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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

The suit Of Knapp & Briggs, VS.. the Troy y
Boston Railroad, which has been on trial before
the United States Circuit Court. At Burlington,
for two weeks, closed on Monday, with verdict
against the plaintiffs, and the case passes to the
United States Supreme Court, from which 1t WILL
probably be returned to the State courts for re-
trial. Nobody is disappointed by this verdict
a, the result had become foregOne affair in the
Judgment Of everybody acquainted with the
circumstances. One of the plaintiffs, Hon deo.
Briggs, has died since the commencement OF the
suit; the other plaintiff, Shepard Knapp Esq
Of New York city, was confined 10 MS mouse oy
sickness, and sent the affidavit OF his physician
to prove the fact; Hon. I. ". Park, princi-
pal witness and person in interest, Is absent In
Europe. and probably does not yet know 'nst
the oase ha, been tried The preparation OF
the plaintiffs was brief, and subject 10 the IN
conveniences and encouragement above mention
cd while the design Of the defendants to try the
case during Mr.. Parks absence, and their thor
oughly organized and elaborate preparation to
do so, was evident from the opening until the
expected verdict An application was made Tor
a continuance Of the case until the next term,
which is held in the summer, (snd no long term
Of court ought to be held in that court house IN
the winter, ) but, notwithstanding full showing
Of the facts as above related, the case was Or
dered on trial, and resulted as everybody who
heard it knew it must under the circumstances
with these custodians Of the facts and proofs and
line of proceeding, absent and entirely shut out
Of the hearing. There were some other &c, &C.
and etceteras connected with the affair which
may generally be expected. under like circum-
stances, which we will not mention BenHiHg-
ton Banner.
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Vermont Dairymen's Association.



The second Report Of this Society," embracing
the annual meeting in the fall Of lo'o' anu uHe
winter meeting At Burlington in the winter Oh
1871. h., iust been issued in good looking
pamphlet of l.5 pages. from the press O' 'He ct
Adams Messenger. Its contents are
li,, of the officers and Life members; tne
constitution. address of X A. Willard On MIX
and its Products: address Of Hon. T. d. Mason,
TO omen the winter meeting; address by fre'i-
dent Angel on the general objects oil the Asso-
citation; address by F. ID. Dsugins oi "h,Ine
on Dairy Farming in Vermont; sautes' ny nun
Harris Lewis Of Herkimer County, Ne" LOIS
on soilng crop. and on cheese making, sHuiete
byZ Z. Jameson Of the Vermont BOARD Oh Agi
culture, ETC., on the improvement OF pss'ule ~
drers by o. 5. Bss, secretary Oh Tue ntoGo-a
on the management Of good oui'eI "a" 80
dress by T d. Curtis, dairy editor oil tne ouea
Herald ON the needs Of the dairy; address BY
Prof Collier of the University of Vermont and
State Agricultural College and Secretary Of the
Vermont Board of Agriculture. etc, on the chehi-
ical comno,ition Of milk, butter and cheese
address, hv Governor Stewart, on the value OF an
s,soci.tion like this; address by Prot. ferKins'
of the University Of Vermont and Stse Agti-
culrual College. on the natural history OF cs'ie'
and the hest breeds for the dairy; address ny
E R. Towle, agricultural editor Of the -; Al
bans Messenger, en- the management Oh uA''y
cows. and full repor; of the discussions on all
these subjects. participated in by many Of the
best practical farmer. in Vermont B;,ldes, =. II
is embelished with elegant cut, Of two Imported
Ayrsbires, belonging to n S. Whitney, Esq., Of
Montreal.
This i. one Of the most valuable publications
Of its kind, ever Issued in Vermont, and is full
Of profitable instruction to dairymeD Mr. u
5. Bliss, the Secretary, i, deserving OF great
credit .or the untiring perseverance with when
he has made the Association success, anu put
its work before the public in spite Of many DIS
ceuragemeuts Owing to the 'canty fund Of the
Association. only limited edition has been IL
sued ; but all Who msy become members nov
will get not only this, bat the preceding report
The fee for membership one year is -; for liie'
50 No asscssmeuts.
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! Sensible Commissioner

