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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06

e. Woodbridge. Ray Hard, John A. Page,
David e. Nicholson. John w. Stewart.
Thomas Bartlett. Benjamin II. Steele and
other like men Of that time participated.
I'm attendance upon this convention
were Senator Jacob Coilamer. Hone 8. B.
Colby. registrar Of the treasury, and the
Hon. Portus Baxter, all fresh from Wash
ington.
'Vicksburg had just surrendered to
General Grant. the hero of few words
and many deeds, thus allowing the Miss
issippi to low unvexed from st. Paul to
the gulf The northward push of the
rebellion, under the mastery lead of Lee
had been checked at Gettsburg. Pres-
dent Lincoln sent word by Senator
Colamer that all seemed to be going we'll
in the great war arena.
1.-The air was resonant with the echoes
of sacrifice and triumph: and surcharged
with patriotism.
THE business OF the convention was
done with a snap; and then came an
unusual spell of oratory, led by Colby,
Woodbridge, willard, Dillingham;. Steele
and Stewart.
These were all able, eloquent men,
filled with the pervading spirit of the oc-
casion; and what they said was short.
sharp and inspiring affording a great
feast of reason and an immense flow of
soul"
That illuminating epitome not only of
the convention but also of the time and
the spirit thereof we'll instances the
wealth Of detail us we'll as the condensed
and graphic and entertaining style Of the
entire volume.
In addition to pictures Of pioneer ,condi-
lions when Theophilus Grout, grand
father Of the Governor and Congressman
settled in northeastern Vermont, ii 10
volume Of over 400 pages is made valu-
able for reference as we'll as reading by
the reproduction of historical and politi-
cal meetings speeches. gubernatorial
messages. extracts and other data which
make It valuable addition to our ver-
montana.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
TURNING THE STOCK INTO FALL
FEED IN VERMONT
(By Daniel /. c.


The perfect barnyard has a gate
That opens on the Middle Moving:
An old long gate on which in state
The morning rooster does his growing
And on the other side you'll find
A set of shiny bars. a-going
Afterwards the pasture, 'tother>way
Exactly from the Middle Moving
For twenty years the old red COW
Has hooked them bars each Spring with
vigor:
You pegged 'em then. you peg EN- now
For she's an everlasting digger:
The other head back up Old Red
BY raring round, like sin. and lowing
But not a-one goes near the gate
That opens on the Middle Moving
But when the pasture brook gets low
So low you wish you kept a diary
And when the barnyard Settles" so
II amt the least resemblance miry.
When milkings done. you'll see Old Red
A-ooking round and kinder going
Along afterwards the 'foresaid gate
That opens on the Middle Moving.
In bout month your whole dumb herd
Hangs round that gate a-night and
morning;
They won't go through the bars till
spurred
BY Rover's wolvernish warning:
And then they won't go off and feed
You get a falling milkpail showing
Old Red and all the other Reds"
Are fighting for the Middle Moving.
You hustle in your corn and fill
A-both barn floors chuck up. BY Golly!
And slip your cider crop to mill.
And give the hops to Mother Hawley.
And pick the punkins. six big loads.
Though some of them are still a.
growing
That milk content has got to jump
II it should take the Middle Moving
The first white frost appears at last.
And every Fall-feed thing Is ready;
The gate swings in. the herd shoots past
Like Intuns down a Big Horn eddy
Your wife comes out upon the porch.
And SAYS with half tear ALLOWING,
I'VE human beasts that tug and toll
We never reach the Middle Moving"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
A TYPICAL VERMONT FAMILY

