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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19
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Cnl. \. X. Mcclure writes from Washing
the Democratic leaders in Congress have no
common ground on the currency and tariff
questions which will enable them to unite and
that when it comes to the selection of a can
didate for the Presidency, they will find that
Tilden 'cannot be taken and he cannot be dis
carded.' Their course during the extra ses-
sion toward the President on the Federal
Election laws identified him with the Repub-
licans and at the same time placed them
in a position where they cannot avoid
meeting the same issues on which they
were defeated in the election i'll the
North, and they must, moreover, take the
aggressive. If the Democrats are defeat
ed in the fight this session, as they were in
the last, there will be, he thinks, break for
the annexation of half or the whole of Mexi-
co, and Grant will be indicated as the leader.
Col. Mcclure says: " If sectional issues can
not be escaped this Winter there must be
some new issue, such as territorial acquisi-
ton or foreign war, as a means of escape
from the demoporues and revolutionists of
both North and South. who sacrifice the
TRANQUILITY and prosperity of fifty millions
of people TO their mean ambition. 1t was
thus that the old-time Democracy rdled from
jefferson. who acquired Louisiana. to Polk,
whose election brought Texas, and whose
causeless war with Mexico gave us the Pacif-
ic States and Territories, and the lesson has
been studied by the bewil,lered leaders of to-
day. Revolutionary times demand revolu-
tionary remedies, and it is among the pos
sibilities that territorial extension and foreign
war may yet be the supreme issues of 1880"
However this may be, the Democrats are
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

ACCORDING to the official figures New
York is Republican State. The returns on
senatorial candidates as declared by the
board of canvassers. would seem to Indicate
it TO be such beyond doubt, for while the
votes returned for the Republican candidates
in the 80 districts Of the State foot up
43S, ,41S, those for the Democratic candidates
are only 393,270. Mr. Cornell's vote was
41S, ,567 and Mr.. Robinson's $40, 40, while
John Kelly got II, 5G6. ON the rest Of the
ticket the vote, us officially declared, is as
follows: For Lieutenant Governor, George q.
HesNins, Republican, 43j, 304 Clarkson n.
Po,,er, Democrat, 435, ,Ol4; lIoskins' plu-
rality over Potter 900. For Secretary of
State, Joseph b. Carr, Republican, +36, ,Ol3;
Allen C. Beach, Democrat, 434, 13S. For
Comptroller, james W. Wadsworth, Repub-
lican, 49S, 235 Fred p Olcott, Democrat,
433. 1895. For Treasurer, Nathan d. Wen
dell, Republican, 43G, 200; James Mackin,
Democrat, 433, 2S5 For Attorney General,
Hamilton Ward. Republican. 431, ,3S2; Au-
gust Schoonmakcr, Democrat 49,, 239. For
State Engineer and Surveyor, lIoraliJ 5ry
mour, ,Jr. Democrat, 439, 6Sl Howard >ioule,
Republican, 427, ,24C Seymours plurality
over Soule, IL, AL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

UNHAPPY Ireland is threatened with q
famine more terrible thsn that of 4 genera
tion ago. The dry Spring was kollowed by
a wet Summer and a wetter Autumn, and
the water soaked soil refused To yield its
produce In 1916 the potato alone failed,
but this year the failure affects almost every
thing-grain, green crops, potatoes and hay
and cattle, sheep and pigs are of much less
value from insufficient nourishment and the
inclement weather. Anintelligent observer
Il conservative who has denounced the agit-
atOrs in the severest terms-says; Il un
hesitatingly say that rot only dire distress,
but absolute famine, is impending. The
statement frequently made that the potato
crop is one-half the average, certainly does
not apply to many parts of Ireland, and such
potatoes as have escaped the disease are gen.
orally small, watery and wanting in nutri-
ment In the west, speaking generally, the
will not last till Christmas the peo-
Pile have not Il shilling, and credit for bag
of meal will not be procurable. | give it as
my sure belief, founded on the closest exam
ination. that there are several districts in the
west of Ireland where famine is impending
where the present system of poor law relief
will be utterly unable to cope with the dis
sstrr'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

