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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

Rev. q. \. Smith at the Providence Reunion
The chief corner stone OF the State is the
hearthstone. The people who make habita-
tions for their families soon form States and
nations. The best examples of home life
are found among English speaking peoples.
Here in New Englau,. among the children
of old England have existed the best rireu-
ell products of the home 4, of the Father
land. Vermont, ct all New England, by
her geographical situation, IS tho truest ex-
poneut of home life. The Vermont home Is
the best home. Among the Vermont bill 5 are
thousands Of scenes of paUtoral beauty.
Not alone in he towns and cities,
but in these umbre geous shades are
Vermont homes Not ali these homes
are ideal ones but for tho most part these
homes were and are among the bsst. There
is history behind them. Those old homes
among the Vermont hills are all the more
dear because OF the tender memoric. cou-
nected with them. The usefulness of t1sse
homes may be explained on two reasons.
FIRST, the soil is ferul,. Drawn and brain
are required 10 till the SOIL but when it Is
titled it is rich Another thing is the wide
spread ownership Of lands and dwellings.
In Vermont people live in homes that are
invested with human interest. What tolls
are associated with them If there were
tolls, there were aso abundant recrea
tons in those dear homes. At the
first signs OF spring came the suger tapping.
There we're also the hunting excursions.
Then the summer cans with its countless
sports. Then there were the glorious Yer
mont autumns, with pleasure rides and
husking parties, and most characteristic Of
ALL the singing schools Then there were
the Sundays, the best Sundays tie world
has ever been blessed with. Sorrow and
death come down upon those hillsides as
they must upon tha hab.tations of men, but
all these things make thoir memories all the
moro sacr ed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

1t is sad to contemplate the possibility
that some Of the iron clad monsters now
nesting together no peaceably In Hampton
Roads may even before the close OF the
present year be engaged In deadly combat,
showering death and destruction upon each
other. This Is possibility yet the chances
are strongly against any such result The
very power of destruction which Is contain
ed within those iron sides may be- the means
of preventing what might otherwise devel-
op into an European war. Then again, the
disposition to settle international disputes
by arbitration is making marked progress.
The British lion and the Russian bear would
in popular expectation DO the last to lie down
in peace together, but 1t ia now announce
that an arbitration council to settle the dif-
ferences and conflicting claims OF Russia,
England and China is not only proposed
but is one OF the strong probabilities of the
future.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27


A funny postmaster recently sent to the
postotlice department a new set OF postoilice
rules. They were
\ pair OF onions will 60 for two scents.
lux bottles must be corked when sent by
mail
Persons are earnestly requested not to
send postal cards with money orders in
closed, as large sums are lost in that way.
Nitro-gly csrins must be forwarded at the
risk of the sender. If 1t should blow up in
tho postmaster's hand he cannot DO held re-
sponsiple.
Whom letters are received bearing n o di-
rection the persons for whom they are in
tended will please signify the fact to the
postmaster, that they may at ones be for
warded.
1t is unsafe to mail apple or fruit trees
with the fruit on them.
1t is earnestly requested that lovers writ
ing to their girls will please conine their
gushing rhapsodies to the inside OF the en-
vslops
Ducks cannot be sent through the mail
alive. The quaeking would disturb the
sumbers of tho clsrks on the postal cars.
When watches are sent through the mail,
II the sender will put notice on the out
side, the postmasters will wind and keep In
running order.
John Smith gets his mail from GA, 279
postotiicss, hence letter directed to John
Smith, United States, will reach him.
When you send a money order In letter,
always write full and explicit directions in
the same letter. so that any person getting
the letter can draw the money.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

How to Secure FINAL Decisions Con
cerning tho New school Law.

