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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-10
EepublIeau state Convention.

a Republican State Convention is hereby ca lied
to be held IN the city Of burlington. on Thursday
the 23d day o. May A. ID. ISIS, at eleven O'Clock a.
H.. for the purpose OF nominating candidates ior
Governor. Lieutenant Governor and Treasurer &c
be supported by the freemen Of Vermont at the
next September election and the appointment OF a
Slate Committee.
Towns will be represented in said Convention by
their delegates chosen upon the ba sis OF one dele
gate from each town. and an additional delegate
Tor each one hundred votes, and for each fraction
of one hundred votes fly, ca st for the Repub-
can candidate for Governor at the last state cleo
ton.
BY vote of former convention, tho State Com
mittee are constituted Committee on Credentials.
Delegates will provide themselves with proper
credentials signed by the secretaries OF their re-
spectve primary meetings, anu immediately upon
their arrival in Burlington. present them to the
State committee, AZ their headquarters-the Van
Ness House.
The several railroads in the State, except the
Delaware anc Hudson Canal Company, will exterd
the usual courtesy of iare way.
GEORGE ". GRANDEY,
Chairman
GEORGE NICHOLS,
t,ecretary) Republican
EBEN'R J. 0RnsBEK.
STEPHEN THOMAS, State
FRANKLIN FAIRBASAs,
WILLIAM RUusIs. COMMITTEE.
JoHs L. BARSTow.
aEoEGx y. Dale.
CARROLL : PAGE.
Northi ID, May sth, ISIS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-10

rhiDAf, way ..
The evidence in the case Of State vs.. james
Eaton was closed yesterday afternoon, and
the opening arguments of counsel for the
State and respondent conc luded. The case
will probably be given to the jury this fore
noon.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-03-30

is some seven or eight hundred mil
lions; as the annual production of gold
and silver from the mines of the United
States is one hundred millions q year,
some seven or eight years yield, either
past or future, allowing it were all put
in circulation, would be required 70
make up the total amount.
We advocate the adoption of mea-
sures looking to the sbrogation at the
earliest practicable day OF the national
bank system a, an evil aud an iniquity ;
and the substitution instead. of a system
of direct issue of money to the people
by the government. Or else, instead
which might be better, that the gov
eminent contine its agency to the COIN
age and some reserved rights of none
tary regulation in the interest Of the
people, and so far as may be necessary
for their protection. leaving all the de-
tails of loans and discounts and banking
business to private hands, and the gen.
eral operation of the great natural laws
of supply and demand.
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are simply bills of debt. and as such.
are q great power III the hands OF the
moneyed kings against the poorer class.
The United States could not safely
authorize ten times (or one time that
amount on the same basis and ever re-
deem them with interest in gold and
silver coin, for the fact as stated above,
the annual product of our country is
not sufficient 10 pay cur present inter
est. Neither can she. for the same
reason, hold in bank dollar for dol
Lar" in gold and silver equal to the
amount in circulation. The monetary
question in reference to our Govern
ment has become one of the most mo-
mentous of the present day, and it be-
hooves US to study it with an eye single
to emancipation from the delusive
snares into which we have fallen. With
a country prolific in everything requi-
site to make its people the most happy
and prosperous of any nation on the
face Of the earth. we have just woke up
to find ourselves enslsved by tinsn-
cial system which makes the rich richer.
and the poor poorer: which places the
weslth-the labor of the masses-un-
der the control of the few; which para
lyZes the industries of the country, and
creates u loCp-hole here and there for
financial panic at the will of the Inerci-
less. What the people want, and what
they will require at the hands of ou-
Government. is financial system that
will secure 20 the laborer his just re-
ward that will reduce our rate of III.
terest to three per cent. per annum,
thereby securing 10 us the manufactory
of our raw materials. and stimulating
industry in every department.; system
stable. and not subject to the vicissi-
tudes of the merciless few at the ex.
pense and detriment of the many. To
secure this the people will ask three
kinds of money, to-wi.: gold. silver
and paper money. one the equivalent of
the other in euery respect. By money
l do not mean silver demonetized, but
remonetized-a legal tender for ell
dues; the same with paper money, not
a promise to pay. or . redeemable com.
modify, but exchangeable for new issues
acithOut loss to the holder, when it has
become worn or defaced. This the
Government can give US with perfect
safety to herself, and she is the only
power in the land that can do it. Bank
notes rs money are but frauds upon the
people.
M. S. B.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-03-30
EUROPE.

