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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
SENATE AFTERNOON.

Reports s-From General Committee. In favor OF
H. 4l2. an act io amend m" act Of Incorporation OF
the village Of ~. John,hury. with proposal Of
amendment, which was agreed TO- and the hill
passed.
The Senate then went into executive session, AT
Ter which ordinary business was '"niihiiei.
II. -, an act to preserve the collections NJ the
Vermont Historical Sorctt, was taken up and pass
eel IN concurrence.
Reports From select committee upon :, Is, an
act laving tax on the rpuuit "i Franklin RECON-
mcnding that the sauc bc indefinitely postponed
II was 50 ordered
From Committee On Consiiiuli,nai Amendment,
upon amendment relating :" intoxicating drinks
TrCUmmiitei.
From Committee on Judicary In favor OF II
l0!. an act ahollshins counsel lees III certain
cases.
senator Dunton, ai length stated the abuses un
der the present system. Hud poke IN favor OF th'
blll. senators Dillingham; AMI .ltet oppnsrd II
senator Dillingham; ptapuseI 10 amend. by sirIkin,
out from sertlpn |, the words "iSsigncd 10 defent
respondent In CRIMINAL proceeding. nor Il
counsel" and leaving The s'stlnn Ia read SIMPLY
no compensation shall he pad {" counsel assignee
To assist States Attorney IN any criminal proceed
ings,' Gle. Senator Stafford opposed the amend
mrnt. Amendment lost The hill was then passc,
with proposals OF amendment by n vote OF clever
To nine.
+. lli an act establishing the Vermont Board o
Agriculture was taken MP.
The question was upon a morlon To reconsider
the vote indefinitely po-Ipnnlur The ihll Senator
Gopdsell and rembcr spoke m favor of the motion
The motion TO reconsider rt, ,vIrh, AMI the motion
10 indefinitely post ippnr wa lost. me question
was then upon amrnimrnt proposed 10y Senator
Dana providing that he hoii' shall drslgnate one
OF their number secretary. Agreed To.
Scnstor North moved further to amend by stfik
Ing ont The provision Tor compensation of 81 pei
diem, So that the compensation of the board !,
limited IN the biIl To ..thrir expenses necessaril,
ncurIe ed IN discharge ut th'tr lhilcS After som,
discussion, amendment lp,I. me hlll was thef
/ passed
Report from Committee On Judiciary IN favor O
! = lii, an act relating 10 commitments.
Dn motion Uf Senator Sannti, read the third time
under suspension Of The rules. aud ihereupor
/ passed
On motion OF Senator DInton the House was re
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
CONGRESSIONAL.

In debate in the Senate ON Wednesday,
on bill to pay Samuel A. Lowe ~, 80 for
his services and expenses rs clerk ut the
Territorial Legislature of Kansas, in 1850
Mr. Ingalls, of Kansas said this was an at
tempt to have pay granted for the compil;I-
tion of what are known rs the bogus stat
utes" of Kansas, or the slave code. which
was repealed and publicly burned by the
Free-sOlers rs soon as they obtained control
of the State The statutes were the hlackcst
and most damnahle body of laws ever al
tempted to be passed. They never We're
recognized rs the laws of Kansas. Mr.. Lowe
had no authority 10 compile them, and his
claim had slept all these years until appar-
emily it was now hoped the vigilance Of the
country could be eludcd.
Mr.. Vest of Missouri referred 10 a remark
of Mr.. Ingalls, ihatt code was hlsed on Tie
code of Missouri and said no such statutes
ever existed in Missouri. The people sent
out by Plymouth church and other pillars OF
God and morality, headed by that old scoun-
drel John Brown. who afterward justly cN
plated his crimes on the scaiIold ut llarpcr's
Ferry, were responsible for much of the viz
lence of that unfortunate time lie did not
propose TO quietly hear the people OF Missouri
charged with projecting slavery statutes into
Kansas. Lowe was an irresponsible servant
and should he paid for his clerical work
Mr. Edmunds said he began To get inter
cstcd in this bill since John Browns name
had been brought up, although" he added,
nothing that can he said of him in this
Senate, good or evil. will mar the brightness
of that fame that will 90 down as the type
of honest. though, it may he, misguided lovc
of liberty His body lies moldrrins in thr
grave, but his soul, thank God Is marching
on Mr. Edmunds then cited an old act
restricting the expenses of the territorial
Legislature Of Kansas TO certain amounts for
defined purposes, and as loves services
were in excess of these specifications, Mr.,
Edmunds held that he was not legally enili
led to pay for them. The bill went over.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
HAZEL BLOSSOMS.

