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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-03

The Hon. J. L. Martin, of London
derry, speaker of the House OF Repre-
sentatives, recently delivered a speech il
Brattleboro, which was devoted almost en-
trely to State issues, and the plank in the
Democratic. platform devoted to our increased
State expenditures Mr. Martin gave many
of the facts and figures, TO which attention
has heretofore been called in our columns
and which establish the following conclu
sions:
1st. That there has been no such cxorbit
ant increase in our State current expense:
since the war as the Democrats through thcir
party platform and papers have claimed and
represented.
2d. That, striking fair and strictly equit.
able balance between the expenditure fol
either the year 1866 or 1S6, and those fol
1879, the showing is better by more thar
800, 600 in favor OF the latter year
3d. That in those directions in which eX-
pendtutos have been increased, viz, for
reformatOry institutions care of the insane,
the educational and agricultural departments,
etc..-the increase has been rendered neces-
sary by the demand of the times for better
things in all these diroctions-a demand
which is not confined to the State of Yer
mont alone, but effects all States alike whose
people attempt to keep pace with an advanc
ing civilizatisn.
4th, That the policy of the Republicans OF
Vermont Is for retrenchment and a decrease
of expenditures fact which is fully illus
trated by their reduction of the State tax
from l25 TO 30 and 40 cents on Il dollar Of
the grand list-and still further by their ac-
ton in providing wise, searching and com
plete method for the reduction of court eX-
penses, which are the one source OF alleged
waste and proiligacy on which the Democrats
have laid the greatest stress and made their
hroadest accusations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-03
VOL. LIV. NEW SERIES, VOL. XNVII.

The horn OF the sole being softened and
decomposed, as previously mentioned,
and the sensitive inner portions OF the
foot being injured, inflammatory and sup
purative action is caused within the foot ;
escape of the products of Inflammation
being impossible through the sole at
first intense suffering results, and q
generally disturbed condition of the AMI
NAL ensues. This is the first stage OF
malignant foot rot. In the course OF time
the sole is decomposed, anu fetd pus es-
capes, by which the herbage and soil are
injected. The disease spreads through
the whole foot, and appears at the coro-
net. Fungoid, or mushroom-lke eXcres-
ences appear on the sole and at the coro-
net, and, if neglected at this stage, the
whole foot may be lost and the sheep
ruined. In this condition, radical treat
ment is needed. The sound animals
should be removed at once to new and
clean pasture, or into a clean yard. The
diseased sheep are to be treated by means
of caustic dressings of the feet by
drochloric (muriatic) acid, diluted with
three times its bulk of water a solu
ton of one drachm of chloride of zinc In
a pint of water, or carbolic acid should
be used to destroy the diseased growths,
and persevered in until sound parts are
reached, when the usual stimulant dress
ing may be substituted. The sheep
should be kept on clean floor, covered
or well busted with air-slacked lime, or in
a dry, clean, soft pasture, which should
be ploughed so soon as its use by the
sheep is no longer necessary.
Agricul,urist.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-03

! The Washington dispatches of the New
York Times give curious bit of not very
ancient history. 1t is letter written by Mr.
Reagan when he was Postmaster General
of the Confederate States, to jefferson Davis,
giving his views of what conditions should
be obtained in making peace. His principal
desire was to have the rebel debt paid, and
he did not think that the United States
should object to this, because that debt was
part of the common expense for settling
misunderstanding. If this theory was not
accepted by the United States Government,
Mr.. Reagan was afraid that he never would
be truly pacilicd lie is now a member
of Congress, and is doing all he can to aid
his fellow Conlederates in getting what conf
fort they can from the Treasury. He is
the author Of the bill removing the prohibi-
tion contained in the Revised Statutes which
forbids any officer of the Government TO pay
any account or claim 20 any person not
known TO have been opposed to the rebellion
and i'll favor Of its suppression. 1t Is csti
mated that the passage of this bill would
allow the payment of II, 600, 900 which can
not he paid under the existing laws. The
letter is in the rebel archives now in posses
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-03
Rock CREEK, VI. T., Aug. 9, 1880.


