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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Is not the writer of the above wasting his
Indignation on an imaginary grievance
The only act passed by the last Legislature
on the subject, that we can find, is the fol
lowing. which does not seem to answer the
description above given, or to be open to the
objections mentioned by " \ Subscriber -
An act re.atn L. the conveyance OF the Estates OF
Married Women.
Sec l. Whenever the guardian Of married man
shall be rcs - soil the Interests of the ward In
any real estate Of his VIE, tho wife may join with the
guardian in the conveyance, and thereby convey all
her estate and interest in the granted premises IN
like manner as she might have dene by convey
ance thereof made jointly with her husband, Il he
had been under no legal disability.
Sec , This act shall not he construed 50 a. to IN
clude the wards estate Of homestead.
Approved Oct. %, 1872.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
The Credit NobIlIer In,e,lIgalIon.
SENATOR rArrERsoN's TESTIMONY

SENATOR PATTERSON lk>llA0NA
Senator Patterson Of New Hampshire
made the following statement ! entered
Congress after all the land grants and sub
sides to the Mon Pacific Railroad had
been made Near the close Of l667, when
no man could have anticipated any further
legislation upon this subject, and since
when, if we except the transfer of the office
Of the company to Boston. there has been
none, unless giving a construction to
previous action, question raised unex-
pectedly by the Secretary of the Treasury,
may be ~ considered, Mr.. AmeS came over
to the Senate and proposed to sell me thirty
shares of stock in the Credit Mobilier.
asked him if it was proper stock for A mem
Der of Congress to hold. He said he thought
it was, as they did not expect to ask for any
further legislation, and 70 give strength to
his view be mentioned several distinguished
gentlemen of acknowledged integrity who
had either taken OF proposed to take stock
in the company. | then inquired if he
thought it would be a profitable investment.
He replied that he did. or he should not
have offered it to friend. | said ! should
DO glad to take some of the stock hut could
not as had no money. " When you get
some money which YOU wish to invest
said Mr.. AmeS. " come 10 Inc and You shall
have the stock At that time | proposed
to take the stock, and doubtless Mr. Ames
supposed | would. but | never found it
convenient to take it. before concluded
it was not best to take it. and 50 the
purchase was not consummated and never
received directly or indirectly, nor did any
one ever hold for me in trust, one penny's
worth of stock of the Credit Mobiler. |
have been thus explicit because have been
misrepresented in respect to this thing, and
not because see any breach of propriety or
personal integrity in Congressman purchas-
ing or holding this more than paper, wool,
legal tenders, bonds, bank notes, hank
stock, or any other species of property
liable to be affected by legislation, but upon
which legislation was not anticipated at
the time of the purchase, have never pur-
chased or received any property of any kind
which had any connection, direct or indirect |
with my vote OF political influence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

\ Brighton man took singularand peril
Gus sleigh ride, the other day. \ runaway
horse came tearing around corner, bring
ing the sleigh against the legs of the man
IN such manner that he was thrown head
foremost into the vehicle The horse nm
with such furious speed that the involuntary
passenger in the sleigh, who was attempting
10 collect his scattered senses, found It i'm
possible to get out In few moments, how
ever, he was relieved of his embarrassment.
The horse dashed the sleigh against no.t
and the conclusion tossed the SINGLE ;ps;Js
passenger into the air, but he fortunately
alighted in a snow-bank unframed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

