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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09

stituents, they seem to have coTsrlred TO-
geiher TO resist the will Of the people.
The postal Telegraph bill has everything to
recommend 1t. 1t ia favored by both the
great political parties 1t is a scheme that
the people wish to see carried out. The
Postmaster. General, In his annual report,
presented strong and unanswerablc argyll
lnents in its support. And to further enfoF'
and Illustrate all the good reasons brought
forward why it should become law, the great
tele graph monopolies Instituted, not long
sinc', u scheme of ex.ortion which has made
their tyranny over the people still more man
ifest. and yet in the face OF everything
which could enforce the bill and recommend
ii TO the legislators OF the people, they viz
tually refuse 10 make it a law.
Il is natural and it is just, that the people
should express their disapprobatiou. An
amount OF indignation ami Gia9ust wal
doubtless lind lis way into the public organs
of the country, which will assure the pas
sage Of the bill by the next Congress, IT moi
by the present. Measures which the people
as whole l.nsnd can rot be loug obstruct
ca by legislative chicanery. The people
wish the system OF telegraph in this country
to be organized as the mail service Is organ
lied Corporations have nc right, really, L
build inonopulies upon the great neDsslie
of social life. The transmission OF intelli
gene. is public, NOT private, junction
: The people must have adequate mean
OF quici, communication ii is just as neces
sary as the transmission Of correspondence
II II Is held tina. private parties have N
business 10 monopolize the latter, why SHOULD
not the same reasoning hold for The former
The Importance of taking the correspondence
[ of our citizens in any form out of the con
troll OF corporations, whose managers ma.
and do violate it with lmpunity, and plao
. ing it whore it belongs, under the control
the peoples own servasts. needs no demon
stratiop. Perhaps it IS even yet MT TOO lat
for the present Congress 20 retrieve it's iudif
ference in the matter. The people look t
their leaders with a lingering hope that To-
. bill may yet be brough. forward and passed
1t needs no prolonged debate. Once befor
the House, Il would urge ITSELF, and its op
ponents could be easily defeated. Will no
,he Republican leaders do something for In
Postal Telegraph bill before Tie session
closes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09
TIE SENATE PRESIDENCY.
senator Edmunds Elected TO In. ON
-SenatOr DRvIs's Farewell

In the Senate, Saturday morning, Senator
Davis resigned The office of President Of that
body. ln doing so he read an address, In
which he said; Gratitude fails 10 express
the feeling which mos, me, in responding
10 the generous expressions In the resolution
you have adopted, as presiding officer of this
honored body. lave received courteous
cooperation from both sides and constant
kindness IN the discharge Il my official duties
aud in my personal interests. ought to be,
and believe 1 am fully sensible of The ob!i-
cations imposed w ihusc acts, the more ~ as
| entered upon the duties Of the chair almost
a stranger 10 the practices Of legislature.
Six years have passed away siucc the lcgisu-
TUE Of Illinois Conferred upon me the tru5l
which is about to expire BY Il constitutional
Limitation. neither sought nor expected
the election. which was brought about BY IL
union of different elements. My political
convictions have separated me from the two
great par,i,s and subjected my action
here as elsewhere to the criticism uf the or
guns OF both organizations. A public
man who steps outside regular party lines is
exposed TO Misrepresentation OF his motives
and to the charge of weakness 10 his conduct.
lie gaius little credit for moral courage or
seli-nssertiou, anu none for casting aside
ambition IN the defense Of his principles. Iu
legislating have s,iiven TO consider meas.
urts sulciy with Reference to the public good
and Without the least &c. ard for their political
paternity above and beyond oil other OBJ
1ccis my great aim las been TO ex,ingulsh the
strife of he sections. thank God llat the
happy day has at last cD,nc that Month"
aud South are only geographical expies'
sious that 50,000,0OU aie free, happy,
prosperous people who rejoice in reunit.
country, strengthened by the sernes Of hu.
man trials | shall carry away with Inc and
cherish Us a sosce in private lie the cordia
friendships formed here. 1t will be a con
slant pleasure to reflect upon the fact that ne
jar Disturbed tbC administration of the higt
office nov ~, bidding an atfectiouat,
farewell TO e,..J member VI the Senate anc
every officer cOnpscted with it."
NJ. Anthony submitted a resolution t,
: elect MIR. Edmunds President OF the Senate
| A motion Of Mr.. Pendlcton to substitute Mr.
Bayard's name was voted down, and Mr.. An
thony's resolution was adopted. Senator
Anthony and Buyard were appointed 10 con
duct Mr. Edmunds to the chair. Thcl
theieupon accompanied him to tue raised dai
On winch the Presidential desk STANDS. Mr.
Edmunds Stopped short Of the chair, aud
standing by the clerks desk, very briefly re
turned his thanks, and promised fidelity il
the discharge OF his duties; then turning L
Mr.. Anthony, he remarked that he though
he ought ~ take the oath, aud he requisite,
the Senator from Rhode Island TO adniiniste
, it. Raising his right hand, the new Presi
dent pro TEN. took the oath, and he then Il:
cended to the chair and the regular bushes
was resumed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09

