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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

The Wind and the DAY had lived together
They died together, and far away
Spoke farewell in the suitry weather,
Out % the sunset. ove- the heather,
The dying FlG and the cy ins cay.
Far Ia The south .he sumner levin
Flushed o. lal1e 10 t1e cray SOFT air.
We seemed t1 look On the hills Of heaven;
You saw with o. tut % tle twas gwen
To zee your facs a. an angels ere
Never again, al, lurelv never,
shall We wait and wat.l where Cf old we stood,
The low "a night of the hi.l and the river,
The ia NJ light t4-e, and the wan stars culver,
IWaia sT1WL o-e n the solitude
M-cnlH1H'y Elg1=ire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06
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lsrs. ." " ny -all me- aoa : know you.
INST IS way c'me heie' aasWetei ire
other. .. ior 'ae'e "to hrt@ me an ltud me
i've sli..ings.
Buccho newspaper men are IN cauvelsions Of
laughter over tins item " = new garter Is
Worn IL Is h.nEy' round, e as'ic chaln'
m2ca ,lc s-yle %! tAe h'i'y eo'l caaius upon
"hicA -ocse's are worn ant AAs a looA snl rye
upon u. me NOOK ls iA-loAao.e, bai thc eye is
reprehefslo.e
Three British prisoners of WAY in the old
indian ISL. IL 1916, csry,l figure ct Bac-
. cbusout Of a solid loroi pine. l-isa plump
figure. stradI.i1g a barrel. snl holding ilrth a
ba-ket Of fruit. The prisoners csosted and
went to L0ag lslAud, bur before going gave the
figure 10 a WIDOW, who put II u9 IN front Of her
tavern as sign, where II remAirei for many
yoars. II is How on exhibition ); Hartford,
Com.
Dean h2usiy .iI ms icmlulsceEces of scottish
lie aud character. tells a story Of an English
man sta ra-ty in Inverness. who boasted thar
he had seen in Ieiia tigers so feet Iong. A
S,otchosn rresent. r.t 10 be bebinibaui de-
clerei ihSt A skate had been canrureI of Tburso
which exceeded half an acre m ertert Nert
dsy she E1slisbmsn, sho considered that a slur
had been cast upon his honor Sud veracity by
The skate story, sent = hostile message 10 the
7 Sco:chmsn who o1oll- replied Meel. SIR.
gin yer friend will tax 4 few feet of the length
o. his tiger. Wen zee vher can be dune shout
the breadth o. the sks,e'
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

\ NEVADA SwNC.-Bayard Taylor writes
to the New York Tribune: In walking out
with a friend this morning, / came across a
long beam projecting from the gable OF a
house, directly over deep ravine. There
was slight platform under the beam. and a
short rope dangling from Its end. % W hat a
fearful place this Il for swing, said.
''Yes it is, said my friend. land man
took 4 fearful swing therc not four months
ago" How was that?' said /. "N ny,
thus il was man shot another man IN
cold blood. He was arrested. tried, convicted.
and sentenced to be hung. lie was known
10 be a desperate vagabond and an incendlaTy,
and suspicious of many dark deeds were upon
him. His chances for escape through exccu-
tive clemencv OF legal technicalties were
considered by many of our best citizens who,
on the whole. concluded 70 make sure
thing Of il. They therefore went 10 body
TO the iall. escorted the prisoner to the spot,
and. after a solemn presentation of the facts
in the case. they told him 10 prepare Tor
death and adjusted the rope about las neck.
No sooner was the knot secure than he swore
a California oath, that no id coward
should have the glory Of choking him %
death, and leaped down the chasm. lie
came 90 the end of the rope before he did %
the bottom ef the chasm, and was 50 choked
TO death at last This little incident Is
scarcely worthy Of mention, it being an affair
of such common occurrence here, but. as one
OF the ordinary phenomena ola mining c1un-
try, have not felt at liberty 10 omit 1t.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

AMERICAN ExTRAvAGAScE IN DaEss - A
Paris letter says that in one forenoon three
American families, together, spent 81 900 francs
(S4,sJO) at the Grand Msgazin da Louvre, snd
that nilliners, bonnet makers, ladies' boot and
shoe makers, ladies' linen shops. and every trade
that depende upon fashion in Psris, are coming
money. recent shipment to one firm in New
York comprised six hundred ball dresses, aver
aging 700 francs eaah eight hundred averag-
Ing tOO francs eaca thousand averaging 500
frsncs each ; and two thousand priced each at
250 francs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

