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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23
THE GOLDEN MILESTONE

BY II. W. LoNOfkLLp"'
Leaness are the trees their purple branches !,i,
Spread themselves abroad, Ike reeiso '"ia
Rising silent
In the Red SEA- of the winter sunset
From The hundred chinneys q: the Village,
I.kr the Afreei IN the Arabian story,
Smoky columns
Tower aufi into the air OF amber.
Al tie window winks the ilickerire nre-light:
Here and there the lamps of evening GUNNER,
Social waich-hres,
Answering one another through the darkness
ON The hearth the lighted logs are glowing,
And, like Ariel in The cloyen plne-tree,
For its freedom
Groans and sighs the air imprisoned In them
By the nreside there are old men seated,
Seeing ruined cities IN the ashes,
of The Plst what IL can ne'er Test 1re them.
B. the dreside there are youthful dreamers,
Building castles fair with stately stairways
Asking blindly
OF the Future what il cannot give them.
Bvthe dresile tragedies are acted
In whose scenes appear two actors only,
Wife and husband,
And above them God, the sole spectator.
B. the nreside there are peace and comfort,
Wives and children with fair thoughtful faces
Waiting. watching
For well known ioOtstep in the passage.
Each mans chimney is his Golden Milestone,-
Is the central point from which he measures
Every distance
Through the gateways of the world around him.
In his farthest wanderngs still he sees IL;
Hears the talking name, The answering nighiwiDd-
As he hears them
When he sat with those who were. hut are MOI.
Happv he whom neither wealth nor fashion,
Nor The march OF the encroaching city,
Drives an exile
From the hearth Of his ancestral homestead
We may build more splendid habitations
F.l our rooms with paintings and with sculptures
But We cannot
Ru;. with rald the old associations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

matter in the rural districts, where good
physicians cannot be at the death-bed OF
sick persons, and where rich and poor
alike are often iutrusted to doctors who
are neither famous for learning or intui
tion. The writer in Beigrdria is inclin-
ed to think that one of the needs of the
world at the present moment is simple
test, and not a complicated series of tests;
which would be ont Of the reach Of the
poor, and beyond the power of inexperi
enced or badly-paid doctors. 1t will be
reassuring to have that test AS soon "a
possible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23
GENERAL SUMMARY.

The Hudson river is choked with ice and
nayigation..has closed.
Gov. Wilt and Lieut.. Gov. ). ID. Me
Emery Of Louisiana, entered upon their du-
ties Thursday.
A teaniser has been arrested at Toronto,
Ont. on the charge of bigamy, nt the in
stance oi the father Of his Third wife
The directors of the Union Pacific and thC
Kansas Pacific Railways are in consultation
on the proposed scheme OF consolidation.
Edison's electric light hangs fire, and The
stock of the company which went mp IL
SO, 800 per share December -, 1870, is now
at 81 500
There WAS disastrous storm in Oregon
last week, which destroyed "A vast amOuu, OF
property and several lives were lost.
A disease similar Ia diphihrria, is causing
four To six deaths n day in Dcadw"od an,
vicinity The cold weather is likely To in
crease the mortality.
The body Of jacob Swan.cr aged 6li, wa,
found horribly muiilaled in his cabin, Wash
ington county, Oregon, Friday morning. II,
WAS evidently murdered with an axe Il"
money.
Two students of the Columbus lohio
Medical College are changed with r"lhins
the cemetery Of body Tor dissection an'
have been arrested The community is quite
excited.
There is to he reunion OF Wisconsin sol
diers at Milwaukee. June :. To continue "n'
week. Generals Grant, Sherman, Sheridan
Hancock, Gibbon and others :,rr invited, an,
will probably attend. Over 10000 Wisc"n
sin soldiers will br present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

THE Chicago Tribune is disgusttd al the
liw-abiding attitude of the Maine Rcpubli-
cans. and in choice Western vcrnacular cX-
presses It's belief that the Republican leaders
are ..white-ivcrcd and have rn sand in their
crops" Dropping its anatomical SMILES the
Tribune continues III is difficult for W est
crn Republicans. whose blood has been boil-
iur over this Infamous fr;nd for weeks, 10
view the situation with patience. They are
dissustrd al the shiily shallyins 0i these
leaders. AMI at the timid, ncrvelcSs, If not
pusillanmods manner in which they fritter-
cd away their opportunities and allowed the
le.,ally-rlectcd Representatives to lie cheated
out of their seats, when one bold word
spok, n at the right time would have driven
the whole fusion crew out uf doors. II tins
outrage had been attempted in Illinois, II
the Democracy had sought 10 steal the seats
of the legally elected majority, the Repuhii-
cans would have driven them ont neck and
heels AMI taken their seats, and the people
Of Illinois would have seen To 1t that they
kent them"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

