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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-17
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NEW YORK Jniy 4,

NEW YORK. July Is.
Customs receipts, s167 600.
MONEf easy ut 2I3 per cent. Prime discounts.
3! al per cent.
STERLING weak and lower at i56 for Gu dav,and
iS-i0i,J for sight.
GOLD dull at l09lGlO9I, closing at the Corner
h=ure Carrying rates, per cent and fiat. As
slstant-Ifeasurer dsbursed sJ5s 900. Clearings
O1,nO0 WV
tanned.
STATE BONDS neglected
RAILROADS dull
STUN market opened at .4ij per cent lower
imam the closing quotations og yesterday and con-
tinued weak until an additional decline " i6t Der
cent was reached when there was a rally and a gen
eral advance. Chicago fire was used by the Bear
party 10 depress the market but on the announce
nent that the loss would not 10 great a. at first
reported improved during the last hours business
The market was quiet and the prices reacted IA.
per cent from the highest point OF the day. Shortly
before the close, however, irmer feeling set 10 and
decline and recovering, tho closing quotations
having generally been CHEST made. The rally in
the market at the close chiefly IL sympathy
with ri sc n Pacific Mail % "a aud in Panama 10
llni, which stock advanced on a rumor that Pacific
Mai had leased the Phnama. Amon- the sales To-
DAY. were 1900 shares Western Union l-.uUu Paci-
ne NAL; E,uuu Erie; 1}.upu Lake Shore. 100
Mon Pacific; 7,rG Northwestern: 500 Rock Is
land, q OBJ 81. Paul and = Gl4 Wabash
90 .IfItg n FNat4 isfI..
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Academia LILY KILLED.-Wm. Gallagher.
killed by the accidental discharge of his
gun, while hunting. on Sunday, the 2Sth
ult
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The listers OF Addison county meet in
convention at Middlebury, to-day.
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More convenient postal cards are to be
nal
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The FAYETTEVILLE CENTENNIAL - Over
. 900 people attended the Centennial cele
bration 1T Fayetteville, Windham county.
on Saturday. II On. Charles X. Field deiv-
cred the historical address, and speeches
were made by the Mayor of Worcester.
Mass, ;roui which place the first settlers Of
the town went, j Judges Barrett and Wheeler,
Hon. Charles n Davenport, and many
Others Tn vocal music was rendered by a
select choir of ''Ye ancient type" The
service we're held on the Common in the
centre Of the little village.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-17

'L'ss or Io7O.-One OF the pleasing oc-
carrenceS Of Commencement week was the
reunion of the Glass Of 70. around the hos.
pltablc board of g. A. Barrett and wife. at
the house of Mrs Barrett father. Mr..
Barker. North Avenue The principal OBJ
ject of the meeting was the presentation by
the class Of "a beautiful silver cup, properly
engraved, to the little daughter of the host
and hostess, she being the first child born
to any member of the class. The present
alton was made with few suitable remarks
by Il. ;. Peck, to which the host, Mr.. Bar
rett, ieelingly responded On behalf of the
littio one. Some little time was spent in
interchange Of friendly thought, the pre-
sence Of the ladies of the family adding
grace and beauty to the meeting. The oc-
cation was a most happy one. long to be re
mem5ered by all concerned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-17

TERRIBLE THUNnER STORM st Ola RENpoN.
The town of Clarendon was visit ed by
terrible thunder storm July ,, which did
much damage. Daniel Kimball. well
known farmer of that town, had grazing in
a pasture some very valuable cattle. Two
OF them, COWS, valued at $500, were struck
by lightning and deep furrow was plough
ed up for quite distance by the bolt after
1t struck.
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'"' va 'iA"" anu "-uthNDulG connection.
q tie Eiuros tie Free Pres. and Times.
Tie question Of our city rendering aid in
the construction of the Burlington and
iam9l.le Railroad, will necessarily oc-
capy the attontionol the citizen previous
t. the meeting now called for this purpose.
Nlle We are all ready to admit the impor-
tan.e of competing line of railroad from
ha-a % the -ea-horc, We also recognize the
necessity Of having the Caughuawaea
Canal Perhaps there may be some. who
th.ak thecanal when built Will be Of vastly
ia ra Importance to Burlington than this
connection with the Portland and Oglen~-
burg Railroad. What will be the result.
surprising We should have the Caughna-
Va-a Canal lraloul this new line Of COM
peung railroad? Oar present railroad
companies not only control the rates of
freight from Burlington. hut from ugIcns-
burg and all the products from the great
We. that should naturally flow into our
harblr for distribution throughout New
England Everything being e4uaD would
De stopped at Ogdensburg. As it j. fair at
least 10 suppose that tie same advantages
IN freight between Og'lensburg and Bur
hngton would be gwen 10 the former
place as at PRESENT. instead Of this large
amount otprod ace coming here for distrihu-
ton, Ogden burg would in fact be the
distributing point. This Will be the in
eyi'aaie Re suit 50 long as Burlington cannot
offer any competing line of railroad trans
poftat.rn. If this view of the subject is
''rTce. can We afford to let this opporttni-
N 10 SIS: CITIZEN
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Reports from F.'ench-Canadian settlers in
various partsof New England continue to
be received at Montrea on the question Of
repa trlation. They agree in mentioning
the Il, ,cessity of establishing extensive man
uiacto ries in Canada TO that end, and it is
also III ged that offers of gratuitous passage
to those DESTROYS of returning to Quebec
would hare an excellent practical effect.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-17

