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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01

Gold remains steady, moving down rather
than up, in spite of the prospect that the
Silver bill will become a law. There are
several reasons for this. In the first place
there is still po>sibility-a hare one-that
the bill will not pass over the Presidents
veto. In the second place, United States
bonds remain firm abroad Their steadlness
in the English market Is explained by the
London Times on the ground that, assuming
that the Silver bill will pass, the worst is
now Known that "the limitation put upon
the quantity Of silver that may be coined
within a given time is tantamOunt to max
ing silver subsidiary coinage, at all events,
for some considerable time, 50 that there Is
little alarm felt, and holders stick to their
bonds; and that ''thc only thing that
will lower the prices Of these or any
other high classed stock, Just now, Is
dearer money" The Times adds: This
docs not alter the fact that political
factions in America have been playing fast
and loose with national credit, or that the
passing of this bill is distinct breach Of
faith in intention. We only seek to account
for the attitude of the market
Another reason for the steadiness Of the
bonds at home and abroad Is mentioned by
the New York Herald 1t is that the bonds
of solvent government, bearing high rate
Of interest, derive additional value from the
length of time they have to run, and that
the passage OF the Silver bill, BY putting
stop to the refunding of the public debt,
may make it impossible to call in the six
per cent bonds. Six per cent interest in
silver is better than four per cent in gold,
and the passage Of the Silver bill, by max
ing it impossible to refund the six per cent
into four per cent bonds would increase
their value even in spite Of the payment of
the interest in silver.
Another great reason, doubtless, is the
consideration that the Government may be
relied on to pay the interest of the public
debt in gold, Just as long as possible. And
still another is the fact that the bankers and
capitalists of New York have it in their
power to Eiaintaih the gold standard, in
spite Of the Silver bill !; and if the CONNER
cial centre of the country chooses to maintain
the gold standard, the rest of the country
will find it very difficult to adopt any other.
1t is a bad bill; but it is plain that the
capitalists see ways of avoiding its worst
And it is not unlikely that
Senator Window may prove to have been
true prophet when he said that the bill
would not do what its friends hoped, or its
enemies feared.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01

Every man who is opposed to the use of
silver coin as part of the currency of the
country, disagree with. Every man who
is opposed to both metals practically and in
law, disagree with. Every man who is in
favor of any bill which will drive one metal
ont and give us only the other, with him
disagree. 1t is II matter of deep regret with
me that on the greatest financial measure
which has come before Congress for many
years we have come down at last to the scene
OF this single hours experience meeting"
without debate. The amendments that have
come from the Senate are all wise, so far
a. they go, and shall vote for them
all. II any man can convince me that the
bill as it now stands would bring the silver
dollar to substantial equality with gold,
l-would not only vote for it with all my
might, but ! would 90 for striking out the
clause which fOrbidS free coinage, would
give the two metals equality and let cuinage
be free but hclieTing rs do-and | wish |
might be proved to be mistakcn-that this
bill will not keep the two coins in equality,
neither bring them there nor keep them
there, that it will not help the distress Of
the country, and that it will inllict serious
wound on public credit, shall vote to lay it
on the table.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01

LATER DAY MIRACLES While the so-called
miracle at Mauoh Chunk has proved to bo
only the sensation Of a day, the MuspinRen
miracles in Germany have been the occasion
OF quite debate in the Prussian Par
Lament. 1t appears that upon several sum
mer days IN July. 1876, three little girls.
about seven years of age, announced that
they had seen the Virgin Mary, who con-
versed with them, and although there were
thousands of persons in the woods, these
three girls were the only ones who were
able to see the apparition. which gave as
reason for this that they were the only
innocent persons in the woods The appari-
tiOn refused to see any of the neiphborinp
priests. but ordered chapel to be erected
upon the spot from public subscription.
Thousands congregated in the woods, and
when the BurgOmaster ordered them from
the woods il was found necessary to call in
the soldiers, who were billetted upon the
commune. IL was a formal motion for the
repayment to the commune Of 81 900 levied
upon it for aid rendered by tho soldiers and
police that led to the debate which gave
the UltramOntane party fine chance to air
their views when the Government Of Prus-
sia, very much to their chagrin, promised
to have a legal investigation Of the so-called
miracle, and punishment will be made if
any parties are found to have been i'm mplicat-
ed in the affair.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01

