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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03
8anhrupt 9lotitrs.
NOTICE N BANKRUPrCY

y the District Court Of the United States Tor the
l. District Of Vermont In the matter OF Calvin z
walker, Bankrupt-In Bankruptcy. To the cree
itOrs Of slid Bankrupt and ali others whom il may
concern. The undersi-n= ass gnee Of the Estate
Of sad bankrupt, hereby gives notice that il has
been ordered 10y the District Court Of said District
that the second and thirt general meeting Of tho
creditors q said Bankrupt he held at the hotel
Of {. r. trown. Ia s nth Londonderry.
In said District, ON the ilth dag Of February,
1871, at ! v'clOcS p. Ne, heiufe a. p. Lyman
Register in BaukFuI tcy, for tae purposes
named in the 9Th and .-th sections Oi
the bankrupt act Of March ?. I-G-. And this Is
ais, TO give notice that ! have filed my final
account a. ignee Of said Bankrupt and that
at said time and place / shall apply 10 said
Court for the settlement Of said account, and
fcT a discharge from all liability as Assignee of
sld estate, in accordance with the provisions Of said
18Th section.
Dated gutl1ad, IN said District, this 10th lay u;
January, ISL.
J. EDSERTOS.
J1w2w Assignee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03

bREETfNG.
Al a Probate Court holden al Burlington, within
anu Tor the District Of Chittenden, on the 2th day
Of Jan A. ID. lsll, an Instrument, pu-porting to
% the iast VAL and Testament OF 6corge Dunlop,
late Of Westford. in said District deceased
was presented TO the Court Aforesaid, for Probate
and It Is ordered by said Court that the Jth day Of
February, A. ID. ISL, at the Probate Court Rooms
in said Burlington, be ssig-e- for proving said
INSTRUMENT and that notice tnc.eCf be given % all
persons concerned, hY publishing this order three
a newspaper printed at said Burlington, previous
10 the time appointed.
THEREFORE,, you are hereby notified 70 appear
before said Court, at the time and place Aforesaid
and contest the probate Of said viii, you have
cause.
Giyen under my hand at Burlington. IN said DIS
trct, this 2'tA day Of January, A. ID. l7-I.
32w3w T. z. WELEe. Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03

I y the District Court Of the United States FOR TIC
4 District OF Eerm0ut-ln the matter % Wal
Cuiw0rfh. BaIkruafs-in BankruptcE.-Tl the cred-
itors Of said Bankrupts and all others whom q
may concern. The undersigned assignee 81
the estate % said Bankrupts hereby gives notice,
that il has been ordered by the District Court Of
said District that the second and third general meet
ng othe creditors Of said Bankrupts be held at tho
hotel Of C. K Brown. In SOutn Londonderry, ia said
District the 18th tay February, A. u. 1871 st
O'CLOCK noon before \. P. Lyman. Register in Bank
ruptcy for the purposes named in the 9Th and 18th
sections Of the Bankrupt Act II March the ID. st-
and this 3. also 10 give notice that have flied my
final account as -uee cf said Bankrupt, and tat
at said time ant place shall apply 20 sad court fE
the settlement OF said account, and t0r discharge
from all liability as assignee Of said estate in ac
cortauce with the provisions 0f said 18th section
Dated AZ Rut'and in said district this -5.h a8y
January, ISL.
J. EDGERTON
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STATEMENT OT
\. *. fletcher, Esq.

OEo = DAVIS

bUsLISsrOS. jan Is. ss-i.
70 re Pubic
Having been uaier she cars Of Drs Lighthiu &
Sny during the past tw5 months for an obstinate
disease ofthe Lungs Of long standing accompanied
with severe catarrhal affections. have received
great. aud hope hs;iny benefit, from their unre-
hitting attention ami skillfa treatment, Of ny dis
e4so. and with pleasure recommend them to the
laiictsd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03
From Col {. g. GREENE, Proprietor If The
Boston Post.

