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The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-12-19

eouoh "a tuoiE previous anu subsequent
conduct.
Let US direct our attention now to the
operations Of this khan. We hear of
nothing OF much Importance until after
the election OF 1870. It was formed in
1868. sIumbered through 1869 to the fall
OF 1870. when it springs forth to full
lie and disclosing all its hideous fea-
lures; after having striven in vain TO per-
suade or alienate the colored race from
their Republican faith, commences to
raid to put down Rndioalism. They in
augurate reign OF terror and psrsecu-
ton to the blacks. Hundreds are fright.
ened from their peaceful homes at night,
and spend weeks and months concealed
in the woods, without shelter to shield
them from the freezing cold and wintry
winds.
Such was the condition of affairs over
the entire County. Radicalism was com
pletely subdued, save in the one devoted
precinct where it's banner was still held
aloft by James Williams and his sturdy
followers. All but this little section was
theirs and they turn their eyes upon it.
and hold council how they may uproot
this last stronghold OF their political op-
ponente. How will we crush the power
". WHO AuAheIo Copthlu1 Wuy, Wo Will
disarm him! They attempted, at first,
by persuasion and threats, to induce him
to surrender bis arms, and to give him
self and his followers over to the tender
mercies of the murderers Of Roundtree
He refused, gallant man that he was! and
though death stared him in the face, he
stood boldly at his post to guard and
assert the rights of his scourged and op-
pressed race. honor him for it. There
is not pnlsation Of my heart that is not
quickened with sympathy as recall his
self-sacriAcing devotion; and when the
craven wretohes who oonspired to put
him TO death shall have rotted from tho
memory of man, the admiration of sue
ceeding generations will seek for marble
white enough to record the heroic deeds
OF this brave militia captain Well, he
declines their overtures and spurns their
threats. They determine to disarm him
by violence, and mark you now who
they are that undertake this Eraiseworthy
task. Are they the peaceable and quiet
citizens to whom this dread captain is
alleged to have been suoh constant
sonrce OF alarm and terror Are they
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with Whlch Juror should be actuated,
and ii you are not, then you are unfit to
sit in that box.
When we came on here, my learned
colleague and myself, as counsel in these
Gases, we expected to argue only the
legal points. aud leave the fncts OF the
case to local counsel. But insensibly,
we have been drawn on, in the trial of
examining witnesses. &C.; aud, after
hearing oil the testimony and studying
attentively the manner in which their
offence has been charged, we have come
to the deliberate conclusion that this
prisoner is not guilty as indicted. He is
arraigned upon one charge, and attempt.
ed to be tried upon another. You must
recolleot, gentlemen, that you are not
sitting in Judgment ou murder case.
Murder has nothing to do with it. Ro-
bert Hayes Mitchell is charged. frat.
that he. with divers others, did conspire,
by unlawful means. to hinder and pre-.
vent certain male citizens OF African
descent from voting ut an election to be
hold On the third Wednesday Of October
1872. Not to hinder and prevent them
from the general exercise OF their privi-
lege, but to prevent them at q special
election in 1872. There is not particle
of evidence TO sustain such charge, and
that is what is alleged by theindiotment.
and that only; and that only the prisoner
10 called upon to answer.
Mr. Stanberry then went on to show
that the next count, that the prisoner
conspired with Others 70 ipjure and op.
press james Williams, because he had
voted at particular past election for a
particular person, A. s. Wallace, was
equally unsusta!ned by the proof. He
admitted that n general conspiracy had
been proved, but not such a conspiracy
az was specially charged. He then read
from Greenleaf, Wharton's American
Criminal Law. and Metcalfe's Mussachu.
sets Reports, to show that charge Of
conspiracy TO dcfraud A was not Gus
tained by proof of Il conspiracy to de-
fraud B or the public generally-address
ing himself here more particularly
to the court; then, turning to the
jurors, he pictured in appropriate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

