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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20

which related to the south. The openiug
speech Of a gubernatorial candidate is
generally considered to be the KEY note Of
the campaign. and in sneh speech as early
as the thirty-first of July of that year,
at Marion. he freely and distinctly ex-
pressed his opinions. In that speech,
after cOlgratulating his fellow citizens
on their complete triumph over those who
sought to destroy the union, and the
grand results of the war, he alluded to the
coming together again OF the northern and
southern men in the spirit Of harmony and
friendship, including those who had fought
against one another, and as prominent
feature IN this evidence of good feeling. lie
on that occasion spoke of the kindly man
ner IN which Nice-Prcsident Wilson was re-
celved on his visit to the south In this
era oil good feeling and reconciliation he
iarther sand there were still persons who
talked OF bayonets and who sought to re-
viye the prejudiees of the past This was
much to be regretted. But there was
enough to fill every heart with gratitude,
the house beng no longer divided and
all the inhabitants having n fair start
in the race for life. In this and in all his
other speeches he earnestly condemned the
reopening of old issues between the North
and South. assuring his hearers that the
time had come for complete reconsideration.
The president in further conversation,
referred to the fact that the National Rcpub-
lean Convention, which nominated him for
presidency, passed 4 resolution saeredly
pledging the Republican party 10 protect
every citizen of the United States in all his
civil and political rights, and declaring
that permanent paciicatIOn of the South
should be effected by removing all causes of
dlscOrd. The spirit of this resolution
was IN perfect account with his own views
previously expressed, and he repeated them
in his letter OF acceptance Of tho nOmina-
ton. and more fully elaborated then in his
inaugural address, consistently maintaining
q policy of reconciliation and local self
government apart from military support,
and when be entered upon the duties OF the
presidency he Intended that this policy
should not be one of sentiment merely, but
of actual administration. lie spoke with
emphasis when he said s'My belief is this
course tends to give good government to tho
South. 1t tends to secure peace between
the sections and between the races and par
ties at the south, and it tends to secure the
rights, interests and safety Of the colored
people; therefore am in favor of the pol
icy. do not know whether | shall sue
coed in carrying it out because there are
northern and southern men who. in various
ways. may possibly thwart ne but of one
thing | am confident, namely, think TINY
duty to try to carry out the policy, and |
am going 10 do il. :"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20

A cable despatch from st. Petersburg,
April Il, says it is probable that circular
will be issued to the powers, notifying them
of the opening OF hOstilitie1, ct which the
following are the chief points
The abrupt manner in which the Porte
rejected the protocol would make ucmuhili-
cation on Eussias part appear Ikea retreat.
Turkey desires a conflict, and forces on IL
war. la her circular note SIZE not only re-
iected the protocol, but, in principal, denied
To the European POWERS the RIG Int and faculty
of urging in any way internal reforms IN
Turkey, or demanding guarantees Tor the ex-
ecution and control of those ameioratlons-
Thus an entirely new state of things has
been created by Turkey, by which even the
basis Of tho Conference has been set aside
Russia. who modified with a view to pre-
vent tho advance of the crescent to Belgrade,
to obtuin reforms in Turkey ensurlng the
security OF Christians and guarantees Tor the
execution and control oi measures oi relorhl,
has given during the lest five months rare
example of her pacific intentions and con
cilmtorv cndcayorS. Turkey, having reject
ed any opportunity Of giving II pacific turn
to affairs. now urges forward Il decision by
arms. Il is hence concluded that Russia,
who is now in arms, and has manifested her
desire for peace. cannot retreat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20

