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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

STATION ISuicl lroG.-E1iEer's railway
station indicator, Just now attracting the atten-
tion o. rsilrclI men in Massachusetts,, is the
result Of three successive inventions Of A. C.
Rodgers. mi,lvright e Sufis,l, Conn. The
Springfield Rpp5ii-sr says the invention Is all
in box hung by brackets near the car roof a,
the rirh. of th. door. les le this box 81 wheel
revolyes Il, the pulling of a knob and hrin-s TO
v-eE td- ugh a glass in the fac. Of the box the
names OF the li5erea, towns ia succession. The
knob is pulled ty brakeman on leaving one
stopping place, bringing in light 5ae name Of the
- next station" A hell i struck ty the
same movement Of tire machinery, and the pas
seugers thus spqri,ei look up 20 real the name
which Is kept before them until the arrival Of
the train 20 the place Indicated. The names Of
the places on the route where the csr runs are
arranged on slips ssy Of pssietoari, separated
by the space O.! quarter OF an inch and suitably
connected by thin betting 81 each end These
slips. thus connected. are hung over the wheel
10 be rev0lyei. the sections doubling t'Sn IN
derueath rhe wheel into pile o.. 90 10 the inch
in height. When the car and the Indicator have
run 70 t1e last station the tox j. plsced a, the
other erl Of the car aLj The machinery reversed
for the trip back The Indicator has been used
several weeks Or one Of the Hartford and New
Haven trains and for two days train OF the
Connecticut River road, and has given good sat
sflction 90 the raj way oii;i4.s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

The y. T. Herald thinks the Psris "reds''
are anxious for change that's all. They
have been shedding tears Of blood, and now they
want TO shed the blood Of Theirs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

One or Ma. GILLs JoKEs.-The late Mr.
Gill was noted for hs love Of good Joke. He
was reporting a dinner given On the 18th ami
versary Of the B4ttle Of Bunker Hill The din
ler was splendid affair, snd everybody Was
patriotic Gill, when the excitement was at
boiling point, Whispered to friend, one Of those
gentlemen who are always happy in speech
making, that his father was engaged in the Bat
tie of Bunker Hill. The orator rose, made a
speech-alluiing 70 ellis father and Gill, in the
highest terms, and proposed ellis health, which
was done with the usual h9nors, and one or two
more. There were loud shouts Of q Gill Gill 80
and he made speech, returned thanks in the
usual manner. and said - But my fciend
omitted one fact, one very important fact,
Of which he might have been unaware. My
father was in the Battle Of Bunker Hill, but be
unfortunately fought on the British site -
There was not much excitement after that
Pexfou V'rgvfIfer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-04-07

A Georgia newspaper having eomplimented
Mr. AkerDian with The remlrk that he was born
q lawyer. the Louisville Journal cruelty says ::
Possibly he was but If so, he outgrew his pro-
fesson long before he was called to the bar.
New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-05-18

