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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-03

NInet. nine honorahly discharged SOL
diers employed in the Second Auditor :
Office at Washington. have addressed let
ter Ia Gen. Butler, thanking him for bis
fidelity to their interest The General re-
plies in letter. wherein he says that his
endeavor has been to have the promise
realized which was made to the soldiers
when they went to war, Of highsconsidera
ton on the part Of the government and the
people.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-03

U"'- - ii's Let ai.I fuunie~; OF the many
uHsgi>h proposition which IN. advanced
ir'm tune 10 INN IA Congress 10y Samuel :
Cox. J. tl'ai suggested IN The Uouse last
week, when the currency bill was under
discussion. to the effect that M amendment
be added making every dollar OF greenbaeks
nov in circulation legal tender for three
dollars. and that every two dollar. Eve
dollar and ten dollar greenback legal
tender for three times the present value
lie remarked that that would save the e,-
pense Of printing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-03

The Congressional House Committee on
Agriculture have agreed to report an
amended bill compelling railroad companies
10 take care Of cattle and feed them while
on the cars in transit from the West to
Eastern markets. The question involves
the night OF Government to control the
management Of railroads. and this act Of the
committee indicates willingness TO adop,
the policy Of the grangers in that respect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-03

D
b,,ins voted to be by itself. ''-eEeluding
all reporters. its most interesting debates
have not been and probably will never be
made public In the open proceedings, the
speeches Of Doctors Storrs and Burlington
occupy the larger share of space, and are
the most important and interesting portions
II appears from the fuller reports that the
A. ,ciated press summary was incorrect IN
saving that DR.. Storrs blamed Mr. Beecher
for Mt DENYING the articles Of detamatory
character. which were published about him
While Mr.. Storrs alluded 10 the scandals,
and thought that the church had not met
them and their author and object IN the
right way. he declared that for himself be
accepted Mr.. Beecher's denial a satisiae-
tory. We select some OF the most notice
able passages in
DR. STORES REMARKS
He said Il has been said that we were
animated by g secret hostility 10 MI
Beeche-. The assertion has not particle
of fact to rest upon These Two pastors
who are before you at the head Of these
committee have been the ried Ah1 fue
friends OF Mr. bechgI loE .iAnS 80 - ~ ~
% o., Nv H. ''. ,i rr5Den whom he selected
from tae entire range oi M Ministerial
ac ualntancv, Co. Pee "iiA i IN 'lS ot1Ti
~ - 80 Wb.t ba, occurred with
( in rs suddenly H. change the sweetness Of
ihai affection inf" an aeid hatred 10 SnAnse
E rrH
'H' '-'i'' l. .'i'' - Hrerb-en If i with
~. .,r,..i.rd-~r .rdne-S We have known
tina, v, ie,. We c'ald noi stand ID the same
relations ou Tire sane platform Win MIN
now which We w-cuWeI then but the
change has not "-ru 90 - through any
/ deterioration OF character. through any
{ -udieu reyll~iou of friendly feeling toward
our friend
4 10 As~ t-eu -ali thar We Lave desired 70
I ...r..-r-...r.. -fstr.tt. WtIeN ltl--e4
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-03

Mr. vILLAEps SPEECH.

The TRANSPORTATION Bill, which has pas
sed the House. enacts that all railroad lines
carrying freight between the different
States. whether owned by one or by Vari-
Gus corp orations, shall be regarded a. EN-,
ployed IN commerce among the seVera'
States. They are forbidden to charge
more than fair and reasonable rate ior inc
transportation Of freight or passengers :
such rate to be ascertained and fixed by
board of nine railroad commissioners, t" lie
appointed BY tho President with the al
vice and consent of the Senate. and to he
residents one in each OF the nine judicial dis
triets of the United States they are to be
disintere.ted persons. and not to have any
interest in the stocks. bonds. property oil
any railroad. or any transportation com
pany. They are to inquire into the
rates charged for transporting ireighis and
passengers over such lines Of railroad, and
as soon A. practicable after such investiga-
ton prepare for the operators Of each OF
such lines schedules OF reasonable maximum
rates Of charges and they may from time
to time, a. circumstances may require
change and revise these schedules. by
which the roads are TO be governed in their
charges.
The rnilroad~ made no opposition to the
bill in the House, perhaps relying on ITS
unconstitutionality. The principal speech
against il in the House was by Mr. Willard,
Of Vermont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-03

