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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-25

1t is confidently believed that Dr. Duranf
has succeeded in his negotiations for the
funds needed 10 extend the Adirondack
railroad through to Ogdensburg. and that
on his return from Europe the work will be
commenced and pushed through to compile
tion.
\ man while riding on the platform Of an
Ogdensburg and ROuses Point car, looked
out to see what town the train was np-
preaching, when his hat blew off, and he
was about TO jump off after 1t, when the
brakeman seized and prevented him from
carrying out his rash intention. His wife
witnessed the whole affair, and said she
wished bTakemen would mind their own
business 1t is thought she dotted on her
lord.
Gardner B. Chaplin, of Ogdcnsburg,
who edited the dclunct BrlingtOn Indf-
peHdeHf, for a few months, is about to issue
volume entitled - Tales Of the ST. Law
renee containing twenty-One sketches
which are located in the valley of the St.
st. Lawrence and in Northern New York.
and founded On fact.
John Jasmer, Of Hopkinton. recently
committed suicide BY shooting. Deceased
WAS thirty-fye years of age, and leaves
wife and child.
Andrew Shelters, Of Ellenbnrgh Centre.
was relieved Of a p0cket-bOOk containing
800, while attending Barnum'S show, at
Malone.
Moocrs celebrated the Fourth Of July by
a'procession Of llOrribles, Foot Races. sack
Races, Creased Pole, Creased Pig, Balloon
Asccnsions, ending with grand ball in the
evening at Fiheld's Hotel.
The second annual fair Of the ST. Law
renee Valley Agricultural Society Is to take
| place on the Society's grounds at Fort Gov
ington on the 81, lth and 5th days Of Sep
/ tOmbcr.
| Fred Scaycr, OF tic Malone Palladium,
was recently married and went WesL on his
bridal tour, which he improved in writing
some piqHant letters TO the FREE Pass AND
TMEs.
\ Canton knight Of the razor recently
won a s. bet in the following novel man
ner One hundred potatoes were placed in
a line at intervals Of four feet apart. \
| basket was placed at one end, and he was
/ 10 perform the feat Of taking one potato.
/ carry it to the basket, and return and take
another and keep repeating the operation
until they were all picked up, which was to
| be done within one hour. lie did it, and
| had seventeen seconds to spare. 1t was
found upon actual computation that he had
Travelled the distance Of "A miles in sixty
minutes.
\ drunken brate, named Carr, Of Osdens-
/ barg, recently attempted 10 kill his wife,
! left her for dead, seized razor, threatened
death 10 ali who stood in his way and
escaped. lie was pursued by officers and
| finally captured in Canada. The injured
woman Will recover, and it Is thought that
the occurrence will furnish case for the
" Civil Damages Law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-25

a Montreal despatch states that it is ru-
mored Earl Dufferin is determined to dis
solve the Canadian Parliament soon, as it
meets on the 18th of August, and order a
new general election, notwithstanding the
members recently chosen were elected for
FIVE years. on the ground that many seats
were secured by bribery and corruption.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-25

FARMERS SENTMENIs.-The following are
specimens IF the inscriptions which appeared
upon the banners in a procession of five
thousand farmers in Lawrence, Kansas, the
other day
''Down with Banks and Up with Corn ~
- No Quarters to Monopoly -
- Equal Taxation -
- God Speed the Plough1
d" United We Stand, Divided We Fall :"
Live, and Let Live -
Money Rings, Beware :"
"The Ides of November, '73 :"
d" Farmers viii BE Free -
- Harmony -
- No more Parasites -
:" Less Offices, Les Laws, Less Taxes, and
More Justice -
Industry VIII BE Rewarded ."
Farmers to the Front-Politici-n to the
Rear -
Peaceably if We Can-Forcibly if We
Must -
"Reform or Revolution ~
Yox Populi ="
Passes Up Salt River Free :"
- Fraternity, Equality and Fair Ex-
change 80
How MARX TWAIN Cor A SEAr.-In new
local marazine-the Globe-published in
Buffalo. is the following rcminiscence Of
Mark Twains brief editorial career in that
city
No man detested loalcrs more than Mr..
Clemens. and assuredly no man could be
more pitiless in his treatment Of bores. He
was vigorous IL his lenunciation Of that class
of people who aimlessly and impudently IN
trude their constant presence in an editorial
room One incident will, perhaps, bear re-
lating. showing how lie once rebuked party
of unde-ired visitors. Arriving at his Office,
one evening. about hali-past eight O'Clock,
he found it full ofmen-all strangers to him.
They bad apparently taken full possession Of
the room. some were smoking, and some had
their feet upon the table, and every chair in
the room was occupied. With look of dis
gust, Mr. Clemens hesitated in the doorway
and then in his peculiar way. said
as thi, the editorial room ofthe Express -
''Yes, sir" promptly choru-ed the Assem-
blagc
..II-m is it customary for the editors to
ST down - queriel the humorist.
..Yes. Certainly, '' '.To be SURE were
the replic- Of the puzzled smokers. why
Do you ask ?'' said one, at last.
because, slowly enunciated Mr. Gle
mems, IL am one Of the editors Of the Ex-
press. and it occurred to me ! ought To- have
a seat"
In au instant every chair was vacated
and the men somewhat abashed, ATTEMPTED
10 laugh the matter of by saying. "Ah, Mr.
/ Clemens. that was neat, "Witty a. usual,
| g., *. but there was something in tho
! i9cker's eye that quickly told them he wa;
/ in no joking frame of mind at that moment
/ After that. loafers were rather shy Of Mark
Twain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-25

