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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-10-28
HUMORS SOME.


In California there is no law to prevent msn
from beating his wife-st euchre.
When a hen has the toothaohe, she always eI-
poets chicken will come to pullet.
Carl Beetz's air wandered On the c.
Beet shore"
The sting of a bee carries conviction with it.
It makes man a bee-leayer at once.
When is water most liable to escape: When it
is only half tide
The substance Of things hoped for, the eyi-
deEce Of things not seen-Erie dividends.
When are soldiers like writer's FOR the press
When they charge BY the column.
Horses obey the scriatural injunction to a ce--
tain extent Their Communications are always
neigh, neigh.
Meats are high, bat COWS low-whea they are
hungry.
Some wiseacre has been trying to demon
strate through the public press that Poe did not
write " The Raven The man must be Raven
lunatic
A Partisan wit, meeting friend, remarks
What beautiful shoes Where did you get
them How much did you pay for them -
Fifteen francs" '' Fifteen francs that's
very cheap, considering how much calf there is
"a them
A Western editor accuses another Of having
stolen his report Of a meeting, which was recog-
uized by certain e3r-marks. The rst0rt cour-
teous is that the first editor " shouE tie his
ears over the top Of his head while writing, to
keep them out Of the ink bottle"
DR.. - wants to know il y0u q please %
pay this bill now ~ Ola gentleman looks over
the items and replies " Tell Dr. pll uly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-10-28

Ex-senator Wilkinson is taking an active part
in the Miunesots canvass He advocates the
election Of DOnnelly on the revenue reform plat
form.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-10-28

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would brin. down on me rcpr0ylng looks ana
grave alm0nitous from all who have an
awful sense ofthc proper dignity Of ministers
But have no doubt soda and acids come 10
gether with the very best resolutions. I"eS
arc determined 60 restrain themselves anu
not foam over Yet the first drop o. water
sets them of. and they make buDoie7 anu
throw them into each otGcrs iaces aI iui
Gus rate. in spite %. ali the Efforts a' sell
government. Vow wlGi is % 'e uone aoout
it2 Were they not made So Ana are h'l
s,-ne r.e5rI. made 70 as TO eherYesce easily
VIM thcv were made r'. is question that
-bo,ll3 De addressed to another quarter
Nj. was saving that the discovery Of
l--i..- r-.- was always an excitement, and
-be-e have been times when the excitement
,rss prolonged and extreme. It chanccd
fa tbs wise, and in the co7dly State Of
Indiana.
Nom re neat, careful. exact and scrupul-
aas A5usekccrer ever was seen IN the IoJsicr
Safe, than our fair lanilldy, who had us
IN special charge during the absence Of our
proper head and queen. who sought health on
the seab1ard. An oli-E4shi1nei barn there
was, huge in the middle, with a variety of
sheds lcan-tl-. stables and c3rrIagc-h0uses,
projecting Qu every side "a it ms d the barn
had settled family Of Iitt.e barns all around
it. It was Il family barn, beloved Of hens
and boys lr ia i,s 'my interior, and in
the ras-a-ea bins, hooks and corners, all
sorts 0l ir0lic- might De carried on- while an
occasional J.c. ' at the cracks would Keep
them informed when the old man was
coming
But hens. vt1 have -e.retiye tendency,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-10-28

zines and ersensls, prodigious quantities /;
enough probably to carry Us through two such
wars as the last. I, may be further observed
that probably not one ounce Of guupowler in
twenty used IN battle does any execution. It's
ezplosion serves TO increase the " noise aud con
fusion but comparatively very few are hurt
through It's agency. Boston Jourasl o. Chem
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-10-28

