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Washington Notes,

Governor Hampton declined to meet Gov
ernor Chamberlain at Washington, bu,
stated that his relations with him were alto
getber friendly, and thst he believed he was
an honest man.
The Chicago Tmcs figures that the Dem
ociaiic majority in the next House will be at
least fifteen, and that if Mr. Adams, the
Clerk, is 50 disposed, by emitting from the
list the names of those whose seats are con-
tested. it may be made thirty for purposes Of
organization. The contest for the Speaker
slip lies between Randall of Pennsylvania,
Blackburn of Kentucky, Cox of New York
Morrison of Illinois, and Sayler of Ohio.
A Florida delegation is in Washington
asking help to carry on quo warranto pro-
ccediugS TO get Governor Drew out and Gov
ernor Stearns back again. but they find
great Lack # interest among the Republican
leaders, from Hayes down.
Secretary Sherman has promptly refused
application, for release from civil suits in the
Western whiskey eases, and ordered prose-
cutiouS to proceed Immediately
Washington specials say Tie President
Announces that he will spend most of the
Summer ut the Capital. lie has distaste
for fashionable watering places
a Cincinnati carriage manufacturer ten
dcrcd President Hayes $500 carriage.
lie was All old friend Of the Presidents, but
the gilt was declined The President re-
Gently bought a carriage and horses.
None OF layes's Cabinet are rich, unless
it is Evarts, and, as he owns farm in Yer
mont, he can, Of course, never become an
exceptionally wealthy man, Washington
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SOUTH CAROLINA,
HOW TIE DEMOCRATS FEEL OVER THE wITH-
nRAMAI nE TILE rpnnpS


DRAwAL OF THE TROOPS.
NEW YORK. April "a Columbia s. C.
despatch of last night says the feeIing there
at the removal of the troops is one of pro-
found gratitude. The despatch says that
contrary to expectation there is no tumul
tuous rejoicing, no firing of guns nor pOpu-
lar demonstrations, but deep in the hearts
of the people there is a sense of Joy they
had not experienced for years. The fol-
lowing assuring despatch was received by
HamptOn's lieutenant-gOvernor.
Washington April 81. to Hon. W. ID.
Simpson, Columbia. Everything has been
satisfactorily and honorably settled. l ex-
peet our people to preserve tho utmost
peace and quiet. My word Is pledged for
them and 1 RELY on them. (slgned-)
Wade Hampton
The effect OF this was to discourage every
thing like demonstration and think now
that even an ovation contemplated for Ham
ton on his return will be abandoned.
THE REPUBLICANS DI-PONDENT.
Among republicans the news creates
great dependency. 1t however is general
ly conceded by republicans that
the action of the president was
wise and judieious. 1t Is stated to-
night that Chamberlain may come
back here to practice law. or he may go on
some foreign mission. The desperate feel
ing heretofore existing against him has
died away under the happy assurance OF the
withdrawal of the troops.
THE REPUBLICANS CONSIDER THEIR POSITION
STILL GOOD
NEW YORK. April 4. "A Columbia de-
spatch says the Chamberlain officials do not
consider the removal of troops as impairing
their position. They will hold on to the
Offices. and say they will never be peaceably
deprived of them as the courts at present
are constituted, there being but two SUI
premc justices, one of W HON is with them.
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An eagle recently attacked and killed a
calf in Jay, Orleans county.
Miss Emma Stcen, of Bennington, has
| just graduated ut the Boston medical instl.
tute.
Austin Dean. of Leicester. has lost four
children in nine days of spotted fever.
Two women of Dover, Windham county
have lately joined the Shakers.
Ira Ayers, of Furestdale, Brandon, a
farmer eighty years Of age, was fined SIS
and Gusts last week for selling some cider.
James Owens, of Fairfield, has accepted
a challenge from Martin, the strong man. u
of Michigan, to wrestle for $500 side, at
Boston, May 2i.
Barre boasts of man who keeps all his
tea in the barn and brings one teaspoonful
to the house each day. lie has accumulat-
ed fortune Of $4,000
1t turns out, upon investigation, that
Luke Buzzell, of St. JOhnsbury, about
whose failure 30 much has been said. has
from thirty to fifty thousand dollars over
and above his Indebtedness.
The Bellows Falls business men are said
to be going to lay out SO, 900 in improving
the roads to Townshend and neighboring
towns, hoping to entico away Brattleboro's
county trade.
The ladies OF st. JOhnshury contributed
Soto to to the WOman's Board of Missions.
during the year 1876. Of this amount. the
North and South church ladies gave
Sl69 Is, the Missionary Circle S9l, and the
Mountain Cleaners 500.
The Odd fellows, of Montpelier, are to
hold celebration on the Goth inst, the
fifty eight anniversary of Odd Fellowship
IN America. They have invited tho North
field lodge to participate with them, and
are to have "a parade. collation., and
ball.
Alfred Bulls, of Newport Centre.
Young man about - years old el0ped to
Canada last week with Mrs. Albert +.
Brill She lett her mother and one child
with her husband IN Westtield where they
lately moved from Newport.
CRANKY celebrated Fast Day by holding
town meeting for business purposes.
Mr. a. B. B1stwick, caricature artist OF
ST. Adams. Bay, has received a pleasant let
ter from President Hayes. written ih his own
hand acknowledging receipt of an etching,
in which the black eye received by MIR.
B,,stwick IN the political skIrmlsh at the
Bay was made prominent feature.
Mr. n. Ketchum recently had about
30 valuable sheep torn by dogs. Seven were
81 badly injured that they had to he i'm
Indefinitely killed, aud others will probably
ltn
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WASHINGTON NEWS.
SOUTH CAROLINA MATTERS.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-When Chamber
lain was informed by a representative of
the Associated Press that it has been Off
cially determined to withdraw the troops
from the South Carolina state house, he
remarked ut ends the struggle and makes
Hampton practically Governor" Being
asked when he proposed returning to South
Carolina, he said he would start for Column
bia tomorrow night.
The order for the withdrawal of. the
troops from the State House at Columbia
will not be executed until toward the close
of the week at the req uest of Chamberlain,
who will not reach Columbia until Friday
or Saturday. Chamberlain said tonight
that the militia at Columbia are not in an
efficient condition, having been deteriorat-
ing during the last six years, while the
friends of Hampton are well armed and
organized, therefore he does not apprehend
any conflict between the two political par
ties, as the weaker must give way to the
stronger and the result will be to leave out
comparatively little of the republican party
in South Carolina.
This evening, Chamberlain dined with
the President and Mrs. Hayes. Secretary
Schurz, Gen. and Mrs. Sherman and Mr..
Rogers. the Presidents private secretary
were also present.
A Charleston S. C. despatch says the news
of the determination of the cabinet to with
draw the troops from the State House, in
Colum bia, causes unbounded Joy there
kilograms from various points In the inte-
rior Of the state say the news is received
with impromptu meetings, salutes of can
non, and other demonstrations of popular
rejoicing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-06

