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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

An EXTRAORDINARY SToRY OF CIRcUMsTAS-
TIAL EvIDEScE.- The Nashville Banner tells
this story Two men were arrested in Franklin
County last Tuesday as the murderers of Elmore
r. Horton.
The facts of this rather extraordinary case
are that Mr.. Horton, who lived about fourteen
miles below Winchester and near the mountain,
WAS shot from his horse by some persons from a
concealed plsee in the corner of q fence Several
persons heard the guns, and the dead body was
found few minutes afterwsrd. Upon examins-
ton it vas found that two men had been con-
cesed in a corner Of the fence Just where the
road msde sudden turn into little branch.
and from the horses tracks, and the place where
the body was found. it was clear that be was
shot when the horse was drinking. The cracks
of the fence had all been stopped with weeds ex-
cent the one through which the guns were put.
This was Just before sunlown last Friday eve
ming. Horton vas returning from town and
was within a mile OF home, in thiekly settled
neighborhood, there beiDg several houses in
sight.
The Coroner's jury gave verdict thst the
killing vas done by Two unknown persons.
The death Of Mr.. Horton was telegrsphei to
Colonel a 5. Colysr, of this city, who at once
Commenced to make inquiries, but found that no
one had left the settlement. Taking two or
three reliable men with him, Colonel Colyar
went rapidly from house to house, TO hear the
story Of every man and his famiy-interrogat-
ing each separately-ss to his whereabouts on
the day of the murder and at school house,
where the children were all examined separately,
one boy stated that a boy named Bill Martin
told him thar Monroe and Hop Martin were out
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

i--selinr. fair ir the twilight gray,
beautiful child was tryins TO pray.
lIis cheek on his mother , nee.
Hs ,are litte feet half hideeu.
his sm lc still coming unhidGen.
an. Dis heart hriuiui o. glec
.ra.at % laugh. Isit tua1 s'lt,. ssy.
% man nag I've hsd scch fau d4s.
lean aanii3 s'y my = A. en-.
.,u't feel jast &c q. .a,i =
wsnt q be outdoors iayiug.
tHi .uu, al undTe, sed, G0~H sal s.
!c-nsc tbs flowers in the garden het,
shining So pretty, and sweet, aud Eed;
ana sammy is swinging, guess
ohi every thing is 50 fine ont there,
want 20 put il all il prayer
Dc mean ] can 90 it by yes
When saw. nov lay Iae'-worl for word
L Gems 10 me as il nobody heard.
Would Thank you, dear God be right?
Hc gave NE my nanny,
Au1 papa. and SAMMY
D namua you nodded might
..r,spin- his hands ard hiding his face.
ln.dnciously yearuing for help and grace,
Tie lttle one now began.
Ills mo;heT's nod and sanction sweet.
had led hin close 10 the dear Lords feet,
srl his words IKE music RAM
THINK vou for making this home SO nice,
T..e f5xcrs. aat iolks. and my tao white nice
.iufsf c0u keep right on,)
rtb.uk y0u, too, for every day
orIy I'm most too glad TO pray,
na- God. ] think an done.
V.e- -r-mma, foek mo-just minute
al ..r.--ae hymn with oarling III it.
ra..n J could say my prayers!
VI.sr get hig ] know / can.
~. y1.t 10 be nice TO De a man,
And s.s. alI nigh. down stairs .
--.., ,,..ttr- sin ing ciasped him tight
.s-f e..du- ler fond Good night.
a. treasured bis every word.
F'-v vell She knew hat the srtless joy
tIoye of her pre,ly Us, innocent boy,
N,rea rra3 cr ;nal Aei Lof1 hag hearu.
Mary Z. L sfgs.
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NUMBER lG.

