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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-21

were quartering their children upon dinereh'
Sunday schools, in order to draw revenue
from each Thus the very object Of religious
instruction was thwarted by stimulating d
low and selfish desire tor gain. To prevent
waste, to detect imposition, and to rel'e'e
those householders who had Lot the time 10
follow up beggars, and who could not en-
dure the thought that real suffering should
20 unrelieved, each householder was furnish-
ed with quantity Of cards, addressed to the
SUPERINTENDENT, with a request that every
applicant for aims should be supplied Win
one, the superintendent undertakipgto per
sopally INQUIRE into the case and report the
result to the householder. The experience
of the society has been that only small
portion of the cards given to this class OIL
mendicants is ever presented at the once
The tramp nuisance has been greatly abateu'
while, at the same time. all cases oil actual
suffering have been relieved IN. the moS'
kindly and considerate manner. Something
has been done, also, to encourage pro'i-
dent habit among those heretofore dependent
and the friendly communication between the
toorer classes, who were really deserving anu
their more fortunate neighbors, has hau
most beneficial effect upon the community
OF course, it is hardly to be expected that SO
complete and elaborate an organization can
be effected for this purpose in smaller country
towns and cities but the main features oil
this plan are worthy of study and OF experl-
ment, in every place which has consider
able pauper population.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-21

A striking result of the closing of bar
rooms for three Sundays, in New York
was an almost entire absence on those days
Of crimes arising from drunkenness.
Weston, the American pedestrian, recent
ly. in London, performed the extraordinary
feat OF walking l07 miles without single
rest.
At the recent silver wedding of Mr.. Crock
er, Of the Central Pacific railroad, one OF
San Faucisco's richest men, his wife wore II
dress of silver brocade and gauze with CIR
die, necklace. comb. earrings and ian chate-
laine Of magnificent diamonds.
Down to December It'll, this year. the OK
ports from the United States OF beef, mutton
and live stock for European consumption
were valued at Sl3,7lj, 400. For the same
period in 1876, the total was : 1919
John Bright said lately that ''You might
almost NJ well ask spider to give up weay-
ing his web, or to destroy that he had WOW
en-, as to ask the great body of lawyers to
consent to Il simplicity and purlhcatlon oil the
law -
A brother of Bishop Clark was one Of the
wittiest of men lilo once wenA 10 sec one OF
his parishioners, lady with prodigious
family, which had recently been increased.
As he rose to leave, she stopped him with.
But you haven't seen my last baby.
mo" he quickly replied, land never eS
pcct to :" Then he fled.
Rev DIR. Dale, of England who recently
lectured at Yale College, in Il public address
after reaching home spoke OF the generous
and magnificent hospitality with which the
Americans were accustomed to receive their
English guests and said thai it had been
extended to him in most remarkable man
ner. lie was more than ever convinced that
the Americans were "a noble, kindly peo-
ple -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-21

Mr.. SPEAKER RANDALL originally made
Mr. Clarkson Potter, of New York, chair
man of the Pacific Railroads Committee Mr..
Potter, being largely interested in one of
Tom SCOTS railroad enterprises, depending
largely for success on the success of the at
tempt to get government subsidy for the
Texas Pacific road, declined to serve on the
committee. This was quite honorable in
Mr.. Potter, though it occurred to a good
many people that it was not quite so honor
able in the Speaker to appoint man to that
most responsible position, wLo felt obliged
to decline Tor such cause. Finally, after
long waiting. Mr.. Randall appoints Mr.
Hewitt in POtter's place on the committee.
But Mr.. Hewitt goes not to the head but to
the loot OF the committee. and the upshot is
that Mr.. ThroekInorton is chairman. Now
Mr.. ThrockmortJu is the most conspicuou,
friend OF the Texas and Pacific subsidy in
Congress. The Tribune remarks on this re-
suit III may be that Speaker Randall did
not know this would happen when he made
Mr.. Hewitt a member of the committee, and
that he sincerely believed an opponent of
subsidies would be placed a. its head. 1t
may be, too, that Speaker Randall and the
Texas and Pacific road understood each
other. The Speaker preserves his straddle
undisturbed, and the railroad gets Just what
it wanted. This looks like comfortable
situation, and suggests the weIl-worn re-
mark that Mr.. Randall was not born yes
terday"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-21
DOMINION NEWS.
A STRIKE.

