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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

They say that the rum sellers of st. Johns
bury have been 50 scared by the recent
liquor raids, that you can't get anything to
drink in that town at all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06
Whitehall is to have praying band this
week. They will go from there to Rutland

Farmers up East are engaging their la
borcrs for the season, at $40 to $50 per
month.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

The Congressional Temperance Society
held two large public meetings, Sunday
presided over by Representative John Cessna
of Pennsylvania, and Senator Morrill, OF
Maine. A canvass in Congress, it was re-
ported, showed that about one-fourth of the
members stand on the society's abstinence
nlafform
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

1t seems that Senators Cameron, Carpen-
ter, Chandler and Conkling, were promi-
nent in advocating the confirmation of Sim
mons as Collector of Boston. All the Demo-
Gratis voted for confirmation, save Thurman
and Bayard. The New England Senators
except Hamlin of Maine, were unanimously
against confirmation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

Report says that Chang was worth $780,
600 and Eng only $4,000. Is it possible
that Chang improved his opportunities for
picking Eng'spocket?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

1t is said that government derives year
" revenue of one hundred millions from
the manufacturers and dealers in alcoholic
liquors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

Iowa raised more wheat in 1873 than any
other State in the Union. She did the same
thing in 1872. In the item of corn she is
only second to Illinois.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

A NARROW EscArE-D Daniel Meader OF
Monkton, met with serious accident on
the 26th ult. lie was drawing ice on a
wagon and seated on board, resting on
the ice, when the board slid off, throwing
him on the ground, his head falling before
the hind wheel. Just as the wheel was
rising upon his head, his hired man stopped
the team and extricated him from his
perilous situation, not, however, unhurt. as
the wheel had commenced crushing in his
temple. lie was taken home. bleeding
freely from the mouth
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

RUTLAND AT town meeting, a tax OF
fifty cents on dollar was voted half to be
applied to reduce the debt. and half for
current expenses. A tax of fifty cents will
raise nearly twenty thousand dollars. Also
the meeting voted to borrow twenty thou
sand dollars, to meet liabilities. The ex-
penses for last year, were ST. ,26Os5.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

Mr.. Earle, Of Worcester, Mass, Master
of the National Council of the Sovereign-
of Industry" was interviewed the other
day by a reporter of the Chicago Tribune
and told him, "If it was not vulgar. Id he
willing to bet turkey supper that, within
ninety days, there shall be established in
the United States 200 Councils Of the
'Sovereigns of Industry" The genuine
grangers do not give the new order a very
hearty welcome. At, the last meeting of the
State grange of Massachusetts the officers
who have shown a disposition to form an
alliance with the 'Soyereigns of Industry
were thrown overheard and disqualified for
future ofice-holding.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06
SENATE.

The centennial bill being before tho
Senate. Mr.. Sargent spoke in opposition to
the bill. on the ground of the depletion Of
the national treasury.
Mr.. Morrill, (Nt.) advocated the bill, and
proposed an amendment providing that in
stead of the exhibition being international
and the President extending invitations To
the heads OF foreign powers to be present.
1t be made national, with only the COVER
nors Of states invited, his amendment
being in the interest OF economy. The dis
cuS>ion on Mr.. Morrill, amendment became
general. pending which the Senate went
Ints executive session and after an hour adj
iourncd.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

uUNTINGToN.-As \. Il. Norton was
passing through the woods one evening
recently, he suddenly became suspicious
that he could hear something in the rear
that was not just right His suspicious
were soon confirmed BY a crash of bushes
and frightful scream, close upon him.
When he arrived at the party he was nearly
out of breath and says the way that he
strobe out of those ''darksome woods" was
a caution
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06
| want 20 be 4 granger,
And with the grangers stand,
Or 1T beside the sisters.
Ar4 hold tI.r, lt- ~. had

