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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

The English Justice Brett. in charging
the grand iary which was TO consider the
case OF COL Valentine Baker, accused and
afterwards convicted of al indecent assault
upon Young lady in an English railway
carriage. gave an opinion on D." kissing,
which Ia, been widely quoted. said Judge
Brett
The dispositions show that the young
lady says that the accused kissed her on the
mouth. and that she felt his hand on her leg.
] tina, j. made ont there can be no douh;
that there was an indecent assault. Il the
latter statement Of the Young lady be not
proved. vet if a man kisses woman
aeain,; her Wi. with any carnal pas
sion. or with any intent to crafty any
feeling ot PASSION of his own, or TO excite
passion in her, ! am OF opinion that such
Kiss Is hv itself an indecent assault II done
against the person WILL OF course, there
are kisses which no one could say were IN
decent for instance, the kiss by q father
OF his daughter Is q holy kiss, and the kls-es
ol Young people in family circles have
u0thin. indecent about them. But KS
which l. to crafty passion, or intended
to excite passion, is in my mind indecent,
and If it stood alone YOU would find the
accused guilty of indecent assault
Colonel Blker was married man. Of
fifty YEAR, an officer in the Tenth Hnssars,
the crack regiment of the service, and
friend OF the Prince OF Wales but these
distinctions. added to social advantages OF no
ordinary character. could not save him lie
was sentenced to pay fine of II, zoe, and
to serve one year i'll prison, and Is kicked
out Of the army and the verdict of press
and public is. served him right
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

Aby.sinia Is preparing to invade Egypt
The dearest thing out" Cheap Money.
In New York, the judges and laws seem
to he on trial as much as the criminals.
The French government has forbidden the
circulation of Mr. Gladstone anti-Romish
writing, in France
There, a glut in moons, there being two
new ones. this month. 1t require thirty
one months to produce an extra moon.
Never have we known foreign news To he
dullcr than it i now.
The 400 600 shad Seth Green sent to
Germany have gone to meet Jonah's whale.
Wisconsin, gain in population since $50
exceeds 1s3 GOO.
Corn is looking up, in the fields,-and
cotton /, looking down, in the marts.
There was Il snow storm on Thursday
alternoon,-but it was at Pixies Peak.
Narrow gauge railroads are growing in
favor. That Just opened from Boston to
Lynn promises to be success.
The British Parliament has been prorogued,
and the members can 90 a-shoOilng grouse.
Mr.. Sunset Cox is in a roseate hue Of
mind, having, as he thinks. ''seen SUI
feient number Of Democratic Congressman
to insure him the Speakership.
There is an unusual demand for old-iash-
toned grain cradles in Iowa this year, the
eopious rains having made the ground too
soft for the reaping machines.
One Of the first things Mr.. Moody did,
after reaching this country, was to put
stop to the publishing of his life. which had
been undertaken by Hartford house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

Carruth, the Yine.ani q. j. editor,
who was shot q few weeks ago. doesn' die,
but he Is practically worthless for work as
long as he lives He does not suffer much
pain from the ball which Is still in his head,
but from certain feeling near his right eye.
he thinks that the ball Is lodged very near
it, and may be got out sometime Dy the re
moval of that eye His eyesight i 50 I'M
paired that he reads nothing, and he walks
out Of doors only by being supported by some
one. Meanwhile. lands. his assailant, l.
out Of prison on $50 600 bail, to appear in
court in September: but the case, if Carruth
shall live TO that time, cannot be tried till
the year and a day, within which by New
jersey law a man may be tried for murder,
if his victim dies, have expired, and then
only for assault with intent to kill. From
this latter, however, lie cannot escape, and
with hope of bettcring his prospects ne is
trying TO settle with Carruth rs regards his
claims for damages, hoping that his sen
tence will not then be 80 severe a it would
he if he did not make reparation 50 far as
money can. He Is not vet ready 10 come
up to Carruth's terms. however. which are
$50 900. and not 50 oxOrbitant either. con-
sidering that he Is disabled for life and 4
large family TO support. To add 10 Lands
troubles, his wife has left him and applied
for a divorce, and his prospects for the future
are almost as gloomy as Carruth' :.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

