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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
MAJ. CIRCUIT THE MAN FOR THE
PLACE.
(Deerfield Valley Tnmes.)

The editor of the Times has been watch
Ing the gubernatorial contest throughout
tho State with rare interest. The Times
has not been saying much, but we have
keeping up "divil or a thinkin'" We are
not personally acquainted with either of
the candidates and have no personal inter-
est IN either; the editor already has all the
work he can attend to. wants no office and
has no political axe to griRd and further
moro owes no individual or set of indi-
viduals any obligations in the matter. We
have, therefore, searched the records of
tho candidates in fair, impartial and un-
pre1udiced way. paying no attention to
the mud-slingfng OF our contemporaries
and havo reached the conclusion that
Maj. Josiah Grout of Derby Is unquestion-
ably the man who should receive the nom
ination In preference to ex-Speaker Stick
ney OF Ludlow. Tho Times will not throw
any Maud at Mr.. 6tickney; stickney is a
good. bright. wide-awake young man, but
~ lacks In the broad business and legtsla.
tive experience. which icharacterizep
hi1 rival, Crout Ia the man for tho place
and the Times cordially indorses his can
dtdaey. stf.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
MAJOR CIRCUIT AND MIR. STICKNEY
To the Editor of the Free Press:

To the Editor OF the Free Press:
Your CORRESPONDENT Mr.. Peterson is
much troubled because Major Grout Is a
machine candidate and has been working
for the office of governor for some time.
In answer quote n few words from Tom
Smart and the widow in Pickwick "If 1t
is that he wants money said the widow
II know that already and you need mt
trouble yourself" Pooh nonsense that's
nothing" said Tom Smart. II want money.
T'an't that"
So far as the two leading candidates are
concerned there Is not any more difference
on the score of desiring the Office than
there was In the matter Of money getting
In the two suitors for the widows hand
Mr.. Peterson must have been born yester-
day or else kept very close at home not 10
know that Mr.. Stickney has been "lay-
Ing his corns" for this Office with a great
deal OF shrewd calculation for many a long
day. Nor is 1t anything against him
Let us play fair in this matter Both arc
good men. both able men, and both wish
the oiifca and will use all honorable
means to get 1t. There has been such a
thing as the Office seeking the man
There has been lightning in winter. But
to those who have seen much of the inside
OF politics any great stress laid upon the
idea of good offices being forced upon men
savors too much of Mr.. Pecksniff to be
palatablc.
Observer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
DOES FARMING PAY?
IS. H. Holbrook in the Newport Express

IS. II. Holbrook in the Newport Express.)
In my former article l gave the average
income from my herd of cows as SILL
l made no claim that 1t was all profit
as Mr.. Massey seemed to suppose; al
though / might truthfuly have done so,
for l sold in produce from the farm more
than twice enough to pay all hired help
and the grain which l bought
l thoroughly believe that we farmers
can and ought to produce all our grain
that Is necessary to feed our cows, and
to feed our families as we'll
If 1t is not practicable to raise our
wheat, we can raise potatoes and beans
that we can exchange for our flour. If n
farmer does not find it profitable to raise
corn, then raise an extra supply Of oats,
to exchange for corn
/ do not think we can any of us afford
to raise corn with the methods in vogue
forty years ago. But If we will keep UP
with the times and farm by modern
methods we can raise our corn cheaper
than we can buy 1t. And just the same
with potatoes. BY modern methods of
cultivation we can raise them at one-half
the cost of following the ways of our
grandfathers Don't be afraid to read
and keep abreast of the times. Capital
wisely invested in improvements on the
farm will pay great deal larger interest
than in savings banks.
Mr.. Massey would have us believe that
for n farmer to keep accounts with the
different branches of husbandry was a
very complicated affair. This / have not
found to be the case, neither need any
one with very limited education so very
far astray in this regard.
If farmer sells in produce Of various
kinds from his farm In year $500, $500
or more or less and pays for help $50 or
$50 as the case may be. he can tell very
easily how much there is left as net in
come for the support of his family and
for improvements or for paying for his
farm in case he is burdened with such a
debt.
But Mr.. Massey seemed to think that
POI pounds per COW was q large amount
to make. l know of n dairy not far from
where l live that the owner sold 2i5
pounds per COW besides supplying his
family, and another dairy that I have
good reason to believe did full as well.
l have set my Ideal, to which I am
aiming at forty cows to average $50
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
INCREASE I'M LIFE INSURANCE.

