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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Washington special says that at a
special Cabinet meeting, on Tuesday, the ap-
pointment of Frank Gilbert, associate editor
Of the Chicago EDening Journal to be As
sistsnt United States Treasurer at Chicago,
was agreed upon. Mr. Gilbert is a Yer
monter, and a gentleman Of high integrity.
Miss Van Lew, the Union spy, who has
been postmaster Of Richmond, Va, for the
past eight years, is to be superseded by W.
W. Forbes, who is described as "a Republi-
can and old Wing, who proposes to appoint
conservative Democrats to subordinate posi-
TONS
1t is announced that Secretary Evarts will
make no more pleadings in the courts, hav-
ing finished the cases in which he was en-
gagged to plead, at the time of his appoint
ment as Secretary.
1t is understood at Washington that Com
missioner Bentley settled upon Concord for
the new pension agency after full exami-
nation Of the mail routes centeriDg there,
and that he will not be likely TO make
change in the location of the agency to
please the Maine politicians Whitford,
Pension Agent at Concord, and Gen Beals,
Pension Agent at Portsmouth, are announc
ed as among the competitors for the appoint
ment to the consolidated agency.
The President is reported as saying to a
New Orleans Democrat, who applied to him
for lucrative Office, that he thought he had
done for the Louisiana Conservatives all
that they had any right to ask. As to the
distribution Of the Offices, he must consider
the claims Of members of his own party in
preference to those Of the opposition.
The Graphic says that e1-Goy. Chamber
lain, of South Carolina, in a recent conyersa-
ton, practically admitted the necessity of
liayes's Southern policy, and said there was
nothing else that could be done. lie ex-
planned that many of the White Republicans
with whom he was surrounded were less
competent and trustworthy than most of the
negroes, and the latter hardly knew what
honesty was. lie thought President Haves's
Southern policy was an experiment. the wis
dom Of which could only be known when /,
had fair trial
The New Orleans R'puJi,oan says: The
Mississippi authorities will do just as much to
spprehend the Kemper county murderers IS
Governor Nichols did to bring to Justice the
assassns OF Weber, the leading white Re-
publican OF West Feliciana, who was mur-
dered sixty days ago under circumstances
which left no doubt as to the identity of the
asrassins. The punishment. Of Southern
Democrat for killing Republican is thing
yet to he heard Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

TmE Two AGENTs.-A benevolentl looking
old gentleman with travelling bag in his
hand entered one of our life insurance Offices
the other day, and setting his bag on the
floor, seated himself beside the agent
"lou insure lives here, sir ~ he inquired
"Nes, sir that : our business
"Naas? WAL, that's alright. And how
much to pay down?
lie was told.
And now shall make out the applica-
tion Tor you, sir ~ said the agent, getting
out the blanks and putting a new pen in
his holder.
WAL, let's see-let's see To-day is
TooSduy is it -
"Nes, sir your name is
"Waal, Browns my name but locke
yer mister, and the old man opened his bag
and took out a little bottle, live got suthin
in this bottle that'll take that wart off your
nose inside of forty minits. Won't you try
some -
1t is astonishing how rapidly the beneyo-
lent old gentleman went out Of that office.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

