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lie was a prominent Mormon, and had been

lie was prominent Mormon, and had been
commissioner of public works at Nauyoo,
under Joseph Smith, before the saints nj
grated to Utah. He held the same position
under Brigham Young. lie was recorder
for the quorum of seventy and clerk Of the
church. lie had journoyed abroad as mission
airy for the church. for which he also acted
as financial agent, and he had held many
Offices in the territory. But the suspicious
fastened upon him finally drove him INTO
hiding. In 1868. Mr. j. n. Beadle, author
of " The Undeveloped West" in journey
through Utah, found Lee acting as Jerry
man, at a place known as Lees Ferry" in
the outskirts of Utah Territory, lie passed
by tho name of Major Doyle; but in CONVEX
sation with Mr. Beadle, he confessed that he
was no ether than John D. Lee. lie told
to Mr.. Beadle his version of the massacre,
which is embodied in Mr.. Beadlc'S book.
II was in substance that the massacre was
the work of the Indians that he and lew
other Mormons were with the Indians, but,
though they owed the emigrants no good
will, since, as he declared the cmigrants had
been very insulting having named one OF their
bulls "Heber," and another, brigham,
and having insulted Mormon women, the
white men, he ayerred. took no actual part
in the killing. But this story has been
simply disproyed. A man named klinsen-
smith, who was an actor in the massacre,
was found willing to turn States evidence.
Testimony to convict Lee was secured, but
there were no courts in Utah with compe-
tent jurisdiction until the passage of the
Poland bill few years ago. Indictments
we're then found against the leaders, and
Lee was arrested. In July. 1875, he was
tried and the jury disagreed. In Septem-
Der, 1876, Lee was again tried. found guilty,
and sentenced to bo executed on January
%, 1877. The law of Utah gave him the
choice of being beheaded, hanged, or shot,
he chose the latter A stay of proceedings,
pending an appeal, was granted; but, on
February II last, tho verdict of guilty was
approved. Lee was sentenced by the court
to be shot on the 23d of March and the
sentence was executed. Justice was slow;
but the penalty of the law was at last added
to the punishment of guilty conscience
In his confession, Lee declares that the Nor
mon Church ordered the massacrc. and that
Young in a formal deliverance filled with
Characteristic blasphemy pronounced it "a
Just deed" in the sight of God, and the cor
roborating circumstances are so many and
strong, that he will be believed, in spite oil
Brigham Young's denial.
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fixed IL tne outlet. Bloating follows. No
medicine will pass the obstruction and
so the animal cannot DO physicked.
y common way in such q case, Is to
get T. broOmstick and make a swab
with which an effort is made u
crowd the apple down into the stomach.
This is difficult because to the compression
of the engorged throat is added the pres
sure of the imprisoned gasses. There is
danger of lacerating or bursting the gullet.
In such case, ii the animal is tapped and
the pressure relieved, she will sometimes be
able to swallow the apple. dose OF lin
seed oil or melted lead Will help her to ac-
cOmplish this by lubricatIng the passage
This may he administered with aJunk bot
tie er horn. II the apple l. not too lar
down, 1t may be manipu lated from the out
side and worked upwards; or the arm may
be put down through the throat. II this -
attempted, keep the Jaws open by means OF
a beetle ring or clevis; then insert the arm
(guarded by winding it with some creased
cottOn) till the potato or apple is reached
and drawn out by the hand. A small arm
is desirable for such an operation.
An instrument has been invented for
such cases, formed OF a hollow tube or
probang, in which il \ plunger armed
with a worm on the end. The tube is
passed down till it strikes the obstruction,
the plungcr is then pressed down to the
bottom of the tube and the worm il screw
cd into the potato. Thus it may be drawn
out or may be broken by the screw so that
it can be swallowed.
AZ last resort in case of choking, the
throat may be cut through, the obstruc-
ton removed through the cut, and the
wound sewed up.
In case OF an animal which has gorge1
itself with dry meal, the treatment must be
varied somewhat. II the bloatlng is not
very great and the pain seems severe, the
meal has not yet reached the fourth
stomach. II now the COW drinks, it will
swell the meal and kill the cow In such
case thoroughwort tea, or doses Of diluted
salts will not do. Give, instead. castor or
lnseed oil. or melted lard and mOlasses.
which will iubricate the bowels and act as
physie. An addition OF two or three ounces
of essence of wintergreen will make the dose
less nauseous. Open the bowels also by
injections.
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South Carolina Affairs - The Presidents In
yitatIOn.
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
W e,,,x,,,,xy harch 90 IS--

