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an expenditure of s1s5,OOO on the White House. Grants first term was distinguished by the expenditure of sum exactly as great. Throughout Grants second term $11O,0O0 was spent on the White House. Of this s15,000 was devoted, in 1873, to repairs to the mansion proper; $1O,000 to the green houses and $1000O to Furniture; while s25,- 900 was spent for repairs and furniture in lS1f, s3O,OOO in 1875 and $20000 in 1876. At that time the fuel account, which is not included in these figures averaged 5000 year. The fuel now consumed at the White House costs only $S,000 a year.
 Since Grants administration the expenses of the White House have all been ma terially reduced. During Hayes term $10 090 was expended for furniture and repairs, during the Garfield-Arthur regime $1l0,000 "a considerable portion being for the com plete refitting of the mansion with modern conveniences and substituting the present beautiful screen of jeweled glass in the vestibule for the old wooden partition; dur ing Cleveland's administration $74000, and during Harrison's $9600O Of late years the average outlay has been about $25,000 a year.
 The repairing of the White House is one of the important features of these an nual repairs. Enough white paint has been daubed on the portico pillars, for instance, to double their present diameter, if the old paint had not first been removed before the successive new layers were applied.
 It may seem curious that a building on which three millions. have been spent should now be inadequate for the purposes to which it is devoted. But the fact is that the White House is capable of provid- ing the President only with offices and with rooms for social receptions. There are only five bedrooms at the disposal of the mistress of the White House, and only a dining-rc.m, a sitting-room, a parlor 0he red room) for the privacy of the household circle. Of course the Presidents family are free to use tho east room and the state din- ing room if they choose, but these are by
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WANT A NEW WHITE HOUSE
Perhaps Uncle Sam Will Be Willing to Spend Something on the
 the Next First Lady of the Land.'
t'-.s rY.r
U as

The growing demand upon our chief ex- ecutive for more lavish entertainment and a greater number of diplomatic receptions has started anew the spasmodic agitation of past years for a new and larger man. sion for the Presidents family
 The subject is receiving serious consid- eration from the national lawmakers.
 Washington people hardly fancy the prop osition of an entirely new White House. for everybody is attached to the old mansion, with its many associations. The dispo- sition is rather to add a separate build ing close by for the use of the Presidents household The old place is treasure-house of national and historical relics. and it would be pity to replace it.
 In view of the talk about new White House 1t is worth while knowing what the present White House has cost. The first by Uncle Sam. As it was the first public building in Washington, a great deal of care was exercised in getting the best pos sible plans. A munificent premium of $500 was offered for the finest design, and this was prepared by young Irishman named James Hoban, then of Charleston, S. C., who shaped his model closely after that of the Duke of Leinster's mansion in Dub lin. His plan was for a three-story struc ture, but great was the public outcry against this proposed extravaganza that Congress refused to appropriate the peo ple's money for it. and the first commits sioners of the District were constrained to reduce the design to two stories and base ment, with a frontage of 170 feet and a depth of 6S feet. The necessary funds were supplied by the States of Virginia and
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SENT FREE TO MEN
A Most Remarkable Remedy That Quickly Re-
 stores Lost Vgor To Men.
A Free Trial Package Sent by Mail To Al
 Who Write.

Free trial packages of most remarkable remedy are being mailed to all who will write the State Medical institute. They cured so many men who had battled for wears against the mental and physical suf fering of lost manhood that the institute has decided to distribute free trial pack ages to all who write. It is home treat ment and all men who suffer with any form of sexual weakness resulting from youthful folly. premature loss of strength and mem ory. weak back, varicocele, or cancellation of narts can now cure themselves at home.
 The remedy has peculiarly grateful ef- feet of warmth and seems to act direct to the desired location, giving strength and development just where 1t Is needed. IT cures all the ills and troubles that coma from years Of misuse of the natural func- lions and has been an absolute success in all cases request to the State Medical I,.stitute, 455 Elektron building. Ft. Wayne Ind stating that you desire one of tbeir free trial packages will be complied with nror,ntlv. The institute Is desirous of raeching that great class of men who are ,,nahja to leave home to be treated and fine free sample will enable them to see how aasv if is to be cured of sexual weakness uben the proper remedies are employed. Tbe institute makes no restrictions Anv man who writes will be sent free sample. carefully sealed in plain package so that tts recipient need have no fear of embar- rassment or publicity. Readers are re- ouested to write without delay.
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Fine, pure tobacco and no flavor make Texie Cigar a magnificent smoke.
Miss Martha Scruggs, with the Elite Opera Go. LakevieW.

