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Anecdote of Judge Poland.

fFe-and-twenty years ago Luke p. Pol
and, ID \. Smalley, and Joshua SAWYER led
the bar OF Lamoille County, Vermont Saw
yer had brought an action for assault and
battery, and had drawn a somewhat prolix
declaration, so that the case appeared fully
as badly on paper as the witnesses for the
plaintiff detailed it upon the stand In his
argument Poland told the jury that his broth
er Sawyer's declaration reminded him of an
incident in his own practice:
- Some years since" said Mr. Poland. :.
commenced a suit Of this character in favor of
my old friend Asa Barnard. against the gal
lant MAJOR Russell d. Hyde, who had inic-
ted some unjust corporal punishment upon
Barnard for the trivial ofiense of telling him
he was great liar Barnard asserted, and
pretty conclusiyely proved, that the Major
had struck him a blow on the head with his
heavy cane. Barnard, finding my astute
brother Sawyer retained for the Major, was
Obliged to come to me to obtain redress for
TINS great icr0ng and INJURY. was Young.
and entered into my clients case with great
enthusiasm. | framed a declaration i'm 70,
counts setting forth the heating, in III the
various forms, and with all the verbiage and
Pathological nonsense | could command: and
IN the last count did not forget to recite
that Barnard : lite lcaS greatly despGired Of |
read the declaration 20 my client in a voice |
iull OF sympathy-almOst as afiectinglv as |
my brother Sawyer read this TO yon. gentle
men and upon looking at my old friend |
noticed the tears were coursing down his fur
rowed cheeks in rivers. / asked him the
cause Of his great grief. He replied. with
chOked and s0bbing utterance, that he did
not know 1t was half 50 bad before"
rs the general impression prevailed, in the
case on trial, that the evidence did not quite
sustain Sawyer's declaration, the jury. the
Court, and all present were conyulsed with
laughter, and many thought that SAWYER.
though reputed to be great Wit. could not
get the laugh off for this time. SAWYER had
nearly concluded his reply, which was some
what lengthy and quite iorcibe. without
any allusion to Poland's wittcism. and
those who had listened with great interest
for his heretofore neyer-failing repartee were
in despair. Suddenly, as if Poland's jcu
d sspr't had Just occurred to him. he said
Gentlemen. you all appeared to be very
much delighted when the learned counsel on
the other side related an incident Of his own |
practice. | confess | was not amused. Nv
old friend Barnard has told me the story 50
many times, and IN tones which had no aiiec-
ted emotion, | assure You, that could not
laugh with yo', gentlemen. The story, as
Barnard tells it, has only this difference.
He says be wopt when Poland read him a
very lengthy paper; but that IaTer was
not his declaration. gentlemen. hut his bill -
This sally upset every thing in court, in
'luding the supposed imperturbable gravity
IF Judge Royce, and no doubt largely enhan- :
,cd rbe uiaintin-e daruaoes-uDre arrearir,,
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" hat Is II Parish.

