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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-08

CHEAP TRANSFORMATION FROM THE WElT-
At recent meeting Of the Dominion Bosrd of
Trade, Mr.. Hazarl Representative Of the Ma
tiOual Board Of Trade Of this country, sail one
thing to be considered was that united effort
was required to develop the resources Of this
continent, for we are receiving strong competi-
ton in the extensive wheat felds Of Russis If
We wish to maintain supremacy in tae markets
Of the United Kingl5m-a market for both the
United States and Csusia-we shall have to see
to it that there il no dedciercy in the supply to
that kingdom, which Is fast multiplying its
population. 1t vsT, he s,il, becoming a ques-
ton Of cheap transportation. Ru,ss is in
cressing her railroads and csns,s, and We must
increase our facilities for cheap anl rapid com
munication We enioy an advantage over Rus
sia in having the best Theat-Dr0iucinE country
in the world. He hsI e. Dyed tue pleasure Of =
visit to the Universal Exposition IN PGrs, and
there became exceedingly interested H. the spe-
e.mens q cereals from Rursia, which numba ell
no less than 500. Canada stood next % Rlss. .
In the extent AMI arrangement OF her cereal,
He had o1seryed, however, thst both Cans "a
and the Uuitei Sistes exceeded Russis in the
quality Of their whest The result Of ,ha compe-
titon vas tlsr Canada carried the highest PIE
miums. California hal also carried ol the high
est for white wheat. The question Of supremacy
between the United States on ,he one hand and
Russia on the other depended in = great measure
on cheap transportation. If Csnai. and the
United States haye The cheaper transportation
they can maintain the supremacy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-08

ADrING N4u5N.-Thc accounts of the
famine in Persia. which continue to arrive
In greater detail. bid fair {, treat the world
to the spectacle of a calamity the Ike of
which has not been witnessed 10 historic
times Mt least-ths sudden ex-iloti ora
nation for want Of food This has been tie
fate of the great states which once filed the
valley Of the Euphrates, and II Is late
which has for centuries been threatening
some modern s.ates-Sraln, Tor instance
Man has stripped the oH OF trees the an
seuce of trees has brought droughts; drJigh' &
have slowly diminished the productive '"eIs
Of the ground. and finally destroyed them
the population 10 the meantime dEinihnS
IN numbers and vitality. Spain had forty
millions Of people in the time OF the Romans
and flowed with milk and honey; II If nov
an ARD region. only half Of it under cnluya-
ton, with only eixteou million of inhabitants,
and, II modern science bad not come 10 If
aid, would probably 20 the way Of Babylon
Persia was one Of the most powerful states oi
antiquity, and even in the fourteenth century
was able to support the army of 1ameflgin,
who marched without commisseriat OF bag
gage, during a bloody contest. 1t is nov
almost a wilderness. with a population Of
only two millions-about half of them no
mads, which Is rapidly Terishing from lamin,
brought on by drought The worst Of it is
that. owing to the absence Of either common
roads or railroads, 1t seems 70 be impossible
for the charity of the world to reach the suf
ferers, 30 that there Is really strong pros
pect Of the total depopulation Of the country
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stance, or was Indifferent to the Issue Of a
struggle which might lead to that retult. Mr..
Sumner is certsinly rot of that number. Mr..
Greeley snd NJ Trumbull are not They have
10; been familiar with political history for e
generation, snd in the midst Of affairs the
greater part Of the time, to abandon the field
now to those who stand, as they slsays have
done, in The path Of every great and heroic
measure which they deem vital to the happiness
and welfare Of the nation.
While We believe thst in the present temper
Of the country the Presidents denomination snd
reelection are inevitable, snl that opposition
within the Republican ranks viii be distrmei st
no distant dsy through regard for the national
interests which transcend all pers0ual prefer
encss. is in the Presidents power TO hasten the
dlssTrnins by recognizing and removing the oae
cause for criticism which the lste Investigations
hsve revealed. Men who hsve abused bis con-
ilsucc and compromised the honor Of bis sd
minstrstion are s5ill ascnting his commission in
the face Of the communities they have outraged.
