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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-30
Mr.. BarlOw's Claims.


To the Editor Of the Free Press and Times
There was feeling with large minority
of the Hydepark Convention that MIR. Bar
low had some claims to the nomination.
The currency question was not made an
issue. Many who voted for him ifthey had
ever known his views on that question had
probably forgotten them, and acted upon the
hypothesis that he was sound Republican.
But the views of such Republicans are now
changed. If there was nothing else to
change them. his early commitment to the
heresy of initiation, and his solicitation OF the
position of standard bearer for rival party,
is enough to repel from him the support OF
every honest Republican. HIS financial doc
trines arc not the doctrines of the Vermont
Republicans If elected he would misrep-
resent his own State on that very funda-
mental question. Not alone the Third Dis
trict, but the State of Vermont is interest
cd :; the State that believes in homes: money
and in honest men the State that never
trails her banner in the filth of low chicancry
or bows the knee to men because smartneSs
has madelthem millionaires. SmartneSs that
runs in that direction is always questionable
qualification. A man that has got suddenly
rich in any branch OF the Government ser
vice, will commonly find it good policy to
keep his money n much as possible out OF
sight. Nor will the lavish bestowment Of
such money upon public charities even en-
title him to confidence as a national legisla-
tor. Every voter will instinctiyely inquire ;
How came he by the money on the bestow-
ment of which he asks the ufirage OF the
people This is said because the gilt OF
money to public objects was specially en-
phasized by the clergymen and deacons who
traversed the District in his interest before
the Convention.
But the financial theories of Mr.. Barlow
are not the chief objection to him now. The
political farce which he is now trying to en-
act has revealed his utter want OF manhood.
lie has disappointed his most active friends
at the Hydepark Convention, who with
pride saw him give his right hand and his
sacred honor to his successful rival, and by
tho mouth of his chief supporter move to
make the voice of the majority the voice OF
all with one loud acclaim 4, and who, also,
within As hours, saw him go back on all
his pliehted faith and put the same right
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rne Bachelors Old Chair.

BY W. NJ AEhAi-
In tattered old slippers that toast at tho bars,
And a ragged old Jacket perfumed with cigars,
Away from the world and its tolls and its cares,
I've a snug little kingdom up four pair OF stalr..
To mount to this realm Is a toll to be sure
But the fire there is bright and the air is rather
pure
And the view behold on a sunshiny day.
Is grand through the chimney pots over ths way.
This snug little chamber is crammed in all nooks.
And foolish old odds and foolish old ends,
Cracked bargain from brokers, cheap keepsAAes
from friends.
No better divan need the sultan require!
Than the creaking old sofa that basks by the IRE;
And tits wonderful, surely, what music you get
From the rickety, ramshackle. wheeEy spinet.
That praying rug came from a Turcomsn's camp,
By Tiber once twinkled that brazen old lamp;
A Mameluke fierce yonder dagger has drawn
'Tis a murderous knife to toast mullins upon.
But of all the cheap treasures that garnsh my nest
There's one that love and cherish the hest
For the finest of couches that's padded with har
never would change thee, my cane-bottomed ehar'
'Tis bandy-legsed. hish-shouldercd, worm eaten
seat,
But since the fair morning when Fanny sat there.
bless thee and love thee, old cane bottomed chair
II chair. have but feelings in holding such charms
A thrill must have raised through your withered
old arms!
looked and lonsed, and wished in despair;
wished my self turned to a cane -bOttomed chair.
II was but a moment she sat in this place,
she'd scarf on her neck, and a smile on her face.
A smile on her face, and q rose in her hair:
And she sat there and bIoomed in my cane-bottom-
ed chair.
When the candles burn low, and the company ;
gone.
In the silence of night as sit here alone
] sit here alone. hut We yet are q pair
My Fanny see in my cane bottomed chair.
She comes from the past and reyisits my room
She looks as she then did all beauty and bloom;
So smiling and tender, 80 fresh an d SO fair,
And yonder she sits in my cane-bottomet chair.
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Republican party. to which he so openly pro-
fessed allegiance. The Republicans of the
Third District have now but one duty
to do in relation to Mr.. Barlow, and that
is the duty of the revolutionary patriots
towards their enemies Enemies IN
war-m peace friends" lie has taken
the attitude of an open enemy, with
the evident design of breaking down the
Republican party, of thereby disgracing his
own District not only, but his State also,
and of sending weakness and Generalization
into the National Republican party-the
only conservative power in this great nation.
Let the Republicans of the Third District
rally and on the third of September rebuke
the dastardly attempt. by digging the
political grave of the traitor so deep that
from it there can be no resurrection.
VOY PoPULI.
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TIE ENGLISH SPARRow.-Mr. j. J. ii. Gre
CORY, the Marblehead scotsman. writes to
the Massachusetts Plodghmdn as follows
''In answer to your inquiries relative to the
sentiment in England concerning the Eng
lish spaTrows, / would say that while there a
few years since ! was asked by an intelligent
lady If il WAS true that the Americans had
introduced them into their country and, on
nv replying in the affirmative. she expressed
great surprise, saying that they were the
greatest nuisance they had In their grain
fields that her husband estimated that his
annual loss woul d average hundred pounds
sterling yearly, and that unless with change
of climates they utterly change their habits,
we Americans would bitterly repent our ex-
pertinent From what | have gathered from
conversation and observation | should class
them a robber bird, pest and annoyance to
several of our native species. and probably q
future source Of vast injury to the grain
fields of the West. Unless some prompt
means is taken to check their increase. l am
prepared to hear before many years that they
rank with the army worm and weavil, causip &
loss of millions yearly in the grain crops OF
the county.
Prot. Goessmann writes us in RESPONSE
to your inquiry will say that the sparrow
you refer to is universally regarded as pest
and nuisance in Europe. Its depredations
on the grain crops are very extensive and
veratious, so much so indeed that for years
in many parts Of Germany, bounty has been
offered for its destruction
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-30

