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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

1 1t is said that ii the Ohio Republicans fail
after a reasonable time to unite upon some
I one Of the several candidates for United
/ States Senator, the friends Of President Hayes
may present his name and that the Presi-
dent would not lie adverse to accepting the
SonAtof>hip when his term OF office expires
is President. Mr.. Sherman goes out of office
the Bird uI March, lsSl, at the same time
President Hayes term expires
Col. Fred Grant is entertaining lis distin-
ruished parents for L week in Chicago. On
Thursday the General received the clcrsymcn
of the several denominations, nt his sons
residence, and in expressing his thanks for
their welcome, remarked that hc liad always
believed that the Nation iis well Us iBdividu-
as, who act from any other principle than
what is Just and right, must receive punish
ment. The great conflict which we have
gone through" sid he, has been a punish
mcut for National sins, punishment that was
to come sooner or later III some shape, and
had to end in great blo1iShed. Though that
struggle has ended, it has lett us n Nation,
one that is To- be preserved and will last many
generations, and gradually work out what
may be wrong i'll it now
Tom MAST in th,. last yL,yu.,'s Uieklg laws
out Sanlny 1ill,n III i,r. Embalmed, and
mummy like, The cinhrr,r Is pressed Ia the
icy bosom "f an icchers, bearing, dimly out
lined, the features OF Charles Francis Adams
80 situated Sammy will keep"
The Louisville JoeyH1l holds Senator
Thurman responsible for the hlunders of the
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'>''' = 'S''''' AUS III "
u"nal lawyer ana Knew heti'r' lie should
havesccn the meaning AMI the drift Of an at
temnt ON In. p,rt of the two Houses tn coerce
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12
AGRICULTURAL.



Sheep should have better care in early
winter than farmers are in the habit of be
slowing. Wintering sheep to make them
live only, is not attended with profit, LET
! prices rule high or low Sheep are com
monty neglected more in early winter than
any other farm stock. for they are often the
very last taken from the pastures.
If sheep so into winter quarters in 4
declining state, the result is demand hDl
extra feed and care during the winter, and
light clip of wool in the spring. When a
sheep is thriving, wool grows rapidly
when sheep is declining, the growth is
checked. If kept fat, large fleece ; if
poor, light one Sheep should have a
little grain every day, from the time grass
| begins to fail in the fall until it has a
good start in the spring. | would rather
my sheep would have a gill of corn or
oats per day from the middle of Novem-
Der till April, than a pint day from
January till June. There should be one
object constantly before the mind of the
fiockmaster. and that is, to keep sheep i'll
thriving condition.
Shelter is one of the first objects in
wintering sheep successfully. Farmers
often condemn barns and sheds as I'M
healthy places for sheep, when tits want
of ventilation that does the injury. Ii is
no argument against housing. because
some people keep them SO poorly ventila-
ted as 10 iniure their health Norris it an
argument against shelter for stock, be
cause it is improperly used ] am no be
lever i'll having sheep shut up too close
ly like warm comfortable quarters for
them at night, but they should no: re-
main there all day They should go out,
get some exercise, land have some sun
shine after storm. We ought to know
and appreciate its beneficial effects on
animals
Too large number Of sheep should
not be wintered together [ believe sew
enty-tive is enough for one lot by no
means let there be more than one hun
dred. There is much more danger of
disease in large fiocks than in small ones
The proportion of sheep that do not
thrive is always greater i'll large fiocks
than in small ones. The division should
be made so as to put sheep of about the
same length together. Lambs Should be
by themselves, with a few old tame sheep
10 keep them tame All large and strong
wethors should be by themselves, also all
breeding ewes. By this system of divis-
ion all have an equal chance, which is
where large numbers Of all
nges and conditions run together -Rsrd
World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12
NOW.