TuE GRADUATING CLAss.-There were
eighteen young men in the graduating
class. four o. whom intend to study theolo-
gy, two 20 into law and one into medicine;
FIVE intend to practice civil engineering
three viii teach, and one thinks he will try
journalism. Tire other two are undecided
as to their future course.
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n1STRICT OF VERMONT - AS SheiAu.n.
IL the lst day u July. \ -. l-.f
The unders. -ntd hereby gives notice e. b
appo ntmeIt as Assignee 81 Llz-.rou Lake a
David Moore o. Shelhu7n. 100 che County OF Jhit.
teuden, and State Of Vermont, within -IL u strict.
who have been adiuieed Baukusfts un,n thcir
creditors petition, By the District Court nt SAID % -
trct. T.. j. HlllrE A.. nee.
-ww
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The usual monotony of Essex, y. Y, was
Slightly disturbed last saturday afternoon,
by the launching f new boat-the Wal
ter D. Palmer, canal boat of the largest
dimensions. It was built by the Essex Man
uiacturing Company, for Captain Noses
knJw.ton, at cost of $1,000. TAema>ter
hui.lcr was Mr. AAram Winslow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-17

Essen JCNcrI5N.-Thero wasa remarkable
display of fireworks at Essex Junction On
,hc Fourth. +; seems that the committee
In fireworks, composed of some Of the best
citizens in the place, had put up a plat
nm at the entrance to the fine brick school
house. intending to exhibit the fireworks
'-.m there. Owing t. a shower coming up
tle committee atterward deposited the fire.
works in the building and within few
moments they were iynitei and the result
was anything but pleasant. rockets went
through the ceiling and windows, and some
IF the inside blinds were torn from their
a,-tenings, while all the walls were charred
and biackencd and much damaged BY
great effort the fire was put ont and the
building saved, though it was damaged
Not less than 500.
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STRAYED OR STOLEN.

L'ROM the premises Of the subscriber, dark red
L Cow, bow horned, three years Of age. The
finder is requested TO leave word at Martin Fow-
ers, between Jack Merrill's and Colchester Centre.
LEWIS MUIR.
Colchester July Ii-dld&3y2y
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EArlaNario>.-C. j. Aiser, E-I requests
a- 10 say that be signed the report of the
railroad committee, without thinking that.
Mr. lait.~ resolution in favor Of the city'~
aiding 10 the construction Of the road to an
au..at not exceeding $4,000 was inclr-
F9atel in it, and that while be considers
She securing of the railroad connection
matter Of great interest to the city, he !.
a.tFreparci. at Present, 70 approve that
portion of the report.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-07-17

I">aHTr.-lt has been a>ccrtained that
there are e.-aty-dye residents Of this city
who are 10 years % age and upwards
>A are -o and over, one is -, and there
i- native Of France who is 100 OF these
ii are males and IL females. Twenty-four
of the males are now living with their first
wives. four with their second, and fifteen
are now single. of the females fourteen are
widows and TWO never married.
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geu advertisements.

JNROM the premises Of Russell Davis, in Essex
il f0ur-year-old brown Colt. with a star in fore
head and two white feet. suitable reward will be
paid for any Information that viii lead TO its re-
covery. Address, OF call on
PETER B. CROFT,
3w1w Colchester Point.
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This j. the last iot ~ these goods We shall have
As the manufacturers viii send no more g. the
American market. We have all zes 10 dark ant
med um cclOrs plain. black. black embroidered
v N white and the larger sizes in opera SHADES
We have already sold over one Hundred Dozen
- these Gloves. and they have gwen better salts
faction than any glove Ne ever sold at any price.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04
HENRY WARD BEECHER.

