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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05
General Grant and the Presidency.

The New York HerdI has interviewed a
number of prominent men TO obtain their
opinions of the recently reported remarks of
General Grant as TO his unwillingncSs to be Il
presidential candidate They were asked if
they believed that General Grant was sincere
in his declaration, and generally answered
that they did. Among others, Senator IIoar,
OF Massachusetts, is reported as saying - |
don't think General Grant would dclibera-
tely say anything untruthiul lac is very
rcticent man. and not likely TO make any
statement of 50 grave Il nature unless he
meant it"
WHEN GEANr worID he \ NECESSITY.
Do You regard him US a strong man in
the Republican party :"
- do. | believe that in certain contin-
gences the party would regard him almost as
Il necessity certainly as Iha strongest and
most available man
What are these contingencies Senator -
We'll, We cannot he blind to facts The
extra session of Congress has developed an
evident purpose on the part OF our southern
friends to get possession Of the Government.
| They have in Il measure thrown off the mask.
| They have obtained power and control at
home by violence and dishonest means, and
ii is safe TO presume that they would not
hesitate 10 Try the same tactics in large
field and on a larger scale. Now, if these
men, aided by Northern Democrats or
led by man of their own section or Il
man from this side of the line. should under
take TO manipulate the Presidential election
or traudulently declare the result, or show
any disposition to do either of these things
if in taft a. of
no doubt General Grant would be urged to
accept a denomination. He is n strong man
personally, an uncompromising, brave man,
and think the loyal people of the North
w"'.id s-prc-' him more heartily and have
more faith in him than any other.
DO you believe thai he would accept a
denomination if it were rendered TO him with
any degree of unanimity"
Il think it would be ungracious to spccu-
late on what any gentleman might do in that
or any other contingency. Gen. Grant has
declared that he is not candidate and
although conventions, like all large delibera
i've bodies, are subject to emotional intlu-
ences, do not apprehcnd that the next ma
tIonal convention would in any event nomin-
ate anybody without having first had an un-
derstanding as to his probable acceptance or
rejection OF the honor
THE PEGsfECTs FOR 1850.
Then you regard Gen. Grant rs out Of
the race
YES"
Are you prepared 10 express an opinion
on the question of other Presidential oandi-
dates and their prospects. -
NO. 1t is too early yet, and events may
transpire next winter to change the best laid
plans and the most carefully prepared opin-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05
IF WE KNEW.

II ~ knew The Woe and hedrli'h ne
Waiting for US down the rodd'
II our ups could taste the wofihMo'i'
Ii our hacks could feel the lu.tI,
Would We waste the day IN Wishing
Fora time that ne'er cah be
V,lil we wait with such impatiencc
F,ruur ships 10 come from sea:
II We knew the bahy fingers.
Pressed against the window pane,
Would he cold and sim Tomorrow
Never trouble Us again
Would the bright eyes of our darling
Catch the frown upon our brow?
Would the print Of ROSY fingers
NeN Us then as they do nows
Al, these little ice-cold fingers
How they point our memories back
To the hasty words and actions
Strewn along our backward track!
How these little hands remind US.
As in snowy grace they lie,
Not to scatter thOrns, but roses,
For our reapiEg 10y and by
Strange We never prize the music
TIL the sweet-VoIced bird has flown;
strange that We should slight the vlolet-
Till the lovely flowers are gone:
strange that summer skies and sunshine
Never seem one-half so fair
As when winters snowy pinions
Snake their white down IN the air.
Lips from which the seal of silence
None hut God can roll away
Never blossomed in such beauty
As adorns the mouth TO-DAY
And sweet words that freight nur memory
With their beautiful perfume
come 10 Us in sweeter accents
Through the portals OF the tomb.
Let Us gather upthe sunbeams
LYING all around our path
Let US keep the wheat and roses.
Casting out the thOrns and chaT.
Let US fnd Our sweetest comfort
In the blessings of to-day.
Win the patient hand removing
All the bricTs from our wav.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05

