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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-15

son w. Aldrich, Senator-elect from
the State of Rhode Island. There
being no objection, the motion was
agreed to and Mr.. Aldrich sworn in.
Mr.. Edmunds then made a similar
motion in the cases of the Senators
elect from New York.
Mr.. Mcpherson interposed and
stated that he desired to present
petition pending that motion. He
held in his hand a communication
from certain members of the New
York legislature, alleging certain
reasons why Messrs. Lapham and
Miller were not entitled to seats in
the Senate. With regard to those
allegations he knew nothing. He
did not present the petition with any
desire to delay action upon the adj
ministration of the oath. He offered
the petition and would refer it at the
proper time to the appropriate COM
mittee.
Mr.. Edmunds said that as the pc
tition referred to the propriety OF
swearing in the new Senators from
New York, he would not object to
its reception at the present time.
The petition was received and laid
upon the table, and the oath of Office
administered to the Senators from
%ey York.
A committee, consisting of Messrs.
Pendleton and Anthony, was ap-
pointed by the presiding officer to
wait upon the President and inform
him that the Senate was ready to re-
ceive any communication he might
plea je to send to them.
Then at 1915 p. NJ, the Senate
took a recess for half an hour.
After the recess Mr.. Edmunds Of
fered resolution declaring that the
standing committees of the Senate as
they were constituted at the close of
the last session of the Senate be con-
tinued for the present session, and
authorizing the President pro tenn.
to fill any vacancies which may exist
| therein.
Mr.. Harris asked that the resolu-
ton lie over for one day under the
rule. So ordered.
The committee appointed to wait
upon the President reported that it
had performed its duty, and that the
President had stated that he would
communicate in writing with the
Senate tomorrow.
The Senate then at 1850 adjourn
ed.
The Democratic Senators met in
caucus again this afternoon to further
discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of going into
the election of a secretary now.
Some Of the Democrats insist that it
is as much the duty of the party to
proceed now with the election of a
secretary as it was to elect a Presi-
dent pro tenn. The caucus, which
met at 1:30 p. M, had this question
under consideration, and also the
question as to whether or not COM
mtteeS should be formed at this ses-
sion. Senator Edmunds proposed
that the committees be reformed as
they were last session, except that
Mr.. Bayard should fill vacancies.
The Democrats insist upon half the
committees and will probably deter
mine to demand that much.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-15

judged by the following items. They
are set out at length in the testi-
mony in the Canal case, but we give
merely few as specimens:
December s. 1874.
cigars 90
Champagne, nine bottles. SO 90
Whiskey, three bottles. 7OO
September %, 1878.
o.
Champagne, nine bottles.................... SO o.
Whiskey, two bottles -....-..-.-........... 90
Claret, one so
November IA, 1878.
Champagne, seven .........S2I 90
Whiskey. three SIS
10
Cash to 10 90
Parlor %
These are specimens of the way the
peoples money is squandered by Cor
man and his crowd. Nine bottles of
champagne, at four dollars bottle
Twelve dollars worth of cigars in
one day !! Cards and parlor, and ten
dollars fees to servants for waiting
on the gentlemen in the parlor while
they played cards! What thirsty
smoking crew they must have been
baltimore Tribune, Ind. Dem.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-15

sellers Liver Pills" have been
inc standard remedy for malaria,
liver complaint, costiyeness, ETC., for
fifty years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-15

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication, but
as private guarantee of good faith. Reject
cd communications will not be returned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22
NOTES AND NOTES.

There is u Pinafaric revival among South
ern Senators, and they all sing Farewell,
Malone: blight of my life, farewell.
John Bright says that Americans alone,
among mankind, are III the habit of signing
their names lesibly.
A bill before the Connecticut Legislature
providing for 'ascertaining whether life Is
extinct in Il deceased person" might be term
ed Il bull.
Mrs Garfield has come to James's aid by
getting a new chief cook from Philadelphia
at $500 year.
The Cleveland Herald puts it thus Lucy
Your spring poem is accepted, but its pub
lication is indefinitely postponed.
A Wisconsin girl, who promises to rival
the famous butter artist has moulded an
imitation of silver dollar from cheese. She
selected that as the best material in which
to represent the mitey dollar
Richard Grant White claims to have coin
ed So new words during the last year with
out affecting his health in the least. and there
is some hope that by and by he will speak, IN
Language entirely his own.-Detroh ffef
Press.
The conversation OF women in society re-
scmhlcs the straw used in packing china II
is nothing. vet without it, everything would
he lroken.-NmS. de SdiH.
Won't some chemist invent face powder
l.. aud trfetu
Our voun. men are all dying Of lead polson'
ing B0>tJH Gi5it.
W. have the greatest difficulty III persuad
/ ing foreigners who land on these shores 'na
/ Nr. UavrIlv, whose picture adorns every
available back feucc in the country, is not
/ the President OF the Unitcd States.-N- !
. I,,5,5tFrai.ff
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

