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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

Our Geographic abstract Of Helen Josephine
Mansfeld's ha;tering epis;le to Admiral James
Fisk, jr., failed to do justice to the most pleasing
and touching portions of the efnsion. - Unfor-
tunately for herself" she asys, g know you too
well and the many crimes you have perpetrated 3"
" l had E trunkful Of your interesting letters,
some Of which | would blush to ssy | had re-
ceived." Why, continues the indignant Helen,
it is an " everlasting shame and disgrace " that
you should treat NE SO. For why:
1t is only four years ago when you revealed to
me your scheme of stesling the Erie books.
How you fed with them to Jersey City, and
remained there With you nine long weeks. How.
when you were buying the Legislature. the many
snxious nights | passed with you At the te,e-
graph wire, when you tod me it was either a
Fisk palace in New York or stone palace at
Sing Sing, and if the lstter, would take cot
tsge outside its walls, that my presence would
make your rusty irons gsrlsnds Of roses, and the
very stones you would hsye to hammer and
crack appear softer under my influence.
The last sentence is exceedingly fine and
worthy Of the ancient amstory poets.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

MlcH.6Ay There hsd been
225 applications for entrance TO the Literary
Department of Michigan University, this term.
up to q month ago. of which 40 had been re-
jectei oCthe applicants T. were women. The
Freshman c,sss Will number about 1863. The
Law Department hiss shout 20 members, aad
the Medical 2s5. The last department will have
500 mentsrs probably. Thee sre pretty
healthy figures
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

HORATiO SEYMOUR AND TIrDv,
CHOSEN TO ASSEMBLY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

THg EMPIRE STATE REDzg,rgo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

HUELED To SUDDEy DEATu-The telegraph
announced briefly the other day the ioss Of two
lives by the oyerturning Of circus band wagon,
in Columbia County, New York Further de-
tails show it to have BEEN a frightful accident.
1t occurred between Bsin's Corners and Copake,
on what is known as williams Hill,
steep decline Just before daylight the band
wagon, or chariot. attached to Howe's European
Circus, left Bsiu's Coroners, for Millerton,
drawn by eight horses, which were driven by sn
exerienced driver, but who did not know the
road. The morning being dark, he came upon
the hill before he was aware Of the fact He at
tempted to gather up his reins and to put on his
brake, but he was not quick enough His eight
in hand got the start Of him, and dashed down
the hill At a frightful speed, when suddenly one
Of the wheel-horses fell. He, with the chariot,
was dragged TO the side Of the road by his now
frantic mstes, where the chariot upset and
tumblei down precipice On top were five
musicians, the rest having gone by rsil. The
chariot made two complete somerssults, the first
throwing the musicians of, and in turning the
tecond fell on two OF them, killing them in
stsnty. The other three and the driver escaped
as if by miracle. The killed are J. a. Emidy,
jr., and VIM. Fetzer, both steady reliable men.
The company were to give only one more exhibit
ton before they went into quarters
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10
d M WTVETIT-T
WILLIAM WELLS.
Adjt. and lus po,tlr Gene ole

The whole forms tastef1, AMI a-.yl9tlve de-
sign, finely engraved on steel, BY the American
Bank Note Company. Ia their very superior
style. I;isa docuuea. which viii be valued by
orr boys in blue, We think, AMI Whi,h amy Of
them will wish 70 frame AMI hang -up i9- the
pride aul satisfaction Of their cillrsa in years
to come.
The testimonials, as We have uii, are nov
ready for delivery at tie Adjutsat General
ofi,e, AMI will be sent, free Of expense, to every
h7nors5'y lis,h,rgsl Vermont soldier, oth'ar or
private. who will send HE Adde'S 70 that oti'e,
or to the widow or next Of kin. Of any who
have died Let the boys seni their names sni
present address, directed simply 70 the Aii1'aat
Generals oE,e, Montpelier. sri get 'heir tes-.-
m0uials
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

weil-Aaosa Republican orator vt Troy vas
recently announced 70 speak at political meet
ing. The Tim. called him the " OLD war
horse The gentleman referred to has grand
soa three years ola, 20 whom the announcement
vas read g, g aeishbor's Going home, the lit
tie fellow said " Grandpa. grandpa, dere is
tlmeihin- in the paper bout you '' What is
it g'' asked grandpa 90 Near as can member,
il said you was an old dead boss"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

The New York Nation says "We have
always wondered, and shall never cease to won
der, how it is the editors Of newspapers have
not found out how utterly nausesting to the
great bulk Of their readers these quarrels with
each other are, and how very few people read
them, and how completely all interest in them is
confined to other newspaper men
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

