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10 SUBscRlBERs.-Throug mis-
understanding, an agent fol the
TRIBUNE has, we learn, in a few in
stances offered or agreed to furnish
this paper at less than $3.50 per
year. On learning of the error
some time ago we Instructed said
agent differently. Any one offering
to furnish the TRIBUNE at less than
the advertised rates does so without
authority and his acts or agreements
will not be recognized.
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J. p. SMELKER,

Attorney at Law and Notary Public, High
sa,ld, Iowa county, Wis Convcyancing and
collections promptly attended 10. xXv-2Sy
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PHYSICIANS.
w. EASTMAN,

Physician and Surgeon, - Office No. !,
rhad's Block, (up stairs over Dellcr's store,
corner of High and Chestnut Streets, Mineral
Point, Wis. Residence, house formerly occu-
pied by DR.. Dalton.
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The Tribune Dirccfpry.
ATTORNEYS.

COTuREN & LANYON,
attorneys and Counsellors, over post-ofllce,
Mineral Point, Wisconsin. ly
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Freight * Accommodation.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28
4 sketch ofMOSes TaylOr-HOw Clerk Grew to
be Worth Twenty Millions.
From the Sunday World

Moses Taylor is thought to be worth oyel
$50, 600 900 He is the President of the
City Bank and the head and founder of the
famous house of Moses Taylor & Co., mer-
chants, Al South Street. For many wears
he resided at I22 Fifth Avenue, between
Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets. His
father, Jacob R. Tay lor, who started cabinet
making at 81 Broad street in 1904, was
Alderman of the Eighth Ward from lSl7 to
1885, and later sort of chief business man
to John Jacob Astor, whose rents he collect
ed and in whose employment he died. To
this circumstance may be attributed the
great interest which old Jacob Astor took
in Moses Taylor's affairs.
Moses Taylor was educated in good
mercantile school. He and the late William
Aspinwall were clerks together with the fa-
nous old firm of G. q. Il S. S. Rowland.
The founders of the firm Gardner Greene
Howland and Samuel Shaw Howland, came
originally from Connecticut. Their place OF
business was at 40 and so South street, and
here it was that young Taylor first acquired
an insight into the practical workings of the
commission, shipping, and general West
India business. About 1882 the late VIII
liam ii. Aspinwall, a nephew of the How
lands, was taken into the firm as partner,
with one-quarter of the profits. IL is said
the same offer was at the time made to Tay-
lor and declined by him. Soon after this he
left them and started on his Town account, y
opening a store in South street, in the i'm
mediate neighborhood of the old stand OF
the Howlands. He began with small
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28

vowed that the crimp in her hair was natur-
al, that the bloom ON her cheek was that of
health, and being rather bright she held her
way triumphantly- "Who are they?"
passed from lip to lip. Somebody made
answer. They are from New York Mr..
will come after a while" and when the
young lady was questioned she said, 1--WE
are from New York; except while | was at
school | have lived at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel" and society, dazzled with the gilt
ter, accorded all the honor and dignity
claimed. At length Mr.. arrived; a
great mass of flesh and stupidity, yet with a
cunning look in the evil eyes. lie dressed
like gentleman he smoked and gave away
expensive cigars, but rumors began to be rife
concerning antecedents by no means credit
able. and finally the story leaked out. In
an interior town there lived a miserable old
man with this one son. While the son grew
TO manhood, the estate grew valuable till
the father was deemed enormously rich. 1t
was manufacturing district. Among the
mill girls was one whose bright eyes attract
ed the stupid son of the miser and he mar
ried her greatly to his fathers wrath. The
brides young sister was in direst poverty
the young husband placed her at school, and
the bride being really smart girl won the
old mans liking. When the father died he
left the son nearly $l,000,000 in personal
property. What more natural than the es-
tablishment Of bank The bank was open
ed ; its great capital was well known and
it promised TO depostors tempting amount
of interest. Poor people brought their lit
tie hoardings; mill girls and mill boys were
eager to invest widows deposited their all
seamstresses and school teachers docked to
snatch the alluring bait, and the bank went
on swimmingly for-just one year. Then it
failed, paying seven cents on 81, bringing
TO many household utter ruin and poverty,
but the president fled, and has since lived
without any ostensible business as if he were
Cr~sus himself. This winter Washington
has had the benefit OF his lavish expenditure
while hundreds in that far away town are
suffering the direst penury to pay for bis
magnihcence. The story became so unpleas
antly common that the party left, but So
cety had smiled for them her sweetest wei
comes, and Miss-was paragraphed as an
heiress To what?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28