The Springfield R,rgJEcal avows that it
would now take up Charles Francis Adams
for Governor of Massachusetts. If there
wcrr possibility OF his domination. The
remark shows that the E.jo,5l,q,q has learn
ed something from rAIari,ncc. Time was
WHEN it supposed that all that WAS necessary
TO secure the nomination OF Nr Adams. or
any other man. cold or warm hl"odcd, was
that he should h, taken up by the Springfield
| RepHIEcIE.
THE elections Of l>.9 open uru We,nes-
day with the California election for state
and judicial officers four Con"rr-smrn and
members of the Legislature. There are live
tickets in the field The Republicans ami
Democrats proper, the WoikinEncn, the
Honorable Bilks. and the Prohbiiionisi=
though the latter are but Il comparatively
small faction. The Workiusmrn are led 10y
Dennis kcarncy The Honorable Bilks Il
nickname given them hy kc.rnry are poll
ticians from all pariirs, nany ol them ca
oilicehol,lers who wish Ia taxi clars,' Of The
new Constitution. They call themselves
Conservatives and their c:indidatr for cover
nor, Glenn. is also the candidate ul tn. Dem
ocrals. 1t is Of course impossible 10 predict
the issue, where parties are 81 numerous and
so mixed. Especial Importance is attached
to the Congressional el,,ii,ns. in view Of the
possible contingency OF th. selection OF tn.
4
Maine follows September Sth. with an clec-
ton for governor AMI mcminrs OF the
Legislature There are three candi-
dates for governor Republican, Democratic
and Greenhacl and the Indications promise
Republican victory. Next come, Iowa and
Ohio. October Il for S;alr officers and
members of the Legislature. Maryland,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, New York and
Wisconsin. November !. for STATE officers
and members Of the Legislature Mississippi
and New Jersey. November /. for members
of the Legislature and Pennsylvania, NJ
yember !, for State treasurer and members
of the Legislature. Thes, clrcti"ns are the
advance skirmiShcs before the grr:if contest
Of 1880.
TIE New York GrccnIacLrrs have nomi-
mated for Governor, Harris Lewis a vinegar
maker Of Ierkimer county Mr. Lewis WAS
Il candidate for Congress ON The Greenback
ticket last year. and received 2.ln2 votes.
The Troy Times SAYS OF him: lie is i windy
individual, Very fond "f hearing his own
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05
NOTES AND NOTES.

The dentists at their late convention in
New York agreed tn pull together
The Boston Past explains, in reply L. al
inquirer, that "raEaui' is not the French f1r
fashionable dressing, AMI that it isn't even
pronounced that WAY.
The hest thing in all the columns oi com
mcnt nn the Sprasur Conklins affair, was
the remark nf Mr AlIrn, the funny man 'l
the New York Iiw,S. that 1t is curious
tact that there is something about Nr. Cnnk
ling possibly his torso which aruuscs a
vague longing Ia STAY him even among the
most peaceful men
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05
IT,, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER > 1879.

office was created for him that he NIGH
assist at the inaugH alton OF his pro
iect In 1910 the penny postage system wa.
adopted, and the effect was such rs NOR,
than to verify the expectations of Mr.. Hi
and his friends. Yet the authorities of th,
British postotiice continued to oppose tho
new system, they holding that the good
old times of high rates surely must return
II they should only be sufficiently obstructive
IN their action. The government gave him
hut perfunctory support, and when the
Wings went out Of Office in 1911, the Tory
ministry of Sir Robert Peel actively opposed
hlm. In consequence, he was forced out Of
place before his work had been accomplished
and he became chairman of the Brighton
Railway Company, in which position he
made himself an eminently useful official
lively sense of the usefulness of Mr.. Hills
labor had now taken possession of the public
mind, and a pecuniary testimonial was raised
for his benefit, amounting to SCI, 900 (roldD
in 1916.
When the Wings returned To power after
the breaking up of the protectionist party
consequent on Sir Robert Peel's abandon
mcnt OF the protective system, and notably
of the corn laws Mr.. Hill was appointed Sc
cretary of the Postmastcr-G General. In this
poSitioiii MI I'M, dlttI H.iItl tplltSl,
achieved complete victory, not only in
Great Britain but everywhere The example
of such a nation as Great Britain must ever
he effective, but in this instance it was vast.
Postal reform became popular in all countries
sufficiently advanced to know what il meant.
But everywhere it encountered the strongest
opposition, our own country proving no en-
ception TO the rule, and even at this time our
postal system is not so liberal as that of
England. Southern men opposed il vehe-
mcntly, because their section of the Union
was not self-supporting in the matter of the
mails hut everything had to give way before
the force of opinion, and America became
almost as much indebted to Sir Rowland Hill
as his own country
Sir Rowland retired from office in March,
1861, on account of poor health The Treas
ury, with the most complimentary allusions
to his public services, awarded him for life
the full salary of 20, 900 In the same wear
he received a grant from Parliament of geo
900. He received the first Albert gold medal
from the Society Of Arts, and the honorary
degree of ID. c. /. from Oxford. In 1865 lie
was member Of the Royal Commission on
Railways
During the present year Sir Rowland
received from the corporation of the city Of
London a flattering recognition of the
service hc had rendered 10 the world, the
freedom nf the city heinr pr.ranteI T., hin,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05
lie Up TIE GRAPE YINEa

