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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

The Canadians have arranged their new
tariff so as to bear most lightly upon import:
from the mother country and most heavily
upon those from our own country. On
cutlery, which Canada gets mainly from
Great Britain, the new duty is twenty per
cent, but on edge tools. which are mostly
from our markets, the rate is thirty per
cent. On all those articles known as nom
enumerated, the duty has been raised from
La to 70 per cent. A duty of fifty cents
per ton has been put on coal and coke, and
heavy rate upon pig iron. The duty on
leather is increased, and that on boots and
shoes placed at twenty-five per ce1t. Both
on cotton and woollen goods the rate is
largely advanced. On animals of all kinds
the duty is just double the old rates.
The Toronto Mail, government organ, says
of the new policy:
% 1t is framed with the deliberate object
of building up Canada, developing her resour-
ces, and protecting her nascent industries
against undue outside competition. If the
British connection is endangered by it, then
so much the worse for the British connec-
ton. We cannot believe the new Canadian
policy will provoke the mother country or
endanger our relations with her. She would
be false to herself, false to her traditions,
and to the spirit Of freedom, of which she
is an apostle, if she babe us submit
ourselves TO the British manufacturer,
abandon our native industries, and relapse
into pastoral estate. British connection on
such terms might suit slaves, but no people
OF British origin would tolerate it. The cry
that the new policy will anger the Ameri-
cans is equally unworthy What have they
done for US that we should consult their
feelings in framing fiscal policy tor Cana
da? They have rejected our advances and
returned evil for good, in every way. The
Canadian people have the right, and intend
to exercise it. Of stating their fiscal policy as
they deemed best in their own interests,
regardless Of the views of foreign country
which has always declined to meet them
half way in trade negotiations.
We do not see how the Canadians can
say that this country has always refused to
A''Nt '"N =" h"Ai way We maui d ICClplOCltg
treaty with Canada under which the latter
largely through legislation hostile
to the commercial interests of this country
enacted after the treaty was secured In
cons, quence of the return of evil for good
on the part Of Canada, in this way and by
harborng and giving aid and comfort to
rebels during our war, the United States
abrogated the treaty, and has thus far not
responded very cordially to Canadian ad-
vanccs for new treaty. That is the head
and front Of American offending towards
Canada. This country and the Dominion
ought 20 be on terms of good fellowship and
commercial amity; but perhaps the feeling
between the two countries has got to be a
good deal worse beforei it becomes any letter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28
when White with snow

when white with -nOw arr all the hills
Aud husky lie the wales below,
And hushet and hidden glide tho rills.
And hungry cs the cawing crow
When other sOngstcTs none are near,
The mockin. sIcn sings loud and clear,
Sweetheart
Sweetheart -sweet-swret o words most dear
Most pleasing to n Inadens car
when granmams cover about tho lire,
And red check ed girls nslelghing 90,
When kline stand shyering 10 the byre
And school boys, shedding shout he, hul
When roads ure hard, and clouds arc dreaf,
Tho mocEing wren sings loud and clear
bweeihe
sweetheart t-swcct-sweet o words most dear,
Most pleasing to maiden ear
When 10 the wild rose tightly cliDy7
The frosted hip with fiery glow,
And shTill the skater iron rings,
And breath, Ike smoke, curis upward slow
When winds blow col aud leaves DRIFT serc
1he mocking-wren sings loud and clear,
sweetheart
Sweetheaft-swert sweet o words most dcur
Most pleasing to maiden ear
Home JoHrHat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

favoring gale. fled away from the scene
of that terrible mystery.
I'VE are assured by the writer OF this
extraordinary tale that he was himself an
eyewitness, ard that the details are all
strictly true. He surmiscs that the shot
and the canvas shroud may have been
imperfectly fixed. and so became olsen
gagged from tho body, which, carried a
long by some ocean current, was at
length tossed on board by the waves.
CI01Dbfrs' Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

The human heart when 1t has committed
II wrong always ycaTns for forgiveness. A
tender hearted man had n fearful quarrel with
hls wife, and after many hard and bitter
words he left her For years he struggled
through bare Hud wretrhod existence. fol
lowed all the time 10y rcmurse, and Mt hast
when ne learned that his better halt had sud
denly inherited II large property. he could
stand 1t no longer. and tell ut her feet and
asked TO be inrglNem.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