MONTREAL, P. O., Dec. 1.-The strike
of the workmen on the Lachine canal has
become general. Between 1000 and 5000
men are idle. The cause Of the trouble is
the contractors Of sections five and six are
paying so cents day after promising the
men, 1t Is alleged, 80 cents also keeping
hands month or six weeks without paying,
instead OF tortnightly settlement. Ii is
believed if general rata were made for
nine hours labor day, the men would be
Satisfied. The loss of wages by the strike is
about s. .OO0 per day.
TIE STRIKERS MOB AN OFFICE AND ARE FIRED
UPON WITH FATAL EFFECT.
MONTREAL, Dec. ls-About 300 canal
strikers marched this D. m. to Cote st. Paul
and attacked the Office OF Davis 4 Son,
contractors, with stones and revolrers.
Shots were returned from the Office killing
one and wounding three strikers.
THE LABOR TROUBLES ON THE LAcHISE CANAL.
MONTREAL, Dec. ia hundred men of
the Prince OF Wales's regiment were called
out this morning to preserve peace at "a!
works on the Lschine canal. With thss1
oeptiOn Of large gangs Of men assembling
nothing has occurred. Poquette, shot by
Davis's foreman, Cosgroye. Is easier to-day,
but the doctors think he will not recover,
LATER-THE STRIKERS oBDURATE, BUT HELD
IN CHECK By THE MILITARY.
Up to two o'clock there has been no at
tempt az disturbance or molestation. The
military are under arms on the ground, and
a large force of police is kept under arms
for emergency. Davis offered the men 80
cents-l0 cents advance-with fortnightly
payments. but the strikers refused to accept
less than dollar. P0quette's ante mortsm
deposition has been taken. 1t is said the
troops were called out at the request Of the
government Of Ottawa.
DROWNED.
Two young men, Boucher and Constantine
by name. were drowned at St. Eustache,
SUNDAY, while Stating
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-21

Tue announcement Of the reconciliation Of
Messrs. Conklins and Blaine, of course, re-
calls the sharp war of words from which
their open hostility dated. 1t took place in
1866, when both we're members of the
House. In the course OF a debate, in which
Mr.. Blaine had interrupted Mr.. Conkling
said that "if the member from Maine had
the least idea how profoundly Indifferent to
him his opinion was on tho subject he had
been discussing, or on any other subject, he
thought he would hardly take the trouble to
express it lie apologized to the House for
the length OF time he ha! occupied in conse-
quence Of being drawn into the matter by
an interruption which he had before de-
nounced to be ungentlemanly and imper
tinent"
Mr. Blaine replied that this was what
they called down East 'running emptyings."
As to the gentlcman's cruel sarcasm, Mr..
Blaine continued ~ hope he will let me
escape MS disdain. Ills lOrdly pomposity,
his grandloquent swell. his majestic over
towering, his turkey gobblsr strutting have
been so crushing to Ilyself, and to all mem
bers Of the House, that know it was an act
of the grossest temerity on my part to ven
ture on provoking them. But know who
was responsible for it all. know that for
the last five weeks an extra strut has seized
Al Al 4. L. e.. - al.
fault Of another. That gifted and satirical
man, Theodore TiltOn, Of the New York In
DEPENDENT, was over here spending some
weeks and writing home letters, in which,
among some serious things, he put some
jocose things, among the cruelest of which
WIS that the mantle of the late Winter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-21