HOW WOMEN HAVE THEIR RIGHTS IN PARIS
Paris Correspondence Of the Baltimore American
In examining the French department "a
great many OF the depositors appear before
the jury accompanied by their wives, who
take an active part in describing the mode
of manufacture of the goods, and expatiate
most volubly or their superiority and the
uses for which they are intended. In many
cases it is evident that the wife Is the master
mind of tine establishne and knows more
about the business than the husband. 1t il
a well known fact that there are few really
prosperous business men In Paris who do
not owe a great deal of thels success to their
wives Indeed, there are very few establish
ments in Paris wholesale or retail, in which
women do not occupy most of the i'm
portant positions OF trust and responsibility.
In many of the largest and most successful
establishments the wife is the principal
business manager. American merchants
who come here annually to buy goods state
that they transact most of their business
with the wives of the merchants who are
generally on duty in the wholesale houses
during business hours. When purchasing
goods nearly al important questions are
answered by the female clerks OF saleswO-
men, the male clerks being mostly engaged
in the handling of goods, leaving all the
the wife is called upon to make agreements or
answer questions when the husband is pre-
sent, indicating that she was the brains of
the establishment Jennie June would be
delighted with this feature of Partisan life
though she would like to see the signs
changed and madam name substituted for
that of the husband. However, there are
many widows who continue to conduct the
business of their late husbands, and some of
them in their own name. There can be no doubt
that the average French woman Is superior
to the average FTenchman IN business tact
and enterprise as she is also superior to him
IN physical development and address.
When passing the small stores at night tho
wife IS seen at the desk, pen IN hand, keep
ing books, and thousands of the smaller
stores IN Paris are kept by women. They
undoubtedly have great business capacity,
energy and enterprise, and take more than
their full share IN supplying the means for
the maintenance Of the household A
Frenchman remarked in our hearing the
other day that he believed there are as MANY
women in Paris who support their husbands
as there are husbands who support tbeis
wives The prudent wife generally manager
to live free OF rent by renting a fiat of rooms
and sub-letting enough Of them to pay the
rent for the whole. The American ladies
who visit Paris and spend so much money
that they had no part in earning generally
return better satisfied with their lot in life,
and convinced that their destiny has been
more fortunate than that of most of the
sisterhood in the old world. However, a
business woman is seldom an unhappy
woman, as the business man who makes
money is more happy and contented than
the man who does nothing but squander
money that he did not make
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of her off days and her driver could not
hold her to the work and she was easily dis
tanced ln the first heat. which was won.
together with the second and third heats,
BY '' Tom Pink" entered by 7. W. UttOn
Of Morrisyille. who had it pretty much all
his own way. There were some fine bursts
Of speed betw Matte" from Norris
vile, and Village Boy from St. Albans in
their contest for the second money. but the
skilIul handling of Mattis' finally won
for her that position.
Altogether the August meeting Of Pros
pect Park Association seems to insugura.e
a new era in the history Of the Park; and
when next they have SO fine and successful
an exhibition. may wo bo there to see all
except the accident and the cause Of it. X.
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To thu Editor Of tho Free Press and Times
There are grave practical questions con-
stantlY arising in the minds Of some sincere
and earnest Republicans, vino feel the pres
sure of these times, both upon themselves
and others, the answer to which. it seems to
me, need not be above the intelligent eompre
hension OF many Of your readers, who may
yet not have profound and intimate know
ledge Of the principles involved Many of
our citizens seem ready to risk the entire
overthrow, not only Of the Republican party
but of the general order of society, in fierce
struggle against what they regard as class
legislation.
But is not the Greenback scheme. 50 far
as developed as a system of finance, open
much more than our present system Of banks
to the objections which proved fatal to the
old United States banks, viz placing the
power and sword in the hands of the Gov
ernment, and prc-eminently, as now urged
by its advocates, calculated tb enlist and en-
courage mercenary horde of hangers-on
auu WIN dIt SURF ~ DtNOmC tOOAo
in the haLd Of any bold, bad ruler who may
desire such aid to further his ambitious de-
signs?
Cannot the low rate of interest at which
our Government bonds are sold be considered
a fair Offset for their exemption from taxa
tion, and are not the bondholders pretty
much the only parties in the country Except
those who are not wilful enough to shirk the
tax on whiskey and tobaccol who are taxed
at all by the Government? Are our taxes
any higher now than generally heretofore,
except in those sections where towns
are bonded for purposes of internal i'm
provement, entirely local, and in no way
chargeable to the condition of the National
Treasury, and Is not the cry of low prices
now heard all 0peT the lrOrid, as much as in
this country? Can we fairly fasten the
odium of our present embarrassments upon
any legislation. while the nation is burdened
by the debt represented by our outstanding
bonds, and the people fail to see that both
their duty and their interest have been
grossly violated BY allowing their personal
expenditures to exceed the limits of their in
comes Can We safely look for relief
through the agency of men governed by the
idea suggested in a late manifesto in the in
terest Of the Greenbackers, .'that it was alb
surd to expect as a condition of success and
prosperity that the Almighty would change
the character of our neOple so that they
would be content to earn their own liv-
ing?" And now. last. but not least, since
men who get rich do so because they know
how to take advantage of the turns of the
times and the general necessities of society
and civilization, and the thriftless and shift
less will always be sure to reap as they sow,
is it not fairly presumable when sharp and
wealthy men urge on popular raids upon ex-
isting institutions that they see how to make
more money out Of the proposed change, and
that if they are successful the poor will still
be obliged to work for a livelihood, and the
rich continue to enjoy the advantages of
their sagacity? SUBSCRIBER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-30

