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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21

CABLE dispatches from Paris, Sept. IL an
nounce that NJ. Gambetta and NJ. Murat,
the publisher of the RePuJigue Franoaise,
were to have appeared that morning to an
swer respectively for delivering and pub
fishing the formers Lille speech. Neither,
however, re-pIade! VI. Gambetta, in con-
sequence Of the illness Of his counsel, petit
toned Tor the acjournment Of the trial for
one week, which was refused. and NJ. Gam
BETA Wa condemned to three months i'm
Pri~onincnt and fine of 1000 francs. The
pubic were excluded from the palace of
Justice where the tribunal sat. The iudp-
meat points out the culpability Of ten pas
s'gcs in the speech and declares that the
passage in which Gambetta said President
MacMahon must submit to the decisio, If
the uati)n or resign was threat constitu
ing an attack on the loyalty, honor, dignity.
and Consequently on the person, Of the Presi-
dent Of tie republic. An appeal will be
taken which will be heard Sent. 20
The Daily NGrs's Paris correspondent
says the sentence against NJ. Gsmbetta.
orders that Judgment he executed imme.
dIately,notSithsianding opposition or appeal,
According, however, to the French pro-
visional code, execution applies only to the
fine, and Gambetta is, therefore. not liable
to immediate Imprisonment. Gambetta's
object in allowing the Judgment to 20 by
default evidently is to delay final Judgment
on the appeal until after the elections, when
his privilege as Deputy will protect him
from arrest, and even. according to the ORE
valent opinion, lead to his liberation should
he be in prison" MacMahon's police, on
Monday, seized five of the principal Repub-
lican papers, including he Temps, La
France, and L. Bien Public, in consequence
of the publication of a report of the trial.
The seizure, however, was only maintained
against lie Ben Public,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21

HAYDEN. THE WIFE MURDERER INTERVIEW
KD.-1ayden was Intervene ed on Monday, on
his way, in charge of the Sheriff, to Wind
sor. where he is to be held till the next SEES
sion of the Supreme Court in Orleans County,
when the exceptions taken by the defence
will be passed upon by that court. file ap-
peareG in much better spirits than might
be expected. Of the results OF the trial he
said at was nothing more nor less than
l had anticipated. especially when heard
that the Spaulding family were spending
20 much money Tor my conviction. II one
OF the witnesses, particularly Madge, who
lives on Elliott street. and who. a. she testi-
fed, was paid by Lyman Spalding so per
day to come and swear away nv lli,-if she
and others had confined themselves to the
truth. | should have been better satisfied.
It's true the Judge did the fair thing when
he cautioned the jury, yet the impression
lett on them was bad one and against
me-" Hayden had nothing, he said, to say
against Major Brigham, only that he felt
that he had taken more inter, ST in the matter
than was necessary. a. the State of Yer
mont was to try him for killing his wife.
not private parties. In referring to his de-
fence he said: My counsel did all they
could with the material at hand. and both
Mr. Ballard and General Grout fought like
tigers to the Ind. am happy to say that
ieel that they were true and stood by me
till the last Of the Judge he said
powers was on the whole impartial. and
while know nothing about the fine points
OF law, feel fully assured he did as well by
me as had right to expect. had hard
case, and the evidence brought by tho
prosecution was such that a verdict
before the jury which tried me could be no
different" With such jury and such
crowd of witnesses what could | expect"
When asked as to what he expected would
come from the exceptions taken by his coun-
sci he said 81 don't know what to expect,
as have no money or means to pay my cOun-
sci all | wish and desire now is visit to nv
wiic's grave at Derby Line and then be
hung, if that is to be my fate. have
nothing to live for and the sooner am out
of the way the better. My enemies at the
Line will not be coptented till they know
that | am dead, and the sooner | am the
better | will be off God knows | have sui
Tered enough already. and although know
| am not forgiven here on earth | feel that
| am in the world II come"
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FsRRrsnrReu.-rhe Central Vermont Rail

fERRIsBuRGu.-rhe Central Vermont Rail
road company lsputting in a new side track
at the depot here, about $50 feet long, To
facilitate the meeting and passing of trains.
and the loading of ears. This will be a grea
convenience to parties in this town, who
press great quantities of hay and straw
and ship it to market.
Homer j. Hawkins has contracted with
the town to build road and bridge
across East Slough. The ill il some
eIghty-iise rods from shoulder to shoulder,
and the bridge is to be thirty ieet
long which spans the channel. The bridge
Is To be put up at once by MIR Eigcrtun, the
popular bridge builder. Of Charlotte. Mr.
Hawkes. has until one year from thi~ Fail
To- complete his job. but he intends To get
1t done At the close of this Fall, ~ that he
and his nelghbors can get to the Centre by
three miles. where for many years
they have had to 90 seven.
Quite a number have lately gone to
kceler's bay, on the Lake. camping; aad 81
1t Is very warm weather, thy must enjoy
at the camp u
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21

