Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-04-23


don Union, who. in the early days Of this
paper. conceived the idea of grouping the
items from each locality under a separate
head. The innovation was Immediately
appreciated and one by one the country
wceklies followed the Unions lead until
now no country paper could live without
its columns of town items.
This system has necessitated the advent
of an almost countless army Of nameless
newspaper writer's about whom the or
binary reader thinks little. but whose
writings play an important part in count
less homes throughout the country.
These writer's do not reach so large an
audience as do those in larger cities
whose every moment is bound TO wheel
that Is always turning, nevertheless no
newspaper work throughout the length
and breadth of the land Is more appre-
ciatrd than theirs This statement will
doubtless provoke mcrrment but II so
the laugh will come from those who have
never migrated to the great world beyond
| tho horizon Of their native heath and de-
pended on n humble weekly paper for the
news from home
In thousands Of homes in tho great
| cities and in the west where nomads from
the hills and valleys of New England
| have taken up their abode, tho coming of
| the weekly paper from home IS an event
| above others in the ordinary routine OF
| life. When it comes everything else is
| laid aside until the oXles learn whether
| things fare good or i'll with the old friends
and noiGhhors at home In n great daily
| living unopened there may be news that
! has startled the world but just now the
| Intelligence that an old schoolmate has
! lai1 down his work forever Is of moro i'm
| portance, the village store or perhaps n
| we'll remembered barn is buried, someone
! is clearing off n woodlot, farm has been
sold. an old neighhors son has gone to
The city. or maybe some famous hunter
| has made a new foX-killmG record this
season. Little things these are to he sure,
| but they carry the exile back to other
days and other scenes and tho town COR
respondents mission Is fulfilled,
(From the Rutland News)
That notorious Middlebury dotauch OF
drunkenness and disorder is now excused
and explained by supporters Of the new
| license law in various ways The drunk
ards and rowdies We're men who had been
SUFFERING long and terribly from drought
albeit it is claimed that Just as much,
even more, liquor was sold under pro-
| hibtion as will he the case under license.
| Tho offenders were ignorant, low down
| "cusses" from the country and back
woods districts. not the respectable vii
lage habitues of the bars. The open bar
Is a novelty. the advent of which had to
be celebrated" The newspapers eXag-
gerated the reports of disorder. although
il il not denied that 2S warrants for ar
rest were issued. And so forth. ad lib-
tum. All of which excuses and eNplana-
tons indicate that the parties concerned
have sobered-off. Explanations and de-
malls always come at that stage of the
jag.
DID NOT THINK OF THAT.
(From the Randolph Herald)
The rrohibitory law is being held re-
sponsibe for the Middlebury carousal.
The abnormal appetitcs, we are told, were
developed under prohibition, hence the
hencencss. But how could that be when
prohibition didn't prohibit:
BOOMING VERMONTS ATTRAC-
TIONS.
CTrom the Brattleboro Rcformer)
The board of agriculture is trying tc
boom Vermont as a summer home ty
publishing a pamphlet, advertising farms
and homes that are for sale, for wide dis
tribution. These announcements will be
made without charge but should be bre1
and plainly written. Communications OF
this matter should he addressed to tho
secretary. I. ]. Bell, East Hardwick. This
is o movement that ought to bring 1
gratifying response.
DUNNETT DECLINES.
O'rom the st. Johnsbury Republican,
The name of Alexander Dunnett. ESQ.
of st, Johnsbury has appeared in thu
"gubernatorial possibility column th
past week. The Squire, however, Is too
old a diplomat not to see through tn
suggestion. He saws he wouldn't con
slider the matter for moment, has M
time to pull other peoples chostnuts on
of the IRE and wouldn't take the nomina
tion II 1t was presented to him on silve
platter. signed by every man, woman an'
child in the State of Vermont,
DIVORCES INCREASING
Trom the Morrisvile News and Citizen.
Divorces are on the increase in Yer
mont, Judging from the number of case
on the doCkets of the county courts. Il
Windham county, fog instance. there al