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From the Madisonian.

1t will be remembered that some time last
fall we published letter of the Postmaster
General to a gentleman in Kentucky, upon
the subject Of writing on newspapers and send
ing them through the mail.
That letter was repubished in many papers,
and the soundness Of the legal opinions it ex-
pressed in reference to the Both section of the
Post Office law of 1926, was generally admitted
and acquiesced in.
There were some, however, who doubted
their correctness, and we remember that wild
man by name Byngton, member of the Ohio
Legislature, introduced resolution calling upon
the President to dismiss the Postmaster Gene
raj for entertaining and publishing such opn-
ions, which he was pleased to characterize as
weak and pucrile. These remarks are called
forth, at this time, in consequence Of reading the
opinion Of the Judge of the United States Dis
trict Court for the State Of Maryland, which we
publish below. And we invite its publication in
all other newspapers, that the public may see
the Postmaster has in this case, as it is his pur-
pose in all other instances, made the Constitu-
lion and the law Of the land the rule Of his Off.
cial conduct:
WRITING ON NEWSPAPERS AND PAMPHLETS
U. S. DISTRICT CouRT-March Term, 1S43.
United States Us. Elder.-This was a suit to
recover the penalty imposed by the Post Office
law Of 1925, for violation of the 30th section oil
that law, by writing or putting memorandum
on the margin Of newspaper or pamphlet sent
by mail
In this case it was in proof that the defendant
Mr. Elder, Of the firm Of Elder, Gelston e. Co
wrote on the back of printed paper or pamph.
let containing Tariff of duties or Price Current,
these words "From Elder, Gelston q. Co., Bal.
timore," aud sent the pamphlet to correspon.
dent in Louisville, who refused to pay letter
postage thereon.
In compliance with the requirement Of law il
was returned here, and placed in the hands Of
the U. s. Attorney for the recovery of the penal.
ty. For the United States it was contended
that such writing was within the prohibition Of
the Both section of the Act of 1926, and subject
to its penalty. The opposite ground was taker
by the defence, and, after argument upon the
construction of the law, the Court decided tina
it was violation of the law to place on pape
or pamphlet, sent by mail, these or any othe
words other than the name of the party 10 whom
the paper was sent. The jury accordingly rem
dered verdict for the United States.
u. Collins Lee, Esq, U. S. Attorney, for thu
plaintiff: N. Williams Esq, for the defendant
-Balinlore American.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

We see it stated in the papers, that ves-
sci which left Boston last week took out sew
eral missionaries to the Pacific Islands, car
ried also five thousand gallons of rum, We
suppose that neither the missionaries in the
cabin, nor their cause, are TO be identified
with the traffic of the merchandise in the hold
Of the vessel, and it is wrong to make any
such attempt. Yet ono is reminded, in no.
tcing the character of the passengers on decL
and the quality Of the merchandise below, o
the old rhyme
There is a spirit above, and spritbelow,
A spirit Joy, and spirit of wo;
The spirit above is a spirit divine,
But the spirit below is the spirit of wine"
United States Gazette.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

A TOUCHING INCIDENTAL Boston editor thus
describes an incident which passed under his
observation on Friday last:
"a little girl, about seven years Of age, was
street, upon small pine box, with basket by
her side, containing some half dozen apples,
which she was patiently waiting 10 sell, though
her little form trembIed from head to foot with
the cold, which was most severe. The little
half.clad object fortunately met the eve of boy
not more than eight years old, dressed in the
richest style of the day, even to an unusual ex.
tent, who stopped before her, aud taking rich
kerchief from his own neck, tied it snugiy about
hers, and tripped away"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31
@EzIlIE{atssD
FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 81, Is43.
VERMONT SUGAR,
March 2i-lt