TnE Southern hotel. in ST. Louis, the
papers tell US. was built at a cost of about
a million dollars. 1t is said that over
100000 was expended by the lessces in
renovating and refurnishing the house, last
year special pains were taken to guard
against fire. Hose connecting with hydrants
were on every floor; fire extinguishcrs
were placed in convenient spots throughout
the entire building an electric fire alarm
stretched its warning arms into every nook
and Granny Of the house, and an indicator in
the Office gave the alarm when any part OF the
building was oycr-heated. There were en-
frances to the hotel on the ground floor from
every street, and spacious, high, tiled YES
thule or lobby extended from front to rear
OF the first floor. On the sides OF this ycsti-
bulc were the hotel Office, telegraph Office,
bar-room, rcading-room, elevators, etc. A
broad flight of stone steps led from the yesti-
bule to the second floor, where the dining
room and public and private plrlors were
situated. Roomy corridors led to the rooms
on each floor. and at the ends Of these cor
ridors were broad flights of stairs leading to
the ground floor, and thence to the street
Yet it all burned, like pile of shavings;
and with n fearful loss of life. Plainly
there is call for the application of some new
principles of construction of such great
clrayansaries, which shall afford better safe
guards for the protection of the lives and
property Of guests.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20

1T is pleasant to hear that the South is
likely to give more attention to its educa-
tional interests hereafter than it has here
tofore. Gen. Eaton, Commissioner of Educa-
ton, has lately received many assurances
that better spirit in relation to the education
of all classes is prevailing in that region.
Men engaged as teachers there, who have
long felt the lack of public sympathy with
their efforts. write that change is rapidly
going on in favor Of popular education.
Taking the Southern States carried by the
Democratic party at the fall election,
beginning with Maryland and ending with
Texas. We find that of | 900, Sl9 white male
adults 2SS, So, or Is per cent. can neither
read nor write The Northern States, those
districts alone considered that gave Republic
can maioritics. have in population of
S. 80, :39l white male adults only So, 9j3
iIliteratcs. or c G-l0 per cent. The differ
ence is striking. A reSolute effort to edu
cate the ignorant whites and blacks of the
South. on the part of the controlling class
there, wouid be one of the most cheering
signs possible
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Spoakership of the coming extra ses-
sion Of Congress is generally conceded to Mr..
Randall
Secretary Schurz has not thus far appoint
cd German To office, although he has re-
ceiyed some 800 applications from his eoun-
trymcn.
Gov. Hampton has called a special session
of the Legislature for the 9th inst, when a
Chief Justice will be elected to fill the va
cancy made by the death of Moses. The
bench being thus filed will consider the
claims of the Republican State officials who
did not retire with Gov. Chamberlain.
The Pioneer Press, the leading paper in
Minnesota, asserts that there is no oppOsi-
ton among Republicans in that section to
the Presidents policy. The most "stal-
wart' desire that it shall have fair trial.
Last November the Democratic majority
in Milwaukee, Wis, was 100, but few
days ago the Republican candidate for
Mayor was elected by 1000 ma lOrity. This
il one Of the localities to which Mr.. Til
den'S friends sent 'sinews" Just before the
election.
The Washington RepubiirH says it is
the opinion of Southern congressman now
in that city that General Garfield, as the
Administration candidate for Speaker, will
be able to carry more votes Of the Demo-
cratic members who are favorable to Mr..
Hayes than he will lose Republicans who
do not fully sympathize with the Presi-
dents policy in the South.
The Baltimore Gazette, radical Demo-
crat as it is, calls for the final silencing of
the quo irUranto rumors. MIR. Hayes is
President" says the Ga-dtc, land, if he
lives, will continue to discharge his duties
for four years. The people do not want
any further discussion Of this question, and
any attempt to revive it will only unsettlc
still more the business interests of the
country
The Vermont Democrat is undoubtedly
the Mark 1apley of the party, but the
with which the Rhode Island |
Democrat comes up year after year for his
annual hogging, suggests that he is a |
sharp competitor for the honor Boston |
Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20
FOtEIGN WAR MOTIFS.