SAN DoMiNGo CITY, April &c - The Tybee
arrived on the 2dd instant bringing President
Grants Message and the report of the United
States Commissioners on San Domingo. These
documents, several copies of which have been
received, are eagerly perused and freely dis.
cussed. While the merchants and planters
are inclined to cbafe somewhat over the DELAY
attending the annexation project, on the ground
of its depressing influence on industry and
commerce, the administration apd the mass OF
the people cheerfslly acquiesce in the policy oil
President Grant and express warmly their
satisfaction at the truthful and accurate char.
acter of the report. Both the message and
the report are nos being translated for publ
cation in a supplement of the Official Bulletin,
which will be sent to all parts of the Re
public.
Among the etsscts captured from Luperon
on his last raid were copies of his cores pond.
ence with the Htstian Ministry and ST. John,
the British Cons al-General at Port-au- Prince
These letters shcsy clearly the character and
purpose of Lup ron and his gang. Hayti
furnishes the men, money and munitions, and
the British consul appears as the confidential
adviser Of the parsies, and kind Of silent part
ner in this business of bloodshed and plumber.
One of Luperon's letters to ST. John gravely
sets forth that the Dominican people, althoug h
indisposed to join the American Union, feel the
necessity OF some strong protecting arm, and
calls upon the Consul to extend to them the
aid OF England in checking the growth of its
great commercial and political rival. Copies OF
this correspondence will be sent to the Domini-
can Minister at Washington, and the publica-
tIon of the same will open the eyes of those
Senators who have regarded Hayti hitherto as
an injured party.
The execution Of Ohio, the Secretary and
Lieutenant of Luperon, which took place on
the 18th instant has been topic Of comment
The ambitious demagogues Of this unhappy
land have been so long accustomed to play al
revolution and war with entire impunity, tina,
they no longer regard treason as q crime TO be
punished.
A mysterious individual, who arrived by the
last European steamer, is said to be an agent oil
Prussia, with proposition to this Government.
| am rather inclined to think he comes as the
representative of some German Emigration
Company. II is also reported that the German
steam line TO Curacao is to connect with San
Domingo.
San Domingo is admitted to be an island OF
unequalled fertility. That part of il knewn al
the Republic of San Domingo contains an area
Of $4,000 square miles, or l2,S00,0O0 acres.
One-half OF this is now covered with the most
valuable timbers known to commerce, at an
elevation above the diseases incident to tropi.
cal climate, and is capable of producing, when
cleared OF the native forest, one thousand i've
hundred pounds Of coffee per acre. The val
leys and lowlsnds are of great productiveness,
the sugar.cane requiring resetting only once IN
twenty years, and producing to the acre, with
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A Grand Demonstration.

The demonstration on Monday night last in
honor OF the inauguration Of the new govern
ment, marshalled by Prof. A. NJ. Green, by its
great success reflects much credit upon tina,
gentleman. The display Of torches, lanterns
and transparencies was one of the finest seen
Tor some time in this District The absence,
from the demonstration, Of The white Republi-
cans (save few was noticeable, and was the sub
Ject OF much comment. The procession marched
by the White House and were reviewed by the
President, thence to Georgetown to the resi-
dence of Gov. Cooke, where addresses were
made by Gov. Cooke, Gen. Chapman and A
X. Shepherd, Esq. after which the procession
returned to the City Hall and disbanded.
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Prince Bismarck is to receive q Parlia.
mentary grant of 100000 thalers in recogni.
ton OF his services to the country. Generals
Aoitke, doeoen, Worder end Fransecki will
receive grants of SOC, 900 and 500 900 thalers
each The commanders of army corps will re.
ceivs smaller appropriations from the Empe-
ror's private exchequer.
A dabbler In Literature and the arts, who
prided himself on his language, came upon q
youngster sitting upon the bank of the river
angling for gudgsons, and thus addressed him
Adoiescencs, art thou not endeavoring to en-.
uoe me nnny tribe to sngulf into their deEticu.
isteo mouths barbed hook, upon whose point
is fixed dainty allurement 7" mo- said
the boy, I'm fishin'."
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degree, should look no less to their reforma
ton than to their punishment.
1t is, therefore, recommended that Board
OF Charities and Correction, with ample power,
to carry out the general plan above submitted
De provided for by legislation.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, it is suggested that Won are
about to enter upon your labors under circum.
stances peculiarly suspicious. The Congress
OF United States, actuated by liberal and
sagaclous appreciation of the necessities OF
the District of Columbia, has conferred anon
its people the privilege Of selfgovernmeut to
an extent far greater than they have ever before
enjoyed. In return, the people of the District,
while fully realizing the value of this conces.
sion, are congratulating themselves as its re.
cipients, reasonably expect the Territorial
Government to Justify the action of the Ma
tional Government by wise and careful use
OF these enlarged powers. 1t is not doubted
that your legislation will equally fulfill the
designs of Congress and the just expectations
of the people; and it is hoped that the admins.
tration and execution Of the laws you NAV
enact may also be efficient and acceptable to
both. The former has given to the legislative
and executive branches of the new government
ample authority, and the latter, with remark.
able unanimity, are cordially disposed to second
every measure designed to advance the mate
rial, moral, and social interests of the District.
In devising and executing these measures we
should remember that privileges and response
bilities are correlatives, and that wherever
authority lodges duties encamp around it.
Above all, in order that we may wisely use our
privileges and authority, and faithfully dis.
charge our duties and responsibilities, we
should earnestly seek the blessing and guidance
of Divine Providence, which have so stead
tasty befrended our Republican Union, and
which, during the late civil war, 30 sgnally
preserved the nation from disruption and its
capital from threatened conquest.
H. ID. Cooke Governor.
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secretary Of the Society