Let him vithirsw his protection from them, and
strike hone Boston -f3rertiser.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-08

BfsGuANproY ISEBRIATG AsYLUI-Drulk-
euuess csn be ourei Let the world rejoice
Il is terrible disease but II can he cured.
This is fully shown in ghe Report Of the
Iuebriate As7l1m ~ Biugbamp,on, New York,
sud by the published Proceedings Of the Amer
iczn Association for the cure Of ine0rlstes,
which We have in band. lue5riety can he
cured br proper treatment. treatment which Is
scarcely possible. however, in the homo and
ami set she customary sss9cia;oue q the me
b-isfe. nJ- by solitary confinement. sreci1cs,
drugs, ssa voyages, c-znsa o. scene or climate,
bl; IN an institution, endowed by the State
siuee private means and muniicence are not
Esely 20 supply the necessary laciiiues-sn
institution capable Of accommodating lzrge
number. where total abstinence msy be enforced
and where association with many similarly
st5c.ei is possible; where varied intellectual
euioyueat may be supplied, where religion. honor,
selt-7espeot, common weakness end common
( interests nav al be eZertei il their behalf
The report Of ths Bnehampton Institution -
/ greatly encouraging. Ofthe 30 patients dis
I chsTged during the year, ls4 were believed TO be
permanently cured. Il is interesting TO note
I thai large majority hsd scarcely more than a
/ common school education thst by large ms ]
ority, also. they we're socsl cheerful, and drank
vh;skeT iust before meals 236 TO Is smoked
/ and cheged tobacco l49 TO % were married ;
/ l25 had incorporate ancestors IS were mer-
( chants, - clerks, IS lawyers, u no occupation,
/ 10 book keepers, Is farmers, Il manufacturers,
and not ten Of any one Of the other 81 occupations
enumerated l. Is not to be inferred, we presume,
tb,t the classes detailed shove So Supplying the
lsrrs.t number Of the diseased are generally
more liable to drunkenness than others; but
rather that they are abe to meet the necessary
expenses Of treatment, or have friends able and
wiling TO sssist them, while others have bot
That there are only two clergymen, Elk eiiiori
and reporters, six physicians snt two teseeeTs'
nav be accounted for in the same way lfs'
tbare Is only one resident of Vermont there, does
no,jusiify the inference that there are not thou
ssnis here who would be benefited by oeine
there, but rather thAt those thousands sfe no
aware, or their friends, thar there ID any ssiSs'
ton for them, or are too far gone 10 be though
worth saving. 1t is easy to believe, howevsr'
cur people knew Of the good results likely u
follow the establishment of State Asylum iol
inebrisies a movement would be msde ere iont
tor its realization in Vermont nt--hessengeT-
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The St. Adams Messenger gives Mr.. Greeley
: sharp rAkiug down for his recent political
course. 1t heads its article % The Mutineer,"
and declares that Mr.. Greeleymust be consid-
er5i out CT the Republican party. We trust
this ia not exactly so. Mr.. Greeley is undoubt-
iy doing much to damage the party and himself,
as be cftcn has before; but after the nomination
We think thai be, or the Tribune, will be found
il the Republican line. We cannot see how it
can join the democrats without utter ruin, fnan-
cial, personal and political, aud think its OBJ
vious interest will control its course. We copy
sore extracts from the Messengers arti,',;
Now it seems that Mr. Greeley does not anti
eipate the adoption Of Republican platform to
which he cannot assent, but that his hostility to
the probable nominee is 50 great he is willing to
hazard sll else, platform, pledges, prosperity,
peace aud the security Of the past, willing 10
throw Al. 20 the dlgs rather than 10 follow where
he csanot be chosen 90 lead This is Spostscy,
both dangerous and damnEbie, ard It is all the
mere reprehensib,c becsute IL comes from a
source whence until recently we lesst expected
II (no- even -ecsatly thought be would % so f4r)
and has 30 Justification in any supposed safety
Of principle, excuse thst ought to he sufficient
flr s. great maa and 40 explanation but thsJ Mr..
