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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21
VOL. XL1II. NEW SERIES, VOL. XVI.

At last she looked at him with recognizing
eyes, and when everything else had failed,
love reached the fountain Of crimson. and
sent wave of It's red to her face.
Weak, suffering, she reclined upon his arm
unable to move or to speak. Could he keep
the life he had saved, through much longer
journey?
When he left the city, there were a few
houses scattered by the roadside for two or
three miles. The dim gliInmer Of their
lights he had seen; but since then he had
noticed nothing-it was a waste through
which he was riding, with no lamp of hone
held out to him. And the delicate girl. but
half res useitated, he thought-oh. how
many miles before safety?
An half hour passed, and through
Russells brave soul had already darted the
first doubt. Human endurance could not
last forever, and it was almost more than he
could do to preserve the feeble life he had re
called. In another half hour ice and cold
might conquer him. He would die with
her 4; he could not live when the dear face
was beneath the sod
quarter of a mile further on, and he
saw through the storm a dark object bv the
roadside. 1t was a building Of some kind,
and it could shelter them. He turned his
horses heads that way, and plunged through
the snow to the door. There was no door.
1t was a dlsmantled log hut, with its door
gone, and its only little window broken out.
But it was better than the fury without, and
in another five minutes Alice was sheltered
from the wind With painful and patient
fumbing he succeeded in fastening the
buffalo skin in front of the doorway, thus
forming an insufficient barrier. Then he
drew from his pocket his cigar-case and
matches, and lighting one of the latter,
looked eagerly around the room in the flick
ering light. That glance told him that
there was an immense fireplace at one side
Of the hut, and A divine light OF JOY 7treamcd
into his soul at the sight.
As his horses had dragged the cutter to the
house, the runner had grated nvcr the top
rail Of fence, and the unseen post had
nearly upset the light vehicle
The white-fngered, iair-faced Englishmau
worked with a power that was more like
fury. and when at last a ruddy blaze flew up
the broad chimney, tears OF joy actually
started from his eyes.
Exhausted, happy, he knelt at the feet of
Alice. and hid his face in her hands With
that reyiying warmth. came little strength
to h5r weary soul. She leaned forward, a
smile upon her lips and in her eyes, and
murmured-
" 1t was heaven itself who sent You here,
Robert"
Two hours later, gray dawn was strug-
ling through the clouds a broad strip of
blue encircled the west and the wind
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21

STANTON AND BUCHANAS's CABfNFT. - The
following anectote about the ate Secretary Stan
ton was related by Judge johnson, Of Cincinnati,
in an eu.ogy Of the deceased delivered At the
meeting Of the Court in that city
In his Cabinet crisis, Mr. Buchanan sent for
Mr.. Stanton, and asked him what he thought of
the sigus Of the times. The answer was pronpt
and Characteristic You are sleeping on the
crater Of volcano. The ground is novel all
sroun1 and uTier you, and ready to explode;
and, without prompt and energetic action. you
will be the last President of the United States
Mr.. Stanton said the feeble old man, 8. for
Gods sake, come and help me. The Attorney
Generals Office Is vacant, will you accept it,
"lf you desire my help, | will, was the reply.
The first day was passed in ferreting GU, the
grand larceny Of Thompson On the Indian fund
aud when the Cabinet met in the evening, Mr..
Stanton was late in coming. When he entered.
Floyd was pacing the room. and gesticulating
tuuously in the tempest and whirlwind Of speech
against somebody who had cut down his flag
staff, broken off the truLions Of his guns. aud cut
up and burned his wheels and 80 on. Mr. STAN
ton sat down without uttering a word. or
pretending to understand what was up.
When Floyd made pause. the question was
pr0pouujei, " Mr.. AttOrne y-Gcneral, what DO
you think about it, % About Whats' said
Nlr. Stanton. About Major Anderson break
ing up camp at Fort Moul,rie, and going into
Fort SImptert ~ " The most glorious event
since the o,h Of January, lolj. 1t mas stirred
the heart ot every luya, man ia the nation.
% nat, ' said Floyd, '' an officer Of the army
violating his orders .' 'N hat orders g'' said
stanton. &c Did you, H. rre-j lent. give orders
to Major Anderson TO remain ia tina, oil. l,.a-
pidated fort, surrounded By enemies, when a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21