The singular fact is stated in the Montpelier Watch
man, that, next 10 Louisiana, the State Of Vermont
The amount of maple sugar produced i. lSi0 was
over 1853 TONS being over II Sd lbs to each inhnb
tant, allowing population of 29l.9iS. At FIVE cents
pound this is worth 1885, 1868 20. The Waterman
states that ,hisAuanty is very far below that pro-
duced the last year, and thinks it may be safely es
mated that the sugar produced this season will at the
low price of veccns, be worth one million Of dollars.
1t is "singular fact" that paragraph
so erroneous IN fact and figures, should 60 the
rounds Of city and country, for two or three
months without correction. Vermont is, to
be sure, a sveet little state, but not quite so
full ofthe saccharine " as here represented.
According to the census statistics of 1910,
Vermont ranked fourth, instead Of second,
in the list Of Sugar growing states-produ-
cling 2,347 tons, or a little over Is lbs to
each person, and amounting, at 5 cts. TO
1922 1916 20. That the product has in
creased since 1910, is doubtless true /; but
we think that doubling the amount of that
year would be very liberal allowance for
the present, and that would give US as the
result something less than halt million OF
dollars-a very clever little sum, by the way,
to add 10 the real wealth ofthe state in three
or four weeks, ".between hay and grass. u
The following table shows the relative pro.
ducts Of the five principal sugar states:
Louisiana, ll9,947,72O lbs.
New-Iork l0O48 lO9
0sslISn - &S933S4
Indiana 3727,795 p"
Rhode Island returned but so lbs., Missis.
sippi II, and Delaware none. The latte
state, however, is now engaged with thu
cornstalk, and we venture the predictio.
that she will shortly produce her own sugar
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

The Washington Globe is out upon Pres
ident TYLER and Mn. WEBSTER again with
more feroci,y than usual. The particular
occasion of Mr.. Blair's virtuous indignation
is the wholesome Aagellation which Mr..
WEBSTER administered to General CAss for
his impairment interfereance-.in the form Of
an official protest-in relation to the late
Treaty with Great Britain. We presume
our neighbor Of the Sentinel will copy Blair's
DlacKguardsm.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

PROGRESS OF MPRovEMENT.-"Mother "ask.
ed tall gawky, "what did you and dad use to dc
when he came a counting you!"
GOOD arth and seas what do you mean, Jed
ediah!"
"Why, went over to see Peggy Doolittle
to,her night. and she told me didn't know how
to court ! asked her to show me how-and Sc;
she, AK your marm.' What did you do, moth
err"
LA SUI! Why, Jed, we used to sit in the cor
ner and eat roast turkey"
"Good gracious times amt as they use t,
was sartin The only thing Peggy gin mo wa
= cold raw pickle"
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RITTER.
Blu TTER.
A correspondent Of the Madsonian, speaking
r ,ol r.

A correspondent OF the Madlsonlan, speaking
of butter now purchased for the navy. says
1--WE are now getting such butter as is used in the
British navy, and which lasts in all climates two
years perfectly sweet Some Of the same kind Of
butter was taken by the exploring squadron, car
ried around the world and after being board more
than three years was brought back to New York, ex
amned and found as sweet as it was orginallyn
We wish we could get same of it, for we
have been eating butter strong enough to pull
over Solomon's temple all winter The market
has been full of vile stuff. If some grocer or
provision dealer would sell none but good but
ter, he would make his fortune in short time.
We would walk mile to buy from him.-Bos-
ton Post.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

