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Correspondence Of the Evening Po5t.l
Seal-Hunting on the Ice

q. JOHNS, N. r., ApIh AOtA.
L is rot wonderful that the jealousy o: our
capitalists should be aroused in regard TO our
lucrative seal fishery, when the results Of this
years operations, up to this date, are consider
ed. Il promises to be the best fishery for twenty
years. The feet, as described in my last let
ter, took their departure on the first and second
days Of March. On the evening Of the 18th
March, the Walrus. owned by W. and j. Stew
art, returned, loaded to the gunwsle, having on
board 10000 seals, value $4,000. She report
ed most favorably of the other steamers, and al
SO Of the sailing vessels. Many Of these were
in the same ice meadow where she had loaded,
the seals being marvellously abundant, and, the
weather splendid. The news spread like Wild
FIRE, and the whole town was speedily in a tum-
bic Of excitement. Thus in nineteen days this
steamer earned for her owners $50 600; two
thirds Of the amount 20 10 the owners, and one
third among the men, each receiving about
SIS. Her good news was confirmed in a day
or two BY the arrival Of the Eagle to B0Ering
Brothers, with %, 600 seals on board, followed
speedily by the Lion, with 10000 the Hector
with IS 900 (the largest trip ever brought in)
and the Ninrod, with p 900. The last two be
long to Job Brothers, who thus receive 5000
seals, value Sl47 900 in two steamers. Ridley
* Sons, Of Harbor Grace, the firm that were
lately in difficulties. have received 3S, 800 seals
in two steamers, and their sailing vessels are
also veil loaded, 50 that by this fortunate re-
turn they will be " on their legs once more
The Commodore owned by Punton s. Mum,
has brought in 5000 seals. Eight steamers
have brought into port l6I 500 seals IN little
over three weeks, and most Of them are Of for
a second trip and may fill up again. Each
seal is worth So The Monticello will probably
soon be in. and if she gets full cargo she can
carry $4,000 seals. Eighty sailing vessels are
reported as doing well. Twelve OF the fifteen
steamers have done well the other three are
not yet heard from. Talk about the gold mines
of Cslif1rnia-wherc is the mine that can COM
pare with this, All other mines become ex-
haustst. bat this one shows no signs Of decline.
This great sea harvest requires no plcughing or
sowing, only the raaping. Il is highly probable
thl- the value of the produce this year will reach
a million and 9 half OF dollars, al gathered in
SIX or seven weeks. No wonder we are in dread
OF you Americans reapins with us such golden
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HOME A~D FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Some silk umbrellas are now adorned wi.h a
small Telescope SET 10 the hsnile.
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Bridal tours 90 Europe are SO dreaiiully com
mon now 'nA' ,A1 creme -' "a creme no" 20 10
Oaiio'hia
The announcement is made that the single eye
glass has disappeared from good society.
The latest wedding out is the " leather we'd
ding smoycahle least in honor Of the h-st
kid
Young New York girls viii wear little yacht
ing hats with the name OF the yacht gllied on
the blue ribbon, this summer.
B1nuets trimmed in two colors. with a single
bright contrasting tint in flowers or feather, are
especially the newest combination Of the season 5
novelties.
Paris is 8 desert Of fashions No fsshicn
mates have been published since the siege be-
gan, nor has single novelty in dress been
brought out.
new style Of earring is in the shape Of a
tsmbourine. the bells in which Jingle pleasantly
II every movement Of the wearer's head.
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80 ..,,I pr,,ssia,, bo-,lets in ia We ,bo.ll
I,ge esvs-sono one d, I.sn5-vebr tbev ba1r-or
Close hv.
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Tho 0. 1,ree ,rrs rltr. >, in .bs 1ine of1al;s.,
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mint the Iels' cons picuous easiest ana safest
w boo, ar5 of b,;r s'1,9,to1 :; ae
a. az" su' 81 '-' s'~
Light o7ercosts were once very stylish, but
their glory has now departed. The conspicuous
yellow and drahs we're easily initiated IN com
mon goods hence the change.
Inc more oaroar9us nsuon tae more II re-
80. - - - - -
Oll'a' "nen e'sry american woman lsys
her ,I .nS anu
| peSce u 'He epuo''o as'ureD'
/ 4 clever writer clsssihes blondes as follows
/ the Gothc-lrlsa, the sAxon-Eaglish, the little
| ridiculous blonde, the cephslic gold blonde, and
tn1 yiP11.o D'onue, VI 1nese .le cepnsllC
So Jus " ''iaS' u lux
peA0e u '-''''''
\ Concord, y. H., baby gave fret birthday
party to 80 young ladies' and gentlemen of from
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The Village Doctor.

