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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

which passed the Senate on Wednesday, are
as follows

which passed the Senate on Wednesday, are
as follows:
Resoired, As the judgment of the Senate,
that the thirteenth, fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments to the Constitution Of the
Lnit,t States hare tSSen legally ratified, and
ihority as any other part OF the COnstitu-
ton that the people of each State have a
common interest in the enforcement OF the
whole Constitution in every State in the
Union, and that it is alike the right and
duty of Congress to enforce said amendments
and to protect every citizen IN the
exercise OF all the rights thereby
secured by laws of The general
character already passed for that purpose.
and by further appropriate legislation 50 far
as such enforcement and protection are not
secured by existing laws, and that it Is the
duty of the executive department of the
Government faithfully and vith diligence
to carry all such laws into impartial cxecu-
ton and of Congress to appropriate all
money needful to that end.
Resolcc! turfier, That it is the duty of
Congress to provide By law for the full and
impartial protection of all citizens of the
United States legally qualified in the right
to vote for Representatives in Congress aad
to this end the committee On the Judiciary
be and it hereby is instructed to prepare and
report aS soon as may be a bill Tor the pro-
lection of such rights and the punishment OF
infracGiOns thereof.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

la the Senate, GU Wednesday, Mr. Beck,
OF Kentucky, closed his speech against the
Eimunds resolutions with furiOls attack
upon the Senate Judiciary committee and its
chairman lie accused Mr Eimunds with
having for the past fifteen months stied
legislation by smOtheriry important bills
referred to the committee and thanked God
that within the next 80 days the >eeptrc of
power would pass from Eimuni-'S hands.
and that the judiciary committee would be
organized in the interest OF public business.
Mr. Elmunds said that Mr. Beck's
charges were unworthy Of reply
Mr.. Hoar favored the -e~aut.onS OF Mr.
Eimunds lie said that the whole Amerl-
can people were pledged. and, by the grace
Of God, they weuli exercise the power to
protect those deprived of their rights. They
proposed that the power OF the republic
shall be exerted to put down disorder and
give every one his rights, IT the State failed
to DO So The pending resolutions were of
the greatest practical Importance, and ought
to be passed lie opposed Mr.. MOrgan'ssub-
stitute. saying he did not think po>terity for
a thousand years should rely upon an inter
probation of these amendments penned by
Senator who was general in the CJnfeder-
ate army
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

The New York Herald reporter slys Mr..
Smith NJ. Weed, is large, powerfully built
man, with strong, marked head, heavy,
dark beard and deep bass voice. Mr..
Weed looked quite pale and worn, and at
first did not seem perfectly at ease under
the fire of Messrs. Hiscock and Reed. When
General Hunton put his first decisive ues-
tion asking him to state his connection with
the cipher telegrams, NJ. Weed serssahed his
head rather -e~-O-sIy, I-SNzd MS hand over
his nose and beard, in the manner OF a man
who is trying to settle himself down to
rather disagreeable piece of business. and
then clasped his hands across his leg, as he
spoke. When Mr.. Weed Grst testified as to
asking for money solely ''for legal expenses"
Mr.. Reed. the Republican member from
Maine, smiled sarGonically and looked
askance at Mr.. Weed. Very soon Mr. Weed
rose and refreshed himself with a large
tumblerful of water.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14
The Census OfISSO.

