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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30

Nix. EpAuNps will be the New England
candidate at Chicago because lie will have
more votes from New England than any of his
competitors But he is not the candidate OF
New England only his friends in other
States are beginning to make themselves
heard in convention. Some Of the most in
fuential Journals of the Northwest, though rs
vet not seeing much prospect of his nonlina-
ton, freely give Massachusetts credit for
having chosen the best, and wish that her
action might he guide TO other States
The St Paul Press rejoiccs in the action"i the
Massachusetts convention which, IL s1NS,
will carry weight far beyond the numerical
influence of the delegation al Chicago, 1t
gives commanding prominence. backed 10y
all the traditional moral prestige ot MasSachu-
sets as a leader of progressive political oPln-
ion To the Republican statesman, who IS,
perhaps. beyond all others. the worthicst 10
fill the great office. Worcester Spg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30
BY THE STREAM.

Sweet tangled banks, where ox-cyed diSits grow
And scarlet popplcs glean;
Sweet changing lights, that ever come and 20
Upon the quiet stream
Onse more see the flash of splendid Wings
As dragon Ilies hit by
Once more for me the small scdgewarhltr sings
Beneath sapphire sky.
Once more feel the simple, fresh content
! iound IN stream and soil
When golden Summers slowly came aud went,
And mine was all their spoil
IND amid the honey ysuckls flowers,
And shy iorg.t-me-Dot
Old hoy lsh memories of lonely hours
Passed IN This silent spot.
Oh GOd OF Laturc, how thy Kindness keeps
Some chlngcless thing on earth
And he who roams far oil, and tolls aud wcrI,s
Comes home to learn their worth
Gay visions vanish. worldly schemes may fail
Hope proves an Idle dream,
But still the blossoms flourish red and pale
Beside my native stream
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30

The Upited States Senate, to-day, contains
many able and brilliant minds, but if it be
asked what Senator of all the seventy six
who represent the States in that great
chamber has. in the course of his senator
ship. served the public interest, as distin'
guished from personal and private interests,
most faithfully and well, what Senator to-
day stands foremost as the guardian of the
laws and interests of the whole people,
fancy the question would give rise to no
dispute in any well informed circle of jour
nalists or politicians Neither partisanship
nor personal prejudice nor preference would
prevent them from agreeing that George F.
Edmunds. Senator from Vermont. is the man
who deserves this high need of praise.
pbiLrjSiDIju Times
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30
An Island Romance.
THE INHABITANTS OF TRISTAN DA oUSH
HEALTHFUL, HAPPY PLACE.
from the New YORK TImes.l


From the New York Timesl
The man, woman or child in this coun-
try of free schools, WHO knows of even
the existence OF the Tristan da Cunha
Islands, can scarcely be found; yet most
maps show them, and in some cyclopedias
they are recognizable in the few lines
about Tristan da Cunha There are
three islands i'll the group, which lies III
the South Atlantic ocean, about midway
between Africa and America, and nearly
on a line drawn from Buenos Ayres to
Cape Town. 1t was on the largest of the
group, containing about 40 square miles,
that the ship Mabel Clark, owned in this
city, and sailing from Liverpool to Hong
Kong, was driven ashore by stress OF
weather two years ago next May
day and now, Capt East, of her ma
jesty's ship Comus, has just reported his
delivery of the presents sent by Presi-
den Hayes to the islanders who succored
the crew. They are 100 in number, and
are chiefly descendants of certain Cor
poral Glass, who was one of garrison
placed on the islands by England when
Bonaparte was imprisoned on st. Helena,
1900 miles away The Oldest inhabitant
lie Peter Green, hale, hearty man, in
his seventy-seventh year, and the young
est is his great -grandchild, aged u few
months There have only been four
deaths in Ii years, and no death in in
fancy was ever known among them. The
perfect climate is probably the explana.
tion of these facts. The community cul-
tivates about 20 acres, potatoes being the
chief crop, and usually get 10 or Il
bushels from one Of seed. They have
500 cattle, 500 sheep, and any quantity Of
fowls. The little State is both orderly
and contented, and Potter Green is looked
up to as the chief, although he disclaims
all pretensions TO power. Doubtless the
fact that nearl Y a majority of the popula-
tion are in some way related to him-he
had 16 children-accounts for the
estimation in which he is held. Capt. East
recommends his son, William Green, for
the Albert medal, or the life-saving medal
of the Royal Humane society, and, as he
greatly distinguished himself on the oc-
casion of the Mabel Clark wreck, the mat
ter is one for somebody's attention in this
country also. Some years ago the island
ers begged some cats from ship, which,
for some reason, stopped at Tristan da
Cunha, but the preverse animals prefer
red rabbits and chickens TO elusive nice,
and now they run wild all over tine
island, while the mice are greater pests
than ever. All the islanders want now is
a clergyman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30