Commissioner Eaton %, lie Z. S. department
ocLIu-a-7a. iu lis ls.e report rays thst the
newspapers oft-s Ulaej States are doing 81
most os much good as the public schools for the
general education Of tie masscs. Heclaius sni
shows Dry sta.is.iee hat section devoid Of news
papers il az 81 rule iclorsu-, vicious aud crimi-
nsl. even though The fcboa's are in an apparent
~ a5urisa.ar condition AMI be advises usr-
eats 60 subscribe ilr rers-a pers on their chill
drcr's account a collection q news from al
paris os the el5ae, is as god If nots better eiu-
Gator than d school teacher OF beck. The
newspaper prs,eatE lessons in everything, gram
mar, fpel,iar, w-.ing. geography, science AMI
ms-aenstiss. and is better calculated to develop
The ability OF a cbal jhan many books specially
provided for Instruction. Mr. Eaton concludes
h.. notice O.. newspapers By saying
"G.vc farmers. mechanics, hod-carriers,
J-ayusu and street lsb5rers good newspaper
and 10 putls6el book viii teach them As
much in a month IS a newspaper viii in two
hours reading"
It would a9t35 i,r u.s., probably, TO say that;
t1t sail by the heal Of the National Bureau Of
Education, auI o1e Who has Shown himself SEN
sit,s in other respects, it is worth noting Par
euts DO not know how much ley stunt the men
tai growth Of their children, by depriving them
II newspapers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

Acting PAYMAsTER GENERAL ALvoRD.- This
distinguished Vernonter seems to be too modest
to push his own fortunes On the 81 of March,
1869, law WAS passed by Congress GOrbidding
promotion in the staff Of the Army singular
law, and a most inOppOrtune time to pass it.
one day before the Inauguration of General
Grant. On the LIST Of January, 1872, D. W.
Brice, Paymsster General U. S. A, was retired
and General Alvord, a chief psymsster, was
ordered to Washington to take his place. 1t ID
understood that General AlvOrd was ordered tC
Washington by President Grant. directly, the
President well knowing the sterling character o.
General AlvOrd, hsving served under him (then
Captain Alvord) in the Mexican war.
During the frat week in January last, Sen
ator Wilson, Chairman Of the Senate Militar,
Committee, introduced . bill repeating tn
law Of March 8. 1869, and authorizing tn
President to appoint Psymaster General.
But the said bill slumbers In some dust
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MAR Oh %, 1912
by the President to PUT the Civil Service ma

by the Presiden, to put the Civil Service ma
cainery in order. ;,,o
Mr.. Conkling's resoNiion Of inquiry ielo
the number Of recommendations to o'noe
made by certsin senators, brought ~
Mr. Irumbull again in one Oh n'
characteristic sweet tempered efforts Pel-
sonal explanation growing cut Of ms nN'ins
been employed as counsel in the McArdie cAse'
gave HIN another opportunity to dihuse DIS
sweetness, and also involved him in controSer-
sy, more spirited thsn polite, with Senator
Chandler -
Never before did sny political event give tncn
universal satisfaction as the New HsmPshirs
election. Grant republicans are, OF course, Ju-
bilant Tariff men view the result as al EN- Pns',
ic endorsement Of protection. The sore-heAleI
republicans see in it just what was neTleI u. 70
force tee democracy under their banner "nHe
the las, named party would have US oeiieSe Una.
they ere perfectly suited, as it will secure ur.
denomination, and they can beat them 50 eIlLiy
Such uusnimiiy argues the near approSou -
the millennium. The democrats are Ne'cUne
70 IN unlimited number Of such blessings 10 uie-
guiss | ind no republicans who hesitate -, -
sccept this stroke of success, or who sre not VIII
ing to accept any number Of the same sot'' up
to thirty-seyen. lourH'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

