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to the same conclusion. The editor Of this
paper has a somewhat extended acqiaint-
ance in various parts of the State but
never yet has Vermont woman expressed
in his hearing desire for the ballot, or in
Dictated it to him by letter, with but a
solitary exception in the shape of an
anonymous note-while many Vermont
women have expressed to him their utter IN
willingness TO receive or exercise the fran
chise, and others blame him for treating too
tenderly movement for which they have no
patience or liberation. Up to the opening Of
the recent convention, we had happened to
hear of but one woman in this city who was
in favor Of woman suffrage OF course
where the meetings have been held, few
have been persuaded, under descriptions OF
imaginary hardships, and vague outholdings
Of fancied good, to believe that they nave been
without knowing it, and that in
some way they and the world were to be bet
ter al with women voting but the main
fact remains, reached 10y an irresistible con-
clusi3u, that the great mass of the women Of
Vernon; DO aot desire the ballot.
If this be 50. the pending question is.
shall the men ot Vermont torce the ballot up
On the women:
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Recent examination OF samples of London but
ter show that the most diabolicsl adulteratiou of
this important article Of family use is largely
prscticed in England. At recent test. out of
twenty-sr samples, fifteen proved to be sdulter-
ated High price is no security for genuneness,
butter selling at A cents per pound being found
to be adulterated with melted fat and manganese.
One London firm slone sells eighty tons of animal
fat melted down, whitened, and refined for sdul-
teration purposes. And this fat is supposed to
be extracted from all kinds Of animals 1t is
shown, too, that what these INSCRIPTIONS dealers
sell as prime country butter, - for which an
extrs price is charged, is quite as impure.
Though actually coming from the country,
great portion OF the ingredients used in the COM
pounding Of what is mis-called butter is procured
from the London fat factories Chloride of cal
cium. silicste Of soda, permangsnate of potash,
starch, mashed potatoes. besides tsllow, suet,
boiled brains, water and sugar are come Of the
ingredients provided for the daily consump-
ton ofsorne three millions Of people. We have
never heard that our butter manufacturers have
arrived at this high point OF chemical combina-
ton. and We very sincerely hope they never will.
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INEQUALITIES of Taxation.

\ correspondent "" discussed with
clearnes- and force Jay or two since in our
columns, the important subject o. the IN
] equal valuation Of property set in the lists
for taxes in this State. Another corrcspon-
; dent continues the discussion. in a very
! pointed and interesting communication in an
other column. 40 subject il of greater i'm
portauce 20 the material welfare flour State ;
and 30 portion % the State has stronger in
terezr in il than our city of Burlington. The
effort Was made at the last session of the
Legislature, to secure "a law which should
make listers DO their duty. Senator Halbert
Of this County introduced hill for that pur-
pee, drawn with much care and good judy
mcnt, which had the hearty support of all
the Chitteuden County Senators; but it
could not pass, simply 'ecause it was likely
{, prove effective The Legislature. OF "a
majority of its members, did not really de-
sire a correction Of the existing evil Ii j.
row too late to reach tie subject by
legislation before the next appraisal OF real
estate is made; but something may be done,
perhaps. by rousing public opinion and bring
ing It to bear upon the listers. 70 that end
We welcome these communications, and We
do NOT intend that the discussion Of the sub
jet shall cease with them.
a little study of he'subjoincI table con-
tanning the figures of the Grand i.t of Bur
hngton for the past seventeen years. viii be
found yminDtly suggestive Every body
know, thar the real estate OF Burlington has
Al least threblei in value in that time, but
the list. so far from showing any Increase,
exhibits an actual decrease. even after due
allowance is made Tor the setting of Of South
Burlington. OF course nobody ,arrose- that
the personal property of Darlington ha- only
increased Sl5o,00O in seventeen years Oar
population has about doubled IN that time.
A. oar correspondent states, We have single I
citizens who are worth almost as much as
the entire personal list Of the city and our
Banks and Savings Bank hold as much more
property of our citizens. The 1ucmauonsof
the average amount Of personal property To
each poll, in the various years viii De noted.
W hat happened between lS6o and lNt3 g. re
iuee by 0rfeeq per- o,a. the average allow
ince of personal property among our citi-
,eus and SO Of other years.