Hear the great Artists with Elite Opera Go. at LakevieW,
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information of the above experts i ,, state so they will know not to ten anS S more lies, except they do so wiifuly ana maliciously, that until commenced 10 eA- clusively treat private diseases as a spe cialty was member of the State Meuiea' Associations; also secretary of the CuilInan Cas County Medical Society and one Of it's po,,io of censors, or medical examiners. tIse Transactions of Medical Association or Aia. Ala. bama, 1887, for prooD. I will sun sns a special attention to private troubles, and also treat at my office patients with any disease they may trust to my care | refer you with permission to F1rsl Ns us tional Bank. Alabama National Bank, 1ei terson County Savings Bank ana .I,'s nteiiser se, 6ros., Bankers, as to my responsinlll.y tOy tl my contracts. I cure many pauen.o mail treatment. Write for prices ana Win. .ei iilS Address Dr. Y. D. Holloway, 1S0l1s secohu avenue, Birmingham, Ala.
 Office, Second avenue and Eighteenth street, opposite postoffice.
 Office hours, S:30 a. m. to 5:S0 D. m. euh- days, 10 a. m. to F m.
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tradition reserved chiefly as public recep- tion chambers and, though most hand somely furnished, are not particularly in viting to a quite family.
 The late Mrs. Harrison made vigorous efforts to remedy the situation by advocat- ing the addition of wings to the present building-not for her own occupancy and enjoyment, as she pointed out, but flor the comfort and convenience of her sue cessors and for the provision of home which might be creditable to the executive of the greatest nation on the globe
 If her plans had been taken up, or If MT. Grover Cleveland when President had looked with favor on the bill passed by the senate in 1885 to construct separate dwell- ing in the rear of the White House for the living apartments of the Presidents family the executive mansion of the United States would equal in magnificance any royal pal ace of the Old World.
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There Are SARA Dialects

Great admiration Is felt for the linguist who has mastered more than five or six languages; but what would be the thought of the man who had mastered all the speech symbols of the earth?
 There never has been one, nor is there likely to be until there are more dead languages than at present. He would have to learn 342i dialects. Of these 9i2 are Asiatic, 5S2 European, 276 African and 1,6A American. What the original language was no one knows. Perhaps the original different styles were the outgrowth each of its own locality, and had no one common origin.
 Genesis xii, 1, says: And the earth was of one language and of one speech" Some think Hebrew was the original tongue. Others believe that Hebrew Chaldee and Arabic are but dialects of an original speech now extinct.
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FINDING 4 FOUR LEAF

ANDsLNo <f OOA\ EGH
 clover is good luck; so is finding our laundry. To be rated as a winner, look spic and span. Fine linen has long been assiociated with elegance in attire. We shine in our work, and the best dressers in Alabama are witnesses of the fact.
 AVONDALE STEAM LAUNDRY,
 "Old Reliable" 10S N. 18th St.. Phone 100i.
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1865 and 1866 the extraordinary sum Of $76,- GOO was provided to cover the expenses In 1897 the further sum of $5S,000 was added to complete the grand renovation.
 In 1S69 the year of Grants inaugura- tion, $25, ,000O was granted for furniture. In April, 1870, $25, 900 more was given for fur niture and repairs, and in July following s15 900 more was set aside for the same purposes. The next year, 1871, $25,000 was devoted to "refurnishing and repairing the Executive Mansion'-so styled in the law for the first time-including repairs to the greenhouses, which had been injured by fire in 1866.
 WORTHY A PRESIDENT.
 In 1872, s45.JO6 was appropriated for addi- tional furniture and repairs. While John sons administration had been signalized by
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ne executiye mansion.

