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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23

shall be controlled by the clcvating assurance
that official tenure is to be measured bv
official fidelity, or shall become an organized
force, hopelessly hatnessed to the party ma
chime with the spoils of victory as its only
hope and reward
No one can calculate the far-rcachinr consc-
quenccs of an adverse decision of these grave
issues, some of which strike at the very struct-
urc of Republican institutions, ard the un-
restrained blow will clcave the framework of
our government to the foundation On this
day OF preparation for the trial they cannot
iail TO engage our most serious thoughts and
Danish from our deliberations all petty con-
Sideraiions of personal politics, and the blind
guidancc OF personal prejudice. They
should lift us out of the miserable strife of
the hour, and up to full comprehension of
the true grandeur of that function of Ameri-
can citizenship which makes the character of
the law and Df him who executes it the re-
sultant of the free and deliberate choice of
those who must obey it. Disinterested.
intelligent, patriotic earnestness and an un-
iinching aggressive courage of conviction
are essential conditions of success. What
ever other elements will promote, these alone
Will secure it. We must fight if VIC should
win, believing that our cause is worthy of
our highest efforts and with unqualified 10y
atty 10 our leader, whoever he may be. If
we are to-day true TO ourselves and our coun-
try he will not prove false to either. But if
we have not the intelligence or the courage
to meet like men what is required of us let
us hereafter hold our peace.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23

HOW II WAS sECrIED, AND HOW THE MAN
WHO DEFEATED BLAINE WAS REWARDED.
The man who was most of all others re-
sponsible for the nomination of Hayes at
Cincinnati in 1876, says the Philadelphia
Times. was quietly rewarded with the gov
ernorship of Dakota, and has been almost
forgotten, until the announcement came on
Saturday that he was dead William \.
Howard Ia native of Hinesburgh in this
county was the chairman of the Michigan
delegation, and had cast the solid vote of the
State for Blaine on the first two ballots, and
Blaines nomination would inevitably ha We
been achieved but for the inopportune defec-
tlon of Michigan on the third bal
lot. When Michigan was called, pale face
and emaciated form rose with the aid of
crutches. and, instead of casting the vote of
Michigan for Blaine, as was generally ex-
pected, the shrcking voice startled the con-
vention by declaring that Michigan voted for
the man who had beaten three Democratic
Presidential candidates before the people of
Ohio-Governor Rutherford B. Hayes. 1t
was fearful gap in the Blaine line and
Cameron's keen conception took in the stua-
ton at once. From that moment Blaine was
doomed to defeat, although a majority of all
the delegates in the convention voted for him
on one or another of the several ballots, and
the man who made the defeat possible was
William \. Howard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23
NUMBER 43.

The Springfield Republican, talking about
delegates to Chicago, speaks of linen who
would flop early for Grant, if the balloting
should seem TO warrant" and adds: IF
Grant is TO he nominated, let somebody else
dc. it, than Edmunds delegates from Ver-
mont" The Republican imagines con6n-
gencies which we cannot believe to he pos
sible. We have 10 idea that Gen. Grants
name will be presented at all at Chicago. un-
less it IS sure to carry majority on the first
ballot-which now seems less than probable
As the Vermont delegation will in any case
vote for Mr.. Edmunds on the first ballot
(and doubtless on the subsequent ballots, if
there should be more than one), none of them
will have any opportunity, if any should de-
sire it, to vote for Grant. The Republican
may therefore be very sure that if Grant is to
be nominated ii will not he by Edmunds
delegates from Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23

very rcchcrchc article OF dress. They were
made separate from the garment. and
were often of great splendor. Henry
VII. was remarkable for his splendid
sleeves. Carriers. also, were Il most
fashionable male ornament. They were
worn externally below the knee, and be
came SO expensive and yet SO common Il
luxury, that we read of men of mean rank
wearing CARERS and shoc-roses of more
than five pounds in value. They were
made of gold and silver. satin and velvet.
often deeply fringcd with gold
The prince Of Wales. who was after
wards George ". was the first to cnunte-
nance buckskin brecchcs rs an indispcn-
sable fashionable morning garment. This
article was made to fit So close to the per-
son that the maker and couple of assist
ants were usually required to aid at the
ceremony of trying it ON. In some instan-
ces it was actually suspended from the
ceiling by machinery, and the wcarer
descended into it. cndeavoring, partly
by the influence Of his natural gravity
and partly by the pullinss and haulings
of those around him, to get home into
the shell prepared for him. To walk in
them was Il torture, and to get out of
them was NJ less. .-Po''cr's Naga:jHc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23
The Indiana Amendments.