A Singular ACCIDENT The St. Adams
Messenger teas the following story of a re-
markable anatomical phenomenon Recent
ly a very valuable horse belonging TO Mr..
GAYLORD, of Brookield, was thrown down by
a rolling stone in the road, while on the
road to Randolph Centre. After striking the
ground the horse turned complete sum
me-sault, landing on his head toward the
carriage The horse gained his feet and be-
gan feeding. For a week he seemed perfect
" well. and was driven as usual. going to
West Randolph and to Washington in tue
time and doing ordinary farm work. and
working on 4 moving machine A week
after the accident the horses head began to
droop, and other signs of disease to appear.
II continued to eat well. and twelve DAYS
after the accident died suddenly. DIR. 5. L.
Root and another physician were summoned
10 examine the horse, with view to deter
mine whether the death of the horse WAS the
result of the aceideat or not. Upon exami-
nation il was found that there was frac-
ture of both the fourth aud fifth vertebras OF
the neck. From the fourth, a piece was
broken of about two inches long, one inch
wide and nearly half an inch thick and from
the fifth piece about hall as large Also
a niece about three fourths of an inch by an
inch was sealed from the body of the fifth,
and many fine fragments were found IN the
wound. There was no external wound. The
spinsl cord was not broken into By the
fracture. but the irritation had finally set
up inflammation in the membranes OF the
core, and this caused the death OF the horse
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

Crop reports are assuming more cneei-
rnl asrect. The Western papers say the
harvest IL Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan,
Nebraska. Dakota. Northern Iowa and
Northern Illinois has been rapidly advancing
during the last two weeks, and the weather
has leen Unexpectedly favorable With ten
DAYS more Of such weather, the bulk Of the
wheat Will nave been secured in excellent
condition, and in such quantities as were
never known before in the history of this
country. Almost every product promises
an abundant yield.
The Milwaukee .Seuhncl publishes crop
reports from thirty of the more important
eounties Of the State Winter wheat Is now
nearly al harvested, and shows splendid
crop, in many portions Of the State the best
c-cr known. The acreage sown, taken as
Whole, is fally up to the average, while more
bushels 10 tire acre are realized than ante
iratea. Spring wheat viii be more than
the usual crop Rye viii lie fair crop,
which j. unusual. Uats VIII yield an alum
dan, harvest. Owing to the high price OF
feed las; vca- un unusual acreage was sown
10 oats. which have grown 50 rank as to
le3-c badly. Barley viii be about the
usual crop. !n some places ii has suffered
,raal.v tom bugs The hay crop all over
lie state Is very hcavy, and nearly double
tia. Of .a-t wear The high price Of feed
ha- caused a greater acreage TO be sown.
I Corn generally is ate, and has suffered in
I qualify iy Drought. Sill, with proper
/ We i.r fra few weeks, the yield will he
. lair. Potatoes suffered somewhat from bugs
and Drought, but, taking the State as
whole. the crop viii be very large.
/ The St.Paul Press says that IN Minnesota,
T wiki good weather, an OVERLOOKING crop OF
I wheat will be gathered
Ace1rdin. L. q correspondent Of the Chr
/ ca-l T71He. -le effect OF the floods IN In
diana lave bees: exaggerated. lie says the
/ cr0r Weld generally. lnless further disasters
/ occur on rac LANDS that escaped the food
VII he fully equal 10 that OF the best years,
+ While the a-cl cIdcr cultivation Is greater
than ever before. iue acreage, according 10
some c--iu-te-. htin. ten per cent. more
-aau-.at u las, year This, however, Is
-I. .an otcr-e,tiuatc. The damage to
-a..-- -sr .-,~timata4 at from 20 to ~
4 t.- c,l-.. ..- tI-l-c- a-gre being more nearly
IllIat.- C. -orId,) MRS speaks thus
o.. tlr crop prospects Of the Territory
-.Ta1.ue.au, tae Territory, so far As we
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20
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We CORY. in another column, summary
u The claims which the portion Of the Sc
c.,;;y holders of the Vermont Central and
Ve-n'o.., and Canada roads who are az ISSUE
with the Trustees, base upon the recent ez-
animation Of the accounts OF the Trus,-as.
7. was tele-raphed from s.. Aibaas % the
Boston papers, and eyile y euiaiatei from
and represents the anti-5mith side Of tie
controversy. IS q carefully prepared state
meut of the claims Of that side, IL Is e'el-
ment of interest
The Trustees and Receivers. Of course, re-
SIS. these claims. and they have, Of course.
t5e-- personal and legal answers i3 taem.
They are for the most rartno: new cia.1- .
and the faal decision in regard 10 them will
.a--elv deponl on questions Of law and equity.
the rr,rer tribunals flr the trial of which
are .Ie courts. an1 not the newspapers
Bat this statement affects some indiTiia-
al. wl.o are not rariie- To the suits, ant ID
whose behalf some explanation seems 8. be
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

