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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-09
LEGIsLATIVE PROCEEDINGS
THE MEASURES ACTED ohoN'
Some of the Important M",'ers DO
fore tho General Assembly,

,tn ii refused to pass bill 10 ala
81 W ,annrnpe manufactures by remit
tinr all State and county taxes, except
the school tax: on their Investment lCr
five years. -,
ing for two ne" CIRCUIT courlS' NY
vote OF 81 to ~.
MIR. G. L. Sanders bill to do away
with beer and hotel privileges was re-
ported without recommendation.
WELCOME TO THE VETERANS.
The House of Representatives has
taken formal recognition OF the com
ing rcuulon, and on the part OF the
State, invited the Confederate veto
rams OF the South to the. freedom OF the
state on the occasion Of the reunion to
be held in Charlie ston III May.
The resolutions, which were in good
form. were prepared and oilcrCd by
MIR, Weston, OF Columbia, and were
advocated ny the author and MIR. CAN'T.
\, the sUgglstlOn Of MIR. NinklCr
OF Camden. the resolutions were adopt
ed byA rising vote, something very
unusual in legislative bodies.
The resolutions "a hdopt"d were IL
follows:
H, il resolved by the House Of Krp-
rrsru,ativrS. the Senate CunrurrlnE,
That the State Ui SoUtH tAroI!na mere
by extends her loving wrlrumc TO the
United Confederate Veterans, VINO, ~
her guests, are 10 EAtNv' In the month
OF MAY nyNt al Charleston. tnrn hnd
there TO hold their .Ael great annual
reunion Oi the century uuarr iuc shHd-
Nw. a, Il w,ry.ut historic gNrt sumter,
anu hereby grants - them AhU lNrlr
heirs. maze ana itn'H.r. tie ire vuUm Ol
the State. auu iuAi TIE t,Ou.r through
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-09

Never lose your temper. Nobody
wants 1t. 30.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-09

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natl.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11
AMUSEMENT >


The rep1'nlng of the Howard Opera
House under new management Friday
evening was a splendid success. before 5
o'clock every > at in tn" mouse had been
sold and the curtain rose on an duGie nCe
which till,i the theatre from the entrance
10 tho stage. The large audience was a
marked compliment to Mrs. W. *. Walk
or, who assumed the mana cement of the
opera house May l. In 1--WE days
she succeeded in bringing order out Of
chaos and so well was the work accom-
plished that everything moved along with
out a hitch of any kind.
It was fitting that The play with which
she began nor management should be the
last one wncn heT husband, the former
longtime manager IF the opera house,
booked before his death. 1t WAS original
~ booked for the latter part Of April but
at her request the date wa changed to
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11
A $12,ooo,ooo MORTGAGE


Thursday was an unusually busy day
In the Office of the county clerk. The lar
gest single transaction was The receipt for
record of the deed of Special Master Wat
erman Of the Central Vermont cailroad
90 the Central Vermont Railway company
and the first mortgage Of thu cent ~ Yer
mcnt Railway company to the American
Loan and Trust company of New York to
secure the new issde of 81, 800 0UV four per
cent gold bonds. The latter document
bore revenue stamps enough to operate an
ordinary office for something like year
This is not might be supposed the docu-
mcnt involving the largest amount of
money which the county clerks office
has ever seceived 1t is S3010,o40 less than
document involving a railway transact
ton of the same company filed about
three years ago.
a decree MAS entered for the oratriX
Thursday in the case of Catharinc 4. At
kins versus Gcorga ana Alfred Atkins
executors and trustees of the estate of
the late Hiram Atkins. Gnicr the decree
the OratriX will recover SiiIN9j with inter
est from March 8. 1899. Tn" suit involved
matter of life Insurance of Mr.. Atkins
husband. which he attempted to dispose
of by will. The matter NIs heard before
j. t. Cushman as special master.
deere" was also filed in the cases Of
Samuel HowaVl vs.. JED t.. Clark ct a S
The deCdce is for the orator with the bill
dismissed as to the defendant Tclchout
with coasts and without prejudice. An
appeal was taken.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11
TRAGIC DEATH OF /. NJ. PiTklN.
A Former Resident of Burlington Killed
Near Cleveland, Ohio.