Greeley f.e's neglected By the administration
snl 4o7eiess O.. prom1tioa 6y the party.
10 reply 20 this TO be sure, this oli leader
one of the tsrae-s Of the party and one whom We
nave ieigl-sl % ioi.oE-may say taSt we are
lf small ac1o1ut 90 -esi aiu out o. the party.
We do not DO H. III has done it himself
lie ssys be vii cling TO cur principles but
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AtlE AsI---7.'f---''-t 10 ii certain " il, T.
crn -lTt' some ..l- ago li.' lliai'' ',l-
iAe iiea that artillery "a -.lt ue ise 1-''.
ly 10 lighting Win 'iie lnAiths 10y Ql' l1l7l'' =
VITA Eun-earflaze- ana ii''e--lS lue e'', ,'l-I
upon backs 9i mules - ne eAii-ine1 H''
views % the c9mmanlant' ana 10 was ueleiiA-
iaed t. try The experiment 4 h'"i.1er was
selected and strapped upon an -lll1liI
mule with the muzz.e p.in--l '"'i4 '..
au W hen they lad secured 1ha -Nn' ana
loaded it with ha-l-eartridGe they icI una.
calm and steadia-t mule 9ut On tle Nial ana
-ct apa target n the middle o- .ae ii''- ID
practise as. The rear oi the mule was l1Ih-
ID toward tac target, and BE was hatSsi
gently up to the e-ze ol The h.lH Lle
officers stood around DO 81 -1mlcucle, while
The major went up and inserted o time ll79
m-ac touch hole OF rae b9"i,1r. non
the fuse was ready, the mayor At D. A-l .e-
tired. lH % minute W Two the hitherto ln-
wtel mule heard the hzzng back isere 'n
4i neck, and It made him uneasy ile
reached Dis head arauut t7 ascertain what
was elin-on, and. as bee did SD, his body
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Ole % Lawyers.

The devil came 30 the earth one day,
Aad unto a court house wende1 his way,
Just as an attorney with very grave lace
WAS proceeding % ar-le the points IN case.
Nov lawyer his msiesty never had seen,
for 20 his doIuiniOus none ever had been
And he 'eit very curious the reason TO know
Why none had been sent % the regions below.
Twas tie iault Of hi agents his msjesty thought
Way none a these iawy ers had never been caught
And for his own pleasure he had desire
To come % the earth AMI the reason inquire.
Well, the lawyer who r0se with vs3ge 50 grave,
Made out his oppOneu a c1nsummste knsye
And the cd devil was m1c1ly amused
20 hear the attorney greatly a1Csed.
As soon as the speaker had come 20 a close,
The counsel opposing then lerce.y arose.
And l3Iped such abuse 90 the head Of the hrst
Is smade him a villain At all men the worst.
Thus they qnlrrele 3D. cJ1tsndei and argued So long
Twas hard 60 ce-erm lac tue one that was wrong,
AMI conc al ~ he't les ute enough oftne fEss,
old Nick TUNED sw-y uud s9liloq1.ted thus
Ifal they have said Of ea;l oher be tue,
The devil has snreiy been robbed % his due,
70 sif.slei now 'tis all very well.
These lawyers wJIid ruin the morals 0thsil-
They have puzzled the court with villainous cavl,
Ant Pm frss 20 confess they have puzzled the devil;
Sly a-elts are ri-nt o. let lawyers 20 bail,
L ] lt1 them they ID s7luc.e me ont Of my tail"
Clrifai-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-08

Wmumar3s, FEB 25.