The present. the present is all thou hast
For thy sure possessing;
Like the patriarch's angel, hold II fast
TIL il gives lis blessing.
PeopHg the shadows, We turn from Him
And turn from one another.
All Is spectral and vague and dim
save God and our brother.
restless spirit wherefore strain
Beyond thy sphere?
Heaven and hell, with their joy and pain,
Are now and here.
Back 10 Ihyself is measured well
All thou has given;
Tiny neighbor's wrong Is thy present hell
His bliss thy heaven.
Leaning on Col make with reverent meekness,
His own thy will,
and with strength from Him shall thy utter weak
Iife's task fuldl-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12

ONCE more the British government is call
ed upon to decide what shall be done with
ireland. During Mr.. Gladstone's admins
tration the habeas corpus act was suspend
ed, but If a conservative ministry ventured
on the same course without the very gravest
provocation the whole Liberal party would
be up in arms. AT present only afew noisy
spouters at provincial meetings have been ar
rested on charge of seditiOn. As usual,
the real leaders of the present agitation are
too adroit TO bring themselves within reach
of the arm of the law. 1t is only their imita-
tors who come to grief. They see that MIR.
Parnel proclaims his peculiar views without
let or hindrance, and fancy that it will be
quite safe to 90 as far as he docs, and per-
haps little farther-like Rosenberg when
he followed in the wake of the society edit
ors. Deavitt, the Fenian, who was at large
on a ticket-of-leave, boldly declared that
rent for land was IAN unjust and immoral
tax upon the industry of the people" The
landlords spent nearly all the money wrung
from their tenants in ''licentious and vOlup-
tuous living in London, Paris and else
where" There is nothing more in all this
than can be found in Mr.. Parnelrs speeches,
but MIR. Parnell knows how TO keep on the
windy side of the law. Let who may suffer,
the instigators of the present movement are
pretty sure to escape. The Times of to-day
asserts that England will be driven ''to set
its foot down upon disorder" The fact is
that only too much ground for interference
can already be pointed out. In some parts
of the country scarcely any landlords life is
safe at the present moment. Safety is not
always to be found even by a threatened
man taking refuge in Dublin. Agents go
about armed with rifles and revolvers and
accompanied by posse of soldiers-for what
are the royal Irish constabulary but soldiers
The whole country is a garrison. And this
is all that the famous Irish church act and
the land act of 1870 have done for ireland
Next to an Irish landlord there is no man so
little to he enyied rs the statesman who finds
himself called upon to do something" for
Ireland, and who undertakes, like Mr.. Glad
stone, to heal the wounds of centuries"
with his own pills and ointment. London
Cor. ". y. World
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12

Arecent visitor in Central Africa has struck
the track Of Mun.n Park. an African rN
plorcr ot - wears agO. concerning who's
fate nothing has been definitely known. \
chief at Boussa assured him that Munso
Park and his party attempted to descend The
river Niger in insecure boats, AMI that in GO
ing down the rapids the boats were dashed
in pieces and all were drowned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12

TnE Portland Pres, says the Governor
and council of Maine are either preparing to
count out the Republican majority in the
Legislature; ort they are wasting time, placing
vexatious and unnecessary obstacles in the
way of completing the canvass and keeping
the State in turmoil simply To crafty Il child
ish and sullcn spite against their political
opplneutS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12

The hydraulic power and manufacturers
company, organized to use the power Of Nj
agara falls, has been recognized with a cap
ital of $500, coo, and is now in negotiation
with some large eastern firms urging them to
establish factories at Suspension Bridge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12

The President AND THE GIEENBACK
QUESTION. report to the effect that
President Hayes has changed his mind res
pectIng the importance of retiring the green
backs, is pretty eifectually disposed of by the
following private letter just published;
You want money to be plenty, the rate of
interest to he low, and at the same time you
want the money TO be good. You can only
have this state of things when there is conf
dence in the stability of the currency. Capt.
tai will not go where it is uncertain in what
currency debts will be paid next month and
next year. If the legal tender for debts de
pends on the uncertain action Of Congress,
there will be want of confidence. The only
constitutional legal tender is gold and silver.
Depart from that and confidence is gone.
All the world now believes that investments
in America are likely to he profitable. \
sound financial policy will bring us money
from all the commercial nations of the earth.
In good times prepare for hard times. In
good times pay debts. The legal tender
notes are debts. Let them be paid by the
coin in the Treasury and the coin that is
coming in from abroad, and it will not con-
tract the circulation. Let our ship be headed
in the right direction. 1t is sound policy
which has brought good times. The same
policy will continue good times.
Sincerely r. b. HAYES
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12

ltEI You, women are more prudent than
men. tell yuu, ~ rule, women are more
faithful than men nrycr saw n man pur
~lIr his wife inin the very ditch AMI dust ol
never saw a man stand at the shore where
she had been morally wrecked, wailin" Tor
the waves 10 hrin.. bach even her corpse to
his arms hut | have seen woman with her
white arms lilt man from the mire "i dcgrI
diiinn. and hold him To- her bosom rs though
he were an angel COL Ho5ert Ihg,r,oH.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12

