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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14
PROSPECTUS.
The Burlington Free Press, 1873


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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

A Washington special says members OF
the Poland committee secuted the rumor
that they would simply report the evidence
to the House and leave the latter to do what
it pleases with the inculpated members.
The despatch adds: ''the committee VIII
take up the case of each member, detail what
has been absolutely proven, and submit a
resolution. There has been some talk out
side of the committee Of expelling oakes
Ames and James Brooks, and thus make
'honorS easy 30 far as political parties
are concerned. The House Is in no temper
| to pass any such compromise as that.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

CURIOUS CIRcUMsTANCE.-0n SUNDAY
night last, Mr.. Hiram Adams Of this place
came into town from what is called the
Adams a Foster farm on the Bristol road
and hitched his horse to a post in the rear of
the Franklin House. When ready 10 re-
turn home, Mr.. A. could not find his borse
and cutter, and they could not be found al
though diligent search was made the fol-
lowing day. On Tuesday the horse was
heard Of at Weeds hotel, Shelburn. On
Wednesday the missing horse. with robe.
blanket, cushion, everything lust as they
were when the horse left the Frankl;n
We're returned home. The horse passed oni
of Vergennes on Sunday night, after ira
ing quite circuit through the CITY. and
came into Shelburn from the direction 81
burlington. Taking the distance travelled
the difficulty in turning out when meeting
a team, the time the horse was absent altos
gether, it was "a curious circumstance -
VergeHHes VermORter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

IHE STATE FMR.-The Caled5n5la motto
ing that Rutland wants the State Fair this
year proceeds TO pay its respects 60 that
Institution in the following '.sour grape"
fashion
Our affections are certainly kindly O..
wards the Vermont State Fair, but IL Rut
land wants II We say let Rutland have it. i1
all It's length, breadth, height and depth
indeed, as completely as the whale swallow
ed Jonah. Not that the State Fair is nar
managed by some very nice men. bat Do is
radically wrong IN It's organization DC
ought % be able to run alone. and not De-
any longer like sicklv. weak child. with
spinal curvature, perambulatine the STATE
upon crutches. Ii should stand On lis own
bottom, with the port and strength Of con.
Sclous Independence. Then it would COM
mand respect.
But 1t cannot SO long a. it goes about The
state seeking bids to be taken under cover
anu lnordlnately taxing localities for giving
lt shelter. The State Fair has been holden
me last two years in Caledonia county. The
falr Hround Company. on whose grounds it
was held, contributed. with some out~ii,
and, the sum Of four thousand dollars Er
the privilege Of its presence. We do not
make any complaint of the State Fair while
here. There were many pleasant thins-at-
tending the exhibitions We learned some.
thing, and - did our people. Our COM
munlty, on the whole, were gratifed. e~ue-
GiaAy with the last. But We think we
learned something of the State Society. and
that - that with judieious re3rgau.si-
u"n with special reference 10 it, executive
management, (lt has too many officials Tor
elhclency some twenty-five OF thirty 10
them, and its assertion of self iDienegi
ence, with partial. if not complete. abau
donment Of its itinerant habits. it would
answer much better than IL now does the
purposes OF State Agricultural Society
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

Tue GREELEY MONUMENT FUND.- The
committee to raise fund to commemorate
the virtues of the late Horace Greeley, by a
statue and monument in Greenwood. of
which Controller Greel is treasurer, in an
address to the people Of the United States
say that they are at work in earnest, and
with sure prospect Of success. They make
an appeal to the people for generous contri-
buttons. As the enterprise is in no sense
partisan, the COMMITTEES say that all who be-
lieye with Us that Gresley's great efforts in
behalf of freedom, enlightenment, economy
and progress, have not been without benef-
cent results, are cordially invited to share
in this tribute to his memory 1t is not
doubted that every editor in the country
will be willing to forward the work, either
by editorial endorsement or in receiving and
forwarding such sums as may be contribut-
ed in his locality. A memorial volume will
be kept containing the name and residence
Of every contributor, to be deposited with
the historical society upon the completion Of
the work.
Henry W. Bigelow,a well-known and
wealthy citizen of Chicago, committed
suicide Sunday evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

LIFE Insurance The Government Stats
ties of the Life Insurance business of the
country for 1871 show an increase in the
companies, since 1869, from Toto 80, and in
the aggregate amount of policies outstand-
ing from 81 ,s62, s55 ,95i to s., 49,, 575 ,OI3,
or sum just little larger than the entire
national debt. The revenues of these com
panies for 1871 rose to Sl02 ,2ll GIL. or
nearly as much aS the government will
derive from the internal revenue for the
current fiscal year; of this sum S54 ,443, $50
was from premiums. The expenditures
were sci ASS ,9i5, of which $40, $50, 1894 was
for general administration, SSi7 1871 for
dividends and coupons, I9,4S7 .74l for
dividends on policies lapsed and surren-
dered, and 500, 567 ,4l9 for claims on
policies The rate of premiums for 81 900
varies from Sl22i to $685., and averages
1856. The expense per 81 900 insured
also varies tly,-from so Is to Sl6l %,
and averages 1910, or &c cents'. above the
average for 1870.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

