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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24
Objections TO the Annexation Of San
Domingo.

From Wendell Hhiiips il the National STANDARD.
But for Us there are three insurm0untable OBJ
iectiuns 70 annexation. First Why seek IN out
post which in case Of Wsr is only weakness.
Honor and interest would concentrate all our
navy there TO protect our flag against foreign
attack. and it would be the hrst point attacked
This expense and danger alone outweigbs all the
fsncied advantage OF Simsna Bay to us in peace.
Secondly, the shrewdest men u Washington are
puzzled now to know how TO reach the difficult
ties in the Gulf States the angry and rebe. ele-
ment which makes tool Of the fanciel conflict
Of races. II We cannot govern this belt Of our
continent, Why double our troubles By annexin 2
more Of the same angry elements, with 4 sea be
tween us and them TO add to the difficulty
Thirdly, when We annex the eastern half Of San
Domingo, We annex Il war with Hayti. There
is hardly shadow OF possibility that this can be
avoided. What war with Hsytien swords and
climate means, the first Napoleon can tell Us
lie sent there his brother-in-laW with sixty
thousand men, the flower of his victorious army
Only seven thousand ever saw France again.
The same haze and the same August await us
II Z" Indian Rings" have created and prolonged
Indian wars with heartless greed for gold, where
would Haytien wars be ever allowed 10 end, sf-
fo.ding as they would such mstchless opportuni-
ties 10 drill officers and enrich contractors
Why. we could buy two Cubas with the cost Of
oue year Of such warfare
From the Christian Union.
Viewed simply as piece of property, San
Domingo undoubtedly mas some advantages.
Precisely how great they are, and how secure
title 10 them is to be had, our Commissioners
viii soon tell us II l. safe TO assume thar in
the natural resources Of the territory there is the
capacity for increasing considerably our national
wealth. But what about the proposed new part
ner in our national firm What s1rt OF IN
American citizen will the average San Domin-
goan make?
What manner CT man he is, it is easy to know
The accounts sent home by our explorers only
confirm what was previously matter Of noto-
rie;y. Mixed blood and a tropical climate have
borne in him their natural fruit Not 90 pat too
fine point upon it, the San D0mingosn is an
indolent. superstitiOus, degraded barbarian.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24
Literary and Personal Chit Chat.

Literary and Personal Chit Chat.
/ D'Aubigne is now so years of age, and is as
/ bright, vigorous and industrious as ever.
The King of Sweden is mentioned as fire..
/ queat contributor to the Stockholm press. and
/ political economy in his f.yoriie weakness.
The Eev. DR.. Revil!e, French clergyman,
has written biography Of the devil The fol-
lowing is the title C. the book "The Devil !;
his Origin, Greatness aud Decadsnce."
1, Is hintel that Mr. Wm D Howels contein-
/ plates undertaking serious historical w0rk-p0s-
sibly history Of Venice.
Mr. j. E Ollivant, of Baniol College, Oxford.
is about to publish work on Morlnouism and
/ the present schism az Utah-the result OF a re-
I ceat a-iourn at Salt Lake City.
Boucicauit is reported 20 have written, trans
lated and adapted more than 200 plays, and to
have realized upon them over 81 ,OO0,O0 most
Of which has gone where the pepper is hot.
Mr.. Garrett, Director Of Public instruction in
Nysore, Is preparing classical dictionary Of all
the indian deities and mythical personag5s re-
corded in standard works.
The Public School Jluraal Is the name Of
raceutly-startei sheet which AIMS to be the or
gan Of the public schools of New YORK.
George sand, though in her 67ta yea-, con
templates long journey through the Orient,
this spring, for the purpose Of collecting
materials for new work, " Religions OF the
East"
The Bild Dear is the name Of s. new week
ly published in Dublin and addressed '- TO the
daughters of Eve ali owe the world"
An unpublished and unknogn WORK OF the
famous Hugo Grotius on the law Of nations has
recently been discovered q, the University Ii
brsry Of kiel.
Mark Twain has received already Sl7, 900 for
his q" lunocents Abroad" 1t is said another
book vii. soon mska is appearance more ecceE-
trica.ly humorous than the last.
Herbert Spencer, the author, Is sick anl ilI.-
gent lie is without honor ia his own country,
though his works are so extensively re.i IN
America
A novel nov issuing in German, by Michael
Burger, entitled Sc Ham and Sedan is based
upon the career Of Louis Napoleon B0Gaparie.
lt is published in Vienna. Gul appears in week
y numbers
1t is announced by authority tina. Mr. Swim
hurue has from time 90 time written several
novels. both Ia Eng sh aud French but has 10
present intention Of publishing any Of them.
The Princess Dora D'Is.ria, the celebrated
learnci LADY of Europe, who has permauantly
taken up her residence Ia Florence, has been
elected au honorary member OF the Acalemy
Pie5 della Mirari1a. She is engaged 10 pre-
pairing a work oa tAe Popular songs Of Turkey.
The .7r15sny is publishing the first Sc. o.: p
series o.. letter, wr.Jtea hy Robert S3luualu.
between I,a5 and lolA These letters cover
almost the entire period 4lrily which he was
the presiding genius, SIS elitor OF otherais'. of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24