\ BrRNrSG MOUNTAIN n Omo.-The fol-
lowing, from a Western exchange. gives an
idea Of one of the production, of that great
section
" Three miles from cambridge. Ros, conn
~, Is located hill ofconsiderable altitude.
known a. Copperas Mountain Out Of the
top OF tins mountain issues constant stream
OF smoke, while on it. summit and general
surface the vegetation has withered and died
until the whole hillipresents a barren. sterile
and doso!ate aspect, blasted a. if BY a
Whlrlwlnd of fire. II is believed that the
entlre interior Of the hill is amaSs ofignited
comhustible matter, and that the fire Is and
has been spreading with considerable rapid
n.y.. The theory presented TO account for
II Is that on or about the first day oflast De-
tober the party To whom the land, belongs
was burning brush on the hillside, and that
the flames communicated To inhammable
matter, probably crude oil. coal, or other com
hu ,tlble substances, contained in the geolog-
zeal formation Of the hill The quenchinr
ol the fire Is. ofcourse. impossible from it,
situation and how soon. II ever. the fire will
reach point where ii can De controlled can
only be coniectured. At present there is no
danger to be unprecedented to propertyIin the
vicinity"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Another clever gentleman has been de
ceiyed by the MIGRANTS. He was rejoicing
under the influence of about 900 drops Of
joy. lie ran against hydrant while home
ward bound, working long longitudes. lie
happened to mistake the hydrant for col
ored boy. Skuse me, -onnie,' said he,
patting the hydrant paternally; " didn't
run you down because you was black.
Grow up Ihiel and be useful man [hicl
Initiate Ihicl my example, and here he
laid quarter on its nozzle and went on
with a lighter heart and the satisfaction
that he had made one poor soul happy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

An opportunity is now offered for another
prominent Democratic member to rise In a
personal explanation. Mr.. Willard, of Yer
mont, casually mentions that once on n
time he was offered ten shares of Credit
Mobilier by Mr.. Kerr,-Eon. Michael C.
Of lndiana,-an offer which his poverty
forced him reluctantly to decline, 1t woplJ
be interesting to know where MIR. Kerr cor
this stock, and whether he had any more If
it, and how many gentlemen on that side of
the House have been passengers, at one
time or another, on the Credit. Mobilier
galley Springfield Republican.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

IN thlrty days NJ. Dawes dre,. ONT With A, mar
dsrf,i ~ ~ sPec As he had seen nothing won
s hu IN dividend Of Is per cent in three week
- ne TOOK an interest Of 20 per cent per annum a.
ofua'49 thins OF eoRrse.-N L. Worid
The arithmetic man " of the World bas
heretofore achieved notoriety. if not distinc-
.lon' by ms remarkable performances. But
IN an ms extraordinary figuring. he has
never shown any mathematics more eccen-
ulc than that OF assuming that interest for
!hlrty days at the rate Of ten per cent. Wa
IN the ratio Of one hundred and twenty u Ar
cent year. Mr.. Dawes investment con.
uhued for thirty days lie had been vUs
rahteed ten per cent. interest-that y -
much per annum-and for ope.twsIftb
oil year he received one-t,rslstb a.
the sum, as any Ounce, 1xeent the
80 arithmetic man, - would understand
The same chap is astonished thar div.
dend OF thirty five per cent. came within.
three weeks-as though in stocks the do
elaratlon OF the dividend was sbaped bv tbe-
tune OF some one particular purchase And
ne is careful not to dwell upon the fact tbat
Mr.; Dawes returned the dividend. n is bv
such stuff that Democratic papers se e + - ~
Journal. A''D"S
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

