Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-07-15

ELLINGTON, VT, FRIDk
ed friend, went few yards ghea and
there Irere the skeletons Of those pIfh rigel
regard this IS the most eItrsordnsry circnIn.
stance that ever came under my u1ssr,a ion
but if any man presumes to doubt my wo.d ri
shoot him on the spot-I will, By George -
1t was queer, that story Of Scudder's, about
his dog, but it would hardly be safe to say what
| think about it
A DINNER GIVEN BY WAsHISGToS. news.
paIer correspondent at Wes: Point has come
across the following letter 10 book Of Ameri-
can memorials
WEST POINT. August 16, 1919 Dur Doc
tor II have asked Mrs. COchrane aud Mrs
Livingstone to dine with me tomorrow but
ought not to spprise them Of their fare As
| hate deception, even when the imagination Is
concerned, will 1t is needless to premise that
my table is large enough to hold the ladies Of
this they had ocular proof yesterday To say
how it is usually covered is rather more essen
/ tial and this shall be the purport of nv letter.
/ Since our arrival at this happy spot We have
had ham (sometimes a shoulder) Of bacon to
grace tie head Of the table, piece Of roast beef
adorns the foot, and small dish OF greens and
beans almost imperceptiblel decorates the cen
tire. When the cook has a mind to cut a figure
(sn' his, presume, he will attempt TO 10 to
moI w, we have two heefsteai pies or dishes
Of IS in addition, and on each siie, the centre
/ dish dividing the space and reiucing the dis
tance between dish and dish s5out six feet,
which without them, would be nearly twelve
feet apart. OF late he hal the surprising luck
to discover that apples will make p;e-, and it is
/ a : 81. . go !.
efforts, we 10 not get one of apples instead of
having both Of teef If the laies will pm, ur vi'h
such entertainment, and will submit 20 partske
Gift on plates, once tia, but now iron, not be-
come 50 by labor Of securing, ! shall as happy
to gee them. am, dear Doctor, your otelIeEt
servant, GroRcr WAsuvG.
/ To DR.. Coohrane.
THs Mock TRIAL OF Mr. BErgurR - Tia,
which afforded t. greatest entertainer, on
the picnic Of Plymouth church 20 Iona Island.
lately, vas "a mock trial Of Mr. Beecler.
who had come over from his country residence
at PeeAski.l TO spend the day with his iri,nIs.
Nr. B,echer was taken into custody while ga the
toat, late in the afternoon, by Captain Duac.u.
md arrligncl before q crowlei court. held on
one Of the pretty glades Of the island The Judge
vas the Rev. Mr.. Galiiger. and the Jury was made
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As foreman Mr.. Beecher, who was utterly un-
conscious Of having c0mmigei any offence. va.
charged by the prosecuting attorney, Mr. Sher-
man, with having gone over to the Church Of
. Rome. 4 long Indictment WAS real. ou. in sub
stance this was the charge, ana iu proof L. a
number OF witnesses, prominent members his
own congregation, testified 10 this fact The
strongest evidence was, however, Che pro !Ic.i %
Z a photograph # Mr. Beechrr, oti.ltug q,
the altar OF % Homish church srrsy-i IN t-e f.u
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