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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

Hon. Thomas L. CLINGNAN, of North Car
olina, a very strong Democrat and highly
res pectable gentleman, who has represented
his State. in the Legislature and in both
branches of Congress, distinctly asserts in
bis recently published book, that James
Buchanan consented that his Secretary Of
the Interior, Jacob Thompson, should go
South to excite an instruction against the
Government of the United States. This de-
liberate statement has produced some ex-
citement among the survivors Of the Bu-
chanan Administration. The illustrious
Jeremiah S. Black, who advised Mr.. Bu-
chanau, while he was his Attorney-Gen-
ersl, that there was no power in the Con-
stitution to prevent the destruction of the
Government, is Mortified by the testimony
OF Mr.. Clingman and Mr.. Thompson, the
implicated Secretary OF the Interior, stoutly
denies the charge. 1t is very pretty
quarrel among secessionists, as it stands,
Mr.. Clingman having been expelled from
the United States Senate in July 1861, for
completely with the rebellion, while Black
and Thompson were SO far partners to Sc
cession that the one almost counselled it
in an official document, and the other &C
lively took part in it, both being members
of Mr.. Buchanan's Cabinet at the time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

The result in Ohio does not much sur
prise us; nor is it without compensations.
The opening speech Of the Republican can
didate for Governor, Judge West, demon
strated his unitness to head the ticket, and
we cannot muster up much sorrow over his
defeat And while result which is likely
to send George Ii. Pendleton to the United
States Senate l., of course, much to be re-
GREETED, the final extinguishment of Mr..
Stanley Matthews makes something Of an
Offset. This Democratic triumph in the
Presidents own State, OF course, cannot be
discovered from its connection with national
politics; but perhaps it has less significance
than might at first glance be supposed.
There were no less than six State tickets
in the field, namely: Republican, Demo-
cratic. Greenback, Prohibition, and two
Workingmcn's. The Democrats alone held
their men closely together and got out their
full vote. Remembering that the majority
for Hayes in the last national election was
but 800 that the Communist and Green
back movements have drawn numerous ad-
herents from the Republican party and
that there has been serious apathy and dis
affection in the Republican ranks, we
have enough to amply account for the result
1t is of-et also, by an increased Repub-
lican majority in Iowa, 80 there is no tidal
wave" about the business this time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

Richard Person had remarkable memory.
Being one day in the shop OF Priestly, the
bookseller. gentleman came in and asked
for particular edition Of Demosthenes.
Priestly did not possess it and as the
gentleman seemed good deal disappointed
Person inquired if he wanted to consult any
particular page. The gentleman mentioned
a quotation Of which he was in search. when
Person opened the Aldine edition of Demos
themes, and after turning over few leaves.
put his finger on the passage. On another
occasion he happened to be In stage coach
presently there entered into it young gra-
duate with two ladies. This young gentle
man endeayored to make himself seemed
very learned; presently quoting Greek
passage, which be said was from Euripides.
The Greek scholar, who was 0Ozing at the
other end of the coach, awoke at the iamil-
lar sounds, and drawing copy of Eu ripldes
from the folds Of his cloak, politely asked
him to favor him with the passage. The
student could not and the ladies' began to
litter. Reddening the youth said that on sec
ond thought, the passage. he was sure was in
Sophocles. Person thereupon produced a copy
OF Sophocles and again asked him to favor him
with the passage. The Undergraduate again
failed 4. the ladies Uttered greatly. Catch
me ~ said he. "if ever quote Greek in a
coach again" Stung by the laughter of
his fellow passengers, he said 81 recollect
now sir perfectly recollect that the pas
sage is in .Eschylus." His memorable
tormentor, diving again in the capacious
folds of his cloak produced a copy OF fschy
lus, and again asked him to favor him with
the passage. The boiling point was now
reached "Stop stop" he shouted out to
the coachman "Let me out There is u
man inside who has got the whole Bodleian
library in his pocket :" On another occa.
sion, calling upon friend, Person found
him reading Thucydides. Being asked casually
the meaning of some word, he Immediately
repeated the context but how do you
know that it was this passage ! was read
ing ?" asked his friend. Because" re-
piled Person, 1.-The word only occurs twice
in Thucvdides once on the right hand page
in which you are now using, and once on the
left. observed on which side you looked.
accordingly knew to which passage you
referred"
Once, when in the house OF DIR. Burney,
ut lIammcrsmith. with some friends. exam
lining some old newspapers which detailed
the execution of Charles l., he came across
various particulars thought by some of them
to have been overlooked by Rapin and Hume,
but Person instantly repeated long pas
sage from Rapin, in which these circum
stances were all recountcd. Upon one occa
sion he undertook to learn, by heart, the en-
tire contents of The Morning GhroHhric ina
week and he used to say he could repeat
"Roderick Random" from beginning to end.
His stupendous memory, however on account
Of his excuses. failed at st ianiberS'
Iat,ruaH
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12
VERMONT NEWS,