Ihe people OF Indiana have, by popular
vote, adopted series of important amend
ments 10 Their State constitution The one
perhaps oil widest interest outside Of the
state, IS that winch changes The time ior the
State election from october To the tuesday
aiter the hrst MONDAY IN N'Vemncr Inc
influence oil The vote "i Indiana IN october
upon the subsequent eiecti"hs III o'her states
III N''eihper mas beeh an uhhiiNed eNIl 10
oo'h parties Inc early occurrence oil this
eie''i''i mas ie'' 'e '''''i's''S 'i oo'i lafiie'
10 pun iofth their utmost 'Arr''"nS TO cap
''iic vi ie'ain ali''Joii'y III i"u''''a' 'c'ei'
"eie " pe iau' '' s',i'ii 'Ni'nse i0i L"ii-
roau iafes' III 'hc auJ"ihihS 9'l''s Vi heh-
lucky anu ohio' III any desifeu huh'oet' anu
results acnie'ed py e"iohiAa'l'h ana coffuP-
lion nave repeatedly hau an iiliitehee on INC
Na'ioiai result out oil all proportion 10 theif
'fue sisniiic"iee- hereafter ono VIII oe
the only state Voting IN oct'her' ana II that
were 10 change 10 November II wonid he
oet'er ior inc ''a'e anu ior 'ie Nail"h' 7e'-
en- amendments IN all were sHhmi'ted u 'he
Popuiar 'o'e' anu all nave 'e'h fa'lied' Inc
ilrsi oi lhem substitutes new rue "i q'li'li-
ncatioh oi voters, iof the "!i- Heretofore
no hAeo term oi resiueice has peeh require"
III any 'o"hship orPrecihc'' anu person pre-
seh'ils hi'iiseii ID 'o'e couii' oS lalSe'S Iel-
reseh'ins himsei as fesidehl oi aho'her
township DC adihit'ee 10 'he pflNi'5e "i
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23
Wall PAPERS.
SOME OF THE RECENT FASHIONS ANp FAN
CHS IN WALL pECoRNTIoT.

% l'4' 'i' h'7t''l iii'''4lll
The tendency in colois i, gradually tp
lra.r the olive tints and shades and to
tend toward the light, warm browns tha!
are styled coral in England, but which
are unlike any corals except thosr wide,
branching kinds called scafans This
color is seen at its best in the English
flock papers. which. in spite OF all innnya-
tions, are almost rs much used now as
they We're 4 score of years ago. The pat
terms are more elegant than those former
ly cupl"yed, being vines ar sprays Of
leaves 50 cluscl " ntcrwuVen as almost 10
cover the ground, but producing an cilrc!
that is much richer than that Of PLAIN
color. These papers are produced i'll
every conceivable tint, 80 that II is pos
siblc 10 match them tn any decoration or
furniture. BrucaIc and cashmere and
tapestry papers are shown in great
variety, and are remarkable fur the skill
with which the pattern is brought oui 50
that it is visible from any point, instead
of only being apparent 10 IL person who
stands in exactly the right place, as are
many Of the designs i'll which the figure
is outlined i'll gilt The grounds are in
gold chemically treated 50 as to present
Il great many different tints; in silver
made Ia assume n very dclicatr green,
and in fine salmon pnI: that looks like
satin. The figures are vines III dark
shades contrasting harmuniouslv with the
ground, and in looking at them il is hard
TO believe that each leaf is not separately
tinted hy hand Instead of being the result
of many successive printings. 1t mas;
be understood that on these papers IL"
I
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23
THE LAST HYMN,
E1 MARIANNE rAESrsGnAH,