fsltere1, and many spectators hear. bled to see
eight young men, hardly out Of their teens, pas
sing by their way TO another world. They
knelt down, muttering prayer, the firing party
Of the volunteers Was drawn up in order, the
command TO make resdy WAS almost whispered,
the commanding officer Of the volunteers turn
ing his head aside TO hide his emotion. Then
came smother short command 10 take aim, i'm
mediately followed by the fatal word. g fire.
when all were seen lying on the ground, four
motonless. and four in the last sgonies. from
which kindly bullets relieved them. Ii the Courts
had not been influenced by the pressure Of the
volunteer. they would all have escaped with
few years in the penitentiary or jail. lmmedi-
ately after the execution the bodies were taken
TO the new cemetery, there guarded by detach-
ment Of volunteers, and then buried after the
fashion in this country for poor people and ami
mAls. namely, four in one hole and without oof-
fms. No disturbance OF any kind took place
then or up to the 81, and none is expected.
The Cubans say that the Government has
ceased TO exist, and that the mob intimidstes the
people. They are partly right. but it must be
confessed that the volunteer officers had exceed
ingly hard work to restrain their men from com
hitting other scts.....The execution OF these stu
dents has thrown psll upon the whole city.
Thousands may Say, who hitherto were either
neutral or even sided with the Spsnisrds, have
become their bitter enemies. Many families are
il mourning. general feeling Of disgust per-
vades the community, and many Spanisrds who
have crown-up sons sre Masking preparations 10
leave the island, fearful that their sons may com
promise themselves Nesrly all the youths exc
cutei are sons Of Sp4nisrls AMI volunteers.
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NUMBER 25.

embracing all the valuable varieties In regard
10 the agricultural productions of the year, be
says - The records of the department attest
the value Of perfect drainage and good culture
IN warding off dangers from drought and ex-
eessive moisture. Such has been the experience
Of the present year. The area planted with
corn was largely increased. snd large breadth
OF wheat was sown- While the crop Of corn will
not equal the yield Of 1870, nor that Of wheat
the unparalleled crop of 1863. there will be an
ample supply of both for the wants Of this
country, and tens Of millions of bushels to sup
plement the short crop of Europe While the
product Of hay is someHhst less than usual, it's
quality is good and eoarse forage in all sections
and winter pasturage in the South and distant
Nest, are never falling resources. Cotton will
be gathered in smaller quantity. and sold al a
higher price. Other crops, a. whole. promise
very nearly average returns
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Original Poetry.

For the Free Press and Times
-nrie cen'. ;rpIy - iit. Diseonso,.t
nephew.
RifIoN, II, 4c.
An SO they ran on Old Vermont;
An ny boy, do you staa' oy
An hear 'um 'buse the old North star,
An never word reply,
Why. ara heard 'em sqit on; oh tgAsh.
When I was about your size,
"a "a Jist puliei Of my frock and SAID.
Them 'eTe is blasted lies "
Now j'st you 20 back hundred year,
And tell 'em the reason why
Them Yorkcrs KEEP BLOWN up an down.
Nobody could take old Ti.n-
The snsaks was sieered-bat a-fsx ofor- t..,..
Who wanted a little fun,
Went over fore breakfast, oae rainy day
In three minutes the job was Gone.
An thea some ninuies got into their ae.Jt-
I'm blamed il know how.
raat they owned al the land both sides - .l,.
lake, -'i'
And they got Up pretty row.
Why Jest you ask them feilers thar,
ls thcy haia't never been tod.
Low tAeir grsndaddies tried te vg,llop ,,-,
And how bad the old men were sold,
'a' ji;, It's Jest as sou say. nay boy.
Letta' ;hese sore spo.s alone.
Nehaint ~; the cast iron polish Asrs.
N0- ilo eoalpit Guish, own:
f,- weren't brought up In an IRON mine.
sa y.t, ! believe it'sa fact.
T.4. we've get 4 sort'of old fashioned iise
H.AaW man ort ter act.
.l. soma Of 'em across tie laAe,
Hsi be glad ter have EN- come
AZ. Ia few clra-fed notions here.
.. tAe way we live ter huu.
A lm we'l have a debatiu' club
An z.t al the la1ies ols
AZ we slaald all Zee. plaguoy g.ai
Ter a7ve 'en get up az .p,-,.
An $50 $50 aa't call EN- hoss thieves
Az sl. ay way OF j3kes,
Az we shluli.'t call it the hanson Thing
Ter SANDER their women folks.
be faa't '5uss al their nearest friends.
F-r we don't see the Fun.
tu-Fli try TO bequiet while they talk.
Ar .r when they're d1nc .a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15
Poetry.
..Thus spaks the Agricultural Man,