To the Editor of the Free Press and Times
The newcomers to the territory are such
an unending source of amusement to the old
timers, that having tcen what Is termed
here pilgrim or tonherfoo. myself will try
and tell something of this numerous class
As rule the pilgrim starts from his States"
home with the firm belief that Montana is
composed of about equal proportions of In
dians. road agents, and gold in nuggets. The
Indians are supposed TO roam at freedom
over the country, killing people ut whole
sale and no one TO stop them. The road
agents are supposed to infest all roads and
passes and to kill all who oppose
them Bat the gold, they seem to link
that there is no end to it and that il is only
necessary to 90 out ard pick up Nuggets IN
til they get enough TO satisfy them One
fellow told me that he had expected to get
as much gold as Lc wanted, in n few days,
and that the only reason why more persons
did not get out Of the country with fortunes
was owing to the robbers and Indians
The pilgrim invariably comes around with
one or more revolveTs Of the latest and most
approved mcdel, and bowie knife To IL
lustratc how much demand there is for fire
..sI.,, it ..iu only I've necessary 10 state the
fact that secondhand Ievolvere navy size,
latest Improvements. can be purchased in
Helena for about 50 The first thing that
strikes pilgrim. on his arrival. is the all
sence Of firearms and hgckskin suits lie
also shows his astonishmcnt when he finds
that he cannot live out unless he has his own
blankets along, rs none of the rinchmcn
furnish h,dling for their hired help But
his astonisiIneut reaches the climax whch
he sees the ranches furnished in Us fine s,yl,.
as any farm house in the States
If the pilgrim hc lacking in sand
he is soon heard to remark that
he wishes he hAd not left Gods
country" and it not seldom happens that
some OF his near relations ARE taken very sick
soon after his arrival and he HES himself
back to the parental roof coniented tn get
rich slower hut surer. Ii, however, he has
grit enough To stand it, he finds very soon
that he likes the country perhaps much bet
ter than at home. and if he stays over one
winter he becomes anolG-iimer. which means
in the vernacularly that the scales have drop
pei from his feet. Pilgrims come 10 the
country in carts on horseback, hy tie river
or by rail and always find work TO
do, ii they are locking for it.
Most all of the large towns have
vigilance committees who deal with tramps
IN a very quiet hut effective way. They
order all persons out Of town who have no
visible means of support Ii they are not
out in twenty-four hours they are once more
warmed by the figures :; -, this time in
white. The tllrd time. the figures appear in
black AMI :nv who remain after the last and
third call are hung This climate seems To be
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-03
sssDN NEW YORK.

GEN. EAN,'.E NAMES : PROMISE, WITH a
BIZ m
NEW l"EE, Aur. - Among the visitors
to Gen. Hancock al Governors Island to-
day was delegation from the organization
composed Of veterans Of the Mexican war,
residing in New York and brooklyn. Among
the delegation were General ii. C. Gibson,
[. :. ~, Commaul;u' Il, Fort Wadsworth,
who serve! in the third artillery during the
Mexican campliEn; Colonel v. Linn Ted
ball, late Of tha First Ohio Volunteers and
president oi Inc veteran association ; Com
modore Nm. Cpliig.n, [. :. A., who COM
mandcd the ffiga'c Congress, and Major
Alexander Of the tlird infantry After a
formal Introduction IL Gen. Gibson. and
brief interchange oi "reminiscences of the
Mexican war, Major Alexander, addressing
Gen. lIanccck. said Your Old comrades
look 10 have you do one thing in case of
your elec;;on-thoy want to see you restore
respect for the United States among foreign
powers, 10y protecting the mercantile marine
sailing under our FLAG on the high seas. Il feel
very confident. that in that and other things, "
replied the General, the people Of the
United States want 4 change. Ii it is their
pleasure to elect me will give them such a
change as will result in uphol-iinr The honor
and dignity of cur country"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-03

Some time ago, while lawyer wns ut
tending court III an interior county, he
was applied to by singular specimen OF
humanity, charged with grand larceny, to
defend him. The lawyer very naturally
inquired what crime he was accused Of
The party accused replied that some one
had been mean enough to charge him
with stealing one hundred and fifty dol
lars i'll bills, and got him indicted.
Are you guilty?" asked the lawyer.
That's none Of your business" re
Piled the accused, They say that makes
no difference with you whether man is
guilty or not, You will contrive to dig HIM
about guilt till you hear what the jury
says"
"Wcll, what about the pay"
You Just hold on TIL the trial is over
give X Cthe complainant) fits ON
the crusB-cxaminatiom, and that other fcl-
low he has got to back INN up, and you'l II
have no trouble about the pay.
The trlnl commenced and proved to b..
some what protracteI and excited one.
The district attorney proved that the
money IN question was composed ut two
fifty dollar bills on II certain bank, and
the reminder all in ten dollar hllls, nil
of winch were wrapped up i'll It piece oi
oll-silk. The jury, after listening to the
counsel IN the case and receiving tho
Charge of the Judge, retired and snu. re-
turned with a verdict of not guilty. Thr
accused who was greatly clated over the
result of the trial and the effort Of his
counsel, invited the latter into one of the
vacant jury rooms. As soon as they were
alone, he slapped his counsel on the
shoulder and exclaimed
Free as water, amt /? Whats the
usc Of trying man for stealing when
you are around ? Now suppose you
want your pay =
''ics, have you got ANYTHING to pay
with :" said the lawyer
Lend me your Lniir ami wen So,
about that. "
The lawyer slightly stutleISd th,. pro
position, rather reluctantly complied.
The accused Immediately commenced
nppng and cutting away al the waist
band of his puntuloons, and soon pro.
duccd the roll of bills for the stcnliul, nl
which he had Just been tried wrapped uJ
III the identical pee" of OIL silk described
by the witness for the prosecution, aud
throwing II down on the table before the
astonished lawyer exclaimed
There, take your pay ont oi that
guess there IS enough there To pay Nou
tolerably well "
why, you villain you stol,. tllnt
money after all, snid the Inwy,r. "Do
you expect can tnke any OF TINT mon
cy?'
Sto!e TINT money Why, what m,
you talking about /? Didn't them twelve
men upstairs there just say didn't steal
1t? What's the use ur your ttNin. IL
raise n question Of conscience, after
! twelve respectable men have gwen then
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-03
Why Goals Are Sent 10 Newcastle.
GFrom Harpcrs Weekly.