Los Angeles announces the death Of
one of its citizens at the age of I3O yenrs.
That's the way We like to see the thing
done. Why say lOi and 100, as NJ many
of the Eastern papers do? 1t is Just ns
easy to say l3O, and it sounds more tr"p-
ical Our sun -bathed regions should hc
able to outlie the frozen East
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30

The convention at Hydepark resulted, as
all supposed it would, in the election of Hon.
G.. q. Benedict as q delegate to Chicago,
without opposition. Since his recent declar
ations in regard to candidates. there was no
reason to fear that he could not and would
not faithfully and honestly represent the
party in the district, and if any persons
cherished prejudices against him as results
of former political controversies, they had
the magnanimity and good sense to subordi-
nate their feelings to the fitness of his cleo
tion and the harmony of the party.
When the delegates from franklin and
Chittenden counties arrived, they were told
that Lamoille county desired the election of
Hon. Carroll S. Page of Hydepark. and that
Orleans county presented Hon. j. W. Simp-
son of Craftsbury, and the friends of both
desired that ChittcEdeu and Franklin dele
gates should ballot for preference. the un-
derstanding being that only the one receiv-
ing a majority should be nominated to the
convention. The Franklin and Chittenden
delegates did not wholly relish the PROPOSE
ton, but they good naturedly complied, and
as Mr.. Page had more personal acquaint-
ances among them he received three or four
the more votes and so was unanimously
elected in convention. He is an original
anti-Grant man and Is as earnest for Mr.. Ed
munds as anybody.
There was apparently as good and cordial
feeling between all the delegates as though
there had never been any division in regard
to member of Congress.-.St. 1Abdns Mes
senger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30

Where is there any station higher than
the ordering of the house? ? While the
husband has to vex himself with outward
matters, while he has wealth to gather
and secure, while perhaps he takes part
in the administration of the State, and
everywhere depends on circumstances !;
ruling nothing, may say. while he con-
ceives that he is ruling much compelled
to be but polite where he would willing
lv be reasonable. to dissemble where he
would be open. to be false where he
would he upright; while thus for the
sake of an object which he never reaches,
he must every moment sacriiise the first
of objects, harmony with himself-a rea-
sonable housewife is actually governing
in the interior of her family has the
comfort and activity of every person IN 1t
to provide for and make possible. '. hat
is the highest happiness of mortals. II not
To- execute what We consider right ard
good, to be really masters of the means
conducive To our AIMS? And where
should or can our nearest aims he but i'll
the interior of our home? All those indis-
pensable and still to he renewed supplies,
where do We expect. do We require To find
them, If not in the place where We rise
and where We goto sleep, where kitchen
an cellar, and every species of accommo-
dation for ourselves and ours is to be always
ready? What unvarying activity is need
ed to conduct this constantly recurring
series in unbroken living order How
few are the men to whom 1t is gwen to re-
turn regularly like star. to command
their day as they command their night
to form for themselves their household
Instruments, to SOW and to reap, to gam
and to expend, and tn travel around their
circle with perpetual success and peace
and love 1t is when II woman has attain
ed this inward mastery, that she truly
makes the husband whom she loves
muster; her attention will require all
sorts of knowledge her activity will turn
them all to profit Thus is she DEEPEN
dant upon no one and she procures her
husband genuine Independence, that
which is interior and domestic whatever
he possesses. he beholls secured what he
earns, well employed; and thus he can
direct his mind to lofty objects and. If
fortune favors, he may act i'll the State the
same character which So well becomes his
wife at home From GOethe'S Wilhelm
Msister.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30
kQIMINE.