lhe calls for paper published in Yer
mont devoted to the interests OF woo!-grow
ing and sheep.breeding, have been very
numerous for number of years past, aud
the want of channel or organ of COMMUNE
cation between tue office of the Vermont
Nerino Sheep Breeders association and It's
members has been keeuly felt, since it was
organized and has grown, until it seems a
necessity for sustaining the best interests of
the association, its members, aud the indus.
tries it represents. 1t is now proposed pub
lish such paper, provided there is su.iiri-
ent encouragement given tha' it will he sup
ported. The proposition is to publish
monthly, OF at leasl sixteen pages OF reading
matter. devoted entirely to shcep-arccdiug,
wool growing, sheep register, aud matters
relating to and affecting those interests. II
will be the official organ of the Vermont
Merino sheep Breeders ass )ciation for the
present under the editorial supervision OF It's
secretary, devoted to its interests; but the
association will have no financial interest or
responsibility In connection with it, Il will
publish the official list OF sales and transfers
Of registered sheep, reports of all meetings
OF the Ass, citation. the executive board and
committee on pedigrecs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09
What tho Vermont Tax Law Re.
Quires.

The new tax law, as amended by the last Leg
islature. requires every taxpayer to disclose
all his real estate, and all the live stock Kept
or owned by him, his watches, pianos, or
gans, etc. /; all his produce, the value OF his
stock in trade, all goods, chattels, effects and
money not included in the above questions ;
amount OF cash on hand debts due or to be-
come due, including all bank deposits ex-
crpt saving banks, and all mort cages,
notes, trust deeds, etc. all money loan.
cd or debts secured on real or personal
estate debts due from insolvcnt debt
ors; deposits in savings banks and
trust companies amount of money invested
in manufactures claimed to he exempt from
taxation; perpetual or redeemable leases
held complete description OF all public
funds held; amount aud value of stock
owned in any corporation In and out the
State amount OF property held in trust rs
executor, administrator or trustee amount
of debts owing for which exemption from
taxation is claimed, with the name and r's,-
dencc of each creditor and tho amount due
him. and the amount Of stocks, bonds, or
other securities exempted from taxation by
State or Federal law, aud Of money invested
in manufactures claimed to DO exempt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09
COiGREN.

