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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06

The report of the Secretary Of the United
States Treasury shows steady surplus
revenue of from twenty to thirty millions
year and opposes any change in taxation.
He will resume with gold and silver, giving
the option as long as the treasury can, but
thereafter reserving it to the Government.
Redeemed greenbacks, the Secretary shows,
must accumulate in the treasury balance, not
withstauding the legislation Of Congress to
keep them in circulation. They cannot be
paid out except for bullion or appropriations.
The Secretary reiterates the doctrine that he
may receive greenbacks for customs dues after
resumption, but that the Government must
retain the option of requiring gold in case of
being unable to maintain specie payments.
The Secretary does not object to the use Of
silver as part Of our currency on an equal
plane with every other part. But he rightly
insists that in its employment the fixed fnan-
cial laws should be recognized and respected.
If the silver dollar is to be worth less than
real dollar, then he wants limit at fifty
millions. If there is to be no limit, then
he wants dollars worth Of silver put in
the dollar lie recommends a simple but
important change in the method of funding,
50 that the call Of bonds may be made at 10
days of notice, instead Of at three months.
necessitating double interest for that period.
He recommends 5.65 per cent certificate.
as low as $40, to stimulate saving, coz
vertible into per cents within one year of
issue. The Secretary shows the value and
the merits Of the National bank system, and
in few clear words proves how groundless
are the criticisms upon it. The other parts
of the report present straightforward ac-
count of the business affairs of the Treasury.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06

The advance of the English army into
Afghanistan is not proceeding as briskly as
it was.
IAN writing" says Emerson, ''comes by
the grace of God" All ''lit'rary fellors" will
please take notice, and hold their heads high.
1t is rumored that one of the strongest
lobbies ever seen in Washington is organic
ing for grand raid of subsidy-seekers upon
Congress.
The fair Republican majority in South
Carolina is 10000. Yet the Republicans
were allowed in the last election to carry just
out of l24 representatives.
The last public debt statement shows an
increase of three million two hundred and
odd thousand dollars in November. For this
we have to thank the Fisheries Commission.
Canada is up to her chin in sonnets, does,
and songs to Lorne and Louise.
A solid silver spoon, on which is the crest
of Sir john Franklin, was brought to Hart
ord last week by the captain Of whaling
schooner, who obtained it from an Esquimaux
Indian.
The thought of Nephew Pelton up under
oath before the bar of the Senate, with such
a man as George F. Eimunds asking ques-
tions, is horrible one, even to the most
hide-bound Democrat.-Troy Times.
If the South will not permit the negroes to
vote, they should not be allowed to count
them as basis of representation. So say
the constitutional Northumberland
T,,,.e
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06

A MYSTERY SOLVED A s0mew hat curl
Gus story is brought to light BY the death,
at Essex, a few weeks since. OF Miss Sarah
Coffin. Twenty years ago she came into
the town of Jericho. She declined to tell
where she came from. and Stunned all COM
pany. After twenty years of selt-imposed
seclusion she died. On her death bed, in
answer to inquiries, she said she had no rel
atives anywhere whom she desired to have
come and see her and no friends. She did
not wish her death to be printed in the
papers. Ii now transpires that she had pa
rents, and has now brothers and sisters liv-
ing in Waterbury that in early life she
married one Williams, ths ceremony being
performed when he was intoxicated that
the marriage was in opposition to the wishes
of friends. and proved an unhappy one in
every respect that soon after he left town.
as was supposed. to 90 West, and she soon
followed. since which time her friends have
known nothing of the whereabouts Of either
OF them. Instead OF following her husband
a. her friends supposed. she went to Jericho
as above stated, where she lived in solitude
and obscurity, living with such families as
would consent to give her home, and re-
fusing utterly to communicate with her pa
rents and relatives. who were SO near her,
or to give anybody any knowledge of her
history.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06

