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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-07
Congressional.

In the Senate, on the 25th, n resolution OF
the Constitutional Convention of California,
saying that Senators and members who voted
Lfor the Chinese bill we're entitled to the
thanks of the people ol California. was read.
Senator Eimunis said that he considered it
breach of the privileges of the Senate 10
receive a petition or memorial from any body
which reflected upon or applaudei either
minority or majority Of Senators who voted
for or against any particular measure. Mr..
Sargent made some hasty remarks absut
discourtesy to Senators and disrespect to the
highest power in California. He said that
the passage Of the Chinese bill was received
with joy by the people of the Pacific coast.
Mr.. Edmunds replied that, notwithstanding
this fact, he believed the day was not
distant when the people of California would
regret that this measure had even passed,
no matter whether it should become law
or not.
The legislative appropriation bill passed
the House with the amendments repeating
the election laws, by a vote of l43 to III.
An attempt to delay by defeating quorum
failed by the carelessness or opposition of
three Republicans who voted on roll call,
while al, the rest of the Republicans with
held their votes. With the aid of the
Speakers vote, the Democrats thus secured
a quorum. Many Republicans were opposed
to filibusterIng, believing that the objection
able amendments can be defeated in the
Senate
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STATE NEWS.

\ Factory Point man has invented a ly-
ing machine.
Recently. o. NJ. Frost and wiio were
thrown from the IT sleigh while driving from
East Wallinglord, and Mrs. Frost was
seriously injured. Her recovery is very
doubtful.
The depth of snow now on the ground in
this vicinity exceeds anything in the MEM
ory OF the oldest inhabitant, and seriously
interleres with all kinds of business - Or
lrans Co Paper.
Colonel Cyrus Eaton, OF Barton. died The
18th, aged 81 lie was for many years an
extensive owner OF saw mills, and later
was largely engaged in the lumber busi-
ness in Canada lie afterwards bought
large landed and mill properly q: Barton
Landing.
Mr. W $. Montgomery, Of TJwnshehd, a
negro boy when Col. Dutton brought from
the South after the war, and who worked
his way through academy and college, grad
uating ut Dartmouth last summer. has lust
been appointed professor OF ancient and
modeInllnyusges, with salary OF ! 500,
in Al-curn University at Rodney, Miss
Briicwater has seventy three bridges
At the forty-tnird annual meeting of the
Rutland county temperance society. the
county commissioner reported i've agencies
during the year IN the county. comprising
- towns Tor the sale oi Liquors Tor medicinal
purposes number vt gallons sold yll
amounting in value to So sol Is.
Those runaway girls. of White River June
ton. have been found and returned ''safe
aud sound to their homes by Boston de-
tective, who was put upon their track. 1t is
said the girls have expressed themselves as
fully satisfied that Vermont has attractions
not equaled by the city.
Fr,rk Waite, in the employ of j. W.
Leighton, White River Junction, "appro-
printcd u gold watch and SlAn from his en-
poyer and "ht out" lie was arrested at
West Randolph aud bound over in the sum
of $3.50 to appear before the county court,
in default of which he was taken TO jail.
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Personal.

Turner, the famous painter, was NJ artist
in words, as l. shown in Mr.. HamertOn's
Lilo of HIN which is now in press. lie
wrote a poem called "rhe Fsllacies of
Hope" and tho exhibition catalogues
abound with extracts from it. which are all
the traces that remain OF tn sublime COM
position. The sort of grammar which be
used may be inferred from the following
lines
''ro form the snares for Holsters armed in nail,
But more cunning over this prsuIii.'
The floating sea seed to the eye appears.
Aud, by the waving medium, seImsn steers.
''Hsve We not soil sufficient rich T.
Mr. HamertOn is Of the opinion that Tur-
ner "never did anything worse than his
poetry, except his prose lie wrote the
inscription for the hIDnumen to bis father
and mother Ii has this expression: In
the vault beneath and near this plars ars de-
posted" etc And again: 10 his memory
and of ms sife, Mary Ann, their son, etc.
lie once wrote philosophical treatise on
morality and art, and the reader is invited
to discover " hat be WAS driving At in this
sample extract: "Fur as the line that
unitss the beautiful to grace, ard thess
offerings forming a Lew stS le, BOT that soul
conquers as ethics. Teach them OF both.
but many serve as the body and the soul.
an q but presume more as the b, aeon tu tho
headand which would be a warnin. TO the
danger Oi mInnerlsm AID the dissnsttni -
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General Summnrl.

