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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-31

IHE GREEN MOUNTAIN NARROW GAUGE
RAILR0AD-A Temporary CHECk-A Mont
pelier despatch says The Green Mountain
Narrow Gauge Railroad project, which has
been progressing 50 satisfactorily 10 it,
friends and which gave Indications lately of
beng success. ha- met, within the last
TWO VI three days with unexpected trouble,
tho wealthy iowa Of Wattsfeli W hieh i a
prominent town on the route. having voted
against issuing bonds ia aid OF the enter
PRISE The adjoining town OF Eayston also
refuses 10 render aid This action kills all
prospects of an early construction of this
road, and il j. now believed that it ca Il
never be built by the aii Of the towns along
the line. There Is much doubt Whether the
Constitution gives the Legislature any au-
thOrity 10 authorize towns to tax their 10
habl tants to assist a private corporation in
building a railroad. Some of our best law
yers are Of the opinion that all these acts
authorizing taxation for the benefit of build
ing railroads are unconstitutional, null and
void
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-31

DARiNo RoBBlRG The house of Mr.
William \. Crombie, on Battery street
Just north Of Pearl, WAS broken into, Sunday
night. 4al thoroughly ransacked from top
To bottom. Mr. and Mrs Cr0mble left town
friday afternoon, to spend Christmas at
Nashua, y. IL. and the house was entirely
deserted at the time Of the robbery, the
housemald having gone home Just before
evening. The robbers obtained entrance By
breaking q kitchen window (where they
left traces Of their presence in the shape Of
drops OF blood on the broken glass, etcl
whence they proceeded 10 the dining room.
opening ont of the kitchen, where they
lighted candle and set ii On a
bureau, not even taking the trouble to
lower the curtain- They then rausacbei
the entire house. Every bureau drawer
was pulled out and every closet opened and
then contents thoroughly overhauled.
Almost everything OF especial value was
taken. apparently, though the burglars
showed themselves good Judges OF the
precious metals by leaving untouched sew
eral articles of plated ware The robbery
was not discovered until nearly daybreak,
when the perpetrators had probably long
since made their escape unobserved. At
that time Mr.. Thomas Madden, Mr.. CrOm-
blind open and the window broken in. and.
on : ering the house, discovered what had
taken place. The alarm was then given,
but thus far no trace Of the daring robbers
has been found.
Weare requested to publish the following
let OF articles stolen from lighthouse of Mr..
William A. Crombie battery street Sunday
night, in the hope that possibly the properly
may be recovered and the burglars detected
a water pot, coffee pot, tea pot, two goblets,
slop bowl, butter dish, three spoon holders,
salver. sugar bowl. two pickle forks. mus
tard spoon and dozen tea spoons-all Of
silver and all marked &C., silk dress,
rhCioiendron shade light silk grenadine
q number of ladies' ties wool!en blankets;
snrinT oyerc1at gentleman velveteen
dressing sack q number OF ladies' hand
ksrchiels, marked Il. NJ. G. a call bell
Of peculiar pattern, and large number of
shirt collars cuts etc marked "Crombie''
and " c \ six dress was found on Front
street, near Mr. Il. \. Ray : Monday morn
ing, and subsequently, Identified a. a part
oi the plumber, and this, with other clues,
may led to the detection Of the burglars
A reward Of SO i offered for their al
rest
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-31

LoUsTE CENIENNIAIs.-TLe Centennial
Commission makes the excellent suggestion
that provision should be made in each
county for the delivery, on the Fourth Of
July, Of an address tracing the history ot
that particular community Tor the last cen
'ury, OF from the time OF its settlement. IN
-Iuding sketch % is growth. resources
aal rrlsneats
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iHE ALLEGED SECRET SOCIETY E1fosuRE
The New York Herald claims to expose
the secret order, 90. A. C.. OF order ct
the American UaioD. The total member
hip Of :he Order throughout the country
as at present -6.5ll Vermont i set down
loT two Councils. Rutland proudly claims
ne u them. Where is the other9
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Happy Homes l-GeorgeT WetEger, % E German
St, Lancaster. Pa, has been using WIsHAR1's PINE
TREE TAR CORDIAL ip his family. lie recommends
1t to Others with great success in curing al! Pal
monary Complaints. Pslatable for children.
valuable substitute for pernicous alcoholic
"bitters." IL DESTROYS consumption wifi
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AiITos.-The bal at Austin's. Friday
e'ening, was very successful one. some
=izty couples being IL attendance Music
vas furnished by Munson orchestra. and
the festivities we're kept up to the wee -ma
h.ura
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NOTES AND INCIDENTS

