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Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-01
A PiOus Farmer.

A very wealthy farmer of 'Titusville has
this "notis" posted up in his field: eff
any mans or wOman's cows or oxen gifts
in these here oats, his or her tail will be
cut off, as the case may be. am Chris
tian man, and pay mi taxes, but dam a
man who lets his critters run loose, say L."
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-01
Killcd BIZ FnIIing wallis.

BosroN,, May 81. Five persons were
killed by falling walls yesterday.
CHICAGO, May 91.-Two persons were
killed by accident at the decoration cere-
monies yesterday. --ss--
Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1873-06-01

WHEREAS, The above named parties have fled their
petition in the Chancery Court at Knoxville for the
county of Knox and State Tennessee praying to be
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

River Junction. he found himself at Brat
tleboro at 3:3Op. M, with fortY-two mics
of mountainous road between him and Ben
nington. But he conquered 1t, with a
nriyate team, in the remarkable time oil
five hours, stopping half an hour Tor
horse-shoeing, too.
Rev. VIM. IL. Lord, d. D., has an article
in the Presbyterian Quarterly for OCTOBER
on "Thc Modern English Pulpit, " in winch
Trench. Robertson, Pusey, Stanley and Lid
don are sketchcd with vigor, and many sug-
ocstive remarks are made about the IN
auencss of race and condition in forming
the ideals and the methods Of pulpit eio-
ouerce. DR.. Lord has no hesitation IN say
ing that, with all its faults and draw
backs. the Anglo Saxon ministry stands al
the head Of Christendom.
The services at the funeral Of Louis Cay
lord Clark were conducted. inpart- by the
Rev. DR.. F. W. Shelton. formerly OF Mont
heller. the author of many admired papers
published in the old KnickyJ0cke Magazine,
and one of the Oldest personal friends ofthe
editor. whom he thas assisted in burying.
Among the pail bearers were Hon. Erastus
Brooks, Hugh j. Hastings and Whitelaw
Heid
Congressman Kasson, Of Iowa, who has
been mentioned as probable rival candid
ate of Spoakor Blaine for speakership Of the
next Congress, has declined to run against
him.
The venerable Rev. Russell Streeter, OF
Woodstock. well-known Universalist cler-
gvman is in feeble health, but his mind
is clear, vigorous and elastic as ever. The
Standard says his memory is wonderful,
and that it is a rare treat 20 hear him rep at
one Of the Psalms.
Rev. Worthington Wright, Tor thirteen
wears pastor Of the Congregational Church
in Woodstock, died at the residence of his
-on-in-law. Hon. James 0. Putnam, at
Buffalo. y. Y, Oct. 2sth, at the advanced
are Of So years. Two Of his classmates at
Andoyer Theological Seminary, Eev. Car
diner Spring, D. D., of New York,and Rev.
Richard 5. Storrs, Of Braintree, Mass, pre-
ceeded him but few months to the grave
Their class at Andoyer has been remarkable
for the longevity Of its members.
Rev. Prof. Charles f Dole, who occupied
the chair Of Greek, pro fsnpore in the Uni-
versity Of Vermont, last year, has received a
call to the Congregational Church IN Hat
field. Mass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

State. at Warwick, at an estimated cost Oh
several hundred thousand dollars, and WI
liam owns very fine residence at King
stOn.
The committee of bank men and capital
ISIS to whom was intrusted the examination
of their affairs, found the assets of the firm
to be SO, 495 COO, and their liabilities
SII AS, COO. if the gentlemen who have
appraised the value of the Sprague assets
are correct in saying that they have put them
down at least twenty-five per cent belo"
their real value, the Spragues must have
had. before this difficulty came upon them
no less than S25. OOO, 900 worth of property
They are endeayoring to complete an ar
rangement, by which the property ana
business shall be put into the hands oil trus-
tees, to whom the Spragues shall mortgage
all their property, while the liabilities shaii
be funded in bonds or notes running three
years bearing interest at 7.3 per cent II
seems to be doubtful if this can be consum-
mated. Many papers have spoken Oh inc
failure Of the Spragues, should it take place.
as a death-blow to Rhode Island. But II Is
asserted. on the other hand, that Inc
Spragues do not owo the other manuiaetur-
ers in the State one cent, and the banks
are rich enough to stand the loss oil their
advances. There are, in all, ll5 enterprises
in Rhode Island, which are engaged IN the
manufacture Of cotton yarns, cotton goods,
prints. &c, the Spragues having virtual
monopoly of the print-cloth business. Yet
while there would be good deal left OF
Rhode Island, after the failure Of the
Spragues, the suspension Of 50 heavy firm
cannot but occasion wide distress.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14
Special to the Free Press and Times.
I'ie Central Vermont Lease the Harlem
Extension.

