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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22
New York Stale Flnancts-Who Reduced The
Taxation.

One OF the chief arguments used TO ad
vance Mr.. Tildens claim TO the title of ere
former" was the alleged reduction of State
taxation which had taken place during his
administration a. Governor of New York.
Gov. Tilden himself not only assented to
this line Of argument ON the part OF his
friends, bat made use of it himself in public
speeches at various times. This dishonest
method Of trying to secure credit for re-
duction in taxation, which neither he nor his
friends had any part in bringing about, was
promptly denounced by the Republican
press but it remained for ex-Controller
Hopkins, Of New York. who held office
from ISL to 1873, and to whom more than to
any other one man the reduction of taxation
Is due, 70 make thorough and complete
exposition OF the utter falsity of this auda-
cious claim. This be has done in letter
published in the Buffalo Commercial Adrer-
tis.r, one day last week. Going back 10
ls72, when the Republican Legislature came
in, he shows that there was found to be a de-
fciency in the sinking fund amounting to
something over S6, 800 600. This fund had
been collected by tax upon the people, paid
into the treasury, and sacredly pledged IN
der the constitution to the payment of the
outstanding bonds of the State, but had
been wrongfuliy diverted by the Democrats to
other purposes a special tax of three and
one-half mills on the dollar Of the assessed
valuation OF the State was at once levied
and paid into the treasury to make good this
deficiency. During the succeeding years of
Republican control, additional special taxes
were levied. until the entire bounty debt of
over 81 600 900 had been paid of or pro-
yided for By the sinking fund, with the ex-
ception Of about 5000 600. Mr.. Hopkins
anticipated this result in his report to the
Legislature Of $50. and in his $50 report
he stated that while the tax Of 1873 was six
mills on the dollar of State valuation the
tax of 1876 need not exceed three mills,
which would be a reduction OF over seven
million dollars. This was the condition OF
affairs at the beginning of the present year,
and in consequence there has naturally been
a reduction in taxatiln. due entirely TO Re-
publican management of the State finances.
50 much for Gov Tilden's claim that he has
reduced taxation. Mr.. Hopkins after dis
posing of this branch of his subject turns his
attention TO the financial condition of Gov.
Tiidens administration, and shows tina. the
tax for the general purposes of the State
Government for the current year exceeds
that of any other year in the history of the
State by the sum of $56S,57i. This is
substantiated by the figures of the tax, which
in 1873 was s. ,255, 697, and in 1876 is
~ So4 27l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22
I'oIITIt 81.

The irrepressible Ben Butler has carried
the nomination for Congress in the Seventh
District OF Massachusetts by a vote Of 81 out
of lGG delegates We would have preferred
somebody else.
If Iiiden and Hendricks should be elected.
il would he the first time in the history Of
any country where disloyalty has been re-
warded by the people Treason is the high
est crime known to the laws, and the secret
abetters Of treason add cowardice 10 the
crime. Tilden and Hendricks were the
abetters Of treason.
The Albany Argus, Democratic organ. on
Tuesday, when it supposed that Maine had
given but II 600 Republican majority, said :
- Since lSt0, whenever the Republican ma
jority in Maine has fallen below Is 900 lex
cept in lS7l) the Democrats have carried
New York And that is what the reduced
Republican majority in Maine means now. g"
OF course, if this rule is correct. then the
converse must he equally trne. viz. that
when the Republican majority in Maine
reaches 5000, then the Republicans carry
New York This is a fair deduction.
At no time since 1850 has Maine done
better for the Republican party. and the
achievement of yesterday virtually decides
the Presidential contest.-Ne,c Yori Her
aid (Hd).
Eight members of the next Congress Aavo
been chosen-all Republicans.
The Ticonderoga Sentinel hitherto neutral
in politics, places the Republican ticket at
the head of its columns and announces its
determination to advocate its election
John Morrissey thinks New York State is
good for 10000 Democratic majority. 1t
is sorry look for the party il MorriS4ey
only claims 10000.
The charges of corruption made by Demo
Gratis against the Republicans hare invited
an examination of the official records of the
defalcations of Democrats from 1880 to 1861.
The list only contains the names of persons
whose default exceeded $4,000, and is Of
enormous length. Among the conspicuous
Democratic defaulters were Fowler ,Postmas-
ter of New York. Sl70,947 Swartwout,
Collector of New York, 81 Dos 900 Iioyt,
Collector of New York, S24s 81: Morgan,
Collector of New Orleans, S2l2 ,232; Ham
lncnu, COLLECTOR oi Dan FRANCISCO, S0'-.lZZ;
Thompson, Secretary of Interior, 1871 600
Robert Temple. Pension Agent at Rutland,
Vt. l00.424 Edmund Randolph, Secretary
of State, SCI, 1855.
After the October elections, the National
Committee has arranged to send twelve |
strong speakers, ex-Maior- Generals in the |
Union Army, into the Southern States, to
moab Mr. ChopItar bolfaroe tho,
IN effective canvass. six Southern States
an be carried for HAYES and Wheeler, and
hat such a canvass will be made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22