SLAUGHTER OF ADIRONDACK DEER.-Few
people are aware to what extent deer are
slaughtered ill the Adirondack wilderness
during the Fall months by the use of dogs,
and in complete defiance of the game laws,
which strictly prohibit the pursuit of deer
with dogs at any time. When the sportsmen
and tourists generally nave left the woods nj
the end of the season, the guides. many OF
the hotel-keeprs and hunters from all around
the borders OF tle wilderness who can mus
ter u hound resort to the woods, until almost
every lake. pond and stream in the Adiron-
dacks has its hunters, each with pack OF
hounds, varying from two TO fifteen dogs.
OF all modes of hunting this is the most des-
tructive in region Astounding in small
lakes, like the great wilderness of Northern
New York deer always takes TO the wa
ter when closely pursued by dogs. and as
almost every lake and river has Its watchers
scarcely deer escapes. 1t is very moder-
ate estimate to say that thousands OF deer
have been killed already this Fall. and still
the slaughter goes on. | have known some
parties TO kill from six to ten deer day
There are over 600 lakes IN the Adirondack
wilderness, and Mt least twO-thlrds of them
are occupied by hunters. Allowing one deer
killed ut each lake every day, which Is but II
small estimate, 100 deer have been killed
daily during the Fall months of this year
Tor Er
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06
Gen, sherman on the Indians.

The General of the Army testified, on
Tuesday, before the Committee OF Congress-
appointed to inquire into the expediency oil
transferring the management Of the Indians
from the Department of the Interior to the
War Department. Gen. Shermans clear
and independent judgment and his thorough
acquaintance with the Indian country and
all that has been done in it since the close
of the civil war. give to bis opinion the
highest value and authority. lie maintains
that the present Indian system is bad econo-
my, because it requires two organizations to
do the work which might be performed by
one that the present system creates Indian
wars instead Of preventing them, because 1t
does not permit prompt action to nip dill
culties in their first stages; that it is unjust
and inhumane, because it exposes the In
dams to be defrauded by dishonest traders.
Every army officer who has served long IN
the Indian country and knows it well, IL
Guiding Gen. Sheridan, Gen. Pope and many
others, holds the Same views on this question
as Gen. Sherman. Secretary Schurz holds
different opinion, but Mr.. Schurz must
necessarily get most of his facts at second
hand; and be may be imposed upon by
some of his agents. This possibility is sug-
gested by the controversy which arose about
the removal of the Indians from the Fort Sill
agency. One of the chief reasons alleged
for the removal was the badness OF the water
General Sherman thought this displayed lg-
no!ance, and in his written Endorsement OF
General Sheridan be stated on his personal
knowledge that the water was excellent. Mr..
Schurz replied, the water at Fort Sill isgood
enough, but the stream which supplies it runs
through the post and is contaminated before
it reaches the Indians. who arc located
below. But now General Sherman is report
ed to have testified that the Indian encamp-
ment is not below the post, but above 1t,
suggesting new application OF the old fable
Of the lamb and the wolf. This incident
illustrates the difference between Gen. Sher-
man and Mr. Schurz in the quality of their
knowledge Of the Indian country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06
General SUMMARY.

