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celebrated what Gen. Hazen calls "a severe
storm over the lake region and Middle States
from the Lower Missouri Valley"

However it may be with other manufac-
turers, the iron men do not seem to find q
great deal of fault with the new tariff. A
heavy dealer interviewed by the New York
Times said he thought pretty well oil the
revised tariff, SO far as he had examined
it, and did not see any reason why it
should interfere with the prosperity OF the
country. The tax on iron had been reduced
about % or 80 per cent per ton. This was
comparatively slight reduction, and would
not enable importers of either pig or cast
iron to compete successfully with American
manufacturers. He did not expect to i'm
port iron to any large extent under the
tariff. The production and manufacture OF
iron in this country had lately been ovcrdone,
and prices were now below the figures AT
which iron could be imported under the
new tariff. There was, therefore, no fear
tina, American industry and American work
| ing men would be iujuriously affected.
dealer in steel said that the reduction OF the
tariff on steel one-quartcr of cent pount
would probably have no material effect
upon the market here, us American dealers
are selling steel at one cent pound less
than imported steel can be sold at. liz
added: "Thc gradual reduction OF Thu
tariff may result in good in the end, in tina
it will tend to create an export trade in Tho
materials in which this country now has NJ
export trade The competition between do
nestle manufacturers is so sharp now as l.
prevent any monopoly in any manufactured
articles"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16
POSTAL, MONEY NOTES.

For many years, or ever since the dsap-
pcarance of the fractional currency, when
ever one had occasion to send small sums of
money through the mail the only resource
has been to use postage stamps; but this
arrangement is generally awkward and incon
vcnient. Postal orders are too expensive
and it is too much bother to get them, and
the same can be said of registered letters.
But u law that somehow quietly slipped
through Congress is the last days of the ses-
sion without attracting any degree of public
attention will remedy the difficulty and sup
ply long felt want. We refer TO the law
authorizing the issue of postal notes, which
will be found exceedingly valuable by those
who transmit money through the mails
| The note-whch is for sums less than five
dollars is about as large rs agrtcnback. AT
the right hand are two columns giving the
months Of the year and the dates of twelve
years, beginning with the present. AT the
left hand are three columns of figures. One,
representing dollars, isnumbcrcd up 10 A 1.-The
second, representing dimes, Is numbered up
to 0; the third representing cents, is also
numbered up TO ., and each series ends with
a cipher. The postmaster at the Office issu-
ing the note will punch the month and the
year, the number of dollars number of
dimes and number of cents in their respective
columns, thus preventing any alteration OF
the amount or date. By this system the
postal notes can be issued for any sum from
one cent up TO 81 80. The note will be
bought for three cents like a postage stamp
and will be payable to the bearer at any
time within three months from the last day
of the month of issue After three months
the postal note, if not previously paid, can
only he redeemed at Washington by sending
an application in prescribed form to the
superintendent of the money order system,
and the payment of another fee of three
cents. The body of the note is form stat
ing the Office at which it is issued and the
Office to which it is sent. When paid the
person obtaining payment puts his signature
upon the note. The system of postal notes
has been in operation in Great Britain for
two years, and has proved entirely success
full. Our proposed note is much more con-
venient than the British, and will no doubt
attain a correspondngly wider circulation.
1t will come into use some time before Sep
TENDER Sd of this year and its issue will be
welcomed by the public.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

