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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-28

and novel present, anu gives pTOAlAoS w"
it will thrive and prosper through all the
distant and unexplored ages of time. So
with Oddfellowship, it also had it's origin
with the sons OF toll, and of the same craft,
namely the marble masons of London at
the beginning of last century, though OF q
more recent origin than Freemasonry. A
wise providence led men, whose daily
bread depended ppm the toll OF their
hands, to associate together and form a
common fund, and thus secure In health
the means OF support when Frustrated by.
disease or accident. In its EXPERIMENTAL
outset, ike Masonry, it encountered a cor
respond4nt ordeal, 1t had no prestige to
smooth it's uneven and obstructed path
way: reliant only on its intrinsic worth, IL
also has survived obliquy and prejudice, in
this country for sixty-seven years., end has
lived to attain its presentpeerless positlon'
RELIGIOUS ASPECT.
Odd Fellowship is q moral, not religious
organization. The religious world Is dlvlded
into many sects, each intent upon the
promotion OF it's peculiar plans and inter
ests, and consequently lacking in that
unity of action, SO essential in every secu-
lar institution, to the accomplishment OF
, those great results which illustrate the
triumph of benevolence m charity. This
requirement is, to a considerable extent,
, accomplished by an agency free from such
a disability, and in which men OF many
sects and creeds may cordially ~co-orpsrate
and labor, upon a common ground, for the
= relief of human suffering. 1t does not array
itself against the church, nor presume TO
, ~arrogate it's functions, or to supervise Its
teachings. It's lodges are not council rooms
Of enmify to religion, civil, moral or social
8 duties. But upon the contrary, all it's ora
!, cies and instructions in relation to thos'
& grave subjects find their warrant in thu
divine law, under the inspiration OF which
it proclaims the Golden Rule as the sub
o finest Illustration the law OF love-"do unto
3 Others as ye would they should do unto
8 from God. So does Odd fellowship. but
the latter is, more properly speaking, 8
t temporal organization. Yes, you may
take it's over half a million members enc
stand them slice by side, and yet with theil
r | united strength, they cannot elevate Ode
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-28

CHICAGO, April 26.-It is reported that
the workmen in one of the largest brick
yards in the city quit work this afternoon,
owing to the refusal to their demand that
eight hours shall constitute a days work.
1t is expected that the movement will be-
| come general in the CITY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19

patience with each other, and the disin-
teRrating process may make serious pro-
gress in the ranks of the faithful before
the campaign of 1883 fairly opens. In the
existing condition of affairs, the true
policy of the Republican party is clearly
indicated. 1t should cultivate unity and
harmony. 1t should recall if possible to
its ranks all who have strayed from them.
1t should not strike down any of its own
strong men but uphold the hands Of all !;
let bygone differences be bygones; and
oppose united and firm front to its di-
vided and discordant opponents. so do
ing it will stand an excellent prospect of
success next time. 1t can enjoy either of
the two luXuries, Of quarreling within its
own ranks or of success against its political
adversaries but it can not enjoy both
together.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
The DcSpondent Democracy.

Things have not gone AT all as the Dem
ocratc party fondly imagined they would,
when they placed Mr.. Cleveland in the
executive chair. There Is Il growing
lack of harmony between the administra-
ton and the party leaders, which has bred
much bitterness of feeling and is likely to
breed good deal more. \ general de
spondency seems to be settling down ON
the party, and many prominent Demo
Gratis admit that its prospects for the next
National campaign are growing dubious
every day.
The New York Hcrdld devoted consid-
cradle space, in a recent issue to inter
views with prominent Democrats, in
which the respondent feeling is plainly
seen,
One of these, congressman, is con
WINGED that the party is without leader
ship and without system. Il don't know,
he says, "What is to become of thi5 Sos
sion. There are no signs of any policy,
and the party i'm The House is at skies and
seVens.' Another disguised Democrat
says "Our party consists, rs the Old
provcrb says of 'muuy men of many
minds Ii we should get together lin
caucus and lock the doors, common pu
deucc would lead the chairman to call in
a squad of police o keep the peace. " 1.-The
thing which calls itself the Democratic
party here, says auotherpromiueutD Demo
crat els, as ! see it, oulYa badly organized
rapacity. 1t wants Offices ana plumber. II
Will, in my belief, slough OIL its honest.
and really Democratic member, % go
without them. II will Use the poor pec,.-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
Biennial Elections.