You having horne an honorable past as Noiun-
tcer rom the state Of Vermont in SURPRISING the
the L % ON, the supremacy of laF and IN liberties
Of all men under law, now therefore J., John ".
Stewart, Governor and Commander-ln-Ohlvl uy "a
thority ofthe Lo-islacure presen: you this slim
NAL OF your courage patriotism and fidelity ia ocr
country cause.
Given a. Montpelie-. tie fourth dly July. il The
year OF oar Lord l-'l, and OF the lnielea-elce pi
the Unitei States the uileiy-sx-h.
JOHN w STEWART. Governor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

TIE Commissioner Of Patents, at Washington,
has extended four divisions Of the patent Of
willard s. Ross. of Yergennes, for harvester,
sui rejected three
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

The half has not been tod, i; would appear,
Of the extent Of the human suferings resulting
from those Western forest 6res. The Chicago
Traaas in an appeal TO The C ant!y and the
charitable SOLD in behalf 1f those sufferers, says
that Sc probably ffty thousand persons in North
ern Wisconsin and Michigan s!one have been
stripped Of every earthly possession by these
fires This report from he ruins of Chi,aso
is surely entitled TO respect
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

DEFEAT or LEDWITB
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10
TEE ELECTIONS

PARTIAL DEFEAT OF rANu,,,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

Regarding joaquin Miller the Oregon Bulletin.
whose editor appears to know the msn. giges
some information. at the same time correcting
tome mistakes which have been widely published.
' llr Miller" says the BlIidis, " docs no.
lear sny resemblance 70 the late y. P Willis in
personal appearance. beyond the mere eKternsl
form Of man. He has no, in one leg (Gor in
the other) = bullet received in walkers Nieara-
qua faray, for the very sufficient reason that he
vas not with Walker in Nicaragua As to the
tor-boots, it is bis privilege to wear them or to
go bsrefooiei, just as he shall please, but top
boots are not the style here 10 Oregon, compara-
lively new and fronter-lke as our country is
We have no pangs in giving up the other sup
positions; but it is too bad to deny Us the rehao-
ton Of joaquin (Which, We are told, il pronounc-
ed Wsukeen) in top-boo;a II it must be given
W, however, let US a. least be comfortei with
the knowledge that Mr. Miller has been scalpei
two or three times snl tbs; be wears bis coat in
side out
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

The TItus7Ile pa Hrad says " French
heels have been almost entirely discarded in Oh
City. The sidewalks being msle Of RATED lum-
Der AMI full Of peg-holes. the girls frequently
found their heels fast, aud a whole section Of
sidewalk had TO be torn up before they could
continue their pron,nale. The authorities have
psssei an ordinance lately, requiring every
sidewalk owner to keep set Of jackscrevs
and pulley-blocks on the premises in readiness
for such accidents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

REPUBLICAN, .U3JORIrF 5l.ou
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

MASSACHUSETTS, REPUGLiCAs p.
INCREASED MAJORT1EES.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

LEGISLATURE HEAVILY REPUBLICAN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

Two men were arrested at Boston Thursday,
sad are now il custody, whose examination may
give some c,ew leading to the discovery Of the
murderer Of Kate Leehsn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

An. \. special despatch says a wide and dan
ge5ous scheme has been discovered to carry the
election for Tsmmany. After The polls are closed
anu the ballot boxes sealed. other boxes. packed
with baliots. will he substituted for then, and
thus when the votes are counted different re
suit will BE- shown from the reality.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

swIsplNa UNDER TIE GuIsz OF Insurance.
The Tribune prints = statement relative to
the insurance management in Chicagc. one
company bad risks in that city alone amounting
to about twenty times It's assets, and teyeu com
rauies assets would not aggregate one-teuth
their risks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

A =uit for breach Of promise jus. decided in
Brooklyn should prove warning TO careless
gentlemen who t-ife sith ladies' Affections aud
st tae same time prove solaoe to iaies-as il has
TO ore aly-whose sfections are tried with
The lady called 70 the stand TO testify ackncvl-
edged that he never dill positively Ask her to
marry him OF course che never positively said
she would. Bu; after setting as if he mesnt il
for long time, be d" went anl married suoih-
er." The court in consideration gave her Sl5,-
600 dAmsges Dr. Duryea regretted the affair,
as they we're both members in his church, snt
the gentleman very active IN the church and
sunday school Brooklyn is = good plsce, sni
Judge Nelson's court the very court for ladies'
whose affections are trided with by gentlemen ot
means.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

Baron Bl,hsshilI's late exploits On the turf
in England, sre surpr.ring. When he Won the
Derby with Flr3gils, and eith the race q pct
OF money, the sporting world admired his great
luck Soon after, with Hannah he won the
Oaks, soou after agAin with the sane mare the
ST. Leger. all now, astonishing TO relate, with
C5rsaais-namel after Mr.. Disraelis radiant
herone-the Baron has won the Cesarewich. In
other words. il one year he has carried oil The
four highest prizes Of the turf. Such dazzling
series OF successes is quite without precedent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10
KANSAS.

