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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

Why 10 50 many buy the Nss Wheeler & Viii
SOM Because they find o1 candid examination,
that It is all tina; is claimed by the Half a
Million who use it and its Agents, ths best family
Serving Machine
INV ll-1Amtf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28
DIED.

CaUIcH-Iu s. Adams, Juiy 22i, &C cancer.
Mary widow OF the la'c Alvin thnich, and mother
OF b A. Church OF this city, aged 81.
HoRroN-In orwell. July 2}t, Henrg !. Horton,
aged . years father Cf H. {. Horizon OF Nc7-eaues.
Pace OR In Hineshurgh, Of oonsumpti n, az the
house OF her brother i'-law, R1hsrt kenyon, July
l.. Mrs. Adelia Proctor, lave Of New York city.
KILLAN.-In Winooski. Tue-dly, Ju'y 5th, Bell
C. Killam, sei &c sears.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

HNEauRGH.-A son Of Thomas Elliot, Of
Huesburgh, aged eight years. fell from load
Of hay on Monday afternoon, and was injured in
the neck and head so that he died in six hours
"s" Morrill,, of Hinesburgh, WAS brought
before Justice ". J. Douglass on the 18th for
assault upon Bis wife, and fined one dollar and
costs. Rum vas at the bottom of the fray.
VERMONT BOARD OF EDUCAuoy.-At meet
ing Of the State Board Of Education, held in this
city last Thursiay, the vacancy in the Board
caused by the removal Of Rev VIM. A Robinson
Of Barton, TO the State of New York, was filled
by the election Of D. n. Camp Of Newport Mr.
Camp has been a successful teacher and has done
good service at institutes and educational
gatherings in different parts Of the State. lie
is the editor Of the Newport Express, and az
intelligent friend Of education.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

Work on the new courthouse Is progressing
finely. The walls are nesrly really to receive
the second story floor timbers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

Send 10 K. P. Hall & Co., Nashua, N. H., Propri-
et0rs Of Halls Vegetable Silicsu Hair REVIEWER for
a copy Of their Treatise on the Hair. valuable
little book, free to all.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

GREAT CHANCE FOR AGENTS.
n DO yo1 want situation as agent, LEGAL or
travelling whh chance b make 50 u SGD per
day, selling our pew strand White Wire cto'Ass
Lines! fAsy iasf forsrer sample free, so there Is
no risk. Address at once HUDsos hIvER WIRE
WORKS, Cor. Water st ana Mai len Lane. ". w. or
l6 Dearborn ST., Chicago. July 2z-td&u4w
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

Nav BusrSEs-B. $. Nichols & Co. have
completed the manufacture Of eight large station
sry steam boilers this seasop.
The new brush factory is about ready to he set
in motion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28
Spetial Hotifes.

GRAY HAIR RESTORED TO ITS ORIGINAL
YOUTHFUL COLOR BY ITS USE.
It will make Hair grow upon bald heads, except
in very aged persons, It furnishes the nutritiye
principle by which the hair is nourished and sup
ported.
not stain the skin.
No better evidence OF its superiority need be ad-
duced than the fact that msny limitations Of II
are offered to the public.
Ills a splendid hair dressing.
Our Treatise on the Hair sent free by mail.
P. p. HALL < CO.. Nashua, n H.. Proprietors.
For sale by all druggists. July l3-wiw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

Barza Snow, formerly of Lunenburg. engi-
neer on the Boston & Worcester railroad, was
run over and killed by the cars in Boston re-
comfy,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

CATouc FAIR AT RIcHNoxD. The Catholic
Society Of this place held festival at the Hotel
Hall on Wednesday evening, at which there was
A great turnout About $50 tickets, at one
dailar each were sold on the valuable horse lately
owned by Father O'Carroll, and was drawn by
young lady Of Bennington. Tickets were also
sid on a nice lsce shawl and many other use
fol snd ornamental articles. contributing mate
rally to the benefit OF the church. The Rich
monl Come; Band ealvci the occasion with
music, ani The company had jolly time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28
Ghe Markets.
Wn'ertown Union Live stock Market.
FOR rHr wErK ENDING TUESDAY. July %, 1871.

