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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19
EltGlI WASHINGTON.
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE House COM
mttee on commerce has appointed a subcommittee
TO prepare river and harbor bill, based on the
departments estimates and report after the holt
DAYS.
The Senate committee on privileges and
elections, to-day. discussed the request of the
ager of the Western Union Telegraph office al To
peka, TO be excused from compliance with the
sweeping terms OF the subpoena in the ingalls, case.
The committee notified him to appear tomorrow
for examination. The Indications are that the
committee viii narrow the subpoena 10 kilograms
relating specifically TO the matter in hand.
Copies of 4 letter from the Governor of
California were laid upon the desks OF members to-
day. informing the House Of the sentiment of the
citizens of California;, touching Chinese inmigrs-
ton.
Representative OCOnnor, to-day, addressed
the committee on banking III advocacy of q bill
authorizing the national banks TO make loans upon
real estate 10 the extent OF IS per cent of their capt
tai and surplus. lie favored the bill especially as
measure Of relief for the south. where 4 vast
amount Of personal securities haze been almost
annihiatcd and ceased 20 he available fOr securing
loans.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

We are obliged to Mr.. Walton for his cor
rection of our brief and too hasty reference
to some matters which occurred before our
day, but of which he can speak from ample
personal knowledge Our point was the
force of the rule in question; and in our in
cidcnial allusiOn to Governor Erastus Fair
banks and Judge Phelps we had no thought
of imputing 10 either of them any intentional
disregard of constitutional authority.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19
FROM orr FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES.

The Consul at Glasgow reports an increase
in the annual exports 10 the United States OF over
million dollars, largely due 10 arg. expectations Of
pig iron from that port
The Consul NJ Belfast reports that the
exports OF the year show an increase OF over
81 900 900. The total tonnage arriving al Belfast
last year, was 900 tons now under the United
United States although not large has lately III
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

HINTS ABOUT SLEEPING RooMS.-Many
persons complain Of always getting up
tired in the morning. This is very often
due to defective ventilation of the bed
room or from using an undue amount Of
warm bedclothes and bedding. Feather
beds are too soft and yielding, and par
TALLY envelope the sleeper thus produc-
ing profuse perspiration. The habit of
living too much under blankets is also very
pernicious by reason of the carbonic acid
thrown off by the sleeper being respired.
Again, it is common error to suppose
that by simply opening window little
at the top of Il room can be ventilated.
People forget that for proper ventilation
there must be an inlet and an outlet for
the air. In bedrooms there is often
neither, and if there is Il fireplace 1t is Il
common error TO suppose that foul air
goes to the top of the room. Certainly
the heated air goes to the top, but the
chief impurity, the carbonic acid, falls to
the bottom. There is nothing SO etfica-
cious in removing the lower strata of air
as the ordinary open fireplace, especially
if there is fire burning. No method of
ventilation has yet been discovered half
sOetficaciOns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

One of the young sawbones recently let
loose on an unprotected world by the
Pacific medical college introduced a spe-
cial and highly original compliment TO
California into his theme. winch was TO
the effect that our wonderful climate Is
particularly suited for the preservation OF
cadavers, making dissections possible at
all seasons. Emigrants to California VIII
do we'll to note this GROWING advantage
As from them are selected the elite OF our
cadaver society, it will he pleasant for
them to understand that, at whatever
time of the year they cease to require the
unremitting hospitality of the almshouses,
they will always be able to make small
return to their benefactors,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

Mr.. Van Duffy is bachelor, residing at
San jose Cal His married sister left her baby with
him for a few hours lie had hard work amusing
the child, and at last hit upon the expedient OF
tying TO one end OF long pole and holding 1t up
10 n tree, where II could suck the plums as they
hung on the branches. The infant died from swal-
lowing the stones, and it, Inventive uncle is being
prosecuted fOr malicious mischief.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

of the House have held several quiet con-
erences lately the object OF which IS understood
have been To devise way TO spring upon the
House debate And vote on The legal tender
ma
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19
THE BURLINGTON VT, FREE PRESS. FRIDA

in this case lead 10 other clues, and other
losses are traced to the Vermont student,
and, as before, the parents have to pay and
hush the matter up. Whether the boy will
ever amount to anything in life, time alone
toll
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