Another of the Democratic officials of the
House has fallen. This time it was door
keeper who was removed on charge Of drunk
enness and other improper practices.
1t is asserted that there are in possession
of Republican member of the House certi-
fed copies of three indictments found against
Doorkeeper Fitz Hugh, in Kentucky several
years ago, which will shortly he read in the
House. One of the indictments is for grand
larceny, one for arson in connection with
three white men and negro, and one for
perjury in order to obtain postponement
of the trial for arson. Report says that still
another officer of the House was once con-
vieted of an infamous crime, and that the
circumstances thereof will be brought before
the House in due time.
The Washington Grand Jury, besides in
dieting Gen Babcock, presented indictments
against ex-Assistant District Attorney Har-
rington, ex-Detective Whitley, Miles, the
Barre bank robber, and Benton, Nettleship
and Somerville for completely in the safe
burglary conspiracy. They also indicted L.
X. Lippincott C'Grace Greenwood's" hus-
band), late Chief Clerk of the Land Office,
and his two pals, Grant and Brosseau, for
conspiracy to defraud the Government in
land scrip operations out West.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The enemies Of Secretary Bristow are
again yainly attempting to blacken hiS re-
putation-
Mr.. Smalley, the London correspondent Of
the Tribune, cites French edition Of Law
renee's Wheaton on the title page of which
Mr. Lawrence describes himself a. = for
merly minister of the United States to Eng
land The fact is, that he was never our
minister to England, but was only secretary
Of legation for two years, and was for short
periods in that time charge d'atiaires. This
Is the man who helped Ben Butler to defeat
Mr. Dana with the charge of literary piracy.
OF course. he never dared call himself min
>ter to England in any home edition OF
Wheaton.
The Republicans Of the New York Senate
have decided not to confirm Gov. Tilden :
nomination of Smith VI. Weed as insur
ance superintendent.
Robert Lincoln, son of the President, Is
a candidate for the Republican nomination
for Secretary of State in Illinois.
General Toombs has taken the oath of
allegiance. in order to practice in the su-
preme Court of the United States.
The President has nominated Frank E
Howe, the recently dismissed special treasu-
~ agent, to be pension agent at New York,
and Franklin Haven, Jr.,. to be United
States assistant treasurer at Boston.
Mr. Blaine has said to his friends, who
are growing inpatient concerning his 81
leEce, that he is preparing a statement
about his bond transactions. which will be
given shortly to the press. Till we get
it. it is only fair to suspend judgment in his
case.
The aged Thurlow Weed wants to see
- The Beauties of the Bible. - that was used
when he was boy, restored a. a elasS-book
to the schools. lie thinks, If it should be
done, " simultaneously with the great up
rising of the people under the eloquent Cos
pei appeals of Mr. Moody and the tranquil
izing harmonies of Mr. Sankey, thousands of
grateful children will rise up to thank those
who conferred this blessing upon them
Cen Bristow has good Union wife. 1t is
said Of her. "she has suffered for her Repub-
licanism when it was perilous to be Rep
ublican in Kentucky but through the dark
est hours of the struggle she was as firm IN
her uprightness in the cause of the Union As
she is now in its prosperity
Whv couldn't Secretary Taft and General
Sherman select some other day than sun
day for their junketing trips to the forts in
New York harbor? is the question some OF
the religious newspapers are putting.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28