seven hundred millions, and what think you
would be the effect Of increasing it to two thou
sanu millions by the substitution of greeubscks
ior the outstanding fve-twenty bonds? Do you
not o7esee already some Of the evil consequences?
Inc oondholder paying out greenbacks for real
property Of every sort; the employer conpellinr
his workmen to receive deprecated paper for
their wages; the depositors in savings banks
turned of with what would be of little value to
use and of less value to keep. All these and
kindred evils are to be accepted, because. as we
sre told BY men who now solicit the conf Ience
OF the country. we did not receive the par value
IN coin of the bonds in question. Do they forget
or would they have US rather forget, that these
bonds were issued while we we're struggling in 3
desperate war, when the credit of the country
was shaken, when all our difficulties, foreign
and domestic, financial and political, civil and
military, increaSe1 by the policy Of that party
which now seess to involve Us in perils hard
ly less serious than those from which ge have
just escaped7
THE POLICY FOR TIE FUTURE
Do you ask me Of the future? The future is in
your own hands may suggest. or even advise.
but 1t is you alone who can acs Your irst duty
IS to continue to provide for the payment of tue
public debt in coin or its equivalent You can
not meet the demands Of ordinary public vir;-e.
you cannot satisfy yourselves to yourselves. if
you compel the public creditors to accept new
promise for an old one, even though coupled
with the suggestion or agreement on your part
that they msy have third, il d5sirei. and so on
al infAitum.
\ nation cannot trust i,s honor to a teohai.sl
defence This Is the resort Of ia1viiua.s ouly
when they are in extreme peril.
Next provide for a considerable annual pay
ment Of the public debt Delay transfers tie
burden more and more from property to labor
Delay postpones the time when the nation eau be
Independent in its OWE Affairs and powerful IN
the affairs Of the woTll. Delay retaris inu:-
grafton and hinlers the settlement Of the new
States. On the other hand, payment frees cap
tal for other uses, tends to lower the rae Of iu-
terest, shows the superiority Of our country and
institutions, and, il fue. gives to Ame-icl new
claim to be the leader AMI teacher Of man
kind.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

The s.. Adams Messenger prints partly
iFonical sud altogether comicnl communication
from one Of the - saints Of that stirring town,
who has been taxing wax through Water street
IN our city. At first glsuce We tcos it to be
the production Of some homesiek individual,
vino, (iike the Esquimsux who think there is no
place Ike Greea'ani) ves la5oring under the
delusion that St Adams vas the only perfect
place to live in But On twice reading, the say
casn sticks cut Data" is evidently trying,
in sly way, to punch up the St. Albanisus to
he '' smart, q" dress vel, - aaJtry to appssr
intelligent - anil We wish HIN all success in his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

evening, when the porter, young boy, brought
home her purchsses, after paying her bill, she
said, My boy, would you like to earn Eve
francs. Ofcourse be had no objection to do SO
and only wanted to know what way he CO uld
do IT. TELL me-" said the lady, what does
'two-ten' mean. will give yon FIVE francs"
why don't you know ms IN, " said he, evidently
amazed at her Ignorance. at meaas keep your
two eyes on her ten fingers" Themystery was
soivsd at last. All the clerks Of the Trois Quar-
tiers had taken the richest woman in Great
Britain TO be a shoplifter She tells the story
with great gustO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

.r.-. H'l--el he the hour,
inc. tl.ec me, the SPOT, vi en- so OF
,-.. .' C. -rt.ai 10 ment In its fullest power
N-... --- le earth TO beautiful and soft
f.-s.e swung tie deep bell IN the distant tower
d-s.s f.lt rl ~ day hymn stole aloft:
All r0ts D. cath crept through the rosy air.
AH.ts- fla forest leaves seemed stirred with
pral r
.r u- vA Cd ia.hcs tic wish and G-elts the
I.ast
H- th.-e who SAL the seas. Gu the first day
NHfu rHey IRON their sweet friends sre torn
a.l.G.
U-d.ls with lovo tie pilgrim IN his way,
t.l.- Iar Tell OF ytsper makes him start
..c.. s- -o weep lie cy n days decay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

ps. LrIScsToS o. Tus Future LIFE.-One
OF the last letters Of the srea. traveller to Sir
Thomas Nsaislr. cf C4-s Town, contains
striking passage, iu which tle Doctor expresses
a prescntimcs. os bis lesth. It rca5s;
IsupPsss shall die il these up,lnds, and
somebody else vii carry cut the pi-Gs have
loaged 10 put into practice. I haze been think
irg great deal s.uce the departure Il my be
losei oae about tie re.iol whittier she has
gone, and Imagine, from the manner the Bible
describes il, ae have 81 too much mockery in
cur ideas. There will De work there as well ~
here, and possibly not such a vast differences in
our being ss Is expected ; but a short time there
viii give more insight than a thousand musings
We shall zee Him hy vh1se inexpressibie love
and mercy we got there, and all whom We loved.
and sli the lovesbis can symp4thizs with you
more fully thln dii before / Eork with as
much NiS0T A. 1 can, sui rean To DO 80 all the
change comes but the prospect Of home is
all dispsled.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

