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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24
Letter from Washington.

during the past week is not marked by any
thing startling or unusual. The senate has .
listened to two or three carefully prepared .
speeches, and the House has INDUCED its
customary taste for noise and humor.
Nr. Sumner hes 70. permitted his ciyil .
rights amendment Of the Amnesty Bill 70 .
sleep. 10 his two hours speech Be urged .
with all the eerreatress OF ms nature the
passage Of this last measure Of justice to the
col0red people, measure which is 5tiil nee
essary to place them % 80 79Iahts witd
white people before the law. L Is haT1 y
make Roadway in an argument against SIR.
Summers principles as presented ano main-
tanned BY him, and Mr. Yickcrs OF AI1rgll1d.
who attempted 10. accomplished nothing
80 the balances Of the Massachusetts Ssuat5r
there is nothing tla. mas g feathers chs 5s
opposed 70 a great principle. Considerations
Of policy. Of praetictbliity, j: prejudice. he
sweepe away witch lofty l.-itp claiming
that to u what Is rigt, mus. .t ..ll times and
in all places Be the part Of sound policy.
The gravity VI tbe Senate was lifyIa re-
faxed 90 tuesday when petition was pre-
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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24

ABSTRACT FR)N Census RLrURNs By an ao-
s.racC Of census returns we are furnished the
material l5r g general statement relative 70
manufactures 10 Washington County, which
we give below. compared witt 1850
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24

ly uc0rOes. of cOurse The percentage OF
ignorance among the negroes, therefore,
bears 2 relation % that amOnS the whites o
about three to one-not an uotasorabIe show
lDe, if we consider the recent condition oi
Dsaroes,
Comparing the sexes. We soc tua: oot q
; .G43 .534 ..ilhterstCs' excludi0g the Chi
ness and Indians, who are not classified 6y
eek OF ngc, 9, 6gS, s47 ara males. 3,05+,t9
are fe1nale5-425 81" more giri- aud women
Who cannot write than there are men anu
bows. Ia the southern states the difference
Is less marked the preponaeTanoe y tsOor-
suf women being ia sJLae measure due u l1e
OF girls in northern factories
Of she whole excess of A25 SO ~ tuc female
sex. 209, 297 belong 70 Jhe northern states
the number OF ullUerates h thesi
states Is less than Que fourth OF the "hoie
number 10 the country la t1e Pacific states .
there Is 81 excess on the other side o. +to-
gur eorrespJadent gives tables, als], hy
which EQUALLY interesting comparisons may .
be drawn, show M the number 81 lgucrant
men. women and children, according . age.
lie also eals attention g 2 s'ga htlut o"'
not =urnri-Iny fact that personal violence
and nllieracv have d csv-a.y corresponding
record IN various parts qt sne country
Though ws do ult Jaiua tast -ts na1' 'l-.
government should take 10 .-s llAn so HA..-
cry interest ia gls matter e edrc3li.1 'Nillito
state limits, tie lmp1r--rea - .a- E1r57u
Education. ia Collecting and 1ati-uiu5 .-eE7
anon whieh state ufGc.fs can lotei.senLiE
c5nducr local legislation. esA utgsIE p1 over
estimated sud Te trasl -"75 1Hn-f--- ~.
ur3glGe Tor fHa ample c'-ss tts
CeuuIz-lsner report. is. -. r-
this would perhaps p. - 7.H s.-
ofthe BOOK r5 tae aIt .s-- l'.-. 80 t'-
ticn s.st the book b- nua.--.t ="
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24

These are to,erabIy respectable authorities
and we think a5undautly give evidence that
thoughtful men have hitherto looked with
dislsvor upon the active Interference Of Office
holders il elections and We Offset sbom
against the manifest attempt Of the Free
Press % ridicule President Jeferson's circu-
lar, when it IS embodied in a section Of bill
for the consideration Of Congress.
The Free Press will observe that Congress
men will not be likely TO control conventions
By sending to them . Custom house clerks
ana civil officials who are under obligations
to them for their places" if Mr.. WIZARDS
bill should become a law. Whether it would
be wise 70 prohibit Congressman from =. cleo
pioneering is q question depending upon
different considerations than those urged By
the eminent persons quoted above but we
are confident that even Copgressmen spend a
great deal too much time in " electioneering, "
and that, too, to the neglect of their dat
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24