| NN-J ~ AofAs
AMOUNT or LIVE srocx AT MARKET.
Cattle. Sheep Lambs. Swine
I'M: week 4s5 $50 30
V vsss .ess' 80 S53 . 90 g
Prices of Market Beef-Choice, neus. ex
ira, 50 a. %; first quality, s. 90 a s 80 secont
quality, 8 90 a. 49, third quality, g. Is a IS
az. rces o. store Oxen, pair s75
Mich Cows and Calves, from SO a co: extra. 81
a % Faro. Cows, s23 a IS.
years old, s40d6O.
western fat swine-Live none
Store Hogs Wholesale, none.
frlces OF Sheep ana Lambs - In lots, sheared
sheep, s3g5 30 each, or from to 5EcR H.
Spring Lambs s315..
Veal Calves, s5Gt0.
few slim Sheep at 81 G2Ds2 50 y head
.sc d Tallow, &c Y b Country Hides 7lD7:c y
n; Tsllow, a SIC e h Sheared skins, asa
so each; Lamb Skins, 7jD9Oc each Calf Skins, l6
REMARKS.
Cattle-The quality of the cattle tbs week from
me North IS quite ordinary and are selling moder
atsly to country butchers at strong lc of from last
quotations. There were car loads Of Tcxas cattle
OF various grades. some in very fair flesh The de-
mand LOT cattle Is Tot urgent, and butchers buy
ing with considerable caution. Hathaway & Heath
cold 10 steers TO Winter at Sc q p cWt live weight
gross weight IS 800 lbs; &c steers TO VIM 6owing at
20 10 v cWt, I'VE weight, average lbs lbs. u
swift sold 10 steers 70 Holmes at Sc 81 p cWt live
weight, average lle9 rs steers at So 80 pcwt live
weight, average 1910 lbs. / Sargent sold oxen at
> % cwt, dead weight go lbs; steers at IS 30
Scwt, dead weight 100 lbs. b Whalen sold cows
and three year old steers at s. Rcwt, dead weight
dress 500 lbs each A b Tinker sold u and 3-year
old steers and heifers at SINS y cst dead weight
dress from 400 to $50 obs each oxen at y cwt
dead weight, dress 300 lbs Mcbride sold Is cows
and heifers at 500 Rcwt dead weight dress so ms
stass at . Sewt. dead weight, dress go II.
Dow sold ? oxen at 81 Rcwt, dead weight dress
lOO bs EACH 10 2year old steers at Sc Pcwt dead
weight, dress 400 Tbs each.
sheep and lambs-Prices are not as frn as last
week, still transactions were made with fair lfe on
arrival, but claimed OIL before threequarters Of the
supply was disposed Of. With q supply not exceed
ing that OF last week prices would have hell firm
but with al excess Of about 00head prices dropped
&c Fb, dead weight. Z Erwin sold 10. lambs at
81 p per head, average GO bs. II Platt sold IO1
lambs al Sc Fib. average 81 TBS. A Wheeler sold 26O
lambs and 10 old sheep at S. 10 p heat average 50
ihs. Morse sold l2j lambs at 81 50r mead average
90 rs. hichartson cold 229 lambs average 50 M
stsi25
Poultry-spEing Chickens 2ss PB. Old Fowl
Extra, l6ei prime, Is sGljic; good. l5Gi5!c. me-
dunn, HIN &c poor to medium, lie 2 b Susp-
plies are more than equal to the demand. Old fowl
range le Rih lower spring chickens are not very
firm at quotations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

Buyers of hay III Maine pay so PER ton for
IT in the field
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

A Full HousE-Every cell at Clinton Prison
was filed on the 10Th instant-fve hundred and
forty convicts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

mostly purchased at old prices. We able 10 offer
gueh goods at low prices, and in cur opinion at
mu,h lower prices than the same gOOds can be
bought at late in the season.
As usual at this We have a good N any sum
mer goods, which we wish 10 sell even AZ liz dis
court in real value.
EDWARD BARLOW.
No. l56 Church Street.
July ~, l57l-d&wts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28
CONSUMPTIGN.
.LEAyE NO sTING nEmIND.-

The Mandrake Pills are composed Of one Of Nature
uoiicst ift--the Peophilum eltaum They possess al
tn, boscarchng Alternative properties OF calomel but
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28
Telegraph
stock nsrket.

