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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06

1t looks As if Judge Edward Kent Of Ban
gor, who was Governor of Maine in lslO
and lSi1. is likely to be the next Republi-
can nominee for Governor of that State.
He has just retired after long service from
the bench. is universally respected and free
from all the political cliques which iniest
the Republican party of the Pine Tree
State All will remember the rather irrev-
erent refrain of the famous Harrison song,
which ran thus:
Oh have you heard how old Maine went, went,
WENT
She went heil-bent for Governor Kent,
And Tippecanoe and Tyler too.
Hon. Clinton L. Merriman, the Congress
man from the Jefferson and Lewis district
(N. v will not receive his back pay as
provided for in the salary grab bill.
Speaking of Senator Caldwell's successor.
a Washington correspondent says - 1t is
admitted that every adult in Kansas is a
candidate
Three hundred and seventy-one applica-
tions for pardon have been filed in the De-
partment of Justice during the past twelve
months. and about One-half of these have
been granted. One case was that of a man
in Kentucky. who said in his petition that
he distilled whiskey during the late polti-
cal campaign, and used it to help elect the
Republican candidate for Congress. The
Democrats had bought up all the whiskey
in the county, so that the Republicans could
not get drop. Under these circumstances
he thought it no crime to borrow small
still and make Is gallons, all OF which he
used to help the party.
The greatest political convention ever
held in the world, numbering near 81, 900
men, recently assembled at Newcastle-on-
Tyne TO demand manhood suffrage.
As rash and blinded Sunday school
scholar we may have spoken disrespectfully
of j. Iscariot. The experience of the last
six months shows that Mr.. lscariot may
have been a gentleman who was much mis-
understood by the people of the period.
Some Scribe probably placed the thirty
pieces of silver where he thought they would
do the most good. and when poor Judas
found that he had bought into lawsuit
(the Hon. p. PLATE, chief justice), he went
aud hung himself. That was where he
made mistake lie ought to have sent the
money down to the Capernaum female semi
nary, and then appealed to the generous
confidence of constituency with whose
feelings ard interests every throb of his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06

WORKING RAILROADS on SuNDAY.-The
locomotive engineers on the New York Cen
tral and Hudson River railroads have con-
cluded to petition its president to discon-
tinue running freight trains on Sunday and
conductors, firemen and brakemen ioin in
the petition. They say the freight can all
be moved on the six working DAYS of the
week. In Canada the matter of working
railroads on Sunday has been brought up in
Parliament. Half of the eleven thousand
persons employed on the Canada roads are
worked on Sunday. In the maritime Prov
inces public opinion is strongly opposed to
Sunday labor on railways; and the opposi-
tion Is 50 strong that in Halifax the street
cars have been obliged to discontinue their
Sunday trips. Some OF the New JERSEY
villages which lie on the way to the water
ing places, and whose quiet was disturbed
last summer by the running of Sunday
trains, have united in a strong protest
against it. On the Pennsylvania Central
road the practice of running trains on
Sunday was, for the most part, long since
abolished, and the employees have Sunday as
day of literal rest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06
From the Boston Advertiser, May 81
4 Real Revenue Iefnrm.

\ very important reform in the admins
tratiOn of the internal revenue takes effect
to-day, in accordance with an act of Con-
gress approved December 81, 1873 That
act provided that on the lst Of July, 1873.
or sooner if practicable. the Offices of as
SCISSOR and assistant assessor of internal
revenue should cease to exist. Mr.. Douglass
has been 50 energetic in his preparations
for the change that he is able to carry the
law into effect six weeks sooner than the act
required To-day. accordingly. not less
than 2lS assessors, and perhaps five times
that number of assistant assessors, cease TO
be officers Of the United States and nearly
all the duties they have heretofore dis
charged are imposed upon the collectors.
The result of this change Is most graft
lying swing in the cost of collecting the
revenue. BY the last report of the com
missioner the following were the expenses
attending the assessors department Of t c
collection, for the whole country For com
pensation. S6ji 600: for clerk hire. S26G.-
600; for stationery. $4,000; for printing
and advertising, $1,000: for postage and
express, $4,000 for rent of assessors
Offices. S51 900; for survey of distillerieS,
1000; for net compensation of assistant
assessors, SI,7l9,OOO; for net compensation
of st0rekeepcrs, Si63 900 The total cost
OF this branch OF the service was s.. .229.-
$3.50. Ii Is not claimed that the whole Of
this amount will be saved. There are some
items that wou.d continue to be an expense.
whoever was the officer administering the
law. Bat it Is true that an absolute
economy of more than one and three-auar-
tiers million dollars will be effected and
this will more than offset the extravaganza
of the " back-salary grab. Twelve or
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VOL. XLvI NEW SERIES, VOL. XIX.


