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About Mr.. Tllden's Bank Account.

Mr.. Smith. Editor of the Albany Evening
Journal. who is in Washington, gives the
following to his paper, as the real facts in
regard to the bank account, over which
Mr.. Tilden made such display of injured
innocence the other day:
In obedience to the summons a transcript
OF Mr.. Tilden's bank account was brought
to Washington. A few of his friends knew
what it was. Ono of them went to Senator
Barnum Of Connecticut and to other lead
ing Democratic managers. and said: "Thls
account will show nothing but debts, Gre
dts and dates but that as enough =; to let it
cut would be great public scandal; it
must be suppressed" 1t was not difficult
TO understand such warning. of course
the account did not actually describe to
what purpose the money was applied bank
accounts never do; but the drafts and the
dates fitting other known events, told
the story as clearly as if it had been written
in full. For example, suppose the account
shows that Mr.. Tilden drew $4,000 on the
day that Ss 900 waslsen tot Oregon wouldn't
the connection be irresistible? do not
know that the account shows this, but do
know that Mr.. Tilden's representative said
the dates and debts and credits would in
volve disgraceiul scandal AMI must be
suppressed. IL was the case of Tweed's
Broadway Bank account over again. The
Democratic managers saw the point; the
investigation was arrested Mr.. Tilden was
informed that be was safe; and thereupOn
out came his flaming letter challenging
scrutiny Ii was the thinnest of cause over
the worst of deformities.
Happily the country Is not TO be disgraced
with the presence of this political prohigate
in the Presidential char. The feeling
against him even among the Democrats has
grown intense. All those who have any
sense of honor and sef-respect have come
to loathe him. OF course. the Democrats
are eager for power. and would take 1t
through Tilden or any body else. But they
feel that it has slipped through their hands.
that Tilden's scandal5us blunders have
covered them with obioquy, and their exc
Grafton of the man matches their dlsap-
pointment at the result. TIiden sinks in
disgrace while Hayes comes to the White
House with universal respect
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-09
MI. MOODY AND TEMPERANCE.

At one of the temperance meetings in
Chicago, the subject chosen was: Will
these reformed men hold out.' And Mr..
Moody summoned to the platform witnesses
TO the power of God to keep reformed
drunkard from falling. One had stood frm
twelve years, another eight years, another
four years, and up to the hour when God
broke their terrible shackles they were as
low down as man can be, by this awful appe-
tite. But they testified that from the day
when they laid hold upon His arm, who is
mighty to save, not only had God kept them
but their appetite had not returned, and
they hated the degrading cup, which before
they had loved. 1t was wonderful meeting,
and the testimonies given were simply grand,
ms proving the truth of that blessed promise
'he is able to keep thee from falling
Another correspondent says Then
passed TO the meeting of converted drunk
ards, held every evening, under the north
gallery of the Tabernacle. About five hum
dred men were crowded into the room, md
the scene was one never to be forgotten. No
one, however skeptical, could listen to those
testimonies and Geny the supernatural in the
conversion of such men. Many OF them
had been down in the gutter of intemper-
ance, separated from and disowned by their
families, and longing to die rather than live
Yet there they were, clothed in their right
minds, the appetite for drink wholly taken
away, their eyes opened to higher life in
Christ Jesus, and their lips opened to urge
their companions to lay hold on the Great
Physician. 1t was grand spectacle. And
when the leader of the meeting, Mr.. Sawyer,
of New York, himself reformed man, asked
that those who wished for prayers that God
would deliver them from the demon of drink
should raise their hands, it seemed as if half
those present lifted their hands ut once. Who
can begin to estimate the great and perma-
nent good accomplished by such meetings,
and by this new impetus given to the tenn
perance cause; for now this cause and the
gospel are joined together in Chicago. and
may no man or men ever put them asun-
der
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-09

