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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04
FRIDAY AFTERoOS.

After a devotional meeting led by Brother
Shaw. of Middleboro, Mass, the subject
- The type of Christianity needed at the
present day was discussed, Brother II.
NJ. Moore being the first speaker. He
said We need a more active Christianity.
In this age of electricity and steam there
are larger opportunities offered. The first
grea. sin of the day is laziuess-the second
ia unbeief. In Massachusetts, not one
forth Of the church members attend
prayer meetings, and less than one tenth
take part in the exercises. Contrast this
with the efforts Of men in their worldly
business The church must be yitalized by
personal effort, the Holy Spirit blessing the
, forts.
Another thing required is common sense.
NJ, n use this in their business. but very lit
tie IN religious matters. Ii Is not common
sense. TO take the back seats in prayer meet
inqs. o. be scattered over the room. The
social element is mighty power II used
Alright. 1t is not common sense for man
to talk religion. who does live 1t. We
want to use common sense IN reaching the
We must by prayer and
study find the night avenue to the heart.
Talk your religion in common sense. ma
tural way.
We need more Biblical Christianity.
Few realize how little the Bible is read.
People read the newspapers and latest
novels. and leave the Bible. We want
thoughts to carry with US that shall be
food for US. The parallel passages should
be studied that We may get light from all
stand-points. We want q consecrated
Christianity. God wants you to place sl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

The FASTEST WAGON TINE on RECORD
The trot in San Francisco, between Fuller
ton, 0ccident, and Sam Purdy. is produc
ing profound sensation among turfmen
and breeders of fast horses. Fullerton won
in three straight heats. Time. 2:201, 1924
and 2:2l4. The third heat. which he trotted
in 2:2l4, he is reported to have done quite
within himself. This is tho fastest wagon
time on record. And. in fact. all three of
the heats are faster than any one heat, to
wagon, for which any horse has ever had Q
record before. 0ccident did not make
show to boast of, comparatively but Sam
Purdy, although defeated in every heat by
Fullerton, commended brsvsly for the vistoyy,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

Medium and spirit whom he seemed to DC
endeavoring to persuade to 60 out: ms
aIvavs took place behind the curtain. ana
NJ Stetson of the Howard would hardly
nav the board of so miserable ventrho-
rn;al performer During the entire sedhl,s
the utmost satisfaction was evinced by all
but myself and friends. and as one after
snotber received the three Iaps oil assur-
ancc of the presence of friend, some were
affected even to tears.
SPIRITUAL CHILDREN
Imust not omit to state that once the
lower half of the curtain was drawn aside,
ard two forms were shown. announced oy
Mr.. Brown as two children. My eyes are
unquestionably good, but the most earnes.
endeayor failed to detect anything more
than shadowy resemblance to pillow
case Uonto's dress could readily nave
been made to look as much like children as
did these. These figures did not move. nor
did thew fade away. They disappeared
when the curtain was dropped, and only
then.
Although | was refused permission TO
personally inspect the cabinet, yet am
assured BY those who have done 50. that
there i no possible mode of ingress or
ecress. except the door that 1t contains
oaIy a felv pieces of cloth, a shalcl or f'ro,
noiT Of gaocassinS. and lrhat seemed 10 be an
old Indian hedd-dreSS. | am the more Will
ling TO admit this because | can conceive OF
nothing more that could be required to per-
senate in the semi-darkness, all the ap-
partitions appearing this evening.
MATERIAL or SPIRITUAL?
In accounting for these appearances, one
of two conclusions is inevitable either that
| they are the materialized forms of immortal
| spirits or that they are peTs mated by W u
| liam Eddy. To accept the former astound-
| ing belief. it is absolutely necessary to show
not that it would be difficult for Mr. EDDY
to enact the parts, but that 1t would be
iDlpoSsiJle for him to do 50. Ten years ago
| this same family were detected and opposed
in Burlington, Vt. at a dark Seaacc, As
frauds by one Of the gentlemen wno ac-
| companied me. The business Is one m winch
they have had long experience, W bile their
present exhibitions are guarded With great
ingenuity and cunning
| Every effort or attempt to exlminc into
these appearances is carefully provided
against. Protesting that they do not VII
lIngly consent to appear a. mediums, re
fusing all offers to exhibit elsewhere than
at their own home. denying admission to
more than two or three strangers at one
time, appearing in their home ignorant and
churllsh, declining 10 accept any admission
fee to the seGnce. they evinee the utnsost care
and precaution, Every attempt to examine
when examination would lead TO detection
is met by the mos. shallow objection. 10
my suggestion that some one OF known
character and standing should be permit
ted to look into the cabinet while Honto or
any of the spirits were outside, Il was re-
sponded that the presence OF any one not II
perfect harmony with the medium would
drive the spirits away, and possibly lnlur'
the medium himself.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

