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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02
The Bivouac of the Dead.


The InEfHed drums sad roll has beat
The soldiers last tattoo:
NJ more on LIES parade shall meet
That brave and fallen fow.
On fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread
Ard glory guards. with solemn round,
The b.vouac Of the dead.
No rumor of the foes advance
Nos swells upon the wind:
No troubled thought at miduig ght haunts
Ot loved ones lett behind:
No sion o. the mOrrow's strife
The warriors dream alarms,
no hrayin- horn nor screaming fife
At dawn shall call to arms.
Their shivered swords are red with rust,
Their plumed heads are bowed,
Their naughty banner trailed 10 dust,
is row their martial shroud-
And plente0us funeral tears have washed
The red stain, from each hraw,
And the proud forms. 10y battle sashed,
Are rec .-ofn anguish now.
rle ne Ching troop, the flashing blade,
The bu-le's stirring blast
The charge. the dreadful cannousde.
The c.u and shout are past
-'"r wars Wild note; nor glory s peal,
Shall thrill with fiercc delight
Those breasts that never more may feel
Tire rapture q the fight
Ike the Geice Northern hurricane
That sweeps hi, great plateau,
f.usdel with the triumph yet To- gain
Game down tho SERTED foe
Vino heard the thunder oc the fray
Break n'sr tho field beneath.
knew ~cl the wltch-w4r1 cl that day
Wa 'e.o-y ~ death.
luI many mothers breath hath swept
u.cr Au-ostura's plain.
AHd long tho plying sky has went
Above its moider'd slain.
TIE ravens scream or eagles light
ff- -uauAcrg's pensive Law,
iHue Iuw wake each solemn height.
fhat .lawuai Ger That dread dsy.
.0as H- tle Dark and Bloody Grounc
AeMu-t lDt -.uuher there.
Where stranger steps and on-uos resouli
AIHa- ftc needless air:
NHgr,..l progd land 3 heroic soil
>aa.. Dee Huur litter grave
Size e.l.ia- .rDns war IL richest spoil
TUE -.I.. y, .rr brave.
i3u- meath tle.- parent tar. they r,st.
Far ,rom ,Ac cory field.
Borne q a Spartan mother hret-t
On magy a bloody shield.
lge sunshine o. their native sky
sen .rs -sl.y ol them here,
Ni sHireI eyes and hearts watch by
tir acf--s .clulchlc.
Rest ou, emua mec and saiutud dead
n..r a- Tie blood you 2ave.
Nn .l.r Us .uofster hc-c shall tread
IaH herha-e ot yeur grave.
s.r shall your Glory Doe fa--ot
d.. lame her record keeps.
"r uHnar points the hlllowcd spots
Wee Ha-e- proudly sleeps.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02

TEE Srw HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE.

CoScoRD, N. H., June 25.-In the house
to-day the final vote was taken on rsenin-
tions censuring the governor and council IN
the senatorial msstsr, and were adopted BY
. marty vote Of ia syB 70 l06 nays.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02

The 81 Alb4ns Messenger publishes the
following extract from a letter rom L.
james. E-,l formerly OF that town, duted
Hi4wGtha. Kansas, June Isl
wrote you TWO weeks aso char the grass
happerS were with Us IN large numbers
At thai time gardens. hs.G-. etc. looked
beautiful ard promising. but to-day nearly
everything i gone, dcvourei ~ The hop
pers- We had most prom sing garden,
where J had >pen, riy morniu-~, but all Is
gone. ] ey began on the poiatncs. which
they luuS. and now We only have isw bills
Of corn lett. We hai nice Tomatoes in bios
>am hlt not one stock l. lett lac garden
J. - bare ~ 1t w. on thl lg-- 90 April
Nearly al the :. heat uAt-. blr.y5 fix. ps-
tAtpr> and cJru are gone Toe ls.-ntr- are
p.oNIng up their crops ard tar. week will
plant corn. Tomorrow vii r,piant the
garden With ,uch things A. | iniuS " III ma
ture. lne gras>hopper~ nave nearly all left
o.; the air has been tall to; tAcm for the
las. four days The farmers l,ok bue but,
iecl disposed TO try again
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02