Tho follovin. poem was written by Genera
Robert II. Lytls. At the time oi IT'S publication
had wide currency on its merits, and the sallan
authors death at the head OF his brigade in III
Federal army on the disastrous Held Of Chicks
mauca created a new interest Tor lt.l
am dying, Egypt. dying!
Ebbs the crimson lite-tide last.
And the dark Plutonan shadows
Gather on the evening blast.
Let thine arm, o Queen, support me!
Hush thy sobs and bow thino ear
IIarken to the great heart secrets
Thou and thou alone, must hear.
Though my SCARED and veteran legion'
Rear their eagles high no more.
And my wrecked and scattered galleJs
Strew dark Actium's fatal shore;
Though no glttering guards surround me,
Prompt to do their masters VIII,
must perish like Roman
Die the great Trumvir still
Let not Ca,sar's seryile minions
Mock the lion thus laid low
Twas no foeman's arm that ielled him
Twas his own that dealt the blow
His who. pillowed on thy bosomi
Turned aside fro m glory's ray
Ills who, drunk with thy caresses,
Madly threw 4 world away
should the base, plebian rabble
Dare assail my fame at Rome.
Where my noble spouse, Octavia,
Weeps within her widowed home.
Seek her Say the gods have told me-
Affairs augurs, circling wings
That her blood, with mine commlnsled.
Yet shall mount the the throne Of kingsi
As for thee. stlr-eyed Egyy tian
Glorious sorceress OF the Niie!
Light the path to Stygian horrors
With the splendOrs OF thy smile.
Give TO Caesar crowns and arches,
Let his brow the laurel twine.
| can scorn the Serate's triumphs,
Iriumphipg in love like thine,
| am dying. Egypt dying -
Hark the insulting ioemsrs cry
They are coming! Quick, my falcion
Let me front them ere die.
All nc more amid the battle
Shall my heart exultng swell
Isis aud Osiris guard thee
patra-Romo-farewell
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01

The cdla lily. roots of which may be pro
cured of any florist, is one of the finest
plants for house growing, when properly
treated. The most practical method is to
procure an earthen jar suitably decorated
on the outside If desired. by painting or
FASTING on OF irieze or flower pictures. or by
a paper of opsnwork covering In this place
rich mould some five or SIX inches deep. and
in this set the calla plant. Now put on tho
top of this mould layer of clean coarse
sand about two inches deep, and on the top
of this some small pebbles. Then ill the jar
with water, and replace ns eyaporatod. 80 as
to always have the water several inches deep
above the pebbles. Place i'll warm and
sunny window, and the plant will throw up
large luxurious leaves, to be followed by the
magnificent bloom. What is still better. the
flower stalks will be sent NJ in IA succession,
SO us to afford II nearly continuous series of
flowers. \ few mipnuws introduced into the
water will usually thrive without further
care, and afford II pleasing study.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01

On the 2Sth of January, the London N,rS
correspondent at Adrianople had an inter
view with Server Pasha. in which the Turk
delivered himself in this pointed fashion,
speaking in French, and evidently choosing
his words with care
Saw this a. coming from Server Pasha,
the minister for foreign affairs of the sublime
porte, word tor word ~ nearly aS You can
translate it. have hitherto been partisan
of England, Of English policy, Of the Eng
lish alliance. believed there were ties
of sympathy, friendship. and of interest
between the two peoples that ncceSSltat-
ed an alliance believed in England to the
extent of compromising myself and my gov
ernmcnt | sec that have been mislaken ,
that | was deceived, or correcting hlmself)
that | deceived myself | now abandon the
English alliance. | no longer believe in
English policy, the English government, or
the English people. accept the Russian
policy and alliance. am partisan OF them.
| believe in the Russian policy. AM more
Russian than the Russians themselves. Say
this. please.
Doubtless this Turk is not alone in the
feeling thus expressed. lie expressed the
sentiments of his nation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01
Personal. AND POLITICAL.