MR. JEFFERSON DAVIS loses no opportunity
to make plain that he is as much a rebel III
these years Of peace as lie was during the
years Of war The louisiana division of the
Rebel army of Tennessee had its fourth an
nual reunion the other evening, at which
letter was read from Mr. Davis. lie writes
that ''to the pleasure Of such social meetings
is added the important consideration of re
membering the memories of your gallant
deeds and preserving Il just regard for the
sacred principles Ter which You risked all
and lost all save honor. To no part Of Louis
ianas history can she point with more just
pride than to the achievements of her sons
who left their homes to defend the common
rights of the State, on battle-tields beyond
her own borders" And in Mr.. Dayis's book
on ''Thc Rise and Fall of tie Confederate
Government" extracts from advance sheets
of which are given by the Southern papers,
lac devotes number Of pages To vain at
tempt to show that there is nothing National
at all in the terms of the federal compact
His notion Of this matter my be illustrated
by the following complaint against Southern
officers of the navy who happened to have
some clear ideas of what honor required Of
them. Mr.. Davis says;
The Southern officers of the navy who
were in command of United States vessels
abroad, under an idea more creditabe 10
their sentiment than To their knowledge
of the nature of our constitutional
union, brought the vessels they commanded
into the ports of the North, and, having de-
livered them to the authorities of the [ nited
States government, generally rendered their
designations and repaired to the states from
which they had been commissioned in the
navy, To serve where they held their al
legiance TO be due The theory that they
owed allegiance TO their respective states
was founded on the fact that the federal
government was of the states; the sequence
was that the navy belonged TO the states, not
to their agent. the federal government and
when the states ceased to be united, the ma
val vessels and armament should have been
divided among the owners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22
'i1ld Ahe ="

The Wisconsin war eagle "Old Abe
died i'll the capitol at Madison, Saturday.
Seldom has any bird had II more remarkable
record. He belonged to the white headed
family, and at the time Of his death was
n$arly 20 years old. He was taken from
the nest when four months old, and sold
to farmer for bushel of corn. A gen
tleman attracted by his unusual intelli-
presented him to the Eighth Wisconsin
volunteers in 1861, as they were about to
leave for the seat of war. He was gladly
accepted by the soldiers, christened cold
Abe on account Of his peculiar, sober
and knowing look, and to the command
soon gave the name afterward 50 famous,
of the Live Eagle Regiment. He
was carried on perch next to the colors
and for three years followed the varying
fortunes of tho regiment. During this
time he was in thirty battles. Numerous
stories are told of his nrtions during II
fight When the soldiers were lying
down to escape n terrible fire the eagle
would spread himself upon the ground.
When they rose, he would suddenly as
ccnd into the air, and Mt n considerable
height. circle above their heads with loud
screams, winch often could be heard
above the roar of battle When the fight
was over, he would return to his perch,
which very fortunately was never cap
tured by the enemy. His habit of either
crouching on the ground or rising high
into the air, when the regiment WAS under
fire. saved him from ever bong wounded.
Often Confederate sharp shooters tried to
hit him, but he appeared to bear such Il
charmed life that finally the soldiers look
ed upon him ns continual omen Of VIC
tory The stubborn fighting done by
this regiment, it is claimed, was largely
due to its belief i'll cold Abe" Certain
it Is he inspired it, M his shrlll cry also
lessened the confidence of the enemy.
| Tho few defeats suffered 10y the regiment
were apparently understood by the eagle,
as after one he invariably had shamed
| look ; whereas after IA victory ho always
cnrried his head erect "Old Abe" re-
turned with the regiment from the war,
and was soon afterwards presented to the
| State In 1850. Mt the Chicago fair his
exhibition netted Sl6,0O0, and Mt n fair III
Milwaukee the game year 81 900. He was
ut the centennial IN Philadelphia foul
months. Those who visited the agricul-
tural hall will recollect him on his porcl
of honor III the centre of the building
Old age has finally laid low what no bul
let could reach. The State officers, head
ed by the governor, have viewed his life
less form and Gold Abe" will now in al
probability be lngloriously stuffed.
| Ifica H,ruid
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Arich and eccentric old kentucklan named
Lewis Hamilton, who was killed by fall
from his horse the other day, is said to have
left five children bearing the surprising
names of Avenue Belle, young GIL "i clsh-
teen China Figure, another daughter ot IL {;
London Judge, II son, aged 81 Hebrew
Fashion, daughter aged II, and Southern
Soil lad Of 8 years.
Stanley Matthews, twen,y-three years ago
when he was federal district attorney III
Cincinnati, prosecuted to conviction man
whose sole offence was that he hal gwen II
cup of water and piece of bread I" tw"
fugitive slaves who had sought his room nj
night. The evidence against the man was
weak. and when an arquttal seemed likely,
Matthews pulled out Of his pocket II letter
from the man begging for mercy and re
minding Matthews that they were both
Masons, and upon that letter the man was
convicted to the county jail
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22
The HAMMOCK.