There arc some good pieces II legislation
TO be credited 10 the Congress which al
;jDurncd Sunday noon, but they will hardly
serve to counterbalance it, sins Of omission
aud commission. First and foremost, il sue
ceeded, after particularly prolonged agony,
an aggregate reduction of taxation of about
seventy. five millions Of dOllars-s reduction
much less than it should have been, but
which rs far as il goes will relieve business
interests and the pressure upon taY-bnr-
debed people. The internal revenue part of
the bill provides for the repeal Of the taxes
on hanks and bankers whether state or na-
tionsl, except the tax on the circulation ol
national banks, which remains as heretofore.
The stamp tax on bank checks and drafts
and on matches, pcrfuncry and patent med
cnes !s also to lie abolished. The tax on
dealers in tobacco is largely reluced ant
also Oh tobacco, cigars and cigarettes. M
merous changes are made in the tariff ON i'm
ported article.
Another important measure is the reduc-
ton OF letter postage. The final adoption o
the two cent lette. rate, TO 80 into effect O.:
tober LIST, is II reduction Of S3i per cent IL
the cost of sending letter, and is 10 thu
extent II measure OF tux reduclon-and
reduction that will he appreciated by ever.
one.
Not less important than these il the Civ
Service Reform bill, which, If faithfully cal
ried out, will effect radical and most desir
able change in our system OF udmuis,ralv
government
These measures pretty much cover the re
ally fundamental legislation Of the session
A great amount Of time was wasted in ust
les buncomle aud hundreds Of bills Of In
nor importance and interest were passed
The total number OF bills and joint reso!r
tions introduced Ia both houses during III
two sessions of the Forty seventh Consre.
aggregates 10, $50, Of which $50 have passe
both houses Fifteen hundred bills renal
upon the House calendar, OF which 1926 hav
passed the Senate. 'Cho reports of debate
cover 10, 7l5 pages Of the Congressiona! Re-
ord, averaging 1900 words 10 the page, &c
tai of IL, 000, 00D words. With which stats
lies We may take our leave Of the Folty-se,
enth Congress 1t has passed s1ue goo
measures and omitted 10 pass some bette
ones; 1t has done som, things which
ought mt TO have done, and left undon
| acme th,nUa which IL OuVht to have done
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09

The French papers take most extraordl-
nssy views Of American politics. Here is the
Temps, Tor instance, which says: at
ia kaown that custom in the United States
generally invests nIembor Of the defeated
party with the functions Of tho vice-Presi-
dency, purely honorary under ordinary cir
cumstances, which acquire real Importance
only in the case Of the death of the chief Of
State. With yice-lrcsidcnt Arthur, tenn
po.ary heir Of General Garfield, the Demo-
cratic party therefore entered tho White
House. aud has since been able to pull the
thousand wire which the possession OF power
places in the hands Of rulers. The
most important election, thai for President
OF the Union, is often determined by very
small H. ;riy. The next to the last Presi-
dent, Mr.. Hayes, carried it by only ono vote,
sll, moreover, the count occupied more than
year during winch the Union found itself
without an official chief"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09

The country is just now enjoying sur.
.eit of lad manners and bad language 81
never give my regard T. a puppy" said Mr..
Mcrrick You are dirty dog" reloiied
Colonel 1ngerso The elegant little rssss ye
relieve ,thr tedium OF the 5tar.route proceed
iugs, AID thea the doughty Colonel proceed.
ed 10 remark ,ha. lie would resist Almighty
God al the Judgment seat 4 assailed By
Him" And in Congress one honorable GEN.
tieman referred r. another as gambler and
u cu,thioa,." After using his language Mr..
Van Y Jrhis ousht to have Dcon suuinariy
expelled, his explanation tin. he used the
words in Pickwickian sense being no sort
Of cxicDuati0a for his offence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09

Tie statistics OF he retail rum business in
New York city, probably explain the ex-
IRENE anxiety Of the Democratic Legislature
at Albany, 10 modify the existing liquor
license laws, 50 rs to make run selling more
general and easy than it is at prescLt. In New
York city now there are 9015 licensed saloons
ard groggeries aud 1000 more OF the unli-
c,nsod sort Or bakers there are only 100,
butchers $500, aud abou, 800 grocers And
still the liquor men complain Of too much
Interference with their business, though
.here are twenty-four dram shops to every
mile. Thc arrests for public drunkenness
during 1881 and 1889 were $1,000 inca and
1865 women.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09

Tie arrangcmcn'sfo for The coronation OF the
Gar are on grand scale, Moscow has
voted 200, 900 roubes, equal TO about sl50,-
QUO, for lees. The K,cmlin will be lighted
by electricity and million handkerch.fs
with the figure of The Goddess of Abundance
will he distributed. Sixteen beer fountains
holding ~, 900 bottles each, will be in full
plsy. Tho throne is of black oak, richly
csvvcf, with ancient Sclavonic ornaments,
sud t e tifty.six escutchoons OF the Russian
provinces are to be exhibited on grand can
opy alb Bl, the Car will get out Of
NJ Sow as so)n as possible after the cere-
moay lest he should % forced 10 leave by an
o.bcr route ami to q much more distant pla @
than st. Petersburg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09
There always seems to be u shadow