The following poem viii possess special intei
est to our Waterbury and Lamoille county reac
ers. 1t vas written by Mr. S. s. Luce, formel
II Of Waterbury, but nov of Galesville, Wiscor
sin, and the " Niilsge Doctor" whose yirtu'
il coumem1rates, vas DR.. Do#uer, OF Stowe, an
ls;e Of Waterbury,. The poem is copied fror
;de Gs'csviile Journal
sea him ftll, ss sTst Of yoTe.
with lurrgwed cheek, and whitened brow,
Though he's been dead OF years a score,
see him stand before me now.
seem to see his withe-ed form
Bsstrd de his faithful white-faced maze,
With old brown saddle bags behind,
whose odcr twas grief to bear.
With chronic c1ueh hear MIN pass
lie digs his s-eed with vigorous heel,
Who's call0us sides fT0n caily thumps,
Had long siuce lost the power to feel.
The constant grin upon his face
His !ight " o. tr - at human pain,
Ascit De wreuched the offending tooth,
Cur memory ever viii retain.
But deeply down within his breast,
Beneath q ma lise Milan steel,
Twas ssil Dry those who knew him bes',
'IEe Doctor has a heart 10 feel.'
'Tu7s TO tlco Green Mountain State,
The evening hour was waxing late
Some Forty years OF more asos
Wo cot around the ample hearth.
Where maple LOGS were blazing lrl="'
Glad SONGS rc-ouni. and social mirtAr
Upon that dismal winter nisLl-
The sto-m-cl0ll hung on Nins5ie.,l.. l,-.ii III o'0N
The vino blew piercinsly ~ - - s-l-;eted
Fierce through tte ieaiiess hrsnenfs s4i
And rUa-.- d n1- the ir-i-aA -il''
s....-...-.. NOW. ;lst all day long
H.H taUeu IsntIy ana las',
4-.,-.-.-.ssI y Z. Jed the irostt az
p.la8 fu drfts before the h'4a-'
,-4..r- r, -lt-tle hours sped
.r. increased with fearful might.
.. f.-r 'f .1r tender mother SAID,
.N5 11t's abroad this dreadful night"
1-.-....fsr's voice he'd hardly ceased,
VIo1 su lHcn through the open door,
O.a-t-'fs the quaint Old doctor sprung,
and forward ;e1 upon the floor.
f.1-au was crusted Ger with ice.
An sp and f-aaa % was bis cheek,
Ifs slIa ns were uaral Ecd with cold
Tor once The doctor could not speak.
Ef.h genial psrilta, and tender care,
Ile soon reviFei, ard said Come Elll,
Ia tinH enough e. get my mare,-
mast rCael AartL's ul tne hill.'
Tlra cn asain o'cr trsckless SNOW.
A-slast the hitting " nfer's blast,
without Gle hope of worldly gan,
Through mountain drlils, the doctor passed.
Far up the Ildiu- noun tain road,
THROUGH forcs- dlrk ana binding snow,
Iln reached the desc late abode
uf sickness, poverty ami woe.
L.ar1alre Lave passed yet Oft ask
hs bowls the ten pest ~ its might,
White sitting by the eseuing Gre,
-Nas- al-ll-l la-.o- rides t1-night'"
..e faithful though full well ] snow
The w.r.l i- sparin- % its praise
And t..-o SOD sli--icriicing men
r1. seldom tempt the poets lays
hrt t.-. Y tr.-+. when 20 the last
rIsr Iease tlIs world 1f human STRIFE,
Tf.a .H who loved bis fellow man.
Tlur names shall grace the % Book Of Liie.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-05

The London Spectator closes a review Of Peter
Bayne's Life Of Hugh Miller with this estimate
of Miller's character and requirements Scot
land has produced far greater men Of letters
than Miller, but none Of them hsye belonged to
the ranks of her Puritsnism. Hume, Adam
Smith, Burns, Scott, " ilson, and Carlyle, rep
resent either the ibers lism Of philosophy or the
chivslry Of song. Far greater Puritans than
Miller also stsnd among the worthless Of Scot
land, but none could write with such artistic
power. He is the greatest literary Puritan ever
produced by the most Puritan Of peoples. All
the conceptions of the sanetity which belongs to
g the Sabbath" all the superstitious worship Of
the text Of Holy Writ, AL the Covenanting con-
tempt for the institution Of episcopscy, all the
hatred and fear OF Popery, all the old Camera
nisn zeal for Presbyterianisn, all the prejudices
that give bone and sinew to the Pnritanism of
Scotland, are expressed by Miller with classic
propriety and beauty of style that recall the
writing Of Addison and Steele His incarnation
of those prejudices in rhetoric Of academic pro-
priety aud poetic felicity OF phrase will keep
them alive in memory long after they shall have
vanished from among men. That is Miller's
chief title TO remembrance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-05