IHE OSE HUNDRED AND Twelfth AsTeRoID.
If there is nothing else stirring among the
stars there : always a stray planet to be picked
90. Dr. Peters, Of lllmiIJon College, has discov-
cred the ll2tn Astcr0il. He found the little
Wtnierer on Tuesday morning, the 2Oth Of Sep
temter, and On Wednesday morning he estsb-
hshe1 IFS position fifteen degrees aud twenty
eight minutes % right ascension and ten degrees
and thirteen minutes Of north declination. -
Moreover, the learned Doctor has distinguished
his starry b8ntliug By tie classic name of Iphi-
genia. As the new member Of the system shines
only with the brightness OF fixed star of the
eleventh magnitude, the long name Of the object
may De- intended as a compensation for It's insig-
uilcauoc. Some wise man has given the name
Ate to the llth Asteroid, discovered last August,
by way Of contrast, We suppose. The little
planet s net intended to symbolic nything 50
purely mundane as the past tense Of one Of our
common snl familiar verbs. She bears the hon
orei name Of ATE, the daughter Of Jupiter, an
ancient Greek divinity who lei both gods and
men iuio rash and inuscriminste actions. At
last She met With the reward Ct her misieeis
aHi, uu-lei from Olympus. was baHishgd forever
from the alldes OF the gods the tragic poets
like Hschy.us. give her better character and
make her the avenger Of evil deeds: and now the
celestial maiden has 90 ln5t received poetic ius-
tcc, and aence.grti her light viii dimly shine
among -le s--r7. Discovering Asteroids is get
ting t1 he an every day affair Oue of the pro-
t-s7.rs % Ana Aru17, Mich, has just received
q g1.l medal from some European scientific So
c.c-y io- Dis v.fin- nine of them. Ii viii take a
cr1a, many gold medals TO pay for the SIS astsr
cils that are patiently waiting for their turn to
BE- cur-.-et on terrcs Al annals. They are lot
Of much account, and -oIi medals mi slt be more
s. .sH ..r-I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-25
EXECUTION OF EDWARD DARRELL.

DOVER, Del, June 94-Great excitement
prevailed here today it being the day appointed for the
execution of Edward Darne colorcd, 10 years Old con-
victed the last term for the murder OF john HOgdn "a
peddler, of Philadelphia the 10Th of March last On
Wednesday night Sheriff Wilde quietly went into the
prisoners room and found him loose, he having burned
the bolt which held his chains To the iOOr He was
digging with bolt into the wall. and had made hole
almost large enough to set his body through. friend
Of the prisoner named Anderson had made an equally
large hole the outside. few moments longer ana ne
would have been a free man. He was then heavily
irOncd ana put i'm more secure cell.
Rev. Dr. HaSkns an Episcopal Minister. was with him
all he morning and administered the communion Oar
nell persists I'm denying his guilt and says William Lopez
killed the He DarHelD only helped to drag him 10
the mill-pond. He was willing to die, believing hlnset
innocent He thought Lopez ought 10 be hung win MN
Dancll Is evidently of unsouud mind, and was ehlttd
and threatened by Lopez who received all the money on
HOgans person Daruei says Lopez threatened 10 Alu
him IL NE refused TO help him. In company with the
SherrS deputy and Dr. HaSkins, the prisoner went on
the sCatfOd, where DIR. HaSkns read the Episcopal ser
vice and offered prayer. Dunell was then asked ne
had anything say, ana in clear voice SAID; "Gente
men-It Is hard die did not do il; william Lopez
did IT, went with him. He told me he would pay me
for the robbery. John Young told me 10 go with laln
that would not be hurt. william Lopez ana ~: Inc
cap wa, then put his head and the moose htened
and &C 1910 O'Clock he launched into eternity lie
never moved he fell his neck being broken imhe
diatcly. About 700 peOpie-men, women ana chLoftH-
were present, and witnessed the execution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-25
CRIMES AND cAsuALrIEs-BY TELEGRAPH