Bellows Falls, March 29.-The report of
the Vermont insurance commissioners,
Just issued, shows a material increase In
life Insurance premiums in this State, DUR
ing 1895. There has been steady increase
during tho past Ave years. The assess
ment companies collected premiums
amounting to s9S9,S2l.16, In 1894 and $780,
64S.S0 In 1891 The accident and miscel-
laneous companies received last year SOC.
040.41, making over a million dollars in
vested In insurance odtside of fire In
surapce. Twenty-sevep regular life COM
panies were licensed In the state. There
wrc no additions In 1896. TT 1'fi'. n"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
Amasa OsgOOd.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Honorable
DISTRICT OF CHITTENDES. the Probate Court
for the District Of Chittenden.
To all persons interested in the estate OF
Amasa Osgood late of Essex. in said district
deceased, GREETING:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 9Th day
of April, 1896 next for the settlement OF
the account of the executor OF the last will
and testament of said deceased and for de-
cree of the residue of said estate TO the
devices and leQatees under said will, and
ordered that public notice thereof be giver
to all persons interested in said estate by pub
fishing this order three weeks successfully
previous to the day assigned, In the Burlington
Free Press, newspaper printed in Burlington
in said district.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to appear
at the Probate Court rooms In Burlington, or
the day assigned. then and there to contest the
allowance of said account, II you see cause
and to establish your right az heirs, legateef
and lawful claimants of said residue.
Given under my hand, this 10th day OF
March, A. ID. 1896.
JENNIE STACY, Register.
xuQt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
A Constant Visitor.

Pain is a constant visitor of persons
troubled with chronic rheumatism. This
unwelcome guest will. however, take it's
departure, and not renew his visits If a
writ of ejectment is served upon 1t through
the agency of Hostetters Stomach Bitters,
the most efficient blood depurent and ano-
dyne to rheumatic twinges known to medl-
cal science. No testimony in its behalf Is
more positive and conclusive than that
which proves its efficacyin rheumatic COM
plants. 1t Is also conspicuously efflca-
cious for malarial, nervous, bilious, dys-
peptic and kidney disorders. 1t promotes
appetite and sleep, and Is particularly use
ing maladies. Persons past the prime of
life, and those suffering from lack of
vital stamina. find IT highly beneficial.
used spasmodically, and at irregular times.
can be expected to achieve lasting results.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
Hezeklah Gcer's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT. ! To all persons
estate .ss Gt Hsh ass late # SsfSSH5ns
Within and for the district q 6hittsndsn. on
tho 18th day OF March, 1891, an instrument
Oh Hezeklah Geer, late Of shslburne, IN said
district, DECEASED, was presented 70 the Court
SforesAid for probate And II y ordered hXsaid
the Probate Court Rooms r. said Darlington, bs
assigned for proving said INSTRUMENT; and
so sC 81 = e ~
succeasfvely In the HurNngton Free Press, q
nsEspHper printed 81 said Burlington, previous
Tksrsforo, You are Hsrsby notified to appear
before said Court, ct the timc and place atore-
said, and contest tho Probate OF said will, II
you have cause.
Given under my hand At Burlington. in said
district tA' 18th IN ah sFAoE VII hor,ster.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
THE STATE CAMPAIGN.

We fail to see how in case somebody hap
pened to suggest. in days gone by, that
somebody else might be governor some
fine day, the first-named somebody can be
accused of perpetrating crime against
the popular will. And yet this is just
what some of our contemporaries are try.
ing to convince the people-that 1t was O
desperately wicked thing for anybody to
hint. In former days, that somebody else
would make a good governor and ought to
have the office in the course of time.--St
Johnsbury Republican.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
COUGHS AND COLDS
IN INSOLVENCY..
STATE OF VERMONT,
District of Chittenden.