The trial of Robert Bowles, of the late
banking house Of Bowles Brothers, on the
charge Of misdemeanor. took place at Lon
don. Feb. ). and resulted in the acquittal
of the prisoner-The British -loop-of-
war Basilisk has seized three vessels, which
We're engaged in kidnapping Polynesians to
be sold into slavery, and taken them into
Melbourne.-Cholera has broken out, yiru-
lently, in various parts Of Russia and Hun
gary Should it spread, visitors Of the
Vienna Exposition would find themselves
among exposed matters in very disagree
able manner.-The British Parliament
met ON Thursday, February jth In the
r0yal speech. which i hopeful production,
vague allusiou smade to the correspondence
between the Russian government and the
English government on the Aighanistan
boundary question. Lively debates followed
the reading OF the speech.--Ihe King OF
Spain eontempiate- Indicating because, it
is said. of a disagreement with the ministry
growing out Of the appointment of the gem
eral Of artillery. Don Hidalgo, 10 an I'M
portant office in spite Of the Kings dlSap-
lINNdl anu llr protest OF tuc tAIttI~ Oh Lut
artillery In the event Of abdicati0n the
two houses Of the Cortes propose to sit as
one body until the throne l. filled. The re
publican members of the CorteS have re-
solved 70 encourage orderly manifestations
in favor OF a repubiic.-An order has Just
been issued 10y the Austrian War Office. di
rectiug the officers of the general war staff
at Vienna. like those at Berlin. To immedi-
ateiy begin the study of the Russian Ian
guage The order has created great indig-
nation in Russia, and the press see in it a
significant indication Of the future inten-
tionS of Austria The result of the final
meeting of the French commission Of thirty
has not tended 10 harmonic the differences
between the commission and President
Ihier~. Their reports are viewed By Theirs
as autaEoniStic 10 him. and a rupture l. con
~idered probable No further sittings viii
be held by the commission. who. having
adopted their final report, have now broken
up without adopting the views of President
Theirs or acceiing % his demands The
situation j, considered critical Native
japanese merchant companies have petit
toned the Government for permission TO
construct railways and telcgraphS. employ
ing their own engineers. etc. and the petit
ton has been granted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

THE people Of Vermont have generally
shown the good sense 90 keep their repre-
sentatiyes in Congress when they show
ability. No man ever sent here by that
state has done more for her credit. both a.
regards character and ability, than Judge
Poland
The above paragraph cut some time since
from the Washington Evening Star. will
show how Judge Poland j, regarded in
Washington, even better thana set eulogium
could His record here is one to which
every Nermonter may turn with the certainty
of finding only such acts as would adorn the
character Of the pure,t and ahlest of New
FRglaud'~ representative mon. It Is well
known throughout the whole country that
Congress has been forced into a most pain
fol and humiliatlng series of Investigations,
without parallel in the history of the
nation. To whom should be committed
the conduct Of these difficult inquiries was
question not easy to answer. Is a
Sue qua non he must be free from all
shadow Of implication in Credit Mobiier or
any other lob" lie must also-and this
complicated the matter-p0SSess a clear
head, sound knowledge of men and things.
and a character which would ensure the
strictest examination of all offenders. That
the choice fell upon Judge Poland is the
highest compliment TO his integrity and
wisdom. and at the same time % the people
of the State which he in part represents. |
am proud-perhap, oyerweeningly so-to
know thar among the moral and political
wrecks which mark the path of the investi-
cations now in progress, the sons Of honest
Vermont stand upright in white garments.
W. e.. T.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

Last Thursday night, as the New York
special train on the Hudson river road was
making about thirty miles an hour, both
the side rods of the engine were twisted OF
and both cylinder heads were smashed. No
,pa was hurt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

The unstinted use of salt on the tracks by
the New York city railroad companies is
causing much trouble to owners of horses,
and the effects upon the people are also
said to be quite marked. Horses are con-
demned to be killed because of the hoof rot
caused by the salt; in some cases large
patches of flesh fall off the legs of the
animals compelled to travel in the brine.
The Times says that hundreds of horses are
in MANNED and crippled condition because
of this illegal use Of salt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

One of the Minnesota newspapers tells
how people freeze to death in that State.
The experience seems to he rather nice
1.-The bitter cold does not chill and shake
a person as in damper climates. 1t stealth
lily creeps within all defenses and nips at
the bone without warning. Riding along
with busy thoughts, quiet, pleasurable
drowsiness takes possession of the body and
mind. the fences grow indistinct, the
thoughts wander, weird fancies come troop
ing about with fantastic forms, the memory
fails, and in a confused dream of wife and
home the soul steps out into oblivion with
out pang Of regret"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

