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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13
GEORGE II. WILLIAMS.
Attorney General


The Recent Horror on the treat western H. Il
The accounts of the recent irightful dis
aster on the Great Western Road, given by
the Canadian papers, show that the loss Of
life was due to the absence of a beil-rope.
which, after the English fashion, which
seems 50 senseless to every American, had
been discarded by the railroad company on
that tram The fire was caused by the
bursting or breakage Of a lamp in the
closet or saloon, at the forward end of the
passenger ear, which was the last ear on the
train.
The passenger who first discovered the
fire seems to have made a fatal error in not
at once giving the alarm, when 1t might
easily have been eXtinguished. Instead Of
doing this he attempted, as he says, to
avoid excitement" to put it out himself by
smothering it with seat cushions. But one
cushion after another he failed to detach.
and when at last he succeeded in getting
one, he found it too stiff to be of any use.
By this time the flames had filed the closet
and soon burnt through its wood
en- partitions. There was apparently
ample time to have stopped the train
if the engineer could have been signalled.
The bell rope was pulled. but it had no
connection with the engine The conduc-
tor, who reached forward car, was unable
to make his way to tie engine until it was
too late, and 80 through the night and the
darkness the burning car sped on, while
the forty panic-stricken passengers either
persisted in the flames, or flung themselves
headlOng through the windows to what
seemed almost certain death upon the
track. For more than two miles, the road
was strewn with the MANNED and bleeding
forms of men and women, who had thus
endeavored to escape one form of destruc-
tion by flying to another. Eight persisted;
many who escaped death will be manned for
life, and all for want Of Q bcll-rope properly
connected with the engine.
The London (Canada) Free Press says:
son this train the bell-rope had been for
some time discarded as useless appendage,
owing to the difficulty of adjusting it
between cars of such varying construction
and. also, on the Accommodation train
as the Sarnia express is generally made up,
it was not thought to be necessary and
there is the authority Of the companys
officials for the fact that, for some time
past, the bell-rope on the Sarnia trains has
been dispensed with entirely
Mr.. George Moncrieff, of Petrolia, gives
a very circumstantial account of the origin
Of the fire. He says: II heard slight
noise in the forward saloon, and went to as
certain the cause. 1 found that the lamp
had fallen, and that small quantity of oil
that had escaped had taken fire on the floor.
/ went for cushion, quietly, to avoid ex-
citement, but found that it was securely
attached. l tried another and wrenched It
of, but found that it was stiff and would !
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

The Burlington FREE Pass "a paper al
WAYS temperate and rentiemanlv in It's e1i-
torial tone. whatever else may he SAID Of
it) thinks We have done it injustice IN rep
rceeuting it to be unfriendly TO the Patrons
ofHusbandrv 1t declares that Ii our ar
ricultural contemporary were TO ransack
our files il could find no denunciation of the
Patrons a. an organization. We can a.
truly reply that If our political contempt
rarv were 10 rarSack our hle~. II could IND
no charge of Instrumentation, either IN
terms, OF by implication. W hat We have
said has been To 1.-THE effect that the FREE
Pass l. afraid the Farmers Movement
will damage the Republican party. and, a.
it Identifies the Patrons with that move
ment. willy-nilly, 1t rarely publishes any
thing about them that does not indicate
that feeling, and consequent latent hos
tility TO the order itself. of course, IS q
Republican organ. the FREE Pass Is in the
line of it, duty while doing this. We have
no quarrel with 1t on that account. But It
ought not 10 dispute :he fact Certainly 1t
has reason for IL alarm, il there l. 70 Ice no
reform in the management of the party 1t
represents. The people want reform. through
existing organizations If possible, II not.
then 0rcr them.
s. says the Vermont Farm.r, pap.r
which. whatever else may be said of Il,
means. we think, to be fair. 1t is soze-
thing that the Farmer is 50 ready to modify
it. charge Of active hostility to the order.
on the part of the FREE Pass, 10 one of
latent hostility And now We have only
20 say that We are conscious of no lafeE
hostility to any order OF society designe d
simply for the advancement of agriculty Re
and improvement OF the condition Of the
agricultural class. Wccannot.i 1t Is true seq
why any such society need be a secret one
bat if a genuine thing, we shall be v illine
NJ leas; to wait and watch it. workir = and
results before undertaking 10 pran e OF to
oppose ii. \ sham affair. intcndo, for the
advancement, not Of % olas-. out of few
wire-workers who Use it for their own ends.
j. another affair. There are Ora fre- which
re of the latter description. II wv many Of
the former there may be, We are not in
formed. We are equally uncon ,cious OF any
alarm" We believe the Republican
party to be the party of ref ,rm-the only
one through which any PA .tical measures
of retrenchment OF reform ave been. or are
likely to be. secured. W zen it loses the
power O. puriiy ii-elf. Il correct it. own
errors and 20 give honest and in the main
good government TO the country. we
.haH ,case to desire to b .lons to it. But it
Aas not reached that P, int. and We trps.
and believe 1t Will not.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