A North Carolina editor who had been
raced down the street by woman and a
cowhide, found himself alluded in rival
paper as "our racy contemporary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02

1HE SoLOtERs REUNION An article in the
y. Adams Messenger Indicated that >,me of
the y Aih.r- msu wGuit be glad ~ have
y rh"ee Then c..Ee a -tert item IN the
FREE Press stating = ha' Wnnid ~ done here
ana closing NIrh Wuat certainly seemed q
zraru'tou> dug at Montpelier II i vet
undetermined whether the reunion viii he
hrii n--e ar nn, The reasors Thai make
II duuhtiai a-e MT. We nope. that Mont
p..Ier l. u!-saTdlY. bat rneV are patent 10
any one Nh, Viii open hI> eyes. This
tnwn certainly does nos want the sol1iers
Ut Nvrmuut 10 enne here and be less hand
somely entertained Khan they were by tne
generous citizens u Rutland and Bcriing-
t1n The v-t,ssnS h@ce land town that
ha~ q i Il P; "t n.rs tHan - mrm-
Der, Doe not count All It's returned sIltier5
a. rich quarterhaS;cr>'') don't twi~h 10 III
vite th-Ir Companions 10 II feast Of culd VIC
tua>. hut tnry appreciate the fact that
many 81 vGr ciJlZsrS whose purses are gen.
orally open. havi bad to keep them open
iur ntner m- Jers pretty extensively. And
nv the way speaking about quarr-rmG>ter-,
We don know jnaI thuse Ui Mintpslier
haze heretutur.. heen p-aurious in matters
pertaining O. Vermont sal1iers, or that they
deserve 10 he >neer,d Injo giving that mas
not been the Nay theY have given hereto
fore. and very lsSeiy Won be the way they
viii give IN the futire.
Our largest MOTEL l. down. and the sne
structure that takes IT, place l. one that
when We bave keuulun here We want %
have open to our guests. VI lntpelier SOL
dIerS do NOT want 10 -et rid pi the RelniOn,
but they do feel tha; very possibly Ii held
rere this year they would not be able 10 give
their comrades the excellent reception that
Rutland and Burlington accorded them
Montpelier frecmn.
The Freeman mistakes the FREE PREss
We have intended no hiug a, Moatpclier,
and do not know what We have said that
could DC construct a. ding or "srser
The Information given oy Is ia rcsafl to
the reunion, Wa furnished bY one " ho has
been prominent ia the IeInirns. and we
supposed wa ssthentc We fully apPre-
cia;e the eonsiieraiiu;- which leat the
Montpelier Veterans - nc>i;t:s. before un
deriasirg the reunion, this year; AMI We 10
not think they "ugre ta h crowded 10 a
matter ot ;ais kind. Thy can ne trusted
to do al tdai can g. -ee-,nabiy u-k d of
them, and \ On .ci -lsvs their COM
r4i ru;-'t "a. 4e-,i "a or quarrel with
5ueir 5tci-ivu. whatever II may be.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02
VIZ. REYCuLR's uoTIvEs.

You have before you the evidence as to
what was done and suffered by the defend
ant under the policy of silence and suppress
sion, and the question is as to his motives.
The inference you might be justified in draw
ing could be readily applied if the wrong he
was conscious Of having committed, and
which he sought to conceal, was so clearly
identified as to exclude the idea Of any other
wrong. But if there were a series Of wrongs
other than that now charged, as to some one
or more of which he might court conceal
ment. the application Of the principle re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02
The Scandal Trial.
JUDGE NELSON'S CHARGE TO THE JURY

