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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-07-23
Weight OF Cattle,

To find how much beast will dress Mr..
Anderson, good authority, says Measure care
fully with a tape-line from top of shoulder to
where the tail is attached to the back, this
will be the length. For girth measure imme-
diately behind the shoulders and forelegs.-
Multiply half the girth by itself in feet and
the same by the length in feet, and the pro.
duct will give the net weight in stones of s
lbs. each. Example-An OK or COW five feet
in length and seven feet in girth the calcula-
ton will be as follows:
Multiply y the girth by itself in feet. 35
1225
Multiply by length in feet
6l25
Weight in stones ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 4
Pounds ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $1,000
This is the only rule by which it can be
done perfectly and satisfactorily, that am
acquainted with; probably others have rules
that will answer as well and meet the desired
result.
Youatt and Burns say: Find the girth be-
hind the shoulders, and the length along the
back from front of shoulder blade to rump
in feet and inches. Multiply together and
you have the superficial area. In beasts less
than seven and more than five feet in girth
allow 23 lbs. per superficial foot. Ifless than
nine and more than seven feet in girth, 81 lbs.
per superficial foot will be the allowance
Under five feet only II lbs. is computed
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-07-23

w. y. r..
Milk white and honey-sweet its flowers
The Locust-tree is shedding;
o, if this weather would but stay,
could not ask a loveier day,
Tomorrow, for my wedding!
Yes, It's, in truth, my bridal path
The wind with flowers Is strewing,
The thing woman says she won't,
She's always sure of doing;
And from child have declar'l
I'd choose a maid to tarry,
And single-handed fight my way,
Before I'd ever marry
Through he, by ali his deeds and words
Were worth and wisdom provinF(
A Methodist itinerant,
And keep forever moving,
Moving, moving, moving,
just two years in place,
Stopping here and of again,
With scarce Il breathing space.
But when camp-meeting came around,
A year ago this summer,
The Sudbury people had tent,
And /, with sister Hartley, went,
And first heard Brother Plummer.
"a young man looking for wife,"
Was some ones sly reminder
And he may look for all of me-"
| said, land never find her."
But when came to hear him preach,
He told the Gospel story
So thrillingly, through all the grove
Went up one shout of "Gloryp
Rough men were bowed, hard sinners wept,
] owned his power to hold me,
His glowing fervor, like q spell,
Against my will controlpd me.
For who is he?" l said, my own
Admiring thoughts reproving;
a Methodist itinerant,
Who keeps forever moving,
Moving, moving, moving,
Just two years in II place"
THAT'S too hard way thought |,
10 run the Christian racel
| said the preacher pleased me not
l did not wish to meet him;
And when we met, tried to see
How coldly formal could he
And courteously treat him.
But when q woman tries to hate,
BE sure it's loves beginning;
The more frownod, the more felt
That he my heart was winning;
Dull may the Lord forgive l found
The class, unless he led it,
And sweeter seemed the blessed word
Of Scripture, If he read it;
And from the closing love-feast, when,
As we walked homo together,
He led me down quiet path,
And calmly asked me whether
My future should be one with his?'
And must take or lose him;
felt my hold on earthly joy
Was lost, should l refuse him.
But, If I love, there's but one way"
| said, my love of proving;
And am willing, for your sake,
To keep forever moving,
Moving, moving, moving,
Just two years in place,
Happy whereso er go,
If but see your face"
So now my bridal blossoms fall,
These lOcust-liowerS, Swcct-sccntCd!
My future pathway is the one
I've always thought that would shun,
Yet am well contented!
We choose not for ourselves; we go
The way the Conference sends us;
But rough or smooth we know through all,
A Fathers care attends us.
His perfect strength our weakness shields.
His patient love broods o er us,
What matters it what changes fill
The years that lie before us?
We only pray we may be kept
From faithless servants proving
And onward, as our footsteps press,
May they be heaYenWard moYinpl
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-07-23

An old lady visiting the Antiquarian
Museum in Edinburg the other day, on in
specting the old weapons very earnestly, and
failing to find what she was apparently look
ing for, asked visitors if he could tell her
whereabouts they kept the Axe of the Apos
ties.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-07-23

Thompson Gnterrogatively to Beauteous
but Naughty Damsel who he had just helped
to alight)-"I beg your pardon J" Naughty
"Oh-I thought you said thanks 7"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-07-23
IS PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY
poetical.
Before the Wedding.
BY MARIAN DOUGLAS.