The mule is Disappointing animal one
fell down shaft in Maryland eighty-t five feet
deep. Every one said That mules dead,
but 1t was hoisted up uuinJured and walked
away. aud Just as every one said That
mules not hurt, 1t laid down and died.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

LISGUAL DIFFICULTIEs.-A Maine man,
the other day, in public court of London,
said he spoke American" and all the court
laughed. On one occasion an estmable at
tache to the late Mr.. Bennett, and who from
the fatigues OF the job press of the New York
Herald, aimed to study medicine and be-
come city coroner OF Gotham, illustrated
the power and the peace OF language at one
and the same time The very first case OF
the doctors coronershfp was that concerning
the death by murder OF an Italian. The only
or chief witness was the terrified son of the
murdered man. He was brought before the
learned doctor, who said, in an imperial
Milesian style. worthy Of II Gotham coro-
ner
"Well, my lad, what language 40 YOU
speak p
Noresponse.
do you speak German
No response.
DO you speak French
No response.
"Do you spenL Spanish
NorespOnse
do you speak Italian ?,
No response.
well, do you speak Irish p
Noresponse.
Turning to the jury. the classical doctor
said "GentlemRn, III the whole course of
my professional experience | have never had
such an astonishing witness brought before
me. As you see, | have addressed him in
five different languages. and he has respond
ed in neither"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

Pope Leo Nil, has ordered the private
ehamberlains in the Vatican to leave of the
picturesque costume of the sixteenth cen
tury and to adopt one more modern.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

THE PRESIDENTS NEssaGl

lHE IhfSlDENl hEessSE
Eeiiow cai<enS Of the Senate and Hoass gt
Representatives,
The failure of the last Congress to make
the requisite appropriations for legislative
and Judicial purposes, for the expenses of
the several Executive departments of the
Government, and for the support of the
army, has made it necessary to call special
session Ui the 10th Congress.
The estimates Of the appropriations need
cd, which were sent to Congress by the
Secretary Of the Treasury at the opening of
the last session, are renewed and are there
with transmitted to both the Senate and
House of Representatives.
Regretting the existence of the emergency
which requires Il special session of Congress
E. n 'i-nu wncn 1t Is the general Jjuismont
of the country that the public welfare will
be best promoted by permanency in our
legislation, and by peace and rest, | COM
mend these few necessary measures to your
cOnSilerate attention
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

Snoodles wears a sIspiciously large dia-
mond pin, and the other day he was panied
and disgusted to have a friend stop him on
the street and remark "HelloN, Snoodles,
is that really you? I thought at first you
were a paper-hanger." "why, how SO, )" ask
ed the unsuspicious Snoodles. cause
you've got SO much paste on your shirt ~
chuckled the heartless friend as he walked
on.-lEI.
Professor-"You will repeat the lesson on
the battle of Bunker Hill" Student otter q
long and painful silence) PLEASE, sir, l
can't" Professor with q frown) why
not" Student (timidly Because | have
been deceived" Prof ssor (astonished)-
'In what way" Student (humbly)-"Tve
always been told that history repeats itself,
and so didn't trouble TO study it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

Among Winnie Ream's latest works is
baby. [Chicago Times
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28
Artemus Wards Last Joke.