names of the Justices in the County Of Cumber-
land to be Put in The Commission for that Coun-
ty y in like manner the County Of Bennington.
| was creiably informed by several Worthy
Members of the Council s Assembly, that the
second Vote above Referred to in It's original
was Passed as follows (viz) Whether the Towns
East of the River included in the union with this
State Shall be annexed to the County Of Cum
berlsnd, Past in the Negatiye.-By several fly
ing Reports was informed that after the above
mentioned Twenty seven members with Drew
they formed Convention Chose Chairman *
Clerk and then Proposed to Give an Invitation
TO all the Towns on the Grants to jone them
and form New State by the name of New Con-
necticut they then adjourned their Convention
to sum time the Next weak to be held at Lebin-
on there was about Eleven Townes on the West
Side OF the River Joined them in this Conven-
tion.
These Gentlemen have Given a Short State
of the matter which | do Certify Upon Honour
i the Truth According to the Best Of my Me
mory. IRA ALLEN.
Exeter November 4th l71S.
EXTRACT FROM TIE MINUTES or a CONVENTION
HELD AT CORNISH, y. H., DECEMBER 9th, l1lo.
[ 4 fer lines of this in 7ortant Paper are given
in Slades Collection, pIye lO2. as all he had
been able to fud Of the proceedings Of the Con-
yention.
Voted first that the Members Of this Convention
will unite together for the Purpose Of Persuiug
such Legal S Regular measures AS may have At
tendancy 10 secure 10 ourselves the benefit Of
Government without any Regard TO the Distiuc-
ton made by the arbitrary Line drawn on the
western bank of Connecticut River by the King
in Council in the year 1864.
2nd a major Part Of the Committee appointed
to draw at Large Declaration Proposed in the
Report of a Committee Of Assembly Of Vermont
on the l7th OF OcJr last Laid before this Con-
yention Pamphie. drawn by them in Pirsu-
ance Of said Appointment which was Repeated
ly Read aud unanimously Apprsyel hereupon
voted that 1900 OF the above mentioned PImph
lets be Printed and Transmitted 20 Congress and
other States and all the Town on the New Hamp-
shire Grants agreeable to Report.
3rl Whereon notwithstanding the above
mentioned request for this Convention but few
Of those Towns whose members Continued 10
act with sad Assembly after the Protesting
members hal withirawn have sent members 10
this Convention and the Conduct Of the Assem-
bly, in Passing the Votes and Resolves Contained
in their PrnfeI Jornals the Protest remarks &c.
have rendered il improbable 10 Garry said re-
solve into execution hy said Assembly As therein
Proposed which Difficulty will Continue so long
as said Votes Stand In hrse--lni the People
in Those Towns by lustifyiug the Conduct o. the
Assembly in Violating the Constitution viii
thereby ues5lye the Solemn Compact which they
eutrei into by the Consideration and the People
Consequently become Discharged from their
Oaths Of lie-luce-Tlsre Notei that the
following Propo-als be- mad o. New U4mush ire
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21
The tuiiuao Of Frame 70 the E,umsa.ral
Council