Jeremiah Lynch has been convicted ia Clncln-
the murder Of private Waterman Sears IN mat city, m ApH s|
"A fire occurred Yesterday at FranhtOrd PENN
OF the cotton mill OF W smith Son. Loss =i'oO
insured.
R. NIallahan. while in the bottom of well -
deep Cedar Rapids Iowa on yesa was Iunel awe o the
earth eaylug 10.
The residence of Elijah George, near Clinton,
ali oi Aa SOUS
persisted tie flames.
Mary Zugalder was fatally burned on Thurs
d IN Rochester explosion Of kerosene oil While attempt
Ing 10 light Gre With The llll
"A negro named Simpson is under arrest at
Helena Montana charged with the Of man named hcCouh
in Virginia City ia the Spring Of ROB
Runbey 4 Madera's saw-mill, on Poplar-st,
Philadelphia totally DESTROYED Dy ne !es'erlal' IHiee
or iours tables and tao dwellings were damaged
Yesterday morning the dwelling of Isaac lows
pied and the OF lncniary The property partly
Lathrops elevator, two blac ksmith shops, the
dwelling houses and
carpenter shop burned THURSDAY Bght at Racine, WIS Loss
$25OJO; insurance, $1,000.
THE pillow factory of Fawcett X Co., the
panug blind factory Of johnson Co sni Wool
smith and j. b. Wings factory at Pennington, Ill., we're
burned Thursday Several other buildings we're injured
-. During the progress of a wake, in ,Juniper-st
Ph rpb THURSDAY atray occurred between John Mckeon
william when toe former badly stabbed WITH knife
Of which Will probably die Scoaer committed
While two men were putting in a final blast in
Heuirics mine Union Montana YESTERDAY tie
charge exploited premauey Killing Joe Miller and seriously murng
another whose unknosu The latter s lose bis eyeht
Andrew Stafford, mail agent between Balt-
Philadelphia arrested Thusa for ro5bug The L. $.
mails and money lie admitted bis guilt and T. : C1ms-
soa.r Rogers committed him to jail Baltimore 900
bail, % the action of the L. ;. Grand jury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-25
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

The drive on the west branch of the PenObscot
OF the drouth.
The mercury was % degrees in the shade at
O'Clock YESTERDAY Wsreusburg n y indicating he hottest
day degrees weather Than The h la oil
last year
One hundred guns were fired III Worcester,
Mss ye,teray OF the Governors veto OF The m OF TIE mart
ford and Ene lobby AID Of the total defeat OF that lobby IN he
Legislature.
The grand unemployment trial was concluded
Al Elm YESTERDAY weather hne and the attendance arg
en three compe together with numerous has oale s
ders The Buckeye mowers we're aHarla Inc sl
est dran. The premiums will be aSAnied on Monday
The Episcopal Council of the Diocese OF WIS
cn "a. held Milwaukee THURSDAY The following ueN canon
b Church outside communion marnet 40 ehe
than Church shall stand J1fo etcommanA'e
ST Johns Day was celebrated at Newell ondOn
veseriaJ large the Masonie fraternity gather ed from al
paris of marching procession nearly lVp strong
rong the els, assembled Hall listen 10 an oOn hy
Rev Brother Macreada Aher the Grafton tue PROCESSION re-
formed and marched collation. ras laftaAeh
49, The cornerstone Of the Rhode Island Soldiers
lad YESTERDAY q PUyeacr By ie gree
Masn pursuaSor Invitation Of the General Assembly Tue ene
Masonic bod the line, With numerous bands mesc ~
uog, Masonry delivered n me T'
H. w. nsg and 80 onon b. Gen. Nan Ludt The Masonic deohH
ton Wss terg successful
AT the evening session of the Senate yesterday,
the as,f amending consolidating d. pnt laws aHtulci
ami paad b. h amended tte ntal atufts 81 NE inP
right ap remain pres Of Dot tue toFfs oni Lbf mage h'
which l Ilt le .cu and ium shrh t
one 90 IssHe instead oi District The hN also an,l
aAs Secretary Interior appoint BIZ 'IAb hltut
te p0uipauob Of DE Coainsaopf ~ Pai'n a. l'''n'~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-25
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN Association.

