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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-31

y DREAM THAT WAS NOT ALI DREAM-
Byron declared that '' Sleep hath its own
world, and that it was "a wide realm of
wild reality" Exactly what he meant. we
never clearly understood until the following
curious story reached Us through the columns
Of the Fort Wayne. Indiana. Sentinel. 4
gentleman who resided near Fort Wayne. had
a son occupying clerkship OF considerable
responsibility in Omaha On receiyinga let
ter from this son stating that he had been
robbed Of 5000 belonging to his employer
while returning from a collecting tour, the
father fell asleep and dreamed He was sit
ting at the table Of hotel in Omaha. and
heard two young men talking over the par
ticulars Of 4 robbery in which they had been
concerned, while they counted over the pro-
ceeds with considerable satisfaction Still
dreaming, he learned the number Of their
room and consulted the register for their
names These being fixed in his memory, on
awakening. be wrote to his son to consult
the register of the Omaha hotel and ascertain
if the names of John B. Nelson and James
Frank were to be found on its pages, under
the date of November On searching, the
son found the names and caused the arrest Of
the parties. The result was the recovery of
=. .Sl2 of the stolen money. the confession Of
the men and their lodgment in the peniten-
tiary, where they are now speeulating as 10
the reliability Of dreams. IL Is very
strange case. and seems % have the air Of
truth Still no one viii De compelled to be
lieye it, The father might be Of great ser
vice 10 his kind by becoming a dream de
tectiye. II would De system of pursuing
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NUMBER 81.


hough.. 5 full band is to furnish the music,
an eihclent set of managers are to have the
matter IN charge, and mine host" Ran
som Will . do his level best
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lie finds fault with the landlady and
threatens eye.y day to change his boarding
house, saying =
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John Kimball, of West Fairlce, caught
an owl Monday night, measuring five feet
from tip to tip.
\ fairy couple are Henry TuSham and
wife. of West. Randolph, who turn the
scales at go and 23O pounds respectively.
Five days of the last term Of the Orange
County Court were spent in trying a ease
handed down by the former States Attor-
ney, Boyden. alleging that in November,
ISL, one Walter Scott stole four bushels of
cob meal and three meal bags from one
Wm. F. Reed, of North Brookfeld. The
jury, after having been out thirty hours,
retnrned Yerdict of not rniltN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-31

A hremen's ball comes of at the North
hsid House, North6eld, Friday evening.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-31

REPORT OF THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS or
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Below we give that rtion Of the Massa
chusetts Railroad Co missioners' report
which refers to the rela, of freight ear
companies to railroad companies, and more
especially to the Vermont Central Railroad
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
PLYMOUTH CHURCH CONCERT.

A custom has prevailed at Mr. Deecher's
Church for several years of providing the means for
supplying the pulpit with flowers during the year by
concert Of home music the beginning Of the sum
The entertainment for this year was given AT
Plymouth Church last night. large inclined staging
built tho pulpit and back enough and
high enough TO connect with the organ gallery. The
staging provided with tiers rising above
another along which the singers who numbered about
one hundred, sat. The staging carpeted with
crimson, which was nanked with black while
pots Of flowers were arranged In a semI-crele about
the front. There were also large boquets brackets
between the Windows and along the continuous proleo-
ton In front OF the galleries pots Of flowers placed
larger shrubs alternating a short intervals The sight OF
these floral decorations and OF tho richly dressed
singers, OF Itself rich treat The principal Angers
were Miss Lasar sopranos Mrs. Dayidson oontralto ;
Mr.. Hili, tenor Mr. Hall basso Mr.. Lasar played most
VI the accomplishments aud the exercises directed
bJ hr. Camp, eh0riater 0f the church.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
TIE BELLEYuE HOSPITAL SCHEME.

The surgeons at Bellevue Hospital are in
dignant at the proposal to down aud build the
grounds new city prison. DR.. Lewis A. sayre, in hs
clinical lecture to his class, yesterday denounced the
plan in unmeasured terms He said the movement for
the change was JOB OF the worst kind advocated by
looked for gain TO themselves the handling OF
the immense expenditures which would be required
carrying out the plan and also by few professional
men, filed with spite against the institution from which
they dismissed incompetent. He declared tho
statements 10 the effect that pyema gangrene and cry
spelas riot in the wards of Bellevue Hospital and
that its walls saturated with poison OF these dis
eases. to be unalloyed falsehoods The Statistics he
said Of the which had been attended at the hos
pita would brand the assertions such. He exhibited
10 his class several patients and referred Others
whose wounds had healed by frat intention and
with wholesome rapidity which would be iIn possible
IN hospital whose condition Is bad. and whose atmos-
phere is laden with the poison germs which bring about
pyeI1a and hospital gangrene. .4
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12

