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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

Rotary of the Connecticut Board OF Agrl,,
culture and we confidently expect several
| Others whose names we are not yet at llOer-
ty TO announce. Some of our friends who
have contributed very materially to the in
| terest of former meetings, have promised to
contribute papers, though unable TO De
present themselves.
All members of the Association are in
yited to take any part they choose in the
meeting, and several have notified the ex-
ecutiye committee of their willingness to
prepare papers and join in the discussions,
among whom may be named Henry Clark Of
Rutland. c. Horace Hubbard of Spring
field, and Albert Chapman of Middlebury
We have also reason to expect the attend
ance and cooperation of several other
citizens of the State whose names we are
not yet prepared to announce.
1t cannot be doubted that this meeting
will be more interesting and profitable to
those who attend upon it than any of its
predecessors, whether of this Association or
of any other.
1t is earnestly hoped, therefore, that the
dairymen of Vermont. recognizing the fact
that they cannot rest upon their laurels, but
must ever press forward, will attend the
meeting in such numbers As shall leave no
possible chance for doubt on the part OF
their patrons, and all Others interested, that
they are determined to keep fully abreast Of
the progress of the times and wOrthily sus
tain the reputation which they have ac-
quired in the past.
The Vermont Central Railroad extends to
all members of the Association and their
ladies, who pay full fare in coming the
usual courtesy of free return certificates, TO
be obtained from the Secretary at the meet
ing. 1t is expected that other connecting
roads will do the same.
The hotel accommodations at ST. Adams
are most ample, and the charges moderate.
That there may be no misunderstanding
upon the subject, the Executive Committee
take this occasion to announce that the Gus
tom of giving to new members the earlier
reports of the Association viii cease from
the assembling Of the meeting at st. Al
bans. All new members Will be entitled to
the fourth report when published, and all
who become members before the meeting at
st. Adams, but not hereafter, will receive
as free gift from the Association the first,
second and third reports Price of reports, |
80 cents each
The fees for membership are For annual |
members, 81; for life members, -.
.. ;. Bliss, Secretary and Treasurer.
f.a,rfasa Il,..,.l - "a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

The Louisiana muddle still occupies 4
good share of the attention Of the press.
and the more that Is said about it. the more
difficult it Is to form an opinion of the exact
merits Of the case on either side Some of
the strongest Republican papers. such as
the boston Advertiser and v. Y. Iad,pen-
deqf, express fatty the opinion that Judge
Durell, Of the United States district court
had no business to entertain the applica-
ton for an injunction made bv Senator and
would-be Governor Kellogg, and regret the
interference Of the President. On the other
hand the Albany Journal call, attention Ia
thetac that the Supreme Court Of Louisiana
decided the same way as Dureu. The
question, 1t says. was first carried before
the Eigth District Court of the State. and
the Judge decided that the so-called KELLOGG
Board was the legal Returning Board. 1t
was next carried before the Supreme Court
OF the State, and that body made the same
decision. Judge Bureli decided in the same
way The question a to the legality ofthe
'ontesting Boards lies at the foundation Of
the controversy, and ON it both the State |
md Federal Courts seem to be in accord.
1t is now denied that Governor Warmotb |
has given up the contest. 1t l. also stated
hat the case will be presented to Congress.
md an appeal made for the appointment of
committee to proceed to New Orleans and
Scertain all the facts in the case. When
hey report, Of course we shall know air
boat il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