BISMARCK As a TRAVELLING COMPANION
bid farewell to my escort at Strasbourg, very
i'll. At Kiel party Of gentlemen made sn IL
ruption on my privacy, which | did not then
know could have maintained by the b-ibe of
few kreutzsrs to the conductor | asked one
of them-a handsome man with a naughty eye
TO be kind enough to change his seat and let me
have compartment TO myself, so that | could
lie down, telling him that vas too i'll to hold
up my head. lie gave me look of blank aston
ishment, but complied. l had nothing to do
but to listen to the conversation. which was in
French, cut of compliment to Frenchman
among them. They were all very intelligent
men Of the world, and Of mark in il | thought
| noticed that my proud eyed friend always
directed a current Of mockeTy at any sentiment
clothed with an ideal Of loftiness, and often
coarse jest lesped to the surface As lay all
day among my wraps and Ii istered dreamily,
this minor tone Of half laughing sarcssm beat
on my confused and rscking brain. In aphoto-
graph album the next day | came across his
likeness. Why that is Bismarck = said ny
friend. So. then. the mocker the greatest
man of the age, and had coolly requested him
to move 10 the other side of the carriage for my
convenience ,-LiPpiaeOtfs Magazine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

MODEL RAILROAD MASAGEMESr.-On On the
Michigan Central Railroad, for over sixteen
years past, not drop of blood has been drawn
from man, woman or child inside the cars, and
just now the Modas oPsrandi is especially i'm
portant. AT all hours Of the day and night
there sits an operator in the Kalamazoo station
midway Of the line), who receives kilograms
from every train on The road, the instant they
enter or leave station, so that he holds o.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

CLsRlCAL CHBACY-ILe question Of the
ce.i5acy or the clergy has come TO be mo.tei 10
the Meth dist church TIE Cirisii1g -ilr0-
cato, newspaper Of thsf ieIomination, pub
fishes and coniroyer;s the plea oi 4 correspou-
deat tia, young Methodist ministers ought not
20 msrfy. there are parishes. according 10 this
nersor. which clul1 msiutaiu ministers, but
which i3 not ieei equal 70 Maintaining the flmi-
lies Of minister. Ii tbe minister Insists up q
having = family, such parishes are sciusl.y de-
barrel from tAe privileges OF the gospel To
th.s the Ctrhiirr -ifrlc1fe makes answer, thai
parish c, which the mae members manage 90
uatat4.n families Ok their own. ought, ay lis
united tf rte, 90 maintain the family oi lis
minister. II il does uot d5 Sc, j, is proven only
that TIE privation Of the gospel il Io,, 10
fact. 60 serious A. the deprived parishes ie-
sire 70 maze q apqel-. laere is really no
good 10 discussing the question unless il Is
meant 90 mske a change 10 the isW OF the church.
Moral suasior is prOyer1aliy wasted on "a man
in love. The beaGt-free Meth dist minister or
the long mErned Itth0iiz. minister might
freely admit. toWSrls the close Of = hsri winter,
thatlt wss unEise for ministers 90 marry. But
In the spring even the y0unE Methodist minis
ters fancy Woui i-atly turn 90 thoughts Of
love. lie who bal aimittel the undesirable
ness CT she sbstra-t wife would fan violently in
love with the concrete young woman. sad the
troubles Of the parisli0uers of P1luuk would
begin anew. Il 'ae cehtacy of the clergy l.
though, 20 De lesratleit might be secured IN
the Methodist Church, - it Is iu the Greek
Church, by a con auliss--reiusiug permission
O. men already iu orders 10 marry, hut accord
ing or,li-l ltion o. married men. /, = doubtful
whether the rig.l rule Of the Rciaish Church
would have any other effect Il it were adopted
by De Mc;holsjs than 20 diminish The numbers
of the Mlta'l.st clergy. Bat the advantages
which the enforcement Of the rule has given
o. the R3u.ish Church sfr Gnieuiah,c mlu
who has &c ties aui 70 worldly goods is perfect
ly zee 90 dispose of himself or % be disposed Of
With s.ng.e view 90 the prosperity Of kis church.
s man vino has family, whether be is iu or
c-t OF the clergy, cannot help being careful, Il
be be a msn a. rll. ab0lt the support Il bis
family, both while be is allve ami after be IL
dead. We have the authority upon which
Melhodism sni all other forms Of Christianity
profess 20 found Themselves for ssying thar he
wLo proyileih not for bis owu household has de
MED the faith snd is worse than Oh infdel Aud
4 clergyman who is under the necessity Of pro-
yiiing for his OWE household Is not the equal in
bic vocsti0n Of clergyman who is free from
that necessity. l. is not strange tha, in The
Methods. Church, which already insists upon
the itinerancy Of its clergy, movement should
he msde to take further step in the same d.
Tee,ion snd insist upon their csibacy. Thu
fact only illustrates sucw the often observed
similarity between the methods q Wesleyauisr
and the methods Of Bome-.N. /. H0M
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