The curious experiment in taxing liquor
sales now going on in Virginia is
watched with interest. The law requires
the dealer to turn a crank and thus register
the drink every time he sells one. If it is
beer. the State collects tax of cent, if of
spirit, : IL cents The whole success Of
such Il scheme depends on the liquor-dealers,
who can accept it and charge enough more
to cover the tax, or they can defraud the
machine by collision with the customer.
The latter is the probable ultimate result /;
but, to begin with. the liquor dealers seem
to have been disposed to "play fair, and to
make something by it, having raised prices
to Is cents drink or 25 cents for two.
For beer slightly smaller glasses are served
The thing is not very popular, however. and
one indignant Virginia salOou-keeper has been
arrested for beating his bell-punch with a
club.
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Obituary.
LUTHER p. BLODGETT.

4HEh bldJbbElAs
an old and well known citizen Of
this county. for many years resi-
dent of Burlington, died at Essex
Junction. on the 18th inst, aged IL years
The deceased was born at Rochester, Vt.
and was the son of the Rev. Luther p
BlOdgett, a clergyman of distinction, who
died at CJoperstOwn, N. Y. in 1862 In
early manhood Mr.. Blodgett was a mer-
Chant, and did business in Huntington W., in
company with Col. Frederick Fletcher. For
s1ne tirie previous to 1915 he was deputy
sheriff, and in that year was elected sheriff Of
Chittenden county, an Office he filled with
credit To himself for several YEAR. la 1919
Mr.. BlOdgett was made postmaster of Bur-
lingtOn under the appointment of President
fillmore. retiring in 1852 on the ac-
cession OF President Pierce. For
several years. subsequently, he was
associate proprietor with his brother,
Maj. Gardner ) Blcdgett. of the Exchange
Hotel, afterwards the Lake House, in Bur
iingtun, and WAS an atfable and popular
landlord. 10 ls6l be received an appoint
meIt to the Capitol Police ut Washington.
where he remained until 1866, when he was
made United States consul ut ST. Johns. Z.
e., an Office he retained until 1863 His
first wife. Pamela Chittenden, daughter of
the late Hon Truman Chittenden of Will
liston, Vt. and a granddaughter Of the
distinguished Thomas Chittenden, the first
Governor of Vermont. was woman of
stately, handsome presence. deseryedly ad
mIred and beloved by all who enjoyed the
privilege of her acquaintance. This estim-
able lady died in 1877. leaving two children.
George NJ and Mary Jane. The former was
graduated from the United States naval
academy shortly before the late war, and died
OfdIsease in November 1852, while lieuten-
ant in command of the United States
gun-bOat, Conestoga. OF the MissiS
sippi squadron, then under tine leader
ship of the gallant Admiral A. a. FOote.
By his zeal aud gallautry in performance of
arduous and perilous service before the
enemy, Lieut. BlOdgett, at the time of his
untimely death, had won an excellent re-
putation and was esteemed most promi~-
sing officer.
Mr.. BlOdgett's daughter, Mary Jane,
survives him, and is the wife OF Captain
Eugene Vieie, of Rouses Point. n. Y.
The deceased was a man of very msny
excellent traits OF character, humane,
generous and kindly in his intercourse with
his fellows. loyal and true to his friends and
f0rbearlng and placable t. his Toes. lie
was buried at Green Mount Cemetery, by
the side of his gallant SOD, on Monday after
noon. Besides the attendance Of his brother,
Maj. Gardner s. Blodgett. of this city, ana
his other surviving KIN, 4 number OF our old
or citizens we're present, the pail bearers in
GLIDING Col. l.. B. Platt, Charles T. Ward.
E-q o.. Hon. A. l.. Catlin and Daniel Murray
Egg. The ceremonies were short and sim
pie, beftting the quiet and transformations
character of him who has forever passed
out OF this harsh world into one where hu-
man merit Is fairly estimated and human
trailty merciiully judged by the great. low
ing Father OF US all. b.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21