ALBUKGH.-A gentleman from lrona, N
T., reports that the bears in largo num-
bers have been driven from the woods BY
lire and are doing considerable damage to
the crops. About twenty have already
been killed.
John Sears, of Clsrenceville, p. @, was
arrested and lodged in Sweetsburgh Jail.
q few days ago. for shooting at q son of
Tbos. Campbell Sears claimed to have
beef robbed by Campbell about a year
ago, aud Campbell was tried and cleared.
The shooting was done 10 the edge of the
evening and in Campbell's door yard. Sears
claims that Campbell shot at him first as he
was passing by in the road. bu: this is not
generally believed. Sears is Out on bail.
Sears was formerly from this side of tho
lines, and it is reported that be is wanted
in the vicinity of Albany, N. Y, fog several
thousand dollars which be took with him
when he len.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22

Drowning men catch at straws, and tn,
Democratic papers have thrown themselye,
with death grip on the little straw cas-
ahoat by some Democratic romancer, TO the
effect that Carl Schurz had quarrelled with
the National Republican Committee and
had ayowed his despair of Republican sue
cess in Ohio. This straw proves to be but
broken reed for the despairing Democracy
A Washington special says: Secretary
Chandler, who returned here :o-day from
New York, is very jubilant over the political
outlook. and says that the reports received
from Ohio and Indiana are such as to leave
no doubt in his mind that both States will
he carried by the Republicans in October
From this time up 10 the day Of election,
the National Committee propose, to use his
own words, to make the campaign red
hot one for the Democrats. Within ten
days. Ohio and Indiana will be filed with
able speakers, like lngersoll, Blaine, Hale,
Frye and kasson. Carl Schurz will also
continue his labors in both States, speaking
AAOot vi INT Nlluc III btIud0. Alluulng 10
the Democratic rOOrbdch, that Schurz had
been Withdrawn from the canvass, Mr..
Chandler said that it was all bosh, that the
relations between himself and Mr.. Schurz
were most cordial and that nothing had oc-
CURED to interrupt them
Mr.. Chandler is OF course good authority
on that point. As for the other part of the
yarn, Mr.. SchuIz has disposed of it himself.
Ioa friend who telegraphed him to know
whether he had written letter expressing
doubts as to whether Hayes would carry
Ohio, Mr.. Schurz replied
"MIcnIGAN CRY, Ind, Sept. -.
Il wrote no such letter, and entertain no
such opinion. Ohio seems to me sure for
Hayes. Use this as you please
&C. ScHURz."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22
news by Telegram
NEW YORK NEWS

NV Yosx. Sept. IN
SCI IN last night, increased a |. ''9ra /.
ing the dag with ,orIen,s a "a 7ll.eu,. 4
us height about six p. IN u Jam Tan, faae
IS experienced By lerrv hog D'ea' Is
landings and those on ~ ooais ID H.
ronte finding it lmpos.ibl ,'s staten ~
returned to city WIZ :. - maze ~
Ferry boat D. r. Martin we s-''' pas.a,,
splicing of DOCK at SrapIetoa' y ilr;ai !,
ior some time in great J '',' an tn,
could be rendered on aee,a -.'.5sf a, n
tide. The Hudson RlT-. '.s /.
also been visited b, '..s
a despatch from Mlfrt D ee q,
Delaware and all is tr.15,,-.1' -e
rapidly and heavy lr..s.. A. p.
In Philadelphia coa~idsr.5l, alls
done by the storm. \ p,rr,', --as,,
OF the main exhibition be,-3- p 'is :.
chinery hall were blow, -a -'ls 40! ,
exhibits injured, the Amer ail /,
suffering worst. Tree. r,.f's--'l, {.
10 the main points Of The ,i-g L
down and severa! person in.,-.' y r.
IHE RIiI- eosrEsr
At CFeedmore, to-day. "a "a.
match at 200 and .OO ys-fs -s
ticut and New York enl,rst ~ l;.
won the match, scoring ~. Fl, ,l'a
SIG out Of possible l.o5 va
In the championship match
and coo yGrd-, ten .h.--4t.''
Sanford scored l33, lac "a
team, l29, and Minor "a q
1873, out Of a possible 80 4
AT the long range match a.-r..
yards. ten shots Gt eac. t..-...
OF the IRISH team was the VIM, u
%, and Sanford y out oiap. Y
Miner made 10 sucee>-n.
1000 wards.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22
Mr.. TILpEy tells Won how to resume