\ NEW ENEMr-A new and mysterious
enemy Of sheep. more fatal even than the mur-
derous dogs. has made its appearance and
dreadfully raaged the locks of Manitowoc,
Wisconsin. The animals being found dead,
no marks Of violence are to be observed, save
a small hole behind the ear, from which the
blood has been sucked. This has led to the
conc lusion that the destroyer is kind of
bat, or, more properly speaking, a vampire
a crea ture which even men may fear, since
it nav not have an exclusive taste for the vital
fluid Of the muttons. This, the curculio
and the potato bug renders our present As
sortment Of noxiOus vermin very complete.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

No PREsESTs Received ExcLPT FROM REIA
rIvEs The New York Mail remarks, in refer.
encs to the growing absence from weddings O.
invited guests
Owing to the fact cf making rich and eostly
presents to tine bride becoming so general, and
also to the fact that it is now expected of people
accepting an Invitation to attend wedding. that
they should bring presents, the number Of re-
grets has increased Of late to alarming extent.
To remedy this sad state Of thiDgs, the custom is
now being introduced in New York city Of add
ing to the bottom Of invitations, " No presents
received except from relstives.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

In Indianapolis the question is being dis
cussed whether a court has right TO order
chloroform admin istered to n witness in order
to get at the truth Of evidence gwen. A wo-
man testified in the police court that she had
been assaulted by her husband, who had
broken her arm. 4 Aphysician was called to
testify as to the extent of her injuries, but
when he attempted to examine her arm she
began to yelllike a Camanche. Thereupon
the Judge ordered chloroform administered,
and it was found that the woman had lied,
and that her arm was not broken at all. And
now the Judge is objurgated for his cruelty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

The KNIGHTS TEMPLAR CoScLAvE The
following officers have been elected by the Grand
Enc,mpment of the United States : Most Emil
nent Grand Commander. J. 2. A. Fellows Of
New Orleans: Right Eminent Deputy Grand
Commander. James Hopkins of Pittsburg;
Very Eminent Grand Generslissmo, Vincent L.
Hurlburt of Chicago; Very Eminent Grand Cap
tain General, Benjsmin Dean of Boston; Very
Eminent Grand Senior Warden, Irwin NJ.
Smith Of East Saginaw, Michigan; Very Emil
nent Grand Junior Warden, William G. Patton
Of Meridian, Mississippi; Grand Treasurer,
John W Simous Of New York; Grand Recorder,
Theodore S. Psrvin of Iowa City.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

DEArH SONG.
Farewell, shadowy Himalaya,
Oray with tine and growing grayer.
For l 90 to
Meet my fathers,
AT the foot Of TychO Brahe.
Chorus By The ,chois troop ,
BY the eierr al-'te nal-'tsrnal
Turning Of the great Diurnal,
But well tramp a
Long the pampa
TIL we tread the vale Internal.
Farewell, dark. eternal forest.
From thy mountain seat thou rearest I;
When the wind plays
With the ocean
Thou and ever thou elcorest
Farewell. earth, thou dear lossL.
Sccne Of merry bout and i0stle.
As my soul drifts
To the blessed
/ Ipresent thee-vith a fossil.
How it rings, the old time hoiial
when we took il. lead and follow,
Down the ancient
River terrace.
Drunken on cur guuJ J8h wslla.
Farewell comrades. giant-hear.ed.
F-r a little We are parted
Gather round me
As venture
Ia a misty land unchsrted.
Chorus JJ the rt0ls troop y
BY the eternal 'tsrnal-'ternal
tuin,ngof the great Diurnal.
Bat Wen tramp a
Long the pampa
III Fe 'reai Jhevale Internal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

