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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

Tng JORDAN AND MAEsn CAsE-The great
sensation Of the week has been the poune-
ing-dowa Of the custom house detectives
upon the great Iry-gocds nru: oi Jordan &
Mar>h-the largest retailer vi such good,
in Boston-ant the charge distinctly made
that they have been deirauIing the govern
ment by false invoices All sorts of opin-
ions prevail about il. since the trouble first
began. but there Is a much greater willing
ness TO believe the firm guilty than would
be the ease If the books of some other Bos-
ton merchants had been seized Jordan q
Marsh have been very -uccessful in trade.
chiefly by unlerSelling their competitors,
and they have not had so high a reputation
for the quality Of their goods as Hovey and
other dealers in the same line They started
in small way down ON Hanover street, |
believe, and gradually worked up TO the
head OF their business. 20 lar As the amount
of yearly sales goes. Their shop, which
the great fire just spared. last year, is
always thrOnged with buyers, and many of
their customers eail Il the best place in Bos
ton for such goods they sell But Others
complain tha, the clerks are not - con
scientiouS and well trained A. they are 10
some other shops. and that a woman does
not always know what she Is tbuying there.
and these grumbsers say that it would be
nothing strange if Jordan Marsh had been
cheating the government, since they used TO
cheat their customers. Others profess to
find the secret Of the low prices there IN
this system of false invoices, now said TO
have been detected. In order TO undersell,
these critics argue. Jordan n Marsh have
had to import their goods very cheaply, and
it is by no means improbable that they
eyaded duties. One Of the informers against
them i their confidential custom-hJuse
clerk. jackson by name, who seems to have
been getting two salarie- far a year or two
past,-one from Jordan \ Marsh, and the
other from the government detectives This
spy system is an outrageous one, and by and
by it will break down this whole method of
levying taxes on imports. | suppose, and
make way for i simpler and more honest
way Of dealing The fac; that Judge Low
ell, who is much respected, hs7 sanctioned
the seizure Of the books Vt the firm, gives
ground for more suspicion against Jordan
Il Marsh than would otherwise exist but
the amount Of frauds that can be proved is
not probably very great. Ii will be long
time before the ease comes to trial. IL It
ever does, for. M doubt, the informers will
get a compromise payment. if they can
Boston Cor. Springfield Republican.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

\ BiEb's-nE NILW % NE SSNt4s. The
Senate is less changed from last session than
the House We miss the ruddy henigni.y
Of Mr. Wilson's face. and Mr. Carpelter
seems TO have grown little gray under his
new dignity and responsibility Time also
has shaken his dredging box over tie heads
of Senators Sumner and fenton. and chisel
el little At Senator Lot Morrill's fine face,
and taken the other Morrill, by the ~houl-
ders and bent hi.n slightly. for he can never
harm his face. and dimmed n keen ray or
Two in Senator Cameron pleasant ambush
ed eyes, hat he has not meddied with Sena-
tor Brownlow IN the least. lie SITS Just a
he has always sat. in his silent unrest, lying
back in his arm chair, with half-Shui eyes,
one foot on his desk, and shaking neither
more nor less. II D. evident time has for
gotten the fierce old man, or has left the
parson and the palsy to fight II out New
upholstery. painting. and gliding have also
made thisichambsr and the ante chamber
look bright and comfortable: but there Is
one change which must disapproye of, as
undem0cratic AMI invidiou-. Choice seats
have been set apart for the wives and iaugh-
tiers of senator's and members. from which
seats We, the common people. are as sternly
excluded A. from the diplomatic gallery
This Is unjust 10 the strangers visiting the
capitol, who are oftenuncomiortably crowd
ed in the other galleries while those aristo-
cratic reservations are almost empty 1t is
my impression that of all the ladies' in
Washington, those for whom these galleries
are set aside, dedicated. tabooed. are the
least given to watching the debates Per
haps they have politics enough at home.
The wife Of 4 congressman seldom goes 10
the capitol unless her husband is the hero of
the hour she goes to see him arraigned for
high crimes and mislemeanors. or, to hear
him arraign some other woman hn band
fsr4-I fs,s4.sg,,f
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