Another nation, the Portuguese. enter the
field Of African discovery. For over three
centuries Portugal has done nothing in that
line she opened so well with fasco di Cana
and the other bold nay;gators who followed
him she has been content only to hold her
Guinea colonies and the eastern province OF
Mozambique, harvest the commercial re-
wards Of her occupation, govern her few
hundred thousand Africans with severity,
and carry on profitable slave trade. Now
it occurs to her that what 80 many explorers
are busy about may be worth her while to
look after even on her own account two eI-
petitions have already been ordered, one
ior the east, tho other for the west
coast, and that for the east has already do
parted for Mozambique, The work OF ex-
ploration committed to these expeditions il
expected to consume five years and to cost
81 800 600.
Almost coincidcnt with this important
mission is the new. from Angola that 0
Portuguese merchant has found the source oil
the river Zaire, or, as we call it, the Congo
This merchant places it 20 days march east
from Melangc, in the very region traversed
by Livingstone on his first journey acr os'
the ointment, when, as well as In subse
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so-called moderate drinker was once
very angry with friend who claimed thai
safety is alone in totally abstaining from the
use of ardent spirits, and who allowed his
fanatical notions to insinuate that the mod.
crate drinker himself might then be beyond
sef-control TO make plain the question,
who is wrong" said tho temperance man.
will you Just quit one month, not touching
drop during the time" Said the other
ITO satisfy your mind, sir | will with pleas.
ure, though l know myself; l will do as you
ask to cure your overwrought ideas" He
kept the promise, but at the end of the
month he came to his friends with tears i'll
his eyes, and thanked him for saving him
from drunkard's grave. Said he, Il never
knew before that | was in any sense slave
to drink, but the past month has been the
iiercest battle of my life. | see now l was
almost beyond hope, and had the test come
many months later, it would have been toe
late for me. But kept tho pledge, and by
Gods help will keep it for life" Moderate
drinker. inst try 1t for one year, and SEQ how
near you are to the rapids, beyond which
there is no returning.
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Parting monors to GOV. maye, In III, ohio Home

Farewell receptions in honor Of Governor
and Mrs. Hayes were held in Columbus,
Ohio, on Wednesday \ Columbus despatch
to the Tribune says
Governor and Mrs. Hayes have always
been very popular with all classes here.
Mrs Hayes has always taken an active part
in benevolent societies. 1t is therefore no
surprise that to-day all, children, teachers,
and mothers, were anxious to meet and in
this simple manner wish Governor and Mrs
IIayes II happy future. 1t was, no doubt,
yery gratifying to Gov. Hayes as he isahout
leaving the city to know that his callers
this afternoon were in the main little chill
dren who have called to pay their tribute OF
love. There was no motive except respect
To- him and pride in the State of Ohio that
brought out nearly 10000 school children
this Afternoon. For hours children in pro
ccssion from the various schools held undis
putcd possession of the payements, their
bright iaces flushed with joy in anticipation
of being presented To the President OF the
United States Governor and Mrs. Hayes
received them and shook by the hand each
of the scholars and teachers as they passed
through. No such crowd has appeared in
the State House for over ten years. The
Governors reception room. IN which are the
portraitS of Ohih'S Governors, is elabOrately
deckcd with flowers and eyergreens. \
beautiful wreath OF myrtle and smilax Is
twined around the portrait OF Gov. Hayes
After the children Ind been received. Gov
Hayes received a large number Of citizens,
Of all parties, who came to pay their respects
to the President-elect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-09

Do the people of the United States realize
the fact that Intoxicating drinks have cost
them more in the last ten years, than the en-
tire expense of the late war Says DIR.
Miner, of Boston: at is Just at this point of
economy that prohibition mnnifests some Of
its chief glorcs. In G.eat Britain the direct
cost of liquors 10 the consumers IN estimated
to be one hundred and forty million pounds.
or seven million dollars; and its indirect tax
upon the nation, II still greater sum. Nor
does our own country stand any better. The
retail cost of liquors in the United States,
according to DR. Young. Chief of the Bureau
of Statistics, IL six million dollars per an
mum, or six billion dollars in ten years
William Hargrayes, NJ. D., of Philadelphia,
in his excellent work entitled Our Wasted
Resources. places the estimate nj seven hun
dred iiftcen million five hundred and seventy
five thousand dollars per annum; while the
total railway receipts of the lnitod States
fof 1873, according to 'Poors Hallway Man
ual, as quoted by Dr. Hargraves, are but five
hundred twenty-sx million four hundred
nineteen thousand nine and thirty-five dol
lars The shadows of this picture are greatly
deepened by the fact that every dollar di-
rectly spent for drink indirectly costs an-
other dollar 10y wnste of power, by accident,
sickness, and loss by crime, and by police,
judicial aud penal servitude. An annual
drain of one million dollars from the nations
treasury; all under the siren embraces OF
Regulating license laws eau folly descend
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-09