The French Yellow B,ok," compo--i os
diplomatic documents and the " Bloc Baua.
containing the annual statement Of the si;al;i q.
Ut the empire. were distributed % the memhe--
Of the Senate and Of the legislative body 90 t1-
llth Of December iu Paris In jle Yellow Book
under the section d" Afaires Polti4uesr n.ue
documents relating Go the Eclmeuical Council
appear The subj1uel extract from ore Of
these, defines the attitude of France iu relation
60 the Council
Ini-r foor Of the tranquility which prevails
iu fus -'att- of the Church. t1s bishops of tle
whole world are about 20 assemble Do Rome
The Pope has cJuvokel AZ the Vatican .u ecu
mrucI. council The affairs which wi, be q -
cus>el there are, IS a rule beyond the coa.u.-
teuce uf the political powers ot our diy~. ami
under this aspect the situation differs materially
from that which existed 10 past ceufuries. AIsl.
the Emperor government, reu0unciu- t.r l-.
0f "a prrrgglutc which the -1vsreigu> of Frl,.-
had always exercised without protest. al- re-
solved uu- Go interfere In the deliberations 90 iAe
ouuci by sending an accredited sua ,>> .i5r
u las cou>i lcrej u1t only that this d--rruI.a.-
l!ou was most in accordance with the s.isit ,f
cur times aud the relations be weeu Church auI
State but ta4t such course was mos, suit.h.e
Geo irce the French executive from all response
biiity M any decisions which may be taken Ine
Holy Father himself, moreover, seems to have
recognized the value of the considerations which
guide Us, since he mas sbstsiued from inviting
the Christian princes 90 send representatives ro
this meeting az preittes. However We have uo
intention ot remiaiug Indifferent 90 acts whjca
III ght exercise 10 great influence on tie Catholic
populations o. .u. countries KS Nait.-y's gov
ernment would hud, iu ct,e of necessity in she
laws OF the country the powers requisite 10
maintain the public rights free from all deteri-
orition. We have besides too much confidence
IN the prudence Of the prelates in whose hands
are placed the interests OF Cath1licity no: to be-
leve that they Will know how TO take account Of
the necessities Of the period in which we live
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21

The frost looked forth one still, clear night,
And whispered, "how shall be out Of sight;
So through the valley. and over the height
In silence III take my way;
! will not 20 on like that clustering train
The wind and the snow. the hail an1 the rain
Who make so much hustle and noise in van
But I'll be as busy as they "
Then he flew to the mountain and powdered IL
crest;
lie lit on the trees an, their bOugbs he lrv-s
In diamond beads. ana over the breast
OF the quiverinE LAKE he spread
A coat Of mail. that it need not lear
The downward point Of many a spear
That he hung on its margin, far and near,
Where a rock could raise its head.
lie went 10 the windows Of those who slept,
Ard over each pane, like a fairy, crept,
Wherever H. breathsd, wherever he steppe1i
By the light Of tho moon were seen
Most eau fll thinzs; there were hOsers and trees
The were bev les of birds, and sSarns OF bees
There we're cities with temples and TOW err; and
these
AL pictured in silver sheen.
But he did one thing that was hardly fair
NJ NJ Poepe1 In the cupboard, aod finding there
41Ns a., had ior-0-ten tor him % prepare,
r,,, g.. NeW Just O. set them a thiusin-,
q = - =, nlte th,- basket 81 f-uit,r said he
~ costly pitcher I'll burst n three;
Anu 'iie tle -l''ss ni water they 'ge left FOR me
oHa4' ''Aiek-' O. tell them i'm drinking"
H4uurh =. Gould.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21

A Correspondent Of an exchquge rcpro. .luces
the sprightly little impromptu prelude with
which Thomas Bailey Alirich introduced the
poem delivered by him some ten years ago. be-
fore the Literary Societies Of the University Of
Vermont, at Commencement. Alirich was then
apparently scarce twenty-five He was short
and slight IN form hair curly and sbualtut
face far and heariless expression slightly HI
berniau, and MS speech characterized by Just
enough hrosue TO give It beauty. We well re-
member the mingled grace and humor siih
which he recited, right trippingIy, as bedt,tl
the stanzas, the preamble-which was real y
better than the poem. That did not amount L.
much. We never knew who the ' merry little
dame " vas. and Of course can't tell how well
she has been - guarded" Perhaps she will re-
port herself. We reprint the prelude
As some light soup 5 the prelude when we dine.
And heavy meats are usherei in by wine
So, ere he reads heroics ten feet long,
Your humble servant serves you wirL cong
No dainty verse imported from the East,
With dreamy visions Of sultsu's fea,.
No ghostly legend Of monkish age,
With high-born lady dying for her page;
No clarion blast or hileous bsttie noise
But = short lyric for GREEN MoUNrNS BOYS.
As was lounging through your town,
quite forget the street.
4 school girl walked in front Of me.
On miracles Of feet
| WAS walking very thoughttully,
Nj dreaming any harm,
With this very heavy manuscript
Underneath my arm.
This rosebud Of woman
This angel, save the wings.
Had those delicious twilight eyes,
Which say such charming things
And face that looked Ike morning,
From out her cloudy curls.-
d" All, ha. said |, &" specimen
OF the GREEN MOUNTAIN GIRLS ."
q v'lorous Green Mountain Boys,
la seventeen Seyenty-si1,
You drove the British Jyr,nt.,
Across the river Sttz.
But now you've enemies in camp,
Can slay y0u with their eyes,
And blow away regiment
Of bachelors-with sighs.
0 Molly STARK Of history,
A widier " would have been,
If a hundred sweet girl graduates
Had faced the generals men
For what are guns and bayonets
Against the gipsies' charms,
When fair platoon Of amazons
Intend TO take-our arms
Now all ye men Of Burlington
That hear this humble lay,
Guard well the merry little dame,
Who crossed my path to-day
(She wore silken basqueEette.
With very pretty trimmin0,
And be who wins her, on his heart
Shall wear the rose OF women
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21

