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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04
SIMON CAMERON,
The Veteran Manager OF Practical
Politics.

Interview in Pittsburg Despatch.l
Politics" he remarked, as leading
question drew him toward general topic
twas my dissipation. found employment
in political management for the surplus
energy that drives some men to the card
table. Neither my nature nor my early
training inclined me that way, and so | took
to politics. l was always occupied with
other affairs of more strictly business
character, and found rest in change of work
And it was just like gambling. Once in,
unless flung bodily out of /: by repeated
defeats, it is exceptional if man does not
become engrossed in it to the exclusion Of
everything else, although | never did. My
business affairs were always my real employ
ment, and politics mere diversion. But
every man who held public office, or has
been reckoned to have influence In dispcns-
ing public favors, knows how the itch for
place deyours men when it once gets hold
on them, even men of robust brain and good
bad effects, probably, as any man living
more, in all likelihood, than any other man
who has not been President of the United
States. For l have often thou yht that how
ever dazzling that place may be to the
outside observer, and whatever the dignity
which certainly does attach to such position,
there are times when the Chief Magistrate
himself must feel that President is some
thing like u creased pig at country fair
nobody really respects him, but everybody is
sweating to get hold on him. Political
dignity is very much like those great looking
Kentucky hills, which look like lords of the
landscape, but are really only dirt coverings for
so many caves. To be appreciated they must
be seen from the inside. And II some OF
our eX-Presidents, instead of going to seed
would write down the history of four years
in the White House, the country might learn
something hardly, however, unless the
book was left in manuscript for publication
after death as IA legacy to the party which
elected him. But the light would scarcely
shine very wide even then, for such history
Of any Administration is legacy which u
party would hesitate TO accept 1t is recorded
that when Adam first stood upon his feet,
his Creator, taking HIM in along with the
other animals the ants and elephants and all
that make up the list of living things be-
tween, said, In a general way, that he was
good. So political parties usually sum up
the fruits OF their policy and in that record
stand to try q wrestle with their opponents,
but the more discreet managers would BE-
slow to stand sponsor for any single one OF
their creations to be weighed with standard
pound aud apart from everything else. They
will not have such chance as we have been
talking about soon, however, he added with
twinkle in his eye. Few men know how
to tell the truth about themselves, and very
few OF these have the courage TO do II,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

The August elections are 10 be in Tenhes-
sec on Thursday. and in Alabama and KEN
lucky ON Monday next Tennessee elects
county officers and votes upon the question
whether convention to amend or alter the
present constitution of the State shall I've held
If the convention is carried the delegates will
he closcn at the State election on Tuesday,
November !. and they will meet at the capt.
toi in Nashville on the second Tuesday in
April 1888. Alabama elects State officers.
one. half the members of the State Senate,
and the full House OF Representatives. The
new Legislature elects United States Sena-
tor in place Of Gen John T. Morgan. Ken
lucky elects only clerk of its court OF ap'
peals.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

The New York Commercial Bulletin pub
fishes crop returns from 253 counties in ten
States of the West, from which it appears
that 225 counties report Il yield above the
average, - predict an average crop, and only
Is fall below the average. In 1879 these ten
States produced 325 millions of bushels OF
wheat, or 0per cent of the entire crop OF
the country. Assuming that the acreage is
this year tn" same, the yield per acre prom
Uses TO be about ~ bushels, as compared with
less than IA buslrls in 1879 Outside these
ten States the wheat crop of 1879 was 1885,
900 900 OF bushels, and it is not unlikely that
the total yield in this country will this year
reach GOO, 900 600 of bushels, an increase of
at least thirty-flvc per cent. AS 10 corn, oil
III counties in Kansas. Kentucky, Missouri
and Ohio, 50 promise yield above the aver
age, IA will fall below and II sustain the
average
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04
Franklin County Crop Report.