The delay OF the Electoral count, over the
vote of Vermont, simply illustrated the reek-
lessness Of the cOnspirators at Washington.
There was not even a show OF reason tor it.
Mr.. Aldrich WAS not elected MS an Elector.
lie did not meet with the Electors on the
first day set for their meeting. when va
cancies were to he filed and if he had been
an Elector his absence would have caused a
vacancy which the rest of the college could
fill. They did fill all vacancies, according to
law The next day Aldrich appeared and
rendered to the presiding officer of the Elec-
toral College ballot for Tilden but it was
not received, ard cannot be called vote.
Aldrich was never sworn in as an ElectOr.
lie never received any certificate from any
State officer or authorized person. His own
statement, or that of hiS counsel, that
he voted for Tilden. cannot be called
{" certificate" and we do not see by what
rule of law or language B. B. Smalley.
Clerk OF the L. ). Court, can term the paper
filed with him a q" certificate. Aldrlch
failed, also, it seems, to forward his return,
or what purpOrted To he such, to the Pres
ident of the Senate. lie was lame on every
point In the meantime the Electoral Com
mission had unanimously the Democrats
concurriug with the Repubicans-decided
that Cronin's vote, cast under somewhat
similar circumstances, but with much more
of apparent sanction and compliance with
the forms Of law, could not be counted. Yet
in the face of these notorious facts, the
Democrats DELAY the count day, in
wrangle over the Aldrieh - package,
worth at best no more than 50 much blank
paper, and deposited not with the President
Of the Senate, hut with the chairman of the
Democratic National Committee The man
of any party that can sanction this sort OF
proceeding, must be in pretty bad way.
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VOL. XIX. NEW SERIES. VOL. xxi.

while the others seek food This | am in.
clined to doubt and unless the turkey is fal
more astute than is supposed, there would be
some difficulty in dividing the progeny. par,
ticularly if one or two eggs failed to hatch,
and would cause no small amount of turkey.
talk" to be settled by some grave old COB
bier capable of acting the Solomon. Possibly
they may pool progeny as well as eggs.
The eggs are of dull cream color, splotched
with red. The young run as soon as hatched
and are covered with delicate hairy down.
They are very tender and easily killed by
cold or wet. To guard against the latter
catastrophe, the first night of the brood is
usually passed in the nest, after which the
hen leads them to dry elevated places, care
fully shielding them at night beneath her
out-spread wings until they are two weeks
old, when they roost upon the broad branch
es of trees, still protected by the wings of the
parent. The female calls her young by the
well-known cluck. They run very fast. and
when pursued trust more to their legs than
their wings for escape.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-09

We have nothing worse to say of Mr..
Iilden now than we had to say of him dur
ing the campaign. Our opinion Of him ha 3
not changed from first to last. But there is
some satisfaction in seeing that his own narty
has found him out Mr.. Cowles, editor of
the Cleveland Leader, mentions the follow
ing instances, in which prominent Demo-
Gratis have openly expressed their disgust
with the sham reformer.
One OF the Democratic members of the
Electoral tribunal sad to a Republican mem
Der that he was recOnciled to the bitterness
of defeat by the "Oregon infamy."
An ex-DemOcratic officer Of the House said
to me he was done with the Democratic
party-a party which still sustains Sam.
Tilden in all his rascality.
heard gentleman in the Riggs House
say to another that, if the party did not
formally repudiate the scoundrelly acts of
Mr.. Tilden, he, for one, was done with that
party.
A distinguished Democratic Senator said
to friend Of mine that he was person.
ally acquainted with Mr.. Hayes, and knows
him to be incorruptible, and that he private
ly hoped he would be counted in, for he bad
lost all confidence in Mr. Tilden.
Another Washington correspondent says
that Representative Whitehouse, the Demo
erat who represents the Dutcbess and
Columbia district Of New York, which is the
home of the Tilden family, remarked in the
Capitol. Monday, that "Tilden was fraud,
and be would do nothing to allow such a
shyster to get into the White House"
The Albany Journal tells of leading
Democrat of Baltimore who was at the
capital, and who openly proclaimed; 81
voted for Tilden but after what | have
seen, if this filibustering were to compel a
new election and l had a dozen votes,
would give them all to Hayes"
Any quantity of such cases might be in
staneed. Mr.. Tilden, dropped by his party
since they can no longer use him or he
them, goes down deeper than plummet has
ever sounded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-09