Ggy. GRoUr ON THE VIRTUE or CHARITY AND
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GEN GROUT ON THE VIRTUE OF CHARITY AND
THE DUTY OF CAPITAL.
From Gen. W. ". CIRCUITS Decoration Day Dis
course.
Let ne then urge upon you the exercise
of charity, not alone an individual virtue,
but as tho true alchemy for transmitting
into harmony the many differences which
always will arise under government oi
the people And especially in these straigh-
tened times let broad charity be exercised
towards the poor. Let capital be charitable
towards labor; indeed capital ought to
know that therein lies its only safety. for
the history OF the race plainly shows that
espital IL never safe when in this presence
of empty stomachs and idle hands. II
oapital. then, would look we'll to its own,
il should provide some plan by which the
hungry should be led and the naked cloth
ed. Then in turn will labor no longer
take counsel from those twin apostles OF
communism, hunger and cold, but will 90
merrily forth, clearing up our forests, oulti-
yating our fields, developing our mines and
ousrries. building our railroads and canals,
constructing our breakwaters. building our
ships and clearing out our rivers; in short,
pushing forward those great physical enter
pr,ses which constitute the national wealth
of q people, and by means of which capital
again in turn doubles itself. Meantime
under such regime good order would pre-
vail, and the public mind thus engaged
would naturally become less partisan in its
methods, and that good time celebrated by
the balladist might be reached,
"when no one would he for party,
When all would be for tho STATE.
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From the Troy Times. ]
The Second District.
NOTE FROM JUDGE POLAND