NORTHERN NEW NoRk.-The residence ol
Dr Manley, of Pot>dam. was Injured by
rre 20 the extent OF 500 OF $500 last week
ne names had made considerable headwav
before the alarm was given. and il was
'0"reN that a serious contlagration would
result, buy the Holly water works were ton
much for it, wv
Mrs. James Kennedy slipped and fell on
one OF the streets Of Malone. ON Tbursd.,-
I9ih INST and broke one of her legs inst
above the ankle. '"''
Capt. Alexander Lindsay. died nj NI,lou.
on the 18th lie was a large hon dealer
The residence of Edgar FoJes. a brick
nuuNe' about two miles west of Potslam
Nas totally destroyed, with all its contents
~ HIe' tuesday night. The family were
absent at the time Of the fire Insured f,r
S-''O" III 'iie Agricultural of WATERFOWL
Avery large panther or ~catamount, .,
was recently killed in the south Woods h.,
Sol Benham and NJ. II ODER. The animal
ever 200 lbs. wig leu
An 'neendiary fire was discovered in the
barn oil poor woman named Stone WIZ
1 ,'''ue> ABOVE Leigh Falls. two miles fr,r
' '-'''u' Ms Stone succeeded in getting
,ioI9e ana eoit out of the burning building
Out not az they were badly singed. and in
- IoinS had the hair nearly burned off her
ileau' three cows and quite "a quantity or
nay ana oat were consumed The officers
" IRE IN search OF the ineendiary. with hone
't capturing the yandal.
The Osdes~burg Journal ,a,s pers,r.
no Were up, about > o'clocg Sunday .
morning We're surprised To- witness .erer5l
WA flashes Of lightning. After n wei 81,
NE >eSeTest weather We have had m ,e9rs
ne WIND changed and came from the sontb,
'HiI ABOUT p M. Saturday. causing n
al''u rise OIL the mercury. At 10 b. m il
,' as Hl1uefS1e and comfortable Soon after
'V NJ 'illng' the wind changed from the
'f'n"es'' and 1t became very colo again
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

TnE POSTAL CARD.-While there has been
some feeling in England against the postal
card as a possible and actual vehicle ofslan-
der and implement of black mail. II has one
staunch friend in Col. 7. W. Higginson.
who writes a very little use of the cards
will prove to any one that their merit does
not lie in their cheapness alone. but in their
compactneSs and convenience. In two
thirds Of the letters which busy man
writes, the mere writing costs less time than
the process Of bringing together his paper,
envelope ana Ntamp, then folding, enreloping
and stamping. All this is saved bv tbe
poostal-card, You carry in your pocket all
OF your letter except the words. and few
moments at anybody desk will add those.
70 traveller, or to a man whose business
Keeps hIm In the streets, the convenience il
enormous and, if the postal-cards cost
more than the ordinary rate of postage. they
would still be worth having"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

IHE NHLIAN.roRT (PA.) DIsAsTER.-
Three hundred persons had gathered in the
Baptist church, Christmas night. The
hoor rested on a central girth. The weight
oil the audience sprung this till the ioists
slipped ont Of their places, and the floor
iell With the crash there went IN \
heartrending wall of mangled humanity
children wildly shrieking, and the groans
OF the wounded and dying The oil lamps
OF the ediiee ignited. and bid fair 70 de-
Stroy all in general eonaagration. Those
outside worked with will. The cbprcb
TOOK hre, but providentially the flames
could be reached and speedily extinguished
Before the floor sank many of those within
were able to reach windows. and leaned 70
the ground, distance of fifteen feet
Eleven persons were killed and forty wound
ed many Of them seriously. Some will
probably die. Can the builder of tbot
church ever keep Christmas again?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03
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!he Ney Hs..r lay a-listeu.ua
AiAlG ,he drifting snow
fhat would not heed
ana could not speed
ana knew not whore o. .-o
talr Earth, said he
" II / should come
anu make my aOIae
EreWhils wish thee.
What precious boon
hy night or noon,
Hast thou for mes-
Flowers and blizbf
Ana song and storm
And wintry night
ana midday warm
Deli ht and dole
MIN love and strife
Heart and soul
And busy IT,
These good Year.
u gift 10 thee.
And now, sweet Ye4r
what hast for Inc sf
Low CIV laughed the Year
rs well % give
The things Ib-iI.s
.haL lhog E,aysi live.
40 tet! me, Earth
Which gins are thine
And which are mine
by Eight Of birth
And what were l.
Sill lacking thee
And what vert thou.
Berett Of me ~
The Earth had not
A word 10 say
But rolled ai5as
u steady SaY;
~ ~ the Year lay listening
tlaid the drifting snow,
That would not heed
And could not speed.
And knew not where to 20.
-Harpsr's Basar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