Rp1LAsD, Vt, Nov. 1.-The Central
Vermont Railroad Company have leased the
Harlem Extension Railroad, the lease being
finally executed on Monday. Formal pos
session was taken of the road yesterday.
The lease is to take effect fron Nov. it,
This gives one mana cement to an un5rokeD
line from Canada via st. Albans. Bar.lpg-
ton. Rutland and Bennington to Chatham
\. Y, where connections will be made with
the Harlem road until the New York, Bos-
ton and Montreal is completed Express
trains are % be put on at once
The difficulty between the Harlem
Extension Company and the Delaware
and Hudson Canal Company in regard to
the passage Of trains Of the latter com
panv over the territory Of the former CON-
panv is no nearer settlement than wh.r
tic trouble was commenced. NJ one Lere
seems to know when it Will end. The Cen
tral Vermont Company having to-day, By
their action. taken sides with the Haricm
Extension Company, they have ordered the
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company %
take up a track that was pu. down BIZ
chat company to enable them TO gs, o
their car and machine shops and coal
yards.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

A. the most extended and extensive manu-
featuring firm in the United States. the firm
of \ SW. Sprague of Providence, have had
- national name. At prcsent their financial
troubles give them a national Importance
We compile from various sources the fol-
lowing account Of the concern. The firm
consists OF Amasa Spague, who Is the chief
manager and has lately been made president
of the conn any in place of his brother. and
William, the ex- Governor and Senator, who
l. nan of light calibre, and Of intempor-
ate habits. lie won the daughter Of Chief
Justice Chase for a wife Amasa, the elder,
married factory girl, and made a wise
choice, too, It's said. The other members of
the concern are Mrs. Sprague, Mrs. Fanny
Sprague. and the heirs of Edwin lloyt.
4 and W. Sprague own the Cranston, K.
l.. print works. the largest works Of the
kind in the country, with no less than nine
great cotton. delaine, iron, moving ma
chine, and other mills, in different towns in
Rhode Island, Connecticut and Maine
They have been great borrowers, and their
paper was always TO be had in Providence
at considerable discount Their irons
in the fire aye almost numberless. They
have been attcmpting.to erect great water
power at Augusta, Ne, and have opened
extensive manufactures in Pennsylvania
They own quarries, railroads and steam
ship company In landed property they
own ! ECO acres in Cranston and other
villages near Providence, for which an offer
Of s 600 600 has been refused, thousands
Of acres Of valuable timber lands in Maine.
large amount cf land in South Carolina,
and valuable stock farm and other pro-
perty in Kansas. They own the we'll
known trotting park at Cranston. which
cost half million Of dollars They have
control Of the First, Second and Globe
National Banks at Providence, and the
Franklin and Cranston Savings Banks, are
identified with the City and Equitable, and
several other Providence Insurance Com
panies AS heavy or contrslling stockholders,
and are largely concerned in many other
financial interests and Industrial euterpri-
ses. They have always been ready to take
stock in any business or manufacturing en-.
terprise which seemed worthy of patronage
In addition TO all their other business the,
have carried ona general mercantile bust
ness. probably larger than the combine,
business Of any half dozen mercantile
establishments of Rhode Island.
They have lived high and spent none
munifeently. Amasa has been building
the past season, the finest residence in IN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

TIE WAR or THE SCuo1r BooSs. The
question therefore seems % De mainly one
between publishers. The Board of EiGca-
tion have decided in favor Of Freuch'~
arithmetic- and wherever change Is made
those ought TO he used. II the men COM
posing the board, which inciUdeSsome of the
best and ripe>t scholars of our state, are
not competent to Judge, then VIC have no
men in the State who are ~ @ matter be-
tween publishers VIC have nothing 10 do nor
should oar schools and prudential COM
mittees lie hardened with il. The freq lent
changes of school books in oar State has
been a source Of complaint with which We
fully sympathize, and wherever other than
Freuch'> arithmctics are now in use We see
no occasion for change and would n0trecom-
mend any. Il j. desirable, and we under
stand it to be the policy Of the State and the
Board of Education, 10 avoid frequent
change and TO make oar school books uni
form as far as possible. and the best way to
secure uniformity is 10 abide the recon-
mendations of the board. otherwise the
State may be flooded with all varieties Of
books by publishers whose opportunities
will be anything but agreeable and adyau-
tageous to our schools. - Bcdors Falls
Times
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