To the Editor Of the Sprinfeld Republican ::
In an editorial notice of the convention
in this district. held last week, in your pap
or of the l7th inst, it is stated that" Judge
Luke Poland turned up as candidate in
the convention, it appearing that he had
written letters begging the support Of his
old friends. " do not know upon what
evidence you make this statement. The
truth is that | wrote no letters whatever,
except ii reply to letters urging me to be
candidate. and in every letter | answered
that was not and could not be q candidate.
Your further remarks upon the conse
quences following and likely to follow such
conduct on my part are Lot material to be
replied to.
Irrv ID pnr.Nn
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From the Malone N. " Palladium
Whatever the event. his Barlow 5 course
since the Ilydepark Convention more than
ever justifes the choice Of Gen. Grout. The
Republican party can nowhere afford to
name an iphstionist as its candidate. nor
can il afford the success OF a man unwilling
to abide the result OF q convention in which
his name was presented and fairly beaten.
Defeated it may be at the polls. but better
that than submission to threats, concession
to bribery, or surrender to Greenbackor
of Democratic antecedents and backed by
Democratic clamor for Republican prefer
ment The Republican who votes for Mr..
Barlow will do an unworthy act. and by so
doing. if he secures his election, will bring
discre1it upon his party. l. would seem
that Vermont Republicanism could be trust
ed to defeat such a man so nominated.
From the Bellows Falls Times.
Bradley Barlow and some of his support
ers in Franklin county and few scattering
in other portions of the District. have b1lt-
ed the nomination of Gen. Grout, and
things will be lively up there till the day Of
election. Those who had previously agreed
60 abide the nomination of Gen. Grout, and
were foremost in making his nomination
"unanimous," are now foremost in the
bolt. The object is to defeat q choice in
September, when it is said the Democrats
are ready to turn in for Barlow. but full
vote will bo likely to settle it the first time.
and clear the atmosphere Of a good deal OF
political looseness which seems to be lying
round in that District.
From the Troy Times.
The Greenbackers are unfortunate IN their
nominees Bradley Barlow, their candidate
for Congress in the Third Vermont District,
is wealthy banker at st. Albans and
famous mail contractor. lie testified before
a committee of Congress that he paid S4O,-
600 to secure a favorable report on the
straw bidding system of letting the con-
tracts for carrying the mails. Barlow was
a candidate before the Republican Conven-
tion of the District for the nomination, but
upon his defeat bolted and organized the
Grcenback movement in his locality. Bar
low is now running to secure revenge for
his defeat but ss the District Is good for
5000 Republican majority he will not bs
able to prevent the election of Gan. GrOut
the regular Republican nominee
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LIKE sundry other Greenback candidates,
Bradley Barlow. of st. Albans. owns Ma
tiousl bank. Ii looks a. II somebody was
beipg cheated. - Boston Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-30

CuAR1orrK.-D L. Clark, of West Char
lotte. killed a gray eagle Monday that
measured six feet and six inches from tip to
tip
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AFTERNOON,