The CoNUNDRua Thar WOULDN'T Bs
ToLD.-"Got q neat thing for you" said
young Mr.. Flaxeter, the critic, diving into
the sanctum yesterday morning in his usual
hearty way "tp-top thing; in fact. mighty
dog -goned good thing. Bout as neat thing
in the way of an intricate combination Of
conundrum and pun as | ever saw, if do
say it myself. What is the difference between
the prophet Daniel and the Danube river ?"
We said there was right smart chance of a
difference. 'Well, yes" sand Mr. Flaxeter,
"but be specific name it," We named
whiskey and settler with startling prompt
ness, but Mr.. Flaxeter stuck to the business
on the speakers desk, and we had to guess.
We said because one is Dan you was, and
the other is Dan you be, which was rejected
as being too simple and too utterly INGRAM
NAUTICAL, upon which we submitted as a
grammatical amendment Dan you were and
Dan you are, but Mr.. Flaxeter said i: didn t
fit. Then we said because Daniel was
prophet and the Danube is foreigner,
and forerunner and prophet were pretty
much unalike, but this was rejected. Then
We said because Daniel had no pocket to put
it in, and gave it up. Mr.. Flaxeter, great
HlcuStu sdiu DCtduSt bduitA was So't
into the den of lions by the rancor of a king,
and the irOn-clads cast rancor into the mouth
of the lions, while the Turkish iron-clads,
by the rancur of ah-oh, shocky, how does
that go, anyhow? Daniel had it straight
as die when | came in here Daniel was
cast into a den of rancorous lion, and the
Danube is receiving the cast anchors-now
m getting 1.-THE Danube is-plague on
it, your fool answers are enough to make
man forget his own name Now, then, I've
got it straight, you take it down while l
tell you. Daniel was lying in a den of cas-
tiers by the rancOr-aw, shaw-Daniel was
east into the den of lions by the rancor of a
king, and the Danube is cast-that is, the
anchors are-the anchors are cast in tine er
um-er ah-the anchors are cast in the-the
- We suggested that they were cast in
the foundry, hut Mr.. Fla1eter only gave US
a piercing look, and held his head in his
hands and went on Daniel was east in
den OF lions, and the Danube" We
suggested to Mr.. Flaxeter that he had better
20 and consult u lawyer and an evangelist,
in order to arrive at the happy combination
Of distorted scripture and bad grammar, and
apocryphal facts which appeared to be es-
sential to the triumphant accomplishment of
the cOnundrum. lie arose and went away
weeping and We have some fear that we will
never see that conundrum again. Darlington
Harkcye.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25
Gen. Grants Last Speech on Leaving for Europe

Delivered at r Farewell Banquet given him a.
he was sailing down the Delaware
Mr.. Mayor and Gentlemen: feel very
much overcome with what | have heard.
When the first toast was offered | supposed
the last words here for me had been spoken,
and feel overcome at the sentiments to
which | have listened, and to which 1 feel
inadequate to respond. don't think the
compliments ought all be paid to me or any
one man in either of the positions which |
was called upon to fill. That which l ac-
complished- | was able to accom-
plish-I owe to the assistance of able lieu
tenants. was so fortunate as to be called
to the first position in the army Of the ma
ton, and had the good fortune to select
lieutenants who could have filed, Cunning
toward Sherman,) had it been necessary
believe some of these lieutenants could have
filled my place, maybe better than L did.
(Cries of MOI | do not, therefore, re-
gard myself as entitled to all the praise.
believe that my friend Sherman could have
taken my place as a soldier, as well as
could have hoped to do, and the same will
apply to Sheridan. (Cheers) And | be-
lievc, finally, that, if our country ever comes
into trial again, young men will spring W
equal to the occasion, and, if one fails
there will be another to take his place
(Great cheers.) Just as there was if hac
failed. thank you again and again, gen
tlemen, for the hearty and generous recep
ton have had in your great city OF Phila
delphia. prolonged cheers.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

The consolidation of United States Pen
sion Agencies, if carried out, will make fat
Offices for the agents retained in Office. They
will be entitled under the law to all the
fees now allowed to all the agents, amount
ing to about dollar a year for each pen
sioner The Concord, n H., Agency, for
instance, will be worth from $25, 900 to
$4,000 a year to the fortunate holder,
until some legislation is effected reducing
the fees. These fees are paid by the govern
ment, not by the pensioners. For every dol
lar saved by the government under the pro-
posed arrangement, two dollars of expense
will probably be made, for the pensioners !;
and it will be contrary to all experience, if
the increased opportunities for frauds in
these great districts do not cost the govern
ment more in the end than the utmost pos
sible saving. We think that Vermont should
constitute single district, New Hampshire
one, and Maine one and any greater coll
solidation, at present, will prove to be a
penny-wise and Iound-fOolish operation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25
25. 1877.
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF
VERMONT, q A. X.