There always seems to be shadow Of
some sor. over Edwin Booths life. and the
matter which is now troubling him is oil the
worse because his daughter is tao chief suf'
ferer. She is betrothed to a young Ameri-
can, who, three or four months ago, was
almost asphyxiated by lnhaling coal gas. As
his recovery has been very glow, Mr.. Booth
wrote to the young mans father to send the
invalid to them while they were in England,
az he supposed change OF surroundings aud
a sea voyage would hasten his return to
health, and the pleasure which the lovers
would experience IN being together would be
Q great factor In the case The father of the
lover consented, and the young mau's sister
accompanied him. They have been with the
Booths now several weeks, but Tho invalid's
health has not improved. His blood seems
to be poisoned, and ii has affected his brain
In peculiar way. He is not insane. bu. he
eau not remember as formerly, aud has to DO
directed and watched. He has lost all inter.
est in his profession and in his contemplated
marriage. Miss Booth is plunged in mtlan-
choy by the sad circumstances, and can sel-
dom he coaxed out Of her hotel The doc
tors say that the young man may recover n-
side Of two years, but they think 1t doubt
full
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09

The other day thirty tons Of what was de-
scrlbed on the cata.osue MS pepper dust"
vcrs offered at public sale in Mincng Lane,
LGnu)n. A broker present called attention
,c the fact that the samples shown were fla.
voorhees, and entirely destitute Of the pungent
qualities OF pepper. The selling brokers Of
ler.d 10 withdraw the lots for the purpose OF
obtaining an analysis, aud accordingly the
saric parcel WAS again submitted Tor compe-
titon al the mex. weekly spice sales, the lots
t,iny marked without reserve" with the
following prefix, Copy OF analysis made
by Mr. Ogston: Whole grains Of pepper,
/ pepper leaves, nusks, etc, 54.SO; sand
ani clay. ago. total, l00" The selling
broker jocosely remarked That pepper dust
could be used for chickens, and he should,
therefore, proceed to sell it. The whole
quantity was accordingly sold, and realized
al average price Of about fi7 los. per ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09
General Grants Narrow Escape.


ei,er1
General Grant, na recent conversation
said: The darkest day Of my life was tht
day heard OF Lincoln's assassination.
did not know what it meant. Here was the
rebellion put down in the field, and starting
war, now we had to fight II as ass ssiuaion
l4th OF April was busy sending out or,
dprs to stop recruiting, the purchase Of
supplies and to muster out the army. Lin
coin had promised to go to the theatre, and
wanted me to go with him. While | was
with the president note came from Mrs.
Grant saying that she must leave Washing
ton that night. She wanted to 90 to Bur
inglun 10 see her children. Some incident
of trfling nature had made Der resolve to
leave that evening. / was glad to have IL
SO, as did not want TO % to the theatre.
So ! made my excuses to Lincoln and ut iht
proper hour We started for the train. AS ",
were driving along Pennsylvania avenue, Il
horscman drove past us on gallop, and
back again around our carriage, looking into
1t. Mrs. Grant said There ia the man who
sat near us at lunch today, with some Other
man, and tried to ovtrhear our conversation.
lie was 10 rude that We LETT the dining
room. Here be is now riding after us.
thought 1t was only curiosity, but learned
afterward that the horseman was Booth. II
seems that was to have been attacked. and
Mrs Grants sudden resolve to leave changed
the plan. A few days after l received Oh
anonymous letter from man saying he had
been detailed to kill me, and he rode on my
train ~ far rs Havre de Grace, and as my
car was locked he failed to ge, in. lie
thanked God that he had failed. remem.
bored that the conductor had lockec our Car,
but how true the letter was | cannot say
learned OF the assassination as was passing
through Philadelphia. l turned around
took special train and came on to Wash
lngton. 1t was the gloomiest day of my
lie"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09