The jefferson county, y. Y, grangerS
talk plainly. \ call has been printed for
1.-THE farmers of Pittsburgh. and all tax
payers opposed to the salary grab and all
other grabs perpetrated by the last Con-
greSs, irrespective of former party associa-
tons. to meet TO nominate town officers to
be elected at the next town election
whats hay ," asked a man ofan honest
granger in Burlington. Iowa, the other
morning. The p. of II. told him $3.50,
and followed the man around the wagon,
As he examined the hay very carefully. lie
expressed himself a perfectly satisfied with
the price, and liked the looks Of the hay
''Shall put it into your barn - asked the
granger. well, no, the man said, Il
have no barn, | only wanted a good clean
straw to chew The hay merchant looked
a. if he would like 10 make him eat the
whole load.
"IIay~eed> Of Discorl Sown in the
Grange. l. what the Il. Louis Globe calls
the right among the farmers.
The consistent granger perfumes hi
handkerchief with sassairas bark and sc0rn-
Partisan perfumes.
The influence Of the grangcrs IN favor of
cheap transportation seems to be felt at
las, by the railroad monopohc> The price
per carload Of cattle from Chicago to New
York l. said TO have been reduced from Sl3j
TO $50, Buffalo to Albany from $50 20 SD,
Buffalo to New York from $50 TO Sij.
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THE wEEKLY FREE PRESS
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS
c.rur,xc RATES FOR 1874.

We will send the Weekly FREE Press and any %
the notifications named below, for one ear Al 'ie
prices affixed They are all ieadi"g PeT''a'oi's u
their several classes and the rates are much less
than irordered from the publishers directly
The Far Pass and Littcll's Living Age
weekly $50.
The FRyy Pass and Harper's Monthly. -. SD
The FgTr Pass and IIarper's weekly 80. SIS.
The FREE Pass and Harper's Bazar------' So
The FREE PAS, and Scientific Amer!can--- si-'o'
Tie FREE Parss and 6odey's Lady BOOK si-co-
rbe Far Pass and Dcmorest's Magazine. si.oo'
I'll. Fpss Pass and Country Gentleman-- <i-c'.
Tho FRry pRrss and The Nursery. --..-----.s 500
Terms: cash IN diraHes.
Norr.-wi,h Godey's Lady Book and Demoresi's
MAGAZINE. handsome premium pictures are FUR
u.sbed t-ee Tor The pictures postage must be sent
Il addt on, az clilows.
For Chromos. p-ai n-------.-------------- IT. US
For tl,rono-. vanished and mounted. 20 et7-
Irpostage is not sent tie Chromos cannot he for
varsed. We can furnish frames for the pictures al
cost IN any style selected hat they cannot he sent
by mail.
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FoRTY-TuIisD COSGREsS-FIHsT
SESSION.
HOUSE
M AsIlIN.rnN MlreL

" ANlAA-NtaANfN- .ilAAtAA
Bills introduced BY Mr.. Cannon (Utah) =.
for the admission of tab TO the mon o. d
state.
BY Mr. Butler (Mass.) bill providing
that during any session Of Congress and
Tor thirty days prior and subsequent there
10. all written and printed matter and such
other things a. haYe been ordered by either
House for distribution shall 20 tree of
postage the second section provides that all
newspapers regularly printed and nos al
vertislng sheets simply, shall 20 tree of
postage through the mails in the county
where they are published, but shall not be-
delivered under the free delivery sy~-
TEN the third section requires, all postal
matter to be prepaid.
The currency bill was made the order 10Y
" edneSday OF next week. after which the
House went into committee of the whole
and was addressed by Mr. f. II Robert-
IN. v on the bills to repeal the tax on
matches and on bank checks in reply g.
MIR. Dawes. At > O'Clock the House add
jnurned-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

A boiler explosion at Blackburn, Lanca-
shire, England. on Monday, instantly killed
twenty persons and seriously injured thirty
more.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06
WASHINGTON MY.