Old country minister. fond oi the good
things oi this life, to quite Young lIren-
tintr. who has been filling his pulpit for the
day You'll tax II little spirits and wa
ter, Mir Scmplr?" Quite Young lIcrn-
tlatc merkly ''Oh. no. thank y"u. never
drink Intoxicating liquors. q. G.. VI.
"Nn? then com" into my study and have
II smoke with mr?' q. Y. l.. Thanks.
no: never indnlgc i'll tnhacu." q. G..
VI. after Il pnrs,' and iii tone uf dis
gust ''Do y"u eat grass ," @ Y. L.,
expressing ,,.tnuislmcnt No :" q. G..
NJ Then gnng avn hamr. man, Tor
We are lit company f"r neither man nor
beast"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

Not long ago an lrishman applied 10 an
ovorsecr in Tyne shipyard t" he put on
10 II Job. He WAS Informed that he could
not comply with his request but as Pat
continued Ia gaZt' earnestly ut an anchor
which was; lying III the vicinity, ihe fore
man repeated his reply that there WAS no
work for him. and advised him t1s" away.
Devil hit will storr, sorr. replied
Pat, Till see the man that's i;ning t"
us,' that pick ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

All other life is short and vain;
He liveth lengest who can tell
OF living most for heavenly gain.
lie liveth long who liyeth WELL
All else is being fiung away
He liveth longest who can tell
Of true things truly done each dav.
Or. n. Boiicr.
Poverty is, except where there is an ac-
tual want of food and raiment, a thing
much more imaginary than real. The
shame of poverty-the shame Of being
thought poor-it is great and fatal weak
ness, though arising in this country from
the fashion of the times themselves
C0bJeH.
The most agreeable Of all companions
is a simple, frank man. without any high
pretensions to an oppressive greatness ;
one who loves life, and understands the
use of 1t obliging alike, at all hours,
above all, of golden temper, and stead
fast lis an anchor. For such an one We
GLADLY exchange the greatest genius, the
most brilliant wit, the prcfoundest think
er.-Lcssiag.
Anuihila.e not the mercies of God by
the oblivion of ingratitude. Sir 7hoDins
BroSrac.
There can be no better help against
our own sins. than to help our neighbor
in the encounter with his.-Geor9e Mac
doHaid.
As the tree is fertiliEed by its own
broken branches and falling leaves, and
grows ont Of its own decay, so men and
nations are bettered and improved by
trial and refined ont of broken hopes and
bhghted expectations-F ". Robert
sOg.
The church must put off her look of
selfishness. She must first deeply feel
and then frankly say that she exists only
as the picture of what the world ought to
be. Not as the ark. where choice few
may take refuge from the flood, but as
the promise and potency of the new
heavens and the new earth she must offer
herself to men.-PhiHil)s Brooks.
1t is good for a man to be checked,
crossed, disappointed, made to feel his
own ignorance, weakness, folly-made to
feel his need Of God-to feel that i'll spite
of all his cunning and self-confidence he
is no better off in this world than a lost
child in dark forest, unless he has n
Father in heaven who loves him with an
eternal love; and Holy Spirit in heaven
who will give him right Judgment in all
things and a Saviour in heaven who can
be touched with the feeling Of his mfr
mites -ChaS. hiagsIcy.
BE thou like the bird perched upon
some frail thing, who, although he feels
the branch bending beneath him, yet
loudly sings, knowing full well that he
has wings.-Coaut Age,aOr dc Gdspdrih.
Affection, like melancholy, magnifies
trities /; but the magnifying of the one is
like looking through telescope at hea-
venly objects, that of the other, like Ell
larging monsters with u microscope. -
Lei9h HINT.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

