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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

The New York Times finds fault with
Senator Morton's defence of the Presidents
policy. The Times thinks it WAS no reason
for changing the course of the Government
toward the Southern States, that to proceed
as it was going, was "to proceed to newt
able defeat But most practical people,
we fancy. will hardly be so ready to admit
that the President should discard all ques-
tons of expediency. Government is prac-
teal matter. The practical question in
this case wac whether the Government should
remand Louisiana and South Carolina at
once, and the other Southern States as their
cases came up, to the control of military
governors, supported BY the United States
army. Unpleasant as it may be to admit
it, the unfortunate fact remains that in
number Of the Southern States the numer-
ical Republican majority does not carry
with it enough of the property, intelligence,
and moral force of the State, to sustain its
State Government The United States can
sustain a military Governor in Louis
lana, but the Republicans cannot main
tain State Government there; nor as
things were going was there any
reason to suppose that they could carry
another State election.
1t is no secret that the administration
oil President Grant had become satisfied OF
this, and that the best course would be OF
withdraw the troops, permit the dominant
party-dominant in everything but numbers
to take the control, and place on it the
responsibility of maintaining order. Gen.
Grant is reported to have said as much as
this, since his return to private life and it
is otherwise known to have been the case.
The wiping out of the Republican party
of the South, which is in progress, Is not
pleasant thing for Republicans to contemp-
late but there was little that was pleasant
to contemplate in the prospect, as it stood
before the Presidents policy was inaugurated.
The man who is prepared to say that be |
was ready for an era of military governments |
at the South and the substantial remand |
ing of the Southern States to the condition |
of conquered territoy les, may blame Presi-
dent Hayes for his surrender. but no one
else can. "Let u.s." says the Times "see
the results of the new Southern policy before
being called upon to e1tol its wisdom or even
to admit that it really was inevitable" Or
course, the test of experience is that by
which the new policy must be finally judged.
t IS an experiment. The President so con-
iders it; but an experiment which seems to
lin the most hopeful of good results land as
UGH he is justified in giving it fair trial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01
a LITTER in u C London Times SAYS

IN ten. Grant, ex-President of the
onited states, and formerly commander-in-
chlei oil the armies of the United States,
VINO Is eSpe ctcd to arrive in England within
two or thr ee weeks, and who will, it is re-
ported, II ave shortly after for Russia NJ the
guest OF the emperor, should undertake to
dlrect the movement of the Russian troops,
a. he did the | 100000 of men under his
own command, the United States govern
me t would lie powerless to prevent him, as
" n. Grant is simply now a private citizen. -
This is most true. and if the Emperor
should conclude to abdicato his throne in
favor Of Gen. Gran, the United States
would be powcrless to prevent that. Gen,
Grant is the greatest living general, unless
Won Moltke be excepted; but we fancy that
he is willing to restIon b Is laurels, and that
he would think twice be fore going into the
service Of the Car, ever if the offer were
made him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01
The harrington and Lar,oiIIr RaiIroad.

iitSF TRIP OF TnE LOCOMOTIVE TO IERiCH0
1ruLATioN on TIE CITIZENS TIE tgoN
l1E>E FRANCES IN TO STRAINS OF MUSIC
AND THUNDER Of CANNON.
The anxious people of Jericho who have
been ''waiiing a,dvGictiag' for two or three
years 70 see their railroad hopes realized.
w'r1 allowed. On Saturday mnrriny. to
! feast their eyes on the sight of the frs; rail-
/ road train into their village Ga the inior-
nation of MIR. d. c. Linsley tina, &c fret
I train would cross the great trss.!c g; the
west o: the village on saturday morning,
the people vi Jericho and Others from at-
/ joining towns began to gather u witness
| the sights" \. ten ninnt before tn
| O'Clock, the engine lamoilie came s.eamins
| m sight, and arriving near the tre-tic was
coupled tn the railroad boarding ears and
the train was brought to 4 staud-still
/ at the west END ol the trc-tle. : this point
/ the Jericho Cornet Band proceeded to oc-
/ cdpy tho reserve -eats, which IL tbs ease
were on the top Of the Two story boarding.
cars, twenty feet high. and u pass over
trcstie 500 feet long and about 60 feet high.
/ All in readiness the motion was given t.
! proceed. A. the boarding ears which were
ahead Of the engine approached the treStie,
the band struck up lively air. which was
| the signal for an opening salute from three
cannon on the opposite bank. The scene
was witnessed by Mr. Linslcy and several
| other gentlemen from Burlington. and sew
cral hundred of the citizens OF the towns
round about. The occasion was decidedly
4 plcaSan: one. The band never seemed -
play better then from their (~eeminglv to
some) dangerous position Of marty 100 feet
in the air, each cannon seemed To vie with
Its neiGhbOr as 70 which cond best do It's
work, and the bell from the old Brick
Church tower lent its aid to the
greeting. Jericho. the first to put
shonldar ID the wheel in this enterprise
ard never topping - look blci,. ~ hnt al
way, even during the dIrkes; days, having
perfect confidence in the MIN V ho first said he
would build Us a railroad. is today reioie-
ing over the result Ii Is surprising how
the presence of a steam engine has the Of
feet to quiet the clamor of the chronic
grumbler. is said that there IS no one TO
be found in the towns on the line OF the
road who was opposed to It's construction.
Refreshments and lemonade we're furnished
in abundance for the occasion, but by some
misunderstanding we're NOT in position at
the lime when they would have been most
appreciated.
The iron Is being rapidly laid toward
Underhill, and a. the work on the Lamoilie
Valley road was commenced again Saturday
morning with renewed vigor, it look as
though the Lamoil.e Valley would be wait
ing for the Burlington and Lamcille il
stead Of wee versa. Y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