ArTTNPTED ROBBERY Ely TRAMPs.-Last
Friday, as Mr.. n. n. Phillips, of Barre.
travelling agent for Sta ford, Holden 4 Co.'S
hay and manure fork mandatory, of the
same place and Of father 4. j Phillips of thi.
city. was driving from Sheldon to Highgate,
while passing through short piece OF
woods, he was accOsted by two rough look
ing men. who suddenly stepped in front of
his team, and ordered him to +" hold, ;" at
the same time attempting to grasp the reins
Mr. Phillips drives very spirited mare,
and the suddenness OF the mems appear
ance and movements SO startled her that she
sprang suddenly forward. knocking down
and running over one of the rasca!s. and
soon put safe distance between her driver
and all danger Mr.. Phillips saw no arms,
but thinks they would not have needed any
if they could have got hold of him. The
men were evidently Irish, as the spokes-
man had the brogue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

The New York World describes how they
make and unmake their rulers in Africa y
few weeks ago L gloom was cast upon court
circles in the kingdom of Orunque by the
sudden demise from deliriam tremens Oh
His Majesty King Renundo' whose long
reign had been guided by a policy OF con
sistent inebriety which his admiring sub
iects approved and initiated to the best OF
their ability. The remains Of the deceased
monarch having been laid out In state,
painted with white stripes, as Is the Orur-
ouean mode of honoring departed great
ness, the succession to the vacant throne
was discussed in solemn council, and 1t was
resolved that whereas his late Majesty had
exhausted the ROYAL wine-celar in his last
debauch. there were sufficient reasons OF
State why his son should not inherit the
crown. nder these circumstances the sages
Of the nation turned their thoughts TO one
Herr SCHNEIDER. the resident representative
of a Hamburg manufacturing house. a man
of cunning chemical lore, of whom rumor
said that he could disti rum from sawdust
and convert ditchwater into beer. On him
fell the choice of the elders, choice hailed
with reclamation by the entire populace,
who proceeded at early dawn TO pay their
bomares to their new ruler. lie at first
refused 10 lurego his morning nap even Tor
a coronation. but after several visits from
his intending subjects allowed himself to be
carried TO Renundo's palace, wherein, being
formally installed by the son of his prede-
ces~or. he gracious Y inaugurated his reign
by dispensing rum enough to make his en-
tire kingdom furiously drunk, thereby secur-
ing an imperishabe claim on the affection OF
his people. 1t is thought possible that
King Schneider. u soon a. he shall have
drown his next quarters salary, may iol-
low the example of other Eastern potent
ates in a tour through Europe, perhaps
even extending his royal progress to the
[ nitcd States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

r..,s vhen the steamer was burnt on folnt
an Roche in 1870; a small tug boat was slso
DESTROYED by fire at Rouses Point: a ie"
wears since, entailing loss OF SlU,vVV-
None of these were owned By the ChainDil'1
Transportation Company
Under he able and careful superlnten-
dencv of A l.. Inman, who succeeded " =
N;tcbel and has satisfactorily held tins III
nortant ofhn since 1870, with every oln-rI'
man and DO, on board practical fireman
drilled unce. singly in the art OF ex'lneui9n-
inc fire AMI in saving vessel ID " res
with a chief engineer and with commander.
If half ceutury's experience, with ever
nossible mocern appliance Tor safety ~
hand the largest guaranty Is Onele1' 10.
only for the security OF the steamers, uSl
also for the lFes of the multitudes OF AK
town citizens, excursiOnists. tourists ana
Measure seekers who ride delIghtedly upon
them. Indeed in period OF 90 year.. ~
sncb horrible calamity with frightiui ioss col
life a IS frequently witnessed on the SUN b
.be Mississippi. the great lakes, and else
there. has occurred on Lake ChampI-in
10 body of water in the United States
,,neh traversed his so rare reputation l'T
saGetv. We claim this remarkable Pie-oI'-
,;on from loss mast be due under an over
rnI;nr providence TO the careful manage
Inent OF the boats. the efficiency OF the eoni ,
ranv's servants, the superb discipline anu
order on board, and the general goou supei
vision at headq uariers-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