EG MARIANNE FAESiSGHAH-
The Sabbath daywas ending, in the village hH 'he
The uttered henediction touched th' people ten
derry, a., -
And s1 ihan hssieaed 10 their dwelling, for Gods
blessed boon Of rest
Eutthev looked across The waters. and 4 storm was
A derce spirit moved above them-ihe wild spirit
And it lashed anil shook and tore them. tall they
thundered, groaned and boomed,
And alas for any vessel In their yawnihs sui' 'u-
tombed,
Very anxious We're the people on that rocky coast"
Wales,
Lest the dawns OF coming morrows SHOULD he tell
Ing awful tales,
Bits OF wreck and swollen victims As i, had done
heretofore.
With the rough Winds blowing round her, brave
woman strained her eyes,
A;.l she saw along the hiilowS ll.ge vessel tall
and rise.
Oh: ii did noi need prophet TO tell what The end
Fer no ship could ride in safety near Thai shore
such sea.
Then the plying people hurried from their homes
AMI thronged the beach,
On. for powerto cross the wa;ersand the perisiing
10 reach.
Il
hearts grew cold with dread,
And the ship urged by the tempest, 10 tae fatal
rocE-Sho.e sped.
she has parted in the middle On ihe half of her
goes down.
God have mercy; Is heaven far 10 seek for those
who drown"
Lo! when next the white shocked faces looked
with terror on the sea.
only one last clinging figure the spar seen |
TO be.
Nearer the trembling watchers came ;he wreck
tossed by the wave.
And the man still clung and noated, though no
power on earth could save.
Gould we send him short message: Here's
trumpet Shout away
Twas the preachers hand that took it, and he Won
dered what 10 say.
Any memory Of his sermon: Firstly: secondly :
Al, mo-
There but thing 10 utter in the awful hour
SO he shouted through the trumpet: Look TO |
Jesus! Can YOU hear"
And LAY. ay, sir :" rang the answer DER the waters
loud and clear.
TheH they listened lie Is singing, Jesus lover
OF my soul ="
Ana the winds brought back the echo, while the
nearer waters roll.r
Strange indeed, 1t was 10 hear him, It'll the storm
OF life was pastr
singing brayely from the waters ~oh. receive my |
soul Al last
Il. could have no other refuge Hangs my help
less soul on Thee:
Leave. oh, leave me not" The singer dropped al
las; into the sea.
And the watchers looking homeward through their
eyes with tears made dim.
said 'He passed 10 he with Jesus in the singing of
that hvmn.7
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23
VOL. LII. NEW SERIES, VOL. AA\l.

mon salt, and only from . To II per cent
of potash.
COMPLETE FERrILIZERs-FoR FOR
SPECIAL CROPS.
Tie special" fertilizers for cora, pota-
toes. turnips, grass and other crops. sup
ply nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash
in such amounts rs each particular maker
chooses. They have the advantage over
s,ipcrphosphates. bone, potash salts and
other incomplete fertilizers. that they
furnish all the ingredients commonly
deficient in our soils and i'll proportions
more or less accurately fitted to the wants
of the crops and the disadvantages are
that they are expensive and contain ma
terials which may or may not be needed
and effective. There are many cases III
which complete fertilizers are IN place
and many others in which Il farmer can
better afford to pay for unnecessary IN
gradients than to risk the loss "i hls
crop. But Vermont farmers, whp are
situated at Il distance from market and
must pay we'll for their fertilizers with
ont getting the highest prices for their
produce, will do best to learn by expert
ment and experience what materials best
serve their needs, and purchase accord
ino,l,-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23

The AMY Bill, with its political rider,
was passed by the House on Tuesday,
by 1lS yeas 10 95 nays. All the Grecnback-
ers voted yea with the Democrats. Mr..
Randolph Tucker of Virginia, who was pair
ed with Mr.. Garfield, voted yea in accord
ance with permission given him by General
Garfield, who would have voted yea had he
been there this year. As adopted, the rider
forbids the use of any of the money anpro-
priated for the subsistence, transportation or
compensation of troops to preserve peace at
the polls, with the proviso that this shall not
apply to troops engaged in quelling insurrec-
ton in any State, upon application of the
legislature or executive thereof. The Re
publican leaders argue that even if passed
the amendment cannot change the duty and
the power of the President TO enforce the
laws and preserve the National peace.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23
SPRING.

