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Gov. JEWELS Message.

The message Of Gov. Jewell Of Connecticut, is
a straightforward and sensible document. He
reports an encouraging condition Of the finances
Of the Nutmeg State, the State debt having been
reduced SOC, 900, during the past year, over
half Of which reduction is due to the collection Of
nearly 100000 Of past due taxes from the
Mutual Life Insurance companies and railroads.
Gov. JEWELS recommendations are not runner
Gus, being confined to suggestions fyoring sidi-
tonsl legislation to protect the property rights of
married women; increased exemption from
attachment for debt additional protection for
the ballot boxes, naturally suggested BY The re-
cent theft of votes from one in New Haven and
a reform Of the divorce lsw. On these points
Gov. Jewell says;
Our laws with regard to the property rights Of
married women seem to me to need amendment
We are fsr behind the spirit Of the age in this
matter Whatever opinions may be entertained
as 10 the true political status of woman, | think
no fair minded person will deny that if women
have no direct voice in the legislation Of the
State. the men should enact such laws as will
secure to them perfect justice. | renew, there
fore. the recommendation | made two years
AGO that the laws should be so amended as to
make the rights of the wife to her property
in all respects equal to those Of the husband
in his, and that the same interest should be
secured to either survivor in the property Of the
other.
recommend that the earnings of any person,
to the extent Of $50, be exempt from attachment
for debt Most Of our manufacturers pay of, as
it is termed, monthly, and the average monthly
wages of the laborers is perhaps about this
amount. An exemption of it would, in many
cases of sick and unfortunate workmen, prevent
great distress in their families and much annoy
ance to their employers. My own experience as
a laborer for others and an employer Of others
labor has firmly convinced me that justice to all
parties demands a larger exemption than at
present exists.
| would suggest to your serious consideration
whether additional legislation is not more neces-
ssry for the protection of the ballot in this
State. Not only should bribery and coercion be
prevented in the casting of ballots, but the
counting should be safe and accurate, and the
number of votes polled and declared should cor
respond with the names checked on the list.
Penalties should be provided for any unlawful
interference with voters or votes, or with the
boxes in which the ballots are deposited or pre-
served for the six months required by law.
Our divorce laws, unless changed, bid fair to
bring Ms into disrepute. They are VIGOROUSLY
loose more 30 than in any other State except in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

Gen Robert Toombs is occurring IN Georgia on
" Ms-us Clz-,a" He urges his hearers to
make 20 oemp1ouise, to have nothing 70 DO with
men who ;slk Of dead issues and accepting the
situation, and so make s4usre SIGHT Of it now
aai hereafter.
The Democrats Of Connecticut have much to
ray about &c Governor by aHIayit" The truth
lie there was good deal Of swearing on both
sides. Over i've hundred Republicans syore to
the facts. ami several tb1uslai Democrats ssore
about il.
Trenholm, formerly member # JEFF Dayis's
cabinet. made speech in the South Carolina
Taxpayers Convention in which be expressed his
acceptance Of universal saHrsge as an accomplish
el fac, spoke OF IL as an inevitable step in the
progress ofthe age and asserted that sll ciyiliz-
ed nations are tending toward universal suffrage
to spite Of the resistance Of monarchs and p1iyi-
legei classes
A newspaper correspondent has had a CONVEX
sati5n with Gov Caldwell Of North Carolina
shout the Ka-Elax. The Governor told him that
the published sccounts Of the Ra-Kluz outrages
were by no means exaggerated that the eastern
counties were pretty quiet, but that many Of the
western ones were in a dreadful condition.
The New Orleans Bee. the organ par ercel-
Isace Of the 90 untesrifei 90 in the Crescent City,
is not disposed to sccept the leadership Of papers
like the New York JTorlf, and declares its IN
willingness to assign the duty Of constructing the
democratic platform Of 1872 to the Northern
democrats 1t says southern democrats must
be consulted. and Furthermore it must not be
understood that they accept the present situation
The Pennsylvania Republican State Couven-
ton resolved that "the Administration Of Presi-
dent Grant meets the full approval of the
republican party Of Pennsylvania ; that his
financial policy, his fidelity to the principle of
human rights his loyalty to the people in hav-
ing no policy to enforce against their will, and
the spotless integrity of bis administration, merit
the continued confidence Of TIE American people,
and point to him as an honored leader Of our
party now, and proper standard bearer of the
republican party in 1872.
Gen. B. S. Roberts, in recent address before
the Commissioners on the claims of southern
loyalists, held that soldiers could not legally be
qusrtered female citizens in time Of war with
out the authority Of Congress. and that the gov
eminent is responsible for all stores taken from
loyal citizens BY United States troops, and for all
damage done by them.
The republican candidate for Railroad Com
missioner of New Hampshire, D. ". Buck /
minister, Of Keene. is now reported elected by
about 800 majority over the democratic csndi-
date
The New York Globe nominatss Henry Ward
Beecher for the Vice-Presidency.
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Indian. and Illinois. In the year 1871 there
were 4O6 divorces and 1871 marriages, rA'io
of about to II. which has been about the pro
portion for several years. In Vermont the ratio
Is l to 81. In Ohio to 27. In Massachusetts
to "A. Divorces may be granted in this state
for too many causes-in fact for almost Nv e',-so
at all. Disconnected and vicious people SO ,Ie
here from other States to get divorces, Which 1ne
more strict legislation of their own sta.e us tSs
thus creating much scandal and tarnisnins '"'
fair fame Of our State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