act does apply to prcexisting debts. The
four justices who agreed in the original opin-
lon adhere thereto, bus are ou,-7oted in
consequence of the reorganization Of the
pencb
The decision Of the Court mas given by
Nr Justice Strong. The points are briefly
as follows. Congress mas authority to enact
laws necessary and proper for I'll. execution
. Of oil powers created by she Constitution;
She necessity spoken oS is a. the judgement
. Ok Congress; one of sh Sc duties ia the pres
erystiop 9S the Government; the cjrcum
4 1cs5 oF tie var made the issue Of Legal
Tender Cor some such ezpedleocI necessary
90 maintain tao army and n1vys Congress
has choice Of means, and il chose 20 au-
/ tbarizs she jssae Of Lsyal-T,nI3r Noes 30
. ar. the decision probably follows the p3pu-
lar 1pin IN bot tie CcIrt goes or 10 de
clare tina; Coa.re-= can const .tutiJnajiy give
Treasury notes the character ami qualities Of
money. absolutely aud finally. Cong-e=s caa
make such notes available % fulfill al CON
tracts. not expressly excepted, solyable IN
money. and without reference e. the time
when they were made
< rae lodge areakir- fer tae taur, agreed
. ts4t Congress lass Indirectly tas power g
upl.r the validity at existing contracts. as
e bankruptcy else=, aud announced that
g..as f IA Ideal thing the silver dollar is
nc representative 5f Value Jhe Legal
Tender Sa-s Is m9tle-, tae power B. make
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24

CoNGREssroy4L.-Civ Service Reform and
the Amnesty bill have occupied mostly the
attention Of Congress for the past lew days.
Senator Morrill, has reported the House
bin defining ghe Constitution OF the Eight
hour law. There was no Session on Saturday.
Monday the Supplementary Civil Rights bill
was considered in the Senate and the House
had long session lasting uutu O'Clock
A great many bills were intr daced and the
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24

President Gr4uJ has appointed four itdles.
since he has been in the White House 10 the
Highest grade OF post Office, with salaries Of
$4,000 per annum. TO other grades the ap
rointment Of ladies already number by the
huudreds.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-01-24

The Illinois House 81 Il presumably has
adopted by d large majority, @ bin permit
ting 'gomea q hold Offices IN the departments
II I'd l5 State
Ellsworth American., 1872-05-16

V Amid all the vile charges made
against the character of President Grant
by the Democratic and liberal (O press,
il i gratifying 10 read the following
from AN article in the Independent, from
the pen of the Rev DR.. Rankin. After
expressing his satisfaction at the Pres
ident's political course, he saws,
But | want to speak of him in this ar
ticle as a man as a resident of Wash
ington. II citizen OF the cou TRY of which
he i President. A public man lives
two lives: one in the eve of the public.
one viewed with reference TO great pub
lie questions; and If the retirement of
domestic aHd social circles And it is
o! this that want to speak. wart to
| thank President Grant for his open and
| openly expressed interest in religious
| things. He believes in the Bible and
the Saviour and the Christian religion,
| President Grant. too is a domestic man.
He loves his family and loves to be with
| them, | had occasion to ask him to be
present at neace meeting lalely held in
this city. His reply was ''Sundav morn-
ing, or evening? sunday evening l al
ways spent with my family. Still | will
be there if cam The same thing was
illustrated in New York, in his declit ing
a military demonstration in his honor,
that he might see his daughter on board
the steamer for Europe.
Ellsworth American., 1872-05-16
Vol. XVIII. Whole No. 904. No. 20.

For months the rl-bride-the girl
widow now-lay fluttering between life
and death. | went eff upon my com
mission, after seeking in vain for Bur-
ton, who never came near Austin after
the due!. Returning. after my labors
Were completed, to Austin. | found
Mrs Peck convalescent. but spiritless
aud melancholy. l undertook to see
her safe back 10 Massachusetts,. and did
50. L re change did her some good. but
It was two years before she recovered
her old looks.
Burton. the murderer of Peck, shot
IN the city of Mexico, when we took
possession, is he was in the act of rob-
ping private dwelling, against orders.
And, gentlemen. Mrs Peck that was,
Is n"w Mrs. Dlvids. So go on with
your paper, Rtnsom; and mlv YOUR
motto b" less fatal in is results an
poor Pcck's. That's ths story From
ne P9Hh"mous Papers Of John Ran
som. Printer
Ellsworth American., 1872-05-16

