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

The Zulus pronounced Z,oloo-) who
have given the British forces invading then
land a cheek eqlllling the Cos ter massa
ere in our Indian country. are a branch Of
tie Caffre race inhabiting the East coast oil
Africa, north OF the British settlement Of
Natal. Some Of our Burlington readers will
remember the descriptions of them and OF
their curious language given here two or
three Years ago by the venerable Dr.. Lind
ley, long missionary among them. They
have regular military organization. their
forces being divided into bands Of 900 men
each, each band distingui bed by different
colored shield Ii is stated that in 1910
they could put 10 600 warriors in the field.
OF all the Caire tribes the ZIlus have been
most troublesome 10 the British in the pros
ecution Of their schemes Of conquest in South
Africa. In November, the British ultima
tum was sen: to Cetyrayo, the Zulu King,
demanding the immediate DISARMAMENT and
disarmament Of the Zulu army, the cession
of St. Lucia Bay Qong known to have been
one of the inle;s for arms and ammunition),
and the stationing of British resident in
Zululand. The demands were refused by
Cetywayo, who at once assembled 5000
men on the border to resist the British. lie
was given until January IL to make full
submission, bat he still refused the demands,
and the British forces began to advance, but
have been forced to retire with loss OF forty
eight officers and FIVE hundred men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14
The Pension Arreara:e> Law.

To many soldiers who were entitled to
pensions, but who waited six, eight or ten
years before having their names placed on the
lists, and to those who have never had their
claims allowed but may yet be able to do
50, the new pension law will bring large
sums Of money, and the figures Of the ag-
gregate reach startling proportions. Thus,
man who proves his claim to a pension of
say IS per month for injuries received in
1868, will be entitled to sixteen years pay
or 1872 nonths-equal to 81 $50. The
new law will undoubtedly have the effect to
cause many new applications, the incentive
to this being greatly increased by it. The
Commissioner of Pensions finds great
difficulty in constituting and carrying out the
law, and he has written letter to the Secre-
tary If the Interior setting forth the dt-
cultles which have been created.
The Commissioner estimates fer arrears to
the IS 600 pensioners on the rclls, who are
entitled thereto, S34 900 900; for additional
pensioners fer the current year, 81 500. 600,
and for the next year, S5,OO0,0 900. lie holds
that the clause providing that the arrears Of
pensions shall be computed at the rate at
which the original pension was allowed,
applies only to the Is ,000 settled claims,
and not to the unsettled cases, and says that
the latter class of cases will be rated accord
ing to their disabilities from the date OF dis
charge The law, he says, gives to each OF
the 10 900 cases from several hundreds to
upwards of $4,000 each more than they
would have received if they had been pen
stoned from the date of discharge at
rates commensurate with their disabili-
ties, and in this way creates against
pensioners inequalities which will inevitably
demand equalization. The cost of the second
equalization would be greater than that pro-
yided for BY the pre-, ent act. The Cummls-
soner also shows that the act opens number
less questions of the construction of statutes.
In view of the many difficulties which will
attend the execution of the act as it stands,
and the inequalities in the pensions which
it will create, he recommends an amend
mant, as follows;
The amount Of arrears in invalid cases shall not ex
coed one hal! total pension by rank Tor all time
previous to filing the application. except IN cases
of permanent liabilities in excess Of that degree
and OF which there - 4 record.
This, he says, Will practically equalize all
pensions. As the new act fails to include
the soldiers who remained in service after
the cessation of hcstilities, he suggests an
amendment to include those, and also that |
section ). the repeating section, be repealed |
As endangerinS provisions of the statutes |
which the act was not intended to affect. |
The adoption of the amendments will reduce |
the Commissioner estimate for pensions on |
the rolls from S3i 900 900 to SO 600 900,
3ni the others accordingly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