ELw YOaz. July q.
GOLD-Opened at 1923, sold up % II2i.. down o.
li2i and closed dull at ll2idi u. tue rates paid
for borrowing were lfr2 per cent. . lat; the cear-
ances having been 81, f4}tul.
MONEY-Contirues very easy a. ll0i4iIOt.
Governments - Opened steady and fell al
slightly about noon, bat rallied aud closed dull a,
the opening prices.
Currency 6's..--.--. lii Jan. and July......-li3
L. >. Is Isl coup....il6i DO. 1907 rsz. Juiy..ll3
SO coup. of 6<---..ll4. Do 1858 re-. Jc y...li3
U. s 6's SD cou 6i--ll3i 1870 coup---..--.. d .
$40 coup IS old....ll3i
Central Pacific, ssjG9sl Union Pacific. So as.
DO Land Grants, s, -l4. DO. incomes, So s1,.i
do. stock. POI.
STOCk-Msrket has been dull and lower on the
pressure Of sales. the decline has been general.
though not marked. The entire list was OF about =
per cent. on an average, whea a demand 20 cover
short contracts encouraged steatier tone AID the
decline was checked. The largest dealings have
been in Lake Shore Ohio. Northwestern, Pacific
Mail. and Union Pacific. Operators are anxiousiy
awaiting the acton Of the Lake shore stock holders
at Cleveland tomorrow. some believe an addition
al fifteen million q stock will be voted, and that
the question Of the amount OF cash 20 be called up
thereon will pe lett 70 the executive committee 90
the board Of directors. but a1vices from Clevcanl
give it as the opinion Of sore Of the leading men
that the stockholders receiving any assignment Of
shares, they Will have 10 pay par Tor them.
Many observers think that tbs market will decline
heavily Il the Lake Shore ST OK not distr but
ed 30 TO give substantial profit to the present
holders. Tho following are the closing quotations
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28
BANKRUPT Notifes.

TN the District Court Of the United States for the
| District Of Vermont in the matter Of san ord
n GOLDSMITH, Bankrupt-in Bankruptcy. The IN
dersisDed assignee OF the Eststs Of said bankrupt,
the Distric. Court Of said District. that the
second and thru general meeting Of the cred
itors Of said BANKRUPT Re held at the city Of
burlington in said Di trict The 10th day Of Aug
A ID. 1871, Al 10 O'Clock in the forenoon. 81 the
Office Of L L. Lawretcs, Esq. before L. L. Law
renee Fsq. ore OF the Registers In Bankruptcy for
said District, for the purpose named in the Ntn
and 18th sections OF the Bankrupt act and
Il at | have filed my final account as assignee
Of said Bankrupt, and that at said time and
place / shall apply 10 said Court for the
settlement Of my said accounts, and for discharge
from all liability Assignee Of said estate, in ac
cordance with the provisions Of said 9Th ard 18Th
sections Of said Act.
Dated at 81 Alhns In said District, this 18th day
CIIAS. A. J. MARSH.
July I3-3w3w Assignee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

The Scawoed Tonic, IN conjunction with the Pills, PSF
rncates and assmilates it'll the food Civilization Is
now progressing ithoutits previous tortures Digestion
becomes painless, and the cure Is seen TO be at hand
There hatulence, eXRcerbation Of The sio
mach. An appetite sets in.
Now comes the greatest Blood Purifier yet given
By ndulgent father TO suffering man. schencks Pull
monc syrup comes In 10 perform its functions and TO
and complete the II enters upoa is
work Nature cannot be cheated Il collects and ripels
the impaired and diseased portions Of the lungs In the
form OF gatherings II prepares them for expectoraon
and 10 in very short time the malady Is vanqushed
the rotten throne that u cuped is renovated and made
ncw and the patient IN all the dignity OF reganed visor
tr-n nu-lN lhe Anhlol Mnnanhool that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

SLEEPING AND DRAWING RooM Cars FOR Nsw
iohk--Ihe sleeping and drawing room cars now
run from this city to New York. The cars sre
new and clean, and the conductors very cour-
'e'us This is certainly greAt public con-
'enien'e'and we are glad to learn that these cars
are quite profitable to the managers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

Work on the TicOaderOga railroad bridge will
De stopped BY an injunction granted by Judge
Ingalls,, Of Troy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28
BURLINGTON AND VICINITY.
Meteorologlcal Record.