What Is an American church parish
and what the measure of priestlv authority
in it In England where Iarishes" have
geographical boundaries established hv civil
AZ well as ecclesiastical law, it where easy to
answer the question. But here were neither
civil nor ecclesiastical law has established
anything whatever in regard To them as hay
ing geographical boundaries, the question is
one Of difficulties. If the claim of Messrs.
Stubs and Boggs that their =. parishes
have defined limits is sustained. it viii be be
cause the custom and practice Of the Eng
lish Church system are applied in this mpt-
ter ; and in view Of this we are greatly ar-
prehensiye that Messrs. Boggs and Stubbs
will be found to have omitted something or
failed in something related to " parish laws
and customs. For instance. the English
Church system which recognizes parochial
priestly authority as claimed by Messrs
Stubs and Boggs has established 4 time hon
ored - parish custom that on Ascension Dav
the clergy, church-warlens and parochial
authorities shall protect the boundaries Of
their parish by marching around them in for
NAL procession. followed by the boys belong
ing TO their schools who with long switches
beat the parish boundaries or d" bounds :"
and it il also within the established practice
and custom Of tie occasion and the ceremon-
les belonging to it that the charity-bovs'
heads may be bumped against the posts or
other landmarks defining the .. bouAds." to
the end, We suppose, that all may take the
more heed not to trespass therein and that
the boys may more eiiectually have establish
ed in them a saving knowledge Of the
- bounds -
Now, it will be clear 10 every ecclesiasti-
cal LAWYER that if Messrs Stubhs and Boggs
have omitted to do these things or have fail
ed to perform any other established, and
therefore obligatory, " parish custom, they
are guilty Of ~ great or greater dereliction
than Mr. Tvng. We solemnly ask them the
question, Have You, reverend gentlemen. ev-
er marched round the ~ bounds of yCur
- parishes" in canonical robes, followed by
wardeHs and charity boys, and duly ''switch-
ed the bounds ?'' Have yuu faithfully bump
ed the boys heads against the posts ? Did
YOU, either of you, on last Ascension Day,
when this interesting ceremonial of switch
ing the bounds war being performed by long
professions in London and elsewhere in Eng
land, do it in your - parish Have You ey-
en- so much A. switched one switch or even
bumped one charity boys head against a
post. in the assertion Of your parochial au-
thority All gentlemen, the writer well
knows from books and otherwise all about
the inconsistencies of mankind, and he is
sure that to this aIraignmcnt you would have
to plead guilty, and, at least, deserving OF
- reprimand from the Bishop. Cor. RO-
chester Dam.
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A. What did you say to him? A. | don
think told him it would he all right even
daughter
4. Well, what did you say to that ? A.
said that Delaware would expect it of him.
q Was that what you mean by the severe re
mark: \. Delaware, told him, would expect
him to stand firm and his conduct would be ap-
proved.
Q. And that is the severe remark you said you
made? A. did not make any severe remark
(Laughter.)
=. Did the conversation stop there, \. 1t
was very long there may have been some few
words said after that ; before left him renew
ed the expression Of the wishes of Delaware.
CLaughter.)
z. Did you feel yourself authorized to speak
FOR Delaware A. Well, you know, when We
get away from home we are apt to think good
deal Of ourselves. (Laughter)
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PRoCREss IN RECoNsTRUCTIoN.-T New
York Herald gives the following concise and
convenient resume # what has been actually
done in the Southern States, under the re-
construction acts, up to this time
Virginia The Convention is drawing to a
close The registry has undergone one revis-
ion with another promised) before the elect
ion.
North Standardization for and under
the new constitution begins April q. Can
didatcs for Governor William ". Holden,
Republican Thomas S. Ashe, Democrat.
South Standardization for and under the
new constitution begins April II. Gen.
Robert X. Scott is the Republican (and thus
far the only candidate for Governor.
Election for and under the new
constitution begins April 20. Candidates
for Governor Rufus B. Bullock, Republi-
can David Irwin, conservative.
Rehabilitation for and under the new
constitution begins May 4. Harrison Reed
is the Republican land thus far the only
candidate for Governor.
Alabama-An application before Congress
with prospect of admission
Mississippi-Convention probably conclud-
es it's labors next week Gen. B. B. Egg
lesion, President of the convention, is the
Republican nominee for Governor
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Louisiana-Election for and under the new
constitution begins April IS Candidates iol
Governor Henry c. Yarmouth. Republi.
can James I. Taliafero, independent. Mr.
Iallafero was President of the Convention
and Is a native LOuisianian.
Texas-Convention just elected but not yet
convened.
ADMINISTRATION held last week; result
not known. Gen. Powell Clayton was the
Republican, and only candidate for Cover
nor.
Of the Rnpublican candidates for Cover
nor above named, Holden is native ofNorth
Carolina Scott is a native Of Pennvslyanis.
entered the service from Ohio, and is in
charge of freedmen's affairs Bullock is ma
tive Of New York, resident in Georgia before
and during the war Reed was recently
Wisconsin editor Eggleston is a native of
New York, who entered the military service
from Ohio Yarmouth is native Of Illinois.
and entered the service from Missouri Clay
ton, native Pennyslyanian, entered the ser
vice from Kansas
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Spring Cleaning.