George W. Harmon, a we'll known law
yer, is dangerously i'll from the effects OF
the escaping coal gas in the new County
Court Room at Bennington.
The District Attorney of Brooklyn, says
that ne will push new trial of DR.. Irish.
charged with numbering Assessor Ander-
son, and in whose case the jury failed to
agree.
Rev T. j. Holmes. formerly ofRichmond,
VT, and since then Of East Hartford, Conn,
has been installed a. pastor Of the Lee Az
enue, Congregation church in Brooklyn,
\. Y. DR.. Burlington and DR.. Storrs Off
eiated on the occasion.
The Vermont Farmer has made the dis
covery that the Harpers, publishers, are
- descendants of an unfortunately unhung
tory of the Revolution, also that they are
- soldiers of fortune
The veteran editor, Rev Dr. \. Converse,
of the Christian O5STrer. Louisville, Ky,
brother ofRev. j. X. Converse Of this city,
died on the 9th inst. at Louisville, Ky. He
was graduate of Dartmouth College, and
of Princeton Theological Seminary, and
died in his nth year-greatly respected and
beloved. He worked TO the very last A
late as Thursday previous he wrote and
mailed letters On his return he was seized
with a congeStive chill, pneumonia set IN,
and after an illness of less than four days he
- entered into rest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

A hotly contested lawsuit has just closed
in Michigan, which originated in the fact
terfall.
Mile. Spitzeder, the female banker of
Munich, was smart enough to run in debt
So 900 900 before her creditors discovered
what she was about. Very few men could
do better than that
At Dover, n H., during the hay season,
1our young ladies-Adelaide, Jenny, Emma
and Alta Hanson-with the assistance of
their brother, made and gathered sixty tons
of hay. One of them-AliSs Emma-her-
self moved the whole of it witha two-horse
machine. This promising young farmer is
but seventeen years of age
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

rose to retire, the Governor remarked;
Captain L., you will find it necessary,
after you get into camp, to take your hat
off while in the presence of superior Off
GER "0h always do tef, sir, replied
the Captain, always, sir. when | am talk
ing to superior officer The Governor
quietly looked over his spectacles at Col.
Merrill and the others of Us who were enjoy
ing the joke, while the Captain retired.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

InE Troy BosroN Collision The
Rutland Herald says the explanation Of the
collision on the Troy a Boston railroad an
tuesday is as follows The conductor If the
up train, on account Of the fearful storm
was anxious to reach Eagle Bridge. and
supposed he would be able to flag hi, train
from the first station beyond to that point
lie started 4 flag man ahead, the train pro-
ceedlng slowly. When within about half
mile OF Eagle Bridge, the, train oyertook
the nag man. and the engineer ,ayipg T.,
MN that as It was straight track the
station he could see ahead, he got ON the
tram. Hardly had he done 50. however
"hen the train ran into snow drift-tbe
snow lying iearfully-so that if WAS i'm
possible to see anything. While attemut.
ing 10 get through this drift. the train fran
the opposite direction came down imam
them and collision occurred. Both trains
were moving slowly, 50 that no one WAS in
Jureu, though one Of the locomotives was
'Oiisiueraoiy damaged. The Troy 4 B,ston
company have suspended Conductor IL.
"e,en' pending an investigation. Mr.
"eieh Is an old employee and eopdnctor -
ihe road, and has many warm frien1. w
nope the matter will turn OUT -, tl,, h.
company can reinstate him
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

Ii any farmer should chance to bav,
COW fall into an ice hole he may
learn how to get her out from this story q,
the way 1t was done at Bethel, one dav Ia a
week A man caught the unfortunate ami
NAL by the horns and held her head ahora
water while rope could be procured ::
then another man put the rope around hs,
neck with slip-knot and frightened il
around her throat, causing her to sudd.n,v
OlOa' with air, and rise to the top of the
water, when with her struggling .nd .
safely. '"e ice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

TIM EPIZOOTIC N THE Nursery Dear
sue The horses Is all got the epigramic
very badly [ : BOYS had 81 much fun the
other dayi Little Franks hobby-horse
had glue runnin' out of his nose. 80 We
knew he had it, and we took him into the
bathroom and got some of ma : fine tow
els and wrapped his legs up in hot water,
and burned sulphur matches under hi
throat. and swinged his name off, and the
paint came off his legs. and the glue all
come unstuck. and Frank can't ride him
any more. Wasn't it jolly Then the
matches put Us in mind of hayin % Boston
fire. 80 we coaxed sister Sadie to give us her
box Of Swiss houses You brought her from
rip: and We set EN- up and touched EN-
of. and let her rip The town went Ike
blaze-. and we thrOwed some of ~is'- dolls
and les for trotyS But You bet We Got
scared when the flames went 80 high. SD We
turned on the hose. and that fool Jim Balm
let the water run all over the floor and down
the kitchen ON the cooks head. and She
thought the pipes had busted. and run fora
man TO fix EN-. so ma caught Us Do tuar.
and the boys run home, but | got tri-hlu.
Our Frank is In pants. lie went 300 last
Sunday. I've got a new girl, I DONE like
Jennie Bird any more, or / guess she DON'T
like me any more. cause when | gave her
handful Of peanuts She thrlWel EN- in NV
face and expect Jim B.ain told lies about
me- ia lick him. only biz father keep-a
candy store, and get al. the candy / want
For npthin'- Your atlectionate brother.
CHARLES.
j. >.-Plel-e bring me o goat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