Furty-three hlrses were burned to death
by FIRE in New York, Thursday morning.
A Vienna despatch says that An avalanche
near Marburg kill u persons and DESTROYED
nine buildings
Four passengers in stage near Mason,
Texas, were robbed Wednesday night by
highwaymen, and the mail bags rihed.
Charles W. Angel, the defaultcr. pleaded
guilty THURSDAY, in the criminal court at
Chicago, and was sentenced To ten years IN
the pcnitentiary.
Tie latest reports Of the storm in Southern
Europe state that the whole coast, from
Genoa to the south of Naples, is strewn
with wrecks, and the inland towns and
cities suffered severely from the gale, and
many lives were lost.
The manufacturing property of the At
lsntc Delaine Company in Providence, +.
l., was sold at auction Thursday for $780,
200. Providence parties were the pur-
chasers. The property cost over S2,OOo,-
900.
A startling discovery was made at Lynn,
Mass. Thursday afternoon. \ laborer
found trunk in the river, and on opening
it discovered the mutilated remains Of a
young woman. An autopsy shows that her
death was caused by an abortion. The
body has not as yet been identified.
A large public meeting, presided over by
Gov. Irwin, was held at San Francisco,
Thursday After number of speeches it
rc-adoptei the resolutions of the Chamber
Of Commerce in favor of the anti-Chinese
bill. Five thousand persons were inside the
hall, and as many in the street dozen
clcrgymen have sent Il request to the Presi-
dent to sign the bill.
There has been an eruption of ashes from
Mount Vesuvius.
A terrible storm ragged Wednesday on
the southern coast of Europe. Cities were
inundated and the coast strewn with
wrecks.
Mr. Cyrus W. Field has issued invita-
tons to reception to tc given at his house
in GramcIcy park, New York city, March
10, the occasion being the twenty-tiith ami
yersary OF the organization of the first cable
COMPANY.
Andrew Mack was arrested in New York,
Wednesday, charged with having in his
possession articles smuggled from Germany,
and also with manufacturing cigars without
giving bonds. 1t is reported that other and
important arrests will soon follow, and Il well
developed system Of smuggling in the
European line of steamers will be exposed.
A resolution was introduced in the New
York Assembly, but it went over, that the
Senate concurring, John + Smyth Is hereby
to forthwith resign the position OF ouperin-
tendent of the Insurance Department. The
nreamble gives as a reason therefor his delay
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-07

WEDDING OF TIE FIFTH son OF THE kIiE-
DIVE OF EGYPT.