\ DANGER TO BIZ THouGHr Or.-ln this
salary matter the very deeorum and polite
ness oil debate becomes not only dangerous
but expensive. I" Far be it from me-" SAYS
4 high-toned gentleman from Maine " TO
oyer-eStlmate my own poor abilities and ser
vices. Let my constituents, my country
and pOsterity pat a value upon them, if they
have any. To earn the Consciousness Of
having done my duty is all the reward can
ask for. But when remember the long
public career through which my friend from
Nebraska has expended heart. brain and
tissue in conspicuous service to his country.
every Just and honorable feeling within me
spurns as petty and paltry the largest mon
ey equivalent any member has proposed or
voted for. What less can thedeeplv-mov-
ed Western statesman. to whose feet this
monstrOus mass OfalulatiOn has been rolled
say than this " Depend upon it. when the
country considers how steadfastlv the learn
ed and distinguished gentleman from Maine
held his seat here through all the perils of
war. how Zeal0usly he iranked documents.
with what rare industry he moved the vast
volume Of his political correspondence. and
with what faithful regularity he drew his
pay and signed the necessary vouchers to
get it from the treasury, they will insist
that such valuable services shall be paid for
by ample appropriations" The danger is,
that the deiberation of these gentlemen.
over a question 80 personal to themselves.
instead OF resulting in n repeal of the late
odious salary bill, shall end in fixing posi-
lively for the last time the salary of mem
bers OF Congress at ten thousand dollars a
year. This will he done if the country and
the press ahate one iot the Wholesome in
dignation that has prevailed through the
last season, or suffer their eyes to be blinded
by the parliamentary dust such Shutters as
Batter can contrive to kick up" G.. +.
T - an Portland Adrerfiser.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16
Speaking of that woman who COM

Speaking of that woman who complained
of i'll usage at the Evangelical Alliance. a
lady writes to the OiSerrer
d" 4 womanly woman never gets jammed
or crowded or pushed am neither young
nor pretty, but never stand, nor am | shut
out Do you know why? Simply because
| never push. If do get in crowd, and
am pushed before man, beg pardon, and
try to step back and give him his place. Do
you suppose he lets me? Never. On the
contrary, he will help me forward, and
thank him, and then be helps me more. No
man but will help quiet lady but don't
they one and all like TO be rude to mas
cullne woman? firmly believe they all
do, and for it We have only to thank the wo-
man s rights movement"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

The trustees of the Waterbury reform
school have now replied at length to the
charges of mismanagemont in the case of
the boy johnson. and they make salts
factory showing. Vermont never would
have known. but for that one lousy boy.
what model of a reform school she has,
nor have been aware Of the scrupulous
neatness and fidelity Of its ofkcers. =
Springfield Republican.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16
iTON. VT. FRIDAY MORNING. JANUARY 16. 1874.

years. Entering the service in III, in
Seth Warmers regiment Of Green Noun
tain Boys, he was engaged in erecting forts.
scouting, guarding the frontier, and in
watching tories and Indians. lie was s.also.
in the battle Of Bennington, August l6,
III. He was born in Norwich, Conn. and
subsequently, resided in Essex. Chittenden
county, Vermont. and removed to Ohio in
1881.
The other was Jonas Gate. who died at
Tunbridge, Orange county. Vermont, Jan
uary l4th, 1864. also, at the advanced age
of one hundred and two years. He was
born in Barre, Mass, enlisted from that
pla in 1871. and was stationed at West
POi 3. Before removing to Tunbridge, he
resided in Chelsea and Randolph, both in
Vermont Rntlnni Glcbe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

On Tuesday the stockholders Of the Yer
mont and Massachusetts, road met in Bos-
ton. and sanctioned the lease Of their road
to the Fitchburg Railroad Company. Ont
OF Is. .46s shares represented, ls,el9 voted
in favor Of confirming the lease. -.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