Hay turns on. an average yield. Especially
is this the case, 30 far rs we can learn, in the
southern part Of the State. Potatoes are
looking finely nearly everywhere, and there
is prospect for large crop. Corn is late,
and some farmers who take stock in the say
ing that there can not be good potato crop
and full yield OF corn the same year believe
that corn will come out behind this year,
while potatoes will be plenty. About two
months more are required 10 perfect the
corn, aud it remains to be seen If those two
months will bring favorable weather,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04
THE PRESS on THE RESULT IN THE SEC
OSD DISTRICT,

The expressions OF OPINION on tho part OF
the Press of the Second District concerning
the nomination of Judge Poland (of which
We copy severAD are thus far confined to pa
pcrs which were friendly to Judge Poland
before the convention. Of course they have
no fault to find with the result. The Wood.
stock Standard, Newport Erpress, Barton
Monitor, Bral,rboro Phqnirand others, rep
rcsenting the opposing sentiment have yet to
speak. When we hear from them We shall
serious boiling of the nomination. The
omission of the customary motion to make
the nomination unanimous, in the conven-
ton was taken at the time TO be ominous OF
coming trouble. But from our best informa-
ton from the Second District, we judge thu,
the prevailing feeling among the Republicans
of the District is not favorable to another
fight within the party. Ii there are those
whose first thought was TO bolt, their sober
second thought, We trust and believe, is tc
acqulesce. Purely personal animosities make
u very poor justification for as serious meas
irc as the boiling of regular nomination
and there are no public reasons, in this case
to justify split in the party. The Press Of
tie State, outside of the District, including
papers not heretofore very friendly to judge
Poland, seem, without exception, so far ~
We are aware, to be disposed to recognize
Judge Poands qualifications tor especially
worthy and valuable public service, and II
give him their cordial support. And w
trust that harmonious counsel. will prevail
throughout the District and that no encour
agemcnt to the common enemy will be givel
by any organized, or individual, rejection o
the nomination Of Judge Poland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04
A curious Partisan type, Henri Delaage

A curious Partisan type, Henri Delaage,
died recently at the age OF iifty-seveu, De-
laage was the author of several strange and
mystic books. For nearly forty years he
lived in the same room in a furnished hotel
in the Rue Duphot His daily life never
varied. About noon he would breakfast on
cup of coffee and cigar, read the papers,
and loaf until dinner time. He was
the close friend of the journalist Henri
de Pcne, at whose table his place was
laid every night. After dinner he used
to fit from theatre to theatre, collecting
all the greenroom gossip he could find. AT
midnight he communicated the results of his
harvest to de Pene, accompanied him to his
door, and then went to bed himself. De-
laage's sole preoccupation in life was to be ac-
quainted with everybody; he knew the his
tory of every noted parsonage in all the
spheres Of the Partisan world. 1t used to be
reported that after the revolution of 1S4S he
had fortune of 90, 600 francs, which he con-
verted into twenty franc pieces and placed in
box. When he needed louisa rare phe-
nomenon-he took one from this pile
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04
An interesting telephone experiment was

An interesting tclepnopic experiment was
recently made between Brussels and Dover.
A submarine cable is practically conden-
ser, which, by its inductve action. materially
interferes with the speed of signalling. 1t was
feared that this condensation would prove
for a long while great difficulty in the case
of telephone currents, so transforming them
as TO render them unintellisible. The diff
Guilty, however, has been overcome, the honor
of the achievement belonging to distinguish
ed Belgian physicist, NJ. Van Rysselberghe
On the 9th of June the new telephone appar-
atus, designed for the purpose of counteract-
ing the effects of induction on air lines and
condensation in sub. marine cables, was tried
with success Conversation was freely cx-
changed through the sixty miles of cable
and two hundred miles of air line.
The experience is very hopeful for ocean
telephony.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04
Another French cabinet has come to grief

Another French cabinet has come to gfiet
that of NJ de Frrycnct. NJ. tie Freyclnet
asked vote of credit in order to send an eX-
pcdi,iou to the Sucz canal, and announced
that he should regard the vote as test OF
confidence, whereupon the Chamber refused
the proposed credit by vote OF 45O to a.
Immediately after the result of the division
became known, the Ministers waited upon
President Grevy and rendered their reslSna-
tons. These were accepted with the usual
proviso that the members of the Cabinet
should retain their portfolios until their sue
cessors are appointed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

Mr.. Page moved to pass the river and lar-
Dor bill over the veto OF the President.
MIR. Kasson moved that the message be re-
ferrcd to the committee with instructions that
the bill be amended so that but $500. 900 be
appended during the fiscal year, under the
direction of the Secretary of War and the
Chief Engineer. This was lost.
The vote on the passage Of the bill over
the veto stood 1873 yeas to so nays, two-lhirls
voting in the affirmative
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

believe 10 a complete restoration to health
Where this is not the case, lack of faith is as
cribcd To-day the cures will be made
known. Another afternoon Ia appointed for
those who were unable to be present. In an
other part OF the room exhortations on faith
were gong on. The healing continued un-
Ill 4:30 O'clock.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04
Hepub,,cnn County Nominations.

