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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

District Attorney Brittons reply to Mr..
F. d. Moulton's demand for a speedy trial
on the indictment for libeling Mr.. Beecher,
is one Of the prettiest specimens of light and
lively letter writing that We have read this
summer. at would afford me great pleas
ure, says Mr.. Britton, ''to try you for any
ofense coming within the seyerer duties of
the summer months that is for any offense
serious enough to be made Jail case-but
at present there are several criminals who
claim precedence. Later on" adds the
Distriet-Attorney, Il may be able to accom-
modate you to your entire satisfaction, and
then you may have reason to rejoice that the
orueai mad not taxed your energies and for
tltuue Guring the heated term" We think
1t inueed probable that Mr.. Moulton would
MOI ENJOY the luxury of prosecution so
nlsnly as ne preiesses to believe, and when
ne wrote TO the District-Attorney demand
ny trAai al the earliest practicable day he
must nave known, if he took the trouble to
i', tnat the course of Justice was not
plieation. AIS up
1t Is natural. however that lie sbould feel
mat ne mas got to do something. The great
triai mas ieit him in position which 10 a
sensitive man would be insupportable. A
very large majority Of the jury have virtually
voted him a li6eller and something worsc
and nothing but the destruction of M
beeeher will ever reinstate him in the place
he held beiore-if even that can do it. The
rum OF the pastor Of Plymouth Church is
his only hope.
IL there is any difficulty, however, about
pushing the indictment to trial-and indeed
1t seems to US highly improbable that it
should ever be tried at all-Mess-s. Tilton
and Moulton need not be at a loss. The
District-Attorney reminds them that sit is
among the mistortunes of the civil courts
that parties may there indulge in all man
ner Of qaarreis and exploits, natural and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

truce. and that all were murdered except
IL children that the deed was done under
the order ola leader ofthe Mormon church :
that he took the news of the massacre to
Brigham Young who deplored the trans 20
ton and said it would bring disaster on 'h ne
Mormon people The statement of Lee 50
far as known only confirms previous reports
in regard to the massacre.
THE WITNESSES IN THE LEE CASE
There have been complaints made against
several of the most important witnesses Tor
the prosecution in the Lee case, charging
them before justice of the peace, OF com
plicity with the murders at Mountain
Meadow, and on another grounds Marsha.
Maxwell has issued orders to his deputies
not to allow witness to be arrested anu
taken out Of the county. and To protect
them with force of arms il necessary
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

The counting of the money in the oniteu
States treasury made necessary by the
oborc.,f Treasurer, goes on steadily, and
has gone far enough to negative the suspi-
cions Of those who have lntlmated 'na'
cross fraud. were sure to be disclosed ii the
count were thoroughly made. The count
of the money in the cash vault was finished
on "Wednesday. It contained about Sio'-
600 600. The amoant was found 10 DC
.rertv dollars short. In the redemption
agency for national banks were found eieVel
dollar. more than the books called ioF' anu
in another fund an excess of forty-one cents
\, other errols C.. deficiencies were found'
except tie item of $47 600 recently stolen n.
los than 10000, Of coin, remains to O'
counted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

Ii is fuN time that the playful pointing
of firearms at persons be made felony,
with severe punishment attached. Within
year serious tragedies arising from this
idiotic sport have occurred, many % iaam
under circumstances of heart-rending sad
ness. At New Haven. the other evening, a
young man performed this genteel trick of
pointing loaded ride at woman. She
protested in terror; but no. he must carry
out the bright joke. The next moment the
weapon exploded and the fatal bullet des-
troyed life. The fool rolled on the floor.
tore bis hair. etc, all of which should not
save him from about a score of years in
state prison. 1t is about time this favored
pastime of the bTainless vas checked. There
is no way 10 do it but to make the single
act of playiully pointing shooting iron at
another grave uffense against taG law
Troy Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

rhers il family at Sandy Hill,
N. Y, which has very practical way of
viewing events in lifs sd dealing with sud-
den emergencies. The Fourteen gears old
daughter OF this family, who has been id
dcted to dime novels and other sentimental
ggsh, elope1 with a schoolboy. was married
to hlz, spd then returned with him to be
'nxigep atSe- tte manner Of the lovers in
!. nossls. Ehe P.sspts, however: were
dln'; 'hs parepts In iths Ave novels. for
not IKE >rsdly spanked thc 81 and
.he ,nother :, -ss home was Kicked 70
times BY the father. = erD;s sort in the
had ever read anything I, Esauipe
novels, the denouement wa ~ tSe
surprise to them. The welcome ~.
fond parents, however, is said to H.
worked like charm. and both lovers are
cured of their folly. Love may laugh at q
locksmith. but when it comes to spsnkings,
and No IL boots. love can raise at best only
very sickly smile.-Rwland Herald.
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.,,,.,. documents In the College ubrars'