FAIRrAx.-The house on the place in Buck
Hollow belonging to l.. A. Austin, better
known as the : Russell Rugg place" was
DESTROYED by fire last week. Partially in
sGred.
The donation oyster supper for the bene-
tit OF the Rev. J. ). Webber. pastor Of the
First Baptist Church, which occurred al
the vestry Of the church on Tuesday eve
ming of last week. was a very successful
affair. large number were present and
all had pleasant time. The net proceeds
were 800.
NJ. G. Ovitt has sold the Valley Hotel,
together with tenement house and some
land situated On Fairfax Plain. to James
Pease. for the sum Of 81 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

A London special. from Madrid, says that
it was Marshal Serrano's wish that CASTELAR,
should be a member of the new ministry,
but the latter refused to again accept the
Office
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

RAILROAD lrEas-The coupons OF shs
New Lebanon Springs Railroad. also the
New London and Northern Railroad,
payable at the Union Trust Company. New
York, were no: redeemed, there being no
funds provided for the purpose.
The Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
pany did not pay the coupons Of the Glen's
Falls Railway Jan. lst.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

THE CoLyocoREssEs CAsE-It is announc-
ed that important new evidence has been
discover - in the Colvocoresses insurance
case, of character to prove that the de-
ceased was murdered iastead Of committing
suicide, as it will be the aim Of the insu-
rance companies to show. The case will
probably be tried at the next term of the
superior courtof Litehfeld county, Conn.,,
which meets January %.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16
Consolation.

NOhsOtutio
Brother. the angels say,
Peace TO thy heart
We. too. o brother, have
Been as thou art
lIope-liaed, doabt-depresssu'
Seeing in part,
Tried. troubled. tcnpted,
SuSt ,ined, as thou art.
BROTHER. t..oy softly say
De our thoughts one
Bend ;hoa with US and pray
-Thy will be done"
our God is thy God;
ne uiIieth the best
rrust'Iim as We trusted
Rest as we rest.
Ye too, they gently say.
Shall angels be;
Ye too, o brothers,
From earth shall be irsei
Yet in earth's loved ones
Ye still shall have part,
Bearing Gods strength and love
To the torn heart.
Thus when the spirit, tried,
Tempted and worn.
Finding no earthly aid,
Heavenward doth turn
Come those sweet angel-.ones,
Falling like balm.
And on the troubled heart
Steals a deep calm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

\ large amount of freight from Montrsa
is passing over the Vermont Central Rail
road, for shipment to Europe The recent
visit Of members of the Boston Commercial
Club to Montreal is likely to result in benefit
to both cities
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

IL dhs love that Is gliding liie's Suuxsr
Had come In LIES Spring,
How my soul would have ust tha nav cauu.s
With garment and ring.
with sacrifice offered In cladpe,s
With hope .Or the beautiful years
Alas. from the depth Of nv sldncss
.-rest Z with tears
TO late do We stan at thu altar
Too late you rejoice
Too late do you tremble and alter
Al the sound @! my voice
The hand tnat You hold has grown thinner,
The heart hss known an yuish and iears
! am yours, o victorious winner
| sllute you with tears
You say that loves golden September
Is faithful and strong.
You marvel that should IemaTEtor
Loves May time OF wrong
The SORROW for you IS NJ! over
My heart Is prophetic In fear,
And So Cor yO1- kiss n my lover.
offer my tears
What! give 70 the cheek n its whitsnsss,
Praise lost to its bloom
What turn from the eyes IN their bri rightness,
And worship their gloom.
the gose. in its freshness and beauty,
You crushed In your earlier years
Will you cherish !; fadvi, from duty -
answer with tears. -51sfoz 9ssts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16
To "a aid

III EBES L. EEXF0zD.
- child, sweet child. with eyes :. biGs,
tome here and let me tails with you-
tome climb upon nv knee, and lay
four yellow hair sainst ny gray
Ana make picture. full Of charms.
oi iChildhood n Old Ages arms,
Sometimes hear you. At yodr yizi.
Laugh out in such happy way.
And talk u bsbbling, BUSY worfts.
As iuii OF music as the birds,
That am sure your bTl 1t Q, esae=
some iliry friend that's hid rom me
And. sometimes. as yOu sii alone,
hour eyes have grave and solemn srO.a
And can Ancy that You see
Some q mpse Of lifs's areat mystery,
And that you understand and know
The secrets whict, Psrplex Us s..
% child, with eyes af HsAven's own blue.
think that angels talk with YOU.
And tell You secrets, strange and sweat
That your child--ips may not repeat
Pray God your soul may always he
s. pure that they can talk with thee
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

