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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21
XLvTM CONDENSATION REGU-
LAR SESSION.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. I5.-Mr. Morrill, sub
mitted an amendment increasing the tax on
tobacco from Is to 90 cents. Rejected 81
to i2.
MIR. Ransom submitted sn amendment to
exempt from a certain provision of the ex-
isting law small distilleries whose daily
capacity does not exceed thirty gallons.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Sargent submitted an amendm ent al
lowing a drawback on all manufactured
tobacco upon which "a cents had been paid.
bg suitable revenue stamps equal in amount
to difference between the value Of such
stamps at 81 cents and the value Of such
stamps at any reduced rate fixed by act of
Congress. Rejected IL to AZ.
The revenue bill having been considered
in committee, was reported to the Senate.
| Mr.. White submitted an amendment that
the set take effect the first of May instead
of the first of April as proposed by the
committee Agreed to, "a TO %.
The amendment forbiiding the use Of any
cigar mandatory a. dwelling OF for any
other household or domestic purpose was
rejected. IS to "a.
An amendment providing that no tax be
assessed upon any insolvent bank and
amending the revised statutes 80 as 10
exempt from taxation 50 much of the
deposits Of provident Institutions and
savings banks as they have invested in
securities of the United States was agreed
to without division.
Mr. Morrill, submitted an amendment to
strike out the whole clause repeating the
tax on matches. Agreed to.
The law in regard to the tax on matches
remains as at present.
Other amendments made in committee OF
tho whole were agreed to. and the bill
passed, As to 81.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l7.-Mr. Bayard ex-
planned the bill to amend the internal rev.
enue laws. Mr.. Morrill, opposed a reduction
Of the tax on tobacco and snuff as inexpedient
and creating deficit for which the measure
presented no equivalent. This measure
would be of no benefit to the producer, manu-
facturer or consumer.
Mr.. Anthony opposed the reduction. No
taxes were paid more cheerfully than those
on tobacco and liquors.
The various amendments proposed by the
finance committee covering the first Sc
pages of the bill and changing various Sec
tions of the revised statutes as to the forms
and manner of assessing and collecting the
revenue. but not affecting the present laws,
were agreed to without opposition.
The section reducing the tax on manu-
featured tobacco having been reached Mr..
Bayard spoke in favor of the reduction.
Next year the consumption of tobacco
would bs increased. A reduction of the
tax would be wise and wholesome, and
more than that it would be permanent.
Mr.. Withers said no agricultural product
was taxed but tobacco. A reduction of the
tax on whiskey had increased tho revenue
upon that article.
Mr.. Whyte submitted an anne ndment t.
have the reduction take effect the first o
June. instead of September, as prop osed IL
the House bill, or April, as proposed by the
Senate committee.
Pending discussion the Senate went into
executive session.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21
England.
EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION FOR IRELAND.

EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION FOX IRELAND.
LONDON, Feb. l9.-Doctor Butt intends
to move in the House of Commons shortly,
the following resolution That in the opin-
ion of the House it is essential to the IN
terests OF Ireland that university lnstltu,
TINS of that country should be 50 arranged
that Irishmeu of all religious persuasi0ns
should be able to obtain the benefit of de-
grees and advantages of the university in
situations for education. without COM
promise of their religious convictions, and
that in order to accomplish this object leg
islation on the subject is absolutely nsces-
sary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21

Is the House, on Friday last, Gen. Butler
virtually announced himself in favor OF put
ting Confederate soldiers on the pension
rolls. Mr.. Blackburn, OF kentucky, there
upon rose and declared that no Southern man
asked the payment of war claims to Confed-
crates or of pensions; that the South did
not ask these and never would. That is all
very well but We should like little surer
vuaranty than Mr.. Blaekburn's assertion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21

ing in the surrounding population. The
difficulty Of Graduating moral ulcer 50
firmly established and managed by sagaeious
leaders. was recognized, and it was suggest
ed by prominent lawyers present that some
specific legislation might be needed to
effectively suppress it. On motion oil bishop
Peck the meeting appointed a committee
consisting of Right Rev. Bishop Huntington,
Professor Mears, OF Hamilton College, and
DIR. A. F. Beard, Of Syracuse, to investigate
questions of fact and of law, and to report to
a subsequent meeting. This movemen;
seems to mean business and will probably be
heard from hereafter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21
SOUTHERN NEWS.