LONDON, March 2S-A st. Peters
burg correspondent says the British
Cabinet in demanding formal assu
rance from Russia which none of the
Powers support, must have one of two
aims, either to infiict formal humilia-
ton upon Russia or To get on. of the
necessity Of attending the Congress.
In the former case, Russia cannot make
any concession. In the latter the Con-
gress will not be held, and Russia will
endeavor to come to an arrangement
with Germany and Austria. Thus
England condemns herself to isolation.
makes the triple alliance political
necessity. and perhaps renders newt
BILE that radical solution of the eastern
question which she wishes TO prevent.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
there is an active party there who op-
pose any concessions to Austria which
might impair the treaty. The treaty
of st. Stefano is considered sufficiently
humiliating for Russia already.
LONDON, March 28.- Lord Derby,
Secretary of State for the foreign de-
partment, has announced his resigna-
tion in the House of Lords
Lord Derby. in the House of Lords,
stated that his resignation was not on
account of the demand for the submits
sion of the whole treaty to the Con-
gress.
Lord Beaconsfeld explained that
Lord Derby resigned on account of the
calling out of the reserves.
A Vienna correspondent telegraphs
80 long as the slightest chance remains
of real Congress of all the signatory
powers, thus securing the possibility of
European settlement, it will be tena-
ciously chung to by her. All efforts
will be concentrated on increasing those
chances, and Oh the removing of obsta-
Giles in the way of the Congress.
The pro-Russisn party is urging the
government to accept Bosnia, Herzego-
VIVA and the territory on the Egean
Sea.
Another correspondent says sudden
and unaccountable change in the Aus
TRAN Governments attitude is reported.
1t is said Count Andrassy has only been
feigning concurrence with the court
party, and he is now preparing to op-
pose Russia openly with the entire
Hungarian party at his back.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, March IS. - The
Russians have issued a proclamation
inviting the Mussulmans to return to
their homes in Bulgaria, and warning
the Bulgarians to preserve tranquility.
Two transports with Russian troops
have left for Odessa.
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A Tilt at Political Finance.
SEATTLE. March q, 1873.

SEATTLE, March %, 1873.
ED. INTELLIGENcER In your edi-
torial of the Goth instant, headed
Practical Resumption" you state =
They (the greenbacks) might easily
be withdrawn by the Government.
every dollar of them, in course of time,
by offering an interest Say or 6 per
cent? bond for them. and then they
would Do out of circulation. leaving the
country to depend on gold and silver
for its medium of exchange" How
long have you an idea that the credit
of our government would stand under
change as radical as this you suggest.
In less than twenty years it would
bankrupt itself. and fall at the feet of
English rule--yea subjugdtion. 1t is a
well-known fact, that of all the gold
aud silver annually produced in the
country. there is not enough to pay the
interest alone, on our Indebtedness.
Where then will your gold and silver
come from for circulating medium. or
medium of exchange, if you withdraw
the grcenbacks from circulation (.
Where would the coin come from to
pay this or per cent. interest on
these bonds. This Governments wants
no more interest bearing bonds out
against her, at least until she is able
TO furnish money to her subjects at not
TO exceed three 81 per cent. per annum
interest. The policy of decreasing our
non-interest paying debt. and increas-
ing cur interest paying debt, is as un-
wise as il Is unjust To our tax-ridden
people.
| quote again - " Great Britain
authorizes Ga, 10000 about $4,000
600 of our money Of circulation. based
on the credit of the government. The
United States might safely authorize
ten times that amount on the same
basis if the needs of the people de-
manded. In effect, however, no more
should be allowed to stand out thus
than shall practically circulate at par
with gold, or with notes. issued on the
strength Of gold or silver held in bank,
dollar fer dollar
Our Government has already too
much outstanding against her credit.
Besides. IL is misnomer to call these
issues money. Nothing is money which
bears on its face promise to nay. They
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-03-30
NEVADA.

