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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
VERMONT PERSONALS.

Francis L. Camp L. V. NJ, '79, and
nephew of the late Rev. Theodore A. Hopkins
has been reduced from 5000 to $l200 as
a government employee. He was a member
of the board of promotion created by Sec
rotary Mobiles order, but which has lately
been abolished
Cards are out announcing the marriage
Of Mr.. Linn p. Currier, son of Dr.. j. II.
Currier of Newport, to Miss Marguerite
Boutwell, Ellis Of Cambridge, Mass, Au-
gust s.
Col. John Knowlton, A. NJ, NJ. D., of
Poultnsy has been selected as chief of staff
of the marshal for the Williams college CEN
tennial. Col. knowiton is well known as
the courageous and faithful surgeon of the
269th New York volunteers. lie was born
in Troy in 1886; graduated in the class of
1896, and house surgeon Of the Mar
shall iniirmary in lS5l-5S. For the last
] years he has been q practicing physician
at Poultney.
The Lyndonville journal says when
Senator Proctor comes to Lyndonville to
attend the reunion of the 10Th reg't. of Vt.
Vols, at fair time, as it is expected he will
we would like to hear his opinion In regard
to our countrye depression in business and
finances, as well the good old campfire
stories. IL IS supposed that Congressman
Circuit will also be present, and as he would
be very good authority also, on the mo-
msntous question, remarks from him on
that line of thought would be appreciated.
An original manuscript by Mrs. Annie s..
Hawks, at present residing in Bennington,
is to be seen in the woman's building at the
| worlds fair.
q. X. Wasaburn a son of A. II. Wash
burn of Vernon, was recently ordained to
the ministry of the Universallst church at
Stoughton, Wis, where he Is now located.
A plea'ant feature of the day was the pre-
sentation OF handsome clock by the young
people of his church, as was the reception
given by the ladies'.
The widow OF Rev. G. r. Batchelder, q
former rector of Zion's church, Manches
ter, is still living In the Brattleboro retreat al
the advanced age of 50 years, having been
an inmate of that institution for nearly 81
years,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
Remark able Diseases,

Medical men have often common ted upon
tho remarkable development of new
diseases, and even tt o'e who have not been
initiated int the mysteries of medicine have
noted the present frequency of diseases which
in their youth were comparatively rare.
Physicians are now discussing the case OF
Miss Annie r. Baldwin who died in New
York Friday from combination of diseases
not frequently heard of, syringomyela and
acromcgaly. Each disease is rare and 1t is
said that the combination was never before
known.
Acromegaly is wierd disease for which
neither cause nor remedy has been discov
cred One of Miss Baldwn'S ply sicians
says of the disease: at affects the head,
hands and feet to such measure as to
make them grow to gigantic siza, while the
body itself retains its normal conditions.
Persons suffering from the disease present q
grotesque appearance. Their bones, flesh,
nails ears, chins, noses, fingers and toes
attain often twice their ordinary size.
Many people with the ailment have found
their way into museums. There is no pain,
and the disease is not necessarily fatal. "
The other disease off acts the spinal cord
in such IA way that the patient loses entirely
the sensation of pain and temperature,
though the sense of touch is not affected
That two such terrible diseases. extremely
rare, should attack one person II csr-
tainly remarkable, and it is not sur
prising that the physicians are hardly pre-
pared to know what to expect next.
fvi fact hOweyar that In
spite of the coustan change in the charac-
ter of diseases, medical science s developing
much faster than diseases can multiply, aud
the results which the medical expert is able
to accomplish at the present time, would at
one time have been considered almost a
| miracle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
4 Modern Air Castle.