NAShlNOlON, hdiSu -, iOif'
SIR am instructed by the President TO
bring to your attention his purpose to take
into immediate consideration the position of
affairs in South Carolina with view Of de-
termining she course which. under the Con
stitution and laws Of the United States, it
may be his duty to take in reference 10 the
situation in that State as he finds it upon
succeeding to the Presidency. Ii would give
the President great pleasure to confer with
you in person, if you shall find it convenient
to visit Washington, and shall concur with
him in thinking such conference the rcadl-
est and best mode of placing your views as to
the political situation in your State before
him. lie would greatly prefer this direct
communication Of opinion and information
to any other method Of ascertaining your
views upon the present condition and imme-
diate prospect of public interests in South
Corolna. If reasons Of weight with you
should discourage this course, the President
will DO glad to receive any communication
from you in writing, or through any dele
gate possessing your confidence that will
convey to him your views of the impedmcnts
to the peaceful and orderly organization oil a
single and undisputcd State government IN
South Carolina, and OF the best methods OF
removing them.
Ii is the earnest desire of the President to
be able to put an end IA speedily as possible
to all appearances OF Intervention OF the mil
itary authority of the United States in the
political arrangements which effect the Gov
crnuent and aillict the people Of South Car
DINA. In this desire the President cannot
doubt he truely represents the patriotic feel
ing Of the great body of the people OF the
United States. 1t il impossible that the
protracted disorder in the domestic govern
ment of any State can or should ever tail to
be matter Of lively interest and solicitndc
to the people of the whole country. In FUR
therance of the prompt and safe execution OF
this general purpose he invites full com
municatlon Of YOUR opinions on the whole
subject, IN such one Of the proposed forms
rs may seem to YOU most useful.
by direction OF the President have ad-
dressed to the Hon. Wade Hampton, du-
plcate of this letter. | am, very respectful
ly, YOUR Obedient servant.
W. X. ROGERS, Private Secretary.
To the Hon. Daniel II. Chamberlain
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A LETTER from Governor Chamberlain, OF
South Carolina, to Hon. Stanley Matthews
has been given to the public. ln this. under
date of March eth, Gov Chamberlain says !:
am unable to sec any line of conduct on
nv part consistent with personal honor or
the public duty which would permit me to
yield my CLAIMS to the goyernorship. |
am equally unable to see any course which
can be pursued by the national administra-
ton toward the government here which l
represent, consistent with political or con-
sttutional duty, which will not require it
to support, against violence or overthrow,
the lawful Republican government.
| certainly wish. most deyoutly. that |
could relieve myself of this duty. | have
been exposed to personal danger by day
and night constantly for five full months,
and am weary to death, but there are
one or two things dearer to me than comfort
or life. One is my honor as public man,
and another is my duty to the Republicans
of this State. Neither of these, in
my judgment. would permit me to
accept any accommodation or compro-
misc which was not forced upon me
by a power it would be idle to
resist. desire to aid and relieve President
Hayes, but this is life or death struggle,
and | know | should cnnsign myself to
infamy in the eyes of all Republicans here
who know the situation by fearful expert
ence, if | were to accept any terms or do any
act hich could result in the success OF the
monstrous conspiracy against law and hu-
manity which the Democracy Of this State
embody and represent.
There are better ways than this to con-
ciliste and pacify the South. Let tho pres
ent administration, by firmly standing by
the law and the right for the Republicans,
manifest spirit OF charity and sympathy
for our opponents here As countrymen and
citizens in the thousand ways open to an
administration, and peace will come and will
abide the peace of Justice and law, the
only peace worth fighting Tor. To permit
Hampton to reap the fruits of n campaign of
murder and fraud, so long as there remains
power to prevent it. is to sanction such
methods.
All this l say, my dear sir, with feelings
of profound respect for you, but as in duty
bound to declare the truth as | understand
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In answer to inquiries. Prof. Cressv said
that he could prescribe no specific to euro
the habit OF crlbbing, in a horse.
Loss of cud, as 1t Is commonly called, is
not in itself u disease, but is a symptom of
some trouble. Ii i simple refusal to eat
or to Illuminate, and indicates that the cow
is sick
The common bush juniper has been found
very dangerous to horses and cattle. The
case of horse found dead near such a
bush, first drew attention to the possible
danger from this source. Since then some
thirty eases have been recorded OF the death
of animals from eating the juniper.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-30