quent explorations, he crossed river Kassabi,
thinking it possible that it was an afliuent Of
the Congo, though making no endeavor to
prove it, since his special interest was in the
source and feeders of the Nile. The Kas-
sabi, or Kassai, rises from great spring,
gushing in an open plain near Dumbo Tenn
bo, flows northward and becomes the Mare,
and is, in fact, identical with the great
Zaire, or Congo. The Portuguese editor adds
that this destroys Lieut.. Cameron's theory
that the Lualaba is the Congo; but as that
river flows northwart, and Cameron has
proved by comparison # levels that it can
not enter into the great lakes that feed the
White Nile, it would seem to be necessarily
tributary of the Congo, if not the main
stream
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to a lower depthr Can this folly he immor-
taly
GOOD ADVICE.

In the pocket book OF Hon. Stephen Allen,
who was drowned when the Henry Clay was
burned on the Hudson, several years since,
was found q printed slip. apparently cut
from newspaper, of which the following is
a copy. 1t is worthy to be engraved on every
young mans heart: make few promises.
Always speak the truth. Never speak evil
of any one. Keep good company or none.
Liz up to your engagements. Never play a
game of chance. Drink no kind of intoxica-
ting liquors Good character is above all
things else Keep your own secrets, if Won
have any. Never borrow if you can possibly
help it. Do not mary until yon are able to to
support vie. KIp yourself innocent if
you would be happy. When You speak to a
person look IN his face. Make no haste to
be rich if you would prosper. Ever live
(misfortune excepted) within your income.
Save when you are young to spend when you
are old. Avoid temptation through fear you
may not withstand it. Never run into debt
unless you see way to get out again. Small
and steady pins give competency with a
tranquil mini. Good company and good
conversation are the sinews of virtue. Your
character cannot be essentially injured ex-
cept by your own acts. If any one speak
evil of you let your life be so that no one
will believe him. When you retire to bed
think over what YOU have been doing during
the day. Never be idle; if your hands can't
be employed usefully attend to the cultiva-
ton of your mind Read over the above
maxims carefully and thoughtfully at least
once week
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-09

A poet gives in the St. Louis Republican
his reflections on seeing the girl of his heart
in blue glass indow. He is too melan-
choly in his conclusion. 1t has been left
for kerosene, not blue glass, to cure the
hairless maiden
To see what maiden flashes
Pm stealing along the stairs;
Ny love at the blue q ass sash Is,
I'll come on her unawares.
Her hair OF the deepest golden
Takes the hue OF heaven, know;
She'll look Ikea saint in some olden
Church window OF long ago.
Hor hair, did | say Oh, wonder!
Her head. like billiard ball,
Cleans bare in the sunligh yondeT
Great Caesar l see IL all
Her locks, with the gold-light fitting,
We're false She hoped 10 win
Has none OF her own she is sitting
There, trying to get some in.
o Pleasonton where the kindness
Thatsages have seen in thy facet
Better suffer from absolute blindness
Than see what I've seen in this place
You've shattered my idol, you've shown ne
That science indeed has its dues;
Your blue glass invention has thrown mo
In 4 permanent fit OF the blues
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TEN CENTS FOR IwoDoLLARs.