Lucius NJ. Pitkin, formerly n resident
Of Burlington, met a tragic death at Colts
Station. neaS Cleveland. Ohio on the
morning of April ~. While running 10
catch an electric car he had - Cross the
Lake Shore railway. jus. is he reached
the middle of the track "A west bound pas
scnsor train struck and Instantly killed
him. Mr. Pithin's body WAS thrown nigh
in the air and was badly manglcd. Sow
eTal friends of the deceased witnessed the
accident from the platform of the electric
car.
The lattec was stopped. and number
of the passengers tenderly carried the re-
mains of the unfortunate man 10 the home
he had left but few minutes before.
The deceased lived with his laughter and
heS husband. Mr.. and Mrs. q. =. Clay.
Mrs. Pitkin died about a year ago. l.
Mr. Pitkin was once a butchcf' in Rur-
lington. He owned and lived for long
time in what is now the Sherwood House
and later built ana occupied the brick
house on Cherry street now owned by Or.
II. +. Colvin. Pitkin street was named
after him. Thirty-hve OF more years ago
he went to Cleveland. WHERE he became
one Of the leading business mrn, being in
tcrested in many big enterprises. AT the
time of his death he was president of the
Variety Iron Works. He was so years of
age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11
It cannot be repeated too Often-

audience was vecy cordial in its marks Of
appreciation
The change in management was marked
hv some new programmes which bear an
excellent likeness of the late Mr.. w. X
Walker players masks representing COM
ody and tragedy and the names Of the
house staff.
BY way of complim, to Mrs. Walker
the Sherman band gave 4 Serenadc in
front of the opera house carly in the even
ing.
THE PRISONER or ZENDA.
Edward Roses dramatization of An
thony Hopes wdoly-read novel. 'rhc
Prisoner of Zenda." was presented at the
Howard Opera House Tuesday evening to
anaudicnce that filled every seat. Mr.. Rose
has done his work well and the company,
like all those sent out by Daniel Frohman
was a good one. Howard Could. in the
dual role of the King of Rurtania and
the young E,nglshman, shared the honors
ii the evening with r. +. McClannin. "a
col Sapt. the old soldier. In his double
character Mr.. Gould is required to run the
gamut of human emotions and in not orc
Of the vacying moods was he found want
ing. on a par with Mr.. Gould, and ac-
cording to the mind of many, probably.
little ahead of him. was Mr.. McCiannin.
whose conception of the character of tho
old soldier was as perfect as Is often seen
on any stage Ills naturdlnCSS ana ms
splendid voice. along with all the little
details which an actor gems only by long
experience made his Interpretation Of the
part all that could be desired. Adelaide
kcim as the princess F'laVia was beauu-
Jul to look upon and yer! sweet in he:
role but was not always quite equal to
the cXacting conditions imposed upon
her. Miss Helen Strickland made "A very
forcefu Antoinette de Mauhan. willie AL
bert Perry as Black Michael and Messrs.
Chaser, CONFESS. Montieth and Friend
Joined with others in the large cast in lHo-
ducinS "A thoroughly enjoyable play.
The stage settings and costumes were in
keeping with the play and on the same
: laborate scale that charactriZes all OF
Mr. Frohman's productions. Burlington
theatre -gocrs again have Mrs. Walker to
thank for delightful entertainment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11
cHlrTeNDeN COUNTY TEACHER S
Fourth Meeting of the Association to be
HeIh In Milton May II md Il.

Tho fourth meeting of Chittenden Coun-
~ Teachers Association will bo held at
Milton on Friday evening and Saturday OF
next week The programme is as follows
and reduced rates have been secured on
tho railroads as well as additional stopping
of trains at that station:
FRIDAY EVENING At THE CONGRl;-
GATIONAL CHURCH.
S00-Devotional exercises.
Music
S10-"The Teaching of Physiology in tho
Schools"
Prof. j. Henry jackson, A. NJ, NJ. ID.
Music
SATURDAY MORNING AT THE
SCHOOL BUILDING.
1o:Oo-Address.
Rev. T.. T.. IIerrick Of Milton
1O:O-Singlng exercises by "a Primary Class
of Milton
10:50-Business meeting.
How Should ArIth-
metic be Taught in the Grammar
SCHOOL,"
114o-Discussion Should Arithmetic be
Taught in the High SCHOOL,"
SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT THE
SCHOOL BUILDING.
2:oO-"Instructions in History in the Sec.
oadary Schools"
Prof S. f.. Emerson. Phi. D..
of the L. V NJ
Discussion on the Teaching Of His
tory.
3:00-"Instruction in Civics in the Lower
Grades"
Prin. Philip r. Leavonworth, A. NJ.
of the Castleton Normal Schoo
Discussion on the Teaching of CiViCs
Unfinished business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11
SEEING CIGARS.
Deputy Collector Weeks Searching For
tho Counterfeit Revenue stamps.

