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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-10
TIE rauper Law OF lSSG

Written for the Free Vrcss:
The pquper act Of 1856 sometimes called
the " Poland law, is a great botch in
Legislation. Though the hiil was intro
duued by Judge Poland, il, became so
changed and transformed by amendments
that its author IL understood TO have repu-
dated it as his offspring. Ever since its
passage ove.asers OF the poor have been
troubling their lawyers and tho courts to
ascertain and settle lis meaning aud appl.
cation. II order 10 get rid Of tho word
settlement, an honest term employed in
the law for hundreds Of years and we'll
understood OF tho people, something se.ms
to have been thought to lie gained by sub
sttu:ing the word "residenceN and employ
ing it in pointed and absurd seuse, as,
that 'th@ rc>u"cacr OF a person shall be in the
town in which he last resided, not in the
town in which he in fact and at present
resides, is that man has lis r,Sidcltcc
whore he does not reside aud has uot resid-
cd Tor nearly three years past. Under this
act, how tar is the town o. a paupsr's settle
ment, or residence, liable to another
town for ths support Of the pauper, Does
this depend On wnetl0c the uauper i, Il
transient person in thu strict sence, or came
into the second town to reside" II has
required no Little litigation to determine
this question. II tho law o. in
demuity applies only 10 the case
OF the transient person suddenly taken sick
or lame, what is to prevent a general ex-
odus Of the III -tarng poor OF our towns 90
Iu2 "to reside in some other one or moro
towns which are understood to make better
and Eindiier provisions for the poor. thus
compelling the latter town to lear double
o. tenfod burden, aud this without redress
sucn n result wouI he apt TO he favored
by the authorities OF ,Eo town that could
got rid Of l,s paupe.s. How is It, under
this act, with "A wife or minor cAlI? DO
they taAe and rots.a the settlement or
"r,s.Iaucs' Of the husband and father
This IS a question that the Suproms Court
at it, present general term is called upon to
wresu. with.
At tho session Of tina Legislature in 1890 A
bill! vas introduced H. tho Senate. being
Senate hill so, i. which seems fully to have
met the difficulties OF this act of 1856. but
which for some reason failaI to pass. the
members Of the Legislature thinking, per
haps, AMI hoping that the courts might be
able 10 give the act some such interpreta-
ton rs would make il understandable and
seryicccb!e and reasonable; but the court,
have hitherto declined 10 leglslate, leaving
tho responsibility for its defects upou the
Legislature that enpcteI tbs law ami the
legislature that has thus far tolerated its
de'eo's y. r.
Burlington, Nov, /, 1892
Gsildysu CIV Tor PitChsrs Castnris.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-10
MONDAYS FOOT BALL GAME.



S phi imores Win the Annual FrcsIimn nm
sophomore Gamo by "A score of "a To d.
Early Monday afternoon crowd of
about 400 people assembled about the foot
ball field, back OF the university, TO see the
| Freshmen tackle the Sophomores in foot
ball.
The lady friends OF tho respective CLASSES
| arrived on the scene in barges and coaches
very hrtistically decorated with class coors,
and the fair occupants had the class yells
down fine. One feature, which should
| be adhered to in the future, was that of the
special police force, consisting Of Messrs.
Pond, Wheeler, Lamb, Lucia, Bing
ham and Sanctuary, who, clothed with big
canes and official dignity, kept the crowd
from getting in the way OF the players.
At 2:25 tue ball was planted on
| the centre of tho field and
the game began. Weston made the first
run but vas soon stopped. After the first
scrmmoge or two it became apparent that
there was a choice OF places where TO fail,
as the muddy spots began to get soft,nod
up, and some of the players after being
thrown, got up with backs that looked hor-
| ribe. The sophs seemed to have the I'D
vantage from the first, working the ball
rapidly toward 1868 goal, and in fivo min
utcs from the start Lane '95 took the bail
under his wing, sailed by everybody aud
rade the first touchdown. amid cheers Ho
| then kicked a goal. and the bail was re-
turned to centre agaip. in the hands OF 'g6
| The sophs acain commenced to crowd their
opponents back but we're considerably IN
peded this time hy the tacliling of Weston,
and by a series OF plucky braces the
freshmen again gained ground and the
ball for a time wavcred beck and forth I'M
til Woodwa got started around the end Of
tho freshman rush line and made the second
touchdown. An nbortve goal kick again
gave tho bail to '9G. Then the two full
backs began a kicking game Woodward
gave the oval n fine lift toward '9G's goal
line Garfield got it and gave an equally
good kick. sending it back to almost the
same spot from which it started. Another
kick by Woodward however, got the ball
back near '96's goal line, aad as fast as the
freshmen could work 1t away the sophs.
| particularly Lane. would dash back with
it. The chief difficulty for %
at this point End all through was
that Weston was ALWAYS waiting
| for Lane. But Woodward again rot in
two touchdowns. so that it began to look
| sight" of tho freshmen. Again for few
minutes there was a battle OF the full backs.
the ball being kicked from ono end of the
field to the other The first half was now
about done. but Woodward had time
to make one more touchdown before time
YVES called
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-10
John Quickly ENtempor,zed rive Tow
Haas

