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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01
THE PRESIDENT QUESTION.

nrFFNcE OF TIE PRESIDENT AND DEMOCRATIC
ConGRKssMES by MAJ. BuRKE-TILDES
STILL nuNT-coNKLING's ASPIRATIONS.
INV York. Jan. 2s.-Msjor Burke in an
interview Yesterday. at New Orleans, de-
Tended President Hayes and southern demo-
cratic Congressman from charges OF party
in6delity. He says nothing transpired IN
connection with the counting OF the electo-
raj vote. which could in any way improper
" compromise President Hayes or southern
democratic Congressman. In answer TO the
charge that northern democrats and south
ern Congressman did not act in good faith
with their party, he said the people
Louisiana had expressed no favor for tn
electoral bill. They regarded it as
means of letting Tilden down easy
They had been led to expect
that Tiljen and the democratic
party north would claim their rights and II
need be enforce them. The Pelton ana
Tilden managers sought Louisiana Con
pressmen and myself to urge Nichols, the
legislature and our people to WORK up
public sentiment in favor OF the electoral
bill, under the belief that Tilden . alleged
rights were to be secured by it. and We did
so at their solicitations, and upon their re-
presentations therefore Tilden s declaration
be had always disapproved of the electoral
bill came with bad grace. At the caucus
of Feb. Il we simply desired to know 1t the
party had any comprehensive plan or policy
looking to Tilden's inauguration. 1t not.
and thew should determine to acquiesce
in the decision of the commission, then
we insisted that the party should commit
the republicans to the withdrawal OF the
troops in Louisiana and South Carolina be-
fore Welding. Instead OF making condl-
lions or any effort TO save LOUISIANA anu
Soath Carolina. the caucus agreed to &C
quiesce in the decision of the practically
abandoned Louisiana and South Carolina.
Regarding the counting OF the vote Major
Burke said The Tilden managers in
Washington had schemes TOR defeating the
count in the Senate. and tor holding
new election under Mr.. Conkling, but the
party had never authorized them. know
positively that Senator Conkling had
speech all prepared in favor
of throwing out the vote OF Loulsi-
ma in which event no was to have been
elected President of the Senate. and would
have become President of the United States
pending the new election, which would
hav ia ken place year afterward. Mr.. Til
den's friends were satisfied with thu ar
rangemept, because they thought that with
his wounds fresh bleeding he would have no
trouble in securing the democratic nomina-
ton, and Senator Conkling doubtless
thought that with the control OF patronage
he would easily shelve Hayes and become
the Republican candidate"
Major Burke further said that he never
had an agreement signed by Stanley Mat
thews, Charles Foster or anybody else. and
that leading Southerners and Matthews and
Foster were unjustly assailed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

The New York Senate rejected the nom
ination Of Mr.. Magone for Superintendent Of
Public Works, and the Governor immedi-
ately sent in the name Of Benjamin 5. W.
Clark, Of Franklin county, for the place.
Nr. Clark is now Warden at Sing Sing
Prison. Before entering the public service,
he had long been cashier Of bank at
Malone. About three years ago he was
appointed Warden of Clinton Prison-his
first public place and when in March 1876,
State Prison Inspector Moss X. Plat died =,
Mr.. Clark was designated by Governor Tilden
to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Clark was soon after
appointed Warden at Sing Sing. This ap-
pointment is pronounced very fair one.
and Mr.. Clark will probably come off better
than the three appointees before him, Nc
Clellan, Fairchili and Magone. of whom the
Albany Journal remarks; Zone vas nom
resident, the second non-competent, the third
honest, and not honest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

NORTH FKRRIsBURGu.-rhe tin-shop has
opened, and business has commenced.
The attendance at the NJ. E SABBATH
school. on Sunday 9th was 1874, penny
collection at the same 81. 40.
Mrs Sally Jones died at her late residence
on FRIDAY right, the 25:h, aged l6 years
Funeral services Monday at hef late resi-
dence.
Extra religious meetings are being held
at tho NJ n Church. Conversions arc
steadilv occurring. On last Sabbath three
persons united with the NJ. E. Church, and
were baptized
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

