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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

both sides the Atlantic. and gives this
incident
"0n the evening Of this anniversary | was on
one Of our bridges, over which a volunteer regi-
ment was marching back from drill-marching
at ease, with rifles slung over their shoulders.
They were singing, as is their wont-not all to-
gether but by snatches-first one company and
then another catching up the refrain, which
swelicl up. every now and then, along the whole
column. For q moment did not recognize the
chant but as the head Of the column came
close. the GLORY Hallelujah' Of your John
Browns March ruug cut, to my surprise and
delight, and foatel over the quiet waters OF the
Thames down below. As the last company filed
away into dusk, I could not help specializing
whether IN fifty years time the old New Eng
land Puritan yeoman, the hard fighter in Kan
sas, who ended bis days on the Virginia scat
fold. would not count for more with cur grand
children than the successful premier. the cabin ct
minister Of more than half century, who dur
ing eleven eyentful years. from the Crimean
war TO the time Of his death, ruled England and
her empire pretty much as lie pleased.
- came 10 the conclusion, without the least
dispara cement 20 the gallant old gentleman
who lived bic own kind Of life bravely and hon
tstly enough, that for one English speaking
man who will at that time Of day hunt out at
fectionately Lord Palmerston's last home in
Westminster Abby a hundred WILL lie making
Iilgrimagcs to the wild little settlement in the
Adirondacks, and drinking in strength Of soul
over the plain granite slab which covers all that
could die Of Capt John Brown, the aboltonist
which conclusion viii. no doubt, be counted
craziness ty nin5-tcuths Of my own countrymen,
and even with you, who love the grand old
martyr, doubt whether | could reckon on a
majority for q verdict of perfect sanity
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

PARROT STORY BY VIRGINIA NEGRO
1" You see dis parrot belonged to a baker in
Richmond. Now each baker is lowed to
make a certain number Of bread ebry day,
and no more, cause if dey DO dey will be
serving out stale bread to the customers
Wei, dis baker had baked more than his
share one day, and Ind dc surplusum under
the counter. De parrot was hangin' in his
cage, and seed it all. Bimeby in comes de
inspector, and finds dc bread all right, and
Is goin' out agin satisfied, when dc parrot
cocks his eye at him and sings out, Dere's
re bread under de counter = So dc in
spector grabs it, 'cordin to law, and carries
1t of. Well, den de baker goes to de parrot
VERY mad, and takes him by de head, and
f0tches him a twitch or two and filings him
in de gutter for dead, 'longside of a pig Just
dead Of de measles. Bimeby de parrot be-
gins to crawl about, his feathers a sticking
out, and his head Topped on one side, and
den stops and looks at dc pig VERY pitiiul,
and sed, be Did you say anything about de
bread p -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

ture-the more the merricr for them. But
the advantage to Montpelier forms really
small reason why Glastonbury, with total
population of AZ and Grand list OF $500,
should have the same representation and
vote in the Legislature as Rntland with a
population of 5000 and grand lis. of $780,
0GO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

FRE.-A barn belonging to Maxine POro,
situated in the extreme North Paris was
destroyed by IfresTuCsday about midnight.
No general alarm was given, the property
being little value, and from the favorable
course of the wind not ondansering any
other building.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

waltons Journal says - George A. Ster-
ling of Warren. shot an owl off the top OF
two-story barn, last Saturday night about
ten O'Clock, which measured four feet and
eight inches from tip to tip OF the wings.
Evidently it was either a small barn or a
large owl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

\ Washington special announces the ap-
pO. ntment on Friday last of Geo. S Guerui-
cry as Postmaster at Rochester, VT, vice
Char les Morgan, removed. We are not in
formed what are the politics of Mr.. 6. S.
Gue&c but the news looks very much
as if Andy were not sticking to his re.
cent psiLlise to make no more removals on
political grounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

FUNERAL OF Mrs BAnEY.-W under
stand that the remains Of Mrs. b. F. Bailey.
in charge Of her son, Geo. F. Bailey of Chi
cage, viii arrive by the / :+5 train over the
Rutland Road, this eraiing, and will be
taken at . O'Clock tomorrow morning from
the residence OF her daughter Mrs. Marcia
y. Follett, Pearl Street, to the Locust Street
Cemetery for intcrment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