To the E,iitor of the Free Press ami Times:
Allow me to second the suggestion of
the Honorable J. Gregory Smith as the
successor of Hon. q. +. EGmunds in the
United States Senate, provided the latter
goes upon the Supreme Bench. For several
years the Vermont delegationin Congress has
been of commanding influence, and superior
strength, and the people will do well 10 con-
tinue to keep our best men in the counsels of
the Nation.
In ability second to none, speaker of rare
eloquenCe, n courteous Christian gentleman,
wise in counsel man who has labored hard
and accomplished much to bring the COM
mercial relations of the State to such prom
inence as to excite the envy of rival interests,
Governor Smith is such a man of power as
not only the State, but the whole Nation
will feel proud to honor as member of the
Senate.
Waterbury, Dec II, 10 W.
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The probable promotion of Senator Ed
munds of Vermont to the supreme bench
will give the Green Mountain State chance
to put Luke p Poland in public life again.
-- Boston HerdH.
The political gOssips are already speculat-
inr rs to Edmunds'S successor and wonder
ing whether Judge P"land-he OF the famous
swallow-tail coat with brass buttons-is
To have chance to realize his ambition for
a return to the capitol - Washington SpefidL.
The Vrrmout members of the Senate have
stood hish Tor EcHvIaunn>. Cullamer ami
Fuulc were ~ able snd influential rs their
SUCCESSORS E,imunts and Morrill, and men
at equal purity oi lie and motive. Ii there
should hr Il vacancy at this time, two names
would Instantly rccur to the public atten-
tinn. tina, nf cV-CcngrcSsman Willard OF
Montpelier. and Of Judge Poland of St
.IOhnsbury. also eN-tangressmnn and en-
senator As between these two, the choice
nt Mr.. Willard would Most C0nspiCuously
sustain the reputation Of the state in the
Senate for high personal character and ahiii-
ty.-SpriHqf. ~ htfatH'us-
Outside papers cannot be expected 10 re-
member. and if they ,ln, can hardly under
stand or appreciate the force ot the unwritten
law which virtually compris the selection oi
Vermont Senators from the opposite sides Of
the Gre, Il Mountain range. 1t is a rule which
has never been broken since the State was
admitted To the Union. with the solitary eN-
ccption. if it can be called onr, that in 1853
Gov. EraStus Fairbanks appointed Judge
Samuel : Phelps, of the West side. 10 the
vacancy caused by the death OF Senator Up
ham of the East side But there was doubt
under the existing laws with regard TO the
right of the Governor to fill the vacancy, amt
the United States Senate decided that he had
not the right and refused To admit Mr
Phelps. OF course if the expected vacancy
should occur. Gov. ProStor could, II he
would, disregard this unhroken Tradition; hut
he is not very likely To do 81, and i he
should, the Legislature will he sure t"restri
il in the election of a Senator next yelr
The precarious condition OF MIR Wizards
health. which forb!s him To- undertake any
public duties. of course makes an additional
reason WHY he is not reckoned among the
possible appein,ees
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19
Senator Edmunds to Succeed Justice Hunt.

WAsHISGToy, Dec. 3, 1S79.-I was an
nounced in this correspondence on the third
inst, that very important appointment had
been that day rendered to New England
nun, but ii was not certain that he would
accept it. 1t is no longer a secret that on
that day the President rendered to Senator
Edmunds seat on the bench of the Supreme
Court whenever the resignation Of Judge
II INT shall create a vacancy. The President
stated to-day that the Senator had accepted
the position, and that when he received
Judge Hunts resignation he should immedi-
ately nominate Senator Edmunds to fill the
vacancy. The circuit over which Mr..
Justice Edmunds will preside embraces the
judicial districts OF Vermont, Connecticut,
Northern New York Southern New York
and Eastern New York. Judge Hunt,
although permanently disabled for further
judicial service, is not quite old enough,
reither has he been on the bench long enough
TO entitle him to pay for life, hut Congress
will, undoubtedly, pass bill placing HIM on
the retired list.-PerIty, to Boston Journal
The court will gain learned, upright and
acute judge by the loss to the Senate of one
of its ablest members Mr. Edmunds is
perfectly fearless and Independent, and his
integrity has never been doubted. The Sen
ate can i'll spare him, especially now, when
somehow the general confidence that Vermont
will select her best men for such offices is
no; quite so strong as it was formerly, though
rhas made no serious mistakes up to this
fIiTIN r G1innsinC her Senators - Worcester
SPY.
Ii is stated that Justice Hunt of the United
State Supreme Court is to resign, and that
Senator Edmunds has been offered the posi-
ton thus made vacant, and has agreed to ac-
cept. No better appointment could be made.
Troy Times
1t is announced that Senator Edmunds of
Vermont will be the successor of Justice
Hunt on the Supreme bench. The appoint
ment would be eminently fit and generally
- Boston TracelLer
And there can be no question that the
country would have reason to be grateful for
the appointment Mr.. EGmunds is one of
the very abest men now in public life, and
would make a great addition to the brain
power OF the Supreme Court bench.-N. Y.
Tribune.
No one can doubt the ability of Senator
Edmunds TO fill this position, as for some
years past he has been justly considered one
oil the keenest and most logical reasoners in
the Scnate.-Boston Herald.
OF his legal qualifications for the position
there is perhaps no question, although his
knowledge of, and experience in commercial
law, for which there is special demand in
hat court, must necessarily be quite limited.
But he is an industrious man and can study
up sufficiently TO meet the necessities of the
,ase. There is good reason of objection to
Iim on another ground, though it is hardly
probable it will stand in the way of his pro-
notion. He has shown himself to be most
intense partisan. Post (Dem.)
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