STATE OF VERMONT
District of Chittonden.
Court of Insolvency.
In Re, r. L. Preur, OF Montreal Prov
ince of Quebec, Canada.
Take notice that A. b. McCrills s. Co.,
of Providence, in the State of Rhode
Island. did on the sd day of March, 1896,
file in said Court their petition for an adj
judication of insolvency of said r. l..
Prieur, and that a meeting of creditors of
said debtor will be held at the Probate
Office in Burlington in said district, on
the 18th day of April 1896. at 10 o'clock in
the forenoon.
Done by order of Court at Burlington, in
said District, this 25th day OF March, 1896.
JENNIE STACY,
39,3w Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
vvooTqKan's'

Is never done, and 1t is especially wearing
and wearisome to those whose blood ia
impure and unit properly to tone, sus-
tain, and renew the wasting of nerve,
muscle and tissue. 1t is more because OF
this condition OF the blood that women
are run down,
Tlrod, Weak, Nervous,
Than because OF the work itself. Every
physician says SO, and that the only rem
edy is in building up by taking a good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hoods Sarsaparilla. For the troubles
Peculiar to Women at change of season.
climate or life, or resulting from hare
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thousands have found relief and cure in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
whet wilIDIo rt,'

Medical writer's claim that the successfsil
remedy for nasal catsrrh must be non-irri-
tating, easy. Of application, and ono that
surfaces. The history OF the EFFORTS to
treat catsfrh ID positive proof that only
one rcmedy has completely met these con-
ditions, and. that e Ely's Cream Balp.
ed caatTyh - nothing else has ever done,
and both phXsiciens and patients freely
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
VERMONT WOMEN COMBINE.

st. Johnsbury, VT, March 26.-Dele-
gates from the Women's clubs of St.
Johnsbury, Lyndonville. Brandon and
Morrisville met here to-day by invitation
of the st. Johnsbury Women's club and a
State Federation was formed. The follow
ings officers were elected: President. Mrs.
Elisha May OF ST. Johnsbury; vice-pres-
dent, Mrs p. X. Gleed of Morrisyille:
secretary and treasurer. Mrs. II. ]. Blod-
gett Of Lyndonyille After the meeting
supper was served by tho the st. Johns
bury Women's club.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
GETS 10 MONTHS AT WINDSOR.

Brattleboro, VT, March 29.-Matthew
McDermott. young freight brakeman
whose home is in Palmer was convicted in
County Court for stealing an overcoat
from a passenger train in Brattleboro and
was sentenced to-day to 10 months in
State prison at Windsor. Court meets
again Wednesday, when divorce and
court cases will be heard. 1t is expected
that the other prisoners whose trials were
held this week will be sentenced on Fri
Cay
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
VERMONT INTERESTS

Washington, March 3o.-Of the total pen
slons granted to New Englanders to-day
the following were to Vermonters: Orig
inal, widow, Elizabeth d. Green, Water
ford.
e. A. Barnard of Lunenburg Is In the
city for short stay, registered at the
National Hotel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
j. w. McAUSlAN e. co.
JOHN f. 7. FRASER. Manager.
NOTICE.

I desire to sell a wood lot Of about So
acres, located in the town Of Essex, and
being about two miles distant from the
railroad station at Essex, Essex juno
ton and North Williston.
LUCY ]. BEACH.
Essex Junction, VT, March 6, 1895.
37,w3t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

Call for Now Bruins wick Ru66ers,
the best made. Wholesale by
Warren Boot 6. Shoe Co., Boston,
Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
STORE
Sc and SO Church Street.
Many Merchants

