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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22
NUMBER 50.

| CONGRESSIONAL The Senate Finance Com
mittee reported on Tuesday against the bill au-
thorlzing the Secretary Of the Treasury to re-
iund the income taxes paid by judges on their
salaries. But Mr.. Pratt moved that it be placed
on the calendar Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, in
/ qulred whether it would not be proper, in case
the bill WAS paSsed. to refund all income taxes
assessed during the war
| One day last week, there YVES scene on the
/ hoor OF the House quite amusing to the galleries
and to members. Mr.. Stevenson, Of Ohio, who
occupied the chair, is fond Of a prscticsl joke,
and appointed as tellers on vote General But
Ter and Mr.. F&rnsT0rth. These gentlemen have
not held friendly conversation for yesrs, and as
they advanced 10 take their positions as telleTs,
the HouIe seemed curious 10 know whether they
would conform to the custom OF tellers in the
House, and shake hands before beginning o
take the voter. They approached esch other,
aud took positions al respectful distance, and
neither degned TO look At the other while the
voting was in progress. Mr. Peters, OF Maine,
aided TO the amusement Of the scene by walking
up aud taking Mr.. FarnsTorth's hand, ofering
to Introduce him to General Butler
In the Senate on Tuesday, The bill for refund
ing the State officers taxes paid on salaries, Ess
reported and put on the calendar.
Mr.. Morrill,, Of Vermont, said that when the
bill wss called up he should move Sn amendment
for refuuiing all tsxes collected during the wsr,
as they undoubtedly had been buriensoue TO the
people.
The legislative appropriation biz being taken
up, amendment wss adopted appropriatiog
$50, 900 for the publication Of laws in news
papers.
Mr Eimurds offered an amendment. which
was adopted, providing that after the pubhca-
tion Of the lsSs Of the present Congress, Their
publication in newspapers shan cease.
A Warrington d,spa,ch describes tie PIE
vsleut feeling in Congress on the subject Of
civil service reform as adverse to the system Of
competitive examinations, but favorable to the
election of moce officers and TO :Ee cs,25-shuelt
ofa more fixed tenure. TIE embodiment Of ;he
latter principle in law. either this wia,5- or
next, is regarded as probable
This description a. c,l,ey ac-l-Is With ;le
natural presumption tina, We accept it IS e fair
statement Of the Couc- ssi0nal sentiment L
was scsrcely TO be expected that members Of t0u-
grtss vould really sstsl- 10 plan which ~
lieves them q their sncelJ preros8'ive Of dic.s-
ting appointments To surrender acquired power
Is almost invariably unweicome and repugalnt
Ihe member NV mskea and unmssss the en-
GERS flr his district. II is one Of his r.litics.
leyers. Ami irrespective Of the influences which
grow out Of this fact, there are many nsn who
honestly regard the competitive system ss fan
tast.cal and imprscticab.e, sni ss cscu.stel 70
produce more evils ,hEn 10 would remove These
combined ressous have all aloag i.screlited The
present assent cf C0IEress 90 the method Of zee
form PROPOSED by the mmiEcion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22
ColdSeasoas


WIS 80 "-''-= '"'
lays 20 "h'el tls temper -rlle i-- = .lT as the
trssz'a- n- -iut oi mercu-y-ill: i- a.-u- firtv
l..,.s. t.r .sz.-. --,r-.., e.. ,.l .l.- ~
-'l--'s '1i 'At e.-er -- .-' ''.l d-Y OF De
c-l,r-a. ,-a sane y---- The temperature Of
ta.4-g.s J,.u,-v. ,. a.--I e-..rs-s- .i.4.-s-.
4-- ID" --- '----1'' was
4" i-..oTt; M1a'rsatr. I'D -a-- below z57o-
Waite h.ser. I'D de- i.'lirt. IS ia- New
bury, = deg -T.sl. leg Nuis1r, ai
-eEi Hyde Pax, ' deg E--ani. SD deg,
AMI Burlington, ~ deg; AMI tle temperature
~ those I.ac5s was very uea--y ,-e game Oh ;le
.-.1 u Dc,e-a1-
The latter ps-t of tie winter Of 1913 was
% .-ei tar TIE great am51at e- sleT. The roais
20 tatt time we're crel ,-U OF lfeeu ieet f,ou
'.a ground, owing 20 TIE great .m1u-t of snow
+ai t-e l-uaess Of The iatts. ou J1e first oi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