rules roK WNrEE. Never lean.
with the back upon anything that is cold
Never begin = journey until the break
fast has been eaten. Never take warm
drinks and then Immediately 20 out into
the cold air. Keep the back especially
between the shoulder-bladcs- well GOV
cred also the chest well protected. In
sleeping in Il cold room. establish the habit
Of breathing through the nose, and never
with the mouth open. Never 20 to
bed with cold or damp feet always toast
by u fire ten or fifteen minutes before
going to bed Never omit regular bath
ing, Tor unless the skin is in active con-
dition, the cold will close the pores, and
iavors congestion or other diseases AMER
exercise OF any kind never ride in IN open
carriage or near the window ola ear Tor a
moment; il is dangerous to health and
even To life. When hoJr>r. speak as
little ~ possible until it is recovered
from, else the voice may he permanently
lost, OF difficulties ol the throat be pro
duced. Merely warm the back 10y I lire,
and never continue kccpiu. the back cN-
posed TO heat after 1t has become comior
tably warm To do otherwise is drbilita-
ting. When going from Il warm aunos-
phere into a colder one, keep the mouth
closed 81 that the air may be warmed bv
its passage Though the nose. before il
reaches the lungs Never stand still in
cold weather, especially after having
taken slight degree ol exercise. and
always avoid standing on ice of snow. ot
where the person Is exposed TO- cold
Argus
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14
News by Telegraph.
WASHINGTON NEWS.


AN EXTRA SESSION PROBABLE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The action Of the
caucus of democratic representatives last
night and of the caucus of republican sena-
tors this morning renders it more probable
than it has been that there may be called
session of the Forty-sixth Congress. The
President is opposed to calling session
before mex. fall, but several leading repub-
licans think that it will be advisable to have
it called at once.
IN GENERAL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I2.-The friends Of the
consolidated patent bill, this morning, have
little hope that it can now be reached in the
House at this Congress.
An attempt will be made to pass in the
House, next Monday, under suspension of
the rules, the river and hsrbor bill.
Eugene Hale presented a petition signed
by several thousand women of Maine asking
for suppression of the liquor traffic in the
District of Columbia.
1t is stated that the President in cali
net meeting favored the repeal Of the test
oath for jurors.
The Florida cipher message and the key
thereof which passed between Vim. E.
Chandler and the republican committee are
reported to De in the possession Of John l.
Davenport. who will send them to Grand
Ter if he wants them for the Potter COM
mit.ee
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

A corresponIent of the Rnston Lou,yoJ
,,;,; r. c,..;, "
"li'' nun ooNs'aii''ioi,'e' No'enper
i'th' thus describes meeting with gen
tleman known to many Of our readers per
sonally. and tn Others nv bis intcrest;r,
Io,,.r - ~, 800 -. -, :
''''''' :" '"9 paper anu respected anu
esteemed by all who know him
At TreblzOnde, few days ago, calling at
the British COnsul's to inquire for letters. 1
received an introduction to zone of nv
countrymen," tall man from Vermont
with a lofty forehead, pallid countenance
a thin beard, an intellectual droop of head
and shoulders and voice with untitled
metallic ring like that of a hundred or two
of those In-God-we -Trust-God won't-in-us
dollars shaken up in a wooden stacking
and here let me say, the peculiar resonant
tyapp of the American voice il sometbiny
remarkable. ItH the strappest. the most
nearly preternatural, and if destitute of the
nasal. as it often is, the most agreeable voice
in the world. Yoa hear il in The Balkans or
on the steppes of Russia and YOU immediate
exclaim. What new presence has annear-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN GTsEREvr corN-
Tries
In the neighborhood OF Jerusalem Is p
pleasant valley, which still bears the name OF
''Solomon's Rose Garden, and where ac-
cording to u Mohamn.edan myth, compact
was made between tine Wise Man and the
genii of the Morning Land which was writ.
not in blood, like the bonds between Faust
and AIephistopheles, nor in gall like our
modern treaties. but with saffron and rose
waters upon the petals OF white roses. In
Paris IN the sixteenth century an edict WIS
issued requiring all Jews to wear IL rose on
their breast as distinguishing mark. In
the Catholic Tyrol, in the present day. be-
trothed SWANS are expected to carry a rose
during the period OF their betrothal rs a
warning to young mnidens of their engaged
state. Roses have played and .still play an
important part in popular usages in many
other parts of the world. In Germany Young
girls deck their hair with white roses for
their confirmation, their entrance into the
world, and when at the end OF liles career
the aged grandmother departs to her pater-
nal rest last gift IN the shape OF rose gar
land is laid upon her bier. julius Cesar. 1t
Is recorded, was fam to hide his badness at
the age of thirty with the produce of the
Roman rose gardens, rs Anacreon hid the
SHOWS VI tlEulN uutltl Il NIcllu pl roses. AT
mid-Lent the Pope sends golden rose to
particular churches or crowned heads whom
he designs especially 10 honor. Martin Lu-
Their wore rose i'll his gIrdle. In these IN
stances the rose serves as symbol OF ecclesi-
astical wisdom. A rose WAS figured on the
.eadman's axe of the loehmgercht MANY
orders, fraternlties and societies have taken
the rose US their badge The 'Rosicrucians'
may be instanced. The Society of the !
Rose. OF Hamburg, an association of learn
ed ladies' of the seventeenth century, Is less |
known example. 1t was divided int, four |
sections, the Roses, the Lilies, the \Iolets |
and the Pinks The holy Medardus instr
tuted IN France the custom at La EcsIerre.
by which, in certain localities a money-gin
and II crown Of roses are bestowed on the de
voutest and most industrious maiden in the
Commune. The infamous Duke De Chartrc,
established an Order OF the Rose. with a
opposite intention. N rreviso
a curious rose feast is Or was held annually.
A castle was erected with tapestry and sllkeu
hangings and defended 10y the best born
naidens in the city against the attacks of
he Young bachelors, almonds uutmegs
.oses. and squirts filled with rose water lie
NJ the ammunition freely UscG Gu both
tides
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