REv. DIR. Howard CRUsBY's PLATFORM.
i. The 5 COO gruggeries uf NV York are
a direct cause OF much ofour pauperism and
crime > These gruggerlrs do no good
whatever as Il set-Cf tn the !tariul evil. g.
The vast maj rIty of New lnrbers would re-
jOIcu in their suppression. 4. United action
will suppress them. 5. No relis iou~, moral
or political theory Is involved IN the matter
1t l. work ui dt cency, Urdtr and common
sensr The present laws arc sufficient to
do the work. Forbid the Legislature to
weaken them Hotels are necessary
Grog gerIes have no excuse TO live. Ii no
tells may have some evils Connected with
their bars, those evils are as nothing com
pared To the evils oil tho grUggeries
Hotels have II reputation to protect GrOg-
gtries have no reputation to luse The
hotel Is Is different from the grUggery as a
private dwelling house is from brUthel
8 The courts will soon show that three
hunks IN back room Cannot transform q
grOggery into Il hotel. . ! believe, alter
some UbsrI yation that New York city mas
a. high II moral tone and Is as we'll govern
ed us any large city on the globe. | have
found Its officials in the police and other
civic departments uniformly ready to tx
pedItr all movements for the ety. good.
Let Us not mallgn our own cry by cchnlng
the Rustic cry that 1t is a SIjum, but united
ly Contribute 10 the iurthefance OF its pros
periry by helping our magistrates in cleans
ing 1t from its mural stains 10 Where
efforts are berg made by respectable citl-
zens toward the ends designated let all
assist, and the enemy is routed.
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o. N
Jun ho'Nh" 'po''" W MS oiu
Brigade, at their reunion, at Boston, on
Mopday.-Tbe BRIGADE. which WAS first in
tho o. d;vi,;o, "a 49,.
gu '"' VI '"o army VI '"o
Potomac, was comprised OF the l-t and llth
Massachusetts,, and New HAMPSHIRE and
o6tb psnrsvIvani, -o,;u.,t. o,,d .,r,.ir
Gu some oi tue hafuest hshtefs IN the Oh
army. At about s O'Clock Ten. Hooker
appeared in the hall. and WAS ,reetea with
~, -, -.
ioou "'u p'oI'nseu o"o't''e' iio "a7 IN
troduced by Col. Baldwin, and SAID
Nv old cOmpanions. 1 have been ,ver-
whelmed and guess van hay, bccn NV
what vou have seen in Hnstnn t,-d,y
never was fsppeJ so complctelv as hav,
been by taking and shaking hands and
everything else, but | don't regret bayin,
come hers far many rcasons In rho Gr.t
Mace have mrt hers with nv nld cam
panions in the war who tau,br me sn NAM
THINGS that want IN trII hnw mnch
feel ,ndeht,d +, them 4, the har,i. ,i
Williamsbury s,nc If 70, md nerer t,n.,h,
before Won wrro now troons had hcen
educated with the idcs that the soldier must
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21

TuERE can be no doubt that large portion
of the colored people of the South look with
serious alarm upon the prospect of solid
Democratic South, and perhaps of Nation
a. Government controlled by that South.
The statement is made, upon the authority
of Mr. B. F. Porter, President of the Ii
berian Exodus Association, in Charleston,
S. q, thar in that State alone $4,000 per-
SOUS have signifed their desire to be trans
ported to Liberia 10 North Carolina there
is Il similar association. Fifty-one persons,
mostly in families, wish to 90 to Liberia this
Autumn, Offering l,l05 as their own con-
tribution to the expenses Of the voyage and
outfit. 10 Selma, Ala, it is stated that
/ 900 wish to 60, being willing to pay all
they have to get away" Probably authen-
tic reports from all parts Of the South would
give similar facts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21

SnELBuRN. The summer term OF the
school IN district No. 5, taught by NJ
l,ihhle EigertOn, OF Charlotte, closed last
Friday Inc pupils numbered forty The
names OF those who attained the highest
standard in department, are a. follows:
Josie Degru, Josie Patterson. Dorsey An
drews, 100; Eddie Lake. Libbic Lemerise.
Bell SOrel, 90; frankie Degru. Fannie
BrandO, Clara Lake. Us In spelling
Minnie Degru, Laura Lemerise, George
Papneau. 100, Lizzie Mciee. Della
Courcy, %
Much credit is duo to the scholars for
their diligence in study, and Tor good be
havler when in school, and during inter
mission.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21
The Saratoga Centennlals.