DRs. LIGHruILL AND SATTH, GENTLEMEN Hav
Ing been under your treatment for the past sI
months for chroni, Catarrh take pleasure in say
ing in gratitude for kind and skillfG attention, that
have derived such essential benefit from your
practice, to induce the belief that am cured
the symptoms OF the disease have disappeared. and
feel perfectly well.
Very respectfully. your ob't Servant
a.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03

GREETING
WHEREAs, application hath been made to TIL 5
w Court ia writing, by the administrator Of said
estate praying license and authority to sell the
real estate Of said deceased including the revers;on
Of the widows dover therein. f0s Ire payment q
debts and charges Of administration, snd setting
forth therein the amount Of debts due from the
deceased the charges OF admin ira ION, the amount
Of personal estate ana the situation OF the real
tate
WHEEEUF0N the said Court appointed AID As
signed the DIST day of February A. d. I-1l, at tho
Probate Court Rooms, Ia said District 10 hear and
decide upon said application, and petition. and or
drred public notice thereof % De given % al per
sons Interested therein by publishing said order,
together with the time and place Of hearing. three
weeks successfully, in the Burlington Free Press
newspaper which circu.ates in the mel shhorhood n
those persons interested IN slid tsirc all Of which
publications shall be previous 20 tie day assigned
Tor hearing.
Therefore You are hereby notified 10 appear before
said Court at the time and place ASST nei then and
there 10 said Court % give bonds, the law directs,
for the pay meat OF debts and clarses ~ admiuis-
tratiOn, and make your otJscti01s 90 the granting
such license, II you see cause.
Given uudermy hand, At the Probate Court Rooms.
this g Oh day Of January, \. d ISL
32w3w T. Z. WALES. Judge.
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prepared by peculiar process o. machinery espec-
tally constructed for the purpose
= Those are amonx he more imp 'rt8ut poculi-
ariues OF construction uf tho instruments without
the shich their makers could not hope 10 give
putctiun in Europe and America, and secure a sale
rsatly exceeding T. a OF ary ctrcr Instruments Of
the class in the world T-ey therefore invre ospec-
iat atteatiun 10 the Fatsrted lmp-cye meuts used
exclusively in these iustru re1fs As contributing
materially to thsir Acknowledged uPeuority.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03

DANkRUPT MOTTO E.-District Cf Yer
ID mont, g The undersigned hereby gives NO
tee OF his appointment Assignee OF l. G.
Ud4ll. OF Hartford. in the County C Windsor.
and State Of Vermont, within said District who has
been adiudg gel Bankrupt on credii0Ts' petition y
the District Court If sad District.
T. H. JENNINGS.
Woodstock Jan Is ls7l-3lw3a assignee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03

b2llArli OF burilusi1A Do s1id District
GREETING.
WHEREAS, application 10 writing, hath been
" made 20 this Court by the guardian "a
said wards, for license % sell the real estate VI said
wards, setting forth therein that his wards own .
piece Of lana the west side Of Shelhurr Stre.j In
said Burlington, containing 90 acres moTe or less.
and subject to the life estate %. Hiram y. Ballard
therein, ant that il would be conducive 20 the in
tsrest Of sd wards q sell the for ths purpose
Of putting the proceeds 'here0fat interest
And thsreupon the said Court appointed and As
signed the pa DAY Of feh A. H. 1851 at the Probate
Court Rooms. in said District. 10 hear and decide
upon said application and ordered that
public notice thereof be given % all persons in
terested therein, by publishing this 'orter. three
weeks excessively 10 the Burlington Free Press
3 newspaper which circu.ates in the neighh0rh00d
q those persons interested therein, all o; which pub
locations shall be previous % the time appointed
for hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified 10 sppeac
before said Court at the time aud place Aforesaid
then and there 10 Obi SET d the granting q sIch l.
eense, if you sec cause.
Given under my hand. az the Probate Court rU0ms .
this lst day Of February, A. D. 1871.
s2w3w T. T. WALES, Judge
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SAMUEL RICE's ESTATE.


STATE OF ve2A>Sr. The Hon. the Pc
D'srHicI % 'li'i%SoFS ss'S trict Of Cnittenden.
To the hsiis and all persons interested in tie es
tate Of samuel Rice .a.e u West.urd in sad
district, deceased
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03
WILLING TO BE JUDGED,
BoTH As TO TIE
Quality and Cheapness
PIANOS & ORGANS

Cheaper than Ever.
First class octave, round cor
ners. plain case $3.50 10 $500.
Do, with carved logs and plain
mouldirgs, sZ7J.
Mason Hamlin Organs constantly on hand.
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STEI.vgV:4Y PF.4.V'OS

Constantly on hand,
Piano. 10 rent. Por further particulars adisOsl
i. W. POWERS.
jan23--tdSw6m Burlington. Vt
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GEORGE ]. sTANNARD.
JEREMIAH FRENCu,s ESTATE