Numerous families have furnished so
many public servants for the common
wealth and figured so conspicuously In
rs public affairs that their history forms
10 mean part Of the history Of the State
iself. This. has been true from the
formative period of the Green Mountain
State down to the very present
AS Vermont in the colonial period had
rs Aliens. Chittendens, Bakers, Robin
sons and a long list of distinguished
nlmes so it had later on it's Fairbanks.
It's Smiths, Proctors, CIRCUITS, Esteys.
ages. Dilinghams. Powers and others
that are still household words
An appreciated volume setting forth the
cord Of one of these typical Vermont
Lmilies is now at hand in the shape of
sketch Of the Grout family. This work
Is by the Hon. Josiah Circuit. former
overnor of the State. ana 1t includes a
luminous memorial OF former Con-
'essman William w. Grout as well as
"a autobiography of Governor Grout. The
eat public service of General circuit is
'lendidly detailed
This is what the volume purports TO
- and while It 10 all OF this 1t Is far
ore. 1t deals SO thoroughly with the
ibllc men and affairs Of Vermont during
lie period Of these two distinguished
ermonters, that 1t is in effect a history
e. the government and politics and
,ve opnent Of the State during the long
,riod included In Its covers. Let us
AXE one brief extract by way Of an
.-spiring illustration of the comprehen-
81 We character Of the work.
Under the heading my First Con-
milton" Governor Grout says:
1.-THE convention of all others I ever at
t-nded was held in Burlington early in
lily. 1858. 1t was a mass convention
lied to nominate the Hon. John Gre
~ Smith the first time as the republi.
n candidate for governor. was a,
'me because of wounds received In the
'skel farm f,ght: md on crutches, with
Hon. Calvin Morrill,. n cousin of the
IN. Justin q, Morrill, and Ex-Governor
nstus Fairbanks, attended this con
alton. representing the town of Kirby
Tho nominations woro all mado from
noor Of tho convention. No opposl
appearing, tho creation Of u nominal
CO lnl.itee irelGont 20 a eontcatot
~ convention @as unnecessary.
The t:on. Low Underwood was the
s.di1f officer. PAU Dillingham;
NC r rcmunce. G. W. Willard. +
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
"wOMEN PASTORS"

A stranger passing through our city
sends us the following statement bearing
on the question Of women pastors:
I'm the current issue Of your paper I
note among your brief editorials refer
ence to a contemporary on the question
OF Woman Pastors and Of the propriety
90 'ordaining women to the gospel
ministry, IL it IL u question left wholly
10 the presbyterian Assembly" we have
no more to say upon the subject, but IL.
as you suggest, It Is to be decided by
The Pauline doctrine (the Bible), then we
would ask, why not ordain women as
we'll as mem Is ordination as practiced
by any and all churches In accordance
with the Pauline doctrine? Paul recon-
mended ordaining elders in every
church but these were not to"preach the
gospel Note what he wrote to the
rlurch, Gal. '1:11-20, and with this his
etter to / Tim 2:7, Whereunto l am
ordained preacher. and an apostle He
'oceived from his master the same seal
IF aposteship and ordination that was
ldas lost by transgression. John 1916.
Acts lbs. He refers to Timothy receiv-
ng this gift" q Tim. TIA. Tim. 1:6),
inst as he himself received tat CONVEX
sion, Acts 9:1o-19 We are Of the opinion
that should vote be taken by the
church entire in regard to which term,
apostle or 'presbytery should have been
sed. it would have been apostle for no
where in the Bible have we evidence of
authority delegated to the church or Of
ncials of the church "to ordain the
ministry" If the church sees fit to claim
his authority. it is laying claim to power
The evidence of which will be difficult to
produce from the Bible"
The ecclesiastical question whether
woman pastors should be ordained must
under. the circumstances remain largely
academic.
The question in this age Is not so much
what women have d right to do, but
what they should do. II there is any
thing they should do the tendency Of this
age Is to give them that right. There
lould be ordained but such instances.
50 far as we have observed, are the ex-
Csption rather than the RUE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06