Ia my travels through distant regions came
To certain city of learned fame
Bat the natives were living skeletons ali
Al the gate was pacing skeleton tall,
Whose coat hung loose, for his limbs were small
And a skeleton regiment marchd d by the wall;
The King Skull was my hostelrie,
Where a skeleton waiter waited on me,
With strings like cat-gui where the nesh should be
MANY a strange thing did see
While stay a in the Skeleton City.
"A skeleton youth wood skeleton maid
Tle gentle young skeleton seem'd afraid,
But the gay bold skeleton wood not amiss,
And won from his darling skeleton kiss.
Skeleton babies everywhere swarmed,
Skeleton mothers with these were charmd;
Skeleton scientists rose 10 speak,
With skeleton voices, hard not weak,
While crowded skeletons hung on the words
That twitch'd them about like pulleys and cords;
There was one poor skeleton preacher too.
But the skeleton audience was drowsy and few:
And skeleton painter sweet pictures drew
or the folk in Skeleton City.
'-Ciose by the hearth sat a skeleton cat
Quick she sprung on a skeleton rat;
skeleton judge, with spectacles large,
Gave a skeleton rogue 10 the hangman's charge;
-Four skeleton horses met in the street,
And skeleton driving the hearse so neat,
With plumes and hatbands all complete,
To the field where silent skeletons meet
Outside of the Skeleton City.
"A friendly skeleton took me in charge
To SHOW the lions (his Uranium large,
Dolichokephalons,)- ALSO talk'd
High philosophy as We walk'd;
Mind is matter, each wise man owns:
Our mind being fed on nothing but bones
From generation 10 generation,
Tine fanciful people made emigration)
A drying up and ossifcation
Crept through the body the whole machine
By slow degrees growing hard and lean,
But usefuler far, and cheaper too
And TO this moreover our animals grew
For obvious reasons In short said he,
We have been evolved into what YOU see,
Ab iIsfrd, through mental siccity,
Sciences glory and triumph are we,
The natives of Skeleton Cityr"
-Frazer's Mdoazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

y GRAND JrEY pronounced by the local
paper zone OF the most respectable and I'M
partial that ever came together has just ac-
quilted Major Barksdale, the murderer of
Capt Dixon, the Independent candidate for
sheriff in Yazoo county, Miss The "Yazoo
plan" worked splendidly in every respect, in
the place where it originated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19


lHE controversy IN regard 10 regard 10 Mr.
r-;I5o,,, ,,cs;,;o,, ,,.;,h ,ofa-,,,os. - IL IL.
iHueh Po''ion WIN ieleIence " tue elec-
tOral commission To which Mr. Hewitt
ehairiiian oi 'iie 'eiilocra'ic -Na'ionai 0oni-
nillee' recently contributed 'he puolie STATE
h'eil' 'iia' Ill All ''ie'i conferences o'er the
electoral commission "iIl' NE liiden never
expressed opposition to IL, has an accession
of IJon G.nrra W Paar,lsIev of AIburgb
- -, a. ~. VI, u-.@I,
'Pii''sS' VIM WINS " ''ie -'e" ioih "0'"
TO say that he has some personal knowledge
on the subject. Mr.. Bear,islcv saws:
Twas NJ tb,. iu,u,ur,r,,, nf ,;,,v,rnor pl.inson
January /. ISL met Governor T.lJrn there and
had private conversation with hiin III regard 10
~, f n1Ss.1H 'i % ,n % ,Tf wa, vas "pOstl
sion was allowed to 2, on he would h- cCunted out,
and II was IN his place and hliany friends gu that
-, ,h al, Moai ,gl & 10 nisS Ti,i ana
His answer was i am not IN favor Of that commits
sion and have NOT seen the hlll- have hal nothing
20 ', 40 m' ,b. % N r Slsg vi nm, i & Is o%TI Si
me out said. Governor. Ii they count Fiorids
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19
IN GENERAL