In tIe purplc-tinied twilight
u eamily she swang, my love, nly queen
In the West some streak OF high light
Lighted up the scene.
Ga. the hammock held her closely
In lis stupid. senseless cord embrace,
Aud wished might loosely
Take the hammock $ place
ole small foot-the meshes show 1t
Slender graceful. arched, saw IL well ;
sac, poor darling. didn't know II,
And didn't tell.
And fountain unassuming
Rlppled near at hand its life away
flowers were blooming and perfumlng
In Its gentle spray.
So | swung her in the twilight,
While we watched the coming OF the stars,
In the dusk no light but my light,
Rather-my cigars
All is past now In the attic
Hangs the hammock, damaged good deal
By a hole, large and erratic,
Made by her French heel
Dead is each rower which once so lightly
Held toward the spray It's little cup;
And the fountain. once so sprlghtly-
Now Is frozen up.
And ihe ciIl, the lovely vision,
Whom T. think Of vet my poor heart melts,
Early clIa- 10 the decision
To wed some one else. -PgcE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

A New CurEou IN A MINING TowN.-A
new Methodist Episcopal church was dcd-
icated on the llth inst, at Lynn Mountain,
n mining town in Clinton county. Sevent,en
wears since Hon. Andrew Williams ant
smith NJ. Weed commenced mining oper-
aiinns midway between Chazy and Cha
teau.say lakes in an unbrokcn wilderness.
Roads were constructed for the tranSporta-
tion Of machinery. supplies, etc, but since
the extension of the Dannemora rallroad th
the works the enterprise has assumed in-
creased proportions. and II stock company
has lust been formed with working cap
itnl Of II 500. 900. About 1000 men are
rmplnyrd. and the town has grown To hc The
srchud in population in Clinton county,
ranking next To plattshursh, and contains
hotels. Telegraph and pnstoilice, and stores vi
all kinds, except whiskey shops, which the
company vigorously excludes. ndcr The
lead of Rev. NJ H. Smith. AMI tucouiased
b, the substantial sympathy ot the Chateau
gay ore company, the people have Just com
plclrd n very tine and commodiorS place "I
Worship. and nj the dcdicainry SERVICES,
Tuesday under the management nl The i'rN-
j. H. Bond. the last dollar of Indebtedness
WAS contributed The sermon was preached
hy Rev Il. l. Innmis uf Plattsburgh, and
thc church was dedicated 10y Rev j. VI.
Webster, presiding elder at the district.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