Butterflies, irail and delicate as they
seem, sometimes accomplish wonderful feats
on the wing. \ writer in Nature states
that, while making voyage to New lea
land few years ago, butterfly visited the
ship when it was distant from the nearest
point Of land-the rock of St. Paul's-fdlv
200 miles. The wind had probably assisted
the wanderer in this extended departure
from land, perhaps bearing it much of the
way without effort of its own, or even con-
trary 70 its inclination. Darwin relates, in
the "Naturalist's Voyage Round the
World, that oneeyening, when 10 miles
from the Bay of San Bias, vast numbers OF
butterflies surrounded the ship Beagle. The
most remarkable instance known to this en-
inent observer of an insect out at sea. was
that Of grasshopper (4crydium) which
few on board the Beagle when the nearest
point of land not directly opposed to the
trsde-wind was Cape BlancO. on the coast
Of Africa distaA so miles.
In connection with the incident of the
grasshopper and the butterflies, quoted
above, Darwin states that, on several Oc-
casions, as the Beagle was lying within the
AAVANA VI NIt La L 4dld. Nut III -luE W L.
coated with the webs of the gossamer spider.
One clear fine morning (Nov. |, 1922 the
air was filed with floceulent webs, to which
myriads OF small. dusty-red spiders were at
tached. Darwin estimate the number Of
these venturesome visitors at some thou
ands. Each one came riding in on a single
thread but the threads were so many and
so long that in the course Of the voyage they
ran afoul Of each other. and became entang-
led, forming by the accidental snarl the foe
eulent mass resembling web. The spiders
were of both sexes aud Of all sizes, but were
all of one species. As soon as their aerial
carriages came in contact with the ship :
rigging, the spiders alighted. and resumed
the use of their legs with great alaerity
They ran all about on tours of discovery
throwing out over vacant spaces ladders of
their own spinning, along which they made
their way in every direction. They appear
ed very thirsty on their first arrival, a
though they had travelled in their long
journey-6O miles from the nearest shore
through dry and rarifed atmosphere.
With extended maxille they eagerly slipped
at drops of water until their thirst was ap-
peased.
The little creatures had the remarkable
faculty of running on the surface of water.
When disturbed in any Of their occupations,
they would lift up their front legs in an at
titude of inquiry and attention. Once seat
ed on their gossamer balloons. they were at
the mercv of the wind. which blew them
wherever it listed. "While watching some,
says Mr.. Darwin, "that were suspended by
a single thread, several times observed
that the slightest breath of air bore them
out of sight, in a horizontal line" When
any of the tiny aeronauts wished for a sail,
they had only to mount upon some eminence,
shoot out thread from the abdomen, and
then. hold ing it fast, ride off with rapid
ity that was quite unaecountabie.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28

To the Senate of ;he United SAFES
Harewith | return IN the Senate bill NJ

To the Senate of ;he United SAFES
Herewith return TO the Senate bill NJ.
l72, entitled Z" An act fixing the salary OF
the President Of the United States, with
out nv approval am constrained to this
course from sense of duty to my sucee.sors
in Office, to myself, and To what Is due 90
the dignity of the position of the chief mag
istrate Of nation of more than 10000.
600 of people. When the salary oi
the President of the United States was
fixed bv the constitution at 50, ,OoO per
annum, we were a nation of but 5000 ,u0O
of people, poor from long and exhaustive
war. without commerce or manufactures
with but few wants, and those cheapiy
supplied. The salary must then have been
deemed small for the responsibilities and
dignity of the position. but justitably -
from the impoverished condition of tac
Treasury and the simplicity 1t was desired u
cultivate in the republic.
The salary of COngressmen, under thc
Constitution, was first fixed at 50 per day
for the time actually in session, or $50 per
year, or less than one-thirtieth Of the salary
Of the President. Congresses have legislated
upon their own salaries from time 70 time
since, until finally it has reached SJ,OOO per
annum, or one-fith that Of the President be
fore the salary of the latter was increased
No one having knowledge Of the cost
of living at the National Capital will
contend that the present salary Of Con
gressmen is too high, unless it be to make
the office entirely one Of honor, when the
salary should be abolished, a proposition
repugnant to our republican ideas and insti-
tutions. | do not believe thatsthe citizens OF
this republic desire their public servants {"
serve them without fair compensation ior
their services Twenty-Five thousand dollars
does not desray the expenses of the executive
for one year, or has not in my experience.
Ii Is now one-ffth IN value 10 what 1t was
when fixed by the constitution, in supplying
the demands and wants. Having no person
al interest in this matter, have felt myself
free to return this bill to the house in which
it originated, with my objections, believing
that in doing so meet the wishes and Judg-
ment of great majority Of those who IN
directly pay all the salaries and other ez-
penses of the government. tsigned)
U. 5. GRANT.
Executive Mansion, April Is, 1876.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28

