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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-21

How YARMOUTH Is LI0NIzED N WAsHISC-
TON.-With all his cOEsummate villany.
Yarmouth Is a man of brains. Of tact, of
good breeding, and of remarkable personal
magnetism. lie has been catalOgued as the
handsOmest man in Washington bv more
than a million ladies ever since his arrival
here. Instead Of being stunned, he has
been courted. lie is 4 lion knowing how
to make the most of his personal attrac-
tions, shrewd enOngh to conceal his inordi-
nate vanity, he has made his stay here a
continual ovation. In the lobbies Of the
Capitol he Is always the centre of a crowd.
Perhaps they are not admirers in their soul,
but externally they are, and it answers the
same purpose. He has a Joke and 4 retOrt
for the senator, the congressman and the
layman. He speaks Of the chaos that
crushes Louisiana as - my little affair down
responsive laugh. In the ball room, which
he affe-ts, he is still the centre Of circle.
The wives and the daughters of the con-
gressinen initiate the aping example of their
husbands and their fathers-and who can
blame them q" How charming and hand
some be is. to be sure and 50 wicked be-
sides that Is the formula whenever War
mouth is the topic. The fact the wicked
ness seems to heighten the fascination. His
history serves the purpose Of the brass but
tons and glittering trimming of the - mid
dy,' before whom all young civilians have
to make way in Washington society. To be
presented to Yarmouth, in proper style, is
as great an event in the history of young
lady as to be presented to the president, and
if he smiles and shows signs of being unus-
ually interested, oh heavens what bliss All
this may be perfectly natural and in full ac-
cord with the way OF the world. But it is
the certain sign of a social Generalization
that Is not pleasant to contemplate. This
man has been consigned to infamy by every
honest man and press in the land 1t Is
hard to believe thas they do not mean what
they say Ii is certain that it is the proper
thing TO do, whether they mean it or not
Bat that fact, instead Of shutting the recip-
lent of these stringent well-earned cpl
thets out of the houses and the courtesieS of
respeetability, seem only to have thrown a
halo around his person, in the midst Of
which he walks, exaeting homage.-Letfer
10 Troy Times
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I'VE are The Fair SEX"

A short time since, when taking his cas-
tomary walk, attended By his suite, the Pope
halted before an ayiary filed with rare birds,
amongst them magnificent peacock, which,
from biz brilliant plumage, has received the
soubriquet Of "Tbe Cardinal" The bird,
which Is quite tame, stepped forth from his
cage and advanced with slow and stately
pace towards the group, needless of the in
functions of his master "Come on don't
keep the Pope waiting" Arriving in front
of the Holy Father, be stood still, with head
erect and conscious air. "a if saving "Ad-
mire me-" As the latter was receiving his
need Of pstting at the hands of the Pope,
the peahen came up in her turn, but mo-
destly remained in the rear of her mate, as
If cognizant of her want of brilliancy. His
Holiness, turning towards his suite, OBJ
served "Since there are no ladies present,
may venture to call your attention to the
fact that in the entire animal tribe, whether
volatile, quadruped or reptile. the male is
ever the handsomer. 1t is only in the hu-
man race that the females claim the palm of
beauty, having the pretension to style them
selves the fair sex > but" added the Holy
Father, laughingly, striking his chest with
his hand meanwhile, lit is all the mistake
OF their vanity; we men are the fair ssx.
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SMILES.