LEAvESwORrH, KS, Nov S. - laiicSiignS
from the returns now in, are, that the republl~
cans carry the state by increased msjorities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10
MINNESOTA BEPUBLIr-.4

Nis,issIPri REPUBLICAN,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

The most singular feature in the list is the eZ-
eessiye loss in personal property, which is dis
tributei as follows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

ST. PAuL, Aiinn., Nov. Returns from the
State come in Slowly ffty-ssye- cities snd
towns give Austin, rep. for governor, 1000
majority. The returns from this city are not
vet couutel. There are 10 returns from the
southern part Of the siaie
ST. Paul, Nov. She returns from the
towns and Giles give Austin S,l23; Young,
dem. I. 6J5. Austn's majority SO Tar is ], Is.
The vote Of Ramsey County and the city o. 81.
Paul has not been counted, 5ut viii pro5soy
;o.rease The msOrity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

LITTLE Rock, Ark. Nov. The Gle los
passed of quietly. The official returns le 81.
Ia, but it is believed tbs. the Brook. ticket, 90
called, IN opposition TO Senator Clayton,
elected by 500 or 600 manritF About
persons we're denied the right 20 yot-, hs.slie
their names Ee-e not en- tce reeistrstil1 .i-,s-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

The Romlu Catholic Bishop Bayley. Of N,w
jersey. in recent address 10 the clergy o.: his
diocese SAID
The llea lfll SIN u intenqeyaace, destructive
a. Ike 70 body sni soul, rs We all know, Is max
ing the most fearful rsvages among cur people.
lt msy be sad 10 be the chief cause VI al the &C.
cial evils sud discomforts under which they
labor. / an determined TO make use Of the
most severe measures sgainst all who aye al
dic;ei 10 this s-iuia,1us snd destructive vice;
and if they continue 10 the practice Of il, they
must 30 il as ou,casts from the Catholic Chu.rh,
who have no right 10 the nSme Of Catholics while
they live nor Christian buria, when they DIE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

When Mrs Livermore and the rest Of that
clique say that $50, 900 readers of a paper which
advocates suffrage earnestly and persistently,
are not representatives Of the movement, and, in
fact, do not belong to it at all, simply because
they patronize that paper which advocates Lucy
Stones former marriage theory, in preference to
the Journal, they know they speak lie.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

HIScoNSLN' RErUBLIc.3l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

BALuNoaE' Nl, Nov -.-Bs'a-e l',
emitting the ll-h ward, gives Why'e lsa-c'N
for governor, 2l.762, and Tome. republican
1880. Whyte's majority, 7.-tt ila --
cratic majority last yezr in the u.-sil; a-''
was 23G.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-10

NATuzz, AIIss., N0y. The election passed.
of quietly. The republican vote is es,imSie' Al
> 500: no nrn.sition.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-08-10

"Plug' road. have not occurred
There is no conjunction Of circum-
stances, as yet, in which any authori.
ty is given the Treasurer to pay out
the plug" tax. Now, he either
knows this, or he does not. If he
does not know it, he lacks the capa-
bility and knowledge, necessary to
render his discharge OF the duties OF
his Office in any sense efficient. Sure
ly, if he does not know when the law
will allow HIM to pay out money he
had best vacate his Office until he has
informed himself. But, on the other
hand if he did know that he had no
authority to pay out that money, then
his act, crediting himself on his books
with the payment OF that money, was
a wicked, shameful crime. That he
did take the "Plug" road orders as
money in payment OF taxes, and that
he did credit himself on his books as
having paid out that money, are un-
deniable. He himself so admitted to
G. w. Sweat and b. A. Hall, on last
Saturday, and the members Of the
Board, as officers OF the county, know
such to be true. The books OF the
treasurer also show the essential fea-
lures of the transaction.
We only present the main facts in
this transaction which the Citizen SO
sententiously terms "a culpable act, :"
and do not desire TO enlarge upon it.
Every one can see it in its true light
now that the Citizen and REpUBLr-
CAN are agreed as to its culpability
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-08-10