The Rev. W. fl. H. Murray of Boston, in a
sermon GU care OF health, SAID that a man s
happiness, usefulness, and spirituality depepded
on the eoudition OF his body. aad that Theological
opinions snl Scripture interpretations we're often
determirei BY the state of the stomach He
elsimed that Christ, the apostles and ancient
worthless were all g outdoor men, " and evoked
the risibilites Of his hearers by the grAvey ut
tered remark that Adam lived principally in the
country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24
Hs1s CONCERNING srrpr.-Rey. Charles Il.

Hrgrs CONCERNING SrUDY.-Rey. Charles II.
Brigham writes in the Herald Of Health.
Itisnot proved either hy school statistics or
BIZ health statistics thst there is '' ZOO much
study ia the civilized nations certainly the
general intelligence of any people has not reached
the poiat Of reiundance in knowledge The
fault is more in the methods and habits OF study
than in its quantity. Ministers are sometimes
called q. hard students" and are pitied because
they hsve to ppend so much time over their ser
mons. But not one minister IN ten who breaks
down prematurely is disabled because ne has
done too much or worked TOO hard. bnr only be
cause he has worked in the wrong way. The
amount Of study does not do the mischlei-lt
wearies ami kills only because Il Is badly al
jlstei Some viii study straight on for two,
four six. or eight hours, with no relief, reallng
incessantly, writing incessanty, hardly stop
ping for food. Six or eight hours dsy are not
excessive in quantity, hut six or eight consecu-
tive hours are cure self-destructiou. Few con-
stitutions can stand that strain, even # all the
rest Of the waking hours he spont upon the
playground, and a solid bar Of sleep be put be
tween the days. Ills never pleasant to hear 8
student say that he does all his work al - sin
gle sitting - that he locks himself in his room
after breakfast End stays there until his late din
ner, when his work is done for the dag. Il the
man who does that. month after month, and
year after year, escapes organic malafy, snd
keeps his mind whole to old age, it is clear
miracle, special Providence. Such statements
We End in the biographies Of great men, but they
are usually exaggerated aud misleading. Too
many consecutive hours Of study are just as bad
Tor the strong Insn as for the schOolboy. One
Will keep brighter mind, and more capscious
and retentive, too, who breaks away snd walks
IN the garden AZ the end Of each hour, than one
who PODS on without rest through the long day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24
VOL. XI