In a will case now agitating 81. Louis 4
principle OF law admitted by both parties is
made prominent TheDublic shouldnote,
the Giotc says " that conveyance by a
parent to child after the execution Of a
will l. in the presumption of law. needing
no evidence to establish il, an advancement
10 the child. to be deducted from the child :,
portion Of the property under the will and
that the burden of proof Is put. by the law
upon the child 90 establish that the parent
did not intend the gift subsequent to the
will As an advancement to be deducted from
the chIld'S portion The case l. that of
Archibald McLay w. Annie Gautry and
others, all heirs of Isaac Walker. " Isaac
II. Walker and Thomas \ Walker We
are told. fled cr0sS-bill in the suit which
was for a partition Of the estate Of the late
Isaac Walker, valued at 81 .O00, 600. The
cr0ss-bili charged that the testator executed
his will in 1851 that in January. 1853, he
conveyed piece of property on Washington
avenue, between Seventh and Eighth streets;
valued at $4,000, to his six daughters,
emitting his two sons, plaintiffs in the cross
bill , that the teStatOr intended the con-
yeyance 90 his daughters a. an advance
ment that though the will devised his pro-
perry to his eight children in equal parts,
the legacieS Of his several daughters were
in equity addeemed or satisfied to the extent
of the share of each daughter in the pro-
perty conveyed the cross-bill praying that
the property conveyed might be brought
into hotch-pot together with the rest of the
estate of the teStator, and all divided be-
tween the heirs equally. Messrs. Sharpe
and Rr0adhead, in behalf Of the plaintiffs
in the croSs-biil, put in evidence the will
and the subsequent conveyance to the daugh-
tiers, and then closed their case. insisting
that inasmuch a. the conveyance 10 the
daughters was subsequent TO the will, the
law, from that fact, raised the presumption
without extrinsic evidence 80 10 show that
the testator intended that the several lega-
cie> TO the daughters should be addeemed 10
the extent Of their shares in the Washing
ton avenue property. MeSsrs Krum and
Patrick, for defendants in the croSs-bill, in
troduced in evidence the letters of the tesla
tor written before, at the time, and subSe-
quent 10 the execution of the Will and con-
vevance To the daughters in which the teS-
tator declared that his purpose in making
she conveyance to the six daughters was to
make his daughters equal with his two sons.
the plaintiffs, in the cros>-bill, inaSmueh as
has two sons had received before the time of
conveyance large sums from him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Mr.. Wilson next appeared and said
he and Mr. Ames boarded at the same
house and he said to Ames one day that he
wanted to purchase one or two bonds of an
Iowa railroad for his wife. and out of money
belonging to her Mr.. Wilson then gave
an account of the celebration of his silver
wedding and explained how his wife had
obtained this money which amounted to
$500 as a gift from her friends and neigh
bors. Out Of this money an investment o
$1,000 was made and it was lost and as his
wife made the investment on his adyicef
Mr.. Wilson had returned her the money.
Subsequently Mr.. Ames advised Mr.. Wilson
to invest in the Credit Mobilier and he offered
to secure her and give ten per cent. if he
would give him, Ames, one-half of all that
was made over 10 per cent. Mr.. Wilson
objected on the ground that there might be
some legislation required, and he wanted
to be above the least suspicion. tie had
long ago learned that rich man could do
with impunitv that which poor man would
not dare TO do. Some time afterwards he
heard that the Credit Mobilier Company
was in difficulty, and he spoke to Alley and
Ames about it, and wanted his wife to sur
render the stock. Ames said Wilson was
very foolish to give it up but Mr.. Wilson
insisted, ana at the settlement OF the matter
there was Ssl4 due Mrs. Wilson as interest.
He (Mr. Wilson, did not wish to take this,
but it was given to his wife, and he felt
that she should not lose it; but he wanted
nothing to do with it, and he subsequently
returned the Ssl4 to Mr.. Ames. lie had
never been benefited a dollar, and if one
thousand dollar had been dne as increase
for the Investment, he would not have
tonched a dollar of II He was fherefare
Ssl4 pooier in consequence of this Credit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
nlsroalcAl Mrpp1r.-A New York pape

HlsToRIcAL MuDDLE.-A New York paper
reports sermon, delivered on Sunday by a
popular divine Of that city, in which occurs
this remarkable passage
The principle ofexcommunication is uni
yerSal There are parties and cliques from
which Others are excluded. This principle
prevails in the professions 1t can prevail
in states Benedict Arnold suffered excom-
munication. He was a man without
country. After he shot Alexander Hamilton
he was prescribed man
We suppose that Aaron Burr, after he sur
rendered West Point, was, in like manner,
put under the han, and that it was Lord
Nelson, and not Admiral Byng, who was
shot BY sentence Of rourt-martia! for
cewardice in presence Of the enemy, paRr
caoouraeer les aatrc, And We know, upon
authority of the poet. that
Old Homer wrote Nirgil's Bucolies,
The blind poet begged for his bread
King Charles the First cut up such ?rnlcs
That Bonaparte cut of his head
Whittingtons eat had its day out,
Milton declares twas tabby
Garrick found Botany Bay out.
And Hamlet built Westminster Abbey
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Map swindlers are operating in the
country. They operate in the following
manner A visit is made to the trustees
and teachers of schools, showing them law
that compels them to buy the maps and
globes The price of the map is S3s. If
you refuse to take them they threaten to re-
port you to the State Superintendent and
that he will make you some cost, and finally
you will have to take them and pay $50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
HE GENERAL RAILRoAn LAW.

