Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-02-16

black-this monument has been erected by
his friends TO testify 10 the love which they
bore him, and 10 commemorate his grand
career"
Somebody tells the story of the late veneer
able President Pond, Of the Bangor Theoo.
gical seminery, that on one occasion he de-
livercd an almost in,erminable harangue in
opposition to Derwinism, winding up with
the question: 'lf we are monkeys, where
are our tails p One his auditors responded
1--WE have sat on them SO long, they are worn
out.
A translation of "Iliawatha" into Greek
verse has recently been published al Leipzig
by NJ. Pcrvanoglou.
The daughter Of Congressman Kelley, who
writes about workingmcn in the international
Review. was graduated at Cornell University
after distinguishing herself by her talent aud
her proficiency in her studies.
Col. Bob Ingerso,l says that the true bar to
progress in the South is not the want Of re-
construction, but OF plug hats and suspend.
crs No people, he declares, can be con.id-
cred really civilized where slouCh hats pre-.
dominate and the majority OF the men cschew
suspcndeis.
A Washington correspondent says: capt.
lIowgate has written here to a fricnd. stating
that he has offered several times to come to
this city, provided the Government will guar
antec To give him prompt tri Il and not re-
quifc him to lingcr in Jail. lie says he has
already spent nearly year in jail though
he was ready at any time and anxious Tor
trill, and could not get any. lie says lie left
on the advice of his physician, but will re-
turn at any time he can be promis d trial.
lie intmatcs that there are others in the
Weather Bureau who are more mixed up in
the dcialcatiDn than he wa', which facts he
says, he can show.
Mayor Edison Of New York has sent bill
to the New York Legislature for remodelng
the city government of its great centre Of
population. By the proposed legislation the
three hcaded commissions are abolished and
one commissioner substituted, whose official
life depends on the good will Of the mayor.
The measure concentrates all power in the
mayors hands. As Edison has shown himself
to be only John Kelly's creature, the New
York World suggests that the law should
not 20 into operation until Edson's term has
expired.
The Cairo correspondent Of London pa
per states that members of Arab Pacha's
family who still remain in Egypt are in
perfectly destitute condition They live IN
daily expectation of being elected from their
homes and Egyptian territory, and live
been threatened that this step will be carried
into effect, Up to the present tn. family
have, through feeling OF pride, refused all
friendly aid. but unless substantial help is
forthcoming they must suffer from actual
want. Some OF them state that they are
quite willing to proceed to England or any
where else where they could feel assured of
protection. Those who were appointed to
protect the interests of Arabs relatives are
distrustcd by them, while the Egyptian
| troops who act as sCnrics are continuity in-
tericring with the movements o. the family
and rendering life generally as unpleasant as
it can possibly be under such circlnsa nccs,
James Watson Webb, the veteran journal
list, was 81 years old last we k. lie has ten
sons living, seven of whom live with him. His
only nllrmity is the govt, which he has had
for fifty years General Webb tributes his
good health TO aJstemious habits. lie cats
only two meals a day and meat DULY ONCE u
day, and until within the last ten wears took
no wine or spirits. For some years he has
taken wine with his dinner.
While Colonel Ochilir,e, representative
| elect from Texas, was marshal of Texas
he became through tcchnicallly shor. in
his accounts with the Government about
$1,000. Two judgments representing that
amount remain against him on the books Of
the treasury. A few days ago he offered 10
compromise with the Government by paying
$500, claiming that poverty would prevent
him paying the entire amount. The solicitor
of the treasury has not yet decided to accept
the offer, Judge Lawrence, first comptroller,
says that 50 long as the judgment remains
against him he can not draw his salary as u
Representative in Congress.
The work of preparing the war records
for publication, says u Washington cores.
pondent, has brought to light some interest
ing dispatches from General Grant upon the
sabjec,s of the assignments to command IN
the Shenandoah Valley after the ia.I into
Maryland and the movements az .ius; WASH
lngtOn in July, 1854. Ii has hurrtOtIr c Teen
supposed that General Grant hrs. Insisted
upon General Sheridan for the s,Ivcc. 1t
now appears that he Suggested General Frank
lin in his first despatch and next General
Meade. The further interlstin. fact is
brought out that in case General Meade
was so assigned General Grant desired
General Hancock to be plac Il in command
OF the army of the Potomac Tie dispatches
also show that General Grant had great con-
iidcnce in General Meade, and that he spoke
of him in a manner quite at variance with
the latter statements of General BaQcau IN
his military history.
The standard of greenbachism, pure and
undcfed will be borne aloft in the Foity-
eighth Congress by one member, Mr.. Lumln
ii. Wheeler of Iowa. He will flock by him
self when he wants TO hoda caucus. - VASE
ingt0H Post.