'd vt. Vols, and in lime was
into the United States service as first |
sergeant, At the first battle of Bull Run he LOST |
an arm, bhe hTSt Vermont soldier TO loose a limb |
IN the war, 1t is said. He was captured by the |
rebel forces at that time and was confined i'm |
tlcnmond prisons for three months but was
hnally paroled and discharged, and returned to
enough money to pay his debts He was en-
ployed as drill master and to assist in recruiting
during a large part of 1862, drilling Co A of the |
Sth. Go, Z OF the 9th, Co. ID of the l1th and % r
Of the 18th. In August he was elected CAPTAIN
Of Co OF the 18th Vermont, but could not be
mustered in until he was exchanged, which oc-
CURED in November, and he was finally mustered
IN as captain in December, and took command
lf his company, which was in the defenses about
Washington In 1868 he was transferred to the
V. X. O., Where he served until the close of the
var. From 1867 to 1871 he was in the customs
service, two years in this city IN charge of the
lumber department, resigning in 1871 to enter
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
Estate of Joseph Burke.

The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon Probate Court for the District Of La
noble, Commissioners, to receive, examine, and
adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of Joseph Burke late Morris
town. in said district, deceased and all claims eX-
hibted in Offset thereto, hereby give notice that
we will meet for the purposes aforesaid at the
Town Clerks Office in MOrristOwn, on the
ODD day of February and 18th aa5Z=af L. 49,
from 10 o'clock a. m. until o'clock p. M. each OF
said days, and that six months from the 29th
day of January, A. d. 1890. is the time limited
by said Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Morrstown, this 3Oth day of Janu-
ary A ID. 1890 4. f.. BRIGHAM
A. ID. THOMAS
IA Commissioners
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
From the Springfield Reporter

Elsewhere we print an interesting
article from the Boston Herald on
Vermont politics, and so far as the
article relates to Hon. C. 5. Page OF
Hyde Park, we give it our endorse
ment. If Mr.. Page is elected Governor
next fall, the State ofVermont will be
run on business principles the next
agement of@othef candTdaTes, the
Reporter can be counted for Carroll
S. Page.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
Libel for Divorce.

LEoLA NJ. BULLARD,l State of Vermont,
EDWIN n. BULLARp. Aprii Term, a ID isao
WHEREAS, Leola NJ. Bullard, Of Hyde Park
in the County Of LamOille and State of Vermont
has this day filed in the Office of the Clerk Of
said County Court her Libel for Divorce against
Edwin IL. Billiard, therein setting forth in sub
stance that, on the 22d day Of August, A. ID.
1876, at Hyde Park aforesaid, she was duly
joined in marriage to Edwin II. Billiard. then Of
Hyde Park in the County of Lamoille aforesaid
by Samuel Cinnamon, Justice of the Peace.
That from the date of said marriage she lived
with the said Edwin III. Billiard in strict Obser-
vance of all the duties and obligations enjOined
upon her by the marriage covenant, and In all
respects conducting herself as true and faith
full wife ought and should. And your Petitioner
further shows that after said marriage, on the
25th day OF December, a. ID. 1870, and for long
time thereafter, to wit: from the said 25th day
of December. A. ID. 1880 to the 10th day of July
A. d. 1884 the said Edwin II. Billiard continual
ly treated your Petitioner with intOlerable sever
ity and thSt on the day and year last aforesaid,
your Petitioner by reason Of such intOlerably
severe treatment was forced to, and did, cease
to live and cO-habit with the said Edwin H. Bull
lard. And further setting forth that, the 10th
day of July, A. ID. 1854, the said Edwin II. Bull
lard willfully. and without just cause, deserted
your Petitioner for three consecutive years. and
ever since doth, and still does, refuse to live and
cO-habit with your Petitioner. And your Petit
toner further shows that she is a resident of
Hyde Park, in the County of LamOe and State
of Vermont, and has resided in said County of La
noble for the eight years last past. and that she
has not lived or co-habited with the said Edwin
Ii. Billiard since the 10th day of July, A. ID. 1884.
Wherefore, your Petitioner prays that the bond
| of matrimOny between her and the said Edwin
| III. Bullard. may be dissolved. and a Bill of Di-
! voTce granted unto her the said Leola NJ. Bull
| lard. and for such other and further relief as
| to law and Justice may appertain.
! And, it appearing that the said Edwin II. Bull
| lard now resides without the state, so that per-
| sonal service of said Libel cannot be made upon
| him. il is therefore ordered that the said Edwin
/ H. Billiard be notified Co appear before the
| County Court next to be holden at Hyde Park,
| in and for said County of LamOille, on the
Fourth Tuesday Of April, A. ID. 1890, then and
| there to answer to said Libel by the publication
| of the foregoing substance of said Libel. with
| this order. in the NEWS AND CITIZEN, weekly
| newspaper published at Morrlsyile and Hyde
| Park in said LamOille County three weeks In
succession, the last of which said publications
shall be not less than six weeks next before the
| first day OF said April Term of said Court.
Given under my hand at Hyde Park, I'm said
| County, this 9TH day of February, A. ID. 1890.
! SMITH b. WAITE, Clerk.
| r. Z. BULLARD, Attorney for Petitioner IS
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
Resolutions Against High License.
The following resolutions were re-
Gently adopted by the st. Adams dis
triet preachers meeting:

1rlct preachers meeting:
Whereas, ForseveraI years past an attempt
has been made in our State legislature Ia
overthrow the prohibitory law by the substi.
and
Whereas, The effort has now eliminated in
the formation of State organization sup-
ported byprominent business men, and advo-
Gated by few of the leading State papers,
and
Whereas, From the best information we
can gain relative to the working of such Ia We.
they are considered Ineffective in the suppress
sion of the liquor traffic, and in removing the
evils resulting therefrom, and
Whereas, Such laws are contrary to the
Word of God, which declares a "woe unto
him that giveth his neighboF drink; that put
test thy bottle TO him and makest him drunk
en- aiso-therefore,
Resolved, That high license as a tempeyance
measure, where tried, has failed to reduce the
consumption of ardent spirits as shown bv
the reports of the Internal Revenue Commits
sioner, and is known to be advocated by the
brewers, distillers, wholesale and retail deal
ers in, and generalsympathizersw with traffic
which we believe to be unmitigated curse
because il keeps millions in poverty breeds
vice, fosters crime, and burdens the nation
with an annual tax threefOurths as large as
our bonded debt
Resolved. That we deny the right of the
Government to protect by law, or to sanction
by law, the permission of traffic whose only
product Is lawIessness and misery, believing
that free competition in vice is a bad thing,
but to frame and foster iniquity by statute is
worse.
Resolved, That high license is the most in
genious ndinsidiOus device of corrupt men to
undermine prohibition sentiment, and estab-
lish liquor monopoly. without even Temporal
~ gain.
Resolved, That we denounce all forms of IL
eense for the liquor traffic as vicious in prin-
eiple and peFnieiOus in practice, making the
granters Of the license paFtakers of the sin
and intrenching instead of destroying the
traffic
Resolved, That having reason to believe
the high license idea is receiving substantial
support in our State, and that high license
literature is being and viii be circulated to
blind the eyes of wel-meaning men, we deem
it to be our duty to begin an immediate. act
i've and persistent campaign of education
among the people whom we serve, to open
their eyes to the fallaey of high license, to the
fearful waste Of money and awful sacrifice of |
manhood which follows in the continuance of |
the rum traffic.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
Eeta+e of Daniel Stevens.

NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.
State of Vermont District of LHmOille, ss.-In
Probate Court held at Hyde Park, in said Dist,
on the 10th day of February A. ID. 1890
ID. L. Chaffee, Administrator of the estate Of
Daniel Stevens late of MorristOwn, in said Dis T.
deceased, presents his administration account
for examination and allowance and makes appli-
cation for decree of distribution and partition
of the estate of said deceased. WhereupOn, 10 is
ordered by said Court that said account and said
application be referred to session thereof to be
held at the Probate Office In said Hyde Park on
the 2Sth day of February, A ID. 1880. for hearing.
and decision thereOn: And, it is further ordered,
that notice hereof be given to all persons inter
ested, by publication Of the same three weeks
successfully in the News and Citizen. a news
paper published at Morrisville and Hyde Park
previous to said time appointed for hearing, that
they may appear at said time and place. and
show cause, if any they may have, why said ac-
count should not be allowed and such decree
made. By the COurt-Attest.
Is r. S. PAGE Judge
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20

The Waterman says that it has
received large number of replies to
its enquiries of prominent men as to
the policy of promoting Lieut.. -Govs
to be Governors, and that two-thirds
or 81 per cent, are opposed to pro
motion, II per cent. are not opposed
and the balance are non-committal
Lamoille and Addison county people
need have no fear that Windham
county people will favor a return to
the promotion rule next year, but be.
yond this they are not ready to com.
nit themselves or express theil
preferences.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
From the Chittenden Reporter.

We think from the present outlook
that the gubernatorial contest for
nomination lies between Page, Batch
elder, Woodbury. and Hooker, all
meritorious men of prominence and
ability. Each is strong in influence
in his various paths Of life, and has
strong backings. May the best man
win, and that man we think will be
Carroll S. Page of Hyde Park.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
From the st. Johnsbury CALIFORNIAN

Last weeks Montpelier Argus has
a three-column article on Republican
State politics which has enough of
fact in it to make it mighty interest
ing reading. Of course many of the
alleged facts are either exaggerated
or drawn from the imagination en-
tirely, but there is so much truth in
the story that every unprecedented
reader will recognize the picture.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20