How to Secure FINAL Decisions Con
cerning the New school Law.
To the Editor Of the Free Press:
| and numerous other correspondents have
used much Of your valuable space during
the past six months in discussing different
subjects concerning school matters.
TINS general discussion and Chs uncer-
tainty shown by all cltizsns of our State is
evidence Of ambiguity in tue new law, and
the recent attempt of ths educational com
nittee "to EXPLAIN seems only to more
thoroughly confouud the cit!zsns aud expose
ignorance on the part Of the expos tors. he
question is a vital one. The amount can
not lie definitely stated, but 1T is certain
that large sum OF money which las been
raised for school purposes liz in the hands OF
the old districts VINO refuse TO give 1t up for
such USE.
Tho matter has been discussed all that is
necessary and there IL only one way to have
IL settled--namely, take it before the Su-
preme Court. Probably there is no one
town who will wish to institute case and
bear the expense OF Il long legal contest for
whatever money there may lie in the hands
of its districts. But during Gov. Pages
administration there arose a difficulty over
point in the school law and people began
TO call Tor an extra session OF the LeslSIa-
ture to settle 1t.
There IL a provision in our law enabling
the governor to ask the supreme Court for
its advice in any matter pertaining to his
duties. The calling of an extra session was
the governors duty, ana TO obVlate this
Gov. Page convened the Supreme Court
aud got Its construction OF the statute, thus
saving further trouble.
Gov. ruler has been consl ted on TINS
question, but his reply printed in your col
umns) shows That hs had no adequate con
cepuoh Oh the Importance OF tho question:
II tho town officers would begin 10 petition
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27
\ Remarkable Discovery.

The trial Of DR.. Buchanan of New York
for the murder Of his wife, is developing so
much interest in connection with the expert
testimony that IS being offered, that the
fact seems to be forgotten at time, that a
man is on trial for his life on the charge OF
having taken q life Buchanan is accused CT
having poisoned his wifs, and the prosecu-
ton called a number OF well known pathol-
ogists and specialists to testify as to tile pres.
ence Of poison in tho dead woman's stomach,
the witnesses including DR.. Witthau, The
prosecution succeeded in showing that traces
OF morphine had been found in the stomach
Of the dead woman and the case looked bad
for Buchanan, when his medical lawyer,
O'Sullivan, called Prof Vaughn to the wit
ness stand.
DIR. Vaughn detailed the discovery that
The microbes which cause putrefaction give
out poisonous alkaloids called ptomaiue.,
and he claimed their existence in all dead
animal tissue. He said that their presence
in living body would produca the same
effect that certain active poisons would, and
he furthermore added that they would give
the same reactions as morphine when sub
jected 10 Gle pioal tests. In this conneo-
tion Or. Vaughn declared that Luz
cretia Borgia has stumbled without sci
entific knowledge upon this discovery, for
her mysterious potion with which she pois-
oned 30 many was procured crudsly In the
same manner that ptomainss are now scien =
tifically identified and gathered.
The object of Dr. Vaughas testimony
was to show th-. ..e..a Tor the prose
cution who had testui.I that Mrs. Buchsn-
an died from morphine poison n and could
not have died from anything else, was
worthless, because thsir scientific tests were
not infalible. This is a case apparently in
which the doctors disagree with no one to
decide between them, but be this as it may,
it is plain that thu facts which have been
brought out in the Buchanan trial have
tended to shake public faith in expert testi-
mony.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27
The Vermont Buildinp

There was something which struck some
persons as a little ominous when it was an
uounced that the design OF Mr. Jarvis
Hunt Of Weathersfield for a "Pompefam
structure" had been adopted for the Yer
mont State building at Chicago What
Pompeii and Vermont had in common was
not apparent. Still we hoped for the best
that could be got for the small building
fund which was appropriated by the
Legislature. The outcome. however, is, we
fear, by no means reassuring. A citizen of
Burlington, who saw the structure the
other day, describes it as "a sort
of hen COOP" He says that after
1T was pointed out to him, he pulled his hat
down over his face, and let nobody know
that no was from Vermont, as long as he
was in the vicinity of the building. The
mind of another Vermonter, who is now in
Chicago person Of excellent taste as well
as strong State pride-is freed upon ths
tubjsct, in another column. Perhaps ths
building will look little better-let US hope
so-whsn 1t is entirely finished. No ethel
consolation appears to be available, except
that being of quite perishablo materials,
Vermont's Ponpeian villa will not outlast
the exhibition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