A MovEG SCENE IL PORTLAND HJIEr
~ most painful sight one which rr ,vsi = ,
tears several ladies who wir-,esssd I, a.
CURED at hotel II Pr-..i,and. a dov or tvs,
since. y hne..y dressed, gentlemanly ar
pearirg man, a stranger in the city. va
stopping there, and had with him his son
bright appearing bov Of seven OF eight
years Of age The father had evidently been
on protraeted debauoh, and on the day in
question had come to the dinner table with
every nerye in a culver and bis system shat
tered. lie had eaten nothing for q day q
two, AID the little boy, with plaintiye ap-
peals. was urging him TO Dartake Of food.
lie was 50 intoxicated tina: he could not i D;
his saucer to his lips, and the child, his
little heart almost bursting with grief, Wa
obliged to wait upon him as if he was an
infant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

lie irai;s Of Democratic victory are be-
coming apparent. On Wednesday the ST.
rfeme court Of Indiana decided that colored
eni'eTeh have ho right to attend the public
sou''n' ct '''at State. The tribunal which
h4' i'n.ered Ills extraordinary decision
"0'us 'lat y tie present State constitution
was Hdoi tel when ONLY whites were citizens
ana The pablN schools were only intended
'o' The exclusive use of citizens of the State
,e'''e none bcs white children can at
'end them The lesrned judges also hold
'nA' 'ae fourteenth amendment does not an
ply in this case.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

It Is worthy Of note, how little Of the
wor} kindly cut ont for the last Legislature
in sdyauce of their meeting, was done by
tb EN-. 1t was to be an important part of
their business, according to certain persons
and papers. to overhaul the railroads in
general, and the Central in particular. They
were ais' expected, among other things, to
overhaul the Insane Asylum at Braitleboro.
and put it under different supervision; 10
establish Reform School for girls. to create
a State Police to reorganize the Supreme
Court by dropping one Judge, and dividing
his pay among the other six, and to enact
divers and Sundry other measures, Of les
consequence.
But the Central got no overhaulins, nor
any other railroad, except the Delaware and
Hudson and that was no; interfered with
by any adverse legislation. The " Hyde -
bill regulating freight rates for that road,
took up good deal of time but it did not
became law The Brattleboro Asylum got
no overhauling to speak of, and remains I'M
der tie same supervision as before. No Re
f)rm School Tor girls was established. No
State Police was created, though if State
Constabalary bill had been introduced, il
would, Iroba bly,. have become law. No
change was made in the number or salary
Of the Judge The proposition to lessen the
number of Tie Judges, was a decidedly popu-
lar one, among the members hat the COM
mittee reported against it-and their report
carried down the bill. We remember, by
the way, as we write, that The Legislature,
just befor, it met, was besought by the
Woodstor Post to abolish the "side
judges That astute paper urged this, in
all sob erness and in evident ignorance that
the q ice of Assistant Judge Of the County
Court i provided for in the Constitution Of
Yer mont, and cannot be abolished without a
I Constitutional amendment 1t is needless
to add that the Office Of side Judge was not
abolished In fine, we hardly recollect a
measure, with the exception Of the abolition
of the Board of Education, proposed in ad-
vance for the consideration of the Legisla-
tare. that became a law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