BY MARIAN DOUGLAS.
The following spirited little poem, the senti-
ments of which have such wide application es-
pecially in the ranks of our Methodist friends,
who will appreciate the tender trust and faith so
well expressed in the concluding passages, was
written by Marian Douglas, and was, we believe,
originally published in the atlantic MOnthiy, De-
cember, 1872.
Interest has been lately revived in this poem by
its public recitation at a school commencement
Miss Lizzie c. Forwood, of Darlington, Md, rected
it in very appropriate and sympathetic tone and
manner to the large audience assembled ut the an
Gent Moravian Seminary, at Lititz, Lancaster
county, Pa on the occasion of her graduation,
June 2d, 1880. twas well received by her hearers,
and, in the hope that its perusa will afford some
enjoyment to larger number, we herewith sub
nit il to the readers of The 1Egis d. MfeHigWcer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

Used to be Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and
Iowa. But the last three have changed their
constitutions, and among other changes voted
to save themselves the expense and turmoil
OF two elections within six woeks of each
other. by holding the State election in No
vember. In Pennsylvania and Iowa the
change stands but in Indiana the Supreme
Court has overthrown the popular decision
by holding that the constitutional amend
ment had not been fully passed upon by the
voters. The question at issue was whether
1t required majority Of all the electors in
the State to ratify an amendment, or merely
ma iority of the votes cast. A ma jority of
the votes cast was thought sufficient to rati-
fy previous amendment. which is now
part Of the constitution but party necessity
superseded law and precedent in this case,
voters of the State is required to adopt the
present amendment, AMI that as the General
Assembly, which submitted the amendment
had failed to provide the means for dscov-
erlh1 the WHole nuHiDcr, IL uocS not appear
that an actual majority lad voted for it, and
that it must be submitted to the voters
again.
Indiana dispatches report great indis
nation ut this decision in all parts of the
State; and indignation meetings to denounce
it are called in many towns. 1t is held to be
n partisan decision made in the interest of
the Democrats, and an outrageous pros
titution Of the power OF the highest
court in the State. The Democrats gen
orally opposed the amendments, and
were especially hostile to this one as
it would make it harder for the Democrats
TO carry the State, because il would inter
ferc with the process Of colonizing voters
from Kentucky by it's registry provisions re-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25
Gen. Garfield.

Senator lIoar spikes the Democratic scan
dial guns 10y the following clear statement OF
Gen. Garfields relations with the Credit Mo-
bilicr. lie says
was one of the committee who investi-
gated the Credit Mobilicr, and wrote the
greater part of the report of the committee
known us the Wilson Committee. There
was nothing in the transaction which IN the
least gave him reason to distrust Gen Gar
fields absolute integrity. The Credit Mo-
blIer managers undertook TO get prominent
Congressman from all parts of the country SO
interested in this scheme that they would re-
sist an investigation, if one was proposed.
To accomplish this Cakes Ames induced
prominent men to take stock, not explain
ing TO them the true character Of the trans
action. Some of them agreed to subscribe,
but almost Immediately aiterward, when they
learned the relation of the corporation to the
Government, withdrew. Garfield claimed
that he never consented TO subscribe Ames,
as | remember, at first swore that Garfield
did not subscribe Afterward Ames changed
his testimony and alleged that Garfield did
subscribe but, whether he did or not, there
was no claim anywhere that he knew of the
character of the transaction in the beginning;
that lie remained connected with it a mo-
ment after he discovered its true character
or that he ever realized more than $500 or
$500 on account of it. expressed my opln-
ion Of the absolute honor and integrity of
Gen. Garfield in this matter years ago No
man, Democrat or Republican, who ever
served with Garfield, does, | think, doubt
that he is absolutely incorruptible. He has
been for years on the committees of appro-
priation and ways and means, controlling the
expenditure of millions upon millions, and
policies that make and unmakc great bust
ness interests
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