To-day, says correspondent OF the
London Times, writing from Alexandria.
Egypt, on Jan II, it is great Moham-
medan wedding. Mahmoud llamdi Bey,
the fifth son OF the khedive, was mar
ried last week to daughter of Edhami
Pasha, Il son OF Abbas Pasha, son OF
Mehemet Ali, and Viceroy OF Egypt from
1918 to 1851. Prince Tewiik, the heir
apparent to the throne, is married to 4
sister OF the bride, and Prince lbrahim,
now at Woolwich, is betrothcd to another
sister. Certainly the viceregal family
are obedicnt to the behests of their relig-
ion, which declare marriage positive
duty
"Art thou married." asked the pro-
phet of one OF his followers. No, replied
the man. And art thou sound and
healthy ?" Yes said the other.
Then" declared the prophet. thou
art one OF the brothers of the devil. ="
But the devil has not many brothers in 4
Mohammedan country, rs every man OF any
position has his harem. Four wives are the
limit, and the facility OF divorce is so great
that rich men do not at all shrink from
the dangers of this quadruple alliance.
Alec. the companion OF the prophet, is
said TO have married and divorced 200
wives: and certain old dyer of Bagdad
has come down in history as 4 man who
had been married 900 times.
Prince Mahmoud, who has been be-
trothed for some time. was married on
Thursday-the lucky day of the week.
All the old ceremonies were gone through,
and Cairo took deep interest in all the
proceedings. There is no religious rite.
and the principal parties do not meet
until all preliminaries are over. The
Zcileh, or procession OF the bride, was
performed by her in due form through
the streets of Cairo, which she prom
enaded in gorgeous attire, carefully veiled
and shut up in a brougham. Infantry
calvary, with martial bands preceded
her, and she was followed by crowds OF
female friends and harcm slaves, bywhom
she was finally conducted to her hus-
bands palace in the Ismailich quarter.
The bridegroom, meanwhile, after din
ing with his father ut Abdin Palace, was
escorted by his male friends TO the adioin-
ing mosque, where solcm prayer was
performed. From the mosque, as the
sun went down, he and his party marched
on foot in procession through the whole
city. All the princes, Nubar Pasha.
Abdel kader Pasha. Shahin PaSha, and
crowds of other pashas and beys were of
the party. and many OF these stout dig
nitaries were exhausted by tho fatigue of
such forminablc pedestrian trip. Sol
diers' escorted the procession, attendants
carried numbers of lanterns, and the
streets were densely crowed by natives
eager 10 see the sight.
The crowd OF friends parted with the
bridegroom at the foot OF the staircase
of his palace, when his brother lIasSan
gave him the customary blow on the back
which signifies farewell to bachelor life,
and he was then left alone TO rescue his
wife from her female attendants and see
her face for the first time in his lite.
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FIGHr BETWEEN HORSES AND ELEC-
TRIO EELs IN SoUTH AMERICA.-In 1876
Berlin Academy of Sciences sent DIR.
Carl Sachs of Venezuela to study the
elec,ric.eel in those (streams where Hum
boldt had observed it seventy-sevcn years
before. An account OF his journey has
recently been published at Leipzig under
the title "Ausden Lianos. Schilderungen
einer naturwissen-schaitliche Reise zach
Venezuela" (On the plains. Descriptions
of a scientific journey to Nenezula) The
author, who died Just before the appear
ance of his book, has not confined him
self to details of his scientific researches,
but gives graphic pictures Of the country
and the people, showing well-trained
powers Of observation. His Judgment
OF the government of President Guzman
Blanco is very unfavorable, Much of the
legislation, especially in relation TO the
church and education, which was receiv-
ed by us and in Europe with such inter-
est AS the dawn OF better DAYS Tor this
semi-civilized people. he atlirms has
become a dead letter. So, also. many of
the roads which have been built are en-
tirely impossible for wagons or horses.
DIR. Sachs gives an exceedingly interest
ing account of the gymnotus or electric
eel, and confirms all that Humboldt re-
ported in reference to the effect of the
shock which it is able 10 inilict when
touched. But singularly enough, he was
unable to find the slightest confirmation
of the well-known story which Humboldt
tells so graphically of the fight between
the eels and ihe horses In the whole
OF the Llanos there was not to be found
the remotest remembrance or tradition
of such an event, and the spot where it
is ssid to have occurred. the L.aguna de
Vera, is now dried up. The habits Of the
animal, as observed by Sachs. would
render such method of capture possible.
He conjectures that Humboldt was mis-
taken. and that the rush of the horses
through the stream simply frightened
the eels to the shore, where they were
taken with nets or nooses.
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The bill reported by Mr.. Elmunds from
the Judiciary Committee Of the Senate to
protect the constitutional rights Of citizens,
Furnishes with fine and Imprisonment any
person seeking by intimidation, unlawful
menace. or by any other unlawful means, to
prevent the peaceful assembling of citizens
for the purpose of petitioning Congress for
redress Of grievance, or considering the
subject Of nomination or choice Of any per-
son to be member or a delegate. Of the
House of Representatives, or who shall
break up or disturb any such assem-
blages, or preventing any citizen from
exercising the right OF suffrage. Per-
sons or officers charged with any duty un1er
the acts who refuse or knowingly omit to
give full effect to their duties shall forfeit
81 500 to the aggrieved party; every
person who shall cast an unlawful ycte or
ballot is to be fined $4,000 or be imprisoned
five yeas, or both; assault, killing or
bribery will be visited with fine Of 81 900
or imprisonment of two years, or both.
Persons convicted of any Of these offences
shall be disqualified forever from holding
any office urder the United States. There
is, Of course, no hope that this righteous
bill will become law. Such a statute
would do much to protect and purify the
ballot in both South and North.
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From Humbolt's Narratlys.

