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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

A Detroit Alderman was rather puzzled
Yesterday by call from stranger wno had
a carpet bag in each hand and malicious
look in his eyes. Ho let his carpet-bags
drop, wiped off his fortead, and wanted to
know if the man before him was an Alder
man:
81 am, was the reply.
Perfectly responsible, s'Pose?' was
the query.
II suppose am
"Weli, sir" continued the stranger,
"down here a: the depot some one hit me on
the neck with a stone"
Ibid, eh?"
Yes, sir, he did, and estimate the dam
age at S25."
81 am sorry," -emarkedthe Alderman.
ait is no way to use stranger to hit him
On the neck"
"Of course 1t isn't, but don't care for
YOUR soft words-I want my twenty-five dol
lars
"why, have nothing to do with it. I
didn't hit you"
al know you didn't, bat you help to run
this town, don't you? Some one must be
responsible. am not the kind of man
to be hit on the neck and 90 right along
without saying word"
81 tell YOU what you do" said the Alder
man. after little reflection. "You 60 to
the Mayor and get an order on me for the
money and III pay it,"
That's angelic and all right replied
the man, and he steered for the City Hall.
He began blowing around to some of the
idlers in the corridors, ard they sent him to
saloon on Monroe asenue "to see the
Mayors brother" He must have found
some one there, and must have had some
words. Those watching him saw his big
satchel come out first, then he slid after it,
hair on end and chin all bruised up, and as
he reached the curbstone his satchel hit him
on the back with loud "chug." He went
down Woodward ayenus stepping fast and
high, and at Congress street ran against a
woman and explained
"In hurry-didn't mean to-just licked
the brother Of the MayG Of this town stone
blind ?''-Detron Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

Ex-Pes;master- General Jewell denies that
he told President Grant that he had ''gone
too far" in removing special agent Yaryan,
and that the President replied 81 would
rather have your resignation than your ad-
vice" Mr.. Jewell also denies that there
was ANY show Of feeling" between him and
President Grant. OF course there must have
been some feeling not shown, then. But
just why Mr.. Jewell was asked to resign,
though he probably knows. he apparently
does not care to tell.
Perhaps an explanation of General Grant :
absence from the Centennial Fourth at
Philadelphia may be gathered from this
paragraph in the Atlantic Monthly'S account
Of the May inaugural proceedings
There was an incident on the inaugural
programme which tested the state of public
opinion and feeling like toucnstone. The
President of the United States came, spoke
and went, without applause. A few scat
tering cheers made more apparent the silent
Indifference with which he was received.
Let the truth be told in spite of the report
ers. There were more groans and hlsses
than huzzas, as he finished his brief address.
Ten years ago, earth and sky would have
shaken with the thunder Of his welcome.
Senator Morton home paper says I'VE
believe the time has come when President
Grant should be respectfully but firmly told
of some errors that he has committed. and
warned against others that he Is in danger
of falling into Some of his recent acts have
caused painful surprise among Republicans
and those are his worst enemies who attempt
to conceal that fact from him. -
A Washington special says the speech of
Martin l. Townsend, Of New York. In reply
to Sunset Cox 10 the debate on the Hamburg
massacre was inimitable. lie described
John Kelly, of Tammsny, stretching out his
magic wand over Sammy Cox, who straight
way came down from the speakers chair,
packed his carpet-bag and started for st
Louis. The House was in roar. all but
Coz, who got madder and madder as the
white-headed wag from New York proceeded
TO draw several lessons from the spectacle
of Democratic SPEAKER pro tenn. placing
the authority of Tammany above that OF the
House. Cox tried to reply, but he was fair
| ly scalped. Another special says "CoS
suffered good deal in his passage with
| Townsend, Of New York, and seems to be
on the wane as politician and public
man"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

FAILUREs.-The mercantile agency OF X.
q. Dun & Co. have prepared their stats
tics OF failures in the United States and Can
ada during the first two quarters oil the
year, with comparisons. In the hrst quar-
ter OF 1876 there were in the United States
2S06 failures, against 1882 in the same pc
riod Of 1875; and the aggregate liabilities
were S64 900 900, against SAB 900 900. In
the second quarter the failures were 1894,
against 1851; and the liabilities were S43,-
OO0, 900, against S33 600 900. For the
whole SIX months the failures were 1900.
against 1868: and the liabilities were Sl0I,-
600 900. against $50 000, 900. This shows
large increase both in the number OF failures
and amount Of liabilities for the six months
lust concluded. but attention is drawn 10
the fact that increase mainly occurred IN the
first quarter of the year. Although the fig
ures tor the three months Just closed ale
somewhat larger than those in the CORES
bonding quarter of 1875. there is q marked
decline In the figures for the second
quarter of the current year. In other
words. the number OF failures in the
last three months are less in number by one
thousand than in the preceding three months
of this year, while the liabilities show
decline Of S2l 900 900, both items showing
an improvement OF over forty per cent. IL
appears that the average liabilities of each
quarter in the past eighteen months are
S5I COO 900; so that the liabilities of each
quarter just closed (S43. 900 .oO0l are S.
coo 900 less than the average. But on the
other hand the failures last year In the
second quarter were much less than IN any
other quarter of that year, being only one
half OF the average during the last two
q quarters; so that if the same rule is to
hold good this year. the outlook is certain
ly not very encouraging "a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