| We are glad to see that Vermont is thor
oughly ''beatcn up by Republican orators,
/ because it shows Just estimate Of indirect
| forces in an election. Vermont is one Of
the most steadfast of Republican States
1t is 4 State, indeed, 50 hOpelessly Republi-
can that the Democrats scarcely contest it.
1t is so Enthusiastically Republican that,
compared with characteristically Demo
cratic State, like Alabama or Arkansas, it is
in itself powerful Republican argument.
To fill it with Republican orators and to
kindle political enthusiasm seems indeed, to
be a most unnecessary shipment of Goals to
Newscastlc. But it is not 50, The fact that
the State is incontestably Republican breeds
a sense of confidence and security which
tends to induce apathy and lethargy. The
Republican voter is tempted to take 10
trouble TO vote, and even to be c.Ielcss
whether he votes or not. The Vermontcr
has a feeling that h State will 20 Repub-
liCan of itself.
Now there are Il great many voters in the
country who wish to go with the majority,
and to support the candidate and the party
that they think viii be successful. Such
voters watch every straw, to see how the
wind is blowing. If they observe indiifer-
ence upon the side of the dominant party,
they instantly suspect that it forecasts de
feat and they prepare to throw themselves
npOn what seems to them the winning side.
This one fact shows to the Vermont Re
publican his imperative duty. He ought
to vote, and to make his ueiThbOrS vote
not to carry his own State, which is sure
enough, but to help Maine Republicans to
carry Maine, and Indiana Republicans to
carry Indiana, and New York Republicans
to carry New York.
The Democratic appeal is merely for
change" and the voters on the fence are
looking to see whether the country really
desires change. If they observe that Yer
mont apparently does not care whether there
is change or not, they will vote for change.
If they see that Vermont emphatically pro-
tests against change, they will also see that
the country is satisfied to be healthfully busy
and prosperous, and they will vote against
change. The Republican orators are in
Vermont to remind their friends of this situ-
alton, and to show them why it is that the
great Republican majority of Vermont
should this year be greater. Such maiOri-
ty in that State will inspire and strengthen
the whole Republican line. The good effect
will be felt in Indiana. We shall feel it in New
York. 1t will be the significant announce
ment that in the present situation of the
country, and with the prospect of its con-
tinuation and further progress in the same
happy direction under the Garfield admins
tration, the Republican party is more than
ever rcsolutely Republican.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-03
STATE NEWS.

\. \. i'ra!t oi berlin had bundle of hay
sent him by . friend from East Montpelier
that was harvested in the year 1910, by Ma
thanial Clark. father of the late DIR. Charles
Clark of Montpelier. The hay has
been kept in the same barn, on the same
NOW, for 20 years, and it looks nearly as
bright and green as last June harvest.
George ". Jones, suspected of burning
John \. Commits harms at Brandon, gave
himself up and was examined Wednesday on
three charges, arson and breach of the peace
in threatening the lives of his family and
Mr.. Conant. He was bound over 10 appear
at the September tcrm Of the coarty court
in 81 700 hail. which he was unahc To fur
nish
MONTPELIER, AuE. Montpelier has Il
fire bug OF the most desperate character with
in its borders. Last night two iacendiarv
fires were discovered before much damage
was done, aud two other places found where
preparations had been made with shavings
and light wood to start 4 fire. One fire was
SET near the stable of ID. ". Dudley, in the
central part of the town The second fire
was in a paint shop. a coat being saturated
with turpcatinc and LIGHTED. Similar prep
arations were made in another paint shop
ShavlnSs and hindlineS were found in Geo.
7. Fosters hotel barn after the first fire was
put out. The citizens are thoroughly arous-
ed, and il the party is discovered quick
work will he radc with him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-03
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-03

