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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

A pasture. about a mile from the owners
house. On the same evening, as several per-
sons were returning, on foot, from visit at
n neirhbor's. they saw hOrseman riding
slowly toward them, who Immediately turn
ed and dashed up a cross road, there wait
inc till they had passed, and then returning
No 90 on the main road This was supposed
10 be the thiefwith his stolen property, and
indicated the direction taken. Two men
aged thirty years were arrested, and being
unable 70 obtain bail, are now at Newiane
awaiting trial.
4 stranger came to Putney, recently. and
hired horse and buggy Of the hotel pro-
prietor, Dudley Hendrick, to 90 to Wal
pole. bat has not yet returned. The whole
outfit was valued at $500.
g. The Mystery of Edwin brood, com
Melted by the spirit pen Of Charles Dick
ems = 50 long looked for, has appeared at
last. The book includes that portion that
was published before the death Of the great
an+hor. and makes a fine volume Of about
500 pages. 1t is having a large sale.
Hon. Parley Starr of jacksonville, has
removed to Brattleb0r0.
Charles II. Smith was arrested in Brattle-
boro last week, and handed over To Concord,
\ n officers. from which place he had al
sconded while under 500 bonds for selling
liquor.
Col.E.N. Dean Of Springfield, died at
Attlebor0, Mas, last week, oil consump-
tion lie was at one time engaged in the
soarstone business at Perklnsgllle, and
moro recently at South Acton, Mass; lie
was member Of St. John Lodge, r and
4. NJ. OF Springfield. and delegation from
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07


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has been nominated by the Democracy
against |. '. Baker, 'r;, IN the kens-elaer
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me most y, re- teelal'1 ya!1, ''a'' n'!Hl"H-
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been nominated Tor reelection To tne sen
ate 1E 'ne hepuoi'c,!u~ OF 'He H'SH'een''
~ y oeii"l ''i'I ui-'li''-
The Philadelphia Press says. Presiden-
tial candidates for ls76-Oliyer Perry Nor
ton, James q. Blaine. VIM. Tecumseh Sher-
man, Charles Sumser, George ;. Boutwell,.
vol Uniformed NI,-,.l,,,5 ,,--..,,ndent
d,es nat onticiDatea Rem IbIiean vi.t3ry in
tbot state brf tbints tt,t tbcre viii be a
GOOD denI of enco,,ro 4enent in The re.llt
edding. :. This wear rbinl the renre.en-
lion in the I ogisI9t,,rs viii be larrely in
creased and II wonId not no su-nrisinr IN
6nd the Democratic majority in that BODY
r ,.e'r snail one. In nam counties our local
corl;dates will he chem ewing s,bstan-
t;aI encon-o ,,emer- ~ he Marty and alto
g e,1'' il Nil he i5nnJ Thai II needs hard
work 10 keen MARYLAND Democratic.
pbil,del,b;, corc frc..ivtbs of the Re-
rrbjicon moioriiv If PENNSYLVANIA at the
raco,., ciec,i,,
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Missouri papers say thT1 eN-,' '"et@
Brown has announced openly that nc M
tends running rs cahdiua'o lor tue LeS'7-
lature' from IRON county AZ .ng nc4t eiey-
ton. ms ogieeti'e polnt j. u''u '.I' &c
be the ! niteu states senate a. SD0''7'''' VI
Carl Schulz.
lac result oil the eieJ,i9i IL ""iy i
fatal blow to Governor Hendricks. 1t is
victory in which he has had no part or lot,a
triumph which he has not helped to obtain.
He thought the nominatIan of Allcna farce,
and he stud0a>ly avoided committing HIM
self to mos tmont which he thought was
sure to fail ~ g-ual, be took counsel OF
his fears and has coae 70 grief. The ONO
Democracy have gOt along without him dur
ing this campaign, and they will have no
them in the day of their supposed weakness,
and they VIII nusu AZ i - h. or 'r COY coJ,es
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