Pension FRAUDS A MJutpeiIer despatch
to the Associated Press says: When the
Pension Office detectives were set at work
last Winter in looking for ''crOokedness"
In certain suspected pension claims pre-
sented to that Office by Attorneys Thomas
4. and Benjamin + Lloyd, of Washington,
ID. c., they found that those cases had been
worked up by Samuel Morgan. of Vermont.
Detective Alexander Hull was sent to this
State, who very soon procured sufficient
evidence against Morgan to justify him IN
arresting him and holding him for trial
When the evidence was presented before
the Grand Jury it found several Indictments
against Morgan for violation OF the Pension
laws The evidence is 50 clear against him,
it Is said. that the only defence he will
make will be one Of law He will claim
that the laws be has broken are all uncon-
s,itutional, null and void. When Morgan
was arrested it was stated that the Lloyds
did not know of anything wrong. even in
Morgsn's manner of doing business; but
recent Journey Of the detective to this State
has enabled him to procure evidence that
has brought Messrs. Thomas L. and BepJ 4.
Lloyd to grief also. They have been srs-
pended from practice in the Pension De-
partment. and the Commissioner OF Pensions
refuses to hold further communication with
them relative to claims. If Morgan should
consent to be q witness against them and
get them convicted. he would be released.
no doubt. but it is said he will not do that.
liz has been over twenty years since the
Rev. Mr.. Rickford was arrested and sent to
prison for procuring land warrants ct the
Pension Office on forged papers for Yer
monters. Mr.. Rickford died in prison, and
no arrests have been made Of claim agents
since, until Mr.. Morgsn's.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

QUEEN YIcToRIA's REIGN.-"Dryasdust'
writes to the London papers under date of
June 90 "As Queen Victoria to-day begins
the forteth day Of her reign, it may interest
some of YOUR readers to be reminded that she
has now attained very high rank on the
roll of our kings for length of reign having
lately passed Henry VII. and Henry VI,
she now stands sixth in order, being still
Junior or inferior only to Elizabeth and the
three long Thirds, Edward, Henry, and
George. OF our early English, or anti Nor
man, kings, no other reigned so long as Eth
elred the Unready, but his thirty-eight years
are all ready exceeded by our present soyer-
eicn's thirty-nine years. Elizabeth's reign,
from the death Of Mary, November II, 1858,
to her own death. March "a, 1903, lasted
forty-four years and one hundred and twen-
ty-six DAYS so that Victoria has to reign five
wears and one hundred and twenty-six days
beyond to-day before she will equal her great
foreruuner. Then will remain ahead only
Edward ILL.,, fifty years and nearly i've
months Henry Ill, ffty-six years and nine.
teen days George III. ffty-nine years and
three months. But of course even these long
reigns look short by the side Of the seventy
two years of Louis XIV. of France. Proba-
bly no two successive kings Of any country
reigned over so long space Of time between
them as Louis XIV. and Louis XIV, who
from l643 to l77l made up together one hun
dred and thirty-one years, or an average o
rather more than sixty-fve years per reign
How long will it be before France enjoys OIL
suffers one hundred and thirty-one consecu
tive years of rule under two persons, or ever
J under two forms of government ?"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