The Protocol, or official record OF the ne
gotiations Of the High Commission, which
has also found its way into print, shows that
the English Commissioners receded from sew
eral positions which they took at the outset.
They were willing from the first to submiI
the whole question involved in the Alabanz
claims to arbitration, the arbitrators to pass
upon both the law and the facts They were
willing, also, to unite in the adoption Of
principles for the future, such as our Gov
eminent has steadily urged. But when it
was proposed to make these principles retro
active, 50 as to govern the decision Of the
Alabama claims, they strenuously ohief ted.
This was the turning point of the whole
case. Our Commissioners refused fro IN the
beginning to submit the Alabama q lestion
to arbitration unless some satislactor; agree
ment was made as to the law whic d should
control the disposition Of them, and from this
they firmly but cautiously dec med to re-
treat The English Commits .oners saw
there was no hope of a settlcm ant without
making concession Of this point. and at
the close it was gracefully and honorahly
made When the British fiove rnment yield
ed this point, our representative in the Com
mission could dc nothing less tn an concur in
settlement which establishes the principle
upon which We have pressed the Alabama
claims, and which will in ure their recogni-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

Hon. Caleb Gushing contributes a two
column article 70 the y. Y. hdPendaqf' IN
favor of the treaty, III which he reviews
with characteristics ability, the questions at
issue between the two countries. lie doubts
if England. even to-day, fully realises the
intense sentiment of indignation awakened
in the United States. by allowing the Con-
federatos to set up arsenals and establish
places for the equipment and refuge, for the
construction and armament Of cruisers against
the commerce Of the United States. Mr..
Gushing says that the High Commission has
not been excclled in character by any in the
history Of the world. The treaty if ratified,
will, be says, constitute an epoch IN
the history Of the two nations; he the har-
binger Of a long, almost perpetual peace
between the two great English-speaking ma
tons be suspicious Of a long career Of pros
perity, as well to the United States as to
Great Britain and it will serve as an ex-
ample of self-command amid grave interna-
tlonal complications, and standard Of dig
nifed and elevated negation for Europe and
America"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

There was an exhibition Of the gymnastic
class in the ROyalton Academy on wednesday
evening of lest week. The exercises consisted
of practice with the rings. wants and dumb
bells, time being kept by the piano. Miss Whit
uey, the instructor, deserves much credit for the
success she has hal with this class.
A colony is about being organized at Spring
field to form n settlement on the line Of "a
Northern Pacific Rlilroai.
Cushing & Boynton, Of Woodstock, have shir-
ped to John N Campbell, Oikv.ile, Texas.
four two-yelr old and one yeaTling Nsruo
bucks.
One day, recently, az Mrs. Sampson anil Mr.
Royce. her mother, were driving down the Dun
ham hill, three miles south Of the village, She
horse took fright and capsized the cagrisgs
completely demolishing it, and, 10 is ietreI
fatally injuring Mrs. Royce Mrs.. sampson es
capped with slight injuries.
wINDHAM COUNT.
Frank W Richardson, Of West Bratda5.-
was fatally injured, on Saturday, by q f.. log
timber striking him On the head and sl0I i.-
while he was at work helping to rtise tls fran.
Of his new barn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

Tie Vermont Central, after some months 'riAi
of tie Miller Platform, Compression Buffer and
Automatic COUPLER has adopted it, and the
cars of the road are being fitted with it. 1t holds
the cars together without shucking" snd
makes then ride more steadily.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

pelier; Recording secretary, D. Webster DiAon'
OF St. Adams.
The selection of tine route decided upon, anu
the ample provision made for the thorough en-
joyment of this occasion are, as We happen 10
know, mainly due to the efforts Of Col. H. D.
Hopkins, the Corresponding Secretary oil 'ne
Vermont Association, and one Of the committee
appointed for this consultation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO PRINCE ARrHUR-A
serious and alarming accident occurred to His
Royal Highness Prince Arthur, on Saturday
evening. while in Buckingham Palace. The
Prince in advancing to one of the front windows
accidentally slipped and fell from the window to
the ground below, distance Of eight feet 1t
was found on examination that he had sustained
injuries of severe but not necessarily of a
dangerous nature
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

