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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

81. VALENTINES DAY.-The day. Is lt,
title indicates, is sacred 10 81. Valentine
VINO was a martyr and hourished about 25U
u D. lie was priest, and assisted the
martyrs IN the persecution Of ClaudiuS the
second. Being delivered into the custod,
Of ASterius, he wrought a miracle upon hi,
laughter, whom he restored 10 sight. by
winch means he converted the whole fami-
", and all of them afterwards suffered for
their religion. Il. Valentine was then
transferred TO the custody Of another officer,
and, after Imprisonment at Rome. was
beaten with clubs and stones. and after
wards beheaded in the Flaminian war about
the year go, and was enrolled among the
martyrs Of the church. Wheatley saws that
he was man of most admirable parts.
and 50 famous for his love and charity thlt
the custom Of choosing valentines upon hi,
festival took its rise from thence. " There
appears to be but little supposition for this
assertion. as It is quite certain that the
custom Of valentines took its rise from at
tempts to christianize heather festival OBJ.
served about this time Of the year The
custom of sending valentines has it, origin
in an Old idea alluded to by Shakespeare,
that on the l4th day of February the birds
begin to mate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21
spain.

King Amadeus Of Spain, after brief
reign, has quietly abdcated his throne. \
mild. kind-hearted man, he could not brook
the bitterness Of Spanish politics.
Brought up in the comparatively quiet and
stable court of Victor Emanuel, he has
sought to rule Spain with the same concili-
atory temper, which has distinguished his
father in Italy But he has found that I'M
happy country divided into factions, always
battling with each other, but having little
true patriotism Naturally enough he has
become discouraged. and leaves the throne
on account ola difference between himself
and the Cortes, in relation to the promotion
OF an officer of the army who Is objected to
by one branch of the service. The King
abdication has given rise to fears that
anarchy would enSue, or that the
Carlists. who have been making one
of their periodical instructions in the
northern part of the country, would seize on
this opportunity and place Don Carlos on
the throne. But happily the statesmen of
Spain, Of all parties, with singular unan-
unity have organized a republican form
of government. and with such pacific yet
energetic leaders as the wise FiguerraS and
the eloquent CASTELAR, at its head, there are
strong hopes for itspermanent success. There
iseyidentlyin the new step, "A union fthe best
elements Of the democratic and monarchical
parties, which have heretofore been at war
with each other. Let Us also hope that
with the dawning of republic the
miserable Cuban war, which has only been
d humiliation to Spain and scandal to
humanity, may be terminated. and slavery
be abolished both in Cuba and Porto Rico
We trust this is the end Of kingly power
in Spain. This is an age of decaying mon
arches. France seems to prosper under her
republican institutions Her financial
standing is good. Peace promises TO be
continued to her. Her example isa shining
one to Spain. And the establishment of
sister republic at her side would tend to
prevent frequent political agitations in
France, and strengthen the influence ofboth
powers in the affairs Of Europe
We believe that with the utmost freedom
in the choice of rulers and Representatives
the disquiet which has for years existed in
Spain, must soon come to an end, and that
in the language Of Figuerras, the premier
of the new Republican Cabinet, 1.-THE other
Latin natiO rs will NOT he slow to itpita te ha-
example"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

Philadelphia just now possesses the cham
pion sneak. There was law in Great
Britain, a century and half ago. declar-
ing marriages between Protestants and
Catholics Illegal and void. This man mar
ried a girl in Ireland, lived with her seven
teen years, and then deserted her and their
children and came to Philadelphia and mar
RED another woman. The first wife fol-
lowed him, and sued for support, which he
refused to give, citing in defence the law to
which We have referred. The Philadelphia
courts made short work Of this plea, and the
man is under bonds to support his wife and
children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

Inc settlement of the proprietorsliip in
the Island Of San Juan. in favor of the
United States. brings up the question of the
rights OF British subjects resident thereon.
and the British Columbia Legislature has
passed resolution praying the Lieutenant
Governor to take immediate steps for hay
ing tine matter brought under the notice of
the Government of the Dominion This
aetion is in view of the fact, as stated tb.,
the residents have been notified by the Co..
efnor Of Washington Territory that tbs;r
rights in the soil would cease on and aftsr
the 9th of January last unless they do
clared their intention to become citizens Of
he United States of America and that a
large number of such residents have declined
TO forswear their allegiance to the Crown
and naturally look to the British Govern.
nsat for protection.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