IT has been common remark at the
South would cease TO he so formidable u
factor in National politics, Such remark
was made by one of the speakers at the Re
publican ratification meeting in New York
city the other day. Judge Tourgee, author
of The Fools Errand' was the next speak
er; and having a much more thorough and
practical knowietgc Of Southern methods
and expcdicnis than his predecessor on the
stand, he disagreed with him on that point
Judge Tourgcc said
81 am acquainted with the men who are
10 take the census in the South and they can
AS easily pack a graveyard in the census, as
in the ballot-box. II | am not mistaken, you
will find more gravcyards in the census than
voters 10 match them in the North. The
South is not going 10 lose its grip on the
Nation if it can hold il by any ordinary or ex-
traOrdlnary means
The suggestion is a new and startling one ::
but there is obvious probability in it. The
men who 10y means Of intimidation, fraud,
and tissue paper ballot. have been transform
ing strong Republican niaiorilics into equal
ly strong Democratic majorics, all over the
South, are Of course, quite equal TO keeping
up their representation in and control of
Congress by forged lists and fraudulent
counts of their population. The prospect
thus held out is not Il pleasing one to hon
est and loyal men; but it is clearly some
thing more than a pOssibility There l..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25
The Third District.

The towns in Orleans County held their
caucuses to chose delegates to the District
Convention, on Saturday and Monday even
ings, and the county delegation will be solid
for Gen. Grout. We are informed that efforts
were made in some of the larger towns, such
as Newport, Irasburgh, Barton and Glover,
to get up some opposition to Gen. Grout, in
the interest of Mr. Sowles but they failed
utterly. the delegates chosen in all those
towns being especially earnest in favor of Gen
Grout. The Essex County Republicans feel
the same way, andtheir delegates will be sub
stantially unit; and only great remissness
on the part of the honest and unpurchasable
Republicans can prevent the choice of a
large majority of Grout delegates in every
county. Square and honest Republicans,
who wish to see IA united and harmonious
party in the District, should,look to the mat
ter, in the towns that are yet to hold their
caucuses. and make sure that the choice of
the majority is not defeated by unworthy
means and methods.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25
The State conventio-

No more substantial and thoroughly repre-
sentative gathering of Vermont Republicans
has assembled in many years. The roll of
delegates contained the names of many lead
ing and influential Vermonters; and the con-
vention was fine looking body of men. 1t
was graced by the attendance of Senator
Edmunds, of Representatives Joyce and
Tyler, of several ex- and prospective Con-
gressmen, and of other prominent citizens of
Vermont. The proceedings were absolutely
harmonious. All the nominations for State
officers were made unanimously by acclama-
ton, and but single ballot, ON elector at
large from the East side of the mountain
was taken during the day. The convention
did its work speedily and well, and adjourn
ed in the best of feeling, the general har-
mony broken by no hcartburnings, and all
feeling that the campaign has had a most
suspicious opening.
In its minor details the convention was of
much interest. The State Committee made
the preliminary arrangements with judicious
care. Gen. Ripley made an able, dignified,
and highly acceptable presiding officer. The
speeches of Senator Edmunds and Mr. Bal
lard were of high tone and stirring character.
The letters of Judge Poland and Senator
Morrill, will have National interest and im-
portance.
The new State committee will be an eff
cient body, retaining as it docs DIR. Nichols
(who will, of course. be chairman) and some
of the best working members of the Old COM
mittee, and adding some excellent new mem
bers. The committee might have been more
equally distributed among the three districts;
but that is not necessarily of much import
ancc, and the inequality can easily be correct
ed, if it is deemed important to do SO. On
the whole, it is rarely that a State convention
does better piece Of work, in all its parts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25
SENATOR MoIRIII's LETTER.

SrKAffoRD. VI, June VI, isso. 3
Nv dear Sir Your favor advising mo that oul
Stale Republican Convention IL 10 be held Oh TIT
2Jd inst has been received, and you were please"
TO express wish that you might see me there ol
hear from me. have indulged the hope OF being
able To he present, when ! could see my friends
face to face but this great pleasure am forced 10
DENY ,selt as have not the time to go-hardy
time To wrilr-on account Of other important per-
sunal engagements.
Public sentiment appears to have already uhns-
tnlahIy designated our gubernatorial candidate,
and the chief work OF the convention In. therefore,
likely he done not less swiftly Than satisfactorily
The election Of Col Farnham worthy and true as
he is can he more doubtful than his nomination.
In our recent nomination Of a Presidential eandi-
late at Chicago. the Republicans were embarrassed
hy the tiplicty Of names 1T To he nominated,
differing much from the Democratic convention 10
assemble al Cincinnati, wheru they are 10 be EN-
btrIass-d by n Multiplicity VI names not nj 10 ne
nominated, The early traditions OF the American
people concerning n third term have been main
iained, with no diuinutiou Of the affection, grail
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