One of the great advantages of studying
the classics is that it gives one an insight in
to the primitive meaning ofwords from their
derivations The following serves to illus
trate: Student lin front of Carter's, pretty
well corned and looking up at the sign)
Restaurant, gentlemen, restaurant Why,
restaurant is derived from two Latin words
res thing and taurus ball, and it there
fore means a bully thing -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-25

1t is said that the use of postal cards has
greatly increased the traffic in invisible or
sympathetic" inks. Citron juice ink, for
example, calls for nothing more than the
ordinary heat of the hand to develop it in
red upon ordinary paper while the sym
pathetic ink of commerce is made to reveal
itself by means equally simple. The latter
is generally composed Of one part sulphuric
acid to twenty parts water, and though
perfectly colorless when held against the
light, ields an intense black when held be-
fore the fire or subjected to heat current.
The principle is very simple the eportion Of
the paper impregnated with acid is carbon
lied at a comparatively low temperature.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-25

The towns of Huntingdon county, Prov
ince OF Quebec, have nearly all voted to ex-
tend aid to the proposed Portland 4 0gdens-
burg railroad, and the county now votes to
grant S36, 900 additional. They seem to be
in earnest on the subject in that vicinity
Only enc parish in the county, st. Anicet.
] has refused to bond.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-25

\ ROMANCE oY CANADA.--JuSt thirty
years ago this summer little child, three
years old, was playing on the stoop of its
fathers house in Quebec. The house was
in Richardson street, and in what are
known as st. R0ch suburbs. For some
reason the child's nurse was out of the way
for time, and no one kept watch on its
movements. When the family came to look
for the little one-a great iavoritc with all
it was gone Inquiries were instantly
made in every direction. but in vain.
Weeks, months, and years rolled away, and
the child was unheard Of At last the
family mourned their treasure as dead. One
morning last May gentleman went from
Quebec to Montreal, and being in the lat
ter city, stepped into a shop 10 buy hat,
This gentleman was friend of the family
who had lost the child, and whose name was
Richard. lie observed, on entering the shop,
that the keepers name was Richmond. This
trihing and partial coincidence would
have made no impression had he not direct
" after noticed surprising resemblance
between Richmond, the halter, and the
Richard family Of Quebec. Going home to
his lodgings, he wrote the adventure to his
mother, who lives in that town, and, after
posting the letter, felt strongly to return
and crOss-question Richmond touching his
origin. This was done, and to some sur
prise, for Richmond declared that he had
been reared from infancy by an Indian
woman, whom he had been taught to re-
gard as his mother She had always been
kind to him, but never until lying on her
death-bed, confessed the fact that she had
stolen him from his parents door when an
infant, had brought him into the forest
among her own red brethren, and raised
him for her own. His family name she
said she had forgotten, but gave that ol
Richmond as something likei it. After the
squaw 5 death the young man went to Quebec
and tried to find his people. But the
change of name, his own ignorance anC
simplicity, and the probable absence, at th'
time, OF his parents prevented his success
Aftsrward he made his way to Montreal
and got into the trade he was following
when discovered. The story was quickl,
conveyed to the Richard family, and tn
mother came to Montreal, where by Ger
tain birth marks, known to herself, she wa
able to corroborate the identity of her long
lost child. The process, being the opposit
of that employed with an equally mystic
sterious halter in 50 Box and Cox" is pro
nounced entirely satisfactory by the Cana
dian tpress, which is consequently in tn
enjoyment of sensation OF strictly HON
manufacture, combined with the rare meri
of strict veracity. If halter, with any
thing like lyric propriety, can be trans
formed into a tenor, we have hero tn
structure of an opera at least as good a
that of the " Bohemian Girl" and enter
prising native composers should hasten I
make use of 50 promising an indigcnOu
growth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-25

