Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-10
Notes and Notes.

| 1t is the opinion of the Cincinnati Com
meraal that there will presently be no need
of repeating the bankrupt law; "there
will be nobody left to take advantage Of
it,"
Gen. Mcclellan is SO strong on the muscle
that he can double quarter-dollar between
other ways Of doubling his money.
1t is told as an instance of John Nor
rissey's generosity that church Of colored
people. in Sarl toga. applied to him and
was relieved by gift of one days re-
ceipts at his race-course.
Congressman Foster, of Ohio, declares
that the confessions of McLin and Dennis
were obtained by bribery. He hears that
1000 in cash was paid down, and that
more is to be paid hereafter. II he is right,
it was dreadful squandering Of good money.
Larkin g. Meade has completed his
model for the Bennington Battle Monu-
ment. A statue of General Stark
twelve feet high. surmounts struc-
ture 100 feet in height. which, in some
respects, is to be a copy Of the famous tower
of Giotto in Florence, ornamented with has
relie!s representing incidents in General
Stark's campaigns.
We hear that well-posted parties in New
York express the opinion that Russia has de-
cided to declare war against Great Britain,
and only delays to make the declaration be-
cause important movements are pending,
which are first to be carried ont.
The Liverpool consulate, to which Gov.
Packard, of Louisiana, has been appointed,
is worth from $4,000 to $4,000 year.
John Morrissey used to say that he went
to Congress in order that he might leave his
boy better reputation than that Of prize
fighter, but he made up his mind, after liv-
ing in Washington awhile, that there was
very little choice.
1t is less than month since the Secretary
of the Treasury sold the syndicate $4,000
900 Of u per cent bonds and gave them the
option OF taking $4O.0OO,OOO more in
$1,000 900 lots before the first of January;
and already 100000 have been taten,
the May, June and July options having been
anticipated.
Sweden is about to send out thoroughly
equipped polar expedition, which is aided by
the kings private purse. The vessel will
carry five scientific persons to take observa-
tons.
Why should the conductors of the sc-called
independents press act as scavengers to col
lect and publish the offal Of journalism
Boston Journal.
The salmon, after an absence of nearly a
century, has returned to the Con necticut.
Ills coming last year, n mature fish, to the
Merrimack, and now this season to our own
river begins n new era in the history of fish
culture in this country. Massachusetts, can
take peculiar pride in the promised large
success of the effort which she inaugurated
to the end of restocking our rivers with the
delicious shad and salmon that have been so
widely celebrated.-Springfeld Republican.
"Have our city authorities any nostrils ?"
asks correspondent. who complains of
nuisance. "Well, We suppose they have.
You know the old adage that Corporations
have nose holes ''-Na1 York Commercial
Advertiser.
The prevalent materialism of the day will
require n new rendering of the Do1ology.
Huxley, Tyndal, Spencer and Draper would
paraphrase it thus:
Praise Law from which a Il blessings now,
Praise Plasm all creatures here below,
Praise Matter, evoluton-toss
Praise Force, the only Holy Ghost.
lie some remarks at a temperance meeting,
in New York, the other evening, Francis
Murphy said 1.-THE Prohibition law in Maine
is success. 1t is success because it has
public opinion to back it. To attempt the
prohibitory law in New York city would be
a mistake it has not the same people or the
same sentiment. | don't believe in a pro-
hibition political platform. You might as
well preach religion to the Democrats. be-
lieve in taking the matter out of politics
Public sentiment is the precursor of all law.
Prohibition is the fruit of the tree of moral
suasion."