WHY WOMEN ARE sor NAGSASuN0Us.-Wha
women in civilized countries mostly want IS
rnacnanimity Men Of high minds are constantly
disappointed when they find this lack Of the
maguanimous revealing itself in the charaster OF
some wonSn who otherwise seems 50 simirable.
But men themselves have hitherto, in Europe
especially, 80 shapel and limited the moral
training Of women as to render magnanimity
virtue Of almost impossible attainment The
errors of women are in their degree always the
common errors Of servitude Bat there is some
thing more than that The whole training Of
wcmanhood j. directed to the culture merely Of
one virtue. Il is not Indispensable or even
necessary u vomsn's honor and repute thar
she should he truthful, or generous, or benedcent
or brave. She has no need or indueement to
cultivate the magnanimous qualities Society
only ssxs her to be chss;e. II you will cultivate
but one flower. you cannot have parterre. In
DAYS not far removed from our own, as man was
only called on 20 be brave and tru;hful-he
might be as ferocious snd volnptuous as he
chose therefore his common vices were ferocity
and profgacy. Women are commonly trained
even now to believe that so long IS they are
vrtuous," ii is not requisite that they shall be
sincere and msgnsnimous, therefore, their COM
mon defect9 are insincerity and meanness-
Ne Cdrthy's Lady judith
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This is sudp sell to be 3 brief conversations
Gene between o thoughtful American male par
.lt ard LIS 10y, ats popular show
.Wf cr.eUu- this msnaserie,
I...l..s- tuu ID from your pa win.
n .... 500 bear % mind. my son,
-eF. .-E- 0f Mt. Darwin.
WHEN son er creature reaches far
T.Ir -t8- -urE1 caudy-ch-uS, he
3D.. a.ls such q band rs wore
Ilr own ancestral monkey.
not mock at hin, my child,
N0r .u your spirit Iear him,
But Show lIisl rgvereccs
Whenever Cu are near HIN.
Se..rf.al.- -cFulut' on, they,
Iu distance I"Iug s1uE ne
Null1 De exactly like yourself
A1t you lar-3lt q monkey"
-TI h.ai y0ur lesson. dear papa,
AMI t-Glt fIe creature kindly,
And l.uEDu h.m-as DE on uE,
Its likely. not So hlntly;
Tor who can tell tut tha- in turn,
While staring from his bunk he
Ii.uFs Eog're a cYuQcephllus.
and Pm yol- little monkey
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-05

There was large amount Of valuable practi-
cal philosophy in the remark of the gambler who
recalled his companions attention to the bust
ness in hand, whenever they fell to discussing
what might have been if certain cards had been
differently used, with the remark, {" Look yere,
gentlemen, that amt no use s-plsying' post
mortem hands,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-05

Benjsmin Franklin is said to be the only pen
sioner in this country who has lost both legs and
arms in military service. lie was private IN
the Second Minnesots regiment. and was wound
ed during the rebellion not less than twenty
times. Yet what there is left Of TIE poor fellow
seems to enjoy good health
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-05

There is no such thing as menial oiice
wlen you put true man into it. menial
Office is an office with a mean man in it /; and
it makes no difference whether it is kings
or a scavenger's Office
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-05

a few iron nails placed in a vase with flowers
will keep the water sweet and the flowers fresh.
This arises from the sulphur elmiusted from the
plants combined with the iron
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-05

Is THE STREET.-French gentleman, taking
leave of English lsdy-Well, Madame, adieu
As to the conduct Of England towards us, fear
we shall retain-psrdon me-the belief we
have long hal, that ycu are a nation Of shop
keepers. English lsdy-Very well. Mistakes
will always be made. We long had belief that
you were nation of soldiers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-05-05

| came very near hugging a horse the other
day on Clerk street. He was attached to
buggy and standing near the sidewalk. In front
Of him was q cart laden With flowers, into which
this horse would bury his head, shifting the
odors without injuring plant or disturbing
petal And, as | stopped and said to the horse
- Good morning, my dear fellow | wish you
had a human soul in you, so that We could talk
to each other | wondered if be and the flowers
did not talk together in their own sort Of way.
| would trust that bumb brute where wouldn't
trust man who is not fond of ilowers.-Chi
cdgo Correspondent.
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ElHRirivE or MS EsCl0E Avn RE-ARREsT
On Thursday OF last week a telegram was re-
csiyed frcn Mr.. Squires the detective. dated at
New York, stating that he had succeeded in re-
srresJing Barton the alleged Waterbury bank
robber, Of whose escape from Montpelier jail
We have heretofore published ami they both
arrived in town Thurslly afternoon, when Bar
ton vas once more re-c0mmitted 70 the jii. from
which he had previously made SO unceremoni-
ono .- .w-r
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Clippings.