The falling of skylight in San Fran
cisco church on the back of an empty pew
woke up the whole congregation, the other
Sunday.
\ sailor boy, sentenced to be nogged, beg
ged the captain to wait till he could say his
prayers - Certainly said the captain.
" Then III say them on shore" said young
tarpaulin.
An Indiana Sunday school man writes to
Bible firm in New York "Send me on
some Sunday school papers and books. Let
the books be about pirates md Indians as far
aspossible."
\ well known Connecticut clergyman had
a deacon who insisted upon leading the sing
ing at the prayer-meetings He was a great
blunderer, and he sang all the sad and mel
aneholy tunes he could think of. The hymn
was given ont
81 love to steal awhile away"
The deacon began: 81 love to steal -
TO Near, where he broke down. He started
with Dundee" love to steal" The
third time he commenced and broke down,
when the pastor arose and grayely said, %
am sorry for our brothers propensity. VIII
some brother pray?''
The other Sunday morning stranger en-
teIed Christ church, at indianapolis, and
there being no usher Just at hand. was per-
mitted to occupy a standing position for a
moment OF two. At length he was approach
ed by one Of the brethren, when he inquired :
= What church is this ?'' 4" Christ church.
sir = Is he IMP" The stranger was led
to conclude that he wes in from the fact that
he was Immediately shown to seat.
Mike, win you come in and take drink %
Mike looked at the man for the space of hall
minute, ind then, rolling his eyes upward,
very softly said 81 tot it was an angel
spakin to me-
The :" lay of the last minstrels. The
Ethiopian business.
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THE OBLIGATIONS OF PARENTS TO TEACH
ERs.-Mr. B. ?. Shillaber; Mrs. Parting
ton) in his annual report ofthe School Com
mittee of the city of Chelsea Mass. makes
the following excellent suggestions regard
ing the obligations of parents to teachers:
1.-The committee would gently intimate
their regret that parental sympathy and CO.
operation with those engaged in the in
struction of the children should be 50 widely
withheld at least, they 50 seldom take ac-
tive form that the doubt arises as to their
existence. Abuse is better than no interest
at all-indifference being the worst kind of
parasite and those who indulge in COM
plants through the papers, and assume
Judgment, are actual benefactors in pre-
venting stagnation. The schools should be
visited by parents, that they may, for them
selves, Judge of their merits; and there
could be nothing more strengthening to the
hands and hearts of the teachers tbau the
evidence of interest thus manifested. They
could learn, on the spot, why their children
fail to reach certain standard of excel
lence, if they fail, and know how to apply
the stimulant needed to enable them TO at
tain it. But one day in a year is any in
terest shown at all, and then, at the exbi-
bition, few benches are sparsely occupied
by apparently uninterested visitors, who
seem to be performing penance, or discharg-
ing some melancholy duty. Passive inter
est or acquiescence is no interest at all. The
large sum ofmoney expended on our schools
should excite the wish to know how it is
laid out 1t is not enough to know that
teachers are honest and committee men vir-
tuous. Parents should see for themselves
that both do their duty, and that the schools
arc what is claimed for them. But while
speaking thus reprovlngly of those who are
remiss in duty, the Committee readily ac-
knowledge the home co-operation of Others.
who by their encouragement soften the labor
of even night study, when required, and see
that their children are mentally as we'll as
bodily fitted for school. The help of such
renders the teachers task less arduous and
the fruits of teaching more evident and sat
isfactory. The constantly decreasing rate
of tardiness is due, doubtless, in a great
measure, to maternal care in seeing that
the children are prepared in time for school
which is an important object"
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ored audience in South Carolina the other
day, remarked 90 My friends and fellow