BY MRS. JULIA c. r. DoRE.
II Is not mine to lun
With eager feet,
Along llfe's crowded ways,
NJ Lord to meet
II is not mine TO pour
The oil and wine,
Or bring the purple robe
And linen fine.
II is not mine to break
AT His dear feet
The alabaster-boX
of ointment sweet.
II is not mine TO bear
His heavy cross,
Or suffer. for HIS sake,
All pain aud loss.
II is not mine TO walk
Through valleys dim,
Or climb far mountain-heighis
Alone with Hlml
He hath no need of me
In grand affairs,
Where fields are lost, o0crowns
Won unawares.
Yet, Master, If may
Make one pale hover
Bloom brighter, for Thy sake.
Through one short hour;
If |, in harvest-iields
Where strong ones reap,
MAY bind one golden sheaf
For Love TO keep;
May speak one quiet word
When all Is still,
Helping some fainting heart
To bear Thy will;
Or sing one high, clear song,
On which may soar
Some glad soul heayenward,
ask no more
". I. Independent.
,ia- Ru-lonl VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30

Two kentucky maidcns have opened 4
blacksmith shop. and its an interesting
sight to see mule blush when the girls
accidentally tickle HIM while putting On
his new shoes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30

Mr. Page has not believed that the nom-
ination of Gen Grant would be the strongest
one that could be made but he has repeatedly
declared his readiness to accept him, if he
should be nominated at Chicago and to give
him his hearty support.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30

Artemas Ward once commenced lee
ture by saying Ladies and gentle
men, possess gigantic intellect, but |
haven't it with me-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30

The report of the Canadian Government
Superintendent of Railroads shows that including
GAG miles under construction, there are now s,O22
miles Of railway In that country with AN invested
capital OF $685., 0UO 900. These roads last year earn
ed sl9 9925, ,00o and their operating expenses were
SIG 900; the net earnings WERE therefore, equal
10 a dividend of 1.G1 per cent upon the share and
bonded liability, allowing nothing for the govern
ment and municipal bonuses. The nunil'rr OF pas-
sengers carried uurlng the year was 65l3,oOO, OF
whom but nine were Killed and hut twenty injured.
OF the four leading roads the Grand Trunk did the
largest business their earnings being over 8 5pO.
600, and more than twice large those OF the
Great Western, which ranks next IN Importance.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30

1t comes kind q sudden like as the
congregation have finished singing Sal
vation's frce." to have the preacher an
nounce that 'tho collection will now be
taken up. = Boston Transcript
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30

CAP AND BELLS.

The dogs dirge by the Hackensack
Republican
His bark is on the sea
And from pain he'll soon be free
Nor much longer shall he chant his everyday
whine;
His body's getting frail.
And thereon doth hang a tall,
For he's bound for the happy land OF canine.
1t is now claimed that the first time the
expression 'Eureka" was used, was when
Socrates sat down on tack for which he
had been looking. Yale Ne,rS.
Don't be afraid" said a snob to a
German laborer ''sit down and make
yourself my equal" 81 would half to
blow my prains out, was the reply of the
Teuton.
A little girl once said that she would
be very glad to go to heaven because they
had plenty of preserves there. On being
cross examined she took down her cate
chism and triumphantly read "Why
ought the saints to love God?" Answer
Because he makes. preserves and keeps
them.
Near Cape Town a polyglot innkeeper
has suspended over his doora gaily paint
ed sign bearing the following quaint in
scription: "Multum in parvo, pro bono
publico-Entertainm for man and
beast, all of row. Lecker Kost, as
much as You please /; Excellent beds
without any fieas Nos patriam fugimus
now We are here Nivamus. let us live
by selling good beer. On donne a boire
ct manger lei Come in and try it, who
ever YOU be-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30