Ancient DOcumeutA IN tne s"''Ns~
Through the agency of the Hon George
p Marsh II. $. Minister to Italy, the LII
brarv of the University Of Vermont mas
inst received valuable collection oil manu-
scripts Of the 18th. l4th and 18th centu-
RIGS These consist Of one quarto volume
of % fol;os. Transcribed in l45S, contain
ing the original Latin text OF the statutes
of the Commune of Carpeneto IN PIEDMONT
and portions of seventeen other documents
IN narcbmeut. two Of which are IN the
uncial character. Some OF the specimens VI
cursiye writing are admirable Tor nea'hess
and recuiarity. A part OF the Mss are
handsomely Fabricated. Such red INK as
appears on some of these veiinm sheets
would gladden. the eyes OF the most iastiu'-
ous of book-keepers. Even after the lapse
Of centuries. it is more brilliant than any
inks which can be purchased OF the modern
statioper. The oldes. document, whose uatc
sdefinitely ascertained, belongs to the year
I2l6. Another is dated 1861 These are
both orrsives. The two uncial fragments
are referred to he same century, out 'no
oract date is not indicated upon them, and
only one who is familiar with the ch'rosra'
nbv and documents of these ages, would
venture to name the decade in when the'
wera penned.
In his note to the librarian. Mr.. MARSH
saws "Some of these writings possess MS
torieal interest, and in country where all
Mss are 50 rare as in the United States
,bov are valuable as illustrative OF the ON
cial language and the chirography OF the
centuries in question
These documents were presented 10 'h'
Uniyerity by Professor Giuseppe ferraro' o
P.rrara who also sends printed volume
e,ited and annotated by him, OF the Latin
+,x. cf the statutes contained in the volum'
first named.
The nackage was forwarded to the Libra
nv by Mr. Marsh, through the hahu' d
Senator Edmunds.
Ii is proper to add here that the Coi'es'
library i much richer in the matter o
rare hooks and fine specimens OF early
n-;ntinp than it is generally supposed t
be even by those who are iamilia
with it. Ii sold under the hammer today
II would bring a great deal more than II
original cost and this cannot be SAID
many nublic Libraries; certainly 1t woui'
he true of few college Libraries vi blaei
Latter and other early editions and oil speei
,rers If fifteenth century printing, 1t ha
a collection which, though not large Is o
considerable Importance. The Oldest PRINT
Cd hook with date was issued IN l4''
There is A foe copy of the Latin Nuigate
however. not quite perfect, which EVIDENT.
was struck off before this time. All attempt
70 f, the date. or ascertain the edition, nav
~ VET proyed iruitless 1t il possible that IL
unioue 80 far as this country Is coneerheu
For many rare and valuable early editions
the Library Is indebted to the libefality o
Professor Martyr Paine, NJ. D., LID O
New York city. Some of these were pro
cured by Prof. ToIreY when IN Europe
Others were given by Alumni and o'he
friends of the College At some future da
we may. perhaps, give detailed account d
some of these treasures. u
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

