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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-29

The plurality for Mr.. Tilten in 1876 in his
own State of New York was %, 74a, and he
is authority for the statement that nearly
thirty thousand Republicans voted for him.
This year the Independent Republicans will
vote to man for Garfield, and if their num-
Der Is half as large as Mr. Tilden claimed,
their votes will nearly wipe out his plurality.
Moreover, thousands Of Democrats
facturers and their employees merchants and
bankers and their clerks, and mechanics and
laboring men-are going to vote the Rcpub-
lican ticket this time.
In 1872 New York State, north Of Harlem
river, went Republican by over $4,000 ma
jority, and with a Democratic majority of
p, 900 or so in New York and brooklyn, the
majority was s., ,45l on the State ticket.
This year every available man will be brought
out, and good judges say the Republicans
will come down TO the city with L majority
of from one hundred thousand To one hun
dred and twenty thousand. The most san
guinc Democrat does not put the majority
for that party in New York and Kings coun-
ty higher than ninety thousand, and it is not
likely to exceed seyenty-two thousand, the
figures Of four years ago. Registration has
closed in Brooklyn, and the increase over
1876 is about fifteen thousand, but it is noted
that the heaviest increase is in the Repubii
can districts, and in two very strong Demo-
cratic wards there is a falling oil in the num-
Der of names registered.
Ia New York city the registration will
probably reach 100000. The Republicans
exFyc, 10 Cast seventy-tive thousand votes or
more The vote for Hayes in 1876 was IS
jGl about 5000 Independent Republicans
,hen voted for Tildcn who will now vote for
Garfield, more than 5000 former Democrats
are likely to vote the Republican ticket this
year for the first time, and the number of
new Republican voters, made up of natural
lied citizens, young men from the country
and persons recently come OF age, will
probably fall little short of 10000.
The Democratic factions in New
York are not harmonious The nomination
of Mr. Grace for Mayor, brought about by
John Kelly, is strongly objected To, as an
oitemnt to pl,ce The citv under Irish Catho-
lie rule The Times noints ont that the
~, - ..,,.,,..
issue "hioii 'ii- heilS mas pi'seH'e' l" '"S
people Is simply this &: lie, an Irish Caiho-
lie. nominated for Mavor another Irish
Ca,ho,;o onJ ou Lilo ro,,ir.es far .,I,I..r..,..,
' ~,
ut large are Cathoiics- lh'sc thret a5ch-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-29
INTHE FOURTH WATCH oE THE NIGHT.
ST. MATHEW XIV. 2s-3s.

BY FREDERICK LASG8RIpGE.
In, in the moonless night.
In the rough winds despite,
They ply the oar,
Keen yn,i, snite in their teeth:
Tne hourse waves chaie hchea'n
Win muriled roar
Numb fingers. failing force,
scarce serve TO hold the course
uard-won halfway,
When Ger the tossing tide,
Pallid and heavy-eyed,
Scowls the dim day.
And now in the wan light,
Walking the waters white,
A shape draws near
Each soul, in troubled wise,
staring with starting eyes,
Cries out for fear
Each grasps his neighbor tight,
In helpless huldlcd fright
Shaken and swayed,
And 10 the Master nigh
Speaks softly, '-ltisl;
Be not afraid"
Zen so to rs that strain
over life's moaning main
Thou drawest near,
And, knowing not thy guise,
We gaze with troubled eyes;
And cry for fear.
A strange voice whispers low,
This jOy must thou forego,
Thy first and best"
4 shrouded phantom stands
Crossing the bestowed hands
For churchyard rest.
Then, soft as is the fall
OF that white cleaning pail
By snowhakes made,
ctiiling each startled cry,
Thou speaSst. 1t Is | {;
Be not afraid"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-29

The Republican conference committee
met in New York, Friday, when the name
of Lloyd Aspinwall was mentioned for the
mayoralty, but he declined. The nomination
was rendered to Postmaster James, but he
declined The choice of the committee then
fell on William Dowd, president of the
Clearing House and Bank of North Amer
ica, and he accepted. Horace Russell was
chosen for Superior Court judge; d. &.
Rollins for Recorder, Myer ;. lsaacs for
Justice of the Marine Court, and Frederick
Finch and Henry c. Perley for Aldermen
at-Larrc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-29