lGath. in Commercial-Enquirer,
Admiral De Rohan. brother of the
late Admiral Dahlgren, who has had 4
distinguished career in the service Of
many nations, told me this curious story
the other night
81 was at Radford's Hotel, Southamton,
England, one night in 1866, when the
landlady came to me and said: Admiral,
there is an American up stairs very sick,
and am afraid he is going to die. Can't
you go and see him p Madam, | replied.
there is my supper all hot. and friend
TO take it with me. | can't see all the
Americans who want to come to South
ampton TO die. Who is hep oh, sir,
she said, he is Il writer. Mr.. Brown; he
is Hartemus Ward, the comic writer
81 had never known Ward, but went
up stairs. and there found DR.. Kingston,
Wards business agent. Sitting in the
room by window, and reading book
absently, rs if he had no idea OF an i'm
pending death, was Il young man about
16 years old. That person. said Hing
ston to me, is 4 great favoritc of Charley
Brown, and am sure he means to leave
his money TO him. Steps ought TO be
taken to secure the Young man in his
rights before poor Artemus dies, for he is
fast going
81 stepped up to the bedside, " said Ad-
mirhl De Rohan, land there | saw the
long, thin, aquillne nose and the remark
ably clear blue eyes of Artemus Ward for
the first time. His face was thin and
bleached, and he was mere string of
bones from head TO foot. | leaned over
him, and reached my hand under the
cover and took his hand. Said | Brown,
| am one of your countrymen, and have
come up to see if can do anything for
you He made movement with his lips
as if to speak, but could not articulate;
yet that pair OF blue eyes, without any
fear in them, followed me around intelli-
gently. | saw that he had but few
hours to live. What doctor have you
here" l asked. Kingston told me, and
l said; That is not the best doctor in
Southampton; | will send my doctor
down, and see il anything can be done
The doctor came. but shook his head in
moment. He is past help said the doc
tor; the best | can do for him is to take
care of his brain, which is still alive, and
| will give him some sedative, that his
closing moments may be as easy as pos
sible.' That sedativc was to be admins
tered at certain intervals. and DIR. Hing
ston, being very tired, asked me if |
would sit up with Artemus Ward and give
him his dose every two hours or so.
had given him one or two doses, and
when | came to the third said: Now.
Brown, here is Your medicine. which the
doctor has left for You. 1t is time to take
it like 4 man There was little catch
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

Senator Elmunds offered the following
resolution, in accordance with the unani-
nous agreement of the Republican caucus :;
Uhersas, lie necessity for the present special
se-s.sn .. CUngre,s has been oceasiOntd by the
failure o; the last Con yress To make appropriations
for the support Of the army and for the legislative
executive anu Judicial expenses o. the Government
ior the next iscIl year ana
Hhereas, Inc business and other public interests
of the country viii be hest psuuOtei by cOnlning
legislation to making provision .Or the objects
sad AMI By carly adjournment; therefore,
he IL
E6soirta. That tho bills and jlint resolutions {,
cxcepuus tho FOR the d.oresi Il purposes, be re-
ierroi T. appropriate committees, and not reported
until the next December stssipu.
Senator Salisbury objeeting, the consider
alton of the resolutions went over until
Thursday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28
IN GENERAL.
A BUOOLIC POEM.


FROM THE GERMAN OF KARL kSOErZ.
High on breezy Alpine submits
Hear the siIyery COW bells clank
On the yerdant herbage browsing
See the catJle's heaving flank
Deitly moves with flower r-bedizened
Head, the maid whose skilled address
Fills with milk her earthen vessel.
Meath the wonted tender press.
With soft hands she pets the beastie
Cupids arrows pierce me now
Oh. now happy is her darling.
On, could but Be that cor
But pIopitious in that moment
Loves great power TO me was shown,
Ere the evenings gold did glitter
That sweet creature was mine own
Since that day she's lived beside me,
And, alas she's ffii tusfe
But OF hearts and tender loving
No more converse has our lie
For sorrow in sad silence
Many tedious year and now
Cursed be the wish iil-omened,
That could be such a eOr!
Henry Philips, Jr.
We never weary of reading good epitaph,
one which indicates the work Of lifetime il
few short, crisp words. Here is one, fol
instance, which needs no explanation. II
was inscribed on the tomb of cannibal -
"He loved his fellow men, And here is a
double obituary, which shows that the state
of mstrimony is sometimes happy one:
lam snxiously expecting yOu. A. d. IsZ.
Esre am. A. ID. 1867.
According to the following lines there are
some clergymen whose eyes are never visible,
and for the best OF reasons
cannot praise the doctors eyes
never saw hi- glance divine
For when be prays he shuts hiseyes,
And when he breaches he shuts mine.
Tie power of association is greater in some
minds than in others. II is not always safe,
however, to give expression to everything
that happens to suggest itself. Two gentle
men were walking along the street in friend
ly chat, when a donkey started on a musical
bray. What n cold that donkey must have. NJ
said No. l. ''Yes yes, said No. .. Every
bad indeed. And, by the way, that reminds
me how is your own cough to-day =
Men admire their opposites. Your parson
admires soldier musty lawyer, the curl
ed darling of fashion and newspaper re-
porter cannot conceal his respect for the man
who gets up first-class oyster stew.-[N. Y.
Commercial Advertiser.
The Cincinnati Enquirer makes the follow.
ing correction For it's poor mule that
won't work both ways, in yesterdays ISSUE
please read it's poor rule, etc.
A girl who isn't willing TO ride down hill
on hand-sled and take the chances of a
broken neck with the man she pretends to
love is simply planning to wed him for his
CASH Detroit Free Press.
A lecturer says water is the great producer
Of gold. California barkeeper says that
his experience teaches him that whiskey and
lemon discounts water in producing that
precious metal, but climatic influences may
have something to do with the matter.
An intellectual member of the Arkansas
Legislature has introduced a bill abbrevia-
ting the season of Lent from forty TO twenty
days. He explains that everything else has
come down 80 per centum since the war, and
there should be no discrimination in favor of
Lent
In the Rome Sentinel We notice the mar
riage of Mr.. Boyle to Miss Combs, and write
this for their album:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

