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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-09-17

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No more melancholy proof Of Andrew John
sons degradation can be given than the fact
that he Is lower than Emerson E,heridge In
credible as this statement may seem, the test
mony of several Tennessee correspondents place:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-09-17

Editor Free Press and Times All ast
night II raluei, this morning the death OF Hon
W. P. Fessenden was announced, and all day
long the skies have lowered, most unauspicous
circuo stances for the pecuniary success of the
New England Fair. IT. success otherws. j. Sc
cured. The trotting was postponed which we
do not regret. We nave some little faith in the
theory Of - smiling Providence - and We do
not wonder that the same Providence should
frown on such an " Agricultural Horse Trot -
AS this has become, where betting and the selling
Of pools are much more open and conspicuous
than the exhibition Of the animals
The first business Of this morning was filling
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EELIILFuOE0. ~. sept. =.
The worst apurcbeusious Of the friends of the
Fair have been realilal by the weather To-day
The forenoon was >howcry with occasional inter
missions IL sunshine. which wore diligently i'm
proved This afternoon IL has rained hard and
almost without interruption since about two
O'Clock. There were several races on the pro
gramme for this afternoon which have necessarily
been postponed. There was an exhibition Of
matched teams for general driving at half-past
one. Several entries were made, and a brief
trial Of speed The examination. however, was
not concluded. and the affair will be repeated
tomorrow. together with the rest Of this after
Moons programme Seeing no other prospects
of making any progress to-day, the directors
held a meeting this noon and wisely decided 10
extend the Fair through Friday The first
races will therefore take place tomorrow after
noon. The annual address will also. suppose,
be given tomorrow. The storm has soniey hat
discouraged the managers and the public There
j. hardly "a doubt that the rain has caused what
promised TO be "a first class Fair, in every re-
spect. Co become at best, Tut one degree above
failure Tie President, however. hopes that the
Society viii retrieve its fortunes to morrow.
After de>pstching my letters this morning,
embarked in one Of the rickety hacks, which for
an exorbitant price, convey people to the Fair
grOuuls. ne foAl 70 lne scene OF tne eAnlDl-
ton is picturesque and pleasant, winding up
among the hills, through shady groves and by
the pleasant cottages for which Brattleboro is so
justly celebrated. | found very few people on
the grounds, except the keepers Of victualling
houses nnl itinerant vendors Of Yankee notions
proceeded io tskea troll through the buildings
Mec'aue's Han hardly deserves the name
few stiargiu blows and rakes are all its contents
One corner : devoted to poultry. Although not
exactly mechanical implements hens. geese, &c,
are nevertheless something which no well con-
Quoted farm can dispense with. 4 friend at my
elbow suggests thatthese pathological specimens
were placed here 20 do the growing for the con-
ccrn Being thus relieved from that duty,
shall only notice one or two exhibitors in this
department. The poultry is mostly the property
Of II Wheeler ard Z. Wales, Jr., Of Brattle-
bore. Some specimens Of" Houdan Chickens"
quite a nice collection, are shown by j. A. Miller
oil Dummersiou. Passing along TO the agricul-
tural implements, | can only mention hay
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The tu'i ez.ent of the Ayoniale calamity rivals
in horror anything Of the kind on recent record.
Octae o,e. Ole luuIrel uen whose bodies were
taal pil.d upon each other beyond the barrier
alA which they lad Ia vain enieavored 10 shut
.at che -ltto-ltinr fumes which finally destroyed
Them. were most Of them married men, and ever
since tile disaster occurred the mouth of the
SHAFT has been surrounded by throng Of their
widows, many Of whom have children at the
treis- Through 'w, long days aud nights the re-
Il-i Us of the sui Gated miners waited and watch
,i without food or shelter, praying without cess-
ing for isliveruce from their affection, and be-
v.iug she awful calamity which had desoatel
their households Tie efforts TO rescue the en-
,.ubei miners were greatly retarded by The
crowds If people who fockcl TO the scene from
tie surrounding country. At DO time has there
been less ti,u 300 present, and often nearly
double thl, number.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-09-17