The bill IN respect to tic national census
to be taken in 1880. reported by Mr..
Morrill's committee, promises, if enacted, to
give US more complete and trustworthy
statistics than any yet collected in census.
1tproyides that in all cities which in 1870
had population exceeding 10000 the
enumeration shall be completed in two
weeks. This is an improvement over the
old method Of giving a month or 50 to the
work for in large cities there are so many
changes Of residence, that when the time Of
taking the census is protracted persons are
liable to be counted twice
Valuable additions are proposed to the
population schedules. The bill provides
that the personal or family schedule shall
contain inquiries as to the relation of each
person enumerated 10 the head Of the family,
whether wife, son, daughter, servant,
boarder, ETC.; civil condition, whether
married, widowed, or single, place Of birth
of parents; and the physical and mental
condition Of each person, whether active or
disabled, MANNED, crippled, bedridden, deaf,
dumb, blind, insane or idiotic All of these
proposed inquiries, excepting those intended
to show the number of deaf, dumb, blind,
insane and idiotic, are embraced within the
census for the first time, and are additional
to the questions asked heretofore. Thus un-
larged. the scope Of personal inquiry will be
far greater than that Of any other census
in the world.
The facts which it is proposed to secure by
learning the place Of birth Of the parents of
every person enumerated Will be Of the high
est value. The first step in this direction
was taken in 1870 The census report of
that year shows the number Of persons born
of foreign parents, but it does not indicate
the nationality of the parents. The impor-
tance of the statistics of the last census show
ing the nativity of our foreign born populs-
tion has been recognized. 1t Is now propos-
ed to go step further, AMI ascertain not
only the number Of those who were born in
England, Ireland, France, Germany, Hol-
land, Denmark, Sweden, etc, bat also the
number OF those VINO are English, Irish,
French, Germans. Dutch, Danes, or Swedes
by only one remove. This will show the
contribution made to our native as well as
our foreign born population by eieh country
of the old world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

HISTs To IHosE CALLING on THE SICK.
|. Offer your help in the name of the church.
saying, Can our church do anything for
you ?" and be ready either to watch yourself,
or furnish some one, If watchers are needed.
2 Only call at the door, unless you are
sure your friend Is able to SEQ you
without harm.
3. Enter and leave the house, and move
about the room, quietly.
4. Garry cheerful face and speak cheer
ful words
o. In order to cheer, you need tell no lies.
q. II y"ur friend is very sick, do not fall
into gay and careless talk IN the attempt to
be cheerful.
Z Don't ask questions, and thus oblige
your friend 10 talk.
s. Talk about something outside. and not
about the disease and circumstances Of the
patient.
3. Tell the news, but not the list of the
sick and dying.
10. If possible, carry something with you
to please the eye and relieve the monotony
Of the sick room a flower or even picture
which you loan for II few days.
IL. II desirable, some little delcacy TO
tempt the appetite will be well bestowed.
II. The perfume of some flowers is poison
Gus, and they should never be carried into
the sick room. Especially is this true of the
tuberose, oleander, heliotrope, hyacinthe,
orange, lilac, syrlnga and lilies
Is. Stay only moment, or few minutes
at the longest, unless you can be Of some
help.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14
POLITICAL NOTES

Another Southern job received its quietus
in the House when the enacIing clause of the
Fairfax Seminary bill was stricken out. 1t
is clear that some of the Northern Demo-
Gratis have whOlesomS respect for public
sentiment at home. Nevertheless, 50 votes
we're east against the motion To strike out.
Gencral Bragg is still lively in the South
ern journals The Memphis appeal calls
him a crack-brained slanderer, West
ern popiniIy," retailer of stale Radical
lalsehoodS, ;" an "irate and slanderous Demo
crat Of Wisconsin, and ''propagatOr OF
pure and unmitigated ia!sehoOd. "
Recent inquiry shows that Of the S957 ex-
pended BY the House Committee in attend
ing Senator MortOn's funeral, SAG was paid
to Il. W Driver, keeper of liquor saloon,
ior whiskey and wine for the trip, and each
member Of the House Committee had
basket of wine and demijohn of whiskey
sent to his lodgings on his return. The
transportation of the House Committee cost
S4G7.75 More Senators than Representatives
went to Indianapolis, but the sum expended
by them for transportation was only S29l.
The comparison illustrates Democratic
economy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

Mr. TILDES has before this occasion been
very unfortunate in his friendships and
political associations When he was chair
man of the Democratic State committee he
made William NJ Tweed one of the execu-
tive committee. and in order to cheat the
people of the State out oi an honest elec-
tion secret circular was sent to Democratic
agents all through the country, asking for
early indications of thc vote. in order tha.
Tammany might learn the number of thou
sands neccs> ary to add TO the returns BY
fraud in New York city to achieve Demo
cratic victory. The scheme worked to a
charm but when the secret circular was
made public Mr.. rilden di>uwned it, although
it bore his name as chairman Of the State
committee. and laid it u Tweed after
that once powerful magnate had been hum
bled. If we accept Mr.. Tilien's version of
this affiiI of the secret circular, it must be
admitted that he was very unfortunate in
his selection ct lieutenantS. In the present
instance. If Mr.. Tilden Is innocent of the
plots to bribe election officers, it can only be
established by throwing the infamy upon the
men to whom Mr.. Tilden mad entrusted his
campaign management. ihe man who
usually chooses rpgues for his confidential
advisers and representatives will be fOrtu-
nate it he can make the public believe that
such selection is aeeilental.-Bo Boston Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14
Beauties of Shakespeare.
GRATITUDE IMAM OLD SERVANT.