OF living and has boosted himself In there
10 stny' lie eats more. wears more, uses
more and better commodities, and--pro-
duceS less. Not satisfied with adding adj
d'tional pressure 20 demand. he puts the
brake on supply. He is strongly intrench-
ed. HIS berth Is a machine-gun nest, nil
connected up and organised. A little uues-
ton like Increased production to make
goods more plentiful and cheaper for SOL
diers and other people is no concern Of
his.
"Doughboy is weary and fed-up: fed-up
with goldfish and canned Willie, fed
up with iron discipline and military autoc-
racy. fed-up with trains Government own
ed) in France, fed-up with the L. s. mail
he never received. fed-up with the bonds
paid for long ago but only received after
months of letter writing, fed-up with al
lotments which his family too often never
received-the list is not exhausted. Does
anybody think we are fools enough to
sympathize with the effort to foist rail-
road autocracy on us now? We shall keep
the railroads, the postofilce, the army and
the government at Washington our serv-
ants; they shall never be our masters.
That is not the democracy we fought for
ITO get back on the path two funda-
mental things must be accomplished: de-
mand must be held in check and the pro-
duction or supply of commodities In
creased. Wartime economy is still our
patriotic duty. 1t should be enforced by
law II need be. Industries catering to
luxuries should be restrained. The erec-
ton of monuments. churches and public
buildings should be postponed.
THE soldier has been hard hit He re-
he would have held IL he had remained
at home. Contrary to the theorists, he is
not a better workman than when he en-
tered the service. He is a better man., but
that Is not indicated on the pay roll. His
has been the greatest cause for dissatis-
faction. but he is game He is saying
little. thinking much.
I'm the soldiers interest and In the pub
lie interest It is everybody's duty to pro-
ouce more and to use less. Waste ana ex-
travagance raise the question in the SOL
diers mind as to whether it was all worth
while. Tying up production and public
service by labor arouses his opposition
and contempt"
We have produced this utterance at
length because 1t represents the soldier
viewpoint. 1t is well worth while for US
study that view soberly and in detail.
In the meantime, it remains for each one
Of US to see to 1t that we are not profiteers
or accomplices of profteers Of any class
II each individual does this the whole
nation will take care of itself.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
LION AS HOUSEHOLD PET
San FrancincO Woman still ROmps
with Leo, Who Is Ignorant OF Cage


This lion. whose picture appears here
with his friend and mistress says a writ
er in Our Dumb Animals. which prints
a photograph of a very mild young beast,
would seem to contradict the general
opinion that a lions wild nature cannot
be practically changed by kindness and
a few days old. the young lion has been
the pet and playfellow of Mrs Herbert
Cole of San Francisco.
Tawny Pershing, that's his name is
now nearly two years old, tipping the
scales in the neighborhood of 200 pounds
and IL is hard for either Tawny or his
mistress to realize that he is getting too
big to fonde. He dearly loves to romp
and play with her and she is rs eager to
play with her big pet now as when he was
but the size of n Maltese cat which she
provided for his playmate, She tumbles
him around, pulls his legs, ears or tail
as fearlessly as though he was a teddy
bear Tawny has his regular play hour
every day.
His young kinshp does not know he
possesses such things as teeth or claws
Has never been whipped, so knows moth
ing OF anger or hatred Has never been
In a cage, nor prodded with sharp
piece of STEEL has never been hungry
consequently knows nothing Of killing
Kindness only has this son of royal
breed known and Is all he will ever
know. his young mistress declares.
Tawny's home Is a roomy garage with
sunny windows, "A wide shelf where he
loves to sleep, his cat companion at his
side, Among his playmates are keg,
which he rolls about with his big velvet
paws. long piece of rubber hose he
loves to pull away from his mistress,
and a rocking chair in which she sat to
rock him, when smaller. nor has he for
gotten it's use at present
During the Liberty Loan drive, Tawny
and his mistress were on the job every
| minute and did their bit for Uncle Sam
| without a growl from either This pic
| ture shows Tawny being groomed for the
day. He evidently enjoys it, from his
sleepy pose. 1t was taken in honor Of the
| Jack London club. of which Mrs. Cole is
| an enthusiastic member
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
THE STORY TELLER
EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY

Collection money was to little Tommy
one of the essentials of church-goins
Every sunday morning he saw that his
penny was ready. One day, just as the
ushers began to take the collection, Tom
my noticed that guest in the family
pew was not fully provided. Siding
along the seat, he whispered:
where's your penny Il didn't bring
one" reb.ed the lady.
Time was short and the matter was ur-
gent, but Tommy was quick witted.
Thrusting his penny into the lady's hand,
he whispered;
Here, take mine. tn pay for you and
I'll get under the seat"'-Buffalo Com
mercial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
ESCAPED PRISONER CAUGHT

If Clifton Niblock, the young pris-
oner who escaped from the prison camp
at Sherburne October Z had been pos
sessed of good sense he might have
enjoyed his liberty from the State pri.
son longer. But his old weakness for
stealing automobiles got the better OF
MIN and now he Is back In Windsor
securely locked within the prison
walls. He Is serving sentence fol
stealing an automobile owned by AL
len Britton of Hartland. With John
sharkey he escaped from the prison
camp where some Of the prisoners had
been doing road work Helping them
selves to various machines EN- route
they reached Cowansville. Can. where
Niblock was eventually caught
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
HAS AN ANCIENT BOOK