Prince Alexander Mchacovitch Goitscha'
kofT WHO died Sunday, was bonn July 10TH
1893, and came from n distinguished family
When but % years Of age he was attached tC
Count Nosselrodc at the congress of Laybach
near Trieste. The following year (lS22) he
attended the congress Of Verona in the same
capacity. Two years later he was secretary
of legation at London; in 1880 charge dat.
flares in France in 1892 councillor of lcga
ton at Vienna. But it was not until 1874!
that he began the services which endcarcd
him to Emperor Nicholas. In that year
he negotiated, at Stuttgart, the marriag,
of the Russian Princess Olga with
the Crown Prince Carl. aftcrward,
King of Wurtcmbcrg In 1Sji-5j he
represented his government at the court oil
Vienna. The coalition against Russia had
been organized, consisting of England Prus
sia, Turkey and France. lie received full
credit from his government for the diploma
cy which secured Prussia's abs,cnlion from
the conflict in which the Russian was already
overmatched. Before the termination of the
war the Emperor Nicholas died (Slarch Q
1861 aud on the same day Alexander as.
cendcd the throne. In 1886, year after
mounting his throne, Alexander called hin
10 inc llllIUEluut lpSt ~ ihiilattI loI lDItlIl
affairs. While in this position, he instituted
many notable reforms, among them the abo
ltion Of hereditary priesJlo vi; reforms
in the army, including the inhibition OF
unlicensed bcatng the emancipation Of
serfs and the restoration 0i the Bible, which
Nicholas took away from the people. 1t wa
the creation Of n new empire. Alexander re
wardcd the efficient cooperation of his prime
minister by creating hun chancellor OF the
emf ire in 1862. Until 1868 he avoidc,
foreign complications, but in that year tho
Polish instruction was ut its height but he
wrote such firm and energetic notes that n
attempt Of foreign Intervention followed
During the Franco German war he took sucl
position in favor of Germany that it was
impossible for Austria to interfere with Prus-
sia. On October 81, 1870, he addressed u
circular note to the powers, demanding the
repeal of that clause of the treaty of Pari:
which prohibited Russia from having an
armed fleet in the Black sea, and the conces
sion was granted. On November 10, 1876
he instituted diplomatic negotiations, which
ended in an alliance of Russia with Germany
and Austria, and enabled Russia to crusl
Turkey. During his long career as dip
omat he always labored to prevent alli
ances detrimental to Russian interests.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16
Mr. Edmunds, ns President Pro tenn.
Washington Cor. New York Trbune.l


Senator Edmunds was elected President
pro TEN. of the Senate to-day, and will be-
come President of the United States if Pres.
ident Arthur should die before December
next. The nomination by the Republican
caucus was without opposition, the propricty
of the selection being conceded oven by Sem
ators who would have preferred the choice
of some personal friend. Mr.. Edmuuds is
the oldest Senator in continuous service next
to Scsator Anthony, who is just completing
his fourth term and entering upon his fifth
service only cquallcd by that of Benton.
Senator Sherman has served more years than
Mr. Edmunds, but not continuously. lie
had been Senator sixteen years when he went
into President IIayes's Cabinet, and is now
In his fourth term. Mr.. Edmunds has Just
completed his seventeenth consecutive year,
and has four more before his term will he
out Ills colleague, Mr. Morrill,, is one year
behind him, with two years still 10 serve.
In fact, the length OF service of The men who
are considered the veteran of the Senate illus
tratcs the rapid changes in public life. Mr..
I'ayard, who is looked upon an one of the
pillars of the chamber, has been here only
fourteen years thus far. Ferry is going out
in complete eclipse ut the end of twelve
years. Window has served thirteen, Allison
ten, Logan only ten in all, Dawes only eight,
Salisbury twelve, Ransom eleven, Davis of
West Virginia twelve, and Ingalls, ten These
are the gray-beards of the Senate in point Of
service.
But Mr. Edmunds pre-eminenCe docs rot
rest upon any such Fictitious circumstance
as the date of his election. lie is one OF the
ablest men in the body, if not the very
ablest He is sometimes called the school
master of the Senate, and the boys grow lit
tie FESTIVE now and then under his rule. They
complain that he is little too particu-
lar and that he has fondness for
dwelling on email points; but when
he has anything TO say he is lis
tened to with marked attention. He is one
of the quietest Senators in the body, and will
often sit day after day leaning his bearded
check against his forefnger, apparently alb
sorbed In his own thoughts. People who
must always be likening one thing to another
say he is the image of the picture of st. Je-
rome. There is resemblance, but his like
ness to George f.. Edmunds is much more
striking. Ills bald head and white beard
give him venerable appearance, but he is n
much younger man than he looks lie has
Just passed his tifty-ffth birthday, and is in
the very prime of life. There is not man
in Congress more Indifferent, apparently, TO
the impression he makes. When he speaks
it is in u low, rapid tone, without premedita-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