The adoption of the Matthews resolution
is not, be it remembered, declaration in
favor of the reconciliation of silver,
on a par with gold. 1t was an as
sertion of the legal and moral right oil
the Nation 10 pay the interest and principal
CT the Government coin bonds in the Bland
silver dollar, the bullion worth of which to-
day is 90 cents in gold. The vote, also, by
plain implication, declared that by a
gold and silver dollar are not intended two
dollars of the same bullion value, but two Of
possibly different value and purchasing
power, and that If these two dollars are of
different value the Government must pay
in the cheaper. Senator Edmunds, follow
ing Senator Bayard, put the converse Of this
proposition in the form Of declaration that
the interest on the bonds must be paid sin
gold coin or its equivalent, and that any
other payment without the consent Of the
creditor would be in violation of the public
faith and in derogation Of his rights" This
declaration of Senator Edmunds received
only Is votes in its favor to A against it.
Mr.. Morrill, then presented the same asser-
ton in another form. to the effect that pay
ment in silver would "be detrimental to the
economical interests Of the Government :"
and this received only IA votes. 1t appears
to be no part of the policy of the silver men
to permit the circulation of a silver dollar
worth its weight in gold.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

Aggregate. .2l62 HIS 1891 lois 1919


Daring the year 1877 there were in this
city 262 births. divided among the wards as
follows: Ward l., 10; Ward H., SO ;
Ward ILL.,, 1903 Ward w., As; Ward ".
s..
The deaths numbered BAG. and occurred
through the months as follows: January
I2. February 10, March IL, April Is. May
10, june 10, July %, August 90. Septem-
Der "a, October 80, November 81. Decem-
Der %. The deaths by diphtheria numbered
lOl. as follows January 5, February }.
March 2, April 3. May .. j une A, July ~
August 10. September IL, October ls
November %. December 9. These returns
are believed to be absolutely accurate. OF
nearly so. a. tho data of the census-takers
, were submitted to all cur practising physi.
clans for revision and correction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

TuE silver men are reported to be much
elatei over the strong vote,-ls9 to Ply
which the House, on Tuesday, passed the
Matthews resolution. Opponents OF the
Bland bill, however, do not corcede that it
cln be passed over veto. The vote In the
House on the resolution was divided about
as ON the Biapd bill. There were only two
votes for it from New England.-Butler, OF
Massachusetts,, and Phelps, Of Connecticut.
There were only three votes for Ii In New
York and one in New jersey. There were
no votes against it in Kentucky, Indiana,
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Kansas, Arkansas
or West Virginia. The votes of all three
of the Vermont members are on record
AGAINST the resolution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

MoRRIsyHLE.-Geo. p. Hardy, formerly
of Merriam 4 Hardy. returned from Boston
Saturday mig bit, here he has been to get
work.
The Rev Mr. Burdick is hero again.
Deputy Sheriff Peck goes to Boston this
week.
Five carloads went from this depot Mon
day.
A. A Earle has lately been converted.
His health Is improving.
Geo. j. Slayton & Co. have on hand a
large quantity Of fresh meat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B.. Livingston OF
Burlington. are in town.
Rev. f. W. West is holding very inter-
osting meetings at Green River.
Rev. Mr.. Bates preached at the COngre-
gatronsl church, Sunday evening last.
The parties who were hurt by the cars
being thrown off the trestle at Wolcott are
improving.
Mp. Stouehton, formerly OF this place,
but now of West Chazy, N. Y, - here on
visit to his many friends.
Mrs. Abbie Doutney will give lecture
on temperance, February 4tb, at the Con
EDUCATIONAL vestry.
Prof. G. Ii. G. Williams, the horse tram
CT, gives free lecture Monday night,
February 18th.
Rev. V. NJ. Hardy. formerly of this
place. has accepted a call to West Kan
dolph. lie is good man.
The LADIES' union prayer-meeting will
he held this week Friday afternoon, with
Mrs. d. X Hickok. 5 Union street.
Mrs. d. l.. Gates. who has been to Rome.
N. Y, to get a rose cancer cut out, return
ed last week having been successfully
treated.
The Congregational church raised
money to pay all indebtedness, last week.
The best Of feeling prevailed. The com
mittee on supply are now ready to receive
applications for minister.
The Bible readings at the congregational
church, conducted by Hon. p. X. Gleed,
are very interesting. The last three sun,
DAYS it has been on the second coming OF
our Lord. Mr.. Gleed lAbors earnestly ana
faithfully.
The annual meeting OF the MorrlsVi,ie
Fire district will be held Friday at Aeade-
nv Hall, at which they are to see 1t the d's-
trict will provide means for throwing water
over the village by a force pump attached
to Safford's water wheel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