New WAY OF GETTING UP COURAGE
At the hospital on Saturday, tumor was
cut from the neck of young woman by DR..
Warren. DR.. Buchanan, the neurologst,
arrived at the hospital TO witness the opera
tion) about ten minutes before il commence
ed. He found the woman depressed fearful,
and sick at stomach. Thinking that she
might be ofthc impressiJle class, he direct
ed one of the gentlemen present to place his
hand upon some of the organs of her head
which have invigoratng effects when excited.
AS she seemed to be relieved by this opera
ton, the doctor then attempted himself TO ex-
cite the organs Of firmness, hardihood, self
esteem, and playfulness, in which he succeed
ed so we'll that she burst into f, Of laugh
ter at the doctors, declared that she knew as
much as any of them, that they couldn't hurt
her, and she did not fear the operation at all.
Her laughter did not cease until the doctor
placed his hands upon the back part of her
head to restrain it. Then continued TO ex-
cite her hardihood and self.estecm, he made
her impatient 10 have the the operation per-
formed.-She rose from her chair and insist
cd on rushing directly to the amphilheatre to
have it finished. As soon as she was per-
mitted to 20, she went forward, pouted at
the professor, and acted so sngularly as to
induce some who did not know what had
happened. to suppose her under the influence
Of opium. The operation, which required
an incision in the neck of about three inches
in length, was skillfuly performed by DR..
Warren, and borne by the patient with much
stcadiness. Being then taken to her bed,
she seemed TO have forgotten the whole scene,
and could not rccolect where or how the OPP
Grafton had been performed upon her,
Boston Post.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31
WIDOWS PENSIONS.

We were in error on this subject the other
day. The bill as il finally passed the Sem
ate, merely the provisions of the act of 1888
and tho acts supplementary thereto, for the
term of one year from the 4th March 1S43.
So that any widow who received, or was en-
titled to receive, 4 pension under the five
years act, can secure one years pay by COM
pliancc with the following instruction..
Passion OrricE, March Q, ls43
In order to carry into effect the foregoing act the
applicant VINO may CAIN pension must make de-
claration under OATH before some magistrate in the
county where she resides, which declaration must be
duly authenticated The official character and sigma
ture Of the magistrate must be certified by the proper
officer under his seal Of Office, and the magistrate
must certify that thedeclarant is pc, sonay known
10 him. J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
DECLARATION,
In order TO obtain the benefits Of the act Of Congress
of the Sd March, ls43, granting pensions for one
year to certain widows who have received pensions
under the act ofJuy7, 1888.
State Of Territory Territory or oi''ri'']}ss.
On this --dny personally appeared be-
the county Of, aged 49, years, who, being first
duiy sworn ACCORDING TO law, DOTH on nei oatn make
the following declaration in order to obtain the bene
fits of the provision made by the act Congress pass
ed on the Sd March, l543, granting pensions to wild
ows Of persons who served during the revolutionary
war. That she is he widow Of, who was
here insert the rank Tho husband held in the army
navy or militia as the case may be, and the rcg
mcnt, corps, or vessel in which he served; and the
annual amount ofpenNon which she received under
the act Of July 7, 1891
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above
written, before
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31
Cood. humor is the clear blue skv of the soul

Good-humor is the clear blue sky Of the soul,
on which every star Of talent will shine more
clearly, and the sun of genius encounter no va
pors in his passage. It's the most exquisite
beauty Of fine face-a redeeming grace IN
homely one. 1t is like the green in landscape
glories Of the bright, and softeuing the hue Of
the dark.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

DIoNIrY.-The Springfield. (Mass.) Ga
zette says that the Locofoco Moderator of
the Town Meeting in Westfeld, last week,
Matthew Ives, announced the result of the
ballo'ing for Selectmen in the following man
ner: "Genllemen, we have counted the
votes, and our ticket is elected"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

APT RErLY.-A lady once asked Jack
Tar why vessel was called "she, "-"be-
cause" answered Jack, with knowing lser
",hs rigging costs moro than the hull"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31

LAUGH.-The following is from the Picayune.
II you don't laugh a. il, "you are crab"
"Without faith. It is impossible to be saved"
was made by French preacher to read, "with.
out face, i. is impossible 10 be shaved"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-03-31
UU1B PRBSS
PACIEICUS:

THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE
SEVERAL STATES IN REGARD TO SLAYER Y;
Being series of Essays, published in the Western
6Ssrss Chronicle, (Ohio,) Dtsrthe election Of l9i2
Litchfield enquirer., 1843-10-19