This ia a meaningless sentence, but it con-
tains all tho letters OF our alphabet. Five OF
bers OF women believe in the virtues of Dr.
Plercc's FNNorite rc-crpt!on-a strictly ycse-
rccuI crates WaStei strength, restores the
functions to a normal Cln tIiIuI. AMI uts her
to bear and rear healthy Offspring; promotes
digestion, purUcs the blood, and give, activity
to the bowels aai Kidneys. In "A word, II j.
NvoWlu'a cure and safeguard. GuIyu1ttrd to
give .utists ton, or ils price lSl0Jl refunded.
In Iloll and, Mich, G.. !. Doe5bpry pub .ish
es the NcWs. and ia its columns ~trOugl rec ON
mcuds ar. Thomas Elc,tIic CA toe coughs
colds, sore throat, CatarrA and asthma,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-10
ON THE RAILS.


EerGennes and DELAYS Ono Train.
The c"ntre pin of n truck got bent on
freight car on south bound freight train
Friday and when at NeTgernes stali, n
the truck slid back, letting the end OF the
car down to the track. 1t was twisted
sideways before the train could 10 stopped
blocking both lhs main line and siding. a
wreck train was sent from hero in charge of
Station Agent Groaae and the side track
wa, moved 40 as to allow trains to pass in q
couple Of hours The passenger train due
hero ut II O'Clock was nearly two hours late
and went no farther than this city. There
were passengers aboard who were bound
for Montpelier, and Obliged to wait un-
til the 4;25 train. c. NJ. WIlds, esq,
Editor L. II. Thorre and wife, Col. \. a.
Fletcher and Thad NJ. Chapman of Middle
bury, Judgc Colburn OF Pittstord and Rock
land Barrett IF Rutland were among the
party.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-10

NEW York, Nov. Bob Fitzsmmons,
the pugilist, has agreed to fight Hall at New
Orleans for purse OF 800 This is the
outcome Of conference ut the Hoffman
House tLi, afternoon T. determine whether
F.tlsimmoH5 would meet Hall at Coney
Island or New Orleans
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-10
Killed by an Engine.

RUTLAND, Nov. 7--GeorGe Tart, sec
ton hand in the employ OF the Central Yer
mont railroad was run over and killed by
an engine this afternoon. Tart was at out
50 years oil and prominent member OF
the local Grand Army post, He leaves a
20 ilv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-10
RECOMMENDATIONS.

Tho hoard recommends that a law be en-
acted compelling railroad companies to
cause tell Ia e dagger warnings to be placed
at APP oachiug points 100 feet d slant from
all overhead bridges Of less than 20 feet
clear holght from the tops NJ the rails. to
warn trainmen OF their approach 10 said
bridges.
The board recommends tdo enactment os
a law requiring all passenger and mixcl
trains 20 be supplied with bell cord. con
Meeting all The Passenger coaches with the
locomotive.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-10
VERMONT RAILROADS.
COMMISSIONERS PUBLISH AN EN-
tAUSTlVG BIENNIAL REPORT.

They lind the Railroads of tho strife
Genoruliy In Goot Physical Condition
Commend able mohsutes TAKEN to
Ecndcr Travel md Trafic safe and
Rapid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-10

At the time of the Hartford accident.
Feb. 5, 1887, the Connecticut River Rail.
road company, operating tho Vermont Val
Icy railroad -Brattleboro to Bellows Falls
was the only railroad company running pas
senger train, in this State heated 10y Loco
motive steam, the system used by this com.
pauy being the Emerson, which has since
beop retained and which Las given entire
satisfaction.
Tho following wint,r the st. Johnsbury
and Laae Champlaln Rait o al company ran
ons principal train each way on its road.
the system used being special one dev ,sed
by III. l.. Babb, master of machinery on the
Portland and Ogdensbur railroad, Port.
land, Me.
Ia the winter OF $500 most OF the rail
road companies of the State experimental
with the various systems OF locomotive steam
heating. preparatory 70 adopting what seem
Ell the most feasible, since when tina there
has been good progress this line.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-10