In going through one of our New York
City markets a few days since, we had occa-
sion to call at the stand of dealer in butter
who has quite an extensive retail trade among
the residen ts of this city and its suburbs.
While casually glanclng over the various tubs,
pals and brkins opened for the purpose Of
exposing the contents to customers We were
struck with the great preponderance IN num-
Der Of pale, lard-like samples, over the few
rich, golden, attractive ones. in the course
of our conversation we asked this question ::
"Mr. c., why do butter makers send such
withholding butter to market when it is so
easy to give 1t a Iich and attractive appear
ance?" Surely" replied C, "but did
you ever know farmer who would spend ten
cents IN order to make two dollars 2 Then
pointing to a frkin on his counter, he said,
that is sweet and excellent winter made
butter, and had there been ten cents worth
of butter color added to give it a color, |
would have paid five dollars more for the
hundred rounds, and then made more profit
on the inye stment than 1t Is possible to make
as it is.
Now we are more charitable than Mr. C
in our opinion of farmers in general, for
there are some who will spend ten cents in
order to make two to five dollars on a hun
dred pounds of butter or other farm products
the markets of this city impresses upon us
the !act that there are far too few who do
spend the ten cents. There is no need, how
ever OF any poor, white or yellow butter be-
ing made, or ever reaching market, for it
really costs but trine more to turn out n
sweet and attractive article than "A poor and
unattrective one.
Pale, white, lark-lke butter is, no doubt,
Just as sweet and rich as though coloring
matter had been added but it is an old say
ing that Zine feathers make fine birds, and
all will confess that there is something in
good looks. On this point we will quote u
good Joke reported by the London Aericultu-
raj Gazette on a committee appointed to
award premiums for butter shown at A dairy
exhibition during the past year, as it well H.
illustrates the power Of imagination upon the
sense of sight and taste. 1t says I'VE are
told on good authority that at an English
dairy show, last year, one exhibitor showed
samples of butter in two classes. For but
ter in the Jersey class he took the first prize,
while in the class for any variety his sam
pies were unnoticed. The man declared that
both samples were made from the same milk
and churning, tho only difference being that
the Jersey butter was colored The judges
declared this class to be of finer quality than
the other
Now it may be kind of deception to color
butter, but it is an innocent one which
pleases the purchaser and eonsumerand adds
money to the pockets of the maker Rural
New Yorker, Feb. 10.
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NUMBER 81.

proposition that the House take recess
till 10 tomorrow. and that at one O'Clock
the vote shall be taken on the main ques
ton; but there were objections to it and
scene of uproar and confusion ensued
asting for several minutes, in the course oil
(which Blackburn exclaimed that Friday
hangman's day, had been ushered IN,
tit day to witness the consum-
nation of the villainy and scandal OF
this proceeding, and O'Brien designated
Wood as the high priest of the republican
party and was himself designated by Har-
risOn as a small priest of the flibusters
Wood then declared that if his PROPOSE
tlon were not assented to. he would never
leave the hall until the count was finished.
At one O'Clock, the two hours debate On
the objection commenced
THE DEBATE PROGRESSING
WASHINGTON. D. c., March .. 2:3O a. LII
The discussion is proceeding, and not
withstanding the speeches of Mills, Black
burn, and Williams, the best of good feel
ing prevails among the members. as indeed
it did through all the excitements of the
day. There is a very full attendance and
the galleries are still we'll filled.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 2-4:30 a. m
AT $50 the House came to q vote on the
original proposition that Downs vote be
not counted, and it was agreed to without
division, and the Senate was then notified
of the action of the House, and at 4 O'Clock
the Senate received the message and i'm
mediately left the chamber for the hall of
the House to complete the count.
THE JOINT CONVENTION.
As soon as the Senate entered the hall of
the House, and all the members were seated,
the action of the respective Houses on the
Wisconsin question was read. and the ten
votes of Wisconsin were announced for
Hayes and Wheeler.
The presiding officer said "this concludes
the count of the thirty-eight states of the
Union. Tellers will now ascertain and
deliver the result of the votes to the pre-
siding officer" At t4:l2 a. IN. the election of
Hayes and Wheeler was proclaimed and re-
ceived without any demonstration, when
the Senate retired, and the House at AIS
adjourned.