very old man named Flags whose prop
| erty IN Waterbury was sold ont for debt
more than generation ago. recently visited
his old home, when he WAS confronted by a
man who had, at the time Of the failure. a
| bill OF ! 30 for costs that had never been
settled. The debt had increased to s.. and
the money was extorted on threat to tai
the body of the old man.
\ Mortified man, who profe,ses to sell
nothing stronger than oysters and cider vim
egar. recently received a letter from fellow
who proiessed TO have three witnesses
against him as a rumSeller. but promised
not to prosecute him, If he would send the
writer s.. The young man didn't get the
cash
Over two years have now passed since
Charles Barton. the feeble Waterbury
bank robber started with n sheriff on n sen
tence of ten years for the State prison. but
he has not Yet arrived. \ woman was with
him also. to take him." Did she do it ?
wINDHAN COUNTY.
Bodwell < Co. OF Keene. y. H.. have
purchased the well-knOwn granite quarry
on DummerStOn mountain at Brattleboro.
and propose building a narrow guage rail-
road from it to connect with the Vermont
Valley road at the mouth of West river.
Lorenzo D. Thayer, of Brattleboro. was
thrown from his wagon last week and
severely if not fatally injured
Miss Mary Lincoln, of Washington Vii
lage, Il. l., a native of Poultney. who drop-
ped dead in the street in Brooklyn. y. Y.
on the 18th ult., when on her way to Tai
images Church, leaves by will s., 800 to re-
lIgious and charitable institutions. She
was for thirty years a teacher in the public
schools of Boston.
The costly monument paid for by the
Equitable Life Insurance Company Of New
York and costing $50, 900. will be erected
over tho grave of james Fisk, Jr., at Brat
tleboro, next Decoration Day.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
William Billings is a relic Of that old
class of stage drivers that considered gentle
manly politeness and kindness to his pas
sengers and essential ingredient to his pro-
fession, and has for forty-fye years
steadily followed the occupation. lie
has owned and driven upon the route
from Bethel to Woodstock y years the 18th
day of last month, and is believed to have
followed the occupation longer than any
other man now living in the State, if not in
the whole country, and says that he means
to make his fifty years in the profession.
The peg factory in Bethel recently re-
ceived an order for 5000 barrels Of six
bushels each, or 5000 bushels of shoe
pegs.
large temperance meeting was held at
Rochester on Sunday evening, Feb. 22i.
Several brief and pertinent addresses were |
made, of which the principal and most eifec-
tive were those of Rev. T. 5. Hubbard and |
q. A. Webster, Esq. Vigorous measures
were inaugurated to enforce the prohibitory |
law.
Mr.. Alonzo Saxton, wife and babe. of /
Weathersfeld. retired for the night recent
ly, leaving a kerosene lamp burning; dur
ing the night they were awakened by a
violent explosion, and to find the bed-elothes
on fire, which, with some effort, was extin-
guished.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

The Kansas State Grange has petitioned
the Legislature to pass prohibitory liquor
law.
The Chicago Times says the DeKalb
County Patrons of Husbandry are moving
in the matter of establishing a mandatory
of agricultural implements. 1t is said that
by making their own ploughs, a saving of
fifty per cent. can be effected. while 800
can be saved on each threshing machine
These figures show the profits of manufac-
turers
II is said that the National Grange
opened its sessions at st. Louis by sing
ing the well-known Sunday School song,
commencing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

\ WISE AND HoNEsr SoLDIER.-Says the
New York Sun: General Sherman, as
honest as he is brave and wise, struggled in
the House Military Committee room.
against the endeayor of the Ordnance Corps
to procure repeal of the law which sus-
pended promotions in that body. The law
was passed to stop the crowding into it of
useless officers, who desire to be soldiers. but
don't intend to fight General Hawley of
Connecticut. a member of the committee.
moved check to General Sherman with the
remark that the President. in his message.
recommended the repeal of this restrictive
law. To this the General of the ARMY re-
piled 'Yes, he did because he is very
much pressed by mothers ami aunts who
want to get their sons and nephews into
some soft place. The Ordnance Depart
ment is the sOftest place in the army, and
they all want to get into it, especially
young men with influential Congressional
friends. may as well use plain language.
There are sixty-one ordnance officers now.
and how they find employment for them ALI
| don't know"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