The relations between the Porte and Mon,
tenegro have been formally broken off.
In view Of the other complications on her
hands, Russia has proposed to the Vatican to
settle their long existing differences.
England, heretofore the ally and friend Of
Turkey. is actively so no longer. France
is neutral. Italy is hostile to Turkey. Aus
tria and Germany NAV DO said to hold the
balance of power on the land
II is daily expected that the Gar will
issue Il manifesto declaring Turkeys reply
to the protocol an aifront 10 the Russian
neOple. Gortschakof is preparing circular
assuring the powers that Russia intends to
make no conquests, but is merely bent in
forcing Turkey to execute the desired re
forms in the treatment of the Chris
subjects OF the Sultan.
The creek government has ordered that
an army of IL, 900 men he in readiness for
active service in case OF need. The feeling
in Athens il intensely antil;ussiau.
Won Moltke, the great Ger man gener-
al agrees with some of our American
officers that the Russians are by no means
certain of gaining an easy victory. and
praises the efficiency of the Turkish soldiers.
While the grain ind provision markets Of
this country have been strengthened 10y the
warlike news. the great exchange of
Europe have been thrown into Il panic.
British consols fell nearly :, per cent on
Saturday, and Russian and Turkish sccuri
ties were lower than ever There WINS
great furry at the Paris boursc. At Vienna,
Austrian credit actien (bonds) were - per
cent lower than they were 10 days ago.
Col. Bon lNGKRsoLL says Of Washington
clerkships IL would rather have 10 acres
Of land and log house with one room. yes,
and the woman | love, and some lattice
work over the window, ~ that the sun
light would fall checkercd on the baby in
the cradle, and a lew hOllyhocks at tho
corner ct the house ! would rather have
that and n nice patch leading down to the
spring, whore ! could 20 and hear the
water gurgling; ! would rather live there
and die there than be u clerk Of any govern
ment on earth. Now, all mean by this
civii-servlce reform Is. that If any poor
devil has been 50 unfortunate IA to get into
that place, leave him there rather than to
destroy somebody else every year"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20

The temperance movement, if more DEM
onstratiye in this country than in England,
appears to be more steadily making headaay
in the latter country. The cause has some
very able and earnest supporters in the
House Of Commons, who lose no opportu-
nifty Ct pressing it. In Ireland the attempt
to close the public houses from Saturday
night to Monday morning, and to punish,
first with fine and next with imprisoh-
ment, all who may violate or eyade the
prohibition, has been fairly before the pub
lie for some years. and, supported as it is
by most Of the Catholic clergy, seems on
the high road to success. The prohibitory
law has been in partial. operation for some
time in Scotland, where the sale of intoxi-
eating liquors on Sunday is now well nigh
thing Of the past. 1t is in England,
however, that prohibition by special legis-
lation seems to be most called for. The
other DAY, Mr.. Chamberlain, who is Mr..
join Bright's colleague in the Parliamen-
tary representation of Birmingham,
caused no incOnsiderable excitement in
the House Of Commons by moving a
resolution giving municipal corporations
the right to acquire eOmpulsorily, on pay
ment OF fair compensation, the existing in
terests in the retail sale of intoxicating |
drinks within their respective districts. and |
thereafter, il they see fit, to carry on the
trade Tor the convenience OF the inhabitants,
but 50 that no individual shall have any in
terest in nor derive any profit from the sale. -
Tins, IN fact, was Il proposition to adopt in
England plan which has been in operation
during the last twelve wears in Gothenburr.
seaport city in Western Sweden, and has
been adopted in every Swedish town but one
with population Of over 10000, even
Stockholm, the capital, having lately accent
ed 1t. The result has been that, without
taking account of the natural increase of
population, convictions for drunkenness have
been fewer by fifty PER cent. at Gothenburg,
during the last twelve years, pre-
e'sely the reverse being the case in
'hristlania, seaport in Norway, batnot
under the new system. Mr. Chanherlain's
proposal, though not adopted, was rally de-
lated by the House of Commons, which Is an
entrance d the wedge. Some of his facts
we're very remarkable. In Birmingham. of
which he was Mayor for several wears before
he became its VI. p, there is, he said, one
p Ibhc house to every forty houses, and in
some parts oil that town these public houses
are 10 thickly scattered that the average dis
lance between them is not 200 feet. In one !
part oil Liverpool there are I03 public houses,
entered by 2lS separate doors. out of 57s
houses. All Of these 2IS tran. wouh he
passed by IN twenty-minutes' walk, or at
the rate oil ten per minute. In Birmingham.
the Town Council and also the Guardians '
oil the Poor have passed resolutions for
adopting and carrying into effect the Goth =
ehbnrg system 4 meeting of the Birminr
ham clergy. mostly Conservatives. had an
provei it, with only one dissentent vote and
the Wesleyan ministers had also yiren If
their fall saDcti,p
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20
TermOnts Centennial and the BennlupIon Rattle
Centennial.