An ambitious Vermontsr think. ,b., a.
voters OF Rutland are the mos, u,,cer,.; ."a. .ne
sxtant. DE ran on the rum ,icke, q, thsp , ,o
meeting and on the temperance ticke, =, IN M
village electieA bat somehow or otber n n.
beaten both tines '' got
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Baltimore Annual Conference A. II. M Zion
Church.

This Conference has been in session in this
city during this week 1t has been largely at.
tended by clergymen and visitors. Their de-
alterations have been marked with dignity and
order. Bishop j. w. Logsen presided.
This Conference represents very large aity,
embracing the District of Columbia, parts OF
Maryland, and Virginia Delegates from
Philadelphia and Genese Conference were
present with several invited guests. Bishop
Loguen leaves here for Harrisburg, Penn, to
hold conference which will commence on Wed
nesday the oath instant.
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FREDERICK DOUGLASS will lecture in the
Congregational Church IN Monday evening
next, 22d instant. Subjet-Santo Domingo.
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Extract from the Governor Message
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
The proper education of the youth of the
District will doubtless receive from you that
careful consideration which the subject deserves.
The statistics relating to the public schools of
the District reveal some startling facts which
cannot here be given in detail. A few leading
points only are presented for your considera-
ton.
According to Official statements there is In
the District population, between the ages of
and IL years, OF q, III whites, and l0,494
colored, making total school population of
3l,67l. The public school accommodations, ex-
elusive OF private and charity schools, are, for
white 1912; for colored, 1924, making q
total OF 1850. Those totally without public
school accommodations number Is, 1886. Nearly
two-thirds of the school population of the Dis
trict are entirely unprovided for in the public
schools 1t 10 proper to add. however, that
1904 whites, and 606 colored, in all 6, 209, are
reported as being in attendance upon private
and charity schools and adding this number
to those reported on the rolls Of the public
schools, the number of children not receiving
school instruction is very nearly lA,O00.
But this showing 10 even more favorable
than the actual state Of the facts will warrant.
Commissioner Barnard reports that the num-
De, OF seats for pupils in Washington city 10
'h'y $500, and that the white public schools
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class who have families looking to them for
support should be credited with such percentage
OF the wages of their labor as the Legislature
may deem advisable, to be given directly to
their families for their support, by the proper
authorities, the balance of their wages to be
applied to the support of the institution in
which they may be confined, thus lessening the
expense of maintaining criminals of this class,
ana renewing taxpayers, in some measure, of
their burdens.
The amount expended in the city of Wash.
ington during the fiscal year ending June 30,
1870. Tor the relief of the out door poor was
"a, l7S.6S. Private contributions during the
same period, expended for the outdoor Door
were $55,2l0e4. The Washington ASYLUM.
which embraces the alsmhouse and vork6ouse
costs annually, about $2s 500. The expenditures
by the various charitable Institutions of the Dis
trlct, reaching class of cases which cannot
well be provided for by legislation, will doubt.
less make an aggregate as great as that pre-
scented by the public charities.
1t is certainly gratifying evidence Of the
Christian benevolence of the people of the Dis
triet that they should have expended for the re-
llei OF tho poor, sick, and helpless in their
midst sum equal to- if not considerably larger
tnan that disbursed by the public authorities
Sucn euorts however, being specific in their
OBJECTS, cannot reach all the necessities of the
suffering poor Of the District. As before sug.
gested, what is wanted is thoroughly organ
lied sytem, which In its operation will relieve
every case OF indulgence, and which will apply
reiormstory remedy wherever such indulgence
10 u, the result of intemperance, vice, or crime.
Inc executive and legislative guardians of the
district have higher duty to perform than the
mere development of material resources. They
cannot svsde the responsibility, too often
ignored, Of restraining vice, crltivatina the
popular virtue, providing for the poor, and On.
tightening the ignorant. Virtue and iutslli.
gencs are the foundations of ell permanent
public prosperity. 1t 10 cheaper for the tax.
payer, As . mere commercial proposition, to
maintain schools and reformatory Institutions
than to maintain prisons and alms-houses.
The sentence Of the offenders, of greater or less
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-28
How . School Boy Got Lost.