A. u. Thompson of Windsor possesses
an old and rare book. "Thompson's His
tory of Vermont" published about $50
years ago. 1t is an interesting and val
liable work evep now. 1t is profusely
illustrated with old wood cuts and gives
the history of the settlement of the differ
ent towns in the State. as well as describ-
ing the animals. flowers and plants identi-
fled with Vermont. Collectors of rare and
old books would give rs high as $50 for
it. but MIR. Thompson would not dispose
of 1t for any price as he is a direct de-
scendant and namesake of the author.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
SURVEYING FORESTS

Prof. E. I. Terry. manager of the
Battell Forests, has four men at work
with him surveying the boundaries of
the vast Battell lands in the mountains
Two of his assistants are seniors from
the Cornell School Of Forestry. X. NJ
Brown and r. w. Smith, and two are
Mddlebury men. Walter Kirby and Ralph
Stevens. The party has been at work for
six weeks. making headquarters at Bread
Loaf Inn. and probably will continue for
another six weeks. The boundaries are
being marked for the present only by
blazes. but later a more permanent form
of marking is to be employed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
BOY BURNS HIS HAND

Craigue Perkins, l6 of Rutland suf-
fered severe burns to one hand when ne
attempted to turn on an electric light
In some manner the motor connected to
a vacuum cleaner started up, and the
boy got out of bed to investigate. In
turning an electric switch, he was
knocked unconscious and his hand was
burned. Electric sparks from the motor
were shooting out the window and a
neighbor summoned the Gre department.
The young man was resting comfortably
There was no damage by fire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06

sugar, and a committee from the city
council. composed of Mayor Glysson
and Aldermen Alexander and McMil-
Ian, will look into the matter with a
view to recommending a change. At
present patrons of the grocery stores
are allotted one-half pound of sugar to
each 81 worth Of goods purchased.
1t Is said that In some cases there are
large families whose breadwinner Is
unable to buy enough groceries i'm the
week to receive the proper amount of
sugar for the barest needs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
THE STATE
MOVIE WAR THREATENED

st. Adams may have movie war on
It's hands any day now, as a result OF the
seemingly mad scramble Of movie circuits
to invade the State. Failing to get, by
lease or purchase. either one OF the two
houses there, a representative of GER
tain circuit is said to have threatened to
build and enter the field there, anyway.
He is said to have asked the two movie
managers there how they could com
pete against him with the combined pur-
chasing power his circuit represented.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
THE PROFESSORS AUTOGRAPH

The late Professor Haeckel put rather
neat one over on Mr., Carnegie n decade
or SO ago. 1t happened thus, Aud Andrew
was great admirer OF Haeckel and he
missioned a young man who was
about to become a student at Jena to get
for him the professors autograph. II ar
rived a few weeks later in this form ::
Ernest Haeckel acknowledges the receipt
from Andrew Carnegie OF Zeiss
microscope for the biological laboratory
of the Jena University.
A microscope. need ess to say. arrived
with Mr., CarneGie's compliments, at Jena
within few weeks-Boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
MEANS FOR EXPERIMENT

1.-THE study of the occult sciences !
terests me very much" remarked q
new boarder. II love to explore the da
depths of the mysterious. to deve in
the regions of the unknown, to fatho
the unfathomable as II were, and to-
May l help you to some Of the has
professor" interrupted the landau
And the good woman never knew wi
the other boarders smiled audibly.--Lo |
don ODinion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
OUR KALEIDOSCOPE
EvERYONE's BROTHERHOOD

don't belong to the X. of c.
Or the I. o. o. F. either.
The *. of P. or the p. p. o. F.,
I am a member of neither
To the A. q. II. I'm a stranger too.
And the Y NJ. c. A as well.
With all of these have nothing to
But | stick with the II. c. of L.
From Cartoons Magazine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
PASSED WORTHLESS CHECK