The existence of numerous sky-pier ding
structures IN many large cities, as we'll as
the construction OF such works as the Fife
tower which graced the Paris exposition
and the great Ferris wheel in operation at
the Columbian exposition, serve to indi-
cate the desire of tho present genera
ton to get as hight above the
earth as possible without actually attempt
ing the hazardous feats of the aeronaut.
This tendency has become especially note
worthy In connection with worlds fairs,
and now that the fad has become estab-
lished the world is likely to witness some
strange structures before tue craze has run
its course.
The city of Antwerp is to have worlds
exposition in 1894, aud it is stated that the
Belgian engineers have already projected a
structure which will rival the Eilfel towerand
the Ferris wheel as well. This will be moth
ing more or less than n gigantic captive
balloon compose of two hemispheres and
three cylindrical oompar trnonts OF triple
silk. The weight, including the castle in
the air and its accessories with
that of $50 persons, will be 3j,62O
kilogrammes, or about sixteen tons. The bal
loon will be anchored by four great vertical
cables and two balloon elevators, capable
OF carrying ten to fifteen persons, will con-
meet the castle with tie ground. This ele-
waited platform and editice is to be built OF
steel and bamboo tubing, covered with
China silk aud sheet iron. The platform
will be ninety feet long, with surface OF
200 square feet aud the structure will be
able to 50 to a height Of from 600 to 15OC
feet according to the strength of the wind.
The Belgian newspapers are enthusiastic
over this proposed feature OF their cxposi
ton, and it Is plain that If the project car
be successfully carried out-as it undoubt
elly can be-the air castle will DO a grea
attraction spsctacularly as well as to those
who have always desired to know how il
seemed to make balloon ascension, We
never had tho courage to undertake or
aerial flight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
MEANING OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS.
A Better Demand Already for Farm
Land In Vermont.

To the Editor OF the Free Press.
Almost every one has a reason for these
suspensions and failures. One lays it to the
now administration; others to silver ques-
tons, to the tariff, etc. For the last 20 years
the country has gone wild over new manu-
featuring plants, railroads. mines, natural
gas cities and cities whose stock has gone
up under the influence of merely artificial
advertising gas. The thing has been over
done. 1t has been too unnatural unhealthy
to last OF the banks suspended many
never had right to exist. They were
started on speculation and their stock CON
sisted mainly of mortgage bonds on the
addition" to some boom city. so long as
Western bonds found Eastern buyers the
bank" continued-and no longer
Other Western banks have closed their
doors simply to protect themselves and their
depositors in order to realize on their loans
and securities A bank is just like an In
dividual. A substantial farmer may be
worth $40, 900 and owe $1,000 to three or
four individuals, and If these creditors all
demand their money the same day, the
farmer ia embarrassed, may be sued and
| attached. Scores OF banks will open their
| doors again when they have had time to re-
allie on their securities. Scores OF them
will never resume, in fact they have moth
ing to resume with.
In these 20 years, tue man with money
has been looking for any kind OF an invest
ment other than in real estate-fariu lands L
mean. Farms have deprecated every year,
have gone begging Tor buyers. All this
time n good per cent has been realized on
such Investments, but the higher rate prom
ised by the Westerner took most of the
money away from home. The de has
ba In at
months has increased the value OF Vermont
farms. Already people with money are
looking for "safe Investments. What
does u promise OF par cent or 8 per cent
amount to II your principal is in peril
| have heard parties ray within the'last
60 days: 'lf | ever get my money from the
| West again | shall put it into Vermont
land" Deplorabs as is the present, it Is
an inevitable result. Immense as has been
the shriukage in stocks-n many Instances
the water has been wrung out, that is all.
The public is waking up with a start to the
fact that the great industry of this country,
our farming interests, have been too much
ignored in tho craze over booms, and stock
speculations. Money has hitherto Stunned
farm lands. 1t was claimed that farms
didn't "pay."
All this time farms have paid and the
nation look to the farmers of the United
States to-day to stem this tide of financial
ruin. Men with money said land was low
because farming was overdone aud SO they
didn't want land. Who ever heard of a
farmer failing because he had big crops
Who ever heard of panic occasioned by
bursting barns aud OVERLOOKING grain bins.
Commercial men do not hesitate to say that
our surplus hay and grain must be depend
ed upon to turn the balance OF foreign
TRADE in our favor.
Mark this Vermont farm lands are to bi
in better demand in the future.
~
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THE
MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK
OF BURLINGTON, VT.
Incorporated 4 so.