ASYTHIyG EUr SPrRIrUAL-Tbe National
Convention Of Spiri,ualisis, recently held ~
Troy, has adjourned, fortunately for the cause ~
virtue aud good morals. Ii was chsrasierizei
throughout by contempt Of everything sscrei in
religion and open and unqualified reputation Of
every requirement Of established aw as to social
and marital relations Many Of the speakers in
dulgei in the widest blasphemy Oae Of them
oppoTng a resolution rebuking profanity said:
i can swear in twenty different languages if you
give me time, and sll the resolutions in the
world won stop me. | assert ms Go1-giyen
rigtt to damn everything and overJ body when
ever please Another said: 'I,'s jus, as nat
ural for me 10 swear ss Il is for some people 10
pray, snl my sTesring does jus, as much good,
with much more Of The same sort. bot yet more
Infamous. Other speakers proclaimed them
selves Atheists, while still others one Of them
s woman-decarei unblushingiy in favor Of
sbolishiug the institution Of marriage and sub
stitutiur therefor that Of 'ra;Gra. stini,es'
4 suggestion that the association should 81
poiat regular clli-ers whose duty it should be 90
s0icmuIzs sqigitus, ulious between '.iinities'
in this word vas received with gerersi favor
How much longer are these ahoulnsbia doc
triues 20 be proclaimed from the houss-iofs to su
Indifferent. or Ar beet hut ieeb'y protesting pub
iic!-.N ;. .NlL
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Maternity.

Heigh-hoi daisies ard buttercups,
Var yellow sio lis, stately and tall
whe2 the wind wakes, how they rock IN the grasses
AMI d.Eca With -he rex o tudg, slender and tail!
sie- = ts5n p5uly 155s, =. 4 Esr-'s mOtafrs own
lass.
Ia ;tr 20 gather the all.
ha'fh hn Il -'s5s md h1tt russ!
SO hfr shall thread E. siu aaisv snlia
nir- - 'm eng tls Iretgs f1is--s arru~.
'hf. luvc aag hro~n iltt!s oa-s. loved th n fall
atn.
s.ns Hssrl thoG art wide ihoagl tie mouse bobut
narrJW.n
Sing one, AID sing Il again.
heigh-hol daisies and buttercuus,
sweet Nagging eoWslips, they bend and theS bow,
q s,,P sails aiaT over warm ocean waters,
anu anu hApiy one musins doth stand at her prov.
U oohhy brown sons, and sweet li:tle daughtsrs,
mas be he thinzs on you now
Hoish-ao Observation-Disclosures,
FAR yellow dafodils, stately and tail
A sunshiny wO ID full OF laughter and leisure,
ana lresh hearts uncanscious Of sorrow and thral
SEND Gown On their pleasure smiles passing its
measure.
God tha. i5 over rs all.
Jean fngcf0tg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

Carts are rarely seen on American farms, and
the neglect with which these useful vehicles are
trestel is far from indicating true economy.
Carts have many advantages over wagons in the
ordinary work Of a farm. They are cheaper, two
good carts costing less than one wagon and two
horses working in carts will do the work Of three
in wagons. The load being go much nearer to
the draft. the horse draws IT more easily while,
being undisturhed by the neighborhood of an
other horse-'he efforts Of which ere sometimes
hindsanee instead Of help to his iellow,-his
undivided attention IS given to his work, and
the whole useful effect OF his exeItions is secured
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

JoHS BRIGHT -English correspondents give
5 sal picture OF tie health Of John Bright. and
II the half that they write may re believed, the
usefulness Of that great man IL this world is over
He is reported 10 be as wei physically as ever.
and it is believed that he will remtiu SO as long
as be abstain from wholly meatsl exer:ioD.
Should be resume the least interest in public
sffSirs, however, it IS feared hat his mind sould
be gone sgain Immediately. Il is a sad loss 10
Englsnd. jGst at the moment when the coutsst
between Liberalism and Toryism is convereiro
into grand, and perhaps inAl trial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

kExARKABIs OcEiS PAssAGEs.-1hie &c most
remarkable Westsard passages have jasi been
mzde across the Atlantic, these Of he Balre
City of Brooklyn and Wyoming, the latter Of the
Guion Line, all Of which arrived Sunday. one
day in sdvsnce other usual time. The Baltic,
Of the white Star Line. ipsei be. rivals by
hours. Masking the passage from Queens:oSu is
edAy, ~ hours. TIE Wyoming left Queenstown
on the Nth, and sighted Cape Race on the 10th.
making the passage from lsni to land in 5 IL
days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