,,,,,,ou .,..ooo and no payrolls will be submitted
IA July and August. ,,..,.... h.,,o
IL viii he seen by the above that the Cotne'oe na.o
odo,od v two Of the suggestions made by the teach
- - ,.,,.nod IN TIE TRIBUNE. namely, the grading
:, En-, -, according 20 time Of service and experience
"a tho oavment OF assistants uniformly, ana nave
oed entirely several measures OF equalization whlch
are most strongly urged on the Board as esSehtial
In any lust schedule Of salaries, such as giving
,uusl pay 10 male and female teachers doing equal
work making less discrimination between gram
mar and primary departments, &c One Of the new
uropositons very obnoxious and the Committees
recommendations are likely meet with great disfa7or
among the teachers Considerable dissatisfaction was
expressed by those present gentleman being heard
to say that IL adopted they would break up tho schools
The Committee on Salaries also recommended several
changes the central depa dispensing with one
clerk, and appointing a new messenger, with reduc-
ton Of salary SGOO making VIM GLAND Bourne record
clerk. the salary now paid, s25OO The com
mittee likewise reported concerning the increase when
had been made hy the old Board in the salaries OF IL
female principals to bring them up TO the maximum
that the action taken contrary to the bylaws
and consequently Illegal. The report was lald over uu
the rule; but II adopted will reduce the salaries Oh
these ladies' the old rule does not permit then 70
the maximum I'll except atter certain pellou oI
service. 49,.
Ward Trustees, those of the Seventh Ward asking
authority advertise for proposals for erecting new
building for Grammar School No aud the trustees OF
tho Eighth Ward nominating George H. Moore, VICE
principal of Grammar School No principal OF Gram
mar school No in Grand-st The resignation OF o. B
HendricksOn as yioe-princlpal Of Grammar Sch3Ol
No s. was received and accepted, to take
effect on Sept. l. The Committee on supplies
reported that after considering various Dlus iOr
furnis hing the Department with wood aud coal curing
the coming year, IL recommended awarding contracts
for coal to John H. Lyon average price OF 20 OF per
ton of 224O pounds, and for wood to j. G Barnard
Sons at $l1 per oak aud s1 9s for pine win IL
cents per cord extra splitting the former and cents
for the latter The Committee BYLAWS reported aa
yersey on the petition OF resident OF oboken that ms
son might attend Grammar School No. g. as the Board
had no authority 10 receive scholars from places OUTSIDE
of this CITY Various amendments were recommended
TO the bylaws among others recognizing Decoration
Day as school holiday in conformity with the act OF
the Legislature designating IL a legal holiday.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
THE LONG ISLAND CITY MAYoRALrY CONTEST

In the special and extraordinary term of tho
Supreme Court in session at the Kings County Court
house. Brooklyn, for the trial OF the Long Island City
contested Mayoralty case the evidence for the plaintiff
was concluded last evening. The defense will open this
morning but ouly a few witnesses win be examined
ana the is expected TO go the jury tomorrow
An Iepisodo occurred in connection with this case
yesterday which excltes great interest Mr.. WnsOw
OF the counsel for the plaintiff moved for an order
to show why Ralph Burnett corporation counsel Of
Long Island City, and OF the attorneys for Mayor
DeBeyose, should not be punished for interfering with
the business Of the court The adays set forth that
Burnett has been instrumental in secretng one Hugh
Thomas a boy who had been subpenaed as a witness
but who myserously left his homo last Saturday and
has been heard from since The Orler returna-
Bile yesterday at p M. but the officer having been
he TO lnd Burnett, the time extended until y. al
to-day Thus far the trial has occupied nine days. Two
hundred witnesses have been examined, ana many
have been summoned
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
LECTURES AND MEETINGS.