The House Committee on the Judiciary
in Congress, to whom was referred the petit
ton asking for recognition of God in the
Constitution of the United States, report
that they find upon examining the debates
OF the trainers of the Constitution that this
subject was fully considered by them, and
that in that Convention they decided that
As this country was to be the home of the
oppressed Of all nations of the earth, whether
Christian or pagan, it was deemed essential
to avoid union of Church and State, and
inexpedient to put anything into the Con-
stitution which might be construed as a
reference to any religious creed or doctrine.
The committee agree with the trainers in
this opinion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06


Gen. Butler has undoubtedly done a very
biz thing. He has carried his point viii
the Administration and with the Unite,
States Senate. in the teeth of the opposition
of a majority Of the Republicans of Massa
chusetts, of five-sixthS Of the Republican
papers ofthe State, of majority of the Massa
chusetts delegation in the House, of botl
the Massachusetts Senators. We remember
nothing like this, in the history of appoint
ments. Both appointment and contrma.
ton. are not only in violation of the civil
service rules, but of the usages which have
| hitherto regulated such appointments
almost with the force of law. The Boston
| Congressman, to whose district the appoint
ment might be said to belong, if to any,
was opposed to Simmons. The committee
to whom 1t was referred in the Senate re-
ported against it. Senators Sumner and
Boutwell, both opposed it; bat it was
carried. and carried simply because Butler
was behind it. The feeling in Massachu-
sets over the result can be imagined. but
not described and it betokens serious
! trouble ahead
According to the Washington correspond
ent Of the Troy Times Secretary Richard
son said to a congressman who called the
other day - You can 90 ON as long a. it
suits you talking against new taxes, but
they have got to be voted or the treasury
must be provided with a new loan
DoEs ''DRuNMINc" Pay There is Just
now warm discussion, especially among
dry goods iobbers, relative to the value of
''drummers, and looking toward breaking
up the drumming system altogether. Sew
eral of our largest houses will send no sales
men out this season. They propose to make
prices low. send out occasional samples and
make the buyer feel the real necessity of
coming himself to market, and canvassing
the trade. The present condition of the in
terror trade shows too plainly the evils of
buying wholly from road samples. Many
who have been wholly dependent on drum
mers for goods are now asking for extern
sIons. and. IN too many cases, have in stock
goods difficult to move. We hear of Prov
idence dry goods dealer who four years
ago came each fortnight to the
Boston market. but since that time has
bought wholly by sample from drummers
To-day he is candidate for extensions and
credit for new stocks; while competitor,
with no better opportunities, has been
coming here oIce a month. has anticipated
his February bills. and is buying for cash
his spring assortmcnts. The salesman drum
ming through the country is often too apt
to consider the customer and not his en-
ployer. Anxiety to send home good full
orders often induces him to neglect some
important facts that might curtail his pa
irons credit, because it would reduce the
sum total of sales, and might displease his
customer. Thus the customer gets over
loaded, and at settling day falls back on
the settling firm for special farors.-Com-
meraal Bpll7in.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

The abuses ofLuuatic Asylum- have been
under the consideration of the Maine Lesis-
lature. with the result of law requiring
a Board of Inspector, to visit the aSylums,
examine the condition of the inmates and
discover abuses, if such exist Communi-
cation by letter between the inspectors and
the patients l. to be promoted by placing in
the asylums locked boxes for the reception
of complaints; and writing materials are to
be freely furnished the patients The visits
Of the inspectors are to be frequent, and
without previous notice, There can be no
doubt that such a law will do good a fart
it goes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