Deputy Collector A. l.. Weeks of the de-
partment of internal revenue was in this
city Friday afternoon on his stcond
visit of this week in search OF cigars bear-
ing the counterfeit revenue stamp recent
ly unearthcd in Pennsylvania. One soiz-
ure of cigars bearing the stamp WAS made
during IA trip through the rorth end of The
city Friday afternoon. He was more
successful on Tuesday, when ne seized
two lots. The quantity seized has not
been large in any case.
Deputy Collector Weeks was not ordered
to begin work Selling The cuntrl band
been busy with the work since that time
or five at Barre and eight or more at
Montpelier. The work is not by any
means completed. Several places were
found In the city where the cigars had
been kept in stock and disposed of some
time ago.
The scheme by which the cigars Were
placed was not like the usual procedure
in selling tobaccos. A smooth agent Sc
cured the use of the firm name and then
visited the retailers. selling $50 cigars and
giving a clock with the purchase. These
goods were billed through the wholesale
house whose name the agent used. 1t is
understood that thee were three whole
sale houses through whom the goods
We're handled in Vermont. one of these
was in Burlington.
Mr.. Weeks cannot be interviewed and is
as sphinx-like as when he refused To Give
testimony before the Vermont courts
some time aga when the point was tested
aud his position sustained. Under these
conditions there ase many details regard
ing the seizures which go unrocorlcd.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11
HlNESBURGH r. R. DIFFICULTIES
Three Suits Against the Company Inter-
frre with work of Constructions.

Contractor G. Blakeslee with his broth
cr u. W. BIakeslce # New Haven, Conn,
arrived in this city Friday morning TO
open the work upon the Burlington and
Hnesburgh railroad but met with diff
fcultics before an hour had elapsed in the
form Of the three suits against the rail-
road which have been instituted during
the last week. These suits are dcconlran-
led by attachments upon the road, rights
of way, etc. They are as follows: j. ID.
Hill, $3.50 Daniel patrick, 5000; and Jdmo ;
a. McCreery, S40p.
The contractors were expecting to opcn
work very soon and had planned to utilize
a gang Of nearly leo Italian labolcrs. VINO
lately stopped work on the Rutland-Cana-
dian extension. They now hope to adjust
matters so that operations can be re-
opened in a few days. 1t is expected that
President Babcock of the railroad NH
come up from Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11

for social success. Nothing in the world
equals good health. DIR. Pierce's Favor
lite Prescription overcomes irregularities
of girls and women. 1t strengthens the
organs that distinguish the sex. 1t es-
tablishes vigorous constitution stops
the drains and pains, and is of incalcu-
able benefit in case of prolapsus. For
the young girl entering womanhood,
for the bride, the wife and mother,
for those passing through the turn
of life" it is of untold benefit. 1t fits
the girl to be wife, and the wife to be
a mother. 1t cures at home all drains,
pains, aches and irregularities Of women.
1t is temperance cure no alcohol
or narcotic in it, Buy it of honest
medicine dealers, who do not try to
substitute something else to make lit
tie more profit.
Mrs. A. r. crenshaw, of Panasoffkee, Sumter
tude to You and for yo snd .dyies that Tnaa st
tell you what your medicine has done for me
Alter consulting YOU about my case took your
'Favorite Prescription and eau say it cured me
OF female weakness. was ~, rundown; suf.
tered with sick headache, pains in the back and
than it has been for three years"
For stubborn bowels, lazy liver and
biliousness, nothing is as good as DR..
pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They are
pleasant in fact as we'll as uame no
gripping. 80.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11