The New York EUcning Post thinks it
discovers an argument in favor of the
system OF elections in the alleged
fact that in Vermont a decrease in the
frequency of elections has resulted in an
increase of the number of votes cast
showing as the Post thinks that men are
more likely to vote when they vote
only once in two years than when cleo
tions are held every year. The sweetly
ingenious way in which the Post estab-
fishes its premises is quite characteristic
1t makes Il table of the total votes cast in
Vermont in six years-from 1865 to 1870
under the old annual systen-in which
there was one presidential election, and
compares it with another table showing
tAr total votes cast in seven years, under
ii biennial system, in which there were
presidential years. AS the total vote
cast at the September election in the
presidential years-when the September
vote of our State has an important infiu-
ence Oh the national campaign, and great
effort is made to get out full vote-al.
ways jumps up from 1900 to $4,000 ovei
the total vote in other years, the latter
table, of course, fOotS up largely i'll excess
of the other, and gives a correspOndlngly
higher average. But such Il comparison
proves nothing. If the Post will compare
the votes cast in Il given number of pres
idential years under the annual system
with the number cast in the same number
of presidential years under the benna
system or will 50 make up its tables tina
presidential and presidential year!
! shall be eQuallV mixed in each and vii
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
The st. Adams District.

The St Adams district embraces the
whole of Franklin and Grand Isle coun-
ties, about one half of Chittenden, and
all of Lamoille except the town of Stowe.
TerritOrially it is not inferior to any other
portion of the State, and for scenic effect
it cannot be equaled anywhere in New
England. The lake scenery on the west
and the mountain scenery on the east,
the steamboat navigation among the
islands, and the beautiful drives through
the lake towns and the valleys of the
Lamoille and Mississippi rivers, and their
tributaries, all cOnspire to lend enchant-
ment to the Northwest section of the
State embraced IN the st. Adams dis
trict. According to the last Minutes there
are twenty eight pastoral charges IN the
district OF which at some time during the
last Twenty-Five years, the writer has
held pastoral relations to nine. There are
at present twenty seven stationed pastors,
and there are two vacant parishes. New
churches have been completed during the
quadrennium at Milton and Enosburgh
Falls, one rebuilded at West Enosburgh,
and extensive repairs have been made ON
several others. A comfortable parsonage
has been purchased at Enosburgh Falls,
and one remodeled at Montgomery, trans
! forming an unsightly property into a
commodious dwelling. a debt of six hun
| bred dollars has been cancelled at Rich
| ford. Methodism was first introduced
into this territory by Lorenzo Dow in l19S,
since which time it has been one Of the
most aggressive moral and spiritual
forces operative in the region During
these years our church has won its way
from being scarcely tolerated toa stand
ing of acknowledged responsibility and
denominational equality. But. for the
| constant migratons of our people west
ward our churches would be much strong
er than they are And even now on the
whole, we hold our own both as to num-
bers and influence, and are continuing to
do effective work for the cause of truth
ami righteousness.
Personally my relations to It Adams
district nave been very pleasant. Con
siderably more than one third of my lie
has been spent within its bounds, and
among the "reminiscences of the past
zone will he more pleasing or more fond
ly cherished than those Of the Years of my
district work-PrcsidHg Elder M0rg'n
in the ITdtchlCord.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
More DctraCtiOn.

