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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03
MR.IDOUGLAS ON THE STUMP.

Mr.. Douglas evidently Fees the danger that
his trembling followers will desert him,
rank and file, and thinks it necessary to sus-
tain their laintinG hearts by bis personal
presence. His movements through the North
are widely heralded, and public receptions
for him are concOcte1 at every stopping
place. We witnessed the reception Of Nr
Douglas at Saratoga last Saturday-an oc,7l-
sion only remarkable for utter want Of en-.
thusiasm or other interest than that Of curl
oslty-,we saw bills posted announcing SINH
lar grand Douglas receptions at Fort Edward,
Glenn's Falls, and Rutland. We hear that
he is to spend Sunday at Brandon, and ON
Monday is to pass through Burlington on his
way to Montpelier, where, as We learn from
the Freeman, he is to be greeted with torch
light procession on his arrival in the evening.
and where he will make a speech the next
morning
We fe3 that our n,ichbor of the Tmes
seizes the occasion of the coming Of Mr.Doug-
las to say that as a Vermontcr it feels ''proud
of his talent and ability" and it hopes and
expects the distinguished statesman viii be
cordially welcomed in thus village by ourciti-
zens without distinction Of party, with special
invitation to Republicans to participate.
Now, any man who comes into Burlington
in civil way and pays his hotel bills may be
sure of courteous treatment and Mr.. Douglas
will be no exception to the rule His per-
sonal and political friends will, Of course, be
delighted to make their bows to their presi-
Dental nominee, and the Times, in view Of
its Douglas procliviti.s of two years since,
may properly Join in doing him honor. But
for ourselves we do nat "feel proud Of Mr..
Douglas talent and ability, and we know Of
nothing about him as a man, senator, ToI
tician or candidate for the presidency, which
calls for any tender Of honors to him by the
Republicans of Vermont, or any partlcipa-
ton on their part, in parades and ceremonies
intended solely for the political Advancement
of Mr.. Douglas and his party. We do not
think Vermont gets any honor from his birth,
nor from any display Of talents or statesman
like qualities which he has made, thus far.
We should feel sorry for Vermont, FIVE did
not believe she had, within her borders, many
who are his superi0rs in both respects.
The notion Of many, that any man who
has gained political notoriety,-no matter
how-has a claim for extraordinary attention
and respect from the community Of
any place which he may visit for
purposes Of business or recreation
TO buy cattle or gather supporters, TO visit
his friends or to see the c0untry-is one
which we do not subscribe to. and which VIII
have few advocates from among those who
make clear distinctions between what is
right and what is wrong, and intend to stand
fairly ani openly at ali times for the former,
and as fairly and openly against the latter.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

4 loUNG LADY "COMPLETELY STRTrEp
On the Indiana and Cincinnati Railroad
pleasure party rode short distance. when
they alighted, and stood around on the small
platform. covering it completely, waiting to
see the cars move before leaving for the
woods just as the train started the skclc-
ton skirt of one Of the young ladies, who
happened to be standing close to the train,
caught on a nut OF the side of one of the
cars, throwing her from her feet Very for
tunately the train was moving quite slowly
at the time, or the consequences might have
been more serious As it was the young
lady was pretty roughly used Astout man
in the party, seeing her condition, at once
raised her in bis arms, and pulled with all
his strength, endeavoring to teal her loose 3
but the skirt was both strong and firmly
fastened, and not until all the girl under
clothing was pulled from her body. and her
dress torn to shrcds, did he succeed. All
this transpired while the train was moving
a distance of twenty or thirty feet, when
the conductor saw the danger and instantly
checked its motion. Indeed, the girl was
not entirely released until the tram had
stopped. After the excitement of the mo-
mcnt had passed, it was discovered that the
solcs Of both the girls shoes, by the resist
ance she had offered to the train, had been
completely stripped away, leaving the uppers
upon her feet. Strange to say, she escaped
any serious injury She was Immediately
encrcled bv number of her female friends,
who conveyed her to the village, where her
wants were properly attended to.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