The Boston Traveller tells this
story: The pet Of a family residing
not far from LaGrauge street is a
hoy who has recently passed his
fifth year, and having just donned
his first jacket and trowsers, is at
tending primary school. The
other afternoon he failed. to come
home at the usual hour, much to
the alarm of the household, and af-
ter a long search he was found,
some time after dark, at the Prov
idencc depot. He was sent to bed
without much explanation, though
it is possible his treatment was
what Solomon would have recon-
mendcd in such an emergency. The
next morning he was down to the
breakfast table, evidently none the
worse for the lesson, and perhaps
the wiser. Taking advantage of a
lull in the conversation customary
at the morning meal, he turned his
grave countenancc toward the head
Of the table, and giving free vent to
his overchargcd mind, he exclaimed,
"I'll tell, you, mamma, how it hap
pened. After school l went part OF
the way home with Mary, and
at the corner Of a street where she
left me, kissed her, and she kissed
me, and then found l was lost
There was an explosion around the
table Just about that time. 1t is
suspected that this is not the first
young gentleman who has been lost
under similar circumstances.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-28

A writer in the Boston 7run.
script tells this story, never before
given to the public:
Mr.. Webster, as is well known
was very apt in his classical quota
tions-although less varied and less
persistent in his study of ancicn,
authors than was his friend, Rufus
Choate.
Impecuniosity was regarded as
an "oftcn intirmity" of Mr.. Webster
and this, or temporary absence
from home, gave rise to the follow
ing incident when he was living in
New Hampshire: A professional
brother, resident in another place
had indorscd note for him to ono
of the Portsmouth banks, and was
notified at its maturity that the same
had not been paid. lie Immediate
ly wrote to Mr.. Webster and re-
qucsted his attention to it. The re-
ply was to the following effect:
"Give yourself, my friend, no un.
casiness about the matter. My ap
peal to the bank has been as that Of
Nisus to the Rituli of old, to aver,
the impending fate of his friend
Euryalus: Me, me, aasum qui feel
IN me conrertita, .te,rum.'
10 his approaching classical sure
ty on the note it was not necessary
to give the literal translation-"l
am present who did the deed; agains,
me, me only, turn the weapon O
your warfare" Suffice it to say tha,
the appeal to the bank was, in this
instance, successful Onc-and thu
surety, rs he informed me, had nc
further trouble III the matter.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-28
Ancetlote of Ben Wade.