Valuable Grape Vines, planted with
great care, are often left to take care OF
themselves at this season OF the year
when they need care most. For the first
two years Il good, stout stake, say SIX feet
long, is all that is necessary for sup-
port. This should be firmly set III the
ground a,d he CiH'S Kept tied 10 IT,
Should other shoots start from the old
wood, rub them off and keep lateral
shoots pinchcd back 10 one or two leaves.
Remove nlliniurious insects by hand, and
dust with flour Of sulphur should mliIew
appear.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05
GENERAL SUMMARY.

The value Of railways of which the Ger
man Government is negotiating the purchase
amounts to tij, coo, 900.
\ Hartford faro bank lost -. 100 to Il
| green countrvman, and the discouraged pro
prietor thcrcupon attempted suicide.
The official report of the recent lire at
lrkutsk, which destroyed 200 houses. shows
that sixty lives wyrc lost, the greater num-
Ler of whom wee children
Eight thousand five hundred piece. OF pro-
pcrty have been sold in Jersey City fur non
payment Of taxes and assessments. The city
now holds G,5Ou OF these lots, having been
obliged to hid them in, th, owners being
unable To pay up.
\ pris, s,ner in rh.' Jail At brunswick, Ga.
washed his face and CGmhcd his hair in
Il bathroom, and emerged 50 chan..td in
appearance that he was able 10 walk past
the jailor into the street uurccognized.
Henry Barton. 4 burglar. discovered ran
sa2king a house in New York. Friday, was
pursued hy The police. He fired at the
officers \ policeman struck Bartnu's Tevol-
yer as hr was about Ia fire again, and the
lis, hlrse lodged in the burglars brain in
ilictinG 4 fatal wound
Two daughters of Mrs. Shrrvll "l Cor
sicana. Texas, Were riiinr horseback when
| their horses took fIi"ht One ut them was
| thrown and broke her neck. while the other
| was thrown AMI very badly injured. The
| poor mother, "n sctins the bo,iirs uf her
| daughters. lo.t l,f mind.
/ The gentleman Ia whom Carlatlu Patti
/ WAS recently married is violOnCcllist-splH to
the Grand Duke ni SdNonN, and his full
uame is Pierre Joseph Ernest dc Nlunck.
7 lie visits America Nilh III wife neNi winter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05

A Sv,p, r,rn Oscar M, 81, n,,,,,,,,..r,
" ''''"'
''"' l. "''S " s'e'h Paft" "i 'he ieihaie
persuasion which rivals the male Grccnharl.
orators in her powers of clocu,i,p car
i'Sl'""''' say vi ii'i
The charm OF her talking lies in her clear,
distinct enumeration; and the veriest stranger
could understand what she says She sings
several songs q" Shoe Fly" d" Little Brown
jug, both sings and whistles the tune of
Yankee Doodle, and executes, with great
spirit the nld-iime " round - Scntland's i
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05

PRESIDENT BNRuETr, of Dartmouth, no
an artirl,. on haIins in c,llrs>, SAYS that 1t
the students break the laws thrv must Suiiri
TN, penalty. like other offenders; thai " hay
iur'' must br broken up, and that college
stuJrnts mu,i br trained tu habits nt SuhOr-
dina,inn tn authority and learn that they are
unt tn I've tolerated in habits oi iuirmP,r
ancc. in horn serrna,l,'s and iusuliius Songs
tn faithful teachers tie cNprr,-. llr "piu
ION that the institution that secure, these r-
suits unfiuchinslv anil at whu,vcr c,-t, "
will win the eonti,i,ucc "t iudti'uS parents
who wish To place their sans where their
ply steal. intellectual social and moral wei
fars will be safe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05
SEPTEMBER
BN Ii. II.