\ PROTEST. AGAINST WOMEN IN THE
PCLPir.-Thc Brooklyn presbytery have
formally entered their protest against
r~womcn IN the pulpit. At their last
only livc dissenting votes reqhes itf1
the general assembly to adopt aut t.
aud to transmit to all prc-bytcrics tor
their approval such rules a. shall forbid
all churches under their care to licruce
OF ordaln woman to tie gospel minis
try, and not to allow any woman to
teach or preach IN pulpit, or in the pub-
hc and promiocnous meetings OF the
church ol Christ The reasons for the
request are "a, follows:
tW~t-FHc junction of women i, not
70 -ovcrn officially. She is 10 be iii
rect helper, never principal in the
church oi Christ. She is 81 ''helpIneet
tor man
N"coud-" "omcn'S function is not 10
teach officially. The prophets. aud
writers, aud church ius rue or. Of tn,.
Bible were all mon. There were no t.-
male apo>t e', +prc>byterS. cvauI"li>t>.
pastors or teachers, II cr were NO te-
males among the Sevcnt sat OF br
cur L"rd. There were ~ female bi,h-
op.. n | tile angel )" of The churches
wcIe all men.
lmrd-Govcrnmcut and teach ing are
lnScprrable in the church ministry, aud
both these functions are prohibited to
women.
Fourth-God has made woman sub
icct +" her husband and '.he shall rule
over her This position OF woman by
her divine decree is absolutely irrecon-
clltpl' with III prerogatives aud tunc-
tons ot the holy niIi,trv. Ii not, then
the test uony Ot the husband is above
| that OF the pastor.
FIlth-Therc i no instance in the Old
| Testament OF the amounting of a woman
| u he prophetic office nor 10 anv OF the
ordinary functions of the ancient church.
| SjXth--Therc s no instance on record
! there OF amy woman being called to that
| office
seventh The gospel commisson from
! Tie lips Of Christ himself to the whole
New Testament ministry i to men and
to ucu alone.
Ei-hth--rHe proof of the subordinate
and dauX'iiarN. relation of women as found
in The writings OF Moses and Paul
Ninth-The express prohibition for
reasons universal and permanent Of the
inspired apostles IS in Corinthians xix,
34-3j. and IL Timothy ii. 9-l2.
Ellsworth American., 1872-05-16

Why is a pig with a twisted tail like
| the ghost iii 'HamletI Because it
| could "a tail unfold
Ellsworth American., 1872-05-16

1t is said that one Of the most powerful
remedies for bolts in horses, 10 strong
decoction Of sage tea, made vsEy swess. u
dislodgss the b0ttD inDtantey.
Ellsworth American., 1872-05-16
}}ortrp.
Sorrow.

Upon my lips she laid her touch divine,
And merry speech and careless laughter died
She fixed her melancholy eye- on mine,
And would not b. denied
saw the Wesi-wind loose his cloudlrts white
In ilocks carecring through the April >kv;
l could not sing though Joy was at itS height.
For she stood silent by
| watched the lovely evening fade away.-
mist WAS lightly drawn across the stars.
She broke INV quiet drcam-I heard her SAY.
Behold your prison bars,
"Earth's gladnes> shall not satisfy vour soul
THIS beauty of the earth in which Won live
The crowning grace that sancilfic. the whole,
That alone can give"
heard, and ehruuk away from her afraid.
But still >he held me. and would still abide
iou'h bounding pulse, -lackcncd aud obryed
With slowly cbhing tide
Look thou beyond the eycnin. star" She said
Beyond the changing splcndors OF the day
Accept the pain. the wearine... the dread.
Accept. and bid me STAY"
! turned and claspcd her close with sudJen
strength.
And slowly. swccily. became aware
Within my arms Gods angel stood. nj lcn-,h
Whiic-robed aud calm aud fair,
And now look beyond the evening star.
Beyond the changing spl, ndors of the dav.
hhowihg the pain H. sends NOR prctiou, far.
More beautiful than they.
=. Dublin University Magazine
Ellsworth American., 1872-05-16
Maine Sunday School Convention

| lhc Maine Sunday School Convention
| VIII hold its next annual session in tn,
Methodist CHURCH. DIX er. Nav 22Iand
23d, 1872. Etch evangelical S,,bb, II
school is invicd To have rcurcsentnti,n
III The convention by lis pas or, superiu-
lehdcni. and one delegate, aud one a1.
dlllohal delegate for every twenty-dye
scholars. Thc good people OF Dexter
nave made provision tor Tree entertain
'hcht ot delegates. Railroad tickets tor
~" round trip, to Dexter and return.
wa he furnished a. the stations of tho
Mui he Central and all It's branches. to
tlo>c attending the convention, for ha,f
the usual fare.
The singing curing the convention
VIII be under the dircc ion of Prof. Asa
illIl, of Philadelphia. author OF PHI
2rln's Harp. CtSket Complete.
Sparkling Rabies, &c. Prof. IIull's
sparkling Rubies' Will be in use dur.
Ing he convention.
Wednesday. Nay p. a. m, meet
my OF executive committee; $50 social
PRAYER meeting; 1870 organization; IL
address on the ''objcct OF the conyen-
non bv Rev. Smith Baker, OF Lowell,
Mass p. IN report OF executive COM
mlLtee q, 80 verbal reports from couu-
Ties; ), The appropriate time for holding
the SUNDAY School by Rev. a l.. Ger
rish, ot Pitistield.' 4. question box.
p M. fhc PestaloZzlan evstem, by Rev
.. NJ. Couseus, of Hallow. II; 7.9O.
teachers meeting by Rev. a. BRYANT,
OF winthrop; s 80, question box.
Thursday, May 43. ga. M, Sunday
School cOuccrjs,' BY Rev T.. VI. HAYNES.
a | 70
Ellsworth American., 1872-05-16