NY DEAR SIR Il reached home this morning,
having spoken down the west side Of the State as
arranged and uniformly 10 good meetings. ! shall
be mistaken If Addison, Rutland and Bennington
do not do well on Tuesday.
One word as TO the matter suggested by you In
our last interview. You spoke of sending me money
for speaking In your vicinity. beg you not 10 do
II. am not in need and have taken nothing since
l left Windsor county, having received there
enough 10 pay my expenses. / would rather not
have any more
Should the State 20 right and the Wings who as
sembe at Montpelier al the meeting OF the Legisa-
ture see fit 10 make me any little testimonial OF
good will for my endeavor 10 aid them, shall he
gratiGeG. mere resolution passed by them and
published would be very acceptable; but money
don't want. Yours, HORACE GREELEY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19
Il. a bIailt,
Brigadier General Commanding.

A REMIYIsCRyCE OF HORACE GREELEY
Our townsman, Geo. II. NJ Bradley, shows
US rather interesting aud wholly character
istic letter from Horace Greeley, written to
the late Harry Bradley of this city during
the heated political campaign of 1874, when
Mr.. Greeley was enthusiastically working for
the great Wing leader, Henry Clay, for
whom his lifelong affections so well-known.
We copy the letter for the benefit Of our
readers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19
ATUANATUs.

The trees look ike winter" she said. "bu1
the grass Is like the spring.0
Out IN the air the trees are naked;
The hills warm In the autumn sun;
The ooughs gray in the laden sky.
But the grass IS green, though the leaves are
gone.
Daily and yearly the frost is falling
Rolling and rolling the world goes on;
The head is gray and the eyes are failing
But the heart is young, though the years axe
gone.
White as age IL the snow on the nil side,
Melting not in the Winter sun.
Far beneath is the warm sun growing
The grass will be green when the SNOW Is gone
Smiles. like frozen rainbow. glisten
Under the tears, as time goes on
Green are the graves where death lies hidden;
For love is Young, though the loved are gone.
Cold are the trers where the winds are wailing:
Warm is the ground, and the shining SUI =
Heaven and earth are growing together
The grass ia green, though the leaves. are gone.
Closer and closer we cling 10 our MOTHER
Warmed in her bosom, when life Is DONE
The heart in the earth and the soul in heaven;
The grass is green, though the leaves are gone.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

IT Is POSSIBLE that the legal-tender ques-
ton may be taken out of Congress at an
early day by a decision of the Supreme
Court. Washington dispatches say that
Senator Edmunds will appear in the Supreme
Court Monday as counsel for Mr. S. B. Chit
tenden of Brooklyn to ask that the Chitten-
den Butler test case, involving the constitu-
tionality of the leyal-tender act, may be adj
vanced on the calendar, so as to be argued
and decided as soon as possible. Mr.. Chit
tenden is reported to think that the court
will advance the suit on the docket
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

McCahe, contesting the seat of Orth of the
ninth Indiana district, filed sworn petition and
statement to-day, before the elections committee
accompanying Ii with aflidavrIs which set forth
fraud nrimatIon, bribery and illega! voting the
part of the conf estant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

THE New York Tribune b IS procured from
the Commissioner # Taxes Of that city the
personal tax lists Ci about seventeen thou
sand of the more prominent and well-to-do
citizens of New York, and is going to pub
lish the same Tie Tri6aR0 states that
these will disclose the following remarkable
facts, viz: That Of the ii, G23 persons as
sessed, only 1889 pay any taxes on personal
property; and those, paving on sums greatly
reduced from iha original assessessment, are
among the poorer class of people in the city.
OF the total number assessed, 6,2l9, or con-
siderably over enc third of the whole, swear
they own 10 taxable personal property, and
these arc among the weaitliest citizens And,
finally, s, sos, or mOretha one half of the az
grega;e numheraSseSSed, allow the assessments
to go by default 10 swell the SO, 600, 900 of
back taxes uap4ij. which has accumulated
in five years past This, if established, will
make a rather worse showing for New York
than is made for Burlington by cur tax lists.
The Tribune suggests AS remedy the adop-
ton Of the Massachusetts system of requiring
from each tax paper a sworn written state
ment Of the property held by him; but does
not venture to recommend its adoption.
But the Massachusetts plan vindicates itself
by its actual results; and system which
works pretty well in Massachusetts would
be likely to work an improvement in New
No,L o,,l IN EarD,op.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