The first annual meeting of the Vermont
Branch of the Women's Board OF Missions
was held at Rutland, Wednesday afternoon
Oct. 90. at the house of Mrs. L. Daniels
After the opening devotional exercises
the officers for the last year were reelected.
Seven of the vice-presidents were present,
and reported for their several COUNTIES anu
letters were read from FIVE others, leaving
only two counties not heard from. lhese
reports showed an increasing interest IN the
work throughout the State, and reported
the formation of several new auxiliary
societies since the last meeting oil the
branch.
The annual reports of the secretary and
treasurer were read and accepted, followed
by the reading of paper on " oman ;
Work in Missions" prepared by Miss
Torrey of Burlington.
The meeting closed with few words OF
welcome and encouragement from MIS-
Bowker of Boston, President OF the
Women's Board.
A business meeting of the officers was held
at half-past six, when it wa decided that
the Vermont Branch should assume the sup
port of the Misses Ely, missionaries at Nann,
Turkey, and should pledge three hundred
dollars from the Mission Circles OF the state
in support of the schools IN Oeylon ana
Fouchow, China.
A devotional meeting was held at half
past seven. when Mrs. Bowker addressed
the ladies at length, in regard to the his
tory and work Of the Woman's Board, and
gave them many suggestions as to organi-
zation and work of Branch Societies.
The meetings were largely attended and
full Of interest.
The officers for the ensuing year are as
follows
Presldent-Mrs. Luther Daniels, Rutland.
Vice Presidential Rufus Clark South
! Hero. for Grand Isle County; Mrs. Gyles
| Merrill. St. Adams, for Franklin County ;
/ Mrs. Z. p. Wild, North Craitsbury, for Or
| leans county Mrs. Samuel K. Hall, Brown
inrton. for Essex county; Mrs. c. c.
| T5rrey. Charlotte, for Chittenden county !;
| Mrs. Clement Porter, Stowe, for Lam0ille
county Mrs. II. Fairbanks st. Johnsbury
! for Caledonia county Mrs. G. ii. Ladd,
Middlebury. for Addison county Mrs. j.
COPELAND, Waterbury, for Washington
county; Mrs Deacon Prichard, Bradford,
for Orange county Mrs. Aldace Walker,
Wallinrford. for Rutland county Mrs. j.
G. Hale. Chester. for Windsor comfy ;
Miss sophia Park, Bennington, for Ben
nington county; Mrs. G. NJ. Chandler,
| West Brattleboro, for Windham county.
Secretary-Mrs. J. H. Goulding Rutland.
Treasurer-Mrs. Geo. II. Fox, Rutland.
Auditor Mrs VIM. b. Mussey, Rutland.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

1t was said, a week or more ago, that if
the Stokes trial held on much longer, it
would come to be in doubt whether Fisk
was killed or not. 1t did come to be in
donbt what killed him. Respectable physi-
cisns testified that his wound was not a
necessarily fatal one, and that they believed
he died from the effects of the opiates adj
ministered. Then there was new testimony
TO strengthen the theory that Fisk was
armed and that Stokes shot him in self-de-
fence. On the whole the verdict probably sur
prised nobody but those who expected one
of not guilty. Thousands of people said at
the outset that Stokes would never be hung,
and say now II told you So" These I'M
believers now say he will never be COM
PEELED to serve out half his term in prison,
and probably in a year or two they will
be saying II told you So" once more.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

John Paul, the witty correspondent Of
the New York Triiarc, has been travelling
on the Massachusetts railroads, and as the
result Of his observations pays the following
tribute to the travelling public Of that Com
mouwealth:
Along the Inc Of Massachusetts, railroads.
one thing Is remarkab.e-the character of
books which the train boy brings you.
Trashy novels and pamphlet biographies Of
celebrated criminals flung rudely in your
lap! No he CONS to You with Virgil.
lacitus, Shakespeare, Milton. ''Lifhth
Lank, Herbert Spencer. st I've limo,
John Stuart Mill-good solid reading. And
he conveTses with You about the books, and
tells YOU who wrote them. And have not
a doubt that By travelling over the Boston
and Albany, and New Haven and North
ampton Railroads for four or FIVE years, and
reading the Springfield Republican c0ntinu-
ally a man would pick up about as much
information as he could at College, and
might eventually find himselfablet to answer
all the questions that socially inclined old
ladies on the back seat ask him. Lest my
statement as to the character Of books perus-
ed on the railroads Of this State may be
doubted, | wish now to affirm that, glanc-
ing over the shoulder Of a young man
sitting in front of me, in the hope that he
might have a guidebook that could get a
chance to borrow, found that he was
Willing away the time with Cesar, Llber
Secuncus."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07
Vermont Dairymen's Association