u SthaN W. "
The summer warmth has left the sky,
The summer songs have died away
And withered in the footpaths lie
The fallen leaves-but yesterday
With ruby and with topaz gay
The grass is browning on the hills;
No pale. belated flowers recall
The astral fringes OF the rills,
And drearily the dead yines fall,
ost-blackened, from the roadside wall.
Yet. through the gray and sombre wood,
Against the dusk OF iir and pine,
Last of their iloral sisterhood,
The hazels yellow blossoms shine
The tawny gold of Afric's mine.
Small beauty hath nv unsung flower,
For spring 10 own orsummer hail
But IN the seasons saddesi hour,
To skies that weep and winds that wall,
Its glad surprisals never fall.
q. DAYS grown cold, o. life grown Old.
No rose of June rlay bloom again
But like the haZcls twisted gold,
Through early trusts and latter rain,
Shall hints of summer-iime remain.
And As within the haZel's bOugh
\ gift OF mystic virtue dwells,
That points TO golden ores below,
And in dry, desert places tell
Where now unseen the cool, sweet wells,
-. in the wise OWNERS hand,
lie mine the haZel's grateful paIt
To feel, beneath thirsty land,
The living waters thrill and start,
The beating of the riyulet's heart
Suniceth me the gift to light
With latest bloom the dark, cold days;
To call some hidden spring 10 sight,
That in these dry and dusty ways
Shall sing its pleasant song OF praise.
q love the hazel wand may fail
But thou canst lend 4 surer spell,
That, passing over Baca's vale,
Repeats the old-time miracle,
Aud makes the desert land well.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24

81 will return" the swallow sad,
To my old nest once more,
Nv home beneath the spreading caves
Or y"n gray cottage, framed IN leaves,
Awaits me as of yoTc."
She sped across the scented land
OF hlue aud breezy day
But where the house was wont to stand
heap OF runs lay.
Il will return, the rover said
TONY old love once more
So true She is that well know
The heart that held me long ago
Awaits me al 81 yore"
He came, when south winds signing pass
O'-r heids Of cpwslip- gold
But underneath the trembling grass
Her heart lay sun AMI cold.
Tim,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24

Ny pretty Princess, take my hand,
With locks Of gold and kittle blue
Nor be afraId-fOT We, YOU know,
Were liiile swerthcaris long ago
And YOU are ever tnndy true
As maidens aie-in fairy land.
Step lightly from your ancient tale,
And we will wander far away.
You are my true love sweet and iair
am lad again and wear
The magic cap for Just one day
80 let NJ flre DER hili aud dale
The forest shadows MT and lure,
Living with goblin, gnorne and cit,
Whose puckered faces peeping, pecr.
Between the leayes-nas, have No fear,
bear tdlismau- yourself
Your Innocence Will hold me pIrc
".
Where shall We sup, my little one?
Deep down IN these enchanted hell4,
All yellow-ringed 10y FAIRY feet,
Gaihpr the b .rries crimson sweet,
Aud drink from dropping money bells,
Where bees went singing IA The sun
Then hid in tbyme aud meadow pride,
Your bower shall be some ,iu,ks glade
There you shall rest my while-hned queer
In drOwsy bloom and mpsse- y cen
A lily for your chambcrmald
There we viii sumber side by side.
Each russet biri with silver song
shall drop leaf upon nv breast,
blossom on your tender face
And none shall know our hiding place,
II ls so still-sO sweet to rest
Let us sleep dreamlcssly and long.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
HOl 81 FORENOON.