Thus spake the Agricultural Man"
The following clever vers-s contain the al sxer
hose who rev.le General Grant aud his administ,i
on
My summer ramb.es take mo through
some quaint and some neglected places,
Amous the men With brawny arms
And rudy faces.
And such a one |, met last night,
At county lars the constant winner.
Ills face was brown, his hands were hard.
His name was skinner.
Thus spake the agricultural man,
While sweat upon his forehead glisteled.
And sat calmly on the fencs
And smoked and listened.
'some say that Grant Amt lust theman
To plow the corn and turn the stuhbls,
bgt rally, l can't zactly see
"hat makes the trouble.
lie don't 90 lecturini to be sure,
About the care TO wheat when rlpening;
But bosh the way the crops come In.
Beats Thunder md lightning
He haln't writ books to tell ye how
To pick out pumpkin seeds that's hOller.
But mind you, when his corn's laid by.
He plows his tolier.
We're GURUS critters, alters quick
To praise or blame a man IN station.
We'd pro'bly show heap more sense
By moderation.
Nov Grant don't know bout plouzhing deep.
Or dfalnin' either, that know on.
But you Just bet the patch he dfsgs
viii do to SOW on.
And look. too at his glrisn truck
Il seems 10 me, oT tluu-eration.
That he has raised the biggest se1-s
In all creation.
AID when he takes hisiistio isythe.
And round about his person sw ngs It,
As sure's you're born, he strikes for grain.
And alters brings it,
It's luck " VOL, mebbe 'tis you krow.
won't say IT'S. nor won't deny IT,
Eutyou let some l. your great men
jest Try it.
j, nay be luck itmsy e tate
Sometimes / ask my se,f what VIZ 10
The only thing ! know is, that
The critter uuZ 10.
The Brtishers are payinsup.
The reos have Ue.l al sh quit c11niving
Our debt IS srowius less and less,
And things Is thriving
The lnjun smokes Dis pipe a peace
The Iii igger sn-s his loud hosauuer
And, % the boys say own IN town.
That's what a IS Hammer
And so, I've bout naie Up my iniad
That things can't easily be meadud
That taken all in all. the faru
i4rn we'll faHHIt.f
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

CuESEY on MusIc Moses E Cheney. Eco.
Of Barnard, has new lscture On " Music-its
History, Nature ani Philosophy" Of which the
Woodstock Silaisrf says
Ills lecture occupies new place in this de-
partmeut Of public speaking. Il is unique in
It's design and most sdmirabla in its execution
lie gives vivid description Of the various kinds
Of music that have hsd place in our churches,
and illustrates each kind by singing it in his
rich and melodious voice sad inimitsble snd
sou-inspiring manner. His lecture contains
all the clements OF popularity, food for tho
thoughtfu! snd the sparkling wine Of wit for the
mirthful. The interest and enthusiasm mani
Tested hy the large audience gathered lsst
evening to hear him were sure Sign Of his re
msrksble power to instruct snd entertain
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

ed aloud and murmuTed over in the minds
muilied whisper often enough, and at length
the parts become knit together in such abso-
lutte solidarity that you could not change
syllable without the whole worlds crying out
against you for meddling with the harmoni-
Gus fabric. Observe, too, how the driving
process takes place in the stua' of poem lust
as in that Of violin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

WNr At Two Millions A Bottle WING
at two millions a bottle is a drink that in ex.
pense would rival the luxurious tastes Of bar.
barrie splendor when costlypaarl swere thrown
into the wine cup to give flavor 10 its contents
The French Courier spelks of a wine which
gracci the tab of the King of Wurtemberg.
which WAS deposited in the cellar at Bremen
two centuries ago. One large case Of the
wine, containing five OF oxhoit of 204 bottle,
cost 500 rix dollars in lG2j. Including the
expense Of keeping up the cellar, and Of the
amounts, and interests upon interests, an OK
hofr costs at the present time j5j, ,jj7 ,GiC
rix dollars and Consequently bottle is worth
2,723,S SD rix dollars glass. OF the
eighth part of a bottle Is worth
$40 AS rix dollars, or S272 $50; or at the
rate of $40 rix dollars, or S272 per drop. A
burgomaster of Bremen is privileged 10 have
one bottle whenever he entertains a distin-
guished guest who enjoys a German OF Euro
pean reputation. The fact illustrates the
operation Of interest. if 1t does not show the
cost Of luxury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