SELMA, Ala. Feb. ia passenger train
went through rotten bridge, thirteen
miles from Selma. this morning and the
entire train except the engine was wrecked.
One white man and two negroes were
killed, and two whites were fatally wound
ed. General Superintendent Stanton Of the
road is believed to be fatally hurt. and ten
or twelve were slightly and severely hurt.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
NKwBuRY, S. c., Feb. lS.-This morning,
before daylight, the most valuable square
in town was burned The court house was
saved but damaged. Estimated loss $780,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21
BY ATLANTIC CABLE
THE LABOR QUESTION

LONDON. Feb. 1.-the protectlonlsts IN
France are very active. Several deputa-
tons of ship owners and others interviewed
the minister of agriculture and commerce,
urging surfaces in favor of the French dag
and msnufsct urers. They pointed out that
the constant lowering of wages in England
compelled a reduction in wages OF French
operators. The minister said the minds
Of the government are open to all sides OF
this question, and invited contin ued pres
entation of arguments and evidence on the
subject. A similar deputation. few days
ago, interviewed President Greyy, and
received a similar answer. which excited so
much attention as to provoke counter
visit from the British ambassador.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21
Austria.

VIENNA, Feb I9.-Prsmier Stremsir,
yesterday, declared in the Rsiehsrath that
the government, taxing its stand in the
treaty of Berlin, would consider it its duty
to execute fully the task assigned it By the
powers. 1t would seek to svoid all const,
tutional complications and further sacrifices
as far as compatible with the honor and
security of the monarchy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21

Mechanics Hall, has been published, and 1t
speaks for itself. Brahms seztette' Up 10
and Memberships qulntettc in Hat
major, Op. 81, were performed. The music
WAS by members of the New York Philhar-
monte Club. Mozart's q1intettc in G minor
and Beethoven's quartet:e in L minor are
announced for the 10Th of March.
n s b.
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News by Telegraph.


mother and Daughter Burned ito Death
BENNINGTON. VT, Feb. 1.-THE mother
of Michael Coffee arose yesterday morning
to replenish Il wood fire, which the family
usually kept through each night, and coal
Of FIRE unobserved was caught 10 her night
dress, aud as she went to sleep,
set the bed in flames. Mrs. Coffee
on being awakened ran out Of
doors and toward the river. Her daugh-
ter pursued her mother and in rescuing her
the daughters clothes took fire and both
were iearfully burned. Mrs. Coffee died
this morning from the result of her injuries,
and her daughter is not exnncted to recnYar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21

A daring highway robbery was perpetrat-
ed in broad day light on 9Th avenue, New
York, on Friday. The wife of Adolph DE
Barry, a wealthy importer. was walking on
the avenue with lady friend when well
dressed man darted behind Mrs. DE Barry
caught both her diamond ear rings and en-
deayOred to tear them from her ears. lie
succeeded in tearing out one, decorating the
ear, and escaped. The stolen diamond was
valued at 81 500.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21

The Oswego bank OF 0sweeo refused to
pay checks to-day. Tho officers decline 20
make statement. Difficulty is supposed
to be principally on account OF a call OF the
board Of loan OF the city savings bank. The
savings bank opens tomorrow
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21
WESTERN NEWS.
INDIAN OuTRAGE5.

Ds.DwooD, Feb. l9.-Two freighters were
killed BY Indians on Fort Pierre route on
the 18th, SO miles from Rapid City. The
Indians mutiated one mans body and set
fire to the clothing. The Indians arc sup
posed to be the same that recsntly attacked
a narty of hunters
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21

TuE public library lottery of Kentucky,
which nettcd that institution nearly hall
million dollars, some years ago, 1t seemed
to many persons to DO a very easy method
of obtaining funds for n worthy object, but
the curse which is said to go with money
gained In ways that are dark, or by tricks
that are vain. has fallen upon the library
corporation. The five gilt-concerts realized
the enormous sum of $3.50 900, One-halt
of which was dIsbursod Tor prizes. and OF
the remainder only $4,000 Tin round
numbeIs) was paid over 10 the managers oil
the library. The death OF Gov. Bramlette
left the affairs of the enterprise IN an
cntangled condition, which promises to
result in the bankruptcy of the library
corporation
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-21

Sankcy i, holding crowded meetings in
England, and the movement he and Moody
started in Great Britain is still full OF lie
and yigOr.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26
LOUzaENe ABOUT.