A man at Columbus, Ga, pawned his
false teeth for money to buy clrcns tickets
with.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12
wHITTIEEs POEM.


oUR AUTOCRAr
HIS laurels fresh from song AMI lIy
Romance and art, Young wi'hal
Atheatt, We scarcely dare 10 SAY
We Keep his seventeen festival
Ills -till the Keen analy-is
OF men and moods electric VII.
Free PLAY ofmirth and tenderness
10 neal Inc slightest wound from u.
And his the pathn- touching all
Lies SINS and sorrows and regrets
u hopes and fears. lis iinal call
Ahd resi- beneath The vlOlrtS
HIS sparkling surface scarce bcirayl
The thoughtful tide beneath II rolled,
The wisdom ui the latter DAYS
AMI tender memories oi the old.
WHAT shapes and ilncies. grave or CAV,
Before Us al his bidding come
The treadmill-ramp, the onr horse -hil,
The dumb despair "i Elsr's doom
The tale OF AVIS and the mlri,
The plea Tor lips that cannot speak
The holy kiss that Iris lald
On Little B"sons pald check
Long NAV he live. 10 sing fnru4
IN" songs that stay the hight oi umc,
AMI, like hi- 'hamhcrrti nautilus
10 h"lirr heights OF beauty cliuh.
ThoHgh nov unnumbcred guests surround
The tdhl" that he rules al Will.
It, autncrti, however crowned,
Il tut "IT iiIthl and g1miHi .lIii.
the world mal keep his honplrl name
The wealth ot all his varied powers.
stronger clam has love Than fame,
And hi himself Is unlt ours.
Mark Twain'4 speech was humorous ui
course lie confessed to havin" stolen the
dedication Of his "lnnoccnts Abroad from
DIR. Holiness Songs in Many Keys" Il, II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12
The Latest Attempt to Kill the Car.

The cable brings the following details Of
the attempt TO kill the Gar of Russia at
Moscow, Monday, by blowing up a train on
which he was supposed to be riding. \ bag
gage train was expected to arrive in the city
before the imperial Nain, but by a change of
programme the latter came in ahead and it
was the baggage train that was blown up.
The whole train of fourteen cars was thrown
from the rails. A gap of four feet eight
inches deep, thirteen feet long and eighteen
broad was blown in the road bed. Two
railway officials in the vicinity were badly
hurt. Wires hidden under the snow and
connected with a battery in Il neighb0ring
clubhouse, have been discovered. The house
was bought in September by young man,
who stated thai he was a citizen of Samaria.
From his cellar was dug a tunnel, 100 feet
long, and train of powder was laid through
it to the mine under the railway. Several
persons are supposed to have been engaged
in the plot. The Car has received many
congratulations at his escape. The streets
of st. Petersburg were decked with flags,
and there were many demonstrations of re-
joicing. The Emperor was visited by the
Moscow authorities Tuesday, and spoke to
them as follows: Gentlemen ! am very
glad to see you again, remembering the loyal
attachment which you evinced on the occasion
Of the sad event of April IA. Similar
assurances then reached me from all parts
You are already acquainted with the events
of yesterday. God preserved me as well as
those travelling with me- Anxious only for
the welfare of Russia, have placed myself
in the hands of Providence, but sedition
must be exterminated. appeal, therefore,
to you and all right minded people to aid Inc
in eradicating this evil, which has taken root
in Russia | address myself to parents and
urge them to conduct their children in the
paths of truth and righteousness, in order
that they may become not miscreants, but
useful men and good citizens" The En-
peror words were received with loud cheers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12