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heen stated in your hearing, and you per-
ceiye that the charge Of adultery, denied by
the answer, lies at the foundation of the
case. Upon the issue thus joined, the bur
den Of proof rests on the plaintiff. You are
also to understand that the evidence should
be such as to carry conviction TO the minds
of Just and prudent men should point To
the actual guilt more directly than to any
other reasonable hypothesis. The wrong
charged in this complaint might be proved
by direct or by circumstantial evidence. But
such charge is not usually proved, or in-
deed provable. by direct and positive evil
dence. The reason Is obvious. In most in
stances where, under social restraints. an
apparently proper intimacy degcnerates into
licentiOus acts. the law of evidence, search
ing and flexible, applies peculiar tests-prc-
sumptions and infcrences drawn from facts,
and from cOnduct. according to the dictates
of experience, 50 that, finally, the question
of guilt or innocence NAV be determined by
the jury in the light reflected by the surround
ing circumstances.
THE EVIDENCE AGAINST BEECnER.
The evidence bearing on the principal
question, that of adultery, may be taken up
in It's order, thus First, as TO the writings
referred to second, as 10 the oral admi>-
siOns thirdly, as to the tacit or implied
admissions and fourthly, aS to the general
conduct of the defendant. In taking up the
writings referred to, YOU will observe that
the plaintiffs letter Of the Goth of Dccem-
Der, 1870, demanding that the defendant
should leave hi pulpit and the city,
was the first open act OF hostility.
That demand was withdrawn ut the
interview had by the parties at Mr..
Moulton house oa the evening Of Deem
ber S0th, 1870. The plaintiff claims that
that was in Difference to the wishes Of hi,
wife. At that time paper written by Mrs
TiltOn in respect to her relations to the de-
fendant was held by Mr.. Moulton. The
copy Of it which the plaintiff had was torn
up after having been read or stated to the
defendant, and the original was also torn up
afterward by Mrs nlton. with her husbands
assent. Proof Of the contents of that paper
was ruled out, because the writing was Il
confidential communication by the wife to
the husband, and because he was a party to
it, destruction. Bat that ruling was 10 de-
/ privaii0n. a. no charge written By Mrs.
! Tilt0n could have been evidence against the
I defendant. That same evening, Mr. beecher,
with the assent Of the husband, called on
Ms. Til.on. He then obtained the pauer
commonly callei "the rctraction,' after
ward surrendered u Mr. Monlt0n. The
next paper in order is that OF January lst,
/ lS7l. 1t Is in Mr.. MOulton'> writing, ex-
/ cept the line at the bottom and the sigma
ture. written D, Mr. Beecher.
no" nfF,HfR LETTER OF ooNIhlIloN MUST
HE REGARDED
\ question Of fact IN Dispute o. - this
1 paper deserves your dt,eAi'n- Nj -h'u
/ .sn,ence and rf,t II was read over NJ
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02

A miserably-sbod tramp called upon
Danbury family for an old pair of shoes.
The lady of the house gave him shoe, OBJ
serving 1--WE only pair to spare. |
give you one, and will keep the other for
some other unfortunate who may come
along" The man dropped grateful tear
in behalf of the other unfortunate, it is sup
posed Ddnbury Ne,cs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02

\ Partisan more ne.ed Tor hi~ ayarice
than for anything else, was driving the
other dag with an actress to whom he i
particularly devoted, when in order To put
on her gloves she was obiigei to take off four
rings, worth at least $1,000 y she had
no pocket in her dress, she entrusted the
rings 10 her escort, who put them carelesSly
il ni- IocsetS. After the Performance at
the theatre WIS over he returned home and,
entering his wiic', room. without thinking.
enptied hi> pockets. placing their contents
on The marble mantle The ghucring Jew
el> Immediately caught the coujuca. eye and
trouble was imminent, whcn the gentleman
said My dear, business has pruspered
to-day. These four rings are present for
yon. Di>;ru>t vanished and JOY took its
place At daybreak messenger came from
the actress to reclaim the rings. lie was
Immediately sent away, and AT noon the
ayariciuuS victim explained 10 the actress,
and was obliged to pay her Si,000 in bank
notes for the jeweiS. A. Tor his wife she
now never wearieS of eulogiLing her hus-
band, and while showing the rings to her
friends, exclaims They sIv that he i
avaricious; il Is calumuy, for look at
these -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02