To catch the gymn oti with nets is very
difficult. on account OF the extreme agility
OF tho fish, which bury themselves in the
mud. The Indians therefore told us that
they would fish with horses We found
1t difficult to form an idea OF this extra
ordinary manner OF fishing; but we soon
saw our guides return from the savannah
which they had been securing for wild
horses and mules. They brought about
thirty with them. which they forced to
enter the pool. The extraordinary noise
caused by the horses hooi5 makes the
fish issue from the mud and eNcitcs them
10 attack. These ycllowish and livid eelS,
resembling large aquatic scrpcnts, swim
on the surface oi the water and crowd
under the bellies OF the horses and the
mules. A contest between animals OF 50
different an organization presents very
striking spectacle. The Indians, pro-
yided with harpoons and long, slender
reeds. surround the pool closely, and some
climb up the trees. the branches OF which
extend horizontally over the surface OF
the water. BY their wild cries and the
length of their reeds they prevent the
horses from running away and reaching
the banks OF the pool. The eels, stun
ned by the,noise, defend themselves by the
repeated discharge OF their electric bat
teries. For a long interval they seem
likely TO prove victorious Several horses
sink beneath the violence OF the invisible
strokes which they receive from all sides.
in organs the most essential to life, and
stunned byth force and frequency Of the
shocks. they disappear under the water
Others. painting, with name erect, and
| l.. Il
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Dreams,


There seems no doubt that in sleep the
imagination acts independently of the will
and the conscience and the reason. Even
passion or desire il incapable of producing
q required dream IN the miCst of intense
grief dreams are frivolous and irrelevant, and
the dearest images cannot be recalled at
pleasure. The moral sense is non-existen. +;
there is animal fear, but no remorse there
is personal anxiety. but no responsibility.
The confused multitude Of images destroy
the orderly succ' sslon which constitutes the
category Of time you know the numerous
instances where the dreamer remembers in
waking that he has gone through an almost
interminable series of events and vet IT IL
proved by circumstances that he has only
been asleep for few moments. The image
of word will suggest by its sound a whole
series of events in the most ludicrous connec-
tion. There is Il story given by NJ Maury in
| his work, lie N0tapied Il les Reyes, where the
world " kIlometer,' coming up in the mind
OF the sleeper, sent him walking an enormous
distance counting the milestones then
changing to "kilogramme." placed him in q
| grocers shop IN which he was put in bal
ance against number OF weights then from
tumble of sound transported him to the
Island of Gilodo, of which he did not remem-
Der ever to have thought then to a garden
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VOL. Ii. NEW SERIES. VOL. XIV.