The Savannah Neirs, a southern demo
cratic journal, expresses the following philo-
sophie opinion Of the Ku-Kluz " The ha-
Kiux organization. OF that which calls itself
the Ku-Klux, is taking matters into lis own
hands, and quietly but firmly deposing OBJ
na1iou, and incompetent ofHceholders-
The same article in which We find the above
sentence informs us ;ha; 81 the school Com
missioner Of Clarendon District, south Caro-
lima, ras hHe2 q. e. quietly but FIRMLY
deposed) on Saturday ''
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

EXCURSION OF NEW ENGLAND EDIToRs.-The
Committee of Arrangements for the excursion Of
the Maine, New Hampshire. Vermont and Mas
sachusetts Editorial Associations, make the fol-
lowing announcement:
The place Of rendezvous for all the delegations
will be at Waterbury, Vt, on Monday, the tenth
of july, where they will be met by Mr.. Bing-
ham, who with his characteristic good will
toward the craft, has kindly thrown open the
ho.p;table doors Of the Mount Mansfield Hotel st
Stowe, and the Summit House on the Mountain,
and has provided the means Of transportation
from Waterbury, and return. The Association
will remain at Stowe over night. On Tuesday
they will 90 on to the Mountain and spend the
dsy there, returning to Stowe Tuesday night.
Wednesday, 20 to St Adams and dine and in
the afternoon go to Montreal. Here they viii
remain until Tuesday, P. NJ, when they will take
the cars sqain for Newport, Vt, where the party
will break up with appropriate ceremonies
Thursday evening. Arrangements will be made
40 that members OF the Association snd their
ladies who wish, can 90 through to the White
Mountains ct reduced rates of fare. The ex-
cursion will be confined exclusively to members
of tie Associations and their ladies, and tickets
will be issued to no persons whose names are not
on III. books Of the seperdl Associations as mem
bers, previous TO the first Of July. Circulars
giving details will be sent TO the members Of the
Associations by their respective Secretaries in a
few days.
The Corresponding Secretary of the Vermont
Association is Col. Il. d. Hopkins, OF Mont
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v,prrv's HoTEL. - Martins Hotel, North
Ferrisburg, hiss been thoroughly rehtted and re-
psired throughout, has new furniture, etc. anu
will be under the proprietOrship Of Mr. StOdtArd
Martin. \ grandson Of the original proprietor
VIII, buil. the hotel in about 1925.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

IMPORTANT DFcIsIoS.-Judge McCunn OIL Ne"
York has decided ia the action of Cole & Murphy
AGAINST the Central hank Of Brooklyn for SIO'-
OOO-the amount Of their deposit when the bank
failed-that the directors are liable for losses
g stained BY depositors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

1t now seems certain that the Commune Of
Paris is approaching a final collapse. The
city is almost completely invested by the
troops of the government, and they must
soon be in possession Of most Of its principal
defences. But even this may not whollypat
an end to the resistance. So frantic has
been the conduct Of the insurgents from the
beginning, 50 useless and aimless have been
their proceedings, that we cannot with any
confidence expect them to yield till they are
completely dispersed or destroyed. They
have barricaded some of the great streets
and made preparations to dispute inch by
inch the occupation Of the city by the gov
eminent. They have long depended for their
daily bread mainly on the fruits Of their pill
lago of the churches and their forced leyie7
on the Bank of France and the great corpo-
rations in Paris, and when they are disband-
ed they will be reduced to starvation unless
they are fed by the government against
which they have been so lerociously fighting.
Their conduct has been that Of sayages, and
even when they are subdued, as they soon
must be, such rabble cannot with safety
he permitted to remain among The popula-
ton Of the city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

MAGNIFICENT GIET.-Willism Carlton, ESQ.,,
Of Chsrlestown, Mass, has just made donation
of 10000 to the College at Mortified, Mimi,
over which presides Rev. james W. Strong, for
merly of Montpelier. The name of the College
in consequence, is to be no longer Mortified
College, but Carlton College.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

Telegraph Offices are to be established, direct
", at Salisbury and Whiting Stations sna al
other places along the line Of the kutlahu
road
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

MAsoSIc.-The following officers were duly
elected and installed at the Annual Conclsve oil
Burlington Commandery No ., X. T., May IT,
1871:
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RousE's PoISr-The citizens Of Rouse's Point
have orrauized S Board Of Trade, with view
Of aiding the enterprise Of the Ship canal
Everybody at the Point is Of course rejoicing
over the new arrangement, by which the Chsm-
nlsiu stesmers will resume their old time route
through the whole length of the Lake, with
Rouse's Point as the northern terminus.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