WILDER l.. BuRNAP Of Burlington.
Far Senator's )MARCEtLus 4. BINGHAM OF Essex.
H. :. WHITCoMB of Richmond.
FEB. ANDREWS of Richmond
Tor A~sista' Jsdg'N' JAMES s.PLArr Of Colchester
For .Joi,c Of pry61i,, I. E. WALES OF Burlington
For sia,e< luo,usy. j. ". RUSSELL OF Burlington
For sherry, JOSEPH DAIros OF Charlotte.
FOR HpGh BaiHg. ADoSIgAN AusrIS oi Burlington
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

Chile and Peru in such manner as to call for
action on the part of the House of Represen-
tatives. They, therefore, ask to be discharg-
ed from further consideration of the subject.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04
BY the Present Act there Is Appropriate.
ed SIS, 7l3,S75.

While feeling every disposition 10 leave TO
the National Legislature the responsibility of
determining what amount should be appro-
priated for the purposes Of the bill 50 long as
the appropriations are confined TO the objects
indicated by the grant Of power, can not
escape the conclusion that, as a part of the
law-making power of the Government, the
duty devolves upon me to withhold my sig
nature from bill containing appropriations
which, in my opinion, greatly exceed in
amount the needs Of the country for the pres
cnt fiscal year. 1t being the usage to pro-
vide money for these purposes by annual ap-
preparation bills, the President is, in effect,
directed to expend SO large an amount of
money within so brief period that the en-
penditure can not he made economically and
advantageously. Exlravagant expenditure of
the public money is aneyil not TO be measured
by the value of that money to the people
who are taxed for it. They sustain greater
injury In the demoralzing elect produced
upon those who are entrusted with official
duty through all the ramifcations of the Gov
eminent. These objections could be rcmov-
ed aud every constitutional purpose readily
obtained should Congress enact that half
only of the aggregate amount provided
for in the bill be appropriated for expendi-
ture during the fiscal year and that the sum
so appropriated be expended only for such
objects named in the bill as the Secretary
OF War, under the direction of the President,
shall determine, provided that In no case
shall the expenditure for any one purpose ex-
coed the sum now designated by tho bill for
that purpose. feel authorized to make this
suggestion, because of the duty imposed upon
the President by the constitution to recon-
mend to the consideration of Congress such
measures US he shall judge necessary and ex-
pedient, and because it is my earnest desire
| that public works which are in progress shall
suffer no injury. Congress will also con-
vene again In four months, when the whole
matter will be open for their consideration.
(SigneO CHESTER A. Arthur
Executive Mansion, August LIST, 1882.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04
rORTY.sEvENTH CONGRESS-.
The River and Harbor Bill Passed Owe
the PresideBlt's Veto.

WAsHINaToS, d. C., Aug. 2.-The Presi-
dents veto was read and vote taken on the
passage Of the bill over the veto, 1t result
ed: yeas Al, noes 10, So the hill has be-
come a law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04
VETOED.


