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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-08-25

NIAGARA FALLs.-It is reported
that quite a change in the Horseshoe
Falls at Niagara has occurred recent
". Large portions of rock have
given way in the centre of the shoe,
giving the fall now more of trian-
gular appearance, which is said to
add to its beauty. Ithas been DEM
onstrated that the tails recede ten or
twelve inches Q year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-08-25


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tive worid- and the m.-si picturesque
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than iOar y-Ar- Of age were q squaIl
at once, nearly eighte,lu thousand
yells blended into Que would be
heard. Were all her children be-
tween the years offour and eighteen
to weep, tears would flow from
twynty thousand eyes! One hun.
dred and nineteen thousand in all
ut two suits of cloths a year, there
would be 238,OO5 suits to sdpply.
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ton drink, and average those drinks
at two each per day, what is the re-
suit in a year? Why, 43,435, 900
toddies would find their way down
the throats ofour drinkers AT one
dime drink, the amount of money
extended per annum in this tritling
manner alone is $4,343,5O5. Carry
the calculation out in cigars, board
ing, lodging and washing, clothing
and other bills. and the aggregate
figures will astonish any man or wo.
man, even of the most unimprcssi-
BILE nature. Then again, San Fran.
cisco has her public, private and Sun.
day schools-her religious, medical
and other collcges-her religious
societics-hcr benevolent societies,
comprising the Masons, Odd Eel.
lows, the Orphan Asylums, the
Dashawavs, the Home of the Inebri.
ate, the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asy-
lum, and-we can't stop to inu-
merate them. She has 1923 places
where liquor is sold, SO newspapers
and periodicals, So churches, "a
preachers, 3G7 lawyers, 24S physi-
clans, 1913 commission merchants,
523 groceries, 1856 cigar dealers, 1853
fruiterers, 317 tailors and clothiers,
180 watch makers and jewellers, 337
brokers, 81 upholsterers, 1O6 pro-
duce dealers, 20 hatters, 92 painters,
So ap0thecaries, % breweries, 20 auc-
tiOneers, - bankers, 43 cabinet
makers.
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houses, "a carpenter shops, 123 dry
goods establishments, 1O7 barber
shops, 68 bakeries, 332 butchers and
markets, 63 furniture stores, 94 res
taurants, Il bathing houses, "A hard
ware stores, 90 iMi!llner shops, I'll
dress makers, D billiard table makers,
10 Daguerrean galleries, 26 printing
"mccs' 5o stove and tlhware stores,
IL assayers, theatres, an opera
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that day.
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-08-25

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talkin the event over. They made
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-08-25
Nix ONE WorLD MroH RATHER

MEx ONE WoULD MrcH RATHER
NcI MEEI.-Men who ask you 10
listen while they read aloud some
thing they have written themselves.
Men who tell you stories that run
into one another, SO that you find it
very difficult to get away ut the end
of any one of them.
Hero-worshippers.
Men who have quarreled with all
their relations.
Men who have been abandoned
and betrayed in the most heartless
manner by all their friends.
Men who have been prosecuted
and swindled by general conspir-
acy of everybody.
Men who are always asking,
"Don't you think so ?"
Men who are always Putting a
Men who agree with you too
much.
Men who "feel impelled to join
issue with you there"
Men who are technically erthusi-
astic on the subject of art, without
having any practical knowledge of
it whatever.
Men who have received testimo-
nial.
Men who quote Shakespeare.
Men who quote Byron.
Men who quote Artemus Ward.
Men who quote anybody.
Men who SANDER their ncighbors.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1866-08-25

"a A lazy boy makes alazy man,
just as sure as q crooked sapling
makes crooked tree. Who ever
saw a boy grow up in idleness that
did not make o shiftless vagabond
when he became q man, unless he
lad fortune left to keep up appear
ances! The great mass Of thieves,
paupera, and criminals have come
10 xhat they are simply BY being
brought up in idleness- Tbose who
constitute the business part Of CON-
munisy. those Who make our greaf
and sssfsl oea, wess t.agAs 70 -
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-18
vermont Items.