Mrs. DORSEY, wealthy widow, owning
large tracts of land in Louisiana and Missis-
sippi. invited JEFF Davis to make his home
at plantation called Beauyoir, where she
lived, in the latter State, and soon afterward
executed general power of attorney to him,
having previously made will devising to
him, as ''ex-President of the Confederate
States" her whole estate She died on the
4th of last July and Mr.. Davis has since ex-
ercised full control Of the property. A few
months before her death she had conveyed
the Beauyoir plantation to him by deed Her
heirs have now brought suit in the United
States Circuit Court of Louisiana, to have
her will set aside. In their bill they aver
that Mrs. Dorsey was crazy on the subject
of the virtues and political sufferings of the
rebel chieftain; that she insisted that
the Confederate States were still ex-
listing and would not recognize herse If
as a citizen of any other national jurisdic-
ton; and that Mr. Davis artfully improved
his opportunities of ASSOCIATION with her to
foment these decisions and turn them to his
pecuniary profit. The bill alleges that her
mania was of recent origin, and that although
she sympathized with the South during the
civil war she changed her political opinions
during a residence North in 1876 and didnot
revert to the former sympathy till after Mr..
Davis began TO live at Beauvoir. Referring
to her peculiarities Of mind it alleges that
besides being successfully Roman Catho
lie, Presbyterian anda Protestant Episco-
paliau, she embraced the faith Of some Hin
doc sect of pagans, but finally died Chris
tian. Mr.. Davis's defence will of course be
general denial, and having possession, it
will not be strange if he keeps it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

nm ''NNs-StONA AltttftttfN ludl IL
roughly attacked" Governor Stewart in the
State canvass of -. The Standards defini-
ton of rough attack may differ from ours ;
and to please our somewhat captious con-
temporary We will modify our statement so
that ii shall read that the Standard pro-
nounced Governor Stewards course to be
anything but fair and manly"-the course
so stigmatized having been simply this, that for
while Gov. Stewart did not refuse TO have
his name considered for Congress, if the
west side OF the State wanted him to repre-
sent them, as they did; and that subsequent
ly (and before the final passage of the sup
pl.mental superintendent bil) he did refuse
to have his name 50 considered, preferring to
tie candidate for the customary reelection
accorded TO our Governors under the old two
term rule.
The Standard further takes the FREE
PREss to task for not letting the matter
sleep" 1t was not the FREE Press, we beg
our Woodstock friend TO remember, tina,
called up the canvass Of - This paper
simply corrected, IS in a free couutrvit prob.
sb'y had The right TO DO, one or two of the
doubtless uninientionaD miss;atements of &
long and fresh article filled with erroneou.
accounts of various features Of that canvass
1t was the truth, only, that was sleeping
But We know Of no reason why the trutl
should sleep by the side of waking and lively
error. We must beg The Standard to under
stand that there is no reason, on our part
why We should not wish To have the mat
ter revived" The course Of this paper ant
of its editor was perfectly square AMI
straightforward through the whole business
On quite mature dcliberaiion" we can fint
nothing that We need conceal or repent of
as regards our share in that matter; and |
the Standard has anything on its mind, con
corning the true inwardness" of the can
yass, it need not keep silent on our account
only let it be careful to keep the truth on it
side
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19
PERSONAL.