JUDGE LORD OF MASSACHUSETTS on THE
LIQUOR LAw-Ia the case of VIM. d. Park
for maintaining 4 common liquor nuisance,
on trial in the SIpcii, Criminal Court, of
Boston, Judge Lord, in charging the jury,
remarked that when a jury disregarded
evidence which fairly sustained the COM
plant, they dealt more dangerous blow
to the security and rights of the people
than resulted from all the evils of the law
or its execution. They had no right to in
dulge in refnemeuts or fDe-spun specula-
tons to satisfy their consciences, but as
common-sense and reasonable men they
were bound to draw usual, natural and
reasonable differences from proved facts.
and not strained or unreasonable or unnat-
ural differences.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

Public readers were never before so nu-
meroas rs they are this season. A coed
voice. fair personal appearance. and few
months of trimming in eloeution. will ct any
man or woman for the business. So, many
have learned this. that the lecture course
announcements are full of names unknown
to fame.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

Washington dispatch ssys that the
northern Pacific road is making great efforts
u secure favorable legislation at the com;nr
s'''ion, and that an agent mas been sen, 10
''ery Congressional district to visit Con.
: IFe''men in behalf Of the measure, BY which
'ns road hopes to secure a government guar.
anty for Its bcnd..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04
Executive MANSION.
" ssHISGToN. Nov. IL, 1861. !

HORRIBLE TRAGEDY ~ HAHnTos COUNTY.
n. IA horrible tragedy Is reported from
Hamilton county,N. Y. A carpenter named
Elias Williams and an assistant named
George Smith, who were erecting frame
house in the midst of the forest. got into =
drunked quarrel, when Williams in the
coarse of the -truggle threw Smith over a
wooden saw-horse. and then with hand
saw which he all the time held in his hand,
sawed off the head OF his anita gonist. sever
ing it entirely from the body. His rage
cooling, remorse followed, and be cut his
own throa: with the saw, falling corpse
beside the remains of Smith. A lad named
Grant witnessed the tragedy and conveyed
the news two miles to the people who reside
nearest the scene Of the crime. Williams
was married man and Smith bachelor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

George Francis Train la applied .or
permission to visit the Eddy brothers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

The annual examination OF the stat,
Prison, at Windsor. took place Tuesday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

F. Barry supposed to be the Oldest printer
in the United States, has just died in St.
Louis, aged 90 His first g take " as
journeyman printer was on Washington's
obituary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

STATE POSTAL AFroINTsEETs.-E D..
Kendall has been appointed postmaster at
Felchyille Ansel Eddy at Jonesyille {;
Charles c. Thornton at Hartland Four
Corners Mrs Irene Fisher at North Fay
ston Nathan W Sanford at South Dorset,
and Carrie NJ. Croker at North Hydepark.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

In short, the entire performance was ridiC-
ulOus, and yet to the minds of nearly ell
present it seemed to afford unlimited graft
fcation. Once only was the light produced
when the medium was found in trance
state in the chair, and the instruments seat
tered about the floor. The only iaducemcn;
to credit the performances TO spritualistic
aid was the difficulty Of believing that any
man of years study and experience
should prove 50 poor musician, and So
wretehed a yentriloquist.
| lay no claim to scientific research, nor
is it my province to assert tina. the spirits
of the dead caunos indulge in a. absurd
performances as those herein detailed. bat
do claim that nothing occurred at the Ed
dys. during my visit, that would be in the
least difficult for any man to produce with
even less advantageous surroundings.
do denouIce as wicked and unjust. a.
deserving of severe punishment, any at
tempt to impose piece of cheap trickerv
as carnations from those who have depart
ed, and do insist that the Eidys c2aaol
justify themselves in preventing the mos.
searching investigation into their actions,
unless they are. as | fully believe, arrant
humbugs. Whatever may be the integrity
and honesty of the regular attendants at
these circles, the Eddys themselves kRc,s
whether their claims are ireudulenI or not.
GEORGE I. CnIDs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

QUAINT LETTER FRoM Ms. LtScoLS-
The Binghamton Times prints a copy of
an original letter of President Lincoln, now
in the possession of Hon. Henry r. AiYgatt,
of Oxford, to whom twas given by the con-
fdential clerk of the Secretary Of War.
soon after it was written. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
WASHINGTON. Nov. IL, 1861.
Hon. Secretary Of War
MY DEAR SIR Il personally wish Jacob
K. freer, Of New Jersey, to be appointed
Colonel Ter eolored regiment, and this re-
gardles, OF whether he can tell the exact
shade of julius Cesar's hair.
Yours truly. 4. LINCOLN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