Nih. IiLbhN ltllS Duu Hoh W ItSuuc
The specific measure and actual date arr
matters OF details having reference to eyer
changing conditions.
That is what tell the fellow about pay
! ing my note. Laughter.
lie says that 1t is impossible to tx the
day because you cannot know what the huc-
tuating balances of Europe will be you
can't tell how the water will be nor how
the wind blows; you must let it remain mn
fixed. If the Republican Congress could
not know that they could redeem on the lst
of January, 1879. how did the Democratic
| Convention know that they could not
Laughter. How did they fad out 50
much OF water and wind, aud the fuc-
tuating balances between this and f,u-
rope How did they ascertain 50 much about
the 9" central reservoir, Of coin ? How did
they ascertain these when it was impossible
for us to ascertain ANYTHING about it ;? Mr..
Illden says you must trust to - human III
telligence," the human intelligence being
Tilden, and in case of his demise, Hendricks,
and they wont tell a thing until the crisis
arrives Mr.. Tilden courted men, because
women cannot vote, and he has adopted
rsg-baby that really belongs to a person
whose name is Hendricks, alias d" reform.
At present, his principal business is ex-
planning, or trying to explain, how he came
to adopt that chid.-COi. Robert inger soil
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22

,, One or two facts should not be overlook
ed One is, that Mr.. Tilden is under
much heavier obligations to the Democratic
machine than Mr.. Hayes to the Republi-
eau machine At St. Louis, the man lit
orally captured the nomination at Gin
cinnati. the nomination came to the man
unsought, unbought, unencnmbered. So far
as is known, Mr.. Hayes has no outstand-
ing political notes of hand, no mortgages
on his candidature. Can Mr. Bird conf
IDENTIFY assert as much of Mr.. Hayes's dis
tinguished competitor? Another fact is,
that their long Involuntary fast has given
the Democracy rayenous appetite for
office. 1t may not be easy for MIR. Hayes
to reform the civil service but it will be
next to impossible for Mr.. Tilden to do it.
Another fact is, that Mr.. Hayes will have
behind him an intelligent and powerful re-
form sentiment within his own pariy-a
support that will be almost wholly. lacking
in Mr.. Tilien's case.-Springtfeld Repub-
hcGn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22
THE great international rifle-shooting mat

The great international rite-shootlng match
at Creedmoore, near New York, has con-
cluded with victory for the American
team. Five teams engaged, and the result
for the two days shooting was Americans,
3 ,l26 points Irishmen, 3,l04 Scotch
men, 1908 Australians, 3,0G2 Cana
dams, 1923. On the first days shooting
the Scotchmen led off with total score of
$50, out of total possible aggregate of
500. The lrishmen came next, with a
total score of $50 the Americans third
with l,57T7 the Australians next, with
l ,545 points, and the Canadians last, with
400. The second days shooting showed :
Americans, ,549 lrishmen, 80 Aus
tralians, | ,5l7 Scotch, Al Canadians,
,433. The Americans led on Wednesday
in the firing at 500 yards. The Scotch led at
900 yards, and the Scotch and Irish teams
were tied at j23 in the shooting at 1000
Yards On Thursday, the Americans and
Scotchmen were tied in the firing at 500
yards the Americans led in the 9O0-yard
range, and the Irishmen did the best shoot
ing at 600 yards.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22

HENRY WARD BEEcHER is as fortunate in
having reckless enemies as he is happy in
the possession of devoted friends 1t is safe
to assume that had it been known wear
and a half ago that Mrs. Woodruff was
suing for a divorce from her last affinity,
that Mr.. Moulton had involved his firm in
such frauds upon the revenue as compelled
it to pay $4,000 penalty and forced him
to retire from the partnership, and that Mr.
Tilton was addicted to misadventures in
sleeping cars, to the great confusion of lady
travellers, the conspiracy to defame and
blackmail'' the Plymouth pastor las his law
yers called the scanda) would never have
been so far successful as to reach the courts.
What character the principal witnesses
against Mr.. Beecher possessed during the
trial disappears as the truth about them now
comes out.-Nelc York Tribune.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22
OVER TIM: LAKE.

