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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-09-17
From the Louisville journal. Aug.
Horrible Case of iIydrOphObia.

About three weeks ago a negro woman named
Martha Holland, who has for some time past
been in the employ Of Mr. Braisier. and worked
as a field hand upon his place in Christian
county, about nine miles west Of Hopkinsyille,
in this State was bitten in the calf of the leg by
a dog.
The wound was small, and as no evil
effects were anticipated, nothing beyond the
ordinary treatment, beyond some simple aplli-
cation, was resorted TO- About one week after
the biting occurred, unmistakahle symptoms
manifested Of the dreadful afiiction that has ap-
parently transformed the poor servant girl
who, by the way, has always been a good and
faithful seryant-trom "A rational being 10 a
most helpless, senscless, raving maniac
The hrst decided evidence Of her condition was
given 10y the girl menacing and running after
Mrs. Brasier, who was rescued by her son,
James Braisier, who caught the girl and tied
her, but in doing SO Martha scratched him. from
the effects Of which he has since gone mad. and
is now in the asylum at Hopkinsviile being
treated. His condition is almost as bad as that
Of the girl.
After this became known in the neighborhood,
a meeting was held by the people, and they
sentenced the girl to be shot The execution Of
the sentence was delayed and finally revoked,
and it was decided to send the girl to the unatic
asylum at Lexington, as that Is the only lnstltu-
ton in the State where colored patients Of this
character are received.
The dog that has caused all this trouble bit a
little cur at Hopknsville some eight or ten days
ago, and it is said that the victim died from the
effects of the bite in FIVE minutes after the wound
was made
To prevent the possibility Of further harm to
others, as the girl was constantly trying to bite
or scratch her custodians. her toe and finger
nails ere closely trimmed. and her teeth were
knocked out 1t Is impossible to keep clothes
upon her, and she was all day yesterday in her
cell as naked as the absence of clothing would
permit her TO be. One remarkable fact con-
nected with this case is that the patient refuses
to taste food of any kind, or to drink water. She
is so obstinate in this particular that Deputy
Sheriff Bobbrtt informs US that it has been
twelve days since She has taken nourishment of
any description, or swallowed drop of water.
She has not had lucid interval since the attack,
but has slept some.
Her conduct in the cell is boisterous, and in-
dcates no bodily pain. She will sing, call the
names of acquaintances, whistle, curse, jump and
wallow about on the floor like a monkey or grass
hopper. If you speak to her she Will answer
you, but not inteiigently. The doctors do not
agree in estimating the character Of the attack.
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Massachuse
The Massachusetts, Republican State Conven.
tion, at Worcester, Wednesday, nominated Hon
VIM. Claffn of Newton for Governor, and Cap.
tain Joseph Tucker, of Lenox for Lieut.. -Ciov; and
completed the State ticket by renominating the
present incumbents of the offices Of Secretary Of
State, Attorney-Gener Treasurer and Auditor
The Hon. John II. Clifford Of Bedford and the
Hon. David Sears of Boston, were nominated for
electors at large. OF the nominees the Boston
.4irertiscr sIys;
The nomination Of Lieutenant-Governor Claf-
fin at the head of the ticket has been 50 clearly
indicated by the events Of the past fortnight,
that the Convention had little to do besides re
cOrding the popular choice The manner in
which the choice was ratified could hardly fail
to be gratifying to him, as it will prove, We
doubt not, acceptable to the people in Noyem-
Der. Dir. Claffin has the satisfaction Of knowing
that the nomination came to him unsought, and
that in consenting 10 take the responsibility il
imposes he will have a cordial and united SUD
port. He is a consistent and high-minded re-
publican, with no blemish upon his record a
republican too, who has not held his principles
passiyely, but has always been ready to work
for them; not untried in the public service and
meeting all Just expectations wherever he has
been tried. Personally he enjoys in a marked
degree the respect and confidence Of the CON-
munity, both an enterprising and successful
merchant, and a a citizen Of widely extended
interests and liberal public spirit
His associate, Captain Joseph Tucker of Le-
nox, comes to the ticket with good credentials,
having won them by gallant service in the field
and good service elsewhere with the endorse
meut and the unanimous support Of the soldiers
Of the State and with the good will Of the entire
convention. as was shown by the cordial unani-
nifty with which the motion Of his chief compet-
tor was adopted.
The resolutions were drawn up by Messrs.