The whole thing j. wrong, absurd. foolish,
.riminal, and if the State at large will not
to make an honest list, We hope
rs a'v will Let us make beginning. al
east. IF returu to better state OF taings
Though a true and honest list t0r this
ity woold greatly enhance our proportion of
be STATE taxes, We should be glad, neyerthe-
es-. to have il made both because it would
be- right, and because the advantages would
s We believe much more than counterbalanoe
lccl-t
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4 LIVE ASS AND a DEAD LIoy.-After the
remarkable scene in the Woodstock town NEE
ing when Or Tom" Powers, 50 outrageously
attacked the fair fame and worthy memory Of
Gov. Wsshturu, some wag adapted to the oc-
casion one Of NAst's cartoons, which some Of cur
readers may remember in which the New York
Uoria's assault on the memory OF Secretary
Stanton was f1y represented by j,ekass furi-
ously kicking at the PROSTATE form Of great
lion, lying calm aud majestic in death In the
Woodstock cartoon, the dead lion bears the name
Of the 90 Hon. P T Washhurn." The kicking
donkey is simply labeled ga brave jsckass,' -
which is description enough. Underneath il
the motto A live jackass kicking a dead
lion" On road near by sits carron CROW,
marked G. H., the initials of Windsor Coun-
~ politician The sketch was photographed
and has had great run in that quarter. Dr.
Powers was elected Selectman Of Woodstock
before bis speech, but now refuses to act as such,
and every body there is well satisfied that he
should not hold the Office, town meeting is
warned to fill the vacancy.
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Dr. Levi. l. Miller, OF Providence, Il. L, who
was perhaps the most distinguished surgeon Of
tbnt State, died in that city last week
Mrs. Mary 4. Liyermore preached in Morgan
Chapel H. Boston, on Sunday, having walked a
mile through the snow to keep her appointment
Her text was. lst Timothy, lst chap 18th
verse War COOL warfare From thus she
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then be one halfor two thirds less on the dollar
than they now are. Men Of wealth could locate
with us then and loan their money and gire IN
an honest list. Money could be loaned here if
the tax VAS three fourths of one per cent; 1t
cannot be loaned here at six or seven per cent.
and pay two and half per cent tax to the city.
This is the year for the general appraisal Of sll
the property Of the State, and it is of the ut
most importance that the appraisals should be,
not only uniform, but that the aggregate ap-
prsisal should be somewhere near the true value
# all the property Of the whole State.
Every citizen in every town is striving to pay
a little less than his or her proportion Of the
taxes of the town, every town to keep down the
tax below the standard Of the county, and every
county to keep their standard little below the
standard Of the other counties Of the State, so
that our listers all through the State are CROP
ing about in perfect chaos without chart or
compass. and there is no wonder that We hear
from all parts Of the State complaints Of the
glorious inequality Of taxation.
Yours truly, g SUFFERING.
Burlington, March -, 1870
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1t is sand that the ballot is the sign Of
equality, ami that therefore not till women
has the ballot can She be equal with man.
We do not grant this. Il il be trae that tbe
ballot Is the sign of equality between man
aud man (Which i>open todi>eu--ion,) it does
not follow that , De the badge Of equality he
tween man and woman. There IS such
thing as SGT. Say ana DO what we may, 1t
Will and does, and must alter materially the
relations of the two 10 each other and to so
ciety- Few men in Vermont, We think. can
be found who will admit that the wives and
daughters ana mothers for whom they AMOR
TO whose wishes they constantly defer TO
whom they g tor counsel AMI whose smiles
are their nest reward are n'1 th'ir e4u'iS'
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dom f., him +, uouI5 mot have been RIGHT to
force # on him. Oar women are no, slaves
arc mn, =. bel5 #, snt;s,ti,n q. as the cD-rent
pbrase is Their condition. 50 far as the
franchise +. co,,erne5 :. what tbev on the
vb,le desire and cbo,.e tn have fl. lis not
alma rho cb,i., of tho i,J;if.rer. tb.. de-
GRADED tho r-iroI,os bot or the ,.ro,+ mass
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nent extending sunrase TO "omen' !
winch at once brought the SUBJECT up every
Shcc Tor praetic'' discussion FOR
several months an active canvass mas d
'een IN progress under charge Oh an ofgahl-
-l''oh' having an ample lunu' anu ""icn
las brought INTO the State the apleSi ana
'e't advocates OF the movement they could
ind-saeh women as the gentle and winning
Lucy stone, the thoughtful and KIND Il
ie@iied Jniia Ward Howe, the eloquent h
md mpetuous Mrs L'ermore-such men
's III. Lloyd Garrison. Now with cause i
II real strength, appealing Tor the redress OF "
cal grievances Is II 7nppoSa'ie case that
Inc women OF the State would not rally
'oGnd su eli leaders ana assert their claim to t,
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For the Free Press and Times.