Hamilton Woodworth, wealthy farmer,
residing south of Berkshire Centre, was
found by his hired man, quite dead. on sat
urday the l9th, in bit Of Woud- near his
house. lie had started 70 call upon a neigh
bor. and met dea'h thus -udlen'y lie
le;.ye, vie aal t~o daughter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02


PROVIDENCE, r. l.. June "a The ami
yersary of st. John the Baptist is comnem-
GRATED to-day. in this city, BY the whole
Masonic fraternity of Rhode Island The
procession included four commanderies.
eight chapters and twenty-nin, lodges. with
numerous bands of music. and made fine
appearance. After the march the column
proceeded To the site o; the new Hall where
the corner stone OF the edifje was laid by
the officers Of the Grand Lodge in due
and ancient form. An Grafton was pro-
nounced by Gen. Horstio Rogers. and a
eology on Masonsry by Rev. II. W. Rugg.
The day is pleasant but warm.
THE pay IN LOWELL. MASS.
LOWELL. Mass. June 24-St Johns day
Is being celebrated here by the French CauH-
dian population in an appropriate manner
The procession looked finely and contained
besides local societies organizations IRON
Marlboro, Lawrence. North Cambrid se,
Great Falls, Haverhill. Fails River and b -
ton. The afternoon will he devoted 10
atbeletic amu-@men's. speaking and con
cert in the e7ening A dramatic entertain
ment will close the observance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02

IHE BEAUTys oF BANSRUPTCY. "A man
10 thi> coar,y became Involved in debts
ard his creditors recently pa, him into
bankruptcy. I'll, liabilities that we're sub
lect 20 adjudic .ti0n in the bankrupt court
were about Sc 900 ami his assets not more
than 8 coo Seeing that the es:sre could
not pay much. the creditors all united 10 an
agreement. immeGinteiy after the petition
had been fled. 70 tax. the case ont OF court
and settle It them-elye- Consequently
nothing WAS done - coar, but just 20 enter
the rerItinn, give notice to the creditors,
refer the application TO take the case out
again 10 the clerk as a master, and pass an
order to that effect. the whole OF hich was
merely formal and took bur few ;rinutes'
time and involved only one Journey irnm
Burlington 20 ST Albans The costs were
taxed a. follows
Clerks snu0
Master 900
Nsr-hai's <-Iue
Att.'s 40
Total. slael
When the creditors greed with the hank
rupt - take :ne Co.'S. out OF court. they
made HIM - certain aiinwauce, in cOn>idera-
ton Of which he prum;~ 10 pay hl> at
torneSs IN the hanErUpr preceding and did
settle With then. ;..r S15 IL /, said that
they had dune rathin- but 10 make one
journey tD Burnnsrv" tu ile the petition
and 10 give hun q. l,iile adviee. Tney hay-
ing thus b,eu paid. aud literally. by him,
the question l.. - hp has THE SCI 50 raxedas
ATTORNEYS ico~ IA the 1i.i OF costs. aad what
was 1t Tor? This t.~e J. OF public interest
only u -huxins he~ estates melt away IN
bankruptcy > 81. ABgnS Messenger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02