They are lou 1ging about the stores and salooEs
They telling old stoTf snd whist5ag Old tunes,
And the locks Of their cl5thes, which seedy and
thin,
Clearly prove that they're partial to leisure and
they are Iounging about
And their elbows out,
But for public opinion they dou't are pin.
When the mercury mounts at the bidding Of
Spring
Then the Ionngers appear on the streets In string
For the sun mas q charm for these indOIent gents
AS they stand with their baeks to q wall or 8 fence
Ana 6OmPlabsntly whittle
W lille they argue little
just enough to exhibit their lack Of good sense.
They are looking for work so they say with sigh
hat is one part emotion, the balance oid rye"
But their manner OF looking we're bound TO con-
denim
When we recolleet work is inquiring for them;
Should they meet face to face
What would then be the case2
Why, the former would dodge and go rapidly BY.
o they stand in the sun and they think and they
Bow delie htful 'twould be II invited to drink
AID When supper time comes they partake Of the
And they sighingly say
That they've hunted all day
For job, as they lazily crawl into bed.
H. the louhger he 1oveth to laEly lean
Though hes out at the elbows and Down at the
heels
And his stomsch's stranger to regular meals,
BE, much rather than toll,
Would be boiled, sir, in oil,
Or be ground into powder by Juggernaut's wheels.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26
His First Chinaman.
CinrinnaII Ennuirer.


a countryman came up Vine street
Yesterday morning, with just enough
usquebaugh aboard to make him un-
steady. At Sixth street he ran foul of
a Chinaman, the first one he had ever
seen.
{" You slmond-eyed heathenl" he ex-
claimed, grasping John by the hand and
shaking it iOyfully; "you are the first
of your good for-nOthing breed l ever
saw"
"Chinaman in hully," said the Celest-
iaI, struggling to free himself.
Devil take your Washee. washee, or
whatever you call it," said TIE country
man, as he picked up parcel of boiled
shirts and things which the Chinsman
in his fight had let fall TO the sidewalk.
'' I want TO see if you are the outisndish
beast the newspapers say you are. How
about the pigtail, eh ? Yes, by gracious,
here it is I" and he took hold OF the tip
end of that adoTnment, and lifted 1t up
ike q pump handle. Beats anything
ever saw on the head of a mortal man.
And this beastly Shirt" he continued,
as he took hold of the flowing garment,
while John struggled vainly TO get loose,
il you had any shame about you,
you would wear it inside OF your in ernal
| pants"
Lette me glow '' yelled the CelesA
tisI
Don't fret the cattle, said the coune
| tryman, soothingiy. want to see if
they have lied about your hoof-harness !"
and, looking down st Johns feet, he
/ burst out into 8 loud laugh.
4" Ho, no." he TOared, & wouldn't be
/ caught dead in shoes like them 80 help
me heaven % and he contemplated them
with unmixed pleasure turned up az
the toes a II they were looking for
bee.tree," he continued, "no heels, no
| strings, and cellsr~doors for shoes, as Pm
sinner Ho, no, ha, hs Shoot them,
shoot them T.
These innocent words struck terror TO
the Chinaman's heart, and, breaking
away he dashed down the street yelling:
&" P'Hce, p'lice HOOdlum shoot
| Chinamanl P'lice, p'hc !"
The countTyman watched the terrific
psce of his late friend with some sston
ishment, and after his pigtail had cracked
around the first corner he went on his
way remarking:
No man could have made me believe
that kind Of time could have been made
IN them shoes If I hadn't sesn it With
my Own eyes"
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26

A PRUDENT wife picks up the pieces
and stores them in her apron pocket
when her lord and master tears up hiH
last will and testament. A gentleman
of means died in London on April /, in
a state of madness, the result of frequent
attacks of delirium tremens. In one OF
these attacks, while.destroying his turni~
ture, articles of virtu, and some valuable
articles, in a moment, and before his
hand could be arrested, he tore his will
into small pieces and scattered them on
the floor in his room. His wife, who
was present at the time, carefully COLI
lected the scraps, and preserved them,
and produced them for probate after his
death, pasted in proper order upon a
background of paper. A medical certi~
ficate to the effect that at the time when
this act was done the testator was suffer-
ing from delirium was read, and the
court decided to admit the will to pro-
hate
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26
MISCELLANEOUS. +.