A BIuE-GLAss PIL.-The blue glass
remedy put IL pain i'll tho stomach of Il
BROOKLYN lady, who Internationally tried the
new cure She took it in tho form of II pill
and il proved II hard pill to swallow, and a
difficult one to digest The invalid secured
Il new nurse, an elderly blonde ; and rs the
latter. shortly after his installation, WAS stir
ring bowl of Cruel the patient noticed II
REGULARITY in the EXPRESSION OF ono OF her
ewes, winch seemed to have fixed stare.
The immovnble PERSISTENCE with which 1t
appeared to look at the patient troubled her,
aud she mnAiously asked
"Why, Mrs Blank. whnt is the matter
with YOUR left eye Ii seems 10 glance
through me
The nurse, still holding the bowl of gruel
treubled at the discovery mndo by her EN-
uloyer. and the eyehds of the eccentric optic
began 10 wink systematically. To conceal
tins nervous tremor the nurse turned her
right eye To tho lady, and MS she did So
SOM thing dropped. 1t struck the edge OF
the bowl with n musical clInk ; but where 1t
fell after that, proved puzzle to the nurse.
Extremely agitated, she hurriedls put the
bowl on table. within reach of the Invalid,
who, to pretend that she was not observing
the unaccountable actions OF her attendant,
placed the Cruel to her lips and drank.
BY this time the nurse had dropped to her
knees on the floor, and was peerlng here and
there under chairs and bureau. startling
noise from the bee increased the fright Of the
nurse, who turned aud saw the PATIENTS neck
svelied and hvid IL she struggled to remove
something which had lodged in her throat
After II lew desperate efforts, being unable to
eject it. the invalid swallowed Ike cause ct
her trouble. When she had reEGinsi her
breath she exctedly asked :
what on earth did you put IN that cruel
I think | must have swallowed one OF Joe's
marbles"
The nurses isre assumed CHASTITY hue,
as she screamed
This IS dark day ior me You have
wallowed my glass eyes =
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-06