The country knows that the President has
no personal or Interior motives. 1t believes
implicitly in his patriotism and integrity.
Let him but have the courage of his convic
tions, and he will efficiently serve the great
purposes he has at heart. The simple an
nouncement Of few rules Of action and their
evident enforcement would have been very
easy, and would have gone far toward prsc-
teal reform. And it is certainly not too
late for such an announcement. If, for in
stance, be should announce that, so far as
depended on the Executive Department, no
removals should be made except for personal
or Official reasons, including illicit political
activity, and that 10 all such cases removal
should be swift and sure that vacancies Of
higher grade should be filed by promotion !;
and that expiring commissions should be re-
newed except for valid personal or official
reasons; and if the action in all these cases
were seen by all men to conform to the rule,
a very great gain would be made.-HarPer's
Weekly.
A civil service system reformed upon this
ground plan would carry the country with it.
Mr.. Curtis says "the Senate would protest
and interfere and obstruct' it; but We doubt
it = for Senators who have little objection to
fighting the President alone, would think
twice before they undertook to oppose the
President backed by the people, in measure
which both President and people have deeply
at heart. Had an announcement like the
above been made in place of the sweeping
and ill-judged order of the President, it
would have saved him some trouble, and the
party serious friction and disorder. Such
plan would, for instance. require tine reten-
ton instead of the discharge of Collector
Arthur, of New York 1t is not too late, as
Mr. Curtis says, for it now to be made and
if squarely lived up to it would save the Ad
ministration and the Congressman worlds of
trouble. and the country would be greatly
the gamer in the publication and elevation
of the Government service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-21

The name of the Marquis of Normandy is
mentioned in connection with the next gov
ernor- generalship OF Canada. He was for
merly governor OF Nova Scotia, and IL now
governor of New Lealand.
At Rondout, NY, Louis Mellert, a we'll
known butcher, committed suicide by shoot
ing The cause is supposed to be finaneia
embarrassments. lie leaves a wife and
three children.
At Washington. Wm. Poor, aged ~, died
Wednesday OF hydrophoqis, having been
slightly bitten by a small dog. eight weeks
ago.
10 Boston. Wednesday, John Cronip. 3
years old. WIS shot in the head bv Patrick
Hickey, = boy of IL years. and died in a
few MINUTES The boys were in an upper
room at play, when the Cronin boy scratch
ed Hickey IN the face, and started to run
down stairs. The latter followed to the
head OF the stairs and fired the fatal shot
with q revolver
A Paris despatch says France receives the
POrte's proposals for mediation very cody.
A committee OF railway passenger agents
at Chicago, have reported in favor OF DIS
continuing all excursion rates and tickets
IN the United States at all seasons OF the
year
Adyiees from the West report a material
Improvement in business The country roads
are improving and grain will now probably
come forward rapidly and large receipts al
the lake ports are looked for.
At Randolph, Mass. Mrs. Catherine Ryan
and five children were found insensible from
coal gas. The children all died, but Mrs
Ryan will probably live.
Charles Fitch. of Greenfield. n. H.. aged
to ytar,, committed suicide by hanging
lie was graduate OF Dartmouth college. a
man OF property, and leaves family.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-21
zen. N. c. Butler to HIs1Constituents In South
Carolina.
From the Charleston New. !


have only this to say, that while have
determined not to be betrayed into personal
recrimination against the men, the Senators
of the United States, who have cowardly at
tackled me when | was disarmed and unable
to defend myself, now that ] am their peer
upon the floor of the Senate hope they will
not repeat it. Cheering If they do re-
peat it, take M word for it. | vii! give them
as good as they send. Renewed cheering.
| will add that can never consent to degrade
myself to the level Of brutality, cowardice
and blackgusrdism which characterized their
conduct toward me.
We must stand together. The Democracy
of South Carolina must align themselves in
the most central, compact, and unbroken
utilization with the great constitutional party
of this country the National Democracy.
Something has been said in different quarters
of the country about new party. As a
matter of policy, it would be midsummer
madness-poitical suicide-now that the
Democracy is about to achieve the control OF
the Government, that VIC should attempt
any new party in the South, to say nothing
of principle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-21

