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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

New States of late years have been SO fire.
quently added to our " galaxy Of stars" Of
which we hear so much, that it is not every
American citizen that can tell to certainty the
number of States in the Union. 1t does not
take 3 long memory to remember when they
counted only twenty-seven, and now the num-
Der is thirty-teven, with q chance Of being in
creased to forty before the end Of the year.
The territories seeking admission and likely
to get it at an early day are Utah, Colorado and
New Mexico. A bill for the admission of the
latter introduced at the last session of Congress
proposes to call it the State Of Lincoln, which
would be very proper perpetuatiOn of the
name Of the martyr President 1t is proposed
also to organize two new territories. Pembins,
on the Red River of the North, to extend from
Minnesota to Montana, and from the forty-sixth
to the forty-ninth degree of north latitude and
Oklahoma which will be only a reorganization of
the Indian Territory, between Kansas and Texas.
So they come, and will keep coming, while the
new regions of the West and Northwest con-
tinue to be The Mecca of pioneers and emigrsnts
from all the world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01


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burned Tbnr.9,- TIN, r,.s g, ST. 15l s..--
81,
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01
The Anti-Grant Party.


Under the new scheme for the defeat Of the
Republican party in the next national election
bv a union Of " disaffected Republicans and
the Democrats, it becomes important to magnify
the numbers of the - dissdected." Accordingly
we hear a good deal nowadays, about the anti
Grant Republican, There are such. Horace
Greeley is one He wants "H. G." for President.
Theodore Tilton is one He wants Mrs. Wood
hull for President And there are others IN
every State Whether there are enough Of them
to form party, we do not know. AT present
they are without organization. Who ,hall COM
bine the clements, make rallying point and get
together enough of an organization to be called
BY some distinctive name, and to furnish some
c,pit.l for trade, or for coalition with the
Democrats
1t was announced the other day, that Mr..
Sumner, Henry Wilson, ThurlOw Weed and Ben
Butler had undertaken this task. But since
then. the n. Y. Herald has sent some one to see
these gentlemen and has obtained information
from Ben Butler. Henry Wilson and Thurow
Weed, that they know nothing Of the formation
Of an snti-Grsnt party Mr.. Wilson also ex-
pressei disbelief that MI Sumner is engaged in
any such movement.
The truth is, that men Of character and
standing, who are available to head movement
for G division Of the Republican party, are not
over plenty Such men when approached for
such a purpose are APT to look back as well as
forward, and the teachings o! recen; history are
not such as to encourage third party enterprises.
The johnson movement in lis day had the sup
mort Of men who had been honored with high
places in the Republican party, leading editors,
and learned Judges, aud Coagressmen, and Sen
ators. and soldiers Of uutarnished record, be
sides some whose record was not so bright,
There was Montgomery Blair, snd the ofice-lov-
ing Senator Doolittle, Postmaster General Ran
dali, Senator Cowan Of Pennsylyanis, Brown
ing Of Illinois, Senator Fowler Of Tennessee,
| Senator Norton Of Minnesota, Lewis D. Camp
bell, soldier Of fortune from Ohio. Senator Dixon
/ of Connect cut, General McClernsnd Of Illinois,
and others, and where are they to-day? Those
I Of them Who are living, have not simply gone
I over to the Democracy-they have, with hardly
an exception, gone into private life, and are
I likely to remain there They attempted 10
break down the Republican party by uniting
with its opponents. and their fate is warning
( to ambitious gentlemen who now contemplate S
/ similar movement
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