citizens, my skin is white, but my heart is
as black as this audience!''
Wedding cards in Denver consist Of the
Jack of Diamonds and Queen Of
Hearts," with the names of the contracting
parties on each. If the brides mother is
living, the " ten of clubs is also enclosed.
The creditors of an abseonding Western
banker found on opening his safe that the
only thing he had laid up there for rainy
day was an umbrella. Some of them are
inclined to regard it as a '' put up job
J. w wonderfully all your little treasures
res able their father, Mrs. Golloper This
darling now especially reminds me of Mr..
6 Mrs. G. Oh no, Mr.. Blimkins, that Is
Mrs. Littlejohn's child who lives next door.
Blimkins subsidies.
1t is good thing to have the extent to
which a man may indulge in the recreation
of wife-beating definitely fixed by judicial
decision. A sapient judge of North Caro-
lima has declared that man may give his
wife % three licks with switch this is
the judicial language-without mourning
any penalty.
A Kentucky horse thief speaks seven
Spanish.
Only four noses in Duluth have not been
frost bitten this winter, and they belong to
tea kettles.
James Tyler, aged l05, was fined FIVE dol
lars recently, IN Chicago court, for beat
ing his own son, aged Sc
Going up and down in hotel elevators is
considered by physicians to be beneficial
exercise in some nervous disorders. An old
lady, whose physician prescribed the eleya-
tor for her, without any special explana-
tion, has taken the advice literally. and now
makes herself frantic every day with bran
dy and water.
A Terre Haute base ballist caught coal
oil lamp on the fly, but from tho hands Of
his infuriated wife
There Is couple in Iowa named Clark,
who have been married Just three years, who
have had three daughters born on Christ
mas. Mrs. Clark seems to be partial to
Christmas presents.
A timid resident of Ridgefcld, Conn,
being unexpectedly called upon to address
Sunday School, rose to his feet in some con-
fusion, and, after several desperate but vain
attempts TO say something appropriate,
hoarsely muttered, Dear children, never
fool with powder"
\ well-dressed young man entered the
portals of decoetion palace on Church
street, in Troy, an evening or two since,
and stepping up to the - gentlemanly bar
keeper, requested him to mix him a - red
hot toddy, for be was going to see his girls
father, and meant business -
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Secretary Boutwell, was promptly inter-
viewed by New York Herald corresnon-
dent On the receipt Of the news Of the voting
in the Massachusetts Legislature. In re-
spoEse to a remark that Wall street was
excited over the idea Of a change in the
Treasury Department, the Secretary said he
did not think that his retirement would
make any great difference He added
The President * satisfied with the manner
IN which the business of the department
has been conducted, and he would not be in
favor OF a material change in the financial
policy OF the administration. The strin-
gency OF the money market is to a great ex-
tent artificial. Money is quite plentiful in
the interior, and the business prospects for
the spring are very favorable.
C0rrespOndent-Iti Is considered n matter
OF certainty that IN case of your election
Judge Richardson would be Your successor
Secretary Boutwell, am not aware that
the President has absolutely committed
himself to the appointment of Judge Rich
ardson. Ofcourse it is not for me toSsav
what may be the intentions OF the President.
Correspondent suppose You would
cease to be Secretary Of the Treasury I'M
mediately on the announcement Of YOUR
election.
Secretary Boutwell, shall not cease to
be Secretary of the Treasury until sworn in
as a Senator.
COrresp0ndent-Yon would, in that case.
be sworn in during the present special
session Of the Senate?
Secretary Boutwell-I believe 50.
COrrespondent-IIas not the Credit Mobi-
her business hart Dawes chance for the
Senatorship2
Secretary Boutwell, have no means of
Judging as to that, a have not visited
Massachusetts, for some time.
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BY CARRIE A apAxnv