PRIZE FOR EXPERIMENTS IN SETTING MILK.
MIR. D. ). Bliss. Secretary Of the Vermont
Darymen's s ssoclation announces that the
family and dairy refrigerator worth $50,
presented TO the association by the Allen
Oil Safe Co.. of Falrahven, will be given as
a prize for the best report Of experiments
conducted this season In setting milk for
butter making. Competition for this prize
is open to the world. Every experimenter
will be left to formulate his own expert
ments, which must. however, be of an in
structive nature, and his report must be
such as will enable the judges to whom it is
submitted to determine whether the results
are due to the treatment received, or to ex-
traneous or fortuituos causes. Mr.. Bliss
says We confidently hope that this prize
will draw out series Of experiments
which shall be not only an honor to those
conducting them, but of very great value
TO the dsirymen of the country. We trust
that all the various theories will be brought
to the test, and that we shall be able to say
hereafter whether to scald or to freeze, or
to avoid either extreme, whether to set
deep or shallow, or to pursue the medium
course. whether to aerate fully, or wholly
tc exclude the air. will give the best results
and the greatest profits with the least labor.
All reports competing for the prize must be
sent to the secretary Of the Vermont dairy
men s association before Jan. l. 1877, aud
whether prize winners or otherwise. must be-
come the property of the association for pub
LEGATION, if approved by the executive COM
mittee for that purpose. Persons desiring
further information on the subject are in-
vited to correspond with Mr.. Bliss. Georgia,
VT
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The Kingdom Within.
,,KEg. GEORGE MACDONALD.

,..-.v hear whisper,
- e ives 10 gent Az
y As--o- | wonder. 10 iancy
80, he the tree uD there
.-sa t1at hel the nations
-arf1si the street.
...tr,lp ng, { "ho WI sA'nei
" sp5.es al their ieet
.s.-.e I bear rushing.
raters down slope
y -,a- wonder, to fancy
j ,,sv he tbe river OF hop
y -rs- - x crJ stal waters
l4- avs II ,n the very throne
-.,T. through tue street o. the city
A Issaty jlb.laSt tone
,..-.rs rwili ght rourd me,
l- uaDder NJ % the breeze,
.-s tu.l 10 thst high city.
7--ss..1-i in The trees;
"a rhe-e viii be no night the:e.
.-r - and gong Day,
.t....l ace % the fAther
lie perfect sht AWAY
tb1ut the darkness,
.ftei wilhuu VI the sun
--.a should like twilight
.-e- ia. day was done
u. .sN b hand on h's forehead.
r.nsIrB D. white as wool.
&C.,. -..re .Ie uDur through MS myers
e.. -.a11W mas mace me c)oll
...... .u-ii is very foolish;
-..t facr aid but see
rl.1 all be i0rgOtten-
.ri tw i-ht, and tree;
-,ek. should care, FOR nO.hlng,
--- ul- cluutenance,
..--. ice ne .limmer
.a-c s-deWay glance.
..r but q foolish fancy
-l-s the colnienanoe so
.s.l.uIr- u al our spirits,
,..- them white As snow,
r1e 1e q me, Master,
...-s r0i .or river or tree
.a. sorrow " crying,
I1uu shine IN ne.
- ny bod for ages,
-.a. 10 dusty street
nor leaves, nor waters.
-.a.tl ~ cool and sweet
..l1- tl.s -nasty iainting,
HurnIn. 10 my blood
... Stew Thou vast with me,
...-a D. ne and making me good.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

"l. >uoulD Bow FlR WHO has not
.-a'l allto express mid surprise because
.-.s Z NAN who had beer. presented to them
-'- l.' bowed t. theuI ou meeting them
NE street, at the to satre.Ior IN the draws
Il You s>k them, Did you
-'1 -- -''a 1m' they will be apt to reply,
d., .i course not. He should have
''. l-t Being reminded Of the well
1.'I -e';e scarIng IN the subject, they
'..','l ''a.t Il know that very well.
a. "a tsButS 10 take the initiative
DO iaat it'S their business it
49, t-'- taL~. No one expects US to
- -'-..'S 80 bold. " The truth Is.
-. y of woman are naturally so
t.t...-'..- CO. nan faying court to them,
,..a, .,..- l- ,Ie first advance IN everything,
t.r.---. ''A ind 1t in their sexual seDsi-
D. '.- Ter severely conventional selves,
..--4 mandate they originally
y. -'i -tll INSIST on perpetuating.
iaoI,.,' man 10 ten thousand has any
-s,.- a. u "-il tie rule in fact, we have
" "l woman 10 object to it
''','>, Size seldom follows it in her
--e. >mstimes a woman saws. as
.,.. .. = e..-i--,ii'ation. 'sSupposing should
n, 10 man, On meeting him after an
-..'ln, and he should not remember
How awkward | should appear how
= "le.uei should be with shame to
- 60 That lie dad not recognize me.
:, - aa9ri TO place myself in a position to
- - % be cut by any man" If any num-
49,. =. Women feel thus, the point of eti-
i-'Nl should be changed in order to save
- sensiollities. In truth, however, the
,!Rlon Is not well made. There is not
.' ~ smallest danger that any man, presuming
-, u necessity, to be a gentleman, at
- Al respect to his Observing ordinary
I'm u courtesy, would refuse or hesitate
.e'1n the acknowledgment Of woman, b,
~ ~ l'hough he might not have the remotest
y-'eenon OF ever having seen her before,
= molgh he were convinced she had con-
,ssunledmm with somebody else. And the
,ac' i1 mat he had been recognized by a woman
,h. 1o.la be the strongest presumptiye evidence
'la' ne had been presented to her. Men are
aoy ao' Akely either t5 forget their feminine
tmshtanes, to.m or to mistake Mrs. Thorn psor
n. m hrs. K4binson, or Miss Blank for Mis-
pash.-Ap?laOn's Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28
Hymn fer the Centennial