The story comes from New Hampshire that,
some years ago. a man living at Stark
ordered barrel Of poor whi-key of a Port
land. Me, firm. and it went like hot cakes
among his neighbors One night he had
H.. . and the liquor was all used up. Not
the ownei received letter from
long after, -, -.
'|' " '''''u NJ last week, at our
expense, Immediately By =. ;.
sent you burning fluid instead of wits,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

The papers have all been pOking fun at
John Foley. the New York reformer and
calling him a bore and other hard names lut
he seems to have done pretty good thing for
the city after all. He brought suit against
ComliToll,r Green to compel him to place
mt Zoe city treasury nearly 500, 900 of
interest ga city funds deposited in bank
and Tie supreme court has decided that
Green mus; 30 il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

To Mr.. Hazard, who informed me that
he had given the subject Of Spiritualism
twenty years study, | suggested the advis-
ability ofallowing somebody 70 shoot ionto
in the leg-if it were spirit. 1t wouldn {
hurt, and if it were Eddy it ought 10 hurt.
lie coolly reoplied tbas to injure
materialized spirit in any way was y
infict precisely the same injury on the
medium through whose agency the
form appeared. Ii the claims advanced
by Spiritualists are well grounded. they
cannot afford to impede reasonable investiga-
ton into such occurrences As these at Chit
tenden, but this same Mr.. Hazard assured
me that Spiritua.i-m co1ld not be inyesti-
gated fairly unless the investigator was con-
yineed beforehand Of the truth Of the SCI
enee.
1t Is not. however, necessary 70 deny the
claims Of Spiritualists that the spirits OF
our departed are capable of communication
with Us to deny the agency OF any super
natural power in the Performance OF the
EddVs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

Born IN PRIsoN OF 4 WonAx rNDEs SsN
TENcE OF DEATH.-Tc be born in a prison
cell on Thanksgiving day, of woman
zensenced to be hanged, January ). and
from illegitimate paternity, was the hard
fate ola male infant. who first saw the light
at Bathurst, y. B., Thursday Not the
most suspicious start in life, surely. " az
event likely TO be thought Of with pleasure
in after Years. The mother IN tbs extrl-
ordinary case is the wiie OF the murdered
man POuline. and the father was her ac-
cOmplice. italian. who, before his ezecu-
ton, recently, confessed to the paternity OF
the child.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

\ song was called for and commenced, but
speedily interrupted by the stunning Of
the guitar, the ringing Of the bell or bells.
and then a voice announced the appearance
of - May flower. an Italian girl, y no with
George Dix, a sailor. are the spirits who.
not sufficiently naturalized 10 appear at the
light Ssa1ce, are nevertheless able to talk
quite yolubly in the dark, and possess IN
usual capacities for making . noise.
Mayflowe- speaks in a weak, piping voice,
plays the coneertina tolerab.y, ami makes
the most excruciating rhymes.
George Dix's voice l. something between
grunt and squeal and nearly his entire con-
versation was devoted to an expression Of the
gratitude of the spirit world TO Col. Ulcott
for his great assistance in advancing the
cause of Spiritualism.
The repeated assurance Of NaytlWer aud
Geo. Dix to Col. q. that they would help
him all they could. must have been ex-
tremely gratifying TO that gentleman. Il
appeared TO be a clear case OF reciprocal
affection and assistance.
The spirit band. introduced By May
flower, then favored Us with q concerted
piece called The Storm at Sea, chiefly
remarkable for it, abundance of noise and
entire lack Of harmony. Mayhower also
played d" Home, Sweet Home a. played
in the spirit world. Musical education, 50
far Is ability to manipulate the concertira
is concerned, has been evidently neglected
by NayhOwer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

Once or twice shadovy something ap-
peared near the top Of the curtain. and in Q
sepuichral voice addressed some friend
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