The Cabinet Tuesday decided to recon-
mend that the river and larbor bill be vetoed
and in accordance herewith, the President
sent n veto 20 the House. Tie following is
thcte If the message.
To the House of Repre- sen,alivcs: Having
watched with much interest the progress oil
House bill 02i2, the act making appro.
priations for the construction, repair and
preservation Of certain works on rivers and
harbors and for other purposes, and having
since IL was received carefully examined II,
after mature consideration am constrained
to return il herewith to the House of Represcn-
tatives, in which it originated, without my sig
nature and with my objections to its passage.
Many of the appropriations in the bill are
clearly for the general welfare and most
benefcent in their character. Two of the
objects for which provision is made were by
me considered 80 important that felt 1t my
duty to direct them to the attention of Con-
gress in my annual message in December last
urged the vital importance of legislation
for the reclamation of marshes and for the
establishment of harbor lines along the Poto-
mac front. In April last, in my special mes
| sage, recommended an appropriation for the
improvement of the Mississippi river. 1t is
not necessary for me tosay that when my sig
nature would make the bill appropriatng for
these and other valuable national objects
q law, II is with great reluctance and only
under a sense Of duty that withhold ii.
MY Principal Objection TO the Bill
Is that it contains appropriations for purposes
not for common defence or the general vel
fare, and which do not promote commerce
among the States. Those provisions, on the
contrary, are entirely for the benefit of par
ticular localities, In which II Is proposed TO
make improvements. | regard such appro-
priaton of the public money rs beyond the
powers given by the Constitution to Con-
gress and the President. feel the more
bound to withhold my signature from the
bill, because of the peculiar evils which
manifestly result from this infraclion of the
Constitution. Appropriations Of this nature
10 BE- devoted purely TO lacql objects
tend to increase in number and amount.
As the citizens of Que State find
that the money t. raise which they,
in common with the whole country.
are taxed, is to b. expended for
local improvements in another State, they de-
mand similar benefits for themselves, iof
such use of the public funds, by securing an.
preparations for similar improvements in thcii
own neighborhoods. Thus as the bill becomes
more Objectionable it secures more support
This result is invariablc and necessarily fol
lows neglect to observe the constitutional
limitations imposed upon the law-naking
power, The appropriations for river ant
harbor improvements have, under tho in
fuences to which have alluded increased
yearly out OF proportion to the progress o
the country, great rs that has been. In 1870
the aggregate appropriation was 80, 915, 9GO
in 1875, S6,64S,5l7 ; in 1880. SS,9i6,5 800
and in 1881, and Sl1 ,45l 300 while
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-08-04

Republican state Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHN l.. BAR STOW
or suELBURS.
FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
SAMUEL +. PINGREE
OF HARTFORD.
FOR STATE TREASURER,
WILLIAM II. DUBOIS
OF WEST RANDOLPH.
First District
ron, MEMBER OF CONGRESS,
JOHN W. STEWART
a. NIpDIEBuRN.
second District.
ioH MEMBER OF CONGRESS,
Luke y. POLAND
OF 81. JOnSSBuRf.
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FOR LlEUTENANT-Go
SAMUEL +. PlNGREE
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FURNISHED BY
Republican state Nominations.

90 n year, always I'm advance
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1882-04-30
MOvimiontO Maritime.

Pasajeros llegados en- el vapor rs N
JUAN" de Arroyo. Ramona Barnes,
Adela Oarvallo, Amsdor Pardinas. De-
Ponce. Francisco Martin, hermana y
2 ninos, Francisco Martinez, Jose Sua-
rez, Ramon Monge, HigiLio Mu6oz, Bs.
nito ServeIla, r lfioo Arias, federico
Fuenlabrada, @. Hernandez, Josefa Ra.
ra Gisber = Jose Pe1s Ohavarri. De
Msyagti~z Juan Oomss, Juan s IN Mi
guel, JESUS Montesino, seiiora una nj
ma, Manuel Oalvo, Pedro Colon, Jose
Pens, Indalecio Hernandez, Tomas Bro.
cistapp, Teresa Hoare, Fernando To-
wer y Jorge William. De Aguadilla
Antonio Oapetillo, Domingo Prats, Jo-
Sc Mejias y Francisco Alvaran. De
Arecibo. Julian Sagastibelzs, Santa.
60 Seij6, Angela Vsld6s, Jaan Lopez.
Miguel Asida, Vicente Ssrss y Jose P,
TejAda.
6alidos en- el vapor Santiago" para
Oadiz. Nicolass Gsllardo de Oueto y
dos hiios, Dolores Porras de Perez '
una nina, Antonio Techini Gracia, Lo.
renzo Ferrer, Dolores Bueno, Francisco
Martin = so hijo, Isabel Martin y so hi.
jo y Juan Boeta Rsal. Para Bsrcelo-
ma, Francisco Simonet, Juan BeitrSn,
Bartolom@ Simonet, Julian Mansuri
HeEnaiz, Fslisa Puicercds, Teresa Mo.
"a de Oarreras y custro hijoa, Juan San
Miguel, Pedro Colon, V. Domenech,
Francisco Domeneoh, Bartolom6 Llor.
ca, Francisco Sell6s y Geronimo Ger.
voro
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Is arga residencia de Longfellow que
Ia compro y Iieno de tesoros literarios
J srtisticos, tiene an valor inaprecia-
ble.
Muri6 Longfellow despu6s de una
breve enfsrmedad, y su muerte fu6
tan apacible como 50 vida. Sa anna.
biIidad y carinoso trato, tanto como
su vasta ilustraci6n, hacian que ma.
die pudiera nunca olvidar una vista
hscha al patriarcs de Cambridge. Los
ninos, sobre todo, por los que tenia Lon
gfellow una gran predilecci6n, eran sus
constantes amigos, y ellos, como 9; res.
to de la naci6n y del mundo, lloran hoy
la muerte dol poeta.
{ Di0rio de la Marina J.
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GACETlLLAS.
J. G.. s.