After the lapse Of nearly half century,
the Morgan mystery j, revived By an expla-
nation made in letter to the New York
Hsrq.d. BY Thurlow Weed, who again take
occasion 10 deny the famous charge THAT
body was found in Lake Ontario which he
declared t. be "a good enough Morgan III
til after the election. 1t was in the days
when Masonry and anti-Nla-lnry wa, the
political issue. Morgan w-ote book il
tended to hetray the secrets of Masonry.
Fox this act It was charged hy the anti
Ma-ons that he was kidnapped and drowned
by the Mason, in Lake Ontario. 1t twas a
fact that Morgan disappeared and not a
little political capital was made out ol 1t
bv the ant. Nasous. among whom Mr. Weed
was prominent. In lS2-, q few months
after Morgan disappeared. the body Of 4
drowned man was found in lake Ontario,
near the outlet of Oak Orchard creek. Ii
was believed by many who saw it to be the
body of the Kidnapped and murdered
Morgan. while other, alleged it to
lee the tody Of another missing man, one
Timothy Monroe Bat Monroe had Will
ker- this body had not. and the Rochester
larr7Dr charged that Mr.. Weed had
shaved of M0nroe'- vhiskers, and by doing
SD had made "a good enough Morgan until
after the election then lending. The fol-
lowing j. Mr.. Weeds version
"A few evenings before the election
went into a billiard saloon t. sec NY friend
Gu-l4yus Clark \ number Of gentlemen
were present. and among them the counsel
for several men indicted for the ahduc;i "a
~ Morgan. y was leaving the room. be
said. We'll, Weed. what are You going g.
do for Morgan now2' replied. a. | Wa
closing the door, That i, good enough
Morgan until You bring back the one YOU
carried away This remark wa reproduced
in tie Rochester DGaa Adratiss~ with an
apparently slight but most important varia,
ton. instead Of what did in fact say l
was represented as saving, That j. good
enough Morgan until after the election.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

I'LL. Attorney General Of the State Of
Sew -rk has .ioaeht SUI, in the name of
t-t people a-a.n-, Deui-on. Belden Il Co..
canal o.ntrac.a--, ol tia; State. and the at
iaaAm-a, a. t--.- property and arrest of their
persons l-- ieca d-.y ordered. The com
plant u ,do case recites the facts that
@li.5-! was paid to the contractors. IN
der contrast which called for the payment
o. but S74.IS3. Ii states that the sum Of
Sl5u.aa7-e- has been paid out for work
never done. nry vertical wall has been
bulk IN excess of tie measurement called
for by tac contract, amounting to +4,0l9
cubic yards and the sum Of SI76,076. les
fifteen ley cent. received thereon. The
cement vertical wall illegally built amounts
10 I-.io' euiic yards, Tor which there has
been paid the SUN Of $50. 320. 70. less fifteen
Pc cent. Tie defendants were not entitled
10 receitc iay iar any rock excavation in
excess " See eueic yards. and vet they
have been paid tie SUM Of SlO5,O42, less
fifteen Ia: ..u-.. for l+.02l cubic wards.
AID Tie rate 81 payment was much higher
thaa ,ne actual value Of the work. There
have been 1885, cubic lard, Of earth exca-
yatiou in excess oi the amount called ior by
the contract ior which there has been paid
t'e -aIa SIS --l.oto -, less fifteen per cent.
Only DO cali. yari- of embankment were
called l... and get ESQ cubic yards have
been 'ai.t. ana Sj>.-GS, less fifteen per
cent, paid thereon. The vertical wall,
bailt in violation of law, is moreover grossly
defective ard yc. S2l2,074, less fifteen per
cent. have ieen lr.udulently paid out for
lis construction: ana On defective cement
wall there 4as Teen Paid the sum Of $780,
@-o.7J. less fifteen Der cent.
According TO inc complaint. Canal Com
inissianers Eaee'm and Fay are placed in the
position Of having conspired with Denison
ana his partners to defraud the State.
There j. also evidence connecting several
subordinate canal officials with the false
measurement and double allowances which
enabled Denisoa L. make this contract
mine 20! wealth. Here is chance for ap-
plying the penal clauses of the act "to pro-
VIDE more cicctIaiiy FOR the punishment Of
pccalatlon and other wrongs affecting pub
Inc IL a1cJS ans rights az rropertv.' -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

The reports Of another food by the break
ing of reservoir on Mil River. Mass, prove
to have been exaggerated. There was a
smart freshet, which swept away part of
s3w-mill dam above Williamsburg There
was terrible panic at Williamsburg, many
families fed to the hills Tor safety, while the
farmers drove away the horses and cattle
from their barns to higher ground. The
streets of the village were badly washed and
one abutment of a new iron bridge was
swept away at Skinnorsville. A fine new
bridge across Mill river was carried of.
At Leeds, the Waterman at the button fac
tory started the steam whistle and lett the
building. The waters swept away one end
of the button factory dam, cutting of his
return. and the whistle continued TO sound
till the whole village was aroused. The
alarm at Leeds was heard at Florence,
raising great ferment in that village. The
river was already swollen by the recent
heavy rains, and the sudden influx Of the
Searsvills mill pond was sufficient to cause
q considerable flood. bnt the waters soon
subsidized without having done very extern
sive damage. and happily without loss Of
life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