SA A. TtAf AA%--AN'
The melancholy days have come, the saddest Of
the year,
0f cleaning paint and serubbing fcors, snd
securing far and near
Hespei in the corners Of the room, the ancient
dust lay quiet,
Nor rose up At the fathers tread, nor at the
chil1ren's riot
But now the carpets sre al up, and from the
staircase top,
The mistress calls TO man and maid to WELD the
broom and mop.
Whore are those rooms, those quiet rooms, the
house but now presented
Wherein we dwet nor dreamed u dirt, 50 COSY
and COZ tented,
Alas they're turuei all upside down, that quiet
suite Of rooms,
With slops and suds, and soap snd sand, and
tubs and mops and brooms;
Chairs, tables, stands, are standing round At
skies and st seyens,
While wife and house maid fy about Ike me
ter in the heavens.
The parlor ani best chamber floors were clean
week ago
The carpets shook, and windows washed IS sll
the neighbors know;
But still the stnctum has escaped, the table piled
with books,
Pens, ink and paper all about, peace in its very
looks
Til fell the woman on them all as falls the
plague on men,
And then they vanished all away, books, pap
ers, ink snd pen.
And now when comes the master home. as come
he must Of nights,
To find all things are " set to wrongs that they
have 90 set to rights :
When sound Of driving tacks is heard though !
the house is far from still,
and the carpet woman on the stairs, the harbin- |
ger Of in,
.ie looks for papers, books bills, that all were
there before,
Ani sighs to find them on the desk, or in the
drawer no more.
And then he grimly thinks Of her who ct this
fuss ahoat.
And wishes she was out at sea in very leaky
boat,
he meets her at the pArlor door, with hair and
cap swry
aa sleeves tucked up, and broom in hand,
defiance in her eye;
81 feeIs quite small and knows fun well there's
nothing to le said,
81 holds his tongue, and drinks his tea, and
suCaks away 10 bed.
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Ghe 6ree press.
G.. G.. & B. l.. BENEDICT.
EDITORS AND PROPRIETORs.
The Bennington and Troy Il Boston r.
r. War

We were very glad to hear the other day,
that the long broken r. R. connection be
tween Bennington and Troy was about to be
opened by agreement between the contend
ing parties, and to learn soon after that the
rails were being relaid, under that agreement,
from Bennington to the State line. 1t seems.
however, from the letter Of Hon. T. W.
Park, below, that there is as yet no opening
Of the connection for travel, and we infer
that there is not likely to be any. Little is
needed in the way Of comment on the letter.
The facts speak for themselves. We have
I given our sympathy and good wishes to Mr.
Park, from the first, in his fight with the
Troy company, simply because we believed,
from the most candid and careful Judgment
We could give. that he had the right on his
side. And every fresh development but con-
vinces Us, and must we think convince every
unpreiudiced man. that that is 50. If it were
not for the past course of the Troy & Boston
Company it would be hard to believe this re-
cent action on their part to be the piece of
deliberate trickery which Mr. Park consid-
ere it but some of the former proceedings
OF that company prepare US for anything
\ courseof such suicidal folly and wilfulness,
rs has been pursued by the Troy and Boston |
company, in this whole matter, we never |
knew equalled or approached by any Rail
road corporation. How the citizens Of Troy, |
who brought the pressure upon the company !
which secured the recent assent to Mr..
Park : proposition, will take this fresh deyel-
opment, remains to be seen. If the Troy
Co. can stand the consequences, it is very
plain the Bennington people can, with entire
equanimity.
The Manchester Journal says in the course
Of some extended comments on the new com
plication
Ii there was any depth Of infamy never before
touched by the Troy Il Boston Co., they have
certainly reached it now. A refusal 10 connect
at the present time l. an outrage on the public
without the pretense Of an eXcuse-N0thing
growing out Of the olidifiiculty affords the shad-
lw Of "a Justification for their present conduct
Their contract with the Rensselaer, S Saratoga
omplny permits them TO connect with two
trains day, and even that they refuse 70 do.
They have accepted As satisfactory a compromise
4 l.l their iilhcultiez with Mr.. Park, and still
he public are made 10 suffer
W e are willing to confess that our railroad men
IRE no match for the Troy * Boston managers in
i~h0nurale dealings. Long experience in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-10