EQUIvOCACION. ON.-Oon referencia q las
honras dc Perez Morris debemos recti.
ficar un error an que incurrimos, por Ia
premura del tempo, al citar los nom.
bres de los senores sacerdotes oticiantes
que diilmos habian sldo 81 senior dean,
DR.. D. Jsime Agasti ? Mia, eI rscio-
nero d. Miguel Herrero y el medic ra-
cionero d. Lucio Menabit. Eati6nda.
Sc, pues, que en- lugar de D. Miguel
Hsrrero, que fu6 el que nos psreoi6 YER
en- ell altar, acompanabs en- los f1uebres
oficios s los senores dean y Menabit ell
presbftero medic racionero d. Antonio
Alvarez, q quien expresamos, por tanto,
nuestro sgradecimlento, 10 mismo que
4 los demas que asistieron en- el coro.
PARA QUE Sc sEPA.-A los muchos
amigos que nos han preguntado de
oui6n era obra el soberbio catafalco
que SO elevaba en- diohas honrss, les
diremos que ha aldo construido por los
hermanos Aquiuo, que vlyen en- Ia calie
de San jose, esquina q la del Sol,
Y cuyo buen cumplimiento recomen-
damos al p1blico. Los detaIles del
revestimiento, cornisas y colgaduras
han sido obra del reputable artis.
ia D. r .faei Perez, ventajosamente CO.
nocido en- la Isls, bajo la oelosa 6 inte-
lipente direction del senor dean y la
iniciativa de Ia comisi6a del Oomit@
Central
Mes DE MARIA. -Varias senoritas de
esta Capital, anlmadas por su devotion
& Ia Madre del Ansor hermsoso, han forma-
do el Isudabie pensamleRto de celebrsr
este aiio en- la Ga 2iiia de la V. 0. T.
Frsnciscana los tradicionales cultos del
Mes ole Marfa, que principiaran el L. de
mayo; todo expensas de las mismas
que han tenido tan piadosa iuspiracion,
algunas de las cualeS alternaran On la
parte lirica. Ademas cuentan con que
en- algunas noches habra platicas que
ccntrlbuiran Ia mayor solemuidad.
Con tai motive SO invita- todos los
fieles para que asistan q dichos cultos,
en- la seguridad de que so les agradecera
ese obsequlo con que clertamente se
enaltecen las giorias de Maria.
GRAo1As.-Hemos recibido un elem.
piar dei Reg1ameento ole la Iertu1ia ms.
tructivo do Humacao.
Damos gracias por la atenci6n.
VAPoR VERAoRUz. .-Segdn telegrama
lrecibi1o por il casa conslgnataria, e
vapor Ter0,Yuz, de la empresa del Mar
qu6s de Campo, que zarpo de este
puerto al oscurecsr del 10 del corriente
ha llegsdo el % por la madrugada
Vigo sin haber experimentado novedad
alguna.
Rapidiaimo visje que habr6 servidt
de legitima satisfaction los passjeroi
y la empresa que tan busnos barcol
posee.
! AaJA.-Oopiosamente llovi6 antea
Iyer en- esta Capital. Desahogo Gut