NOT!CE.-The Annual Meeting of the Lch.
~ field County Temperance Society will be hold
en- at Bethem on the Fourth Tuesday Gath of Oclo
Der inst. ut 10 o'clock A. NJ.
At the last meeting holden at Watertown the fol.
lowing Preamb and Resolutions were adopted:
Whereas the Reform in the use of intoxicating
drinks is found to he intimately connected with civil
and social prosperity, and with the cause Of sound
morals in the community: and
Whereas in promoting this reform by associated
is found be need also Of the aid Of public eesla
ton. as in reference TO the Sabbath and other ns,i
tuti"ns, moral and religious; Therefore
Resolve That it is expcdent for the legislature
OF this STATE to limit and regulate by law, the traffic
in all Intoxicating drinks.
Resolved, That the friends Of Temperance in the
several towns in this State b" requested TO petition
our next Legislature on III subject.
P. S. BEEBE, Secretary.
Litchfed Oct. IL, 1913.
Litchfield enquirer., 1843-10-19
ASSESSORS NOrRCs,.

A Ii. persons liable to pay taxes in the
n town of Litchticld are by law required
TO make a written or printed list of ali Tax.
able Property belonging to such persons on
the lst day of October inst with particulars
Of all property real and personal liable to be
assessed and valued, and give or send the
same to the Assessors by The 2Oh Of the same
month. And we hereby give notice, that we
will receive said lists SO made out and hand
cd to US by said time and that printed
blanks may be had by calling upon either of
us, or at the Office of tho Town Clerk.
Captains of Military companies are mott.
fled that by law it is made their duty to fur.
nish their certificates Of eXcmpts previous to
said time. CHARLES JONES,
WILLIAM NEWTON
LUcIUs ToMpK1Ns, Assessors
DAN'L B. SToDDARD
Litchfeld, Oct. 10, 1S43. 90
Litchfield enquirer., 1843-10-19
District Of Harvinton IS.

lTOOdte court, Sept ~. 1913.
TTPON the application of Alden Phelps of
" llarwin'on, showing to this Court that
he is guardian to Sally Melvina Phelps of
the town Of Bricksville, County of Cuyahoga.
in the State OF Ohio, a minor, and that said
minor is the owner Oft undivided one half
par; Of IL tract of land containing six acres
situated in the Probate District of Harwn,on,
County OF Lchfeld,in the State Of Conncc-
ticut, and is bounded North by land Of Alden
Phelps, Eas, by land ofsaid Phelps in part
and in part by land of Harriet Wilson,
South by said IIarriet's land aud West by
highway; valued a: about sixty dollars in
the whole; and showing just and reasonable
cause for selling said minors interest in said
real estate praying for an order, that he
may be emf owered to sell the same, as per
application on file dated the 22nd day of Sep
tcnber, A. d. l6i3, more fully appears.
Ordered.-That the foregoing application
be heard at the Probate Office in Ilarwin,on
on the 10Th day Of December next at Co.
clock in tho forenoon, and that notice there
of be published in some public newspaper
near the place where such real estate lies,
three weeks successfully ut least six weeks
before the time assigned.
70 BENAJAH IIADEN, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1843-10-19
District of Liich6eld, IS.
PROBATE Court, October 10, 1913,

PROBATE Court, October 10, 1913.
Z ESTATE of JOHN L. JOHNSON Late Of
"a Cornwall, in said district, deccascd-
The Court OF Probate for the Dstric, of Itch.
field hath limited and allowed six months
from the date hereof, for the Creditors of
said Estate, 10 exhibit their claims for settle
mcn,. Those who neglect to present their
accounts, properly attes,ed, within said time,
will be debarrcd recovery. All persons
indebted TO said estate are requested to make
immediate payment 10
2O3w* PERSTs Johnson, Exccu:rix.
Litchfield enquirer., 1843-10-19