The proprietors Of the Turf, Field and Farm
have had three Of the grea, trotting tracks
rneasured-Prospect Park, Fleetwood and Mar
rsgansett-snd it is reported that all Of them
have been found to be short.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

When a man becomes sublimely mJstihed IN
Syracuse, he answers in defence that he mas nsu
his bsir cut and it made him light headed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

SoAE ScALEs. - Messrs. Fairbanks & Co., Of
81. Johnsbury, during the last week, turned
out to ill orders, ten hundred and thirty nine
scales Of the various sizes, from track scale,
weighing 100, coo lbs, to the ordinary post Office
balance Of eight ounces, and to do this melted
los tons of iron.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

IMPROVED HoRsE SrocK.-Col. L. >. stoWeil
has at his stables in Cornwall, some Of the best
stock in Vermont. They embrace such horses oil
note az Mambrino Patchen, Patcheltonian and
Tom Lambert, whose stock is very desirable for
size. speed and power.
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ORLEANS COUNTY.

The Standard says VIM. WEIGH, a lad Is
years Of age, was recently arrested at Barton on
the charge Of stealing valise with its contents.
valued st about SIS, the property of Judge
Steele. from Captain Little's hotel on the even
ing of March lst, and also gun from enc Cas-
well, on Sunday, the 30th ult. He plead guilty
and was bound over to the next term Of County
Court, and for safe keeping wss sent TO Water
bury until that time. This is a novel use Of the
Reform School" for safe keeping until next
term of County Court. -
The Mountain Maid will commence her trips
on Lake Memphremsgog about the first Of June.
The collector Of Jay elected at March meeting
failed to give bonds. and the one chosen at a
specisl meeting to fill the vacancy refused to give
bonds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

VERMONT MEDICAL SocIErY.-The semi-an-
pusl meeting Of this Society will be held at st
Adams on Wednesday ard Thursday, June 18th
and sth The semi-snnual address By tie Vice
President, DR.. A S. Hyde, Of isrdWick, will be
delivered Wednesday evening. Papers on yari-
GUS medical subjects are expected from members
Of the Society.
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VERMONT NEWS.


Judge Homer E. Royce will hold the June
Term Of Bennington County Court, commencing
at Manchester, Tuesday, June 9th.
HerndOn's Opera House Company exhibit st
Bennington next week.
Col. J. H. Walbridge is the orator, Decoration
Day, at North Bennington
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

APT QUOIATIoS. - Tie scotsman shows
sympathy with the lsiy students Of the mel r.
school at Edinburgh by putting the flcEas
quotation from Walter Soott's d" Iysnaos '' -a
prominent part Of that paper
Rebecca lost no time in causing the ps,.ea- p
be transported to their temporary dwelling. l-
proceeded with her hands 20 examine and O.
bind up his wounds. The youngest relitr
romances and romantic ballads mus, zee,
how often the females, during the DARK Ages. Pc
they are called, were initiated into the mystef.-
Of surgery. The jews, both male AMI tsns.7,
possessed and prscticed the medical science 10 ST.
its branches. The beautiful Rebecc1 BAT ',.-
needfully brought up il all the kuow.ei,e prone
to her nstion, which her apt and power-l. ui...
had retained, arranged and enlarged 10 '-.
course ofs progress beyond her years her sex
and even the age in which she lived. The len
dant proceeded TO uncover lvsnhoes sie' A--
the lovely Jewess satisfied herself that the tani-
age was in its place and the wound dong wei
She performed her task with graceful 81
dignihed simplicity and mOdesty which --'-l''
even in more civilized days, have served 10
deem it from whatever might seem repusii1' GU
female delieacy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

Alice Carys Sunday evening gatherings de-
voted to agreeable conversation among cultured
people. have been initiated BY Mrs foumans'
wife of the great chemist. and by Mrs Fields
wife of Rev. Henry NJ. Fields, D. D., the editor
If the New York Evangelist
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-26

Sophomore SUrpER.-The " Sophs " of the
U. Y. ". snd State Agricultural College (class
OF 1881 enjoyed their annual supper at the
Weldon House Friday evening. The Messenger
thus pleasantly plragraphizes the jolly event
The exercises, ssde from the demolition Of
estahles, embraced the reading Of essays, tossts,
speeches, vocal music with piano sccompani-
ment, and a good time' generally. The table
fairly grosued beneath the burden Of good things
provided by the genial proprietor Of the Weldon.
Ia fact the supper was elegant and substantial
beyond anything that could reasonably be expect
ed in this northern latitude at this season Of the
year, and the "sophs" were unanimous in praise
Of it, The exercises were closed at l.30 H. m,
when the festive youths retired in good order.