HappJ ito Lucky has cheeks rosy red.
Ten times 2 dar be will stand on his head.
Happy GO-Lucky is brimful Of fun
p N the morning al soon ls the sun.
sldil- m nanisters al the way down,
Playing circus ant humping his crO~u-
When he has shocked a the house with affi rht,
O1 he GOES screaming with 70 yuish delight
Happy G0-L1cty o-ce 'mhe1 Up tree,
Just o. look round arI see what he cru.d see.
Crack went tire 1Ju-h4 such terrible fGlt
Ddl't hart II lppy-eo-Luckv at ALI
Maybe the taIriss, with soms potent charm,
keca-se he's So Oh esriu, have kept him rom harm.
Mother So wishc. thathe w0u be stiil,
Only igr once rut the 5.- quo 1tver w.L
Happy-Gl Lucay runs cut IN the streets,
ASS Iu O. elmer elc4 bessar he meets
Happy-6c L1cky-lFa, Iu-ttlinS ci that
Tied ---luuy 3 sge-r1c -' 9u tle poor eat
when 10 knows mother .7 gHia- fo s,oldi
hs tro-s gravel y, i1 teIrs an to.t
ln1l ue will Ei9- htr and hug her with joy.
Auy 0La -l' slca -u O. 10 aut-aut hoF
Gs1rgs C1cpsT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

A HUMAN OYsTLR-At recent masked ball
IN Paris theIs was seen moving around an enor-
nous oyster, with tSo CATERS al the bottom
and domino, covered with sea-weed, at top.
Behind this oyster-moyed sn enormous gen
darme, booted. and with an immense three-corn-
cred hat, WHO was trying to open the oyster Tith
his sabre. Occasionslly he succee,lei. and then
could be seen wonsn in hesh-colOred webbing,
and with nothing e,s on but pearl collar, and
who hurriedly shut her shell with a scared look.
This oyster maie great hit, which Ehe moisten-
ed with too much champagne, so that. on leav-
ing the opera, she found II necessary TO come
out Of her thsl, ami began 4 wild dance, which
the police found triAnng. Finally this pearl
oyster went to sleep a; the police station.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

FIFE vs.. FORK .-Aher Thal. Stevens bsi
lived long enough in Lancaster to be earning
handsome support. he visited his mother in
Vermont, 70 urge upon her 20 come ami take up
hec residence with him. "But Tbaddeus, ="
SAID ;he oil lady, d" have you 90; Baptist
church in Laucsster?' No. motler,'' was
the reply. ' How near il the nearest Baptist
church 2'' " Eighteen miles, mother The
old lady declined 20 move For some years Mr..
Steveus urged hia mother 70 come and live with
him, bat IN vain At last. he Inquired how
msny OF bis fellow towns people we're Baptists /;
snd finding 2 number he offered % pay half the
expense, il they would build church and call
pastor. The offer vas gladly accepted, for lum-
Der and labor we're then cheap, and the house
vas soon erected 4 pastor was then called and
settled; and next choir was organized. Half
Of the choir wanted the tunes pitehel by the
tuning fark, tie other half preferred the afe
The quarrel between f5lk and f,e spread 20 the
congregation. and unfortunately the psstor took
part in it The consequence was, opposition 10
him and his preaching, tiil be wss driven away,
the chur broke up. and for sone time LAnc.s-
ter had to 20 without Bsptis, church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