Grant goes to San Francisco May LIST.
Forney declines TO be Collector Of
Customs in Philadelphia.
The place hat Forney refuses is va
can't.
Houses of iIl-fame are licensed in Gin.
cinnati.
Cincinnati projects a City University
Of ten Colleges.
Selma, Alabama, has a genuine cent?,
pede.
West Virginia pensions the soldiers Of
1912.
There are only twenty-one students al
the Alabama University.
The Memphis negroes have a weekly
paper called the Missionary Baptist
New Orleans is sued for one million
dollars by the heirs of Madame Delibiz.
ARE, for property fraudulently obtained
during last century.
The Postmaster General still refuses
to send the mails from Louisville to
Lexington, on the pretext that it is NOT
safe for the carrier.
Michigan sto impeach any State Off
Ger who habitually gets drunk provided
anybody prssecutes and proves it on
him.
Speaker Blaine, Gen. Butler, Senator
Spencer, Mr.. Degener, of Texas, and
other Congressman, intend to spend the
Summer in Europe, and will leave soon
after the close of the session.
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Washington,

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The sub.
scription to the Loan now is 100000 900,
Collector Bailey's defalcation amounts
to $l32, 000.
The House Committee to which the
Presidents message was referred had two
important meetings to-day.
The Census returns show that the in.
crease, per cent, in the number of farms,
in Alabama, was %, Arkansas 7, Florida
so, Georgia 2, Kentucky 20, louisiana 20,
Mississippi 40, Missouri So, North Caro-.
lima 81, Tennessee AZ, Virginia l8. Mas
sachuSetts shows a loss of 26 per cent.
New Hampshire 2, Texas and South Car
DINA not made up. The per cent. in.
crease of establishments Of productive
industry stands: Alabama 43, Arkansas
rs, Florida 263, Georgia 81, Louisiana
lag, Mississippi Al, Missouri 242, North
Carolina |, Tennessee log, Virginia As,
Texas, &C., not made up.
In the case of Mr.. Giniers against Camp.
bell, from the Circuit Court Of Louisiana,
the Supreme Court afirms the decree of
the Court below, sustaining the contract
Of apromissory note, the consideration Of
which was the price of slaves purchased
before the war.
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Demoeraey,s Greatest Danger.


The Presidential campaign will soon
be upon us, and every one should be
thinking about the best measures to
adopt in order that we may be success
full in gaining the victory. The New
York Herald, in a recent editorial ON the
political outlook, says the general pros
pect is very encouraging to the unterri-
fed Democracy. They are morally GER
tain from present appearances, Of their
old Southern Democratic balance of
power in the coming Presidential o n
test, and their chances North Of Mason
and Dixon and the Ohio, East and West,
for a sufficient number of States to give
them the election appear to be good.
Their greatest danger is the danger of
another sop to the Southern ~fre-eaters
Of 1872, like that of 1868, declaring all
the reconstruction doings of Congress
demonstrations, revolutionary, null and
void; or like that Of 1864, declaring
the wal for the Union 50 failure" Up
on this rock the Democracy, if rash en-
ough again to try the experiment, will
again be dashed to pieces. The Demo-
cratic platform of 1864 defeated Nc
Clellan with his nomination the Tam
many platform of 1868 enabled General
Grant to walk over the course. Nor
thern copperheads at Chicago, and Sou
thern 6re-eaters fresh and hot from the
rebellion, in Tammany Hall, did the bu-
siness. Yet there is the danger of an
other repetition Of this stupid blunder'
Let the Democrats avoid it and they
may regain New Jersey +; let them repeat
it, and they may lose New York.
Time would, indeed, be but a sorry
teacher and experience q worthless thing,
if neither of them had been able to i'm
press upon the thinking masses of our
countrymen, what is the best political
policy to pursue in the coming contest
with the Radical enemies Of our country,
The firm and cautious leaders of the
National Democratic party, the prudence
and influence Of its leading press, back
ed by the endorsement of a majority of
men of good sense, will prove more han
a match for fanatical experiments upon
the life Of the nation, North OF South.
The great danger of stopping Southern
6re-eaters" in 1872, is fully appreciated
by men of norve and wisdom in the
raaks of true Democracy, and all schemes
looking in that direction will be assur-
edly frustrated. The stupid blunder"
Of dashing its head against the same
rock which nearly cost it its life in 1864
and 1868, will not be repeated by the
National Democratic party in 1872, and
it's enemies need not waste their breath
upon any prediction of the sort. Com
mon sense must prevail.
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The State of the South,