The Adirondack railroad is in the hand.
of receiver, pending foreclosure and reor.
ganzstion.
The Kenseville burnt district is new bull,
Up in a Most superb style. that would do
honor to much larger place.
Philo Ordway. o. Warrensburgh, has a
boy seven years old last May that weighs
l52 pounds and measures 20 inches in
height and As inches around the hips.
A new hose company has been organized
in fiattsburgh, and chris;ened the &c. G.
Baker Independent Hose Co."
I. VI. Tobin has sold his interest in the
Ticonderoga Sentinel to the Sentinel Asso-
citation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22
GENERAL DF sPATcu,.

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ton OF the constirrr.an ..I
seyerest condemnation ~
cit zen"
The yellow fever in.-r...t ...
tuesday, were y.
Tho nrrs,it cr o.. e-...
bs,t rrbhers has h., '.- .'..---- /
pursuers have returned has
Tho s.e.usbio p.bo.., ,.-.
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asbnrs of Pami;co so-,t-4 -t 3
,he I7,b and We. >. --- e.
iives wee last inclpi.r- ~
two mates. two enginee-- t---s
the steward. two Goa. Aei.s-- --. :
senger namtd Nnild0n.
Tha Ns,r V,-t er.+. ....-t
heId . convent1o, - H..
resol1,;o,e ,rers ai,r..t '-.'-.
dition OF the south tan-e-.-.t r.
race. and calling on ihep-e-. ..-' b..
the loyal men IN their politics
national and state nominee vs-..-..
The boiler ofa steam rs-s.,,..-.
field Ohio exploded Tn
men and seriously iniarin- U.s. .-,
The Buevrns machine w.-,.
made an ASSIGNMENT witb
on, hundred th,n.a53 ar+ .--
one hundred and f5rrv -.
isE grea' D.,'ii..1 = .---l ID wa
Oh AIe. sI'Ie .uAn We U '-'4ll -'s
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22
Bige Jeans Williams.
An ANU stNC PEN PICTURE OF THE NOTED " Gsr-
ERS POLITICIAN.

AZ AMI stNC PEN PICTURE OF TIE NOTED GsT-
ERS POLITICIAN.
The Cincinnati Times has the f.lcwing
description Of Mr. Jesse D. Williams,
the Democratic candidate for Governor of
Indane He Is 4 difficult man 10 describe.
Abraham Lincoln was an admirable erich
ton III comparison. The English language
would never recover from the shock of de-
tailed ard accurate description Of his gener-
al appearance, ard 1t would take Uncle
John Robinson. IN his most energetic and
capable moments. - properly emphasize
his political points and pecaliarities. lie is
"a handsome as black lnda-rub0er baby
drawn out TO it, greatest possible length
and is face pinchsd out Of shape His head.
in shape. l. OF the susar-loat order. and is
covered with short. stunpy growth
of bristling ir0n-gray hair HIS only
whisker j. l:tilo blnch of the
same description of hair grown upon
his Adams apple" ard sticking out
between the hard, yellow starchei ends
OF bis cotton side boards" that serve on
each side oi his he'd -l supper, the heavy
dew-laps Of he rrofn0u- ears. His eyes
are s.lai!. and cit~'v SCI against the high,
narrow bridge ct j.. long. sharp, inquIsi-
tive nose His mouth looks as though it
mad been plt on warm -nl ran all over the
lower part of hi- face before 1t got set, and
it opens like the opening OF navigation in
the Spring. Looking him full in the face
gives one the idea of a narrow loaded hay
barge, with broad SIDE saI.s set. coming
down stream with the front cabin doors
wide open. HIS long. lean legs part with
each other IN disgust at the hips and pursue
separate and divvrging paths to the knees,
when negotiations for reconciliation are
entered into, which takes place finally at
the ends OF the two great feet. which Join
each other lovingly. while the heels still re
main estrsnged and keep away from each
other a. tar as possible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22