The bays and inlet5 around Lake Cham
plain are said to abound in wild ducks.
NJ. T. Mott, of Alburgh. reports that he
raised 60 bushels OF nice wheat from two
bushels sown.
An Enosburgh man Toasted On raspberry
shOrt-cakc last Saturday, made oil fresh
berries picked Friday.
James Butterfly. of Rutland, was fined
$3.50 for selling liquor, the same amount
tor keeping it. and nearly SIC for intoxica-
ton.
An organization known a. the Lyndon
TrOtting Park Association, with a capital
stock of 5000. S25 per share, was formed
at Lyndon on Saturday evening last.
The State cavalry regiment have their
yearly reunion at St. Johnsbu-y on the oath
and 25th. the privates being given supper
by the citizens Wednesday evening. and the
officers having their reunion Iext day, with
an address by Col. Roswell Farnhsm. of
Bradford.
As result of the recent liquor prosecu-
ton in Bratteboro, the two hotels pay the
States attorney $50 each on the liquor
indictments. and $3.50 each costs, while
the three drug stores, under the same in
amount of costs. as also do the five saloons.
One Of the uptown hotels pays $40 and
costs, the other landlords case being con-
tinued.
Many of the best citizens Of Ludlow are
said to be considerably exercised at the pro-
posal OF one of the village residents, to sell
his household furniture. take the proceeds,
together with an only child. and leave the
q, lnrth he
charity of the world, penniless. The sym
patty Of the people. with scarcely an ex-
ception. is with the vile.
The celebration of the one hundredth an
niversary of the organization of the COngre-
gational Church of Royalton and the for
tieth OF the pastor. Cyrus b. Drake, ID. D.,
took place Wednesday A historical ad-
dress was delivered by the pastor. Reys.
A. Z. Xashburne. of Syracuse. N. Y, A.
W. Hszen. of Middleton, Conn. ". 5. Ha-
zen, of Northtiel1, Vt, and Drs. Caldwell
and Wild took part. A centennial poem
was read by Rev. Z. p. Wild.
A Londonderry eat stands l24 inches high
in her stockings; measures "a inches from
tip of tail to end of her nose. and is over Is
years old.
The Changers had big fair at Lyndon
vile, last week. at which was one of the
largest exhibits of grains OF all kinds and
qualities ever shown in northern New Eng
land. In the vegetables the display was
superior, both in respect to the number of
entries. kinds and qualities, to that OF
the State fair Tor 1877 at St. Adams. In
grain the quantity and quality of samples
presented were especially worthy OF mention.
In farm implements. machinery-household
and field--tho exhibits were few and infer
ior. The display in Horticultural and
Floral halls was very extensive. the number
of domestic articles, handwork, a. rugs,
quilts, embroidery. etc, being especially
noticeable. The show in swine and kline
was small but choice, there being less than
300 entries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