The Brooklyn Board of Education held q
special meeung as evening, and adopted the financial
estimate ol funds required in 1874, prepared by the
Finance Committee after increasing the total figure
from 1914 TO t9 G66 49, Wy adding $4,000 for the
erection of a new school in Ds rict No. Ia motion 10
provide also for the OF high school was de-
teated.
The Seventh-st Methodist Episcopal Church
gave last evening" strawbefry festival the children
of the sundayschool They began gather in the base
ment about o'clock and before not less than 400 had
been regaled Strawberries ice and cake The
addresses from the pastor the Rev. Mr. Parker. the Rev
DR.. Holdich the Rev Mr.. Boole aud the Rev: Joseph
Pullman After these exercises cOnc uded tn ey
also partook Of refreshments. .......
A mass meeting of laborers discharged from
work at Central Park account OF lack OF appropra-
tons with their sympathizers held In Demilt Hall
at Twentythirds aud secOndaye., last evening Den
mis- Griffin, Secretary OF the Workngmen's Union was
elected Chairman. Hugh Dalton, President OF Typo
graphical Union No g. depl0red the condition Of the dis
charged laborers, demanded that the wOrkingmen
which class most the Park should have represen
ton In the Board OF Park Commissioners.
The Commencement exercises of the General
Theological Seminary Of the Protestant Episcopal Church
will take place Friday June a. at ST. Peters Church.
in West Twentiethst near Ninthave. beginning az 10
a. NJ. The Right Rev. Henry j. whItehousa. d. d.
Ill. d. d. g. L., Bishop OF Illinois, will deliver the
annual address, The memorial sermon on the late Prof
SON, g. T. d., in the Church OF tht knnuneiatcS' on
West FOurteentnst. between Sixth aud seventh aves
on the evening OF June %.
The moonlight excursion up the Hudson,
rendered the wholesale coal trade OF this city by the
VieePresident OF the Eastern Transportation Lane Nj
Gladwsh took place Tuesday evening aud was as
thoroughly enjoyable "A pleasure parties OF kind
Rlrraganaett, left the F6ltou-st doof with a large
parry Hom brooklyn snd Ihn city ~ u " siopped AZ
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
NEW,.IERSEY.

NEwARK-Gov Parker, State Controller Runyon, and
State Treasurer sooy we:e in Newark yesterday yint
ing the various financial Institutions Of the city Chief
OF Police Rogers has begun suit through City Attorney
sayre against the Pennsylvania Railroad CoDpnY for
violation the city ordinances in bOckadrg street
crossings with freight cars. The Fourth OF Jy exer-
cises will take place IN st. Pauls NJ l.; Churc" There
will be a parade OF tho military and hremtu IN the
morning
PATERsoS.-The found drowned in the river on
Tuesday has been identified Henry Kay, s.
Of this city who disappeared last Friday nSAt He
leaves a wife and three children The jury in the Pope
robbery trial into again 10 IL yesler-
day. and announced tha they found Frecborn Garrison
not guilty aud that they could not agee 70 James
X. Powers The Court received thc verdict, and dis
charged the Jury. They had been out % hours, and
stood from the beginning, II to in favor Of cOnvctu
PoWera
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12

Pier No. 40 N R., TO add party from Jersey City 10 ae
number then steamed up the river as lar az Isr
town under bright moonlight. The enjoyment OF the
evening as well the morning hours until A. No. was
del gbtfully provided for by programme oi lalisle
dancing and rereshments under the active and cOfdal
snpervlsion Of A. NJ Wilder. L. III. Rogers, G. r. Beene,
W. b. Dickie A. J. onderaonk, and w. gaylord. tue
Committee and an uncomfortable driving rain storm,
which marked the hOmeward trip, was scarcely allowed
n place on the list OF incidents.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
ppnMNRET ARRIVALS

Fh Arenw Hoelsenator Window OF MInnes1'S Rnies1 D.
E,Isn n UopIps State Controller Albany sgd = nn1 p
I Gi,Sy HousGen. George b. N'sns 'p'' ss,
nue. japan and Col W fsrrenS IT, Chem, and he
Rev @ v Kng Hartford B. p thsssy o. D0oI r Wooa
Woedbpu W.shirgop Nicholas Hofs-Senatm W. - 49,
II Apbun B Morgan Of Aurora, NJ L., ~ ~ ''I'
r Montgomsry Of Arkaasss Heghlqa g gi,narl,
M.r5I NJ ara C. b. Wright of Phladephi''' ,lIt
Tof-Commsnder seey o. s. Navy sni Pa1,e GIygry % y W.
Ns,r. York Hoict-Judge James AeDo"eu ~
and Can't Mhouse of steamship CITY Of utrel "' S1ror
ConSre.smap Of Pennsyl ylyania %
IISsi Nj ti'rs Isse kellogg Erereu H0oe-h
S, Of ~ WasirG,on HoHse-GoV Hart Of F0fa'
and J. NJ Carlisle Washington
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12

hoo, r .,o, D, no loss than IL ever before, the
work OF woman came in introduce better YER a'sT and
enghtenng the ignorant and reneVit, opened for
them where Christian work might Dlu willie c ,n Sh
and hearts and FROM which as center ~ IT, ,e n nave
20 ont 10 the world ana enable tnem ~ O0OO" " ~
I'm this diocese OF Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
lAnnoaneemsntAI
BURNErT's COCAINE makes hair glossy.