The SIGsERs OF The DECLARATION OF In
DIPENDEScE.-Ihe following facts respect
ing the personality of the illustriOus men
who imperiled their property. their liberty
and their lives by attaching their sigma
lures to the instrument which established
our National Independence will be read
with interest as the Centennial anniversary
of the day which witnessed the act draws
near:
The thirteen States then comprising the
American Colonies were represented in the
assemblage that passed the measure by
ftty-one members. Thirty-seyen enjoyed
the benefits of collegiate training twenty
were lawyers; four were physicians, i've
were clergymen three were farmers . and
the remainder were engaged in various
mercantile pursuits. except Roger Sher-
man, the shoemaker. and Ben njamln Frank
lin, who boasted Of being printer, yet was
a statesman and philosopher. Benjamin
Franklin was the Oldest among the mem
bers. and Edward Rutledge the youngest
Robert Morris was tho most opulent and
was the financier OF the administration, ne
gotiating extensive loans for the use OF the
Government upon his personal credit He
died in prison, having been incarceratei for
debt; beautiful commentary on those laws
that made no discrimination between the
honest but unfortunate debtor and the con-
victed felon. Daniel Adams was the most
needy. his impoverished condition being
well known. The management of his Pc
cuniary affairs made 1t necessary for him to
seek burial at the public expense. Josiah
Bartlett was the first to vote for the meas
ure, and first. after President Hancock, to
sign the document. Two of the number,
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, were
subsequently Presidents. IL is remarka-
bic fact that these two men. having been
Presidents, associated on the committee
that framed the Declaration Of Independ-
ence' and the first recognized leaders of two
great political factions Of our country, died
on the same dav, the 4th Of July, 1926, the
fiftieth anniversary of the day upon which
they had contributed so much to the well
fare of their countrymen. Charles Carroll
was the only member that added his place
of residence, and the reason Of its being
done in this instance is somewhat peculiar.
The patriots that formed that convention
knew full well that by their action on that
day they hazarded their lives. When Car
roll was signing, some ono near him re-
marked, he will get Oh, there are 50 many
CAROLS they will not know which to take:
Not So. replied be. and Immediately add
ed : OF Csrrollton." He lived to Sc all the
memorable men with whom be acted on
that eventual day pss away. and enjoyed
the prosperity OF bis country until 1889,
when be died in his ninsty-6fth year."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28
POLITICAL.

The Democratic Convention. in Indiana
Thursday, nominated James D. Williams
for Governor, because it could agree upor
nobody else. He is a member of Congress,
and is described as a moderate imitation
ist. This is all We know about him.
There is bitter fight going on between
Gov. English and Barnum, the NJ. c., not
the Snowman. for the United States Senator
ship from Connecticut. Both have long
purses.
The Montana Republican Territorial Con-
ventiOn, Wednesday, instructed its delegates
for Blaine
While the Senate was debating. Thursday
whether to reconsider the bill for counting
the votes for president and yice-president,
Mr.. Morton, with great solemnty. annOunc-
ed that since the bill had passed the Sen
ate a circumstance had been discovered
which would startle the country when
made public. 1t was case where a vice
president who was counting the vote for
president. being himself a candidate, count
ell false or void return in his own favor.
This startling fact, added Mr.. Morton. was
IN possession Of one of the senators from
Vermont.
Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio, said he had seen it
stated in the newspapers that this vice pres
ident, when attention was called to the fact
that the return was false, directed the clerk
10 count it nevertheless, and then tore up the
paper. Ii was no use 10 conceal the name Of
that man. 1t was no less a man than Thomas
Jefferson. Ii would not DO now TO make
such charge as that against him He
(rhurman) would wait for the production Of
the evidence, and ventured to say that when
it was produced there would be nothing in
1t to impugn the integrity Of jefferson.
President Grants position Is stated to be
that between candidates recognized as Rep
ublicans he will remain entirely neutral.
using neither his personal influence nor the
patronage of tie Government for the assis-
tance or against the success Of any one of
them
The Southern conventions are said 70 he
turning out very much better class of dele
gates for Cincinnati than some people sup
posed possible. So far only one State has
sent an instructed delegation.
Rev. Thomas X. Beecher outshines the in-
genuity of his family in advocating the re
peal OF all laws against bribery at elections,
and the adoption of the practice Of selling
votes in open market as a regular and ack
nowledged part of our system of elections
lie says that bribery taws once repealed.
honest, wealthy and patriotic men could bid
in open market for the votes which are now
sold to the knavish and corrupt" But
where he is to find the honest and patriotic
men who will consent to buy votes, he does
not undertake TO explain.
The House of Representatives decided by
a vote Of about two to one, only two Repub-
licans voting in the negative, to direct the
to produce kilbourn, the
witness, in court, in obedience to
the writ of ha5eas corpus The question
stripped Of all technicalities was whether
the writ Of ha5eas corpus could be suspended
by one branch of Congress in time Of peace
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28
The Lily and the yioIets.
By CHARLES STUART wELLEs