Deacon Alirich, a respectable citizen OF
East Orange committed suicide on Thursday
morning Of last week, by cutting his throat.
The house Of Amos Sheldon Of Manchcs-
ter. was struck by lightning the other even
ing. Mrs Sheldon was thrown out Of bed,
and the chimney demolished.
School District Ne. Is Of Glover. has pro-
duced this spring $1,000 pounds Of maple
sugar-l3I tons.
At the recent term Of the Windham Coun-
ty Court, Charles Reed, found guilty of an
assault with intent to kill, was sentenced to
the State Prison for five years.
On the Sth inst. Frank. aged IA years,
son Of J. \. Phillips Of Barre. was found
dead, strangled by rope around lis neck.
1t Is supposed he was attempting to perform
some gymnastic feat and accidentally stran-
gled himself.
Bugbee's Tannery IN Bethel, was burned
Saturday morning with Its contents Loss
estimated at $1,000; no insurance.
They had a school meeting at the school
house on East Hill, in Troy, Vt, on the 24th
ult., and had sharp contest over the ques-
tion Of removing the house 1t was decided
in the negative, and the next morning the
school house was in ashes.
The carriage shop Of Nelson Il Charles
Holt, at North Craftsbury-formerly the
Methodist meeting burned on
Friday of last week, with fourteen new bug
gies. Loss estimated at $4,000 $3.50 insur.
ance.
At Chester. Mason G. Howard, of Graf
ton, promising young man Of about TWEEN
ty-two years, lost his life in Russell Cob
leigh Il Co.'S cab shop while at work he
was caught by revolving shaft, and mutt
lated in a most frigbtful manner.
A young man named belong, of Starks-
bOro, was arrested week before last. and |
held to bail for trial by Justice Dunshee, at
Bristol, on a charge of having attempted an
aotrage upon an unidentified girl, 10 years
Did, named Fuller
Geo. Copeland, of Brookfeld, took poison
and died on Saturday.
Nettie, aged SIX years, child of W. B.
Howard of Jamaica, while at play near an
outdoor fire, on 9th inst set fire to her
'lothes, and was so burned that she died.
Mr.. William Quits Of Orwell a deaf man.
vas run over by the passenger train near
North Bennington one day last week, as he
'as walking on the track toward the engine.
nd both of his legs were broken.
While two boys were playing with load
pistol In Mendon Notch, it was DISCHARGED
nd the ball entered the body of one of the
oys. He will probably recover.
George d. Cove. of East Montpelier, was
1rested recently upon charge Of attempted
Iolence upon girl IA years old, and held {
bail in the sum of 800. Since that a |
arrant has been issued against him on a o
ut for civil damages but he has turned nm I
Using. h
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-18
Andrew johnson ana the Radicals
tn CoTNpoadent oCtle London Times has
an Yqferrielr iriM The President
THE PRESIDENTS VIEWS ON VARI-
ORR MATTERS.
&c. Gc.. &c
Washington april l6) Corre-ponience London
Times

Washington april 6)Corre-p onleuce London
Times.l
In the perplexed and uncertain state into
which public affairs have fallen, it is impos-
sible for NE TO send you my information
more important OF valuable than the plrtic-
ulars oian interview which had with Pres
ident johnson at the " bite House on
Thursday last.
The PrcsiIen; first adyertc 70 the ccadi-
ton in which be found the country on his
accession TO Office, and pointed out that ever
since that time the Radical panty, which now
has the control over Congress, had been pre-
PAIRING for the issue now forced upon him.
Their U.l.c- was manifest, and 1t WAS one
TAIeu from their point Of view, they could
scarcely De blamed for pursUIng 80 ea.erly.
They knew perfectly well that when tie
South came back into Congress their day of
power would be oyer-the Southern repre-
sent.tives would stand as unit they
would probably f,i Int, alliance again with
the Domocri,.c party. the old issue Of sla-
very and State s9yer,isnty would be dead
and buried, and rhe party which now rules
would be stiTu,d % It's power. Thar talk
about Dhi'aatar0Dg and bEer0ierce 10 the ne
gro mani nothing mare than a desire 10 irOrk
upon He feelings OF th1 North, 50 that heV
might BE- enaji,d 10 carry crrryfLisg thar
oICn irdg. l. WIS a renewal OF an old con-
hict. The two sections OF the country were
ready 10 20 { wa before the rebellion broke
out-the one ;o preserve slavery, the other
to destroy il. Each eide was willing to sac
rifce the government In order 20 gam Its
object. Tic South struck first; tie rebel
lion Was suhdu0l az the southern end of the
line, and noS 1t is swinging round to the
other end. ..Iaese men. continued the
President-and he always used these words
to denote the Radical party-"are almost
ready TO 90 into rebellion again rather than
have their supremacy destroyed by the rein
PRODUCTION of the South They know nothing
practically of the real state Of the South. |
The very man who Lad drawn up the Civil |
Rights bill, what are lie means Of judging? /
| left him in tie Senate during the war, and |
went out to Tcnncssce and saw 1t all, and 1
bore my share Of the troubles. lie stopped .
at home, and now endoavOrs to make his
theories square into the events OF the war,
and legislate on ideas which he has lever
put TO the tost.'
The President then went on to speak of
slavery and the negro. The South now
would treat the negro with greater kindness
han the North, if it were left alone. and
rot exasperated. - They talk of justice
oward the negro continued the President.
: God knows my heart yearns toward
lin when think of the end these men are
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-18
ThiTt,-Ninth ConSress---First Session.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WASHINGTON, Nay 10