Thomas W. Palmer OF Detroit whom the
Michigan Legislature has chosen to sue
coed Ferry as Senator in Congress, is u
wealthy lumber dealer. He is fifty-three
years old, and, like his predecessor, n native
Of Michigan. He Ia not In the itera. sense
of the term sef-made man, but enjoyed a
good education and the advantages OF travel
Ia Europe and South America during his
early mauho)d. He has never been con-
splcuous in politics, his public lif, hav-
Senate Sci lie is spoken i as an earnest Rs.
publican. as business man of great ability,
and "a Quo likely to take high rs TX among
the substantial workers and thinkers of tbs
Senate. His sles,or make the new Senate
complete.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09
Both of the ambitious Northern trauscon-

Both OF the ambitious Northern lranscon
tinental railroads, the Norlhern Pacific aud
the Canadian Pacific, expect, says the st.
Louis GLOBE, to place thousands Of immi'
States road has to exercise very little PERSIA
sion to bring people to Its territory. The
whole drift Of settlement Is toward the new
Northwest. The Dominion line, less favora-
bly, situated and further from completion, has
to drum" for customers. Its managers are
doing an immense amount OF advertising of
one sort and other Throughout Great Britain
and the national pride helps them. There is
more Joy In England over one em'grant who
goes to Canada or Manitoba than over ninety
and nine wiser men who settle In the United
States
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09
Chr Jree Press.
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, MAR. ., 1853
PUBLISHED BY
1He Tree Press .4ss0CtOtsOn.
q. q. BBNEDECT, EI.Ior,
.rcrm,.ss.oo n yea-. e.,vny. In aavans-.

The British government has now controlled
the Telegraph wires for over ten yevfs. Tie
increase in the number of messages sent is
remarkable. In 1901 III. total number
OF dispatches was only $3.50, 1877; In 1851
50 had risen 10 81 345, s6i. After Hduct.
Ing about 5000, 600 press snd government
message 1t appears that the average number
of private dispatches last year was about
three for each four persons il tue United
K inrlnln
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09
MURDER ACROSS THE lake,
A Loose Woman Killed by her Par,
0lOur.

ihe ia''sour=h ie'eyfd'! announces the
violent death of Jennie Lgwreuc. OF Dame
mora, a sister of the woman of tho ,on,
mama Who or,o ro.i1,li.u.;- IT,,
""0 o1'o ''e'u 4, III ''''s Guy ana o.
'a'ned great notorIety hcr'. The Telegram
says: Jennie Lawrence died Thurs iny
morning in a house of il,-famr 10 Dannemora.
She WAS the propretrtss Of vii. den, and
With her desperate pGramouf, J,ff Thornton,
had for several years kept u housi winch
was the resort OF dssolute and desperate
men and women for miles about. Ii was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09
Senator Ednunds.

Hon. George F. Edmunds, who is to be
the president of the Senate, l.; held in high
esteem by the people Of this country as an
able, honest, fearless statesman. He is a
staiwart,a warm personal friend OF President
Arthur, aud enjoys the esteem aud conf
dencc OF his associates OF both parties. He
is familiar with the duties of the position 70
which he las been called, and vel qualified
for the higher respOnsib lilies to which, a., he
stands but one step from The presidential
Office, he may possibly be called.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09

"You are on the wrong tack" said the
pilots wife, when the hardy son Of the loud
sounding sea sat down on 1t and arose with
the usual exciamatious. mo" hs replied,
after critical examination, ''l'm on the
right tack, but shoot me dead II amt on tho
wrong end of 1t. Ito
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09
From the Boston Herald

The action Of the Republican Senator'S in
agreeing upon Mr.. Edmuuds for President
pro ten. of the Senate will be approved by
the country. The Vermont Senator is the
ablest and best balanced mal in the Senate
precautionary safe and level-headed. lie is
fully equal to the actual and the possible re-
sponslbities Of the position Of acting vice
president.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-09

MIR. Edmuuds is proper person to sue
coed Judge Davis as president pro TEN. Of
the Senate. lie is one OF the cieanest as well
as the ablest of gil the Senators. Then, too,
he Is destined TO be the Republican candidate
for President Of the Uuile STATES, anu to be
elected next var. 50 there is NJ better man
to have in readiness to stop into President
Arihur's shoes in case Of accident