LOYAL YIRCIxIAs's LrGaCr To A '' So
cEsH " DAUGHrER.-The late Horace L Kent,
Of Richmond, Va. rtsunch Union msn, who
had daughter devoted 70 the ''los5 esuse,'' re-
minded her Of some OF the heaaIies Of her &C.
vo;ion by making the following hequest IN hs
will: 81 give her the following: T~en;J-
five Confederate bonds, $4,000; eighteen ser
wants emaneipa;ed by secession, slO'Oo1i IL
,uranee and bank stocks, $4,000, all my
claims Against the so-c.llel Confederate Govern
ment for the vanton, cruel and wicked destruc-
tion Of my property on the Sd Of april, 1860,
500 900 | could continue the list to the ex-
tent Of more than half q million Of dollars, but
the above will suffice. She will see what the
effect Of secession has been, but for which |
could have left all my children handsome
competency"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

DsArH OF MAzzlsI-Cable dispatches sn-
rounces the death of the ael'-known italian
Repubican leader. giuseppe MazziE, at Pisa,
Iisly. lie hiss ever been considered one Of the
chief Republican sgita;ors and plot;ers vi
Southern Europe, aud onIy few dsys since it
was reported that he was engaged in a new revO-
luti0uary enterprise for tine overthrow both
Victor Emanuel snd the Pope, and the establish
meat Of another Italian republic. He was q
man OF fine personal presence, possessed a
highly y-cultiyated mind, snd had wonderful f.s-
cinslion a. 8 popular orator.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22
Poetry.



:. Hood had nos yet written h.s famous SOM. r.
l' eni7- he mi=a htFo -lttsa ihsi o- I..m q.
i-oFlns poem Ir5-l ,Ie CA.ea-I Ay--ir- ,s..
v th gestures frequent sac G.r.e.
with drstsrical ss-ytc1
a senator lu tue se14tl siof-.
Nazi 3 lieIu uz,-u sy-scl.
Pitch, pitch, pitch.
All sorts OF political liI.s
And in q deml EaEis style
= sumner sn1 feutcn cuc-r-,4 tho =i .le
lie sang the s7ns ot The .CIgrz.
GO, men with mind o. your own
%. men with brGns and ewes.
lt is not gospel lm grinding cut
Eat the thinnest kiul Of Hes
snap and rrumale. and yelp
heip aLc gcunhle, and snap
lIi over afalsehood fall asleep
And write 20 cut .n nap.
Howl howl, howl,
At6ralt ne be wrong Cr r!-ht
Fowl. howl, howl,
A. Grant IRON morn t0 night
lf- to De ths plague with bliIs
AMI nave "a shreEish wife.
And board % 70 boiler factory,
II this Pc cheerful llst
-IauI. howl. howl.
AtH1-,Hl o- Lu4alll--' sulCe
AMI wl-ta-e Ily va 'e-3 Summers Dbl. f.t
AND every 0le elss's blame
4ue cr4un- That JAIL irHu the lri.l.f'. .....rt
Unsatisfactory faro.
And aH.-ta as uuca hope e to.1-u .a.
4s u- lI-D- t-o "m-e house cAa,rT
au. =.w.ta struggle and gasp,
as s.l 4a 81 .-r us.1- hung.
a -.l.l.r| |u t..a ss-aHe stood.
H..asl DDS arms ana tongue.
.-.l. l..cl. u.-.t,
Aa Sorts. c.l-r residual lrts.
AZ rly .a ,as la-- p Utica. ditch.
Ir-Lt ~ So tai-.. nle -Iu.ll SAP Nl...
DE st-- tla -e-- ci the >e-lr..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22
Poetry.


4Nnti.-Hst % Nnt AAAe ~ AAysS
would / were a waiter,
With a napkin il my h3li,
For thea behird my dariing
so patiently I'd stand
And right behind her chigr0n.
70 lust Gus and 50 blscE,
I'd nand her cup Of coffee,
No spill II down her back.
never would be weary
OF fetching juicy steak,
The tsnderest prairie chicken,
The golsenest corn-cake.
0, JOY 10 face her breathing,
To list her whisper sweet,
As timidly she asked me
For some more sOUsed pigA' feet.
TIL M passion would consume me
Like the Lightning deadly fash,
And al her small feet knseling.
Fiinging down her corned beef hash,
ia breath ny love in accents
s. sweet as dams0n pic,
While she sat with sausage 10 he- mouth,
Affection in her eye.
Who cares for the head waiter.
tearded. and stout AID grim,
When two lovely ewes Of hazel
Are looking Gown On him
Ter head rests on my shoulder,
Her words Ike jelly pass,
As she mu-murs Get papf's c0Ls5nts
Ant me more apple sass o."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