Mr.. Weed, in opening the subject, said
the object of the meeting of the committee
was To consider the bill to provide for the
enlargement of the Champlain Canal so as
to allow ships of one thousand tons burden
to travel through it. The proposition
was TO improve the river communication
from Troy to Fort Edward, distance of
forty miles, so as to give depth of ten feet
of water. On this improvement it was pro-
posed to construct locks, three hundred feet
in length and forty-fve feet wide. From
Fort Edward it was to be continued to
Whitehall, a distance of twenty-four miles.
seventeen miles Of which would be by canal
and the other seven by enlarging and i'm
proving. Wood Creek, which would not re-
quire much dredging to make it of the
capacity OF the proposed canal. 1t was pro-
posed to construct the canal of capacity
OF one hundred and ten feet ofwater at the
bottom, and one hundred and fifty feet on
the surface, and ten feet in depth. 1t
would require sixty-four miles of improve
ment with that proposed to be made in the
river to bring the waters of the Hudson
river in communication with the waters of
Lake Champlain, and he thought the COM
mittee could not fail to observe the great ad-
vantages that would accrue from this being
accomplished. 1t was not possible to accu,
rately estimate the cost Of these improve
ments, but still they had the estimates
given in le66-67 for charging the canal
from Fort Edward to Lake Champlain.
which amounted to s. SOC, 600. This was
to accommodate vessels of 500 tons burden.
and the extra expense of providing for
vessels OF thousand tons would be but
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21
The Ship Canals.

We copy below abstracts of the speeches
Of Hon. Smith Weed, and Hon John Young
before the joint committee ofthe New York
Legislature on canals, on Wednesday last
1t will be noticed that Mr. Weed gave Sir
Francis Hincks, of the Canadian govern
ment, as authority for the important state
ment that if the State of New York should
build the Hudson * Champaign Ship Canal,
the Canadian government would see that
the Caughnawaga Canal was built of the
same CAPACITY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

There Is bad rumor about Union Pacific
stock The n Y Erening Post in it,
money article says " In regard to the
Union Pacific stock a thunderbolt, 50 to
speak, is said to be preparing in Congress,
which will be delivered in few days or
weeks, the effect of which it is predicted
will leave the holders Of Union Pacific Sc
curities in doubt whether they have any
property at all in the road. 5r whether, if
they have, 1t does not belong to the govern
ment This at least j. the talk on the
street, and time will determine whether it
has any foundation. A. to the general
market, it is more particularly now, than
for long time past. in the hands Of
clique~, which makes it dangerous for out
siders to touch it in any way"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

The Legislature of Maine proposes to
change the time ofholding the State election
from September to November, the day OF the
Presidential election, and to have biennial
elections, with annual sessions of the Legis-
lature
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

There is movement in New York To pre-
vent the Sound steamers from going around
the Battery to the North River piers. 1t is
urged with some reason, that because Of the
narrowneSs Of East River for a mile above
the Battery. there is always danger Of col
lision with ferry boats and sailing vessels.
If they should give up their present landing
places and secure berths on the East River
above Corlear's Hook, the change would he
most satisfactory TO a large proportion ofthe
passengers by those steamers, but it might
interfere with freighting to points south
and west of New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

The Richford Se1itmel says: Grey. p. n.
Granger, the agent of the State Temperance
Society, delivered a lecture in the basement
of the Methodist Church on Wednesday
evening, the 18th inst. which was an excel
lent discourse. He stated that there were
$1,000 drunkards in the State. 4 900 hard
drinkers, who could take dozen glasses or
50 each day, and 10000 young men who
were commencing to drink. lie urged the
enforcement of our liquor law by the prose-
cutiOn of rum sellers. After the lecture the
pledge was circulated and signed by nearly
all present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

The Troy Times says that it Is currently
reported that over sixty thousand dollars
worth Of notes discounted for Cree BY the
Farmers Bank of Granville. n. y, was
done by the direct wishes Of some Of the
Granville directors and stockholders Of said
bank and that the amount was secured to
them by Cree for the only purpose Of pro
tecting them against loss for endorsements
on Cree's paper in other places Accord
ing to this rumor some Of the Granville
men who are crying stop thief are secured
by robbing their own bank This was dis
covered at meeting Of directors two weeks
ago. The bank reduced its capital to 800,
600 to meet this Cree Indebtedness. thus
taking forty per cent. from each stakeholder.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