NEW YORK, June 26.-Tilton's
extraordinary letter, re-Opening the
Plymouth Church scandal, was sent
by special messenger yesterday to
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, who is
now on his farm at Peekskill.
Early in the day, Rev. DR.. Edward
Beecher, brother of Henry Ward
Beecher, and a sharer with ThOs.
&. Sherman, a lawyer, i'm the man
agement of the Plymouth Church
with reference to the scandal, came
to this city and asked him what he
thought of the new phase of the
scandal. He replied that he conld
give no opinion, but supposed that
Tiiton's letter could be answered
satisfactorily, if it should be deem
ed necessary. He went to the of
flee Of Sherman, with whom he
had an interview several hours
long. Sherman subsequently said
he did not believe Tilton's allegation
of Beecher's guilt. The usual Ply
mouth church prayer meeting will
be held this evening, and in accord
ance with the manual the business
meeting may be held after 1t.
Mr.. Beecher was present at the
weekly prayer meeting of Plymouth
Church this evening. The prceed-
ings were of the usual devotional
character, and no reference what
ever was made to the TiltOn letter.
After the meeting Mr.. Beecher, in
conversation with reporter, said
he had at present no intention of
saying anything in reply to the re-
cent statements. He had a large
passionate under his charge, and had
no time for personal controversies.
If, however, the examiners of Ply
mouth Church should decide that it
would be well for him to speak out
in regard to the recent letter, he
would do so without hesitation.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04
THE PER1Ls )lcE.

The high price of Ice this year has
set a few people to think, and many
reasons are found why our bevera ges
ought not to be brought in contact
with this delusive and unreasonable
luxury. An enterprising reporter
in Cincinnati has been talking to
several dentists about the effect of
iced drinks upon the teeth and
stomach. and they have given him
some facts, which, though not quite
new, are interesting at this time.
The temperature of the mouth,
say these gentlemen, is about ninty-
eight degrees Fahrenheit that of
ice thirty two degrees. So, when a
drink of ice-water is taken, there is
sudden change of SiXty-six de-
grees in the months temperature
This rapid and excessive variation
causes a contraction of the enamel
of the teeth, which is very brittle
and without elasticity, and the re-
suit is series of fractures, which
is very brittle and without elastici-
ty, and the result is series of frac-
lures, which bring about decay and
invite diseases which involve the
loss of the teeth. The most destruc-
tive changes in the temperature of
the mouth, occur when, after par
taking of warm drinks that raise it
to one hundred and seventy or one
hundred and ninety degrees, the
person with teeth attempts to ''cool
off, with drink of ice water. This
makes a variation of one hundred
and thirty-eight to Que hundred and
fit weight degrees in the tempera-
ture, and the wonder is that the out
ragged teeth do not leap into their
owners plate and assume an incis-
i've attitude toward him.
The effect of ice water on the
stomach is also said to be very in
furious. 1t absOrbs animal heat SO
rapidly as to interfere with the cir
culation of the blood, and 1t arrests
digestion. Dyspepsia, consumption,
and diseases of the liver and bowels
are brought about by its careless
use, and there seems to be no end to
the train of evils accompanying it.
If the public generally could be
made to fully understand all these
bad effects of ice water, it il prOba-
bic that the Offices of the ice cOmp;l-
MES would be surrounded by bands
of praying Crusaders, whose ardor
contents of a thousand ice houses
could not cool. Here an aged aunt
would make the air ring with the
story of sun-stIuck nephew, and
there a frantic mother would cry
out against the plate of ice cream
that had destroyed the stomach of
her little John Henry, now an angel.
TOothless young women would join
in the OCtcries as best they could,
and all female nature would be
aroused against the destroyer.
The dentists say that ice is only a
necessity where food must be pre-
served. and that cool water and cold
black tea are the only trustworthy
quenchers of the thirst that RACES in
the summer months. But people
will not learn this, any more than
they will learn other facts concern
ing their health. Alcoholic drinks,
'ObaccO, and other luXuries may be
abandoned in time, but perspiring
America will never giver up her ice
water.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04