81 tAHhiE a. sPALDISo.
When did the gaze Of millions turn IN tia.
33saahuia- NJ on thy proud sniinence npartT
~ ~ =. - tlis3 iean en- thee most trustnglvY
''''' W.T. w nearest 70 the nation's heart,
Amid the thuniers OF the bat,Is roar
Nm ~ le-ssa and shrek OF bursting SHE'LL
nS W. did.t move, undaunted throa n the ztrfs
ie.ii ioanu 'nes
VAS II when all the victory v.s won
And al Thy feet the trophies were laid DOWN,
When thou didst hold the olive-branch ~ rs...
AMI change the heimet for the yle,or's crowpr
Or was 1t when. from peaceful areslde joys.
Thy country called thee TO the chair Of state,
When carping critics watched each untred stept
hater
Was Il amid the din OF party strife,
Mhen friends turned foes, and enemies reviled
Nor word nor act thy shining fame dehled
Not Not then. but in an hour of cherries gloom,
"hen loved ones watched thy rivals partin.
- breath
- me angel lowering with the dsrkened wing.
~ Tell the presence the conquaror death.
gi Mhen turning from the tolls and cares Of state,
nv pnou' as9' With the band Of Inourners came.
95nslnS 1I my tribute to that honest heart
''' was ne" lustFe added to thy name
NJ VITA triumphant glance towar. that stlll face,
pneIe p. s1IrONs IN hattalions iercely rushed.
Ana PITY Tor the enc 81 strangely crushed.
Md wall Of organ and escuteseopel shield,
IL, IL Sathed tablets, wet with many tear
ns 1ioIe tucAins iar was thy calm, earnest glance,
heFeTent and sad, beside thy rivals biof
Peace to the sleeper In his silent ,o,,h,
As stainless SHOWS their mautle Der him c-.t
% let his errors all be hid from sirbt
only his virtues and his grief shall last
But ios thee, Grant, each day cur PRAYER, srise.
mat lsraeis God may thy protection he
And bless the nation thus in blessing thee
Haverhill, n. H.. jan. l5.3.
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- \ QUEER STICK. MIR. Micaiah Mott.
Of Alburgh, in 1861. cut on his farm hem
lock tree which has been the subject Of con-
siderable interest to antiquarians and lovers
Of the marvellous. The tree stood in hem
lock grove about three-fourths Of a mile
from the lake, and from which he cut a
stick oftimber forty feet in length, squaring
eight by ten inches. After falling the tree
he discovered near the butt bulge. and
thinking it might prove unsound, cut off
five or six feet, but found it perfectly sound.
The butt cut off, he drew home for wood
and upon splitting it found that when the
tree was about eight inches in diameter it
had been hewed on four sides with an axe or
some other sharp tool about eighteen inches
in length and perfectly smooth, leaving the
tree nearly square, except at one corner where
the bark had been left in a strip about three
inches wide. The tree had grown and
completely covered this scarf OF hewing
having no external indication except the
slight bulge spoken Of Mr. Mott counted
two hundred and forty grains which had
grown over the scarf, which had been cut
By whom, and for what purpose. was this
tree thus markell 1t must have been done
somewhere about the year 1921 Cham
plain, who discovered and gave his name TO
our lake, in the year 1909, was frequently
about the lake from that time down to the
year he died, in l635. The Pilgrims landed
in the year 1920. and this tree was thus
marked but four years later. In the year
1923, the English had begun settlements at
Portsmouth and Dover and in the year
1888 had penetrated the wilderness TO
Windsor, Connecticut 1t was these ad-
yancing settlements that aroused the jeal-
ousy Of the Indians and led to the conspira-
cy formed by the Narragansetts and other
tribes for the total determination of the
English. This tree may have been marked
By some Of those Indian war parties which
made this section the theatre Of wars and 4
scene Of havoc and cruelty Of the most ap-
palling character, or by Champlain himself
on some of his expeditions while camping
in this thicket of hemlocks Mr.. Mott pre-
served this for several years, intending it
for the Antiquarian Society, but some time
in his absence from home. it was burned By
his hired man, which is much to be regret
ted.-MeSseRger.
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Placing the little hats all in a row,
Ready for church on the morrow. You Know
Washing wee faces and little black hsis,
,.cttinr them ready and it to be Kissed
Putting them into clean garments ann Nhii'
That = what mothers are doing tonight
sngin, out holes in the little worn hose,
Lsving by shoes that are worn through the tves,
looking orr garments 50 faded and thin
Wbo mi mother knows where to begin
Chan rinr a button to make il look right
THAT Is wliat mothers are doing tonight.
Calling the little ones all around her chair.
Hearing them lisp forth their soft evening prayer,
Telling them stories OF Jesus Of old,
Who loved 10 gather the lambs to his fold;
Watching they listen with dreamy delight
That is what mothers are doing tonight.
Creeping so soltly to take last peep,
After the little ones are all asleep;
Anxious to know If the children are warm,
Tucking the blanket around each little form
kissing each little face, rosy and bright
That Is what mothers are doing tonight.
kneellng down gently beside the white bed,
Lowly and meeky she bows down her head,
Praying as only mother can pray,
" God guide and keep them from going astray'
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Al ferr >