fine and large Especially is This the case with
Durham cattle. which occupy large share u the
room Their sleek sides AID tue condition bear
rood testimony 10 the richness OF Connec'lclt
VALLEY pastures . here tla-e are So many dl-
f.rent classes and specimens, il is impossible 70
notice more than a few. The hsrt 10 81. H.
Arms Of Springfield. is as usul. one Of Che best
D. $. Pratt of Brlttie1lro, bias -oue me snort
horns: among them | nolrei the bulls
Lord Mansfield au trh Duke 90 il'init-er me
latter moustrous beast, and some NICE heIlers-
Chas HolEh;au, Of Putney' i- represented ny no
less than eighteen distinct entire, % % ouch cat
toie" r. Bradley, Of Bratte-oro, has about the
same number Of Jerseys. Mr. Bradley, also eH-
hibit- yoke OF four year OLD rk-HS oxen,
We Ching i'-l .o-. Geo. t. pave 'i Len -'ei'
y. IL, has pair o. $50 years o-I i~iA DIiii1-.
heiters. The pair Is rs marvel % beauty ana
similarity. The Ear. at Oxford, the Dukes OF
Frmiu-hau and C-lrr-l7n-. and several eiarr
noble guests nre present. .lln5J Hl7-"' now
ever, members % the tuE.lsl p.e5i-
they are bulls Hg- naf 30 Johnny Buns.
The exhibition ot working oxen rs unu=utl-y
large and good The priLt pal e2mbitors are
Bu,ls Sco--. bummer-tou, y. D. o.aIh T.
Wl.tucv. Wc-,uu-te-, a.. Pike. '.ul-h, y. d.
The latter gentleman, the President " the -o-
cietv, has three yoke Of mammoth oxen. While
was booking AZ these cattle. the " town team
from Gulfri drove up, ior -he benent o.
those rel.ier. who lie myself aere uuacquaiuiel
with that tom. 7 viii -4y tl-- 81. BIAS nothing %
Ia with ths town farm. lu this -lse 10 was d
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coming 90 the FAIR. There were tliriy-h'e
woke. aH cs them helvy. What an idea OF
animal strength u gave me o. Zee that collection
of powerful oxen pass by. thought OF Archi-
mele- who prop sell 90 m.fe The Wgr.i, ami OF
Mahams- who failed On make tle mountain come
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1869-09-17
Correspondence Of the Free Press and Times
The LamoilIc VALLEY Railroad.
Editor Free Press and Times:
have just completed my preliminary survey
for the Lamoille Valley railroad.

heinz N, eastern terminus. and the first town
that placed shoulder to the wheel in earnest,
NAV vel claim the honor Of inauguratiur this
enterprise Led by such men As the Messrs.
Fairbanks. It could not but be a success ami
the names Of these liberal gentlemen, who have So
enlisted their time and purse 20 secure the early
building If this road, will be held in cherished
remembrance By jhe people Of the lam5He Val
ley But few days since there was sent out from
the Capitol a delegation Of the nrsi 90 the land
TO see if they could not be persuaded TO break
their alliance with the friends Of this road, and
once more tcy Of the people Of Montpelier 10 aii
in the building Of the once contemplated -.
Johnsburv * Montpelier Railroad, thereby lis
cariiur the Iamoille Valley but | see " Itch
ard assures the reaiers OF the FREE Pr thar
the people Of Montpelier e. received no assurance,
such as they desired" St Johushury is truly
a pleasant, busy town, and the extensive scale
Iuauuf4c;orv Of the Fairbanks has & ven II O
worldwide reputation. II has number OF As
fine residences as may be found in New England
and IT is destined to be greatly benefited by the
bliiiingof this road.
From here, the road is 90 ue built through the
town Of Dlnyille. near the quaint old village Of
psuville Green. which has supported a Demo
cratic newspaper for more than half century
and to-day it Is published in the same old style
That il was in o17. truly showing the progress
Of the institution it euleavors to uphold. Her,
i- the residence Of Hon. Bliss y. Davis, TO whom
Bristol BIZ " once paid bis respects 10 th,
court room by assaultiug him with case-kuiie
But little advancement has teen made here IN
the public buildings since the county seat wa
removed to st Johnshury but the people have
u.nuei their faith on the road, and With u they
intend 20 march along From West uluYlle-
the survey passes o.
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against any such proceeding. Justice to the
dauntess bride forbids US to indulge in any such
suspicion. She may have temporarily sacrificed
her independence; but her convictions never.
Let the anathemas of the sex be directed to the
oficious bridesmaid.
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Rus and Craft which with few siu1ls a,=-,...
complete this row.
Opposite the herd Of Nr. G-is~-r7 q. al.
Dutch herd Of Charles Houghton of Pc
This consists Of pure bred and p grlls -.
mails These are Of the Cheney stock ,rj ~
only ones Owned in the State, we believe as
value Of this stock Vermonters as a whole ara,
yet quite ignorant, but the highest h--.. ],
their usefulness for the dairy. for wor< d.
for the shambles are entertained BY m.
who have taken the pains 10 investigate p.
claims upon the consideration Of sna---.
farmers. Daniel Kimaau. ESQ.,, Of CItrs-I
has a herd Of Ohio Hhorthorns. selected on
reference TO their milking qualities. i-....
opposite the herd Of Nessrs. Sheid ana T.
Sicklen in the same row Of sheds. Cnf.a ~
Of Rutland show bull bought If Carlos pis-..
the last fair. T. v. PARK Of Benuinr--r b. D
the east row Of sheds two Shorthoru AMI
Jersey COW. and one Sh1r,ho-n AMI one %.
calf c. C.. Pierce Of Clarenlo- Et- =
bull bred by Cal. J. A. Harvood C L---
Mass
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HOW THE MEN MET THEIR DEArH.