Business II NEW IoEK.-Ihc New York
Times publishes a grcatamount OF informa-
ton gathered from the business men Of near
" all the leading classes in that city. We
take the following from its editorial sum
mary of the facts CLEANED
g We think it may be said in candor, and
without reserve. that there Is less gloom IN
the prospect than might reasonably have
been expected. and that many features are
enthusiastically bright. There Is, Tor IN
stance, very slight evidence IN the reports
from the various lines of business OF over
trading. The stocks are not oyer-iarge III
anv direction. While there was great
deal at the opening of the Fall to induce the
belief that trade was likely to be active
during the then approaching season, there
Is little indication in any OF the important
trades of ANYTHING approaching reckless
speculation On the contrary, there l.
much to support the conclusion that the
tendency ior twelvemonth or more past
has been toward more and more caution IN
extending credit and in pressing sales.
Another feature Of the report Is the no.
ticeable absence Of anything that may just,
ly be called the expression OF an alarmed
feeling. No general rear VI q WIZ N''
and permanent inability to meet oblga-
tious is expressed. On the contrary the
difficulty which exists Is, in almost all cases
regarded as temporary while in some I'M
portant sections of business, the utmost
confidence is expressed in the genera
| soundness IF business men throughout th'
country. and in the gradual return of thu
usual activity to trade. 1t will be noticed
/ that the fact i, specially apparent that tn
/ banks throughout the country are able an'
willing to extend generous aid to the mer
| chants.
American railways still remain as ;
whole solvent, sound and well managed
/ Their debts are large, but their profits arr
much more than i needed to meet the IN
terest on their debts. Their stocks arc bad
IL watered, but their business Is substantial
and growing with the growth OF the coun
try. All the elements requisite to theI
steady enhancement in value exist unim
paired.
On the whole. therefore, We think we ar
justified in saying that the outlook Is falrl.
encouraging. We have lost much profra
bic fall trade, but there is nothing essential
ly unsound in the condition of the countr.
which time, and probably a moderat
amount Of time, will not remove"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

If the Board of Education is right IN It's
position it requires no such elaborate
defence; if it is wrong it cannot strengthen
its position by the repetition OF iactS anu
arguments already familiar to the Puoiic'-
81. Adams Messenger.
Suppose the Messenger should adopt its
own logic. lit is right in its position in
regard to the railroads, it requires no defence
and better shut up. Ifwrong 1t cannot
strengthen its position by facts and argu-
ments already familiar dd nauseam to tho
public.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

TEMPERANCE IN NERCENNEs THIRTY YEARS
AGo-A somewhat remarkable Renaissance
of other days, has been placed in our hands
by gentleman in this city. 1t is a remon-
STRANGE of Of I23 legal voters, and l42 women
in this city, praying the City Court to
withhold all license for the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors for that year Both docu-
ments made a pretty clean sweep of
the law-abiding citizens Of Vergennes.
and it Is not surprising that the authorities
bowed before the almost unanimously ex-
pressed will Of the people, and liquor
selling was unknown in Vergennes for n
twelyemonth. The rcmonstrancc of the
ladies was dated in April, that of the voters
in May, thus proving the ladies to have been
in advance in the good work. Among the
signatures on both lists are the names of
many who are still prominent in our
city, while numbers, perhaps the majority.
have passed away. Among the ladies oc-
ours the name Of Margaret Foley, of whose
reputation as an artist Vermont is Justly
proud. The list Of voters includes all the
professional and business men Of the city.
The document Is curiosity as q record OF
the times, while it clearly shows the latent
power inherent in the people, on all great
moral questions IS FermOnter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