Every nervous person draEs down the
health of the other members of the fam
ily-ncrvousnoss is contagious
This season of the year finds women
tired beyond belief
Their nerves have suffered They are
neither good company for themselves nor
for their friends.
Those who are wise are taking the most
responsible Of all spring remedies, are get
ting back their nervous Vigor. their proper
weight. and healthy color. Following the
advice of eminent physicians everywhere,
they are taking Paines celery compound.
I'VE are never without Paines celery
compound in our home" says Mrs Robert
Osborn, who figures more prominently,
perhaps. than any other woman in the So
Cal world of New York city to-day. wv g
believe it to be the most wonderful nerve
invigorator obtainahle. I especially rec
Ommcnd it to society women, fatiguod by
the many demands of the social season
Just closed, and to tired and nervous pro-
fessioual men and women who have yet
many weeks Of labor before their vaCa-
tons. / am convinced that Paine's celery
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11
DlABOlICAUlY SPEAKING.
Many Strong Adjectives in a Will File d
at the City Clerks ONCE

A will was filed for record at the city
clerks Office Saturday, which H. on ac-
count of its pnraseoloSy. unique. 1t says
in part:
"lnasmuch as my youngest daughter,
- - - having for many long years
proven by her base, .ebellous ingrattudc
and heartlessness and cruel treatment of
her self-SacrifiCing indulgont and devoted
father, and her loving, kind and only sis
ter that she is totally unworthy of their
future regard interest and love- she hav
ing willingly become seduced by gross
ly wicked. hypocrticil. heartlcss. dirty,
filthy, Infamous. lying dishonest. scandal
lous and tTeaCherous stopmother against
her fond and loving father, "A generous
self-scaCific!ng, noble. kind brother, row
in heaven. and sister, this brother and
sister, she and her deCeitCul. wicked.
treachcrous stepmOther. had long and
earnestly. labored to ALLEVIATE from duty.
affection and tender love of devoted.
fond affcCtionate father. 81 + THEY LA
BORED IN VAIN, thoir lies returning un-
to their own hosoms, hence their hatred
ard malice toward their brother and sis
ter well as their father; therefore. !
must now and ever more, regard this
youngest daughter AND her stopmotlcr as
apostates, ingaates, rebellous and TN
worthy, From this malicious, treacher-
GUS hypocritical, selfish, false, ungodly,
diabolical stopmothe~ I was oblis d to Cb-
tain AT ONCE a fun ana complete di-
vurcc.
Earnestly disappearing Of the unse en-
~, cruel haste with when custom has al
lowed our dear departed ones, the ten
der objects of our affection in life. to be
placed r the cold grave. ! would here en-
ter my protest against this unnatural.
unlovng, wicked haste, believing that
some have been buried alive, and also
considering enc whole week as none too
long to retain our dead ones with us, ere
they age laid away in the silent grave, I'M
less sanitary conditions render 1t impera
tive to bury sooner, | would hope that no
ono approving of such a custom be al
lowed to direct my obsequirs or remove
my poor body from its home on earth into
the grave. until duty 10 the living de
mands it.
81 would here add that the stepmother
lof my children, from whom / obtained a
fun divorce, foe many years insiduously.
diabolically, maliciouslv Theoretically
tried her utmost to poison their minds
against loving father by the grossest
falSehOOd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11
VERMONT HUMANE SOCIETY.
Programme of the Annual Meeting in
Ihis (itY Ncxt friday.


The annual meeting of the Vermont HUI
name society will be held at tho w. =. T.
Y. Temple in this city next Friday after
noon and evening, according to the follow
lowing programme
o'clock-Busness meeting In the parlor.
PUBLIC EXERCISES.
2:00-Muslc
Prayer.
Singing by the quartctte.
2:lo-lteadtnS. Miss Cora J. TarboX
2:25-Address,
DR. George A. Miller, Burlington
2:4J-Address,
Rev. J. II. Metcaf, Burlington
3lO-Piano solo. Miss Juanita SAILS
3:l5-Paper.. Mrs. S. V. V. Booth Jericho
3;2o-Recitaton... Miss lima W. Beach
3:30-Addresses by visiting friends of the
work.
4:oo-Remarks regarding our Humane Pa
per, Humane Christian Culture"
42o-Solo. ...............M Miss Geneva Grow
1:CO-Music.
Prdycr...,Rev. G. l.. Hall. Burlington
7:lo-Remarks by President Waldron.
Singing by l.. r. l..
:20-Rectation..... Alice o. Smith
7;30-Address,
Mr. II. o. Wheeler, Superintendent
Of Schools, Burlington.
70-Pano and violin duet.
Misses Loretta and Maud Mu1ueen
S:00-Annual address,
Theme, "The Larger Vision of Life"
Rev. Clarence j. Harris, Putncy.
Solo. ..............,Miss Carrie Ccnklin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11
SUDDEN DEATH OF w. H. TOWNSEND
veteran Contractor n Victim of Heart
Failnra-A Prominent Mnson.