TLDENs INCOME TAx.-The Democrat.
have been trying to trump up charges against
Governor Hayes. as not having made true
returns under the tax laws of Ohio. These
charges have been promptly met and shown
TO he lies. The charges against Mr.. Tilden,
on the other hand, in respect to his income
tax, have not been met by any denial Of the
facts or by any explanation that is worth a
moments notice The exhibit is too definite
and specific to be dismissed as general Sian
der. 1t does not consist in epithets, but in
statement Of facts. And, assuming the
facts to be as real as the Times afiirms them
to be. there can he but one conclusion about
Mr. Tilden.
Silence in the presence of such terrible
indictment is confession of guilt. 1t is a
confession already made, for, beyond all
doubt. had Mr.. Tilden been able to meet
this fearful array of evidence, he would
have done it as instantly and conclusyely
a Governor Hayes met the counter charge
Of evading taxes on his piano and carriages.
We have been slow to believe Mr. Tilden 50
bad a man as the facts and his own silence
prove him to be but decency now demands
that his name should be removed from the
ticket. The better men in the party knew
his character when they opposed his nom
nation. And it is such man that Charles
Francis Adams is put forward to bolster -
Nar York inGeDendcn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22

WArERyILLK-The killing of sheep by
bears have led some of our villagers to set
traps for the purpose OF catching them.
About one week ago two large traps were
set and soon after one of them was missing
and has not yet been found
Amos F. Holmes left here about one week
ago, his destination being S.. Paul, Mime
sofa.
On Friday morning last. a. Earnest Man
chester vas coming to the village in a
trottlng carriage. he was thrown out, the
cart passing over his body. The horse ran
bot a short distance before he was caught,
but was badly injured Earnest was
slightly injured about the head and shout
ders.
Mrs Arnold L. Chaifee. of Ida county,
Iowa. arrived here on Friday afternoon
last She is now stopping with her father,
Z. e. Lowater. Mr.. Chaffee is the pub
Usher Of the county newspaper where he
resides.
Rev. K. Hicks preached an excellent SER
mon here on Sunday afternoon last. lie
has been in the Province OF Ontario for the
past few weeks.
Chancey TillOtson had fine OK die last
week with loekjsw. the disease having been
produced by an injury the animal sustained
Henry B. Downey is again busily en-
gagged IN making butter tubs in the shop
owned by George Mann. These tubs are
made mostly without the aid of machinery
and meet with a ready sale. &C.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22

An occurrence which recently came under
the notice Of correspondent of the Hartford
Corant, writing from jackson, Mis-. inii-
Gates that partial reinstatement of the col
ored people nigh; be attempted were the
Democrats fairly installed in power \ ne
gro was recently arrested upon the charge Of
gaming, tried before justice Of the peace
and sentenced in a small fine and costs. Be
ing unable to raise the amount, his services
were offered at public auction at - much
per month, and be was knocked down 10 a
bidder at 3 per month for two years for the
payment OF the fine and costs. lie Is to all
intent and purposes a slave working to liqui-
date an illegal fine. The correspondent
states that, according to his information, in
the State Of Texas the course pursued by
this Mississippi justice is legalized by stat
ute. IF they do these things in the green
tree what shall be done in the dry"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-09-22

rnE New York Sun. Mr. Tilden's ablest
supporter, says at has been the misfor-
.une Of Gov. Tiitea TO be represented, to al
together too larEe an extent, by nncom-
poops." Tie "nincompo5ps' met at Sara
toga again. CA Wednesday, ana nominated
LuciuS Robinson, for Governor, in place of
Horatio Seymour, declined. Mr. Robinson
was Republican during tie war and was
twice elected Comptroller by the Republi-
cans. Ot late years he has not been very
conspicuous in pntlic lie, till last year the
Tilden party, needing recruits, took him up
and elected him Comptroller lie is not a
man OF great ability. His political reputa-
ton is that OF trimmer. His name awak-
ened no euthu~ilSm in the Convention and
the delegates separated feeling that their
candidate and party were doomed to certain
defeat. Mr.. Robinson can draw no Repab-
lican votes from Gov. Morgan, while his
nomination disgusts many Democrats, whe
wanted an oGt-and-out old time Democrat
at the head Of the ticket The nomination
OF Mr.. Robinson was Mr.. Tiiden's work. lie
has directed things in person, in New York
State, and the very lad mess be has made of
it shows that tle old gentleman has not the
shrewdness and capacity a a political man
ager that he has been credited with.