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NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

THE Two HUSDREDTH ANNIVERSARY Os AI,
PHILLIPS WAR
WARREN, Mass, June 23-The eelehrt
tion OF the 2OOth anniversary of the alta.
upon Swanzey made by King Philip a, DO
opening of his war on the New Eng a.
colonies took place to-day in this anc.ea.
town. The ceremonies consisted OF r-l
ces-lOn, dinner, an Grafton and speech
The citizens OfSwanzey and Somerset. M
and of Warren and harrington. r l., ta
Of them forming the old township of swan
zey Joined In the procession. Hon. Ge1re
T. LJring was the orator of the day.
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The GRANGERs.-The Chlttenden County
Council met at the fair grounds, at Essex
Junction. pursuant to call, on the 18th
inst, W. NJ, I. c. Naramore in the chair.
The attendance was large and the interest
good. The social features of the occasion
were of the most ENJOYABLE kind, and re-
freshments, rich and bountiful, were served
by the ladies. 1t was the unanimous senti-
ment of the council that State Agent, J. II.
CROSBY, Of 81, Adams, should be sustained,
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The Grand Master of the grangers, Mr.,
Dadley W. Adams, is accused Of owning
vast tract Of real estate in Florida and fbe-
iuc interested in a narrow -guage monopoly
II Iowa, and the patrons are calling upon
hin to unload or explain.
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The following pleasant obituary notice,
OF a Dover, n. H., map, is gwen in the
New Hampshire papers: 10 the case Of
Henry Timmens. who died at Dover, few
days ago. pOst-mortem examination 70
vealed the tact that poor liquor, OF which
he had drank immoderately during his hfe.
had eaten hole through his stomach. dis
charging everything he drank into the alb
dominal cavity, from which two quarts OF
beer aud rum we're taken by the physicians
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TnE tTTU MARYLAND At BrSgEg llIiL.-
The Fifth MARYLAND regiment, on their arri-
val in Boston. were received hv the Fifth
Massachusetts, regiment, large portion Of
which corps are residents Of Charlestown.
The Marylauders, in order to show in some
manner their appreciation of the many acts
Of kindness thew were so continually receiy-
ing, determined to decorate the elegant SOL
diers' monument in Winthrop square.
Charlestown. In execution Of this design they
had prepared a magnificent shield, compos-
ed entirely of flowers, about five feet in
height and four wide, made in alternate
stripes of red and white carnations, and
edged with >milax. At the top was wrought
in red flowers the following legend -
"Maryland's tribute TO Massachusetts. ="
Festoons Of smjlax interspersed with flowers
were woven about it. This shield was
placed in front Of the central statue. ln
the group around the base were placed ele-
CANT pot plants in great variety, the whole
making a beautiful display. AT about three
o'clock the regiment arrived in the City
Square, and marched directly to the grounGs
of the Monument, in Winthropsquare, where,
the regiment being formed in a square. sur
rounding the monument, the shield was
placed in position. the Marine Band playing
a dirge The regiment then presented arms,
after which the line Of march was taken up
for Boston amifthe cheers of an immense
crowd.
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The locusts which Matched over belt ai
about 10 miles in width along the eastern
end Of Kansas have taken flight across Ne
braska and Minnesota 10 the northwestern
plains. \ second generation Of them arc
coming out Of the ground il the fields a-t
vacated, but it Is hoped that these viii
not attain sufficient numbers and strength
to do great damage The fvinr column b.
many miles wide.aud occupies days IN pl--
over. As vet, there Is no news OF it, a.ighi-
ing and devastating tina country. although
they lunched in transitu on the marke. .af-
dens around Omaha. In the devastated DE-
trict IN Kansas. the farmers are re-p.auuu-
such seed a. will yet have time 70 hriog
crop TO maturity, and the weather Is ayo.
able. In southern Nebraska. there val be-
from half to whole crop Of wheat. an
corn is being re-planted.