The St Adams Messenger goes the
length of declaring that it is Justified in
saying that the campaign of 1884 resulted
in accordance with Mr.. Edmunds's
wishes" The Messenger exists simply to
fight the man who stands in its owners
way to the United States Senate but it
ought not to feel Justified" in stating
what is not true even in such an exigency.
The editor of the Messenger knows very
well that Mr.. Edmunds made emphatic
public declaration, during the campaign
Of 1851, that the paramount need OF the
time was the defeat of the Demo
cratic party, and that the pub
lie safety and welfare demanded the
success of the Republican ticket. He has
made no utterance inconsistent with that
declaration but many in entire harmony
with it. He desired the election of the
Republican ticket, voted for it, and
of course regretted its defeat The
campaign resulted directly opposite to
his wishes. He has uttered no word and
done no act to indicate qualification at the
result OF the campaign, but has said and
done good deal to indicate the contrary.
| The Messenger ventures to say that no
one has since heard any regrets from
him." Well we venture to say that good
many persons have heard regrets from
him, and expressions Of sincere apprehen-
sion of evil from the change of party con-
troll in this country. He believes to-day,
as he did in the campaign of 1854, that the
Democratic party has been wrong for a
quarter of century and is likely to
continue to be so; that every year it
decorateS itself with some new folly and
that the hope of sound and honest adj
ministration of affairs, of protection OF
American industry, and of the mainte
nance and progress of civil service reform
depends on the maintenance of the Repub
lcan party. This is most distinctly his
attitude, and 1t is this attitude which
brings upon him the attacks of the Cleve
land and Mugwump organs, which thu
Messenger is so eager to copy, though /
thinks it quite out of the way that an!
recognition of Mr.. Edmunds's ability anC
honesty from similar sources should b
copied by other papers The NCSScngc
cannot read Mr.. Edmunds out of the Re
publican party, let it try ever so hard
TO some other Misrepresentation of MI
Edmundss views and position copied AM
endorsed by the Messenger, we will allud
hereafter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19

At the annual meeting of the Ayrshire
Breeders association held IN New York
city last week the executive committee re
ported the following as the awards for the
dairy prizes for 1851
For the best seven days test, II. r. c.
Watson, West Farms, y. y, l-t prize for
Duchess of Smithtield 426i, with a record
of 4i3' pounds of milk, from which We're
made 10 pounds six ounces OF butter. Her
milk record for 50 was lU.5iN4 pounds.
For the best Il months record tor single,
J.. c. Spaulding, Poultuey Vt, LIST prize,
for Myra 2955, with u record of Io,'O1
pounds IA ounces. c. NJ Win,ioW, Brah-
record Of l0.@2O pounds For best hero, of
SIX cows Isl prize to j. D. w. krebs,
Walden. y y, showing an average Of
,uji pounds.
OF Brandon. w., was elected secretary and
editor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
The Holding of "thc Bloody Angle"

Lieut.. Wellss spirited sketch of Han
cocks famous storming of the salient at
Spottsylvania-No of the FREE PRESS
recalls some of the scenes of that tremen-
dous fight to many II Vermont soldier. |
The sixth corps supported Hancock's as
sault, and the Third Vermont Brigade |
was put by Hancock along the outer
face of the west angle OF the salient, when
the Confederate Gen. McGowan with his
brigade of South Carolina troops reganed
the trenches on the inner face of the
works and the desperate effort to rctake
the angle which Lieut.. Wells describes,
was made 1t had before been wildly de
scribed by Gen. l.. \. Grant Of the Yer
mont brigade. at was literally a hand to
hand fight says Gen. Grant. Nothing
but the piled mp logs of the breastworks
separated the cumbatauts. Our men
would reach over the logs and fire into
the faces of the enemy, and stab over with
their bayonets. Many were shot and
stabbed through crevicos and holes in the
logs. Scores We're shot down within few
feet of the death-dcaling muskcts. Men
mounted the works, and with muskets
rapidly handed zap, kept up con-
tinuous fire until they were Shot
down, when others would take their places
and continue the deadly work. Some men
dubbed their musl;eta others used clubs
and rails. As one Of many similar Incl
dents, it is related that private W. w.
| Moves of Co. f of the Second Vermont,
mounted the breastWorks, when loaded
muskets were passed up to him by his
comrades from below, and he fired 30 shots
into the enemy lying in the trenches few
feet away. The bullets whistled thlckly
around him, and one knocked his cap from
his head, but he escaped unhurt. "Two
pieces of artillery adds Gen. Grant, "when
loaded, were repeatedly wheeled up by
hand to low or open place in the works,
on the left side of the angle, from which
the enemy's lines were enfiladed with
effect. Several times during the day the
rebels showed a white flag above the
works, and when our fire slackened jump
ed over and surrendered, while Others
were crowded down to fill their places. II
was there that the somewhat celebrated
tree was cut off by bullets there that the
brush and logs were cut to pieces and
whipped into basket stuff; there that
bone, and the bones shattered; there
that the rebel bitches and cross
sections were filled with dead men several
deep Some Of the wounded were almost
entirely buried by the dead bodies of theil
companions that had fallen upon them
In this way the Vermont brigade was en-
gagged for about eight hours" Genera
McGoWan, says: "Our men lay Oh ont
side of the breastwOrk, the enemy on the
other; aud in many instances men were
pulled over. The trenches on the right
in the angle, ran with blood, and had L
be cleared of the dead more than once
An oak tree, y inches in diameter, il
rear OF the brigade, was cut down by tn
constant sealing of musket balls. and fel
about |? o'clock Thursday night, injurini
several men in the First South Carolin
regiment" McGoWan lost about 800 me
killed and wounded on the trenches, AM
the Vermont regiments 30.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
THE POULTNEY INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY
Interesting Pspers-The Ensilage Process
at GOV. Smith,s Ehrm.