THE WAX TIE EAST.

Bucharest, May 81 The Turks are
sta'loning piekets OF 20 men a. intervals of
y miles along the whole Turkish bank of
the panuhe communicating with each
other by signals.
The waters OF the Danube. Sereth and
AIinI are considerably out u their hanks
ST. PETERsErc. May III desrateh
from the army of the Caucasus say Gener
al Melekof with eight batallions and some
| artillery and General Deweil with seven
batall lions left Arabian to join the forces
near kars
CuSsraNTlNcPLE, May 97.-The Circas-
SANS in tranS-Caucassia, have surrendered
their arms to the Russians
Nukhtar Pasha. teiegraph- hat the
Russians are making a forward movement
from various sides. He also reports several
en@asementS. especially in the neighhOy-
hood oil Mars, all resulting iavOrauiy tor the
Turks. and claims that the Russians in tax
ing Ardahan lost Goo men.
LOSnoN, May ga Vienna despatch
says that the Turks have attempted for the
fourth time to establish their batteries 90
pOslte the Rjumanian positions Mt Is!aoz,
the Rouman!an artillery driving them away
Theamount of tribute usually paid TO TuI-
Key by R0umanla,-a 900 Geo francs
has been unanimously appropriated for the
use of tho army
The alarming reports about popular
demonstration in Constantinoplc were
greatly exaggerated. There was no trace
OF anything like rising.
Semi-oilicial advices state that Russia,
Germany and Austria have agreed that the
Eastern war must be localized.
\ st. Petersburg despatch claims that
10 Il. 1 IL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

Ittake, SI0G,Oo0 OOO worth Of Iiquor a
year to assungc the thirst Of New York
city.
Martha Washington has >ral George
Washington Tor dosertion in Philadelphia.
\ New Jersey German went cunning
lately, taking dynamite bY mistake for
powder, and his gun burst and killed lin.
ut the first shot
There is q Methodist church in Colorado
which has not enc male member. The bust
ness Is controlled entirely by wOmrn, and
there j. a balance IL tie church treasury.
The Eo5zey Bash0us, arc drunk with
victory" Is the rather has;y manner in
which CORE nOndeEt BEGAN to write OF 4
Turkish success.
The HorI.se attributes the higher rgltr
of wbIskcy 10 the opening Of the baseball
season and the great nuu,htr Of spr.incd
wrists IN the county.
Gen. Beauregari has fought our the war
in Europc-on papeT-and whipped the
Russians terribly. 1t IS the most Successful
of Beauresard's campaigns.
There are two thing. sly- the Phil So
phcr Billings. which a.waY- ~ulTri- IS man
twins. That wary. wcl-., sea siu of
Mars. General Imt |ars.ltr, w. thu>
surprised
Whacker Mcchau. a union llu.ilr ,rpi.
Gated IN the recent Lab r. assaults ct Troy.
was sentenced Saturday to 10 years IN the
Clinton prison.
Steamer arrivals ST. New York. Ma,u
from Ercmcn at iiaii'iy, Caspian and
Scotia from Liverpool; at uucru-t1w1,
Nova Scotia from st Johns
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4 Terrible Pressure,