VERMONT S,ENLRl.-GaI wrought d mir
acie of beauty when lie carved Vermont
and It he does not dislike the French
tongue. lie Is probably e5uteu, with the
name which mankind have assigned 20 thi,
statucsqlc state.
Comparing the AlIs with her own cJuu-
Try, Ms. Browning says His finger t0uch-
Cd, bat did not press, IN making England.
But what bold ami sharT-cut mgielings-
" hat pressing 90 the creative fnEcr-l zee
out 90 tiis Car-windlW Ncnder stands
Mt Mansfield in the suushine-his peak
tipped with snow, and his side enameled
with blue. VIII this color satisfy YOU. Mr..
RlskIn3 No more exquisite hue Is painted
on cur dreams. HcncctI.h shall forget
tie green mountains and remember the
blue
But here Is a singular passage in the
a" Modern Painters 80 u book which hap
pen TO lie not only reading. but putting TO
the test OF q travellers observation of Ma
ture. Mr.. Kuskin says, Mountains can
become pure blue only when there is so
much air between Us and them that they be-
come mere Hat, dark shades, every detail b.
Ing totally lost. they become blue when
they become air, not TIL then. Consequent
ly >alyator's painting, being Of hill perfectly
clear and near, with all their details visible.
Is, as far rs color Is concerned, broad, bold.
direct assertion OF direct uni
fJrmity. Mr. Suskln Is very downright
and positive. and yet, il he were here at
this moment, be would see y0ndcr mountain
as blue as the deep sea. as blue as azure, as
blue as indigo, as blue as Andrew johnson
after the eloctiJn-aud yet he would at the
same time see the details OF the mountain
distinctly visible. 81 that Salvador might
have been right, aud bis critic wrong.
Lying like valley among these heig hts Is
Lake Champlain, locking, as | now see It. |
ike a strip Of that sell-same silyery ribbon
which We call the Hudson River. What
-egiJn OF cnchantment this must be IN sum-
ner But in these melancholy days, the
addest of the year, an indefnable dlsquIet
1t mind connects itself with the solemn
cene.-IheodOTe Iiton IN The hdePeHd-Hf.
Nor. ODD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

SxuGGLEs CAuGnT.-Recent additional
regulations y issued from the Treasury De-
partment require the officers of Customs to
make personal examination of passengers
coming across the line, to prevent smuggling
by concealment Of goods about the person.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

Tue VI. EEGl-r6Es.-TLe rivalry between
Atwatcr's Vermont Directory, published by
Gay < futile Of Rutland, and Walton Re
gistor, is quite active this year. Atwatcr's
is out first, and as usual is neatly printed.
\ very neat style in black tuck covers, with
memorandum, 6c., is added, this year, TO the
former styles.
Mr. Walton on lis par; claims TIA, At
water has got the start Of him in time, at
the expense Of fullncss and accuracy Of sta
tisticll information, and announces that bis
register Will be out very soon with the off,
cial record Of county officers, with resi-
denccs, and the 967eial grand list, with the
last corrections, and about one third more
matter Except Giyertisements) than At
waters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

JANUARY AID MAY.-Chaucer' poem was
realized the other day IN New lori, bY the
marriage OF an elderly gentleman, well
known, and wealthy, 10 very pretty girl
of 10, both be longing % our hest society
lie is about co and bachelor who has ilirt-
ed with three generations Of women. de
clared he never would be a husband that
he Logged the entire sex, but was not fitted
for wedlock.
Six months ago be encountered the girl,
and fell, as he declares, for the first time in
his life, desperately in love with her
Strange 10 say, she rccipr1ated his passion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

The MEXICAN QUEsTIoN.-There are re-
ports that Macmillan does, and does not wish
to leave the country that the French will
and will not allow him to leave that
the Liberals are guning ground and that
they are losing gound;-that the United
States will interfere in behalf of Juarez. and
that they won't interfere at all that the
position Of our government on this question
Is likely to cause war with France, and
that France finds no fault with what we ~ =,
doing. What is the exact truth, rs for
from clear and the only way for out .;ders
Of the muddle, is, as the Irish .eentle, nan on
ship board decided to do with the weather
when he found there was 10 farme- : Alma =
nae on board take It as it coraes.r
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