Passing to the second branch Of evidence
as to the principal charge in the order STAT
Ell. | call your attention 10 the alleged oral
admissions The confessions of a party
made deliberately against his own interest,
a. to facts known t. and understood by him.
il clearly proved, are regarded as OF a high
class of evidence. and de>ervedly 80. because
I it i contrary 20 experience for men 10 admit
wha; hurts them. if not true Experience
proves. rather, that men eyade or deny the
/ the truth when the truth hurts Testimony
to prove oral admissions should be carefully
-crutnized The Jury should he satisfied
| that the witness clearly understood. correct
/ " remembered, and fairly repeated what
was said But caution against relying on
! such testimony too implicitly should find its
| counterpolse in the caution against the too
/ ready rejection of it. 1t may be well 10 re-
member that many contracts made orally are
/ enforced in courts Of justice, that engage
mentS to marry, and with Us, marriage
! itself, after its contamination, may he shown
by proof of words spoken that, in the alb
scnce of all possible collision, a defendants
confession that he or she was actually guilty
/ of the act of adultery charged. will support
]
member that most witnesses find it difficult
to recall the words heard. and, from necessi-
ty, are allowed to state the substance of Il
conversation. But in some instances,
greater precision MAJ be necessary a single
word may be vital to identify the subject
and determine the cilec;ual application OF an
! admission.
As TO TACIT OR INTLED ADMISSIONS or GUILT.
The third class Of evidence in the arrange
ment stated is as to tacit OF implied admis-
sions. Silence may often be regarded as con-
fession. The most obvious difficulty IN ap-
plying this doctrine arises from the cOnsii-
Grafton that all men may not act alike in the
same circumstances, and that the jury may
possibly ascribe to Il sense Of guilt what
really was due to mere surprise or to some
unknown restraint. But. as commonly ap-
piled, the doctrine seems quite reasonable.
In considering those portions ot that testi-
monv which relate to the defendants actual
admissions of guilt, you will recall the doc
trine that a reasonable doubt as to n want of
apprehension, or of memory, or of fairness
in the witness proving such admissions, i'm
poses upon the jury the exercise OF great
caution. Upon the testimony. you will in
quire whether the witnesses are correct in
their statements, or whether the defendant
was misunderstood by them In considering
the other portions of their testimony as to
implied admissions, also contradicted by the
defendant, you will inquire whether, in the
conversations had by him with the wit
nesses, his adultery with the plaintiff wife
was spoken of in clear and express terms.
If YOU find that he was thus charged, 50
that, acting on the impulse common to in
nocent men, he would have denied it, if
without foundation, you will consider the
inference to he drawn from, and any aPpar-
ent excuse for, his silence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02

The Ercaing Post publishes two trans
lAtlons from the Latin by William Cullen
Bryant and Gen. Dix which are very read
able. Mr.. Bryant's contribution is from the
Latin Of Avianus. and Is entitled
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-02

\ wolfhe'ore a hunter taking fl ght
Ctept among brambles in herdsman's sight.
by all thy hopes" he said, "betrav me not.
Heaven knows that never have | harmed thee
aught.n
rear not the man replied, 'thy lurking place
Is safe, is sacred On in eager chase
The huntsnan came. " Hast seen a wolf prav -
Yes " said the hind she took the left hand W. -
But wlnked TO let the chaser understand
The beast was lurking close at his right hand
The hunter heard. but on the chase intent
NJ lstook the treacherous wink and forward went.
What thanks my shaggy friend. hast thou to
give"
The herdsuan asked "since have let thee live -
Hreat thanks owe thy tongue, the beast replies
'But hi ndness light upon thy Ireacherous eyes'
1 L
, 1875-07-31
csHNo1 THE HOPPER Be Ex1eRMsHArEo :