INDIANAPOLIS, June 24-The International
Convention of the Young Mems Christian Association
was called to order at After devotional exercises
and the reading of the minutes resolutions and
communications presented and referred Tesolu
ton for the appointment Of a week prayer elected
siderable discussion il finally decided to
mend particular week, When other arrangements were
NOT made by pastors and churches resolution was dis
cussed and adopted III effect that be taken by
this Convention TO secure permission from the various
railroad companies to attach to each passenger coach
such may be appropriate in which to deposit
religious reading matter. The next question under con-
Cincinnati recommending the Association the Organi
cation Of laymans institute, in which the young may
receive practical instruction IN regard TO the best manner
of conducting religious meetings and of presenting the
truth. Dr. Moore of Cincinnati led the discussion in
favor OF the proposition, followed by the Rev. MI
Spauldug and others, occupying large part of the
morning session. On the final vote the resolution was
The Committee on Associations to which was referred
the resolutions offered by Mr. Edsall OF Brooklyn, " y
the effect that the control OF Associations should he
entirely the hands of the young of the same
recommended the adoption Of the following resolution
osd That advisable leave this the several
sScaions 70 act as me circumstances ana surroundings m1 ie3u
The Committee also recommend me ad0plnoh Oh the
suggestion offered in the resolution by a. X. Spencer vi
the university OF Michigan at Ann AIDor as follows;
Rod That this Convention balls with JOY the oan on m some
academies and colleges Of associations ami commend this
associations ay planted wherever practicable academies coli
leges ard rnyeTs and that we urge especially on s3sh societies
The report adopted.
The next business was the consideration Of the
subject, The associations OF America are not simply
isolated organizations engaged in local work. but charged
also with the duty of large and important service in
the Sayior name for each other and the young men OF
Is minutes speech 10y the Hon c. Brainard of NeWYOrk
followed 10y the Rev. Mr. Malone OF Louisville
The subject 1.-THE importance OF embracing Germans
efforts for the increase of associations the charac
ter and OF such efforts have been heretofore
made, the best plans Tor the further prosecution Of
the work." taken up and cOqUenty discussed by the
Rev. Mr. stuckenbug Of Pittsburg, Mr. Wed1an Of st.
Louis and Col Ray OF Indianapolis after winch the Con
NentiOn adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-25
NETWORK, SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1870.

long confinement He is hearty and apparently IN the
best OF health He II about feet inches IN hlgnt
steuty built hair cut short but not cropped his connte
nance Is cheerful, and does not bear traces OF
his having suffered much agony. Still he
says, he cannot heip thinking" the hours are long,
very long in his cell sometimes He wears red nannel
shirt neatly trimmed with white stripes black cashmere
pants kept in place by neat strap around the body ana
handsome pair OF well shined Balm0ral CATERS. His
appearance Is trim, and his step is light. He says he "
getting used 10 this way OF living and even oked about
the easy times he enjoys He says he has good living
and the best Of and attention from the ATTENDANTS
and not for the circumstances would be satisfied
His cell is No. 70, second tier 1t is about lOx12 Inc
walls neatly white, but have few coarse prints
hung around various places. The floor Is covered with
handsome three-py string is stretched from side 20
SIDE OF the ro0m on which are atlstlcally
wrought curtains. composed of cloths Of
various colors, prints from illustrated papers
and interpreted after variOus fashOnsnseled paper
the whole forming and archway leading to the
lower end Of the room, and hiding the furniture. The
little window looking upward TO the sky, lets in dim
light from the east AS sentence Is pronounced
Real will be taken from this and placed in the con
demned CELL which is the ground floor TO the SOUTH
and kept in close confinement until the fatal day arrives
He has great liberty in the prison. The Warden
says he has conducted himself during his confinement
with great circumspection.
Real will probably be resentenced at the next term OF
the Court Of oyer and Termner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-25