'AohiNHA'Ns VA y ~
THE RECONSTRUCTION COMMITTEES REroEr.
Immediately after the reading Of the journal,
the House resumed the reconsideration of the
COZ sttutional amendment reported by the Re
construction Committee.
NJ. STEyESs closed the debate lie said he was
very glad to see the great unanimity existing
among all the true friends Of the Union in the
House upon all the provisions Of the proposed
amendment except the third section; but he was
grioved to see any division among them on what
he considered the vital proposition of the whole
amendment. Without 1t il amounted TO moth
ing. Without it he would not give the snap Of
his finger whether the joint resolution was pass
ell or not. If it failed there would be no power
left among the friends Of the Union IN the next
Congress to carry out the measures Of the gov
eminent
Mr.. Stevens said he should be sorry If the
third section were struck out, because then, be-
fore any portion Of the amendment could be put
into operation, the other side Of the House would
be filled with yelling secessionists and approx
ing copperheads Give us, therefore, he contin-
ued, the third section, or give us nothing Do
not mock us with the pretence of an amendment
which throws the Union into the hands Of Its
enemies.
Gentlemen say We are striving for party. |
DO seek TO sustain my party when that party is
necessary to save the Union. say rally to your
party and save that party, or you lose the Union.
Gentlemen tell US that it is too strong Too strong
for what Too strong for their stomachs, but
not for the people. Some say it is too lenient.
Ii is too lenient for my hard heart. Would to
God that the exclusion Of rebels might not only
run to the year 1876, but to The year 1876. 1t
would be then but too mild punishment. But
hear 1t said you must not humble these people.
Humble them, why not 4, Do they not deserve
If they do not, who does What criminal or fell
on deserves it more They have not yet con-
fessed thar sins, why should they be forgiven ?
He who administers justice and mercy never for
gives until the sinner confesses his sin and hum
bles himself at the footstool Of power. Why
should we forgive, any more than He If they /
ask TO come back, let them come back IN sack |
cloth and ashes. Let them come back and ask /
for forgiveness, and then let US consider whom I
we shall forgive and whom we shall exclude I
That is my principle. All | regret Is that this
IS not sufficiently stringent.
Let not these friends of secession and seces-
'ionists sing to me their halcyon songs OF peace
md good will until they can stop my ears to the
hrieks and groans Of the dying victims at
scene more horrible in its atroci-
les, though not to the same extent, than the
errible tragedy Of Jamaica. While am will
ng that these rebel States shall be represented
ere, pray you not to admit those who have
aused the slaughter Of millions Of our coun-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-18