crYlnE. but men ETd7 'eu S'0i D'iiN4' i'''.i-
in a farewell grip, and a dark, settled
dcspair was on the face OF all.
now determined to reach the brig, Or
narish in attempting it, for | saw there was
no hone for US. and 1 reasoned that the brig,
beiu-a wooden vessel, would hold out the
longest. or at least afford means Of building
q rift-at any rate it was death TO staywhere
was. for I knew | should be drawn in by
tlc suction when she sank. So grasping nv
watch, and what money / had with me,
which had taken from my vest, went up
the rigging, and as the big sank on the
swells, jumped down and across. The
exact distance | sprang I could not say, bat
| struck her gunwale and fell in the passage
way, between 1t and the after-cabin. | lay
for moment stunned, and then springing
Up | came amidships. Here everything also
was IN confusion. our steamer having struck
her on the starh0ard side near the bow,
cutting a hole in her to the water, and
carrying away good part Of her rigging.
The Captain and sailors, numbering about
ten men, were endeayoring TO get small
boat, which lay keel upward on her deck,
free from the entanEied rigging. and launch
it. L was only after working with a viii
/ that We we're enabled 10 get 10 over the side,
and, jumping in as bestwc could, We pulled
away from the brig toward the steamer, but
We dare not approach too near for fear Of
being drawn in, but shouted Tor them %
jump, and We would try and pick them up.
70 was 100 late. One awful scream, one
cry Of ac5ny-such as pray | may never
hear again-as she plunged to the bottom
and To-. all those cabin passengers, | alone
trfa 1af- Tho vr-rf4r- rr4af ord closed tyar
her as peacefully and calmly as il nothing
bad occurred, and nearly sixty souls, men,
women, and children. were in eternity
The day had fairly broken now, and with
the new light we seemed TO have new hope.
Finding that the brig, which had drtged
some way Of, was still floating, We steered
for her. and, c.amberiu- up, threw ourselves
upon the deck worn out and exhausted.
think had our vessel then sank that not
man could have saved himself. SD utterly
were We used up.
But help was near at hand. We had dis
covered, while In the boat, the masts and
spars Of a ship looming up on the horizon,
and now she was in plain sight. We hoistej
our lagas being in distress, and shouted and
almost cried with joy, a. We saw her return the
signal, and then come bearing down toward Us.
As she passed where tie steamer sank. She
put out her boats and picked mp two steer
age passengers, and then came % us. She
proved 10 Doe Tho hHg bound from Norway
% the c1as. OF Africa. Her Captain, blul
old sailor bat q kind-hcartei man, aiie-
consultation with the Captain of our brig,
told him be would help him into the nearest
port, which was Lagh1ru, or, as he called it,
+-..-.. flH- rr.-aN a'rH..r4.r. -.-avalt DOM
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24
GENERAL NEWS.
Sperm candles will be substituted for kerosene
in lighting Vanderbilt railroad cars.


trict of Columbia
Vermont is one Of the Oldest States but has
Gfty-three stage routes Left yet.
1t Nspa City, Csl., the proceedings in a il
vorce case were abruptly ended by the husband
shooting the wife and then himself
4 second attempt is to he made in a few weeks
to try the steam navigation of Great salt Lake,
and it is hoped will be successful.
California is expected to produce a very heavy
wheat crop this year, the breadth IF land sown
being fully twenty-five per cent. more than last
year.
A Hinloo physician has made his appearance
in New York, who treats disease by the limo
therapeian - process.
\ bond has been presented to the city council
of Detroit for payment in gold, which was issued
fifty years ago and has just come due.
Descendants Of Indians whose fathers once held
land in Tennessee have employed lawyer in
Memphis to sue for broad acres in the southern
part Of The county
Farmers are setting out large quantities of
orange, lemon, lime and similar trees around the
bay ct san Francisco.
Wisconsin Las oae hundred cheese factories
within i,s l!mits, n.ost Of which sre situated in
the Green Lake county, near Rpon.
Tho s.o.,, r,o,.s n.o5 IN III, I-ni.,I Static ,-e
-; T.-ti,,I 81 - 49, =, -.
11 ono - iS ap i ''' l; oi.i q, 80 -
80 III s''0 '1''' '-'''''9
The proaib.toaists have entered the held IN IN
Michigan and have nominated their own csndi-
dates for the few ol'es to be hllad az the coming
> ate election.
New London, Conn, fined a man - for kiss
Ing another n.r's wife The husband thcashed
him zoo.
Ttisr-,-,s..l p, i-s.-. , r,er,orisl window
s- ~. o., ,i,,-.t, - ,bo >.-,.,.,s,s
f., Ney vi
Inc season -or eli'ots ID can eacn o'Ae,
man gy' sAeaA' s'in sr-i "Le.ps' mas opeIeu
10 lhihtuG'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24

Tommy, you're pig said father to his
li;tle boy. Now, do you know what pig is,
Tommy" Yes, pa; a pigs hogs little
boy"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24
Biarney.

ltlCve 8 an innocent thing, my Gear.
My heart then is Innocent. too,
For sare it contains devil a thing
But love Tor al a1.ei!-thats yo1-
An al OF TIE day
It's the whole o. M lay
Ias love I 9m bearing for you.
This love it SO f.ls Up uy heart, 10y dear
Sure there's roosi or hausnt --se 10 ere, = Ia
So it's lot for the 20. d q M sell you see.
Z hat my heart Is Kept from all sin.
For while IN 'nkins Of yOu
les no evil DO,
SO my heart IS kept free from all sin.
Then you are talisnal true, my dear.
To drive from me evil away
And as charms Of the kind are usually worn
Round the neck, DO you mind, every day,
r would be well. don't you see,
For you ever % be
'Rount my neck, like charm, every day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24