Custom House, District Of Vermont,
collectors Office, Burlington, l5 JAM. ISL
31E3W
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steinway a sons,
.EashMshek, american

And other expensive Pianos at lowest rates. III
ware rooms at house corner OF Church and King
Sts, frst corner South Of the Post Oface.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03

French, late OF Burlington. in said District.
deceased
GREETING.
WHEREAS said Court hath assigned tho 10th day
w Of February, next. for the settlement Of tho
administration account Of the administrator OF the
estate Of said deceased and ordered that public no
tce thereof be given 10 all persons interested in
said estate, by publishing this order three weeks
successfully previous 10 the day asst gned
in the Burlington Weekly Free Press. printed Ia
Burlington, in said District.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified 10 appear st
the PROBATE Court rooms, in Burlington, on the day
assigned, then and there 10 cOatest the allowance 0f
said account, Il you see cause.
Given under my hand this 9th day Of January
A. ID. ISL.
32w3~ T. Z. WALES, Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03
SARAH 4. BALLARD. ANNA RIAL
LARD. AND HELEN NJ BAL
LARD-S ESTATE

S-r,7,t az, ,-tp,,p>r Z The Hon. Probate Court
iur tho District u Chi;
'cnden.
To all persons interested IN tho estate Of Sarah
p Ballard anna 10 Ballard. ami He.e en- "
Ballard, % Burlington 10 said District.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03

STATE OF VERMONT. The Hon. the Probate
ntsrs.cr ov cu,,-rx-nvs - Court for the District
Of Chittenden.
To sll persons interested in the estate Of jeremiah
French, late OF Burlington, in said District
deceased
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03

During the sbsence of the nominating COM
mittee, the subject of stock horses was briefly
discussed. Mr.. Tucker wanted all the best horses
in the United States examined before purchasing
He thought 1925 to 1850 the best weight would
No, exceed 100. and about 10 - hands high
Mr. Horton of Vergennes said Boston people
don't inquire after weight; but it is not 60 with
purchssers from Washington or Richmond.
They want sixteen hands high, bat Boston
would take the smaller ones. he thought We
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03

Mfo..l az BeiIoirN NlreH.
Mason 4 Hamlin Vo1 Humana,
PATENTED JULY 81, l-54l
TING CENTRE PRESSURE REED
70 PRINTERS

Decrisg ICON all other ..ous 90 the maine. and Of
pesulilr beauty in IFS eject hei1g sisl free frum
liability 20 get out Of order
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03
Tenal Hatifes.
NOTICE TO CLAIMANTS AND OF

SALE.
ne following described property vas seized By
= Oneers OF the Customs for violation Of the
revenue Laws Of the United States, TO wit;
at Island Pond, 10th jan. 1871, Horses Hsrnes-
ses, I Sled. Blankets ? Buffalo kobes. 1900
pounds Beef.
ANY person or persons claiming the property 50
seized are hereby notified 10 appear within twenty
Gays from the first publication hereof and Gle with
the Collector Of Customs for the District Of Vermont
cialin stating his or her interest in the property
seized also, TO execute bond to the United States
Act Is July 1866. Under the provisions Of the 18th
section Of the Aforesaid act the above specified pro
perty will be sold at Public Auction, at the Gus
tom House, Island Pond, Vt, on Saturday, 18th
inst, at 70 o'clock A. NJ
GEORGE 7 STANNARD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03