VERMONT farmers CLUBs.-There are in
Vermont more and better-sustained Farm
ers' Clubs than in our own State We
have occasionally quoted from the publish
ed reports of the Westminster and the St.
Johnsbury Clubs. We give a portion Of a
report Of the Passumpsic Club Of Barnet, as
it appears in the Vermont Farmer. Let
these reports stimulate our farmers to more
mental action.-N. H. Mirror and Farmer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-21

A Cincinnati man who suspected his ser
want girl of using kerosene oil to kindle the
fire with, thought he would try her, one
night. 50 he poured the oil out and filed the
can with water. When he landed in the
dining-roOm next morning there was no
breakfast and no fire to cook it with-noth-
ing bat a stove fall of soaked wood and ths
foolishest looking girl hs ever saw.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-21

They need Bergh in Somerset Arthur
j. Belden drove a team of horses through
the deep snoS until they stopped from
exhaustion, then left them upon the road
reeklng with perspiraIion, and went to
nelghborlng house for the night In the
morning he was 50 enraged at finding one
OF them dead that he terminated the suffer
ings OF the other by stabbing it with a
pOeket-knife.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-21

The BOSroS LANcERs IN WASHINGTON
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Tribune, in speaking of the process
sion on Inauguration day, says:
% The soldiers all wore neat and gallant
guise, but none were quite so brilliant as
the Boston Lancers, in whose ranks were
many distinguished Athenians, and William
R. Alger for chaplain. With their scarlet
and gold, their fluttering white feathers,
their glittering lances decked with red pen
mons, they looked like some gay troop of
Middle Age warriors riding to feast If
they had happened to shout, Ho there
warder, down with the draw bridge |
should not have. been surprised in the least
Looking up toward the Capitol, their float
ing scarlet pennons, with the white and
gold uniform of the Old Guard, the light
blue Of the Sumner Corps, and the red coats
of the Burgess Corps, framed by the darker
uniforms of the different regiments, under
the sparkling sun-touched forest of bayo-
nets, made picture both imposing and
brilliant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-03-21

II yoa hang Foster what are you going
70 do with Scanned, who lays in wait for
Donohue for two years shoots him once
disguised "a a ruffan, and finally puts a
ball through his heart in public pool
room? There must be degrees in crime.
Foster did not 90 two miles like Stokes and
Scanned and Mcfarland, to kill a man whom
ne hated, but he arose up instantly in his
drunken wrath and struck stranger and
accidentally Killed him. If you hang Pos
ter and stiil keep the degrees Of murder dis
tlnct then you must skin King and Scanned
and Stokes alive. and fling them into boil
ing cauldrOn.-EH Perkins.
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Pity the sorrows of the poor Essex juno
tionists The following item comes from
that i'll fated embryo city: "Dr. L. Major
has been engaged to deliver course of nine
lectures, etc. .'-Rxtland Herald.
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an excellent one. One of the speakers on the
occasion "a surgeon) thought that some
more potent beverages would have been an
improvement, considering the cold. He
gave several Of his friends this prescription,
to be taken on their return home after the
ball:
Take, Sach Knob. iv;
Alcoh; Hibers gill VI;
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NUMBER 3S

OVER THE LAKE.--Iion. C. f. Norton,s
new forge at Plattsburgh is a model of it,
KIND. The cost of its erection was abont
! $4,000 Ii is estimated that when in full
operation it will produce ten tons of iron
daily, on the average.
| The Messrs. Rogers, have new for0e
nearly completed on the site of the one
lately burned at Jay. Theme one is much
larger, and more convenient than the old
one.
Il musical convention was held at Wills
borough during the last week in February.
II closed with grand concert. Chas. l..
Day was conductor.
Gen. John Hammond, wife and daughters
attended the Inauguration.
Speaking of Judge Daniel W. Bascorn of
Crown Point, who died on the 2l ult.. aged
50 years, correspondent Of the KeeSeyille
Republican says; Judge Baseom was a life
long and prominent citizen of that town,
and his sudden demise, after a brief illness,
Will cause much surprise and regret De-
ceased held numerous public offices for many
years and by perseverance, diligence and
irugallty, had amassed quite n competence.
lie leaves a widow, daughter, and two sons
.Chester, OF the firm Of Fobes & Co, and
Henry, of Troy, NY.
The Essex County IN. " Republican
gives an account of hOrrid murder. per-
petrated by boy but thirteen years of age.
at Lewis, in that county. The bov. whose
name is Manly Britt, was living with Mr..
Ransom Williams, who was away from
home at the time Of the deed. Mrs. vii
liams ordered the boy to cut some stove
wood, and, on his demurring, threatened 20
tell her husband on his return Manly
went out and got his axe and commenced
sharpening it with a whet stone. He soon
called her attention to some object in the
room and while bending forward to rec
what he referred to, the boy dealt her a
blow on the back of the head and neck,
from the effects of which she died in a few
days: He escaped but was afterwards cap
tured, and Is now in Jail The bereayed
husband Is nearly crazy
Some one hundred men and many teams
are busily engaged on the foundations for
the new furnaces at Crown Point great
precaution is taken to make the work per-
tectly substantial, and it is being pushed
forward with all possible speed.
The right Of way for the new railroad to
the mines has been nearly purchased, Mr..
BreToort having negotiated as agent for the
company. Gen. Hammond says the road is
to be completed by September next.
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q" IHE BEAUTIFUL Snow. The Utica
Herald says:
a man in the eighth ward picked up
ribbon on the snow recently IL VA. kst
to something and he pulled up one end offs
iate switch. Pulling on that he pulled up
the hired girl. She was on ladder hang
ing out the washing, and she told him u
quit his fooling and let her attend to her
work -