PLYNoUTH ITEMs.-Thc news from Ply
mouth Gold mines continues very favorable,
and some are getting so enthusiastic that
they think the gold discoveries there are yet
in infancy. There are now over 100 miners
at work. Mines have also been discovered in
the western part of Reading Graves u Beals
get $40 and S50-a day. Two sentleme n
named Newbowls. who never before saw a
gold mine, have just begun work, and make
S. to 10 a day, and on Wednesday of last
week got S25. This was done in dry diggings
in the side of the bank. The brook Of Mr..
Merrills farm in the west part Of Reading,
has now become an attraction. People from
all parts Of the country are visiting the mines
every day. The miners generally are well
disposed and polite to strangers, and seem to
be ready and willing to answer questions
Be7lorS Falls Times
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

count his spoons and his forks and make
particular inquiries after his masters gold
spectacles. it was Judged wise to keep the real
/ truth from him. at least for the present and
moreover. as the police report would be sure
To appear in the Tunes Of the morrow, 1t
would be advisable, (though a sadkin in the
/ ewes o( Beckv) not to post that paper, so that
! s,,ma chance might ii Of the matter escaping
! Tbrasbcn' : keen notice. 1t fortunately did,
| Levond a mere report by word but in her
| str3n, n,,est trunk Becky boarded up that paper.
II was necessary to give the child a name
I,.lora Mr.. Bottle came back. The barber
/ suggested many good ones none, however,
rleasant to the ear of Becky. But when
in some few days the child young face began
to look gratefully into her own, the thought
struck Becky that the great oil painting over
the library fire place was the portrait Of the
iudre's mother, and that her christian name
had been Alice.
"And might it not be beautiful" said
Becky to herself, - if she should turn out a
good child, and come up to such grand things
as To mend the dear masters shirt, or cook
him an omclet as brown as | do? Might it
not be beautiful 10 hear that name he loves SO
well. called softlyup and down the house?'
So giving her own questions an affirmative
answer, Becky called the child Alicf
70 saw that seven years teaching of sin was
aD''i'ed al at once, "'"lu ~ d" ~ u1si'o ~
my great lelcher' N"'uIe' pu' I00ui''''''lo 1nlo
from closets and drawers, and Jars, grew less
ana less before the cohIliuai Il,hI''iy III, u
good the memory oi vice I"1'u M d 9''.'d
ow m the broadening sun anu ~ .1 'l'o
unknown spawn oI 'Hc US5,i
house, became i1'oIIIe WIN oiN - IN
and thrIyed 10y honest becky '1%UiI'ii ~, a'iu
even at last coming ho'ICeu y VI i''''''O'
drew upon ms learning III many ways
Years passed on, ana AIce was e'ei'cc";
Never had the Judge seen her never hcaru
OF her lie lad IIFed IoTly ye"S III 'iia'
house, yet never trod hIS own AItcheh Hoor'
Becky grew feeble ana th' stern oid man
aJ last noticing 1t, runS l'I up vHo Ii7"S
into the library. lie spoke kindly, placed
her a chair. and sand she must have help
Recky's hcart-thc secret of years was on
her tongue.
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

The MAIL RoBBER.-W hitcomb, the mail
robber las we learn from Mr.. Ronalds, mail
AGENT, was on Saturday taken from Rutland
iail over to Woodstock, for trial. His wife,
who had been absent for some weeks, had an
affecting interview with him before removal.
He was examined at Rutland, and offered
release on bail in the sum of $1,000, in
default of which he was committed 1t has
been shown that Whitcomb was common
burglar. lie had on his person skeleton keys
by which he was enabled to gam admittance
70 MANY places of business in Rutland. A
Gentleman from Bellows Falls (the Island
House), identified chain lost last Novem-
her. which belonged to a southern gentleman,
and which Whitcomb had given to his wife
as a present from the southern gentleman.
Evidently, Whitcomb was common thiet
and burglar before he entered the employ Of
the Railway corpOrations.-Troy Arena.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

Miraculous ESCAPE FROM a BEAR.-At n
place called " Red Rock, ," in this County,
few days since, woman by the name of Mrs.
DAME was attacked by bear while on her
way to Pcasleyvile, with two pals of whor-
tleberries, which she had industriousy y gath
cred but which, it seems, bruin was deter
mined she shouldn't have. The woman
discharged both pals at bruins head, and
fought him single-handed until the bear
closed on her, and was in the very act Of
tearing her to pieces, when, fortunately, Mr..
John Mckinney, a celebrated hunter, who
had been in search of game, reached the
scene of action in time to save the woman 5
life, by shooting the bear in the head killing
him instantly. The bear, when dressed,
weighed 300 lbs. Mr.. Mckinney is certainly
entitled to handsome reward and much
praise, not alone for saving a human life, but
for having despatched a dangerous nuisance.
-Piatfsblugh Republican.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