ToUGH YARN-The Berkshire Eagle saws :
\ man in Beckett, while in the woods for
timber, had the misfortune TO lodge a
tree, and in order to get it down hitched bis
oxen to the butt and made them pull The
tree fell into the fork Of another near by,
when the top overwhelming, the other end
was jcrked twenty feet high in the air carry
ing the oxen with it, where they remained
suspended in imminent danger of being chok-
ed to death. Perceiving the tree to be very
nearly poised, the man attempted to drag
them down by 'he tails, but one Of these
failing, be had recourse to a fifteen foot pole,
with which by reaching up to the top he
could SO raise it that the oxen's hind feet
could touch the ground, thus enabling them
to catch breath. Being unable TO sustain
the top for any length of time, he adopted
the see-saw motion, causing the tree TO VI
brate up and down often enough to give his
cattle a chance for air. He continued this
operation four hours before aid arrived. He
then climbed up and out on the tree, cut of
a twelve foot log, which falling released the
oxen, and he % snaked it home without even
unhitching."
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misfortune eventually came upon this happy
family. Eve unfortunately became involved
in transaction in fruit apples, principally
In which Adam was involved. and their
property including the 4" homestead" pass
cd out of their possession, and they were
obliged to seek a residence elsewhere.
From this time We know little about them
except that Adam, by careful attention to
his diet, managed to live to reach the age Of
$50, and died in the prime Of manhood, his
life being shortened, doubtless, materially by
the loss of his property. Whether Eve sur
vived him or deceased first we cannot say.
but presume she did
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-10

r. r PRoJEcTs,-A meeting was held in
Concord. y. H., last week, to consider the
feasibility Of route to connect Portland
with the West. There are three projects viz:
One running north of Lake Winnipiseogee, to
strike the Montreal road and thence to Wells
River, and across Vermont to the Ogdens-
burgh road \ second through Efingham,
Centre Harbor, and Bristol, interesting with
the Northern road at Danbury, and with the
Woodstock and Rutland road at White River
junction. The third from Alton Bay through
Gllmanton and Sanbornton striking the North
ern road at Franklin, and thence TO White
River
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3nistrllanp.


BY CHRISTINA C.. BOssFTTI.
When green leaves come again, my love,
When green leaves come again
Why put on such a cloudy face.
When green leaves come again.
" Ah this spring will be like the last,
OfQromise false and vain
And summer die in winters arms
Ere green leaves come again.
'' - slip the seasons-and our lives
'Tis idle to complain,
But yet ! sigh, / scarce know why,
When green leaves come again.
Nay, lift up thankful eyes, my sweet
Count equal loss or gain,
Because, as long as this world iasts,
Green leaves will come again.
For, sure a. earth lives under sEows,
And love lies under pain,
. lis good 10 sing. with everything,
When green leaves come again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-10

Williams is the legal adviser of the Tribune.
The Tribune wishes Callicot's case, with
others, transferred, that is, given up.
Our readers may draw their own Inference.
Our own is that the motives Of the movement
are unworthy ofhonest men, as is consumma-
tion is to be resisted by all intelligent ones.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-10
State of We mont.
ADJ'T & INs. GENERALS Office, }
MONTPELIER, March 81, 1868. {
GENERAL ORnFRs No .

For the purpose Of the organization and
government Of the active militia Of this State,
under the act of the General Assembly, en-
titled " An act for organizing the militia, ="
approved November -, 1864, and amended
November 2l, 1907, it is hereby ordered AZ
follows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-10

- Er.,--s- ~ ~
li'i''S l.
DANA VINO Is well acquainted with General
Grant and was a long time with him in the
S,,,+b -,,.,y. d,.-;-,.. -, ---rt.
VI '''' l'i-
'ohaI haol's;
Gen. Grant as been accused Of intemrer-
ance The Copperheads fight him with talk
about this alleged bad habit. irst as the re-
bells fought him with powder and ball in the
war but the case is set right in a little
speech which the Hon. ". F. Dode,e made on
Thursday evening. Mr.. Dodge said that he
had iust been in WASHINGTON and had had a
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NUMBER FORTY-ONE.