IHE AccUEAcy OF NEWSPAPERS. s. Hle people
Rave idea that is e he business of newspapers
20 lie, aEd are sc visa ss cu'y to believe a rezs
paper report when they thirS It would be easier
Tor tie paper 90 tell the truth than il IS to tell
.ie, sad they think it 81 evidence Of Eit TO re-
jeot al Evidence ior au'ho:iiy that CONES from
EeTsVipers. \ f,E minutes. th,ueht would
cooVi1ec sny person O.. common Judgment that
such q course is 4 great mstske The editor
gathers his uews from q thousand sources, from
acqnsintAnces AMI strangers, from letters and
papers lie sits, culs. hGnts. cuulsnses and
eudeavoTs 20 get the straight fscts o. every story
he publishes for It gees 10 the public over his
name. and he knows that ina great measure he
viii be held re.p1nshc lor ir. Tie private III
diyi;uai hears piece of gossip cerslessiy, and
repeats It with cassiessuess, AID If called upon
ilr dc-sis, uiue ces,s cut Of ten csunot furnish
enough Of thea to mske an intelligent item for =
paper. II is to the advantage Of the Newspaper
TO furnish iac-s, but where jhere Is 20 much Ere
there mast te soGe smozc. Hos many men
can shoE record llr corrsciress. accuracy and
truthfuiuess 5sa' Eil move with the sversge
uevscsrc.2 iis -t...'s.. irs cad Of being thst
he messy irs -,oli contain occasiousl insc-
euraci -a-i '.-.-'i'r,rtuts IS that they contain
50 few oi hsa., ,rss.8srrc 'te sources from
which tsr a. is,r je7ites hrs isforuaiion.-
Boston Trg4sr5 a.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

Spirit that hTcathest through ny lattice thou
That coolest the twilight OF The sult-y day
Greatiuily flows thY freshness round nv brow:
Thou hast been out upon the deeu at play,
Riding all day the wild blue waves tlli now,
houghening their erCsts, and scattering b g their
spray,
And swelling the white sal. welcome thee
To the parched LAID, thou wartercr OF the sea-
Rrvaal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

H. POI. distsmpcr. of no blast he died,
H1t I'D Ike autumn fruit that ueIl0wed lngers
E.a wondered at tecause he dropped no sooner
IH-a -eoGe1 % Wind him up for four score years
Set tro-l s. ran he on ten nters more
I. .se clock. worn out WI IA eating tine,
Ta.vlrci % weary life stood still
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

REv. ". II. MiLnURx, ,THE BLIND PRzAcuER-
Hrs RaTUES TO THs METHODIST CHURcH.-Rsy.
W. H. Milburn, the blind preacher, bss With
drawn from the Episcopal Church and reunited
with the Methodist denomination. lie has a5-
dressed the following letter to tie BisA5p Of this
diocese
JAcKsOyyILLE, It,, sept p, 1871.
Rgu Rsr. ". H. H. BisssH, D. D., Biss,g
Of Tsrm0nf:
RIGHT REVEREND AND DE4E SIR Fer rea-
Sons which seemed weigaty and sufficient
deter mined IN 1864 to cult Methodism sni 70
enter the Protestant Episcopsl Church, and vas
ordained deacon in 1873, and p-esbyter in 1865.
by your vensrated sni beloved predecessor, tie
great sud good Bslop Hopkins. As I have not
since then removed my cluonical residence from
Vermont, | address tbs communication 20 you,
Right Reverend Sir, as my Bishop. 4 cJunec-
ton % seven years vi,h yJlr Church hss sails
fed me thai | rlsls a mistake il e5teria- IT,
When a man inis that he has taken a IA -e step.
tie only ri-ht course i-ft him Is 70 rstracs biz
way. ! therefore, p-1p9s 20 return 10 the com
muulln Of my tA-lers, il which was bora aud
nurturei, and IN which | hope % mi my dsys.
10 taking farewell of y5ur branch Of the Chnrch
4 cannot lorpear (. express 10y grateful sense CT
the uum5erlsss acts os kindness v hich have re-
csivei from many Of tle bi.hcps, clergy, sad lai-
ty; nor cln l Withhold the statement
th2, within her pale | have met many Of
the most sweet, robe and goily nen aud women
- h2s ever been my happiness 10 know. Uu-
speaksbly precious are the treasures which
have found IN the daily use Of rte book Of Com
m9a Prayer ; and trust that the fellowship
begun with 50 many Of Jour people with wa5m
have taken sweet counsel. if interrupted here
may be renewed in that Worli where l. who f5r
50 many yeas have Ws.zei beneath d4rksusd
sun, hope 70 see the Hing in HIS beauty, aui to
behold the land that is very far Of. trust that
the manifold good influences which l hsva re-
ceivei during ny stay in the Protestant Ey;sco-
psi church viii sbiie WITH me forever aad thst
ny character may bs qui;kened sni hslosei by
the beautiful examples Of piety which I have
seen within her ps.e Bat as one advances in
years be fuds It hsrl % form new attachments,
and the heart turns with inezpressi-l= longing
10 the friends snd associations OF earlier dlys
Nothing has oblitera;td. nothing can obi erate,
ny deep aui yes-ni1y love OF Meth1iism, the
spiritual mother sh1, under God, bred aud made
me what am.
With the utmost respact for yourself. sud
sentiments Of lifelong affection for mary dear
and cherished friends, whose ecclesiastical en-
utc-on | an quitting, beg leave he.exi,h 10
tenier ny resignation Of the ministry IL your
church, and to subscribe myself, rieht reverend
and dear cir, your o5edient servant,
W. T. MuBuRS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