The answer of the Supreme Court OF Maine
to the questions submitted to them by the
Republicans was in brief that when Governor
Garcelon appealed to 1t 10 expound to him
his duty, its exposition, thus invited, was
binding upon him that the decision of the
court of last resort must be obeyed, and he
who disobeys it is aw-breaker; aud that
Gov Garcelon, having broken the law, was
not acting lawfully as Governor from that
moment but was exercising "A usurpation
of authority" and committing "a deliberate
violation of official duty; :" and that the acis
of usurper are void and of no effect The
lawful Legislature, says the court, IS that
which the people elected, and the fact that
Governor and Council refused to peiorm
their official duty and failed 10 summon The
Representatives whom the people had clear
" chosen, does not defeat their choice, ard
cannot prevent their chosen servants from
assembling and organizing themselves rs the
only lawful Legislature Of the State
This unanimous and unequivocal judS
ment of the court sustains, it hardly n2cd be
said, the Republicans, at every point lts
effect is to remove the last vcstigc of legality
from tine masquerading Legislature of the
Fusionists and to make their election OF
State officers the broadcst of broad larces-
As a result the conspiracy has virtually gone
to pieces and the conspirators will soon he
consigned to justly deserved infamy- Back
cd as the Republicans are by law and by pub
lie sentiment, their triumph is great cause
for congratulation and good and law-abId-
ing people everywhere will rejoice to learn
that the legally elected officers are in posses
sion of the State government and that the
usurping Legislature has passed into history
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

4 party met at public table and the
conversation turned on the subject of
trnnsmigratiom Mr.. X. WIS Il firm he
lever in the doctrine. and expatiatrd
largely upon its points. Tie WAS inter
rupted hy gentleman with " h. what
do You suppose yourself t" have been be
fore ynu were X. ," Il do not know.
replied H., Il might have been II pig for
ought | know" We'll" rejoined his
friend. lyon have not altered much
only gotup On your hindleGs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

Mr. Edward Hogan who is moi g trpnh'i-
can. siys in the International that irc"
and fair election is out of the question in
South Carolina
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23
VOL. LII. NEW SERIES, VOL. NNNI.


in ,he Heavens which is known by the name OF
Gdidrg' .,
. Is the Soul of Man material substance:
B. Has the brute beasts soul whieh eAis's ai'e'
the death of the body: .u,.
l. Is this a just and true observation, thai What
ever Is, is right
: Whrthcr a body moving In a right line can
take a contrary direction without entering mo
state OF rest - ,..,
6 In what Latitude and Longitude trom London
[loesl the Court House in Bennington staiih =,
:. Whether body impelled from the center OF
the Earth returns TO lis first situation III eqal @
and equal degrees of velocity as IN MS Assem- ~
AFTER debate this au estion was agreed 10, an
then referred 10 two members with request INA III.
they exhibit At some future meeting "a "eii'"nsti ~
tion of the same either mathematically OF eAPei'
$ Is there any two particles OF matter IN In,
whole material ystem absolutely Al resi- Ill tespe'
10 each other? ,.. ., a,
y Is IL possible for any Intelligent being To a,'
from any higher views than supreme r's'' ~
self: ,,, a., ni
10. What form or mode of civil government VIII
best conduce To the happiness of society! ,,s :,
H. Is il for the Interest OF the nited "'lteS p"
adopt the new Federal Constitution! Po TIA NJ
len debates in the negative Jan u ~ man, :,
le Whether it is for the interest oil Yer r""' s M. ~
seek for admission INTO Inc feucru 'h
thirteen states at present?
is. Whether il IS for the best good OF society ID
prohibit poligany 10y law a., ,,,a,,.I.., from
Il. Whether all Mankind lneilly ues'en''u "''-
L. Whether the study of Philosophy Is deiri
mental 10 the Christian Religion. or not ,.
III, NIL man 'N'
hour:
il. Does matter exist, or not: ,.. ,,.,ouor,,
Is VIII II he for the honor OF ms tA,ehei' =,
General Washington TO accept Inc fresiueht. ", VI
the Inited States, should he be elected9 lpe'' 1o
l1SS.l r,,,a,,.
10 Ought women 10 share in government
20 Does pain IN creatures necessarily suPP'''
them possessed of sinful exercises. ,..,,,s
VI. Is The present embargo on grain advantageous
TO the State: ,,.,.,, =,
~ Mould Il be- advantageous 10 benhlh9ioh ~ ~
raise permanent town store OF powder, &C. ~
lieu OF the mode established by law, OF each Sol
der bringing his ammunition To the paraue Nj nis
own expense? -. g..
%. Whether 1t is morally politically right Tor
Vermont TO interfere In the apprehension oi sia'e'
escaped from other states? ? tApril Ia, l's9I -,
n Is il for the happiness of the town OF behning
ion iall circumstances considered) for parents II
admit their children TO attend balls?
a5. Whether the general assembly IN 'heir Ia las,
session at Westminster acted agreeabe 10 i souiiu
policy and the best good OF government, In refusing
10 comply with the proposed amendments n'n ~ y
council, 10 strike out the provisional CLAUSE VI
certain act appointing commissioners anu uenhhe
their power 10 treat with commissioners Hoh tut
state Of New York: lJan. Il, 1901
10 Are attorneys At law behenciai 10 "hihuiii's
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