A young gentleman somewhat numer-
GUS in social circles took his sister, wee
miss, to see family the other day in
which he is q regular caller The little
girl made herself quite at home and ex-
hibited great fondness for one of the
young ladies, hugging her heartily. "How
very aifectionate she is, said the lady of
the house. Eyes just like her brother, -
responded the young lady unthinkingly
Paterfamilias looked up sternly over his
spectacles, the young gentleman blushed
and there was CONSERVATION in the family
circle.
An Oil City gentleman who recently
travelled in Europe said he was at dinner
one day in Paris and while telling a story
was attacked with sudden and continued
fit of sneezing When he ceased Rus
sian gentleman, at another table, named
Plitcheekee turned about and compli-
mented him on his excellent and correct
pronunciation of Russian language.
According to the report of Undertaken
Smith 132 Black Killers have crossed
the range during the brief period in
which papers were headed 1879. Out of
these 81 went the good old way, % shut
fled off this mortal coil by accidents, 5
died with their. boots on, being shot by
Sunday school teachers from the East,
and hadn't the grit to face the storm
and sunshine of life, and hastened their
exit by resortlng to poison and other
equally effective banes Deadwood
(CoL) Pioneer
Division of labor Aunt Mary "Well,
Tommy, shall l carry your bat and cricket
stumps for you?" Tommy "No, aunty,
tanksl Me tarry bat and 'tumps. %
tarry mel"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30
Ny LADY

Upon her face
A thousand dimples smile for me:
OF love the work, 3f lore the grace.
Beside the rest you cannot see
Upon her face.
Her pretty lips
Are full Of laughter ana OF mirth,
And all her words outwit eclipse
Love makes his palace upon earth
Her pretty lips.
Her rounded throat
OF marble seems that lie beneath
No mortal yet has dared TO note
Save with the eyes of love and faith
Her rounded throat.
Her tender voice
So sweetly strikes on lovers ear
And when she sings the notes rejoice
Once more the harmony TO hear
OF her sweet voice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-04-30
University Of Vermont and State Agricultural
College.
FIELD EXPERIMENTS WITH FERTILIZERS.

FIELD EXPERIMENTS WITH FERTlLiLEES-
In this article and others to follow, Prof Atwa'er
aims to draw from the field experiments superin-
tended by the University. some lessons on the value
and use of commercial fertilizers in Vermont. II is
hoped that many farmers will ind herein answers
IN questions which they are asking. Questions on
which further information is desired may be al
dressed to me, and answer will be made either in
future articles or by private communication.
NJ II. BucKHiM President.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-02-25
THE EXODUS OF CAPITAL.

The New York papers are still harping on
the fact that the California capitalists are all
going to New York, and the New Workers are
rejoicing thereat. They hailed the advent Oh
Jim Keene as a consumation devoutly To NC
wished He has been with them year ana
has cleaned up $5,OOO,OOo. If all the Cali
fornia capitalists who 60 to Now York meet
NTH tho sams warm financial welcome, and
then COME back home to spend their money,
VA bavs An idea that New York will cease to
Look upon the new corners altogether In the
Iyht of blessing. The fact of the matter Is
that the San Francisco capitalists have 40
scrbed about all the money on the coast ana
ara looking for fresh fields to devAstate Inc
quicker they go the better for the balance si
tina community and all the the fun the New
Workers get out of the change they are vel
come to- This coast has quite enough OF the
men who deal for the big gambling game on
Pine street where only one man In nanoreo
ever sees the color of his money after ne once
ruts il down. As far as their taking capital
.vav is concerned, most of as will unite on
the proposition that the sooner they leave, the
less of other peoples capital will they take
with them If they can succeed IN heecihg
the Gothamites as they can the people OF the
Pacific Coast, we will all be glad to know 1t,
and when the jewellers on the Atlantic sea
board are clamoring for laws to protect the
entire country from being gobbled up, then
the laugh will be on our side Of the continent.
The Sacramento Bee makes the folloxingper
tinent remarks upon the subject
The New York Times has "a column on the
movements of California capitalists, TO sho"
how capital is leaving this State and focklna
TO New York; but we need not be alarmed, fol
IL it is true, the capital is of that class which
has done the State much harm, and but little
if any good. 1t is of that class which has built
business palaces on Pine and Montgomery
streets, and brought ruin on hundreds Oh
homes 1t is of that class that has oenehteo
the few and robbed the many. 1t Is OF that
class which has done much to retard true pro-
eress in this State. 1t is of that class which
has infatuated our people with species OF
gambling worse than can be found at the faro
table, and has helped to fill suicidal graves.
This is the capital which is leaving US and Is
fiocking Eastward, there to carry on the same
pernicious business it was here engaged IN.
1t proposes 70 carry on a Mining Stock Elk
change, AMI in connection with that oahk
where money will be loaned upon stocks. II
proposes to control at New York the mines OIL
the Pacific coast; in fact to use them as pup
pets in their own hands. If they have left
are leaving and will leave California, their alb
sence will be as great blessing as their pres
enee has been a curse. Let them go and wei
come
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-02-25
THE CARSON MINT.