Between Prof. Falb, the Austrian mete.
Drologist who predicted accurately the re-
cent earthquakes in the Balkan peninsula,
Pref. Foster, the weather prophet OF Mis-.
souri,, who hes been dreaming dreams and
Prof. Totten, who ,foresees early and utter
humiliation OF all things in existence, tho
calamity columns in tie press are likely
hereafter to be kept well filed. In fact
these dire representations almost supply
the aching void left by the calamity howl
FRS OF our last national campaign.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27
Com missioner Mcintyre speaks of the
Vermont Building at Chicago.

Com missioner Mcintyre speaks of the
Vermont BuiIding at Chicago.
To the Editor OF the Free Press.
Editor Dana of the sun is said to have re-
marked that 'succcssful journalism consists
in judicious abuse but he laid such cru
phasis upon the word judicious as might
have deferred tho writer OF the sharp edi-
toral criticism of the Vermont building at
the exposition, contained in your issue Of
last Friday, IL he had heard Mr.. Dana's re-
mark.
We all admire journalistic enterprise,
meaning that activity which results in be-
ing fret in the field with a word, good or
bad, for every occurrence, and because 1t
possesses this gu iity we like the FREE
PRESS, but submit that whom it takes up a
rank, ll-considsrsd criticism and adopts IL
without Investigation ns part Of an edi-
toriel in its leading column, enterprise"
has over stepped its bounds.
The basis of the attack soemI to be a let
ter from correspondent whose name il
withheld from tho public in which the
writer compares tho Vermont building to
its disadvantage with that OF Massachusetts,
on one side and Maine on the other. Yet
Nermonts building coat $4,000 whilo
Massachusetts cost $50, 600 and that OF
Maine nearly or quite holt as much. Is
such comparison fair or called for: or was
1T inspired 10y some one Of the architects
whose plans were reiectody
Any commission of Nermonters called upon
to represent the material part OF their State
side by side with its neghbors, deserves and
ought to receive from the State press and
all In public places tn, most courteous
AID kindly words that can be said OF their
work. or silence; because they are badly
Handicapped for want Of means compared
with those with whom they must q sociate;
but when only Intel lct 10 to be placed N
competition with that from the proudeat
State, happy Is that board whose duty it is
to choose and place our man.
our CORE ipondent admits that the Yer
mont building is unfortunate in It's location,
that its ground is small, and that it is
crowded in between two taller buildngs
But why rail against that which could not
lie avoided lie gays, too, that tho walls
arc covered with staff but neylects to poin t
out that those buildings which he praises
are Of the Same material.
1t is respectfully asked that further COM
ments DO suspended until the building Is
furnished and occupied, and then that criti-
cisn be based upon its merits or defects
per Sc, end not as compared with those that
cost severa! times as much.
Fl. Fl. MCINTYRE.
West Randolph, April 20, 1898
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

boys were never punished, but she could lot
bear to have them sec or bear OF the whip
pings in school, which other children re-
ceived, who unfortunately were not MS
we'll trained at home. Her boys found this
more exciting aud interesting than their
studies.
1t hardly seems possible that all the Chi
cago children come from families whose
standard Is 80 high that they disapprove OF
corporal punishment in schools. Are the
children in Chicago superior to our Bur-
lington children? Do thoy all come from
better families? L. H. II.
Burlington. April 20, 1893.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27
PERSONAL.