ANOTHER BOGUS LETTER.-A letter pur-
porting to be one from Mr.. Seward to Mr..
Greeley in reply to Mr.. Greeley's letter to
Mr.. Seward, six years ago, has been IN sun
dry papers few days past. The letter con-
tains good deal of dry wit and some sharp
sideway nips at other politicians than Mr'
Greeley. but nothing to justify the belief that
it was ever was written by Mr.. Seward-and
much to indicate its fictitious origin. We
see that Mr.. Greeley, in the Tribune of the
Goth, denies ever having received any such
letter, and does not believe Mr.. Seward wrote
IT,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

Tina ENoLsuuAN AID lRISHNAN.-Judgc
Halliburton. after exciting the mirth OF our
English cousins hy carlcaturing the pccu-
larities of Yankee character and life, and
roofing in many minds false ideas which
viii never be cradcated, is holding them up
in turn for the mcrrimcnt of others. We
give "a spcciman, taken from the Season
Ticket. Just published by Ba-tley
The Irish can't cat nothing bat later, and
drink nothing but utwhiskcy, and talk nothing
but priests and patriots, auctions and re-
meals. They don t do nothcn like nobody
else. Their coats are SD long they drag on
the ground, like the tail of Nantucket
cow. which is SD poor that She can't hold it
up. and their tr0wscrs arc 50 short that
thev don reach below their knees, with
two long strings dangling from them that
are mover tied. and three buttons that never
/ Gltau cvclet hole and wear hats that have
no roofs on them. The pigs are fed in the
house. and the children beg on the roadd
They won't catch fish for fear they woul-
have 20 use them in Lent, nor raise moro
corn than they eat, for fear they would have
to nay rent They sit on their cars sideways
! like gal on a side-saddle, and never look
ahead. SO they see but one side OF a thing
and always act and fight on one side there
are no two ways about them. And yet
hang me if don't like them, take them
small and large, better than the English
/ who are as heavy and stupid as the porter
/ hey ruzzlc all day-who hold their chln'
So cycrlastin high they don't see othel
folks toes they are forever treadin' on-whC
are as proud as Lucifcr, and ape humility
as rich as CrUsus, and as mean as Jew :
talking from one years end to another O.
educating the poor, and wishing the dew
had flown away with Dr. Faustus before he
ever invented types praising us forever
ana lamenting Columbus hadn't gone to the
bottom of the sea, instead of discovering
America. talking of reform from July t,
eternity, and asking folks if they don't hoP'
they may get it.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

SENATOR DoUGIAs At TEoY.-A iew
days ago Senator Douglas intimated Jhat
beng candidate for the Presidency he was
necessltated to keen out of the fight, and 70
to make his words good be has madea speech
at every place where he Las stoppod-cach
one being to the same purIort, ri-., that
the political doctrine which he claims FOR
his speciality at the present time, is the only
one by which the country can he saved.
Wednesday evening be reached Troy, y. Y,
where a largo concourse Of pers0ns-5,000
say some, 10000 say othcrs-awaited him.
He spoke from staging in front Of the Troy
House, being enthusiastically chccred by his
supporter After talking half an hour in
his usual strain against sectionalists, North
and South, and the necessity Of banishinS
the subject of slavery from Congress, and
leaving the people every whore to have slav-
cry if they like it, or to let it alone If they
like. 1.-THE likes OF di-lkes Of those who were
to be made slaves Of, and bought and sold.
and kept to raise children for the market like
cattle, are not made Of any account IN Mr..
Douglas estimation !, he said he must stop,
or he should get to making a stump speech
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03
AMONG the noticenble Things Of Commenc