"Ah, General Sherman, you were in the
army, were you not ?" asked man who,
few days ago, in company with a Senator
from his State, called on the hero of the
march 10 the sea. The escorting Senator at
once relieved the embarrassed commander
of the armies BY replying "Oh, yes
Sherman was in two or three little fights"
backing out of the room as he spoke
Our former townsman, T. G. Coggin, is now
fairly established in his new position a. the
Superintendent of the Stamp Mills of the
Calumet and IIecla Copper Mining Com
pany, at Lake Lindon, in the Lake Superior
region of Michigan. He has salary of
81 GOO year, and will move his family
thither next Fail, as soon as house that is to
be built for them is completed. The mills
are among the most extensive in existence,
the buildings covering several acres; and
last month over $4,000 tons of ore was
crushed in them yielding more than /, 800
tons of copper, worth over $4,000
They pump and Use 100000 gallons of
water every 24 hours; and the mills run
steadily, night and day, Sundays only OK
copied. Capt Coggin has many friends in
Burlington who will rejoice in his welfare.
Frank Phelps, haf-brothcr of our towns
man, Hon E. j. Phelps, died at Burlington,
Iowa, on the 3rd inst ,aftera shortillnes He
was the city editor of the Burlington 1owa)
Daily RaCkeye, and had passed his life in
journalistic work at the West since 1857,
with the exception of season of service in
the quartermaster's department of the regu-
lar army during the war, and subsequent
service of three years in New Mexico. The
Harkeye says of him: Mr.. Phelps was an
unmarried man. He leaves half brother
and sister at Burlington, VT. brother at
Washington, d. c.. brother at Joliet, ILL.,,
and a half brother, Judge Phelps, of this
city. Frank was expecting his sister every
day to spend part of the Winter here. lie
was jealous member of the Masonic frater-
nifty, and had reached the rare eminence OF
the thirty degree. He was gentle
man and with all the instincts of n gentle
man. He had culture of mind above the
average He spoke the German language
with fluency, and could converse to some ex-
tent in French, Spanish and Italian, and
render he brogue with marked fidelity. He
was great lover of books, pictures and
flowers, and had choice selection of the
best writers, and the walls of his rooms
were adorned with some fine souvenirs.
Upon literary and moral topics he was fine
writer, but in politics, commercial news and
statistics he made no pretenslons because
his tastes did not run in that way. He had
fund OF beautiful sentiment that often
found expression in rhythmic numbers. His
last poem was published anonymously in the
Haarkeye OF Friday, Nov. 81.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19
IN TURKEYS

the show is excellent. The heaviest-a pair
of Bronzes weighing 81 pounds-are shown
by ID. w. Sowles of Barre, who has num-
Der of others and who makes notably fine
exhibit Big Hronzcs are also shown by
Henry Brewster of Huntington and G. T.
Fassett of Enosburgh and Alfred Washburn
OF Milton has an excellent display of Bronzes
and NarIaransetts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

Pea fowls of respondent plumage are
shown by Fred A Drew of this city. j. NJ.
Gilmore of Colchester, Allen n Stoddard OF
Winooski Pearl Guineas are exhibited by
H. H. Rankin of Milton, and white ones
handsome birtls-by H. A. Brush Of the same
place and G F Thompson OF New Hamp-
shire
In pigeons there is splendid display A
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19
DUCKS AND GEESE.

Rouen ducks are shown by c. f. Thomp-
son of New Hampshire and James Miiham
of this city Cayuga by Fred A. Drew of
this city Pekin by D. W. Sowles of Barre,
+. NJ. Wright of Enosburgh, David Walker
and J. W. Jones of this city. The display
includes many fine birds and is very good
one.
Chinese geese are exhibited by James Mel
ham and G. W. Toby of this city; African
by j. NJ. Gilmore of Colchester and ID. W.
Sowles of Barre; White China by Mr.
Sowlcs and II. A. Brush Of Milton and
Brown China by Mr.. Sowles.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-19

rire Mar:,en.

A good Fire Warden is one Of the most
necessary auxiliarics to a good fire de-
partmept, and Eureka is fortunate in
possessing two men whose duty 1t is to
look after and examine all s~tovepipes, aad
exercise a general supervision in all things
dangerous or liable to produce a fire.
Messrs. Middaugh and McDaniels have
been entrusted with this duty, and il is to
be hoped, for our future safety, that they
will enforce their authority rigidly. All
pipes that may be considered unsafe should
receive their immediate attention, aud all
parties who are careless and negligent
about their premises should be held to a
strict accountability, and in case they re-
fused to comply with their requests the
fact should be reported promptly to the
Chief Engineer of the Department. We
shall credit Messrs. Middangh and Nc.
Daniels for all the good they may accom-
plish in this respect, and shall criticize
their actions freely should they fail in the
performance of their duty.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-19
PERSONALS.