notes they managed to get s. shaved" in
Rouses Point by parties who took them in
good faith. and now the question is, will
the signers have to redeem them? One OF
the victims, here took the matter sum
marily into his own hands by eoolly tearing
up the note and throwing it into the stove
when it was shown to him.-&. Johns
MRS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

Friends of Mr.. Bingham, who pretend to
speak from certain knowledge, say it is now
determined to appoint Mr. Bingham minis
ter to Mexico There il no intention of
making change in Italy, unless the Ital
ian government should ask the recall Of
Mr. Marsh, which action has been somewhat
exDected for unite a time
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

Mr. Dickens reading tour extended f.,
December ., 1857, to April 9e. Isss 's Tsa
number OF readings given vase rue ne
assemblages averaged 500 ersons-tL te
het receipt. $1,000 night. The VII
fgr, os Of persons who heard DickenS ,ra
90 ada'oV4; The total net receipts were s,s ",s
~ ~ Inc largest audience was an q ooo.
s cue ,o Sni aae Rochester, New YorGWs
Boston, on November Is. Mr. N n yesess III
the pigeon-hole thirteen conssc fltos sat at
and took in $4,000, 1'Se hours,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

Sinclair r,,-..,- p-.--l.... ,f.t.. ,...--
/ cam Nv. C.,l,,-,-.,. -tt
[ IT,. .r,I e. 1.i'-1.' Vi, lre
/ Iate IL. g. II ~ ~, '.-'
mo rr,er 1..+.- H.. -. ~
/ 5i+sj sat- '''1
-.
10 me FfsS1deHf ~ 10. tHf'ea Na'.s
SIR. / trust that shall not De rharr-I
with presumption I'm addressing yoI GA The
subject of this letter / want 10 thank Won.
not for any favor bestowed upon my friends.
or shown 90 me-. Thanks for such things
are Us common us the benefit, they confer
[ desire 20 thank YOU for something greater
and better than these for something much
beyond the ordinary practice Of high official
life. / desire to thank YOU for the respect
shown bvy0u t1Mr Greeley on his death-b-I
and for the great respect You paid his charac-
ter and memory hT YOUR attendanceon his
funeral. Il was great commitment for the
head of % greatuati0u 10 decline attenI4uc.
on an official ie~tiyity while private citizen
was divine n CITIZEN ,rb-, b.,J XII -.
on the sympathy Of the official either of
blood or close friendship. IL was n much
greater compliment when that executive
laid aside the pressing dutie, Of hi- great
Office. and ma king a night Journey of INN
dreis Of miles. in an Indictment season. rl5L
the place of q private person. a1nou- thu.
thousands gathered together o. uav tbe Ia-t
the dead. For your remembrance of Mr..
1reeiey, dying for Your attendance at his
fHH lE afr o. |.sr~ 10
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

The Chief Engineer of the Delaware *
Hudson Canal Company has been at Glen's
Falls for some few days past, making ar
engagements to Immediately commence sur
yey, for the extension Of the Glen's Falls
railroad 70 Lake George.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

SHARP PRAcTIcE.-We learn that connie
oil blackiegs from across the lines have been
playing sharp game about I.aeolle. 4
lew days ago these WORTHLESS entered this
quiet village and canvassed it in the nre
tended interest of some valuable patent
They induced a number Of parties, Messrs
hltmatnn and Bunl, We are told, among
olhsrs, to sign some farm Of a harmless
looking application, which, owing to the
wording OF liberal blanks, were subsequent
" changed into promissory notes. These
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

LrNnER--lhe word lumber, according to
Dr.. Trench, was derived from tho fact that
the Lombards were the merchant. and Dairn-
brokers of the Middle Ages English pawn
brokers called the room where they stored
their pledges the Lombard, or lumber room.
Hence, a collection of things of little value
was called lumber meaning of the word
which Is still in common use. Only in the
United States (bv the same authority is
tinl5cr called lumber.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