A Pike county penn woman picked
up from the floor Of her bedroom what
she fancied was her belt 1t was black
snake. She put it down again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-29
[Trom the Troy Tnme>.l ]

The Senate would be scarcely itself with
out the presence of Senator Edmunds. As a
constitutional lawyer he has no superior in
the United States Ills kecnness and rcadi-
ness in debate are proverbial Ills vigilance
and industry are as widely known as that of
the position he holds Ills services in behalf
uf his party and of his country have from
the first been Of Il singularly high and ef1ec
tive character Vermont honors herself and
meets the wishes oi the Republic by return
ing him for another term, which, We trust,
shall not be his last.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-29

The reelection Of United States Senator
George F. EimuniS by the Vermont LeSis-
lature is an event upon which the Senator,
his State anl the whole country may be con-
.rrtuflicd. From IL. ginning q. la,
career in the Senate his course has been dis
tinguished for profound legal knowledge,
courage and power in debate. and indcpen-
dence in iudemcnt. Take him for all in ALL
he is the most able man on the floor of the
Senate lie is not much given to making
uratiOns, but in debate he is Il match for the
most distinguished orators. KS an efficient,
practical legislator he is without an equal.
No other Senator attends So closely t0 all
the business that comes before the body. or
exercises So large an influence in the draft
ing and perfeciins Of measures. Ills rcpub-
lclnsm is a part OF his n6turc-unChanre-
able, aggressive and controlling. His
integrity no one ever thought of ques-
tioning Much rs he is feared on
account of his searching and mercileSs sever
ity in debate, he is universally respected by
men of all parties, and his personal relations
with some of the strongest men on the oppO-
site side. Senator Thurman for example, are
very cordial. His retirement from the Sen
ate would he cause Of regret To all parties.
The common remark when it was known
that in certain contingency the President
would offer him place ON the bench OF the
Supreme Court, and also when his name be-
came prominent as Il possible candidlte for
the Presidency. was that, although he was
amply qualified for either place. and would
honor it, legislation would lose the service
nt Il statesman whose place it would have
been difficult To make good.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-29

SENATE-FuEENOON.

THrESDAY, Oct. 2lsi, l>>J.
\ communication from the Governor was read In
regard 10 proposed exhibition OF deaf mutes dur
ing the session Of the Legislature; +; 10 Joint Commit
tee. under fourth Joint rule
JOINT rOsOluiluns-By Senator Peck. directing the
Committee on the House Of Correction TO Inspect
the same; ; adopted.
From the House. that The Governor express re-
Crcts 10 General Grant that his visit 10 Vermont
could not Ice made adopted in concurrence.
Bill Introduced and Reierrcd-By Senator Wood
worth, an act to repeal All act providing fOr mort
cages of personal property, approved Nov. 2G, l,,S
TO Committee on Judiciary.
Special Orier-il. =, an act relating 70 the duties
Of States Attorneys the question was. Shall the
bill h. read the thrd time : Senator Dillingham;
said that number OF bills hal been introduced
looking 10 some changes IN the system Oi grand
Jury and thai he thought that tins hill in question
could be acted upon more lnlcll!geuily after the
policy OF the Legislature in regard - the grand jury
system had been declared. lie therefore moved
that the hll he reconImiited To the Committee on
Judiciary, and II was ordered.
MemOrIal-By Horace Fairbanks, presented 10y
Senator Dunion, accompanying protest from the
convention OF Congregational minister's against
the running OF railroad trans on SUNDAY. Gu mo-
ton OF Senator Dana, referred 10 Committee on
Railroads.
AIiuurrpI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-29
senate FORENOON.