Loss OF THE SHIr GEEAT REPUBuc.-The
Great Republic, CAptsin IngrAhsm. left Rio
Janeiro FOR ST John. u. B., On January Is.
On March 81 a fierce gale came on from the
northwest Every exer;ion WAS made to save
the ship, but the strain on the tim5ers was too
great and the water tegan to force its way
through. The copper began to yield, and large
sheets we're torn from the bottom and side,
leaving apertures through which the water
poured. The deck opened in several places
She oakum was forced from the seams, aud the
water drawn from the hold by the steam pumps
found It's way back again almost as quickly as
pumped out On the 4th the storm lulled, but
al hope Of saving the ship wEs abandoned. The
carpenter found twelve feet Of wster in the
hold, aud 1t soon became evident that she must
60 down. The csptsin called the crew together,
AMI embarked in the b5EJs, and all reached tbe
Bermu3as tsfely the next dag. The Great Re
public, when launched st Doaald McKay's
yard in July. 1852, was the largest ship al oat
She Was 1856 tons burther. She cost the pres
cot owners 100000 for rep4irs, sad was in
cured for large amount.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

The annual report Of The PresiGeut Of the
PennEylvsniz Centrsl rairosd company thoEs il
to be one Of the most powerful corporations in
tic world. The rosd proper embraces three
hundred and flty-eight miles of main track.
and two hundred aad ffiy-eight Of branches !;
but these Constitute a very email part OF the
lines controlled by the company. We are told
that, in addition, the Central maBsggs $500
miles Of leased lines, making grand aggregate
Of S SIG miles Of road practically under oue con-
troll And yet this vaS, property has Teen made
profitable. The gross receipts for tine fiscal year
jast closed we're So, ,2G2, l00GS, and the net
profits of the company foT tie yesr we're So
SOC. .463 81.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

The Democrats have manifested Considerable
anxiety in reference 10 the next election Of Uni
ted Sta.es Ssna;or for New Hampshire. The
latest returns, showing about 20 majority on
joint ballot in the legislature. Indicate that the
Democrats will have little influence iu settling
that question. The reelection of Senator Pattsr
son 10 conceded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

The Springfield RsYajlicla publishes the
following remarkable case The tjcs; Is Kate
Donovan, girl t#cnty-one years Of See. resii-
lug 10 SpFiuzfaiI. She WAS employed in 1863 in
the rss ami cotton wsste concern oF VIZ. 5.
Arms. sad just three yesrs sso last wednesday
lie; an accident there sbiia has influenced her
whole life siuce- Another girl gave her push
ia spor; sud abe fell upon a barrel. atrikiag upon
har right sile, sad the other gil falling upon
her. Sic iii not think ct the time ,ha. she vas
much hurt, but ie.t s-ne iuwarl p.in, and
si1ce thst time she has been 0ei-r.l.er, and
the trouble thst manifested Itself 8, tie on set
hss been c5as,autiy Increasing.
AT fret sie vas f,i with about ler rsual
fli, but this provel 80 rerusive % her t,om-
Ech that era ius.ly rel lucel, t-;l 10 quau-
try s1i qusl.g, IL. the sutss'el wholly Gu
J-lues.
Since 's' July she has ,ubsa;ei-su,b is
tae ez.-zorli-ary cls'u-up1u wster -'ouc, aui
vsry h,..e %. tA>r,
Sls is u.4cA-cyei AuI 5.eck-ta.- Z gil,
SiJ- c---e.y .eaturss mi fair complex 90. Size
is u-t ceiasi-f-l. 81 would be supp p--I after
srci 1Efrs1riius7y AbstiH-nse from ,ooi, but
heT c0uute-sucs n.= p peculiar transparent,
a.uos; C5rqs5--ke Ep1aalsuce. She is sole %
turn Il-is ia bel. lgt her s-fe1-'h is ye1y
gr-i1.ilg INK"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