As will be seen elsewhere Governor
Stewart will not again be candidate
for Representative in Congress from
this district. Mr.. Stewart is now tlll-
ing out his fourth term, and will re-
tire from the office with the satlstac-
ton of having we'll and faithfully
served his constituency. In this po-
sition, like the many Others the Gov
ernor has filed, he has had the
interest of the people uppermost IL
his mind.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
from the Vermont Watchman

If the Lieutenant-GOgernOr a con-
tempory says, is "a man of stand
ing and character" the people ''pro-
pose to be free to take him" for
the Governorship; but ''if one who is
clearly his superior in intelligence, in
tegrity, and experience presents him
self, they will be free to take the lat
ter from private life or from some
other office" The objection to direct
promotion could hardly be more for
chilly .stated.-4f- bi,ezc convention -res
Governor, it either says to the whole
State that he is not "a man of stand
ing and character" or that the man
whom they nominate is clearly the
superior" of the Lieutenant-Goyern
or " in intelligence. integrity and ex-
perience. This point requires no
elucidation. Pest conventions have
seen and felt it. The convention OF
1886 got the party out of the way of
it, and the people donot seem inclined
to put themselves again in posi-
ton where they will either have to
brand a fellow citizen as lacking in
standing and character" as an in
ferior in intelligence integrity, and
experience" or sink their independ-
eRce of choice,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
From the Richford Journal

We publish to-day on first page, a
well written article from the Boston
Herald on Green Mountain Politics.
Hon. {, ), Page of Hyde Park we
think would be q good man for Gov
ernor, and would run well. His great
business capacity, coupled with long
experience in holding important off
ces IN the State, render him a very
efficient person for the gubernatorial
chair.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20

The result of the Watchman% $ can
Yass of the popular feeling in refer
erence to Che ACCESSIBILITY of going
back to the old regime of promoting
Lieut.. Governors to be Governors is
quite satisfactory in showing that
the popular heart is opposed to go
ing back to the old method.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20

The -Middlebury Register OF last
MetA UUuuotllIo uue IOnOWIng regarding
Congressman Stewart:
There has been some doubt in the minds OF
Mr.. Stewards friends whether he would again
be a candidate for Representative IN Con-
orress. Uncertainty on this point need no
longer exist Mr. Wilds, his law partner,
who has lately returned from Washington,
informs us that Mr.. Stewart does not desire
to remain in Congress after the expiration OF
his present term, and will not be a candidate
for denomination. Mr. Stewart feels that be
has been generously treated by the Republi-
cans of this district and the continued i'll
health of Mrs. Stewart precludes the idea OF
his remaining longer at Washington.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20

Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, late candidate for the
presidency on the Prohibition ticket and Rev.
Howard Crosby are to review Henry Georges
paper which appeared in the January Arena
on the Rum Question" Gen. Fisk will an
swer it from Prohibition point ofview, while
DIR. Crosby will reply for the advocates of high
license. A discussion of this character cannot
fail to be interesting. Aphotogravureo of Gen.
Fisk viii appear as a frontispiece in the Feb
ruary Arena.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20

We copy this week an excellent ar
tlcle that appeared in the Boston
HeraId of Saturday relating to the
Governorship. 1t is fair statement
OF the case, and does justice to the
candidates. We think this county is
practically solid in opposition to
promotion" and consequently will
favor Mr.. Pages candidacy.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
Estate of Geo. w. Cares.

WILL PRESENTED.
State Of Vermont, District of LamOille, ssh
Probate Court, held at Hyde Park. within and
for said Dist on the nth day Of Feb, A. ID. 1890
An Instrument, purportng to be the last Will
and Testament of Geo. w. Gates, late Of Morris
town, in said District, deceased being pre-
scented for Probate IL Is ordered by said
Court that all persons concerned therein be mott
fled to appear at a session thereof, TO be held al
the Probate Office i'm Hyde Park, i'm said district,
on the list day Of March, A. ID. 1890, az O'Clock
in the afternoon. and show cause. If any they
have against the probate of said VIII for which
purpose il is further ordered, that this order be
published three weeks successfully I'm the News
and Citizen a newspaper printed at Morrisvile
and Hyde Park in this state, previous TO said
time of hearing. by the CouTt-Attest
IL II. 5. PAGE JUDGE.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1890-02-20
Probate Court--LamoIIle District

Probate CoUFt--LdTnOIIIe DI5lTICl'
The following business was transac-
ted at the Probate Office in Hyde
Park during the week ending Febru-
airy Is, 1890:
Feb. 1O-Daniel Stevens estate, Morris
town; administrator presents his account
for settlements hearing set for February
%, 1890.
Feb. lie W. Gates estate, Morristown
will presented for probate; hearing set fol
March 1, 1890. George A. Hale's estate
Stowe; administrator settles his account.
Feb. 13-M. J. Morgans estate, Cam
bridge; administrator presents his account
1890. --.-.-
Feb. 14-G W. Hulburd's estate, Cam
bridge; will proved; A M. Hulburd executrix
Feb. 15.-P. D. Cheney's estate Stowe
executor settles his account.