FATAL AFFRAY.--We copy the
following from the Baauregard and
Wesson Times A very sad shoot
ing affair shocked and startled our
whole town on last Tuesday aft err
noon. 1t seems that some kind of
difference had occurred between
young Joseph Dickerson, son of
our old and worthy citizen, Mr.. j.
s. Dickerson, and his late employ er,
Mr.. a. Queant, a merchant of this
place, and that the merchant had
made some very disparaging re-
marks about his former clerk. The
charge coming to the ears of young
DickerSon, he called upon Mr.. Eb-
bert, and Mr.. Wheeler, our town
Marshal, to go with him to see Mr..
Queant, and have the matter adj
juSted. These gentlemen, with the
father, called at the store, and the
charges were reiterated, when
young DickerSon uenOuncinG
Queant as II liar, pistols were
brought into requisition. Dicker-
son passed out OF the side door into
the yard, when both commenced
firing. Four or five shots were
free in rapid succession, Queant
striking DIckerson i'll the head
above the right eye. DickersOn
lived about three hours, and Queant
was arrested. As the matter will
be thoroughly investiga
ted by the law officers, we refrain
from further expression at this
Copiah Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04
THE Blue AND THE GRAY.

The following extract from the
address of Capt. A. j. Kicks, deliv-
cred on the occasion of the decora-
ton of the graves of Federal sol
diers in Knoxville, Tenn, and re-
ported in the Grange outlook, cons
tainS noble sentiment that VIII
find a responsive echo in the hearts
of thousands who wore the gray.
1t breathcs the true spirit of recon-
citation. and a return of that feel
ing OF fraternity SO necessary to
national prosperity:
One thought as to the lesson of
this hour and l am done. How
shall We measure the claim these
dead have upon us, who survive
them Shall we go back, comrades,
to the scenes OF the unhappy war,
recount our hardships and suffer
ings, number our lost and pile up
figures to compute the t. easnre eX-
pended ? Or, shall we measure it by
the blessings of the present and the
possibilities of the future! Count,
If YOU will. what has already been
accomplished since AppomattoX !!
The hate that rocked the Continent
in the dreadful shock of war, aud
desolated these valleys with blood
and traternal strife, is so far buried
that on this day the boys OF the
blue and those that wore the gray,
in more than one cemetery, are side
by side decorating the graves of
their fallen comrades.
When the pe>tilence sta'ked
abroad and smOte the cities that
had nursed the spirit Of secession,
the hand to cool the fevered brow
and the garments and food tor the
destitute came from the cities on
the Lakes and by the sea side where
the cradle of liberty was locked.
When the floods descended and the
waters covered the shores,
shaded by China trees in the midst of
luXuriant gardens.
Where, through the golden coast and
groves of orange and citron,
Sweeps with majestic curves the Great
Father of Waters
the home of New England ideas
sent the first and largest contribu-
ton to relieve the sufferir G. When
the great Massachusetts Senator
fell at his post, true to his idea OF
freedom and justice, a Confederate
General, with the most fervent OF
Southern eloquence. warmed ii ma
ton in grateful admiration at the
suUlimity and generosity of his
eulogy. A few brave boys III blue
dropped some flowers over the
graves of Confederate dead in New
York. In South Carolina: at Mo-
bile and elsewhere, the Union dead
were likewise honOred, and the
bloody chasm was bridged. Over
these graves-here the boys in blue.
yonder the boys in gray, are to be
claSped in token of reconciliation
the hands of the brave men who,
on a hundred battle fields, demon
strated that, though unframed in
the school of the soldier, the Amer
lean armies could show the world
how brave men could stand unap-
palled the severest shock of arms,
and battling for principle, could
fall before the iron bail as leaves
the wintry blast .-RuraI CarOlini-
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04
A WIDOW ROBBED OF sa5,Co0,