Tux BEArrLKBoEo STEAL - Linus NJ.
Price, who closed up the affairs of the Com.
mercial National Bank of Saratoga, and the
Washington County Bank of Greenwich. N.
Y, has arrived at Braitleboro from Washing
ton. to take charge Of tho crippled First Ma
tional Bank, as receiver. lie will collect all
assets and pay Of the creditors. three months
being allowed for proof of claims, after which
they will be dissllowed Mr.. Price expects TO
conclude his labors within this period, after
which a permanent receiver will he chosen
and all matters pertaining 10 the bank be
Immediately drawn 10 close, unless some
new discoveries are made by the expert
Nothing has been heard of Waite's where
bouts. although detectives profess ability to
return him TO Brattleboro.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25
PERSONAL.

Miss Sydney Paul Gill, the author of the
well-known hymn Il want TO be an angel, -
died ut Newark, N. j., last Saturday night
She was 60 years Of aye and the youngest Of
the hymn was this She was II member of
the Clinton Street Presbyterian Church,
Philadelphia, of which Rev DIR. Joel Parker
was pastor. One Sunday they had an ami
versary celebration, and between the morn
ing and afternoon services Miss Gill wrote
the hymn. 1t was read then for the first
time, and afterwards published and trans
lated into several foreign languages. Miss
Gill wrote good many other hymns, but
this alone commanded attention because of
its simplicity. Except the good it lid. Miss
Gill never realized anything from her com
position.
The father of Gen. Chester A. Arthur is
well remembered by the older citizens, as u
Baptist preacher, of more than common
ability, in Hinesburgh in this county.
A Washington correspondent of the Troy
Times says; Mrs. Garfield is plain, reso-
Lutte looking woman of perhaps A years, of
good capabilities, but without particle of
that indefinable quality called style" L
think in her girlhOod she may have been
pretty, but her figure is almost pathetically
thin, and her manner decisive and brusque.
She is intelligent, but withdraws into her
self to a degree beyond almost any woman
| ever saw"
AT the commencement of Smith College,
poem by Mrs. Julia c. X. Dorr was
read by Prof Churchill 1t was the story,
sweetly told, of Il sculptor who neglected all
his home duties, in order TO seek II clay flne
enough, rs he thought, TO embody his high
ideal lie always failed, and Mt last, in bit
ter Encouragement, he set himself to mend
his house, and attend to his family and I'M
derneath his own hearthstone he found the
much desired clay. The poem was much
liked by the audience.
President Buckham OF the University of
Vermont gave an admirable lecture on
Reading" 10 the teachers of Burlington, at
their regular meeting, on Saturday, the 9Th
inst. 1t was faultless in manner and matter,
as WAS to lie expected, was of great practical
value, and gave marked satisfaction. E.
Journal Of Education.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25
County Politics

Reqin In s,tract considerable e,ten,;op "a III.
day for the County Convention draws nipb
and candidates are plentv for some of The
offices. For the Senatorsbin accorded to this
CITY, W. l.. Burnap. ESQ is understood to be
a candidate, while the friends of Hon. Henry
Ballard will also present him for renomina-
ton. Mr.. Burnap's standing as a LAWYER and
citizen and Republican qualities him TO repre-
sent the county ably and accentablv in the
upper branch of the Legislature and fairly
Justify the consideration of his name for the
position at this time. On the other hand, a
large number of our wisest Republicans be-
lieve the rigid enforcement of the one-term
rule in this matter to he detrimental TO the
public welfare The last Vermont Senate
contained but ON, Senator who was 81 mem
Der of tho previous Senate The copse-
quences Of filling the Legislature with new
men, wholly unused to LEGISLATION have been
sadly seen in protracted sessions and crude
and unwise laws. As our readers know We
have held but one opinion on this matter from
first to last. We consider the one-term rule
unxise extensive and iniur;ous Ii the
committee would ,Jon, the nr,c,ice of re .,ec,
inn Ssr,,ors .,orah IN r;v. nc !, each S.n
ate sav ten exner;encsd scpotors or one-
third ~ the whale number If would be a
vac, ;nnrovomo,, nm tho nreson, usoso We
are glad to see an effort made towards ,ucb a
change, this wear. 1t is an important wear j.
for the Senate of 1880 under our Constitu.
tion 10 IN initiate and nronose tn the Uouse
anv amendment, To the Constitution deemed
desrabl. Mr. ballard ,v,s an obIc exce,-
Ian, ord ;,s,on,;o, r.nho- If tho Senate of
1879 Ho 10 NOW ,ro,;f;.d h,, .xner;.rce IN
render still better service than before He
would take a positiou and exert an influence
in the Senate which no new Senator could
hope to take and exert. Looking at the mat
ter solely in the light of the public interest.
we shall be glad to see him returned to the
Senate. And if two years hereafter Mr..
Burnap should succeed him in that body, and
should do well there, as he might reasonably
De eNpeCteQ 10, We SQOulU Ue rs Strongly III
favor of continuing him in the office for an
other term as We now are of continuing Mr..
Ballard.
We understand that MIR. Writers and Mr..
Peck will not be candidates for renomina-
ton; and that Asher Robinson of Westford
and r. ]. Morse of Bolton, and Walter
A. Weed of Shelburn and L. S. Whitcomb
of Richmond-all excellent men-are talked
of for Senators from the north and south
sides Of the river.
For sheriff Burlington has three candi-
dates to date,-Sherif Drew, l. j. Flanagan
and l.. j. Smith; and s. II. Macomber of
Westford and Ferdinand Beach OF Jericho
are also mentioned in connection with that
office. 1t is said that in a multitude of coun-
sellers there is safety and perhaps it may
be the case that in multitude of candidates
there NAV also be safety,-for the present
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