Lat. a. q; Long g = 10: Elevation above tide
SEter 367 feet above Lake ChamplGin 277 feet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

NEW ENGLAND FIEDEN's MusrER.-A New
England Firemen's Muster will he held -.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, September 9th and
''h, ISL An address is to be cent to all the
bremen in New England inviting them to attend
tx prizes viii be contendei for The city Of
Portsmouth has voted $500 towards defrayinr
expenses Of the reception of the visiting fremen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

IsvEsrIGArIoN oF Spiritual PHESoNESA-
The extraordinary phenomena produced by
Home, the American medium in Lonion, sre
being made the subject Of careful examination
by Professor Crookes. the eminent chemist. Dr.
Higgins, the equally eminent astronomer, and
Sergeant Cox Of tbe, English bar. The results Of
their yet incomplete examination are recorded in
London scientific journal The Investigators
are satisfied of the immense scientific importance
OF the subject Professor Crookes and Sergeant
Cox both seem to be convinced ola nerve at
mosphere Of various intensity enyeloping the
human structure" Dr. higgins has not yet
been able to satisfy his mind, and wants to make
further experiments.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

PULLMAN CARs.-The Vermont Central Rail
road Company are manufacturing at their shops
in st. Adams, four Of the most elegant cars
thst have ever been built in Vermont They
are the full Pullman pattern and patent, sud
are being built for the line from Montreal to
Boston and Springfield. The cars were built
under the direct superin:endance Of the Pullman
Pslsce Car Company. They cost about 500
900 each. Two Of the cars are already running,
and the other two will come out Of the shop very
soon They are named d" St. Adams, 50 90 Mont
pelier. - 80 Nassau " su1 " Concord"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

The Winiham Trotting Association Of Br.t,lo
noFo' will hold its fall meeting on the park in
that town on the l5ih Of August Prizes amount
ing to 100 will be offered by the Ass,,;.,;on
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28
Programme of the Exercises

Connected with the Sixty-seventh Commencement
of the University ofvermOnt and State Agricul-
tural College, August. 1871
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

David Burton and Robert Brown, two coloIei
individuals Of FaiIhaven, were arrested last week
for intoxication and committing an assault
Burton was fined SSH for intoxication and
S23. 4 for the assault. Brown, his companion,
was fined = Is IA for intoxicat;o-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

few weeks ago Mr.. a. L. Morse of Randolph
Center, cut his foot, rendering himself unable
to do his hoeing. One smorning the neighbors,
to the number Of twenty-five, turned out and
hOed about six acres of corn and pOtGtoes, and
departed about 10 O'Clock, a m.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

JULY-THIRD WEEK-ls7l.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

J. W. Reed of Montgomery, recently caught a
bear in steel trap in such manner as to sd-
NIT of his being conveyed about town for exhi-
bitiOn.
A Post Office has been established at Olmstead
Falls, in Sheldon, with VIM. NJ Adams as post
master. 1t is kept in his store few rods from
Congress Hall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

Ira Sturtevant of Barton found colt dead in
his pasture, recently, and upon opening it, oats
were found in its stomach, although he had not
given it any.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-06-02

SCENE IN A CoURT RooM.-A few
months since Hon. George S. Hillard
United States District Attorney, was
opening case to the jury. He began
with grand and impressive but sulphur.
GUS description from the Inferno Of Dan.
te and had nearly completed his period
with tremendous effect upon the jury,
when the Hon. Henry W. Paine, counsel
for the other side, arose quietly and re-
marked, q fear, may it please your Hon
or that my Brother Hillard has mistaken
your Honor's jurisdiction" Even the
dignity of the court was not proof against
the laugh which followed; all parties
freely gave way to it.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-06-02

Frederick Of Prussia had great ma.
mia for enlisting gigantic soldiers into the
sSyal Guards, and paid an enormous
bounty to his recruiting officers for get
ting them. One day the recruiting SER
geant CHANGED to esps an Hibernian who
was at least seven feet high; he accosted
him in English, and proposed that he
should enlist. The idea of military life
and a large bounty so delighted Patrick
that he Immediately consented. "But
unless you can speak German, the king
will not give you SO mucb.n eOh, be
jabersF' said the freshman, 'ssure, it's I
that don't know word of German. -
"But,' said the sergeant, call you want
you can learn in short time. The king
knows every man in the Guards As
soon as the king sees you, he will ride up
and ask you how old you are; you will
say, 'Twenty-seven;' next, How long
have you been in service p You must re-
ply, Three weeks finally, Are you pro-
vlded with clothes and rations? you
answer, Both. !" Pat soon learned to
pronounce his answers, but never dream
cd OF learning the questions. In three
weeks he appeared before the king in re-
view. His majesty rode up to him.
Paddy stepped forward with present
arms. How old are you 7" said the
king. Three weeks" said the Irish
man. "How long have you been in the
serviceg asked bis majesty. Twenty
seven years" Am | or you fool II
roared the king. oBoth. replied Pat
rick, who was immediately taken to the
guard-room, but pardoned by the king
after he understood the facts of the case
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-06-02
Josh Billings thus speaks of : nov !,