TIE facilities for fraud under the existing
election laws of the State of Connecticut are
notorious ana there is no doubt that they
were put in full power for Mr.. Tilden's
benefit in the last election. In response to
the demands Of honest citizens, the Connec-
tieat Legislature passed a new registry law.
And this has been vetoed by the Demo
cratic Governor.
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SOME STRONG EVIDENCE DUPLICATING BRIGHAM
YOUNG
Tucson, Arizona, March 9S.-Tho follow
Ing order, with three s(iiayits authonti-
eating it, was found among the papers cf
the late Chief Justice John Titus of Arizona,
who wa formerly chiei Justice of Utah
Special order. Salt Lake City, April
10. 1855 The officer IN command OF the
escort Is hereby ordered to see that every
man Is well prepared with ammunition and
to have 1t ready Mt the time You
sec these teamsters hundred miles
from the settlement. President Young
advises that they should he all
killed to prevent their returning to Fora
Bridges t. iuin our enemies. Every pre-
caution should he taken and see that not
one escapes. Secrecy Is required. BY order
ot Gen. Daniel II. Wells. tSisnedl James
Ferguson, assistant acknowledgement
The original order and atitavits are IN
my possession. and have bad frequent
with the late Judge Titus,
my former law partner. m regard to tho
matter and he never doubted the genuiness
OF the order, or the guilt of Brigham
loung (s'gned) l.. G. Hughes.
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Nh. LANDoN 5. LANGLEY. who writes us
from South Carolina, will he remembered as
an intelligent eolored man, who went to
that State from this county during the war
and who has occasionally written us of pub
lie affairs in that State His views Of the
present situation are entitled to attention,
and will be read with interest.
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know ct many other murders, c.stratiuD>,
and rohbriirs committed by order ul the
priesthood. all OF which have fully stated
IN nv writings delivered 10 my attorney,
W. w. Bishop.
have told the whole truth, and the God
am soon to meet face to face knows that
my assertions are nothing but true.
JONI ID. LEE.
aTTEsT.-The foregoing is a iull abstract
OF the confession of John ID. Lee. taken
from the original manuscript now in
my possession and gives, 81 lar as such
condensed report can do, Il iull state
ment Of the facts disclosed in the writ
ings of John ID. Leo which relate to the
Mountain Meadows massacre.
WILLIAM W RlSuOP.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-30

TnE question of high tariff for the pro
tec!ion -, Of Canadian manufactures was
brought to an issue in the Lower House OF
the Dolinion Parliament, last week, and
the high tariff men suffered a signal defeat.
The policy of the present administration is a
tariff for revenue purposes, and an amend
mcnt fayoring an increase Of the duties on
manufactures was lost by vote Of seventy
eight in its favor to one hundred and nine
against it an adverse majority Of thirty
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-30

Washington dispatches announce that the
Administration has decided to send COM
mission of eminent citizens to Louisiana
and South Carolina. The composition OF
the commission is not definitely determined
upon, hut it is understood that it will he as
follows. Nice-President Wheeler, Chair
man ; David Davis, of Illinois, the now
Democratic Senator Kenneth Raynor, of
North Carolina Judge f. r. Iloar. of Mas
sachusetts, and Ex-Governor Brown, of Ten
nessee. The Commission will start very
soon, and will proceed first to New Orleans
and report upon that case before visiting
South Carolina.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-30

The plea of the Southern States DOW, as
Just before the war, is that they may be left
alone, to conduct their local self-government
in their own way. Ia this plea A. II.
Stephens is said to join, as he did sixteen
years. All they want is to be left to man
age the colored people in their own way.
Local self-government of the people, means,
with them. the government of the white
people. The whites know that they have
the wealth, education, training in govern
ment, and proficiency with arms, on their
side, and there is no doubt that they can
manage the colored people at elections and
elsewhere if they are let alone. President
Hayes rightly waits for some reliable assur-
auce that self-gOvernment at the South shall
mean something more than the rule of any
class-as it does at the North.
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BY order,
JosEPH BOWER, President.

JoNAs Fay, Secretary.
We cannot doubt that this proclamation
was duly needed, and the day observed in
the spirit which prompted it. 1t does not
call the people to assemble in their "places
of public worship" for the meeting houses
were then few and far between. Indeed, re-
ligious societies had been organized only in the
towns of Bennington, Arlington, Pownal,
Salisbury, Newbury Westminster, Gull
ford, Windsor, Norwich, Brattleboro, Rock
ingham, Rutland, Thetford, Newfane, Put
ney, Marlborough, and single church Tor
the three towns of Pomfret, Woodstock and
Hartford. But there was probably more gen.
eral abstinence from secular labor and recrea-
ton, than is seen nowadays on "the Govern
or's fast day; and the circumstances Of the
infant commonwealth were such as to turn
the minds of the Vermonters solemnly
and strongly towards thoughts Of their depen-
dence on higher power, even if the men
and women of that day were not as class
more devout than the men and women OF
to-day.
The custom, thus early established, has
come down to US with a hundred years of
added reverence and sanction, and We do
not believe that it will be better day than
ours, as regards the habits and sentiments
which conducc to the highest welfare of the
people, which shall see it done away.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-30

A Much greater ado has been made about
the difference between the policy of Presi-
dent Hayes and that Of President Grant,
than there is any occasion for. President
Hayes proposes to the Southern States to
withdraw the United States soldiers and let
them conduct their own local State govern
ments, provided they will give the freedmen
their full constitutional and legal rights
and have no fighting among themselves.
And just this was the policy OF President
Grant. lie never sent soldiers South or
kept them there, except to suppress or
prevent violence and to protect the people,
black or white, from infringement of their
rights. upon abundant evidence that there
Was need of soldiers for these ends.
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LIE INSURANCE.