relating to the executive mansion.
 In 1925, when John Quincy Adams en- tered, the regulation sum of s14,000 was al- lowed for furniture and in 1S26-27 S6, GOO ad- ditional was given for finishing and fur nishing the east room, used previously by the wives and children of the Presidents as a laundry and nursery.
 During Jackson's first term the front portico of Ionic pillars was added at cost of S19,OOO and during his second term $20,000 was spent for furniture.
 During Van Burens time $20,000 was de-
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voted to furniture and repairs. Up to that time nearly all of the furniture was or mahogany, purchased abroad, chleny III London and Paris. In 1S4l when the Wings rolled into power with William Henry Har- rison. q new feature appeared in the laws for the White House. The sum of s6,0Oo-- much less than formerly was appropriated for new Furniture for the President s House, of American manufacture, so far as may be practicable and expedient.
 Herein doubtless is revealed the hand Of
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Henry Clay, as the great protectionist of
A BETTER HOUSE.

AANhiy Sioys io tuc great pTOtecIlOnlSI or that time.
 A BETTER HOUSE.
 The same idea was adopted at the out set of Folks administration, the law of 1S45 providing $14,000 flor furnishing the Presidential Mansion" appearing for the first and last time. Four years later when Taylor came into power, this restrictive language was dropped, $1400O being appro- priated simply flor furnishing the Presi- dents House."
 During Lincoln's first term s290O0 was spent for the same object Although the White House in that period was overrun by all sorts of people as it had never been before, 1t seems that the President was far too busy with weighted matter 5 to give much thought to the appearance of the place. But when Andrew Johnson, the self-made ''Tailor President" came in on the death of Lincoln, ample amends were made for the past neglect by decking the mansion with unprecedented splendor A thorough overhauling and refurnishing were deemed necessary, and in the years
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DR. Y. E, HOLLOWAY,
 Physic an and Surgeon.

Young pnyslylans and the lesser lights of the medical profess sion, probably for the want of other prac- tice, try to create the impression that they are expert in the treatment of private e diseases. They delign. in telling people that that doctors who adVer.lse are quacks and i,n 1na posters. Now, for ,,, l,,1
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The Original Advance Agent

"Yes,'' remarked Washington, after throwing the silver dollar across the Po- tomac; times are better now. I not only have money to throw away, but I can make a dollar go farther now than I used to-
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The Real Fiend

Jack (with cigarette)-Barrick is a terrible cigarette fiend.
 Maud Gin suprise)-Why, never knew he smoked them
 Jack-He doesn't; he's forever telling other people how harmful they are.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-08
A GOLDEN WEDDING.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Baldwin Observe
5Oth Anniversary of Their Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. Myron II. Baldwin celc-
brated their golden wedding yesterday ana
were pleasantly surprised by about thirty
residence in the evening to remind them
of the occasion. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin
were invited to take tea with their
nephew, G. K. Ray, and upon their re-
turn home found the party to greet them.
They were completely surprised but wei
coined tie guests heartily and enjoyed the
event to the utmost. Il number of con-
gratulatOry letters were received 10y Mr.
and Mrs. Baldwin from relatives and
these were read to the company. social
time followed and during the evening The
host and hostess were presented with $l55
in gold and several other beautiful gifts.
Refreshments were served and the com
panv departed. wishing Mr.. and Mrs.
Baldwin many additional years of happi-
ness and prosperity. Myron II. Baldw n
and Rhoda Ray were married at Illness
burgh ~ years ago by Rev. NJ. G. Hodge.
Mr. Baldwin has been engaged in farm
ing. real estate ana grocery business. He
has been prominent in Hinosburgh politics
and in lS6i-65 was a member of the House
of Representatives. from that town. In 1850
they moved to Lincoln. Nebraska, where
they lived until about a year ago. when
they came to this city and since then
have lived at No. 163 King street. Among
those who were at the gathering last even
ing from out of The city were Hermon
Beecher and wife, Mrs c. d. Boynton and
Lewis Sanctuary of Hinesburgh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-08
MAYOR ROBERTS AGAIN.
Reelected Tuesday by the Hand
some Majority of 900.
Four Republican Aldermen Elected
Gallant and Almost Victorious Fight
in the Third Ward Democratic
Candidate Wins by IL.