Wilcoxen and Taplin are working
fine quarry from which the stone is
being taken for the new building at
Oxford. The stone is of excellent
quality, very abundant and easily
reached.
Oxford rejoices in the prospect OF
completing the finest business front
in the county. The stone block now
under way at that place is being
pushed as rapidly as possible by a
full gang of hands working early and
late. The gram trade there is just
opening, and the elevators are pre-
pared to handle in large quantities.
On Monday of last week, our friend
D. N. Ealy Of that place, had his
pass book, containing several dol
lars in money besides valuable pa
pers, taken from his counter in his
store. No trace has yet been found
Of the mendicant gentleman to whose
fingers it stuck.
Mr.. J. A. Vreeland of Oxford is
engaged to some extent ID the cult
walton of lees. lie has now about
twenty FIVE colonies, in good work
ing order, and expects to be able
next year to furnish pure Italian
queens to those desiring to improve
their stock. The bee pastorage Of
the county IS probably capable Of
supporting from twenty five to fifty
times as many bees as the county
now contains, and the cultivation OF
them, when done with care and skill,
ought to return annually about forty
per cent. upon the money invested.
We therefore take pleasure IN call
ing attention to this home effort to
improve the stock.
i. Dippo, Esq, is making an ex.
pertinent in raising tobacco. He has
from tour to six acres growing and
giving promise of large yield. 1t is
estimated that tobacco at five cents a
pound will pay better than wheat at
dollar a bushel; but as ten to fit
teen cents is the usual range, the ex.
pertinent ought to sacceed.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-08-10
Card.

TOLEDO. August Sth, 1871.
IT.. Editor ALLOW me to express
through the columns Of your paper,
my thoughts on certain arguments
used against me at the Primary cleo
ton held here on Saturday last.
My opponents friends and support
crs gave as reason why l should
not be supported by Toledo for the
office of County Auditor that "He is
a carpet -bagger,-he does not live
here and has no intention of remain
ing-unless he gets the office he will
remove to lama City-he has no
property in town and hence has no
interest in this place" II l was Sc
unfortunate as to have been born in
another State, it does not necessarily
follow that am not rs much inter-
ested in the growth and prosperity
OF Iowa, and that my interest in the
welfare and prosperity ofTama coun.
ty may not be equal to that of any
native born citizen of the State, and,
when you speak OF that, it reminds
me that Tama county has but very
few adult citizens. 1t may be it will
require long term of years to re-
move the blight that rests upon me,
but tor five years I have lived in Ia
ma county, have paid my necessary
board bills, my taxes as other people
do, all debts contracted by me OF
whatever kinds, have contributed to
benevolent and religious purposes as
l thought my means would admit,
and yet am a 'carpet-bagser.' Near
ly six months Of my sixth year are
past and desire to know how much
longer / must remain to become q
citizen.
It was also stated on Saturday last
that have told people that l lost my
hand in the army, or that | had fail
ed TO contradict the story when made
in my presence by ono Of my friends
TO third party. | can only deny
this in round terms. l never have,
since my coming to Tama county,
told any persoA any different story
than this, Il lost my hand in a straw
cutter when boy" I told that to
every body who made the inquiry,
the first year Of my being here, and
every year since. / have not taken
the trouble to go from house to house
the county through and relate it be-
cause have no wish to work upon
the sympathies OF the people, and IN
running for the office of County Aud
itor do not claim the support OF the
people because l have lost my right
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-08-10

hand but for this reason alone; that
the present incumbent has had the
Office since its creation, or, an equiv
Giant to two terms, and he has not
on the whole lessened the expenses
OF the office.
The work Of the Office is such that
If the Auditor would devote his
entire time to it, during business
hours, 1t would obviate the necessesi.
ty Of hand at the expense OF the
county the year round. # he would
thus spend his time, instead Of its
costing Tama county $4,000, per an.
mum, to run the Auditors office, il
would cost somewhere in the neigh.
borhood of $500.
1t is asserted that this is an cleo.
tioneering dodge and that no person
can do it. / know very well that
what l say is true and it can be dem
onstrated beyond shadow of a
doubt that lama county expends
$500 q year in running the Auditors
office more than is necessary.
Yours truly,
A. II. LAwKANcE.
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-08-10
New Thing In Fencing.


New Thing in Fencing.
Phincas L. Sherman, Gencsco town
ship, has taken out a patent on new
wrinkle IN fencing. He takes an OBJ
long piece Of iron and makes q hol.
in each end, at right angles to each
other, or bends piece OF wire with
two holes bearing like relations to
each other. Through one of these
holes he inserts screw and tastcns
the iron or wire to tree OF post. and
through the other hole runs the wire
of which he makes his fence. When
the tree has grown 40 az to threaten
to overgrow the screw he draws the
screw out Of danger, SO continuing,
no matter how large the tree may
grow. This he considers good idea,
macy Of his neighbors agree with
him, many strangers, also, to whom he
has shown the model give testimony
Of its value. Mr.. Sherman will soon
be prepared to put his new pate-t on
the market. lie may be addressed
At Evergreen r. O., J'ama county
Iowa. 4ltt
Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1871-08-10
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