GILMAN, THE INV YORK BROKER, whose
forgeries have so astOunded all VINO knew
him, was most respt ctably connected. His
father WIS for many years a resident of
Norwich, Conn, and for some time Mayor
Of the city. Daniel c. Gilman, president of
the Johns Hopkins University at Baltimore
and formerly holding the same position in
the University Of California, is his brother,
as is also the Rev. Edward W. Gilman, the
Secretary Of the American Bible Society.
Gilman's forgeries foot up little less than
$250, 600, on which he obtained advances
aggregating $l97 800 in cash. The Com
mercial Mutual Insurance Company loses
$50, 600; the American Exchange National
Bank Of New York, SCI 600, and private
parties the rest. John Blackbridge, who
says lie was an intimate friend of William
Z. Gilman, writes to the Graphic that Mr..
Gilman. ST., did not leave his son 800 600
or anything like it, and that, in fact, before
his fathers death that fathers daughters
supplemented his income by giving lessons in
music, etc. Mr.. Backbridge places the
date Of the first forgeries at about 1865,
when Gilman moved from his first modest
establishment, in Lexington avenue, to his
late residence, the income necessary to sup
port which was far beyond his means lie
describes Mr.. Gilman as a man of the most
luxurious tastes, and thinks that he has ex-
pended all the stolen money sin pleasant
artistic and beautiful family life" lie says
that it has been matter of common remark
that Gilman Was living beyond his means.
Successive dishonest acts were demanded to
cover up previous ones, and he thinks that
Gilman's worst enemy could wish him no
worse fate than to live again the life he has
been living, so forging and so increasing tho
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

The following is the political calendar for
the remainder OF this year
On Wednesday, Oct. Il. California holds
its judicial election, which does not awaken
much interest beyond the borders OF the
Golden State, If 1t does within. and that IL
doubtful.
On Tuesday. Nov. u, the following cleo
tons occur:
New York elects Secretary OF State. Con
troller, Treasurer, ETC., seven Justices OF
the Supreme Court. and Legislature.
New Jersey elects its Governor. one third
of its Senate, and its Assembly.
Massachusetts. Minnesota, Wisconsin,.
Virginia, and Mississippi, held their regu-
lar elections of State officers and Legisla
lures.
Pennsylvania elects a Supreme Judge,
Auditor and Treasurer.
MARYLAND elects Controller and the
Legislature. The Legislature will elect II
United States Senator.
Nebraska holds "a special election for the
choice Of Justice of the Supreme Court
and two Regents of the State University.
Illinois elects county officers throughout
the State.
On Wednesday, Dec. 5. the people Of
Georgia will close the elections of the year
with an election OF the members OF the Leg
stature. They will also rstiiy or reject by
the popular vote the new constitution pre-
pared by the convention recently held In
Atlanta. The Legislature thus chosen will
elect United States Senator as successor of
John b. Gordon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

Hand-in-hand these husbandries have
done more for agriculture than aught else
since the world was civilized. 1t il the i'm
and swedes eaten by sheep on the land, that
chiefly keeps up fertility of the arabic soil,
and causes the yield of wheat, barley, oats,
beans, and peas to increase to double the
number of bushels which were formerly
grown. This has been done, too, while In
the United States exactly the opposite has
been accomplished, for here the yield of
wheat, barley, and oats has become less
than half what was grown in days of yore.
The housing of sheep by night, in Summer,
is great detriment to the pasture they feed
on, and.t severity Of the Winters in the
North, making it necessary to take the tur-
nips off the land where grown to be eaten in
barns is drawback to the chief benefit of
the crop improving and renovating the
soil
Ingenuity is characteristic of the Ameri-
can nation, and the man who shall invent 4
movable sheep pen. afording shelter so that
sheep can be kept daily moved all over the
fields, as the crop is eaten, will be bene-
factor to his country, have his name handed
down to posterity, and as still sharper spur
to ingenuity, gather in the shekels abundant
" for, although the manure is good when
made under cover, yet there il loss of urine,
loss of time in hauling the turnip crop, and
again in carting the manure. When this is
made practicable, the swedes can be put into
heaps Of load or two, on the field. just as is
done in England, and covered with earth
sufficiently thick to keep out the frost
Then with a crowbar or like implement, it
will be easy to break into the heaps, cut
them up with machine, and feed exactly
as is always done in England in the open
field.
The South will, doubtless, eventually be the
great sheep producing place, and there tur-
nips can be grown and consumed by the
sheep but, by improving the grass land
and contriying to have food pastures opened
to them in Winter, and encouraging the
best varieties Of grass for permanency,
very little roots of any kind would be neces-
sary, as any quantity Of mutton and WOO,
may be produced frcm stimulation by corn,
peas, or grain. Nevertheless, heavy crop
of swedes given to flock of sheep intended
for the butcher, will bring them out in the
spring ripper by good deal, and not only
will there be better and more mutton but the
wool will be correspondingly improved.
Sheep and turnip husbandry must be
generally adopted in the United States to
save the country from becomming barren
wilderness, for to such condition it is, in
reality, coming slowly but surely Georgs
Gardner IN The Rural Ner YORKER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