IA. .o.,;-annual circular of the Mercan-
.;lo Agency Of Dun. Barlow Il Co.. whicn
has extensive ramifcatlons all over '"e
country shows that the total numoef VI
h,,sinos. failures in the country during the
g.. civ months OF IS was 3,377. and the
oarroaoto liabilities $7i 100000 lac
nnmbor Of failures was larger by 46' than
- civ months of 1874, and larger by 100
H., in six months of 1873. On the other
I'D .be aggregate of liabilities Is less py
= 67e 600 than in the same period IN io'i'
and less by $50 .3Oo coo than IN the SAINT
,,o-;od in ls73. 1t is only Sl4 4l2,O 900 larger
,bor in the same period in 1872, IN the ante
manic times. The failures OF the SIX inon'n'
inst closed axe. in number. only signify III
ovooss of Other seasons. while in prominence
and significance they have been oil really
less Importance than in former years
While tbis i, matter FOR congratulation'
there is still cause for apprehension that all
these months are passing, not only with no
money being made in business, but win
nro6+s insufficient to meet the expenses In
c,--ed There is need Of still further re-
lrencin'',-
The circular says; J,
=. The ,xnectations which were INDUCED
in at the early part of the year that the pu.
siness Of the country would revive have not
been fulfilled. Compared WIN WI. eel. .It' # anv
twelve m"nlhs az .%fi eirber in the vol
III, ior ' ,rt;tblsae,- OF trade The effects
of the panic. or rather OF the excuses IN
pusihe97 ""'V' ';,,cS immediately after the
than wa, iT Snsp I cached and the enduring
c,-il result, are becoming more and more
api'arent- ines reSu,'S ion-ess;on than OF
the charAe'' iAoie - ,be end. the evil
dl-aste'' anu no o,e case as in the
MAY "e - 80 -.--, :, siov. e,ouch 10 allow
Other i.'t plo Pr =, ~ocnverv and TO permit
coh>l-''' al circumstances that ia
the "i' 'A'' ~
Nor IL - % on
That We are not alone N nav lux
/ dure the evil results OF financial depressloH :
r.1. r,o+ that the liabilities of
"if''- c,;i.i;, Iondon Leeds
/ parties VINO nave 4al4eN III
and Manchester. England, alone during 'ne
! lar ,.i,,etv lovs reach the enormous aggre-
l.,,..d ,n;lli,rs of dol
gaze 'i O''' o''' ,ho li.b;litie.
lars-2j per cent. more tnan inc 4ia'''''''9
involved in the failures in this entire coun-
i...,,, tho ,i,,e while in Canada the
HJ III ~, h,,5red win
failures amount 10 '''' CO. ,-r...
liabilities OF over twelve million uoiIai7'
These facts seem 10 indicate that the real ex-
-, rho evi.t,nr state of affairs must
ana,'o, " ..I.~=e ,ooal and limited
be looAeu ioF o"'S'4' u
causes.
Tl.....i...l. f.~ ,I.o tp+urs j.. however,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23
Mr.. B.ccher Is reported as saying, in m

Mr.. B.echer IS reported as saying IN MS
speech. at PeekSkill
am too old to change my
position. shall 20 on trusting men.
have pursued that doctrine all my life, and
only once in forty wears have | made mis-
take. | shall 70 on trusting men. Applause
| shall love men ] shall not stop to think
of their faults before love them. 1t man
Is good shall love him because he il good.
If he IS lad | shall love him because he
needs it. propose to 20 on with my WORK
confident in men. not preaching merely the
difference between right and wrong, but
this shall preach-that there is no justice,
no severity. no Punishments that are good
unless they are administered IN the spirit oil
love.
Mr.. Beecher has made several mistakes Of
the kind he speaks of-one when he trusted
Theodore Tilton, and one more every time
he took him back into his love and conf
dence. after plain evidence Of his duplicity.
He made arother mistake when lie trust
ed Moultun and another when he trusted
Moulton'~ wife Perhaps. however, Mr..
Beecher intended to say that his trust in
that tho. ia all this bad business, had been
enc great mistake and in that he was
doubtless right rs Cor the future. it is all
right. of course. for Mr.. Beecher to fulfil
the Christian duty Of love and charity to-
ward all but it does not follow that he is
required to take al men into his intimacy /;
and if, for instance, the public should hear
of his sitting on Tilton knee. again, after
all that has passed, the existing sympathy
for Mr.. Beecher would suffer a serious col
lapse
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23
The Late ten. Franh P. Blair, Jr.