The confirmation of Northrup. Wade
Ilampton's friend, as United States District
Attorney of South Carolina, was barely
secured by four majority, the Democrats
voting solidly for him, while all the Repub-
licans opposed him except Dawes, llOar,
Burnside and Matthews.
Major Ben Perley Poore writes from
Washington Things here look bad. All
departments of the Government seem to he
weak The silver men and inilationistS, |
think, will succeed. and. if they do, will
have IA majority of the next Congress. Conk
ling is the strongest man in the party, at
least in the Senate, and since his victory
over the President, Hayes has had no in
fluencc here. Blaine, as well as Conkling, is
u candidate for President, with strong hopes,
and the executive is completely neutralized.
Taking it either as Republican, partisan or
patriot, one feels blue"
At least one Southern man in Congress
may be set down as self-.especting States
man Senator Lamar in voting against the
Silver bill. contrary to the instructions OF the
Mississippi legislature. said during my
life in that State it has been I1y privilege
to assist N the education OF more than one
generation of her youth to have given the
impulse to wave alter wave of young man
hood that has passed into the troubled sea
of her social and political life. Upon them
have always endeayorcd to impress the be-
lief that truth was better than ialSchood,
honesty better than policy. courage better
than cowardicc. To-day my lessons comfort
me. To-day must be true or false. honest
or cunning, faithful or untIithtul TO my
people Even in this hour of their legislative
displeasure and disapprobation cannot vote
as these resolutions direct. cannot, and |
will not, shirk the responsibility which my
position imposes. My duty, as see it, !
will do, and will vote against this bill v
The Springfield Republican has two new
candidates for Mr.. Simmons'S seat this morn
ing-ex- Gov Talbot ard Lot NJ. Morrill,, of
Maine Why not "recognize" Vermont,
and bring down the briss-huttoned Judge
Poland, Mr. Republican > Boston HerGld.
Let the first payment under the Bland bill
be the monthly payment to Congressman of
S4l6-abOut % pounds-in silver, which
no bank would take at its iull nominal value,
and which they would have to lug over to
the brokers and sell at a discount Hart
ford CulirdHt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01

troit, doing Niagara Falls and crossing to
Canada, thence to New York and through
Massachusetts, arriving at her home in Her
mon little more than q week ago. She says
she averages twenty-slx miles day. She
says when she gets tired and ont OF clothes.
she finds no trouble in getting few days
work and in this manner enjoys her life
Bff,.or Me) COmDisrciH
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01

The Ampelorsis. or American ivy, is II
genus of climbing plants, some of which are
remarkably well adapted tor decorative pur-
poses. A quinquciolin. also called Virgin
ian creeper, is we'll known, being native of
the United States and Canada. Its leaves
are digitate, of five leaflets, which i'll autumn
change to bright crimson before thoy die
off Rootlets from the stem ard disks at the
extremities of the ;endrils are tho means 10y
which it clings to whatever object it comes
in contact with.
The English ivy, being too tender to en-
dure, without protection the severity of our
winters, unless in some favorable places,
which are well sheltered and shaGed from the
winters sun. it cannot be recommended for
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01
Horticulture.


The heliotrope should have frequent re-
pottings and be allowed To grow large
specimens may be seen in parlors, i'll large
tubs on wheels. which have reached the
height of eight feet. Such plants are i'll
themselves bouquets of beauty. being always
coveredlwith flowers. Iuin the main stems
of the plant to trellis, and let the branches
droop naturally. The plant bears the knife
WELL and breaks freely, hence it can be train
ell into any shape
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01