If there is anything we banker for
when we have a cold it is handkerchief.
The man who first made nlince meat
adelphia, very wealthy.
There's q then on" in Nebraska.
Over s0,O0O pounds of eggs shipped from
Omaha to San Francisco last month.
You can't convince q woman who is
cleaning house that the woodwork is clean
until she has scrubbed nearly all the paint
of.
A pale, worn. gray haired woman, in
a white mob-cap and white cashmere shawl
thus is the Jenny Lind of these days de-
scribed.
Hamlin, under sentence of death in
the Connecticut prison, sells photographs of
himself, and even gives the proceeds TO the
woman whose husband he murdered.
James LenOx pays q tax on 81 4O0,~
COO worth of personal property, Noses Tay-
lor on 81 800, 600 worth, Peter Goelet on 81 :
O00,0 900, William 81. Vanderbilt on S50o,C00
worth, and ex-GOv. Tilden on $4,000.
There are at present in Germany 430,-
900 yzorkmen out Of employment, and l4,S
600 employees without places. The average
reduction of salaries during the last year
was 20 per cent, and more than 10000 tax.
payers were prosecuted for nOn-payment OF
taxes.
The Russian exhibition of textile
fabrics at the late Paris exposition sur
prised all and alarmed many. English ex>
perts declared that in some lines Russian
cOmpeti ion was greater menace to the
English manufactures than that of any
other nation.
Mr.. Winaus. the American million
aire, is building in the Clyde a monster CT
gar ship, at a cost of close on 5000 She
is to be of 1000 or 5000 tons burden, and
it is believed by her owner that she viii be
able to cross the Atlantic in Eve days. This
viii be the third vessel Of the same type
that Mr.. Winans has built,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26

Mr.. WITT, the Swedish missionary,
speaks highly of the Zulus, and says
that they are brave, generous and hospi-
table. They believe in the transmigra.
tion of souls after death into the bodies
of serpents. Consequently every family
has it's pet serpent, and ii this reptile
goes away or dies, the circumstance ii
regarded as presage of i'll, and there is
weeping and gnashing of teeth. Mr.
Witt regards the Zulu hostility as the
outgrowth of misconduct on the part oi
the European settlers, but says that now
that they Lave begun fighting they will
30 long at least as the present king lives,
fight to the death
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26

ONE oi the proofs OF reviving COM
merce is the continued appearance OF
new steamship companies to'ply between
the Atlantic ports and Europe, The
latest is the New York nj Mediterran
can steamship company, with six steam.
ships. There will be ample accommods,
tion for passengers. but the principal
freight trade hitherwald will be fruit,
and here these vessels will have an adj
vantage over other lines which have nc
caTgoes o. Importance from Europe.
Until of late years the fruit trade be
tween the Mediterranean and New York
has been conducted by sailing vessels.
These are rapidly being displaced by iror
steamships.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26
Great surgical Experiment.

The head Of J. p Ferguson, of Clar.
ence, was drawn ;,srWard on his breast
by chronic rheurdati<m. DR.. J 4 Car
son effected Pkr5isl cure OF the disease,
and thought that The patients head
might be br3ught back into place by
means Of 81 spD2ratus. This contriv-
ance consisted q an iren bar, with one
md strapped to the waist, and running
up the back TO the top Of the head. a
eross-bs.r Ras to be fastened to the sheui-
like 4 p1osogTapher's head rest, with a
strsE5 TO 6ackIe over the forehead. Fer
gJ-sson wg.s. stretched on 8 table. and ad-
justed, Yaot without considerable force, to
tbe bar. His neck was straightened,
cure enough, but was broken in the ope>
! ration, and he died instantly.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26