windows are TO look out Of, and any house.
hold decoration which intcrferes with the
natural uses Of these articles produces an
effect the reverse OF pleasant.
All aesthetic furniture does not need to be
straight backed. The houseowner may fur
nish the spare room and the paror with in-
quistoral severity, If he wishes, but, by all
the laws OF comfort and fitness let him al
nit that the curved line is The line of beauty
for the sitting room, and govern himself &C.
cordingly.
In due time 1t is to be hoped, the stiff
styles and unnatural patterns now preferred
by an uncultivated artistic taste will give
way to more natural and graceful forms.
The antique is well enough in its place, but it
ought not to be considered the only beautiful
style in decorative art. Stiffness and
elaboration ought not to monopolizc
the fashions ia household decoration.
The first impression On going into a rarlor
or room all filled up with carved or en-
broidered or ornamcntcd articles or darken-
cd with hangings aud curtains, is often thai
Of WEAKNESS rs one realizes the immense
amount of work and care necessary 20 keel
them 'just So" And if they are not KEEP
fresh aud free from dust they soon bccom'
objects of disgust. Is there any more dis
agreeable impression than that made by
room full of rich but uncared for furniture
dust in the crevices dust in the uphostcr
ing dust on the carved brackets, and gild
ed frames, dinginess on the curtains and lacl
of freshness and life everywhere
More familiarity with the true principles
) of art will give us better ideas of household
decoration in the future. The cumbersom
will be discarded ; comfort will be take
into consideration with beauty; and tn
general impression will be one of less strain
ing after effect and more harmony with til
uses and with the artistic models of modern
life. As it is, we do not believe that peopl,
who live slinly in Queen Anne houses, an
chatter over inlaid and tiled floors, and shivc
in front of antique fireplaces, are any hap
pier than those who tilt back their chairs il
cottages, and put their slippcrcd feet on III
tenders, and gaze into tho glowing depths c
honest anthracite.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

ton and without care how his sentence is
turned 50 long as it expresses bis meaning
clearly. In fact, sometimes he seems almost
ostenlatiously careless of oratorical effect.
lie makes no gestures, and his lips
hardly seem to move. lie never begins
sentence a second time, and never halts for
word When he has ended, he is apt to set
Tic down into the same lifeless posture as be.
fore, and what he SAYS goes into the RecOrd
as he said it, without look at t.ac proofs.
Sometimes he will greatly dsconccrt less cx-
pericnccd Senators by suddenly emerging
into debate which has been in progress for
"A day or two, and through which he has set
n quiet listener, and in few words calling
attention to a law which all the able takers
have entirely overlooked, and which cuts all
The glound from under the debate. That
done, lie settles back as before and the de-
bate stops short. lie has n good many quail
llcalions that would 70 to make up an excel
lent Pope; and If he serves in the chair a
great length of time, his term is likely to be
remembered by the strictncss of the discipline
that will be preserved, and the extent to
which the chair will expect to have its own
| way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