Joint Resolution Providing Tor The printing OF
the addresses ol T. !. Phelps AMI T.. y. spwlr5 be-
lore The Historical Society, nom The House. with
pIup,-Il ot amendment, limiting thr number "t
copies 10 h. pfutrd tu l,sJ'. senator Field and
siilpri lot the committee. discussed the merits OF
thr proposed amendment 1hr nru,r lIuendm mt
was then rpucurtrd IN.
Bin lnttOiuccl-lY senator Gleason. an act to
.ucOuragc manufactures ami Iepcal c"riiin acts
therein mentioned; To- uminIit.c un Manufactures.
iIhc rgSt section Of the hIll /, follows Towns
may hy vote exempt frum iINallun. for 4 time not
exceeding ten years, IIS manufacturing establish
m"ut however erected hcr"In,pr To- erected ~ put
luuperaiun therein, and The mIcdlucIt and capital
Use" Tor operating the sIIn", tug' ih"r with al such
machinery hereafter put INTO bindings already
erected hut not nov urruptl, aud all lhr capital
used Tor operating the same dud such vote shall
he rpnti.Ct. hniug h'r tltr iIm- specified there
IN
Bill Introduce. ~ senator start an act relating
prudential committees ut high ur GENITAL school,
10 committee on Education. lhr hist SECTION ol
thr hiu Is As follows when . town votes tu Is
iaiiish high central schppl, 1t shall at the same
mc.tIug At NhlCh such Nut" Is passed elect prtl-
dental committee uf three persons lot each high
~ central school district, onr member uf winch
committee shall Dr. tlc,cd log three years, iur
tWO years and one Tor one year nom the l- 'iIt ui
August next following their election; and such
committee INST chosen shall also huld ufrc from
the ay "i their election uut the Hra iJy Vf August
next following
Al mod
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-29

The reelection of Senator Edmunds, of
Vermont, was 50 much Il matter OF course
that, satisfactory as it is, it no more calls
for expressions of satisfaction than the SUN
rise OF pleasant day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-29

SAIL Nu N, VI 2.
Iil. introduced II, MI .iuicvincuf HlrIwiyk
that trecmcu $ meeting shall not bc at
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-05

TIE EDITOR OF THE ATLANTIc.-A news
paper scribe has been visiting William D.
Howells at his home near Boston, and cannot
refrain from giving his impressions of the ed
itor of the Atlantic to the public The de-
lightful author is very accessible; he never
assumes a lofty demeanor or treats young
writers either with superciliousness or pat
ronage. He is, on the contrary, very simple,
straightforward, and cordial in manner but
still shrewd and careful in all business mat
ters. In person he is small rather stout,
STOPPING little his complexion is dark, his
eye bright, his smile kindly, his brown hair
parted in the middle, his mustache heavy and
Just tnged with gray. He has something Of
an Italian look, though he would be known
for an American anywhere. He has three
children, boy and two girls, the elder Of
these, IA or Is, having already made her de-
but in verse in juvenile magazine. They
usually run in and out of his study while he
is at work, and are as fond of him as he is
Of them. His conversation is as facie, bright,
and graceful as his style, and, like that,
abounds in delicate humor and gentle cyni-
cism. He avoids serious subjects, and can
not be betrayed into argument, but illustrates
whatever he touches with picturesque light
ness. He is accounted charming in company,
but unlike what might be expected of de-
scriber of contemporaneous life and manners,
he goes little into society. His wife, very
amable and pleasant, siste of Larkin G.
Mead, the sculptor, he first met in Italy.
Howells is a native of Martins Ferry, Ohio,
his father being Welsh and his mother a
Pennsylvania German. Originally printer,
he became journalist-he edited the Ohio
State Journal once-and then pure littera-
teur. He is a master of style, and is in his
forty-third year.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-05
The Three One.Leggcd Jims.

Sergt. James +. Barnes, of Westport, who
is known rs lone of the one-legged Jims, at
the request of commander McNair, related
how the three Jims lost their three left legs
at one and the same time and by one rebel
she'll Prefacing his remarks by stating that
he was veteran of the nth regiment New
York State volunteers he added well,
boys, it was down in n rifle pit before Peters
burgh, on the 2lst of June, 1SGi-lots of
you remember the day myself dim Barnes
Jim Lawrence and Jim Allen, all of company
A, and from Westport. had finished our cof-
fee and were lying down smoking our pipes.
| My head was supported by my arm, which
rested on my knapsack. and my right leg was
curled up under me, my left one being
stretched out. The other two Jims were ly-
ing near me, in about the same position.
That rebel shell came-it did-nnd three
Jims lost their left legs and here's rapid
time inside of three hours our legs were am
putated and we were in the general hospital
several miles away at City Point And
thanks to the Lord, the three one-lcgged
Jims are alive and as happy as vets on
crutcLos can be- Troy Whig.
I can say with jim Barnes that l well re-
member the day, as l came near being hit by
the same shell. That afternoon comrade
aud myself were passing up the road near
the rifle pit in which the 18th New York lay.
OF the right of the ioad was deep ravine
cut out by the water some - or 10 feet deep
At this moment we heard the shell. Judged
it to be Whitworth from its peculiar sound
and fired at a cross range. My comrade in
stantly ducked for the rayine In his haste
he missed his foothod and went rolling
towards the bottom | commenced to laugh,
when the shell was upon me. threw my
self fiat on the ground and the shell passed
just over me and struck in the rifle pit but a
few feet distant and burst, but with no seri-
Gus harm to me, and am glad to know that
the three Jims' came off with the loss of
only leg each.
IL. A. c., Co. E., l1th VT. Vols
Wiliamsyille, Vt. Feb. 1850.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-05
NO. 10.