That excellent and independent Catholic
paper, the Boston Piof. talk ,guarely a.
follows about the murder oi the missionary
Stephens IN Mexico cit Is said tia.
lHir~t in~tigatec the crimr Winch We can
Lot h-iirve- But shocld !; h- true. tie
crime ol all the mob should De intensified
uu h. bead by terrible punishment The
wr,Iche- who could Kill a man with a re
h.iou- cry on their lips are the greatest
wrutrhe- IN tie world
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-03

The Waitsfeld Congregational Society
have decided to build new house of wor-
ship. to cost from s. 900 to IS, 0eO.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-03

On the transportation hi.i-tae grange
Ineasure-which passed the Hou-, au
Thursday by the close vote Of l2l ll6.
Nv England furnished tie following six
,Dte> inr the hill Hale and Frye of Maine.
Poland of Vermont. Butler and q T. Hlaf
of Massachusetts and StarkWeatber r' Con-
urcgicut. F,ur New York member Votes
ave. - did two New Jersey meml-r-, AUD
se'en from Pennsylvania With i.e--,z-
captions, the Ea-i went solid agaiu-t th,
h,ll Ohio gave rwelye votes in the a.ii -uia-
tue aud seven in the negative West of the
of the Ohio the nays. without exception,
S,rr Democrats votes. We shall give
-nu- attracts from Mr. Willard'- :orcinle
>I.e--rh "a Imposition TO the bin. au Monday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-03

The large door mandatory OF falardo
4 Parker, at Vergennes. caught hre yester-
day afternoon and burned portion OF
the roof, damaging the machinery. The
amount Of loss is not sscsrtained. The en-
tire property is insured by S T. 5 Wires
OF this city
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-03
From i.a.ie.i p. y y. laa...a. au.. ,a-. ..-..
Or. !. ?. Bryant al Eochc,iv- y. g.
: RlMARSAiiF AND SUCCESSIVE uE.Irr OF
Disease

Dr. !. ?. EpaHi al EochcJv-. y. 5.
: REMARKABLE AND SUCCESSIVE ufsIrr or
DISEASE.
Tnc return Of DR. p Bryant 90 This eitv
Will lc hailcl with i1y hv hundreds whom
be cured ~ benefited hy the practice OF bis
wonderful art during iac period oi bis ior-
mer residence here. Tor the past five years
be has been practising with eminent ~uecc,s
in New YORK. having previously visited
nearly every other city and larger toVns ~
the United State. including those pu the
Pacific coast and New England
We have personal knowiel-c that Dr.
Bryant l. a refined. highly educated and
courteous gentleman. auc Il physician of
the highest standing. There j. absolutely
nothing Of the char.atan ahout him. and
the fact that he has worked some wonder
lul cures. without recourse 10 medicine bat
by simple manIpu.HIItr. Is attc~tei by eyi-
dencc thar l. nnmpcactah.c Dr. BRYANT
owes hi> remarkable power o. comhjna-
tian OF qualities. foremost among which Is
hiS peculiar psychological conformation.
He l. perirr'.l FRANK .I say ing iiat be docs
not pretend 90 pn~-t-- tAr power of curing
all disease. such IS Dee believes be- can
neither cure ~ relieve be- I'D have nothing
to do with. lie meditaiC- q prolonged stay
in this aiV. and has engaged ~Iite
OF ruoms at b. g and - Powers
Block, fr~t h,or fhe-- bee has fur
nished with great elegance. ami here he
Will kc glad t. haYe tho~ afflicted with dis
ease OF aug Kind cal! upon him Charges
for treatment vii Dee graded according u
the nature of the ra~e and tire rircumstau-
eeS oi the patient. T. thc poor his services
will be given freely =u.i, -ratnitausly the on
ly requirement rspr,'-' Of them beng the |
very reasonable is- .l cleanliness. We /
have no doubt thar Dr. Bryant'~ staysu /
Rochester Will be fullawed hy results graft
fying IN the highest degree % every one who I
with suffering humanity
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-03

Everybody in Congre-- e.Ie--c- some
opinian On the whi,key way 90 rl, Wr-f.
bal the most decided one rutuAi,- from
L. departments 1t j. iiar"i man, of
tho lni'rnul Revenue Bureau oilcrr~. aud
j. TO The r6-ct that the SGooo1 GEO Of rev
enur derived from the taz un -pni'-. could
well be lost TO the Government ID drunken
De~s should cease Trey maintain. l1nhilc--
truly. that the Prosperity oftle country on
srrount Of the abolition of thr traffic in
spirits. would sustain The imposition of
this tax on some other article. anl without
huE1en TO the body polite ID general.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-03
Compromising Revenue Fraud,