AN interesting decision has Just been rem
dered by the United States Supreme Court,
relative to the rights Of colored persons to
the same privileges with whites upon pub
lie conveyances. Josephine De CUR, OF New
Orleans. La, colored woman of property,
was refused admission to the upper cabin
on a Mississippi river steamboat, on the
ground that it was reserved for whites. She
sued the owner of the boat in the Louisiana
courts, and was awarded 81 600 damages,
bat the United States Supreme Court re-
verses the decision. The court rules that
the laws do not forbid that steamers shall
have separate cabins and dining rooms ior
whites and negroes, that the right of pas
sengers to a passage is not an unlimited
right, but is subject to such reasonable reg
ulatiOns as the proprietOrs may prescribe
for the due accommodation of passengers,
and that steamboat owners have right to
keep apart persons who would be disagree
able to each other.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

MosKToN. - Miss Mary Knowles. a
Friends" evangelist, has been laboring
among US with considerable success. On
last Friday evening as grateful trlbufe oil
her appreciation by the people, at dona-
ton visit for her benefit, at the village inn
she was presented with purse OF S67.
We understand that Miss Knowles will
very soon commence religious labors al
the NJ E. Church at Hinesburgh
The donation visit at East Monkton, a
short time since. for the benefit OF our pas
tor, Rav. s. S. Ford. was a real success,
amounting in net receipts to $40.
The last or fourth quarterly meeting OF
this conference year. will be attended at
the NJ. T. church at East Monktou, on next
Saturday and Sabbath. The P. E., Rev.
NJ. B. Mead, will be present.
Rev D. Ferguson preached very e1-
eellent sermon at the ~ E. church at East
Morkton. on Sunday the Goth. His old
friends rejOced ut his presence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

JERICHO There is good sleighing now
which causes cheerful look on the faces
OF farmers and lumber men. as the wood
and logs are being rapidly moved to mill
and market.
A call for volunteers was recently
made by young man in school at the
Corners. Object-to remove the teacher,
who was considered an unnecessary and
useless appendage in the camp. Result
the teacher still holds the fort.
Miss Jennie Tillison, who recently suffer
ed delicate surgical operation, in New
York, In the removal Of twenty-four-
pound tumor, is expected home in few
days. having nearly recovered.
The new school house at the Corners,
which is looked upon by every one interest
ed, with pride (unexpressed by some), is
completed, and the commodious hall above
is to be formally opened Saturday evening
February 2, by concert, the proceeds OF
which are to be used in procuring bell
for the building. The old original Barker
family are to give the concert. The cos,-
mittee expect TO fill the ball. 4.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

PROHIBITION IN MAINE.--General Neal
Dow has presented to tho Temperance
Committee of the Maino legislature, bill
to make the sale Of liquor felony. The
act contains "a sections. and makes the pen
atty for the first Cifence, single sale, 500
and six months i'll the county Jail second
offence. one hundred dollars and one year
in the State Prison prohibits the trans
portation of liquor within the State. even
for private parties making parties res
ponsIble on whose territory It Is iound {,
apparatus Tor selling to be deemed evidence
of sale in default OF parties paying hne.
an additional year in the State Prison or
iail the horse and carriage conveying
or drawing liquor. TO be seiZed persons
arrested as cOmmon drunkards to be sent
summariiy to tie county jail Tor one year.
TO be let out when the pefs0n selling them
liauor shall be convicted no surety re-
ceiyed from person who has been sonylet-
ed Of liquor selling. liquor runners bnea
one thousand dollars and one year IN the
State Prison = reward OF twenty dollars
offered for the arrest snd conviction oil par
ties no stay of proceeding. or compromise
made at any stage Of proceedings hive
hundred dollars fine and six months ~ the
county jail for displaying sign Offering
liquor for sale, or advertising their manu-
facture.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