AS there will he no extra session OF Con
grcss, Washington is anticipating the dulest
season, Tor eight months at least, which it
has known siucc 1875. In 1876, Congress
did not adjourn until the middle of August.
In 1877, when Congress adjourned on March
A. u new administration came in. and the
Senate of course, lad an extra session, which
continued month, and both Houses were
called to meet in extra session October 10 of
that year, which session lasted until the reg
ular one began. In 1878, Congress sat until
near the end of June. lu 1879, there was an
extra session of Congress, which met in
March, and continued until July In 1880,
Congress sat until the middle of June, and
in 1881, the extra session of the Senate, last
ing until late in May, and the new admins
tration kept things lively through the Spring,
and of course President Garficld's long i'll
nessin Washington brought many people
there. The extra session of the senate in
October, 1881, and the visit of the French
and German national guests made the Au
tumn of that year lively, while in 1882, Con
gress sat until near the middle OF August
Now, there will be little to call people to the
National Capital; and the Washington hotel
keepers will get chance to rest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

The New York World cndeavors to show
that Virgins borrowed largely from the his
tory OF the past IN making his prediction of
great storm for this week. 1t says that an
inspection of newspaper files for ten years
past shows storm on every 9th of March /:
Thus on March 0, 1872, there was rain and
snow over the lake region, Middle States and
New England, with 'goodly sized" storm
on Lake Huron In addition. The next
years storm on the same day of the month
is described as VERY severe" over tie same
region. Another severe storm was credited
to the same date and area for 1874. In 1875
there was storm, but might" one. There
was none in 1876 east of the Mississippi, but
on March 10 there was severe one in the
upper valley OF that river The storm OF
March 0, 1877 hercabou,s is recorded as
"violcnt.' The next year on that day
brought ''sevcie" storm with tornadoes
throughout the southwest only. Iu 1879
March 0 turned up calm and unclouded
everywhere. The wear 1880, as n concomi-
tant of political primaries held about March
0, brought light storm with snow. In 1881
there was severe storm in Kansas and west
ward, which reached the lake on the sue.
cesding days, March 10 and IL. Last year,
rs many will remember, Virgins day"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

In the death of John Richard Green, the
English historian, the world loses II man OF
letters whom it can i'll afford to spare. Six
years ago he sprang into fame at bound, by
the publication of his "Short history OF the
English pcoplc"-a book which proved the
greatest success in its department since Ma
caulay's time; and his subsequently, publish
ed works were of the greatest interest and
value. For many years past Mr.. Green had
been collecting material for an elaborate and
exhaustive history Of the Saxon period OF
English history--the first volume of which,
under the title of "Thc Making of England,
was published last year; but the probability
is that he has left the book unfinished.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16
Female Suffrage:
From the Nation.l

On a question like the bestowal of the
suffrage, there are probably very few men
who are not tenfold more affected by what
the women OF their own household say than
by anything which they hear from the stump
or the newspapers. II his wife or sister is
foolish, ignorant or thoughtless, this fact
alone constitutes for every man au argument
against female suffrage which besets him at
every turn Of his life and which arms him
in triple brass against the ablest prior,
efforts Of It's prophets and evangelists. lion
the other hand, they are women whose judg
ment he respects, whose character he admires,
and in whose counsels he has often found
salvation. ct great and trying crises in his
life, their unwillingness to vote Is to him
conclusive proof that they ought not to be
asked to vote. In fact, we can recall no agi.
tation of ancient or modern times which
seems to us to be surrounded by so many
difficulties as that which our woman suffrag-
lists have ON their hands; for they are the
only champions OF the oppressed who have
incurred the deep hostility and suspicion of
the objects Of their devotion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

Vermont has just passed her ninoty-sccond
birthday AS n State of the Union. 1t was in
January. 1901, that the Legislature of Yer
mont chose commissioners to attend Congress
and negotiate the admission of Vermont in
to the Union; and on the 18th of February
Congress passed an act which declared "that
on the 4th day of March, 1871 the said State,
by the name and style of the State of Yer
mont shall be received and admitted into
their Union as new and entire member of
the United States of America" Vermont
formed the fifth New England State and the
fourtecih State of the Union, and had pop
uation of So, $50.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