\ LITTLE FUS WITH HorEINs.-Some
years ago new fire company was organized
at Reading. and the members one evening
thought they would have little innocent
fun at the expense Of Hopkins, their Presi-
dent They decided to rush around with
the engine to Hopkins house after dark. TO
throw up their ladders, pull out their hose,
climb on his roof and scare him with the be-
lief that his dwelling was on fire. But the
very day Hopkins moved out Of the
house, and a Presbyterian clergyman moved
in, without the company being aware Of the
change. So about 5 O'Clock the humorists
dashed out and went through all the move
ments, getting on the roof and splashing
water around and creating n terrific disturb
ance generally. \ rival company noticing
what was going on. also hurried to the scene,
and without understanding the Joke, at
tached their hose TO plug, smashed in the
front windows, and began 10 empty two
inch stream on the family Of that Presby-
teIian clergyman. They squirted into all
the rooms, split all the window shutters
with an axe, broke down the front door, ran
out the furniture, tore off the shingles, and
bawled through trumpets until the hired
girl had conyulsions on the kitchen stairs.
The first company triedto explain, but the new
comers thought an effort was being made to
get them out Of the way, and a fight ensued,
and presently fremen were sliding off the
roof, and pelting down the chimneys, and
bleeding over the entry carpet. and having
boisterous encounters with spanners and
brass horns on the stairs. And the mex:
morning that Presbyterian divine and hi:
family moved out They said the place
seemed to be too animated and sensational
for quiet domestic circle. They wanted {
house where there was more calmness ans
peace where they could have more securit,
for their privacy and pianos, and for thei
front doors and shingles, and peace of min,
and window sashes.-Mdr Adeldr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-25

The band of the King of Saxony, which
arrived last week, was welcomed by Ger
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-25

ANOTHER VIcTM.-A New York CORES
pondent gives the following concerning the
late Horace f. Clark
He simply worked himself to death; he
died twenty years the junior of his father-in-
law, Vanderbilt, being 50 years of age. He
was hasty, testy, passionate man. and fun
ed over his business instead of taking it coolly.
He was capable of doing an immense amount
of work, but everything fred him up and he
lived on his nerves. Three years ago he was
notified by the doctor that his style Of work
ing and living would kill him. II have a
large number of irons in the fire and can't
let them burn" So, regardless of warning
he kept his system heated his throbbing
brain had no rest, and sleep departed from
his pillow. He allowed himself only small
measure of repose. His table was piled with
papers, and he worked on from dav to day
through heavy drudgery till two and three
o'clock in the morning. 1t is said that dur
ing the last year of his life he did not secure
four hours continuous sleep through the
twenty four. He was everywhere: battling
with the Legislature at Albany battling with
Congress figuring with the Credit Mobilier;
| looking after the Legislatures all over the
country beating back blackmaiers head
/, ing off bad bills or securing the passage Of
faovrite acts; fighting bulls and bears on the
street; forming combinations to carry out
gigantic measures and whirlcd round and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-25

DYsPEPsrA.-Dr. Brown-Sequard's method of
treating dyspepsia, which ne had proved sue
cessful in the majority Of cases by practicing
it ten years. is on the principle Of eating
little but often. Take from one to four
mouthfuls at once, but eat again in ten, twen-
tv, or thirty minutes. Use nourishing food
and drink, as roasted or boiled meats, and
especially beef, mutton, eggs. well-baked
bread, and milk, with butter and cheese,
and very moderate quantity of vegetables
and fruit. Beef tea or milk is recommend
ed instead Of water, and the quantity Of solid
food for one day should not exceed forty
ounces. This plan need be pursued but two
or three weeks, when return may be had to
the ordinary rule of three meals day. BY
this method the stomach is gently and stead
lily occupied but not overloaded.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-25