So far as | can learn, the general railroad
act, passed last spring, has fully realized
the homes of its friends, While, on the one
hand, no company has organized under it,
on the other hand it has not prevented the
building of any road deemed necessary by
the community. 1t re ards no Legitimate
enterprise, has been Of salutary influence
upon existing roads, and works injury to no
section of the commonwealth 1t has re-
ceiyed the approval of the public, is recog-
nized as an important step in the right di-
rection, and responds to the growing con
vietion among the people that legislation, as
far as practicable, should seek the benefit of
the many rather than Of the few.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The HOUSE of Representatives simply re-
sponded TO public sentiment when it adopt
ed an amendment 10 the existing law, hold
ing the Union Pacific railroad 10 a more
strict financial accountability to the lioy-
eminent. There is no reason why the Gov
eminent should continue paying out money
for service on the road while the Company
is largely in arrears 10 it.
4 Washington special says senator Nor
rill of Vermont has hopes that the bill grant
ing additional endowment to the Agricul-
tural Colleges, which passed the Senate
Wednesday, can be passed by the House
and enacted during the present session.
Some Of the unreconstructed Congressman,
however, are troubled at finding that the
bill proyides thatin the admission ofstudents
there shall be no distinction on account Of
race or color
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
The jacksonville (FlaD Reo,llatOr saws Of

The jacksonville (Fla.) Regulator says of
mine host Oryis, of the Equinox House
(Manchester, W.T. now in Florida
The manager of the ST. James Hotel,
r; IL. Oryis. ESQ, has secured the services
OF Prof. j. ii. Ochus' cornet and string
bands, to furnish music at the hotel even
ings during the season. Mr.. Orvis is indie
iatlgable in his attentions to the comfort
and happiness of his guests, and his good
reputation acquired at the North as a hotel
manager will not suffer in his administra-
ton at the ST: James. The hotel is rapidly
Milling up, and among his guests the wealth
and fashion OF the North and West are well
represented "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The President issues an executive order
prohibiting officers holding appointments
in the various departments of the civil ser
vice from accepting Offices in any State or
territory, from and after March 4th. next
The offices Of justice Of the peace, notary
public and of commissioner for the acknowl-
edgement of deeds of bail, or to administer
oaths, are exempted from the operation of
the order. In relation TO the holding of
two offices at one time, the order speaks
thus:
- 1t is believed that, with few exceptions.
the holding of two such Offices by the same
person is Incompatible with due and
faithful discharge of the duties of either
office that it frequently gives rise to great
inconvenience, and often results in detri-
ment to the public service, and moreover is
not in harmony with the genius of the
government
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

\ correspondent of the Troy Press corrects
an item which is in circulation about a
strange bridal couple" They were not
from Windsor a. reported, but from Whiting,
Vt. The woman'- husband was buried New
Years day, 1872. Her age is nearly SO, and
the school hoy whom she has married is
perhaps 81, not well educated, etc, which
would cause him TO appear singularly at
any such an occasion. Probably they have
not returned to the land Of Green Noun
tains, but gone to Illinois.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24
THE BURLINGTON. VT. FREE PRES

1t is rumored from Washington that
Judge Poland's committee mean to close
their investigation this week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The report of the Police Commissioners
will show you that the force has been in
creased by an addition Of thirty men, in ac~
cordance with the legislation of the last
General Court. These have been distributed
in different sections of the State, where the
Commissioners believed their services would
be most useful.
The value the State Police, not alone in
the enforcement Of particular law, but in
the preservation of good order and the sup
preston of crime generally, has never been
more heartily appreciated than ut the
present time, Immediately after the great
lire in ,his city, nearly the whole force was
ordered here for duty, and the service it
then rendered is beyond computation in
figures. And may add that in most parts
of the State, whenever there is a large
gathering of the people, enough members of
the constabulary are present to insure quiet
and an observance of the laws.
While there may be 4 few exceptions. the
force as whole is believed to be faithful
and trustworthy body Of men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The NEW YORK TRIuUNE.-Still smarting
under the severe rebuke which it has suffer
ed on all sides, the Tribune permits its ami
mus to peep out Of nearly every other editor
ial paragraph which it prints. Of course,
the administration is all wrong, and every
thing that emanates therefr0m is corrupt.
The post Office department. the navy, the
army, all are going to the old scratch to-
gether. There stands this line at its editor
ial head Pounded by Horace Greeley -
but it doesn say whom it was foundered by
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