EUREKA. March % The Seatiael
discusses the great decline in leads, as
being a serious blow TO this section.
Until lately the lead has betrayed all
the expenses of mining and smelling,
leaving the gold and silver contained
in the ores as profit. At present the
principal lead does not pay its way to
market, and thus . very considerable
portion of the gold and silver yield
must be drawn upon to meet expenses.
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BORN
NJ. S. B.

NfCKELS-At Seabeck, March q, to the wife o.
Saml Nickels, son.
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ARIZONA.

YUMA, A. T., March 29-Mark Hop
kins' sudden death occurred here this
morning at $40. He came here i'll last
Monday evening in special train
from San Francisco During the first
thirty-six hours he had been feeling
quite comfortable, and no serious ap-
preh.nsions were entertained by his
physicians aud friends who accompa
MED him. His remains left for San
Francisco in a special train at 7;25 this
morning.
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MISCELLANEOU
ALBERT NJ. SNYDER.
49,
ATTORNEY FOR U.s., CLAIMS
Washington St, Seattle, W. 7.

SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CLAIMS.-Arresrs
OF Pay Pensions, Bounty Money. Land Warrants.
Prize Money. Pay for use and risk of Horses, and
Horses lost in the Service, collected from the
Government.
ACTS WILL PASS CONGRESS this session
granting Pensions TO Soldiers of the Mexican
War. The new bill proposes to pension sll SOL
diers who served for 90 days in the Mexican war
and all who served 80 days in the Blsck hawk,
Greek, Seminole and Florida wars.
bill allowing further bounty TO the soldiers
in the late war will also become law.
Call and give me authority to obtain them
as the Arst claims fled will be the first allowed
HOMESTEAD and Presumption papers pre-
pared.
cinct. WI
Business of NOTARY PUBLIC promptly at.
tended to. fl4-d4wtf
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One Of the most serious results of this
is the probability of reduction t 0 two
dollars of the Eureka Companys divi-
dend. 1t seems the Company must
either build more smelling works or
curtail dividends. Such is the opinion
in well informed mining circles here.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-07-04
Sh0eiHg the Horse.

We have frequently referred to the
correct principle of horse -shoeing; but
there are many matters of detail that,
II overlooked, Will spoil the best of
principles ever laid down. The nails
should be quite small, and driven in
more gently than is the custom. There
IS no reason why the smith should
strike blow at the little nail-head as
strong us he would deliver at the head
OF spike i'll an Oak-beam. The h0Of
OF the horse is not an oak stick, and
the delicately- pointed and slenderly-
headed nail is not a wrought iron spike;
and you will see the mailer whack away
at them as if it was matter of life and
death to get them entirely set in at
two blows of the hammer. Insist that
the mailer shall drive his nails slowly
and steadily, instead of using violence.
In this case, if his nail is badly pointed
and gets out of the proper line of di-
rectlOn, no great injury is done. 1t
can be Withdrawn, and new one sub
stituted, without harm having been
done the foot. But the swift, blind
and violent way prevents all such care,
and exposes the horse to temporary if
not permanent injury.
Gentleness should be exercised in
clinching the nail. Never allow a
smith to touch rasp to the outer sur
face of the hoof. Nature has covered
t with thin filament or enamel, the
object of which is to protect the inner
membrane and fibre from exposure to
water OF atmosphere. This enamel is
exactly what nature puts onto the sur
face ofyour finger-nail, reader. Under
no circumstances should it ever be
touched. If it is removed, nature will
be wickedly deprived of her needed
covering, and cruelty left exposed to
the elements.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-07-04
Curious Instinct i'm a Cat.