~ VI EiEI WHO'S.
The houiruut i"lt 4 t1ut. sweet piuH.
partridge gan his drumming
Bu5llS seeking To and iru
The golden tees l,'N huHHiuE.
" hale the maple buds IN ihct satin wrappnr
IIrlId suuihrily ram ~ thrii ctsrin'n MS tapping.
swift dew the diys =; then IN night
Meadows grew gi' ti and tender
\ SHINING mist ~ emerald iighi
Crowned the brown woods with splrnlor,
Aui Z violet CLOSE hN Q, rtuun,-hnd's nest
Awute iroru her -.umhrts and grew with The resi-
Grew day by day ~ grew the nest.
TN. rIe the mplhtI-hiri knew.
There opened on her lcighhur's breast
-Four blossoms al fragrant hlGr.
And the sWrttrsi ut maldrus. Wiu-nur ami wee,
Found thCm and Kissed thrm and hirug1t thrm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23

Ir is not great many months since Lord
Ecaconsfield ASSURED his hearers ard the
world, that Canada was the land of promise.
There was 10 be the future seat of empire on
this continent. According TO the British
prime minister the Western States of the
Union were becoming depopulated- Farms
were sold for song and deserted, and their
former occupants were filling 10 sulfocaticn
all the lines of travel TO Manitoba and the
Northwestern country 1t would be inter
esting to place side by side the astonishing
remarks of Lord Beaconsteld at AylCshury
and collection of recent paragraphs from
the Canadian papers. announcing the dc
parture of several hundred persons from one
of the maritime provinces TO seek homes in
the States, the projected employ ment of two
thousand Canadians in the construction of
the Denver and Rio Grandc Railroad eNtcn-
sion. and so on. For one person who emf
CRATES To Casada from the United States
there are five moving in the contrary dircc-
fIOn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23
lfsfeaUcrs all aginW,
while ii- heart !. Wildly heau..-.
Aud is soul IN deepest rhroc
Waits fJrlhc new days dawnlnF,
When all the Lord shall know.

-JGuel e. JactsJa.
The world Is the great temptcr, bnt at
the same time it is the great monitor II
stimulates our pride by its pomp and
show, its fleeting honors and prizes it
gonds men to the race, and inspires them
with covetousness and rapacity but ON
the other hand, it is the great memento
and evidence of its own vanity and of the
emptiness Of yerJthing it offers to us.
IT is the great saddener, the great warner,
t4e great prophet. --Ca0oH Wp-ic,L
- AIi now ont Of the writings and say
ings and deeds Of those who loudly pro-
claim the rights of man" and the rights
of liberty, match me, if you can, with
one sentence SO sublime SO noble, one
that will SO stand at the bar of God here
after, as this simple, glorious sentence of
Paul 5, IN which he asserts the rights of
Christian conscience above the claims of
Christian liberty, Wherefore. if meat
make my brother to offend, / will eat no
flesh while :he world stnndeth, lest |
make NY brother to offend r. ".
RotcrteOH.
II is high, solemn. almost awful
thought for every individual man, that
ms earthly influence, which has IT com
iI'itftil''his VIII never, ulfOHHn all ages,
have an ,ad The life OF every man is
as the Wrll-spring Of . stream, whose
small Jennings are indeed plain to all.
but whose coursr and destination. ms it
winds through the expanscs of infinite
years, only the Omniscicnt can discern
fdriY'r.
The great man loves the conversation
or book that comyicts him, not that which
soothes and llatters him Emerson.
Men believe that their reason governs
their wofus but it often happens that
words have power to react on their reason.
Bgcj4
IN DID times mrn used their power OF
painting 70 hog. the objects of faith in
later times they used the objects Of faith
that they might show their powers Of
painting. IL RHskiH.
Those passionate persons who carry
their hearts in their mouth are rather to
be pitied tlnn feared their threatenings
serving no other purpose than to forearm
him that is Threatened FUiLcr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23

No soul WIS ever lost hecau4r it's fresh
beginnings hrok" down bat thousands
"f souls have been lost hccau5e they
would not make fresh BEGINNINGS 4
". F0bcr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23