1t should be explained that the galleries which
penetrate this mine are irregular in line. running
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We have returns frcm all but sir small towns
They foyt up by COUNTIES As FLOWS:
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THE WEEKLY FREE PRESS

Is published every Friday morning by
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION.
College St. Burlington, Vt.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-20
The Turf In misunderstanding Horses nj
the Deccnn Races Meeting.
From the Bombay Gazette. Oct. 10

From the BOMBAY Gakette, Oct. 161
Up to the present time, we believe, with one or
two bare exceptions racing has been conducted in
India upon sportsman-llke and honorable principles.
Gentlemen train ana run horses for the sake Of
sport and not for the sake OF rupees. The loocha
element, which corresponds to that Of the iegi' in
England, may be said 10 have been practically IN
known: bookmakers properly speaking, have not
existed; there has been no ring. Once IN England
the mother OF manly SPORT the turf was equally tyee
from the predatory tribes who now roam at large In
that country, and who have succeeded In making
the turf the opprobrium OF the and-oue shade only,
s one shade superior 70 the prize ring The fall has
one the gentlemen have departed, driven
out by 1oal play and manG,nvrng Of all
breeders and owners have ceased to be sportsmen,
and have become mere traders IN horsenesh If not
ton, they cannot AFFORD TO let the noble racer
grow to maturity before they begin to prostitute his
undevelored vleor to the making OF money Ro-
Dukes, lamentations, femonstrances have failed to
arrest the spread OF corruption. They have reached
the period when the "ieg" and his dupe are COM
pared 10 the spider and the ny, aud when the word
"turnte" has become synonym for gambler. OD-
viousiy the gentleman who viii NOT resort TO cur
rent practices must be nowhere In contest OF this
kind II he does resort to them he ceases 10 be a
gent eman, II he does not he runs the risk OF ruin.
ihe state OF the British turf Is the scandal OF tho
day. Let us hope that similar fate viii not peial
racing IN India.
But come Incidents have just occurred which are
the parents OF very painful doubts on that head
The Deccan Monson Meeting has not been more
remarkable for the victories OF his Hiyhness Ara
Khan thai q has for The curious pasnomena which
men Interested In racing are aware that he had a
very 1ne string OF aninals and they are equally
aware that great things were expected OF them In
the Deccan contest. Unusual care and pains had
been shown In their selection and training, and Mr.
Field had right TO look forward to q successful
Issue from his exerti0ns. The whole preliminary
period gave ample grounds for that autclpatlon
not only to the owners, but to those who took
an interest IN the SPORT But what happened
y. IL was now Premler's turn. Tnls horse
was on the third day entered ior BIN sujjub's Cup,
to run on more favorable terms over the same dis
lance as he run on the second day, when he made so
good race and he, therefore, according to the pub
iic reckoning, was the favorite. But, contrary to
expectation, nc ran In the same way az Gray War.
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From the Madras Mail, Oct. 81
Mr.. A. Nee. Webster Acting Magistrate of Conn
batore, writing TO government on the 2itn ult.,
said:-
In their proceedings OF the 18th OF April, 1857
government sanctioned q reward of 800 rupees Tor
the destruction OF man.eatng tigress at kohgara-
pohlem. The ofer of the reward has been OF
effect and the animal has been continuing Its depre
detions. The cubs were peIieyc, destroyed by poi
son sometime ago, but oil efforts OF the native
Shikarries to XIII the mother have been nefectual.
As many OF the deaths occurred among travellers
from tue BalagBaut, 1t is more than probable
That we have not obtained any accurate re-
turns OF the ravages caused by the animal.
Our police returns show tnrty-fve deaths during
the last two years, principally among wood cutters.
RUS ugress had two or three regular beats, ana
.0uRn from the accounts nave heard OF her, gene
aany coWardly, was sometimes very bold IN her
aseacks During last monta | received reports OF
evuent .hat none OF the villagers would attempt TO
MI ner determined to organize beat and to try
wnetncr we could not get the animal destroyed The
snaEeIs unouRh unwilling to run the risk OF q per-
SONAR rehcontre with the tipress had some months
~ oi,ceu reward OF 1000 rupeee In addition to
.ne o.eIhlnent reward therefore told them that.
s.cao oi onerlnV reward, fr tney would only con-
~ wv ancnams lpiatiorms) along the usual beat
" wy htress ana lnrnish Deaters had no doubt
aaas sone one would get shot at the ANIMAL They
asaeea 70 ohoW my advice, aud the platforms were
cosu esea by tho villagers under the superlntend-
ence oi foee Inspector CDaterlier.
IN tue lZth INST, all beng ready I started In com
pany WIN MAYOR Davies superintendent or Police
ar. irvine, Acting Head Assistant Collector AMI
captain Norie Who was on his return from Inc
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A g I A
8ocial Life, Sports, Religion, Finance,
Cotton, Corn and Lead in British
India-Famine in North
western India.