BY the fire which destroyed the Pantech-
nicon, in London, on the night of February
l4th, paintings by Reynolds, Turner. and
other masters were destroyed. involving a
loss on these works of art alone of s., 75O,-
600. Among the heavy losers of paintings
is Sir Richard Wallace, the philanthropist
whose pictures stored in the building rep
resented the sum of $50 900. Another gen.
tleman, Mr.. VIM Willis, lost paintings to
the value Of SI,o00. 600; and still another
victim by the fire was Sir 5. Fitzgerald,
whose losses amounted also to 81 900 600.
Many of the paintings belonging to the
last named gentleman were by Reynold. and
Turner. The warehouses which formed the
vast structure known as the Pantechnicon
occupied two acres in extent. The Pan
technicon contained, stored in its extensive
rooms, all kinds of goods-an immense sup
ply of valuable carpets, jewels, costly plate.
hundreds of carriages. works of art, and
collections of pictures. There were hum
dreds of depositors in the Pantechnicon, and
very little Of all that the burnt portions con-
tanned was sayed.
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/ T. the Editor Of the Free Press and Times
/ see that some persons are making large
profits from their hens BY reading the pa
pers. They tell The truth, and begin to
think that 80 worth Of hen, Is As good As
1 $50 in COW. Last winter lad y hens.
Ibeean in February to keep an account of
the eggs laid foT one year, ending Feb.
ninth. / sold so worth. and used $i6
worth. atan average Of ~ cents per dozen
OF hen manure had ten barrels, worth So.
| kept some 60 chickens, sold what the
hawk did not get. which were worth S23.
Last fall killed part of the cid ones, and
now have "a old and young ones. Some
have nine, and some ten toes. Some Of the
pullets began to lay in November. My hens
are Brahmans, Dorkings, and LeEhorns-
not the largest kinds, | don't want them
think there were only two days. butwhat
they laid from one to twenty-five eggs a
day One hen laid three weeks steady,
when the shed broke down she came out
alive. and Is still paying her way in eggs. J
feed my hens Indian corn. buckwheat and
water they run where they wish to. cal
culate that So viii pay for their keeping
year.
Now will tcll what did with potatocs
| planted the Nonsuch. and raised large
crop. found them better to eat than Early
Rose, fge days later, more starch in them
They came from the Rose Ball. also plant
cd the Multlplier-a great potato TO yield.
better TO yield than the Peaehblow. and
easy to dig. Of the two kinds raised leo
bushels on IS rods Of sandy loan.
Some are asking how to;kill ticks on sheep.
have tried dipping them in tobacco juice
and feeding sulphur with the salt but 1t
don t Kill all Of them. Take soft soap in
shearing time. rub that on the sheep and
lambs, and when it rains it soaks in the
wool and the ticks can't stand that. Whale
oil is good. H. griffin
Feb. I6, Is7l Essex Junct>o u, Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13
The Late Charles Summer.