WAR CL4iMs-CoL Charles Honsden, of
Shorebam. hss associated himself with Titus &
Co. Banking and Exchange Office, at Albany.
" y This Grm have bad large experience in
war cl4ims. and have a large number now on
their books. Those Who know Col Hunsden,
will have no doubt of the reliability Of the firm
with which be has associated himself -Rnfland
HeTqif
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24

Az iOLD MANS STKENGrH--Ihe Springfield
Republican says An unusual example Of
physical strength ia oll age il found in the per-
son Of David Barlow, Of West Brookfell, Mass
From his youth Up he has not been a stranger
to hard work. and now, at the sge Of seventy
eight years, is sill actively engaged upon the
farm where he has spent the past ffty-four years
Of his life. He was born IN the same neighbor-
hood, and for twenty-five years Of his early life
followed blacksmithiug, buying land as oppor-
tunity offered. until possessed Of a farm Of one
hundred and twenty-five acres, upou which he
has since laborel. Last season he moved with
the other farm lahorers. and resped at the rate
Of an acre Of rye per day. Mr.. Barlow was
married in 1916. and is the father Of six child
ren, all of whom married and prosperous
Last August he visited his daughter living u
Extra, Ia, 800 miles away, without attend
ance. returning safely after an absence Of four
weeks. While there be laid the corner stone +
a church, then in process Of erection"
Daughter" We'll, TO tell the truth, did not
think much Of the close Of the sermon" Father
-" Probably you were thinking more Of the
clothes Of the congregation. "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24

The Rothschilds are said to have lost from
S5O,0O0,0O0 to $4,000, 600 by the result of the
Franco-Germsn war. They all believed at first
that the French would be victorious but two
weeks after the Germans had crossed the Rhine.
they saw their mistake, and made new invest
ments which prevented them from losing thrice
as much.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24

= AUEuzH AND As lNuIGSATIoS NzErlSG Is
Wl,cassGy. The recent murder o.. Mrs Nsgis-
lena Hssse hy her husband, s., Neereh Wis d.
br!ssy reported by t.ie-rs75, aqrel-s % have
been The last f,4.her necessary ,o break she pa
tisuce os the reighborhocl with the Hesse family
The cIrc-m,t,ures were Sc to'isss- Iohn iiesss
married y io~ Of reape,taiiity aud pra, eriy .
thirteen years ago, 4id sse children blye keen
the result o. the union. t,. vis never kiad
husband, ard last fAU t5csms 20 abusive that
his vie was driven to OBTAIN divorce. which
she jl without difficulty. lesss was deeply
augerei ani s1 openly Threatened 20 siii bis vile
that b was put under toads o. Keep the peace.
ami juied .or IA * Of bail he escaped from
the Oshkosh jail on a Friday, ANA though search
wss made in that neig1borlooi, the sheriff sent
TO information Of his escape 90 Naeuah until
Sunday morning. He-se proceeded directly 10
Meeuah, whore bis brother julius bought pis
10! FOR hin, EnevIu: whI- usc he intended TO
mske Of i.. On sun FAY morning BE dshautly
walked INFO lis brother l0te., revolver IN hand.
announced ;har be hsl murdered his wife the
night before, vas glad Of il, and regretted THAI
he had net sillet others The poor woman was
found 10 her house, mile and q hslf distant.
evidently having been rlyishei by the brute be
fore the murder, although she was seven months
coae with child she hsd received a shot IN the
left siie and hcr throat hal been cut most horri-
bly, Ciicers and citizens then We Tor the
devilish rascal, and traced him 10 garnet IN his
brothers houss, where he f0restalled the public
vengeance by committing suicide 4 public
meeting vas subsequently, held, and the Hesse
boys warned each and al 20 leave the CON-
munity forever. An attorney, who hsi been IN
the habit Of defending tie desper4loes whenever
attempts were maize to bring them 70 justice FOR
their frequent crimes, was visited wiih righteou.
indignation ia a way thar Dudley Field would
no doub, consider an outrageous interference
with Il lawyers duty 20 his clients, ami the
sheriff zho neg ecied TO inform the people CT
that vicinity Of the uurderer's escape was al
yised TO resign at once. This vigorous set Of
resolu;ions closed with condemnation Of rum
drinking and rum-seiIing, aul the determination
to allow NJ more liquor licences to be- issued
there, and 10 suppress TIE existing traits.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-03-24

SuPRENE COURT, WINDSOR Cove find in
the Windsor Journal the following reports of
interesting cases hesId during the recent term Of
the Supreme Court in that county:
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-15
Political Nores.