PoSDERoUs PoETEY.-A few judicious minds
may be capable Of some admiring surprise or,
at least, sstonishment al q new and elephsntine
school of verse lately invented BY Mr.. P,
Of Troy, N 7 spd illustrated By him in con-
tTibriion to the Saturday Budget, Of said city.
Regarding the elephant as en- agile creation, Of
proportions commensurate with the poetic gen.
ias Of a great country, the new bard pictures
him as lying down to die in his old age, herd
Of his sympathetic brethren standing prOdigi
ousy around him in his Indian jungle and coca
sionAly trumpeting massive chorus, the while
the enormous veteran intones the following noun
tainous
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

A man who sat on paper of carpet nails
said they reminded him Ofthe income tax.
4 German writes all the way from Erfurt
TO the St Louis Chief of Police, expressing
..the greatest delight at the rumor that his
runaway wife had been hanged in that city,
and asking for proofof her death.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-10-06

A man, wife, and seven children walked twen-
ty-hve miles to visit circus, in Kansas
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-05
PHILADELPHIA STOCK EXCHANGE SALES.
Reported by De Haven Bro, No. 40 s. Third street.
NY. MONEY MARKET YESTERDAY.
From the N. Y. Herald.

From the NJ Y. Herald.
''The money market was irregular, but fairly ac-
tve at five to six per cent. on Government C0llate-
rails, and six TO seven per cent. stocks and mis-
cellaneous securities In view of the low OF
Stock Exchange, the street was rather inclined
to accept these rates temporarily just; but bor
rowers are confident that with the prospect of
speedy return to the city of the money which went
away during the latter portion OF last month"; In
tricts, they Will be able to obtain money at the
figures which prevailed early in March. Prime COM
mercal paper has not been materially affected by
the better demand for money an evidence OF the
want Of faith in the pernanency OF the present rates
for call loans, and the several grades OF prime paper
are quoted at 6@7 per cent. discount. The leading
bankers advanced the rates OF foreign exchange,
but sales were made on the street at the former
figures. - +, ,oro,o, o,,o,ou,.o ,.,.-
siderable buying OF gold early in the morning, with
me enect OF producing rise rom llo1 TO llOa;
gold declined to HOY, the quotation standing at
one time in the afternoon 1102s@ll0h although it
i'The Government list was strong on the reaction
in public feeling as to the Treasury programme for
the current month, which is now really more accept
able than would have been the startling affair which
the IumOrs of the street had magnied out of the at
ttude OF Mr.. Boutwell, as regards the money market
and the new loan Tomorrow the Assistant Urea
suTer will initiate the April programme with the
purchase OF three millions OF Flve-twenties, for
which, it is said, he will pay in legal-tenders,
while he will, of course, accept national bank notes
for the two millions OF gold to be sold on Thursday.
The effect will be to add i've millions to the legal
reserve OF the banks. pursuance of the same
policy throughout the month will add eighteen mil
lions to their reserve and enable the banks on the
first of MSy to expand their loans III SO dsposed)
seventy millions OF dollars And in this calcu-
aton no account is taken Of the probable return OF
the many millions which went away to the country
in arch and are now coming back TO the city again.
The chief rise in the 62, which sold at lis when
gold was at 110H or only 4 per cent less than par
in gold.
'The Secretary OF the Treasury has ordered the
calling in, during the next thirty days of another
instalment OF the three per cent. certificates the
amount to be cancelled being three millions OF dol
lars. TheEe obligations pear only three per cent
interest In currency, while the Five-tWenties bear
six per cent in gold. Why not apply the three mil
lions TO the purchase OF the latter, and save three
per cent per annum2 or course the law now lequres
the purchase OF three per cents fast as the new
banks are organized, but that law was the sugges-
ton OF Mr.. Boutwell,"
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-05
FROM WASHINGTON.
The sam Domingo Report.
Special DcsDatoht 10 The Epentng Telegraph

