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In England there is strong di-
vergence between the laborer' s
opinions and those of the farmers.
The usual rural notion is that all
wars are good because all wars raise
the price of corn, but the laborers
do not see it i'll that light.
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The Senate Appropriation Com
mittee has finished the consideration
of the sundry civil appropriation
bill, and is ready to report 1T to the
Senate. The items aggregate about
81 900, 900.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1878-06-29

During an interview Oh Sunday,
the 10th, between Prince Bismarck
and GOitschakotf, the large Danish
dog OF Prince Bismarck made a fe-
rocIous attack upon Gortschakoff,
aud it was only through the hercu-
lean strength of Prince Bismarck
that the dog was taken off and the
lite of Gortschakotf saved.
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STATE GoyERNMENT.

STATE GOVERNMENT.
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aeailor OF Pahlir Accouata Al
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Adjatant Gcueral@-D u Prm.
JUDICIARY.
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The medallion on the new silver
dollar is said to be an excellent pro-
file likeness of Mr.. Edison. This is,
of course, a funny graph.
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IT can make money faster at work FOR
u as than at anything else. Capital is
not required; we will start You. Sl2 per
day at home made by the industrious.
Men. women, boys and girls wanted
everywhere, to work for us. Now is the
time. Costly outfi' and terms free. Ad-
dress TRUE Il co. Augusta, Maine
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-25

The capture Of Sophia and Adrianople, tn,
latter city of over 100 900, and within l3t
miles of Constantinople. places most of Euro
pean Turkey, except Albania, in the hand:
of the Russians.
A London despatch says: 1t is semi-of
fcially announced that Russia, as a condition
of peace with Turkey, demands large wal
indemnity and the occupation by Russian
forces of the Turkish provinces outside of an
nexed territory until the indemnity is
paid.
A despatch from Constantinoplc says that
the Turkish delegates who have gone to meet
the Grand Duke Nicholas have been instruct
ed to offer, as basis of peace, the opening
of Batoum as free port the rectifca-
ton of the Asian frontier; the dismantle-
ment of the Notifications of kars and Ere
roum. and to refer the Bulgarian and the
Dardanelles question to Congress of Euro
pean Powers.
1t is reported that Russia has demanded
that Adrianople be included in Bulgaria,
also the session of Batoum and opening of
the Dardanelles to Russian and Turkish
men-ofwar only.
The Russian government is reported to be
dispeased with Queen Victoria speech, and
also with the debate on it. Lord Salisbury $
declaration that the tide of war was ap-
preaching point at which British interests
might be touched, and where it must be stop
ped, if necessary, is regarded as serious
monaco
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-25

The authors OF beautiful Snow are 90.
ing to hold a mass meeting.
The Cleopatra obelisk passed Margate
Sunday, and was expected to arrive i'll the
Thames Monday morning.
Captain Grape and his wife, who went to
Europe in the smallest boat that ever cross
cd the Atlantic, have returned in steamer.
Oliver Wendell Holmes is the man who
said, "a boy ought to be put in a barrel
and fed through the bunghole until he is
eighteen"
What grim sarcasm is that which made
Alexander ii. Stephens chairman of the
House committee on weights and measures
-Rocheacr Democrat.
The Cuban rebels have defeated the Span
ish troops near Remedies. the Spaniards los
ing their captain, lieutenant ''and ensign, 10
soldiers killed and 81 wounded
James Gordon Bennett has sold h is pleas
ure yacht Dauntless to New Yorker for
$4,000, and bought the Arctic steam yacht
Pandora for 800, 900. Is he going to send
Stanley to find the North pole?
At temperance meeting in Troy, j. c.
Blair said that formerly in the State of
Maine so 100000 was spent annually for
rum, hut now under the strict prohibitory
laws of that commonwealth only $4,000 900
is spent.
Horace Greeiey's estate has been finally
settled by his executors by distribution Of
the unstable property among the heirs.
Among the assets were $50 600 of worth
less prOmissory notes, in addition to 49,
600 due the estate from Cornelius j. Van
derbilt.
DR.. llOratio Paine, of New York, a
nephew of the late DR.. Martyr Paine, has
filed objections to the latter's will. lie
claims a share of the portion of the estate
devised to Harvard. on the ground that the
requests are void by reason of the system of
accumulation directed by the will; and
prays that the amounts thus devised be dis
trbutcd to the heirs-at-law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-25