Our regiment was charging up side
hill raked fore and aft with batteries and
sharp shooters. One fellow near me
dropped on his hands and knees, and
crawled on Ill that position towards the
enemy, when the Colonel caught HIM in
the rear with the Hat of his sabre. Get
up you darn fool Do you think you are
cavalry. .-Arnty Stories.
lam sitting on the ste Mary;
/ sob, and smile, and sneeZe
! Twill only be while, Mary,
think, until freeze.
The ulster coat used 10
Has vanished like n dream;
We ATE II up, do declare,
! In chocolate ice cream. -HdrksUs.
A taste of the times. Mr.. Malony,
| Irish farmer ito the AGENT: ''Sure I've
come to ask Yer homer to say word to
the masther for me, for the black boreen
moulding" Agent: No, Mallory the
masther wont take tenant without capi-
tai" Mallory 'And is it capital Sure,
| I've three hundred pounds in the bank
this minnit! y Agent: "Oh, L thought
saw your name to that petition for II re-
| duction of rents, as you were all starving =
Mallory: ''Tare an ayers Mr.. Flynn,
darlin'! Is the petition gone to the mas
ther yet? If yer homer could only Just
give me hoult of it, that | may sthrike
me name out r'-Punch.
No, George Augustus, ''trosseau" is
not the French name for trousers. 1t is
the French for more things than you
could learn the names of in month. Get
married and you will know more about it.
-BrOokLyn Eagle.
A young maiden walking with her lover
in the park in the early spring POLITICALLY
remarked how delightful it was to see the
trees omitting The dull swain didn't
seem to comprehend her, and she had to
explain to him that she meant, in plain
prose, leaving out.
A Cincinnati man, noted for his skill in
borrowing money which he never repays,
was awakened the other night by noise
in the parlor below, and going down stairs
discovered Il burglar there. He made his
acquaintance at once and borrowed all
the money the poor burglar had House
breakers cannot be too careful nova
days.-Cincinnad saturday Night.
A poet asks "Where are all the
maidens fair and high-AIarie and Alice
and Maud and May, and Merry Madge
with the laughing eye-and all the gal
lants of yesterday that found us merry
II tIo,' or, L. ,-,,,9 WI :. :, ,,o,'.
Ia =, 81 NJ Z s,;l i, ~ an1 har
~, ;s IL, ,,1 a., t'a, :,
nla -; on,i'e u ,' ny IL, - ~ aha
-. ~ s''I "f e., f.
- mutt;na . i;,tia a"iar j., har III AL
,,.pa;i; ~ ,aI', y, 'i., ,,,,,,'.'i ''i,i
runniuo 1oun ~, T., ,,rrnLasa ,,;,o,I
Of cntton .rJ asL;na 10 InaL at a H..
sanJ LII ,rnr,l, l.s -, Nj :,
hammering away at her pinno lessons
while her mother Is washing up the
breakfast dishes. May IL sewing n big
mp IN her dress caused by clumsy man
putting his foot on her tram the night be
fore, while Madge having Just finished
putting her frizzes up in papers, has com
menced to read 'Blighted Love; or, the
sarno IS IL, .,. 40 ~, ' t;ni n,
emit. II - w. - IN h;I;arI
,'1 ' .'u',' i, 'i'i':i'
49, Llo' TO-. '''., 49, ~ ~ ' "os
% mo ,i'a;r nrnrcnnt. % % ~ ~ naS. "I ,,"i, I'M
H., ',',,,',,,',', -, - W PAl "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

They were talking of shooting, when
the minister after some pretty tall stories
had been told, remarked ''Once ! had
a trial out of fifteen shots missed one "
He waited until the crowd had exhausted
its compliments on his superior markham
ship, when he gravely added : MY
brother shot fourteen times and / shot
once-and missed" And he smiled Just
as innocently as if he had not accom-
plished anything particularly worth
speaking Of.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

