Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-23

Of masonry, Of all lodges within the jurisdicuon
/ of Vermont.
Second-To publish such suggestions, and
orders, as in our judgment, may be benehesl to
the craft.
Third-To publish monthly digest of the de-
csions Of the several Grand Lodges upon all in
portant questions that will effect or be Of inte-
rest to the lodges in this State.
Fourth Biographical sketches Of the de-
ceased Past Grand Officers of the Grand Lodge
Of Vermont, and other prominent Vermont
Masons
Fifth-To publish history of each Lodge in
the State, taking them in their order.
Sixth-To give a summary Of the unpublished
proceedings Of the Grand Lodge Of Vermont, aud
repubish those that are now out Of print.
Seyenih-To give summary, as space shall
allow, Of the current proceedings Of the cratt
sround tie world.
We wish the enterprise may be sustained, as
it aims to supply want long felt by the Masons
Of Vermont. The next number will be Issued
immediately after the close Of the session Of the
Grand Lodge, giving the material proceedings
Grand Masters address and decisions
The New York Tribune is advising the con-
sumers Of coal MT to hold of too long laying in
their ne1t winters supplies, inssmuch as prices
may thereby be depressed TO point which will
check production ard preciqitste thus smother
scarcity
In the case Of young Smith, the colored cadet,
the finding Of the court martial has been approx
ed. and his sentence commutei to reduction Of
years standing in the academic course. five
understand this, it keeps him year longer in the
to him. purgstory Of West Point, but if he hss
the fortitude to 20 through the course it will he
to his own advantage, snd he will graduate with
greater knowledge If not honor. NJ body sup
poser that if he was a white boy there would have
been any trouble on his account
ANOTHER SrlcDE-There appears to be 10
end to the suicides this season. Daniel Pynchon,
wel-known business man Of Springfield, Mass ,
committed suicide Tuesday afternoon by shooting
himself through the heart. lie returned from
his dinner and en-, erei his office On Lyman St,
where. after opening letter and reaiing he went
into closet, took Of his hat and vest and then
shot himself with pistol He was direct de-
scendsnt Of WiIism Pynchon, one of the founders
Of the town. There was no apparent cause for
the act and he is now supposed to have been
temporarily insane He WAS ffty-dve years ola,
and leaves wife sal four children.
Cores. where a portion Of our navy hAs re
Gently been eugsgel, Is = peninsula 900 miles
long and 800 bros3, north Of Japan. l. has
population Of ten or twelve millions. An Srmy Of
10000 men, and navy Of 200 vessels. When
Admiral Rodgers tsiei from here in the Colo
rado, in April. 1870, il was understood that tie
American sausdron in Chinese waters, assisted
by squAirous Of European powers. was TO make
an attemp, 10 bring the Coreans to terms for
their sets O.. piracy and inhosp..ality TO the
sailors Of all Christsn nations who we're 20 IN
fortunate as to AL into their hands. The special
mission Of Admiral Rodgers was 70 return to
Cores number Of lhipwreckei sailors Of thAt
lsDd. and 50 teach the Coresns leceucy by indi-
rsction. They fired upon the expedition, how
ever. and showed no disposition 70 resTe't
American philanthropy. " hereupcn, tAe
Admiral went for those heather Chiuee, and
drove them from their shattered forts. lie next
proposed &c land. and give the Coreaus taste Of
the field quality Of Yaakee tars and marines.
The Colorsio is PREPARED for ;his emergency.
Slowed away in her hull, when she sailed, vAs
neat and elegant assortment Of field artillery,
and other munitions Of wsr suitable for duty on
land The next tdinss from tha; quarter vii.
I probably be of especisi interest.
John Olyauy Of Michigan City, Ind. vas sail
ING on the lake with three friends, when the bcst
was ospsizad. and as the little crsit could hear
up only three persons. Ol7sny, ssyias thar be
had 10 family and they had. gave them good by
released bis hold, and vss drowned. SIR Phillip
Sydney never did any hing more noble than that
and yet who VIII remember the name Of John
Olvany tomorrow
A medical Journal estimates the annual cost
to the people Of the United States Of medical
services and medicines $, Sl00.o9o00) and
adds $4,000 900 Tor the qusck medicines
swallowed. A large frsctiou Of this sun would
be saved if people could be induced TO eat,
drink. AMI work more moderately, and syoii de-
Hbera,e violations Of the laws Of health.
Some Of the secret, Of the last Democratic Na-
tionsl Convention have recently been written,
which show that Mr.. Yallsndchau played not
inconspicuous part in It's plots. lie vas opposed
to Mr.. Pendetou, sad though 10, elected 4 dele
gate. nevertheless found a wsy to obtain the
place Of AZ smisble member. who retired ia his
favor. He vas in close communion with the
New York delegation, and present At several Of
their conferences. lie was for Chsse. At little
meeting Of the ong-heaied st the Manhattan
Club the night before Seymour's nomination, it
vas arrai-nei that Yallanlighsm should n1mi-
nate Seymour, who was to decline in favor Of
Chase. when the latter was 20 be pu; through
with hurrab N'Coos, Of Ohio undertook the
job for Seymour in earnest, snd after the
nomination, and its unexpected acceptance by
Seymour, Mr. yallandighsm IS faid to have
pAtrollei The vicinage Of Tammauy masking re-
marks Of a most objurgatory character.
ITooitaR d Cieln's TCeetiy. the Sew
York organ Of the woman movement, ha, plainly
hoisted the black fsg, for 1t insiuusted Gst week
that the hostility Of the Boston Association to
the discussion Of free love and to the union Of
the love question with the suffrage question, was
due to the insbiIity Of the members Of that body
to bear that searching examination Of their do
nestle relations to which Mrs. Wooihull's own /
have been subjected by hardened male mags- |
trsie snd 2 prying public. Miss Iennie C. /
Claim has also a strong and defiant article OF /
the love question. in which she maintains ths' I
where there is egsl restraint there can be no .
love. and where there Is love there need be no /
legal restraint, and that the right Of each OF US .
Is to love one person as long ss we can, and then
love somebody else.
There is no good ard sufficient reason Why
the citizens Of Boston and other cities
should bind Themselves for life to pay heavy
premiums or life snnuities to be invested only
in Hartford or in New York city, neither is this
an insignificant or unimportsnt matter to the
welfare and prosperity Of the various States
when single company has already accumuls-
ted nearly fifty millions of dollars, Of realized
assets. 1t is assuming sufficient Importance to
sttrsct the attention Of the political economists
and statesmen, and the more critical and severe
the analysis and investigation, the clearer will
the solution appear, that the reserve Of each
State should be invested in the stocks, bonds,
real estate or other securities Of such State.
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