Church fairs. socials. sumner. ,.,,,.-.
lotteries, irolies, and what not are IN th..
rage again, now that winter ba.s set In
r. hirtlhs oysters. ice cream. mush and milk
Tor consideration, " and Sc for the SILVA
Ilon OF souls. with rare opportunity o.
WIN IN the rattle or lose in the LOTTERY. +,
! Just the thing among the sects in the,r
their Bibles little. thev would ~, S1j
Ihe divine plan of raising money 10 d. tb..
LORI work which i by simply giving it
Tor the Lords sake, and they would bec9me
heartily ashamed Of protesting to serve God
WINE they dance to the devils fiddle -
E"fhfrtaH standard The old proclama-
uons against Christianity in Japan have b,
.'o means been all taken down. They arr
exception Of two or three provinces All
persecution has, however. been abandoned
ana the proclamations remain n dead Letter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Journal, says of the final contest
over the Agricultural College bill;
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, defended his
supplementary endowment to Agricultural
Colleges all day, his oppon nts presenting a
succession of amendments, simply to put off
the vote, and if possible, defeat the bill
But he replied to the varied arguments so
ably that the friends of the measure were
encouraged in their support, and at last,
after the gas had been lighted, final vote
was reached, which resulted in the passage
of the bill by the decided vote of 80 to "a,
number of Democrats not putting their
names on the record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

fifty-six prominent natives or residents
of Vermont, have died during the year 1872.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

A very successful musical convention was
held at Pittsford last week, in which
singers from Rutland, Brandon, Middle
bury and several other towns participated
The concert Wednesday evening, given en-
tirsly by home singers, is spoken highly of.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The Paris Figaro says that NJ. Thier-, who
seems to look askance ut the question Of
ministerial responsibility, ought to recall
the following anecdote of the restoration
NJ. Decases one morning entered the cabi-
net of his majesty and said. &c Sire, the
ministry had majority in the chamber
yesterday" '' Very good" replied Louis
XVIII., then can 90 out (dl0rsJe rms
me promno). The next morning the min
i>ter returned with different tale We
had no majority Yesterday. " '' Very good,
replied the king, '' then You can 90 ont"
An inventive genius Of New York city.
who ''sees forum" in thousands of simple
things, but never yet has made one. now
proposes plan for doing away. with tough
beetsteaks In the West Indies there grows
q tree called the papau, few drops from
the fruit of which will at once make the
toughest meat perfectly tender The party
referred to proposes to barrel, in large
quantities, the Juice Of this fruit, and flood
the markets with it, thereby imparting
tenderness to butchers meat in the bulk
A ''lew drops of the juice should be APP
piled to this tough" story.
Senator Edmunds, chairman of the judici-
AIRY committee of the Senate, has reported
adversely to the bill which propose, to grant
to women the right to vote and hold Office
in the territories Of the United States, not
al the ground of want Of power
in Congress to grant the right, not as
necessarily expressing the sentiments Of
the committee on the general ques-
ton involved in the bill, but mainly be-
cause the people themselves in the terri
tories, including women, have not applied
to Congress for his privilege. The principle
of women suffrage is not rejected by the
committee , but, rather, RENTED to the
people in the several territories for their
consideration This seems TO rs very
reasonable disposition Of the question-at
least, for the preSent-So far As Congress is
concerned " Y. Independent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-24

The Montreal Witness Of Thursday says
Messrs. Give 4 Sowles, who have been
taking evidence in Ottawa respecting the
St Adams raiders, for the Mixed CommIs-
sion, have arrived in Montreal. where they
will take the evidence of Mr.. King, Of the
Bank of Montreal, and others Mr. King,
it is to be supposed, will be examined on
the value of American currency and gold at
the date of the raid. This country, it may
be remembered. made good the sum Of
E53 900 currency, stolen from St Adams
banks by the raiders, which sum, by the
Washington treaty, the American govern
ment have to refund