and resumption are the watchwords of Mr.. A.
I. Stewart, as they are Of every Intelligent man
IN business who hopes to survive ,he approach
ing crisis and pay one hundred cents On the dol
lar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21

IHE ILLOGICAL SEN Notwithstanding. SAYS
the y. Y. Uorid the enormous uumoer Of wo
mans rights meetings held throughout the
country during the last ten years, there is sad
20 be no woman IN America competent to pre-
,.ie over a convention or meeting with due ob-
seryince of parliamentary rules Notwith-
standing the immense number Of speeches made
by women during the some period. the number
Of those who are capable of rendering a reason
Is portentousy limited. They can talk, but they
cannot argue they agitate, but they can
not reason. All their sound thinking is done
for them by their enemies, the men. All the
arguments calculated to make an impression
upon disciplined understanding have been for
mulated and put in effective shape BY men. They
have championei their own cause for the most
part with kind of pe,ulznt vehemencs which
rejected all logical laws snd limitations. and it
Is really time that they set about acquiring some
OF the rudiments Of that knowledge which they
Will hnd 30 useful and necessary in the new and
responsible career which awaits them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21

The house Of Mr.. George Shepherd in Russell
county, Va, was entered last week by three men
in disguise. who obtained about $1,000 from
Mrs. Shepherd by threats upon her life. 1t was
subsequently, discovered that one of the thieves
was Mr. Shepherds own con.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21

Nsw RAILROAD HErwsEN NEW YORK AND
PnI-,DELruIt. - Travellers and freighters be
tween New \ ork and Philaielphis viii De glad
TO hear that there Is a prospect Of an additional
railroad beeweeu the two cities On Wednesday
afternoon meeting Of capitalists was held in
Philadelphia, the necessary stock subscribed for,
aud board Of directors appointed to carry out
the project. The Legislature Of the STATE Of
pennsylvania incorporated several years ago tine
Philadelphia and Atteborough Railroad Com
pany, with authority to construct a railroad
from Atteborough. in Bucks County, Pa, to the
Delaware river. A survey Of the county has
recently been mad, and it has been ascertained
tlat line can be constructed from the terminus
ot this route, over routes already chartered By
the Legislature OF New Jersey, to New York,
making line much shorter than any Of those
now IN operation. IL l. promised that the new
road shall be built IA "a substantial manner, with
steel rails, and all the latest improvements, so
that the nip from one city to the other can be
made n two hogrs.--.N. Y. SHa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21

4 SUNDAY ScHooL BRoEEv UP AND =
YouNG Man SHoT-The Wabash Qndiana)
PiaHdealer of Dec Both, SAYS
Last saturday afternoon. about four
clock, at the Range Line schOol-house, in
this county, was perpetrated most unpro-
yoked murder by one Benjamin Edwards, the
circumstances Of which, a. given US by an
eyewitness We're as follows The members
Of Sabbath school of the neighborhood and
many Of their friends were assembled at the
school-hOusc having Christmas celebration,
when this Edwards, Henry Garner, Jr., John
Graves and Chas. Hetmansperger. young
men Of the neighborhood, came there and in
the house, by their department ami language,
so outraged all rules Of propriety and good
behavior as very greatly TO disturb and almos;
break up the meeting. Words had passed
between gentleman and Edwards particular
", in the house. and when the meeting was
dismissed, the disturbers of it left the house
indulging in profane language and wild
boasts as 70 who and what they could whip,
&c. The audience as they came out Of the
house. men, women and children. many Of
them tarrying a moment in front of the door,
Edwards walked from the crowd ten or
twelve PAGES, indulging in his profanity and
boasts and then looking back over one
shoulder, suddenly fired a revolver he
SHHS' oarIlea' twice. back over the other
snoulder' the first shot Striking youth by
.ne nalne oil Joseph O. Oswalt, aged seven
teen 1e~ls and some months, son Of Charles
C'"aI.' ahq 40 lnjuring him that he died
from 'iie euec' OF the shot within two hours.
Much excitement and great indignation over
this outrageous conduct and most foul murder
Of course exists In the neighborhood. Ed
wards was soon arrested, and is now in iail
here. He is about twenty-iour wears of ACE
and single. They were all (the four soms-
what under the influence of liquor a, the
time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21