SENATOR HoAE mae Il vigorous attack or
the hill introduced bv Mr Voorhees, in the
United States Senate, last week, propcsin.
to grant pensions To all surviving soldiers AMI
.a;l rs of th,. Mexican war. VIZ. Ilolr sud
.'Mr. President, just after this same h,ll
WAS rejected. a little more than 4 year ago
| spent All evening in Massachusetts in u g
company of ore of the persons wlom it wGs
proposed to pension He was man -
wears of age, giant in strength, of vigorous
health, with have 10 doubt stronger CON
stitu,ion, greater prospects of life and health
in the future than any member If this body.
lie was a man in atiluent circumstances, en-
loving u large income, and joined with me in
disappruhatiuu of the reckless legislation
which would tut man like him on the
pension rolls of the government saw the
next day, by appointment, slldier OF our
late war, whose health had been wrecked by
injuries received in the line of his duty lie
required the constant attendance OF one per
son to look after his wants, anil yet, under
the general law rs then and now existing,
he was entitled, think, To hut $50 month"
Mr. Hoar instanced several si.nil. cases
and said that the government should apply
TO the surviving soldiers and sailors of the
Mexican war, the principle which every
other government has heretofore applied TO
its pension bills, pension only those who are
disabled, and not men without regard TO
their condition Of life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23

Physic SAYS an old surgeon. is the art ot
amusing the patient while nature cures the
disease
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23

The Vermont Chronicle asks 3; Docs the
FREE Press intend to assert or imply that
Paul did really declare that the end of the
world and the second coming Of Christ was
to take place within the life of persons then
living" To which we answer that the FREE
Press does not set itself up fer an cXpoGuder
of Scripture, preferring to leave such cues
tons to the religious press, to whose pro
vince they properly belong. We simply saw
as we substantially said before .liat We
fancy that y Methodist minister, otherwise
IN good standing, might, without serious
danger of expulsion, maintain that when
Paul said I'VE which are alive and re
main unto the coming of the Lord shall MOI
prevent them which are asleep. The
dead in Christ shall rise first then we which
are alive and remain shall be caught up to
geiher with them in the cloud" there was
some mistake, either in his belief or in the
use of words which seem to imply mis-
tax en- belief
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23

Some "i the residents of Fort Edward, y.
\. undertook Ia take the cOuCelt Out ot Young
phN sirian whose claims tu personal beauty and me,ii
cal skill were enormous. healthy Young Irish
man was inure, to frign sickness and Young Bolus,
who was persuaded that II Was a very bad ami very
strange 'isr. called three times In almost a. many
hours, ami nnilN addressed the citcle OF friends
thus: Ills right Nentriclc Is injured, and he has
narrowly escaped an eplleptc 1T. II was eN-
ttrmelN fortunate. was here, or he would surely
Havc dicd'-a sentiment which the patient cele-
hr.lIrl hA snrmgIng nni OF bed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23

In response to d resolution demanding an
explanation as to the employment of armed
men in the execution of the internal revenue
laws, Secretary Sherman has submitted to
Congress closely printed volume OF over 200
pages, containing series of official state
ments concerning the operations of "moon-
sinners" or Illicit dis,ilers, in several of the
Southern States. 1t recites the seizure in
nine States of no less than 3, ,043 stills and the
arrest Of 6, 153 officers for violations of the
revenue acts between June 80, 1876, and
February 1, 1880 with the further fact that
% officers have been killed and 40 wounded
while engaged in this service. Some of the
casualties occurred in open conflict, and
others came to pass at the hands of stealthy
assassins. In large majority of cases the
''moonshiners" enjoy the sympathy and aid
of the people generally in the sections where
their operations are carried on. Not only
this, but the State authorities render them
assistance when it is possible TO do 50, by
offering protection to the law-breakers and
prosecuting the revenue agents, Only one
person has been convicted for attacking the
officers, while 165 of the latter have been
prosecuted in State courts for things done in
the discharge of their duty under federal
laws. BY the vigorous enforcement of The
laws, however, the receipts from the whiShey
tax have been doubled, and the number of
honest distillercs treblcd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-23

The 81. Petersburg GolIs is informed from
OIcuhufg hat the long continuation OF winter has
,uuplr,, exhausted the ,slrrs Of life m that
rrpUn. Rumois oi starvation are daily Increasing.
FIVE thOuslu families Cannst obtain sufficient
food