Superior 90 other octave clcplers 10 more perfect
ton aud freedom from liability . got out Of order
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The Association came to order again at
O'Clock The Committee on Nominations mad,
their report, AMI the following board Of officers
vas elected
President-J. F. Goodrich, Of Burlington.
] Tice- Prcsideats-Pro G. n Weber. Mid
/ dlebury Prof NJ H. Buckhsm, Burlington
! C. D. Meal, Swanton z. Consut, Randolph
/ B. F. Bingham, Brattleboro Rev. L. A. Austin
Manchester Hon Jonathan Rose, St. Johns
bury s. H. Pearl johnson Rev. ". Il
Robinson, Boston J. W Pierce. Springfield
L. Y. Ferris, Windsor; C. %. Moore, Water
bury H. L. Sowles, Alburgh.
Erccufirc Commiitee-H. Il. Shaw, Spring
field J. S. Spaulding, Barre Rev. Z. G VII
lams, Casteton.
Secreiaru-Judah Dana, Rutland.
Treasurer Rev. L. A Austin, Manchester
The Committee on Place proposed 81. Johns
bury as the next place Of meeting but upoI
the suggestion that it might he bert to leave th'
matter open for a while their report was lai.
upon the table.
Upon invitation. Miss Maria Z. Gregory o
Mortified, then read G. ". Bungay's " Greed
Of the Bells Her voice is one Of great powe
and lexibility, snd her effective style OF recita
ton showed careful culture. She was hearth.
spplauded.
Mr.. F. ID. Mussey, principal q LsscA Nl'ssi
cal Institute, then addressed the Association OF
the subject Of Gymnastics in School. He wa
astonished At the prevalent neglect Of physicA
training. The sncients had pursued a wise
course. The Greeks, Romans, Persians, an'
others. had insisted on 4 discipline Of the bod,
which fitted it for exertlon snd endurance. w
educated the brain at the expense Of the mus
clcs. He recounied his own experience VIII
gymnastics, said be had found them highly con
ducise to study and good order; the student
enjoyed them and improved ia health an
strength under the exercise. lie had found d
injury resulting from the practice Of the Ugh
gymnastics. and knew Of no improperly in al
loving boys and giTls to practice most Of tn
exercises together. Il fact girls needed thu
physical discipline more than boys. For him
self, he would never agsin teach e school II
which gymnastics were not employed. Th'
time which he devoted to this exercise was an hou
and a-half week to each scholar. lie thought
all teachers ought TO introduce some system o
physical training, because of the certain ant
manifest advantages resulting. 1t was their dut,
10 do so. aud would certainly be for their adyan
tsEe ifthe prejuiices Of the community wer'
encountered at first, they would speedily disap.
pear. But be could indicate his method best by
practical illustration.
he then introduced TO the audience class o
thirteen from his school, Ieven Of whom wer'
girls in a tasty uniform Of blue, and they begaI
their eyolutions. Mr.. j. c. Porter. instructor il
music at the E. c. Institute, playing the organ
for them. After the whole class had exercised
both with and without the wsnds, the boys tool
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-03
CURE OF CATARRH.

HENRY BALLARD.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1871-06-01

III ibrenE E@Snnern. '' &etn 3imu,er blteb
ibr per59lpHt,1, II, &pelbtu Elm @tien
atbnete, bas sur &ettuns 9atuoe's tet>
traeea t5nnte. Die 5feutli@e @ttmmu1g
mar 11n, tene 3eit i%o,, etne seretste, BE
Bltbt 3udte>, am ferne,. 9prt3cnte, NIT
Nteltnl9ritten fan, paS Sabr 1889 n6<
ber-- -ftlb0 ant 6efe erbeb bic 'partet oer
Opppntrenben fbr 6aupt: 8tQette, Du<
paty> 2bfe 6er,osin 'pon 9rleans, Der
pttn3 pcn5 Goabe -Nue botte.1 fe'5 aus
Dem Munce ber bebarrliaen Suittne Sc
eros bte 9eibens9ei@i@te &atuoe'6 per-
1omuten due riefen fietum @nabe fdr
i'm, unb bic poliset eab enbli& Der &t>
9terun9 3u Yeriteben, cab bic Sttmne eer
Maoame 9t9ro6 Die au9emeine Stin1u1e
(ei, unp tab biele Sttmme orobeno 3u
tperben beetnne. 6err 2enoir eab 8e<
ffbl, ben @efanetn 2atube aus benz,
&etfer In Elm 5pre@stmuter 3u fiibren,
eamit maeame Sufine eeeros {bn iebea
f6nne. ~ ~: =:3 81 @''' ' }&-5E, l.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1871-06-01
3ettnn0s 6efeee Der 0er. 8taaten.

@eun Mbonnsnten lire 3ettuns nt&t abbefel-
len, 70 ptrb aneenummtn, bab te eise!bs furt3ube>
balten pinf4en.
!R,in Abcnnement lann rs9tsenlte obbt teQt
~erSen, pbnt ba6 aQe &idfanbe te3ablt fnb.
Dsnu Abonntnten uaterlaHen, ibre 3tttuagen
spn ber psaeffiee abaubplen, 10 lnb 0e bafir str.
anspertlid, bis Ie ibre san3e &e@nnns be3abli
unb bic 3eituue abbefelt baben.
@enn Mbonnenten ibren Wpbuprt anberH, cbns
bic 3eitunea>O Office su bena&rt&ti9tn 10 III Is tbs
@9aber, teenn Die 3tttung mad ibrem fruberen
Dobnort eei&tdt wtre.
Gtne Weteeruna, bic ;3eituns BON ber Yof-Of-
flee abaubuen pbne tieltlbe beaablt ~ babtn tptre
ale abft9tlittr Betru9 an9eleben.
Dtr brei Nummern elmer 3eitung anntntmt
wtrb ale Abunnent aneeieben une bat fir bteielb'
gu be3ableu. ,
3eih1neen ifnb in benz Gpuntyt no fe eebrud'
wcrben, pprtpfrei.
Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1871-06-01