Mrs. Sarah }. Hale. ediiress of Goiey's Lady e
Book, is 81 years old, and still lAbors constant
ly at the work which has employed her for the
last a years.
Henry Childs, ninety-siI years old. died al
Arcade, Wyoming county, few days ago He
moved from Vermont to Buffalo VIII IN that city
was hamlet Of few log houses. He stood on
the shore of the lake when the Americans made
their sortie on Fort Erie in 1873, and helped to
land the wounded through the high surf. He
resided at Arcade more than fifty years.
The many friends of Mr.. A. N. Swain. of the
Bellows Falls Times. made it rather lively for
himself and family last week, on the occasion of
the 18th anniversary of his marriage No per-
manen; damage was done, however, il we ex-
cept the leaving of a large assortment of valu-
able presents of all kinds and descriptions.
Ex-Governor Smith and family were at the
Revere House, Boston, on Wednesday.
Henry Child, native of Vermont. died at
Arcade, N. Y, a few days sgo. at the advanced
age of 90 years.
Ralph W. Holman, a prominent citizen Of
Boston and a native of Wilmington, Vt. died
on Tuesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01
Benson. Vt, Nov -, ISL
POLITICAL

The ST. Adams Messenger, which has a higa
opinion Of the political ssgacity Of Mr. Greeley
sni the y. + Triltgs.we are not Surprised to
see adopts the To5ua,'s opinion that the rc-elec-
lion Of Gen Grant is not desirable But the
Messenger will probably he willing to Wait sui
see what it Will see
Every Republican paper 10 Maine fA7ors the
denomination Of Gen Grant
Wisconsin, for ten years, har been one Of the
States which the Democrats have expected to
carry al the Hezt election. Just now, with a
Republican msjority in the State Of almost ten
thousand, their prospec: for next year is poor
one
Ex-senator williams Of Oregon, who has re-
turned to Washington after six months on the
Pacific coast, gives it as its belief, that the State
will go for the Republicans q; the election next
spring, and that the party will be enabled to
continue Republican in the United States
Senate.
Mr. Thomas G. Alyori Of OnonisgA county
has been prominently named for Speaker Of the
n 7. Assembly, but !; is likely that he will find
an active competition for the Office of Speaker.
Mr.. George Willism Curtis is very prominent
ly named in all parts of the country as the prob
able successor Of Secretary Fish, if he resigns.
The election in the District Of Columbia last
week was a one sided affair, and the Republicans
hsd it all their own way. Of the twenty-five
representatives. in the House of Delegates there
are not more than three Democrats. The pro-
position to create loan Of four million dollars
for local improvements WAS carried by a large
majority.
The Cincinnati Enquirer recommends that, in
all the States, the Democratic State Conventions
be postponed until after the domination for
President is made, and that the appointment of
delegates to the National Convention be msde by
District Conventions. that there may be less
danger Of improper influences in their tclec-
ton.
The Louisville Cowisr-Jornal strikes the
true keynote when it e1claims up with
schoolhouses and down with the Kuklux is the
word and if it be spoken in time and with
proper spirit and emphasis, i, viii prove a
word Of euchantment
1t is reported that Hon. James A. Garfield
and Geo. W Julian have been repealed from
their early advocacy Of woman suffrage by the
Woodruff and Tilton nominations
Senator Trumbull Of Illinois, who has been
mentioned by Democratic journals /
as the Noes who Was to lead them into the |
White House, under the banner of conservation.
in conversation the other day thst
there was no doubt whatever Of President
G rants denomination sud reelection.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

The New York papers, with the exception OF
the Tribune, speak in terms Of approval Of the
change in the office Of Collector of that port.
They sgree that Gen. Arthur is man of ability
and integrity. The New York EreHing Post
says
Gen. Chester A. Arthur, who hss been sp-
pointed Collector of the Port of New York in
the place of Thomas Murphy. is a native of Yer
mont, and was graduated at Union College He
is lawyer Of good standing bis experience lin
commercial business is said to have been very
small, but be is believed to be a man of strict
integrity and superior abilities. In all respects
the change is welcome to the people. President
Grant, too often negects the promises of reform
which he made before assuming his place, and
gives out offices as rewards for political service
This appointment is no exception. But in this
instance q bad system has given us at least an
honest and respectable politician in the most i'm
portant revenue Office in the country.
Gen. Arthur is an ''originsl Republican,
having been a member OF the first Republican
Convention in this State. During the first
years Of the war, he did good service in the office
Of Quartermeste= General Of the State His
tact and executive ability were well displayed in
the organization Of the State troops. He was
also for time Attorney Of the New York Tax
Commission, but he resigned the Office on the
ground that no Republican could honestly hold
Office under Tammany
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