The life insurance companies are in state
of mind for the Legislature is Investigating
them. Ii il shown that some of the com
panics pay their presidents such salaries rs
So 800 per year. medical examiners from
$40, 900 to SIS, 900, and the legal advisers
of the companies have an equally soft thing
of it the public is exercised about it, and it
is not to be wondered ut, especially ~ the
officers vote themselves these salaries. On
the other hand it should be borne in mind
that man capable of keeping proper care
of such enormous interests, Is worth about
all that can be paid him. The public don't
care 50 much about the salaries as they do
about the other work some OF the officers
have done. The investigation shows that it
has been regular thing for two companies
to combine, and send out men to weaken
confidence in one Of them, that majority of
its pnlicies might he bought up for little or
nothing, those who refused to he 50
swindlcd being re- insured in the surviving
company. Ii was very neat speculation il
a company could he 40 di~credited that its
policies could be bought up ut ten cents on
the dollar of their value. The searching in
quiry now being made il n good thing. The
shystcrs in the business will be made known,
the weak companies will he weedcd out, and
those entitled to confidence will he made all
the stronger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-30
HAMPTON MAEEI 4 SPEECH.

Hampton said he interpreted the demon
stratlOn as . tribute to the cause he repre-
sented-good government, home rule and re-
form. The people OF South Carolina. he con-
tinued, are in earnest. We have tried COM
promise in vain, and so, last fall, We plant
ed our feet firmly on the constitution and
began the battle for our Fights. We remem
bored ours was one OF the original l3 states.
and strong men and noble women joined
hands in the struggle, declaring by Almighty
God that they would sacrifice everything to
win. Cheers, and a voice-"And you did
win."l Yes, my friend, We did win. You
cannot imagine what these people had to
fear to win their constitutional victory. but
they won, and fully 20 900 eolored men CO.
operated with them and now thousands and
tens of thousands of colored men are paying
taxes to my government. Cheers and
now all We ask, and all | am gong to
Washington to ask, is that the federal
troops be withdrawn from the state house
Of South Carolina. the only place in the
state where my authority Is not
respected, and the soldiers sent to the bar
racks where they belong, and leave the gov
eminent of state to the men who are strong
enough to sustain it. My people tell me to
hold on and so long as they have the the
right to give me such advice, so help
God. will bold on Prolonged cheering.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-03-30

President HAYES and his Cabinet have
decided to call an extra session Of Congress
on Monday, juno 4, due notice to be given
by Executive proclamation.
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The First State Fast In Vermont.

1t is worthy Of note that the founders oil
our Commonwealth, a hundred years ago,
coupled with their action in the establish
ment of new State, formal recognition OF
their dependence upon God for protection
and guidance, in the proclamation OF
Fast. The convention of delegates from the
towns of the New Hampshire Grants, which
met at Windsor on the 4th of june, lI7n
having adopted the name of Vermont for the
new State whose Independence they decar-
ed, and having taken measures for the draft
ing and adoption Of a Constitution therefor
proceeded to proclaim the first State fast In
Vermont. The proclamation was as fol-
lows
Since God has been pleased in his wisdom
to visit the inhabitants of this land with his
Just judgments by suffering our unnatural
enemies to wage war against US, inc pes
thence to prevail and the many other ca,
lamities with which We are now threatened
as Just reward for the many prevailing
sins committed against the Divine Law, we
have sufficient reason to believe calls aloud
on his people for solemn Fasting and Prayer.
We have, therefore, thought fit to appoint
and do hereby appoint Wednesday the 18th
day of June instant to be observed as day
of public fasting and prayer throughout this
State and do earnestly recommend to the
good people thereof to observe the same as
such, that we may humble our hearts be
fore God and impore Him to avert the i'm
pending judgments. remove the sword OF our
unnatural enemies from us, sanctiiy the
awful irowns Of Divine Providence. grant
His blessings on our councils and arms and
direct our generals, guard this State from
the invasion of the savages, direct IN our
election of members for establishing govern
ment, bless the labors of our hands, grant
suitable seasons of the year for seed time
and harvest and crown the year with His
goodness, revive religion and virtue, bless
the ministers Of the gospel and water his
churches with heavenly grace. And 1t Is
hereby recommended to all the good people
of this State to abstain from secular labor
and recreation on that day.
Given at Windsor in the State OF Yer
mont in General Convention, the 9TH day OF
June Ammo III.