The request of Superintendent Crawford,
of the Mint, for permission to resume coinage
operations ON the first of March has been de-
MED by the Department at Washington, on
the ground, as it is stated by the Director OF
the Mint, that there is an insufficient quantity
of bullion on hand to justify the step.
MIR. Crawford says that this order does not
preclude producers from depositing their gold
bullion at, and selling their silver bullion to-
the Carson Mint, for which prompt returns
will be made, as heretofore.
1t appears, beyond the least degree OF doubt,
that it il the intention of John Sherman to
continue the Carson Mint in state OF ldleness
during the session of Congress. Thus he will
be able to say to the Committee on Approprla-
tiens, with an air of satisfaction, Though
have recommended an appropriation for the
Carson Mint, you will perceive that am un-
able to keep it employed, therefore it is need
less that you should be guided by my recon-
nendaton in this instance"
IL our representatives at Washington do
not become alive to the Importance OF this
matter very soon, and act accordingly to check
John Sherman's little game, it will be but
question Of time when he will close up the
Mint altogether. Our representatives are
surely powerful enough to do something In
thi. matter if they will but deem it worth
their while to give it their attention.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-02-25

CHINATOWN CONDEMNED. - Chinatown has
been condemned by the San Francisco Board
of Health, as a nuisance. They say in their
report: "Ihis laboratory of infection-situa-
ted in the very heart of our city, distilling its
deadly poison by day and by night, and send
ing it forth to contaminats the atmosphere of
the streets and houses of populous, wealthy
and intelligent conmunity-is permitted toex-
list, disgrace to the civilization of the age.
Alien to our laws, alien to our religion, alien
to our civilization, neither citizens nsr desir-
ing to become so, the Chinese are a social, po-
litical and moral curse to the community.
The question now arises, what will next be
done in regard to the matter? Board of Health
reports will not disinfect the place or drive the
Chinese from the city. All that has saved
San Francisco from pestilence is the preva.
lence of high winds from the sea which have
carried away the vile ef1uvia rising from the
filthy dens and cellars of Chinatown 1t looks
as if there was to be victory for the Sand.
Letters, and time may witness the exodus Of
the Mongrel nuisance, after all.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-02-25

The Sultan has ten servants whose business
it is to unfold the carpets for him when he is
going to a party; ten to take care of his pipes
and cigarettes: two to dress his hair land twenty
to attend to his clean shirts. There are null
titude of other attendants about tho palace
indeed, it is stated that $50 families and about
4 900 persons live at his expense. The an.
nual expenditures of the palace are said to be
nearly $14, OOO,O 900.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-02-25

At Ottawa, Canada, the other day, small
pox patient came near being buried alive. Al
ter the coffin had been lowered into the grave
the noise of the first two or three shove.fuls OF
earth on the lid aroused the supposed dead man
and caused him to kick Justify. The coffin was
hastily drawn out and the lid unscrewed. Tn e
supposed corpse sat up and exclaimed, " My
God have had such narrow escape! He
was at once lifted out, all overcoat thrown
over his shoulders, and remove d to the hos
pital, whore he is doing well.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-02-25

Georgia has fined two colored men Sloo
each for enticing colored men to emigrate to
Mississippi, while at the same time she has
passed law to encourage immigration into
her own territory from other States How
hard it is for the South to learn that the negro
is really al free man, with the right to 60 where
he peases.