At the thought of their recent loss both
children began to weep.
" Don't cry, children, " said the farmer,
kindly. "God will in one way or another
take care of you. But tell me now, whero
do you come from?''
" From Loughrea, ," replied the child.
80 From Loughrea ?" asked the man.
- from BOughrea That is stranger''
He began to suspect the truth and asked
hesitatingly.
b" What was your fathers name?''
" Martin Sullivan replied Lizzie
" -Martin-Sullivan? he exclaim-
ed, jumping up at the same time and casting
piercing look at the children, thoroughly
/ frightening them.
His face grew red-then tears came into
his eyes-at last he sobbed aloud He took
the youngest child in his arms, pressed her
to his heart and kissed her The child
| struggled and called to her sister for help :;
she could not think what the man meant
Then he put down the little one. and did the
same to Lizzie, who took it more quietly. a.
she had seen that the man did not hurt her
sister. AT last becoming more composed.
he dried his tears, and said.
" Do you know my name, children p
. No, replied Lizzie
q" How happened it, then, that you have
come to me?" he asked - Has any one
sent you to me ?''
. Nobody has sent US" replied Lizzie
We were to 90 to Kilburn, where a broth
er of cur father lives, and they said he would
gladly receive Us. But do not believe it.
for our mother always said that he is a hard
hearted man, who does not care for his rela-
tons
. Your mother was quite right when she
said 50, said the farmer - But what will
yon do if this hard-hearted man does not re-
ceiye you?"
8. Then We shall have to starye," answer
ed Lizzie.
" No. no :" exclaimed the man quickly.
" Ii shall never come to that-neverl Dry
your tears The merciful God has had pity
on your hel plessness, and has made use Of a
fierce brute tosoften the heart of your uncle,
and therefore he will never forsake YOU
never"
The children looked at the man in utter
bewilderment they did not understand
what he said-his words and his behavior
were alike strange to them This he soon
perceived, for he added - You are going
to kilburn to Patrick Sullivan You are al
ready there | am your uncle, and now that
| knowyou are the children Of my brother
Martin, ! make youwelcome"
The children's tears quickly changed into
smiles, and the meal which Biddy Just then
put on the table for them made them forget
their grief Patrick Sullivan had taken this
farm about year before \ kind Proyi-
dence had directed the children's steps to
him but if the dog had not taught him
lesson Of kindness, who knows what might
after all have become of the poor orphans.
But He, who Is the Father of the fatherless,
would surely not have forsaken them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06

any one of her quarters, and that so near the
truth as to seldom or never be found to fail
Our readers can easily decide as to the worth
of the reverend doctors weather guide they
have only to note the time of the moons en-
trance upon new quarter, and compare the
actual result with that anticipated by the
prognosticator 1t would be useless to quote
his formulated observations, for, like all other
prophecies concerning the lunar phenomena,
there is total neglect ofthe fact that wealth
er is local and not universal. In other words,
the change in the moon that is supposed to
have given good weathcr in thesoath of Eng
land, has probably bec1 attended wife ex-
ceedingly bad weather IL Scotland Cham
ber'S Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06
After the War.