Mr. Cstaeszy, the obnoxious Russian Minit-
ter. has been recalled, and we are told that
when Congress meets We shall know exactly
Why. The management Of the Russian Legs
ton passes to Gen Gorloff. who has been Mill
tsry Attsche Of the Legation, and who is said
to be very acceptable to the Executive authori-
ties The change relieves the President of the
unplesssnt duty of sending his passport to the
Minister, and msy be regarded as a practical
compliance with the request of this Government
for bis recall. 1t is understood that Mr.. Gaia
cay has been ordered by his Government to wait
upon the Grand Duke during his tour of this
country, and to return to Russia Immediately on
its close.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

the membership fee Of two dollars. Ii is 10 De
remembered that the edition of this. as OF the
first volume, is but 800 copies. vi cro"n O0'@'o
size, printed on heavy laid tinted p'per' anu
well bound in muslin, the volumes sre sno'u-
ed at an exceedingly low price, considering 'ne
sm,llnes. of the edition. They will soon oe IN
demand at any price. =.
We advise all members Of the Society to remit
their annual fees to the treasurer, Coi' d. u
Hopkips Of Montpelier, without delay. those
~ dss;re to become members should send their
names to the treasurer with the initiation lee oil
50. From these and other sources, we trus' INT
funds will be forthcoming to warrant the pnoh-
cation Of Volume III, for which much valuable
historical matter is already prepared. within th'
coming year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01
Crimes and Casualties of the Week.

Judge Bedford, Thursday, in New York sen
fenced Herman Miller to state prison for five
years for ro6bing Macmillan Kober by the pan
ell game.-A little girl il Philadelphia died On
Wednesday last, from bydrOpbobis, taken by
biting Of a thread, after mending reat in her
dress which her dog had torn with his teeth in
play. She had the disease in its most frightful
and distressing form.-The two girl survi-
vors Of the recent Park tragedy in the West are
improving. Their recovery will be almost mi
raculcus, as one has lost portion Of her brain.
The earrisge Of Wm. Brent of Arksnsas,
containing his family, while crossing the Wschi-
ia river, 81 RockpOrt. on Tuesday. capsized and
two of the children were drowned.-A freight
train on the New Jersey railroad was thrown
from the track Thursday morning at Railway,
in consequence Of a misplaced switch, bat no
one was injured. W. Osgood Of
Preston, New York. was killed few days ago,
BY being thrown from wagon and striking
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

PoLuICAL AFFAIRS Is IowA-C5lous. ue.
5. Tieknor, chzirnsn Of the Iowa S,s'e rc-1--
lean committee. is in Washington, and STAKES
that Senator HlrlSn's chsnces Of reelection sle
hopeless AMI that Representative alison VII
probably be sble to carry on the frs, ballet It'd q
the III votes which the republicans vi. have l
joint convention. Mr.. Aliison's own county,
Dubuque, which gave 1900 democratic miI .-t7.
elected = republican ami strong persona
friend Of Allison representative. Whi.s osaai''
Harian's county. strongly republican Oh iht
State vote went sgainst him aHd elected a t'1-
Ocratic representative. Col. Ticknor says ia'i
the unpledged republicans, who probably H.
olude msjoritY Of all elected. are above brlaes
OF favors, and that the Senatorial question WI
be decided honestly and strictly on its ms.i'.
Ex-Rspresentstive Wilson, though not proIi-
nentiy in the field. has 4 strong following an
will command respectable vote a, the outset 10
the legislature The democrats carried only
Eve counties aud twenty-five members OF me
legislature. The exact republican msjof'y Il
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