JusEPB j. UENisuS
Secretary Clv.l am 3
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-04-03

Il.
Plymouth Church Is a powerful church.
proud church. with reason: confident in it,
strength, with reason. Ii seemed to us-it
seems 10 me now-tAai simple note OF
inquiry sent u that church would have
been like lost Autumn leaves dropping on
the currents OF the brook that if we were
TO challenge any attention toward the
part Of the acton which seemed to US 50 rad
zeal in it, error and - threa tening in its
consequences. il must be done by letter
long enough, earnest enough. 10 bring the
attention which We desired to command.
Perhaps We made mistake.
DR.. Budington' s remarks were, of course,
in the same general line as DR.. Storrs', in
sisting on the importance of settling the
principles involved, and indicating consid-
cradle feeling against Plymouth Church,
as where he said they bad been repeatedly
baffed by the Pickering and evasive
course of Plymouth Church in the commu-
nicaiions between the churches. No reply
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21
Country School Examination,

Solomon Smith, Jr., step up here"
smith, ,upd-looking country boy, ad
vanced to the platform and tripped on the
step, stood mp and began:
When General
Make your bow, sir" interrupted Mr.
Whipem.
The boy stopped short, made jcrEy incl
nation, and went on
When General Jackson clmed the heights
Here he raised his feet as if climbing
And tore the starry manner down,
SnatChing at the air.
He caught ms foot upon a stump,
And scrapcd himself from toe to crown.
During the delivery of these last lines &c
put on the most painful expression Of coun.
well done, Solomon" SAID Mr.. Whipem
go on with the next verse"
Thar Amt no next verse, sir; the moral
comes next"
We'll, then, give us the moral, Sir"
AS we rush upward on our way,
Quick Fastening DER the sod
drumming from one side OF the platform Ia
the otherl
Some little trouble stops our way,
And down we fall, by Cd!
Sitting down sharply on the fioor)
solomon said Mr.. Whipem, as soon as
lie had recovered his breath, did you write
that:"
NO, sir" whimpered the boy, sam Jones
wrote it for me. gave him two apples for it,"
Thar" exclaimed Mr.. Whipen, 81 thought
sam Jones did it, he's at the bottom of every
piece of mischief in the county; wal! till !
ketch Enthusiastically N, y STIR.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21
BUDGET OF FUN.
Killings Proverbs.

Don't make yourself too common, yung
nan; the world alwuss gapcs at misery's.
Thare are but ia people who fully under
stand the real value ov common sense.
The greater the danger, the nearer people
want to cit to it; most folks have more reck
lessness than courage
The making ov money haz afforded the
world more real qualification than the spend
In@ ov it haz
We all of us hav certain sorrowS that arc
too ntrinslk to be divided with anybody.
kno now that | am at last Citing old
bekauze mi stockings keep all the time slip
ping down
Dear girls, the only way to ketch man is
10 start and run the other way as fast AZ yu
kan.
The man who will not take abuse IL the
last man TO inflikt it upon others.
find thare is a crate menny iolks VINO
amt satisfied in being phools, but want eve
ry.body sh }, Id kno it, so they cot their names
ON trees and ROCKS all over the United States
or Amerika.
Dogs and children kno who their friends
are without bel g told.
The more git acquainted with the world
the more -, N re the policy ov Noah's flood
and the more see the necessity Ov having
another one just like 1t.
The fun ov repcnting almost pays for the
risk of committing the sin.
Thare is this difference between a wize man
and phool; the one liz alwuss surprised al
how little and the other at much, lie knows
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

IN give you half dollar if you'll stop
whistlng that tuncn The boy had been
whisting 'Mollie Darling for more than an
hour straight ahead and our nervous friend
was nearly frantic. The boy stopped, swung
his leg pensively for Il moment, rejecting
whether he could afford it, It's ii bargain
gimme the money he said. The gentleman
pulled ont postal half. Boy took 4, gave it
a close examination, carefully folded it and
put it away, and Immediately opened up in Il
a clear, high key, The Mulllgsn Guards An
hour aitcrward that hoy was whistling The
Mulligan Guards with unimpaired cheerful
ness, while our faStidious lover of the old
masters was ravaging his attic fora shotgun.
-NlfrDN PrcNx.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