4 wear old child f,ll ont uf ear window
the other day near park,rshur" Va. while
its mother WIS tikin, nap. The mother
WAS frantic with gri,i. 'Thrtrtin vas stepped
and II party went in search oi the wait when
il was found half II mil,' latk, sitting ON Il
pil,. of brush, where il had alightcd. CRYING
Justify. The child was wholly uuiniured,
save a slight bruse
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12

Evelyn Wood did not get on very well with
his chaplain, and on one occasion the fol
lowing conversation took place. in the
course of which | think you will agree
with me that the reverend gentleman had
the best of it. when are you going to
leave us, Mr. asked the General.
"Oh, about the same time that you do your
self | suppose, meekly answered the par
son. "Oh, | don't know so much about
that, =" said Sir Evelyn, for | want your
tent and | can't spare your rations much
longer. " . All, but want my tent myself.
General, though don't want spare rations."
Yes, but You know mine is the flying
column and | cant be expected To lily with
"A lot of parsons hanging ON to my cuat-tails'
We'll General, all can say is that if You
call seven miles and a half u day flying, |
think | shall be able to keep up with You "
| this facer That's all very well, said
! the General, little ncttled, - hut hear now
that there's II Roman Catholic chaplain
about to Join us. and if hr does | declare III
put him in your tent. " e" If you do | dare
say | shall have sufficient strength to put
him cut again, meekly observed the parson,
and 81 the interview ended.
The EUROPEAN PEnBLEM.-The screw
has been put upon Turkey, the Sultan prom
ises reforms, and for the moment Russia ap-
pears 10 be satisfied. But she knows well
thai radical reform is all but impossible in
Turkey, and tina, the Sultan would he pow
erless TO carry out his professrd good intcn-
lions, even if he entertained them, which, of
course he does not, lie yields merely to
pressure. Yet England has made herself
.I ,af
while the present government lastS-to step
between her and Russia. AT any moment Il
war might he produced with these conditions
existing. 1t is merely question whether
Russia feels herself strong enough for it or
not. She has recently sought allies all over
Europe without finding them, and now is in
very special dread of that alliance between
England, Germany and Austria, which has
been secretly discussed of late as one of the
great coming events uf the dav. With that
alliance formed, war with England for the
possession OF ConstantInuplc would be worse !
than madness. Hence, no doubt. Russia is |
content To wait, doing no more than advising |
the Sultan To pay attentive heed Ia his good |
friend England. This position cannot very /
Ions, bc maintained There will he Il decisive
move made hy one side or the other, and .
We shall then see whether the Ministry has
nerve enough To net a little more vigorously
than il did before the outbreak ot the last
war IpH3JH Litter tp V J. HarH
The cNplluatiou of a mysterious disap-
pcarancc twenty nine wears age is now ullrr
ed At Point Rock near I.ampasis. TrNas
the skeleton Of man manned John Roan
was found in cavern late in November
Near the skeleton was thu rusty blade oi
howic-k knife. with the handle rotten with
,tra IN al
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12
VOL. LII. NEW SERIES, VOL. XXVI
CAP AND BELLS.

Empress Eugenie always dimes alone
and IN her own apartment "AloneE
All, ha We have it Bet you dollar
she eats pie with her knife -Ha",eye.
To swear OFF smoking and then l., pre-
sented with twenty-five cent cigar is one
Of those dreadful things which viii occa-
sionally happen. People talk Of suffer
ing, but they have no idea of the mean
ing of the word until they are brought to
this experience .- Waterloo Obscrtcr.
The only pun Abe Lincoln ev,r made
was when he WAS splitting rails and his
boss criticised his work severely. How
do you feel now?" asked fellow work
man. He thought minute and replied,
81 feel maui right" 1t is believed that
this was what started his Presidential
boom. .-D5s uGiRcs Register.
\ gentleman goes to an armorer's and
asks for revolver Here's real nice
family weapon, says the clerk 'fami-
ly weapon?" Yes, family weapon Just
the thing for domestic tragedies six
shooter, You see, sir-two bullets for your
wife, two bullets for the destroyer of your
happiness, two for yourself. All the go,
sir. Sell hundreds of EN- for bridal
presents, sir.
Tutor Debating Greek prose compost
ton. )-'Tell me, slave, where is thy
horse?" Startled Soph-.'It is under my
chair, sir | wasn't using it tr'-1cta
ColumJiana.
A Serious Business. In a leading arti-
Gle on the occupations and employments
of women, the other day, the Times Oh
served that, "a man and woman, when
they marry, constitute firm :" which,
we may add, too often turns out part
nership of unlimited liability -Pmch
Broad is the road that leads to debt
And thousands walk together there;
Prompt payments find narrow rut :;
With here and there a passenger.
Toronto GrdpLic.
The Chinese have a weather bureau
When an old mandarin squints up at the
sky and guesses it's going to rain, every
common man must drive in his chickens
or be charged with sedition. Detroit
Free Press
At a small watering place in Ireland,
lady strolled a long way up the shore for
the purpose of indulging i'll quiet bathe.
She arrived at length at secluded spot,
and was Just thinking Of 'divesting her
self, when n native appeared on the
scene. Guessing her evident intention,
and with Characteristic generosity, think
ing he would do her a service, Pat ap-
preached and said, ''Sthrip, marin, and
bedad oi il kape watch for ye. The lady
bathed not.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12