A government which IS unable to al
ford substantial protection to its loyal
citizens against those who waylay, as
sault, MAIN, and kill them under the in
stigation of hostility to and hatred of
that government, is hardly worthy Of
the name. A government which might
afford such protection, but neglects OF
refuses to do so, ought to be Kissed off
the face ofthe earth. And it is too soon
to affirm it's inability until after it shall
have put forth its best exertions.
That men are daily killed throughout
most of the Southern States, because
they are Republicans, is Just as sure as
the fact that those States were lately the
arena ola great civil war. There have
been not less than five thousand negroes
killed because of their color and their
politics, in these States, since General
Grants election.
The Savannah, Ga, Morning News,
in commenting On the above, says
Such is the opening paragraph Of an
editorial in the New York Tribune,
bounding on the Radical Jacobins, who
at present have control of Congress, to
their work of persecution, usurpation, ty-
ranny and blood at the South. The as
sertion that the people Of the South are
hostile to "the government" can only
be based on the insolent assumption
that the Radical revolutionists who have
usurped its powers are the Government.
Such IN assumption is an insult to the
common sense of the country. If the
hoary old falsifyer of the Tribune means
that the people of the South entertain
sentiments of hostility and hatred to
their merciless prosecutors, who are
using the powers of the Government
which they have usurped to insult, out
rage, Cypress and plumber them, he for
once tells the truth. But when lie init
mates that the Southern people are hos
tile to the principles of Republican con-
stitutional government, he utters what
he knows to be false. When he asserts
that men are daily killed in the South
because they are Republicans, he tells a
malicious lie. When he declares that
five thousand negroes have been killed
in the South because of their color or
their politics, he utters a heartless, wick
ed, monstrous lie, that should cousign
his name to eternal infamy.
In another article commenting on
Beast Buffers Ku-Klux bill, the white
livered liar I'VE are sorry that our Ian
guage supplies no more expressive term
says
1t gives the President authority to call
out the army to suppress disorders, and
directs United States Judges and Mar
shals to exclude disloyal jurors from the
courts. These features are objection
able, certainly, in a time of profound
peace, but it must be remembered that
the South is practically in a State o fwar,
and under any other government in the
world, would have long since been de-
clared in q state of siege and occupied
by an army. Milder measures than those
proposed by this bill might possibly be
found effective, but the belligerant att
tude of the late rebels, and the utterly
hopeless condition of the loyal people
of the South, would Justify the adoption
of o far more extreme measure than any
yet suggested.
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Europe.
GuhVPO'
PARIS, Sunday, March 26.

PARIs, Sunday, March 90.
The election was orderly aud the city
is now perfectly quiet. The Committee
Yields to the newly elected Municipal
Government.
Chauzy has been liberated and has gone
to Versailles.
SOisset has disbanded the loyal battal-
lions.
SOisset has gone to Versailles.
The Deputies of the Republican Left,
have resolved % support the Government
while 1t remains true to the Republic.
LONDON, March 27.-Napoleon visits
Victoria to-day.
The Assembly voted a public funeral to
the murdered Generals and adopted their
children.
The Daily News has a special dispatch
from Paris stating that the election passed
of quietly, and resulted in an overwhel-
ming communist majority.
The revolutionary authority is COM
pletely dominant. The abdication of Ad-
miral SOisset and the Mayors increases
the success of the revolution, which, with
in a week, will spread to all the large
towns, and render the position of the Gov
eminent in the rural districts uutenable.
Napoleon remained an hour with Queen
Victoria and her family. An address of
welcome was made by Lord Stanley.
Marshal Canrobert's children we're also
present on the ground.
The New York kilograms special from
Versailles says Gen. Lefto ~retires from the
Ministry of War, and will be succeeded by
Gen. ClermbOult, a returned prisoner
from Germany.
1t is generally thought that the Gov.
ernment is d~efunct, and the rumor is cur
rent that Theirs will be forced to resign,
and hat he viii be succeeded by Due De
Anmale. Theirs has made his report,
when the government has 100000
it will attack Paris. 1t is believed
the government will 60 to Tours. The
Prussian outpOsts have been advanced to
ViAcenAes.