FIX Under GouLD's THUMB The following
story Of Gould's relations to Fisk il current IN
New York fnancia! circles, and, whether true or
not has the true dramatic favor Of Fisk's life ;
Fink Va, not the Vice President Of the Eie
road At the time Of his death. Hearing Of the
combination Of the English stockholders against
them. Gould saw the necessity Of desperate at
tempt to nut his house in order, and Fisk was to
be the se.pego.t. Their rooms st the Grand
Opera House Joined. A few dsys after his fret
atempt, Gould entered Ftk's room in nervous
manner. tearing up pieces Of paper IS he is &C
cushioned TO do when be is violently sgitated,
and approaching Fisk 8 desk said in 8 stsmmtr-
ing manner Fisk, hSye got to say the
most painful thing l ever had to rsy in ny life. y
Here he paused for a moment as if to ascertain
how 10 make his proposition At thus
Fisk looked up, sud said. IN his
hearty y,v: "Well, Gould, 60 on. You
know have got no feeling. - 10 this
Gould, still .tammering, replied " Well
Fisk, it is this have come to the conclusion,
in view Of this combination Of English stock
holders, that our future and even our per
sonal safety depends upon our separation, and
have come to ask you for your resignation"
Having said this. Gould backed nervously to
the door leading TO his own room, which he bad
requested his fellow conspirstors not to close as
he fesred some violent action on Fisk's part;
but Fisk looked up and said, with broken
vnice and great emotion " Gould, can you ask
me to DC that when | have stood up all along for
you, and taken everything on my shoulders to
save your Well, that's just how the thing
stands replied Gould, in low voice. At this
FIX burst into tears and dropped his head on
his desk. Finally, Fink raised bis head as II
ashamed Of his weakness, brushed the tears
away and said, raising his fist " Gonld, II you
can hand me my resignation, BY can sign
it," Gould at once stepped into bis own room,
took up the resignation, which he had already
prepared, and handed it to Fink. The latter at
once took up his pen, signed the resignation,
and blotted it with his clenchei fist.
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State Convention.