WAsnrSGros, March l1.-At one O'Clock
Senator Schurz spoke TO Mr.. Sumner, WHO
recognized but said he conld not sec him
During the last two hours Of Mr.. Sumner
illness his intellect seemed to be much
clearer and he was perfectly conscious to
the last. His sufferings toward the lat
seemed to be intense, and he several tines
exclaimed; Il want quiet, ! am tired
lie recognized friends who came into the
room and one of the last to whom he spoke
was ex-Attorney-General f. lockwood
IIoar Of Massachusetts. to whom he said
Take care of my civil rights bill "
About quarter before three O'Clock
he was attacked by a slight spaSm,
in which he died. Around the
bed at the time were ex-Attorney-General
IIoar, DIR. W. p. johnson of this city Major
Ben Perley Poore, George I. Downing and
James Wormley. The other friends who
had been with the dying Senator through
out the day had left Just previous, not an
ticipating that death would be 50 soon.
Senator Sehurz and the Hon. Montgomery
Blair entered the room just a. he breathed
his last, but Mr.. Sumner was then too near
dissolution to recognize them
HIS ONLY RELATIVE.
The only relative that Senator Sumucl
has Is a sister, the wife of a physician in
san Francisco. and to her the sad news Wa
telecraphed Immediately after his death.
TOKENS OF REsrECT.
During the day the house has been visit
Ell By great number Of members Of both
Houses OF Congress and other prominent
citizens. including hundreds of eGloTcd PEG
pie. prominent among whom were Fred
Douglass and the col5rcd members Of the
House. The sidewalk in front Of Mr. sum
ner's residence was filed with sorrowful
friends at the time Of his death, and whom
the sad announcement was made, the
grief Of many, especially of the colorei
people. found vent IN weeping and heartfelt
ordinations of grief.
THE FUNERAL.
Scrrent-at-Arms French Of the Senate
was sent for Immediately and in connection
with the committee viii have charge Of the
funeral arrangements, though Of course no
tiuso has vet been fixed therefor. The
funeral ceremonies VII take place in the
Senate chamber.
REMARKABLE COINCIDENCE
/ IL regarded q O remarkable coincidence
/ that tire resolutions of the Massachusetts,
! Legislature resembling It's ecnslre Of Charles
Sumner We're read in the Senate yesterday
/ but short tine before ne left the chamber.
THE CAUSE 81 Ills DEATH
Tie local physician who atielici Mr..
Sumner attributes his death to his Old
disease, angina pectori~, but Dr.. Brown
sequard attributes 1t to the rup,aIe OF a
blood vessel at the heart The body
discolorci soon after death, AMI VIII be
enialmol Tonight and held 10 await the
arrival Of the Massachusetts legislative com
mittss.
Ills LAST WORDS.
The ll-, words Of Mr.. sumner were al
dressed to Hon Z. Z. Hear, Tell Emer
-1n love him AMI revere him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

The executive committee Of the national
grange o. the patrons Of hushandry are
maturing plan for the formation Of ~ta-
tistical bureau in connection with the u1-
tiOnal Csange. for the collection and dl~
-eminal.pn OF information in regard 10 the
condition Of the crops throughout the c1uu
try. The new bureau viii be located at
Washingtou. D. C., and in charge of j
". Aiken. secretary Of the state grange
of South Carolina, who. a general deputy
OF the order, has been instrumental in pro
noting its growth in many of the Southern
States The subordinate oranges viii report
70 the State Oranges all Information of in
terest relative to the crops, and the different
State Oranges viii report by telegraph g.
tie statistical bureau OF the order at Wash
ingt0n. The bureau Will summarize tnc-e
reports into q monthly report Of crops in all
sections Of the country, and viii >imuita-
neously transmit the report by telegraph
monthly u all state Grangcs. which in turn
viii furnish 1t 70 every subordinate grange
within their jurisdiction. This information
viii not be furnished to the press io- publ
cation, It being intended exclusively for the
benefit Of the members OF the order
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13
WASHINGTON NEWS.


WASHINGTON, March 9.-Ihe house com
mit,ee on appropriations to-day decided t.
report the amendments u the naval aGpro-
priati0na. bill. with the recommendatiou
that the House DO not concur in Some OF.
them. and ask for committee 0f confer
cnce. The committee has agreed To- insert
an item in the deficiency Dill appropriatin-
Sll $50 to make good to the Soldiers ami
Sailors Orphan Home in the District of
Columbia the loss sustained by that inStita-
tion through the failure Of Jay Goose A
Co., with whom last years appropriation
Wa deposited. The committee Will also
make the usual provision for this charity iu
the sundry civil expenses bill for the next
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

your neighbors might call you a" dough
face, for eating in presence of Lees picture,
yet better have dough in your face, than
an empty belly and so much sap In your
brains. Respectfully,
JOHNSON & DUNLAP.
This letter, though perhaps not model
of good taste and temper in all its parts,
covers fully the points at issue. Having
never doubted Mr.. Sprague's LOYALTY and
patriotism, we did not need this reiutation
of the Unions story. If any did, the cor
rection must be accepted by them as ample
and the Union, if il has not already done so
should give the truth as wide circulation
as il did to the falsity
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