bpectu De6DdLchLo Ihe EDetltfg Ie6yTdph
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The report OF the san
Domingo Commission was signed by all the COM
missioners this morning, and will be sent to the
makes no recommendation about annexation
When it is sent to Congress Il viii be accompanied
Presidents views but leaving the matter entirely in
the hands OF Congress- 1t is stated that the frcsi-
dent, before Congress adjourns, will ask for
hn Appropriation of $I5O,0OO,
to pay for the annual rent of the Bay of Samana.
The Secretary of State sent to Speaker Blaine to-
day communication calling attention to the fact
that under the existing law
General SchencI,
Minister to England, v hile acting as member OF
the Joint High Commission, cannot receive pay as
minister rst because he is not at his post OF duty,
and second, because he cannot, according to law
receive pay as member OF the Joint High Commis-
sion, because no oficer can be paid for holding two
The communication was accompanied by bill
providing that the law be so amended as TO allow
General ScheDcg his pay minister while serving
In this country as a member OF the JoiLt High Com
mission. Ihe Dill and communication were ordered
TO be printed.
The House has resumed the discussion OF
The Ku-ISluX Bill,
which Will continue the entire day. At O'Clock the
amendments to the bill will be taken UP and dis
cussed under the ten minutes rule. It is not eX-
pected that final vote on the bill will be reached
before tomorrow.
Democratic Caucus.
Despatch to the Associated Press.
The Democratic members of the Senate held q
caucus this morning, Hon. Fernando Wood in the
the course of action to be taken by the minority
TO the various amendments TO be proposed to the
Kuk kluX bill. The greatest harmony and concert OF
action were reached. They will oppose the amend
ments generally, as well as the bill itself.
Insanity OF the French Minister,
Special Despatch TO The EUenirlg Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, April 5.-The French Government,
it woald appear, has been very unfortunate in the
selection OF ministers TO this country. The new
Minister, who succeeded Parodol, nj. Treilhard,
some days ago gave signs OF insanity and continued
growing worse until last Monday when he sent
TO the insane asylum 1t Is hoped that, with careful
treatment, he may recover.
Amendment TO the Ku-LluX Bill.
At the close OF the general debate to-day Mr..
Shellabarger offered substitute for the second
and third sections OF his bill the amendment OF Mr.
Cook, which simply gives the United States Courts
Jurisdiction over all crimes committed by the Ku-
kluX, and makes the penalty, on convection fine
OF not less than five hundred nor more than five
thousand dollars and Imprisonment for not less than
six months nor more than six years.
Naval Orders,
Lieut.. Joseph Martton Is ordered to the receiving
ship at New York; Commander John Irwin is de-
tached from command OF the Yantic and placed on
waiting orders
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-05
FROM EUROPE.
The Fighting Yesterday


LONDON, April 5.-A despatch from Paris says
the fighting continued until after o'clock of
the evening of the 4th. 1t is said the Nationals
have fortified Moulin and st. Pierre. General
Luller is reported to have escaped from the
custody of the Central Committee.
The Paris BouIevards
are crowded with people and present an ami
mated appearance. The cafes are open and
omnibuses running through. The shops are
all closed. The excitement is intense, but
The city Is Quiet.
All foreigners have hoised the flags of their
respective countries.
The Rebellion in MarseiIIes.
A despatch from Marseilles of the 9TH says
the insurgents in that city are mainly Garibaldi-
ans, and nearly all have been arrested.
Positions Held by the Communists.
LONDON, April 5.-A despatch from Paris
states that the redoubt and bridge of Neuilly are
still held by the Communists.
Mont VaIericn
is silent to-day and should the insurgents re-
main in their present attitude and show no
signs of surrender, it is said the forts will open
fire on the Communists again.
Advantage with the Government.
The advantage still continues with the Gov
ernment troops at Meudon. Fort dIssy is still
held by the insurgents with great tenacity.
The National troops are massed in large num-
bers between Clamart and Issy. There have
been number of skirmishes, but no general
engagement. battle is hourly expected.
This Afternoons Quotations.
LIVERPOOL, April 5-1.3O p. M.-Beef, Ills.
FRANKFORT April 81 nited States Bonds, 96sl "a
965s Tor the issue OF 1862.