A CAUTION TO CoNsUMPT1vE INvAL1Ds
Apropos of the recent journey from Cannes
to st. Petersburg of the invalid Empress of
Russia, who has gone home in midwinter for
fear Of dying away from her family, a distin-
guished Vienna physician publishes a vigor-
Gus protest against the practice of sending
consumptive patients to warm climates, with
out regard TO the stage of their disease or
their circumstances He has taken note Of
fifty cases of such patients who have been
sent by their physicians to spend winter in
Italy or Egypt, and among them all he found
only three who received any benefit from the
change, while many were positively injured.
Much that he says is as applicable to this
country as to Europe No doubt many Of
our physicians prescribe winter sojourn in
Florida or Nassau TO patients in advanced
stages of lung complaints, without much con-
sideration of the possible effects upon them
of an eneryating atmosphere, the absence Of
home faces and home comforts, and the wear
mess and loneliness Of a listess life among
strangers. A warm winter climate is no
doubt beneficial in the early stages of the
disease, and in some instances may effect
cure and in more advanced stages its influ-
ence may alleviate the sufferings of the pa
tlent and retard the progress of the falal NAL
ady. But the wise physician should careful.
ly consider whether the possible benefits will
not be more than counterbalanced by the ia
tigues Of the journey and the discomforts and
homesckness attendant upon life in hotels
away from family and friends. Every one
who has visited our Southern winter resorts
has been moved at the spectacle of melan-
choly inyalids hoping for some magical ef-
feet from the climate, which they should
never have been led to expect. Consumed
with ennui, with no society save that of 9TH
er patients these poor people watch the ther-
mometer and the progress of their ailments,
shivering with cold when the mercury ap-
proaches the freezing point, and bitterly re-
GREETING the snug Northern homes which
many Of them should never have left.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-05

GOLD IN RUSSIAN ARcHTTEoruRE. The re-
port of Russia's wish to negotiate new loan,
and the undoubted fact of her paper ruble
being now worth only so cents instead of 20,
suggest some curious ideas in connection
with the magnificent church now being COM
pleted in Moscow, with thick plating Of
gold on its dome and cross. This fashion Of
gliding church towers is universal in Russia,
and it has been calculated that enough gold
is thus lying idle to pay of the national debt.
The Isaac Cathedral, in st. Petersburg, has a
plating of gold three quarters of an inch
thick over the whole of dome as large as
that of st. Paul's in London. The church of
Our Lady of Kazan has a massive altar fur
niture of solid silver. During the great fire
of Moscow, in 1872 the molten gold and sill
yer were seen flowing like water from the
burning churches, and the new addition TO
them which is about to be oonsecrated repre-
sents an outlay of fully $l5,OOO,OOO.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-05