UNITED STATES DEPoSITARY.

A general banking business transacted.
Our large resources and unsurpassed FACT
lities enable us to receive on favorable tsrms
accounts of individuals, firms and corpora
lions.
Ladies and family accounts are especial
ly invited.
Dsposilors are favored with Safety De-
post Boxes in our vault, without charge.
Drafts on Europe bought and sold.
Letters Of Credit, available in all parts oS
the world, issued upon deposit of cash or
satisfactory security.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
This bank has established Savings De.
partment for the purpose of receiving de-
posits OF individuals, firms and societies
seeking income from money in allegiance or
at rest, and to furnish a cafe and profitabls
place of deposit for the savings and accumu.
lations of all classes Of depositors
Special book accounts will be issued in
this department upon which interest at such
rates as may be fixed by the Board of Di-
rectors will be credited to depostors on tha
first day of January and July, and this
interest will compound twice in every year
without trouble or care to the depositor.
DEPOSIT RECEIPTS BEARING INTEREST AMI
PAYABLE on DEMAND WILL BE ISSUED TO SUCH
As PREFER THIS FORM OF DEPOSIT.
SECURITY DEPARTMENT.
This Bank will also receive deposits OF
money for Investment in such secur tiles as
may be desired, and interest will be alo we'd
on such funds pending their investment
1t will assume the care of property and
collect the income thereof, for women,
trustees and those persons who are unabl a
or disinclned to manage their financial at
fairs.
AS Security for its engagement this long es,
tablished institution offers the advantages
of a large capital and surplus, its large invest,
ment in United states bonds and the addition .
| al liabili'y of its stock holders.
We respectfully invite correspondence or an
interview with anyone Interested under as
surances that transactions with us will be
held in strictest confidence and matters coms
mtted to our charge will have careful at.
tention.
c. W. WOODHOUSF, T. F. WALES,
President. Y. President.
l.. T.. WOODHCUSF, Cashier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

1t Is announced that the Legis"
ture OF Alabama has presented to tho
vote of the people a constitutional amend
ment providing that the school taxes of the
white people shall be devoted to the educa-
ton of the white children, and that the
schools for the blacks shall receive for their
support only the taxes paid by the colored
people. IL this amendment is ratified there
is dark outlook for the colored children.
1t is estimated that now fully eighty five
per cent of the money spent on the colored
schools comes out of the whits people 8
pockets. This can hardly be considered
statesmanike way Of trying to solve the
trace problem in the South.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

The latest estimate OF ,he financial out
come of the worlds fair places its resourcss
at Sc, 510, 600 and it's liabilities at Sc, $751;,
coo, including the debepture bonds, accord
ing to the authority OF the Washington
Post. The best calculations show a deficit of
ST., POO These calculations take 10 $780,
coo ms an additional resource for certain
material on the grounds not counted in the
official figures. All calculations leave out
the Sl1, coo, 900 of stock subscriptions aud
city bonds as items of liability The idea
OF reimbursing the stockholders' or taking
up the bonds appears to have been aban-
doped
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

From the st. Johnsbury Caledonan.l
Reports from Minneapoi ia show that tho
affairs of the North western Guaranty Loan
company we're rotten to the core long be-
fore the failure. The company guaranteed
straw paper to the amount of 81, 700, 900,
getting irresponsible parties to sligo the
com mercal paper. i. +. Manages where
abouts are still unknown. The stock holders
OF the company have probably lost what
they put in, but whether they can be assessed
on their stock is a matter for the Vermont
courts to decide
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
Withdrawal of Insurance Compani