Among the cntcrprising citizens who CON
tributed to the ST. Louis State Fair, was Mr..
Dillon, of Bloomington, ILL.,, who 5 Il dealer
in Norman horses thick of limb and broad
of beam Mr. Dillon has recently Imported
II number Of these animals from Europe, ana
had six III hand attached to IL ponderous
vehicle on the fair grounds. Driving around
the course, the horse iancier met sam Buck
master of this State, and induced him to ac-
cept seat IN his caravan. They drove sew
cra times around the track, and were the OBJ
served of all observers, but finally MIR. Buck
master, seeing two gentleman approaching
said, There comes the President l must get
out and meet him.
The President exclaimed Dillon, why
that is just the man | wanted to see. want
to get hold Of a man that Is good Judge OF
horse. Which is the President?
The gentleman in dark clothes carrying
the umbrella replied Sam.
Halo! cried Dillon to the stranger, come
here, l want you
The gentleman with the umbrella APP.
preached smillngly and shook Dillon by tue
hand, supposing that he wos some acquain-
lance Of other times.
What do YOU think of my team" said Dill.
lon.
They do very WE'LL said the man in dark
clothes.
Jump in and let me show you their pace.
Bring your friends along shouted Dillon
heartily
You must excuse me don't want to be
conspicuous, SAID the stranger.
Conspicuous be id, remarked Dillon.
D it, man, get in here and let me give YOU
Il ride behind these horses
'No-no,' cried he of the umbrella 4
must be going.
D-n itman, why the ID don't you get In ::
won eat you? said the horse fancier.
At this the stranger turned abruptly away,
and was lost in the crowd.
We'll, exclaimed Dillon TO Buckmaster.
who stood by dumfounded, don't that beat
HI. Just TO think that the President Of a
one.horse Missouri fair refused to ride behind
my team. What d--n sop he must be.
president Of the fair, Buckmaster shouted
in amazement; 4 should say it did beat HI.
Don YOU know who that was?
No. replied Dillon, you told me il was the
President
so lie is the President rcjoined Buckmas
ter, hut not Of the far. Why surely you
knew him:
I'll be hanged if did Dillon said, 4 was
sure he was the President of the fair
oh, Lord, this is too much! cried Sam.
why that was the President of the United
States?
Dillon grew very red in the face, and slow
" gasped forth Was-that-Grant:
Certainly, it was Gen. Grant
Dillon caught up his reins, dropped his
whip, and exclaimed, oh!
Nighttime everybody in Bloomington
knows Nightwine), was going home one night
after the election with rather large bundle
under his arm. \ Republican friend meet
ing him asked-"W What you got in your bun
die, Night: The answer was to the point:
Oysters by Cd I've been up Salt River,
eating tad poles for fourteen years. You try
ithow. I'm eating oysters this year, TO GER
tainty.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

The following notice, ,erJdtim . Weratim,
was found posted on tree in Allen county.
Ky. Notice | have lost cow or l cant find
her She is \ White yellow pided or spotted
cow her years shourt aud rounding and mark
cd there doc not 40 the Mark ther IL Ahole
in one year tho doc not no which year 1t IL
in She is a heavy set cow in good fix and was
yet giving some little milk when she left She
has Bin gone 10 days Any person noing OF
ler will ulpas frf + ii-- none 'r---'
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

\ speaker in a Sabbath school convention
n, Bradford, VI, The other day, in cauioning
the children against anything bad to stick to
them, said suppose one of you should
| climb pine tree with its pitchy knots and
YOU should lit one Of them, what would hap
pen" lie would get his byccchcs torn, re-
plico an innocent little boy. The young,,er
brought the house down.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

The 'UNCo GUDE.-There are a good many
stories atloat about the punctilous observance
Of Sunday in Scotland, but we remember
none more illustrative Of the absurdity TO
which the custom is carried than the follow
ing, which is told by the Count Dc Medin Po-
mar, in his newly published work. The
Honeymoon 1T was at the hotel of Dunn
barton. had just got up and rung the bell
for some hot water for shaving 4 waiter
answered my call. ;, want some hot water,
if you please | said. And what for do you
want the hot water:' For shaving sand /.
'Ye Gamma have hot water on the Lords day
for SIGH Il thing as shaving, SAID the waiter,
horror struck at the idea | insisted again
but with the same effect Ma, ma said he,
we Gamma have it, Necessity is the mother
of invention, IT'S said ard this aroused mine.
| thought that if 1 could arrange the order in
such way that it would not affect his rcli.
glous scruples, lie would bring it directly. !
therefore proposed that ] SHOULD like some
toddy and told him to bring me the materials
for making it, consisting Of whisky, sugar
and boiling water. These he brought with
out the least demur. ! gave him the whisky
which he drank and used the hot water. 50
conscious was satisfied
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