The death OF I. NJ. PARKER, formerly of
this place, and much esteemed by many
friends here. was announced bya despatch to
L S Drew, Monday evening, from Loudon, G..
W, where it occurred suddenly, on Sunday
evening at a hotel. He was alone and the
telegram stated that there was no one to
take care Of his remains Nj Parker had
acquired handsome property, Of which he
laid the fOanla.iln in the daguerrean bush
mess in this place. lie lett here some ten
years ago and has resided since at Oshkosh,
Wis. Le vas a bachelor, and his only rela-
tive 70 far as known here, Il a brother resid-
ing in Pownal, Vt. who has been notified Of
his death
Hon. L. B. Englesby, and Hon. Ben.
Steele Of Derby, are added to the let Of pos
sible candidates for Congress in this district,
by "Traxus,' the Burlington correspondent
of the Brattleboro Record
The gold telegraph key which was the
PRIZE in a contest Of skill between the tele-
graph Operators Of New England and New
York. last week Wednesday, was taken BY
WILLIE KETTLES Of this place, now stationed
at Fall River, Mass. lie accomplished the
feat Of sending go words in sir minutes and
fifteen seconds. Willie learned to operate
IN the American Telegraph Office in this
place, was subsequently, Secretary Stanton's
operator at the War Department in Wash
Ington, and was the one who received the
Inst despatch announcing the fall of Rich
mond. He is but eighteen years old. In
the trial, Worcester operator named Burns,
sent the same number OF words in four sec.
onds less time but the judges decided that
Kettles did bis work in the best style. and
unanimously awarded him the prize.
Among the recent combinations BY the
Senate Is that of Hon. George W. Palmer of
Plattsburgh, as Judge on the part of the
United States at Sierra Leone under the
treaty with Great Britain for the suppression
'f the African.slave trade and of MARITIME
t'ertS as Postmaster of Rutland, Vt.
Among the divorces granted during the
asst term of the New York Supreme Court
vas one against Fltz Hugh Ludlow. the
iuthOr' for adultery, on the petition of bis
vile, Rosalie d. Ludlow. 1t Is said that he
slave to opium and broken down both in
erson and reputation.
l.. r. BiOdgett Esq., the newly appointed
'onsul at St, Johns, arrived from Washing q
On tuesday. He enters on his new do '
les at once. 1
Among the combinations by the Senate on ,
londay was that of Hugh II. Henry as US. s
Iarshal Of Vt. y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-18
Another Veto.

The veto of the Colorado bill was so gen
orally expected, and viii accord with the
views of SO many men Of all parties, that it
can occasion but little excitement in the
country. 1t will be a severe disappointment
to the Colorado Senators elect-and to many
earnest and honest republicans; but the act
was measure ofverydoubtful ezpediency and
glad as we should be to see two more repub-
licans in the Senate, any accession OF strength
so procured would, in the end We fear. prove
an element.of weakness. The veto viii end
the matter for this session, as there can he no
hope Of passing the bill over the veto.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-05-18
What Stranger Sees in Congress on
Saturdays.
Prom the Nation
From the Nation.

The hall is rather sombre, daylight
struggling in dreanly from the top; but even
the light Of dull day makes the gliding glare
painfully. He observes the two little flags over
the Speakers head, snd has taken his seat be
fore peIceiving that a man is on his legs, be
hind one Of those little gingerbread desks, bar
arguing the House He cannot hear word be
says, partly because the man does not talk loud
enough, but chief, because no one is paying any
attention TO him. But few members are in their
seats, and these are busy Writing. an exercise
that they vary with another that somewhat
amazes our friend. lie tries yainly. and would
like TO catch q word or two Of speech that
seems 10 elicit such terrible applause. The
members are constantly elapping their hands
with great but not prolonged energy, at which
little hobgoblin pages sprang about. running as
10 relieve each surcharged member of his en-
thusiasm; and our friend gradually discovers
that the hand clapping is not applause, but
mode Of summoning the pages.
lie gazes in bewilderment on the Babel before
him. The man is reading his sp ech. and does
so from a printed copy, as if he were paid by
the line for 1t. The pages skip about. The
members clap their bands. People come in and
look at the show with stOical apathy, and then
60 out again. The man finishes his reading and
sits down. Another man gets up and COM
mencCs the same performance. The members
20 out, until not over a dozen Of them are left.
The man Is reading his speech. He does not do
it very glibly; he does not do as if he expect
ell to gain anything by it. Some humane friend
comes TO his rescue with a motion; by parlia-
meutary fiction the speech is considered deliv-
cred, and printed with the proceedings, and as
many copies as the orator wishes 10 pay
for may be stuffed into the glory OF a buE en-
yelope and franked to a wondering constituency
in his district
1t may be necessity in the economy Of the
great parliamentary whale that it come up to
the surface and blow of, and then 90 down
again. If 1t could be entirely restricted to the
Saturdays it would be better; one day in six is,
after all, great deal 10 devote to parliamentary
nonsense. Making speech is considered the
destiny Of our politicians. The member who
should not succeed in going through the opera.
ton just described at least in each session,
and frauking home many thousand dirty-looking
little pamphlets as evidence, would be consider
Ell an utter failure fraud upon the public
II makes no difference that he has nothing TO
say. II makes still LEES that no one wants to
listen TO him. At the close Of his "catechism'
some leader Of the House may be kind enough
to shake him by the hand and congratulate him
on his speech but even the most verdant
member Is not uusophisticated enough TO be-
lieye that it had any effect on anybody. It is
very broad farce and very shallow one. Each
Saturday gets rid Of half dozen Of these ora
tors.