THE recent refusal Of Congregational
COUNCIL IN Western Massachusetts to install
the Rev. Mr.. Merriam as pastor of a church
at Indian Orchard, Mass, because be holds
the belief that the punishment of the wicked
after death NAV not be eternal, has attracted
no little attention. 1t having been said that
many elergymen of the denomination held
similar views, the Congregqtionaiia sent
out circular to representative clergymen of
the Congregational denomination in every
part OF the country, asking whether in their
opinion there has been any essential depar
ture from the faith in the doctrine of eternal
punishment aud how far a belief in this
doctrine should he insisted on as a prereoui-
site to the ministry in the Congregational
churches. The Congvegaaonaiia publishes
the replies of &c cergymen, So of whom
declare without reserve that the doctrine of
eternal punishment is believed, in substance
If not in form, as thoroughly as ever in their
churches. and that they would object to a
minister who would shrink from avowing
belief in it. Twelve say that though the |
doctrine is still believed and taught. thew
would judge each case Of minister on il.
merits, and that it would depend on his
general souudness, rather than on any special
unbelief 10 this particular doctrine, whether
they would vote against him. Five declare
for full liberty and the allowance of a diyersi-
ty OF opinion where a man does not take a
ositirely uneyangelical opinion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-21
Addison County Court-December Term, 1871
HON JOHN PIERPoINT. Chief Justice.
H iiOs. n H. 1 nrDn.s Assistant Judges.
SATURDAY. Dec. Is. 1877

SATURDAY. Dec. Is. 1877.
[ L. Eaton Us. Homer Goodrich This
is the first cause tried at the present term.
and Was an action OF trover for horse.
Verdict for plaintiff to recover Slu dana
res and bis costs.
The next cause taken up was Ii. W.
Brewster vs.. Ii. b. Hagsr. and trustee,
Emeline e. uagar This was an action on
promlssory note, given Tor patent. Yer
dict for plaintiff. Slsde and Harris fol
plaintiff; E. A, Sturteyant for defendant.
The next cause taken up Dec -, was
NJ. I. Shsckett VS.. Elmore Miller. This
was an action of trover Tor horse. a robe
lap blankets. and some harnesses. The
original nd damnum was $500, but on trial
the plaintiff applied to the court, and was
permitted to raise his ad damnum to $500
Verdict for plaintiff to- recover 1851 81
Slade i Harris, and Stewart i EldrIdge Tor
plaintiffs T. Ii. Mcleod and Henry Bal
lard for defendant.
Geo W. Hewitt apt v. J and E. Blair
was next taken up. This was an action of
assumpsit to recover money paid for COT
fin, by the order of one Of the defendants,
prior to her marriage to the other defend
ant The defence was that she did not
promise or make any such order. Verdict
for the plaintiff to recover $40 damages
and his costs. T. A. Sturteyant tor plain
tiff A. p. Upper tor the defendant.
5. g. Tisdale vs. q. W. Farmer was the
next cause tried. and was general assumpsit,
claiming to recover for services In trading
horses for the defendant, for money paid
for counsel fee about the defendants bust
ness. Verdict for plaintiff to recover S3l b6
damages and his costs. Stewart s. EldrIdge
SlaHa a Harris tnr tina do
PENDANTS.
The next cause was the town of Starks-
boro vs.. the town OF Huntington. This
wssa an action Of assumpsit to recover for the
keeping Of u Miss King. claimed to be
town pauper. that belonged on the town OF
Huntington, who had been adludged IN
1870 to be- removed from the town OF Atarks-
boro to the town Of Huntington. but ow-
ing to the ill health OF the pauper, tho town
Of Starksboro supported the SAID pauper
in that town claiming that she was not able
to be removed until 1876. when she was re
moved This action was to recover Tor
keeping the pauper from 1870 TO 1916.
The defence was, that the pau2er was able
to have been removed priOrtO the time she
WAS removed, TO said Huntington; that the
order OF removal WAS fatally detective,
that the original order had been altered
aud changed by interlIning certain words
since it was served on the town of Hunting
ton, 40 that it WAS impeschod by the two
copies served on the town of Huntington,
and that these copies showed the original
to be fatally detective. This case was gwen
to the jury late Friday afternoon. Stewart
Il Eldridge and L W. j. Hawkins for
plaintiffs: T.. K. Hard and W. Il. hhaw
Tor defendants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-21