slavery man could not have hoped for 1t al
50 early day. \ blight upon the prospcri-
ty Of one section of the country and great
moral wrong to all was wiped out forever.
The friends of reform should take courage
from the example of these brave men. The
cause in which We have enlisted is IN the in
terest OF the highest good of civil govern
ment, and has for its purpose lasting benefit
to all people. The cause may be derided and
ITS strength be deSpised by the friends of the
old system which we attack. So was the
antl-slavery cause, and so were the men who
devoted themselves to it.
Let US then carry the standard high. Let
us maintain the intrenched position We have
already achieved inside the great Republican
party oi the country. The cause Of reform
IN the hands Of brave men will not be put
down or defeated by the scoflI and derisiOn
OF ITS eneinies. The charge that rcfOrmcrl
are mere doctrinaIres and impractical in pol
tics Is fully met by the declaration OF the
Cincinnati platform that it is entirely con-
sistent with all We aim at, that the party in
power should have "those places where har-
mony and yigor of administration require its
policy to be represented" The party which
= "pic ~ eject freSlutEt VI tHc tniteu
States can always furnish men from its own
ranks for such places, who fill the highest
requirements of true civil service, but in
;hc etviIc nf these the Executive must he
lett tree and untrammeiIed by dictatlOn from
those who have been chosen to represent the
people in the legislative branch OF the Gov
eminent. BY the adoption of this principle
IN administration we may expect elevation
and greater efficiency in our civil service, and
corresponding benefit in the legislative de-
partmcnt. Let us remember that where
principle is involved, concession is danger
Gus and compromise disastrous.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-25

THE chief State detective of Massachusetts
has made report on the subject of tramts.
he says that they travel often in companies
OF thirty or more, that they have an organ
ization sufficient for their purposes and well
defined plans of life, which do not include
earning their living BY useful work under
any circumstances. Detectives who assumed
the disguise of tramps found gangs of twenty
or thirty encamped in the woods of Western
Massachusetts,. whence they sailed ont To
prey upon the neighborhood, begging some
times, but stealing oftener, changing their
quarters when one vicinity became danger
Gus, dispensing and meeting again at place
agreed upon, leaving marks understood by
the fraternity for the guidance of those who
come after. Four hundred of these warrants
were encamped. last Summer, near the Bos-
ton and Albany Railroad west of Springfield.
waiting TOR strike on the railroad when
they proposed to undertake course of pen-
eral plumber and ravage Some of them
were disposed not to wait for the strike bpt
seriously discussed the project of burning
and plunderIng the stations, but they were
dlssuaded from this. On the night of Nov-
emoer lst, the various lock-ups and station
houses IN Massachusetts contained 775
tramps, and on the 9th Of the same month.
there were 957 IN those rcceptaces. Yet
be thinks there are not more than one tbor-
sand in all in the whole State, which, to be
sure, is quite enough.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-25

REPRESENTATIVE FINDLEY-the erstwhile
unknown Findley who at a bound sprang
into certain kind of fame BY proposing to
have an Investigation into the late Presi-
Dental election, is weakening. lie feels
Lonesome. He says he has about made up
his mind that be will not offer the resolu-
ton; that he cannot find any one to svmpa-
thize with him, or who will promise to vote
for the resolution, and he will not offer it
until be is certain of a majority of the House
to back him. lie has been hunting diligent-
ly for some one to back him, but the Repre-
sentative who will do so has thus far kept
himself sequestered. FindIey says be has
no idea of going into any such absurd thing
as questioning the Presidential title, but
SAYS he only wants to have the country
know, you know, who were sharers in the
bargain that was made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-25
The old Ihirtcru united fought
The Revolution through.
While sin gl--haudrd oid Vermont
Fought them and England too,