Messrs. Porter Blanchard's Sons, oil
Concord, n. H., offer one Of their celebfa-
ted Blanchard Churns as premium iof
the best % pounds of butter exhibited al
the winter meeting, in January, 1874 Per-
sons competing for the prize must be mem
bers of the Association, and the butter
must be of their own production. lhey
will be required to furnish an entry paper
stating that such is the case, that the butter
is entered IN competition for the Blanchard
prize. that it was made at stated time from
the milk of stated number Of cows, nam
ing the breed, the manner OF keeping ana
feeding them. the manner in which the
milk was set and the time during when
the cream was rising. the condition. tenn
perature and age Of the cream when put
into the churn, the coloring matter used, II
any, the churn used, the time required 10
bring the butter, the manner OF WORKING
packing. &c. the amount and kind OF salt
used, and any other facts bearing upon the
case that may be necessary for another per-
son to know IN order to produce Ike urtl-
Gle under same conditions.
Mr.. John T. Ellsworth. Of Barre, Mass,
offers one of Billiards. Patent Oscillatlng
churns,-the retail price of which is $35,-
for the best % pounds Of winter butter on
the same conditions as the above, with the
additional proy:so that the butter when
wins the prize shall be his when the prize
is paid. Entries must state that the butter
is offered in competition for the Ellsworth
Billiard prize, and be accompanied by a
full statement as in the case Of the Blanch-
ard prize, and the committee will be IN
structed not to award prize unless inc
conditions are complied with.
c. Horace Hubbard, of Springfield, offers
A prize of ten dollars for the best factory
cheese of not less than forty pounds TO be
made BY a member Of the Association ana
presented at the winter meeting, accom-
nanied by statement in writing that the
cheese is entered for the Hubbard prize, the
number, breed. feed and management OF the
COWS. the kind of apparatus used, the set
ting. treatment. temperature, and manage
ment of the milk and curds, whether or not
the nights milk was skinned, the colorlng
matter used, if any, the process OF curing,
the quantity Of milk required Tor pound
of cheese and any other details that may be
necessary to an understanding OF the whole
process of manufacture. The cheese that
wing the prize to become the property oil
Mr.. Hubbard when the prize Is paid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

The number Of sewing-women employed
in shirt manufactures in New York can
only be counted by thousands, and for var
ious reasons the shirt trade is always bad at
this time of the year, and this year is. rem
dered proportionately worse by the panic.
A large proportion, amounting from one
fourth to one-half. have been thrown out of
employment on this account. This is
trade which is but little affected by the
holiday season, so that it will grow duller
instead Of less so as the winter advances.
When establishments discharge their en-
ployes an endeavor is made to retain those
who have no other means OF support, giving
the congo to girls who live at home and
would not thus be left utterly destitute
But the proportion of the latter is not a
large one, and the limit is soon reached
when the employer has to turn adrift num-
bers whose only alternative in consequence
becomes prostitution or starvation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07
Secretary Genital Vermont Rairoad compa

The CoNsI=IoN OF TIRE SPRAGuEs.-Ana d-
Journed meeting of bank representatives
was held at Providence on Saturday, when
the report of the committee appointed to
Examine the affairs of A. & W. Sprague
was presented. The committee say they
consider the assets of the A. & W. Sprague
Manufacturing Company 10 be Sl9, 495 ,247:
liabilities ll,475, 443 surplus Ss,Ol9 .sO4.
A detailed statement Of the property accom-
panies the report. The committee advise
the appointment of trustees of the vast pro-
perty, so that the Spragues might continue
in business. The counsel of the Sprague
corporation announced that the trust deeds
were being made to Governor Henry How
ard, Rufus Waterman and Ex-Governor
James Y. Smith. These deeds would be
submitted to the meeting of the creditors.
and il not accepted the alternative would
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