M 90, the New YORK rafe-- take
c1. Blldy Smith TO task for losing DIE
tcuFr, forgetting his dignity and talking
ta1 freely with reporters. President MAJ
SD. la;e %. tie PaIc. Ga-ets. explain 81. @
emFthizing interviewer that Smith IS g.
'-s5r1-acai." he wanted bis li4--l
berth and c3uljn't get it teucc this rye
cl decentralization ii the force. which i-.'a
open. hare-h.cd fllsehoo5.' The exposing
h=~iue-- g. '-a,, bs~a, ." according g. .ic ycn-
cradle Ma,~ei. Unlucki.y Tor him ari L..
a7~oe'aie-. the public doesn't seem nearly 50
certain on tia: point. Gen. Smith SAL. 900
Monday. that be had enlisted ior the wa7
Tsase personalities were very dista~;cfal to
Aiu, al, he had acted under sense of duty
and Dee was cong to stand his ground.
Nothing >hor; ofa heroic t-ec:mcn. would
m-ei iAc caSc. lie was Joy q temporary
clsumis-i'n- APPOINTED hr she governor and
'aagor iady, with Ileuary powers t. ,slr-
haal 'he entire lone if1,a top to bottom.
81 think. Be- saij. chat tie city Of New
lork io.- ani wan. g. keep three or ilar
hundred burglars. slia,a. or rufan- With
shields oa."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

Tie lst monthly :erort of the DEPART
ment oi Aeriealtase mas an interesting AZ
tioic upon the decline in the cost of agricul-
tural labor s.acc 1860, and the cost of arri-
eultaral machinery. Taking the country
th7ousa, While tie cost Of farm labor has de-
creased, it las no; declined anywhere near
IS much as man, Of the neeessaries of life.
wheat is iAe great money crop of the
Middle, Western and Pacific States: New
England ard the Southern States. being
substantially on, Of the question in ,.stimat-
lns the production Of the country. The
statistics show that in South Caro- lima. it
costs 49, cents 70 thrash bushel of wheat :;
IN roiihcsn New England, from 10 tn Is
cents hashei: while 10 California The e1-
Tease is only SIS cents. The 1umep &C
quantity Iaised IN California necessitates q r
at least renders profitable, the employment
o. tie largest and bes; thrashing machines
/; is the bess machinery pitted against the
less Efficient machinery of New ENGLAND and
TIC muscle Of South Carolina and ,b : i'm.
proved machinery carries the day. br a
heavy pEepondganee.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

1t is announced that Mr.. Tilion has
caused notice to be served upon the counsel
Of NJ. Beecher of a re-triai of the case, IN
September. and that new evidence has been
discovered that i conclusive. it Is also re
ported that one of the most Jealous Of Mr.
Beecher'- co1use. has been addressing an
English audience il favor Of his client, and
has imprudently assured his hearers that II
Is the common custom Of American clergy
men to kiss tine wives of their parishioners.
and That Mr. Beeeher was only more modes;
ami guarded than his professional brethren.
Again. it is heralied over the country. that
the defendant has gone to his summer re
treat. in = special train, with banquets and
speeches 10y the way, surrounded by othciOus
friends. and another despatch reports. IN
full. letter which the proprietors Of the
retreat in question have published, in order
10 give Mr. Beecher the moral weight Of
their endorsement. 1t Is also announced
that M Beecher conducts religious service
every morning at the hotel, and viii preach
in it. Tarlors every Sabbath. Meanwhile,
the Professor at New Haven appears in a
long letter TO the press. calling upon Ply
mouth church to bring their charges against
the editor Of the Independent, assuring them
that their pastor cannot stand acquitted,
until they have proved Mr.. Bowen guilty OF
SANDER, and driven him from the church for
his falScho0d.
Against all this we protest in behalf Of
L 3 Il.
parties and to the public. Ar. Tilton can
control his own impulses and the action Of
his attorneys Mr.. Beecher can equally d.
rec; the gushing enthusiasm Of this Shear
man, and control the public expression Of
his devoted friend But who shall hold DR..
Bacon in his scat , MoHpeher WGfctmaH.