In his charge to the Grand jury oil La
noble county, the other day, Judge Powers,
OF the Supreme Court, as reported by the
Ldmoife Nacs, spoke Of tie antiquity oil the
institution Of the Grand Jury. 1t originated
several centuries back in English history and
for the purpose OF protecting the people
against the sovereignty. 1t had been lncui-
Gated in the Federal constitution and many
State constitutions Our Legislature had
enacted that Grand Jury should give pre-
liminary examination to all persons charged
with crime. Its prerogative was to protect
the people against themselves to protect all
from being put to the expense and disgrace
OF a public trial on the strength of rumor or
prejudice. 1t takes more important role
than the court itself, for the court can pro-
coed only when permission is given By the
Grand jury. They were to reach their con-
illusions by legal process, and should re-
celye with especial caution all evidence given
BY citizens who were not under oath. Their
proceedings were to be IN secret. Their
oath held them to perpetual secrecy, This
fact had given rise to complaint. 1t was ad-
visable, however, to protect the innocent
from the too public circulation OF the suspi-
cion that had arisen against them, and also
to prevent the guilty from escaping when
under suspicion. 1t was also advisable be-
cause they sometimes had unpleasant duties
to perform, which they would be more free
to do when conscious that their acts and
opinions were to be kept secret. They were
to receive only legal evidence, and were to
be satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt as the
evidence stood. II, however, they thought a
matter could be explained away, they were
to give the accused party an opportunity for
such explanation. They were to Judge not
only Of the acts Of individuals, but also to
consider the intent In regard to the liquor
law, the Judge said all do not agree as to
how to regulate the traffic in intoxicunts, but
nearly all admit that it should be regulated
by statute some way. He spoke of the six
men in the State convicted of murder, four
of whom were brought to their sad fate by
drink, as a striking argument in favor Of
some law. He also said that it was not
stating it too strongly to say that iour-ftths
of all court cases were traceable to the same
cause Letting alone the moral question, he
said it was an important consideration which
interested every taxpayer. whether they
would pay this enormous expense in order
that one or two men in each community
might get living.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-21

The seating of Patterson as the Represent
ative from Colorado by the Democrats Of the
House was most outrageous piece of parti-
sanship. 1t almost amounted to saying that
any Democrat who is dissatisfied with the
result of the election held at the time pre-
scribed by the State, may hold an election Of
his own, and claim and take his seat on the
strength Of it. The facts were very simple
They were, that at an election, the legality
of which was acknowledged at the time by
all parties, MIR. Belford, the Republican can
didste, received majority of nearly one
thousand votes, and subsequently received a
certificate of election perfect in form and
duly signed BY the Governor. Subsequently,
on the strength Of claim that the election
was not held on the day provided for by law
Mr.. Patterson called for and held private
election, at which some two thousand bal
lots, out of the thirty thousand in the dis
trict, were cast for him, and the Democratic
majority Of the House gives him the seat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-21

We need not call attention to the address
delivered by Col. Fsrnham, at the Officers
Reunion, elsewhere printed in our columns.
1t will command attention by its patriotic
feeling, its apt illusions appealing to the
never-sleeping State pride of Vermonters,
and It's glowing peroration, no less then by
the force and truth of its leading thought.
The Reunion Society of Vermont officers has
done good work hitherto, not only in per-
petusting the memories of service of which
every Vermont soldier is proud; but in en-
forcing high and noble standard of patri-
otto duty. This last Reunion-which was
one of the best in a list of glorious good
meetings-was marked by the same worthy
spirit and Col. Farnham's address will 20
upon record, as one of the best CT the ora
tions, in which that spirit has found expires
sion and encouragement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-21
FROM NEW YORK..
THAT NEW YORK CUSTOM HOUSE.

New YORK. Dec l9.-The Times says
Col. I. B. Thorpe. one of the oldest officials
at the custom house. has been peremptorily
removed from the position of weigher This
was done BY order from the treasury depart
ment at Washington. No reason for the re-
moval is stated. Col. Thorpe was the only
weigher at this port who secured his posi-
ton in accordance with the civil service
rules, through success in a competitive ex-
animation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-12-21

We commend to the testy gentlemen OF
the United States Senate the experience OF
that Vermont officers reunion, the other
day, where, according to the report, the alb
sence of liquors and the presence of ladies'
moderated the sentiments usually in vogue
on such occasions. Springfield Republican.
:" The report" thus alluded to, was, We
believe, the work of reporter who has
neyer before attended one of our officers
reunions Those who hdue attended them
right along know very well that the absence
OF liquors and presence of ladies are nothing
new, at th IN and that the worthy " senti-
ments usually in vogue" had their customary
full and free expression on this occasion.