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The greatest man is be who chooses right
with the most inyincible resolution; who
resists the sorest temptation from within
aud without; who bears the heaviest bur-
dsns chesrfullY; who is calmest in storms
and most fearless under menaces and frowns;
ehose feliapcs on truth. on virtue and on
(soA ie most uuisltsring - Sessce,
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Tie Centennial meetings at Bunker Hill
-ld a sequel N Sunday afternoon in grand
union temperance meeting, which was held
in tie great 1ayilion erected on the mona
n.ent ground, under the auspices Of tie
pastors and sareriatendents Of the Sabbath
School, Of taat district Nearly 1000 chill
dren were present The gathering was
notable one from the TACT that it was partic-
ipatod in by Catholics as well as Protestanis,
the Sabbath schools of their churches icing
present, and their pastors taking part in
the exercise Hon. Henry Wilson,
w. p-citea, IF the United States,
was present aai presided over the ezer-
ci-e- and himself made one Of the sound
est addresses in support ofthe cause of total
abstinence.
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1. was estimated that at least $4,000
strangers spent Wednesday night in Boston,
aud tie biggest rush had not come. Large
Members we're unable to find lodgings, and
hundreds slept on the grass on the common.
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Ten. Sherman'> speech after the Banker Hi
Centennial.

ten. sherman = Speech alter the banncf Hiil
Centennial.
have been struck with one thing since |
have been in Boston, and you must excuse
me If look at things in a very plain sort Of
way There has been most extraordinary
purpose. il seems 10 me, to attract our friends
Of the South. You have not only held out
g. them the right hand of friendship, but
Won have c0aZed them 10 come. Applause. !
There was always a kind Of sympathy be-
tween Boston and Charleston. ! think. lAp-
pause.
Lxtremc, meet always, and sometimes
tlev show. ike weatherc Icks, which way
the wind blows. ! think these two cities.
Charleston on one hand and Boston on the
a.her, show which way the wind blows. that
there j. a general feeling in the North to en-
courage the South to come ia and be a hale
fellow well mot. Il Is very much ike the
scripture parable Of the prodgel son. You
not only give them the right hand of fellow
snip. hut You Kill them the iatted calf.
( applause and cries of "Good, good. - /
saw that is an right. gentlemen. but if ten
tul Fi,z Hugh Lee BE- here. tell him no:
r. draw an unfair inference from that fact.
II we come here as we have, and work side
t7 side with each other in the national cause,
wiki ike energy and force, they must not
presume upon this kindly feeling. Cries Of
'tood. .l1d. and applause Good friends
make good enemies. profess to be lanSee
myself AID those Of the old Yankee stock
can make fr>t rate friends, hat they make
devils Of enemies. Applause. With this
preliminary can give a hearty welcome to
any one who fought in the South against US
provided he promises never to do 50 again
Tremendous applause.
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Ii is prevalent opinion in the East, that
the climate Of this country is much colder
and more severe than in New England-but
this is an error. Nor must it be supposed
that the winters are wholly genial and mod
crate. To be sure, the thermometer ranges
low, but by universal testimony this cold is
not 50 severely felt as higher temperatures
farther East Moist cold goes to the mar
row. Dry cold air, like that of the winters
here, touches the surface only. 1t is fact
that people are less affected by these North
western cold winters than by the higher
temperatures of Illinois. Indiana, New Eng
land and similar regions where they are at
tended by moist air. Forty degrees below
zero here Is about equal in severity to the
lowest range of the thermometer in the sec
tons named; and il can be proved by the
personal experience of those who have win
tered here, that the medium range of the
thermometer-say at l0o to 80 = below
zerO-is far less severe and is less felt by the
people than the same and even higher
range, would be by the people who consider
this the severest of either climates. The
winter of 1873 and "a, snow was only about
inches deep between Red River and the
Missouri, and last inter, which was unusu-
ally severe all over the United States, there
was probably Is inches. In the former win
ter the trains of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road were interrupted but one day by snow,
and last winter not at all. The great snow
storm which swept over Nebraska, Iowa and
Minnesota, the last of March, blocked all the
railroads for a few days. But as gen
eral rule, they are not interrupted as much
by snow as the railroads of New England
and New York
1t is surprising to see how many settlers
have come into this valley in the last
three years. They are mostly from Iowa
Wisconsin. Illinois and Indiana, proper
ton of them Scandinavians, who make good
agriculturists, but there are few from the
Eastern States. Minnesota, last season,
produced 25,000,000 bushels of wheat
alone, in addition to all other productions,
and yet not over per cent. Of the land is
under cultivation. In this valley, land as
good as in the best of the Pomeroy inter-
vale, on the Winooski, can be purchased at
SIS per acre, in quantities OF l 900 to l, 500
acres, every foot Of which can be plowed
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r. He

at Bunker Hill. was largely occupied with IA
graphic narration of the battle Of a hundred
years before, concluding with foreible pre-
sentation of the obvious lessons Of the occa-
sion. Among many other things fifty spoken,
he said
We will not pretend that the trial through
which we have passed has faded either from
our hearts or memories, yet no one will, !