NILLIsT0S AcADENY.-The last Biennial
Catalogue of williston Academy shows an
attendance at that institution of l69 GENTLE
men and l03 ladies-272 in all. There have
been 533 students since the winter term of
iS6i-5, showing that the Academy is pOpu-
lar and prosperous. The catalogue is printed
at the Free Press office, Burlington, and is
very neatly done.-St. Adams Messenger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

The New York Post thinks that the true
way TOR the Republican party to retain the
power in which it has been confirmed by the
people is to adopt the principles Of free trade.
\ little while ago the same paper thought
that the best thing for the party was
adopt the Presidents policy for the imme-
date and unconditional admission Of the
rebel States The advice was not followed
in the first instance. We Do not believe
that it will be in the second.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

\ MoRAL kEFoRHFE IL GEoRGA.-From a
report OF tie proceedings % the Georgia
Legislature il one Of our Southern exchanges
VIC notice dat a Mr.. Daley introduced on
the Sth inst. bill making 1t a misdemeanor
'-Era whit woman 10 be delivered Of a
cJlyrei child 80 This shows high stage
Of moral roiorm III Gcorgil. The act viii be
amended, probably, So as TO make i; a ms
d,mcanor Tor a colorsd child to be born Of a
white woman, and duly fuing the baby as
well as the mother. There are no iudica-
tions as yet Of any legal restrictions in that
State en- the production Of colorcd children,
Of ali shades. by black women.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

The Canadians have suspended the s.n
tences Of the Fenians. AMI Will not suspend
tbe Fenians- whoshowcytr, are to be kepl
y 80 M suspense.-thlt IS to say, tAey
will be held as hostages Tor tAc i--'' ne
dnct Of their brethren IN tins e(Sn.' l,',t nm
VIII FcnEn Brotherhood Is ' Its.II ~ t5ev
der bonds to keep the peace. o,i''.' ~ - ~,
G tsi he bonds, they will by the same aS 4.
S 5rea tbe neck of their brethren VINO ar' J"
t.or3s -TrqrelT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

The two Congregational Churches OF this
city hold united Thanksgiving service in
the " hite Street Church tomorrow at the
usual hour of morning service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

Vermont LEclsLArURE.-Pe Perhaps the pay
is none too mucn, but there are At least twice
as many members as there should be anu anu, il
the legislature met once in Two or three
years, instead OF yearly, there Would &c "
Gain 10 the state all round.-CaleaJH'ah.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

In the churchyard Of LyJiolI, Devon, -
the following epitaph: Here lies in hor-
zontal position the outside case Of George
R0utlcigh, matchmaker, whose abilities IN
that line were IA honor TO his profession
integrity was the man spring, and prudence
the regulator, Of all the actions OF hls lie :.
humane, generous and liberal, his nam
never stopped TIL he relieved distress =
nicely regulated were an his actions that be
never trept trr1Hg, excep; when sea- going
by people who didn know his tsy even
then he was easily s.t right again. lie ha-
the art Of disposInS OF his time 50 well that
his hours glided away in one continued
round Of pleasure ami delight, till an I'M
lucky minute put period TO his existence
He departed this life l4th November, lcO2.
aged 81. Wound up IN hopes Of beng
thaken in hand by bis Maker, and Of being
thoroughly cleaned, repaired and set gong
in the world % come
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30


\ JoKs on SEYNOuR.-The Junior OF the
In Crosse Republican, the other day under
this heading told the following story on the
Senior editor, Charlie Seymour, sen Of the
late William |. Seymour OF Burlington
During the campaign Just closed in this coun-
tv. for several evenings before election JOINT
DISCUSSIONS we're held in different towns, IN
which Democrats and Republicans participated !;
and it was customary for them before commenc-
ing TO odd and even - Tor the opening and
closing remarks. The meetings were protraeted
to a late hour every night, and the weeks work
concluded II North La Crosse, on Saturday
evening, at II O'Clock. On Sunday morning.
tired and sleepy, the Senior editor Of the Re
publican, as is his custom, 1--WE tell the story
as it was told US. without the knowledge Of the
Senior) proceeded l. church, and before the
service commenced, fell asleep. At the opening
exercises he suddenly aroused, jumpet up, and
thrusting out doubled fist with a button IN IT.,
shouted out
II propose now to odd and even to see
whether you open this discussion or we do ~
It IS unnecet slry to remark that as soon the
Senior came 10 a realizing sense Of the situation
be subsiiel.
Mr.. Seymour on his return to his paper,
says:
| do not know Of any Of the stumpers, who
participated in the recent campaign, upon whom
that Joke could have been perpetratel with
more propriety than myself as | am probably
the only one Of the crowd who was found inside
Of church on the Sabbath.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