Editor Free Press o1d Times :
Inc courtesy q publication extended to your
correspondent '' Progress, is requested for the
following efusiOn
To rNosRzssu
IL Mr. r., ere be rehe4rses
Old saws 10 hi- pc e.ui.a- ve-sss
Would his poetic A BC
Attempt % learn, ft perhaps "a izb- b.
That 40 some FAR oi. distant time
He may achieve decent rhvme.
Aud perhaps. too, he may C. m- b ,e-
That lines boa metre should a-re.
Meanwhile, hv that my-teri5us line
Occurring 10 his hum0r Us rhyme
Let Pope ami priest. ike Christ who's sent .,
VII Nr. eNp.aiu what's meant
And 10 fiu future, Nr p
In some aaoriou- Isu t'rsg~if
T advise the world you stiu propose
In heaven name let 10 be 10 PROSE-
Burlington, jar. H. C0SSERvA-.Nr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21

1t is understood that the Secretary of War will
recommend an appropriation for rebuilding
and repairing Fort Sumter, and thst Gen Gil
more will have charge Of the work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21

peg factory has been erected at White River
Junction on the site Of the old Machine shop
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21

Rev NJ. Wright, of Arlington, j. temporarily
supplying The vacancy in Z.ous church. flciofy
Pont.-Ihe EP.scopslaus support some tween
ty-hye papers anu perIo Heals, having al aygre-
gate circuiI'i IA of about l2N, 600, jlree-f5urths
Of which IS the circulation Of the chi.ireu's AMI
missionary papers The most idely-circuiated
Of their other papers Is the Hartford Church
man. which issues eight thousand weekly copies
a Chicago CORES sponient Of the Prss5gfsri1E
says that eft cannot he denied that, IN many
parts Of our great western and northwestern
field, the Episcopal Church is far ahead of US in
missionary w0rA. That It is true N nearly all
the new States aul Territories between the Mis-
s.ssippi and the Rocky Mountains there Is.
ne. knr no dnlhf ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-21

-, away from her three years-about that
u " ~ returned to find my Mary true,
"A though I'D question her. did net doutt that
If vas unecsssAry so TO do
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1870-10-27
From The Liberty Herald


In the opinion of Attorney General
Morris, sheriffs are entitled to the same
fees for executing the processes of the
Board of Supervisors IS is allowed by
law for similar services rendered in other
courts. This construction entails a heavy
additional expense on the different coun-
ties, which will have to be met by the levy
and collection of an enormous tax on an
already overtaxed people. Under this
view the sheriff is entitled to and will
receive 81 so for serving each road over
seers commission, besides the other fees
and dues which they have formerly re-
ceived, and also the allowance of a sum
not exceeding $50 per annum for ex-
Oficio services. For the service of pro-
cess in the Circuit and Chancery Courts,
the fee is taxed to the litigants, and the
unsuccessful one has the costs to pay. In
the case of process of the Board of SUI
pervisors, there is seldom or never any
parties contestant, and the fees are to be
paid out OF the county treasury. The
Attorney Generals construction of the
law may be the proper one, yet it is re-
markable that for thirteen years the vari-
Gus sheriffs of this State have remained in
ignorance of their rights under the law,
or being cognizant of them, have yearly
donated to the different counties large
amount fees to which they were Justly
entitled.