Gen. Stannsrd, for the committee on
nominations read the following report:
Governor-C. G. Martin. Ferrisburgh.
Lieut. -Governor-J. W. Currier, Troy.
Treasurer-Fletcher Tarble, Swsnton.
State Committee--W. o. Heath, johnson,
c F. Clough Waterbury. g. A. Sk,els st.
Adams.
As a state committee had been before sp-
pointed. the three additional names pre-
scnted were added to the committee. The
report Of the nominating committee was
then accepted and adopted.
Mr.. Martin, the nominee for governor, was
introduced and said he was plain farmer,
owning his farm and s. 900 in bank-stock. I.
and in favor of honest money and equal taxa
tion. lie did not expect to be elected but
some one must bear the standard.
The chief speech Of the occasion was by
Gen Horace B. Sargent. Remarks were
made BY 7. S. McGinnis. Gen. Stsnuard.
Messrs Tsrble, Forest. Basford, Burgess
and others.
On motion of Mr.. Wheelock, of Milton,
the convention thanked Gen. Stsnnard for
his efficient services as secretary, and sd-
journed
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Most OF Subscribers questions suggest
their own answers; but We will discuss
some of them another day. ED. F. F.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-08-30
Especial Despatch to the New York World
BRADLEY BARLOW, of Vermont.
ANOTHER ENTERPRIsING CAPITALIST A NATION
ALIsT NOMINEE FOR CONGREss.


ALIsT NOMINEE FOR CONGRESS.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20.-Bradley Barlow,
who was nominated by the National party
to be candidate for Congress in the Third
Vermont District, few days ago, is bank
er in St. Albans, and the head OF the firm of
Barlow, Sanderson & Co., the great mail
contractors, who at one time managed sever
al hundred mail routes in the Western
States and Territories. The headquarters
of the firm were at st. Louis. Mr.. Barlow
passed most of his time in Washington. In
March, 1876, the Democratic Committee on
POstofhces and POst-roads Investigated the
system Of mail contract lettings by the Post
office Department. Under the system Of
straw-bdding, and by the liberal payment
of money to Postofice officials, certain firms
obtained a monopoly of carrying the mails
in the West and robbed the Government of
thousands Of dollars. Bradley Barlow was
witness before the committee. lie testified
that his son-in-law, his cashier, and other
members of his family were in the habit Of
bidding for mail contracts. Generally the
highest bidder on the part of the firm OBJ
tanned the contract, the lower bidders draw
ing out. Mr.. Barlow also testified that at
the time Farnsworth' 5 Republican committee
was investigating the straw bidding system.
he paid $4,000 to secure favorable re-
port. He said that he did not give this
money to members of Congress but it was
paid to witnesses and employees in the de-
partments. Mr. Barlow copld not remember
the names of any OF the persons to whom the
money was paid,
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when no one would he for party.
When all would be for the state,
When the rich man would help the poor.
And the poor man would love the great
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-01

pair, and, concluding to buy, Of
fered a quarter-eagle. "But," said
the dealer in leather, "this is only
enough for one boot. They are
$3.50 apiece; two boots cost So"
John was astonished, said he would
not buy, and demanded the return
of his money, but the dealer was
inexorable. "No, John," said the
latter, "you have got one boot, and
paid for it; now give me another
piece like this and take the other"
John saw the DRIFT of the game and
was at once resolved. "Well," said
he, "this bootee be mine, maybe? |
paid for he?" eyes," said the
dealer. "And you no give me the
othe' bootee?" asked John. 'Not
without the money" said the other.
"Well," said John, 81 do with the
hootee what l please-I cuttee he
up" And thereupon John whip
ped out a knife, cut the boot to
pieces and threw it into the
street, exclaiming, as he departed:
"That am my bootee; the othe' be
your bootee; you sell he to next fool
Chinaman what come along" AT
last accounts the boot dealer was
looking for the man with the
wooden leg, to whom he might sell
the odd boot, and thus save the ex-
nensp