In Florida the corn ~ foot high and the
people are eating young cabbages and green
peas.
The English Pail Mall GassHe sneers at
the opposition to lOw-necked dresses, on the
part OF modest women, on this side the
water, as an American notion"
A correspondent Of the London Times says
that celery cooked in milk and thickened
with lbur will cure rheumatism.
Indianola, ILL.,, has college called Simp-
son. Its tutor Of Greek is young lady, and
she is 10 years old. At 8 she had read
Homer.
The Cincinnati Commercial advises Mr.
Conkling to quietly slip out into the back
yard and dig hole-a deep hole-a very
deep holc-an bury his tomahawk
I do not love thee nephew Peltsn
The reason why need not DO dwelt on
For every blow you would have dealt on
The head Of Hayes, hit my head, Pelton."
-Bosfon ddpeTtueT,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

A CONTESTED election case, in which
George Cloyes, liberal, contests the seat il
the Dominion Parliament of Mr. Baker,
member elect for Missisquoi county, was be-
gun before JIdge Dunkin at Sweetsburgh,
Pc, Jan. 22I. The grounds on which
the election is sought to be annulled are
treating, intimidation, bribery aud numer-
Gus phases of undue dIeace The bill of
particulars i very long and as every point is
fought over by counsel, the hearing has
been continued ID the | llh instant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14
Pacific COAST INTELLIG IN CE


SAN Francisco. Feb. IA B0die de-
spateh says that the mechanics union struck
for an increase OF wages and a reduction of
hours. The union hope to compel the
mines to shut down till their terms are ac-
celed to. The B1dic company and num-
Der of others stopped work. The superin
tendent OF the Mono company barricaded
the works. The union gave him two hours
to remove the barricades or take the c1nse
luences. Great excitement prevails.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