LILY bloomed in a gardeners bed
Of Hearts Ease and sweet Violets sbv.
And nodded her queenly and graceful head
In arch eonceit, to the passers-by.
And one reaching over who longed 10 c,asp
. This fair, white Lily which bowed away
Her supple bosom beyond his grasp
In tickle breezes which blew that day.
All the free winds OF destiny freshen al will.
And the stranger, aweary, went, humming a song
And the breezes kept blowing and blowing uatiI
The pale Lily wearied with bOwins so long.
Then the shy. modest ViOlets whispered together
lis nice being little for no one may blame
Us with flirting. and all the wild weather
Which blows by shall leave US forever the same
r-Neu York Mani
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28
WASHINGTON SOCIETY ROMANCE.

Anna 8 II. in the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
There came here early in the season a
lady with her children and her sister. Ex-
pensise apartments were taken at a hotel :;
carriages were recklessly ordered two
French nurses ministered to the wants of
the two children. My lady wore splendid
diamonds her street costumes, her carriage
and evening dresses, her India shawls and
velvet mantles were the envy of all who be-
held her, while the sister advertised as
Young, confding girl and wore brilliant array
She became distressingly intimate with
other young ladies in the house, and open
ly laid snares for various gentlemen. She
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28

The STEWART EsrArE.-Nrs. A. L. Stewart
has assigned to Judge Hilton all authority
over her property, both real and personal
Judge Hilton said .'Mr. Stewart never be-
lieved in helping people to live without
work. We have $500 persons on the psS
rolls of A. 7. Stewart & Co.. and j think
that will best carry out Mr.. Stewar, ;
views and be prscticsbly charitable oy
maintaining the business. which will keep
these persons in honorable employment, 80
that they can support themselves and sas
thousands dependent upon them. Ins
working womsn's home will DO pushed -
complesion. Garden CITY will be made wna'
he neaut that it should become. the car
pss miIls st Glsnham will be built, ana sn'
botsl st Sasasoea perfected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-28

~trEgsTITIoNs ABOUT DAYs.-The nonplar
-arsrStitons about days are widely extended
embracing nearly all European nations
Their respective good and bad qualities are
,nrth in Northamptonshire rhyme sav-
r g. Just As dogmatic in its tone of assertion
be -lel illusions usually Y are.
Monday wealth,
Tuesday health
"wednesday for good fortin'
Thursday losses.
Friday crosses
Saturday s. -niies nortAiu'
i.a contempt here expressed for Saturday
.- -'ucwlat amusing. The County of Devon
ta- tiierent aspect to the matter, by con
-r- the days of the week with the good
b. -lcS likely 10 beiall children born on
days
Monday barn Is .air O. face.
Tuesday r nairu is full O grace.
Wednesdays hairn's the child o. woe
Thursday : harn has far e. 90:
lrdiN 5 BARN Is loving and giving
saturday s halrn works nard for living.
ini the BARN that's born on sunday
L hr .sk I'D honny, wise anu gay.