BY c c. FBASEk-TfILhh-
They took him at that pleasant time
When summer falleth, and the corn,
And now the places where he stood
Peer dimly through the misty morn;
The hilloek where the roses blow
Hath never roses now 10 show.
The pathway 10 the distant town,
As ever, windeth low and high;
And vet methinks il wears look
II wore not in the days gone By
Maybe it is ! wait to catch
No fOotstep; and no liftod latch.
Beside the window in the gloom
] stand as ! have stood before;
/ cannot see, the light is done,
Nor is there need 10 Ope the door
For he that used TO come, they say,
Has Travelled on another way.
Did never season fall So glad
A. that, before cur corn was stored
And now himself Is reaped. and set
safe in the garner Of the LOrd),
God knows how fair face can show
Flush'd in the golden evening" glow.
I mind the day the news was told,
And how the village told the tale
Our manhood with lusty shout,
Our women with a silence pale;
How one 0y one they Wended down
That pathway TO the distant town.
For me. had none closely near
To send forth proudly there 70 dioi
Only this playmate, and you know
We were no lovers, he and l.
And yet methinks too was pale
At telling Of yon wOeiul tale.
Imind the last long look he gave
Just a. he turned him from the door,
Ny hand was throbbing from his touch
Poor hand that throbDeth never more
Look In my eyes-this cheek is Dry
We were but friends 10 say goodbye
Now the night cnmeth-I shall sleep;
And De too sleepeth far away
Ny dreams may picture me face
Turned patient up to wait the day;
sleep sweet upon the blood-stained sod,
Dear playmate, that has gone TO God
food W0l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06

LAW OF THE RAIL.-A list of decisions
has lately beenI ublished by paper devoted
to railroad subjects, which may be of in
terest to those who travel by rail.
The legal definition of passenger is n
person who undertakes with the consent of
the carrier, to travel in the conveyance
provided by the latter, otherwise in the ser
vice of the carrier as such.
Railway companies are bound to carry all
who offer themselves unless they are often
siye in person or conduct or the cars are
already full.
. Good for this day only printed upon
n ticket, has been decided by the courts
to be of no effect. The passenger has paid
his money and Is entitled to transportation.
1t has also been decided by a New York
court that ticket between any two points
is good either way, but the decision is a
doubtful one.
Any injury to the person of the passenger
through the negligence of the agents Of the
railway, subjects the latter to damages, and
any loss of baggage-it must be only such
as is necessary to the comfort of a traveller
can be recovered by civil process and the
contents of trunk can be proved by the
oath ofa bailiif.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06

me following verses are OF interest as A vouthf,
n nueton Of Pr sdent jefferson and arc printed h
lh9 historical Record from the original manuserip
IN d handwriting in the possession III n / T-es
Of Philad, lphia The Boston Advertiser very an,
sAfTi ihis poem should serve ~ a warniu. I.
"uh- mea who have expectations OF hecomin,- a,is
5ussd never 10 put their manuscript verses ou
ot Their hands. Ones one puts the eviiener, az NJ
tOlshuess Gus Of his reach there's M teili- VIE,
II may appear 10 make bis fame rdiculausri
LOVELY PIGGY.
Once more I'll tune the vocal she'll.
To hills and dales my passion tell
A ilIne which time can never quell
That burns for lovely Peg-y
The greater bards the lyre should hit.
For, say, what subject is more it,
Than to record the startling wit
And bloom Of lovely Peggy,
The sun first rising in the morn.
That paints the dew-besuarkled thorn
Does not 20 much the day sdorn
As does my lovely Peggy.
And when in Thetis' lap TO rest
iic streaks with gold the ruddy west.
Hos not 50 beautiful IS undrest
Appears my lovely Peggy.
Where she arrayed in rustic weed,
WIN her the bieating loeks ia feed,
Ana pipe upon my oIten reed,
10 please my lovely Peggy.
with her cottage would delight.
- HAPpl when shes IN my i-ht.
but When she's gone its endless night
All : dark without my Peggy.
The zephyr's air the violet blows.
% breath upon the damask roso.
lie does not half the sweets disclose
That does my lovely Peggy.
While bees from DOW r to low'r shall rove.
And linnets warhie through the .rrove
or stately swan the waters love
So long shall love Peggy.
AMI wheu Death. with his pointed dart,
Shall strike the blow that rve- nv heart
My words shall be when depart
Adieu, my lovely Pergy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06

BEAUTY SLEEP Sleep obtained two
hours before midnight, when the negative
forces are in operation, i the rest which
most recuperates the system. giving bright
ness to the eye and glow to the cheek.
The difference in the appearance ofa per-
son who habitually retires at 10 O'Clock.
and that OF one who sits up until IL is
quite remarkable. The tone of the system.
50 evident in the complexion, the elearness
and sparkle of the eye, and the softness Of
the lines of the features, is. in person Of
health, kept at - concert pitch bv taking
regular rest two hours before I2 O'Clock
and thereby obtaining the - beauty Sleep
of the night. There is a heaviness of the
eye, sallowness Of the skin. and an alb
sence Of that glow in the face which rem
ders it fresh in expression and round in ap-
pearanee, that readily distinguishes the
person who keeps late hours.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06
NozartS Requiem.