trust, believe that | would rudely rake upon
the smouldering embers that all would glad
" wish TO see extinguished forever, or that,
deeply as feel our great and solemn obliga-
tons to those who preserved and defended
the Union, | would speak one word except
with respect and in kindness even 10 those
who assailed it. yet who have now submitted
to its power. In the Union two classes Of
States had their place, differing radically in
this, that in the one the system OF slavery
existed. 1t was a difficulty which the fathers
could not eliminate from the problem before
them. They dealt with it with all the wis
wisdom and foresight that they possessed.
Strongly impressed in their belief of the
equal rights of man, for their discussions
had compelled them to deal with iunda-
mental principles. they were not 80 desti-
tute of philosophy that they did not see
that what they demanded for themselves
should be accorded to others, and believing
that the whole system would fade before the
noble influence Of free government, as dark
cloud melts and drifts away, they watched,
and with Jealous care, that when that day
came the instrument they signed should bear
no trace of its existence. 1t was not thus To
be, and the system has passed away in the
TEMPEST of battle and amid the claug Of
arms.
The conflict Is over, the race long subject
Is restored to liberty and the nation has had,
..uuder God. new birth Of freedom. No
executions. 10 harsh punishments have sui
lied the conclusion day by day the material
evidences Of war fade from our sight. the
bastions sink TO the level OF the ground
which surrounded them, carp and counter
scarp meet in the ditch which divided
them. So leg them pass away forever.
The contest Is marked distinctly only by
the changes in the organic laws of the con-
stitution which embody in more definite
forms the immortal truths of the Declara-
ton of Independence. That these include
more '',,'ii ~ 50. ',' IA -.
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FRUrr.

San francisco ,s better supplied with fruit
than any city on the continent. The South
ern coast supplies it with oranges, lemons.
and lines. Strawberries ripen here ten
months in the year. New potatoes
are always in the market, as also are peas.
asparagus, and in fact all the vegetables.
Apples come from Oregon Grapes grow
here to a size and of flavor unknown else
where in short, there is not 4 fruit known
in the temperate zone or the tropics that
you cannot find in the market here It is 4
beautiful sight, the markets there is every
fruit and every flower that you can think Of
or imagine exposed for sale, and at yery
reasonable prices. Strawberries are ALWAYS
high in price, for whe never they get down
below IL cts. a quart they are GAINED for
export.
California itself produces everything. and
what it does not produce, Oregon, on the
one hand, Mexico on the other, and the is
lands in the Pacific, supply. think YOU
shall see more kinds of fruits and vegetables
in the markets of San Francisco than in any
city in the world The tropics meet the
temperate zones at this spot, and you get all
the products of both.
California has every delicacy known to
the Eastern States and thousand that the
Eastern States have not.
Altogether, like California Twenty
years from date, unless an earthquake swai-
lows it, it will be the choice place to live on
the continent. Yours, ALTON,
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TIE Connecticut liquor dealers, VINO
fought and repealed tie prohibitory law of
that State, on the ground that it was a
dead letter, are now fighting the license
law Which they secured in its place. A
stronz Lobby os ,he liquor interests report
el to be engaged in an effort to secure the
repeal Of stringent features Of the existing
law, aui especially the local option clause.