The patterns OF the years
Which God himself has PLANNED.
-Spsctdior.
A child's eyes-th0se clear wells Of
thought-what Oh earth can he more
beautiful? Full OF hope, love and curl
osity, they meet your own. la prayer,
how earnest in Joy, how sparkling i'll
sympathy. how tender The man who
never tries the companionship Of little
child has carelessly passed by one Of the
great pleasures of life, as one passes by a
rare flower without plucking it, or know
ing its value-.Nd,y HotoiH
"Out Of the abundance Of the heart
the mouth speaketh" True but also
out of the emptiness Of the heart the
mouth can speak even more volubly. He
who can always find the word which is ap-
propriate and adequate to his emotions Is
not the man whose emotions are deepest /;
warmth of feeling is one thing. perma-
hence Is another.-F W. ROJcrtson.
There is a sort of economy in the WAYS
of Providence, that one shall excel, where
another is defective, i'll order to make
men useful to each other, and mix them
in society.-AddisOn.
The happiness of your life depends
upon the quality Of your thoughts
therefore guard accordingly, and take
care that you entertain no notions un-
suitable TO virtue and unreasonable to
nature. Marcus IntDninus.
To DO right, to sacrifice ones self for
love-these are better things than pleas
ure. To love and to be loved-these are
things that pay To he conscious of no.
bilIty of character and unselfishness of
life to be conscious that our lives are
brought into affectionate relations with
ether and harmonious life-what are these
but life's highest values What are
these but The highest satisfactiuns Of
conscious being DR.. Woiidid.
A gle,t part Of the life Of philoso-
pher must necessarily be devoted, not Sc
much TO the acquisition Of new knowl.
edge as to unlean the errors to which ht
has been taught 10 give an implicit assem-
before the dawn of reason and reflection,
-DugaLd .tewdrt
We speak of the snow as an image ol
death. 1t may be this, but it hides the
everlasting life under its robas-the life
to be revealed III due time, when all cold
shadows shall melt away before the as,
cending sun, and shall he not unclothed
but clothed upon, and mortality shall b,
swallowed up oi llie-HO1e't toHyb.
Feelings come and 90 like licLt troop,
following tbe yictory ~ tba nresant I'M
nrincipies like tronns os thn linz are mn.
f;stnrhod mi atand Cos, D;aI,.
Had the ark been built by conmitte.
it would never have been finished.-HoL
eTt HaH.
Remember. yon are not tree, that cai
live OF stand alone. You are only
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

THAT venerable and independent Demo
crat. Charles O'Couor of New York, recent
lv addressed 4 letter to a Democratic club in
Newark declining an invitation to be present
at banque, celebrating the anniversary OF
the battle of New Orleans 1t was Il remark
able letter. You assume, Mr. OConor
saws, THAT my views coincide with your own,
and that your celebration may he al initial
or early step in political camraisn, just at
hand, evidently hoping for IN issue fayorl-
bic to the Democratic party, and through its
agency you anticipate our return to sale
and sound policy in the administration OF
federal affairs. Plainly You r.trr To the next
Presidential election, but quite. contrary 10
your anticiparions ALI constrained to re-
gard it as absolutely impossible that any
one called a Democrat should prevail in this
conflict"
This proposition the great lawyer proceeds
to prove. Everybody, he says, will ad-
nit that the thirty five votes OF New York
are necessary To Democratic success this
wear. The Republican Legislature, lack
ed by the Republican Governor, can change
the law so tha, the New York Legislature
can choose the electors. This he aillrms,
they will undoubtedly do, any squeamlsh-
ness they might have had in the matter be-
ipg removed by the '-reprthensible' attempt
of the Democrats TO capture the state OF
Moine He thinks, therefore, Grant will
nrobohIv ba elected and perhaps VIII Eold
the Executive chair during life. True, dis
cord might he for1ented in the Republican
party by intriguing with Grants rivals
Fraud, however, he says, is more dangerous
than force. and between .hc two patriots
''should favor the election of Grant.
Mr.. OConor goes On to develop nj length
some suggestions in reference to an entire
change of the framework OF our Govern
ment by abolishins the Senate and the Presl-
dents office. and giving the executive power
to an officer elected monthly by the House
which he thinks might be an improvement
on the present arrangement. The ahsar'iity
of some Of these notions deprives The whole
statement of much OF its force but his sug-
gestiails that there are more dangers IL our
country from fraud than from force, ani
that as between Il representative Of fraud,
like Mr. Tilden for instance. and strong
man" like Grant, Of honest purposes AMI
honestly elected to his place, patriots should
prefer the latter, will doubtless find an an
swerin- echo in many minds.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

bill has been introduced in the New
York Legislature, providing for the choice OF
Presidential electors by districts instead OF
on a general ticket. Such law woHld OF
course give the Republicans tweniy-four OF
the electoral votes of the State i'll any event,
and il naturally meets with little favor from
the Democrats, who claim that such a
change. having 50 decisive an effect upon the
choice OF :, President, cannot justly he made
except after due notice to the people and by
Legislature chosen with this particular Oh
lcct in view.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23
MAINE OF TROUBLE.