The secretary of the navy has decided to
send the store ship Supply around to Bos-
ton for the accommodation Of New Eng
land exhibitors at Vienna. This is in re-
Spouse to request of the Boston board OF
trade. The Guard, which was to have
sailed from New York on the 18th, will re-
main till the first of March. The time for
exhibitors to put in applications has been
extended to the Goth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

Jane Monkey, formerly of Rome, y. Y,
has recovered one thousand dollars damages
from Samuel A. Oliver, of Rouse's Point, for
marrying her when he had another wife
living. divers father paid the money.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

MlsArPLlED tenderness. The St Louis
Republican, commenting on the efforts of
District Attorney Fellows to convince
Stokes that he bore him Il, III will at his
conviction. makes these suggestions
ITO carry out the Difference of the Jury
and the prosecuting attorneys, the Judge
should have concluded the sentence in these
words '' Stokes, my dear fellow, stand up
sir. 1t is now my painful duty to announce
10 YOU, sir. that, ON account of the action
of the Jury in your ease, it Will be necessary
10 suspend You with a rope until YOUR
demise occurs. fit be agreeable TO Won.
therefore. would beg to be permitted to
name Friday. the 2s,h day Of February
next. Is the day on which this unhappy
event may tran~pire. In this melancholy
connection. permit me-. sir. 10 assure You of
my deep and earnest regard for Your feel
ingS. and to express the hope that this pain
ful circumstance will not be the means Of
severing the pleasant personal relations that
have ever subSiSted between us
Then the hangman will be expected to ap-
proach his duties thus Mr.. Stokes. the
time has now come Wien must call upon
YOU to assist me in carrying out the sen
tence of the law in your case. Accept, sir.
in this sad hour, my heartfelt assurance of
sympathy for You and Of deep and abiding
repugnance to the task imposed upon
me Be good enough. sir, to be calm, and
our mutual duties will pas off the pleasant
err And when he comes to push him of.
he must thus address the distinguished
culprit ALLOW me, sir, to accelerate YOUR
departure from this mundane sphere, and
while my harsh duties compel us here to
part, it is my earnest desire that we NAV
meet hereafter in heaven"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

\ convention of Sunday school worker,
was held at Benson. Feb. 4th and 5th. Rev
II. y. Holmes of Benson. presided and Hon
L. Howard Kellogg was Secretary. \ Rut-
land County Sabbath School Association
was formed, with Ben X. Chase of Rutland
As President, and Edgar j. Bliss Of Bran
don as Secretary. Remarks We're made bv
Prof. Seeley of Middleburv College and
Rev. e. r. Hawley Of Plattsburgh The
attendance on each session was large and
the interest increased continually. schools
were represented from Orwell. Shoreham.
Nliddlebury, Hubbardson, Castleton. Rut-
land. Fairhaven, West Haven. Putnam. y
Y, and Plattsburgh, \. Vt. \. Hovt.
formerly Nice-President of the New York
gold room, took formal leave of the mem
bers, last week, in a feeling speech. The
members IN turn presented him with purse
of 81 800. Mr.. Hoyt viii devote himself
entirely TO the ministry, having received a
call from Nashville congregation The
evangelical alliance has issued a call for Il
conference next October in New York city
to unite ali Christians against the spread Of
infdelity. - The United PRESBYTERIAN
church of Edinburgh, Scotland, excommun-
icated a member and an elder who
entertained conscientious scrupleS against
partaking Of intoxicating wine at
the communion table. - The Rev
Mr.. Van Dyke accepted "can " to
preach at the First Presbyterian church in
Nashville, Tenn, He preached eight ser
mons and then went to Europe He re-
turned. preached four times more, and then
left. For this service the Rev. Van DYKE
received $4,000. 1t is rarely that we hear
OF man undergoing such hardships as
these for such meagre compensation
The Boston Young Mems Christian Asso-
cation have voted not to open its rooms on
Sunday Society of Friends at (;Iens
Falls have decided to erect house Of
worship.-lt has been decided to hold the
18th annual convention of the Young Mems
Christian Association of the United States
and Canada at Poughkeepsie, n. Y
Mr.. Simon Thomas, boot-black. of Toledo.
Ohio, has bought the Lutheran Church al
Perrysburg, in that State, and presented il
to his colored brethren. Evidently not
doubling Thomas.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

he NEW kINC OF THE SANDWICH IsL,Np>.
Prince Lunalilo-he whom Mark Twain
mas lrreverently held up as cultivated
eonnoisseur of adulterated whiskey-has
been made the ruler of those Islands of the
sea, with the full concurrence Of the
prominent American residents and OF the
Hawaiian ministry. The thing was done
at popular election, held on New Years
day, and endorsed by the native Legislature.
The new king Is only thirty-eight years Of
age, and unless his dissipated habits carry
him to premature grave, the chances are
against any change in the Government for
some time to come. He is the son of he
kauluohi, who was the youngest of the
seventeen wives Of kamehameha l., and
afterwards one Of the FIVE wives of his son
kamehamaha H., and after his death, of
Kaanaina, to whom Prince William was
born.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