Among the noticeable things of Commence
ment time, the "class suppers" should not
be passed over. Though they are private
affairs, in some respects they become subjects
of common conversation. This year the
Freshmen class had their celebration Satur-
day evening, the Sophs Thursday evening,
at Plattsburgh, "a glowing account of it
appears in Saturdays RePubhcan) and the
Juniors on Wednesday evening at the L axe
House. The Senior class have their celebra-
on-the last one for them, for how rare Is
it that a whole class is ever gathered togeth
sr again ON Thursday of this week we
understand.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

ANCIENT SUPERSTITION VS.. MODERN SCIENCE.
Six hundred years ago it was bell that
scrofula could be cured by the touch of n
king, and that the fever of a wound was a
bated by salving the weapon that caused 1t ,
These, and fifty other similar absurdltlcs, OF
which we read in tracing the progress OF the
healing art, now only excite contemptuous
smile but, even in this enlightened era,
prejudice and egOtism sometimes struggle to
perpetuate error, and venture to question the
most palpable and self-evident truths.
Thus, when Holloway, after long years OF
study ard experiment, ushcred his all-powcr-
ful remedies before the world in their present
perfected state, their efficacy was denied by
many Jealous practitioners. These men were
the slaves of formula. persons who believed
that truth moved in a circle like blind
horse in a mill track They regarded llol-
lowav as an mnOvator, and SO he was HIS
innovations have astOnishcd-nay, more,
they have convinced and delighted the world.
The most formidable ulcor0us and erGptye
maladics, with which science has heretofore
waged an unequal combat, are now subducd
by the penetrating Ointment for the cure ol
external diseases and injuries, and his famous
Pills are administered with marvellous sue
cess for many dangerous internal disorders
We have not arrived at tins conclusion
hastily 1t is the duty Of the press to lnycS-
tigate before it approves. Public opinion
is. to a certain extent, based upon its state
mcnts, and in all matters which concern the
health and life of man. 1t cannot bc too
cautious or too scrupulous But it is also
the province of the press to give the widest
notorietv to important facts, and 10 render
! Justice to great public bcucfactorS The
/ testimony in favor of Professor Holloway
remedies emanatcs from all classes and from
| every quarter of the globe. Ii is enthusiastic
! voluminous, and consistent. To depv IL,
would be TO fly in the face of the laws OF
evidence, and would cyincc stupidity, not
caution.
If there IL any thing in which the judgment
Of a human being may be relied upon is
the effect which remedy produces upon
him when sick 30 one can be sell-deccvci
as to the relief Of pain, the renewal ct
strength, the recovery of health and cheer
fulness and when tens Of thousands OF
individuals, spontaneously and without
pre-concert, unite in ascriblng the same
| benefcent results to the same causes, their
combined declarations as impcratiycly de-
mand credcncc as a mathematical demon
stration Upon this basis rests the world
/ wide reputation of Professor Holloway 5
! Ointment and Pille.-Nrc orleans ' Or
! gan -
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

4 DEMOCRATIC BARBACUE AND FIGHT
The Democrats of Auburn, n. Y, roasted an
OK on Saturday, to draw a crowd. 1t failed IN
that but it was a success otherwise. The
Auburn Advertiser says
."Tbe seats on the western side OF the aSIlcuItu-
- hall we're about One-quarter fuIl. Inc scene
on the inside of the building exceeded anything
We bave vet found it our duty to record There,
upon the table, at one end OF the hall lay the car
cass of the smoked OK, looking as if just rescued
from burning distillery, his sides dripping blood
around him were the hungry democracy, tearing
the half cooked and bood-red meat in long strings
from his Ganks and eating it with the speed Of
famished men; fights frequently occurred IN the
crowding to get at the OK. On the same 'Aoie
were large tub Of corned beef and two huaLel
baskets containing boiled potatoes soon inc
Sauatter Sovereigns became gorged with peer anu
notatoes and then came a scene the most dls9 ust-
ing of all and one that made even Democrats 1U -
awav in utter disgust. Potatoes, roast DS'I'
bIae6ir- nieces of the OK, chunks OF oredd, nc"
abort tbe buildipr venerable old man, stano-
- lido ms was knocked down by a piece
49, ~ anotber rorson had two teeth knocked
~ E;,bts were cxtempOrizcd ; no less than
60 rongb and tumble fights occurred inside the
br;,dinc, and two on the outside. The othcers ar
,e.tsd several engaged in the outside fights
The Advertiser closes with the following
,ipnifcant and suggestive query -
awuo WAS THE Man We mean the man who
M, ,ba tartar emetic on that roast OK whole
district Attorney, do your duty
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