At the meeting of the Poultney Indus
trial society at that place Tuesday Mr.
George &. Smith of st. Adams gave an
address on ".Silos and Ensiage." After
touching briefly on the history ana name,
he said there are two kinds of ensilage,
usually known as the sweet and sour sys-
TENS. The former which is thought to
be the better of the two, is made by ensil-
ing the crop so slowly that sufficient heat
is generated to destroy the Preventative
germ and convert the starch in the fodder
into glucose, while the sour enslage is
made by filing the silos more rapidly so
that acids are formed. Enslage made 50
as to approach the most nearly to the
natural state of the corn is the best. Mr.
Smith, by proper care has succeeded in
making on Gov. Smith farms in st. AL
| bans awhat he terms fresh ensilage which
| IS neither sweet nor sour, but which APP
pfoaches very nearly to green Indian corn
and is far superior to any other. He makes
the fresh ensilage by allowing the corn to
grow to its proper stage of development as
described, and ensiling it in good weather.
He then cuts it fine, i'll pieces not more
than three-eighths of an inch long. He
fills the slo very rapidly, tramping it down
thoroughly and Immediately and heavily
weighing it with not less than 2jO
pounds of stone to the square foot.
In this way enslaCe is obtained that is
entirely free from all offensive odor and
nearly free from all smell of any kind.
1t Is also of the best feeding quality. He
raised on Gov. Smiths hill farm, from %
acres of land, 6sS tons of ensllage, or 2115
tons to the acre, at IA cost, including the
growing and ensiling of the crop. Of -
cents per ton, which, ON the basis of four
tons of ensilage to one ton of hay, gives II
feeding equivalent of one ton OF hay tor
S3OS, or nearly seven tons of hay TO the
re. The butter made from this feed is
o the best quality and brings the highest
p ces in the large cities. On the COVER
RS Point farm they raised 10 acres OF
ei -illge with substantially the same re
results.
Yesterday Mr. Smith talked on Ger
man Agriculture followed by IL discus
sion on Improvements About the Farm
led by Dr. II. a. Cutting of Lunenburgh.
a lecture was delivered by w w. Cook
of Vermont University on Farm Chem
lstry" in the afternoon, and in the evening
there was an address by DR.. Cutting,
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19