TnE Quakers have had 4 conference with
the Presiden' in regard to the rolicy which
he intend to pursue toward the Indian
tribes. They presented him with an elabO-
rate address, in which theg showed the con-
dition of the Indian agencies under their
care, among the Santee Sioux, Winnebagos,
Omaha, Pawnees, 0toers. Iowas and the
Sacs and Foxes of Missouri, seven tribes,
numbering in all about six thousand souls,
and governed by six agents. Their address
stated thar many Indians, in Nebraska, who,
eight years ago, lived in tents and raised no
crops except corn, are now living in COM
Portable homes and are possessed of farms,
cultivated with the plough and producing
abundant crops. They also have free
schools. The President assured them Of
his vital interest on the subject, and of
his sympathy with their methods, remark
ing that lone of the most essential prin-
ciples of the civil service is to leave bust
ness that is being well done and is successful
in its issues undisturbed, or to facilitate its
continued success
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-06

A WIDOW Win SIX CuuDREN.-A eler-
gyman, wid1Ncr, residing IN one OF our
Vermont rural towns, recently created a
frSt-cla-4 sensation in his household which
consisted of several crown up daughters
The reverend gentleman was absent from
home for II number of days visiting in an
adjoining toxin. The daughters received a
letter from their father which stated no had
"married a widow with six sprightiy chill
dreu" and that ha might he expected homo
ut II certain time The effect Of that news
was II great shock to the happy family. The
girls noted for their mceknesS and amlhblc
temperament, seemed another set OF beings,
there was weeping AMI waiting and tearing
uI hair aud all mannrr of naughty things
said. The tidy home was neglected and
when the iav 81 nrriy ii odmG the house was
any thing but INVITING. At last the Rev.
Mr.. came, hut he was alone. lie
greeted his daughters as usual and ~ he
viewed the neglected parlors there was q
merry twinkle IN his eve. The daughters
were nervous and evidently anxious. At
last the eldest mustered courage and asked,
Where il mother In Heaven" says
the good man But where Is the widow
with six children whic,. you wrote You hsd
married ," "Why. / married her to
another man. my dcars." 1t is said to
have been amusing to see those seven girls
set things to rights Scranton Courier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-06

IT is big experiment which the Presi-
dent ia trying in the South and undoubted-
" risky one. But the case was one
which called for some change OF treatment.
The general Government cannot hold up, Tor
an indefinite period, Governors in South
Carolina and Louisiana, who are such only
in name, or who confess that without the
troops they cannot sustain themselves. That
is not the kind of Republican government
which is intended to be guaranteed TO the
States under the Constitution. There are
grave risks in permitting the White-llners
to resume control; and there were grave
risks in continuance of the existing sltua-
ton. We arc both hopeful and fearful OF
the result of DR.. Hayes prescription, our
hopes predominating over our Tears.
There is at least one hopeful precedent. 1t
is not long since there were two rival
Governors in Arkansas. Congress sent
commission, with Judge Poland at its head,
to inquire into their pretentions, and the
commission awarded the seat to Garland,
Democrat. Since then there has been peace
in the State and fair degree of prosperity.
If Brooks had been seated, he probably could
have held his office only by aid of United
States troops, and the Whitc-liners would
have kept up their outrages to this day.
When the Legislature of Arkansas came to
elect United States Senator, last Winter,
a majority OF the Republican members join
ed the Democrats in voting for Gov. Gar
land. His course in the Senate promises
well. lie seized the first opportunity to de-
clare that he should support President
Hayes policy, and he openly recognized
his obligation to his colored Republican sup
porters, BY casting his Democratic vote for
the confirmation of Frederick Douglass.
The Arkansas experiment worked fairly,
If the Carolina experiment WORKS as well, it
will be well that it was tried.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-04-06