One Of tls most curious exhibit ls thar has
been -esn iu Toe Senate for many lsy was
given during lhs u.ruir- hour to-day ay Mr
TuutuI lie who is e.. willing % foster
charges s4.-a, II true, a-l.l s-.'y o:dr meas
ofdsi.l casrac,e-s, w5c courts iay1lt s--lon l1r
others, when proposition was made o. call on
tae President fs certain trals5.iqJa Of depart
meuta, records -Ale1 would establish tie truth
Of ah4t hs a4i publicly ---,ei ia ie5sre, 90
git. rnat ne never c.ulg o. ine Skirts OF power,
ana did uoI believe De mad secured hye appoint
mems 20 ciI5e iH ave ye4rs,) he opposed ai,a
such psssiou and esgerne=s a- 90 give by his
manner the strongest evidence against Lis Own
honesty in this particular. Slr. lrumbul iu-
stead oi ha.ing tais resoiuti. az enc would "a
p,ct, eat inll a rage AZ tle sery reading Of d..
What light szYs be, mas auy body 90 20 p-1W.-
ing shout TIE departments ater intJfmztion 10
convic, Senator? Who wss il ,hst wac sneak
iuz about .h5 depagtUsl,s cu tbs business =.
Nnst # Ls bad made recommendations 10 C.lce,
whose business was that bl, HE OWN Alto
gether Mr. Truubu.l's 8 very painful exhibition
to-day showed that be IS ps.uiuily lacking IN
the very first qu2lty Of aa usat1r-thEt Of
clean hauds. The resolution VIII undoubtedly
pass ~ some form 10 secure tie Information
sought, ami iis revelations will show some
sJrsug ihings in view OF the reckless charges
thst have been made about the use Of pstrousge.
Mr. Morton, in the remarks he vas MAXIM 2
shen the morning hour ended, alluded TO the
unusual and persistent efforts and aemsnds
made by Mr. Trlmbuii TO get his own son ar-
pointed Assessor Of Montana Territory, which
history will, iifsif, make an interesting iustTa-
ton OF the need of reforming the ref0rmers.
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heaven ou earth Jog the wll-y head.
writes Hood, and SOFT IS, under certain cir
cum-tauces. but there are beds and beds.
Considering talr aholt third VI our i1c- Is
passed IN them. they deserve much more at-
tent'1n than they get. France has long been
10 advance of the rest of the civilized world
in this respect, having really paid as careful
attention ~ excellence in thia respect s- %
that IN cookery. The grand secret %. the
superiority of French bedding is to be found
nos merely in the existence of good springs
and wel-Gilel mattresses. bar in the fact tlat
these mattresses are pulled ami Tema-e an
uuallv. This is the reason why beds in otl-
er countries arc generally such mockery IT
tire French beds which they are intended %
initiate. French houses usually have court
yard behind. in which carpets are beaten and
various other domestic business is transacted,
and here IN fine weather may De seen the
practice of mattress stuliing. An old mat
tress. on which heavy bodies have lain Tor a
series Of years. becomes, DO matter how well
filed with horsc-hair, nearly as springv as
street ear cushion. If You want comior-
table bed, here is the uul-linE receipts
Firstly. very good springs. secondly thick
. Lair mattres- over them: thirdly, a thick wool
mattress over that. Both mattresses SHOULD
/ be remade every two years.