a decent regard for truth compcls
us to admit that reverence for ex-
altcd position is not characteristic
Of the political society Of Washing
ton. And if ever there was a man
who regarded with entire indiffer-
cnce the mere formal convcntionali-
ties of society, it is the late acting
Vice President, ex-senator Wade,
Of Ohio. During the impeachment
trial the following is reported to
have occurred between himself and
Chief Justice Chase, who presided.
The session was to open at twelve
o'clock NJ, and it was within twen-
ty minutes of that time, and the
Chief Justice had not made his ap-
pearance in the Vice Presidents
room, which, for the time, was used
by Mr.. Chase as a robing room.
The hands of the clock crept slowly
but surely nearer the figure "XII., !"
when suddenly the door Was thrown
open, and in stalked the Chief JUS
JICc. liz Wilkcu uUTTIculy " tuc
wardrobe; but his robe Of Office was
not upon its accustomed peg nor on
any peg. What was to be done?
Pages were summoned, this, that
and the other room, desk and draw
er were examined, but no robe was
discovered. In the midst Of this
excitement the grim, honest old he
ro, Ben Wade, made his appear
ancc, with a nod and 4 grunt, to the
flurricd occupants of the room. He
walked to the hatrack, and after de-
posting his hat went to sofa on
the other side Of the room to leave
his umbrella in q safe place. The
excitement was still going on, when
Wade, after learning the cause OF
the trouble, without entering into
the furry of the hunt, leaned over
the sofa and with his umbrella hook
ed up an unccrtain-looking black
bundle. Seeing it was the long
lnnkad-fnr robe. he held it toward
Mr.. Chase with, "lIcrc, Chase
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-28

A Spring-Time Chirp.

The blue birds and the robins red
This morning came in pairs;
The blue birds with much modesty,
The robins with some airs.
The morning winds moved gently
The reddening maple tree,
Where the blue birds and the robins
Piped their spring time minstrelsy.
The audience room was very large,
The audience rather small
Peering through half-clOsed window blinds,
One ''family circle" all.
The curtain rose at break Of day,
The singers promptly were in place,
For morning praise and prayer.
The little chirping sOloists,
And choristers ar well,
Thrilled clearly all the higher notes,
And to the lowest fell
So perfectly, in time and tune,
So blithely and SO gay,
While the King of Day, from the eastern SIX,
Threw his robes Of night away.
And in his car OF molten gold.
With cloud-steeds snowy white,
On pcrfumed breath-the morning air
Rode up the empyrean height,
In regal robes and royal state,
Passing our maple tree,
Where the blue birds and the robins
Sang their morning melody.
No fats, no sharps, not one false note,
None hired to cry ''encOre;"
The daily programme warbled through,
All this and nothing more.
Comprising spring time songs ofjOy,
At early break of day,
From the blue birds and the robins,
In genuine matinee.
With earnest listeners only
With only those who hear
The song of the birds In spring time,
With eager listening ear;
The sky for an auditorium,
The budding trees for bowers,
For guest the Sun of the morning;
Such are very precious hours.
But, ah, the concert closes
Too soon by far each day,
And We look, and wait, and listen,
As the bird notes die away
In the dim and vaulted distance
or the blue, ethereal sky,
Leaving rainbow tints of beauty,
At our feet as the world goes by.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1871-04-28

The kitchen has many trials and
annoyanccs, but it has its funny
side also. There are but few places
where more ridiculous mistakes and
MISUNDERSTANDING occur than in
the kitchen, where green help is
being initiated into the mysteries OF
the culinary art. The following
circumstance, which an exchange
furnishes, is an illustration: Bridg-
ct was ordered to broil the lobster
for dinner. She placed the gridiron
on the fire. Some FIVE minutes af-
ter, an unusual noise being heard in
the kitchen, the "Mistrcss" inquiries:
"Did you broil that lobster, Brid-
et?"
"Divil the broil! The more l
pokcd the fire, the more he walked
off. The baste is haunted. I'll try
no more. No good will come from
cooking a straddlebug like that"
"And where is the lobster?"
"Divil know l. The last saw OF
him he was going out Of the door
with his tail at half-mast."