Randolph Tucker and Gen. Eppa Ilunton
were the only members that were observed
to hug each other conspicuGusly, like bears
That shadow Of man, Alexander H.
Stephens, wheeled himself in and stayed
through the roll-cal lie looks as if a breath
would blow him away. Yours, Nix.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-12

Mark Twain's remarks at the banquet
of the Army of the Tennessee. were in re-
sponse to the following toast
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-11
A Stc, backward.

Editors Dispatch: For ten days past the
legislative Committee, of Cities, Towns
and Counties has been in session consider
ing the amendment to the charter OF the
James-River Free Bridge Company-anf
amendment which is to allow tolls to be
charged. Mr. Atlkisson, the delegate from.
Chesterfield county aud Manchester, is the
patron OF the bill in question. and is backed
upin this monstrous proposition by reso-.
luton of the City Council of Manchester in
structing him to advocate its passage. The
wonder is that a people who could be so
blind to the grand results OF the free bridge
bad not also instructed their delegate ut the
same time to embrace in bis bill some pro-
vision for the construction Of Chinese wall
around the city, which would make the city
doubly secure from the intrusion of outside
barbarians, as when the drought prevails
the toll bridge might be fanked by cross,
ing the river on the rocks. Before the free
bridge was constructed, be it known, there
was not house built or even pot.of paint
used in the town OF Manchester in year.
Imprinted and ,tumbling old rcokeries
made pedestranism unsafe, cattle roamed
Its dirty lanes, and swine rolled 10. their
filth under the noses OF every one. Man
chester thus was blot and blear upon the
fair landscape OF Chesterfield county Just
across the river. Behold, the itransforma.g
ton the moment the free-bridge question
was agitated. and before the feudal rights of
theowners of Mayo's bridge had been fully
abrogated. Real estate ini;eYerygcas dou-
,bled in value, andin most cases quadrupled,4
and even in these times of low values will
average twice their former value. The popu-
1ation has increased from 1850: TO- 7 1000.
Manufactures of different kinds afhaye
sprung up,.E and where not one; brick
was made a great industry in ii that
line. has sprung ups 5,000,G 600, in
fact, are now manufacturers! -Four hum:
dred houses have been built, andthe. dirty, s
smoky hamlet Of Manchester. has been given
G municipal government, and had itself dig
nified by the title Of city-a .titleio which,,
it would noW appear, it. is ashamed /, Can
it be that the city OF Richmond, which is q
beneficiary, and pecuniarily interested in
the BRIDGE will sanction this backward
movement to return to that most ubiquitous
custom OF the dark, ages-the dollhouse.
The patrons OF this bill ought TO remember
that the feudal knights OF old always con.
sidered their victory incomplete untilithey
had received the appreciation oiIfair woman.
Certainly these later knights cannot expect
the appreciation OF the hard-worked girls OF
the cetton-milIs, who, shiVering as theypass
over the bridge, have to pay tribute OF two
cents daily'out OF their hard earued, starYa-
ton wages to the toIl-satherer for the poor
privilege OF getting to and from Richmond.