Dana and L. Pierce, accepted by the commit
tee. and adopted with applause by the conyen-
ton. The sixth resolution is one which General
Butler will do well to study
Rc,oirea, That the Republicans of Nlassicbu-
setts heartily approve the platform adopted by
the republican party Of the nation at Chicago,
and pledge their earnest support To- the election
Of L Ulys,e- ; Grant and Schuyler Colftx. as es-
sential 20 the peace. safety AMI honor Of the
country.
Resoir,3, That the right, Of the loyal citizens
of the Soath, won by war and -ecurel by natl
onai legislation shall be maintained.
Rcsoirei. That we heartily approve the -ys-
ten of reconstruction established hy the law max
iuE power Of the nation, a, wise and humane.
and a- demanding no more than the security ami
good faith Of the country require
RcsoIrei. That we rcpuiate the position Of
the democratic party, recently AMI authortlti-
g.aTf d b.I. I4- g .f.fI
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81 care nothing for promotion, 80 long as our
arms are successful L''-Grq1f TO Sherman,
February, 1852.
- If my course is not satisfactory, remove me
at once. | do not wish in any way to impede
the success Of our arms. go GrlAt 10 HaliccF,
february ., 1862
80 This is Republic, where the will of the
people is the law Of the land. Gen. GraaFs
Latter to PresideHf Johnson, .faVst. 1867.
s. | shall have no policy Of my own to inter-
fere against the viii of the people "-GraAFs
Letter, Nay -, 1865.
Human liberty, the only true foundation Of
human government. - Grants Letter 10 Cdi-
-eRs Of Memphis
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farm which he purchased many years ago, near
the Maryland line, has mingled for fifty years in
active national politics He has trained his boys
for flights Of cavorting. Montgomery TO be the
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selves by their beatifc tails, and rolled them
selves and their echoes from pole to pole of
the cage the beatific cock crowed, and the
beatihc owl winked its wise eyes, but no at
tenJion to any Of them paid Jocko de Pana-
ma. In memory | still sec that grim Saul
sitting among the prophets, silent and soli-
tary as Tara s harp, within those happy
walls. spoke to him, but-strange COM
montary On the affection Of animals-he evi-
IDENTIFY knew me not His eye did not
brighten "a sound of either my step or my
voice. IN my most winning way spoke | TO
him again but again there was no sign of
recognition. He scratched himself, but
made no sign. The keeper said he was sick,
but would be well in a day OF two. | asked
what allied him, and the reply was, q" \ lit
tie cough" Little cough indeed it is so
that all ANXIOUS friends of patient are cheat
ed. Once or twice Jocko coughed, and | no.
ticed that the sound was hollow as though it
came from sepulchre. There was mar
TowneSs about his shoulders too, and he sat
in a STOPPING attitude, looking more like
wrinkicd little old man than ever But there
was no hectic flush upon his check to speak
# consumption, nor did | then know that the
disease Is one to which his transplanted race
is subject, though have since been told that
it work, fearful ravages among monkeys in
this northern climate. With an adiuration
to the keeper to be kind TO my old pet, and a
small sratuity to insure such a result, took
my leave promising to look in again in aiew
Gays.
Alas when again looked in, Jocko had
stepped out ; the Happy Family was desti-
ute of it, unhappy member. On inquiring
for lin was answered only by the mon
l-lllahle, Dead The particulars which
| WAS enabled to ascertain were very vague
and meagre indeed. Cod-liyer oil was given
him, bat I've an idea that he did not take
aindly to i'. Had eggs been good for the
consumption, there would have been no diff
teu ty in Ycrsuadng hIm to take medicine,
but oil was another thing. ' His decline
was very rapid indeed, 50 said the keeper
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-09-17

KANSAS. A correspondent, speaking Of
the mistaken notions about Kansas, and that
region known as the Great American desert,
says There are great many maps in the
Eastern States that include Illinois, Missouri
and Iowa in the mythical great American
desert. | think can find a scene that re-
Presents Illinois - \ mid indian on ,rild
horse, chasing a herd Of lrild buffalo and
antelope, with large prairie fire in the dis
tance." have resided here constantly for
over eleven years, and have been farming on
high prairie, and can frankly say that have
seen it drier in Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio,
than | ever saw it here in Kansas. In INV
residence Of eleven years here, have found
more seasons too iDet than too dry In fact
if it had not changed from extreme wet fol
nearly four years past, would have given
up farming, for will not farm in continu-
al mud-puddle.