For an elegant Summer HAT of superior
quality 60 direct TO tue manufacturer. ssPEucHEGO Ils Na1u.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12

LYoN's INSECT POWDER will not harm baby
but sheT arc death 10 heas, eOefroaehes, and bagL
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
HOME NEWS.

THERMOMETER YEsrBRrAy AT DICETSsOTs, IN PARK
ROW.
o.n-7.o Eooo 70, 3em-s2o ndnght-7p AVer'ge-I'i'
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12

AWAY AWAY! TO THE MOUNTAINS
DIov"Bui before start select "Beaver Cms "DrAb
Pe soft hs' Of bis elegant and becoming sus-s at
KNoI His No 2l BtoadEsy the Prescott Houle
AM andsr the Flnh AVenRs Hotel.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12

WINDOW SHADES also, Patent Self-Acting
FKrUREs; prices oluegd G. L. KELrT Co, ~ Broadway
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12

THE LIMITS OF SCIENCE, q reply 10 Mr.. God
win BY Prof L. YOunsns THIBuSs LECTuRa BxrRA No
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12

EVE NEVER WORE" Eve never wore twice
the same pattern Of a. leaves" 1nd Adam searched dhGss the
through diversity she Of his vegetable breeohs" but
fuess patterns eve-y ladies' aud ohreus appare
Obtained DoHHsTo NJ Cas-" 10 UniOnsqaIIe.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12

Princess Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte has
opr drsssmsng establishment Benelt Lonton but feared
that sc suced without the aid OF the DoHEsrIC PAPER
NJ
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12

CURTAINS AND LAMBREQUrNs.-Latest styles
ready. &. L. hELTT 4 Co., ~ Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
HInSON RIVER COrNTIES.

WHITE PLAINs.-The Court of Oyer and
Termner for Westchester County will hold al ad-
journed session Monday July H. for the purpose Of
trying Erhardt for the Of John Morrison at Mel
rose Fitzpatrick for tho murder OF his wife Yonkers
nig sart0re for attempt to murder Patrick Rogers Of
Westchester. Many other criminal cases Will Do dis
no.ed of during the week.
New-York tribune., 1873-06-12
LONG ISLAND.

LONG ISLAND CITY.-City Treasurer John
Horan and Angus Mcintyre formerly publisher Of The
Long Island CITY Press were arrested, yesterday, by
Under Sheriff Covert, a bench warrant granted by
the County Judge for grand larceny. The defendants
were taken before Judge Pratt at the Kings County
Court house. and gave bonds In the sum OF $1,000 each 10
appear before the Court OF Sessions Tor trial
These arrests the result OF the disputed ownership
Of The Press and the controversy exctes great interest
I'm this city and vicinity The contract for replacing
the machinery OF the draw OF the Newtown Creek bridge
has been awarded by the Supervisor 10 Tho G. Elliott
Of Greenpont his bid, 1925 being the lowest OF SIX
PORT JEFFERsON-The Summer meeting t5sth annuaD
OF the Long Island Bible Society was held IN the Meth
odst Episcopal Church Tuesday afternoon aud evening
the Hon. James Rider OF Jamaica presiding The Treas
urer reported cash hand and collections, sll2 cash
paid American Bible Society, SRA balance on hand,
S9s At the evening addresses were delivered by
the Rev Dr. Wells Of Flabush, DR. stead OF Astoria and
the Rev. Thomas Cook OF Rlverhead
JAMAIcA.-Thc first anniversary OF the Queens County
Sundays school Association was held at the Reformed
Church, yesterday afternoon and evening. Delegates
were present every school the county. John p.
Pratt OF NewtOwn elected President II was de-
cided 10 hold but three meetings during the year, the
next 10 take place at kewtown, In October.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-10-22
Laughing in the Pulpit.

