Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-28

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well known Baptist clergyman Of Hubbard
ton, engaged last May with Chase Bros *
Stone, nurSerymen of Rochester, TO sell
trees, etc, Tor them ON the road. In This
capacity the young man gained the conf
cenCe ot his employers. Ia June last,
Daniel TOmlinson. about Franks age. went
into the employ Of the firm in similar
capacity, and the Two soon became warm
friends. They worked together along the
road until they came 10 Scimghticoke about
three weeks ago. Previous to this Toml;n-
son had resigned his post and accepted
position in the distric; school of Bu>kirk's
Bridge.
About the Goth of last month Frank re-
ceiyed orders from the firm to go to Cam
den. y. J. On the eth OF October tue
two friends bought tickets for Albany,
it being understood that Tunlin~on was
To see his friend a far as that city and
then return. They took a trunk and 4
Satchel Of Franks to the depot on that day
and left them there and went to Albany
without them. This was the last that was
seen of either of them. TomlinSon came
back the same night and resumed charge
Of his school. Wednesday a letter was re-
ceiyed from the firm by Supervisor WetSel,
OF that town, stating that Frank had not
been to Camden to deliver the trees They
the young man had been tOuliy dealt with
Ills father was written to, but he had not
seen or heard OF his son in the meantime,
and lie al>,' became alarmed. Young Jones
never called at the depot for his baggage
The night before election the depot was
broken into and Frank trunk WAS broken
open and two satchel> taken away The order
book that was ieit in the the trunk show
ed that some $500 worth Of orders had
been taken recently by young Jones. The
Satchel> were found in Il field lalOw the
depot, but no money Was iOand in them and
1t was supposed ii II young Jones had been
murdered Tor what money he might have
had in his possession.
Justice Butts OF Schaghticuke, states that
he received on Tuesday evening a .etter
from Chase Brothers and stone They
cOrrObOrate the statement of the young man
IOmlIn>On 10 the effect that he received
from them TWO drafts of the amounts res
peetiyely Of S3S 26 and $2j. Rev Mr.
Jones. of ilubbardtOn, went to Sclaghti-
coke ON Tuesday and took away the bag
gage of his son LETT AT that place Nothing
further has been heard from the Young man
Jones. Popular opinion iayOrs the innO-
cence OF his companion TOmlinS0n, who
was arrested. His narrative of his COM
panionShip with Jones Is generally credited.
y SURGEONS REPoRT OF the YELLOW FL
YER CAMPAIGN At MsvrHIs.- -Head-quar-
tiers. Oct. -, lS73.-Dear Sir: have the
honor and pleasure to submit the following
report Of the terrible battle waged against
our devoted city for the past thirty days. BY
that remorselesS and subtle enemy, Bronze
John. Early in Angus, our vig,lant signal |
officers reported the probable approach of
danger and suggested suitable provisions I
and an ample iortifcation against this ]
dreadful foe. hut their words of warning /
were unheeded and runaway writers called |
them alarmiSts for daring to timely offer |
means Of defense. We slept in seeming |
security, yet the danger came steadily on /
until the single dark speck in the distant |
south gathered into i whirling, frowning |
cloud and burst with the angry force Of an 1
assaulting army upon our helpless city. |
Slight skirmishing commenced early in Sep |
tembcr and continued with variable report I
until about the middle Of the month, when
the most terrible battle on record ragged in /
fearful earnest. Our northern frontier was |
stOrmcd in night, and then death and /
misery held high carnival there FOR month, |
uOhh disht etit rIfNf tut NNeANhiiN4
and the strong, filling Elmwood's quiet
shades with 500 ncw-made graves and bur
dening the ambient air with strong mems /
mourning, widows piteous sighs and or
phans' touching walls. With little proyI-
sions and no pay, did my home guard battle
DAY and night against this midnight aSsas-
sin, all acting with fearless and cOnspicu-
Gus charity, and if any manifested greater
courage than others, it was only in the Ian
guage of the great Lee, because they were
more favorably situated. Many generous
volunteers, forgetful of the comfort and
safety of theiI distant homes, rushed to our
assistance and battled nobly in humanity's
cause. They deserve honorable mention
and an earnest, llsting gratitude The
strife is well-nigh over 4; the battle we'll
nigh ended. The enemy now turks in hid.
den places. My little army Is still pursu-
ing him day and night, and shall continue
to do 50 until he Is driven from our homes.
trust, forever. Our noble women are gen
orally doing well; yet some are dangerous
ly low. Let the,prayers of the good hover
close about them and restore them to con
tinued usefulness. Let no; our gallant
dead sleep in forgotten graves, and if un-
able to rear marble shafts to their memory,
let rs build unto them, of gratitude in our
hearts, monuments more enduring than
brass. That remaining and distant friends
NAV know the Sorrowers and sufferers at
this unprecedented siege, ! send you my
manning reDOrt