How much is General Schenck's hand
worth. This interesting problem has
been frequently solved with various rec
suits, both at Washington and at Ion
don when he represented the national
game at the court OF St. James. The
latest solution was reached q few days
ago by the accountants of the pension
bureAu. Gen. Schenck was so unfor-
tunate, or fortunate, as to receive a
slight wound in the hand at Vienna, in
Virginia, early in the civil war. For
this wound he has been receiving a pens
sion OF $50 per month. Under the arrears
of pensions bill he has just drawn from
the United States treasury the sum oi
81 625, the largest payment yet made tc
any individual under that act.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26

INGENIOUS is the American rogue. A
poultry speculator in Warren county,
Pa, buys chickens in the country and
wntes out receipt for the fsrme: to
sign. The point OF his pencil invariably
breaks off just before the signature is
reached, and he produces a fountain-pen
from his pocket. The body OF the re-
ceipt is written in pencil and the farmers
name in ink. When the speculator goes
to town he erases all the pencil marks
and writes out in ink a promissory note
for 800 or $3.50, and has it discounted
by q bank.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26

MANY of the present holders of the
lapds in New Orleans conceded to Mrs.
Myra Clark Gaines by the decision Of
the United States circuit court have
petitioned the authorities to attempt q
settlement of the claims against them.
They say that so far Mrs. Gaines has left
them in possession of the property, and
has not attempted to execute her money
judgments, and that she announces her
willingness to enter into any reasonable
arrangement with the city authorities
by which they may retain possession and
be Quilted in their title.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26
Sir Garnet WOlseley's South African
Expedition.

He has supreme authority. He has
the prestige which comes of uniform
success-uDless his administration of
Cyprus must be accounted a failure,
where he had InnumeTabie silk purses
to make out of prOveTbislly unsuitable
mater al. For the first time, however,
be will find himself in command of cons
siderable forces-Dear 10000 men of all
arms and races. 1t would hardly help
you to estimate his chances of glory il [
dilated on his soci l qualities; but
may say that he is personally popular,
that he has the faculty of attaching men
to him, that his officers served him zealS
ously, and that his only very marked
antipathy is to special correspondents in
the field. 1 met him shortly before he
went to Cyprus. He is q man of slight
frame and middle height, with some-
thing about him that marks In every
glance and gesture his life of arms and
adventure. The most striking feature
OF his spare brown face, scantily fringed
with whisker, is the eyes, which are
rather small. but cuTiously restless end
keen. He is reckOned the most favorite
soldier in her majesty's service. Per
haps no other man, not of royal birth,
has had such chances, or risen so rapidly
He is so much in request hat heald an
Euglishman say last night, almost Bit
terly, that whatever had to BE- doDe there
was but one man to do it. Another
limited at the same thing when ne said
that Sir Garnet Wolseiey WIS liked by
every body except the oficeEs over whose
heads he had BEEN prOmoted-a tolersbly
numerous company.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26

THERE are Indications that within the
next Jew weeks there will be quite an
acvance in the price of silk. In fact. a.
Il crease has already taken place in the
value of the raw material. but has hardly
penetrated TO the manu- actured stocks
in the possession Of retail dealers. The
cause for this Advance is found in the
probable failure of the italian silk crop
this wear
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26

No wonder the English conquer and
coloniEe, so long as they have heroes like
those-fsther and son-mentioned in
this incident, which we find going the
rounds of the press When the Zulus
rushed in on the small British detach-
ment of Colonel Wood, and while there
was yet an open road in one direction,
Colonel Westherly, an English cavalry
officer, clapped his son, boy of thirteen,
who was with him, on horseback, kissed
him, and told him to Ay for life. The
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26

The Ohio house has passed hill max
ing the penalty for vagrsncy 800 or inn
prisonment at hard labor at 81 90 day
until the fine is worked The bill gives
township trustees power TO arrest any
one complained o. for begging on the
highway, and the convicted tramp may
be hired out to work on tba roads OF
other public improvements.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-06-26

IT Is worth knowing that iour hun
dred thousand persons, according to the
Railway World, are employed on the
railroad in this country, and five times
that many depend upon the roads for
support. 1t is also estimated that be
tween three and four hundred million
dollars ere annually paid to employees
and to persons who furnish the company
with supplies Of various kinds.