Cur Grand ..isl.


How to " tax your neighbor and not your
self, has become the study of modern times
How to do this, under the pretence of the Il pub
lie good constitutes the " fiue art ~ in legis-
latlon The high minded and well-to-do rich
would scorn, of course, to rob or to put his hand
In the pockets of the poor; but to do this indi-
reehy, by false lists and returns, by trades with
conscience and tricks in legislation. whereby the
poar shall pay more in proportion than the rich,
and the Poll more in proportion than Real or
Personal property, is seemingly not only honora-
/ Die, but smart. The morality of the proceeding
should be classed with that Of the Byronic period
IN literature, when the Divine command - Lore
my neighbor," was practically changed to
ifdie thy neighbor, bat love his wife -
1t has been the earnest labor and purpose Of
Commissioner Wells to show how the legislation
OF congress has been made to serve the interests
OF the feic at the expense Of the manu-. and We
must leave il to Congress to correct, if they will
the Injustice and evil which he has pointed out.
The system Of State and local taxation, as it now
stands, Is equally unjust, partial and oppressive
HE injustice IN our system and practice Of max
ing up the grand list, its fllsity in the valuation
OF real estate. its uncertain value of personal
property, its fol- ,al1e for one class and half or
quarter value for another class, IT'S open invita-
ton snd opportunity for fraud, deceit aud false
hood, III returns and IN deductions by unscru-
lous sbarpers aud tax summers, are too well
known 10 make it necessary 70 specify, and are
very generally acknowledged Before the war.
and while taxation. both State and municipal,
was light, it was, however Must In principle,
practically Of small moment. But during the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-03-18

The first performance Of jury duty by women,
in Wyoming. appears to have tested pretty sew
erely their powers Of endurance They only
reached verdict after being locked up four
days and nights. It il added thst "the ladies
possibly have occurred to them that this full
enjoyment Of their rights had no; proved to be
pnrs enjoyment How their babies were cared
for during their detention Of over ninety hours
in the Jury room. is not stated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-03-18

BrvFSuE APPOINTMENTS. Benjamin Turner,
kiwari Pritchari. Isaac n Hail, and Pearl D.
Blodgett have been appointed Assistant Assessors
Of Internal Revenue Cor the "a district and
David :. Storrs, J. L. Shattuck and John l.
G.eei Assistant Assessors for the 81 district Of
This Stale
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-03-18

'''H ine Manufacturer ami Builder
iHs 'LR1oSr BRIGADE IN TIE SHrS.yu....r,
AILsY. BY Aliace f. Walker. Buri;ny-o,,
"a The Free Press Association. 1850 nm
deeimo, I9l pp
ini- htte volume, though Of especial ;u,.,s.,
20 the members and friends Of nm. ,-...,;,...,..-
whose achievements il nsrr.tes. b. we'll -
lerlsN by the general reader The verr..-',
brigade 9t the Sixth Corps has glorious -pr,r':
-AIissoiuoly' connected with some q the mo-,
brilliant passages Of the way. Other o-,.I;,s
lions' as brave aud faithful, we're f.tel m ,,er
i'rlA tAer gsiiGnt deeds in comparatively u1i,r
po4'Snt campaigns, and their history viii -ba-s
'o'e scarcely survive the recollection Of the a.
'ors- but TINS brigane distinguished if>els -,
,li re o. 1hetidHn marvellous actions Opepna.
I'm l7n5' mn and the crowo'ug battle Of ie4.,
Oreek- On the latter OCCASION S,sri3.- -
his famous ride from Win.b...sr T.. -. ''.Ie
'he htAing tortunrs u the day. AMI II !
marked y ID official report thar tta -
"nioh this brgaie belonged 9 ,oufrcn...i 80 W
eiy from the first attack in the -,..-r--'.
lhe oAttle was decided prise sbi.h -
e '"aidei to any other infantry en.,,,,sI :.
u, ' ot-le This book. written nv an "a
M voA PART IN the achievements he dascri,,,..