The death of Gen. Frank ?. Blair, an
nouuced from s.. Louis last week, removes
one no has occupied in his day very prom
inent position in the public eye. The son
of F-anci, F. Blair. the associate Of jackson
and Clay. he was born politician. After
graduating from Princeton College, y. j.,
he returned home to Missouri, engaged ac-
lively in politics and became distinguished
on the stump, and in the State Legislature
a. a vigorous denouncer of the institution Of
slavery. then at the height Of its power.
In 800 he wa- elected to Congress a. Re
publican, was reelected by increased ma
ioritie> in - and 60 ; and throughout the
Kansas troubles. and the strong political
excitement- OF those wears, he was 4
stauuch uphoiler Of Republican princi-
rle-. At the opening Of the rebellion be
wa, among the first to raise troops for
the defence of St Louis, organiz-
ing. with General Lyon, the Missouri
Home Guard, one Of the most important
loyal organizations in that State. lie was
Colonel of the First Regiment of that force,
in the battle Of Bonneville, under Gen. Lyon,
in which the rebels received their first de-
feat in Missouri. He took his seat in Con-
gress in '6l-2 and was chairman of the Mill
tary Committee. At the close of Con
gress he raised a brigade and was made a
Brigadier- General of Volunteers, distin-
guished himself at Yicksburg, was promoted
to Maior-General in November %, and served
under Sherman in nearly all the great bat
ties of the Western Army, winning high
reputation as a division and corps command
err lie commanded the l7th Corps in the
famous March to the Sea.
The war over. Gen. Blair, strange to say,
turned his coat. and became one of the
strongest opponents Of the measures deemed
necessary by the Republican party to secure
the results of the war lie fought the State
law requiring a test oath Of voters, and lost
his own vote, by refusing to take the oath.
He denounced the reconstruction acts of
Congress, and negro suffrage, and became
a leading Democrat. lie was appointed Col
lector of Internal Revenue in 1866, and sub
sequently Minister to Austria, by President
Johnson; but was rejected by the Senate,
for both positions. In 1865, having written
a letter. in which he declared it TO be the
first duty of a Democratic President, if one
shouldte elected. to overthrow the existing
State governments in the Southern States
and to restore white rule, he was unani-
mously nominated by the Democrats for
Vice President, on the ticket with Horatio
Seymour. lie was elected to the L. S Senate
in Il to fill a vacancy. His term expired
March 3D.. 1873, and he retired to private
life. His constitution had been broken by
excuses and he has been in failing health
for year or two. Able, impulsive, unsta-
BILE, he succeeded in his later years in
clouding seriously his former fame but his
early efforts in the cause of freedom, and his
services in the Army of the Union, will long
be remembered to his honor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23
souru AMERICAN NEWS


NEW YORK. July IA letter from "a
cuta, June 18th. states that the whole ytl-
lev l. completely devastated by lava thrown
I'D in torrents from the eight craters OF the
volcano. to the extent Of from tii1y to one
hundred miles. wherein the famous Mara
caiho coffee, imported into the Unlted State
to the extent of 20 900 quintals. was pro
duced Lava beds to the thickness OF one
foot on an average cover up the once rich
and productive Cucuta valley. The yalae oil
the agricultural loss to the commercial com
nunity at Maraeaibo. and planters directly
interested, may be safely set down at from
fifteen TO twenty millions Of dollars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

The New Workers feel well over the vic
tory ofthe New YORK crews in the Saratoga
regatta. For years Yale and Harvard d.
vided between them the glories of the annu-
al boat race. As the circle Of competitors
broadened, other colleges occasionally snatch
ed the victory, but they were still of New
England Last year Columbia came to the
front. And row, with Cornell first and
Columbia second, the two highest places Of
honor belong to the Empire State. This
victory, too, was fairly won, and is conced-
ed without grudging.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

The controller Of che currency EaTlng
been advised Of the robbery Of 81 500 in IN
signed notes from tie Barre National Bank
Oh the evening OF July 9th, and requested
not to redeem them, the United States
Treasurer has given nGs,es that no addi-
tional notes of the denominations Of / 10 AND
$50 will be issued to the bank, and that ali
notes outstanding Of these denominations
shall be returned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

A Pennsy lyania woman thus discoar,es in
the New York Trii1rae We trust and be-
isve there are many like her
How glorious to be woman-the mother
of men to understand ones prerogatiye@
and be able to seize them without noise; "a
have husband who counts You in value
above rubies, and whose heart doth safely
trust in you; to have a. a heaven appointed
task the moulding of the hearts and con-
sciences of sons and daughters: to feel that
by Gods grace You will be able to do it to
know that you have left no womanly en-
deavor undone to found the principles of
your children upon the pattern of the Rock
that is higher than Us all. Six sons have |.
two of them men; four daughters are mine
two just budding into womanhood they
are my companions. yea my unwilling in
structors in the law of uprigbtness. Do
have to seek for an affinity? NotI. Am |
lonesome? Never. DO | sigh for the in
lnits? I have it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23
We a, ~, AZ ell surprised to learn ii