The letter and the money wa, really
a surprise. Glad for the opportunity
10 escape from the Crescent City, and
breathe the up-cOIntry ar once more.
Vas not dilatorv ia my preparations
for leaving, 80, on the thirl day after
Ellsworth American., 1872-05-16

The Boston Journal anticipates pleas
ing sight when the Tribune and the World
coa,c to contend for the leadership oil the
Democl attic party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-10
THE POOR OF AMSTERDAM.

Until YOU get acquainted with Amster-
dam you believe that paupers are not
rcckoned among its inhabitants. There
are many of them. albeit they are not
allowed to offend the public eye. | have
heard it estimated that twenty thousand
poor are fed and lodged at the expense of
The city; and if this include the afflicted
as well as the unfortunate, the number
can no: be far from correct. The benevo-
lent institutions of the city-as many as
siXty-embrace aSy ylums for the aged and
intirm, the insane, widows, fuundlings,
and almost all persons suffering from all
ments Of mind. body. or circumstance.
There used to be, have been informed.
Il hospital for fools but there was so much
contention as 10 who should occupy it-so
many who ought To have been. and so
few who We're willing to 60 there-that
the charitable enterprise was finally
abandoned. Some waggish citizens urged
the building up of the old walls of the
town. and covering them with a great
root, as the most convenient and least
discriminating asylum which could be
erected. And this Jest had much to do
with the extinction OF an institution which
IS so much needed that it can never be
established anywhere.
A considerable portion of the poorer
citizens live in the Easements or cellars Of
the houses whose upper apartments are
occupied by persons in comfortable cir
cum>tances Such residences are damp
and unwholesome, and yet their occupants
seem generally to be active and robust.
The Dntch, as people. inherit excellent
constitutions. which their very moist and
irving cimate-the thermometer varies
from twenty degrees below zero to one
hundred and five above-their impure air,
and nosome exhalations from bitches and
canals, are not sufficient to injure' to any
permanent degree.
large part of the people, from mo-
tiyes OF economy. have, like the Chinese.
their homes upon the water. They build,
buy. or hire boat slender enough to pass
through all the canals. stock it with poul-
try, hogs, and cows, and construct cabin
for their families, and SO become inde-
pendent of the outer world 1t seems a
little odd to have children and cattle,
wives and pigs, infants and ducks, with
barnyard and household furniture, all I'M
der one roof; but the Dutch don't mind
such things. and. on the whole, manage
their domestic affairs very adroitly They
keep their live stock in one part of the
boat, and their family stock in another
Those get fat, and these are content, and
both contribute to the profit and comfort
of the heads of the family. Among the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-10
AUGUSTA ME WEDNESDAY MORNING. JANUARY NO
NO. 9.

peasantry and working people of Holland
the women labor quite as much as, if not
more than the men. In addition to rear
ing children, they perform such menial
service as working in the field, driving
carts. digging peat, and unloading yes
sells.
In this boat life the women do all the
domestic offices, and garnish their cabins
with tulips, hyacinths, and dahlias--fOr
which the Dutch in all grades of society
have an uncOnquerable passion-giving
an appearance of refinement and comfort
to what would otherwise seem a narrow,
sordid, existence. All the members of
the family, without regard to age or sex,
take part in the management of their
floating dwelling. When they are too
poor to buy horse, as frequently happens.
not only the men but the women and chill
dl en- drag the boatfrom OF village or towa
to another, or to different quarters of the
city, as suits their convenience or their
interests. These amphibious families
generally support themselves by trading
vegetables, poultry, butter. eggs, and
cheese to the cities, and after selling
them, make excursions to the country to
purchase more.
A Dutchman with his variegated goods
and chattels is an odd sight. have no.
ticed him and his wife. with four, six,
eight, or even ten children, hardly more
than year between their ages, driving
their poultry, pigs, and cattle on board
the boat, and after distributing themselves
as pilots, draggers. feeders, cooks, clean
ers, and general directors, glide off on
the canals as if they were sailing on pur-
pie seas to the Islands of the Blessed
HOLLAND ana Hollanders.'
Harper sMagazine for January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-10
Nennebtt ypurnal*
Published on Water Street, Foot Of Court,
AUGUSTA, MAINE.
BY SPRAGUE, OWEN 4 NASH.