DEATH OF AZ AMERICAN bacon. The
sudden death At Venice is announced of
George Parish, the American Baron" Mr..
Parish belonged to a noble Bohemian family,
among whose possessions was included an
extensive tract of land in and around Og-
densburg, and 10 look after this Mr.. George
Parish, forty years ago, when quite young
man was sent out to America. lie built
himself very handsome residence near Og-
dcnsburg, and there lived for a quarter of a
century, the life of grand segneur," TO
the edification Of the neighboring country.
He identified himself with the interests Of
Ogdensburg, supported the project TO build
the Ogdeusburg and Lake Champlan rail
road and was made the first president of the
railroad company While a resident of Og-
densburg hc became acquainted with the
lady he married only few months ago. who
was then married to Mr.. Duncan at Natchez,
Miss She is probably the only woman
be ever truly loved. She was the bell,
of Natchez and Mr.. Parishs love for hel
was of at least twenty years duration
Twelve OF fifteen years ago, through TIN
death Of another uncle, he inherited a bar
onclcy in Bohemia, Austria, with n tenanirl
OF $4,000 people 1t was hard for him Il
give mp his established republican notions t.
accept the Austrian title, but pecunisry in
tercsis won the day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22
WISHING.
sY soHS q. SAKE

Gi all anusements for the mind,
From logic down TO fishing,
There isn't one that YOU can mud
Sovery cheap as wishing.
A very choice diversion too,
Ii We but rightly use IL,
And not, as We are apt 10 do,
Pervert II, and abuse 1t,
/ wish-a common wish, indeed
Ny purse were somewhat faiter,
That l might cheer the child OF need
And not my pride TO iatter;
Thli | might make oppression reel
As only gold can make IT,
And break the tyrant's rod OF steel
As only gold can break II.
| wish-that sympathy anu love,
And every human passion
That had lis origin above,
Would come and Keep IN fashion
That scOru and jeslousy and hate,
And every base emotion
We're buried nIiy ialhoms deep
Beneath the waves Of ocean!
wish-that friends were always true
And motives always pure
| wish the good We're so Few,
wish the bad were fewer;
wish that parsons ne'er forgot
To heed their pious teaching,
wish that practiclng was not
80 different from preaching
wish that modest worth might be
Appraised with truth and candor
| wish that innocence were free
From treachery and slander;
wish that men their VOWS would miAd;
That women ne'er were rovers;
/ wish that wives were always kind,
Aad husbands always lovers
| wish-in hne-that JOY and mirth,
And every good ideal,
Nav come erewhile throughout the earth
70 he the glorious real:
TIL God shall every creature bless
With his supremest blessing,
AGd hope he lost in happiness,
And wishing IN posse: sing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

4 Sr. PETERSBURG correspondent gives
some rather interesting details OF the man
ner in which the Nihilist prisoners who were
executed Friday, passed their last days:
Russakoff, the man who threw the bombs.
prayed necessarily and offered his services to
the government as a spy. but the offer was
declined Jeliaboff, who had been chief
director in the matter, but who was captur-
cd by the police two days before the
fatal Sunday, spent his time in writ
ing page after page about the trial, COM
mitting to paper what he was forbidden to
speak. The woman, Sophie Pieoffsky,
wrote to her mother TO waste no time in as
suaging the wrath of her father. She was
the daughter of a provincial Governor and
the niece of an officer of high position in the
army. She it was who when the previous
attempt upon the Cars life was made ~
mining the railroad track near Moscow, Kept
guard for the conspirators with cooked re-
volyer in the room where the dynamite was
kept, ready to fire into it if the police inter
fered and she it was also who stood upon
the track and gave the signal for exploding
the mine, by waving her handkerchief. KID
altschitiscl. who was the man concerned IN
laying the mine under the street where the
Gar was expected to pass, drew up me-
moir on the subject of his specific discover
les which he addressed to the High Court OF
Justice, avowing desire that his name be
immortalized, and making gift of his ill.,
ventions to the State on condition that all
the profit from them should go to the ameli-
Grafton of the lot of the children of political
criminals. The aims of the conspirators, ac-
cording to their confessions, appear to have
been diverse .Ieliaboff's object was to ter
rorize the country, dsarrange the whole
machine of government and then TO bring
about, if possible, a Socialistic republic OF the
type of the Paris Commune Russakoff's idea
was to make great coup, in order on the
one side TO convince the Socialists and Nihl-
lists that the murder of the emperor would
change nothing, and on the other TO prove 10
the Government that none Of It's ponce
measures and its severity had any effect on
the NihilistS. lie was apparently Nihillst
pure and simple, the very incarnation OF the
annihilating principle. lie also asserted that
the Nihilists had no money, and 1t appears
to be untrue that large sums have recently
been found in possession OF some OF them.
They were, he further stated, in considerable
disagreement, and would probably have
dispersed had the attempt OF the lS'h
failed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