To work off their old stock Of last seasons Dress Goods
have them made up by inexperienced help into skirts and
other garments thereby increasing their profits the
Pense of the confding public To produce perfect hang
ing and good fitting garment requires the utmost skill of
experienced Dessmakers expert Iaos Our stock OF
Tailor Made Skirts is complete from to with all that
experienced cutters filters and women produce made
from the and stylish fabrics that good taste
can approve and ready money can buy
Cheviot Serge Skirts width, nicely perfect
hanging special value. .98I
Black Figured Moha Blantne skirts throughout,
width, handsome flare, well made and beautifully finished
special value ..........:....... $3.50
Wide Vale Diagonal Serge Skirts lined throughout
and flare handsome garment special value 296
Scotch Cheviot variety grey brown
mixtures and pads with the perfect finish
and appearance as the Others special value 393|
Serge Skirts black navy blue, strictly WOOL
lined with quality OF rustng perCaine 81
yards wide full flare. deep hem, beautifully finished,
special value 4.9SI
Black Cepon Skirts yards we full flare perfect hanging
with the same superior Innings and finish the former
number special value. 4o8|
Sclian Skirts, fashions fancy 81 yards WIDE
made the superior style with the high
grade Innings the two preceding numbers, special
value ............ 49S|
Black Bocaded Mohar Briiatine Skirts, 5A yards wde
apron 'front.' full flare lined with fine rustlng percaine
very deep HEM dresy garment special value 5.oSI
Those but fractional part of our large and varied
selection of Skirts ranging from S. oS $40 So Ladies
Waists in Percae Lawns and Dimties from 40 cents to
$50
j. w. McAUSLAN e. co.
JOHN r. T. FRASER, Manager.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
II tho Baby Il Cutti.s Teeth.

Be sure and use that old and well-tri
icr chiIdrsn teethins. II socthss TIE chiiiSd'
softens the gums allaya all pain, cures
wind colo and 10 the boSt remedy for dlar-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

Deans Rhsum atie Pills. absolutely cure
! ss:s2si:.T9 .t ana St|C:''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02
Pixies Toothachc Drops cure in one minute.

....'s.s..
Ask your merchant for the NEW
BRUNSWICK RUBBERS. Wholesale
by Warren Boot G. Shoe Co., Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

No wonder Hale's Honey Of Horehound and
Tar is praised by Its users. Its curative effects
are like magic. Sold by druggists.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1896-04-02

E.essshs. should b surs4 not relieved.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-18
WASHINGTON NOTES,

The sanitary inspector OF the Marine Hos
pital Service at Yokohama, japan, under
date of November g. calls attention to the
increasing prevalence and great mortality OF
smallpox In Hiogo Ken.
The Postmaster-General has issued q
fraud order against the purported firm OF
lice. Clarke & Co.," OF Buffalo. N. Y.
name for an alleged bogus insurance broker
age business alleged to be run by H s. Nc
Fall.
Senator shoup Of Idaho, presented bill
to the Senate prohibiting the formation OF
trusts in protected imported articles by pro-
viding for the placing of such article on the
free LIST, and also bill to suspend the fur
Their issuance of paper currency Of less de-
nomination than $40,
The House committee on banking and
currency adopted resolutions requesting
commercial organizations with definite plans
for currency reforms to submit them to the
committee, and requesting Comptroller
Eckels to present his views to the committee.
The President nominated Frank Dyer
Chester, Of Massachusetts, to b, consul oil
the United States at Budapest, Hungary.
The President also sent to the Senate num-
Der of nominations, which have heretofore
Been announced, and were made prior to the
assembling Of Congress.
Lieutenant Commander G. H. Arnold has
been detached from the Massachusetts,, and
ordered to the Bancroft. Lieutenant-C
mander G. Belknap, from the Bancroft home
on waiting orders; Lieutenant Commander
s. Shredder, from the inspection board to
the Massachusetts, The resignation OF AS
slstant. Surgeon II. f. Parrish has been ac-
copied.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-18
DISASTERS AND OASUALTIE2.