Ih'"9pAh' pc'' ~
Final adjournment The resolution relating TO
nnal adjournment Was taken up, the question being
on the adoption Of Mr.. Ahell's motion 10 amend so
Decemoer 2lst, at twelve O'Clock III. Mcssrs.
Thompson OF lrishurgi. 'lark OF W nds1r, '"lburn,
of Springfield, smith Of -. JohnsbuTy Fletcher OF
Cavendish. Hubbard OF Plymouth and Howe oi
Ludlow discussed inc amendments Mr Ihomp-
son aHig moved that the resolution "c ordered 10
ne ~ "as asieeu ~; III ", na, t, ,t,
ny "a, ,,. p -, i' . iuo,'' W M ~,
uP up ~ IL, nI 81 a. t ~ nm ,t ~" @ W ~, ,,
Snr,ill COMMITTEE ;,s follows:
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house plll - ~, eu,%,lc" % an hct 10 commute 'he
@ i W. i." WIN III i ii"i nm ir7p,,tule arpo'
tnai te1 na,e 20 @ '"s sno' aiin ~ '.ai
lousy VI tv vinon , ,na' 'e n1"f "soosedy.
" ~ iii a, S,' ha,rn ~ III in'sht &
nav. iairth ltaS"hhoic u"up, 81 "H hdhi'F III lne
MINIS " Wv W" 'iI',' l'a iht ~ u,uc' .'r
PROVISIONS "i lne tNis'lts Jaw sal, hhSieh may
nave new uiai' upon lH"l'l p.lunh lltieloI,
,,,, ib,, th,. r,f ,r, tn, i,roner t,,un,i f,r d.
frrmtuIuv said uur.iipn Of SANITY uJ M. nro,ir,
m.ni nf 1hc mi measure Of r-lirf in when M, s
an,itl.I n he IN -nIiti,I Ia any ANA your r.n,uit
90, rrsprctfully n,E thut tby may now he IIs.hnrJ
,.l frnm, any further rnus,d,rtiiun of said nm
fS,uu,ai, ,,rou.r ~ unnytu
laws 4 RunvS
UFXi,y pnIrsr -
N,uu,S Il Conn
i q S,usyxr
Mr.. Hooker, the Chairman, explained the report,
saying there hai been full and exhaustive hearings
Mr.. Harvey Uf Tupahim lutefru.ated the committee
As did Mr.. Thompson of Ifusburgh and Mr. Ahcll
OF wrsr Haven, ani were answered by Mr. Hooker
The thiui reading Of The b was then refused with
out dissenting vote.
Inaugural ceremonies The chair llll before the
House "A communication from The Governor accom-
panied by IA letter which was read 10y the clcrk Is
follows;
A., Cav, ox t>,r.,,, A., ,syy,,,,,.,r.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24

Az old Vermont farmer came home drunk
the other night, and became the victim of nm
irrepressihle desire To get still drunken. SO
he thought he would bring out his wagon
and drive over to Shclburnc Falls for more
whiskey Just as lac was about putting the
finishing touches on the harncsslng arrange
mcnis he said to himself, This horse has got
horns :" lie brought out his lantern and
found he had harncsscd the COW I" the wa
gon. lie muttered "l'm drunk enough
now" unhitchcd the beast and went into the
house To- sleep it Of. Brattlt5pro PhTHfr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
SENATE AFTERNOON.

u
Special orders 1914 an act To eguIllZe taxation
The question was upon HH amendment proposed 10y
Senator Field leaving II. Sc The iuNi>iOh whlci
pTuhIb.i, Offsets excepting whrt" the name ant
residence uf the PARTIES Ia the debt are standing
and striking OUT before This provision the wor'
..sald blank inventories shall also contain whei
ied, full statement of al lt hts actually due IRON
said taN-p payer on the first day Il April
Senator Blolgett proposed a substitute amend
meut striking out IN this quoted sentence the wort
full" and insert after the word April the word
..for which "A deduction Is made"
Senator Fuller moved that the Senate rcsnlv,
itself into "A committee Of the whole Tor the con
sidcra;iOn OF the bill aui amendment. The mo
rion prevailed, and Senator Dana was called 10 tn,
chair.
An extended discussion followed IN which Sen
aiOrs BodgeIt, Stafford, Brdgman, WoodhOuse
Dunton, Peek, Dwiucll, Cook, Fuller and others
took part.
The committee then rose reported progress. an,
ha ali
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24
gurjet.e's observations.
How ALTOONA CAME INTO EXISTENCE AND
WIFE MADE $4,000 FOR HER HUSBAND.