One day, As Mozart was seated in his
study, in profound reyerie, he heard a car
riage stop at his door. \ stranger was an
nounced, who asked to speak with him. He
was an aged man, very well dressed, of noble
and imposing manners. lie said to the COM
poser
a am commissioned by a great man to
come and find you"
., The name of this man, if You please -
said Mozart
- He does not wish to be known"
- Very well what are his wishes?"
d" lie has lost very dear friend. whose
memory will be forever precious to him. He
wishes to commemorate her death. every
year, by a solemn service, and he wants You
to compose a requiem for the occasion. '
Mozart was deeply impressed by these
words spoken so solemnly, and by the air of
mystery that seemed to peryade the inter-
view. He promised to compose the requiem
! The stranger continued -
- Put to this work your entire genius. for
| you compose it for connoisseur in music -
- So much the better" :" said Mozart
" How much time do You want for the
/ task?''
- Four weeks
Well, | will come for it in four weeks.
What will be your price -
" One hundred ducats"
The stranger counted out the money upon
the table and disappeared. Mozart remained
| plunged in deep thought for few moments.
then called for pen, ink and paper and began
to write the requiem. Notwithstanding the
remonstrances Of his wife, he wrought upon
it night and day But his body, already
feeble, could not endure this continual strain,
and he finally fell tainting at his task Then
he was obliged to rest Several DAYS after.
his wife sought to divert his mind from itS
sadness by some playful remark. He replied
earnestly;
d" One thing is certain ! am composing
my own requiem ; it will serve to perpetu-
ate my own memory"
In proportion as he wrought. his strength
diminished, from day to day and the requiem
advanced very slowly. The four weeks were
finally gone, and the stranger returned.
1T has been impossible for me to keepmy
word, said Mozart. sadly
Never mind said the man. " how
much more time do you require -
- | want four weeks more The work has
inspired me with deeper interest than | sup
posed, and | have given to it more study than
intended"
'' In that case it Is right that increase
the price. Here are 50 ducatsmore for your
pay"
In astonishment Mozart asked, 3. Whoare
YOU ?"
' That is nothing to the purpose. viii
return in four weeks"
As the stranger left the ho use, Mozart
called servant and requested b i'm to follow
this extraordinary man and find out who he
was but the blundering man so on returned,
saying that he could find no t ace Of him.
Poor Mozart had conceived the dea that this
stranger was no ordinary mortal, but was
one Of his friends in the immortal world.
sent to warn him of his appro aching death
He applied himself with redoubled ardor 10
his requiem. which he regarded as the most
enduring monument to his genius IIeiainted
many times at his toll Finally. it was ac-
complished before the expiration Of the four
weeks
The stranger came for it at tbe given time
but Mozart was dead.-Erom The Frnch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06

age of sixty-one; William Cushing in 1910,
at the age of seventy-seven Oliver ELS
worth in 1907, at the age of fifty-six; John
Marshall in 1896, at the age Of eighty-one
Roger Il. fancy in 1864, at the age of eighty
seven, and Salmon p. Chase in 1878, at the
age of sixty-fye
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06

and fraternal. They receive advances from
Mexicans to fit them out for raids into
Texas, and contract to pay an advance on
the amount received when they return. 4
horse Is generally paid for by two or three
Texas horses
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06

The New York Assembly has refused to
pass the new local option bill Apparently
it wanted a bill which Gov. Dix would veto.
or nothing, in the shape of prohibitory
legislation. In lieu of that it took up end
passed the excise bill known as the Civil
Damage bill. which holds liquor sellers re-
sponsible in damages for acts committed by
persons who are made drunk in their
establishments, and forbids sales to minors
or drunkards. 1t is stringent law, and
would be an improvement on anything they
have had in New York. Its fate in the
Senate remains to be seen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06