The GENEROUS LAMARTrxE.-"Ot, if |
only had loo irancs cried, one evening in
La,nartine's presence. Bazac's famished sec
retary, Lassailly oh, ii l only had 100
francs, | should be happy Tor once"
sDA happy a.. ....u, tnen, and inr nine
times more - said I.amaItine. as he gave
him 1000
Lamartne was rich then his publishers
were paying him 50, 900 francs for each book
he wrote but there came another time when
the "Cours de literature" was the supreme
resource of the man who had written ''Ra-
phaer' and Graziella, and Lamartine waited,
Rue de la Nllle lEveque. for subscribers as for
mamma from heaven, and when 1t ralned, said
sadly, "No one will come to-day"
Having much running about to do the
poet, in whose stables bad once been many
horses fancIed that by severe economy he
could lay up enough money to buy pony
chaise, which would really be saving of
money, since saving time ON the road he
would have more time to work. But even
such modest vehicles as pony chaIses cost
money-two or three thousand francs at
least were needed so this man who had
travelled all through the East with splendid
extravaganza oi Il sovereign set himself to
accumulate hoard, pony chaise fund, in
corner of a cupboard behind his books to
which from time to time he added piece Of
gold, handful oil silver.
One Sunday morning there came a ring at
his door, and II poor woman rushed in and
threw herself on her knees before him. weep
ing, stammering of her widowhood, her sew
en- children. poverty, seizure, the sale OF
her few effects upon the morrow. Lamar
tine was n connOisseur IN misery. Hers was
genuine.
''How much is IT,
"a thousand francs"
The poet hung his head. "Alas. my poor
woman l cad not help you have not so
much money can call my own. And lie
showed the empty cash drawer and a very
few gold pieces Struggling over the mantel-
piece-all he had.
''Oh, my God, my God, what is 10 become
of my little ones ~ sobbed the unheeding
woman.
Hold on :" cried the poet suddenly
"don't cry | forgot and hurrying to the
closet he threw TIE books from the shelf and
crew out the box containing the pony chaise
fund, which he counted.
Its lucky you came and lucky thought
of this, said he when he had concluded
there are barely the 1000 francs in it. Here,
take them"
"And your pony chaise - said NJ de Ia
GuerronIere. one OF the three witnesses of
the scene.
doctor Clavel has ordered me to take
more walking exercise answered Lamar
tine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

TO rHE CHILDREN OF CAMBRIDGE WHO PRESENTED
TO Me- ON MY sKvENTY-sEcosD BIRTHDAY. FEB-
RUARr p, 1872, THIs CHAIR, MADE FROM 1HE
woOD OF TIE VILLAGE BLACKsMIrHS REsIStr
TREE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-28