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Our dispatches by cable on Tuesday evening
reported that the Times had published letter
from Mr. Roebuck. VI. P, in which that gentle
man re-afirmed the assertions he had made at
Sheffield concerning America The Times now
replies to Mr. Roebuck, and in the course Of its
article administers the following rebuke % In a
public reception given to the representative Of
the United States. when it was the object Of all
present to cultivate feeling Of good will, It was
an injury to both countries for man in Mr..
Roebuck's position to use the language Of vehe-
ment disparagenent. We only hope that Mr..
has been repudiated by English puplic opinion
with unanimity.. He may form an idea Of the
honor in which we bold his country by the
prompt recol from Mr. Reebuck's words be
everywhere Witnesses -
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WAS ".'4 up .oi''c l'e i..'i-r H fatuer aI
-Hra'iA'ie anu unpleasant -.-- u. Us q la'i-a
'l ol n'-i-. '- 81 a1l>,'lI'er o. e.a'-t'r peace
wretch I' -i'ii' whom it were 'a-. i.tt's1
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uiaI D.. Na- IS. lear i' that undiscovered eHuu
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should have tempered ..--... W... u.F.E. Ha.
while o.rauo.u- his EI.H-- aaEe confessed
thc sweet and -#r- amenities a. .- uarIr-
setting i.r.. his -r"e- and }ara.s H.ra a
tguioH0- N.e. -H.u.. .at. I...e..g. .r
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drag him he as usual lashed out with his tail,
and the stove being handy, selected that as
/ his pieco d. resistance. \ on may be sure
that he did not hold 10 II long. and this, as
have already remarked. furnishes the only
instance in which | ever knew him 10 be
thoroughly beaten and bafiled in his great
caudal trick
Finally our destination was reached. The
family rushed to the door to embrace the re-
turned one. But Jocko was before them.
Alarmed at the sudden demonstration and
! the shouts of welcome. he srranc up9n INV
shoulder. eurled his tail round nv neck. and
set up a series ofthe most discortlant screams
/ 1t was imros.ibie to dislodre bira. Very few
| embraces fell to nv lot. with Jocko thus
/ claiming his full share of the endcarlncnts.
TIE paroouets which brought home co-
ing TO FANNY. the monkey. as matter Of
course. fell 10 Willie. Frankly ic+ me c,,7-
/ les, that Jocko's deju in Littlc Pendletln
created decidedly more sensation than did
mine Numerous calls came from both old
and Young. urolesseilv uuJn me. hut such
speedy inquiries were made for the monkey
/ that very soon regretted having brorefr
/ such rival in uouularitv to fine VILLAGE
bad him (tLe phrase +, almost "a CLASH.
one) on wealth. go1d clothe-. and SLIGHTLY ln
GOOD looks. latter myself hat le had tie
great advantage of novelty. One y0uue la-
| dv kissed him and called lin n o.. sweet cr.a-
turc. No ssch pleasant experience. I ss-
/ rrct TO saw. fell a. INV lot S,me rargai
shrcds Of iis halo. however. +, d anon Irs. tar
was not M, Snowman rbr ,.t.,t syliG
ton was to show him eating an e1s This
he took in his hand. birinr 'off one c1l In hi-
month and -no,fbin, tbs eisss rim Is I.I
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The Marie Antoinette style of wearing the
hair is still the iavorite. Short-curl plumes
are used in dressing the hair. The chignons
still move upward, and soon will reach the
perpendicular As soon as it attains the
highest point it viii stop ike the tide at high
water, and then 90 back to the other ex-
treme, and once more the hair will be worn
in It's most beautiful style, an naturel, adown
the shoulders.
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Dr- A. Rowland, of Christian county, pronounces
II monomania, while others say that it is clearly
ihydrophobia, to the latter of which opinions we
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Chignons are increasing in size, and are likely
to attain still more formidable proportions. Some
are mounted on massive looking tortoise-shell
combs, and weigh from two 70 six ounces, and
perhaps more.
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RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
BAPTIST


A large Bell for the Baptist church 81. Bri'-
ueboro has recently been rlisel TO is place.
Four "open communion Baptist chI-.he-
have been Organized ia California.