When is my timer This question WAS asked
by brigh; little girl, who was fond of talking
at the clo,e Of the day to busy father. When
is ay time The query will carry its own moral
to every parent who rea1s this Let fatners and
mothers, whatever duties may seem imperative,
find g time" for talking with the little ones
Their tine Perhaps only fifteen minutes. but
iheir time, exclusively and cheerfully. How
many homes may be made brighter, and how
u'Any children counted as sarea. if this sdvice
were followed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

inghty with vet sponge, then take a polish
ing iron which is fA,, and beveled little at ore
end-polish gently with the beyeled part. tax
ing care not to drive the linen up into wave
like blisters; Of course, this requires little
practice, but if you are careful. and persevere.
IN short time yoa will be able to give tba.
enamel like finish which seems to he 50 much
wanted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

AN UGLY LooE.-There is an ugly look about
the story o; one Chamberlain Of Northgel1 who
stopped 81 one Of our hotels the day before
Thanksgiving, in company with his wife and
another lady, none Of them however registering
their names. After leaving his horse and
ladies at the hotel Chamberlain went Up street
On his return to the hotel ne stated that he had
gone somewhere. he didn't know where. and
drank come liquor. All that he remembered
was that he was put into wagon, taken over
on to the Berlin side and dropped. the parties
taking him there first trying to rife his pockets,
but fortuuately for him, not getting at the
place where he kept his money. lie found him
self the next morning at some house on the
Berlin side -.h04iDeiier Journal.
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ze some nouarcl, ata f.n..
uf.a above The y,llevwe.t
Gods o.yD monument o.. -.-,
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" -- Va wan -'-'
-.s- thou view the dlatnE Ar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

Az ARcric BrRD.-A rare and singular biri
for Vermont, WAS caught by Mr. Maxwell Be
mis-, in the vicinity of Brattleboro, on one Of the
stormy mornings recently, near the Connecticut
river. Il is known to ornithologists IS -qlca
ale, Lafh, or the Sea Dove, Greenland Dove,
Little Aux, Little Guillemot, Ice Bird, Pigeon
Diver etc. It is peculiarly an Arctic bird, as
its nativity lie within the Arctic circle, and it is
found most numerous as the pole is approached
-Ph9nir.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

70 JAKE Glossy SuIRrs.-Put a little white
wax in your starch, say two ounces TO the pound /;
then. If you use any thin patent starch, be sure
you use it warm, oiherwise it will get cold an1
gritty. and spot your linen. giving it the ap-
pesrance Of being stained with grease 1t is
different with collar s;Arch-it can be used quite
cold however. Of that anon. Now, then, soout
polishing shirts starch the fronts aud wrist
bands as stiff as you can. Always starch twice
that is, starch and dry; then starch sglin
Iron your shirt in the usual way, making the
linen nice and irm; bat without any attempt at
a good finish don lift the plAiis; yonr shirt is
now resdy for polishing, but you ought to have
n board the zane size 4 common shirtbosrd
made OF hard wood, and covered with only one
ply of plain cotton cloth. Put this board into
the breast Of your shirt, damp the front very
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

AMUSEMENT AT THE JAIL.-George Harwood
prisoner at the jail, wsgers FIVE dollars that be
can walk twenty-four hours without rest, only
to take his meals, % minutes allowed TO each
meai). I. l. Stone takes the bet. The money
is put up. sud Harwool commenced walking at
O'Clock last evening Herald, 7h.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

FIREs.-A barn belonging to Lewis Church
in OF Leicester, wss burned Dee fth, with two
tons Of hay. Cause unknown. Estimated loss
500; insurance 5000.
The storehouse Of Smith, Clark & Co., at
their brush mandatory, on the property of
H. L Shields, come two miles east Of Bennine-
ton, wss entirely destroyed by fire Tuesday
noon, together with al It's contents Loss heavy
on the amount Of sto:s N storage. which wss
large. There was good insurance. though it
IS said not sufficient TO cover the loss IL Is uu-
derstood that the fire will not materially djsar-
range their business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

Profsniiy never did any man the least good.
No man is richer, or happier. or wiser for it. 1t
commend no one to any society. II is disgust
ing TO the refined, sbominsble to the good. in
sulting TO those with whom we associate, dezrsd-
ing to the mind, Improbable. needless and ir-
furious to society.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