Ii must seem to the Turk who loves his
country, if we are permitted to attributes
sentiment 50 cTeditable as patriotism to an
"unspeakablo" Turk, that for him and his
race the very end of all things il at hand.
Rus ,ia, with hate and greed in her heart.
cruitlng, IL mobilizing. IL marching her
hundreds of thousands in Europe, in Asia,
by sea and by land. TO drive the Ottoman
to the wall, and to pin him with her
weapon against it. Roumania has muster
ed courage to draw the glove from her soft
hand and ding it in the Sultan face. Mon
tenegro IL hourishing the keenest blade OF
its size in Europe, with a grim purpose. If
her sword prove short, to add step to it
The Bosnian and IerzegOvinian insurgents
6 70 gathered among their mountains. dark
C oud Of muI der and rapine to the Mussul-
mans Of the border. Greece il fumblIDg
WI til her sword -hit and looking about her
frra proyocation at all the others are
to carve slice, | also will strike in."
l. Is, and meanest among the enemies OF the
Porte comes Servla. SIX months ago this
IN grateful State lay PROSTATE at the TURK y
me, cy. and received it. Though move
men. W ,,nld have crushed her, she was only
hidden to RISE and be wiser. Yet Servla ~
calling ont her militia and brlgading them
with the regular army: she is gathering
corn and cattle and fOrtiiying the very
towns which tho Poste restored to her. IL
Austria be uatient little longer, Prince
Milan s arms will form tbs link between the
Russian and the MontenegriI advance, and
will open the valley of the Timok 4or move
ment through Nisch upon Adrianople.-
Boston Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01
Renaissance Of the treat SNOW storm Of Ma, +.
1871

NOTE FROM GAIT GIrEoH LArnRor.
To tie Editor ortbe Free Press and Times
Tho r,roo-,,,h :, ,,o,,r 49,. # Nav
@3th, about the snow storm IN May io"l,
and of Capt. K. W. Sherman with the old
franklin rom;,ds m. of ore or m, mast
-.
i'aliui nights Vi my long steam boating.
LETT Whitehall in the steamboat Phoenix on
the dav If the form with -, heavy fr,,,bt
-,
anu good NUMBER OF passengers Inc SEQ"
storm came with all its force at night. The
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NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

WILL OF THE LATE rETER GEIGHAE-BEQUEsT
TO THE Town OF BAKERSFIELD, Vt.
BosToS. May 29-Tbc will OF the late
Peter Brigham devotes nearly three fourths
OF has estate to a hOspital in Boston for the
sick and poor of SgHblk county. twenty
i've years will elapss before the bequest can
be applied, which. besides other contingent
property, will then Re equal to three million
dollars. To the town Of Bakersfield. Vt,
100000 Is given. thrcc-fJurths for school
purposes, the residue for town burial
ground
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

VERMONT SuEtr ~ TtN's The San Az
tonic (Texas) Haiy HrGd of Nay ih'h,
says:
Mr.. A. T.. Perkins. the sront sheep breed
cr OF Vermont. who recently brought Tor
the first time t, this market some ct has line
bred sheep, Yesterday sold to Mr.. u !.
Dane. well known n among our hest breed
ers Of sheep in tins State. twenty two OF the
finest ewes probably ever brought INTO
Texas. Mr. Dane has great reason to he
proud of his purchase, and OF the sheep.
lie also purchased ono Of the best OF Mr..
Perkins bucks Mcssrs. Wish and Ihomp
son, who are large sheep ni-ers rear Sa-
binal, also bought from the same Hook eight
splendid bucks Several Of the largest and
best breeders and judges Of sheep IN west
ern Texas pronounce these the finest bucks
ever brought into this State
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

Tilden has announced that he will not con-
est the claim of President Hayes to his
OF Zee. because it would be likely to drench
the country in gore" The fact is, the old
man /. as had the best lawyers OF the country
at work ever since the decision against him,
to asce, tain If there was not some hole
through which he might crawl into the Presi-
dency. Last week they announced to him
that Hayes claim WAS impregnable, and that
he might as ", Il throw up the sponge. And
he does it teariu uy; but, 1ilden-like tries TO
make some capita. in the doing of 1t. If 1t
cost the lives of fly thousand men to get
the Presidency. Tilden would have sacrificed
them without u wink. The country is TO be
congratulated that the law puts the position
in the hands of the right man. Tilden's eI-
penses for something over II year and a half
have averaged over SGO0Oa day. He has
bled freely. and the host of impecunious
politicians ..are sorry that he has finally
abandoned the contest. As enormous as is
the amount he has spent. the old man has
plenty left. Railroad wrecking has been n
profitable businesE to him.
Yours ALTON
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