D- ~
htAb0UARrkSs DErAhII VI VI
'tkA'Nt' u a, n ,e--
b' hLiN'i"H, " '"S
The following Posts, q. A. R., Depart
ment of Vermont, will observe Decoration
Nav Nav % 1877
Day' "aS 'o' i'' p, ~
rade, W henry; eoUatnahueI' 10 mn,
Post Sedge"ick' No .. hra.tleonro, oom-
rade, X GOrdon, COMMANDER 90 men.
Post El@Wortn, NO. y west hanuoipa a.
Comrade, L. IL. uoodrlch, coinmahuer' ~
men.
Post Brooks, No. 13. Montpelier. tOmrade
Robt j. Cuffey, commander, 80 men.
Post Dudley, No %, Arlington Comrade
Charles A. Bundy. commander, 30 men
Post Ainswcrth No. Sc, Wairsheld, Com
rade j w Richardson. commander 30 men.
Post Bixhy, No. 35, South Ruyalton,
Cumrade ". T. Parsons. commander. 30 men.
Post Roberts. No. II. Rutland. Comrade
Samuel II. Kelley, commander, 65 men.
Post Badly Smith, No. 20, ST. Adams,
Comrads Willard Harrington, commander,
10 men.
Post johnson. No. 80. Mortified, Com
radc John l.. Mosey, commander, 50 men.
Pos. Scott, No. II, Jamaica. Comrade
Albert Sturgess, commander. 30 men.
Post Skinner, No. 81, Factory Point,
Cnmrade John G. Bltckmer, commander,
80 men u-
IT. r. Do, oonmande- Oh
men.
Post Cummings. No. 81, llinesburgh,
ooInrhuG n Il,i Cao
"a Have commander. 30 men.
Post Warner. NJ. 10, M'ddlebury: Com
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THE Blu
FOREIGN WAR NOTES.

Constantinople dispatches announce that
the Shiek III Islam has proclaimed holy
war against Russia.
A CorstantinOple special says: "Am
afraid We are on the verge of another coup
d'aa. The relations between the Porte
and the Chamber are so strained that the
Chamber will probably be closed"
A Vienna despatch says that during the
Cars visit to Bucharest, this week, the
Russians will attempt the crossing Of the
Danube at four different points on the
same day.
Arabian, which has been taken by the
Russians, has been regarded as one OF the
most important points in the Asiatic part
of the field. 1t lies on the road between
Kars and Batoum, and in mountainous
! reyinn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25
Bold and Successful Robbery at Chester
Depot, VI.

CHESTER DEPoT. VT. MAY l9-The hard
ware store of Robbins & Marsh was, last
night, the scene of the bOldest and most
successful robbery ever committed IN TINS
section. The store stands opposite the
Chester House, within few rods OF the
dwellings Of the firm. Entrance was gain
ed by forcing the window The safe was
blown open and ninety dollars of the firms
money taken, five hundred dollars belonging
to private parties, and FIVE hundred dol
lar bond belonging to Mr. Robbins. The
town clerks Office and pOstofhce were enter.
ed and ten dollars taken. Some of the tools
used by the burglars were taken from
Moore's blacksmith shop and from the ear
house of the Rutland railroad. The rob-
bers stole valuable horse belonging to
Mrs. Samuel Weston, probably intending
to catch the New York and Boston train at
Bellows Falls. He is described as of medium
size, spare. dark complexion. black chin
whiskers and mOustaehe. small feet, black
dress, black felt hat. lie was last seen at
Windsor at eight a. IN. on Saturday.
Messrs Robbins & Marsh offer a reward Of
300 for his conviction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

RIor IN TIE New YORK CArI1oL The
failure Of the New York Assembly to pass
the ono million appropriation for the new
Capitol building, Friday night last, gave
rise to riOtOus proceedings On the part Of
some four hundred working men cOngrt-
gated in the galleries. During tho calling
Of tho roll on the question, the leaders OF
the two parties took advantage OF The rule
which permits them to ask excuses for vOt-
ing and made brief stump speeches to the
galleries, directed to the end OF making pO-
lIticsl capital on either side, which inilamed
the passions OF those addressed and gave
them the character of a mob fit for any mis-
chief. They surged into the hall fronting
the executive chamber, and INDUCED in
speeches and yells Of Indignation against
the Governor GrOans Tor Assemblymen
SpinOla, PIrdy, Grady Mitchell and others
were mingled with cheers for Hustled.
Harris, Alvord and the Republican party.
Many members went through the side and
rear doors. Those who were recognized
were greeted with cheers or groans. Mr..
Childs, OF Seneca. who had spoken against
overriding the veto. was attacked. and re
treated into the assembly chamber without
sustaining serious injury. Mr.. Graham, OF
Monroe, made q speech commencing mOder
alton and advising the laborers to disperse.
A platoon of police finally drove them of.
A squad of police were guarding the Gov
ernOr's residence and all entrances to the
capitol until midnight. Detectives and
officers in citizens clothes were on duty
throug bout the city. and largo force was
stationed at the capitol Saturday to preserve
order.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25
Mosny. THE GryRIIIA Their