4 strange case of drowning occurred at
West Derby, last Friday forenoon. \ little
boy about nine years Of age, son Of Orrin
Corey Of Stan-tead, was living at Gilbert
Miller's. There was large eat about the
premises which they desired to kill and the
boy was anxious TO drown it himself 4
man stopping at Miller's was going past
Arnold S mills. and it occurred 10 the boy
that 1t would be a good chance for him %
90 and make way with the cat The man
drove on TO the bridge q Arnold Falls
and placing the seat Of the lumber wagon
50 it would reach from the body of the
wagon to the railing Of the bridge. the boy
walked out on the board and attempted To
throw the cat into the river. but the eat
chung tenaciously TO the boy 5 clothing and
losing his balance the little fellow fell into
the torrent below The fall in She river be-
low the mil Is very great and filled with
ragged rocks. His body was recovered sun
day morning .-EtprcSS.
The eat, we have seen &c stated elsewhere,
was not drowned
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

GEN. RrAN.-The so-ealled General Ryan
who was captured on board the Virginius
and afterwards shot by the Spaniards as an
officer Of the Cuban army, was 4 low
drunken rough, dead beat and a fraud
on the Cuban cause, just as O'Mahony was,
several years ago, on the Fenian treasury
More than once during the last year. he has
been arrested in Washington for brutal
rowdyism in the horse cars and else where.
In New York he was credited with subsis-
ting upon the wages of infatuated cyp-ians,
whenever the Cuban exchequer was empty.
Had he been captured and shot within
Spanish jurisdiction every body that knew
him in those cities would have said
"amen." Living, he was calamity Ia
any one falling in his way, and it is to be
hoped that the decent representatives of the
Cuban cause wont make themselves ridicu-
lous by mourning such dirty fellow as a
martyr.-H. Adams Advertiser.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

The Board of Education sends as long
" Adires, to the Citizens Of Vermont" in
reply 70 the many attacks that have been
made upon it during the past year IN the
newspapers of the State. Is We have
taken no stock in the charges against the
Board, and have excluded these attacks
from oar columns, We must beg to be ex-
cused from printing tie reply. But it is. IN
our opinion, perfectly conclusive, and If
any readers of the Farmer have been led to
believe that the Board mas miseonducted il
self in any way, they had better look up
this address in their local paper, and read
it carefully before finally making up their
minds Vermont Farmn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

The Episcopal Conyocatl3n ot Burning
ton met at Yergennes, on Tuesday, Nov.
stb. The frs. service was on Tuesday, at
80 O'Clock. twas conducted by the Rev.
Mes.r.. Anvil, White. Putnam and Graves.
The sermon was by the Rev. Or. Biiley,
from St. John Wits, " Never man spake
Ike this man
The business meeting was held on We'd
ne-day forenoon Rev. DR.. Bailey presiding.
After routine business, the reports of the
missionaries Of the convention were given.
Interesting reports were given by Rev.
Homer White of the mission at Enosburgh,
and bv Rev. F. R. Atwill of those at
Winoo-ki AMI Shcllarn. These last have
been under the care Of Mr. Atwi.l. The
people of Winoo-ki have subscribed some
81. 500 towards a new church AMI Shei-
burn has subscribed some $1,000, for a
church. \ committee was appointed to
confer with the Bishop as to the prac-
ticability Of getting missionary At once
for these two points
Encouraging reports were received from
the missions at Island Pond and Newport.
4 new church is now building at Island
Pond.
At l0@ O'Clock divine service was held,
with the celebration ofthe Holy Communion.
An excellent sermon was preached by Rev.
Mr.. Atwiil Of Burlington, on /. Cor. 10.
THAT in everything yc are enriched by
Him in all utterances and in all knowl-
edge
At2 O'Clock the Convention was hospita-
bly, entertained by Rev IS. II. Collins, the
rector. at ;he Stevens House. At hall-past
three the conyocation adjourned sine die.
The u.2, meeting was ordered to be held
/ in Chris; Cuu-c5. Fairfax, in February.
( Ia tle,.uiug a Missionary meeting was
held. Rr, Bishop Bi--ell made an introiuc-
tor address and was followed by Rev.
Homer White, Rev. DR.. Bailey. B. W.
Atweu of tAe Society for the Increase of the
Ministry, Thomas ". iIoskin Of Salt Lake
City. and Rev. D c. Roberts Of Brandon.
TIE services Thursday were Communion
at : %. ,n and morning prayer at l0i, with
sermon l,y Rev. f. ". Smith of ST. Adams
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14
The Great Unemployed.