1t is oulya fresh illustration Of the old fact
that those for whose interest it is to have
the most rum sall viii fight any law which
exercises any practical represSiye effect on
the traffic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-25

Tie Rhode Island Legislature has repeal
ed the constabulary law and license law
i proposed, as substitute for the prohib-
itory law,with local option clause
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the wind helps scoop them in. When the
bags get full enough they scald them and
pack them for shipment to the selectmen.
Several persons where the hoppers are very
thick, have made from ten to fifteen dollars
day gathering them !; but the average
days work is considerably less.
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ST. ALBANs.-The proprietors of the Bel
levue Driving Park, Messrs. A. o. and III .
Braineri and F. S. S:ranahan. offer 81, 900
premiums for their opening meeting on the
9th and It'll of July next. The track has
now been laid out, and will, when finished,
be one of the finest in the State. Everything
about the Park will be in the best of order,
all the modern improvements and convent
ences being connected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-25

n ,he -e:h Of June l775, one hundred
Years ago Inst sunday, Washington received
h. commission from the President of Con
gress, and on the day following he set out
on horseback from Philadelphia for the
army before Boston, having fof military
companions OF hi. journey Major Generals
Lee and Schuyler, and escorted as far as
New York los Capt Markoe's gentlemen
troop" of Eight horse. Before reaching New
York, they were met by a courier, spurring
with all speed. bearing dispatches from the
army to Congress, communicating tiding- Of
the Battle of Bankers Hill. At Newark.
New Jersey, Washington was met on the
25th by committee Of the Provincial Con-
gress Of New York. sent TO conduct him to
the city, when he learned all the details of
the hattie. The Provincial Congress Of
Massachusetts,, then in session at Water
town, had sent on deputation which met
Washington at Springfield, and provided es-
corts and accommodations for him along the
road. Thus houorably attended from town
to town, says Irving, and escorted by voun-
teer companies and eayalcades Of gentlemen.
be arrived at WatertOwn, Mass, on the u
of July, where he was greeted with con
gratulatory address The ceremony over,
Washington again took saddle, and es-
corted by troop of light horse and
cavalcade Of citizens. proceeded to
the headquarters provided for lin in the
house at Cambridge occupied by the Presi-
dent Of the Provincial Congress. rs lie en-
tered the confines Of the camp the shouts
OF the multitude and the laundering of ar
tillery gave note TO the enemy Delearuered
in Boston of his arrival On the morning
of the Sd Of July Washington accompanied
by General Lee and a numerous suite. rode
down to the Common where the army was
drawn up. and wheeling his horse nder
the ancient elm, which is still standing. be
drew his sword and took formal command of
the army
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-25

EA-secre:ary Of the Treasury McCul1ch
has written "A letter on the national debt in
which he says The actual debt adjusted
and not adjusted at the close Of the war
NS6jl. or rather at the di-handing of the
Federal arioy was not less than S3,o00opo-
600 90 the 1t Of March last it was -
lS7,3l5.g $50, the reduction in nine and
half years having been $50, 4.0ll, or at
the rate Of over S90C00,000 yer anuum.
Nothinr Ike this ard nothing at all cJmIar-
able to 10, illustrates the financial history Of
any otLcr nation And yet with such
showing, tie PARTY that should receive tie
credit due 10 such a magnificent financial
exhibit is denounced for its waste of public
money and for It's lack of financial ability
The irfaaln platform of the Ohio demos-
racy Is too much for the New York World
Il declares tbe financial planks to be the only
important ones, and as to these it declares
their statements Of fact falsehoods. and their
policy folly. founded upon ignorance. It
says further "Whitlersoever the Demo
Gratis Of Ohio or Indiana may wander, mi-ied
by the hooting of blind guides and the 81
lence and 1owarlicc of guides who are not
blind, nevertheless and notwithstanding, the
Democrat, Of New York like the Democrat,
Of Illinois, and tie Democrats Of most Of the
other States Of the MON, viii travel in one
direction and one direction only, whoever
refuses II go with them. This is very
good talk but everybody knows that the
hard money and the PAPER money Democrats
vii all pun together in the next national
ontest and tie World viii swallow H.
cclarati,ns Of principles, and be very care
Il how it ~ay- anything to a-srayats the
IMITATION wing offs party.