Fifteen thousand kilograms went from the
French Chambers announcing the fact of
MacMahon's resignation.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-16

dent, was received from the Second
Bmneh and coneurredi In, excepting q res
olutton calling for water pipes along Chap.
line street, from Thifty.nlnth 10 Foftieth
streets; also one from schultze's corner 10
Market street. This matter was referred
back for Investigation.
This Branch concuEred In the reported
The Committee on Accounts a. received
from the Second Branch.
The Ere Departments report, including
Shiet Eeele's report, as passed by the
second Branch, was concurred In. The
report Of the Committee on City Prison
was also concurred In.
The matter Of letting the Fifth and
Eighth Ward scales was referred TO the
Committee on Scales,
The Second Branch refused 10 concur In
the action Of this Branch In the matter Of
certain improvements on Jacob street,
from Thirty.thlrd 10 Fourty-third streets;
also on T~hirty.third street, from Jacob 10
Chapline streets. This Branch adhered
10 It's action, and the Mayor appointed. as
Q Committee Of Conference, Messra, Bor.
ing, Hallssand SchultZe, 70 meet q commit.
tee ollike number from the lower Branch.
This Branch refused TO concur In me
Committees report which was slightly
changed from the original action, and 4
second Committee Of Conference was
asked. w.
This Branch coneurred In the action Of
the Second Branch In adopting the report
Of the Committee on Markets.
The special committee appointed at the
last meeting Of Council, TO fake into con.
sideratlon the propriety OF widening the
pavaments, on the east side OF Market
square; also TO reset the curb, reported
tayotably to the enterprise. So ordered.
Several resolutions and petitions Of mi.
nor importance were received from the
Second Branch, and the action Of that
body concurred In.
Adam Schatfer's release from the Work.
house, to which place he was sentenced
for q term Of sixty days for resisting an
officer, was asked for by this Branch.
The Fire Department was authorized To
purchase two horses for use OF the Eighth
Ward hose house.
The bill Of l. 7. Carpenter, for s., was
concurred In.
table.
RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Boring: Rsolved, That the
Street Commissioner be instructed TO mott.
ty the B. 4 Q. Railroad Company to plank
their track along Seventeenth street, from
Eotf to Wood. Adopted.
Adjourned At II o'clock r.. N.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-16

CAMP MEETING NorE,-There have been
about twenty-five new cottages erected on
the grounds this year, and some fifty OF
sixty families arenow living there.
Atrain will leave this city at sos p, NJ,
on the B. &, o., 10 accommodate per.
o n wishing to attend evening services at
the Camp Grounds.
Fare has been reduced to 10 cents ,for
the round.trip on the B. co. the cheap,
Est for years, M
The lodging house has been changed
into rooms IS feet by 10, which will be
rented TO dodgers.
The boarding house will be open on
Rev. John Matthews, D. D., Of New Or.
leans, Mrs. L. 20. Roberts, the Indiana
Evangelist, and Dr.. Watkins, OF the Pitts,
burgh Conference, will be present during
the progress OF the meeting.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-16

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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-08-16

NAtNE ApN1s f.. r
The marks indicate 8 feet inches and
falling. N.
Weather, raining.
Sweeney & Son are putting two new
cylinders in the Barnard.
The Bachelor is laid up ut the upper
wharf until'there Is a rise in the river.
Inc Diurnal had another trial trip yes-
terday, and performed admirably. The
difficulty Of the water fomentinV in her
boilers has been overcome, and she il now
gion.
The w. +. Thompson arrived from Ohm.
oinnad yesterday and returned last va.
ming, on thearrival Of the train from pits
pqrgh oyer the 7: W. & Ky. railroad.
Inc Diurnal will leave for St. Mary's to-
morrow, 50 as 70 be ready to leave that
port Monday. She will be continued in
this tradeinsteado Of the Parkersburg trade.
as formerly intended.
The Florence Meyer will leave for Gin
oinnau a. the usual hour for departure
TINS evening, in place Of the st. lawrence.
Phaeton will lay over at the La
BELLE landing to-day, until after the Felsinp.
Capt Phil. AnshptS has purchased the
one-tourth Interest In the steamer " p
4Rompson. and will take command NJ hes
and run her on Sundays out OF Pi,tVh,, r,b
and Wednesdays from Cincinnati her III
trade, Capt. Anshutx will taEs has.e ot ~
nus new purchase in about four weeks.
lBy Ttlssnph.l
f@fTrssuRaH, August 10 River l foot
ana stationary. Weather cloudy and col
CINCINNATI, August lB.-Riyer . feat IN
inches and falling. Weather rainy and
cool
wj htSyA : I'LL August 14.-Riysr falling,
""V'' weather
VAlAo, August ID. = River 10 feet o
~ satn falling all afternoon. Thermometer
U0T.