Dean Stanley has consented to the erection
Of memorial window to DR.. Livingstone,
the African explorer, in Westminster Abbey.
Two mon, while smearing large iron
tank at Belcher's sugar refinery at st. Louis
with coal tar Tuesday, were burned to death
by the tar taking fire.
Notice Of an objection to the grant Of pa
tent to Edison for his electric light was filed
at London, Tuesday, in behalf of j Ii. Rus
sell. The case will be heard in about a fort
night.
A Constantinople dispatch says that the
term Of imprisonment to which Suleiman
Pasha mas been sentenced for misconduct
during the late war is fifteen years. lie has
taken an appeal.
MayOr-elect Cooper of New York, took
the oath Of Office Tuesday, it being, under
the charter, the last day for swearing in new
officials. lie does not assume the office until
January | however.
Vreeland. one Of the parties arrested on
suspicion of implication in the Dissertation OF
of Stewards tomb, was discharged from Gus
tody Tuesday. Burke, arrested ut the same
time, is indicted for forgery.
NJ. Tkindt, manager, and NJ. Fortamps,
president of the Banque de Begique, Brus-
sells, who defrauded the bank Of q, 600 900
francs, have been convicted and sentenced,
the former to 10 years solitary confinement,
and the latter 10 one years imprisonment,
with S 200 fine.
A Fort Smith ARK; special says that
few days ago in Little River country tramp
named billiard, shot traveller from Him
DIS named Farris. for his money. Farris,
after being shot, rode to the nearest farm
house, gave description OF the assassin and
died. The citizens caught and hung billiard.
The Penacook Savings Bank, at Fisher
vile. N. H., has failed. and its doors have
been closed by the bank commissioners. The
failure was cause by the recent suspension OF
Henry f. Brown and ID. Arthdr Brown, at
Baskerville, and by losses in other directions.
The liabilities are as follows Due deposit
orr, 1884 ,7lS; surplus, 81 ,Oi7; guaranty,
$500; premium account, S2,O53. While
the lace Of the assets il $297 ,3l9, nearly
half of the resources OF the institution are
invested in personal and collateral security.
There is connected with the bank u private
banking house, operated by Samuel +.
Brown, the treasurer Of the institution, and
John 5. Brown, a wealthy cotton manufac-
turer. This private firm has, it is alleged,
used the funds of the savings bank in opera
tioLs which the law does not allow savings
institutions to pursue. The deposits have
been scaled down 30 per cent,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06

CALEDONIA CJUNTY C0Usr.-Ths Gale
donis County Court convened in st. Johns
bury, Tuesday morning. Judge Ross, of St.
Johnsbury, presiding. There are some 22O
actions upon the civil docket, large num-
Der of which are for trial at this term. Upon
the criminal list are several indictments
against the Rev. E. d. Hopkins, of St.
Johnsbury, for forgery and enforcement !;
two against DR.. Alvin R. Stokes, of st.
Johnsbury, for procuring sbortiOns, and
two against Richard E. Peabody, Of st.
Johnsbury, for forgery. All these cases
will probably be tried during the third
and fourth weeks of the present term.
and will excite great public interest. One
of the Hopkins cases has previously been
tried, resulting in a verdict of guilty,
which was revised by the Supreme Court.
He was an insurance agent and Methodist
minister. Peabody formerly carried on
large lumber and wood business at Mclndoe's
Falls and Groton. He is charged with
forgeries to the amount Of some S20,OOO.
He is connected with the best families in
St. Johnstury and is now at large on bail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06

P.5O. K. R-PETIrIoS TO oJUsT Oh
CHANcsRY.-The Receivers of the p. 4 o.
X. r. Co. have brought petition to the
Court of Chancery for Caledonia county.
and served notice OF the same upon the
bondholders, asking for power to raise a
hall million of dollars to be at once expend-
ed upon the road to put the same in thorough
repair, add to its rolling stock and fencing
and increase its depot facilities. etc. The
following is the use to which they wish to
put the money For masonry and earth
work to supply the place of trestles, S225,
600 For ballasting, SIS. 200; For new
iron, $50 600; Fur re-rolling iron, S2O,-
900 For feucing. SIS. 600 For ties. S25,-
900; cars, locomotives. station and engine
houses, etc. Sl57 600 The hearing on this
matter will be Lad at the Court House in
st. Johnsbury, Dec. %.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06

A BANxsUPr IN JAIL.-William Doran, a
clothing dealer of St. Adams. has just
been inserted in Jail in this city, under the
following circumstances: In January 1877,
Doran was put into bankruptcy by his credI-
tors. The assignee became satisfied that
Doran had secreted several thousand dollars,
and the matter was referred to Register
Lawrence. who, after tall hearing, reported
that DOran had in his hands s., 729 so, and
this, after allowing all that D1ran, claimed
for losses and expenditures during the last
five years \ second hearing was had, on
Dorsn's petition, and the report wa. not
changed 1t came up in court early last
November and Doran was ordered to
pay the money over BY the first Tuesday in
December or show cause why he should not
lie appeared and his counsel claimed that
he had not the money, and asked to have
the facts heard by the court. The court de-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06