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NAlcH DF THE BRITISH IHaov0a toNtJED--
Unable suy longer 10 preserve taif unnatural ID
difference. Seutimius snatchsd bis gun, aut,
rushing out Of the houfe, climcei the soru4t
hillside behind. whence he could see q long way
tovsrds the village, ill a slight bend hid ile
uneven road. II WAS quite vacant, not pass-
enger uron i. But there seemed 90 be conIl-
sion in thst direction an unseen anu inseruta-
bic trouble, blowing thence towards him, mil
mated by 7sgue sounds,-hy no sounds. Lisi-
,pino eagerly. however, be az last ftncei a nus
terine tounl Of the dram; then it seemed as II
il were coming towards him; while in adv nee
rode another horsemau. the same kind Of head
long messenger, ia appearance, who had passed
the house with his gosstly cry Of alsrum then
appeared scattered counrymen, with guns IN
their hands struggling across helds Then he
csucht sight Of the regular array OF brltth sol
Giers. filing the road with their front and
marching along rs firmly as ever, though Al q
ouicz mace. while he fsuciet that the ollcers
looked wstchfully around. As he looked shot
rang shsrp from the hiliside' towards the VII
laee the smoke curled up, and Septimius saT
man staggsr snd tsll IN the midst oi the
troous Sepumus shudderd; 1t vas 50 like mur-
der thst he could not tell the difference bis
knees trembled beneath him; his breath grew
short, not With terror, but with some ne" sensa-
ton OF ave. ihey hAi NOV d1-
vance1 so nigh that Septimius was strangely ss-
sailed oy the ilez that he might, with the gun
in hie hand, 6Ie right into the midst OF them,
aud select any man Of that now hostile band TO
be victim. How strange, how strange it Is,
/ this deep, wild passion that nature hSS imp.sn
ed in us 10 be the death Of our felloT-cresturef,
and which co-exists at the same tine with hor-
/ TOR septimius leyelled his weapon, and drew
/ il up sgaiu he marked c mounted officer, who
I seemed to be in chief command, whom he knew
/ thst be could kill But no he had really nc
such purpose. Only it was such temptation.
Aud in moment the horte would leap, ;he off,
Ger would fsll and lie there in the dust of the
roSd, bleeding, gSspi7g, breathing IL spasmsi
breathing no more.-.Niathdnid Haiothorne IN
| fhe .fAanfic Moathlr for February.
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A NucH TAIrooED IAy.-A Vienna Aus
irial medical journal gives an account Of a mar
velous,y tsttooei usn. Heisau Albanian, very
finely formed sui sbou, forty years OLD. Having
%; into trouble with the authorities Of a district
Of Chinese Ta7tsry, while working = gold zine
in thrt country, he VAS condemned to be tat
tooei. The operation was. Of course. terribly
usinsli. It lss,ei three hours day during
three months Whea the usn i stripped it
appears as though bis body wss tightly envel-
oped IN webbing Of rich Turkish stuff From
head 10 FOOT he is covered with dark blue figures
Of animals aud plants On the forehead are two
pauthers in attitudes ~hich would be heraldicaily
described a. 4" TegaTdaHf." There are no fewer
than 3ss figures on the body. The skin is now
perfectly smooth, aud the pe1spirstion Is IN
impeded This remarkable person is now at
Vienna, bat vii! presently proceed to Berlin and
Loniou.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-08

THE PRESIDENTS OPPoRIUSITY. Leaders Of
new movements and sgi-a;ors for neF parties
have tometines encouraged themselves with
reflections ths; the defeat Of = strong cSndidste
ike the President, may be comprised by = small
detection il il is well distributed .-ss Van
Buren was laid or the shelf in 1910, through
the detection Of s handful Of conservative
democrats, Who dissented from his financial
measures az Air. Clay was defeated in 1874 by
the detection Of suti-slayery Wigs in New York
and Peuusylvanis ss Csss vas defeated by the
bsrr-blrners' revolt N 1915; and as the seeds
OF di.so,ution were soun in the whig party dur
ing the same stormy esmpsign. But they for
get that in al these movements the boilers
and new psrty men abandoned their party
organizations fo7 the sake Of defeating
them, aud adopted the means which
they thought would be the most eiectusl 10 that
end Itis not 30 now There is not 10 the let
of the eo-c.lled - reform" " Republicans. s
statesman OF politician, known TO fame, who
wou 4 allow the impression to 60 sbrOad that he
desired the defeat OF the Republican party at the
next election under any conceivable circum-
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GRATED, devotes herself to God and his Christ. ,.