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~. g "o''" "'a,'S Ni'iiion oi uo'iais
'"' '"'o'"' Vi i'oio 'nA'i
one nunuieu anu MY thousand dollars. the
pf'n''pai go TO her children II she should
nave any OF IN default oil children to her
p'o,u''s anu siS'ers' susan was bright,
s"' ~ 'enooi' unu more 'nan usually
p.S' aa,a,'a;, n.i 'Iuu'eS' e'peeihiiy french
- 1 ''nooi sne kept
ot,, in''ies'eu III
N'' ""N III 'la''' en'efpris-
-. -, n' "O' 'Apiaineu' her
=, ,a-, ''' "s,0 Jeaious Oh ner.
'eu '.s'efs in'i'eu
-, ',.''' ''S,ns 'na' sne
-, Gnu "ouiu nave
Sho Won, .nd ahan. -. nan .. nome
,oLon =, ,bo pIoo,,;,,,.i. "a'
W '"' ''o''us u"'o inS"ne asylum,
where she remained, unable to take any
effectual steps toward procuring her r.leaas
until las, D.oo,ho- ho A..
were pesnn "hieh nave now terminated
in proving to the satisfaction Of court
that she is not. and never was insans
In ords- 10 so,,Io bor c,,ho,s s,.,, :, -
"
came necessary iof susan 10 De legally rep
resented by somebody, and formal proceed
inos were beg,n IN bovo be- aooIoro5 -
,..r, ~,
u'''aiiy iuha''o- Inc iuhacy commissioh-
ers were not content to hear only one side
of the case and pnon bavinr Snsan,s cspss
,... :.
pie''"''u' " appeaieu sue WIS sane
woman. who was simply "railroaded" into
an asylum by her brothers and sisters upon
tho oo,,;6oa,0. a, d., 49, Ill, s:i
u oo''oi' VIM n"iu's uiu
more tnan giance at her.
On the other side, it is stated that Miss
Dickie WAS defnrmed in bodv and ca
queer' as 10 oe 'irtuaiiV non eO"'POS.
One OF her brothers, in letter to the New
York Times. saws:
Uo 20 .ho .;,
Tho as,i,,n sho haS nIar' 10 "" piaIoI ni.L IN
fatbsr Nh ros;dad ~ h. o, ho,,sa ~. i ,s;. s;.
city She nod not Gov, ~ ~ o,,, -
nertv h,t was wbolIv dononJon, az r.,
x f,r Tror, Le;nn as na, sar ..noan Un an
nvhlie .haraa :, e. ,na, ~ r;s.3 ";,S
well furnished apartment, and with all the
comforts possible under the circumstances.
and the Mstron was toIJ T 10 f"rn;sb Ss,
whatever else she needed. and to send in
the bills and they would be paid. This con-
was after a full inyestiostion adindicated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01

The Sacramento Record relates how a
gentleman arrived in that city from San
Francisco, recently, in search OF his daugh-
ter, who ran away from home. The unior-
tunate women Of whom information was
sought expressed great willingness to assist
in finding her, and enc exclaimed, with tears
in her eyes, "My tod if only had faith
or to come for me ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01
Domestic Life In AsIatIc Turkey
London News war cor from Karaourgan. Asiati,
Turkey.

Turkey.
A person fresh from Europe would
scarcely venture beyond the door of my
present quarters; but to me, by contrast,
it seems very palace. As there is Just
now total absence of military news,
shall try to give some idea of my sur
roundings and accommodation. The
place is a type OF 4 large class, for every
village within hundred miles exactly
resembles it. karaourgan is situated in
a rocky gorge, through which flows the
torrent-like Chan See. The village occu-
pies the right bark, and climbs to the
summit OF the rocky sloop some three
hundred feet high. Seen from little
distance it resembles one OF those scoria
heaps one sees around iron smelling
works. Here and there 4 couple OF feet
of dry stone wall and cave-like entrance
suggests the possibility OF the existence
OF human dwellings. Between these
dwellings the spaces are carpeted with
an elastic layer OF dung and olive five feet
thick Huge. ungainly buflaloes. with
bodies like bisons and the eve of an oc-
topus. low and moan. standing midleg
deep in the filthy paths. Turbaned men
are perched here and there like storks
on the housetops, pulling their boards.
and giving the whole place Il singular
appearance. Calves, dogs and fowls
wander promiscuousH among the CHM
ney-pots, and now and then dark-eyed.
oliye-faced woman comes stealing shyly
by, ner face. half averted from the gaze
OF the Giaour, partly concealed by the
folds of her linen head dress. As the
rooi-tops have their share of dung and
oflal As well rs the streets, and. rs their
undulations are not more accentuated
than the irregularities OF the latter. ii is
well-nigh impossible to distinguish be-
tween them.
This morning entered the village, de
scending the slope of the gorge. knew
from experience the difficulty of coniining
oneselfto the pathway, and kept 4 careful
lookout tor chimneys. the only beacons
by which one can judge whether he is on
housetop or on Il road. While thus
vigilantly steering my way and believing
that was going all right, felt my horse
suddenly sink beneath me. and in another
instant we were envcloped in 4 cloud of
dust and splinterS. We had both fallen
through the roof OF house into an apart
ment where family were at breakfast
Over and over again my horse had put
his foot through the carthen root of a
house while | believed was in the mid
die OF the highway My dwelling. seen
from the outside, is crude earthheap.
You stoop low, enter the holc-lke door,
and find yourself in gloomy interior
some forty feet in length. 1t is divided
into two compartments hy 4 low boarded
partition four feet hirh. That next the
door is doyoted TO horses and butlaloes.
the inner space affords accommodation to
travellers A little terace of beaten
earth, six inches above the floor, ilanks
botb sides ot the room II is covered
with coarse rush mating. and constitutes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01