Soon after the announcement Of one Of
the spirits that the sitting was over, It was
announced that HorGtio would hold dark
seancc. Now, while in the Light ssGnos, a.
it l. called, none but enthusiastic dcyotees
were allowed to occupy the 'front.' seat, IN
this latter it was apparently essential that
the strangers should not only III IN the
front seat, but be carefully placed between
TWO believers Myself and friend were not
allowed to sit together. and all were requir-
ed to join hands Horatio then announced
that il any released their hands from their
neighbOr he wanted immediate notice Of
the fact, and he would show them the door
the carpenter made. said he, d" have been
made seriously III for three days, because
the circle was broken. and | can't aii9rd to
take such a risk.
The light was extingui-hed, the windows
darkened, the hands OF the medium bound
to a chair, and a table covered with musl-
cal instruments, bells, horns. etc. placed
on the opposite side OF the room. In close
proximity to the table were Mr.. Brown. the
brother-in-law. Mr.. Frost. the agent, and a
gentleman named Strong. who had done
the tying Of Horatio hands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

TIE iron for the LamOille Valley Railroad
arrived at Morrisville, Saturday. The track
viii be completed to johnson in two week.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

The first appearance was " HontO," the
Indian maiden, depicted by Col, Olcott and
others as by far the most wonderful mani
festation Of all. Her face te1S invisible to
both myself and friends. Her form and
action were neither graceful nor pleasing
She was apparently dressed in dark skirt,
wore her hair quite long, and there was
nothing in her appearance to preclude the
successful enactment Of the part by William.
She saluted the audience with bow skipped
towards Mrs. Cleveland and saluted her,
and finally INDUCED in very poor exhiSi-
ton fig dancing. Once or twice she re-
tired into the cabinet, but never without
drst NTH her Oicn hands drdlring ASIDE tie
~
curt4. -, ,ha ,,,o,.o ,., :. ,..-;,I,
10 ~ S determine her looks. or
age az or sex; only to Mrs. Cleveland and the
orranist did she approach sufficiently near
TO have satisfied them G. either. When, at
her pantomimic quest, hGrstlo lit
match to prefer her cigar, she ret,.ed
behind the curtain until the match he ig-
pited was extinguished. Honto was follow
ed by three or four female spirits of about
the same general appearance and differing
only in the dress. bling either white or
DARK
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

Then more singing or playing vhile-as
the medium announced from the closet
new batteries were being formed, and then
some gentlemen graced the audience with
their appearance. 1t is unquestionably
true that some of these apparitions of the
sterner sex seemed t, differ materially in
height from Honto, bat when it is remem
bered that none Of these favored the audi
ence with any distinct view OF their faces or
make up" the difference will appear more
seeming than real.
1t is worthy Of note that the interval
between the departure of the female spirits
and the entrance Of the male, or rice versa.
was always occupied in forming new bat
teries, and at no time was the spirit OF one
sex Immediately followed by spirit of the
onpos,to aav
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

The society of the quiet village of East
Wallingford was thrown into iermeat,
Tuesday, By the arrest of practical iFec-
lover there, for having plurality of wives.
The disciple of YalcouI was taken TO Rut-
land IN bandcur,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-12-04

BURGLARY AT Mur0S-0n Wednesday
night, the 25th inst, tramp entered the
Austin House. through a window. lie then
broke open the money drawer, where he
found and took about one dollar in scrip.
With this and two bottles of apple jack he
left, but stopped at the depot and broke
into the ladies room through the north
window and from there into the Office. lie
opened all the drawers but found nothing
He then crowded back through the ticket
window into the room he just entered. Here
the ''apple jack got the better Of him,gn
he laid down upon the floor and ven: tG
sleep. where Station Agent Blake foGne
him the next morning. Blake opened the
door for Mr.. Tramp and then opened upon
him well directed battery of kicks, ami a.
they wept down the track, and the shrieks
went up on the morning air. it was qae5-,-
ton among those who lived on Depot Hili
whether lone engine was tearias Is, %
whether 10, the poor In iiaa" vas on ;ne
war pash. Austin obtained a warrant ict
the burglar, and started Deputy Sherla
Booth after him. He will not be apt 70
escape, as he had but two hours the START
though 1t was lively ons.-X. Ab1H' AZ
reytissy.