A WASHINGTON despatch says that MI
Morrill's speech, in the Senate, on Monday
in opposition to the Bland silver BILL was
one of the best speeches of his life. The
scathing which he administered to the dem
sgogues who were crying up silver as the
poor mans money. was severe. The asser-
ton of Mr.. voorhees, that the United States
was independent Of the rest of the world and
could do as she pleased in the matter oil a
currency, was shown to be demagoguery OF
the worst kind for. said the Senator, ii the
United States makes the silver dollar legitl-
mate we shall have to pay the losses OF the
nations of the world who have demonetized
it. Hundreds of millions of demonetized
silver will be poured into the country II this
bill becomes law. and will drain out every
dollar of gold. The speech was an e1haus-
tive argument, covering all the points OF the
case, and was received with marked atten-
fiop
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

SECRETARY SHERMAN says, In letter unoer
S,,e of January 18th 1.-THE old silver dol
lar, if any are in existence. coined before
1878, is a legal tender for all sums but,
practically, there have been none in clrcnia-
tion since 1887, when the change was made
in the standard from Is Of SILVER to oil
gold, to l6 to but all silver coins are now
a legal tender to the extent of IS. W.
were on the high road to resumption anc
real prosperity when this agitation Of TIT
repeal of the resumption act and the passage
of the silver bill commenced, which has al
ready done more harm to the people OF TIT
u,;ted States than can be estimated"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

We are indebted to ii. o. Wheeler, ESQ,
Secretary of tie Board of School Commits
sionors. for the following abstract oil the
newly completed school census. As COM
pared with that of last year there lisa slight
falling off in the number of heads OF fam
lilies. but the number Of children Is prac-
.ically the same.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01
BATHELDER 5 CAREER

james Il. Batchelder went to Lincoln
from Barre. some ten years ago, and bought
the present general merchandise store of
our townsman Geo. +. Pope. Four or five
years ago he engaged in the elapboard
business, light at first but he rapidly ex-
tended his operations in that line. Two
wears ago he moved TO Miid.eburY an
erected large elap5oard dressing mill
which had the capacity of dressing, outting
and jointing thirty-fve thousand feet OF
clapboards per day. lie soon built store,
then a grist mill, and. last Spring, store
house 40xl0O and two stories high. At
first he dealt only in the patent spruce clap
boards, but later no has manufactured and
dealt largely in wooden bowls, slaves and
Coarse lam Der. and the past Summer be has
dealt heavily in Michigan pine clapboards
and has completely mouopolized the clap
board business for the last two years. Two
wears ago he commenced making drafts on
bis customers, payable from so days to six
months from date, and these were accepted
and placed to his credit by the Brandon
National Bank, of Brandon. where he had
done his bank business for number of
years
At the time of the crash be had 200 men
in his employ in Lincoln. and had just
sent to Ferrisburgh for additional men and
teams. His men were all paid off. except
for last month. He had just made arrange
ments to put in new 75-horse-pcwer en-
CINE and had over 10000 feet OF lumber
at Middlebury and a large quantity oil other
stock-all of which is now under attach
ment. Nearly every one in Lincoln IS con-
nected with Mr.. Batchelder financially,
most of whom ne is owing from small sums
to several hundred dollars. great num-
Der have signed notes with him, and as q
result about half Lincoln is "'tached
M" 1t is asserted that Mr.. Cove, whose
name was On one of the alleged forged
notes, was accustomed to sign his name to
notes in blanks leaving them to be filled
out by Batchelder at his option.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