from the hangman's cord chronicled during
the year Need the Lebanon, o murderer,
who had been sentenced to death in lS7G
but had escaped, on being found nearly year
later wounded IN the hip and in imminent
danger of recapture blew out his brains as
he lay helpless on the ground. John Smith,
Il convicted murderer at Danville. Ky, cheat
ed justice by hanging himself in his cell with
q rope made of towels and his handkerchief
Ryan, the pal of Oshwald (who was hanged
at Newark in February, died six hours be-
fore ths time set Tor execution, probably of
poison William Sterling, who WIS hanged
at Youngstown. o, in April tried to commit
suicide by inhaling gas then furiOusly AT
tackled his Warden in the vail hope of being
shot George Morris, executed at New Or
leans in June made II like attack with a knife
on his keepers IN the same hope Fletcher,
hanged at Philadelphia the same month.
camo within an ace Of succeeding in his at
tempt ut seli-destruction with match-ends.
More successful was George W Farmer. of
RockSall, Texas. His devoted wife WAS per
mitted to spend the last few days OF his life
in the cell with him, and on the eve of the
execution both took poison, which she had
procured When they were found in the
morning the woman was dead Rockwall
died n few moments afterwards Curley
hanged in Pennsylvania, in September, how
ever, despised suicide and showed three
times to his surprised keepers where he had
concealed knives aud razors IN his cell. In
October two murderers under sentence of
death, Henry Shaw and Gus johnson, escap-
ed from the Atlanta Ga, Jail by burrowing
out through the soil and reaching tine sewers
On the 23rd OF November. Richard Ross had
mounted the scafiold at LOnoke, Ark and
made his dying speech and the Sheriff was
Just fixing the moose to the rope when re-
prieve arrived by telegraph
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01

The increasing use of superphosphate OF
lime in many parts Of the fcountry Indicates
the practical benefit derived from its appli-
cation. In the southern portion OF Cayuga
county. n. y, the quantity used by farmers
as fertilizer for wheat has gradually in
creased to several hundred tons annually
within district of a few miles in extent,
and it appears to be indispensably necessary
for successful and heavy crops. In other
parts OF the State large quantities are ap
piled with very favorable results, even III
those localities not commonly regarded rs
wheat producing regions. Among others.
We learn from James Wood, OF Westchester
county, where comparatively little wheat is
raised, that he scarcely ever fails OF obtain
ing % or 30 bushels per acre even i'll unia-
yorable seasons, and the present year an en-
tire field yielded an average of 30 bushels
per acre. lie finds II combined application
OF bone dust or superphosphate with yard or
stable manure, give better crops than either
alone. On moist land. bone-dust succeeds
best on dry ridges the superpbosphate is
most profitable. His good crops Of wheat
are manured with about eight or ten loads
per acre of the best stable manure, with II
few hundred pounds OF bone or phosphate
separately applied. His chief object, how
ever, Is to benefit the succeeding crop Of
grass the product in wheat is a secondary
object. He finds the Clawson wheat the
most productive of all the sorts cultivated.
but inferior in quality to the Ireadwell.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01

Make yourself necessary, young man.
and Your success is certain.-,jos. BH-
OlyS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01
FARM AND GARDEN.

We shall always be glad to receive any commu
ncations, suggestions that will add to ihs value
and interests Of this department..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-03-01

Then we axed for plrley. When out OF the din
To the front comes 4 rocking that heather, All Sin
You owe howty dollee-me wsshee you camp,
You catchee my washee-me catchee no stamp
One dol ar hap dozen, me no catehee yet,
Now that fOwty dOllee-no habl how can gat
Me catchee you piggee-me sellee for cash,
II catchee me licee-you catchee no hash,
Me belly good ShelIff-me lebbee when can,
Me alice same halp pin as Melican man!
But Mclean man
he washee him pan
On bottom, side hillee
And catehee-hoM can ;"