l have i've hundred crowns,
The thrifty hire l saved under your iather,
At seVenty-five cents a month, which DID
Store away in an old stocking, for use
In nv old age. Here are the ding bats
All this | give you, at a lower interest
THAI you can get II elsewhere 10 town.
Let me be your servant though look old,
Being prematurely bald aud tOOthless
From faithful service, yet l am strong
And lusty, for in my youth never did apply
Hot and rebellious liquors TO my blood.
But confined myself to.gin and sugar,
Therefore my age is as a lusty winter,
Frosty, being entirely.out OF hair dye
But kindly. Let me 20 with you,
IN 10 ths service Of Younger man
In all YOUR business and necessities,
And all for my board and clothes,
Aud an occasional pull at the family jug.
AFFECTED GRAVITY.
l tell thee what, Antonio,
| love thee, and il is my love that speaks
There are some men | might name
Whose Messages do cream and mattle
Like a crock o. goats milk, and
Do breiny stiffness entertain
To make people believe they have an
Opinion OF wisdom. gravity and
Profound conceIt TO which Daniel Webster
Could not hold 8 candle, and as ii to say,
81 am Sirora.le, and. and when | ope my lips
Let no dog bark, or I'll kick him and
HIS master over the moon -
o. nv Antonio, | 90 know OF those
That therefore only are reported wise
for saying nothing, as in the case
q: General Grant. OH City Dsrriok.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

n 0HAhIHs y RIlHA IpsON.
Think not your duty done when, sad and fearful
our heart recounts its sins,
And PRAYING COD for pardon, weak snd fearful
Its better liis begins.
Nor rest content when, braver grown and stronger
our days are sweet and pure.
Because you follow evil ways no longer.
In Chrst's defense secure,
Reth.uk you then, but not with iruitless rueing
That bids the past be STILL
81 WI nt your iife has wrOu ght TO mems urdoiny,
By influence for id
DO forth, anu dare not rest until the morrow,
But, lest IL bee too late,
Seek out the hearts whose weight OF sin and soIroT
Through You has grown more great
TAKE gifts t. all Of love and reparation,
Or II Il may not be,
Pray Christ, with ceaseless lips. to send salvation
I'LL each chained soul shall be Free
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

TuERx is some truth. though not perhaps
quite so much truth, in the story which Mr..
Pelton swore tc yesterday. Wherever this
story is ccrroboratei by Mr.. Cooper people
will have no hesitation in accepting it with
out anv salt at all-N. Y. World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14
rELTON S TESTIMONY.