AT a Court IF Probate holden at Waieriown
wHhin and for The District Of Walertown, on
the I'd day Of October, 1913:
4 pom the petition Of Alfred Bryan of said
~ WATERFOWL, showing TO this Court that
he is the fnther and natural guardian Of
Caroline Bryan. Mary Bryan, Marshall
Bryan, Cornelia Bryan, and Frederick
Bryan. minors of said WATERFOWL, and that
said minors own in common, in equal shares,
an undivided sixth part of farm Of land in
the east part of said Walertown with tho
buildings thereon. containing about one
hundred acres more or less, bounded north
on Harry Painters land, east on Waterbury
River Turnpike Road, south on Carlos G..
Hungerf"rd's land in part and part on Philc-
mon lIolt's land, and west on Edwin Purtcr's
land and that the estate Of said minors in
said premises is Of about the value of three.
hundred dollars, that said lands and build
ings are unprOduclive. and that il would be
for the benefit Of said minors that the same
should be sold and the avails thereof applied
as the law directs; and praying for li6crly
To sell IN" same. us per petition On file NAV
more fully appear.
IL is ordered nv this Court. that sail nett.
lionrr CIV. n,l,ce at said application bv
causing the Same To be published in a news.
paper printed in Litchlield in Li,chtield
county three weeks successfully nj least six
weeks before the hearing of the same, and
lhni sand petition will b" heard nj the Pro.
bate O.lir" ~ said Ws,eriOwn on The 2Ist
day at December next NJ o o'clGk in tho
forenoon. Certified from Record,
~ lioLBGooK CURTIS, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1843-10-19
LITCHFlELD COUNTY
SACRED MUSIC SOCIETY.
II. M. Trowbribge, Leader.

VENIIE next Animal Concer, of this Society will be
Il given at St. Michael's Church in ltchfeld on
Wednesday, the 18th day Of October next, com.
mcncing at o'clock in the evening. The following
is. in part, the programme
GLORY to God in the highest. ''-Pergo1esi
90 How Beautiful are rhv Garments, "-Nauman
Holy Lord God Of llcsts."-Mooar,
"Sing unto God."-Havden
TUE SEASONS" tspring only )-Hayden
II have kept the ways Of The Lord."-Dishop.
blessed he Thou, Lord God Of IsraeI."-Kent.
"GlOrify the name of the Lord. "-Mo2ari
Together with variety of other Music consisting
Of Qnarlerts, Trios, Duets, Solos, &c.
The Sortv will commence Rehearsal on Tuesday
l7h dav Of October, at 10 o'clock in the morning.
Of The Secretary. FREDK. PHELPS. Sec'v.
L;,cLfcld, Sept. 1s, 1913 is
Litchfield enquirer., 1843-10-19
BOARDING SCHOOL,

wv NJ. ENSIGN will! commence the
w fall and winter terms, II weeks each,
of This institution for youth Of both sexes. in
South Farms, Eest Side, on Monday the 10Th
Of October and hopes by the faithful dis
charge of the important duties of an instruc-
tor, to merit the continued confidence of an
enlightened community. On opening the
School a class will be formed for ;hose desi-
rou; of teaching the ensuing winter.
Terms per, quarter, from So to 4.
Board and rooms in the family of the
principal may be obtained for $l,25 per
week.
South Farms, Oct 9, lS43. ~
Litchfield enquirer., 1843-10-19

TENl1E Court Of Probate for the District Ut
u Woodbury.. hath limited and allowed
six months from the date hereof. for the
creditors 10 the estate of JOHN STRONG,
3D. late Of Woodbury., deceased. To exhibit
their claims for settlement. Those who neg
lcct to present their accounts. properly At
tested, within said time, will be debarred II
recovery. All persons indebted Ia said cs-
tate are requested to make immediate pay.
ment TO CHAS. L. STRONG, Admir-.
Woodbury., Aug. IL, l543 3wl9*
Litchfield enquirer., 1843-10-19
NOTICE..