In tho two yearr covered by this report
there we're constructed additional miles Of
railroad in the state as follows:
Ins Coos Valley rallccad, constructed by
end len. ID to tho Naino Central Railroad
COMPANY, from Stote Line in brunswick to
s,nts Line 10 Guildhull in tho couaty Of
E.saz, being j. 25 miles of main lire and
! 81 miles Of sl,ugs.
1ae Pittiio.i and Rutland railroad oper-
hted by the Clarendon Railroad company,
frcm Centre Rutland to connect with the
bennington and Rutland railway at Eut-
land, l. IS miles.
TIE Fair Ground railroad, from its cor
rection with the Woodstock railway to the
tar grounds Of the Connecticut River Val
ley association Q. Il mile OF main line and
D. 20 milo OF sl3inGs.
The Montpelier ard WellsJRiver railroad,
double track, from Montpelier to Barre
junction, $50 miles.
Deerfeld Valley railroad-consolidsted
since with the Hoosac Tunnel and Whining
ton rnilroad-from Readsboro TO Winning
ton, is miles of main line and one mile of
slinss.
And the Bristol railroad from New Haven
Junction, on the Central Vermont railroad,
to Bristol $50 miles Of main line and 80
mile OF siding. AIoo, additional pieces OF
side track on various lines,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-10

@Gnuo. T. ringrec OF Hartford Amcry
vision of Creftsbuyy, onl Lon G. Bag
ley &C 9utldud railroad commissioners of
Vermont, lavo submitted their biennial re-
port covering tho two years beginning Juno
30 1880 and ending June 3d. 1892. 4
general Improvement Is noted IN the roads
Of the Stoce as a whole, IN tho nnttor Of
read hois. bridges, rolling stock ctc.,
thoug5 thore is 'till abundant opportunity
fer further safety and despatch in the rail
WY service. Tue main features ot the lie.
pert fellow in detail
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-10
HEATING.

The subject OF tho introduction OF loco
motive steam heat FOR the warming of rail
nay coaches has been repeated presented
md urged uTou tho railroad companies Of
the State.
When the Hartford accident occurred
February ,, 1885,, the only methods of ta,-
ssnger train heating in usein Nerncnt. With
the exception o: on tho Connecticut river
railroad, Wh.ch had already adopted the To-
connective steam lrincil l., was the car stove
ia its various forms.
The fatal effects OF this method Of heat
ing passenger cars was conclusvey show II
in tina: accident and was common ted upon In
the report Of tho investigation OF thu sam,
Ivy The board, aul the necessity OF an early
introduction of tire locomotive steam meta
Cd OF hoa.nC v1s urged and insisted upon
in tho first biennial report OF the board on
pages - to /.
The plain and cheap auxiliary, tn, c,m-
mon stove, ready for use when the steam
heat faIls and Tie train is stuled; the trained
att nt.ol TO their duties on tho Iart OF tie
conductor sul tranmen IN the regulation
OF th1 valves md the ventilation; the OK
pence demonstrated to be the least Of any
method yet known; and the danger from
,caldins, being shown by cevciul tests to
cause the oll st-c,; objections Of the dancer
&C freezing in stalled trains OF Tho i.npossi-
hlhty OF attaining an equnble temperature
Of the great en- ! disproi o-tiouate cost and
Of tho danger from scaldiug in ceso oj
break m the pipes, which have wholly dis
appeared in the light of experiment and OK
pericoce, to he waivel by their early nd-
vocators AMI locomotive steam heating Of
all standard passenger trains in cold weather
has come tostay, aud its universal adoption
tor all trains upon which Passengers are
carried ia sure to result
Legislation Was recommended and enact
ed in ltSS. and the same subject was dis
Cuss.d further in the second bispnia, report
OF ttc board in 1890.
TEese efforts, coupled with the plain oco-
monte business interests OF the corporations
themselves in the same direction, lave re-
suited in II revolution now almost complete
in the safer aad mere comfortable methods
OF warming railway coaches. Tho follow
ing Statistics VIII show the stages OF progress
attained.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-11-10

ttrepgt hened to meet the increased weight
OF the traffic Of tho present day.
There are yet several bridges in daily use
in tie State which nre not only deemed
structurally inadequate TO fair factor Of
safety for the strain they arc called upon
to boar, but which arc not believed to be-
safe for certain service which they are
occasionally subjected to. Such have been
noted at tho Inspections by the board and
attention ia callod to them with recon-
mcndations Of change, in the detailed In p
spcction recorts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-04
APPORTIONMENT CASES POSTPONED.
THE COURT OF APPEALS WILL HEAR ARGUMENT
TO-DAY OF THEM.