A number Of ladies and gentlemen assembled
yesterday afternoon in the parlor Of the writer
on Avon street, where young lady volunteered
ts undo and exhibit her beautiful head Of long
and heavy black hair. The young lady is FIVE
feet three inches tall, and when standing erect
her hair reaches to her feet and trails one-fourth
of yard on the floor. 1t is seventy-fve
inches in length and is mo,t beautiful sight to
look upon.-BostoB Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

Quite feeling is being created in Troy. N. Y
by the refusal Of the managers Of the new thea
tire to admit respectable colored people to the
Psrsouette and Dress Circle. and compelling
them, if they attend at all, to accept the gal
lery or third tier, and the newspaper war IS
ferce and loud.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

NEwsPAPER CONFERENCE.-The Barton, Vt.
Standard has been sold to Mr.. Camp Of the
Newport Express, and will be merged in that
paper. This will leave ba, one republican paper
in the county, which is all that can be deaently
supported Mr. Earle retsins the s. Johnsoury
TINES recently purchased By him, and thus
Enthusiastically ezplains his sale Of the SiaE-
nard: I'VE want the money we get for our
frat love 20 bay blanke; to cover the nakedness
Of cur ST. Johusbury elephant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

BEAR CAUaHT.-Oliver H. Smith Of Fort
Ann, recently set trap for bear which he hAd
reason to believe was prowling around the woods
near his residence A few days afterwards his
expectations we're fully realized by seeing bruiu
fast in the trap. He was large fellow weighing
nearly three hundred pounds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

Young nen who go wooing these days must
remember that the good will of their prospec-
tive mother-in-law greatly depends on their in
dustry in cleaning their boots before tresdipg on
the sacred parlor carpets.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

Five thoufand three hundred houses have
slready been erected in Chicago by the assist
ance Of the Relief Committee for the homeless
poor, and nearly two thousand more are applied
for. About three hundred families are also to
be provided with bsrrack accommodation at
once, the barracks slready erected being now
over-croEded
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

A young man in Salem, wearing one Of those
long pointed collegisn collars, trod upon the
points and wss tripped up and could not stir
until friend happening to pass by turned the
collar upside down. which relieved him. If he
continues to wear the collar in that way he
will have to be fed with q step-ladler and 3
shovel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

The new paper is without DOUBT to be est.b-
lishe1 soon. The Wdig and Times have, how
ever, connected the wrong persons with the
enterprise. The paper is to be managed by
Messrs. Memo and Zero, and we hope it will be
successful.-Tfoy Press.
With such sn editorial corps, j; certainly
fought " to be.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

( Judge Kellogg has left most honorable record
Ii is without bot or blur. His whole Judicial
career il above reprosch his whole conduct
above suspicion His personal appearance on
the Bench commanded the attention and re-
spect Of the Box and the Bar.
His portly form. his calm gray eyes his
cool self-possesson, his firm looks, his noble
head. and nobler heart, his naturally dignihed
mieu and urbsne manners, sll combined to de-
clare him natures noblemsn, born to command
and fitted for the Bench by degrees Of wisdom
and knowledge, sought and obtained at their
proper fountains.
However much those differing in opinion
might demur at his rulings, or appeal from his
decisions, none questioned that they were con-
seientiously and impsrtially given. His de-
cisions in the lower courts, when carried up by
the proper appeals, were almost invariably sus-
tanned by the Supreme Judiciary.
By reason Of his long and critical law read
ing and professional practice, his extensive
knowledge and retentive memory, his logical
mind and great discriminating powers, he was
eminently qualified for his high position. And
above all, and best Of all, he was good man,
consc cautiously upright just Judge. Hence
he was prepared to sit in Judgment between
man and msn-deciding wisely Judging
righteously In him the innocent had friend,
virtue an admirer, and the oppressed poor
protector but the wealthy criminal and
the influential intriguer, knew no bride
could corrupt his conduct that no
gift, no fesr, no favor, could in the
least change his lcharge to the jury, his
rulings in court or his sentence upon those found
guilty His Judicial associates respected him
no less for his legal xttsinments and eminent
abilities, than for his answering integrity 10
dispensing justice and Judgment His name
will rank among the highest Of our chief judi
cisry who have maintained the majesty of our
laws and the purity of our courts /; majesty
and purity which gives protection to property,
security to our citizens. aud which places our
commonwealth high in honor and influence
among the sister States, and in the halls Of our
National Legislation.
AZ CITIZEN
la, V.iloo1 MA. both ~. nac.ed and Iovad nv
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