bamit Wacante Suttne Ne9rp6 tbn 1eben
f6nne. ~. ~. ~ '.' @*' %5'; !"
Die @iesel an Der Etiire spn 9atuees
@efdnsnib tltrrten. Daraaun erl&ten.
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liseilteutenant eef1brt rperpen", fa9te ber
@9lieber. Der @efunsene erbot ft&.
St f9leppte fi9 al, Daraepns &rm
bur6 bic laneeu @orrioore, auf rel@en
bic @a&en uno S@lieber tbn repeterta
betra@tetet, bts 3u emSpre93immer I'm
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lief man ibn auf einenStubl f& nteeerie>
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tia. 9leben tbr befanben ft@ 2enotr> >De>
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lu9ten mad ben, &rparteten-lie trafen
cine 9cIpeniiide @etalt, bic f6 lang
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tes @rabsS. S''',..E,; I>%'s' -
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npir iaete: Isle iteben rem Qatupe 8e>
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Glenbe, res &etferleben6 uno 2eipen bat<
ten a 8 aus 2atupe eema9t! Das
mar ber eina ftaftpoQe, ldSne, 1attlt9e
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beu9te 9aupt 3itterte, Der @rm, bei7en
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-14
GENERAL FRENCH NEWS.

MARSHAL MMAHON EN- ROUTE TO FRANCE
A NEW TARIFF-IMP0RTANT ARMY ORDERS.
LONDON, Monday, March 10, 1871.
Marshal Mcmahon has left Wiesbaden on his re-
turn TO France.
II is reported from Paris that the Government in
tends 10 levy tax on imported raw material and
textile fabrics The tax on cotton alone is expected
to produce annually from sixty to eighty millions OF
francs Foreign manufactured articles viii also be
taxed.
The French O6icel journal publishes decree ap-
proving the formation of regiments of infantry at
Bordeaux and dissolving the headquarter stalls OF
the armies recently operating in the North. and the
camps of instruction at Havre, in Brittany, and in
the VOsges.
The Zurich Council has ordered judicial investi-
CATION Of the recent disturbance between the French
and Germans there. No further trouble is antci-
pated. and the troops called out to keep the peace
have been dismissed.
The Daily Nelcs has special dispatch from Brussels
announcing that all the French prisoners i'll Belgium
have been released, and gone to their homes.
A convention for the return of the French prison
ers in Germany has been signed at Feuieres. Some
are TO return by sea from Bremen and Hamburg,
while others will come overland.
It has been ascertained that 90 German soldiers
were killed and 60 injured by the accident at Pu-
teaux, on the Northwestern Railway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-14
CHADWICK IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.

Geo. W. Chadwick, who is now awaiting
sentence for the oenses OF which he found guilty
Saturday in the United States District Court has writ
ten to THE TRIBUNE very long letter, "the whole" of
which, he demands, shall be published as refutatOn Of
the statements made in the report Of his yesterday
When trial. before Judge Woodruff, he made no de-
Tense whatever and yet would not plead guilty As tho
Judge said, he made not even a suggestion that he
had honestly obtained possession OF the $4,000 bond
stolen from Senior Castillo, and which he Sold forging
upon IL his own He has however, made, for the
second time, statement in writing 10 this Journal de-
caring in substance that he has committed no crime
and trying to make it seem that he is the victim OF
Conspiracy" He bitterly denounees Van Eeten who,
happens has as bitterly denounced him. Your duifer"
somehow never finds the nerve TO skip along ON his way
to State Prison, after conviction upon conclusive evil
dence, his chief usually does. Chadwicks own story
affords illustration OF this He says that he had n
conversation with Van Eeten In prison. In which the
latter sought induce him to make confession corrob
Grating certain points in his own, saying, Then can
get out scot free and get you out too can x up my
California matter and that will end your United states
case" To this Chadwick says he replied: II told Van
Eeten had not far committed any crime. had Toe
large family; besides, was too old now TO commence
At which Van EeteD went into rage"