Two workmen were injured, one probably
fatally, by the fall of wall in Cleveland
Ohio.
Anton Magoon. aged IS, was drowned
while skating on the Connecticut river, near
Helyoke, Mass.
Martin Burns, 10 years old, was drowned
by the breaking OF the Ice on pond near
Littleneld, Conn.
The main boiler OF the Wilcox Lumber
Company's mills at Seville, Georgia, ex-
ploded, killing one white and five negro en-
ployes.
The Barron block and several adjoining
properties, in Montreal, were destroyed by
fire last evening. The loss will reach
$780, 900.
1t is reported from Tacoma that fully $780,
100 prune, peach and apple trees in Puget
Jouth and in Eastern Washington have been
destroyed by early frost.
A hand car was struck by freight loco
motive on the 500 Railroad, near Pembine,
Mich, and Louis Swanson and companion
section hands, were killed.
The bodies Of Alphon Gunden, 6 years old,
and Joseph Bernard, years old, were
found in Bell pond, near Worcester, Mass.
They had fallen through holes in the ice.
Belated reports from points in South Da-
kota say that elk, and probably eight, per-
sons persisted as the result OF the'recent
blizzard. Two thousand sheep in one range
were killed.
Inspection OF winter crops Of celery, now
IN trenches In the Kalamazoo, Mich, celery
ilelds, shows that fully one-third is rotten on
account OF damp warm weather. The loss
IS estimated at $50, 900.
Fred Shaw young farmer, II years Of
age. was found dead and his body mutt ated
IN his hog pen, at Newark, New York. He
went there to put a ring In hogs nose, and
was evidently overpowered by the animal.
Robert G.. Clarke, Ct Chicago said to have
been one OF the best known mining men In
the United States, was killed In the Gold
Cup Mine, In the settlement OF Tin Cup,
Colorado He slipped on an incline coated
with ice and fell down the shaft OF the mine,
eighty feet.
A shawano, Wisconsin, despatch says that
the ice gorge at Ko hena shows no sign OF
breaking, and the high water maintains its
level. Evidently the river has forced
channel beneath the Ice bridge, and II the
weather continues moderate there will be no
danger OF destructive floods.
A Seattle despatch says that the Hoods
and storms which have been prevailing In
The Pacific Northwest for the past month
have had very disastrous effect upon
commercial business in that section OF tho
country. Shipments by rail have been cut
Of or delayed, and the prices OF meats have
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-18
CURRENT EVENTS.

Arizona convicts have been recently leased
at seventy cents per head day.
The Vermont Legislature has adopted
law requiring heavy wagons to have wide
tires.
A Richmond (Me.) woman has worked
twenty-five years in a Lewiston mill, the
most OF the time at the one loom.
The lumbermen OF New Hampshire are
getting their camps in readiness to begin the
work OF the Winter season.
A resident of Ledyard, Ct, while out on
his property the other day, discovered vein
Of what proved to be sulphur. He intends
to have it developed.
Milk tickets have been denounced as car
riers Of diphtherla by the health officer OF
South Bend, Ind, where number Of cases
Of the disease were traced to patient in a
milk peddler's family.
1t is generally in colder weather than this
that seals make their appearance along the
New England coast. For the past few days
quite a number have been seen sporting
around Providence harbor.
At the beginning Of the present century
the Bible could be studied hy only one-hfth
OF the earth's population Now it Is trans
lated into languages which make it Access
sible to nine tenths of this worlds inhabi-
tant5.
A receiver was recently appointed for a
straw mating manufacturing concern in
New Haven, CT. The company has been I'M
able to meet Japanese composition, and some
time ago thought OF removing its works to
japan.
Analysis OF food is enlisting the services
Roentgen rays for the discovery OF adu.ter-
alton. In pictures so obtained Of powdered
materials thinly scattered on q sheet of glass
the presence OF any OF the mineral adulter-
ants commonly used is plainly visible on ac-
count OF the rays not being able to penetrate
them.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-12-18
A Cracked River.

A well-knewa travelling man va'
gracefully peised against New York
hetel register.
"You may not believe me" he said
"but when was down in Kentucky, IN
October. stood on bit Of high ground
in Breatbitt County and threw stone
int the Kentucky river, then without
meving nay feet, though turned my
body slightly, 1 threw another stone
seven miles down the river"
Rats interpolated party who had
heard commercial traveller stories BE-
fore.
"It's true BILL" insisted the narrator.
at was just Seven miles from where
the first stone struck the water to
where the second one hit, and I'm not
a baseball player, either"
After some discussion the CONNER
cial traveller held up his hand and swore
to his story, and then explained that al
Jackson, In Breathitt County, the Ken
lucky river swings around bend fol
seven miles and comes back to within
sixty-eight feet Of itself, and man,
> standing on the narrow ridge Separat'
i1g the waters, can easily toss a stone
into the river to the right or left, thus
making a throw Of seven miles up or
down the river, as the case may be.
This is the true state Of the case.