TINS N,w YoRK CASAIs.-Ihe Champ'A'h
canal closes on the 9TH Of December anu
,he other n. Y. Canals on the l2th.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

JoHS Brown MARCHING ON.-Thomas
Hughes-author Of tom Brown''-ina
recent letter tc the New York Tribune, re-
fers to the fact that his date is that Of the
anniversary of the death of Palmerston, and
contrasts the influence Of that minister with
the influence Of the sturdy old abol itionist
join Brown, whose fame still wideps on |
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

1T Is neither civil nor correct to call the
towns rotten borou ghs.'' The freest, purest
ana Test political communities in the whole
ny,iu are the towns of Vermont We hope they
VII never lose the control OF the Legislature -
We have not called the towns "rotten
Ooroughs," and We think as highly of them
as political communities as Mr.. Walton does
We spoke ola system ofreprescntation, and
applied to 1T term long used and recoe-
nlzed as appropriate to such a system. of
course 1T does not suit the Montpelier people
70 talk Of reducing the size Of the Leeisla.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

Arp,,yruESr.-Gen. Stannard has Al-
,o,n,ed Col. +. II. Powell, Inspector Oh
Customs at Ricbford.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

\ WOMAN FREsK.-Ihe Cincinnati IMutS
tells tie following story, which 1t says hap
pcnod last week:
"a very respectable gentleman from Chilli
cothe, accom- panied by his wife and niece, the
latter a very progressing young lady. arrived
10 the city aud got accommodations at the Hen
re House. Attending the young lady was her
aiiaucci, a worthy young man Of Chillic0the,
TO whom she hal been engaged for three years
past, expecting soon 10 be married.
Their three years Of courtship had only ap-
peaItd 70 strengthen the mutual admiration and
love vhi.h seized them both upon the occasion
Of tEeir first meeting. Everything seemed TO
point toward a speedy and happy union-in
fact, We believe the journey 70 the city was par
TALLY for the purpose Of Obtaining certain ncces-
ssry articles 20 complete a brides outfit The
young man was Of steady, industrious habits, in
% good husines-, and uncle and aunt looked for
ward o. bis marriage with their niece with pleas
ant euetions regarding their future.
T. t.r .rernoou, this pleasant and quite har-
m0u.ous little family party had caller al the
Iieurc House, n the person Of another young
man, an Old acquaintance Of the young laiy's,
AMI former resident o. Chilic0the. but now q
telegraph operator az q town not far away from
there. This young man, as We are informed,
was under au engagement Cf marriage with the
young lady some years ago, but the engagement
hal teen broken Cd lie vas on perfectly friend
" terms, however, with all parties. lie sail he
was about 70 Dee married, and he asked the uncle
AMI aunt u they would permit their niece o.
accompany him % a mi.ller's on Fourth street
flr the purpose Of selecting a bonnet for his in
tended. and the request was readily granted.
They hal not been gone very long when she
returned. and afterwaIi sat down 20 tea with
her friends as though nothing had happened ;
but there had though.
Aftor tea the telegraph operator came 90 the
office o. the Heuue House AMI demanded his
wi.e's baggage with considerable display q
importance. Explanations ensucl AMI it trans
pred that while the young lady was ont %
select a bonnet fer the telegraph oTerlt0r's in
tended. thew concluded that the bonnet would
81 her rs vel as anybody, ami 60 they got mar
rel When the story was tod them and the
marriage certificate shown, there was an uncle
ami aunt quite Tctrifei with establishment.
There vas young man from ChilAcothe. how
ever, who was not s1 much petrihei, i-r when
De came back anil learned what had trausIirti,
Ae tJ.k his pistol AMI expressed strong desire
o. shoot some one. He would probably have re-
ilesI tie corps u telegraph operators hY about
one if be uld have found the ius,rumcnJ-we
might call 70 the telegraph iastruueut-cf his
rum. But he had gone. together with the per-
d!lcus woman 20 whom De had hoped o. he
uuitel.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