The essential features of the new postage
bill which passed the House ON Tuesday are
reduction of letter postage to two cents
for each half ounce. Of daily newspaper
postage to 60 cents per year-one-half the
present rates, and free postage to weekly
newspapers within the counties in which
they are published The effort of the pub
fishers of patent inside papers TO secure
free postage was successful, and they were
be placed on an equal footing with papers
printed wholly at the place of publication.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

iHE SUSPECTED CANBRIuCE BoEcf, Milan.
Mrs. lBriggs, the alleged accomplice at
thaFies Shaw. the Cambridge family
Poisoner, recently succeeded in makin- q
mole IN the partition Of her cell No the salem
Jail, separating her from her second love
Charles. The Sheriff being notified 10 thai
ehect by a prisoner in an adjoining cell
listened and heard her say that She Ind baI
her fortune told shortly before her incarcera-
ton, and was not afraid but that She would
get clear, and that the deed was done and
could not be undone. She has since been
elevated to the second floor of her new
abode Her first love-Brieg,. recent,
paid her visit. The two remaining children
OF those poisoned in the Shaw family are
very low and can survive buta short time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

Barnum adyertises for 500 teetOtallers to ga
with his big show next season, not for exhi-
bition, as might besupposed, for they would
be Latural curiosity, but to serve as
grooms, transfers, etc. \ Western paper
suggests that he should purchase a Young
Mems Christian Association.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

DOMINION PoLrIcs.-The Canadian pa
pers attach much interest to changes in the
Ottawa Cabinet, notably in the retirement
of Mr.. ChapaiS and his succession by Dr.
Robittaille Since last session two
Cabinet positions attached to the Senate
have passed to the House Of Commons The
Hon. Mr.. Mitchell has left the Senate and
been elected for the county Of Northumbcr-
land. y. B., and Mr. Chapais Will be re
placed by n member of the Commons Inc
only Ministers who are Senators now are
the Hon. Mr. Campbell and the Hon. Mr..
Aikens, both of Ontario. and the ottawa
Free Press urges that these gentlemen
should enter the Commons or retire from
the Cabinet. The Liberal and Reform press
look on the retreat of Mr. ChapaiS as pre-
cursor of the downfall Of the Ottawa
Government.
1t is understood that Mr. Ouimet will be
Premier of the Quebec Cabinet instead OF
Mr.. Chauveau. that Solicitor General
Irwin will become Attorney General. that
Mr. Chapleau will be appointed solicitor
General and that DR.. Fortan will become
Of Crown Lands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

Secretary Boutwell, has given directions
that the coupons of the two years notes OF
1868, which may hereafter be presented de-
tached from the notes, in violation of the
notice printed on them. to wit: " This
coupon is void if detached from this note,
except by an authorized agent of the Gov
eminent shall be paid the same as if the
notes and coupons had been presented to-
rather
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

The extensive auction sale of fine English
Books of Mr.. Shaw Of Montreal. will CON-
mence at Payn's Block, on Wednesday even
ne, att O'Clock. See advertisement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

4 significant movement ON the part Of
Mormons is that Brigham Young's son.
John W, has divorced two Of his three
wives, and will take up his residence in
Philadelphia. There Is also a well founded
rumor that the Mormon agents are nego-
tiating for large tract Of land in Mexico.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

Many intelligent people seem to think
that " Temperance Legislation, g" so-called,
Is confined to New England and that it is in
the main a result and outgrowth of Puri-
tanic intolerance 1t may be well for such
to recall the movements toward prohibitory
legislation in Old England, which we have
noted from time to time And now France
i taking steps in the same direction A
stringent liquor law came before the French
assembly on the 9th of January. Some of
the members were for postponing it, till a
commission could enquire what was the
practice in England and America. But NJ.
Laboulaye, who passed for an authority on
American affairs. thought they had better
pass the bill. and enquire afterwards
The measure passed is sufficiently strin-
gent for beginning. 1t provides that for
the first offence Of drunkenness the offender
shall pay fine of FIVE francs. This Is in
analogy with the ancient English practice
by which 4 street brawler may always be
fined five Shillings for drunkenness. wher
nothing else is proved. Bat the penalty
rises tremendously for the second. third and
fourth offences, rising as high as two
months imprisonment, 600 francs fine, and
deprivation of civil rights for two years.
There are also severe penalties for public
house keepers who serve liquor to drunken
people and to minors under sixteen. Of
course practical difficulties will be found in
enforcing this law in France. One
Of the prov iSionS is that the Gardes Cham
petres shall. be informers in their COM
munes. But these Gardes are said to be gen
orally hard drinkers, and the effect of the
provision, it is said, will be that the Garde
will get his drinks free from the drunkards
of his district. But the attempt is appar-
entity to be made, and it will lie interesting
to note the effect of this severe law upon a |
population that has never had any restraint |
put upon its habits of liquor consumption.
That some restrictive legislation is needed |
in " le belle" France is tolerably evident.
II 1t Is true, as declared by one of the mem
bers OF the assembly, that majority of his |
Constituents waro 1ru,lorl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