ON the stormiest election day Burlington
has seen for many years Robert Roberts
was Tuesday reelected mayor 10y the
handsome majority of just 800 over James
f.. Burke. Mayor Roberts had majority
in every ward except the Third ard in
creased his vote over that of ono year ago
in every ward except the first, where his
majority was just the same. Last year he
had q plurality and % majority over T.
NJ sutton Not a scattering vote WAS
cast this year In 1899 his pluraltics were
as folluws: Il in the First Ward, il3 in
the Second Ward, 1Gj in the Fourth Ward
and Is in the Fifth Ward. whi.c MIR. SUIT
ton had 251 plurality in the Third Ward.
II thus appears that any breach that may
have existed in the republican ranks in
the Second Ward has been healed: Nc
Third Ward cut down the democrat" plu-
r1lity Of last year by 1l6, while the Elf IN
Ward which has some times been regard
cd as doubtful may now be safely con-
sidercd republican.
This change of sentiment among the vo-
tiers extended to the candidates for the
Board of Aldermen. Tho First Ward re-
TUNED Mr.. Mason, after clcctinE demo-
crlt last year. The harmony among ;he
Second Ward republicans showed itself
still further in a majority Of 1871 for Mr..
Gutchel while the republican candidate
last year had only % majority. rhe re-
puhlicans in the Third Ward, with the
handsome assistance If tho French demo-
Gratis who thought they Were entitled 10
one of their nationality on the Board of
Abdomen, put up a gallant fight and al
most elected their man, DR.. Courtney
having only IL majority over Mr.. G!rdrd.
In both the Fourth and Fifth Wards The
republican candidates for alderman had
larger maiorities than were given the re-
publican candidates last year.
The following table tell, the story Of
the day:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-08
SAG GIARBOR.

james \. llcruc is a drawing maine in dis
CITY, as w. aaliu Shown Tuesday cveniu
when the opera house was filed 70 overs
flowing with lovers Of clean comcdy-dia-
m1. all eager TO see the playwright in lis
latest production. They were nCt disap-
pointed. Sag Harbor t. a story Of every
day New England life. told IN 2 mcss
charmin: manner simply because every-
thing is so natural. Every person in tho
cast does just what he or she might -
expected to do with tho circumstances -
they are in the play. There is never an
attempt to stir the audience TO tears -
laughter, no thrilling cimaxes ana no
horSe-piay. And yet there are many dro |
sayings and laughablc situations which ara
the more amusing because they are APP
pdr"ntlN So Spontaneous. Everything
Smacks Of realism, oven 10 the champ ene,
which the company must nave brought
with them.
In Tho excellent cast particular menti II
must be made of Mr. Herne himself, his
'wo daughters. Mr.. Sol smith Miss Alb.
bo't Forest Robinson. Frank Monroe, : d
n'N smith and ". I. Hodges. The latter
as he Sawky country boy furnished mUch
of the comedy of the play
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-08

The election returns from the several
wards were received by Mayor Roberts
Tuesday afternoon at the city cler!. :
office. with the mayor We're several #
the aldcrmanic candidates. eX-MaNor SUIT
ton, and others active in the canvass,
while outside the rail the space out into
the hall was crowded with men anxious
to near the reading of the results from the
official record. These were read by city
Clerk Allen as they came from the several
wards.
The first ward to be heard from was The
second, the news coming by telephone
ahead of the ward officers. This was at
3:i5. The majority of l6S for Mayor Rob-
erts WAS good news and prepared the
crowd Tor the other good news which
followed. The next ward to report by
telephone was the first, where the major
ity was first given as % and later rased
by the official returns to II. Considerably
later the returns from the fourth and nth
wards were brought in and then came II
report Of Courtney's majority of u In the
third, which was later verified by Alder
man Shea who came in looking somewhat
weary after a hard-fought battle
\ popularity of the vote in ward four
was that the split tickets just balanc, d
each other. One man voted for Frank
Brown as an inspector and for none OF
the other candidates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-08
HOME MATTERS.
CITY AND VICINITY.