u II. IL
The golden rod is yellow;
The corn is turning brown
The trees in apple orchards
With iluit are bending down.
Tde gentian'S blueSt fring5s
Are curling IN the sun;
In dusty pods the milkweed
Its hidden silk has spun.
1lc seiEas flaunt their harvest,
Ia every meadow nook
And asters by the broukside
Make asters IN The brook.
From lrWv lanes ai Morning
ihr grapes sweet otlurS USe
N noon the roads all tiufier
With the yellow butterflies.
By all these lovely tokens
September days are here.
With summers best of weather.
Ana autumn's best of cheer.
But none OF all tins beauty
Which floods the earth and air,
l. unto me the secret
Which makes September fair.
lis thing which remember
To Il name Ii thrills ne yet
Oar diy Of one September
never can IorFet.
S-g-.E.a- o.. 90. - ..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05

We cannot hut view with alBrm ard np
PreLensiou the fact ,ha, IN the last .lta,,-
tic, Nh. Richard Grant White says
'littlrbat Titmousc thought that when
he married the Lady Cecilia hc would he
Lord something or other, but he found
that 1t was not no and other 1itmice have
been similarly situated Al the risk of
being denounced as pragmatlcRl clepsy
dIas we venture TO a,ik MI Whtte Il any
d the family of ,ha knoNcu, except the
Reformer, ahowed much ability. and
which Of the George C"lmen was-nr
should we say "were - really the clcv
ercr dramatist Mem bOrk IiolId.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05

Bone dust and potash make thc h, Il
orchard fertilizer
Ounce cuttings should be entirely
buried ia the fall and the soil thoroughly
mixed among them. In early spring take
them up and plant out.
The manure OF COWS and pigs rcslsts
decomposition for II longer time then that
OF the sheep and hOrse-bOth the latter
beng dryer than the former and decon
pose more readily in the soil
Colorado has 81 900, 900 worth of sheep,
at an estimated value Of 81 "A each Tie
largest sheep growing counties are as
to!luws III Paso, 220, 900; Las AnImais,
100, 00O Huerfano, 1000; C"neJos,
1l5,O00 Elbert 100000; Arapnhoc, 30,
900; Bent, $1,000; Larimer, i0,0OO
Pueblo, $1,000; Weld, a1O1D.
A Maine farmer SAYS Were to plant
AN orchard and had two locations, one i'll
valley surrounded by hills except on
TIA, south SIDE, and the other high ele-
Na,ion exposed to high winds, ] would
choose the latter III preference to the for
mor The great object Is to keep back
the blooming as long as possible, aud
tins can be done hest ia northerl expos
l,rea without slelIrr"
FarIaets should keep a supply Of paper
and pencils so as to jot down their
thoughts for the agricultural papers.
All should betcachers as well IA learners.
They should give their experience the,r
successes and faiiu,es. Il they zee cr
rors in tLe Fritings oi others, they should
say 50. Keep the truth uppermost an,l
error undcr-feet Give work to the mind
as well Az 10 the body. Both will grow
vigorous by proper exercise.-EcchW,gc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05

~, IA. h,e gar Old, luok,Hs nlt Oh II
window "i "a cur that was being whirled
through the kitchen garden region of
New Jersey, ANXIOUS to be informed of
the character of the growing crops. Said
her father That field contains sweet
potatoes that one beans; the other cab
baga "Cabbage?' quoth the fve-vear-
Old "Yca. cqhbaee well. where is
lhe con beef III
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05

The Boston Con,1n,cjai BUjttti,t tcll4
the story Of IA Connecticut bank president
who was known as 'Old Nall" WhIch Is
good enough to he true, Apd doubtless rs
so. Sume time ago business mun oi
the rlHoo, and m brother IN good standing
Of the church, hnd a note discounted nt
tins old worthy bank when 1t became
due, the prcsldent, at the solicitation Of
the makers frIrnds. though against his
own judgment, extended 1t when the
final time of payment c,me the untc was
discovered in bc a ;"t.,ery, to- the scandal
q the church apl the astmishhcnt OF
/ the t"yu, but not ~ that Of the astutc
lnuk rgesidrut The brethren, however,
rallied around the crrmg one, the note
wns pnid, and the matter supposed tu hr
hushcd up. Some time after, however,
the bank received II letter lf"n, another
iinnnrml mstrQtiog, askmp thr,r opinion
A. g. Nj. s note 'ull Nuils' -nid
h' wn4II answer the letter. which hc did,
as follows
f.r5tf-" EI.it pEtE sn,. IN trr:irI to
N' y note We would -i,. Il II ts.u tuIrrf, Il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05

"Chevaliers Of the press Down with
the despotism of the Dictionary Glass
IN American history, stall np, Read
.Nen iorg Uashintnn wuznt Vale f"rg,
hiz trupz wur IN ned ov fud, klothing and
liker 1t WIZ we're kold wethur, and fu
NV them had shuz on thar fet But Jorg
Ushiugtun's kurii neyur fald, and at last
Kongre- sent him supliz, and he chact
the eneme ovur 20 Nh Jerzc, and Yipi
him al the hatel uv T;entgu lhAhll
do, lnss Run olit now. aud play -
Philgd. iphtq BuH,fp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05
STATE NEWS.