We publish to-day the cal for the State Gen.
ventiOn to be he'd Al BELOW, Falls the LIST day
of May next, TO chose delegates to the National
Republican Convention. Heretofore it has ben
customary for the Sta.e Convention TO elect
simply the delegstes-st-lsrge, leaving the dis
irct delegates to he chosen by the district con-
Sen,ions The change from this custom, indi-
Gated in the call, is made necessary by tie pecu-
liar tituation in which the State ttAnls-in the
matter of cur representation in Congress
The cal for the National Convention base, the
representation Of the States in the Philadelphia
Convention on their representation in the merit
Congress. By the apportiOument bill, which
has parsed Congress, and is now law, Yer
mont loses one member Of Congress. Under the
law as it stands, accordingly, we have No dis
tricts for the next Congress, the State. not
having been az ye, re-iistricted for the
reduced representation. There is. however,
chance that we mSyy yet secure our third mem
Der, by the passage Of the supplemental spPor-
tionmeut bill introduced by Mr.. willard Of Yer
mont. which sdis representative apiece for
several states, Vermont among the number.
Under sli the clrcsmFtsnces, and after ccut.d-
cradle CONSULTATION, the State Committee reached
the clear conclusion that it WAS beat that all the
dele-stes to the National Convention should be
elected by the State Convention. That is the
regular custom IN many states Rho1e Island
sud Wisconsin elected their delegates in that
way lac. week. AID there is this to be said Of
itou general principles, that We vote for Presi-
dent ty States and not by dis;ricia and there is,
therefore, p7opriety in selecting cur delegates
by s.ate r.ther than by district conventions.
Bu. Ct any rate. IN our preser. condition, this
seems clearly she wisast course. It will save all
questions Of the regularity Of our delegates.
which nigh r7,siby arise, if We should under
take .s aloose aen by districts, when we have
iu,t at p-e-,u. 10 d.etric;s under the existing
aruer,ioumlu,. twill save the trouble Of dis
tric, Convention. If vLe- the State Ccnven-
ton meets there is still prospect Of the passage
OF the Supplemental bin, the Convention will
doubtless decide TO elect tsa deiegs ties, SIX Of
which should be selected By tle delegates from
the present d:s.s.s.s, z,.ias IS nominating COM
ui;tsss o- suh-c1uy2aGons. AID reporting the
names aftr3 delegates ir-a ssel district. If,
however. ly th.t Gae lie SUPP emental bill
shall Save definitely ..ils', then the Convention
viii choose but eight aaee''es, a.lo ting them in
It's tos, discretion.
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ed at the same tine with Mr.. Clay and was
sick almost "a long, he dying in 1850, having
survived all his prospects, and cheered (amiable
creature y only By the certain ASSURANCE that
the Union would be destroyed in a few years.
A the c1uutry would not make him Presiden
he did his utmost to unuake the country; and
he preiictei that civil war would follow the cleo
tion Of Is6O-as it did. Had be never sought
the Presidency, that office would have sought
him. and he would have won the fame Of a pa
triot statesman. instead Of standing in our his
tory something like + Peter Schemihl, who was
perpetually searching for his shadow, early lost.
And yet the pity Of the thing in Mr.. Calhoun's
case is rTester than it Is in the cases Of all the
otherz. for he wss 5 man o. talents gigantic a.
his personal integrity vas beyond suspicion
Mr. Webster was sttaokef later IN lie, not
CATCHING the Presidential Pestlence (or Black
Death f- Black Dan in his ins,auce) I'LL he bad
cot NJ TO shout Fifty; AMI his first essay vas NOT
Of character to encourage him to persevere
in Kidding. 1. vas in 1859 tnst he received
his frst nomination for nothing, be be-
inc then the candilste Of the Masss-
chuset.s Wigs for the Ua.ioaa. chef
maqistracy, anj almost fiiy-lve years OIL TIE
cot the electoral vote Of Massachusetts, and moth
Ing more OF less; but We thought then, snt st...
think. that he could have been elected, bad a..
the aruosition gone in for him as taey nigh.
have done. Even Mr. Cisy would have support
81 hin. bscAuee be could not have any reason
f,- not doing 50. But Nr. WeJster's chances end
81 in 1896. a fact be could not see, and 20 he s
san 10 have vent when Mr. Hllretb, With more
honssfv Than u9!i,eness, tod bin that Pc hsI
10 Presidential prospects. l. w.s shame -al-
On. of the greatest men Of all tine Should have
been chained dom By the ligE,Gses q tHs Boz
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Ruskin Is publish y a series OF letter, a.
dressed to English JA5oring men. One Of his
ieaaing SFsa1ents IA support Of the proposition
that II i' p7sct cab 10 introduce the golden age
in England oonsi' Is Of the assertion By Latin
pc; taAt tie gold n age was once a realitv. He
has all down ssyea thouEand pounds in hard
o"1 as the nucleus Of fund to accomplish hi,
de;irable Introduction, and all WHO AYE dispossd
to Join him 10 the work Of recalling the golden
age may send in contributions. The trustee.et
the fund are to buy land. which i. to &c TILED in
mo'ei manner BY model pe.,.nts, and from
winch tle sboninstions o. ma,hine labor are 70
~Aep' forever away. The regeneration of man.
.'nd On This system will probably take som,
time. ''-'
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HORRIBLE SuicInz-SFvEsTH OF The FAMILY
WHO HAVE TAKEN THEIR Own LIvEs.-George
W. Gates of Csdy's Falls, Morristown, shot him.
self last Saturday. He placed the pistol in his
mouth and deliberately fired. the ball coming
out of the top of his ,kull. and striking the cell
ing Of the room. The report Of the pistol WAS
heard, and within one minute his sister was in
the room where the dying man lay with the pis-
tol in his hand. Gates Was unmarried and pos
sessed some property. He is the seventh Of his
family who have committed suicide.
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The difference between this and some h1r SEA-
sons is shown by The fact ths; in 1853 h ice n
the Connecticut river broke p on the 18th f
March, and the river vA'ffeen fee above low
water mark. This year tn WAT is vtry 'ow,
and the ice shows little signs of breaking up be-
fore the 4th of July, or thsreab1uts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