Our tall, mysterious woman Who wandered
about the streets b. night frightening honest
people out Of their vita, has appeared in Mon
500, Mass and is cutting up the came pranks
there. The Boston Herald describes her as -
very tall woman, attired in bisck, closely veied
and wearing white hood. she has 20 plrticu-
lar time or place otappsarance, bat comes quick
ly snd silently when but one person Is present,
and slosly follows a, a shoIt distance. She has
appeared in seyerAl places and to come half
dozen different persons and men who were
thought insaus.tle to fear hsge trsuh.el in her
presence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

An AGRICULTURAL ScoURGE.-The ILLINOIS
Legislature, upon the first day Of the session.
turned it's attention to what may seem trivial to
US, but which, in a farming section of the coun-
try, is worthy the most positive and aggressive
legislation This object Of special interest is the
Canada thistle Already we have announced 1t
as having monopOlized 1000 acres in the State
wherein to marshal its bristling hosts, which
keep steadily advancing and demanding more
territory The wind is its ally, and the
louder the gale the more widespread and me
rsdicable does its possession become. The meas
ure proposed to meet this advance is to place
the infected spots in agricultural quarantine
and appoint a thistle commissioner in each
town, whose business il shall be to look to their
removal along road-sides and on farms.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

The literary world is surprised BY the publ
cation Of an unsnnounced poem by Henry W.
Longfellow, called 1.-THE Divine Tragedy" one
of the longest poems from his pen. aud bearing
evidence of being the GROWING work Of his life.
The Hartford CourGnf says:
Il is the simple story Of the Man Of Sorrows,
from the plain record of the evangelist, but
wrought into a drama of the highest art and the
profoundest religious tenderness, dignity and
feeling. Conceived in the most reverent spirit
and reproducing the imagery Of the Orient
and the Holy Land, it seeks to throw about the
divine narrative human interest, and to make
the story more real one to modern life. 1t Is 8
daring attempt. but, if We may judge BY liberal
extracts from 1t, II 10 the highest success.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

Henry Ward IBeecher enumerates as among
the delights of summer rest the privilege OF
wearing old clothes. Ths, is privilege that
good many clergymen have the year round
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

A WHALE CAPTURED IN BosToN HARsoR.-
On Saturday forenoon whale was discovered
of Point Shirley, and five fishermen Immediately
put cut and secured him, towing him in to
Winthrop be.ch The whale is said to he
seventy or eighty feet long, snd his mouth will
open about twenty-four feet 1t is estimated
that he will yield about 100 barrels Of oil.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

The carcass of 300 ID. buck was received in
Boston. Monday. which was shot the other day
at Whitaker Lake by Aaron Burr sturgis, one
Of the noted guides Of the Adirondack region.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

A HORRIBLE AFFAIR.-A young man named
Vets. a German, residing near Meriden, Conn,
murdered his mother, and then committed sul-
eide with the same instruments common butcher
knife, Friday afternoon. 1t appears that young
Vets was to be married to young lady named
Meachmeer on Thanksgiving day, but his
mother, from a knowledge Of an infrmity, op-
posed th, marriage. This infrmity WAS the
cause Of MS supposed temporary insanity
under the influence of which he committed the
deed. Mark, of blood upon the wall, from the
kitchen to the bedroom, give evidence Of Sc
we're struggle between mother and son. The
throat of each was cut from ear to ear.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

The Massachusetts, Temperance Alliance now
employ nine agents in public schools, introdu-
cling the pledge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-01

Butter shipment from St. Adams, rnssd'y'
vas $50 tubs