Elmer L. French, for several years prin-
cipal OF the Ladies Institute at Newbury,
Vt, has been chosen president of the Nc
Graw normal institut, ct Reeds Ferry, y. u.
Gen. James NJ. Warner, postmaster at
Albany, y. y, formerly OF Mlddsbury and
distinguished Vermont soldier, has re-
turned from European trip.
Rev. Edwin NJ. Haynes, y. D., OF Rut-
land chaplain, is revising for publication
his history of tbs 10yh Vermont regiment.
The first htion is out .ot print aud scarce.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27
VERMONT FISH AT CHICAGO.
Tho Commis sionsts viii show Specimens
IL NnnI..r,a I, Ind

of this Vnrious Kind.
State Fish Commissioner j. w. Tltcomb
OF Rutland and c. G. Warren of Water
bury held a meeting at the Van Ness House
Thursday. They met to make arrange
ments foe the collection OF live fish for ex-
hibition at the worlds fair. 1t is not in-
tended to have al independent exhibit.
The United States fish commission has
been collecting food and game fish from DIFF
ferent parts of the country especially for
exhibition at the fair, and an invitation
has been extended to the commissions OF the
States to make an exhibit in the govern
ment aquarium. Ench exhibit will be kept
separate. of course, aud the name Of tho
State from which it came will be promi-
nent. The commissioners said that they
would contribute large an exhibit as the
government commission would allow The
exhibit will consist of epeckled, rainbow
and lake trout, laud-locked salmon from
Lake Memphremngog, representative food
hshss-black bass, Pike, pike perch, and u
few OF the different varieties OF suckers,
probably red aud black fin suckers, all of
which abound in Lake Champlain; also n
brown trout, not a native of Vermont, some
of which are being raised at the State
hatchery, and any other species of fish that
may be found about the State.
Mr.. Titcomb Is keeping 10 trout OF pc
culiar color that were caught from North
Chittsnden pond through tho ice, In a bath
tub at his home, until he can get n better
place. He hopes to get them into the exhibit
All the fishes Will be assembled at the
State hatchery at Roxhury tins 2oth inst,
when the government fish car in which they
will be transported to Chicago, IL due TO
arrive.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

Tho passage OF the bill granting universal
suffrage in Belgium by the Chamber Of
Representatives ushers in a new era in that
kingdom. The masses in Europe are rapid
ly learning something of the power which
they hold, and it is only q question of time
when ell the crowned heads o. Europe will
feel that power The leaven of democracy
seems to be leavening the whole lump OF eff
rete monarchies.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27
THE
m e Re SHAT2T
"a NATIONAL BANK
OF BURLINGJON, VT.
Incorporated 1850.


UNITED STAIEs DEPosITARY.
general banking businsas transacted.
Our large resources aud unsur passed facI.
hNes enable Va to receive on favorable terms.
eooesr Is CT individuals, firms and corpora
lions.
Ladies' and family accounts are especial.
~ invited.
Dspositors are favored with Safety De.
post Boxes in our vault, without charge
Drafts on Europe bought and sold.
Letters OF credit, available la ell parts al
sAo world, lesusd upon deposit OF cash o.
saeisfsctsry security.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
This Bsuk has established n Savings De
pArtRsent for the purpose of roooi Wing de-
Postts of individusls firms and socistisl
esakiaS income frors u onsy in allegiance Or
al rsot and TO furnish safe and proitshlo
rAacs OF deposit for this savings and acumu-
lstions Of all classes of deSositors.
Especial book accounts will be issued ia
this department upon which interes. at such
rates as may be fixed by the Bosr1 %
Directors will be credited to depOsitors on
tho hrst day of January and July, and thi1
ixtsreat will compound twice in every year
without trouble or to tina deposition.
Deposit Receipts BEARING INTEREST ANs
PAYABLE On DEMAND WIT BE ISSUED los uCq
As PREFER TINS FORM OF DEPOSIT,
SECURITY DEFAHTmEN
This Bank will also receive depost1 O.
rscpsy for investment in such securities a.
a;sy he desired, and interest will bs allowed
on such funds Pending their iuve5tment.
1t will assume the cara OF propsrsy and
collect the incoms thereof for women,
trustees and those persons who are uuebla
or disiaclined to manage their financial az
fairs.
As Security for its engagements this long
established institution offers the advantages %
T. lErso capita. and surplus its large invest
meat in United States bonds aud the addition.
al liability of its ockholdsrs.
We respectfully invite oOrres p0ndence or an
Interview with anyone Interested, under as-
suPanoes that transactions with rs will ha
held IN etEiotest con ndence and matters oou-
0ittsd TO our charge Will have careful AZ
tsnion.
c. ". WOODHOUSE. T. E, WALES,
President. V. PrssldsaS
LIE. WoODHUUSE. Cashier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