The arrangements for the Centennial
Celebrations which are to take p!ace mt
Bennington on the 18th and 10th of An
gust next, have 70 far taken shape, that it
may be confidently predicted that they will
surpasS in dignity and interest any previous
occasions Of the kind in the history of our
state. The plan comprises two separate
celebrations On successive days one the
celebration OF the centenary Of the existence
oil Vermont as a State. which is to take
place on the 18th Of August and one the
celehratlcn Of the one hundredth an niyersary
OF the Battle OF Bennington, to be held on
the 10th OF August. II the first Of these
has a chiefly local interest, the second pos
1esSes an interest for all New Englan d-for
the victory to be celebrated was the defeat
OF movement intended to cut New En-, land
of from the other States and to CONN, if.
surrender to the Crown-a and it was won by
the militia of three New England Sta ties,
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and V er-
mont without aid from tho Continen, al
Congress. 1t las also a national interest, f II
the victory was, as the historian Bancroft,
styles 1t, " one Of the most brilliant and
courtlul OF the War Of the Reyolu tion;" and
1t heralded and secured the su rrender Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20
News by Telegraph.
Daring Ouiras. In 81, albaps.

YOUNG GIRL SEIZED IN THE STREET, DRAD-
GED TO LONELY PLACE, AND AN At
TEMPT MADE TO OUTRAGE HER.
ST. ALEANs, VT, April ls.-Last evening,
a thirteen year old daughter of Patrick
Mccarthy, while on her way home from
the postofice, was seized by an unknown
man and dragged to some woods about half
mile distant. lie evidently meant to com
NIT rape. but was frightened away by the
appearance OF two men. This outrage fol-
lowing Immediately upon the refusal Of the
corporation meeting to make appropriation
for street lighting and night police. causes
much comment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20
FRoM WASHINGTON.

TUE PRESIDENT TALSs ABOUT uIs SOUTHERN
POLICY.
WASHINGTON, u. C., April IL. President
SAID yesterday IN course Of conversation,
that no had no clnccalments regarding his
southern policy which, however, had been
iorshadowed in oral and written utteranees
In this connection he adyerted to the guh-
cruatorlal campaign in Ohio, in 1879.
which resulted in his election over Goy.
Allen, the people of the state having full
knowledge oi his sentiments on tho nation
al questions, including. of course, thoso
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20

TuE New York Worlds abstract of Tweed
confession. appears to have been chiefly
evolved from the inner consciousness ofsome
Bohemian. 1t was a chapter of not very
shrewd guesses at what the confession
would prove to be. Judge Folger, Senator
WOodin, Recorder Hackett, and almost
everybody else implicated by it, meet it with
fat denials.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20
q. q. BENEDICT. Editor.

TIE dipiomatists now think a war be-
tween Turkey and Russia inevitable. Di-
plomacy has done all it can to secure a
peaceful settlement of the Turkish question;
and it has failed. The Turks reject the
protocol recently signed by the "powers,
regardless of the consequences, and the
consequences may not stop short OF gen.
eral EnrOnean war.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20

JrSr twcnty-tour minutes stood between
fhaIr and the end of his life at the end of a
rope. That was being in very close prox-
unity to Dryboncs Smallbaek. Esquire. who
grins alter 80 CHASTITY fashion at all man
kind. and who, though constantly engaged
IN dcvOuriug all flesh, making grass of it,
and living on the lat of the land, Tin grave
yardS,) Is the thinncst of things, and has
mt an ounce OF meat on his own old bones.
Boston TrareliT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20
ri HOFEAN NEWS,


hofhS STILL ENTERTAINED OF PEACE.
LONDON, April lS.-A Vienna despaich
mentions belief that there may he ncsotia,
tons yet looking toward the prevention Of
war. The reported movement of the
russian army is confirmed on many siieS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20