Bailey OF the Danbury Ners commenced
some remarks in prayer meeting, recent
ly. by saying. solemnly. - would not
live alway yet. when get pretty sick.
always send for the doctor"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16
FORTY THIRD CONGRESS rsiiisD
SESSION.
WAsuGNCrnN. Jan <
SENATE.

SENATE.
Ma. Pratt proposed an amendment L. the
salary bill, providing that the amount of
compensation of members and delegates
for the year ending March ,. 1874. shall be
s. 800, and for the year ending March 3.
1873, s. 800. with mileage and allowances
Frelinghuysen. Scott, Morton, and Conk-
ling opposed the amendment. Mr. Pratt
said to avoid doing any injustice to new
Senators he would modify his amendment
by inserting a proyiso that the bill should
apply only to those member elected and
serving prior to the first term OF 1873.
Messrs. Thurman and Sherman (0ho)
isyOredhhe amendment in this form the latter
saying he could stand the smaller pay rs well
rs the other members. On this statement
Upton ci Nebraska produced paper which
he said speaks of men like Sherman ui Ohio,
the head ei the finance committee, now
millionaire, who came into Congress poor.
'1r. Sherman ask the Senator from
Nebraska if it is true
TiptOn-l know nothing ahout H.
Sherman-Ihat Is grossly unsera,orial
and grossly false The Senator who intro
duced.that statement here violated his priy-
leges as a Senator and deserves the condem-
nation Of all his follow senator's.
Upton disclaimei any intention OF otier-
ing personal insult to Mr.. Sherman he
only repeated the statement as he founG il.
The discussion was conducted bv Logan.
Morrill, (Me.), Window, Morrill, va,
Buckingham aud Wright \ vote was then
taken on Pratt amendment. and /. was
rejected
Hamilton (Mi) offered an amend lmcnt
repeating 50 much ofthe act of March last
as provided for an increase ofthe salaries of
the President, NicePrcSidext. members of
Congress, and delegates and all other ON
GERS therein named. and the salarie. Of all
the sad officers and clerks OF every
name and description shall he and
remain rs fixed hy the laws in force NJ the
time Of the passage Of the act Of March.
1913, provided that this repeal 81 far rs it
relates TO the salary of the President shall
not take effect until the fourth Of March.
1871, and as 70 all other officers from and
after the taking effect ofthis act.
Mr.. Edmunds moved as an amenlm
that the reduction Of >alaries shall take
effect or the fourth day Of March. 1873,
and accounting officers of the treasury shall
compute accordingly and snail make pro
rata monthly deductions from said salaries,
q; the rate necessary 10 eiIectuate this pro
vision within the nine months next here.
after Pending vote on this amendment.
the senate went into execltiy. session
and soon adjourned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

Gen. - Jim Nye of Nevada is no longer
OF Nevada, but Of New York.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

Mr.. Archer (Ml.) decllrei that any me
knowing the condition of the American
navy must be satisfied that the Sl6 .OOn.-
600 appropriated by the naval appropria-
tIon bill must necessarily cause a Deficiency
bill OF AZ least s., 900, 200. lie charged the
committee on appropriations with having
~hown no appreciation Of the difficulty Of
the foreign relations Of the country. The
difficulty with Spain had not passed hy
There had been probability that our re
iatoa~ with Spain might remain peaceful
with CASTELAR, at the head Of the spanish
government, for CASTELAR, was known 10 be n
Trend OF the American repabiic Bat that
very fact had caused the overthrow Of
CASTELAR, and IN his place now was the
bloody >erran1. who had nothing hui hatred
and dislike to the | nited States, and Vet
the proposition was that the navy should
not stand on Us usual hasis. hui on = fourth
below the usual basis.
The discussion was further continued hv
Scoheld (paD. Cox and Wood fN ". the
latter contending that the American navy
was ample ami even too much ~o. if the
people were - be taxed any further -
maintain It. He thought the appropra
ton should Ice still further reiuret Al
expenditures Of the government were very
prohigGie and eztra}agant. anl should Ia
cut down
Mr.. Hale said that the republican sid. oi
The House would support the hill in the in
tere~ts of economy, AMI commented on thr
fact that the only opposition it has me,
came from the opposite side, the gentle
man for Maryland tAreherl maintaining
that the bill did not appropriate enough.
and the gentleman from New York Wood
declaring that it appropriated too much
lie wonld turn these gentlemen over to each
other, not caring ''toss un," which
whipped the other in the controversy. Ai-
journei.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