When asked. early in the examination, if
denmark" was his nom de plane, Pelton
replied reluctantly, and to the amusement Of
the score Of those present who were holding
the cipher pamphlet in their hands. "Well,
now, IN not quite certain about that Be-
fore long, however, he fell into the habit of
acknowledging that tho dispatches to and
from Denmark" were similar in substance
to those he had received and sent. As re-
CARDS the Florida dispatches from Marble,
the witness said he received Il proposition to
the effect that the returning beard could be
bought for $500 900, and that aiterward the
offer was made at $50 600. He agreed to
the bargain, but, Bolivia Laura" stepped
in and the proposition failed" Pelton said
he had never been able to make out the
meaning Of the sentence in this despatch
Tell Tilden to saddle Blackstone. Mr.
Mr.. Reed thought that since T:lden had a
horse by that name, the advice may have
been for him to take some gentle exercise" ."
The witness said that he saw Marble soon
after his return from Florida, but he did not
mention anything about traces OF money
payment darkly visible Did you dis
cuss the consequences il you got into the
bright sunlight of publicity ," was asked,
but PlltOn didn't remember. Nor could he
remember that anything was said about the
final citadel" or the "ague-smitten
Pariahs." These sallies were much enjoyed
by the audience. Finally, however, in reply
to Mr.. Reeds question Come Colonel,
tell Us what you and Mr.. Marble said to
each other when you first met. after the
.F. :. h., 4 IL apI Sbn sh1pah lntfpr
did YOU smile as you are doing now ~ Pei
ton said that he hadn't seen Marble since the
Irijune pamphlet was published, at which
Mr.. Reed said, "Oh. oh ~ in such re-
proachiul voice that it brought out great
laughter.
Mr. lliscock'S cross-examinatiOn OF MIR.
Pelton was very searching, and the witness
was evidently i'll at ease. His eyes twitched
more than Is their custom, while Mr- Heed
intcrrogated him about his personal depend
cnce upon and relations with Mr.. TIlden,
and described in a. forcible a manner as he
could the witness's three attempts to buy the
Presidency. lie would not answer Mr..
Reeds question whether he thought the
transactions honest. Mr.. IliscOck appeared
to succeed in his attempt to put Potion in
the position of undertaking to purchase the
Presidency for his uncle, while knowing
that the latter was opposed to any such pro-
ceeding@.
Mr. Stengcr called Colonel Pelton's at
tenton to the fact that President Grant had
sent Republican visiting statesmen to the
Southern capitals, and asked ii it was not
IN consequence of that action that Democrats
were also despatched thithcr. 'les. SIR
And suppose, Colonel" interposed Mr..
Reed, "that you sent the best men you had
in the party" "Oh yes, sill" innoccntly
replied the witness. THAT is. well, nO-not
the best hHt as gcod as any an The party
an answer when was received with shouts
OF laughter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

WHEN the pension errcars bill was being
considered in Congress it WAS asserted and
not disputed, that a force of fifty or more
additional clerks would be required in the
pension office to carry the provisions OF the
bill into effect 1t was said that provision
would be made for clerks in another
measure The originatOrs Of the bill, aP-
pallei at the large amount which 1t will
take from the public treasury, have now hit
upon the plan of appropriat:ng only TO-
900 900 or less Tor the arrears OF pensions,
and 50 limiting the number of pension clerks
thai no more applications than can be pro-
vided for within that amount can be ex-
amincj during the year. This is an excellent
device for bringing down upon the pension
oihce the excavations of expcctant pensioners
everywhere.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

IT - impossible to save the reputation OF
Mr. Weed or Mr. Peton, both of whom are
'-tarred with the same stick ana are un-
able to deny their willingness and their de
sire to purchase electoral votes for MIR.
Tilien.-N. Y. Herald.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-10
General Grant.

NEW YonK. April l0.-Gsorss vii.
liam Curtis says in Rarpers' Weekly. re-
gardipg the denomination OF Grant
ITO say that he is the only candidate
whs can DO elected 10 q confession Of q
despair We do not share. and TO assert
that he is the sole, distinct representa-
tive Of Republican principles, is to in
suit Republican intelligence. However
probable the nomination OF Grant may
BE-, II seems likely that II would chill the
sincere part Of the opposition to the
Democrats. and would DO accepted with
doubt and regret by another part, and
would DO really welcome only to . third
part"
CHICAGO, April l0.-A Times London
dispatch says: II Is reported from Agra
on good authority that after q ssmi.pub'
lie dinner Mrs. Grant. the I .Presidsnt's
wife, spoke a. follows to . number OF
people "The General 10 travelling
abroad 10 as to DO out Of the way In a
natural manner He is going to run for
President again ct the next election. II
va we're at home thsre are any amount
OF burning questions on which he would
be forced TO commit himself or look
awkwardly. BY travelling around hs
keeps himself nice and free. and he will
20 back to the White House quite I'M
trammeled by any pledges"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-10
EASTERN DISPATCHES.
t.r.c,.1 TO TN, SOLD .r1r DAILY u.v'l
Row the parkies Go.