Ever ,incr l.t5 the State had been engaged ia .
bitter and not always 5loodless contest with New
York and her ally, the tOntineutll Congress, fol
territory c,imrd by both State. The earliest at
tack upon trtish troops in America was made by
NcrmUnter-. In the Nav following the battle ui
LeNingtou-g battle i'll which the British we're the
nItarkins party-And before that of Bunker Hill
the Green Mountain B0ys took Ticond"roga and
Crown Point. and pushed on To st Johns. At the
very hour when the Vermont Convention was
framing the first Constitution Of the state. Bur.
GOV ne was invading New York and sending his de
lachmeuts on toward Remington. where the sons
of rrmont and other New England men soon
10 inilict upon him his first great drieHt.
II is a notable 'act that the three earliest
battles fought upon New York soil. including that
o! Remington which was then in New York were
fought. not Nv Ncv York troops, hut by Vermont
trs. The military character thus early established
wa afterwards sustained under similar circum-
stances when, IN the second war with England. the
victories hy land and water gained at ilHttsbur-h.
also ia New lork, were largely gained by Nuluu-
tr"r~ from our old state.
10 thr record made by Vermont in the late war
1t the r. helon need not refer. In the fty years
%, that had prece led, the spirit born Of
traditions and 81 mountain air vas found not TO
have been eytinguishei. 10 th9so familiar with
the prnple d Vermont, their stalwart proportions
are we'll known. IL is said Of the late Gov. Mech.
of that STATE. that. visiting Quebec nnd dining at
the same table with some British officers, strangers
to him they had the had taste To buster in regard
tn tho supposed superiority Of their soldiers To- tho
Americans, declaring that with a single regiment
of rcdcoats thoy could march through Vermont to
ltuston. The Governor. who was a man a. ri gantic
weighing. believe some inu pounds
bringing hi, fist down upon the tah, with crash,
ID to them, "G"ntlomcu. the old women OF Yer
muut alolo wodld .rivr yuu hask With their
hrnums " md wound up by declaring tifat Ia. him,
self wa, one Of the fmallest men in his euGuty.
ouce knew Nerm"nter, iuwnsm of mine. who
had been present mt the battle ct Plsitsburgh lie
was six irpt and "a halt in height and we'll proper
iiuned. once remarked To him that II there were
many soldiers like him Mt that battle, ptied the
British He rep led that there were many such |
a IHuka e u he pf
rruy In tho sam susnty - IS tn Lrtish |
charged Hcrnss u bridge To who're tne kmesi. ans |
stood, h, him several times bay onet a redooit
ind pitch Hun ever his shoulder as he would hay ]
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-25

1t was woman's day in the Senate. Early
in the morning the sufiragists took posses
sion of the north end of the Capitol. Their
petitions were to be presented during the
morning hour, and they were on hand to en-
courage their champions. They assembled
some 300 strong in the reception-roOm and
corridors and opened rrayermecting. Mrs.
Isabella Beecher-IIooker offered passionate
invocation for the success of the cause.
Speeches were made by Mrs. Harbert. Mrs.
Croker, Mrs. Spencer. and others. Just
before the gavel fell lew of the delegates
were admitted into the Vice. Presidents
room, where they met Sargent and other
Senatorial .ympathizers. Sargent pledged
bis assistance. The ladies then entered the
galleries, occupying portion OF the press
seats. The rain fell in torrents, yet the
streets were filed with women who thronged
up the stair-cascs Of the Capitol, and
choked up the corridors. At II O'Clock the
scene was remarkable ore. The galleries
glittered with the hrillancy and beauty
Of the suffrage agitators. There was
not even standing room, and outside
the doors the crowd seemed as great
AZ it was within. \ few OF the
more enthusiastic gave away to their
feelings when their petitions were intro
duced. When it became apparent that they
would not he admitted to the floor, they
arose in body and departed, heaping male
dictions upon the head Of Mr.. Eimund|,
chairman of the Judiciary Committee, who
opposed their schemes. The Senatorial
champions Of the right of women TO vote
made several earnest attempts to obtain for
the leading delegates to the Convention per-
mission to present their ease in person TO the
Senate. Senators ll0ar and Sargent made
eloquent appeals to grant the favor asked,
but Senator's Thurman and Edmunds were
inexprable, the latter taking the ground that
it would be UNJUST to grant to the women a
privilege not accorded to Others. There were
a variety Of motions to adjourn, and to ad-
journ over, but Senator Sargent finally OBJ |
tanned square vote on his resolution, grant
ing such representative women as might be
designated hearing at special session call
ed for that purpose. The Democrats almost |
all voted no, with Conkling, Eimunds, Stan
ley Matthews, llamlin ard Wadleigh, and |
other Republicans, making thlrty-one in all.
Among the thirteen Senators who voted aye,
we're MeSsrs. Davis. liuar, Anthony and
Burnside.
In the House, Judge Kelley appeared as
the women's advocate, and asked for spe
cial session that the women might he heard
IN person. This required unanimous CON
cent, to which General Tom Crittendcn. of
Missouri, with some emphasis objected. lie,
too, goes upon the list Of public men who
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-25