HOW ALTOONA CAME INTO EXISTENCE AND
WIFE MADE 81 900 FOR HER HUSBAND.
IBuriette's Letter to the Burlington Hawkeye,l
When you want to go anywhere in this
country you simply geton the Pennsylvania
railroad and go there. There are several
othe railroads in these parts, but as the
"Pennsy" runs to the same places, 1t
amounts to the same thing.
One time the brakeman WAS telling me,
tho Pennsylvania railroad company want
ed good site for the location Of its great
shops. If found the place it wanted on
the east side of the Allegheny mountains,
on beautiful plateau. That was Just 40
years ago. There were not many people
living ON that plateau in 1910. One dnr-
ing pioneer and his family were monarchs
of the unbroken forest that covered 1t, and
three log huts hidden away Ill the shad-
owy recesses of that forest were all the
indications Of civilization to be found
there The railway company sent out nm
agent to buy the whole plateau, with
written instructions to pay $4,000 II
necessary The agent came, he found
the pioneer. he put pat his unpretentious
log hut, he told him all the new stories
from the city, he wrought him into good
humor, and the settler finally made ready
to sell at 5000, considering HIM self n
made man at that But while he was
talking business hisgood wife was straigh-
tening up the strangers room. She found
package of papers, womanly curiosity
prompted her To open the unsealed en-
vcl"pc, she read the agents instructions.
| She called her husband into the kitchen
III very few moments, and she did what
nine women of every ten would do for
their husbands; she made more money
for him than he ever dreamed he would
| he worth more than he ever could have
made If he hadn't II wife When the set
tier returned ho told the agent the real
estate had picked up a little during the
past ten minutes, and lao couldn't think
| of taking less than 5000 for his CLAIM
| There was nothing else to be done swenr-
ing wouldn't help the matter. The So
| 900 was paid Four Thousand dollars OF 1t
belonged to tho woman, but never heard
whether she got 1t or not. Ten years la
ter the Pennsylvania railroad began
building its shops on the plateau. and
now the city of Altoona has upward of
1000 inhabitants, three or four newspa
pcrs Il churches, ns many Schools, and
one convent, the largest railroad shops
IN America. and the Logan house, n hotel
thc size of lthode Island When | was
too only / miles from tho clerk desk,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-12-24


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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-25
The Coming Session Of Congress

1t is cheering consideration that the
Congress which is to meet on the first
Monday of the next month will expire by
constitutional Limitation On the fourth OF
March next, and that its opportunities for
obstructive and reactionary legislation, SO
persstently urged within the past two
years, are confned to few weeks. But
even within the short time 10 which the
session is limited, and within which much
useful and beneficent legislation might be
accomplished, there are indications that
the decadent party, now dominant In both
branches, will make last dying kick,
and attempt 10 preserve lis consistency by
an endeavor to keep up the political con-
troverses, and keep alive the sectional
animosities which have characterized
every session--rsgular and extra-oi this
body. Such an attempt would seem to
be folly and madness, but precedent has
established that there is nothing too pre-
posterous or idiotic for some Of the lead
ing members of the party TO attempt. 1t
is in the habit of being led and controlled
by its worst, most factious element, and
there Is too little reason to expect change
In this habit for the better.
the lesson OF the reversal which the
late election has eff cted, and the transfer.
ence OF power from those who have so
prievously abused ii, could be needed,
these officious leaders would accept the
Inevitable, and go about redeeming, 80 far
as they could, the injuries their factious
conduct has Inflicted upon The country,
and would join in the promotion OF the
statesmanllke and conservative measures
which the exigencies of the country de-
mand. Blu. II they propose to persevere
and insist upon prolonging the struggle
for the repeal Of the election laws, in op-
posing appropriations necessary for the
administration of the Government, and,
So is threatened, TO pass upon the new APP
poruoament, the Republicans will be
compelled again to resist them, and the
finale will be that an extra session will
have to be called, with all it's attendant
expense TO the country. 1t is an alterna-
tive which ought to be avoided, and for
which the factiousness Of the present
dominant party only will be responsible
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-25

THE scheme TO INTRODUCE tne Passion
Plsy OF Ooerammsgau upon the stage OF
Booths Theatre, New York, N els with
decided dsfavor among the clergymen OF
the metropolis Reporters have interview
ed leading divines IN the Episcopallsn'
Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Baptist
Methodist, and Unitarian Churches, tau
sll are quietly but firmly opposed TO INT
plav being reproduced in this county
A strong public sentiment is se''iDs
sgains, The spectacle, and the managers
will doubtless give it up.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-25

SUNDAY night, MIR. BEEcHER preached
in Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, from
Proverbs, xxi, l, vii, 1: "a good name
is rather to be chosen than great riches"
and "a good name is better than precious
ointment" The discourse occupied more
than an hour, and contained in the latter
part denuncistion of the managers OF
the Democratic party for their attempts to
blacken the character of GARFIELD.
BEEcHER said he was stirred by the Lord
to speak plainly. The Democratic party
had got bad name and deserved it, He
doubted if it could ever get rid of it..
Then be gave his reasons Tor his state.
ments, and closed finally with an appeal
for purity, honesty and decency.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-25