The session of Congress will be short and
probably lively one. A correspondent of the
New York Tunss indicates the important
measures which will be brought before it, as
follows Resolutions in regard to the cipher
Dispatches have been prepared by both
sides, but the Speaker will take good care
that none comes from the Republican side.
Several measures regarding finance and re-
sumption are in waiting, but no financial
measure whatever will have the shadow of a
chance to pass during the session by two
thirds vote. Both houses have full calendars :
in the House. ll6 bills from TIE Senate on
first and second readings, 81 bills in Com
mittee Of the Whole on the state of the
Union, and 22j bills On the private calendar.
In the Senate, there are lie bills of all
kinds On the House calendar, among the
important bills, il one to provide for the
further distribution Of the Geneva award.
reported favorably upon by the Judi
ciary Committee, AID made the special
order for the first Wednesday in December
Today. A bill ito retire the cir
culating notes of the national banks, and
for ether purposes" known as 1.-The Buck
ner Bill, provides for an issue of treasury
notes in amount equal to the circulation Of
the national banks, (which shall be used in
the issue and retirement of such circulat-
ion. Ga the Senate calendar is found a
"blll amcndAtory Of and supplementary to
the act entitled, An act to incorporate the
Texas Pacific Railroad Company, and to aid
in the construction of its road, and for other
purposes. Also a "bill to authorize the
payment of customs duties in legal tender
notes. and "bill to FIX the pay Of letter
carriers" The Greenback leaders indorse
the expressed determination of Judge Kelley
not to attempt TO countenance any measure
intended to thwart resumption.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06

ASSIGNMENT OF JuDGEs.-A: a genera
term of the Supreme Court the following
assignment of Judges was made for tbs
year commencing December lst, 1878:
For Supreme Court-Chittenden county
| Royce, Ross. Powers, Dunton: Franklin
county, Pierpoint, Ross. Powers. Dunton
Grand Isle county. Pierpoint. Ross, Powers
Dunton; Addison county, Barrett, Reddtli
Ross, Dunton Rutland county, Pierpoint,
Barrett, Royce, Powers Bennington coun-
ty. Pierpoint. Barrett. Royce. Ross Wind
ham county, Pierpoipt, Redfsld, Powers,
Dunton Windsor county, Pierpoint, Red
field, Ross, Powers; Orange county. Pier
point, Barrett, Royce. Redfsld Washing
ton county, Barrett, Royce, Ross, Dunton ;
LamOile county, Royce. Redfeld. Ross.
Dunton; Orleans county, Barrett. Royce.
Ross. Dunton; Essex county. Barrett. Red
field. Powers. Dunton; Caledonia county,
Barrett, Royce. Redfeld, Powers
Fur County CJurt-Pierpoint, Ca. j..
Addison and Chittendsn Barrett, j.. Win
sor and Windham Royce j. franklin and
Grand Islo; Redfeld. j. Orleans and
Washington; Ross. j =. Essex and Caledonia :;
Powers, j., Orange AID LamOille; Danton,
j. Bennington and Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06
PERSONAL.

James N. Edminster. Of Windsor, died in
that village. on Monday. Of consumption.
at the age of forty years. Mr.. Eiminster
was native of New Hampshire, and was
an officer 10 New Hampshire regiment in
the war Of the rebellion. After the war be
went to Windsor and there engaged in
the practice of law. lie soon attained
q good business in Windsor county, and
has been largely engaged in patent
litigation and probably was more
familiar with patent law than any other
lawyer in Vermont. lie has for many years
been in feeble health, and about year ago
went to Colorado on that account. He
stood very high as a man, being regarded
as strictly honest and upright in all his
dealings and in professional conduct. His
loss will be deeply felt and regretted.
Horace W. Tabor. the newly elected
Lieut.. Governor of Colorado, is Vermont
er. lie was born and educated till OF age
in Holland. lie worked few years in the
granite quarries of Quincy, Mass. He
went in 1855 to Kansas, participated in all
the troubles with the border rufains, was
imprisoned by them and his life threatened.
He was a member Of the first Legislature
and active in establishing the freedom OF
the State. Just before the rebellion he went
to Colorado and has been connected with its
whole history. His grandfather, iLemuel
Tabor, was one of the first settlers in
Iopsham, built the first saw mill there in
1874. and. says Tnoupson's Gazetteer, was
town clerk 80 out OF "a successive years.
His mother was sister Of the late Micah
Ferrin, of Holland. and his Oldest brother,
Lemuei X. Tabor, was the representative
from Holland in the Legislature Just ad-
journed. He is a cousin OF DR.. Ferrin. of
Essex Junction. and Of Rev. c. E Ferrin.
OF Plainfed.
A despatch from London announces the
death OF George Henry Lewes. tho dissin-
guished Euglish philosophical and scientific
writer. Mr.. Lewes was born in London on
the 18th Of April. 1917. To the American
public he has been probably best known as
the husband of " George Eliot" and as the
biogrspher Of Goethe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06