The Chicago Post thus crltioises Wall Whit
mans lsie catalogue:
CAL voc 3 p15'ry. Ye ged. -. aay lis too
thin 10 amt thick entu-h
ia Ha Get up Muse Arouse Z s,t,c loul
AL thine. sacred Union
F.as! Flag Rise spread ,ui! noble piecs
Of & otn
Go on with YOU nop
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

Vermont has a great anil gooi governor, bis
name is Stewart ard he lives in Miidlebary.
The other day Mrs. Stewart presented him with
twins. and directly thereafter the wife Of Pref.
Kellogg of MIiddiebury did the sane BY her
husband. Whether the first example inspired
the ott r one, or whether both were emulsted
by the good people of Middlebury. is not pre-
csey known; but on thst very day the wife OF
our old friend Smith-John Smith-gsye birth
10 twins also. And now let US hear from the
other Smiths Let this business 60 on. and the
country. including New England, may be saved
from the foreign element. Rochester Demo
crof
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

Lt uat often that one finds so much inter-
a.-lE iairmation condensed into the tame
s7.sa. SIS in the following report Of familiar
la, -.,ea 90 his aeighbors ofNatick, by Senator
Henry Wilson, Of Massachusetts,. one evening
recently. The Tepor; is from the Common
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The New York Herald in a resen, issue say.

TIE New York Herald in a recent issue says
ediiorisly:
s. Gen. Grant, in his progress cut West, as in
the East, seems to be recognized st all his plblc
receptions from point to point the man OF
1872. ln .he lurid light Of the m;sieeds ef Fam
many Hall the people everywhere are recognizing
the saving principles Of economy, retren;hment
and the reduction Of the public debt 10 fact.
Tamm2ny has been doing grest work for Presi-
dent Grant, as an illustration of the difference
between saving 2Gd wasting the public mone5."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-13

The LAKE CHANPLAIS STEAMERS The travel
on Lake Chsmplain during the sumner months
was very great, tie tos;s Averaging seven hur-
drsd passengers daily Three fue ,:eamers are
running, The crews Of eaeh being organ .zad i1to
thorough snl $ smstic fire company, wko
drill and mar @lyre twice a week, rusurinr the
better fafety ii the tcs,s and passengers. giving
a feeling Of assuraace 10 al on hOa-d xnd 50
perfect Is the entire Arrangement. ss thst the
burning Of one of these steamboats, seems aa
inp0ssibilty. We are told that Col. G. B.
Cannon, the President Of the Cbam3lsin Trsns-
portation Company, and Capt ". II. Fiags OF
the Vermont first pu; in operation this system
on all the lake steamers in 1867 and thst it
works 10 the perfect satisfaction Of sll concern
ed. The Steamboat Company have been in Ccrn-
uuuicston With Govorn-lear Inspectors in rels-
ton 10 the method, and SO well plessei are ;b~
after that Congress is 10 be invoked 70 make tha
plan compulsory on all our inland waters.
practical test Of its great vaiae wss seen last
season when one of the steamers toos fre, and
the flames, famed by hard wind. spread rapid
ly over three or four hundred square feet u sar-
face threatening for brief time the safety Of
the vessel and the lives Of all on board AtA
given signal, fifty drilled fremen sprauc to their
places. the burning boat was delueed Sith water,
and the flames extinsuished in few uiiIutes
1t is to be hoped the plan will be adopted on
every steamboat in the United States Rouses
Point letter 10 the Boston Journal