NV HAMPSHIRE DENocRATs.-Frank A.
Mexican, the Democratic candidate for Coy
ernor of New Hampshire, is Nashua bank
cashier, and is thirty-seven years old. He
was born in Nashua, fitted for college at the
Woodstock (Vermont academy, and has been
Alderman and Mayor of his native city. DR..
Hadley B. Fowler, their candidate for Rail
road Commissioner, is Bristol physician,
and served as a surgeon throughout the war.
The platform adopted favors the license
liquor law; squints at free trade; denounces
upon the Republican party stern retribu-
ton, ETC.. =; opposes very obscurely all meas
ures having tendency to impair the public
credit; and contains a good deal Of high
sounding defamation, evidently intended as
bait for groundlings.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-25

Col. JONI S. FORD, of Texas, is in Wash
ington, testifying before the House Military
Committee on the condition of affairs Oh the
Texas border. He represents that at present
the border outrages are continued; that the
people of Texas have no protection, and that
the popular impression that Texas is in favor
of war, or the acquisition of the northern
provinces of Mexico, is incorrect He saws
what the people of Texas want is protection,
and they are going to insist upon it. They
simply ask that the order issued to General
Ord oe carried out, and that raiders be pur-
sued into Mexican territory and punished.
They also ask that Diaz be not recognized
until he has given some sort of surety for
better protection of the border upon his
side.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-01-25
THE WAR IN THE EAST
TIE HORRORS or WAR


CONsTASTISoPLE, Jan. 2I.-Mr Masters
agent of the English relief fund, has ius
arrived here with train of refugees from
Adrlanople. They have been in open cattle
trucks for three day1. Many persisted
from cold last night. Their suffsrings
were awful. At one station, where humid
reds OF people had cOngregated, without
food for two days. the men threatened Mr..
Masters with violence if bread was not Civ
en- them. Yesterday. fifteen thousand yo-
men and children were out in the snow at
| Charlton, and 3 trains more were expected
In CunstantinOple the Stow is still falling and
the cold Is intense. All that can possibly
be done is being effected by the admrnistra-
tor OF the relief fund, but many lives are
being sacrificed.
SULLIVAN PAsHA's REPORTED ESCAPE WITH
HIS AMY FROM TIRE RUSSIANS.
LONDON, Jan. 2l.-A Berlin special saws
ii the report that Suleiman Pasha has reach
ed Drama should prove correct, he can get
his army (believed II be not less than So
0OO) to the sea by short march and than
get transportation to Gallipoli or Com
stantlnople. His escape through the Rho
dope mountains does not apper Ia
be Improbable as 1t now seems the
forces which the Russians are able to
place across his path west Of Adrianople
consisted entirely of cavalry. which could
destroy his communications and cut off his
supplies, but could not seriously impede
his march eastward or southwark. How
ever, the news of Suleimsn's safety Is uu-
confirmed. The rumor somes from Con-
where the wish would be likely
to beget the report.
MORE OF THEsICK MANS COMPLAINTS.
ATHENS, Jan 2I-The Porte having ad-
dressed a note to England complaining of
the attitude of Greece, the British govern,
ment transmitted it without comment to the
English charge datfaires here
TIE sERvIsNs.
BELGRADE. Jan. 2l.-The Ssryian Tr,ons
'aptured Bristins, anu have also reoccn-
ned hershumli. The Turks lost $50 men,
Is Is onclally announced that the ssr-
Eians upon reoecupying Kershumli found
* Servan soldiers and two officers i'm.
'aled.
THE ROUMANIANs
BUCHAREST. Jan. 1.-The ROumanians &C
upy florentln, thus completing the in
estment of Widdin The bombardment of
the Roumanians set fire to the fort Bel
radschik, in Widdin.
,ns,LEoELA
uCEsr4SriNofLE, Jan. Sl.-Ihe Russians
ave entered Adrianople.
tHE ACTAIRs o. TuE r0RTE GETTING
pEsPERArE.
VIENNA, Jan. 2l.-A COnstantinople spe-
al says the opinion daily gains ground
nat in consequence of tie threatening
,pect of internal affairs, especially in tic
lpitsl, the Porte will be compelled to pax.
,ase a ces. at,on OF nostiliges at any prize
iree hundred thousand refugees are aeeins
COnstantiDople.