Withdrawal of Insurance Companies
Vermont is not the only State from
which fire insurance companies are with
drawing, it seems. Announcement is
made to the effect that the London and
Lancashire, Girard, American Fire of
Philadelphia, Merchants of Newark, Michl-
gan, Northern Of Aberdeen, Insurance
Company Of North America, Connecticut
and Insurance Company of the State Of
Pennsylvania are among the leading fire
insurance companies that have decided to
withdraw business from Tennessee on &C
count of the corporation act passed by the
Legislature Of 1891, which imposes tax
on foreign corporations doing business in
that State. 1t seems that about 80 per
cent of tho fire underwriting was done by
non State companies in 1892, aud the losses
during the year were about 90 per cent OF
the total receipts.
As would naturally be expected under the
circumstances there is said to be consider
able excitement in the Lions Den State In
consequence Of this action OF the compa-
MES, and the leading journals have united
to urge Gov. Turney to call an extra session
of the Legislature to repeal the obnoxious
law, but he has refused to take such step.
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of
the State constituting the law Of 1891 in
reference to corporations, which reversed
the judgment of the Circuit Court of David
son county in a suit brought by the PheniI
Insurance company OF Brooklyn against
the State of Tennessee, is said to have pre-
cipitatsd the summary action of tbs fire
underwriters which las created such in
tense excitement throughout the State
AS viii he seen by the annual report of
the Stat insurance commissioners, printed
in anoGuer column, only four insurance
companies other than life have stopped do
ing business la this State during the year,
and as four new companies have been ad
mitted to Vermont during the same time it
it evident that we have not suffered to any
marked degree from the loss OF foreign
comp anies OF which there are no forty-two
operating in this State. Inasmuch as a
number of the larger towns in the State
have sustained disastrous fires during the
past few years, and comparatively few
companies have withdrawn from this State,
while the towns ha--' gr"rroly undertaken
to institute nlpGsVr.. .. ....li against dan.
ger from extensive conAagrstion, there
seems to be no probability at present that
Vermont will suffer from a fire insurance
company famine.
The recommendation OF tho insurance
commissioners that Vermont adopt a Stat,
standard form of fire Insurance policy 1,
one that should be acted upon ct the mex
session Of tho Legislature, as such a stey
would do much to sllay the dissatisfaction
which exists among not a few policy holder,
in this state.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

Republicans will cheerfully give Post
master Day ton Of New York credit for re-
appointing Edward M. Morgan, an active
republican, general superintendent of the
city postal delivery. 1t would undoubtedly
have bothered him to get any other man to
I'LL the place as well as the present incum-
bent, but some democrats would have made
change" just the same, and Postmaster
Dayton deserves credit for being faithful to
bis senee of public duty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
Tho Vermont Farmer.
From the Troy Times.

1t takes a pinching time like the present
to show the happy lot Of the farmer and to
prove to himself as well as the rest OF man
kind that he is the most independent man
on earth. And the Vermont farmer, in
dustrious, frugal, earnest, simple In his
tastes and aelt denying in his appetites, is
among tho best of hB class.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

New Hampshire has been placed In a
Illuminating position by the suspension of
the Bank of the Common wealth at Man
chester. 1t seems that large unexpended
balance of the Granite States appropria-
ton to defray the expense of the States ex-
hbit at tho worlds fair, amounting to
about $1,000 was deposited in that bank,
and the situation is rendered all the more
deporsbe by the fact that q considerable
number OF bills are outstanding.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

II will cost you nothing and will surely do
you good. if You have a Cough, Cold, or any
trouble with Throat, Chest or Lungs. DIR.
Kings New Discovery tor Consumption,
Coughs and Colds is guaranteed to give relief,
or money will be paid back. sufferers from
La Grippe found it Just the thing and under
Try sample bottle at our expense and learn
for yourself rust how good thing it is. Trial
bottles free at G.. l.. La tountain q CO. Drug
Stores, % Church st. and las North Cham
plain st. Large size Joe. and sl.00.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

Word comes from Wall street to the effect
that dealers are growing confident that good
dimes are coming, and the 'bears" are
running to cover. Now il some one will
cage the "bears' throughout tho country
in general, as well as in Wall street, good
times will come all the sooner.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
POLITICAL POINTS.