Said Mr.. c., Presbyterian minister Of
8 me notofiety, IL never laughed in the
pllpi, only on one occasion, aud that came
near procuring my dismissal from the min
isry. About one OF lhe frs. discourse,
was called to deliver, subsequeut 10 my Of
dination, after reading my text aud open
ing my subject, my attention WAS dir,c ed
to young man With very ioppsh dress
and head o exceedingly red hair. In a
slip immediately behind this young eentlel
man sat an urchin, who must have been
urged on 10 this dsviuy by the evil one
himself, for do not conceive the youngsier
thought Of the jest be was playing oif on
the spluced dandy 10 front OF him. The
boy held his forednger in the red hair o.
the young man, about as losg asa black
smith would nail rod in the fire to heat
and then on his knee commenced pound ine
bis finger, in imitation of smith in max.
ing nail. Tue whole thing was SO
ludicrous that laughed, tho only time
ever disgraced the pui pit with anything like
mirtb"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-10-22
Bidders' gslgs,sa al Auctions.

A Msryaland pape' Says 'ha. at the coun-
~ courts of its county recently, case was
decided that particularly in.eres's The auc/
tioneer, the bidder and the person making
the sale. The case was this. a farm was
'knocked down to bidner, who afterwards
refused TO comply with The terms because no
one but tho auctioneer bid against him -
The case wns taken into Court The auc-
tioneer being Witness testified that the
purchaser q statements were correct, and
tha Court declar ed the sale fraudulent
one, and no. valid. The substance OF this
decision is, in plain words, that an auci
tioneer has no right to run up property
on bidder simply to make a good sale.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-10-22

FLOWERS How tue universal heat Of
man blesses aowers Tney ara wreathed
round the cradle, tho marriage altar. and
the tomb. Ths Persian in the lar East de-
lights 10 their perfume, and writes his love
in nosegays, while the Indian child of the
far West clsps his hands with glee as he
gathers ths abundant biossoms---thc iIlu-
minated Scriptures of the prairies The
cupid of the ancient Hindoos tipped his arr
rows with flowers; and orange flowers are
bridal crown with ns, nation Of yester-
day. Flowers garlanded the Grecisn altar,
and hung in votive wreaths before the
Christian shrino. All these are appropriate
uses, Flowers should deck tho brow OF the
youthful bride, for they are in themselves u
lovely type of marriage. They should
| twine round the tomb, for their perpetually
renewed beauty is q symbol of the resurreo-
tion. They should festoou the altar, for
their fragrance and their beauty ascend in
perpetual worship before the Most High.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-10-22
The Warren g. VenangO Rail-
road.

The busiuass of the W. IL V. r. r. at
this point has been steadily Increasing all
the season, aud is now quite heavy. We
observe that there is large amour. Of mer
chandize brought into Tilusuile over this
line. developments out Of refined oil have
assumed very considerable proportions. -
We noticed one day last week single
train Of &c cars going out loaded with re-
lined oil. The whole running business OF
the road Gems to DO carefully managed,
and We believe that US yet not single car
has been off the track.-[TitusviIie Cour-
iae.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-10-22
( economy the ROnd 10 sSe@aa"'

A lady down on Smith street tese Gomez
where .nat economy was the snre foao 10
wealth, aud bearing that the gas bill wse|
enormous teit the gas might DO ec6nom'zeu
bv turning it off Ut the metre every morn
ing, 40 that it would not waste through the
brackets. This she did intending 10 reGu-
late it in the evening. She went 10 sec
her mother, however, and Biggins having
returned about 8 o clock p. IN, turned up
the jpt and struck n match. Nursing
carefully with his hand be placed II 10 Inc
bracket: pshaw? it went out; another anu
sill, it would not light. He thought the
Internal thing must bo broken, and going
into the next room. fell over c6ar ano
smashed his face. He tried it until his
matches were all gone, and then feeling ON
the man tie for more, turned over his wife's
oil perfume bottle and knew 1t was rum
ming on his coal. Ho swore and started
down stairs, and just in the ba met Maria
returning with the children "Biggins, why
is there no light in the house?"
He endeavored 10 explain; but OF no use.
He was polish. The gas would light 1t be
had only tried; and she marched into the
parlor, her dress catching to her cabinet OF
Chinese curiosities, and 1t falling with a
crash. She tried. and in vain, for besides
spolling her bes. silk, she trod on the child
with boils and smashed her best bonnet.
when 10! she remembered what was the
matter.
She would sooner have stepped into beI
coiin than that meter. aud she tried to do
quietly, but Biggins saw her. and from tho
day to tbis. when che talks economy h'
quietly singers, '!Save flom the ga
bill"
Her silk dress, her best bonnet. and be
Chinese relics were nothing, she whispered
to her bosom friend; bit to have Biggins
once know be was right, 1t sis too mnch,'
aud she always bursts into tears Il New
Orleans Picayune.