The FIRST SHALL BE LAsr-Forty years ago
aman who then resided in Salisbury. marri-
ed and after living with his wife some three
years, they parted He then married
Manchester lady and they went West. They
Laised family of eight children, the wife
died and he returned TO SALISBURY and took
West with him another wife. Then she
died, and he now marries the woman from
whom he parted thirty seven years ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06

AN Elolrlvr PERoRArioN.-T c1ucii-
.i,,,rCar Ds,.,..- ,,,, ,r..,,.. ..-,-i..,, ,.
Ne" Haven was as ioii0"s.
Comradcs, tnearuy which he commanded
50 long has passed away. No more shall
It's bugle- break the sweet stiffness of the
morning air. us with their rcveilieS they
salute the coming day no more shall ,he
falling night hear thc rolling tattoo OF lt-
drum-, It's tents are struck. and it, cannon
have Numbered their last notes OF defiance
and uf victory E1eL vaqr We yIn ,yer, ir-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06
PickpocketS.

Some months ago, while going down Broad
way in an omnibus. as was looking at the
| people on the sidewalk. | felt hand very
softly and gently making its way behind me,
evidently progressing toward the pockets in
the skirts Of my coat. Recollecting tina.
there was nothing but n handkerchief in one
pocket and pair of gloves in the other, !
knew that | could not lose much, and there
fore sat still to enjoy this new sensation.
The hand was moved very gently andsteadily
along, and had very nearly reached my pock-
ct, when | turned to study the artist.
He was a man about forty years of age
rlainly and neatly dressed, and looked like a
very respectable citizen.
The instant began to turn toward him
his hand was swiftly but quietly withdraw
and when faced him he was 10 )king grayely
at something on the sidewalk As | con
tinued to study him he turned is head, and
we had good, ''square" look az one anoth-
er for moment, without a word being said
by either. He then pulled the rap and left
the stage, TO seek some othe sphere Of
action.
A Young friend told the wri ter recently
that his mother was sitting not bong ago in
an omnibus. when she became aware that
tue - gentleman on nt1 Tl1Hi WIS lttl-He
for her pocket under her cloak For mo-
ment cold shiyer passed through her. but.
as it vas broad daylight, and as there were
evidently many persons in the omnibus to
whom she might apply for prot ection, she
took courage, and recollecting chat in the
dress she wore her pocket had, n luch to her
previous annoyance, been sewe on the
wrong side of the skirt, concluded to sit still
and await the course of events. tlfter hav-
ing been sufficient entertained by the vain
efforts of her neighbor to find the pocket
she turned to him and said quietly, g My
pocket is on the other side, sir The man
Immediately jumped up, pulled the strap
and disappeared with NEST amusing rapidity
the eontemptuous cooln ess of the lad, y having
been too much for his artistic nerves
The passengers on one of our crowded
ierry-boats were mu ch amused on e day a
seeing a gentleman very deftly pick hi
friends pocket of his pocket book an trans
Ter 1t to his own. They were still. mor'
amused at seeing third " gentleman = taxi
the pocket book ven more deftly Fl ON th'
amateur and disapp ear in the crowd Th'
denouement soon ca me. Number two aske'
number one to let him see his pocket book
and, when his frier d could not find t, pro
ceeded with a smile to restore it to him. Hi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-06-06

The NAME OF LAKE GEORGIA. news
paper discussion has been going on in the
Glens Falls papers over the origin Of the
name Of Lake George. Dr. \. W. Holden
in the Messenger, has this to say
Therefore as the French called this beau
tiiul sheet " Lac du Saint Sacrament, " and
the English '' Lake George" 50 the name
of Antiat0rocte-the place where the lake
contracts-was conferred upon it by the
once powerful Adir0ndacs, while To the
Mohawks it was known as Caniaderioit-
signiiylng the tail Of the lake, i. E., Lake
thampain.
The English name was conferred by Sir
William johnson. In a communication
from him 10 the Board Of Trade, dated
Lake George, 81 Sept, l755." five days
prior To the battle in which the brave
General DieSkau was defeated and made a
prisoner, be says, a. follows
lam building fort at this Lake. where
no house was ever before built nor rod Of
land cleared, which the French call Lake
s. Sacrament, hut have given it the name
of Lake George, not only in honor 10 His
Majesty, but to ascertain his undoubted
dominion here.