\ Baptist church is To be organized at Vc--
gennes they viii worship il the Town h., 'i
a building can be erected
Within year thirty-two persons have been ..l.
ied to the church in West Cornwall, about ti.r-y
in Addison, nineteen in Whiting and twenty ia
Bristol
Rev. Dr. Bailey, Secretary Of the Baptist Tie
0,-Sical [ mon in Illinois, received within PER-
/ cd Of ten days. letters from sixty-three young
men, in thirteen different States, making IN. .'- r-
les connected with the matter Of personal pre-
paration for the ministry. fact which iudir.',-
that an unusual number of young men arc ly.s-
ing toward the ministry as profession.
CONGREGATIONAL
Rev. NJ. \. Gate Of Peru wa~ dismissed ira,a
his pastorate by vote of Council, Aug. 20th-
Rev. l. Chamberlain Of Wes-tord, has been
engaged as acting pastor at Georgia.
Rev. Edwin wheelock of Cambridge, has been
called by Of the church ia Milton.
! The churches in Arlington, Bellows Fails,
Brighton, Charleston. Corinth, DaHyi.lc, Orwell
and Midllchury, art va want Of pastors.
4 Congregational church Va. Organised at
: North Londonderry, Aug 2th, With T. meme
bers it is un Ter charge Of the VI. Doue> e
/ Miss Society.
The Methodist and Congregational Churcht-
I Of Swanton and Alburgh TO the number OF JuH,
I had a union picnic II Alburgh Springs, AuE
25th.
IN, ~, ann, :. '.'
a' ,n'sof VII WI, .e
tii n'l,1 aliies "iil ~. "' =
I
The Bishop visits s.. Adams, On sabbath the
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The new church Of the Liberal Christian So
ciety at Castleton will be dedicated by appropriate
services On Wednesday, Sept. 18th.
Dr. Stebbins Of Boston, formerly president Of
Meadyille Theological Seminary, breaches for the
Liberal Christians Of Rutland for few Sundays.
Miss Mariana Thompson, student at Canton,
NY. is preaching during vacation at North
Reading, Mass, and is said to be succeeding
! we'll
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Breaking Criminals q the Wheel.

: Breaking Crininals % the wheel.
/ The good old sinss must, in very many
respects, have hees very BOD old tines.
Read. Tor instance, the follosisg exssaes
from the instructions given i'm l54ti BY the
Paris Psrliameut 10 Monsieur de Paris. -
that is To say the Partisan executieser-
in regard to the course he was to pursue
in breaking the criminals:
After undressing the prisoners, no mat
ter whether male Of female, until nothing
but short shirt covers them, he will tie
them to the st. Andrews cross on the scaf-
fold, stretching their limbs as far possible,
and turning their elbows outside After
giving the chaplain notice to leave the
scafford, he will take the bar Gan iron bar,
four feet long and very heavy) and COM
mence striking on the prisoners limbs.
llc will commence at the left shoulder,
crushing the bones by two deliberate blows
One blow will be sufficient for the upper
arm, two for the left elbow, two for the
wrist and hand. Two heavy blows will be
laid on the left hip bone, three on the left
knee joint, two well laid on, on the left leg,
and one on the left foot "Monsieur dc
Paris" will then wait moment or two and
commence working" on the right side Of
the culprit, commencing at the foot and
finishing at the shoulder. The grefier of
the court will see to it that these instruc-
tions are strictly carried into effect. The
screams of the culprit must not be needed
by Monsieur" nor must he give him the
coup de grace before finishing it on the
right shoulder. The coup de grace is to
consist ofthrcc heavy blows, to be delivered
on the breast Of the prisoner; if the pris-
oncr is woman, the coup de grace will be
delivered under the ribs, lest her bosom
should break the force of the blows The
body of the culptit will be delivered to the
medical faculty of Paris, which will file
report on tho condition of the corpse with
the grcffier Of the Parliament"
This horrible mode of execution was wit
messed on an average once week by the
Parisians. One of the last victims of this
attrocious cruelty was poor servant girl,
who had been convicted of stealing two or
three dresses from her mistress.
She was broken on the wheel because
larcenies by domcstics had become very
numerous in Paris. Her agony lasted
eleven minutes, and stream Of blood
spoutcd from her mouth after her knee
joint had been crushed, drowned her heart
rending cries. Queen Maria Antoinettc
had been appealed to save the girl, and
haughtily refused. This was aftcrward re-
membered against her. During tho reign
of Louis the XVI, about thrco thousand
persons we're annually broken on the
wheel. Such were the "good old times"
in France. "+t