Is issued every morning, except Sundays.
Contains the latest news by telegraph and mail
gives reports ofthe Markets and has carefully pre-
pared political and local articles, and generous
amount OF farming, home and miscellaneous read.
ng with full compilation of State news.
Terms, ~ per annum in Advance; - il payment
j not made within the year. Single copies cents,
u be had at the bookstores and at this Office.
Advertisements one inch in length, three in-
sertions or less Loo 25 cts. for every subsequen'
,sertion. Longer advertisements, or those inserco
for any considerable length oftme, Will be inserted
a. favorable terms 10 the advertiser.
Special Notices 25 per cent. additional.
Amusement Notices, y per square per eek.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-12-10
NEWS DEPARTMENT.

r We receive acknowledgements up to 4P. NJ.
and prescnt them to readers every evening, en-
hracng news Of great interest from oil sections of
The COUNTRY We have made special arrangements.
whereby W. receive regular Petroleum, stock and
Produce Market Reports every evening by telegraph
eon New York, Philsiclphia, and Pittsburg, which
togcther with Editorials and Local matters, make 1t
one of the most desirable newspapers published In
the OF Region. As an
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-27
LEXINGTON COAL.

The industry which seems to BIZ III the
most 'nUri>Iing condition In our city just
uvw,i, GOAL mining. Wc-have here one of
the best II nosthe very best article OF coal
i'll this State. aud the only things that we see
lacking to make this Il big business. is, first.
transportation. next, dlggcrs. There is an
abundance o! capital already in this business,
or wiling to enter it, were these two reIui-
sites to s,lccc>> not wanting. 1t seems to us
that it is a very short-sislited policy in the
-. L.. IA. 1t ". r. T.. to continue doing
its p~ittfilly insignificant business TO this
place. III one two-.or>e transfer wagon. when
i: could. by Il very slight excrtion. and very
small expense. Laul two or more trains OF
coal away daily. besides doing more of cur
other ircisIi;;n". and helping. develop all
business. which rTouil. of COURSE. benefit
their rta We would cail tie attention of
81. Joseph manufacturers to the d;rcctness
OF tho Lexington " St. Joseph X. r., from
this place 10 theirs, and ASK their co-apcra-
ton III trying To Getthc II. L., X. G. i n. X.
X. to place some sort Of Il transfer boat al
tins place. TO eros, coal trains. It would paw
u! around. 1t would pay Us 10 dig our coal,
~" read 10 haul it. and your people to get Il
better ~.rtic!r for the saline or less money. We
have suggested heGore Il way in which this
could be dOuc for very little money i. e.. to
get :: cheap. common but strong barge.
which would carry two or three cars. make
the necessary landing places, and employ our
ferry boat. which is Il strong boat, when
she has any steam on. which Captain Turpin
thinks unnecessary nowadays for the little
she has TO do, To tow the barses back and
forth. This plan is worked in st. Louis, and
on Il large scale. We see ito good reason why
it should not be practicable here. If we had
the transportation. and tho coal trade were
4 steady thing, there would be no lack of mi
ncrS, for our town is healthy, is beautifully
located. ANA llboring people prefer living
here 10 any place in the vicinity.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-11-27
III > . - -
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QRS.

-. - 49, go
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS VIII necessarily make
some eAanse ID tss busshess of the Inteli-
Seheer Office, and among other things, will
render the prompt collection o: all outstand-
Ing claims OF the frst Importance. Those
moving themselves indebted either for sub
scTlpticn, advertising OF. job weak. viii con-
ier a favor by settling tina sam; Immediately.
Nr. Jos. C.. Clayton i, authorized to collect
and receipt for moneys due this Office, but
there will probably be 4 great many whom
he cannot see, aud we appeal to every one
indebted In any way to come or send in at
once. and settle these bills. Those unpaid by
the 18th December will be placed In nn Off
GERS hands for collection.
Our terms of subscription are in advance.
We shall be compelled hereafter to enforce
this rule rigid!y, As there is a great deal lost
mere than any office can afford-by per-
sons removing without notice, aud from
other causes. enough to destroy all the profits
of 4 large subscription list. We should like
to have every man in the county to subscribe
for and read tac paper, but unless they pay
for it We cs mot afford to send it 10 them.