MASUFAoTURERs and dealers in butter are
on the war-path with their delegations at
Washington, in consequence of shipments OF
oleomargarine, invoiced as butter, from this
country to Canada and Europe. The Sec
retary of the Treasury has referred 10 the
Attorney General the question whether col
lectors of customs have the power TO ex-
anime packages. .involced as butter and offered
for shipment to points outside the United
States. The question is considered of great
Importance, and the decision of the Attorney
General is awaited with interest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

Greece has accepted the latest proposals of
the powers, provided that the cedcd territory
be transferred peaceably. This isthc shrewd-
est move TINT Greece has yet made, for Tur-
key cannot comply with the terms, and the
whole onus of failure is thus thrown upon
Turkey and the other powers. Already all
Albania is in Insurrection and 1900 men
arc marching Ia attack Scutari.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

The WINTER AT TIE NEsT.-Here in
New England, and especially in this portion
Of Vermont, so free from the terrible storms
which rage elsewhere, we have known little
about the Winter, by comparison with our
friends nj the West, Witness the following
record given in Nebraska letter, dated the
23d of March:
The Winter really began in October
with a severe storm of snow and wind
at a temperature not far from zero.
This was as serious in its effects
upon animals exposed TO its fury rs a
severe attack Of epizootic would have been,
destroying in eighteen hours the accumula
ton of fat that nature had prepared for the
drain of Winter This was followed bv cold
that became extreme in November, and which
has continued ever since, accompanied by an
unusual snow -falland frequent high winds.
Its effects can but be seen in the newly
settled districts of Minnesota, Nebraska and
Dakota, where inadequate preparation had
been made to meet it. Houses are thin
and most of them unfinished. Barns are
few and none of them warm enough or
large enough to shelter the farm animals
securely. Fuel was not, and could not
have been laid in, and, IN far too many
cases, food too was wanting. The results
arc pitiable and must be felt for years. Men
and women suffered, children died of expos
ure and animals perished by thousands. Too
often when there were means to buy food
and fuel il was impossible to venture out
into the tempest to procure them. In South
ern Minnesota farmers burned lumber al $50
thousand, in Nebraska cedar posts, ut 30
cents each, we're used for fuel. The rail-
roads found it impossible in many cases to
haul fuel at all, and were totally unable to
supply it in adequate quantities, while the
farmers found not less difficulty in reaching
the railroad stations where fuel could be had.
The large cattle herds are in an alarming
condition. In the state of Nebraska, and in
Dakota east of the meridian of Sidney from
40 to 60 per cent is net an unreasonable es.i-
mate of the losses incurred by death, while
the survivors will be practically worthless
for market All over this desOlate and tree
less region not a spear of grass is to be seen
and the opening of spring is yet fully
month away In the higher attitudes of Wy
oming and western Colorado, where the snow
is swept away by the fierce winds as it falls,
there is more grass available and more cattle
will pull through" but even there the losses
will be severe This winters sad expert
ence is sure to result in general revision OF
opinion as to the profits of the cattle business
in Nebraska.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22

GloveI's Gap, in West Virginia, is in a
panic stricken condition on account of small
pox. A young man recently came home
with vurioloid aud spread the disease through
the town. Trains pass through without stop
ping. The doctors are all sick and there is
nobody to bury the dead Those who can
are leaving town. The disease is spreading
TO Burton Village, ten miles distant. The
Governor was telegraphed to send somebody
to bury the dead. lie replied that the coun-
ty authorities should attend to IT,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-04-22
LAST Friday was the sixty-third anniver.

LAST Friday was the sixty-third anniver-
sary of the adoption OF the present flag of the
United States. us established by Congress in
1918, by hoisting it for the first time over
the House of Representatives, Henry Clay
being at the time Speaker of the House. 1t
was designed by the late Capt. Sam c. Reid.
commander of the United States brig
Gen Armstrong, who fought the heroic bat
tie of Fayal, in 1911, against the overwhelm
ing odds of large British fleet, and was
made under his direction by his wife ami
other ladies', at his house in New York
city