MosBY. The GUERILLA There is nearly
always a row of carriages in front Of
the White House when the President is at
home. Among the turnouts waiting this
morning was regular old Virginia team. a
couple Of dust covered, travel-stained mules.
with dropping ears and worn out tails,
hitched TO an old-isshioued carriage, all COW
cred with dust. In the carriage was har-
dy specimen of Virginia Granger. He
wore broad brimmed straw hat and old
fashioned clothes and carried heavy swit,h
in his hand. lie was waiting for his "wo-
men folks" to view the White house. In
the meantime Colonel Mosby stepped out on
the portico, snd recognizing a Virginia
friend. came briskly ND to him, and with a
cordial smile said, "How are you, old
man." but lie wasn't recognized. You
don't know me, do you?" said Mosby.
"No. SIR" was the response. why I'm
Mosby, the guerrilla" The weather brown
ed features lit up Immediately. and grasp
ing Mosby's hand be cried. ''Mosby, boy.
how do do. Many a cup OF coffee have We
had together" They remained talking
over old times for few minutes, when the
women folks came out. and with "cluck"
the old man started his mules languidly
down the carriage way Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

Tell WHERE You WRITE From Perhaps
no reasonable amount OF scnldIng will pre-
vent 1t hut when We receive letter dated
simply Franklin, or some other common
name, without giving the STAFF or county IN
which the town is situated, We could pull
somebody by the ear, and savagely eiacu-
late. You nlnnv do You suppose there is
but one Franklin IN the county? Why,
there are about twenty franklins in
Pennsylv ania and A. many in Ohio; and
dear only knows how many there are IN the
United States. How then can We tell
where your Franklin is when YOU neglect
to state the county and the State? And
yet. If you do not hear from us At once, you
send growing po-til card to know the
reason why We cannot hit you back, for
We cannot tell where to strike. We wish
We could 81 We here giyc general notice,
that, il any man desires US To answer his
letter, he must tell Us where To find him,
by writing plainly the name OF the county
and State IN which his town is located
Exchange,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

TERRIFIC HAIL STORY AND TORNADO "A
tor nado accompanied by tho heaviest fall OF
hail ever known in the vicinity, passed
through Cambridge and Salem. N. Y, Fri
day D. IN and over some of tho towns in the
southwest part of this State. In the north
part OF SALISBURY. hail stones weighing
ten ounces each and measuring ten inches
in circumference fell with such force as to
dent the cylinder of the engine Killing
ton," which stood on the side track at the
station. Considerable other damage was
done, the sashes and glass OF wihdows on
the north sides of the houses being smashed
out of their frames. IL Is SAID that 80 oil
the stones made bushel and that eight al
them together weighed , pounds and IL
ounces. The storm lasted about ten
minutes Damage was also done
in Arlington and Manchester. Near
Baxterylll, in tho town oil Salem,
N. Y. and at Shu-han. hail tell
to the depth OF two inches, and tho sides OF
the hills seemed to DO covered by II light fall
of snow. With the hail the rain Tell in
torrents, making deep burrows in the pillow
cd fields Some of the hail stones were as
largo az hens eggs and fell in every con
ceiyable form. Fields of rye were broken
down, barns blown over, windows broken
and an immense amount OF damage done.
Friday evening IA the train came along, iour
or five hours after the storm. the hail still
Law in burrows at the side Of the track and
could have been gathered by the bushel In
Cambridge the storm assumed more the
form of u tornado, uprO0ting trees ana d'-
strOyng buildings. As Mrs. Pratt was
passing through the street she was thrown
down and badly injured. The BattenkiIl
was syelled to an unusual height by the
n lind
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

AT East Glastonbury. Conn, last Sunday,
while number of men were examining n
couple of rattlcsnakeI which man had
caught and was exhibiting in II box. Il
butcher named Grover came along, and an
nouncing that tins kind Of cattle didn't
scare him blt, he took the big snake out
of the box and performed number of
tricks with it, and at length actually put
its head into his mouth. Then. getting
holder, he announced that instead of the
snake biting him he d bits the snake, and
he planted his teeth on its throat. when. in
an instant, it drove its fangs into his check.
The blood spurted out in a needle-like
stream and the fun was over. The specta-
tors filled the man up with gin. and kept
him under its influence for two days, and be
is now all right again.-Er.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