Our friend DR.. Cutting have done IT, Ifyou doubt
let choir that sing in English. ard express the
spirit OF what they sing, try the following la
America" IL u Is not iound to have about every
quality OF ringing Centennial ymn We Will 'ovn
up" We confess this noble hy mn TO be new Ard
unexpected Development OF his latent p, etical ca
pabilties. Here IL Is now published for the arst
time.-Eraminer and caronicfe.
Free by thy might, o God,
We sound thy praise abroad.
In grand acclaim.
Through night and storm and tears
Through dark and bloody years.
More than all streL gt h that cheers,
Was thy great naIne.
So, ever led by thee,
Right on /, liberty
Our fathers strobe
Their children own thy hand,
And Ger cur goodly land,
Uncovered. reverent stand,
To Worship God
Free In the vows we speak
Free in the laws make
Here freedoms seat
FAR citiesrise in might,
Fair fields the eye delight,
Truth free upholds the right
ojoy complete!
RISE. sons OF liberty,
Rise, maids and matrons free
Rise. children rise.
Hal now the hundredth year'
Hail with resoundIng cheer
Let all the nations hear
Freedoms emprss.
Sacred the tears we shed
Over the honored dead
Of that great time
Shout We acOwn the years
Ye who are freedoms heirs
Guard ye the ark that bears
Our hope sublime.
Faith, law, aud liberty,
Triumphant rinity.
By thee We stand
Long as the rivers run,
Long AS endures the sun
Our flag and country one
God keep our land.
lDr. Cutting, the author OF this stirring national
hymn, Is . graduate Of the University Of Vermont,
Of the class OF is35.-ED. FREE PRKss.l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28
Campaign Poetry.

It's come The divine afiatus is working. Zee
THAT moment can bring forth At this rate vhai
nay We not expect before the campaign is over,
Vote. brothers, vote with care;
Vote Tor Hayes ard BIZ. Waeslaire
Let the coDperhesds pitch and rare I
Dent be tempted TO rail or swear.
Take off your coat and do your share,
whether its rainy or whether It's fair.
Go your pile on the ga liant pair
Rutherford Hayes and Bill wheelaire.
Vote brothers. vote with care;
Vote for the ticket that's bound to wear
Vote as a trst-c ass passenjaire;
Vote with Conscience free as air,
Vote flr the man who / do and dare:
Vote, and be sure you vote your share.
Never come up with a SICILY glare
Or growing ar, und like a sickiy hear
Sayin. our business " IN interfaire
And you can't 90 up Ike good sJldiare,
And cast yOur hal Ot lumb and square
fOr Hayes the patriotic Guvernaire
And honest Uncle Bill wheelair,. -EE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

If you want to linda mans real dispose
ton, take him when be is wet and hungry.
If be is amiable then, dry him and fill him
up, and you have an argel.-Boston Trarel-
ler.-we find ourselves continually called
upon to correct Boston philosophy. Now
the real way to test man is to take him
when he is dry and hungry. Wet him pro-
psrly and fll him up, and you have sersph.
Philadelphio Bxlls.i7.
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A SHAMEFUL DEED.

Shame and disgust must fill the breast of
every man who respects his race or human
nature as be reads the tale. To me, in my
official capacity, wherein, as you will testify.
| have done my utmost, at no little risk OF
personal and political detraction from my
political friends, to remove abuses and re-
store good government and harmony to our
people, the occurrence of such an appall-
ing example of human passion and depravity
comes as deep modification and discour-
agement What hope can we have when
such cruel and bloodthirsty spirit waits in
our midst for its hour of qualification Is our
civilization so shadows our race so wan
tonly cruel Such acts call for condemnation
and punishment, for condemnation as a
bloody blot on the record Of your race and
mine-as a cruel affront to a race whose
long-suHering patient forbearance challenges
the admiration and gratitude of the world
as shameful dishonor to the name Of South
Carolina-for punishment as violation Of
the laws of the State and wanton blow at
the peace and happiness Of our State.
am glad to testify to the horror which
this eventlhas excited among many here
who have not beeDlwont to heartily condemn
many of the past bloody occurrences at the
South. Nothing, however, short Of ccndign
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