Mr.. S. Ashim came up on last nights
train.
Counselor w. W. Bishop has gone to
Belmont on legal business.
Captain Plummer, Of Mineral Hill, still
tarries among his Eureka friends.
T. s. Marchant, Of San Francisco. is
again among his Eastern Nevada patrons.
That jolly travelling agent, d. b. Nye,
was among the arrivals by last nights
train.
Abe Lyman, the genial wholesale cigar
vender, is once more on the Base Range.
Always glad 10 see Abe.
Mrs. W. II. Clark and Mrs. NJ. r. Cham
bin leave for the Golden State tomorrow
morning, 10 be absent about two months.
Mr.. Lesser goes to New York 10 a few
days 10 lay in the fall stock Of the New
York store. In the meantime the old stock
will be smashed down to the bed rock to
make room for the new.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-19
The wrecks of 40.

Commenting upon the fate Of a once
prosperous miner, who is now the inmate
Of a workhouse in New York, the Sacra-
mento .sBeo' says California has plenty
of old miners who arc in about the same
fix men who came here during the first
flush OF the gold excitement aud soon
made their piles" ''Come easy, go easy"
was their motto, and they lie stranded to-
day ON many a lee shore, wrecked in body
and broken down in spirit, without a dol
lar, or the ambition to earn a dollar.
Nearly every mining camp on the Pacific
slope has its share Of these human wrecks.
They set about the groceries and haunt
the door-steps Of the saloons in which they
once chinked their twenties and ''slngs,"
or wagered their bags Of dust" against
the faro and monte dealer. Kind-hearted
and liberal men were most Of them, but
there are now few poor enough to do them
reverence. Their numbers are fast fading,
and ere many years they will have passed
entirely away from the scenes of their ex-
PLOTS in "the winter of 40 and spring
Of 80"
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-19
sTREErs.--5:so r. Al.

Justice, Sab 5Aa 5iss; Alta. 7%b7Sa
ms; Benton, 5b 5aa 5s; Savage, l3h b.;
Mexican, 24b 2Aa 24lss; Ophir, Ban b.;
Gould 4 Curry, lob; Belcher. 490b 5a;
Tioga, AIS; Lady Washington. 1%s; Po-
tosi, 4s0b; Exehequer, 5Ab5Asa; Defiance,
l%b; Silver Hill, 1sb 160a las; Chollar,
6ia; Union, 36lea; Sierra Nevada, Ala;
Crown Point, 490a: Justice, 5b 5isa 5s;
Mono lob 10aa; Crown Point, 4S0b; Belle
Isle, 3ieb 3aa S2os; Utah, liza; Best &
belcher, i7kb; Gould & Curry, 9Aa los;
Alta, Tab sa 8Ass; Confidence. l0% b LA;
Union, 49, as 35s 35b 351 a; Bodie, l7kb
la; Imperial loeb; Benton, 490b 5a; Cali
iornia, 49Ds; Chollar. 6Sb 6aa; Ophir,
SAYS; Savage, las lab; Union. 35a 34h s.;
Benton, 5b IS ga; Hale & N~orcross, IA b;
Julia, 3hs.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-19
COAST CLIPPINGS.
News Notes Cleaned From Various
Sources.

News Notes Cleaned From Various
Sources.
The faro games in Leadville have a capt.
tai of $3.50. 600.
A new town called Crystal has been
started on Salmon river, Is miles south of
Challis.
From all parts of Eastern Oregon m
the report that the grass was never better
or stock fatter.
Wild Spanish cattle, fresh from the sage
brush plains Of Nevada, are grazing on the
Bonner Meadows. All parties are warned
that the cattle are dangerous.
1t is estimated that there is hardly TO-
COO gallons of marketable wine in Los An
geles, so great has been the Eastern de-
mand.
Miss Jennie Bush of Grants Pass,
Southern Oregon, has started out as a
Methodist preacher. She is 10 years of age
and is not we'll educated.
The ore market has not been so active in
many years as it is at present, and miners
experience no trouble in dispensing of all
they can produce, says the Salt Lake
Tribune"
The amenities and courtesies of journal
ism are strictly observed in Arizona. One
editor writes Of another. thus 1.-The
pillar Of filth who edits the blackmailer at
PEenix, had better pull the hair off his
teeth before he tries to write lies about re-
spectacle people,"
Prospecting is being carried on in the
country northeast of Truckee. Scores of
prospeetors are scattered about Meadow
Lake ard Little Bear Valley. Good finds
are reported from Ossaville.