Mr.. W. II. Fay, superintendent oil the
Employment Bureau Of the Young Men
Christian Association. Of Boston, publishes
the following statement concerning the
crowds of men who are seeking employ
ment in that city at the present time. The
same facts, doubtless, hold true oil Ne"
York and other large cities
1t is well known IN the city that thou
sands of men arc now vainly seeking Tor any
emnlovment that will afford support, how
ever meagre, for themselves and their laihl-
lies. \ large proportion oil these seeker
for employment are not the Idle ana di7'o-
Int. Ii IS no freak of Imagination 70 say
that the panic has 50 disturbed hnsine79
throughout the greater portion Of Ne" hns
land that Boston is looked to by the Ghl0I-
tunate who have lost their means OF lNeli
hood elsewhere as a city Of refuge. Letters
If irf,nir, are being received in great nIm-
hers hv the various institutions and agen-
cies that seek to provide for the unemployed
earnestly pleading Tor work and wages sum
cient 10 provide tor the wants OF suffering
families and to all these employment seek seek
ers the answer must 90 back No "orA
can be obtained for YOU. 200
To day there are nearly, 1t net quite l9VV
mechanics, nearly all men well-sAlllel III
their trades, who are wandering about Dos
ton streets in the vain search Tor sometnlns
IN do This condition Of affairs Is not
wholly attributable to the money pane.
The work Of rebuilding the burnt district Is
nearly completed, and with the discharge
of artisans and lab0rers who have been puSy
/ dprinq the summer and autumn IN recon
struetinr buildings, there Is consequent
| falling off in the demand Tor materials
which. in their production, manufacture
/ and TRANSPORTATION, have until now gwen
/ employment to a multitude OF workers
With winter close at hand and the mar1et
/ for labor of all kinds oyerrun at every tufh,
what can be expected except an increase oil
petty crime-of larceny. thcit, hoase-eh'ef-
/ ing and store-brcakiug The Only escape
from the evils incident to an army Oh ijieFs
that am able to discover j. N :pred-.H=
tLcse facts broalcas. and warning every
man within reach Of newspaper Oh lhs
nselcssness Of seeking employment here.
| This much can be done hy the press to ar
rost the tide that H. setting from the caun-
trv toward the city And then the problem
| i 10 provide for the unemployed already
here. The work Of securing situations Tor
tbese men Is far more difficult now than II
was after the fire. VIII the public assist
ms in nroyiding for them All who can
! e,nnlny mechanics and labOring men can ala
m a practical Christian charity by notify
inr either the subscriber or u. banks Nc
Ksnzie superintcndcnt of the Appleton
Temporary Home. $50 Washington street
and ali desiring employees for store, Qihce Oh
clerical work OF any kind can also be sap
piled hy the un1erSi EueI
W. II. Fay, Superintendent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

SUrERscEIBING LETTEss.--A DAY Or W.
since route agent running into kutla1I'
found letter WHOSE hieroslyphics, ;ran7.l-
ted with some difficulty into EngliSh seem
ed to spell "hilo NUT Vt, much as any
thing, and there being no place in erin9n I,
or anywhere else, anything like. .i-ie
nut, Of course he spent some bttle l II..
over it before !. i'efept through his Weo-
that the lucid direction was probably iH
tended for Isle la Motto, Vt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

return OF TIE PRoDIGALs.-Two lads
who left comfortable homes at Oxford
Conn, last spring, ambitious to soc the
country, and who have hoated about the
country penniless and friendless since, ar
rived at Wilmington, VT, on Monday eve
ming, of last week, on foot, weary and hun
CRY, from Ann Arbor. Mich, en- route for
their homes having walked the entire dis
lance from the latter place inside of DAYS.
After needed rest and refreshment they re-
summed their travels with the intention Of
reaching home, and the fatted calf com.
pletiDg $50 miles travel. -Belotrs Fails
Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-14

\ m.cting Of Democrats at ludanapS9iis.
the other morning, 10 rejoice over the OhN
election, passed resolutions contAlnilns
among other absuriities, declaration tn5
the victory which they celebrated ioresla-
owed the restoration Of tho Democratic par
~ TO the control Of the national govern
men.. They should have added An.
the unanimous election Of james buchanan
to the Presidency. - Chicago Inns.