THE residents and non.residcnts of the
L. town Of Norfolk liable to pay state,
1912, are hereby notified that | will receive
said taxes ut the house of John A. Shepard
in Norfolk on the first and second Mondays
OF January next from O'clock forenoon I'LL
4 o'clock afternoon OF said days.
Those who neglect the above call for their
taxes may expect to pay legal fees for col.
lection.
ASAHEL G. PHELPS, Collector.
Norfolk, October 10, 1913. 3w2l'
Litchfield enquirer., 1843-10-19
District IF Washington, SIS.


Probate Court, Sept. IL, lS43.
STATE of John NJ. Ford, late of Wash.
1A ington in said district deceased. The
Court OF Probate for The district of Wash
inglon hath limited and allowed six
months from the date for the creditors
of said estate represented insovent in which
to exhibit their claims thereto and has APP
pointed Daniel G. Plat and Mathew Logan
ofsaid Washington, commissioners 10 receive
and examine said claims.
Certified by
ITnIEL HlcKox, Judge.
The subscribers give notice that they will
meet ut the dwelling house lately occupied
by said deceased in said town of Washing.
ton ON the Goth day of November and "a day
Of March next, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon,
Oh each Of said days for the purpose of at.
tending on the business of said appointment.
MArnEw LOGAN. Commissioners
All persons indebted TO said estate, are re-
quested 10 make immediate payment to
CALVIN CALHOUN, }r.
20 3w SIMEON d. FORD, i'Nooo'''s
Litchfield enquirer., 1843-10-19
District Of LitchGeM, SIS.
Probate Court, Oct. 2, 1913.

n STATE of William Willis Moss late
KA of Ltchtield in said District, deceased
The Court of Probate for the District Of
Litchfield hath limited and allowed six
months from the date hereof, for the Credit
ors of said Estate, to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglec, to present
their accounts, properly atlested, within
said time will be deferred u recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate are requested
10 make Immediate payment to.
JosEPH l.. MORSE, Executor,
10 3w* ABIGAIL MORSE, Execu,rix.
Litchfield enquirer., 1843-10-19
Litchfeld Academy.

TINE Winter Term will commence No.
l. vember l4th. Tuition for Reading,
Spelling, Writing, and Switl's Philosophy,
per quarter, $500
Geography, Grammar and Arithmetic, 3 So
All other branches, 400
SOPHIA c. HAYDEN, Principal.
Litchfield. Oct. Ia, 1913. 2l*
Litchfield enquirer., 1843-10-19
HOUsATONIC RAIL ROAD NOTICE.

IIOUSATONIC RAIL ROAD NOTICE.
a LII those who by their articles of sub
N scription of the 18th September l543,
predicated upon resolutions of the Housaton-
ic Rail Road Company adopted the Doth of
August ls43, have agreed 10 provide tor the
extension or payment Of the paper of said
corporation, approved by the Commissioners
on said road, and claims for right Of way,
are hereby notified tina: the omount necessa-
ry to provide for said paper has been sub
scrbed and all the parties 10 said articles
of subscription arc required TO meet at the
City Court Room in Bridgeport on Thursday
the 26lh day of October l943 at two o'clock
in the afternoon. for the purposes specified
in their said articles.
We will receive Of the said subscribers at
the Office of said corporation the amounl of
their several subscriptions in accordance
with the s,ipulaiions Of said articles of sub
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, l4th October 1913.
LEMAN CHURCH., Commits.
81 CHAS. Fl. POND, { sioners
Litchfield enquirer., 1843-10-19
ID [ T. ID .

At Goshen, on the 10th inst, Miss Lucy e. Street,
aged 90.
lhn, wife of Mr.. Cicero B. Beach, and daughter of
NJ rhlo Baily of North Goshen, in the ssth year
=, In New York, Mrs. Chids, wife of Doct Samuel
r. Childs.