ON our outside will be found an item from
the Bnttleboro Retormer which well illus
trates the method of the Barlow campaign in
the Third District. To outsiders, one of the
most remarkable circumstances in that cam
paign was the harmony manifested in Bar
lows favor among almost the entire press Of
the District. II there was any discordance
early in the campaign, the dssonant sheets
soon swung around IN favor of the man who
WAS not nominated at the Republican con-
vention, and the concord remained sweet and
unbroken to the triumphant end When
the character of most OF the shests is
taken into consideration. this accord was
certainly suggestive of the influence of some
subtle harmonizing agent, like that which IL
legal tender for the payment of debts, and
it is not surprising that the charge of bribery
was rife IN connection with some of these pa
pers Earle, of the Morrisvile Citizen, was
not, however suspected as 1T was thought
his well-known personal feud with General
Grout was sufficient to account for his OPP
position. though his 1op over to Barlow.
after having hoisied CIRCUITS name in his
paper, was curious. The affidavit published
III tho hJpWI Stems 10 SHOW, however, tnat
the 'dizen was "on the make" We person
ally know that one other paper in the
District made an equally good thing out OF
its advocacy Of Mr.. Barlow. 1t may be an
unjust inference that some OF his other or
gans did not serve HIM for love alone, but it
rs certainly natural one.
Comment is hardly needed. Even n local
newspaper generally processes to be an hon
est organ of public opinion. and its readers
have u right to demand that it shall be one.
The newspaper is the great dependence
of the people in forming their opinion Of
candidates for the Office in their gift, and the
paper that will abuse their confidence by ad-
yocating for money the election of a man
whose past record is Infamous, is guilty of a
wrong that merits an entire withdrawal of
confidence and support. MiddisJuy Regis
Ter,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06

WArERvuLE--The painting of the Union
Church in our village is nearly completed
and with the new blinds adds much to the
place.
The ground here is covered with about two
inches of snow and the roads are in an al
most impossible condition-neither sleigh
ing nor good wagoning.
A turkey shoot was held here on Tuesday
last preparatory to Thanksgiving. the birds
being furnished by Chas. Mann. j. b. Page,
of Cambridge Centre, was the lucky one, he
and those that came with him carrying away
five or six turkeys. One of the Creedmore
rides was used the distance being sixty-five
rods.
Mrs. Patrick Tobiu died on Tuesday morn
ing last after an illness of only two days.
Her disease was in the brain. Her funeral
Was held on Thanksgiving day. Age. ~
years and 3 months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-06

TuE P AND D. K. R.-We have already
cheerfully given place in our columns to
statements in behalf of the Vermont division
of the Portland AMI Ogdensburg line, con-
tradicting the statement quoted from the
LamOille Ners, to the eject that the recent
accident was owing to the rCttenuess of the
ties. Ii should be understood further, that
none Of the recent criticisms upon the con-
diton of that division. however originated,
have any reference to the original Portland
and Ogdensburg road. running through
New Hampshire and Maine. The latter
division of the line is in excellent condition,
having put in some H'nety-fhousdnd new
ties. on the seventy miles Of its old road
within Is months past, and being run with
great regularity and freedom from acci-
dents The managers of every portion of
the line. as We believe. are doing their ut
most with the means at their command, to
give the public a safe and pleasant through
route from Lake Champlain to the sesbosrd.