MR. TILpEN uS rus SrASp-rhe New
York Iribane thus describes the appearance
of Mr. Tidcn. before the Potter Committee,
Saturday
With the look OF n corpse except in
moments Of excitement, with slow. iar-lway
voice, and slow, painful movements. drOop-
| ing lett eye-ld. parchment like checks and
lulycrIng hand, MIR Tilden repeated his
statement, evidently prepared with great
care. IN Voice much OF the time hardly
audible four ioet away His manner show
ed intense and increasing nervous excite
ment, by great effort restrained the body
rose and tell IN the seat necessarily,
a. 1t he were trying in vain to
rise. and the seemingly halt-useless left arm
shook like II leaf Then the excitement
burst restraint, the lace flushed almost pur-
pie, the lip qulycred, the right arm repeat
eddy sm0te the table with great force and
passion, and tho voice rang through the
room with painful intensity, like the Shrek
of drowning man. Alter every such
effort, the sentence died away. a. If the
voice were stopped by closing waters The
effect was almost that of death bed
declaration. Had the matter thereof equal
led IN force the SJlemnIty OF manner, this
declaration would have had great effect
The Times says Oi the same scene:
1t was u pitiahle spectacle tn look at this
intirn old man. his CxprcsSIonleSs counte-
nance. scanned all oyer with physical decay,
his thin grey hairs straying cOniusedly IN
all directions over his poll. his feeble body
sunken into a heap, and his Transparent
hands shaking violently with palsy, numb
ling dtnltls which few unprciudIced lis
teners doubted were untrue. 70 utterly in
consistent were they with the ordinary cir
cumstancC- Ot every day life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

LET Democrats be Democrats all
through" shouts one of their organs They
are very apt to be. Their case is much like
that of Vermonter now dead. who, going
to bed tipsy, carefully KEEP. his back to his
wife, lest she shoald discover his condition,
till she remarked to him Its no use,
D.. you're drunk all through"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14
THE WAR IN ASIA.


SURPRISE AND ANSIHILATIoN OF BRITISH
COLUMN.
CAPE Town, Jan. 27.-Un the 2Ist inst,
British column consisting of portion of
the Gath regiment battery Of artillery and
600 native soldiers was utterly annihIlsted
near Trigeta river BY 20 900 Zalus who
captured valuable convoy of IO2 wagons,
1000 oxeo, ten cannon, 200 shot and she'll,
600 rifles, $50, 600 rounds Of ammunition.
$4,000 pounds weight of provisions and the
cOlors of the 2i.h regiment. 1t is estimated
that 5000 Zllus were killed and wounded
in the battle
THE BRITISH Loss.
Among the killed on the British side are
two majors, four captains, twelve lieuten-
ants tie quarter-msster OF the twenty
fourth regiment, two captains of the royal
artillery, colonel, captain, four lieutenants
and sergeant-major of engineers, besides
twenty-one other British officers command
ing native forces. Seven attacks subse-
quently made by the Zulus have been
repulsed, and the colony is now somewhat
recovering from the utter CONSERVATION
which at first prevailed. Natal ,however,is in
great danger, and disturbances are feared
in Pongoland Lord Chelmsford COM
manier of the expedition was forced to
retire in conseq uencs of the defeat. IL is
estimated that 500 soldiers were killed
besides the officers enumerated above.
REQUEST FOR REIsF0RCENENTs.
Appeals have been sent to England for
reinfOrcements. The mail steamer for Eng
land was despatched day earlier than
usual with request for six regiments Of
infantry and a brig ade Of cavalry.
THE FIGHT WITH THE zULUs.
Lord Chelmsford's report of the battle
with the Zulus states that Roorkes Drift
post for twelve hours was attacked By three
to four thousand Zcius. Its
defence by some eighty men Of the Twenty
fourth regiment was most gallant. Three
hundred and seventy bodies lay close around
the post. He computes the Zulu loss at
/ ,0O0. At the camp where the disaster oc-
Cured the loss of the army is computed at
over ? 1000. Col. Pearson commanding No
| column was attacked but he repulsed the
Lulus
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14
An incident in westfield Mass. chu

Az incident in a Westiield Mass, church
is related by the Springfield Repubiiom a,
follows. "A pretty story is told of two lit
tie children who went alone on recent
Sunday to church. They took scat mean
the front, and after the minister had got
well into his sermon the smallest child
whispered to his sister that he would like to
60 home. People who sat behind them
heard the little girl tell him that he must
not 90 without asking the minister : permis-
sion, 50 hand in hand they left their seat,
and standing before the clergyman the little
chap lisped out his petition. The minister
was naturally surprised, but without inter
rupting his discourse nodded his assent. That
did not satisfy the children, and again the
boy asked permission TO go, and WAS answer
ed by another nod. Then the little girl
fearing the minister had not understood her
brother, said, Please, sir, may brother and
| 90 home The minister stopped and YER
bally granted tho request, and with sweet
thank you, sir, and cOur tesy the children
went down the aisle together The minister
happened to be one from out OF town, and
he was after the service quite anxious To
know II that pretty custom was common
one in Westheld."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