denial h,s been officially made in the Brit
i.h House Of Commons, Of the Halifax rumor
that secret treaty has been negotiated for the
separation Of Canada from Great Britain. But
it may be and probably is true that this matter
has been under consideration BY the leading men
Of Canada and members of the British Govern
rnapt
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HcekIy Free s'ross

Il year. and get d acs.tuI Steel Ers-ayns FREE.
sabs,risj.on price 1F1 DoLLARs in aasant1-
Address
TIE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
Burlington, Vt
Egrs.-ii ,l-s e4---,l-- is ordered 20 De seA' ny
mail. ID. VII lo Necessary to reui- t'' s;aHf' a--
aitioaai fo7 postage the picture VIII thea he sent by
mail prepaid. cl-efalIy pat up on roller Copies
Dan be taEsa "a or o.ias pee o. postage.
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A wholesale merchant. Of New York, says e.
81 watch the papers Of the localities Of my Gus
toners, and when find one Of them who is too
stipgy TO advertise or has Withdrawn his Adver-
tisement. immediately close my account with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

The Rochester Democrat sAys - 4 cores
pondent desires to know which is the most Ger
viceable paper to the Democracy in New York
city We have no hesitation in saying the New
York Tribune But about June next lock out
for touch Of conscience. and thereafter works
meet for repentance"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

pigeor-hole in the Military Committee ioom'
leaving one Of the most important bureaus Of the
Government headless, which must tend to its
decentralization Where is tie hitch
General Alvord was born and reared in hut
land; graduated from West Point with distin-
guished honor, and his name among army Of
fcers (Uncle Benz is 4 synonym for untsrnlshed
honor ard stainless integrity. Distinguished
for scientific attainment and mathematical .hil-
ity, he seems peculiarly fitted for the Psymsster
Gener,lship We ,tAie incidentally that he sym
pathizes with the Republican party. (thOush he
being Ve.mouter is rOt to blame for i) which
mskes him ''rara avis in the PAyms=ter' s
corps We understand that he coniemplstes re-
form in the methods Of the Pay Department.
which will render impossible the recurrence Of
that half million defslcation Of the democratic
Hodge. Give him chance, say ne. and that
right speedily.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

COsGREfsIoSAL-Ih debate up,n tie Sras e
tariff bill is expected to continue through tie
whole Of this week. AMI possibly logger
Ia the Senate on Friday, Mr. TrsublI Of
Illinois. in personal explanation. ds-.eI tie
statements made in some western paper tast J e
received $4,000 fee from Andy Jo5uscn ia the
McArI!e case for representing the Unitei S,s,es
He stated that lie was employed By Secretary
Stanton. The NY. TINES special says:
Mr. Trumbull laughed At the idea that he hal
done anything Eot in accordance with the eta
tute, but Nh. Chandler sent up an opinion Of A.
torney-General Wm. Writ, covering the sane
statute. which ruled that the employment OF
members Of Congress as counsel was ilegaI,
though it is believed that the law has since been
repealed. It appears that Mr.. Elmunds' servi
ces were FIRST sought, snd that he declined on
the ground that the law forbade.
Mr.. willard will report bill when the Con
mittee on Pensions shall be next carei. 70 give
pensions to all soldiers Of 1872 who served oar
teen days, or 10 the survivors Of such sollieIa
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The Boston Board OF Trad. on T,eslay.
passed resolution in favor of treaty f5r cim-
mercial reciprocity between he Uni,el 81 tas
and Canada