CHANPLAIN SHIP CANAL.-IlOn Smith NJ
Weed has introduced his Champlain Ship
Canal bill into the New York Assembly
Ii provides that there shall be imposed for
the fiscal year. commencing on the first day
of October, 1871, a tax of 5000, 200, and for
the fiscal year commencing the first of De-
tober, 1875, in addition to any other tax
levy. tax of $500, 900 on the real and per-
Sonal property in the State of New lork.
said tax TO be paid into the treasury
of the State. The money Isl 200 ,O0O)
to be expended for and toward the
enlargement of the Champlain Canal
from Lake Champlain to the Hudson river
at or near the village of Fort Edward, and
the improvement of the river from that
point to the cities of Troy and Albany 50 as
to give ten feet depth of water. Locks are
to be built in the canal and river fifty feet
in width and three hundred feet in length
in the clear. The State engineer is author
lied to make surveys, mapsand plans of the
proposed enlargement and improvement at
the earliest time practicable The bill
makes complete provision for the adoption
of plans by the canal board, and the letting
of work by contract. The expenditure Of
the money upon the present canal as a start
toward the ship canal is one of the best
features of the measure
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

We gladly publish the following detailed
anu explicit denial Of Mr.. I. W Park. of
the various charges of swindling which
have been brought against him in connec-
rion with the sale OF the Emma silver mine.
We commend this letter to the careful
peru,al of our readers. Mr. Parks letter
l. supplemented by strong letters corrobo-
rative of its statements. in every essential
particular. from Gen. Baxter, Judge
Poland, Hon. Z. J Phelps, and Senator
Stewart, of Nevada. for the publication Of
which We regret that we have not space.
This Will, VIC trust, put to rest the silly
ISLANDERS which have been 50 industriously
circulated, by certain interested parties,
upon the fair fame Of some Of our w0rthiest
and able-t citizens. the sole authority for
which have been the unsupported state
ments of an unknown English pamphleteer
named patIord
From the Nergennes Verm1nter
The proofs Of the value of the mine. the
honesty Of purpose in those who purchased
1t, and the business fairness characterizing
the whole history Of the affair, are convinc-
ingly set forth in Mr.. Parks individual
letter, "a also by those OF Gen. Baxter, L.
p Poland, Z. J. Phelps and W. NJ. Stewart.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

The famous criminal trial of the Itch
borne claimant in England, was concluded
SATURDAY morning, and resulted in the con-
viction of the accused The jury after being
out a short time, brought in verdict Of
guilty of all the charges, and the fraud was
sentenced to fourteen years penal servitude.
There is great excitement over the verdict.
The trial has lasted one hundred and eighty
days. during which the court sat almost
continuously. The counsel on both sides
occupied about ten days each in summing
up, and the court, in charging the Jury,
spoke for quite a. long a time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

According to the Washington correspond
ent Of the New York Tribune, prominent
Republican who has just returned from New
Hampshire says that McCutehins, the Re
publican candidate for Governor, will lead
in the race, and he has no doubt that on
the day Of the election, week from
Tuesday next, he will have at least plural
ity vote. which would insure his election by
the Legislature.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

The appearance Of educated women at the
Massachusetts, State House a. opponents of
Woman Suffrage adds new interest to the
discussion of the question. 1t is evident
that there is much opposition to the suf-
frage movement among the women of the
Commonwealth, and it is not improbable
that at an early day it Will make itself
felt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

c. C. Griswold. Of Orwell, has the cham
pion cat of Vermont. Asa fancier OF fellnes,
he excels said cat measures three feet from
'tip to tip" height fifteen inches, weight
tuontu nnnnds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

\ Washington man made fifty pounds Of
maple sugar as early as the first Of Feb
ruary-
ORLEANS COUNTY.
\ daily mail i to he run from North roy
TO Lowell
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

The Boston Herald thinks the diminution
of the number Of Indians in the country
may well alarm taxpayers when they re-
fleet that, though the race has been grow
ing smaller all the time, the expense of
taking of care of them has increased from
an annual average of 1888 $40 from 1910
to 1859 and 50, 253 ,2s6 from 1850 to 1860,
to IS, 900 900, last year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-06

The Hartford Courdnt says Gen. Butler :
blowing about newspapers would have
more point if it were moi 50 generally I'M
derstood that the reputation he won during
the military service of which he boasts 50
much, was chiefly manufactured for him by
well-paid newspaper correspondents, OF
whom he usually had a supply attached to
his personal staff.