Albany Oct 2 (special).-The Court Of Appeals
pnon meeting today, was confronted at once with
the three suits which have been brought by kepub
ucan counsel 10 les, he Legislative gcrrymander In"
passed bv the late Democratic Legislature At'orne'
General Rosendale present to defend inc ACT ana
had as his assistants City-Auoney Kichcl. OF koch
c,ter and II. J. Cookngham, OF Iuca. "hhAm n
sutherland NJ Rochester who first as,allcd the gerry
nandr act In the With Judicial District was present
to press once more his contention that The act II
rncor stItuiional His specific duty was To deiehd
tho Republican Board Of supervisors Of Monroe County
IN their refusal "a divide that county INTO As''hp'S
districts under the Legislative Appornohmer' Ia"
william T.. scripture OF Rome. ana D. = e'"''' y"
Iuca appcarcd I'm defence Of the Republican hoaIu ."
snerysors Of Oneida County in refusing to DIVIDE ,hA
comfy into Assembly districts under IN" Apportoh'
no,, l.u Edward II. Ri,ley. Of Utica. appeared
in bcbalf Of George f. carter Of that city. who recen'y
op,lIed for n mandamus % compel secretary OF h"'"
Rice 70 issue election notices under the LeSiahu''
Apportionmcnt law Of 1879.
~ sooner had the court met than Mr. sutherland
Informed the judges formally That he d"'ir'u % Nv
heard upon the suit 20 test the cohsu'uuoha'! VI
N. Legislative Appor comment law II was Important
ho .oid that argument on he suit De heard AT once
and a decision De given upon #. since the Election
cod. nroyded that nominations In Assembly dis rics
could not be m;dc later than october 49, only
little over n fortnight ahead.
Attorney General Eosrndale said be Joined MI
sutherland I'm a request for immediate hearing upon
the suits. which no could dispute were OF the
highest importance. He hoped the Court OF Appears
would grant Il hearing on all the suits ana neciue
the real point issue, namely, the cohu'uuohahS
NJ the Legislative Apporuonmcnt law
Chief Judge Earl listened pachly 10 'nese s'ao
ments end then said: We have had some con
ference Oh these cases. and We have decd,d to hear
-. ,nlenis upon all the cases tomorrow al ~ oeioh
Tlis orran cement satisfactory 10 10 the hepup
ucar and th democratic lawyers, ls-urlnH an early
consideration and decision OF the Suits MI. suther
land viii maxi. the chief argument tomorrow, as
.,IUug he consttuOnalty OF the law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-04
IMPORTED HORSES FROM ENGLAND

IMPORTED HORSES FROM ENbLAND
Tile White Star steamship Naronc. which arrived
here yesterday from Liverpool has on beard forty-two
thoroughbred horses. An English trainer.
W. Gilbert accompanied chem, ard they with'
stood the voyage we'll. There stations which
have been brought here for breeding purposes, among
them being Whistle Jacket. by Hermit, out Of Fortress,
and Purse Bearer by scottish Chief, ont Of Thrift Thrift
was the OF Thrifton, and Purse Bearer ran third
In the English Derby Another stallion is Aintree out
Of Electric Light
Among four year olds is brown colt Calvadoss, by
Galopin out OF Turn OF the Tide. lie never ran In
race Among the threeyearod are Hawksley
and Applcstone.
The brood mares one by ROsecrucsn, out OF
Hue and Cry she Is In foal 10 Highland Chief one
by George Frederick ont OF Fardovc. is In foal to
Tvrant. Other brood mares are Miss Milly, LADY
Goldsmith and Gold Coil, all by liavkeStone Tnere
are also Emerald, Fairy stone, Clear Sea and Dane
ga,d. 49, - .
Among ycarlings Bowden Lass, by Galiard ou' OF
Caste: Edwin Ros., by Bcndgo. out Of Rosemeath
Lord Iawke~tonc hy FalkStone. out OF Eulalc White
IN rlc and Lady ROdcll, both by Hawkcstone; also
one wearing by George Frederick and one lilly BY
Kendall The horses bred and sent here by W.
Uoare smith and W. c. H. Clock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-04
wopr or TEE ORrHOpEDIC HOspTriL