Ir was the ladies that finished Bunker Hill
monument, and now . number OF prominent
Boston ladies-smong them Mrs. Charles
Francis Adams and Mrs. james freeman
Clsrks-havs bought the Old South Church
building and. If they cannot raise the amount
reouired for the land IN 90 days, they
viii take down The building md pas u ~
slnaHhalQ.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

New Usz FOR CHICKEN FEATHERS. .-Ac-
cording to statistics, very carefully compiled,
We throw away yearly quantity of chicken
feathers, the intrinsic value of which i equal
to the money We pay out for cotton. The
feathers are prepared to, render them val
liable, in the following manner The opera
tion Is TO cut the plume portions OF the ieath-
ers from the stem by means ofOrdinary hand
scissors. The former are placed in quantities
in a coarse bag, which, when full, Is closed
and subjected TO thorough kneading with
the hands At the end Of five minutes, the
feathers become disintegrated and felted to-
gether, forming down, perfectly homo
geneous, and of great lightneSs. 1t Is even
lighter than natural elder down, because the
latter contains the ribs on the feathers,
which give extra weight
The material thus prepared is worth about
two dollars pound. About one and one
fifth Troy ounces of this can be obtained
from the feathers of an ordinary pulet and
this, on the above valuation, is worth about
twenty cents. Through the winter, children
might collect all the feathers about farm.
and cut the ribs out as above stated. BY
the spring-time a large quantity OF down
would be prepared, which could be disposed
of to upholsterers, or employed for domestic
uses. Goose feathers may he treated IN
similar manner, and thus two-thirds OF the
product of the bird utilized, instead OF only
about one-ffth as Is at present the case
The chicken down forms beautiful cloth
when woven. For about square yard oil
material, pound and half Of down is re-
ouired. The fabric is almost indestruetible
as, in place of fraying or wearing out al
folds, it only seems to felt the tighter. II
takes dye readily, and is thoroughly water
proof. Massachusetts Ploughman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

A lady in Bedford. NE lissa near
church. was sitting kT ~ windew Listening
to the crickets which vsss sleeely e.hPing.
the music from the cheis sebas0! eelng
family audible. when a ss.sls..a e.seped
in who had just passed - sA:,S ssd
had the music full in his ~. ~.ts
noise they are making to-nilsr ~ I. =
Yes" said the lady, and = = - ~
do il with their hind legs!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

uis 90 ard the carrier too
,..ru-- be was most aglully OF.
---suI a host ui small matters were due,
-.---fs were uAu-ht but cold and
..... .---ls 90 this Singer q ink
r...-ras Ihe b1ot-olsek. who stocd n tAs
sells head with its Atretn kink,
....-. .- c.eFeus Just covered the ioor.
remarked u b mell.luous tones,
.-.t. 70 scrI be- for DIS psper u: purni
sch dat De cold IN my bones
as to quit De periushun - on
... ..- Mass 5oss hab suggested o. me
.H -. proper Z n couId hardly be d4d
..a -.Oi paper % read au g see
... .N4y is come up .ur u maAe you
-rr.seWlih Dr.. face all sZ-oF,
eyes had the CLEAN ot that heavenly hre
. .ae plre and the great can e1peI!eLie anu
l.cezsIty sut zen rs combine 10 inspire
are " ser. NO hsv. than masi % your Iace,
tf- cl-Iur bright. " i-l b SUI NJ cIeeI'
ful ,orsour Iaus ia ny book a good
.eyou v.lI want to subscribe ior year :"
Ir.syou. Ma-se Bo.s, was the halting
.n 0h le keniry II -Aty Juocse,
t-.. -e KHh sch .e. crs a.
.s sa.-a AH tU scratch putty toAuole
-. -tt aale A-ste-lt IS mighty nigh
a. 20. 2. hlcka.l de way to dc creek
.... ..- te Iaper vGot's jar IN all r.slt-
.- -l .-l le Wee1 D .ur de term 90 one
-S0EfierH E-etaRge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

and ample punishment can discharge the Oh
legation of society and our State toward the
authors of this causeless and cruel massacre.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant.
d. II. CHAMBERLAIN,
Governor of South Carolina.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-28

The Springfield Republican thinks Mr.. Til
den is pretty fair reformer Tor Democrat;
but it also certainly thinks the interests of
reform will be better Consulted By the elec-
tion Of Gov. Hayes than by that Of MIR.
Tlldenn ~