About this time of the year 1866,
Miss Annie E. Hooper, who was
then in her nineteenth year and
lived in one of the wealthiest coun-
ties in Mississippi, was married to
DR.. Walter Benton. On NOvem5e
20, 1869, three years after, he was
killed on a train in California, while
on his way to see q sick relative
The shock OF the news caused the
death of the relative in very short
time after it was preached to him.
The widow Mrs. Bepton,) who was
in Mississippi at the time nursing a
young child, brought suit against
the railway for $4,000 damages,
and intrusted the cause 20 her
brOther-in law, n. G. Thomas, who
was also her agent for the property
left her by the sudden death of her
husband. He prosecuted the suit
vigorously until very recently, when
he managed to effect compromise
with the company for $4,000. In
the meantime Mrs. Benton lett Mis-
sissippi and came to Little Rock,
and married a year ago last May.
The second husband died in Sep
TENDER of last year.
Several weeks ago Thomas wrote
TO Mrs. BentOn-we use her first
husbands name for sufficient rea-
sOnS-to meet him in st. Louis
about the 18th or Goth of May, as
he had effected a compromise for
$25, 900 with the company. On &C
! nf Inlov-S 70
mention, she did not reach st. Louis
until the 23d of May. She stopped
at the Grand Central Hotel first,
and then went to the Olive Street
Hotel, in all being in the city about
ten days. All her efforts to find
| Thomas were unavaIling, and at
last, believing he had absconded
with the money, she put the matter
in the hands of the chef of the
detectives in ST. Louis, Capt. Har-
rington. Thomas is supposed to
have received in cash from the
railroad company $4,000, together
with notes and other papers,
amounting in all to $4,000.
Mrs. Benton reached Little Rock
again Wednesday morning, having
delegated the finding of her rascally
brother in-law to the detectives.
Following Is Il description of Thorn
as, as furnished by Mrs. benton to
the detectives: He is lawyer by
profession, intellectual, uses fine
language, about thirty-seven years
old, five feet seven and Il half inches
high, dark complexion, dark eyes,
very heavy dark brown mustacbe,
tolorably thin brown HAIR, quick
spoken, with u low, mild voice,
erect i'll figure, very trail and deli
cate i'll appearance, Roman nose,
left canine tooth extracted from the
upper jaw, feet very small, wears
No. 4 shoes, quiet in Ills manners,
CANDLES frequently at cards, and
lives in Mississippi, where he has
property. a wife and children.-Lit-
tie Rock Rep ublican.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04
COCCIA'S COMET.
How to Find the New COmet-NOW on
Exhibition Every Clear Night.

The comet now approaching the
earth was first discovered at the
observatory of MarseiI!es, France,
by Mons. COggia, Assistant Astron-
omer there, on April II. Its position
at nine o'clock last night was III.
2Om. right ascension, 50 deg. 5Sm.
north decIinatiOn. The tail, RESENT
bling a half opened fan, is about a
half degree in length, but AZ the
course of it's progress is not directly
towards the earth, it is anticipated
that in four weeks from the present
time this appendage will show to
much greater advantage. When
The atmosphere is free from clouds
stars can at present be distinctly
seen through the nebulous haze
surrounding the head of the comet
and forming the tail. Though visi-
BILE to the eye unaided by any in
strument, its precise position must.
to be so seen, be very accurately
determined This may be arrived
at by adopting the following pro-
cess
PROF. DUDLEY'S DIRECTIONS.
Draw an imaginary line from
Gamma in "the Dipper' through
! Alpha in the same constellation
continue it for twice the distance
intervening between these points :;
draw another line from Gamma to
Beta of the ''Little Bears" at the
intersection of these lines, which
should be about thirty degrees
above the horizon, the comet may be
seen at 9p m.
A good telescope or binOcular can
be awaited of as a very material aid.
care being first taken to bring the
instrument to a proper focus by
previously trying its power on any
fixed star, and adjusting it thereby
to the requirements of the sight.
The comet is at present surrOun-
ded by number of iIldefined stars
forming the breast of ''Camelopard"
which render it, even with the aid
of an astronomical telescope, by no
means easy of detection. But as it
is nightly exhibiting increased
brilliancy and magnitude and will
continue to do so it it follows the
path already traversed for nearly
two months to come, it is expected
that many valuable and interesting
features of such cratic visitors
may he observed and recorded.
, The position Of our present visi-
tor is on ProctOr's map just above
the small arrow next west of stars
forty-two and forty three of Cam
elus (the Camelopard.)
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1874-07-04
ASSASSINATION IN KENTUCKY.

y dispatch from Louisville dated
June %. says: John BrOngham
was assassinated yesterday morning
by Hugh Ellet, in Pulaski county,
Ky. Brougham WAS driving i'm %
buggy with Mrs. Ellet through a
piece Of woods, when Ellet appear
ed suddenly from behind a bush
and deliberately discharged both
barrels of shot gun into Brough-
ans body. The horses ran away,
and the woman and BrOugham's
body were thrown into the road.
ElIet robbed the body of his victim
and making captive of his wife,
disappeared in the bush. Lie is still
at large.