Washington correspondence reports that
the President is taking very hopeful view
of the political situation lie considers tAa'
prospects Of the Republicans better now ii4u
they were in August four years ago. In he
course of his official duties he meets men
from ten or fifteen different States every day
and often the conversation drifts into opolilic-
| With such varied means of information N
his command, the President has exceptional
| opportunities to post himself and the result
of what he hears from all quarters is to CON
vince him that Garfield will be elected. He
says that there has been marked improve
ment in the tone of the Republican patty
within the past year. This has, in a measure,
kept pace with the improvement in business
and industry The Republican party was
held responsible for the ''hard times
in 1876, and the result was that
the party came very near beng de
feated, and lost several States that
ordinarily go Republican. Now all is chang
cd. Business has frightened UP wonderfully
since resumption, and resumption was a
Republican measure, carried through against
the violent opposition Of the Democrats. II
the Republican party was Leld response
bic for the hard titc,' OF 1876.
it should aud viii have credit fer
the good times o; 1889 Thea.
again, the President does not believe that the
Democratic party will get many recruits from
the Republicans this year Tn,r: IS no desire
for change, except among the hcn'o-
crats. They cannot give valit reason WHY
there should be u change, and the President
does not believe that they Will c1aV;A.e
many outside Of their own party that
change is desirable. Everything is aoyiu-
along well, and tie President eVprgSSs-
himself as very confident that the control oi
the Government will lie aeain comr.ittc,l -
the people to the Republican party ilr an
other four years trial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-03
THE IRISH MERMAID.

bh sAAA Ia i-ON
4 Mermaid once, tis said
Came near Irish ellis to dwell
And to her cave there Often speI
a gallant rolling ocean swell.
He curl'd his head whrneer
tie paid his visits mere,
The affections 10 ensisit
OF this IRISH diving belle.
one DAY inis swell WAS borne
To the Mermaids shadcwy cave,
With some irlnes he had to!n
From the wreck of a galleon brave
Here said he. Il bring my falr,
A comb and glass of beauty rare,
With which 10 trim her sea-green half
As she noats upon the wave
..oh. he aisy. ii YOU please
Said the Mermaid to him mild
rs il by presents such rs these
That you think I'd be hegullcd:
Don't l know you've Truck and wrecked
Some noble ship, ant d. You expect
That in her plund,'r i ha decked,
You Young thief ul L. waters wild:
by the honor o! ny crest
Halt Indignant he p .ii"-i.
a ships my prey-Lua nunt ms bes.
When would strip her for my bride.
But no more Of these veXatons-
I'll give up my depredations,
And in gentle undulationS
EvermOre with thee abide.
..Siy You're mine, I'll lay my head,
With all those curls 50 many crave,
on yCur precious oyster bed,
Which spreads beneath your ocean cave.
By-ihe-by, hear they are numbered
As much as six shillings hundred.
And with such wealth wen ne'er be sunde-ei
But spend in comfort all We have
"Ah get out OF that, says she,
'sNOw see YOUR tricks too well
What a fool you'd make OF me,
Nv pala-erIng ocean SWELL
You only want 10 plunder me-
And sell the bed from under nc
Get ont now and its 4 wonder she
Escaped the rogue so well.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-03

THE attention Of those who do not believe
the stories of Southern intolerance, but at
tribute them all to Republican newspaper
Imagination, is invited to the following par
agraph from the IicEPhis AcaldHcle, Dem
ocratic journal Of high rcputc in The South
The Jolly Weaver first sailed into the Ala
hama affair. But he retired early lie was
a campaigner Of some experience, and did
not think it wise 10 wait until he was knock
ed down hy that so, 900 majority. Then j.
H. Randall, another Greenbacker, sailed in
His stay was also brief. Not that he appre-
hcnded the deldge of Democratic votes. But
the pressing hospitalities of the "boys of
Shuhuta' rather oycrpowered him. He
could not appreciate brass band He had
no sense of mmor. When the ''boys" called
him Il damn Yankee" he failed utterly in
seeing the point of the Joke. Other playful
remarks Of the 'boys" seemed to have been
misinterprctcl by Mr.. Randall, and when
they told him he had better get out" he lit
orally construed The remark to mean in in
vitation to leave the country. And he &C
corlingly left.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-09-03

which cut off one OF the corners OF the
horn. Happily, the wolves opened to let
the horses pass, and the hunters were
preparing for further operations, VIXEN
the driver exclaimed, "For your lives,
don't tirel' They obeyed. The wolves,
perplexed by this unexpected maneeuvre,
remained for moment undecided and
during this instant the troika gained a
considerable distance When tho wolves
resumed the pursuit, it was too late they
could not overtake the vehicle. A quar-
ter of an hour afterwards they were in
sight of irchateau.
Next morning the prince visited the
scene of his exploits, when he found the
carcasses of more than two hundred
wolves.