We n, ~; AZ oil surprised to learn that
the Boston lie uof dealers are lighting the
new license law q, d so5astting contributions
of S25 each from liquef S.''fA O"'' '''
state to raise fund with VIII. :" W c''-sfg'
the operation Of the statute Th4 '
way the thing has worked elsewhere '
liquor dealers first break down the prohibi-
tory law, BY exalting the superior virtues
Of a license law and when they have got
that, they fight it and make it. if possible,
as much of a dead letter as they claimed
that the prohibitory law was. They are
suited, when they get absolutely " free
rum" and with nothing short of that.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

artificial. at their will" There is nothing
to forbid their bringing new action against
M Reecb,r for Grim. con.-and we put
Moulton and Tilton together, for they seem
to be about equally interested In 1t. i in
yindication can be obtained just as well that
way as any other; they need not wait ior
a dilatory District-Attorney and perhaps
if they make haste they can get a Jury pc
fore the rising popular feeling OF Brooklyn
in favor of Mr.. Beecher-a feeling which Is
rapidly becoming intense and generai-reh.
ders the search for twelve men who have no'
formed an opinion hopeless one.-N' T.
Trjbrfne
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

A resolution was offered in the Connecti-
cut House of Representatives on Wednesday
expelling A. Tucker from the reporters
privilege of the floor, he having written a
letter to the New Haven Palladium chare.
ing with corrupt practices members from
Fairfield and Litch6eld counties, in selling
their votes. The resolution Of expulsion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23
spain
An ATTEMPT T. FORCE rRoTEsrASTs fEoG
SPAIN.

~ ATTEMPr - TJRCE TRO1Es rAE1s IG0I
SPAIN.
SANrANDgR. July The recent deten-
tioa of Protestant books By the customs
authorities here Is believed u be part Of q
coerciye scheme to force active Protestants
To leave Spain. This plan, inspired Ay
prominent persons in Madrid. Is being exc
cutad here by the clergy and the civil gov
ornor, who hope By indirec. pressure 20 ex-
pei the resident American evangelical miu-
i-ters The impression alsl prevails tina. the
Madrid government hopes 10 c1ncillate the
Papal nuncio and the maderatcs wita This
undcrhand preclution, while apparently
pursuing q liberal policy regarding public
worship. Military precautions are being
taken in the large cities against q rePub-
lean rising.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

FuKIvs, TIE ExPsEss RoEBEH -rne Al
bany Iimes ha> the following. showing how
slight was the foundation of the story that
the remains of Fhklns, the express rJhher,
had been found IN u sewer at Clinton Prs
on. Deputy Sheriff McC0tter. who has re-
turned from Clinton Prison. states that the
story in regard to finding the skeleton OF
John | FIikins, the express rObboT, IN the
sewer at Clinton Prison i untrue. The
only foundation for the story was that
prisoner from New York, who attempted
10 escape. was found secreted in the sewer
alive and well, and the prisoner Is now in
one OF the dEaSeGnz If the PRISON. The
prisoner, while confined IN The phttshlTgh
iail. assaulted the sheriff of Clinton County
with an iron bar with intent TO kill. and
was sentenced to Clinton Prison Tor fifteen
ysers. lie gained access 10 the sewer by
ilftiss u.s. Of the stone coverings. and took
a piece of board s.th hin. which he wcdged
against the sides. about t-1 i@ct above tue
how Of the sewer He lay upon this boar.
and expected t. remain there Tor ten or
tyelre days. receiving luUd from conied-
erates. Che search Tor an escaped prisoner
in the vicinity % .As RF,s"n generally term :
mates in eight or tea aass, ~lst- : fcl- *
rung notifying the inhabitants 10 the wen
ity of the event One Of the officers sus-
pected that the prisoner was in the sewer.
and on the fifth dav an unsuccessful search
VS. nsia. Mark Cole colored prisoner.
from Albany, 49, sept ipfp the sewer, but
reported that he o0g,d hn4 nothing pt the
fugitive. An excavation wa thea L.+ac
ana the prisoner was discovered perched on
his hoard in the sexor bout thirty-hye feet
from the opening The prisoners at Clinton
Ia, ut. thar Fill ius walked out OF the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

The latest estimate of the Colombian
earthquake is 1000 lives and Slo,OOO,oOo'
the destruction of the city of Cucuta alone
bcinc reekoned at 81 600 900. All the bet
ter and more substantially bnilt houses were
Of course most destructive in their fall, SO
that the wealthy class were the especial VIC
tins of the disaster, aifording tempting booty
IN the criminal classes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

John Russell, who lately died at Barton,
was over 81 years old, while his wife, to
whom he had been married over : > years. Is
still living at the age of %.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

was withdrawn, and one passed appointing
a committee to take Mr.. fuckers evidence
The legislature has voted $25.oco to the
Canyanpia1
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-07-23

The Delaware and Hudson Canal Com
psny employ IS 600 people. Their pay
roll for each day amounts to SIPS 900.