William II. Townsend died suddenly of
heart disease Thursday morning about s
O'Clock. After breakfast he started out
with his team to oversee some work which
was being done on a porch at the house,
No. 14l North Union street. He climbed
the ladder leading up to the roof and was
in tho act of showing a workman some
point when he exclaimed: 81 feel quite
dizzy" and then without other warning fell
forward into his employees arms. boy
who happened to be near jumped into MIR.
Townsend's wagon and drove after DIR. Ly-
man, who found upon his arrival that Mr..
Townsend's death had been instantaneous
The body was placed in a carriage and
taken to his residence No. Grant street.
Mr.. Townsend was born In Saco, Me, rs
years ago and 80 years ago came to this
city to reside, entering business az con-
tractor and builder with a friend. the late
Thomas Hill, whom he had known in Sal
co. He was one of the best known and
most respected men in this city. Eapec-
tally in the Unitarian church. where he
was constant attendant, will he be
greatly missed. Mr.. Townsend met death
as he desired, having often expressed his
wish to die in the harness. He leaves "a
wife, Caroline ID. Chapman, and four chill
dren. DR.. Eugene Townsend of New Lis
bon, Wis, Charles f. of Rochester and
the Misses Nellie and Harriet of this city.
burlington Lodge, No. 100, F. and A. NJ,
was organized under dispensation July -,
1S72 Mr.. Townsend was the first man to
receive the third degree in this lodge and
has always been consistent member. on
all occasions of death in the lodge, owing
to his seniority in membership. he carried
the sacred writings in the professions, and
rarely, If ever, missed being at his post
TO perform the honorable duty assigned
him. He had the distinction of being II
Mason u years, enjoying the utmost con-
Hlpnpn n
more thaE quarter of a century. He was
the contractor who built for the late Mrs.
Mary n. Wheeler the Warner block In
which was located the fine hall Of Rurling-
ton Lodge. Mr.. Townsend was the design
er of the fittings for the room in which
the meetings were held for ten consecutive
years until the new Masonic Temple was
erected
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-05-11
DEATH OF MRS. D. W. ROBINSON.
Critical Illness of n Few Hours Ends the
Life of "a WeIl-Known woman

~
A wide circle of friends was shocked to
here Of the sudden death Friday morn
ing after brief illness of Mrs. Mary IT,
Robinson, the wife of Daue W. Robinson
OF this city. Mrs Robinson has not en-
joyed robust health for several years, ,av-
ing been at times Il great suffer er, bearing
patiently the pain that her illness brought
her and the necessary confinement to the
house for lcng periods at a time An cX-
tended trip, which she was able to take
with Mr.. Robinson d year ago through
Southern California, seemed to have
brought new strength to her, and her
friends have felt that during the past W.T.
Ter she had enjoyed better health than
usual. She seemed to be regaining some
thing of her former vigor, was able to be
more out of doors, to attend church, to
walk or drive, and was rcsuming to some
extent her usual place in society. The
end came therefore the more unexpected
to those who knew her. She was appar-
entity well Thursday morning, a little in
disposed at noon, then a short sharp ill
ness "A few hours of Inconsistencies, and
at last the calm and peaceful awakening
Friday morning in another world.
Mrs. Robinson's married life dates from
March, 1868, and has been spent IN Bur-
lington, where until her illness compelled
her to withdraw from the more active
duties of life. She was prominent among
large number of friends and acquaint-
ances. She was communicate Of 81.
Paurs church of which Mr.. Robinson is
the senior warden, and with her husband,
as far as her strength would allow, has
been Jealous for its welfare Kind and
considerate, cheerful even when suffering
had to be endured her death will be felt
by many and most keenly by her husband
to whom in his great sorrow his many
friends extend their sympathy.