A committee of the board of trustees of
Princeton college met in Princeton Friday
to take action upon DR., McCoshs suggestion
for the formation of school of philosophy.
DIR. McCosh made the following statement ;
Hitherto | have felt myself called on to do
double work. have had the responsible
duties of president of the college, and the
teaching Of certain Important branches of
philosophy. am In excellent health, but it
is inexpedient in me to undertake both these
departments Next year l mean 10 ask the
board of trustees to relieve me from one
or other at next commencement. My per-
sona friends seem to think | should adhere
to the teaching of philosophy, and am will
ling to do so provided the trustees aud
friends are ready TO support me in rearing a
school of philosophy, including mental,
moral. and political science, with history
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

The new Tariff law involves u great deal
of work on the part OF customs officials, and
1t is not probable that merchants and import
crs will bcable to obtain answers TO their nu-
merous questions as 10 the Interpretation Of
certain clauses until the law goes into effect
AS the classification of dutiablc articles has
been radically changed the great mass of
former customs decisions must be regarded
as valucless. The customs officials will he
kept busy mp TO the lst Of Ialy in preparing
to execute the law, and it is understood they
will not attempt to decide disputed questions
of Interpretation until actual cases are
brought before them. But little dependence
can be placed upon the accuracy of the csti-
mates o! the amount of reduction in revenue
from the change in the law owing TO the fact
that the complete change OF classification
makes comparison impossible. The c'i-
mates that have Dcen made by different
members of the conference committee are
mere guess work, and greatly differ from
those made by merchants and importers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

Bankers are considerably exercised just
now over the question as to just when taxes
on capital and deposits in banks cease TO be
due aud payable under the provisions OF the
new tariff and internal revenue act The law
passed March 3d. and that portion repeating
these bank taxes took effect at passage, but
an exception was made to such taxes as
were at that time due and payable. These
taxes have heretofore been collected once in
six months, the last payment having been
made January LIST, and had the law not been
changed the next payment would be made
July list. 1t is held by some that these taxes
should now be collected from January LIST to
March 3D., the date of the repeal, and it
seems probable that this was the intention of
those who framed the law, but there are those
who dissent from this view, holding that no
taxes were due and payable March 3D.. Sec
rotary Folgcr has not as yet taken action in
the matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

We consider the erection of such monu-
ment duty not only 10 the dead but to the
living; tribute due not only to individual
gallantry and selfsacrifce but to the cause
of national unity; important not only as
mark of local public spirit, and proper State
pride, but as an ally Of patriotism and pub
lie virtue. Can not we make the tHiling
personal sacrifices, involved in the erection
of such n monument, in view of the great
sacrifice it will commemorate Can we
afford 10 wait much longer, before we move
In earnest in this matterp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16

The total appropriations made at the last
session of Congress wcic s229,327, 800! as
5ainst .S205, 100000 made at the previous
session of the Forty-sevcnth Congress. This is
an apparent reduction of sec, 900, 900, but the
last Democratic Congress left deficiency OF
$40, 100000 to be provided for, cutting
down the actual reduction in current cxpen-
diturcs to about $40, 100000. This will off,
act, to large extent, the tax reduction, and
leave MS, If our other sources of income show
10 timinution, larger surplus than accords
with previous estimates.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-16
lFrom The y. y. nlDunel

tFrom the y. \. Tribune
We observe that III Sc amiabe but destruc-
tive parsons, whose mission in life appears to
brtthe premature killing off of Presidential
candidates, have begun operations afresh on
Senator Edmunds. His election as President
Of the Senate is made the excuse for this out
break, They are nominating him for the
Presidency every few minutes and will keen
it up until he comes cut, ms he did in 1850.
and requests them to let him alone. There
is no more certain way 10 destroy all Presi.
DENTAL possibility in a man than 10 nominate
him for the Presidency every time his name
happens to come into especial prominence.
IL is not improbable that the Adams family
might have had a third President in il before
this II too unanimous admirers had not set
the country Laughing by jumping up every
time there was a lul in politics and shout
ing; 81 nominate Charles Francis Adams!"