To the Editor NJ The Chicago Tribune;
AunonA, ILL.,, July 2s.-1iayo any measures
been tnkcn to prere,i tho yearly recurrence of
thb eraaahoppor rlaenc7 No ono denies that
tbs cn!htnl,y ia vnst-tht its effects nrn hitter
and wide; but tt,at we admit that Il IL tHrrinbi..
that human skill and foresight azs powcrless
10 xvr1sit it7
Apparently we arc forced to this conoauaton.
Seaaon after BcAsuu tic peetilsnt hordcs ilsyo
hold on their courBo with terror in tout u them
snd dssoiation behiud. Yet the 1Hraolitcs Of
old were mt moro thoroughly mastered BY tho
eotne p1Agt,e than we Appear to te. in despite OF
our advance In chemistry aud mechanics.
To save our grain and fruit crops by annually
destroying tho hopper crop, is a problem that
the most learned scentist, tho mont brilliant in
yeutor or cyeh that atatlBtics1 concern, tho AZ
.icultnrll Department., canuot consider un"or-
thy tho!r ondcay6rB
Surely, in tho chemical laboratory. Or III the
combinations OF mechanics, there n,ust be s'l
agent which, applied az tho breeding-paces OF
the inject, would not fail to destroy tile larvn.
Whoever, among our ieerncd colleEo-f -fAcutiea
ing and applying a,sch au agent, would not fail 10
fcEutu, 4luag Nth moro substautial rnHAld, tho
lasting gratitude Of the whole co1ntty
lavo board it argued. by .hoHe whoso j1dg-
ment reRlect, that tho Agricultural Depart
,nent is comparatively inefficient and wholly
uucunHttutiunn! hf1air. However that bo, the
llI1sclors Of tho Department havn III tho grass
lopt,er problem splendid chance to Rhox
| whether they ara capable Of more ptactirn
achievements than punan9 up STRAY tnhccta and
| lRbulAtlng Btatiatlcs. A. e. u.
, 1875-07-31

,!altortl.IfnmfIton and 1Iamton-11nlen TflArn
HAtrelI WIRE p.nwn witntHa. The llrHt hc hal teeh
al ls Southern Iiotcl hiarcli, 18Th. lie wrote it
Lltaselt Alro S!oso ne a'KnpTGaSments; s,,S1 10
TIN other Aign4s,ret. and Affixed THO ren'A Thu
Hscond doad Has then nxanl!ned. Raw tbth
instrument in Thin city ~ tho West Hldo sherman
iIonhp llb *tusa Il. acknowledgements And
cettlcatog. Tfc performed this work ut tho
Went sile Sherman Hume. Wrote sAo Nigna-
lure. Ut w1tnoaBes, Wruto them A. tho request
OF i. X. Turner. Turner slftt npokr Of tho lands
tn wh!ch lhey rafofrctf early In 1879. Wtsnesss
having i,ai them. fio hui wax aealss d
tha signatures on tho tfcsda exhibited.
Turner cnIlsd nt tho old Sherman llouso willis
rnon1 eoFrrni times. 1nfner fltat eroko a',ont
this hnniners At f}nskst. III 1b1i. Told Nitncns
ihas tlisre wRs t|at OF Land ho ronll like TO Q0s
tho deed for. II var worth *2oo,010 or 93oo, o>o
Turner dcArrhcd tho landa anh gave Inn
original deods 10 guide him. iIe wanted Witncss
u sxanuno thon. lIo took a copy Of ttho
raa1a. Turner "as 10 bay lin slD for iho
tltlo, AMI allow him % per echt IT
the ,roceods. Khon Mr. ras.en. Fif,t
ssw i op t!e ears II tha sssso Of s.tsn,,r, t,,,1
W,.nesa whs 10 receirs ons.loutth of the pro.
| cebIB Ut these forgariee.
Mr. stor,H allowed witness to depart without
| tho torture Of crors examination.
| Nil, =, II, EUnEI
| waa noxt sworn aud questioned in rcforcncn to
original deeds which Turner tpfIase1 u lin for
ttr nlIeHei use ot Reed ~ making tho fotEerits
| To which lls testified. Iio testt'1esi to letting
| Turner take tho deods 70 ~ hotuL aud tint ho
| returned thetu in aboat hh Aonr.
| On cro48- examination BIT. St0rTH htoneht ont
tho fact that Tusuer had nhoWn three needs in
tue Chain Of titlo tcfurc he waa Eircn thosn in
s1t Corbs's rosseseon: Thn aseas which Reed
| pa.a and he 3{6,tpftt thoy Mbfa tue ppaB winch