, \ bird fincier OF Factory Point has Il
canary that has laid thirty five eggs since the
2d Of January.
Eden is troubled with foxes nov instead ol
/ serprnts. They killed nineteen turkeys fora
farmer there one afternoon recently.
st. Johnsbury liquor dealers were raidrd
the other day, II large amount uf the ardent
seized, and six dealers fined an aggregate al
$500
Mr.. and Mrs. OTIS Batchclnr of RoNhury
celebrated their golden wedding and the
ninetieIh birthday of Mr.. Bachelor on tho
36tn.
Mrs. Augustus Adams, OF Eden on Wed
neSday OF last week had an encrphanid can
Ger about ouc-half the size OF a hens egg.
having seven roots or attachments. removed
from her tongue successfully.
About one hundred of the peupl, ol Bar
net were engaged Tuesday in searching tor
an insane man named Hinton, who had sud
denly disappeared. The search was con
tinucd until Thursday, when Ia" was found
near the railroad track i'll tirotuu.
A young chap named Fred l.. Burt of East
Burke, attempted Ia rlopc with fourteen
year-old girl the other day, hut the pair were
captured and the girl returned 10 her parents
just in time To prevent the completion of The
disgrace.
The charges that the BNltleboro and
South Londonderry narrow gauge railroad is
being insecurcly constructed have been in
vestigatcd by W H. Barnes of Springfield
Mass, civil engineer of the Connecticut
River railroad, who passed over the line. lie
reports that the bridges are better than the
average ON new and second class roads, that
H.. IL, lac
tr'stcs are sufficiently strong for the ordi-
nary rolling stock oi Il standard road The
only objection he finds is in the use of sprurc
instead OF white pine in the Howe truss
hridgcs, though the iron and timber forming
the structures are abundant enough.
At the annual session oi The ShallshnTy
Association nf Baptist churches at Brnning-
ton. among the questions discussed was The
attitude oi the church toward worldly
amuscmcnts, card PLAYING, dancing, theatre
going, visiting Sunday afternoons AMI Tia,
like" After an animntrIdrhal", participated
in hv leading ermnnt Baptist divinest, it WAS
decided thai the church should be VcIy firm
AMI tender in dealing with persons addicted
to these practices, and should cndeavur To-
engage such in Christian and church work
So as To furnish them with other channels ul
activity The second question was Re
viyal work how should II be- conducted. and
by whom" 1t was was decided
substantially, nrst that the pastor
should he judge OF the necessity ui
revival efforts, second, if rvaugclisls
are employed they should receive the hearty
cooperation ni both til" pastor and people
third. that grtu caution should hc exercised
in selecting saic men for cvanschsts
1 Itt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05

AT Saratoga- Sue ,ntsotucet Mr. Peters
j. Al, oi her circle, uud when hcr daugh
ter Kate swectly iisped ''Mith,er Peters 3
he softly sald, "Why don't you call me
Pete "Oh, not on so short an acquaint
ance, she hlushingly replied But,
sad he, my name is rcet, not Peters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05

Last year the California NoIkI,4mg Il
w"rship;'rd D. Eo!d!,. Ihjs year thqY wor
ship haIlolh Wiy do they worship un
prihciPlc'i editors az aiultcIuu- preacher.
when there are E-uval workingmcn living -
gi0g,ys U~rdh
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05

A letter from Cincinnati, written ~
eery cautious language, and e,eae'i only
iiy an initial, made inquiries Of the prssi
dent Of the Lime Kiln Club aH to the
average number Of deaths in the club,
and suggesting that the writer and the
president might make a good thing by
standing in with some medical college
and diisposing of the cadayers Great IN
.iignatlon preVailed all through the hall
at the reading OF the communication, and
resolution was passed authorizing the
secretary to write ont and post upon the
door notice offering $50 reward for the
arrest Of the writer Of the letter-Dc
trait Fr.a pr,ys