\ Detroit man, who had contributed e bundle
Of his cas,-off clothes for the rei-f Of the VIC
tins Of the Niuusso fire. received f.om one Of
the sufferers ;le following note
The committy man Civ re an0ogst other
things w&t he called = pare ov psuJs, and
'twoull make me pant cum 70 ware vm. |
found your name snd where you live on one ov
the uokiis my wife LATED when shode EN-
to her that | thot she would have = conipshuu
ft She wants 10 ne Il there lives and bre.hes 8
man who has legs 10 gger than that. She sed
if there was be orter 10 be taken up for vsgrinsy
for havin TO visible means OF support |
coulient get en- on my oldest boy, 50 | used EN-
for gun cases. II you hsy another pare TO spare
my wife wood ike 10 get en- to haug up ny the
ride Oy the fire phase to keep the tongs IL"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

OPIUM AS \ STIMULAYT. - Opium eating is
said by competent authorities to be on the il
crease in this State, and throughout the country.
The State Board Of Health have deemed this per-
nicious habit SO alarming that in their recent re
port they publish 81 article by DR.. F. f. Oliver,
which gives many interesting facts. The opium
eaters in the United States are computed to
number between eighty and one hundred th0us-
and, and Massachusetts, hss probably 4 fair per
centace Of the population who use the drug IS =
s.imulant. From 1910, the importation Of the
drug shows sn increase from u 600 pounds 10
l54, 81 in 1870, and there vas large increase
in ISL The habit Cnce acquired is with the
greatest difficulty controlled. If less marked in
it's immediate effects than slcohol, il is far more
sure OF its victim man Of twenty who takes
opium fellou lives beyond the age of thirty
az thirty-six. II has been e1timsted tha, about
one in Fix Of those addicted 10 alcohol reforms.
while among opium eaters success in Elch an at
tempt il extremely rare Many who hgye sb.n
doned alcoholic drinks take to opium, and q
Bos-. druggist states that noted temperance
l,ctt is one Of hs regular customers for this
dru. In sn adjacent town there = man who
take JTO ounces Of au3srum daily. l. is a sin
eular fSct tEst its use II the country .e greater
than in the large cities Oae Boston druggist
f;stss that the sale of opium preparation 10 The
country ia cut Of sl proportion 20 thst Of
othe- irugs Thousands who are afflicted to
this terrible habit acquired 10 by taking Tneii-
cines which were largely composed cf opium.
Women constitute the larger proportion of opium
takers. Dr.. Oliver, n c0uc.uli1E his article,
says " In counties where the culture Of tie
vine prevails, drunkenness sad opium e4tia: are
conn -rativciy almost uaknoFn. lr Is certs.aIy
not unreasonable to suppose that The permitted
use OF the lighter wines, and amonr malt vines,
Of lage7 beer, and the promotion Of WE manu-
tzcture would ;ell 70 the prevention Of tie
later habit. and, ia time, co IL tosaii fs.s-
ing Che v,xsi quea,ioa which Of late seerr to
have disturbed the public mind. ''-- Boston
F.-.rf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-22

The Waterbury correspondent d the Mon;pe-
lier Fat-hmaa praises Prlaident BlckhAm' :
lecture IN Waterbury on Country Life in Yer
mont in sGch terms as tLese
1t fully answered the great expectations of
those THO have bs.c.e h.d ocsssion TO admire
the classic elegance Of bis dseourscs Snd bic ne,
If not f4ultigss elccuIioE-
His igss determination eviEcel true spprc-
ciatiou Of the quiet lcgeias.s Of intelligent.
moral, rural .if. IN the American S@iizer. GEd
HIS sketches o. Vermont character, both in is
unculturtd a1d culturei aspects, shows that he
lecturer knows the bays vherso, he spesSs
Pres. Buc&ham Vss very decided IN his s;ric-
tures on the foolish attempts 70 engrafi city
fashions and manners on the more rational and
harry state Of rural life