In a recent paragraph on the subject of
wood engraving the Penny Illustrated Paper
of London aflirms that lin the production of
illustrated monthly magazines New York is
far ahead of London, ScriJHer's, with its inim-
itably finished gems of drawing and engrav-
ing, being still the wonder and admiration of
the art-word."
The ATLANTIC MONTHLY, for March, con-
tains some additional chapters of Mr.. Howells
delightful serial, The Undiscovered Coun-
try 5" a critical essay upon the writings of
Washington Irving, by Charles Dudley Warn
err and an era of Egyptian history, entitled,
"Under the Pharaohs," is ably treated of by
Mr.. +. Ii. Underwood. Besides these, the
number contains the usual variety of fiction,
essays and poems from well known writer's
The leading article in the NoRTH AMERICAN
REVIEW for March is by ex-Judge Jere. S.
Black, and is entitled The Third Term, be-
ing reply to ex-senator Howes paper on
that subject in the Review for February.
Hon. L. W. Stoughton follows Mr.. Black,
taking precisely the contrary view. A timely
article by David A. Wells aims to prove that
discriminating income tax is essentially
Communism, and that this is specially true OF
such an income tax as was levied in the Unit
ed States by Acts of Congress in 1868 and
succeeding years. The fourth article is by
Rev. DR. Bellows, and treats of Civil Service
Reform. The author recounts what has been
done in Britain to reform the civil service OF
that country, and shows how the experience
of British statesmen may be turned to advant-
age by American lawmakers. Professor
Simon Newcomb, in an article on "Our Po-
litical Dangers" calls attention TO the need OF
some non-political tribunal for the determine.
tion of contested elections. He looks on the
presidential struggle of three years ago, and
the recent excitement in Maine as symptom,
attic of a diseased political condition which
calls for remedies very different from those
which have hitherto been employed. John
Lancaster Spalding, Bishop of Peoria, makes
a spirited reply TO Froude's recent article or
"komanism and the Irish Race in America
The notices of new books are by Mr., E. L.
Didier
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-05

The ZULUs EAT SOME MEATH was such
a scene as am powerless to describe. Each
boy sat at the fire in front of his own particu-
lar stick or ramrod, on which were the little
knobs of meat but beside each was pile of
long strips about an inch thick, and some of
them a yard in length. While his knobs
were slowly roasting the boy would take one
of these long strips, containing at least half
pound of meat and, holding one end in the
flame, would let it get toasted for q few sec
onds then he would place that end in his
mouth, and begin to chew it, placing the still
uncooked end in the flame, and at the same
time watching that the knobs on his stick did
not get burned. For three hours or more not
a boy moved from the fire except to cut up .
fresh supply of meat or to have drink of
water. All this time they hardly spoke q
word, so intent were they on gorging them
selves but as the night advanced they broke
into a low, monotonous sort of humming
chant, during which one after the other,
they recounted some adventure of the day, or
expressed their delight at so much good food
the others all the while keeping up an accom-
panying chorus of the humming chant. Oo-
casionally they would raise their voices to O
yell, and then sink them so low as to be al
most inaudible. Woodward and myself turn
ed into our blankets, and were soon lulled
asleep by the monotonous but not unpleasant
singing. All through the night the boys al
ternately ate or sang and several times when
l awoke saw them still hard at work chew
ing down the yards of fmeat.-Reminscences Of
BOelc Life-lSdRdemdn.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-03-05
The IdeaI Editor.
REV. JAMES FREEMAN CLARKE DEBcRIBEs HIM
TO TIE PAPYRUs CLUB AT BOSTON.

TO THE PAPYRUs CLUB AT BOSTON.
Gentlemen and Lddies Of the Press. We
preachers have had a great many lessons
from you in past years-lessons for which
am grateful-in regard to our faults and
needs. We have had in literature many pict-
ures of the ideal clergyman
passing rich on forty pounds year"
Suppose, since you have given me this oppor-
tunity, l turn the tables and describe the
ideal editor?
The ideal editor is one who uses, not only
his scissors but his brains in making up his
paper. He asks himself what his readers
need, and gives them not merely what they
wish, but what they want. He is not salts
fed with printing unintelligible statements
about the war in Afghanistan, but finds out
what they mean, and makes the condition of
things clear to the average reader. So he is
a teacher who educates the community by
every issue.
The ideal editor is an independent man,
having his own convictions and impressiug
these on his sheet till it takes the color of his
mind. He is not merely the echo of his sub
scribers' opnions-he sends forth no uncer-
tain sound. All know where he stands He
has, as James Lowell said of Joseph Tinker
Buckingham something in him gritty" So
at last men come to read his paper as they
icau hOIhCe bIetIey +, trusting III MN hS hl
honest man, who always said what he
thought, and who had some thoughts to say.
The ideal editor is also man Of conscience
as well as man of conviction. He knows
that he wields mighty weapon-that he in
fluences the public mind every day, either
for good or evil He knows that he is always
making men better or worse-teaching them
to respect truth, justice, humanity, philsn-
thropy, or to sneer and laugh at them This
description is not wholly ideal no doubt it
has been realized more or less fully. Per
Laps there have been as many ideal editors
as ideal ministers. Newspapers like church
es, are usually on the side of what is best,
and trust both are growing more SO.