NEW York. April 10. - Dispatches
from tho South that the
exodus Of negroes continues, and that
the Southern planters are becoming
seriously alarmed. All manner OF
stories are aloat pro and con. Some
Democrats declare that the movement 10
designed to ~colonizs the States OF Ohio.
Indiana and Missouri. in order TO make
them solid for the Republican can
didaies in 1880. This idea 10 generally
believed Improbable, though II 10 we'll
known that the Republicans are every.
whore aiding the movement. Dispatches
from the West say there IL no danger OF
the movement collapsing. Western
farmers are very anxious for this sort OF
material. Many complaints are made
that the negroes were shsmefully treated
at home by being overchargsd for tho
necessaries OF life. sto. A correspond
ant gives some details, a. follows; The
price Of meal 10 put ct % . bushel,
although Il ha: rarely been worth more
III 81 even ~ ounmol. a,olssss' ~
charged Al 81 ooa sAion. 'or Sh'0n ~
cents woulu 20 Ia.se p..0e auu
third OF q pound) which 10 worth
abou. GO cents . pound at retail In the
country In the Southern States. For
nlling out contracts the charge was
~ 90: A notary voaid 40 the same IN
New fork or New Eneisnd q. Pr,os
ranging rom ~ Genus 70 81. rayneus
Tor these advances was IN EYER eass "
cured oy moIssaSs .. ~. M ~
tne crop o. eo'on =, \. .,,,on
negro, ana .n' p' Os.S;, IA. ~ ,Ss ~.
are onteieu on e'euis W. :.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-10
Mr,. Maekay Ylslts the Pope.

New YoHK. April lO.-Ths Rome
(Italy) 0ssavdiors Of the 9th Of March
has the following: Yesterday his Holi.
ness the Pope received In private audi.
encs Madame II. L. MAokay OF Cslifor.
mia and Madame Hungsriord. her mother.
and her daughter. The illustrious
American lady was received with char
actsristio kindness by His Holiness, who
encouraged her to perssvers In works OF
Christian charity. BY the pursuit Of
which Madame Mackay does 30 much
good 10 the Christian religion. The Pope
afterwards permitted Madame Mackay to
present several Of her friends. who were
most patsrnally received and oomforted
by tho apostolic benediction. At the
moment Of taking leave Of the Pope His
H.linsss dsignsd TO present Mesdames
Msckay aud Hungsrford and Miss
Msckay with several valuable souvenirs.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-10
The Deeiiss Ia stocks.

In an article on the recent declines In
stocks the San Francisco Exchanges Of
yesterday says there was no n unload
ing to cause the decline in the Com
stocks. The inside simply seemed to
let them alone for q few minutes and
they ut once began to seek q lower level.
At a certain point in their downward ca
resr they were stopped in each instance.
The weakest stocks this morn
ing were the north end stocks. which
dropped about q dollar. There Is no
more reason just now for q drop In these
than there would be for Q rise. and the
same may be said Of most OF their com.
panion stocks. Small bear and bull
operations. tho setting aud springing OF
little traps among the brokers them
selves. u little business between the Pa
ciiic and San Francisco Boards. and very
small orders from the outside. constitute
all the operations in the Comstock mar
ket Just now. when the Nevada Block
brokers hold of their hands.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-10
s.r.n.,d GUARD Usiisrn,..

Gold Hill takes great pride in her mil
itary company. the sarsfsld Guard.
Realizing this fact the members Of the
company are using their best sndsavon
to prove worthy Of the appreciation OF
our citizens. Just now they are strug.
Cling with the costly proposition OF se.
curing new uniforms. and have the
arrangements satisfactorily under way.
These uniforms are to be the same
as are used In the regular army
Of the United States. and will
be free from those distinguished charac-
teristics 30 often seen in the uniforms
Of military companies. Tho company
numbers some Of our best citizens In It's
ranks, and additions are made at almost
every meeting. Members who have not
been measured for their new uniforms,
are requested to apply at once to Mr..
McGrath. Secretary Of the company. at
Lemery's store In Lower Gold Hill. or
to Captain Walsh. receive the necessary
order, and go to the store Of Reinstein
K Wolf and have their measures taken.
II Is especially requested that every
member Of the company attend to this
matter before the 10Th instant.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1879-04-10
CssninE.

The Berger Family and Sol Smith
Russell Combination arc headed Com.
stOckward and will appear at Pipsr's
Opera House Thursday, April 18th. for
a season OF four nights aud . matinee.
Everybody remembers Sol as the great
est mimic OF the age-the man who has
raised 1t to an art by making 1t Q study.
And the Berger Family will DO welcomed
with open arms. so to speak. by every
body. Formerly they delighted large
audiences at National Guard Hall, and
certainly cannot have lost their skill as
musicians during three years OF constant
appearing before the public in concerts.