The Boston Herald is authority for the
statement that Senator Justin 5. Morrill,
wishes to have it known that he did not
vote for Sinmons's confirmation as report
ed last week. Senator Edmunds was not
present in the Senate, but paired off against
Simmons with another Senator.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

Tho New York Ere1ing Post rises to
personal explanation. 1t wishes people in
general. and the editors Of the World in
particular. 10 understand that it Is an in
dependent paper, doesn't support any party
as a party, and takes part in party move
ments " only to the extent in which 1t sup
poses its own general principles are likely
To be furthered.'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13
NEW ENGLAND VIEWS.

CoSosa, y. H., March lo.-Return-
from - towns give NcCutehin- Isl. We
ton SOS. Blackmer - Last wear the
sane towns gayc Straw 7,6--. Weston .5c7.
Blackmc- and scattering 2s5. Tie Demo
cratic net gain IN - towns Is 53I. II the
remaining towns come in on the sane ratio
Of Republican loss, Weston VIII be elected
by the popular vote
LArER.-Return~ from IGi towns give
NcCutchius 1871. Weston I7,ie7, and
Blaekmor $50. The same towns last year
gave Straw 1927. Weston IG,6i6, Black
me- ami scattering 50 The Republican
loss in lOl towns l. 9GS
LArur.-Returns from IL towns give
NcCutc5in- 3G.3lJ, Weston, 26,69j {.
Blackmer. 1921. The same towns last year
gave Straw .IJi Weston, 81 sol, Black
mer and scattering, ! $50 The Republi-
can net loss is 2.lj.. There may be No
choice for Governor by the people. 1t is
impossible nc this hour 10 state what will be
the Stains of the legislature
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

Among the names mentioned for the sue
ces>iun to Judge Hall in the northern L. D
district Of New York, are those OF Judge
James, of Ogdensburg, and the Hon. Mar
Tin | Townsend. of Troy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

The bust of a sleeping girl, modelled in
butter, by Mrs. Caroline S. Brooks, far
mer's wife in Arkansas, now on exhibition
in Cincinnati, is described as marvel of
artistic beauty. An effort was to be made
to take . plaster cast from it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

VERGESNEs MARKET. - Market rather
quiet. Butter IS to Ace; cheese ID to Ice !;
eggs 25c; poultry 10 to Ice; apples S4.25;
hay SIS; straw SO per ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

The civil service committee has reported
bill to abolish the moicty system, cut oil
perquisites and special allowances and com
pei Washington officials to buy their Own
laulaulet-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13
THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS!
crrnntyG RATES FOR 1871

Wew-ll send the Weekly FREE PREss' anu any ~
the publications named below, for one year al me
prices affixed. They are all issding Psr'o4''as %
their several classes and the rates are much less
than iforiered from the publishers directly
The FREE Pnrss and L;ten's Living Age
''e ! MI mn weekly $50.
The FREr Pass and Harper's Monthly ---' So
The FREE PEEss and Harper's Weekly ---- so
The FREE Pass and Harper's Bazar--.-..-- So
The FREE Pass and Scientific American Si-'l'
Tho FEE Pass and Godey's Lady BOOK. Si-v'-
Tho Ferf Psrss and Demorest's Magazine. 500.
Tl.o Fnyr Pass and Country Gcntleman--- Si-l9-
The Tnrg PFF,, and Tie Nursery -------.--- s3-''-
TERMS CIsl IN IirgHoe-
X.rg.-Uith Godey's Lady Book and Demo1esi 5
Yq-.z.ne. handsome premium pictures are iuF-
med ,-se. For tie pictures postage must be sent
% addition. a- .,.lows-
For Cur0uas, plai u-----------------.---- l' VS.
F.rChrono.. warn sled and mounted. % cts-
I.nasiare IS aaf sent the Chramos cannot he ioT-
zs-5et. We can furnish frames for the pictures at
cost IN any style selected hut they cannot be sent
by ln..L
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