PRESIDENT HAYES NOT SURPRISED AT THE
OHIO ELECTION.
WASHINGTON, Oct. l0-Seyeral intimate
friends OF President Hayes say that he is
not surprised at the result of the Ohio cleo
ton, but it was anticipated by him on the
ground that the voters of that state for
several years have been becoming more
friendly to the doctrine of imitation
of the currency as presented
by leading members OF the dem
Ocratic party seeming to believe that
with such initiation their material interests
would he greatly enhanced. Hard times,
also had its influence on the result and the
workingmen' s ticket Injured to the benefit OF
the democrats. 1t was with the utmost eff
fort that the state was saved last year TO
the republican party; besides there was no
national election pending and this being
what is called the off year there was
much Indifference on the part of the repub-
licsns and the line was comparatively drawn
between hard money and initiation. Ii can
not be said by the democrats that the indif
ference of republicans and their triumphs
serve a. a rebuke to the administration. be
cause the democrats claim to be in favor OF
civil service reform and the southern policy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

Tue GRAIN TRADE.-The arrivals of grain
at the port Of New York are steadily in
oreasing. The statistics show that during
the past week the arrivals have been
965 100 bushels of wheat, 1000
bushels of corn. 100000 bushels of
oats, $4,000 bushels Of rye, 5000
bushels of barley and $4,000 bushels of
malt. besides $4,000 barrels of -four. The
exports to foreign ports have reached the
large quantity of $4,000 bushels of wheat,
al 500 bu shells of corn ami l0, 2il bushels
of barley. besides $4,000 barrels of flour.
This large quantity of grain went out in
si1ty-two vessels, including the ocean steam
ers, though most of it was taken by sailing
vessels. The total supply of grain at the
lake and seaboard pOr IS of the country on
October lst was $500 ,55S bushels, gain
of over ZOO, 900 bushels il one week. This
stock is 100000 bushels larger than at
this time last year, and over 5000, 900 bush
els larger than at this time in 1875.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

THE IOWA ELECTION.

THE REPUBLICAN HAJoRITIEs-TBE GREEN
hackers DEVELOP UNEXPECTED STRENGTH
DEs MoINEs, Iowa Oct. l0.-Reports to
the state register Indicate that Gear (rep.)
for governor will have majority over
Irish. (dem.) of 10000; and little more
than that over Tubbs (greenbaeker). The
republican majority in the legislature will
be 30 or 40. Returns from all parts of the
state show unexpected strength for the
greenbackers, and the leading men of that
party claim their candidate for governor
will have more votes than the democratic
andidate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12
A Thoughtful Husband.
From the Elmira Gazette