The granting of universal suffrage in Bel
GUM has given prominence to the fact that
that country is the most densey populated
of all the countries In Europe Its area is
only 1873 square miles, which is about the
size Of Maryland, yet 1t has population
OF over 5000, 900. There are about 540
Inhabitants to the square mile, while Eng
land and Wales with an area moro than
five times as great have only 49S.
In Italy the average density to the square
mile is 1854; in France, 1877 in Austria,
206; and in the German empire 236. Even
in the Netherlands, with only 12 4GS square
miles, the density is but 36l. The present
proportion Of voters to the entire popua-
ton is Less than three per cent, aud II the
compromise proposed by the government is
finally accepted it will be go per cent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

We call attention TO the reply Of Com
missioner Mcintyre, to the criticisms on the
Vermont building which have appeared in
this paper. We quite agree with him, that
it is only fair to wait till the building is
finished before passing final judgment on it,
and have only to say that the critics quoted
by the FREE Press had no knowledge
what architects competed for the design;
nor any prejudice for or against any. They
simply expressed their impressions, and would
have been glad to praise instead of blame.
II the building turns out TO be all right, and
as good as could be got for the money, we
shall be glad.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

Who said the circus had gone out OF fash
onp The executors of the ?. T. Barnum es-
tate have paid 1910, 600 in legncies during
the past year, of which Mrs. Barnum re
ceived over $40, 600, the dividend from
the Barnum ~ Bailey circus having been
$3.50, 900. This represents only ne-half
the earnings Of the show, Mr. Bailey re-
ceiving the remainder, not to mention the
side shows.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

From the BENNINGTON Reformer.l

IFfOm The bennington KtIUrmer.I
The New Nork Tribune 10 authority for
the statement that L. A. Woodbury. will be
the next republican nominee for governor
at the next election. Those who know of
the relations existing between Gen. Nc
Culloush and the Tribune will understand
that our townsman has probably stepped
out of the contest for the nomination re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27

The managers OF the worlds fair are in
fresh trouble. The Esquimaux who were TO
be on exhibition have flown from their huts
in jackson park and will start an exhibition
of their own outside. II this example should
become contagious the side-shows would be-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27
T erms-s1.oO Year. Away. In Advance
BURLINGTON. THURSDAY. APRIL "a.

Thirty-seven miles of wire were used in
making tho Brown segmsntal gun which has
Just been tested with the most satisfactory
results. 1t Is claimed that this gun will
not explode, but think what would happen
we're it to unwind itself
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27
THE BURLINGTON TRUST GO.

To our DfboStor5:
The following law passed the last Leg
islaturc:
"l@ An act IL 6'o'lit fer tic ayUahep Sasins5 Bank
B and fuoHA IN the 1895 and third there
after the trustees savings banks and other institutions of
savings shall call in the books OF deposit their depositor
examination and vercation and they shall the
be examined and verified by employed
for the purpose other than the his clerks
That comply with the provisions OF the abovea
that all books representing open accounts with
this bank be the earliest of hs holders
The comparison and verifcation required will be made
and the books returned on the day of receipt
Very truly II. L. WARD Treasurer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-04-27
Corporal Punishment in tho PubII
schools Considered

To The Editor Of tho Free Press:
In Chicago no corporal punishment is al
lowed in the public schools. 1t seems rea-
sonabls to trust the whipping Of children to
parent who approve or it and practice 1t;
there i, little danger of neglect of this
privilege on the part of these parents.
II all corporal punishment in schools were
prohibited, the parents who do not ap-
prove of 1t would be assured that their
children were not being demoralizsd and
hardened by their conflicts in the school
room. have heard mother say that her