\ ,;oyekccpcr at Orkney, Mich. having q
pup that habitUally upset the paint cans in
the rear OF the store. rubbed the dogs nose in
the spilled pant a q reminder that he must
not do 50 again. Last week. the dog again
ter was engaged in waiting on a customer,
the dociie pup rubbed his own nose in the
mixture and ran bowling out the back way.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

\ clergyman, who owned farm, found his
plowman sitting on his pillow, resting his
horse. Quoth the clergyman John, wouldn't
It be a good plan for you 10 have stub
scythe here and be cutting Il few bushes along
the fence while the horse is resting a short
time" Wouldn't it be well, sir said John
TOR you 10 have a tub of potatoes in the pull
pit, and when they are singing, peel en-
awhile to be ready for the pot:
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

Alexis is said 20 have ordered nome To Rus
,ia aDothcr barrel Of beans from this country
Evidently the dear boy does not mean that
the American language shall become an un
familiar sound To- his ear.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

A clergyman recently asked a girl concern
ing her intended, as he in his conversion and
carriage a consistent Christian>' She re
Piled, In his CONVERSION he is very piOuS, but
! never saw him in his carriage"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

How's business now:' inquired one Nash
Vile merchant of another, yesterday. Dull,
iearfully dull was the reply. The fact is,
nobody buys anything just now but provi-
lions and whSky-thc bare ncccssarcs OF
life, as ii were
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

Who killed Cock.eye? Charles p. Thomp
son.
What killed Cock-eyc? Moietes, Sanborn
contracts and the salary grab.
Who are the chief mourners? The dctcC
lives, Jayne and Sanborn.
n. B-Butler's cremation is deferred until
4th of March, 1S1j-N y. WORTH.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

A Westerncr, travelling in Europe, Oclng
asked if he had seen Mount Vesuvious, re.
piled, Yes, | saw her spouting away, and
made up my mind we must have mount
lust like her near Chicago"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21
SCRAPS.

, Bad deb;s-Owing grudges.
Short crops-Convicts' hair
\ stern duty-A hclmsman's
An intellectual dog-A typc.settcr
Elementary pagcs-Shects OF water.
An intellectual youth-Master Mind.
Who can speak all languages Echo
The most valuable prize-Entcrprise
Savings-banks create considerable interest
The coolest cepton-Meeting a chilled
shot.
The new Yankee term for vacinatcd is wi
rused."
Easy shaving Taking the beard off an
oyster.
The height of coolncss-The top Of Mount
Blanc.
Ministers .. the n,crior-Thc cook and the
doctor.
The most common lace in the Metropolis
-Populace
No feather.bed soldier-Onc who repos-
Is on his laurels."
What is the only pain We make light OF -
A window pane.
A vocais; was nearly chokcd recently by
his swelling notes
The lazy schoolboy spells Andrew Jackson,
''Eru JaXon."
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

Don't believe there's any use in yacclna
ton said Yankee. Had child vaccin
ated, and he fell out of wiadOw next day
and got killed"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

% kittens, IN our hours OF ease, uncertain
toys and full of tleas; when pain or anguish
hang DER men, we turnyou into sausage then
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

A Brooklyn brides back hair fell down
and fell of during the ceremony in church
the other evening There WAS an nstants
pause, but nobody was brave enough
TO stoop down and pick up the mass
ot blonde stuff and hairpins. The bride left
The church leaning heavily on her husbands
arm. Her face was very red, and sprout Of
hair possibly eleven hairs in ALI stuck out at
the back of her head, tied with bit of shoe
airing. And now her pa is mean enough to
refuse to pay the poor hair-dresscr's bill.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

DO you keep matches" asked wag 70 d
country grocer. We'll, III take ;rotting
match said the wag. The grocer imme
diatelv handed him 4 box OF pills.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

Vessels of wrath-FdmilY ~
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-11-21

C0mcrc al and dependence, and kindred mat
t-,s Of al kId-, embraced IN complete