Secretary Lamar of the interior made
reply to Mr.. Dawes'S recent resolution
adopted by the Senate calling for all IN
formation in the interior department, re
lating to the suspension of Henry Ward,
late Indian inspector. He transmitted va
rious papers and reports of no conse-
quence in relation to the purpose of the
Senate, and added
am directed by the president to say
that if the object of the resolution Is to i'll
quire into the reasons for the suspension
of Mr.. Ward, these papers are not to he
considered as constituting all the evl-
dence submitted to him in relation there
to. am also directed by the president to
say that he does not consider 1t consist
ent with the public interests to transmit
copies of unofficial papers from private
citizens held in my custody for him, which
relate exclusively to the suspension OF IN
cumbents.
In other words Mr.. Cleveland through
his cabinet officer, makes reply that he
has no proof Of any charges against Mr.
Ward that will bear the light If the
evidence" against Mr.. Ward would bear
scrutiny, why should not the presidents
constitutional advisers be allowed tc
see it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
The Morrison Tariff Bill.

Mr.. MorrisOns muCh-heralded tariff bill
has been presented to the House, and re
committed to the committee. 1t is not as
sweeping a measure as some were led to
expect, nor does it reduce the duties AS
horizontally rs Mr. Morrison's former
bill. Nevertheless he says it will cut down
the revenue about $4,000 600, The chief
changes are in the free list. to which are
added lumber, hemp, jute, coal, salt and
iron, lead and copper ore, potatoes, hay
corn, bristlcs, beeSwaX, dyewoOd, unman-
ufactured carths and stone The chief re
ductions in cotton goods are in the coarser
grades Of cloths and yarn, The reductions
in wool are tslight and bear almost en-
tirely on woods for carpets and the finer
grades. ON flax and linen goods about -
per cent of the duty is taken of, Pig IRON
is cut down from S6.I2 to $500 per ton.
Steel rails are reduced from $l1 to 100.
There is also a slight reduction IN lead and
copper On all window and plate glass
the duty is reduced % per cent, China,
porcelain add earthenware are cut on an
average of IS per cent. Sugar is reduced
20 per cent but this reduction and that ON
lumber is not to apply to goods from coun-
tries where an export tax is imposed. The
bill seems to he aimed chiefly at the prin-
cipal industries of the North and East.
Articles in which the West is heavily in
terested are not included. 1t is said that
as the bill stands it does not suit the ad-
mnistration, and as it is liable to he con
siderably changed in committee, it is
hardly worth while to discuss its provis-
ions ut present.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19

The New York sun makes an exceed
ingly feeble and foolish attempt to justify
the refusal of President Cleveland and the
members of his Cabinet to furnish to the
Senate the official papers relating to re-
movals and appointments. 1t publishes Il
letter written in 1852 by the then score
tary of the interior, Mr.. Stuart, refusing
to allow Mr.. Wallach, the publisher of a
Washington newspaper, to see the letters
and papers on file in his office, relating to
certain appointments to Office, and cites
this as precedent iustifying the present
attitude of the administration on this
question. But can the sun be so blind as
to see no difference between the publisher
of newspaper and the Senate of the
United States Mr.. Wallach had no more
right to these official papers than any
other private citizen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19

About a year ago Rev Edward Abbott
proposed, in the Literary WOrld, II new
word, to denote person devoted TO liter
ary pursuits. The word coined by him
for this purpose was "lterarian," analo-
gous, to parliamentarian. "LitG"-
teur," ne said, "is foreign, literary man
is awkward, besides being restricted to
one gender; titerdridn is neutral, sensi-
BILE, euphonious and convenient. What
does the public say ?" The public seems
to say very good. The word is coming
into quite general use in some literary
Journals of good taste, and is probably
destined to take its place in the dictionary
of the future.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19

We have received the announcement of
a national sheep shearing, to be held at st.
Louis, April and S, 1850 under the au
spices of the Association of Missouri Wool
Growers. The exhibition is open to COM
petition from all the States and territories,
and there are no entrance fees. The asso-
citation would be pleased to have large
representation from the famous wool
growing State of Vermont.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19

The Newburyport, Mass, Herald tells
the story of some citizens of that place
who sent sum of money for an elegant
engraving of Washington" and received a
postage stamp bearing the classic profile
of the father of his country. Well, the
engraving certainly is a good one.