The INV York LEGISLATURE adjourned
sine die. on Friday. The papers generally
have less i'll to say of it, than of the average
Ct Legislatures. The Albany Erening
Journal says of the Assembly ats majority
embraced large and varied ability, and its
Democratic minority was the most empty,
ga5by and incapable that ever sat in Legs
lative hall" The Journal declares that the
Legislature passed no jobs. In these latter
days this means great deal 1t adds
But the good work of the Legislator WIS
affirmative As well as negative. 1t dealt
with large number of commanding sub
Jeets and important, measures, and on most
oil them Its delibF rations ended in wise and
wholesome actIoI. Very much Of its time
was consumed with legislation for iiew
lork-a field rollic Of corruption, conten-
tlo. and trout Debut. in spite Of every op-
position, 1t tf!umphantly carried all of the
reform bills. The great metropolis cannot
complain OF this Legislature. II it fails of
its reforms, it must point its censures at the
Executive chair.
Besides passing all of the reform measures
Tor New lork-only to find them vetoed BY
Democratic G0yernOr-the Legislature has
completed much other important business
Most conspicuous are the constitutional
Amendments reported by the Municipal
Commission for the reorganization of city
oyernments-amepdments which, if finally
ratified by the people, will stop the
vast amount OF city legislation, and leave
our cities to their own control under efficient
safeguards. In yielding so much time to
these persistent questions of city reform, the
Legislature has not neglected other general
business. 1t has passed the act disposing of
the lateral canals. 1t has allowed the Canal
Board to try the experiment of still lower
tolls. 1t has perfected valuable prison leg
station IN connection with the new system
OF administration. 1t has enacted law
carrying ont the cOnstitutio nal amendment
Tor Superintendent of Public Works, leay-
InS the responsibility of refusing to yitalize
the reform directly upon the Governor. 1t
has passed the County Tre lsurers' bill and
The act prohibiting pOOl-seli ng. 1t has en-
acted the new Code to take effect in Septem-
Der and has stopped the frequent changes
oil school Textbooks. The State will lie for
tnnate ii it, succeeding Legislatures are as
good.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

IT is now denied that Mr.. Boxer, United
States Minister to Russia, has either re-
signed or been removed. 1t is asserted,
however, but We trust will be denied by to-
morrow. that the Administration has de-
cided to recall all the foreign Ministers ap-
pointed by any previous President. That
could hardly fail to be a serious mistake at
the present iuncture.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

SYRACUSE, n. Y, May -. - Early this
morning gang OF roughs, while Intoxi-
Gated, went to Frank Angels hotel. Just
outside CT the city. and proposed to clean
the house out. and attacked the bar keeper.
Chas. Cloker. who fired three shots. One
shot killed Edward Woodlcck. = salt boiler
and two Others received severe wounds. The
gang were all arrested.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

are having bad time of it in New York.
The law against pool-selling is being rigidly
enforce d. and Senator Morrissey, Mr.. Til
dons fri end, has moved his establishment to
Jersey Ci.y, Just across the river, and the
others have followed suit. All the pool
houses have gone over there. much to the
delight of the ferries; for that part of the
gambling fraternity whose business is bet
ting on horses and baseball. go over every
night And, as the Jerseyites are attempting
to put their law in force, the,pool-sellers have
fitted up barges, which they anchor out in
the stream, beyond the jurisdiction OF both
States, and therein they not only sell pools,
but they indulge in faro and similar pursuits.
The law seems powerless to prevent men
from making fools and knaves of themselves
when they get their heads set in that direc-
tiOn
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PEt1E>UN sSH