STORY or MAN WHO LIVES AT TIE NORTH
PoLE-A SPLENDID COUNTRY AND THE PEo-
PIE TUE ANCIENT NORTHNEN OF HISTORY.
ETC.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-25
Ordonis Archircgistrarius,
JOHANN q. A. FELLOWS
OWTTT TIIW q .II u { IlI' N'lIl W = Ut
Reipublie0 Anericana Masistro.
C.l,,tarn

NlIufcln
Ccrtiorem te flcere- gaudes ut Principi Cambria
motu ct gratia sua propria die H. ID AprlIs
placueris in te fraterem ct committeeman SUM
Insignia Magma Crucis 0rdonis conferre ita ut
ligamna amoris fraterni inter gentes sangune
cgniunct0s aretus constringantur.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-07-25

The security of personal health requires
pure drinking water, fresh and substantial
food. temperance, and the needed rest and
lathing Of the body.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1873-07-16

Gen. Geo. B. Dandy, who has charge
Of the construction the new cavalry
post at Lincoln, arrived last week.
This evening about seventy carpenters
arrived from St: Paul and Minneapolis,
and next week about 80 more will come.
About fifty car loads Of lumber is al
ready here. 1t will take about 700 car
loads Of lumber and other supplies to
complete the work. There will be
buildings, including officers quarters,
three to each Co., barracks, stable, etc,
for six companies Of cavalry quarters
for tho post commander ard staff, and
in addition two large warehouses.
From 150 to 200 HNn will be employed
in the constrnctionsdntil about Oct. 1st.
The Importance of the work to Bis
marck can scarcely be estimated as it in
wolves the immediate expenditure of
two hundred Thousand dollars not to
speak of other advantages which will
come from it. The lumber for the bull
dings was purchased at the N. P. juno
ton at $s,45 per Thousand.
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FROM ALL QUARTERS.
Terrible Murder in
Pennsylvania.
Great Fire at Grand Rapids.
The Cholera Still Raging.

CHOLERA.
CHICAGO, July l6.-The cholera continues
abated at Cincinnati, Nashville, and other Southern
cities--the deaths ranging from % to Is daily.
GRAND RAPIDS, July 1S--A great Are Is raging
In this city. Already several squares OF busness
blocks have been destroyed. Loss neatly half q
million.
TRRRlaLN MURpVn.
PHILApsLpHlA, July ia terrible murder at
Jennsrsye, Chester county, has jast come to light.
On June 30th strange arrived at Jennersville,
and stopped at hotel saying he was An agent from
Baltimore. The next day man named Undertook
arrived and rode out with the agent. When he re-
turned the person who took charge Of n team saw
the blood on the wagon. Uddervoork gave plausi-
BILE explanation OF ths, but immediately left the
neghborhood. The strange man was never after
ward seen. Friday bnzzards were noticed In the
woods between Coo hraneviile and PenninghsmviiIe,
and upon investigation the head, trunk, legs and
arms detached of man were found. The remains
were recognized those Of the stranger who stopped
at Jennersvllle. The murdered man was stabbed In
three or four places, and his throat cut. Udder-
roork cannot be found.
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Prebytenian Church,

Rev. D. c. Lyon was here again Sun
day and Monday. The election of trus-
tees had four weeks ago was informal
a new election was accordingly had
Monday evening, due notice having
been given, with the following result
For term of one year, j. B. Ford, W.
s. Brown and @. A. Lounsberry.
For term Of two years, j. W. Fish
er, W. Fl. White and w. B. Shaw.
For term of three. years, j. 0.
Adams, G. F. Hobert and J. R. Jackson.
The trustees also had meeting,
electing j. W. Fisher, President; W.
II. White, Secretary, and W. B. Shaw,
Treasurer.
1t was determined to adopt plan
drawn for church at Rice Point by
Duluth parties, and the building COM
mittee was instructed to cause specifica-
tions to be drawn with view to adver-
tising for bids; the work Of building to
be let to the lowest responsible bidder.
The lumber is now ON the road and will
be here in q few days,
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Northern Pacific Hotels.