claimed to be legal tender, it viii pass at
par and remain in the country OF gn where
the laws of trade may demand. The effect o;
the bill also will be to retain American gold
IL, inrnIn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-10

CANADIAN CURRENCY.-The Canadian Par
Lament has recently passed an important act
fixing the value Of coin. With view to
carry out the recommendations of the none
tary conference held at Paris last year it pro-
vides that if the bill now before the Congress
Of the United States shall become a law dur
ing the present session, then a proclamation
shall be issued declaring at what rates the
coin of the States shall pass and be a legal
tender in the Dominion. In regard to the
present American coin, the bill enacts that
the American gold eagle coined before the LIST
of July, 1884, shall pass current and be lc
gal tender in Canada for ten dollars and six
ty-six and twO-thirds cents and the half
eagle Of like date for one-half the sum. The
American gold eagle coined after the day last
mentioned and before the lst Of January
1852, shall be legal tender in Canada for
ten dollars and the gold coins, multiples or
halves OF that eagle and of like date, shall
also be a legal tender in Canada in the pro-
portion of their assigned value.
On silver coin the act says 1.-The Cover
nor may ut any time after the day to be ap-
pointed by proclamation declare by proc
iamation that all or any silver
coins of the United States shall pass cur
rent and be a legal tender" For some time
American silver has been a drug in Canada,
and has been selling recently at discount Of
four per cent. When American silver is pro-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-04-10

The CoNsUL To QrEBEc.-The Newport
(yt.) Express says that Mr. Charles Robin
son, confirmed the other day as L. ;. Consul
to Quebec, was noted throughout that en-
tire section IS as an opponent Of tie war, an
opToser Of bounties. man who would cheer
for jeff Davis when on British soil, in short
well known leader ofthe democratic party. ''
The Express adds: It Is not strange that the
republicans in this section should feel iudig-
naut NJ this action If the Senate after knowing
the ficts. and tha. the more they think Of it the
more indignant they become. We say nothing
now Of the influences or the persons who brought
about this result. Al these Will we trust, ere
long be known. and We may, hereafter have oc-
caSon to refer TO them more fully.
We trust the Express Will give the facts.
Where they viii hit we do not know but
we know that too many such appointments
succeed, for lack of plain showing up before
the people. The Arq1s and Patriot. we see,
is delighted with Mr. Robinson's confrma-
tion and chuckles over the fact that at
least one good Democrat has passed the or
deal Of the Senate
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Apropoe Of Judge Blsck's abandonmens
of the Presidents cause, it is suggested that ID
is but poetic justice that as "Mosee" deserted
the blacks. one of the Blacks should in turn
desert 0Moeee
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The Bennington Railroad Nuddle.
Letter from Mr.. Park.
OFFICE BENNINGTON & RUTLAND r. R..
NORTH BENNINGTON, Vt, March 3Jth, l-dS.

= by mail, and it is impossible for me TO answ'
Z them all except through the press. The publ
> have an interest in the railroads and their cor
= nections, and have a right 20 have the que.
= tons answered. propose To make answer b
giving a brief statement Of facts and leave tn
public to draw their own conclusions In th
last part Of February an agreement vas mad
with the Troy * Boston Co., i'll cract acc0rd
GHce with the proposition | made last fall a
Montpelier, during the session Of the Lesisla
ture, which is briefly follows -
lst. The Troy x Boston Company were TO Civ
bond with satisfactory suretics il the sum o.
fifty thousand dollars, to secure any judgmen
that might be recovered against them IN the sui
Of Knapp * Briggs against them.
ID. The suits mcacel by the mortgages Of
the personal property M the state Of New York
were TO be discharged andthe causes Of action re-
leased.
3D. All the property attached was TO be re-
turned to the Troy x Boston Co. and all claims
for taking property attached and removing it
from the State were to be released.
4th. We were to haul the wood Of the Troy
Boston Co., to the state line, and they We're to
haul for Us an equal number Of tuns Of iron,
coal and lumber, over their road
When | made the negotiation with Judge
Prout at Montpelier (he acting attorney Tor
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