Daniel Lamont is a candidate for the
democratic gubernatorial nomination in
New York and is practical politician. He
has set out to get the governorship by a
systematic effort In organizing the elements
opposed to Hill, Murphy and Sheehan.
Speaker Crisp is credited with an ambi-
ton to be United States senator from
Georgia TO succeed Senator Colquitt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

And now Gov. Flower Of New York ex-
presses the opinion that the Mckinley tariff
should be let alone. If some OF the dom
ocratlc leaders had been as frank before
the last national election as they have been
vince, what an amount OF loss and disaster
he country would have escaped
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

BURLINGTON. THURSDAY. AUG. TO-
WAN TED.

When you want anything advertise in
the new special column of this paper. Some
bargains are offered there this week which
it will pay you to read about. See page
seven. This paper has more than $4,000
readers every week, and one cent n word
will reach them all,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

Our democratic friends have been insist
ng all along that the Sherman act was
wholly responsible for the financial strin =
ency. But surprising that the silver pur-
hase act is repealed AT the extra session Of
Congress, and little IL any relief 10 thereby
Afforded, will not tho tariff scare come in
good secondl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

Some OF the laboring classes, so-called,
Gave been clamoring for many years for
working day Of eight hours, They are get
ing it in many instances under a demo
cratic administration, but there is every
reason why they should not be satisfied
thereat. The wages seem to go down faster
than the hours lessen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

As a hair dressing and for the prevention OF
badness, Ayers Hair Nigor has no equal in
merit and efficiency. 1t eradicates dandruff,
keeps the scalp moist, clean and healthy. and
gives vitality and color to weak. faded and
gray hair. The most popular of toilet articles.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
A poIittcai straw


Gen. Mccullough of Benning ton aud New
York, who has for some time been promi-
nently identified with the management OF
the great Eric railroad system, has recently
been appointed one of the receivers Of the
road, the New York, Lake Erie and West
ern, with President King Of the road. Gen.
Mccullough finds himself with an immense
and permanent job on his hands, which will
very likely prevent his complcating him
self In Vermont politics for some years TO
come.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

The Rutland Herald and the Fairhsven
Era exhibited commendable enterprise by
issuing extra editions Saturday, containing
.ull and readable accounts of the examine
ion of Mrs. Gould in connection with the
Shaw tragedy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10
Dictionary Girls.

A disagreed bic rl-Annie Mostly.
A fighting girl-h little Magn.
A sweet glrl-Carrie Mel.
A very peasant girl Jennie Rossity.
A sick girl-Sallie Nate.
A smooth girl-Amelia Ration.
A seedy girl-Cora Ander,
A clear case OF a girl-E Lucy Date.
geometrlcal girl-Polly Con
Not a Chrstian-Hettie Rodoxy.
One OF the hest girls Ella Cant.
A flower girl-koda Dendron.
A musical gir-Sarah Made.
A profound girl-Mettie Physics.
A star Rirl-Meta Oric.
A clinging girl-Jessie Mine.
A nervous glrl-Hester Teal.
A muscular girl-Callie Sthenics.
A lively girl-Anna Nation.
An uncertain girl-Eva Nescent.
A sad girl-Ella G..
A serene girl-Mollie Fly.
great big girl-Ellie phant.
A warlike girl-Millie Tsrv.
The best girl OF all-Your Own.
N. Y. Commercial Advertiser
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-08-10

From the Ware River News
o, twas glorious last November when the vic
tors marched away
With red fire, drums and banners in magnii-
cent array,
How theirleyes with rapture srnrkled, how
each loyal heart grew warm
AT the thought of poor o d Benny swamped by
cyclones of reform.
And now double extra jolly it would be to
scotch and kill
Our w. McKin ely and his blamed old robber
bill:
But different sort OF feeling seems to per
meate the town,
And gas don't count for glory
When