Ben Perley Poore of the Boston Journal is
said to be helping Gen. Butler obtain the
nomination for Governor, expecting to stem
into his shoes as member Of Congress- from
the Essex district. 1t is matter of regret
that journalist should so desire to 90 to
Congress as to work for nomination.
In Cincinnati secret organization, known
as the Union League United Sons of Ameri-
ca, composed principally of young working
men, is forming 20 oppose Roman Catholicism
IN all places. A similar party has been or
ganlzed in Baltimore since the twelfth of july
riot in New York.
Colonel John M. Connell, one of the great
lights OF Ohio Democracy and stump orator
OF the hrst class, has written letter to Sesa-
tor thurman refusing TO take any part in the
approaching canvas unless the party r..
nounces the heresy of the "new departure. ,
Really now, things do look little cheouered
for the Democracy out in that direction. The
way they are getting their claws into each
Others hair is exciting if not dangerous
1t turns out that the st. Louis election wac
ho' very disastrous after all. There were six
county justices to be chosen. In every dis
'iio' Tue republicans Increased their majority
OF diminished the majority of the Democrats
as compared with the vote of last A., ,r,N
election Of Tuesday last might fairly he c.1,ad
drawn game. The democrats and ra,ph,;
cans elected each one Of the officers on geper-
al ticket, and each carried three districts. The
district vote shows democratic majority of
I62. 1t is to be observed that out of 36,14I
registered voters, only 1884 voted, leaving
lo'ooo absentees, who may be fairly counted
upon to give republican majority when
htue excitement brings ont full vote.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Portland & Rochester r, R.
Through Route to Boston via
Rochester.


Skex3l, 1871. passenger trains leave. Port.
land at A NJ, and AS M. connecting at Roches
yer and ali intermediate Stations With the EssteTr
Railroad for Boston via Great Falls, Portsmouth an6
all intermediate stations. With the Dover and win.
Centre Harbor and Meredith. Win Ports@o PORTSMOUTH
Great Falls and Conway Railroad for South Milton
Milton, Union and Wakefield.
Leave Rochester tor Portland at 40 a. M on the
arrival of morning trains from Lake Winnipis ,oges
and Wakefield, and at 4:46 p. M, arrival OF the
trains via Boston g Name and Eastern Railroads
Way trains leave Portland at N, and Las N
for Mo.rill's. Cumberland Mills, SaccarapPa. Cor
Centre WATERFORD South WAterboro', Alfred
Springvae, East Lebanon, East Rochester, ROches-
Leave Portland at 15r for Morrilrs, Cunber.
land Mills, Saccarappa, Gorham, Buxton Centre
Leave Rochester at TAO N, and AS ? for East
Rochester, East Lebahon. Sprngvale, Alfred, South
WATERFORD, CENTRE WATERFORD, Hollis Centre Saco
River Buxton Centre, Gorham. Saccarappa, Cum
Leaves Saco River at $50 ior(Buxton Centre,
aid Portland.
Stages connect as follows:
At Gorham tor West Gorham, standish, and No.
At Buxton Centre for West Buxton, Bonny Easl.
At Cen. marlborough for Limerick. Newaels.
Parsousueld and Ossipee, Tuesdays Thursdays and
Saturdays returning alternate days.
At Center marlborough for Limerick, Parsons
Aed daily.
Freight train will leave Portland for Rochester and
intermediate stations at A. M
Leave Rochester for Portland and intermediate
stations 1915 P. M.
Leave Centre waterboroueh with Passenger Car
attached at 2. 80 p. M. for Portland and intsrme-
date stations the arrival OF stages from Limerick
Newfeld, Parsonfeld AMI Ossipee.
Arrangements have been made to Try Freghts
to and from al stations OH the Eastern Railroad
and Boston q Maine Railroad, and their branches
at rates corresponding with the above roads.
THOS. Quincy, Sup t.
Portland, July %, 1871.