DOsioN fRicEs.-The Traveller of Nov 22d
gives the following retail prioes in the BOs-
"" markets Mutton to 0 cents per b.,
iO' lOr'4 u"I'eFs. and le for hindquarters :;
oeaiaieaks TORI the round Is to Il cents a
10 ire-R York 10 to Is cents good smoked
mans Il to Is cents; poultry, chickens,
aueHs' geese and turkeys 25 to p cents for
hcst' and Il to 20 for not go nice; cheese IA
10 ~ cents The recent decline in prices
amounts to from Is to 20 per cent, and on
some articles it is expected to continue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

RAILROAD MATIERs.-The Vermont Cen
trail aud Grand Trunk roads are fighting a
combination Of other lines to the West, end
have reduced the fare to SIS, 80 to Chicago
and SO to Detroit. They propose to fight
it out on this line all winter.
The Vermont Central needs another track.
and it is said that one can be built cheaper
from Montpelier down, via. Barre, Williams
town, Brookfeld &c, to White River, than
by the side OF the old track We should
think that very doubtful, however.
The Trustees Of the First mortgage bonds
Of the Vt. Central announce by Samuel
Williams, Treasurer, their readiness to pay
Coupons No. I Of the Ist Mortgage bonds,
and bonds for consolidated First Mortgage
interest. Parties who sold their bonds.
some years since, at 70 and 20 are wishing
they had kept them, about now.
The directors Of the Connecticut and Pas
sumpsie Railroad Company, at a meeting at
the Junction House, white Riyer,) On the
It'll, voted to issue bonds for 100000, to
run ten years, at : Ter cent. interest, free
from government tax. 1t was also voted to
remove the Office Of Treasurer to St. Johns
bury, and the old Treasurer, Mr.. Lowering
resigned. His son is now Treasurer
In an article In the Rutland lnd,yendeut,
replying to some unfavorable reports regard
ing the management of the Rutland and
Burlington Railroad, Hon. John B. Page
makes the following interesting statement:
The earnings for the year ending lst Sept.
1856, are SIS 81. The expenditure for |
the year, including the large extraordinary ex- |
penses for the Improvements in rolling stock and
track DO not equal the earnings. The value as |
per actual inventory Of fuel, iron, lumber and /
material on hand, with the cash assets, exceed |
all known liabilities, with 4 liberal allowance
for renewals Of iron, improvements Of rolling
stock, and keeping up the track, and without
any increase Of earnings for the coming year a
sum exceeding $3.50, 10000 could be appropri-
ated for dividends There is every prospect
that the earnings will exceed last year. More
rolling stock Is required for the increasing bust
ness at least three hundred freight cars With
a Illi compliment Of cars, the earnings the pest I
year could have been largely increased nearly
II not quite sufficient to pay a dividend Of seven
per cent. on the first mortgage.
The condition Of the road in 1916 has ~
quired OF the present managers, in order to keen
the same IN operation. large expenditures for
renewal Of rails, ties and rolling stock. We
hazard nothing in saying that the road in al
is departments VIII now compare favorably /
With the best managed roads in New England.
During the last two years the equipment has
zen increased TO the extent u our means.
The earnings have been as follows, viz: to
,cnI. LIST IN each wear
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

The result of such an examination Of Jew
at Rouscs Point on Tuesday last, was the
discovery of lot of silks wrapped around
his body, and diamond jewelry valued at
SIOOO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-11-30

soldier, employed by Drew s. Pearson. absc0nd-
ed last Monday evening, taking with him
clothes and other yaluables. Il seems that Ia
the absence Of Capt Drew. Mr.. Pearson hal
trusted him TO remain in the store al different
times, and suspicion being aroused On account
Of the smallness Of the sales reported by him
he left sudienly.-RutiaHt depsEiaHL
This Nichols was one OF TIE five sguers TO
the " Hail Columbia handbin issued just
before the first Hydepark Convention to
show that the soldiers were oil going for
Baxter