FREEZING OF THE LoNC SAULT RAPIDs.-J
f. Cline of Massena, writes to the 0gdens-
burg Journal that the ice commenced to run
in the Long Sault rapids, in the ST. Law
renee on Thursday, 18th, and on Tuesday
the oath, the south channel from the Ameri-
can shore to Long Sault Island WAS closed.
On Wednesday Mr.. Cline crossed on the ice,
q thing EeEer before performed within the
memory of the oldest inhabitant ofMassena.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

The President, who takes great interest
in the Vienna exposition, is reported to be
very much disappointed at the meagre sum
appropriated by the House, and hopes the
Senate will increase the amount.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

In the Stokes trial, Friday, Stoke, wa,
put ON the stand, and told his story of the
shooting Of Fisk, in his own way His aim
was to convince the jury that he shot Fisk
in self defence, he (FiSkl having drawn a
pistol TO shoot him
lie said he was induced To enter the hotel
by seeing lady in the window above whom
| he thought he recognized. After entering
the hotel he found that the lady was not the
person he supposed, and he turned To- po
away, when he saw Fisk Fisk pulled hi.
pistol out and witness Sprang TO the left TO
be out OF range. lie saw Fisk's pistol dis
tnctly, and as he believed his life to be in
danger, he instantly took out his own pistol
cooked it and fired rapidly. but not thinking
OF killing Fisk, and not taking any particu-
lar ann. Stokes described Fisk as desper-
ate, INSCRIPTIONS, vindictive man saId
that he had made threats against his
(Stokes ) life, and in consequence of those
threats he was always appehenSive of vin-
lence through his agency. Fisk boasted 10
HIM that his touch was cold and clammv
that 1t was dangerous to cross him. and that |
Dorman Il. Eaton would not trouble him
any more. Stokes denied the testimony of |
Parker, that he said Fisk was black |
mailer, and that he would shoot him"
The croSs-examination Of Stokes. Satur /
day, occupied nearly the entire day. 1t
was rigid and searching, but it did not
change his story. The testimony of the
most important Of the few other wit
nesses examined was to sustain the the
DRY that Fisk had a pistol and possibly
used It, and that the shooting by Stokes
was not premeditated Three witnesses tes-
tilted to 4 conversation with Stokes on The
day OF the shooting in which he spoke of
his intention to go to Providence to contest
decision on the result of horse race in
which he was interested and Others testi-
led to a Geographic dispatch sent by him
IN the day of the shooting, regarding his
projected Providence trip. The parlorman
II the Grand Central repeated his testi- :
nony at the former trial, to the effect that
he pistol handed to him after the shooting
vas not the one exhibited in court Stokes
'istol), and that different bullets were
ound which did not fit the same pistol.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

Advices from New Zealand to November
p state that the ship New Castle was
wrecked off Cook strait on the night Of
November 10, and sixteen persons persisted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

AccIDENT.-Mr. Lawrence of Ludlow,
was run over by freight train on Tuesday
at Coles crossing, on the Cheshire railroad,
by which he had one arm cut off. His re-
covery is doubtful
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

Portland complains that the ora.,,
raiiroaa company have advanced the ,ar;s
Oh lumber brought over their line n - y
An extent that, if maintained. it will nrora
an absolute prohibition on the p'o'e
'hat direction. This would be great blow
sna would be felt by nearly every branch 81
CUISINES as large quantities of supnI;ss 81
all kinds are sent to the lumber d. 49, "
ana many vessels are attracted to that mar,
to carry lumber to market. A' p0f'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

destructive fire occurred in New York
Friday, commencing at l60 Mercer street
snd extending through to Broadway. The
total loss will exceed SEC, 200.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

Juvenile ingenuity is disbolical. Its last
invention is called !" backing the old gray
mule " If you see an urchin having in his
hand figure of mule cut from piece of
rubber or leather, watch him; you will see
that nrehin deliberately cover the mule with
chalk, and then press it against somebody's
back. The result is that an impression of
and this is what the boys call - backing the
old gray mule"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

A Montreal chap stole valuable fur cap
from the minister who oficiated at his I'M
cle's funeral
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-01-03

During a service in a Baptist church at
Walliamsport, Penn, Christmas, the floor.
gave way and fourteen persons were killed
and forty wounded