As an eagle. from .he height,
Looking down upon the lands.
On forests black as night,
Fair fields and desert sands,
sees the traveller below
Losing heart as, league on league.
Long wlldrIne-scs show
No endto his fatigue.
So Faith, amid her stars,
Beholding far beneath
The bright or gloomy bars
Ia the web of life and death,
sees weary hearts that dream
The dark breadth is the whole,
sees happy hearts that dream
The bright rays all their goal.
An, lei this faith he ours
That even mid the pam,
Above the present towers,
And sees the nearing gam;
While. breadth by breadth, appears,
As from the weayer's hand,
The patterns Of the years
Which God himself has planned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

THE DIFFICULTY or TELLING THE DIFFER
ENcE BETWEEN DEATH AND STATE OF
TRANcE-soMg TERRIBLE CASES OF BURY
INd ALIVE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23
SUNDAY READING.

lie liveih long who liyeth well,
All other life is short and vain
He liveth lengest who can tell
OF living most Tor heavenly gain.
lie liveth long who liyeth well,
All else Is being flung away
he liveih longest who can tell
Of true things truly done each dav-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-01-23

most Ol Ineiil, were given ih Pii''
houses The public address seems to
have occurred quarterly. 1t is interest
ing to note that they kept on the even
tenor Of their way through summer anu
winter alike, holding both private and
public meetings.
There is one curious note of the degree
TO which thev used to entangle themselves
in certain of their philosophical questions.
The question numbered above, after
having been debated two, probably three,
evenings, was ordered to he amended as
follows, viz Can any Body relatively
moving III a right line take contrary d.
rection without first coming into a rela-
tive state of rest?" That word reiatire
is sharp exponent of the verbal and log
ical difficulties into which their discus
sions had led them The Ideas Of some,
at least, of their members respecting mo
ton had undergone clearing up
Several of the names attached to the
Federation" of this old-time club will
he recognized at once by all who are CON
versant with the early political history of
this State. Some of ITS members came to
hold high civil positions. Moses Robin
son, Jun, seems to he son of the Gov
ernnr and L. 5. Senator Of the same
name. Jonathan Robinson represented
Bennington in the legislature for some
thirteen years between 1855 and 1878,
was made chief Judge Of the supreme
court in 1901, and WAS o. S. Senator from
1907 to 1914 inclusive. John Fassett,
JIM. Iof Arlington WAS Ethan Allen 5
colleague as representative from Airing
ton m l77S WAS made Judge Of the
supreme court III l111S und held the Office
until 1875 and was Councillor from 1873
to l7S3. Joseph Fay was Nermont's Sec
rc!ary Of STATE from ITS to 1850 inclu-
sivc, three years. David Fay was n mem-
bcr ol the third Council of Censors in
1893, L. $. Attorney for the Vermont
District under jefferson. n judge Of the
supreme court 1909 1872, and Conn
cillor 1877 1920. Amos Marsh was
Speaker of the Legislature for three
wears. 1893 1901. Thomas Tolmnn was
Engrosslng Clerk Of the same body, 1874
1906. Roswell Hopkins WAS clerk ol
the Legislature l779 1877, and Secretary
of State from the latter date to 1901.
Hopkins and Anthony Iaswell were mem
bers of the second Council of Censors m
= 1872 Hnswell and David Russell estab
lished IN Bennington the second newspa
per in the State, the IcfDDW Ga-sttc oi
Frg.n,aH'S D'poSiforg. the first number
being issued June 3, I1S:. The same
Anthony Haswcl started the RutIana
H.raId. June -, 1872 David Fay (tiferb
Joseph Fay, aud David Robinson Were il
the battle Of Aug. lG l777 ut amy rnt'
their nnmes are found in Capt. Salnnc
Enbinson's roll Several of these name.
also occur among those of the officers Z"
Bennington County from l1SI onward
Timothy Follctt Was the father Of II Tor