there would be "a larger reduction OF the pubic "ep'
han has been exhibited during any previous ihoneh
since the advent of the present Administrator Inc
receipts from internal duties ana 0ther
are considerably in excess of the estimates OF he Sece
tary of the Treasury and Commissioner Of Internal rev
enue This fact has induced several Senators 10 urge
reduction OF taxation and duties TO the extent OF h
red millions Even at this large figure 1t is believed tD'
there will be considerable OF revenue over eA-
penditures sufficient for the sinking fund
Secretary Boutwell, to-day ordered the payment o '"0
July interest on the bonds and other Government Sc
curitie including Pacific Railroad bonds TO DC maze
on Tuesday the 2Sth inst without rebate. Inc July
interest on bonds and other securities to be PAID I'D go
amounts to s3 4997 So The July interest on the "a
cifc Railroad bonds in currency, amounts 10 s'S''
The points at which this amount 34 to be dis
tributed are New-York, Boston, Philadelphia, Balu-
more Washington Chicago, st. Louis CINCINNATI Plus
burgh San Francisco, Buffalo, Charleston, and New
Orleans.
The Senate having passed the House bill, making GER
tain DAYS legalized holidays throughout the United
States the President has Indicated his Intention 10
sign the act and will go into effect at once The Zd
day of February New-Years Day. Good Friday. Fourth
of July, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day are
made legal holidays by the bill.
number OF Republican politicians were here today
looking after the positions recently vacated by Messrs
Folger and Perrepont Iii announced onightthat Gen.
Stewart L. Woodford will be made U. s. DistrictAt-
torney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-25
MISCELLANEOUS CABLE DISPATCHES.

MISCELLANEOUS CABLE DISPATCHES.
The Emperor of Russia is at Stuttgardt
9n ayi.it.
The Chinese Embassy have left Turin
or FOIeuce.
1.-The Spanish Government proposes to con-
s0lddte al it, loans.
The physicians report decided improve
melt In the health OF MIR. Bright.
.... Brdgett's great lace factory, in Noting
ham, has been destroyed by fire.
The Bank Of Holland has reduced its
minimum rate OF discount 10 three per cent.
THE pictures and objects of Uertu belong
ing the late Nj Dickens, Will be sold by auction Oh the
VI of July.
Sir John Young, GovemOr-G General of
O-l.G la, also been appointed Governor OF Prince Ru-
The Hungarian Bishops have recOnsid-
pfo. .iinauOn Ol Papal IniaIhDihty.
Mr.. Ashbury's yacht Cambria left Cowes
IeerLay for queenstown, the starting point for the
aansOeauIc race with The sappO Oh the 4tn of July next
&C.. The yachts Dauntless and Cambria during
the race aCIOs, the Atlantic, viii send cut uesse
yeis Indicating tleir longitude and latitude, 10 vessels
Ho's.ue Their wake.
dispatches from various parts of England
npoit -igt shower, nn Thur.dav evening. The crops
e.se grea,ly improved lately though tie weather is
~" "'iI ald Tie ground any.
Mr.. Git1ard, Queens Counsel, has been
htehca 0i Tie defense of Dit. Fiske the American Con-
~. Implicated in me woman masquerade affair. Mr..
-' Na- AVypceL dnle 10 plOcuic the DAN required.
Leading citizens Of Edinburg have de-
1Nu 70 bdId hospital 10 perpetuate the memory OF
tle late pr james Young simpson, 81 d., the alleged
u'~o'eei Oh the auatAeucd properties OF chlOrOfOrm.
"A State breakfast was given by the Queen
IiI!, ou tAg lawn lu front vi Windsor Castle, the
~, ny slnee cue death OF the Prince ConsOri. Many nv
.oL' had been sent out and the party large one
- 'Le weather UudyOIdbr, ana showers OF rain III
'ei''ied WITH the buIliau,y OF he affair
lille cable across st. Georges Channel
,"t1-Oili Ireland, has been rrparco' ana marked
tlgli n the tiu-OIcauC Geographic service has
route NON Iur,rg ,,itqi ia yaeufi9 contains four
f-.iht HilUs5 while The other cable, 10 Ireland con
u.I-s oAy one conducting wire, are further North,
49, necessary the employment Of cirCultous route
M 1t a. ptatll- stations. Delays were therefore
h H,1,sl'c' N5H, however, the necessity iOr ccOnO-
ne .ht hy seton apart OF tine ocean cables Tor
ks-.tii iud The other for receiving messages no
~ e44sls communication is perfect AZ al directions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-25
PERSONALITIES BY TELEGRAPH.