Ga ~,.,..If "a 4, .--,r,,tt -,l. 1... hon
81, I,,.,r....,. III -, ..,
.,i,,l on.r,.,, ,,t.;.i. ..,,.-..-f,,,, ,,or
formed by pr,r I;t,Ic If +bc 2ls5;,,i 81
le,,c. and i4 r,portcd ,,or.-or;rr
Miss Eortol. d,nch.,r,f r., g, 4 E,r-
t,I has conc ab-,u, f.. ,.r.r.,,. ;,.- mi send
les. She is already nrr-I for b. P cx,..,... .e
a4asculpt,7
TIE de,tl or DR. .Isii,s Y n-,,y W.
moyrs one of the rnoet rrom;,ent citizzps
a No,,nolior o,d o,c If H., b-..-rrc,r,
men Of Vermont He va man Of mark
traits Of character. If bieb irtor,n4orrc.
cf grea! energy. Thc National Life InsnT-
anca Canp7nr Is his monument We shall
give further notice Of him. hereafter.
Nathan Kit,rcaec. Of Yves, Windsor. died
suddenly Of heart disCasa "a the Iutl in
slant. He was 81 year ult
Senator Norton is to De- d .urati,r-lay
orator n Indianapolis, lad and General
Butler, a: Scranton. Pa.
Thomas II. Garfield, OF this city. who is
now looking after few thoa,and acres Of
wheat OF his IN Dakotab, will return home
IN lew days.
Hon. John l.. Gilbert OF Malone, n. y,
Is Spending lew days, with hi- family, at
the residence OF his iaihcr, Deacon Simeon
"I!hert' az fItt-iord. lie delivers tine aG-
dress on Decoration Day, ut Saratoga
Springs.
Franklin W. "iIbeIt, associate editor Of
the Chicago Ercn'H9 J""rHa', who Is to he
Assistant nited States Treasurer at Chi
caEo, is a son of Deacon Simeon GiIbort, of
Pttstori, and brother of Hon. John |.
Gilbert, of Malone, y. Y. the able and
useful member of the New York assembly
from Franklin county. lie rceoIyed the
honorary Gegrcc of AN, from the Univer-
sity of Vermont. in 1870.
Prof II. A.. p. Torrey. OF the University.
sails Tor England in twoor three weess and
will spend the Summer in Euronc.
Prof. louis Pollens has been offered, and
we understand has accented. the Assistant
Professor>hip Of Modern Iepououes ut
Dartmouth ColIerc uo is amnlv oraIifod
for the positior Prof p.JIors will bo
much missed from opr e,mmunitv.
In the division of the real estate or the
late DR.. Thomas +. Powers. or Wo,d.tock
his homestead yoss to Mrs. G. G.. Eastman
Of Montaelier. WHO will make it her borae
hereafter.
William Henry Cuyler Hosmer. an Amer
lean poet, died at his residence at Avon,
near Rochester, n. V, Thursday. lie vas
born in Avon. on the 9th of Nh 1914. Ic
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WESTERN NEWS.


OMAHA, Neb., May 27.-Eeports from
forty nine different sections Of the state
show increased acreage. especially Of corn.
In some localities wet weather and IL loGs
have done sono damage. trt the crops are
generally looking well, and the grasshor-
pers DO not seem TO be doing any damage
There is also G large increase on stock, cat
tie, and hogs
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News by Telegraph.
= Terrible Occurrence.

HOUSE TURNED ST NORTH CLARENDON. VI
TWO CHILDREN PERISH N The FL,vcs.
RrTL.ND, Vt. May 5G-'The dwelling
house OF Henry Tower, OF North Clarendon.
was destroyed by fire last night. AID two If
his children. bows. aged nine and eleven
respectively. were burned with lie building.
The fire caught about midnight an wa not
discovered TIL the house was completely en-
veioped IN flames. Mr. Tower his y Iie ard
two younger children, escaped with diff
collie
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

liINEsnuRcH.-De Decoration Day was ore
% tic hottest Ct dry, dusty aud smoky
days. But the rural population had worked
hard Tor two months. and well finished an
uncommonly large Springs work" and
ali things on the farms are pr0spering, so
they were ready for the first holiday Of the
Summer: and everybody turned out to en-
joy it. The soldiers were in honor for one
day at least. 1t was the largest gathering
that has ever greeted Decoration Day in
the town. The usual procession. ard pat
riotie songs. and music BY the band, and
decoration Of graves. were had in good OF
der and style. Prayer was offered by
the Rev. Mr.. Spooncr; Col. Randall, Of
Montpelier. gave the address, ard Rufus
Patrick, Esq made a few remarks, and
offered toast in honor Of the occasion,
which was cheered. Col Randall's address
was especially good, appropriate to the oc-
caslOn. in excellent taste, and contained
some fine passages. Ii was silent as to the
politics OF the day. and President Hayes
policy, about which the country has
heard al HauScWDi. And those who remem-
bered that the gallant Colonel was q Demo
Crat before the war, we've a little inclined
to think that he might sympathze with
Butler and Hampton and Nichols and those
who administered the government of the
Southern States in behalf of the minority
who hold the wealth and tine power. rather
than for the protection OF the majority and
the poor and helpless. Bat in the closing
exercises. the Colonel took occasion 10 tell
a story, the moral OF which was that the
old Split of aristocrary and secession was
alive yot. and identical with that of 81,
and needed to be watched. lie had no con
iijence n the newly awakened love Tor the
Old l'g. 1t was ruse under which to gain
time and strength. and to prepare some
new and plausible issue for another trial.
If the Democrats were deceived by it, If
the Republicans were deceived by 1t, him
self could not he deceived by it \.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

THE City Of Brussels has at last reached
the end of her long voyage but not till one
other passengers died of old age