As natural consequence of the rersecu-
tions to which they have been subjected. the
black population Of several Southern States
are emigrating tn more hospitable regions.
The exodus has grown into such formidable
proportions that it has been found necessary
to restrain it BY legislation. 10 Gcorri, \
license fee OF s 800 has been imposed on en-
igration agents. Governor Vance, Of North
Carolina, in order to allay the arrrchensors
Of the blacks, has issued a special nddrc $ to
them, in which he says Your fear- that
the Government of North Carolina intend
you i'll are unfOunde The patty which
elected me has never proposed To revive the
institution Of slavery AMI to reduce you again
to bondage. We have M intention of IL
fringing your RICH IN tho least degree
We do not wish that yoI Should leave the
State. There is room 10th for Won and Ne
In North Carol IA, Tor your children and
ours, Tor many generations to come We
need you to help us in the deyelopment of
the resources of our Stlte. We can live in
peace together and enjoy the blessings of
this climate"
But these coasolntory assurances have
little influence Oh population that has be IN
harried and no lnded like wild beasts by
&u-Klux despera los.
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IL philaialrhN medical

rHE Philadelphia medical schools are
great replcnishers of the medical profession.
In addition to one hundred ard fifty male
doctorlings turned out to physic weary
world, recently, the Women's Medical Col
lege graduated fifteen young ladies, who
have started out to practice in their respec-
tive localities, with the exception of one who
went to Germany for three years more Of
study These feminine doctors are described
as, with one or two exceptions, women OF
fine physique and possessed of considerable
surplus vitality as well as sympathetic tenn
peraments. The graduates represented nine
different States, and they will return to
their respective local centres 10 give a new
impulse to the education Of female physic-
ians. The educated ladies have certainly
been no detriment to this honorable profess
sion, so far as experience has instructed us.
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The Laboratory Scandal at Michigan
University, which has attracted considerable
attention for two years, has assumed new
and unexpected phase. Prof. Silas II.
Douglass, from its earliest days professor Of
chemistry and Of pharmacy in the medical
school and director of the laboratory, and a
man of wide reputation and considerable
wealth, had for an assistant for some years
Preston d. Rose, young man who took
charge of the laboratory and its funds and
accounts. The regents. remarked, in 1875,
that the director only settled annually, and
Douglass soon after accused Rose of irregu-
larities. Rose Immediately paid over several
hundred dollars and mortgaged his home
stead to secure the university. But the
matter became public and Rose refused to
pay more said he had paid to protect
himself and keep his place, and if anybody
had defaulted it was Douglass Douglass
was rich end influential and an Episcopalan.
Rose was poor, but backed by the Methodist
church and the editor Of the Ann Arbor
Courier The first investigation, instituted
by the regents in December, 1875, held
Rose responsible, and he was dis
missed. An expert examination Of the
books afterward found a deficit of
$4,000 in the laboratory funds; but did
not find evidence enough to lay it at Roses
door. Rose was reinstated in the Faculty
IN an equal footing with Douglass, and the
Finance Committee Of the Board was ordered
10 continue the investigation. They re-
ported in June Of last year, pronouncing
RISE defaulter in the sum of over $1,000,
ard that Douglass seemed bv the books to be
liable for over $1,000. But Roses case
they treated as criminal, while Douglass was
"Heribed to faulty Bookkeeping. Rose was
then dismissed from the Faculty, and suits
we're ordered to he commenced to recover
The deficit. Matters remained in this shupe
until the Legislature met. when the Univer-
sity Joint Committee was ordered to exam
lie the whole matter After spending two
months in this work, and taking an i'm
mense amount Of testimony, they reported,
unanimously generating Rose, holding
Doug lass guilty Of the dedication, and de-
nounclng IN strong terms his management of
the laboratory. The Board of Regents
have dismissed Douglass, putting him On the
same footing with Rose, and ordering both
TO be prosecuted for the deficit. These
later developments have created great ex-
citement throughout the entire State. Pub
lie opinion is divided on the matter. although
Detroit dispatches say the prevailing cur
rent is undoubtedly against Douglass, and
with Rose
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THE President ) ORDER.
EAuEIrLr MA.Lu,.