Chicago prides herself upon her liquor
saloons, some of which are of the most gor-
geouS description One of them cost sixty
thousand dollars, and contains the largest
mirror in America, with a marble bar,
shirty-seyen feet in length. Another is
splendidly fitted up with pictures, mirrors
and ~tatuary, and di-penses five hundred
dollars worth of fluids daily. The saloons
in the city number nearly three thousand,
and it will at once be perceived that the
temperance cause does not flourish in that
lively western town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

The FINAL CouNT OF THE ELECTORAL
NorE.-The final Official result gave est
votes for General Grant and Henry Wilson
as President and Nice-President, against
Is for 3. Gratz Brown. II for Thomas \ .
Hendricks, . for c. j jenkins. and for
David Davis, for President, and Il for B.
Graft Brown, for y. ?. Banks, ) for Geo.
W. Julian, for A. II. Colquitt, l for W.
). Groesbeck, for John NJ Palmer, for
Willis Machen and for Thoma, T. BRAIN
lette. for Vice President
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

a man who defraudS his neighbor of n
sum ofmoney honestly the latter's due. and
is convicted ofthe deed. loses his social rank
and is punished by the Seorn Of his fellows
But a man who makes the government the
victim Of a similar misdemeanor. even
though he be convicted, holds his head as
high as ever, and foriets not lot of pub
lie respect ; indeed, teS rather admired and
congratulated on his 'smartness' in p.t-
ting an advantage over what seems to be re
garded "a the common enemy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

they may have in any fund of the brother
hood accumulated at the time. The head
quarters Of the International Division are
located at Cleveland, Ohio. Among the
corpora:ors is Z. L. Stearns, of Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

The Man TO Re INAuGURArED.-Ther
will be great doings in Washington. Inaugu-
ration week. No Credit Mobilier can he
cloud the glories OF that occasion. The
committee having the matter in charge is
determined that it shall be an Inauguration
that has never been Appropriated by any
previous display. The centre of it all is
the man least anxious of all to run off into
such a wild 10 Triunphe performance. But
he positively has no control of it. The
wishes of the person most directly concerned
are the ones least regarded. He will make
his inaugural address As brief as the cir
cumstances will permit Of There will be
in it, | am told, some good doctrine. which
the country will be glad to hear. If the
President could only hand his address to
some spouting factOtum, and stay quietly
at home on the ith of March, he would be
a man perfectly contented. lie breads the
swelling crowd that will face the eastern
front of the capitol that day He breads
the hordes of strangers that will take bodily
possession of him. He will shrink under
the million eyes, where he would know no
tremor were they SO many bullets. General
Grant might be our President thousand
years, and he would never conquer his
aversion to public display. cannot help
associating him with martyrdom whenever
/ see him undergoing the ordeal of a publ
reception. There is a despairing smile of
good-natured resignation on his Stern face.
which is amusing, and very Characteristic
| cannot understand how ANYBODY can
muster cheek to call him ga boor was
that the campaign phrase because he 50
often fails to have the right word, in the
right place. for every one who comes to
him, with formal sentence of greeting
upon which he has spent hours of cogita.
tion.-Wash. Cor. Troy Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

UNPAID PosrAGE.-AttOrney-General VIII
liams has sent to the Postmaster-G General an
opinion to the effect that the section of the
Postal act, which has been construed by the
Post Office Department warranting the col
lection of double the amount unpaid post
age, is not in accordance with the spirit Of
the act. The Attorney-General plainly says
that only the amount ofunpaid postage can
be lawfully collected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

Two more wife murders are reported.
Wednesday evening Anthony Callaghan of
No. Az West 45th street, New York, threw
teacup at his wife, making terrible
scalp wound and fracturing her skull, be-
cause she upbraided him for coming home
drunk; and during Thursday night one
Ennis, of the village of West Farms, kicked
his wife to death, inficting most terrible
wounds. He also was drunk.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

A correspondent Of the Brooklyn Eagle,
travelling by the great imperial line of rail
road from st. Petersburg to Moscow, re-
marks seeing the famous Fairbanks Platform
Scales at the stations, and no other weighing
machines whatever, either indigenous or
foreign.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

The planet Mars putsin an appearance in
the east now. little before midnight.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-21

The prospect is unless a thaw begins
speedily that there will be plenty of snow
for the March winds to play with.