Josh Billings thus speaks Of a new 40,
ricultural implement, 70 which the At.
tention of farmers is invited John
Rogers revolving, expanding, self-adiust.
ing' self-contrakting, selfcharpening, self
greasing and selfrighteous hoss rake i
now and forever offered tew generous
publik. Thee are az easy to keep in
repair az hitching post, and will rake
up paper Of pins sowed breakfast in a
ten akre field of wheat stubble. Thoze
rakes can be used in winter as a hen-roost
q be sawed up In stove wood for the
kitchen fire. No farmer ov a good NOR
al karacter should be without this rake
even ifhe has to steal one.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-06-02

A laughable incident is related bv :
lady IN Portsmouth, n. H., of the ouesr
doings of a trio of little girls lust old
enough to play out of doors. One 90
them had lost pet chicken by death and
nef two companions we're assisting her to
decently inter the remains in the garden
A cigar box decorated with flowers an
swered tor coffin. and slowly and sadly
the little ones laid it away in grave
which they had dug with the fire-shovel
When the sorrowful task was completed.
one of them came in and inquired if neo.
pie didn't sing at funerals. On BEING
told that they generally did. she ran bacs
and IN fes minutes after the three wers
seen standing, hand in hand, round the
little mound, gravely singing "shoo flv.
don't bodder me- -
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-06-02
: The Boston journal Tins a,,,da.

The Boston Journal thus alludes Il
common experience among editors
some men are strangely sensitive. They
viii get drunk, rave about the streets
yelling like savages, go home, beat their
wives, turn their children out of doors,
resist the officers who arrest them. nav
a fine before the court, and having made
themselves as notorious as possible will
slide around to the editor and beg him.
with tears in their eyes, not to bring dis
grace to their families by mentioning
the little affair in the paper
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-06-02

Too THIoK.--A good anecdote is told
of house painters son, who used the
brush dextrously but he acquired the
habit of putting ON too thick. One day
his father, after having frequently scold-
ed him for his lavish daubing, and all to
no purpose, gave him severe Aagella-
ton.
There, you young rascal after
performing the painful duty how do
you like that?
Well, | don't know" whined the
boy, in reply, but it seems to me that
you put it on laundering sight thicker
than did"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-06-02

Postal MATTERS ONE HUNDRED
YEARS AGo.-One hundred years ago
there was less than fifty post offices in
what are now the United States. In
1875, Benjamin Franklin, who had been
Deputy Postmaster General under the
British government, and had been re-
moved because Of his chief of the Postal
Department by congress, and assigned a
salary of $1,000 per annum. His great
est achievement prior to that period was
an increased mail service between New
England and Pennsylvania, wherein
@answer might be obtained to letters
between Philadelphia ane Boston in three
weeks, which used to require six weeks.
The postal service Of the country nov
embraces ninebureaus, Ia, 0O0mail routes
1900 mail contractors and 10000 post
masters.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-06-02

A mother was amused the other day
to hear this bit of argument from her
little boy. mamma, / don't see how
Satan could have turned out to be such
bad fellOw-there wasn't any devil to
put him up to itp
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-06-02

A western writer thinks that if the
proper way to spell tho is though, and
ate eight, and Boz beau the proper way
OF spelling potato is 'pougheteighteau.
ihenew way of spellingsoftly is 'psoupht-
leigh
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1871-06-02

Excuse my left hand,p said Virgins
as be shook hands with a friend. Ger.
tainly Inever take umbrage at nature, .
was the reply, referring to Ecclesiastes
K, 2. The text is; "a wise mans heart
is at his right hand but fools's heart
at his left :" and the consequence is that
they have not spoken since.