The Breckinridge Democratic call Tor a
State Convention appears in the Bellows
Falls Argus of last week with large
addition to its former list of names. Chit
tenden County furnishes dozen new ones
Addison County gives list of about thirty
there were none from that Co, before. La
moille too has scared up one, so that all the
Counties in the State are named on the roll.
If all the signers go to the Convention they
will have great time at Bellows Falls,
August 7th.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

Mas. DmrER.-What become Of your two
sons. Mrs. Dippcr ?" ''Gonc away from me
lto-othcr-both in the house Of crack
shin ,'' House of correction what for p
Oh they travelled too much. Went all over
the world. and into the wars and out of the
wars. and" ''What wars Mis-. Dipper p
"Why You ser, jim, he went to the
Tcxicus war, and fit the TexIcusscs, and
JOHN went to the Mexicus war and fit the
Mcxicusscs they took cruise to Vera Cruz,
to Santa Cruz and all the crews. They fit
up and they fit down, doing this thing and
that thing, and nothing else, all the time.
First they were guards, then blackguards.
and now they are of no regard. Dear me -
And Mrs. Dipper has gone off the handle
on account oft
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

INTERESTING To DEvocRATs.-We clip the
following items from the last Rutland
Courier
Won't Nick A - Breckinridge man -
was round these " diggins the other day,
with some of . Spalding's Glue to cement
the broken fragments Of the Democratic
party. The Douglas men" won't touch
the stuff, as they are not desirous Of being
united with disunionists and secessionists.
Death-5cd Repentanu.-Dr. Wm. p. Rus
sell. Postmaster at Middlebury, was suddenly
converted over to Breckinridge one day last
week. We are assured that this dcath-bed
repentance is not going to save him. +. K.
Wright, Esq, is to have Russell's old boots.
Mr.. Henry Clark, of Poultney, who was
appointed Route Agent few weeks ago;
wishes the Bellows Falls Argus TO understand
that he shall support Douglas and Johnson
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

RAIN AT PLATTSBU URGH.-Raln commenced
falling here about one O'Clock on Thursday
morning and continued till about six. 1t was
a regular soaker and the face of nature seem
ed at once to feel its good effects, parched as
it had been for many days previous by a
burning sun. Crops of every description
with the exception of grass look remarkably
well and our farmers are now hlttered with
the prospects of an abundance. Potatoes are
blossoming better than for several years past,
a very good sign that they are not effected by
the rot. With timely rains hereafter this
crcp will be the largest that has been grown
in this County, for many years.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

The DocGLAs CoyvENri5o, held at Mont
raIier. Yesterday, nominated JoHN G. SAKE
for G0reruor. STEFHES THoWAs Tor L'slaeHaH
Gorcruor, JAMES I. THURsr0y Tor Treasure
same ticket as that of last year, and t' nav
the same fate. For Presi9ee'ia| El-l'0'' ''i''
nominated B. B1wDrsu and PArI DuLING'
HAM
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03
The Advertiser closes with the following

The Rome (Ga.) Comier, Bell i Everett
,orer repels with scorn the proposal to
,n;ts the Bell & Douglas forces in the cleo
,oro1 ticket Of that State 1t has no quar-
-o1 With the Constitutional Democracy
lRreckinridgc men), because they arc fight
~ tbe common foe-DouglAsites, and II
NOR IS begun between US, on our part 1t VIII
ho ray of defense. " Bnt with the Douglas
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03

AWFUL CAsUALTr.-OGDENsBURGH, July
I7.-NIr. Day, law student of this place and
Mr. Derby, Of Russell, In this county, were
in the woods on hunting excursion yester-
dav, in Russell. Becoming separated, Mr..
Day shot Mr.. Derby through the heart, kill
ing him instantly, mistaking him for deer.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1860-08-03


vrpv,xr 1Iur1,-Tb, din or tle Off
ccrs of Vermont v,loo,oer ,liliti,. rr,limin-
orr 70 tto oo,oio. State Muster commenced
Tbursilv morning at the Fair Ground .uud T
Briradier General Jackman. Nearly one
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