Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-21
From our Occasional Correspondent
Letter from Washington.
WASHINGTON, D. c., July Il, 1871.
Editor Free Press and Times:
TEE WEATHER,

remain here nost Of the sumner. 4hey my
3. catch it no. - before long. just rs they are
sure to do in change of administration 0u'
for the time being they are happy.
TIE ABSENT oSEs
are very many. sud, as you have probably Al
ready learned. include the President al me
Cabinet officers except Ackerman, Chiefs OF
most Of the us.and nearly every otiae seek
er But We are still blessed with CspFon' the
Agricultural censor, who has recently been
6. Japanned'' and looks as good as new HOT
ace. like MS great namesake Of the Tribune i
supposed to nave head especially adapied 10
the squash question he has had three
years experience in the Agricultural bu-
reau here IS its worthy chief vegetable
and has developed qualities for absorbing iniof-
nation and other things to an enormous extent
lie has gathered from the four gusrieFs Oh the
earth things email AID great Ill the sArden
sass line, and has sent ont more seed corn than
Ceres eve- shook stick at lie has
been O power on earth. especially the EARN
about The Agricultural Department lie has
mastered the subject Of hog cholera, snd Knows
the reason Why the porkors from Dan TO Bersae-
bs. Root Hog ard Die" but he hash YET
found means 30 stop the evil BE has been taken
from Us by the almond eyed yegetariaDs CT T'ee
growing japan, and is 20 Jet his light shine Oh
their piourhei fields for yearly salary Of
$4,000
Thoss wa9 know Of TIE eminent achieve
meat. If Cur agricultural chief, aad his
profound kuowieI.e o. al that rsiA'es TO
earth. air and seas. those who sre familiar with
his scientific at.ainmcuts snl his great good
sense. VIII be a= much astouishai Ct Jte c7oiness
with which tbs country views bic departure, Is
they srs that I-1 o. Japan. win TIE small
know.eiee lie hal e our eminent men,
was 81 happy ID his choice; happy
say. because he has chosen vha' We
are wiling 90 lose. AID VIVA, VIII not 20 likely
&C. be lil a- b7 shy other country, e. INA. be
may long renzi1 au1l- the people ofthc Tow
e-r Erri5m AID cause then 90 grow yearly
more resigned 20 ,ae nations, s-ue Of lliri-
Kari. and more cutlusas,i-al'y fond o.. s1rz-1-l
Bat seriously. # is 60 be Aapel u1u thu, Cap
ZOE. the fitting auccessar Of AeEto1. the yaset'-
bic head o.. the Agricultural Department @ few
veq-s ar7 who brought tie B1rasu into ri-i-1.a
By BE e-oss i-ao--uc5. has been t-z-a from ne
IN q manner truly pio'ien'i--' '--' '-- i''
dent Will sppolul GONE one 90 the phase wac mas
roma real Ea1vle5-s Of bic business man
rf----- . ,---. 80 p-r
IKE -A-~-'- N'--i-
a1llt-e- o- '-e--- e=
uar-meut AZ l4l1r 90 oar country Instead G.. Die
i...-.-s. .-..-. ....s .--.. t---. t...- -i.
NO" ---@
lne ll1a l- f-u- SO --- ---- - ODE
uaHI.st and r..-- important Dlresus of ll- -ar-
..- - --.. -... -.-rf-..- ,-s. q .,.r..- Irving
on iF -ul-fei -i.t 4A-' WI"
lru he oFu knowledge give Gle usue 90 nal
tt. l71. -r +---ts r- Grains or vr-s-
-4.-,-, marie.
t1rl. De- absurd anu yer -li- ls tlAe .- -
former a---s.-u.al commissioner Iau- t--
-...r s.-.-5-. --..- 81 r.s
80.
'p1i--ill i. -a % PC A.-9i --''
alvaata-e .- re favor conferred ur1n rs ny me
r.,s ,-i s--..-- s---s really able ss.I competent
n-l O.. 100 ,---'- --
culture, AL vote -lst it be- treierca I'.-
f-,-E &c Vermont
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are be- De n-is asr ila ilAs
Tia. ta.-f e -rf-f- works ca1 srsul tlia money
g.. ID. +t. -----.. Ell. e.
nc !e-T Ne- i,A
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hal2o1-- 1' BOB say --' --
the same stamp, .l- there seems i' PC 2'H-i
s-.r .r l.s.rur- o. some o. them l- is sall,-l
-.t.. .- ,,.. s. ?
Arlur l. t far- -s sreAit -9iA--t' I'd
the Unaai st1taf clvlrumcut gu tle extent c-
t-. --lrl.- -r.- all Lila r-er---v is
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Aes' lHie' '
s. from be c-eiit1rt r. is sli- ai Mcprl-
.7.- ~ -..----,.9-- 4ra ~ -ss Board thsr his
.4-- 81. ----7
A---l-'-s i'i---
pocket All ca-ry o- meeting Aoll-- ----1
are improvements neelsi hers. but whether these
M. -.- -,,-. cha. --.-- .- any better sb.-s
rc-l--ls gu Pc seen
e. Ca BOWLS
b,- t.sr 7,-i,naf HIS case was d uccl.lr
-f--.4-t----- 1.,- .
one --e --- --
what Induced the President 90 pardon MN -s
r-rt,tfv this. Bowen really F-ur1sel be hal
,,-,..,-ei 81 4-v---. -r New York IN 1865 he
had s-nIie5 fr one q these o. law firms wha .
,i,---iss d, CT i-v,-ees f1r s2ll esch be hal .
-gi4 ID money and hal received The decree g .
ifvor,s IN In r-sper shape Nov the facts are.