A few days ago, says correspondent
mixed with arsenic was set III my yard
to eXterminate the many rodents which
were infesting it. The plate of poison
was soon surrounded with rats, each
one eager to obtain its full share. AT
length one much larger and apparently
much older than the rest made his ap
pearance, walked cautiously around the
festive group, Snuffed the air, then ad-
vanced closely, tasted the morsel, and
bya significant wave of the nose caused
the other members of the party to with
draw to respectful distance until his
appetite was satisfied.
The next day a neighbOring cat took
her accustomed position on the dividing
fence, where she had been frequently
seen to pounce upon the unWary ver-
min and carry them across the fence to
her family. She WAS not stationed long
before her tail began to twirl nervously
from side to side, and every muscle in
her system seemed to be in motion.
She glided softly down the side of the
fence and across the yard until she con-
fronted a rat; with their heads not more
than eight inches apart both cat and
rat stood motionless and coolly sur
veyed each other for a minute or two,
when the rat started for its hole unpHr-
sued. The rat showed signs of sickness
by its ruffled coat, and there is no doubt
but that the feline's instinct was sutii-
cient to warn her of the danger of TAX
ing the poisoned rat.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-07-04
A New EXnlGSiYe.

1t was stated at a late meeting of the
Royal Dublin Society that new eXplo
sive agent has been discovered by Prof.
Emerson Reynolds in the Laboratory
of Trinity College, Dublin. tits amix-
ture of seventy-five per cent of chlorate
of potassium with twenty-five per cent
of body called sulphurea. 1t is a
white powder, which is very easily pre-
pared by the mixture of the materials
in the above-named proportions. The
new powder can be ignited at rather
lower temperature than ordinary gum
powder, while the effects it produces
are eve. more remarkable than those
caused by the usual mixture. Dr.. Rey-
nolds states that his powder leaves on
ly fOrty-tiye per cent of solid residue,
whereas common gunpowder leaves
about fiftyseven per cent. 1t has been
used with success in small cannon, but
it's discOverer considered that its chief
use would be for blasting, for shells, for
torpedoes, and for similar purposes.
DR.. Reynolds pointed out that one of
the advantages this powder possesses is
that it can be produced at moments s
notice by comparatively rough mix
ture of the materials, which can be
stored and carried without risk so long
as they are separate. The sulphurea,
the chief component of the new explo-
sive, was discovered by DR.. Reynolds
about ten years ago, and could be easi-
ly procured in large quantities from a
product of gas manufacture which is at
present wasted.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-07-04
Paper Bottoms for Iron Ships.

After getting used to paper car
Wheels, we need not be surprised to
learn that Il new coating for the bot
toms of iron ships consists of brown
paper attached by a suitable cement.
1t Is the invention of Captain F. War
ren, of England, and the substance he
proposes to use is preparation of pa
per-mache. 1t is stated that weeds and
banacles will not adhere to paper, and
that the special cement by which the
paper is secured may be applied cold.
hardens under water, is unaffected by
comparatively high temperature. and
possesses great tenacity. a plate thus
protected on one side has been immers-
ed for six months, with the result that
the protected side was found clean,
while the unprotected metal was cOv-
cred with rust and sheiitish.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-07-04
How PiUte Indians Fish.

Rabbit-hunting and fishing constitute
the business of life now to the Piute
warriors in Nevada, since the buffalo
have travelled north, and the antelope
is fast following them; and in the cap
ture and killing of such small deer he
is exceedingly expert. His fishing tao
kle consists of Il bit of light rope,
weighted with stone at one end, and
grasped by the hand of the fishermen
at the other end, To this line are at
tached at regular distances half dozen
or more hooks, made of rabbit bones,
in the form of a narrow letter Y; and TO
the angle of each Y again is fastened
short line made Of sinews, and baited
with some such trifie as snail or a
fresh water sucker. The fish, swallow
ing the bait and the line, swallows also
the hook, which is so acted upon by the
tension of the line as to expand its two
prongs and fasten them firmly i'll the
victims throat: and then it struggles
and whirls and darts about the line, at
tracting all its family and the neigh
bors to swallow the same snare, until
the angler has counted bite for every
hook, and quietly draws i'll his main
line heavy with SpOils,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-07-04
Intrepidity of kean.