THE proposition to raise large sum
for the benefi, Of ex. Presidents OF the
United States doubtless had It's origin IN
very excellent and disinterested motives,
but it is not likely to meet with very
favorable response. 1t IS difficult Tor
everyday, common sense people to see
why the men upon whom the highest
official honor known TO the country has
been bestowed should also be the reclpl-
ents Of gratuitous iavors of q pecunlsry
nature. The rrojec. looks &c If it would
prove failure.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-25

A NUMBER of philanthropic women,
with Mrs Chief Justice WAITE at their
head, have associated themselves together
in a Woman's Relief Association, which
is to be national in its ultimate scope,
The first active society under the general
association has Just been organized IN
New York, and with practical good sense
begun its specific work, namely, THAI OF
providing the life.saving stations with
proper supply OF clothing for the use Of
persons rescued from shipwreck. The
government makes no provision for this,
indeed, it Is not their province, but is
very clearly within the sphere OF woman's
benevolence.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-25

strong proof and representations to con.
vince the Persian authorities at Teheran
to the contrary.
The Captain General of Cuba, with the
view of reducing the expenses of the
Treasury, and augmenting the number of
laboring hands, has ordered the formation
of reserve of the active army by dim.
inishlng the number Of soldiers as far as
the necessities of the service will permit,
from Decem Der 1st Soldiers soliciting
leave from service will receive it, and
their pay will then be discontinued.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-25

THE Richmond Wing, which has prob
ably done AS much as any other news
paper to keep alive sectional issue be-
tween Abe North and South, now that II
beeius to see some of the natural effects
of it'd efforts, makes this repentsnt wall
over tbe results: ave have SIS warm an
interest in the South as another can have,
and we yield 10 no man IN our devotion
to Virginia; aud exactly by reason thereof
we ghsve ever regarded the Solid South
as fthe greatest curse which could befsll
either. The array OF one section inevita
tiy must be followed by the counter arrsy
IF the other section, and in the contest
(which would be the consequence, the
weaker most certsinly would go to the
wall. Sooner than we expected, the Solid
South has begotten Solid North and
scattered TO the winds all hopes of Demo
cratic ascendency through Solid South
10 all time to come"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-25

THE New York fraud cry may very
properly be pronounced deiunct. Il was
but a vicious pretense to begin with, got
ten up BY few members OF the COM
mi,tee to break, in some degree, the force
of their iguomintous defeat and tone
down their bitter disappointment and ID
has found no sympathy outside the csoal
which has rendered itself Infamous by It's
iniqntous sud unprlnciplsd methods 81
prosecuting the campaign. State stealing,
since The Maine attempt, ls looked upon
as aboEtiv
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-25

liberate, very shrewd man, reticept 10
marked degree, but very observing. His
dress is rather slouchy and untldy, and
consisted OF rusty broadcloth s,,,t ana
SLOUGH hat. Last night l was pernit,sa
to hear the election returns, sitting a, his
side in his private office. He receives
and dictated dispatches with business
like air, and as unconce-nedly as thougb
almost every word did not tell of dis,n.
pointed ambition and OF an unproftable
investment"
A lady who had heard a vigorous
charity sermon, and yet had given moth.
ing when the contribution. box was passed
around, had her pocket picked when she
WAS going out OF church. Ga making the
discovery, she remarked: "God could not
find the way to my pocket, but the devil
did" The Baptist Weekly argues that
while this may be regarded as a special
and particular visitation, other people
who give nothing need not think thai
their escape is owing to sny merits of
their own. A clearer inference would he
that the services of an efficient policeman
are urgently required at the church door.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-11-25

-Senstor HoAR said of MIR. BANCROFT
at the recent meeting Of the American
Antiquarian Society: He Is, believe,
the senior living person who has been
member OF the Cabinet, He Is the senior
among living persons who have filled i'm
portant Diplomatic relations. lie has
represented the United Sts'es at Berlin
and at ST. James His history is, snd
doubtless will be, the great standard
authority upon the important period
which II covers. He is the only person
living whose judgment would change the
place in pubic estimation held by any OF
the great statesmen of the revolutionary
times. He has had the rare good fortune
among men Of letters TO have proposed 20
himself crest task, requiring lifetime
for its sccompi ishment, the successful
achievement Of which is enough to make
any life illusirious, aud to have liveG 10
complete II with powers Of body and mind
undimiuished.n