There is no changes in the local markets
inns "coN
Mr. and Mrs Willis +. Murphy are the
happy parents Of a boy. born sunday.
ravens Of 3, 12-nniind hoy horn Saturday
uolniug.
Mrs. Hiram WALKER mas returned from
-. the winter
.,.,-
MES fannle heUoy mas returned 10 'HIS
Guy Hlte. having sPrht aohletNlhh "Nc'
Mrs. q. o. howard ana son Larry !eft
Tuesday for Portland, ore, where they
Will visit Mrs. towards daughter
Napoleon St. Pierre has resumed his dut-
i"s at the clothing store Of II. c. Hum
phrcy after several months illness
T. p shaw has sod to l. II. Gates his
I'D homestead corn.r Main ana pine
.tice'S 20 D. L. Couo' il. Coha!der''loh'
S'oo'
Mrs. J. l.. Hall left this CITY Friday
night. accompanied by her children. to
rucnd several months with her parents in
Washington
r. s Barrett was called Monday to
Madrid. y. Y. by the death Of hi. prot h, r.
" 5 barrett The deceased Was well
lgown in this CITY
Mr.. and Mrs J.. NJ. IIutchins of South
burlington. who recently purchased Prof
Chittenden's house on Pine street have
moved here.
Williston, and Il former resident Of this
CITY is snending a few DAYS in town.
Nc is now an attorney in Chicapo
.,..,
John n. Palmer mas finished MS engage
upJ left 'rhursdnv for HE homn in W.T.
Iu-v lie viii lra,a ,nnn fnr 0irt,,,,,
George f. Bell has resigned his posi-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-08
MOTTO

We. the undersigned do hereby agree
to refund the money on 50 cent bottle
OF Downs Elixir if it does not cure any
cough. cold. Group, whocpng cough "A
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REWARD.

We the undersigned druggists, offer =
reward OF 5O cents to any person who DUR
Chases of US. two 25 cent boxes OF Bax-
tcr's Mandrake Bitters Tablets, if 1t fails
to cure constipation, biliousness, Sick
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stomach, dyspepsia, liver complaint, or
ANY of the diseases for which it Is recon.
merded. Price % cents for either tablets
or liquid. We will also refund the money
on one package OF either if it fails to give
satisfaction.
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CO., George a Churchill. T. j.. raft &c
CO., j. G. Beurose, W. J. Henderson, F..
Henry Parker q Co., j. w O'Sullivan, NJ.
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George Lovcland & Co.; Wostford. Price
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-08
COUNTY COURT OPENS.
Change in the Presiding Judge Few
Cases OF General Interest to be Tried
at the Present Term.


Al the opening OF the March term OF
county Court at 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning Chiel JudSe t. =. Idft surprised
the court ofilcers and attorneys by ap. +
ihs to preside at the rerm, 1t mad ben
Brattlehoro would be the presiding Judge
ana MS name app, area upon the docket.
Some change was made by which Judge
Iaft VII! preside over the sessions OF mo
court. This was not known until e. "
moments before the opening of court when
Judge Tyler failed to appear ond Judge
Tart announced that he would preside
But litto business was done at thu op IL
ing Of the court in the morning beyond
the calling of the docket. This is prnvid-
ed for Ny law, as is also the calling of
the petit jurors at o'clock in the after
noon, instead of In the morning. az was
the custom for many years Thu court
was opened yesterday morning with pray
lamation for the court was made ny Sn'r-
III Reeves, the docket was called ana an
Adjournment taken until afternoon
iEc preliminary examination OF the
docket showed an unusually lalse numb =
Of continued entries. or the list II
about - cases set Tor tral ny Jury no
less than II were entered continued WnlIe
motions Tor a contnuahc" were noted IN
three additional ones. In the ,ds" Of fu-
gone Mead ~ l}"slon vs. EDWARD NJ Ear
Low or New 1ofk, u former rcst"'Il al
bul!'lgton in which the action has to do
with certain Calumet Land Improve
ncNt company, OF WAlch 'iSi."" was ne
treasurer, notion was made Tor Il con-
unuhnce ON me ground thul the defendant
was III IN sew horA, = SIml."f excuse