The report Is renewed that Mr.. Gladstone
will decline the active leadership of the
Opposition during the present session OF
the British Parliament. The Marquis OF
Harrington is mentioned as his probable
successor. The Marquis may rattle about
IN Mr. G.adstone's place-as Oliver Wen
dell Holmes said Of his own appearance in
place Of Rufus Choate-but he never can
81 -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

The Senate has confirmed F. d. SewelI'
Supervisor Of Internal Revenue at Boston,
vice Simmons resigned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

John b. Cough holds rather conservative
views On the temperance crusade business
To a Pitt-burg reporter, who interviewed
him the other day. he expressed his anvil
lingnes> to take any part in the work. and
would not ike TO see his wife or nicce'
going about among the saloons praying
and singing hymns He thought the
movement likely to help the woman suffrage
bushes. FIR which he had alway- had a
dislike. and the whole performance was re-
pugnaut 70 him. 1t was the duty Of police
men to clear away a crowd of men OBJ
structing the pavementS. and he thought
the women came under the same restric-
ti0ns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

The Washington correspondents are very
anxious to get at the exact vote on Sim
mons'- confirmation, in the executive session
OF the Senate. but have had to Iadmit that
they meet with poor success. One or two
of the sucssors, we see, set down Senator
Morrill,. If Vermont, a. for Simmons. That,
it j. safe to say, must. be mistake. If any
Morrill, voted for Simmons, it was probably
Mr.. Morrill, Of Maine
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

Tie re-uito Of the New Hampshire election,
which takes place to-day, Is very doubtful,
bolh parties claiming Governor and Legs
laturc. The canvass has been short and
quiet one, bat much substantial work ha,
been done on both sides. The rum ques-
ton" has been brought forward in the can
vass more prominently than ever before,
and the issue on the subject between the
Democrats and Republicans Is sharp and
distinct: The temperance vote j. the
unknown factor is the problem, and from
present indications the prohibitionistS may
succeed in defeating an election by the
neonle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

BosroS. March lO-S. 7. Cummings OF
Danvcr-. Mas. chief OF the order ol
C-i-pin-. died Yesterday OF consumption.
Camilla 10 vas seriously burned ty an
explosion Of a bottle Of keros1iiae. which
accidcnty became overheatei
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13


Stephen ". IIealy, whoever he may be,
writes a long letter from Florence to the
New York World, to make out that the
American seulptors in Italy are indebted
wholly to the poor Italian artists and stone
cutters. for the works they 'sculp" and the
reputation they make in that land of art
and genius He includes Larkin &. Mead in
his general charge. But this Will gain small
credence among Nermonters who remember
Mead's statue OF the Muse Of History,
wrought from snow, while he was yet a
boy his Ethan Allen, and the wooden wo-
man which surmounts the State House at
Montpelier, all made before he went to
Italy. lie has done some things, assuredly,
showing native genius, and we do not be-
lievc he has begun to rely on other men :
talents, except A. all artists in Italy make
use Of the skill of the native workmen in
the mechanical details and finish Of their
work The only specific allegation against
Mead j. that he has let out the four marble
figures for the monument to James Fisk,
Jr., to a sculptor of Florence to be modelled
and wrought for so each. That is a job
which We .hould have supposed he would
choose to let out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

The presidents or cashiers Of forty New
York banks arid trust companies. of ten IN
surance companies, of thirty prominent
financial houses, and of about ljo leading
merchants and manufacturers in various
branche- of trade, representing New York
commerce and finance. have Joined in a pc
tition against imitation of the currency.
They take their stand upon the obvious
principle that - the issue Of irredeemab.e
paper money, and making It legal tender.
Is simply levying a forced loan upon the
people Of the United States, and they re-
fer to the fact that no civilized government
has ever resorted to the issue Of irredeem-
able paper money in time Of peace, and they
urge that the further issue of grsenhack~
by the Secretary of the Treasury should he
at once stopped, and that every dollar Of
the ~o-called reserve already issued should
be called in.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

The singing school at Orwell, under the
competent instruction of Prof. L. H. T1bey.
Of this city, closed it, term On the evening
of the 18th with a concert in the C0nErcEa-
tional Church. which. it Is said. reelected
great credit alike upon teacher and pupils.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

Scrrent-at-ArmS French Of the senate
was sent for Immediately and in connection
with the committee VIII have charge Of the
funeral Arrangements, though Of course no
tiutc has yet been fixed therefor The
funeral ceremonies VIII take place in the
Senate chamber.