If he had confined himself to his legitimate
mill driving duties there wouId have been
no occasion for him TO have. been struttinp
nround with his left hand in "A slime. II patch
ON his nose and AN absurd old gum shoe on
one foot, He was. however. only another
victim of that esotistical opinion as all men.
that they can do ANYTHING better than a
woman He went home the other day and
found his wife puttinr mn peaches in those
old fashioned TN cans that close with seal
inr.wa1 She had AN anron ON. and two or
tbpea I;ttla hIoteLss nf seolino.wnx ornament
ad tho tinor while the CAT under the table was
Iictin,, a niece the size of !, nostape-stamn
u;,h assidui,v
s. born Mar, be said ..vop'II ,rinnla
vorrseIf viii that bot wpN directly mi
ms She made no answer he continued oracu-
Inrl, Women never have any mechanical
,,,,,iu. ,rvv~,y If tIrr,. -. v,y ,f J,,n..
n,ry,bin,, ,trn,,,. ,I,,.y arr. sur, T., nv
no yon think Won can ,In nnv better 81"
sbe observed Will som, nciIity
"Whv of course can.
We'll here INST distinguish Yourself
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12
cen. Clusters Funeral,

WEST POINT, N. Y, Oct IO.-Two thou
sand people accompanied the remains of
Gen. Custer from Poughkeepsie here, to-
day, on board the steamer Mary Powell.
The post chaplain at the chapel read por-
tion of the Episcopal burial service. Gen.
Clusters widow. sister and father, and Gen.
Scofeld, were present The body was es-
corted by the military to the grave. where
the balance of the burial service was read
and salute fired. His grave is not far
from Gen. SCOTS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

Our English cousins never miss an oppor-
tunity of attributing all our commercial ills
to the protective tariff, AID all our moral de-
fects to republicanism. 1t was once the
boast of noted English statesman that he
was the only man in the world who could
control the criminal classes of a great city,
and many Of his colleagues, in referring to
crimes of higher grade, have not been
backward in contrasting the easy conscience
of many American officials with the fancied
probity of their own. In fact, had any one
thought of asserting that systematized fraud
might exist in some great British corpora
ton, the suggestion would have been met
with incredulous smiles. if not direct con-
tradiction. For the past three years the
London press has been unanimous on one
point if on no other, and that is that Ameri-
can railways were little better than organ
lied and legalized sinks of iniquity, which
all good Englishmen should carefully avoid.
Imagine the dazed, mortified expression with
which they are now regarding the tremen-
dous frauds just discovered in the manage
ment of the English Midland Railway Com
pany. These, it appears, have been sys-
tematicslly carried on for some time by some
of the officers of that company, in whom the
utmost confidence was placed, who have been
erecting private dwelling houses and other
buildings, both for themselves and other peo-
pie, with material and men belonging to the
company. The frauds reach, it is said, very
heavy figures. Human nature is much the
same thing on both sides of the water and
dishonesty and fraud are not confined to re-
publics. And the pot need not allude to the
color of the kettle
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12
A summer Reysrle.
From the Burlington hawkeye



summer. sweet. good bye.
Don't speak of it.
Summer is gone.
We don't know where to. but it is gone
or, at least, 1t ought to be. Here 1t is past
the middle of September. and il the Summer
ism t gone, when Is it going
As for US. We love the mary, mary sun
shine, ira. la. la. Ia.
forever gone. Gone with the long, the
silent afternoons. Gone. with the sun crown
ed hill, and the glen in sombra shadows
lulled. Gone, with the song of woodland
bird. Gone, with the evening hum of in
sect life. Gone, with the faded memories
of dimpling rill and yellow stubblc field.
Gone. with the ring OF the scythe in the
meadow lot, the sun-browned reapers, and
the long drawn howl of the farm hand with
his foot in the knives of the mower. Gone,
gone, gone.
Oh, tender grace OF the cucumber time.
when there were sounds OF cholera mOrbus
in the land Oh. smiling dreams OF the
first strawberry days. when the infinite
price for the lntintestlmsl pint wrought
laughter Tor the thoughtless crowd. Oh,
merry Joke of the watermelon rind. Oh,
happy thought of the grape seed under the
false toothplste. Oh, laughing gulp OF the
cherry worm. Oh. lithesome Jest OF tho
boy putting on his angel plumage with
both pockets and stomach full OF green
apples. Owe several things not down in
the bill
Call around next week.
So summer is past
All things must pass. All things except
the lead nickel.
And it will pass on the street ear and at
the Sunday picnic.