THERE is brisk movement going on for the
removal of the Ute Indians, engineered by
the Colorado Congressman, assisted by those
from Kansas, Iowa and Missouri. The Sen
ate committee on Indian affairs have report
a bill which was adopted, authorizing Secre-
tary Schurz to negotiate with the Utes for the
extinglIishment of their title to the land they
now occupy, providing that the Indians SO
relinquishing their lands shall not be remov-
ed to the Indian territory. In the House the
committee on Indian affairs have reported
favorably bill to remove from their reserva-
tilns to the Indian territory, or a general
reservation, the Warm Springs, Umatilla,
Chippewa, Ute and other Indian tribes, and
to eXtinguish their titles TO their present
reservations. If passed. the bill would con-
soidate 81 isolated reservations, consisting of
II, ,6S3, 4jj acres OF the most fertile land in
the West, and would open them to hundreds
of settlers. The report recommends that
the land, ii obtained from the Indians, shall
be so disposed of by the United States rs to
prevent its engrossmcat by spectators, and
secure it to the farmer settlers of the West on
reasonable terms.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19
SEASONABLE NOTES.

From the National Livestock Journal
While in many cases no other than iced
water can be had, il is all important that
stock should not be left to become thirsty
that they will fill themselves when driven
to drink, and then stand shivering in the
cold stalls or stanchions, where they are
denied even the privilege of stimulating
their circulation bywalking about Above
all is this to be avoided in the case of
horses when returned heated from n
journey.
Care in the winter months Sc
cures prompt and satisfactory improve
ment when first returned to grass i'll the
spring, and obviates those risks that at
tend on the sudden plethora which usually
follows, when thin animals, capable of
rapid improvement, are turned from n
spare and innutritious diet to rich, sue
culent, and abundant pasturage. Excess
sive plethora suddenly induced is incom-
parably more dangerous than high
condition constantly maintained.
In the case of late Tor early calves and
foals, a warm stall or box should be Sc
cured, if the dam is allowed to do the
nursing. In the same way the hands
should be kept dry in milking cows in the
cold season, and the filthy practice of
dipping the hands in the milk cannot be
to strongly condemned. Wetting of the
teats means evaporation, chilling, infiam-
mation, chapping followed by trouble
in milking, habit of kicking, or holding
up the milk, loss of teats, or even loss Of
quarter.
For the horse especially, 1t is ali impor-
tant to see that the stable is comfortable.
for, under the excitement of work, the
persplration, and the occasional violent
efforts OF breathing, lac Is more than any
other domestic animal subject to colds
and chest diseases. A damp bed, or a
draft OF cold air acting on the seated and
perspIrlng animal, will often lay the
foundation OF a malady that utterly
ruins his usefulness. Open windows and
doors on opposite sides of the stable, or
openings In the walls or floor should be
carefully guarded against. especially when
the horse has Just come in from work.
But IN securing comfortable warmth,
We must avoid impure air, from confine-
ment Of the breath or emanations from
dung or urine. Cleanliness and sufficient
openings for the mgress and egress of air,
on one side the stable only. or above the
level Of the animals on both sidos, will
guard against cold while purity OF the
atmosphere. Blanketing when returned
wet to the stable, and when stopped for
some time out Of doors, need only be sug
gested. When returned to the stable
with wet, muddy heels, which cannot be
rubbed dry at once, light, dry, woolen
bandages may be applied to prevent chill
ing and chapping, and the mud may be
brushed oil later, when it has dried
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

THERE are still left OF the Government
lands in the West the vast amount of l, ,300,-
900, 900 acres, or enough to supply about
eight millions settlers with a homestead
grant of 1G0 acres each, while it is said that,
in the past century, only sGO,000OO0 acres,
or about two-thirds of the public domain
have been surveyed and sold A large part of
this territory is merely waste land, but a
part of it IS very valuable. Thus wooded
tracts in California are worth not less than
one thousand dollars per acre. while mineral
lands in some OF the territories have pres
ent and potential value which can not very
well be calculated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-12-19

CONGRESSMAN SHELLEY of Alabama has in
troduced bill in the House providing for
the creation of commission Of five to inves-
tigate the causes producing the present emf
grafton of the colored people from the South
Mr.. Shelley claims that the colored people of
the Southern States are more prosperous and
receive better treatment than the laboring
classes of any other section OF the country !;
that the most amicable and pleasant relations
exist between the people of the two races,
and that the whole movement is simply pro-
duced and carried on by politicians anxious
to subserve their own interests.