Manager George L. Sherman of the
Brooks House in Brattleboro is interested
to know the identity of a man who regis
tered for breakfast as Mills and received
a hearty meal and S2l in good money in
exchange for a worthless check for 500
The check was drawn on the Bellows
Falls Trust company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
A HUSKY OLD MAN

Henry Bigelow of Winsor is 80 years
old, but he keeps on working just the
same. He is still a carpenter and at the
present time is engaged in working on a
block that Is going up there. Mr.. Bigelow
says he has used tobacco since he was
nine years old
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06

Reports from Russia are go Kaleidoscope
stakes on the Reds" or the other color.
Whatever it may be. you cannot call 1t
peace"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
GASOLINE STOVE CAUSES BLAZE

Mrs, II. S. Miles of Berlin on the Mont
pelier road was getting breakfast the
other morning when the gasoline stove
started a blaze. She summoned the fire.
men from Barre by telephone and
courageously attacked the fire with mats
and blankets and when the firemen ar
rived they found the last tongue of flame
smothered. But Mrs. Miles had been bad
iy burned In the fight. both about her
face and hands
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
HE READ THE POLICY

Old Giles was taking out an insurance
policy on his life and he and his wife
were puzzling over the forms that had
arrived for him to sign.
Eyer see this?" said Giles, 'it says:
Age of father II living suppose ] must
fill il in"
The form was at last filed and few
days later Giles received visit from
the agent.
What do you mean by your form p
said the agent. you state your fathers
age as 10. That is ridiculous"
mo, IL amt" replied Giles Your form
says, If living and that's the age he'd
be If he was alive now."-Boston Globe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
TACTLESS. INDEED

Miss Gidday-How old do you think
am?
Tactless Man-Oh,. ! should say thirt
Ave
Miss CHM! You are ten years out
the way.
T. M.-Why. my dear lady, You can
really be forty-fve.-eoston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
GETS NO DAMAGES

Karl Pike of West Halifax L., who
brought suit against Morris Chase of West
Brattleboro for damages for the loss OF
most of one hand on a saw in the defend
ants mill. lost his suit in Windham coun-
ty court. He claimed the saw was not
properly guarded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
NEARLY 90 YEARS OLD

Heman Griffith Of Barre is dead. almost
at the age of 80 years He had been a
farmer all his life until within the past
five years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
LOSES RIGHT HAND ON SAW

George Woods. who was running
saw at the Bowen Bobbin shop at East
Corinth the other day had his right
hand 10 badly mangled that 1t had to
be amputated Just how the accident
occurred is unknown, but 1t Is believed
u block of wood slipped
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
NEW RUTLAND RECTOR

The Rev. Morgan Ashley assumed Sun
day his duties as rector Of Trinity
Church in Rutland. He comes from Bor-
dentown, n. j.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
NEIGHBoRS SAVED BABY's LIFE

ITHbO0S SA I'D bHb1 LII
Timely action on the part Of two women
neighbors saved the life of the young
child of Mrs. Greenlaw of GIaniteville.
During a short absence from her kitchen.
Mrs. Greenlaws oil stove became abasN,.
and smoke was pouring out of the house
when the neighbors rushed in and saved
the baby, who was almost suffocated to
death.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
MISSING NO .HANCES

Policeman ITO prisoner leaving dock, vi
had Just been sentenced to six months)
Excuse me, hut do you want TO let yol
house. "-London Opinion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06

Competition between merchants 10
growing kesner all the time. This COM
petition goes further than a mere contest
in prices-it extends to store service. TO
business foresight In buying desirable
m eroha ndine under tho most favorable
conditions. and to the building up OF
store prestige and good will. Read the
ada.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
BROTHERS MEET AFTER as YEARS

Three brothers, william Fl. Henry Of
Berkeley. Cal. Horace C. Henry of Seat
tie. Wash, and David II. Henry Of
Geneva, N. H.. sons of Paul M, Henry,
a prominent resident of North Ben
nington have been holding reunion at
bennington. the meeting being the
first the trio has had in 35 years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
COMEBACKS

No longer need we men feel dull and bl,
When youth declines
With monkey glands we can begin anew
Our monkey shines.
Boston Transcril
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-06
THE LATTER PROBABLY

l know fellow who is very successful
handling the grip" lis he a doctor or
ellhop?'-Baltimore American.