The closing scenes of the Stokes trial are
thus described When the foreman Of the
jury announced the verdict, Of manslaugh-
ter in the third degree, a wild hurrah from
the prisoners friends rang through the
court, followed by clapping Of hands aud
excited stamping Of feet. The Judge froxn-
cd Indignantly upon the audieaee. The
prisoner hung down his head and smiled,
then flushed and his eyes becalae uioistened.
Mr. Tremaine then made closing appeal
l. the Judge for mercy to the prisoner after
which the prisoner IVES ordered to stand up.
and in reply to the usual question, wheth-
or he had anything TO say" he dropped his
head and mut.ered " nothing" 70 all ap-
pearance (, was by Il violent effort he re-
strained himself from weeping outright
Judge Davis then with an angry coun-
scnance and terribly severe tone passed the
sentence a,-lollows
In rendering this verdict, Stokes, the Jury
aaye exhausted and more than exhausted
ali Iaercy in your case. No appeal to this
Cogrt can diminish the sentence from the
aigheSt penalty affixed by the statute in the
degree IA which you are convicted. and that
L too light and apparently triiing as com
pared with the great crime You have com
rnitted. do not desire to make any fur
ther remarks on this ease, but shall impose
upon You all that the law coniers upon me
power to give, and | only regret that that
sentence cannot be more adequate 10 the
crime which rests upon your guilty head.
The sentence l. that you be imprisoned at
the State Prison in Sing Sing at hard labor
for four years
Stokes was then surrounded and embraced
by his male relatives apd friends. and in
stantly hurried Of to she Tombs. His fe-
male relatives we,e not present at the sen
tence.
Il il charged that james d. Centre. one
Vi the jurors, was seen last Sunday in a
Broadway saloon intoxicated. While ac-
eompanied by a Sherii-s officer, in a saloon.
it is said that he casually expressed the
opinion thar he would not hang Stokes. He
also visited a theatre accompanied by the
same officer. The jurors offence is breach
Of propriety, for which there is no legal
punishment. The officer, however, can be
indicted for neglect Of duty. Tie conduct
of this Juror, It is thought, may affect the
validity Of any verdict which may le rem
dered. 1t is also claimed that Recorder
Hackett, who was one Of the witnesses in
the trial, gave evidence which was admitted
by the Court which osght not to have been
accepted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

The best news that we have seen from
South Carolina for a long time is that two
first-class locomotives have lately been turn
ed out of the South Carolina railroad shops
at Charleston, at a cost considerably below
Philadelphia prices, and, the Charleston
papers say fully equal to the best northern
built engines.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

1t was just a hundred years Thursday
since Rev. John Murray preached the first
Universalist sermon in Boston, in factory,
a large building opposite the site where the
Park Street Church now stands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

The Boston Transcript says: The farmers
in some parts Of the country are boarding
up their greenbacks to such an extent IN
their houses that it is thought the enter
prise Of bank burglars viii be turned IN
that direction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

BURGLARY Al PL.rTsBURGu. - Sunday
morning about two O'Clock the store Of |.
Reiss, on Bridge street, was entered by
some experts in search Of wearing apparel
and gents furnishing goods. They had filed
several large satchels and were nearly ready
to start with their booty, when the night
watchman, accompanied by the sheriff and
posse, came down and invited them to sur
render This invitation, so sudden and I'M
expected gave new lie to their energies, and
hurried them through The windows into the
back yard, scattering ike young partridges
TO cover. One poor fellow who was Just
trying on q new pair OF boots, left his old
pair behind him and the.new ones too, and,
leaping the fence, lied down the bank
towards the river, unnindful Of the bullets
that were sent after him, and was lost sight
oramong the rubbish near Parsons Old
Family Brewery. \ lantern was then
brought and search made through the back
yard, where they soon found large, stout
man resting in dry goods box. The sheriff
sent MN u l4dA -@iS a. NA-NNf anu lA0AuplAh
offered $40 head for those who had eluded
their search.
On Sunday morning at g O'Clock, a young
man came into the Cumberland House
shiyering with cold AMI with ehaif from hay
seed on his clothes and in his hair. The
sheriff took him in charge on suspicion.
Two Others were brought in during the day,
who failed to give satisfactory accounts Of
themselves, and were also lodged in jail.
Later in the afternoon some boys passing
near the bridge on Bridge street, espied
man concealed among the timbers under
the bridge. \ constable vas called and the
man brought from his hiding place. When,
10, his bootless feet showed him to be the
man, who, by his skilful running and art
full lodging. had escaped from his pursuers
during the night. He too is in Jail
Mr. Reiss thinks but little, it anything,
is missing from his store, and it is hoped
that this whole company of burglars has
been caught.
Larry Halinan. the faithful watchman,
deserves great credit for his nightly ubiqui-
tiny the interest Of those who employ him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