France will raise temple On the plan of the
King Of Rome. 8. l. shall besr this inscription :
" God protects France Christ il Conqueror,
and re- ens and Commands" It need not be said
thst VI. Brunette propositions and speech were
Tec.Lvcl viii lsris!oa ~ I. Lai-psaleHi.
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Poetry.
For the Free Press and Times

The snow.
How gently falleth the snow
The pure, uns1llied snow
Like benisOns falling from unseen hands.
On the penetent earth below.
How silently alleth the snow,
The heecy, untrOdden snow
Like charity sisters gliding on
With their n0iseless feet and slow.
How steadily fall the flakes
The pearly. glistenins fakes
Like the gladsome promise the future gives
And the heart upIifted takes.
How lovingly falls the STOW,
How mingle the fakes below
Like pity ing dew droTs seed from flowers
Where only the m1urners 90.
Oh the bright baptismai snow
How il Whitens the earth below
It's radiance making the darkness light,
And bringing the lofty low.
Who learns Cf the falling snow.
Of the sinless speeghless sn0vl
You may see them not but the hand Of God
writes lessons in the snow.
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PasLlR pLANIs.-Amon5 the hundreds Of
% plants which crowd the greenhouse, there
are comparatively few which cau be grown
% advantage in the parl5r
4 plant which vii grow, flourish and
bloom in the window, which viii thrive with
.i,le care, and repay that care by healthy
foliage and cheerful bloom, is Of far greater
value tlan one which viii only do well u-l1,
greenhouse treatment
Plants IN rooms generally suder from dust.
+ 1y acl tac leave, become c.oE-ei and tll
/ vital functions i the plant impaired. To
remedy this, lc is only necessary % sponge 0r
syringe the plant gs often at lrast Us once "a
week. The Swinging can easily be done il
tue Kitchen sink, tLe pot being LAID 0u i.s
side, aal hosh sides ot the leaves tAr0.-llv
wa. common small wa.1r-p1. with fac
nose all. answer every purpose. >p1n..ue.
which Is better i1- plants with hard, glossy
+ foliage. 'l0u.1 be done with a soft sponge 1.
2 % hit ui flannel.
Iu every case whore water is applied O. %
plant, either at roots OF mt branches, IL shJul
DE ot tic temperature of the room where th
plant -r0w=. Eaiuwatcr is preferable t. ans
--.er and where hard water only can l-
f aH-aiaei, IT should be allowed to stand some
hours before appielJJ the plants. 10 spang-
iu-, W.Cre plants are very dirty. lukcWarm
water may De used o. advantage; but. after
/ the operation, good saowg-iu- with clid
water should be given The eli. used mav
te much the same for AN winliw-p plants. and
may generally hc desert bed a- ''ga1l g8rdcu-
F lolu. In this ma-1 plants Will grow w1..
An C-aeleut clmp0s. may ue made OF .lli-
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The elephant Romeo, now in Forepalgas 8
menagerie at Philadelphia, attempted TO XII his
keeper, the other day, but was torkei N time to
permit the man to escspe- He has already
killed five men. His procedure IS to grssp them
with his trunk and hurl them INTO the AR til
they are stunned snd motionless. when he de-
liberstely kneels upon them. crushing out the
last vestige Of life
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Take it all around there is quite good deal
Of information in this book regret this very
mGol, bat really it could not be helped inior-
nation sppsars TO stew out Of m naturally,
like the precious otter Of roses out Of the otter
| would il were otherwise, but the more ealk
up the sources. and the tighter get, the more
leak wisdom. ."-PrefGec to -Hcrk Tram
Netp Book
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Judge Strong's movement for honoring God
by putting his name into the Constitution of the
United States has been matched by one Of like
nature in the French Assembly. II religion
could be established by shoE of hands, or the
yeas EDd nays. one woald think France were SIS
good subject to try the experiment upon as
any country now extant, not excepting our oS1.
On the / lth of last month NJ Jean DrGnet, one
of the deputies of Paris, proposed the following
PROPOSITIONS l. France, wishing 10 be regen-