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The line Of argument pursued by Mr..
Beach with reference to the presence of Mrs.
Beecher and Mrs Tilton in the court room
''for effect Is not new one with him. He
used it in the Witbeck murder trial five
years ago at Ballston Then Mr.. Witbeck's
wife and daughters had been brought in .for
effect, then Martin l. Townsend, Henry
Smith and f. L. Fursman were performing
the 'stage tricks of MesSrs. W. NJ. Evarts,
Benjamin F. Tracy and Thomas Il. Shear
man and then the same quotation from the
poetry Of Walter Scott rolled forth from the
same eloquent lips for effect" upon the
Jury. In order to make the analogy com
plete we may add that then, as now, it was
evident that the previous speeches for the
defence had carried the jury, and the result
you'd be an acquittal.-Iroy Times.
The SECOND DIsTRIcr.-A correspondent Of
the Springfield Republican, writing from
Bellows Falls about politics in the Second
District, says
1t seems strange that congressional poll
ties in this district can never take a rest. as
they do in the other two. during the of
year." but so it Is, and, even now, yoa will
frequently hear groups of men discussing
who shall succeed Denison. ii Judge PJ-
land could have had his last winters record ,
a year earlier. il would have carried him
through, but be never will be an avail
able man before mere strictly popular
assembly than the State Legislature in
ballot Tor senator He may carry that. and
is almost certain to try. Ii is pretty certain (
that Denison will have two terms, unless /
he does something specially obnoxious to the /
people. but 1t IL more certain that that is I
the limit, unless he shows more ability than !
he is expected to do. Windham county
claims the right to name the next man, but /.
seems to have none, except Wheeler, who (!
cannot command any strength in the other /
counties. The grange element is great |
deal stronger in Windham county than it |
was, six months ago, and it would not be /
strange if the farmers should keep Mead be- /
fore the public. perhaps even nominating
him, next year. lie is stronger 10 Orange /
and Caledonia counties than any Windsor Or |
Windham county man.
As general rule, Vermorters, except |
those peculiarly interested, take very little |
interest in the Smlth-Page squabble over |
the Central railroad. regarding it as a case /
of "dog eat dog" For myself, think that |
while the great hue-and-cry raised by the
enemies OF the administration may keep |
the administration freer from max |
ing little crooked tracks, it SO embaresses
the road in its business relations as TO more !
than counterbalauee the little good done.
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OVER THE LAKE.

Some trouble Is said to be experienced m
the construction of the New York il Canada
railroad, near the red rocks in cons
Iuence Of several walls which served a. o..
foundations of side fills, slipping down tho
submarine rocky slope of the mountain.
A laborer on the New York d Canlll
railroad, by the name of Thos Noble. Wa
killed the other day by a stone, thrown from
a blast, striking him on the head. Th..
makes the iorty-ninth life that has been
sacrificed IN the construction OF this road.
NORTHERN NEW YoRS.-Og len-i-rk WI
have balloon ascension or the j-h ofJul..
by Miss Nellie Thurston.
\ noted Indian horse-thief. OF the NJ
hawk tribe, has jus. been captured at Ma,
sena. lie Is said 10 have stolen no less than
eight horses in that vicinity since May 1t
Stealing horses seems to have been biz octl
patton for years.
\ little four-Year old daughter OF J. POI
ter, Ellenburgh Centre. was burned to j .ath
a few days since Her clothes icnitcd from
a FIRE on, Of doors.
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Mr.. Beach then submitted the cause to
the jury by reading an extract from an ad-
dress OF Daniel Webster. The extract was
an admonition to the jurors to do their
whcls duty according to their oath regard
less OF consequences. Hearty applause