OLD Tox.-It Is announced in the Canada
Official Gazette that in levying the custom
duty on importations of Old Tom TIN that
article shall hereafter be estimated as
spirit thirtv-three per cent. under proof
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

A bill is before the Legislature Of New
York to abolish the days of grace on com
mercial paper
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

Active measures are in preparation Tor
the enlargement ofthe WellHnd canal 1t
will be made large enough to pass any
vessel that that is likely to float the lakes
c.r vaa - IN come
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

WnAr THE FRANK WAS WORTH.-A menl-
Der of the House has taken pains to have
all the books and documents printed for dis
tribution by members of Congress, each year
carefully weighed, with view of ascertain
ing the postage which will have to be PAID
thereon, if sent after the abolition OF the
ranking privilege takes effect. lie finds
that it will require an expenditure of S732
| by each member, and this does not include
/ speeches. bills. or other matter sent out
under frank, but only the matter printed
under authority of law or joint resolution
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

Some OF the walls put up in the burnt
district of Boston during this cold weather
have had to be pulled down again. The IN
tense cold ruined the mortar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

The Massachusetts Supreme Court has de
cided that by maintaining building with
a roof 80 constructed that the snow and ice
collecting on it from natural causes will ma
turally and probably fall into she adjoining
highway, the owner of the building is liable,
without other proof of negligence, to per
son injured by such fall upon him while
travelling on the highway.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14
SUMMARY OF THE WEEK


A pension of $50 per month has been
granted by Congress to Mrs. r. {. WOOD, a
daughter of ex-President Zachary Taylor
Our weekly fire record embraces one at
Springfield, Mass, loss 100000; one al
Lafayette, Ind, loss $50, 200; at Baltimore,
Nd, loss $4,000; at Granville, \. y
Feb. 10, loss SOS ,OO0.-A vigilance com
mittee of 100 has been organized at Shingie
Springs, Cal. and has already notified sew
eral persons that they must behave them
selves or find other quarters.-Henry r.
Haven has been nominated for the othee oil
Governor Of Connecticut, by the Repuoll-
cans.-The Granite State Bank, at Exeter,
though suffering heavily from Mr.. Shute' ;
operations, will pay every demand upon
it, and continue business.-Eranklin b.
Evans was tried at Exeter, (N. H. this
week, on the charge of having murdered his
grand-niece, Miss Lowering, and found
guilty, and sentenced to be executed on the
18th Of February, 1874. He Is almost
seventy years old.-Senat0r Wilson's res
ignation is to take effect on March 3D.
Mr.. Sherman's specie payment bill was de-
feated, in the Senate, on Feb. Sam
Francisco was shocked by an earthquake on
the Cd President Grant contemplates an
extended tour through the Southern States,
Immediately after the adjournment Of Con
gress.- TX Governor John W. Geary died
Feb. Mrs Edwin Forrest has begun
suit for the widows third of the tragedian' 5
property, claiming that she was never legal
ly divorced The property is valued at sew
eral million .-Goyernment Is par
doning the Ku-Klux prisoners about as fast
as the papers can be made out, but threat
ems severity toward any new cases.-The
special agent Of a New York insurance COM
pany having traced the origin Of some re-
cent fires at Arrow Rock, Mo, to ineendia-
ries, the alleged culprits were promptly
hanged, last week, by a vigilance commit
tee.-The Surrogateof Westminster coun-
ty has admitted the Greeley viii of ISL To
probate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

The steamers Westphalia at New York
and Olympus at Boston, arrived Monday
from Liverpool. They report the worst
passages of the season.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

The Metropolitan Hotel at Omaha, owned
by D. A. Van Nance, formerly OF this city,
had narrow escape from destruction by
fire on Saturday night last.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-14

Kansas seems to have gained little in
electing ingalls, to succeed Pomeroy, on the
score of public virtue. At least some very
damaging disclosures are made concerning
the former. ingalls,, himself swore before
the Judiciary committee of the House last
winter that he had made draft for $500
for Thomas Osborn, son-in-law of Judge
Delahey, to secure an advance hearing for
some of his clients in bankruptcy case.
Osborn took the draft, and the ruling ex-
pected was obtained The draft was not
paid by the parties on whom it was drawn,
and when it came back to ingalls,, as he
had secured his object in making it, he re-
fused payment on the ground that it was
given for corrupt purpose. This is his
own testimony under oath.