The two largest retail dry goods estab-
lishments in Boston report that their sales
during the month Of October have equalled
the tTads of the same month last year,
which was an unusually good one. Things
are ln,kirs better in retail business circles.
The Washington correspondent OF the
Boston Herald says that the closing up of
the September quarter shows that the Gov
eminent, by the failure of the New York
and. London house o: Henry Clews, Is a
loser to the amount of $50, 900 in the con-
sular and diplomatic account.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

The Washington National Republican op-
poses the repeal Of the back salary bill. and
predicts that all attempts to repeal it will
fall.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

4 great strike is in progress among the
laborcrs in New York City, in consequence
of the reduction of wages by the master
masons, nearly all those at work on Satur-
day having suspended work by order oil the
union. 1t is estimated that 5000 men have
thus far struck. The employers appear
equally determined to adhere to the redue-
ton 1t is reported that over 5000 men
are out Of employment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

A young man named Frank Jones was
found dead in his bed at the Libby House,
New York, on Wednesday night, with a
pistol shot wound in his forehead. 1t is
thought he committed suicide. A letter
was found in his pocket from Milly Brown,
penSon VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

Drezel, Morgan s Co, New York,
bankers for the Kansas and Pacific Railroad
Company, said on Saturday they had re-
ceived no funds from the Company to settle
the interest. The same was said by Henry
Clews Il Co. on behalf of the Burlington
and Cedar Rapids Railroad. OF the Union
Pacific it was ascertained that that Com
pany was funding its coupons under an ar
rangement made with its bondholders. The
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad IS also IN
default for its November interest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

One of the jailers at the Tombs Is said
to have expressed great Indignation at the
Stokes verdict Why before now ex-
claimed the wrathy official, " L have seen
a man taken from this place and sentenced
to five years Imprisonment for stealing
money to keep his family from starving -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

Iuz LATE Dr.. Horace HArcH - DR..
Hatch. whose death at the residence IF hi,
son-in-law. Hon. L. E. Chittonden, in New
York. On Tuesday evening. October ., has
already been noticed in oar columns, was
born In Tunir;i-e. Vt, in l7S7. lie was
q -radaate VI Dartmouth COLLEGE. and
must. NJ lis death. have been one gifts
Oldest surviving alumni lie was in the
active practice Of his profession for over
forty years. first in Norwich, Vt. and then
in Burlington Here he was for many
years the leading physician Of the place,
and made for him-elta very cu7iable record,
both a+ professional man and rs a
citizen. His character was one Of very
rare eluauimity, parity, benevolence. and
Christian fidelity He was one Of the
most valued members Of the White Street
Congregational Church Of this ci,y, AID
gave TO it, interests, as to all Christian and
benevolent enterprises, bis heartie-t SYM
pathies and aid. Un7arying kindness was
a marked feature Of Lis character. NJ one
ever hoard from him an unkind or di-coUr-
teous word In all his long life, he pToba-
biz never had an enemy; and his former
fellow -;owusmcu Will long hold him in most
antctionatc remembrance. About Gartoen
years ago, on the death Of his wife, who
was native Of New York State. be retired
from professional life. and since then has
spent most Of his recent years with bis chill
dren in New Yorl, City. He was the father
orDr. Horace Hatch Of Washington City;
Of Mr.. \. 5. Hatch, Of the clearinghouse
Of Fisk 6 Hatch Of Mr. Wm. 3. Hatch,
of the firm Of Fairbanks * Co., Of New
York Of Mr.. E. r. Hatch, Of the Wilcox
& Gibbs Manufacturing Company, who is
now a resident Of Brooklyn, and Of Mrs. /.
Z Chittenden, his only and beloved daugh-
ter.with whom be passed his latest moments.
He was 4 brother Of Hon. 10 d. Hatch of
this city, and of Mr.. y q. Hatch of Wind
sor. VI. His funeral viii take place on
Sunday next, at the White Street Congre-
gati0ual Church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-11-07

The following amendment to the railroad
article was adopted in the Pennsylvania
Constitutional Convention. by vote OF IS
to AZ: "No railroad or railway company
shall grant free passes or passes at dis
count to any person except officers or en-
ployes OF the company"