Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-01-18
THROUGHOUT THE STATE,
A Remarkable Law Enacted in Vermont
During the Revolution.

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During the Revolution.
IN old law passed by Vermont in the
midst of the American revolution has been
recovered from the forgotten statutes of
the past. and is here presented as a curl
Iosity of repressive legislation:
AN ACT AGAINST INIMICAL con =
DUCT.
| Whereas, il has been represented that
many persons who are enemies to the lib
critics of this and the United States of
America. are continuously using their ut.
mos; eXertions to disc ourage and disnea; l.
en- the good friends to the liberties afore-
said. by making and sprea ding false news
and speaking diminutivey of the pro-
ceedings of the friends aforesaid:
therefore,. be 1t enacted etc, that If any
persons shall speak any word. or do any
act or thing, with design against this
country. that shall have a direct or in.
direct tendency to discourage the good
people of this State from nervously exert.
ing themselves in the cause of this coun-
try. or shall speak words disres pectful Of
said cause; or shall by any words or ac-
lions. with design as aforesaid, encour-
age, the disaffected persons in this State:
or shall spread or erdcavor to spread the
false news with regard to the strength or
success of the enemy, or with regard to
any disadvantage they would insinuate
the army or armies of this or The United
states to be under; and be tire, eof ccnViU t
ed before one or moro assistant or justice
OF the peace, who are hereby empowe red
TO try the same: he or they shall be pun
ished by fine, not exceeding 10 pounds
whipping, not exceeding 10 stripes, or inn
prisonment, not exceeding u months; or
either or all of them, according to the
nature of the cffense, at the d secretion OF
the court before whom such trial shall be
mad
| Passed October, 1880
CURIOUS OLD EPITAPHS.
! Among the many curiosities which Yer
mont possesses are the Anticipated eLi-
taphs. which are to be found on the
grave stones in the old burying grounds
throughout the State They are
ground at Arlington, where the wife OF
Gen. Ethan Allen lies with her two chill
dren. One stone dated June I, 1860, reads
Marian Comfort. The corps thus laid
and buried here was cnce among the liv-
ing. Her conduct known. her virtue
shone. equal to any woman. She in her
last and dying hour manifested a strong
belief in Jesus Christ. her only bower TO
grant her great relief" Evidently the adj
vantaSes Of phonetic spelling and the
game Of euchre were not unknown al
that time. Another cptaph contains an
almoni.ion from the corps" as follows.
Go home, dear friends wipe of your
tears Hero | must lie I'll Christ ap-
pears" Sill another epit1ph bears on It's
face the belief the dece1sod's neighbor
had of his character from current report.
Andrew Hawey, June "a 1901. The
corps that here doth lie, a tender husband
II parent lear a kind neighbor We all
hear"
From the Scientific American comes the
information that James 5. Young Of Barre
has just patented an improved stone saw
ing machine specially desgned for saving
granite, marble or other scne blocks used
principally for monuments. The machine
is arranged 10 cut the blocks In such
manner that the centre PORTIONS become
detached as solid blocks for use as monu-
ments or other purposes. The machine
also serves 10 make angular cuts. a
number of saw-beauS are pivoted at their
ends to rock; and each carries a number
of aligned saws bodily movable trans
vorsely. The beams can be locked in po-
stion,
Bradford has organized a board OF
trade, adopted a constitution and bylaws,
and elected the following officers: Dr.
Fred Fletcher, presidents William y.
Libby, secretary.
The Londonderry Sitter, with 800, pass
ed into the sol" control of its founder G.
j. Shanks.He now purposes TO erect
: Sitter building"
Mr., and Mrs Joshua Hall at East West
moreland celebrated this week, the t. Ia
anniversary of their marriage. over 100
people greeted them on the occasion.
An interesting case just missed coming
to an exciting trial in Randolph recently.
1t was that of Mrs. Angie Wood vs.
Jake" Ford and Amy Ripley to recover
a certain dress of the equivalent thereof
Mrs Woods daughter, Mrs. Josie Kel-
a certain amount due her and Jake" and
Miss Ripley planned TO get even at the
expense of Mrs. Wood. The latter had
material for "A dress, which She unsus-
pcctingly made up at Miss Ripley's or
der. The latter in company with Jake"
called and Miss Ripley. after trying on
the dress, excused herself moment to
step into another room. She rasscd out
OF doors. wearing the dress. Jake" then.
in forcib,e language, divulged the plot to
Mrs. Wood. The latter secured legal adj
vice and brought suit. l. was settled by
the defendants returning the dress and
paying the costs.
El!hu b. Estes, founder and head of the
house of T., b. Estes 4 Sol :, New York,
who died recently was son of Benjamin
Hall Estes. a Vermont, volunteer in the
war of 1872. who fought in the battle OF
llattsbursh, and was one of the pioneer
ana shippers OF Northern New
York IL the carly rart of this century
E'ihu r. Estes was born at Fairfax, VI. I
January o. 1925 and moved to Port Hem |
~, \. Y, when a boy where he laid the !
q i. ~.