The President has nominated Col d. G.
Potts for postmaster of Petersburg, Va. Col,
Potts is a Democrat. A. a member OF the
city council of Petersburg he secured the
adoption of measures in reference to an I'M
portant election by which two hundred
legal colorcd voters lost their votes, and now
these DISTINGUISHED men, to the number oil
two hundred. and nearly thousand OF their
friends, urge upon the President that this
action should cause the withdrawal OF the
nomination of Col. Potts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

In the House, on Monday, Mr.. Hendee, OF
Vermont, introduced bill authorizing the
extension of the money order system to ad-
d;.ional cities
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

VERGENNEs.-F. II. Foss, Esq, member
of the Vermont Shade Roller Manufacturing
Company, recently organized in this city,
has lost another daughter, aged eight years,
of diphtheria-this being the second child
this week. They died at his home in Fair
field, Maine, where he had gone in response
to a telegram announcing the first child 5
sickness. His other children and wife are
also i'll of the same disease.
Two cases of diphtheria are reported in
this city and two cases of scarlet fever-one
dead.
Harvey Willard, Esq, formerly of the
Southern Hotel, ST. LOUIS, Mo, is spending
the winter at the residence of his father,
Hosea B. Willard, of this city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

WHATEVER may prove to be the final terms
of peace between Russia and Turkey, it Is
tolerably plain that nothing will be left oil
the Treaty of Paris. That treaty, which was
dictated by the yictors at the close of the
Crimean war, provided that Russia should
have only few vessels on the Black Sea
that her principal fortrcsses on that sea
should be dismantled, and that Russian
vessels should not pass the Dardanelles; and
there was a provision guaranteeing "the
independence and integrity Of the Ottoman
Empire" Russia declared to all the powers
in 1870, that she would no longer regard the
treaty of Paris; and she proceeded to set
aside that part of it which related to her fleets
and fortresses on the Black Sea. The other
provisions of the treaty will probably now
70 by the board 1t is Notifying to Brit
ish pride; but England will pocket the
sHrons while also pocketing the money
which it would cost her to 60 to war.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

CuARLoTrE.-Nlessrs.J John Knowles and
j V Barton are soon to remove from town,
taking up their residence in the north part
OF the State.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

FERRIsBURGH- Oliver Danyou, Jr, has
sold his house and lot near the depot to H.
II. Byington for 81, 100.
There is not case of diphtheria in Fer
risburgh at this date, as far as can be learn
ed.
Mrs. R. P. Sattley is slowly recovering
from her fall out OF sleigh several weeks
ago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01
MOTIFS.

Ever siucs Monday, reports OF the most
grossly exaggerated character have been IN
circulation, and it has been extremely din-
cult to obtain trustworthy Information
OF the nature alluded to was the statement
Ito which we gave too early lcredence) that
the iMddlebury bank was q suf.rer oY
Batchelder tosths extent of SONS seventy
thousand dollars. The fact is that this bank
holds only $500 of his paper, and that well
secured, and is a creditor of his to the ex-
tent of Sl25 only.
The case is so intricate and involved that
it is more than usually difficult to get at its
true rnwardness. The president OF the
Brandon bank, John A. Conant. appearsto
be attempting to put all the blame on Cash
Ter Bascom, and vice versa. Batcheidsr
stoutly protests his innocence. and there are
no. lacking parties who denounce Bascom
and Baechelder as in COLLISION.
The affair Is the heaviest one OF the KIND
known in Vermont for many year,, and ere
ates the greatest interest throughout the
State.
The stock OF the bank has dropped from
$50 to 90
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

They say the Governor of Adrianop.le
telegraphed the arrival of the enemy, IN
Latin: as thus, "Ru,s an uric"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-02-01

A notice has been served upon the Cen
trail railroad that an application will be
made 70 the supreme court of Windsor
county, at its February term by the Wood
stock railroad for commission. to decide
the manner and place OF crossing the Cen
trail track at " hite River junction, and
the amount Of damages,