ExEcuTHE MANSION.
WAsHINGroN, ID. C., April ,, 1877.
SIR Prior to my entering upon the du-
ties of the Presidency there had been sta
toned by order Of my predecessor in the
State House at Columbia, 5 c., detach-
ment of United States Infantry. Finding
them in that place have thought proper to
delay decision OF the question of their re-
moval until could consider and determine
whether the condition OF fairs in that state
Is now such ~ to either require or Justify
the continued military occupation of the
State House. In my opinion there does not
now exist IN that STATE such domestic vio-
lencc rs Is contemplated by tho C0nstitu-
ton, As the ground upon which the
military power pt the National Government
may be invoked for the defence Of tho State
There are, 1t Is true, grave and serious dis
putos a. To the rights of certain claimants to
the Chief Executive office Of that State, that
those are to be settled and determined not
by the Executive of the United States, but
by such orderly and peaceablc methods ~
may be provided by the Constitution and
laws of the State. | feel assured that no
resort to violence is contemplated in any
quarter, but on the contrary, the disputes in
question are to he settled solely by such
peaceful remedies as the Constitution and
law of the State provides.
Under these circumstances, and in this
confidence, | now deem it proper to take ac-
tioR IN accordance with the principles an
nounced when | entered upon the duties of
the Presidency. You, are, therefore, d.
rected to see that the proper orders are
issued for the removal Of said troops from
the State House to their previous place of
encampment. (Sgned)
r. b. HAYES.
To Hon. GEORGE W. NcCnRY, Secretary
of War.
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A Darky's Opinion Of Hayes.

Tell you, sab Hayes he's de boss presi-
dent yet, said he, pausing in the middle OF
his 'shine" and indicating the force OF his
conviction by graceful sweep of his right
hand brush in the air. "Fellers can talk all
dey want to, he's de boss. Us cullud
gen 'leum II stand de right show now, sho i
you born.
1t was down in the basement of the Sher-
man House, i'll that small studio OIL the bar
ber-shop devoted to the identification OF
boots and the citizen who thus vented his
mind was Andy, the head artist.
..Why do you think so Andy ?" asked the
subject upon whom he was operating at the
time,
well, now, you look at ole Fred Doug
lass tell you ole Fred he's struck de boss
combination. S'posin' you go down to
Washin' ton AK want to see HAYES. Fust
thing they does. dey pints you right to ole
Fred. You'se got to 60 through his hands
fore you. gets to do boss n tell you,
what ole Fred says, has got to be done. You
might git five in de row, but you don't keno
les n YOU splits de pot with Fred + he wants
it. tell you. now's de time de culiud fellus
IL Git in their work. Hayes knows well
'aough how it is. Dey's been a heap pref
uice-'
"Heap of what ?''
"Prejcice
"Or'
"Doy's been heap of prejuics agih us
fellus now long time since TO de wa. is
lis u wearin out now SOS us fellus can have
a show. Been too much of it. Dey aant
none of it in Hayes, though. He's goin' to
give things out cordin to merit thout look
L. So y, - r,Af d,a
fust. .Spect pretty soon you'll see de pres
dent swarmin' through de south givin up
de pos offices right an left to the cullud boys
wherever dey want EN-.
What postofice do you want, Andy 2"
Don't want none. haven't got de bility
to run one eff had it. Lots of Cullud meu
in desc 'nitsd States is got 'bility 'nough,
but dey been KEEP down. Now, deys goin'
to git u sight TO what dey kin do. We aan
had de capital
Money"
eyes. We a'an't gat de capital to work
with like do white folks has. What We want
is offices, SO We kin git chance to make
money like other folks. We want to git
rich SOS we kin show up 'longside de rest.
Jest wait till Hayes gives us II chance at de
offices a while. an see eff We ant Jest as
smat AS ANYBODY. Tell you, sah some o
dem cullud gentlemen ill Washin'ton Is Jest
n good deal smat tern mos white men. We
got lots o men smater'n ole Fred an deys
all agoin' to sit places. MIR. Hayes is
promised to give EN- places. Don't know
what dey's goin' to git, but deyll all git
somethin'. Ell any de boys down south
wants a place. oil deys got to do is to pipe
up an ask. All right, sab"
The latter sentence, accompanied by a tap
on the sole of the boot signifed the end of
the shine.
as that the best shine you have ," asked
the subject.
"Do best in camp. SAIL All right, sab.
Thank you, sab. Call agin, sab"
And the representative of the now superior
race bobbod his head several tunes III the
abundance of his qualification at old Freds
good luck and iiftoen-cent fec.
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Mr. Blaine, dining with Ecarts, Schurz,
and Others in Washington, the other day,
was asked how he liked the policy of Presi-
dent Hayes Blaine answered by telling a
little story. party of gentlemen went on
a fishing trip in Maine. A rule was made
that the fir-t man who complained of the
cooking should turn to and cook until some
hody else complained. At the very first
breakfast the man who proposed this rule
took biscuit and bit it. Thunder how
salt this is ~ he exclaimed, "but like it,
like tn