Our newspaper files from British india are GATED
u Rangoon September "a; Lahore, September rs;
Bombay, October /; Madras, October g. and eacntta,
October 8. The journals supply the following details
Of the news by the telegraph cables additional the
latest mail reports OF special correspondents In
that part OF the world which have already appeared
In our columns:-
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-20
Alb SiNlA.
The Late King Thcodore's son in India
Colonial Economy Agssnst Dynnstic PcrpefH-
Observation-Disclosures Rains: African Roy
nIIy nnn RriiisIl Gcncrnsifv.

From tie Nadlas Mail, oct.

From tie &adias Mail, Oct. IL
IL there not q little Improperly 10 his eraee lHe
Secretary OF state burdening tie revenues % IuuS
with the support OF the youth who. ~ sou el s,,e
late Emperor Theodore, we may call ~ courtesy le
Prince Of Apyssinia4 This poy was vlftuNtW eau
tured by the British army at Magdala ana oil ooo.
ert Napier feeling convinced that the ntst aspltas
to the Abyssinlan throne would nave very rev
scruples about numbering Theodore's progeny, sent
him to England and placed him under Tue care OF
Captain Speedy. Pupllc iutotest IN Tue lad having
soon evauorated the question suggested ITSELF having
got the frinco what are we 10 40 With hinf Az lgst
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NJ de Ferraris, on leaving the Italian Ministry,
handed 20 his successor the sum OF $4,000, being
the residue OF the sums allotted during tue months
OF August, september anu October sunyeutloas 10
the uubio press.
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The government OF Holland has granted con-
cession Tor submarine telegraph 10 Mr.. w. Cornell
Jewett, Of Washington. The cable to be laid between
New York and some point on the Dutch coast, and
to be finished within the term of two years. The
conditions OF the concession based upon tho
and 1853.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-20
The Famine In Northwestern India-Its
Effects nnd the Consequences.

From the Calcutta Overland Mail, Oct. 121
The return OF deaths In the Northwest provinces
for the month OF August Is really appalling. In
August last year the deaths were II, 1856. but in
August OF the present year they rose 10 81, 642.
Cholera and fever are the principal causes OF the
increase, as from the former the deaths rose from
1926 to Is SOL, and from the latter from $4,000 10
10000. No doubt the debility OF the people caused
by the scarcely mas rendered them more liable to
disease.
The relief works on the East Ganges Canal seem
TO nave been carried out IN model manner, not.
withstanding the dniculties attendant moving
body OF 10, 600 persons, with their huts Tools med
cal necessities and appurtenances certain distance
nearly every day, along space Of ten miles.
sanitary arrangements had aso to be carefully
attended to, TO prevent any epidemic breaking out
among people already much reduced by starvation
and this involved the maintenance OF large staff OF
mehters These arrangements were carried out
successfully that the dairy average Of sick treated IN
hospital was only 9.08 per thousand. Numbers Of
reduced women with haitstarved infants having
arrived supply OF goats was procured and supsti-
tuted for the mothers with great success, or course,
with so much care the work has not been performed
30 cheaply as Ii could have been done by contract;
but 1t mas been efficiently done, the relief given
TO the poor more than counterbalances any addI
tional expense. MIR. A. Grant the assistant engi-
neer, to whose exertt0ns these favorable results are
manly due has been rewarded by the government
with step in rank and the special thanks Of gov
eminent. Lieutenant Corbett and Mr.. Roberts have
also been most oeservedly praised and thanked.