Of Kean's early skill as fencer one
anecdote must be recorded, as marking
not only his quickness of eye and dex-
terity of hand, but also his calmness,
intrepidity and self-command. He was
one day, when quite a stripping, oppos-
ed iii the academy to a man who was
celebrated for the rapidity of his passes
and the certainty of his hits. kean,
however, baffied all his attempts to
evade or beat down his guard; but, on
the contrary, had the mastery i'll seye-
raj passes, which so enraged his Oppo-
nent, that, in a sudden paroXysm of
wrath, he struck his foil on the ground,
so as to break off the button, deter
mined, by sudden and desperate as
sault, to inflict vengeance on his con-
queror. Kean perceived the movement
and at once saw his danger, but with
perfect composure he awaited the at
tack, and, disarming his assailant, he
caught the foil as it sprung from his
hand. Thenpresenting it to his treach,
erous antagonist, "unabated, as it was,
he bid him keep his own secret" and,
turning upon his heel, leftthe academy.
This circumstance he never mentioned
for years afterwards, when the death of
his opponent. whose name he even then
concealed, removed all scruple as to the
disclosure of the fact itself.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-07-04
Protecting Vines from Frost.

The production of artificial clouds OF
smoke is a common appliance against
frost iii France and Germany. Mon
sieur Vinard has recommended plan
which is perfectly successful, and
which consists in carefully mixing gas
tar with saw-dust and old straw, and
piling up this mixture in large heaps
in the vineyards. The mixture re-
mains intlammable more than fort
night in spite ofrain and weather.
When required for use, smaller heaps
are made from the larger ones, about
two feet in diameter, and distributed
in and around the vineyard. If there
is little wind, these heaps burn freely
for about three and half hours, and
produce very dense smoke. The arti-
fetal cloud which thus enwraps the
vines considerably decreases the radia-
ton from the ground, and therefore
prevents frost, which is greatest to-
wards morning, during calm spring
nights.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-07-04
Religious Kingdom i'm Africa.

In the highlands of Ethiopia, says the
Jewish Chronicle, Major Harris found
a so-called Christian kingdom, ma
tional establishment dating from the
earliest ages. BY this church saints and
angels are invoked, the Virgin and st.
Michael are made scarcely subordinate
deities, crowded calendar of saints
receive honors, and half the year is
composed of fasts and festivals. 1t en-
joins also confession to priest, whose
curse is dreaded by the people as the
last calamity, while they confidently re-
ly on the aims giving and penances lie
imposes as an eXpiation of sin. Its
most extraordinary peculiarities are
certain usages and ceremonies, either
borrowed from the Jews or retained
from the Ethiop1c faith. Their church
es, which generally are small and mean,
resemble the Jewish temple; they are
divided into three parts, the mnermost
is the holy of holies, and may be entered
by the priest alone. The service is in
dead language, and dancing is one of
the ceremonies. They keep in the same
manner, and with equal strictness, the
seventh day and the frst-the Sabbath
of tie Jews and the Lords day of the
Christian. They observe the Levitical
prohibitions as to unclean animals;
they wash their cups and platters as a
religious duty; they will not eat with
Pagan or Moslem, nor taste of flesh that
has not been slain in the name of the
Trinity. They practise circumcision,
not asserting it to be obligatory, yet
vigorously imposing it on every Pagan
convert to Christianity. They allow of
concubinage. They are all baptized
once every year, commemorating the
baptism of Christ at the Epiphany by a
procession to the river, into which men,
women and children enter in promis-
cuous and shameless crowd. Fasts of
extraordinary frequency are observed
with uneXampled strictness-twoe every
week, on Wednesday and Friday,
while, reckoning all the holy days to-
gether, one entire half of the year is
thus occupied.