-. Lieut.-Gen Sheridan returned to Chicago
yeserlav Of inspection extending nom Salt Lake fo
Benton and Pembina. lie returned VIA ST. Paul
Jesse G.. Sharpe, the Youngest son of Marshal
sharpe nephew OF President Grant died tie Dent
In Georgetown D. c. The vii be Neville Penn
iltermenL
The recently appointed Russian ambassador to
China Nhngal viii proceed 10 bic post the Pcc Railroad
wi, month tie United viii visit the bate
bells oftie Rebellion inspect the strategy and suee developed during
the
flames Ross Baker, for many years a cOmpositor
rRBCN died Suddenly Albany ytters, aged
sbo o. Ne served with credit In the Mexican War and although
Of Virginia the breaking out OF th Rebellion joined 9th
Remch \. Vols, and with GeH sherman In bis march nom
Atlanta 20 savannah.
THE t. :. Grand Jury of Canandaigua presented
"a indictments YESTERDAY discharged lndcnen pre-
Thompson Of Albany aai Capt Manux of Malone Separated anil
against Col Thompson and 1ee siau jointly No otier Fuans
indicted Gen STAR vii be irei Monday Charles A. hmer of
AhiW Indicted for alleged sihhodns and John TIL
ton OF Nrsiofk for Smuggling.
Private advices received from Andrew G.. Cur
Anecal Minister lhc Court OF IT. Petersburg psak
aug hs expected entire health On me hnt of Jaw
be- proposes have 81 Pebgg lor the spuup OF ugauI,
having received MONTH, leave Of absence from DE STATE Department
enable accept iht poirrcl eplr the bonds oi The .
reru accompany himself and hnisic- Go aho
hgh honor am1k oi toe feeling entertained FOX The
ual0A u sbieb Ala.s'u Cuto 20 aoiy ~gfe.euIaa'c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-25

EDUCATIONAL PROJECT IN THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS-THE RIOTS IN CORK ENDED.
LONDON. Friday. June "a, 1870.
The House of Lords, tonight, in committee,
continued the consideration Of the Irish Land BILL An
amendment altering the scale Of compensation to DC p
nm evced tenant in the absence Of local custom, was
carried by vote of lG TO Other amendments having
prevailed the Committee reported and the House au
journcd. ,.,
In the House OF Commons the debate onthe tuuca'io
bin was resumed in Committee Notice was slNen vi
variops amendments Mr. Mundela made speech IN
favor of the hill He believed religious instruction could
;l,, h. Given In the schools without mOesng liberty
az conscience Mr. W. H. Smith was so eager for the
.ssoo ~ the hill that he would sink all but its vital
,ininles Mr. Walter admitted its defects, but should
give il his support
Mr. Gladstone said that TO realize the object the
measure namely 10 give education TO every child, the
existing machinery must be utilized He analysed and
defended in detail the claims which had been attacked
and pouted out how much conceded TO the views OF
The nonconfOrmists. The amendment Of Mr.. Richards
fayorine purely secular teaching rejected by vote
Of GO 10 l2l. The House adjourned until Monday
The rotinc in Cork last night subsidized before mid
night and the city is quiet to-day. large force OF
a constabes is on duty Several of the rioters have
ben tried and sentenced TO the several penalties which
The law allows.
Aeoroncrs inquest is now in session over the victims
of The accident on the Great Western Railway. The con-
dlor Of the excursion train subjected TO long ex
animation but his testimony not clear as TO the
rausc of the collision.
The police of Limerick yesterday afternoon found
gulutty Of loaded bombs in unoccupied house. The
sHuer Of the premises arrested