Persons travelling on the line Of the
Northern Pacific COR the first time are
surprised to meet with so good hotels.
At Branerd the Headquarters Hotel is
a building costing 100000, kept. in tho
best style---accommodatjng about 1875
guests. All compliment its manage
ment. The Headquarters Hotel at
Fargo is in the same style kept by j. B.
Chaplin, we'll and favorably known as a
successful and accommodating landlord.
This, as we'll as the Headquarters Hotel
at Brainerd, was built by the N P. r. r.
and leased to the managers. AtDuluth
the Clark House accommodates 1875
guests, furnishing pleasant and airy
rooms with kind attention, while the
table is spread with all the luxuries OF
the season. The Bayview House is also
we'll kept and enjoys good patronage.
Capt. G. P. Sloggy also keeps g good
hotel at Moorhead. Wilson's is first
class house at Detroit The dining
place at James River is also good, and
Bismarck already has three or four good
hotels, at either of which good meals
and fair rooms may be had. Board at
Bismarck ranges from 5000 to $3.50
per day for transients, and 5000 per
week for regular day -boarders.
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Irrigating.

It must havc been q sarcastic chap
who said it never rained in Dakota ;
that the land was unfit for agricultural
purposes because there was no way to
irrigate it. Had he been fosced to lay
out Of doors during tho past two weeks
be would have been irrigated to his
hearts content aud woald have been
obliged to give some other reason than
a lack Of rain to prove the country un-
productive. Indeed Carleton.s figures
showing slight depoaig snsof moisture
in this, his snowless region, have been
knocked higher than kite by the fre.
euent storms of 1878. There has been
an abundance of rain this spring, too
much indeed, and old settlers say there
is always an abundance, except an oc-
casional dry year, and these occur else
where. .
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WINNEPEG.
The Kidnap ped Kidnap-
perS.
Black1nailing at Fort
GARRY.
The Prisoners Arrested on Amer
ican Soil.
Expected Interference from Wash.
ington.
WAR AMONG POSSIBILITIES

Special Telegram TO Bismarck 7|ibaas.
MISsEApoLIs, July 16.-Hop. VIM. Lochren re-
turned from Pembns this morning. He confirms the
report of biackmailing at Fort Garry whers the exam
lnstion Of Fletcher. Hoy, Keegsn and others Is pro-
crossing slowly No American lawyers are allowed.
The only lawyer not employed by Gordon Is a young
man named Mckenzie, who Is partner of Attorney
General Clarke. He received one Thousand dollars
retainer and demanded two thousand this week.
when the parties determined to submit no longer TO
such blsckmang. Hon. Eugene Wilson ap-
pointed vice .scouns and defending the prisoners
The result Is doubtful. Fletcher will probably be re-
leased on bail aud the others will be committed with
cut doubt. Clarke assumes the role OF dictator and
rules the court and local government The outrage
treatment Of the prisoners caused Taylor to ea
tered protest when he threatened with imprison
ment and retreated to consulate. Gov. Ahstin en-
tered protest also against the barharsus treatment
Of the prisoners to which Gev. Morris responds that
the treatment Is ordinary and humane. It Is now
certained that the parties arrested American
soil and demand from Washington for their release
Is hourly expected. War 10 among the possibiI-
ties growing out Of this case.
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Mennonite,

Webster gives the following definition
of the word Mennonite: "One of a
small denomination Of Christians 80
called from Simon Memo, their founder
in Germany. They believe that the
New Testament is the only rule faith ;
that the terms Person and Trinity ought
not to be applied to Father Son and
Holy Spirit; that there is no original
sin; that infants should not be bap-
tized; and that Christians ought not to
take oath, hold office, or use physical
force"
A large number Of these people are
likely to settle in Dakota. Two weeks
ago they were for the second time ex-
ploring the country along the Sbeyenne
with a better prospect than before OF
settling. They had just returned from
Manitoba, and indicate their preference
for Dakota.
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petriRsG Bopt-heeI.

When Gen. Sibley was on the Mis-
sour; with his expedition, it is said, he
wore boot having heel Of peculiar
pattern and while here was so unfor-
tunate as to loose one Of them.
Not long since petrified boot-heel was
picked up which is recognized by one of
the Generals old soldiers AZ the hee! that
Sibley lost. There are said to be petri-
fed forests in Northern Dakota. Gen.
Rosser tells Of a petriaed grove, on the
line of the N. p. west of tho river.
There are perhaps . dozen stubs stand