Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1890-01-24
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Farming does not seem to prosper any
more in Kentucky than hcreabouts. The
sheriff Of Jessainine county sold the farms
and houses of $50 persons Monday to pay
the taxes, and most of the property was
bought in by the State.
Gen. w. W. Grout introduced in the
House, on Tuesday, bill for the erection
of a grand centennial monument to conf
Of the first century of our national life
This Congress VIII undoubtedly spend a
good deal of money in worse ways.
New York papers give currency to Wash
ington rumor that the cabinet proposes the
take cognizance Of the insult recently offered
TO Secretary Proctor at Aberdeen, Miss,
because of his refusal to take official
notice Of the death Of Jefferson Davis. 1t
seems eminently proper that the govern
ment should "take cognizance' of the
affair in some way or other Meanwhile
the Joiner case is occupying the attention
Of the State department.
A special despatch TO the FREE PRESS
from Washington states that the Vermont
State delegation have decided to recommend
NJ. A. Howe Of Newfane, for State supervi-
SCR of the census. 1t is an excellent recon-
,nendation. Mr. Howe is a statistician of
experience, is the able agricultural editor
of the Brattleboro Phoenix, and is especially
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the gathering of the important agricul-
turs statistics of the State
The Philadelphia Press has prepared
series of tables on congressional longevity,
showing the time certain men have served
in the halls of Congress. Particularly in
teresting is the one that considers the total
service of members. The venerable Justin
$, Morrill, of Vermont, heads the list
with twelve years of service in the House
and twenty-three years in the Senate, max
ing grand total of thirty-fve years in
Congress; Henry L. Dawes of Massachusetts
comes next with thirty-three years of ser
vice; John Sherman Of Ohio, thirty
one; William d, Kelly of Pennsylvania,
twenty nine; Samuel j. Randall of Penn
sylyania, twenty seven; William b. Allison
of Iowa, twenty-seven; w. S. Holman of
Indiana, twenty five; Charles O'Nein of
Pennsylvania, twenty five; George f. Ed
munds of Vermont, who comes ninth in the
list, with record of twenty -four years, all
in the Senate.