Is lecture in Boston, on Sunday evening
Rev. Joseph F. Cook discussed the Eastern
question. lie said it was well for Servia,
Egypt and Greece to break the Turkish
yoke and be asked Would it not be equally
well for tie rich lands of the Danube? lii
strongly expressed bis sympathy Tor Russia
lie said that when in ConstantInop.e he haC
looked for five days to find fresh face ovel
forty years of age. but had failed to find one
The unreportable vices of the East had to b.
guarded against even in Roberts College
Russian absolutism was preferable to Turk
ish unrepOrtable leprosy. The danger tt
Christian mission in case Of Russian suprem
acy had been exaggerated. He referred a
some length to the progress of Greece undel
freedom, and hoped for the regeneration o
the Hellenic race with COnstantinople al
their capital,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

THE uEs. on HIS NEPHEw's REMOVAL
Nru VnDr Nav 1877,

THE uEs. on HIS NEPHEw's REMOVAL
New YoRK, May s. 1877.
Dear Sir find in the Tribune of May s
the announcement that the removal of George
H. Butler from a temporary special agency
has been decided upon by you, and sis based
upon letter written by one of the most
prominent clerSymen OF the Methods de
nomination In New York city to mn othcer OF
the post office department" that this cler-
gyman SAYS that while travelling in Chicago
a few days.ago. he met man who SAID his
name was Butler, and who claimed to have
received an appointment from the post ONCE
department al special agent TO organize mail
routes in the Black Hills" that Butler ex-
hibited his commission repeatedly, and boast
ed that he received good salary and SIX dol
lars per day travelling expenses; that he had
| q bottle of brandy from which he drank ire
quently and copiously, and that he pressed
others in the car to drink after they had IN
formed him that they never INDUCED In
spurious liquors; that before retiring the
| first night MIR. Butler wss thoroughly drunk,
and his conversation was of such Il proisne
and vulgar character that he made himself
| disaCreeable to every one in the car.
II any part of this statement is true, you
did exactly right to promptly remove the OF,
fender. Ii Mr.. Butler, drunk or sober, is
capable of acting in that way, he is utterly
unfit to hold any position among gentlemen
| | should not place the slightest credence in
| the statement, were it not that could hardly
| conceive that the postmaster general would
remove an official upon SO grave charge
without hearing, unless, after careful IN
vestigation, he had ascertained the truth OF
the statements as established by reliable
witness beyond doubt. Therefore in this
note assume the facts to have been proven
| to your satisfaction because after what you
| told me of your unwillingness to change thu
| appointment of Mr.. Adams as postmaster al
| Deadwood after charges had been made
against him, lest the fact of the removal
would show that the charges had been sus
tanned, feel certain that you would act with
like Justice in any other case. Assuming
this fact, therefore, l most fully concur with
and applaud your action in the premises and
would have acted as you have done when as
sured of these facts, had been in your place
l have the honor to be very respectfully
| your obedient servant
BENZ. F. BUTLER.
HoS. d. N. KEY. Postmaster General.
Gen. Butler evidently means to be yer.
sharp on the Postmaster General for remov
ing his nephew without investigation; bu
the Postmaster General is reported as saying
he thinks Ben Butler has done tie square
thing He SAYS he made the appointment
mainly on Ben's recommendations to show
that he (Key). an ex-rebel. was willing to for
get and forgive even Gen. Butler; but he
added laughingly, "How the Democrats
papers would have pitched into me, if l hat
not had Cox's and Sayler's letters"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-05-25

WHAT WAS lie DoING Not long ago, a
young merchant who lives up town told his
elderly wife that he was compelled from
considerations of expedieney to take a Gus
toner from the country to the theatre.
When his elderly wife made comments upon
the elaborate nature OF his toilet for rural
person Of the male sex, he replied
''Oh, you see everything depends upon
imprcssing that sort OF people fayorably.''
AT this moment the merchants othce-boy
made his appearance.
well" said the deceiying husband, did
you see the gentleman sent you TOP
'les, sir, re tlied the messenger
And YOU told him had tickets for the
theatre ~
"lcs, sir; and he said he was much
obliged to you, and he would be happy to
90 with you, and he would wait for you"
Nv hat was he doing" said tho unsus-
pectiug wife,
He was just fastening the strings Of his
pull-back," answered the ingenious youth.
lie found himself less than moment at
forwards ON the curbstones, where he listen
ed with II sweet smile to the shrill sounds of
Il woman : tongue.