'i-' no at Npequsn Commanded a ra,i,,or. =
9 'eluloht brigade, is notably cle.r 81
S5apAlc N style. We have neyer.sesr -. -.
accounts OF the three actiops rsf.r,aI
70 ,aAh those here given. with the sccomnsnv,e,
ie'l''ary maps, by Col Walker. Many eniSoj,.s
'I cam P experience, both humorous and parbetic
S are scattered through the book. which thus al
- iar cchpieter picture than can he found
iH many a more pretentious volume Of the liybts
'.t shadows. Of the mighty esepts and the petty
'u' dramatic details of the soldiers life II i
', eIi such careful monog apis that the history
81 the war will hereafter be constructed. and va
'hink that this volume is, OF very good class
one OF the very best specimens. Its typogranbi'
al appearance is creditsble to the Vernon, nrs.s
from which il is issued
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'.'aoso1 Dispatches say there is no longer
any hope thstJ The ratification Of the 9Th Amend
meat can be announced in season 30 ALLOW color
e' ii'a 10 No's at The Connection, election.
Az recent meeting in Philadelphia uoIer tbe
-o-n''s. %; The Democrats Association Of Penn
81 ''-.- Nr John Campbell, the principal
,.-s'. '--i-fai that The Democracy TO succeed
l.d-, '7csp. the situation, recognize the sn,or.-
Anee % tnc co.1rel vote, and nominate Hon. Sal
mon 2. Chase for President in 1872
Governor Holden Of North Carolina hes r,als
% ia'ma. 7'4u'-itiou upon the President for troop,
TO suppress lewiessuess i'll Alemance County Of
'ia' stats. The Governor had previously declared
in4t district IN insnrrecron- a similar requ4,t
Tor troops is expected f-.@ Governor Ssnts- Of
Tennessee
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Honest PrimariC,.
We hear a good deal about legislation, pro
posed and enacted. to secure honesty in cleo
tions but very little about remedies for dis
honesty in the caucu-es and conventions
which precede the elections Yet in many
places, very notably in this state. the pr
mary meeting is the one of the most impor-
lance. 1t IL the one which determines the
candidate. and the nomination i- as a gen
eral rule, and with few exceptions. in the
Predominant party, an election. How shall
the primaries be made honest and fair expo
ponents Of the preferences and purposes Of
the majority in the party, and how be kept
free from outside interference II an impor-
tant question, in many localities-one not
altogether without importance in this city.
We notice that the Ohio legislature has
before it a proposition intended to hit
this evil. bill has been introduced
which provides that any voluntary political
association or party that shall elect to invoke
the protection and subject itself to the pro-
visions of the proposed act. can do so by
giving public notice to that effect. 1t must
announce when, for what purpose and where
the election is to be held, and that the bene- +.
lit Of the act Is claimed also the authority .
by which the call or notice is published. .
The person must be named who Is TO super .
wise or preside at each polls where such cleo
ton Is to be holden. who must be a legal vo-
ter of the township, precinct. ward or cleo
ton district for which he Is named The
notice must further declare the qualifications
Of the persons to vote at such election The
details of the bill sharply define these points
and guard against their violation Any per
son voting without being duly entitled to the
privilege may be indicted, and if proved
guilty, be punished by fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars and be imprisoned in the
County Jail from ten 10 thirty days, and
@. fed on bread and water only. The same
punishment is melted out TO any candidate
or other person, who shall offer any money,
lee OF TeNdTI- NAittt4f ~ 4'tAA4ANNtif ~ al
elector to influence his vote at any election
held under the provisions Of this act, and to
any person who shall endeaSor, by threat or
otherwise, to intimidate any elector, or any
supervisors or Judges Of Election, or who
shall interfere or disturb in any manner any
election held under the provisions Of this
act" If the law should be violated under
oath. the additional punishment for perjury
is to be inflicted upon the criminal if con-
victed.
Of course such an act as this would be an
xperimeut, but it is one which we should be
clad to see tried in Ohio, or elsewhere. We
welcome any attempt to secure the utmost
purity, fairness and openness in politics.
And if it were possible, also, to reach and
punish the corrupt trades between factions,
which often differ little in point of morality
from the bribing of electors. we should be
clad to see that attempted too. But how
much and what can be effected in this way
by legislation is as yet problem.
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