The first of these will occur September
Freemsn's Farm, fought in the town of Still
water, and known as the battle of Bemis
Heights. This celebration will take place
on the old battlefield.
The Saratoga centennial" will take place
October 18th, the hundredth anniversary Of
the surrender of Burgoyne the exercises
will be held on the site of the surrender, at
Schuylerville. On this latter occasion the
Saratoga Monument Association will lay the
corner stone of what is to be known as the
Saratoga Monument, with imposing military
and civic ceremonies. Ex-Governor Sey-
mour, president of the association, and Hon.
George W. Curtis, of New York City, are
announced as orators, and Alfred B. Street,
Of Albany, will read poem.
The Bennington Banner remarks that the
several papers in our neighboring State, who
have quarrelled with the name Of Benning-
ton Battle, given to fight which they claim
occurred in Hoosic, have not thus far found
any fault with the title "Battle of Sara
toga," as given to the two engagements, one
of which occurred at Saltwater, and the
other at Schuylerville either of them far
Their away from Saratoga, then the Benning-
ton fight was from what was then, or is now,
the outside line of our town. As each event
has imperishably gained for itself its own
historic name, there is very little danger Of
the title being disturbed by newpaper.critics.
A hundred years Of history have given their
Endorsement to the names by which these
battles are known.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21

nation of Tweed before Il committee of the
New York Board Of Aldermen thus describes
the appearance of the fallen Boss
Tweed was the picture of physical health.
his eyes being clear and his face wearing an
almost ruddy tint. lie might have come to
all appearances from Greenwich, Conn in
stead of from Ludlow Street Jail. He was
dressed IN Il suit of blue flannel, and wore
the old-time white necktie. soft cream
colored hat completed n comfortable summer
costume His jewelry was plain but tasteful.
His manner was easy and perfectly uncon-
strained
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News by Telegraph.
VERMONT NEWS.
I END or The HAYDEN MURDER TRIAL-yERDICT
OF MURDER IN The FIRST DECREE.

END or The HAYDEN MURDER TRIAL-vERDIcT
OF MURDER IN The FIRST DECREE.
IRAsBURGH, Sept Ij-At fifteen minutes ,
past nine, this morning, the Jury in the
Hayden murder trial entered the court
The Judge ordered Hayden to be brought in,
and five minutes afterward he entered, in
con pany with Sheriff Holdridge. lie looked
pale and elreworn The prisoner stood up.
The clerk called the jury and said:
"Gentlemen have you agreed upon YER
diet - Foreman-"We have. Clerk
Your verdict Foreman in firm voice
Murder In the first degree
The jury was polled and each juror re-
piled, Guilty of muir Ter in the frs. de-
gree"
The court asked Hayden what he hal to
say. Hayden rose and said 81 have sew
e-al requests to make, YOUR honor The
first is that be allowed. in company with
proper Ulcers, to visit the grave Of my wife
The second that my sentence he given me at
once. and that the execution take place at
uhCt luhl IL ne rs pubic u POSSIBLE, tnas
the enemies who have driven me to this
death may have tine satisfaction which they
ask for. and which | believe, in their own
Judgment, they are justified in having"
Upon Hayden's conclusion he sat down,
seemingly laboring under terrible mental
agony
Judge Powers said in regard to the first
request of the respondent 1t would require
some further considera ion. la the second,
as counsel for the respondent are not all
present, presume Mr. Wilson would desire
postponement of sentence for the present.
Mr. Wilson replied, "Yes, your honor
we may have exceptions 20 take.
The court deferred sentence after the YER
dict was given and Hayden u Is rtmanded
to jail.
MOODY TO yf-IT VERMONT.
BELLOWS FALLS, Vi. Sept Is-M1ody
has accepted an invitation from various
cities. and spends October assisted by Sar-
key. White and Medham, in revival work
10 Vermont
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1he Boston SOldlcr, Monument.