r. ,oo-d NJ s,pcrvisors OF the New-York Ortho-
a., ,os,,,oI held its first regular meeting for tho
nsso,, season at the Institution. No 1910 East fil'y
n,pthst.. Yesterday morning The meeting was c'i''u
-, order nv Miss Roosevelt. tho president hpouO
noon two STAGES arrived. containing thirty niue
oh,dr.n inmates Of the hospital. afflicted with MP
and spinal diseases. who were sent by 'he poaru ~
tho Uouse Of the Good shepherd at ASpnry inrh'
\ H.. on September IT, The cmldr'h re'"'.'u :.
Wv. .u.ssna themselves As being delighted with their
,.c,uor The officers Of the board arc; Miss kooSe'
col, nresdent: Mrs. Isaac Bronson, vice-preSdcnt :
,,,s ! F. Tnckerman, secretary; Mrs. william
Robnson. treasurer; Mrs. John Hobart Marreni ME-
Jam" ,oxanacr Mrs Elliott Roosevelt, Miss Whitney;
Wr. r. Fulton cutting. Mrs. James X. Oracle anu
Mrs. Gaspar Griswolh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-04
PART OF THE READING IN FAD SHAPE.

Hartford Conn. oct 3.-The Railroad commissioners
made their report to-day their fall Inspection OF
tho Philadelphia Reading and New-Engand Railroad.
Tlcv saw II is apparent that the track and bridges
have not received proper attention during the last
season. The defective condition Of the track is most
noticeable between Hartford and Simsbury. Some OF
The ties are found TO be unsound as to be Incapable
OF holding IN, spikes The report says it is absolutely
necessary that large amount Of work shall be done
bridges and i'm putting the track in proper alignment
TO make il safe for the winters traffic; soon aitrr
&c ~ the section men were reduced and in consc
oucncc all Of them quit work. since then the COM
panv has had much difficulty In filing their places,
and the bad condition Of the road is the result.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-04
THE NORRIS PARK ENTRIES TO-DAY.

In she first race at Morris Park today sonenell VIII
undertake one of the hardest tasks OF his lie III
taking UP 1856 pounds, and trying to give twenty one
mounds 10 Osrlc The Ironmaser Jul e. and other three
year-ods at six furlongs.
In the second race a handicap. at mile, the once
formidable Russell, winner Of the Grea, American
stakes in 1890 will carry only Ia pounds, while
Kilkenny gets In at los, Michael at no. cir Matthew
at lo4, and others at light weights.
In the selling race. which Will be uhrd on 'he
card. May Win, Estele, lily by, Key West and Giamor
are in at very light weights.
In the Mount Vernon Stakes, for two-searoids'
Ajax, Helen Nichols and Eagle Bird ought 10 MAKE
\ stirring contest at the weights.
In the Fall Test Handicap. for threeyear ODDS. at
a mile and a quarter. LampIghter was Handicapped
at 1913 pounds but Pierre Lorilard did not care TO
start him at that weight over the Morris Park mi'
and YorkviIlc Belle will carry the highest weight i-o
nounds She will be ridden by Garrison
The sixth race. IA handicap for two-year-oids that
have not won So. 900, will bring out lot That Is
well matched at the weights.
Following the entries and weights;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-04
GOVERNOR r1owrRs tour OF INSPECTION.

Watcrtown n. Y. oct. Ex-Governor fio~er lett
here. today for Buffalo. where he VIII denver All
address Of welromc to morrow morning to The Nhuoha
Convention Of Real Estate Dealers. After mat ne
,v,lI start ON a tour OF inspection OF the Enc canal
III, has made similar trip over the ChaWpnui 'ah"'
and hi, observations have led him to the conclusion
that s25 600 will be sufficient for repairs there III
s,cad of the $50 asked for last year. ana winch
no vetoed Discussing the Erie Canal, the Governor
hid .. | do not believe In the scheme OF enlargihs
ho lacks Oh the Erie Canal or In the large appropria
lions asked for for this work | purpose TO MAKE
ho trim through the Erie Canal and see for myself
vbere necessary repairs are needed. The superh
,ondont and an engineer will be with me, and VIII
tell them 10 note the places and what Is needed as
u.o On along and lind defects. am told that there
tic an ,be canal where II ovcrnows at certain
"oasons Of the year. and floods stone quarry The
o,-nors of these quarics kept tho Court al Claims
own own nn,vinc them damages / believe In spending
u" on1 or $4,000 AT such places. rather than paying
our 100 900 every year for damages iherc are y
o ~, 81 fc,ovs Who make living In this way by
rot,inc damages allowed In the Court OF Claims"