Williams, delivered eulogies on his eharac-
ter The House then at AIS adjourned
with the agreement tina to morrow the ses-
sion should he devoted exclusively to de-
hate
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

The years have Innings just as goblets DO
The Old year Is the lining OF the new
rlled with the wine OF precious memdrle'.
TIE golden rss doth line the silver i'.
Ssri+ttri
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16

We have closed the book and laid i ID
And ever thus must Is pages No.
We cannot unclasp the Ids again,
Nor write It's record with brighter pan
All, many the lines we would retraee-
And many the stains we would erase
But the time has fed from us away,
We cannot recall single day.
car lives have not backward paths to tread
The words we utter are ne'er unsaid;
We never can dream the self-same dream.
Nor reverse the onward flowing stream.
oh then let us know In meekness now
Before our Maker In Heaven bow
And pardon ask fer every sin,
which the closed book doth hold with u
And wheR another again We 0pe.
with rs pure white pages fall q hope.
May We look to BIN and humbly pray
for strength 10 keep Il a. pure each day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-01-16
HOUSE.

At three o'clock. the death of James
Brooks was announced by his successor. s
S. Cox, and eulogies of the deceased were
pronounced by Cox and Wood of New York
Dawes (Mass.) and Kellogg. The death Of
W. D. Foster (Mich.) was then announced
and two Of his colleagues, Waldron and
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-07-11

THE CELEBRATION AT HoME-We were not present
4, the Fourth Of July festivities at Idaho City, but
understand that the exercises Of the day were more
than usually interesting. notwithstanding the almost
entire absence of previous preparation. The sxer.
cises Of the day commenced At II O'Clock noon, by
the citizens the town assembling with the children
1t the " E. Church, and listening to the reading OF
the Declaration Of Independence by Jonas W. Brown,
Esq After the reading. Rev d. g. Strong was called
on and delivered beautiful and appropriate extern.
pore Grafton. procession was then formed: Order
Of r,arch. Brass Band first. children next and the
,iies and gentlemen last. The procession marched
up Walt street 10 Montgomery. down Montgomery to
wallula up wAllula to Main. thence up Main street
10 the capacious school house. tas band playing the
veest national airs the while At the school house
as, OF nuts. cakes. candies ice cream soda water
and other equally tempting delicacies ~ previously
prepared for the children partaksn Of to the i'm.
mense deligh! Of the little folks The rest OF the
day passed with music and dancing and all who
took part pronounce 1t the mos. pleasant Fourth ever
passed in Idaho City.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-07-11

DisiSi BUaGL,Rr--0n Thursday night Of last
Week. party Of Chinese thieves entered the resi-
dsnce OF Mr.. Jack Elkin. on Buena Vista Bar and
distracted iherefrom about three hundred pounds o!
quicksilver aud wha; provisions and other articles
OF Sale they could and. amounting in all to Eve
Sr hundred dollars worth. Mr.. Eikin and his
WIFE and two young ladies sleeping In the house
when the burglary was committed but noiseiess
we've the movements 81 the msrauders that none of
fae family We're disturbed. aud 1t 10 probably well
hey were noi A. such bold rsseals did not to
b ihSasted. aud wout doubtless have murdere4 the
Hhoie household If resistance hal been offered to
Their robbery and then would have followed season
o. about the mos, promiscuoas hanging ever wit
Lessed any place.