Twelve years after the close of the war,
but still earlier than many other cities, Bos
ton has erected and dedicated monument 10
her heroes who fell in the war for the Union
1t stands on the Common, is lS7 feet in
height, and the base occupies ground space
3S feet square. On four projecting pedestals,
one at each corner, stand bronze figures of
an infantry soldier in United States uniform,
with arms at res. Il United States sailor in
loose shirt and trousers a figure of Peace
holding up an olive branch; and the muse
of history with her tablet and stylus. 10
the panels between these pedestals are bronze
bas reliets representing the Departure Tor
the War, the Return from the War, Naval
Battle, and the Work of the Sanitary Com
mission. These are said to be admirable,
with excellent likenesses of the prominent
persons at that time. On the die of the
monument is this inscription in large, square,
sunken letters
TO the men OF Boston who did :or their Country
whole, destroy ed slavery and malnta AIMED the Con
stitution the graceful cty has built this monu-
ment, that their example may speak TO cOulng
generations.
At different spaces above the die are four
female figures, representing the North, the
South, the East, and West The column is
crowned by a statute of America, seventeen
feet in height Her head is crowned with
stars, and she holds a flag staff, with the
flag dropping in heavy folds. She stands
facing the south, where the heroes whom
she honors are buriel. Tie architect is Mr..
Millmore, who spent five years in Italy pre-
pairing his design. The cost of the monu-
ment was $4,000. The dedication on
Monday was notable affair. The process
sion was great one, even for that city, re-
quiring three hours and 20 minutes to pass
given point, and fairly riyalling the parade
at the Bunker Hill centennial in June, 1873.
Business was suspended, and the decorations
were universal and profuse. 1t is estimated
that 200 900 people came oct to witness the
sight, 5000 of them strangers Gen.
Devens was the orator, and delivered
stately address. In the evening, the Com
mon presented beautiful appearance, light
ed with calcium lights, which were thrown
upon the monument. causing it to stand out
in brilliant contrast against the dark back
ground of the trees.
During the evening, reunions and ban
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21

TnE Boston Post remarks The Yer
mont farmers are dissatisfied with the Uni
yersity of Vermont and want a distinctiycly
agricultural college Willingly would We
let them have ours if they would take the
profit and loss account of the shoulders of
Massachusetts. Those who ask for an agri-
cultural college know not what they do, and
farmers especially are the last who should
make the demand They would find it II
field forever needing icrtilizing but never
giving anything back that institutions es-
tahllshed for more generous ends could not
furnish ~ well. II they know when they
are well of, they will not add this to n
burden that is heavy enough already
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-21

WADE llANPToN AT Louisville - At
Louisville. Monday, Wade Hampton. Gov
ernUr of South Carolina. was introduced To
the assemblage by President Hayes, and
spoke as follows. his remarks being received
with enthusiastic applause:
Mr.. President. and my friends of Keu-
lucky: ! congratulate You upon this aus
piciUus occasion and upon the magnitude of
the reception given 10 the Pre-ideut of the
United States. There Is no place where it
could have been more appropriate, because
the political opinions of the ma iOrIty OF the
people of Kentucky are different from Those
OF HIS Excellency. You have shown that
you recognize in him man who has done
his duty, II man v bn has risen big h enough
to he able to say. lie serves his party best
who 81 rves hI- cpCntry best, and that is Il
sentiment which ought to find u response in
the breast of every patriotic American. You
have come here to pay him honor, and re-
gard myself extremely fortunate that have
been able to participate in 1t. aud without
di>respect to the gentlemen who invited me
to this reception, | must say that |
came chiefly that | might flor | am
Southern mani extend warm greeting to
the President as be struck Southern soil
as he stood On the once dark and bloody
ground al Kentucky, NO longer 50. a. |
trust IN God. but here and elsewhere land
of peace. prosperity and happines--the
peace and prosperity which he has mostly
given 10 you My friends of Louisville,
thank you In the name Of South Carolina,
and will say To His Excellency If he will do
us the honor 10 visit US there, We will give
him greeting us warm a. this; though
perhaps wo cannot show him ~ many men.
We Will show him that we have hot forgot
ten that act Ut kindness and rec meditation
and Justice that he performed Tor South
Carolina.
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FROM NEW YORH.



New YORK, Sept. ia Cincinnati les
patch quotes a speech OF Stanley Matthews,
in which he states that the assertion that be
made bargain with Southern democrats
that Louisiana and South Carolina would
be given to them in case Hayes was allowed
to he counted in as President. 'is lie
SENATOR NORTON.
special to the Herald says Senator Nor
ton was worse last night.
LATER
Governor Burbank says Senator Morton
has recovered from the low nervous condI-
ton of yesterday and is now sleeping
quietly.
PERSONAL
1t is stated that ex- Governor Tilden will
arrive home the fifteenth of October. Gov
ernOr Hendricks arrived here Yesterday.
from Europe.
sWINDLER ARRESTED
Henry MarstUn ,ot Boston, known as king
Of the baneU steerers, was arrested at Gil
inoIe's, last night, for saindling operations
in Boston.