The Republicans of the Third Congressional Dis
trici of Vermont. hereby called Ia meet al Hyde
park. on "Wednesday. the Smh 'lay OF June, A d.
sSs. al 10 o'clock IN, for the purpose OF nominal
ing a candidate for member OF congress for the
Third Congressional District. Ia be supported by tht
freemen OF Vermont al the neNt September election
Also To nominate one Presidential elector. and IL
appoint a district committee Tor the two years ell
SUNG.
Towns will he represented IN said convention 10y
their del c.at- chosen upon hl-Is Of one delegat.
from each town and an additional delegate Tor eaci
one hundred vnlc> aud for each fraction of one
hundred Vntss over nfiy east for the candidate FOL
tny.ruar n Ia last STATE election.
ia a vote al a former convention the district
c,nmtIc, Art constituted committee On creden
tIls-
Delegates vii provide themselves with the prop
er cr,ltu; al> siEhel bt tue secretaries Of theil
respective i,'lEiIN meetings and Immediately upon
tgc.r ARRIVAL :, ntlrpark present them To the dis
teici c,.mM,tter al their headquarters al tn,
-'ru-..'ifi linGir.
~, tNl ui t' arid courtesy Of fare one way. and
..t., ii....its ''tit undoubtedly he made whereby
81 iH.- Tgu i-.. ttlufnrl To- their homes the same
t4r
uts,.- ..-,,, hls,S towns white entitled 10 rep
it.uf t.a.. - Ia!"NS;
,lutl.s.tf.. Coz NIY.--Burlipi-n .. Colchester
Ju.. NHlt.t I...t''l. NIt'lhun Hud South Burning
Fee. -I ..-a..a-1. .i'i Use g'ssi . zach.
t-~lt go NIN.-' nurHri e. ErlghiOn. canaan
t,pr Iut'i tul lHn.it''Grg the rest ! each.
Eta>sit- .at II. Adams ., Fairfax 1
iit.rr irli- i.ur,.I Fletcher AMI sheldon =; all
Zoo. I,.r sla,u.
t.at.r I-l..,HN>N -Alhurrh o. Grand Isle and
Snctn ir'"" %" - N"rt' aud North Her" each
t.NuuugE ,nD-IN- Nrrrl-f"wn I. Cambridge,
lsitu.h s'. Stowe .. Hr'NiirEr all the resi- :
tsi.i.
uEtG,.- trsyi, Barton !. Albany. rrafi>iury.
p-fi-t- l-.r''ur % .H't >rwI"'i Stirm and West
uis-,- .'lI fli' t.-sl % t.l-ii.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

1sGO-the prototype of this-and of the OBJ
jects and aims Of the Democratic party lie
eloquently eulogized Gen. Garfield as a man
as good as he is great and as one of the
noblest men in American politics
HON. +. E. WOODBRIDGE
was the last speaker. After glowing CON-
pliment to the city of Burlington he referred
to the Chicago convention and spoke elo-
quently of Gen. Garfield, whose acquaintance
he had first formed in Congress, years ago.
The meeting then adjourned with three
hearty cheers for Garfield and Arthur.