full of the flower Lobelia then to Cuba with
Gen. Lopez and lastly to a game at Lotto.
In the same way. when the conclusion OF the
senses is not complete, the lightest impress
sion suggests some curious analogous image.
Descartes mentions that the bite of flea
made him think himself wounded by sword.
Dugald Stewart mentions n dreamer with a
hot bottle at his feet fancying himself going
up Mount Etna and there mag be some pres
ent who may remember an analogous effect
OF sounds, especially those of music. So far
there is meaning in the expression of noted
Psychologist, that sleep is a short insanity,
and that you should not make any decision
or calculation for some time after you wake
for you may be unconsciousy still under the
power of some dominant image which the
normal action of the senses will clear away
Lord HOugl.t0n, in E6rtnighHy Rerit,c.
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BENNINGTON BATTLE MoNuAENT- There
will be meeting of the directors of the
Bennington Battle Monument Association.
at Boston, on the ith of March next The
meeting will be held by invitation OF the
Governor of Massachusetts. in the Executive
Chambers at tho State house Governor
Talbot, in accepting place in the board,
expresses his interest in the work ut the
association by raying 81 accept the dis
tinction a. fitting compliment to the com
monwoalth whose gallant sons did so much
to win the victory which the association is
formed to commemorate Governor Proc
tor, of Vermont, and Governor Prescott, of
Now Hampshire, have sisnihed their in;en
tion to be present. The mer:Ing will be an
impnrtant one, a. measures will be cJnsld-
cred tending to push forward the compile
ti0n Of the monument project. Gov. FAIR
banks, in a recent letter to a member Oi the
association, urging an energetic prusecu-
ton OF tho work says. Tho policy already
adopted by the association is. | understand,
to be vigorously and per|stently followed.
This policy and no other is worthy the sons
OF ~ noble an ancestry, the fame OF whose
heroic valnr and historic glory Is to BE- per
petuatcd - Prof. Perry of Williams Col
lccp writes to another member, after re-
counting rk>hire'i share in the battle oi
Bennington: Take time, get ready; plan
an elegant. permanent and costly monu-
menf. and Berkshire will not be wanting IN
her share of the responsibility, any more
than she proposes to iorego her share OF the
repute OF the great victory
Major A. NJ lIutchenS, accompanied by
Thomas McNatt left luka, Miss, in the
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The attempt of the Republicans in Con-
gress to vest the appointing of tie enumera-
tors Of the next census absolutely in the
President, in case the Senate should not be
in session to confirm them, was defeated by a
strict party vote. The Democratic intent
evidently was that the President should not
have the power to appoint the census takers
without the concurrence Of the Democratic
Senate.
The fish commissioners Of all the New
England states except Rhode Island met in
Boston, on Tuesday, and voted that in their
opinion there ought to be no salmon fishing
in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
or Connecticut until July |, 1882, and that
the attention Of the Legislatures of these
States should be called to this matter, in
order to get suitable enaetments. The opin-
ion of these experts as to the importance Of
the salmon culture in the Connecticut ought
to be of weight. The Massachusetts, law
now forbids salmon to lie taken before April
1880. Ia Vermont, Salmon fishing is prohi-
bited up to November, 1879. The Connec-
ticut commissioner stated that the people OF
that State had been iueredulous as to the
return Of salmon, bat since their return has
been conclusively proved they are willing to
cooperate heartily with Massachusetts in
restocking the Connecticut river and its
Tributaries.
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Sir John was old, and grim and gray,
The cares of sixty years he bore. {
The charm of youth had withered away
From his iron features long before.
In his grim old house OF blsckened stone.
With servants quaint, and tried and few,
For many years he had lived alone,
A the harshi and cold and heartless do.
There plate on his side board. plate OF price,
His touch had ruddy gold at need,
And twenty men might well suffice,
The lands he held by dover and deed.
He had lived, the world said, much too long.
Had sold his heart for wealth and power,
And tales they told Of bygone wrong,
Would be walled too late in his d. ing hour.
Beside the bed OF grim Sir John,
That quaint, old faded bed OF state
Where. IN centuries, dead and gone
Had slept gray heads with disdem's weight
Beside his bed, and near at hand,
To his easy chair Of oaken wood,
Fastened and strapped with bar and band,
Ahuge black casAet ever stood.
No friend of his-they were far and few
Had ever seen the open lid;
Not even the tongue Of servant knew
What things o: wealth the casket hid.
Eyes glanced upon it, quick and keen
And minds with doubt impatient swelled,
What could the years of mystery mean?
What could be the wealth the casket held
. Twas wondrous wcalth-this much knew all
For these bold words the covering crossed.
Remember all-ii harm oefall,
Save this, whatever else be lost"
'TwAs rumored that, at dead of night.
When shut and barred were window and door
Ii opened TO the old mans sight,
hut this was rHInor, nothing more.
Perhaps the red gold nestled there
Loving and close as in the mine,
Or diamonds lit the sunless air.
Or mbies blushed like bridal wine.
some giant gem like that which won
half realm in Timour's day
Might here beyond temptations thought,
BE hidden ia sa.cty-who could saw.
Sir JOHN u1f lsaa. The needy heirs
Follower thick and close behind the blcr,
Blending disgust NJ the tedious prayers
With proper sob and a decrrous tear
Ami scarce the sound Of feet had died
Closing the vault TO his mouldering rest,
When rang the chisel opening wide,
The strange, old, guarded treasure chest.
What found they faces darkeued and furrowed,
And curses sm0thered under the breath.
A. the heavy lid was at last unbound,
Ana the heirs expectant looked beneath.
Not an acre not II banquet more
Would all the wealth Of the casket buy,
No wonder their faces their anger
That curlei the lin, and flashed the eye.
What found they. Top and whip and ball
And knife and cord, each various toy,
That makes through years Of childhood
TIc merrier life ot bright eyed boy.
For twenty years this lonely man
had heid-O dearer than honors won,
Than the wealth which into his cofisrsiRn
The toys OF his buried, baby son.
- human love, human grief
You make Your places vide and far,
We ru.tle in every viii cred leaf.
Year heard perhaps where the angels are.
10 every lie i heard some wall
U'c. buried hopes or memories fond.
God help u il We set the pale
That Leaves one human soul behind.