A Pennsylvania Dutchman. who had contrib
uied literally towards building church. was
afterwards solicited to pay something more to-
wards furnishing it with a lightning rod.
i" No." said he; - pay fifty dollar to help to
build . church for the Lord and now, IL he
choose to tonder on it and knock it town be DO il
at his own risk -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

MoNuMENTrM BAzuN "A young German,
named 4. Burkhardt, has conceived happy
plan for commemorating the great fire at
Chicago in something OF a realistic way. His
design is to erect in one ofthe public parks a
tower about 100 feet in height, which shall
be surmounted by pnenix The tower to
be built from foundation stone to tcr-et with
blocks Of stone or brick taken from the prom
inent buildings destroyed by the fire. On
each Of these blocks the name of the building
from the ruins Of which it was taken is to be
conspicuonsly engraved. That all these
names may be seen by the curious of future
years, the top of the tower is reached by an
exterior winding stairway, so constructed
after the type Of the Archimeiian screw as TO
make it appear part Of the proposed tower
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

4 msehitist in Springfield. Mass. bet his
whiskers thst Major Spo5ner. the Republican
candidate for Msyor, would not get over 500
majority. Prompt to his promise, he came to
his work Tuesisy morning, shorn OF his heavy
beard
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

WHITEHALL Rev. c. F. Burdick of Troy.
lectured last week at Whitehall, in the Methodist
cour'e, On "shoddy" Bishop Simpson is
among the lecturers in this course.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15

GREAT SUccEss.-Two brothers in Worcester,
Mass. secured S9l subscribers to the Christian
Union. edited by Henry Ward Beecher, in IS
working days and al agent in Lynn secured
635 in 35 working days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-15
For the Free Pres. and Times.

EssEx.-Your correspondent is pretty vel
satisfied that for size, and number of inhabitants
Essex has more grog-shops than any town in the
county, if not in the State. It has three hotels,
one dTug-shop aud several " groceries" where
the g crtter'' can be procured, besides the regu-
lar legal agency which is supposed to sell only
as a g medicine" One to every two hundred
inhabitants is about the ratio. Is there any
town in the county or in the State that can beat
that And further, the landlord of one Of the
hotels. il is said, has been on 90 spree" for some
six weeks in succession. On one or two occs-
sioss, it is reported the said landlord hss reused
Up the inmates Of the house at a late hour in the
night to enjoy with him g social glass, and has
emptied the house Of its female inmates on other
occasions, compelling them to seek shelter from
the storm elseBhere. At another time. land
lord Of one Of the hotels, it is said, in coming
down a fiigh: Of stairs, took the door AZ its foot
along with him, and planted himself on it, look
ing skywsris in deathlike silence for some mi
nutss Strange 10 say, this uneeremonious dump
ing Of HE corporosity did no particular damsge
to anything, save the door Is there any town
in the county that can beat that
And further, il is reported thst a. all Of those
grog-shops Aforesaid, liquor can be procured in
any quantity and by any body who has the
" stamps" to cover tie desired amount; and
that in one ofthem on recent occasion, Eve per-
sons we.e lying round in promiseuous sort Of
Wsy, ia various stages Of intoxi1stion, from
iriyeliug v9luhilify TO dead drunkenness Can
any town 10 the county heat that Moreover,
right under the nose ofthesc frogshoTs, there are
reported TO be two f9urishing Lodges Of Good
Temp!aIs in complete running order, composed
Of So the hona and sinew' Of the Temperance re-
form men. women, and children bound toge-
ther. il IL said in one solemn pledge TO 10 all in
their power 20 dlsc0untenance the manufacture,
sale and uss Of intoxicating drinks; having al
the spDlisuces and advantages Of secrecy to aid
taem in the work they pro.esseily have under
taken 20 DO; and yet, 81 this present writing,
As far as ycur sresponieny knows, no effort has
been prt frta ~ either Of the Lodges 70 sup
pro.s these sros-shops, or to encourage the legal
authorities iu enforcing the law szsinst them.
The liquor .raf, iiriges AMI incrca-es, and the
results Of it see becoming daily more notorious
right galc- 'he shadow Of tae.e'Go-l Templar
L5lcts Can az iown iu the couuty or State
benz that lf s0, 'e. them speak. y.