RUsSIA'S CAsUs BELL.


st. fETERSBrRG, April S.-GnrtSchako(f
says that Russia makes war only to obtain
security Tor the Christians in Turkey.
wARLIKE MOVEMENTS.
Bucharest despatch says orders are
prepared with whichto render the mobilizs-
tlon ct the Roumanian army possible
Anxiety prevails respecting the design at
trihnied to tho Turks Of occupying the
Konmaniaa territory near kalafat before the
Russians cross the Pruth. Eight Turkish
IRON cadS have arrived at the mouth oflthc
Danube. The government mas ordered the
cessation OF all dispatches announcing the
movements of troops.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20

is not so good as | had expected, but the
merchants still hope for fair Spring trade.
The settlement of the Southern troubles, and
the prospect of good. stable government,
they argue, must bring about revival of
business. South Carolina merchants have
made their appearance here much more
freely since the settlement of the troubles in
that State The theatres and other places
of amusement and running very light, and
the retail trade Of the city is down TO zero.
But We all expect an improvement soon.
Yours, ALTON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20

The Tribune says that Halls ten per cent
OF the ring steal was $40 900. When
Sweeney fled to Europe the purser of the
ship in which be sailed was five hours
actively employed counting Sweeney
money preparatory to giving u receipt
The vouchers stolen from the controllers
room IN the court house on the night
Connolly betrayed the ring, and which
were reported burned, were shipped to
Europe by Oakley Hall, and the books
showing their receipt still exist.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-20
THR CHARITIES

are mostly in bad way. The rosues have
fallen ont, and terrible facts arc coming to
the surface. There are grave charges against
the managers of St. Johns Guild, half
dozen "homcs" are on the gridiron, and
dozen of charities for which large sums of
money are contributed every year. have
been found to be merely private specula-
tions carried on for the benefit of boards,
who use a small part OF the contributions
for relief and the big balance in salaries.
and, not to put too fine point on it, steal
lngs. 1t is pity that the best impulses of
the people should be so abused.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-01-25

According to the Austrian Statisti-
cal Department, the European coun-
tries possessed together in 1875 some
40, 1921 postofices, and handled 1922
600, 900 of letters and postal cards, ard
1, 446, 900. 900 of newspapers and sam
pies. Adding to the letters the Amer
lean correspondence in the same year,
705, 600. 900; British India, 104, 00O. 600 !;
Australia, 41,OO0, 900; Canada, a.
600, 600; Japan, 100000; Brazil,
IL, 900, 900, and other countries it will
be found that some $50. 900, 900 of let
tiers handled in non-European coun-
tries may safely be added to the g.
922, 600, 900 mentioned above, consti-
tuting total of something like 3,9oO,-
600, 900 of letters which the postoffices
gle year, equal to 100000 daily, or
$4,000 hourly, night and day. Pro
rata of the population the number of
letters handled in Europe has been as
follows: England, IS; Switzerland,
81; Germany, Is; Holland, Is; Lux
emburg. "A; Belgium. 10; Denmark, 70 /;
Austria, II; France, 10; Norway, !;
Sweden, 8; Spain, s; Italy, s; Hun
gary, 4; Greece, 2; Russia, 1; Rou-
mania, l, and Turkey, 1. European
average. 10 letters year. No statis-
tics were received from Portugal and
Servia. From this it will be seen that
the great industrial nations stand at
the head of the list, while the more,
purely agricultural ones are below the
average.
The Introduction of postal cards has
undoubtedly aided greatly toward
stimulating correspondence. The ac-
cession Of France to the postal union
last year will form another element Of
The high internal post
age still in force in France is no doubt
the principal cause why we are lag
ging behind, notwithstanding our re-
sources and education. -Economiste
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1877-01-25

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Spectator.