SMITH u. WEED, Of Pattsbursh, was be.
fore the Potter Committee, at New York, on
wednesday, and admitted that the Tn.
5LHe's cipher kilograms were pretty cor
rect and thst he tried to bride the South
Carolina Returning D ard, ami telegraphed
for 500 900 to do it with but Pclton instead
of bringing the money to Baltimore, where
they met, brought word that the money
could not be r1isej, and Mr. Tildeu told
him subsequently he never authorized any
such rrOctedng.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

NOTHING has appeared in the cipher in
quiry, going to show that any Of the South
ern returning boards were for sale, except
the unsupported assertions of Weed and
Marble. On the other hand is the strong
testimony that they were not for sale, in the
fact that Wed, Marble, Pelton 4 Co,
bought none of them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

The chief value of the Eimunds resolu-
tons is the record which they have COM
PEELED the leading Democrats Of the Senate
to make for themselves Practically they
can amount to little. If it is competent for
the Senate row By a Republican majority to
declare the amendments valid, it would
seem to follow that six weeks hence if the
Democratic majority so detemrr.ei they
may declare them To ne :--alil. ~. :, :.
to be expected that any bill which the pres
eat Judiciary Committee Of the Senate will
prepare can pass this or the next Congress.
But 1t is something gained to make it plain
to the country that the extreme theory of
State Rights, which has already cost US one
war of gigantic proportions. i still tena
ciously held by the Democratic party. The
debate on the resolutions plainly showed
this. Mr.. Whyte, ofMaryiani, even denied
the right of Congress to control election; to
its own body. That matter belonged exclu-
sively, according to him, to MY Mary
land" Mr.. Garland. Of Arkan-as, moved
an amendment declaring thu. the amend
ments were not legally adopted, but had
since been acqu!esced in and were now valid.
Senator Hill, of Georgia, moved to Postpone
the whole question to the j:h # March.
Senator Beck, OF Kentucky, and indeed
almost every Southern Senator, assumed that
an effort u rc-assert or enforce the consti-
tutional amendments, and protect the suf-
frage in the South is "a revival Of sectional
bitterness"
The discussion makes it clear to the dule,t
comprehension that the Republican party is
the only party that tan be trusted to assert
and sustain cqual rights for every citizen
under the law, ard national protection for
those rights.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14
VIZ attach no consequence to Mr. Weed,

=" a'iacu ho consequence u Mt. W ecu
exculpatory statement that prolers came
from memberH of the South Carolina return
ing board. The confessed fact that he en-
tertained such proposals and completed the
corrupt bargain, so far as it was in his
power to complete it, makes him, for aught
We can see, Just as guilty as il the protler
had been made from his side. There is no
moral difference between the two parties to
"A bribe-the distinction between the temp
ter and the tempted being utterly trivial
and despicablc.-N Y. Hcrdid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

IuE Cincinnati Gazette has been counting
the saloons AMI figuring up the quantity and
cost Of the liquor drank in that city. 1t say
there urc > 800 places where liquor is sold
and that the sales will foot up s 900 900 oi
beer and S2,O3G,OOO of other liquors The
Gd-sre says this amount is equal to the in-
terest on S125 900 900 of the four per cent.
loan. Ii Is sufficient to buy bread for 1000,
900 people. 1t exceeds the expenditures for
bread, groceries, aud meat. Ii represents
crime and piupcri-m. Women and children
are robbed To make up the liquor revenue.
The figures are startling, but unfortunately
they are true. The GaseHe wants 10 know
what the people are going to do about it, a.
very large proportion Of the saloons are un-
licensed and the sale of liquor Illegal.