NOlES AMI lNAlDkNle
The rail which was the cause Of the acci-
dent was broken of about four feet from the
end. 1t was, apparently, fresh break and
in all probability was done by the engine
when 1t ran on it. 1t was the first rail
beyond the switch, and the scene oi the
accident was just outside the railroad yard
and about seventy-f7e rods from the depot
Middlesez is dag station and there is a
curve in the track on the east side. " hile
rounding this. the engineer Stacked has
train. for the possibility OF red light
being displayed, and this would account
for the slow rate Of speed at the time Of the
disaster
The embankment is some fifteen rods in
length. and is succeeded by cut through
a ledge The smoking car, containing some
fifteen or twenty passengers (which re-
manned connected with tho engine). ran
along the ties, passed the length of the
embankment, and run into the cut. where
it struck against the ledge every instant,
and finally brought up against the rocks in
badly demOrslized condition.
The -leepers were thrown down in such a
manner that it took upwards Of an hour to
extrieate the passengers. The passenger car
performed several revolutions while GO
ing down the embankment. aud finally
brought up at the bottom wrong side up
and irremediably ruined
The train had on board about seventy
GVe pa-~eng ers, all the cars being well filed.
A large proportion of them were en- route to
Montreal on the excursion to that city got
up by the Vermont Central
Perhaps the most fortunate escape was
that of gentleman who took the train at
White River junction. He had recently
met with an accident and was suffer
ing from broken leg. The limb
was done up in splints. etc, and Of
course the man was perfectly helpless. He
was in one of the sleepers, and when taken
out was found to have escaped without the
slightest injury On account of the lack OF
suitable accommodations in conductor Hes
selton's train be was LETT at the Middlesex
hotel, and was the only person who was
unable to go on.
No blame can be attached to any OF the
railroad employees as the accident. of course
could not be fureseen or prevented. They did
everything in their power for the injured
passengers aud worked with energy aud
perseverance.
That of so large a number OF passengers
none ere killed and so few seriously in
jured. j. singulsrly fortunate and in fact
border On the miraculous, almost A great
many such accidents have happened in the
history - railroads, bnt very few in which
20 m4,,, cars were wrecked with 50 little
injs;, {, life and limb
IT, ,ae passenger which wenl over the
bank -ented near the stove, was a lady and
her t~ . little girls, aged respectively about
eight aud four years. In the descent the
stove vas thrown upon them, the lady S
clothing set on FIRE. aid ali were consider
ably bruised, one OF the girls seriously
Fortunately the FIRE was extinguished be-
fore the mother was seriously burned. 1t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-31

LINCOLN - The concert and Christmas
Tree at the NJ. Z. Church, on Friday even
ing, vas success in every respect. The
church was filed with people, and after the
concert, presents were distributed TO the
amount oil more than three hundred dollars
The price of each article was ascertained
as nearly as possible and registered as they
were placed on and about tie tree, 50 that
there no - guess-work - about the matter.
There was tree at the Union church. on
Saturday evening which was also complete
success.
There are two institutions Of learning in
this town, Of which, perhaps, the people in
the surrounding towns have not heard.
They are, first. a saloon at the Centre, " here
the first lessons in gambling are practiced,
as well as the first lessons in drinking sec
ond, dancing hall at OF near place called
Downingville, dedicated on Christmas or
Friday evening. K.
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B BURLINGTON AND VICINITY.


The important and interesting events
and celebrations of the Centennial year
5Ae szcitements of the Presidential cam
paign the local. State and National cleo
tons, added to the usual strong current Of
news, will make the coming year the most
interesting since the war, and IN some re
speets the most interesting Of the present
generation. 1t will be year in which every
intelligent man will want his newspaper.
Our arrangements for the year are such
that We can promise our subscribers that
the FREE Pass viii for the coming twelve
month be more valuable and interesting
than ever They will want every number
iJr present information and future refer
encs and all who have not done 50 sbould
-.Hl.e fte.r subscriptions, without DELAY. as
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the news and one Ofthe best Of family jour
mas send two dollars and ge, ten dollars
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The Daily FREE Pass AND TINES, con
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LTos hArHAIRos prevents the hair from falling
out or turning gray, renews its growth, and gives
strength and vigor. II is deli ghtfully perfumed
and makes splendid dressing. Ii is the cheapest
and most desirable Hair Tonic ever prod sced Used
by the elite. Price only 90 cents.
April 30. deoikMIY
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Abraham jackson, the forger, who was
arrested at keeseville, N. T., and who has
been ON trial at Boston, for two or three
days past, was convicted on one indict-
ment, Tuesday and will be tried immediate
IL On other indictments
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VOW Is THE TINE TO SUBSCRIBE

NEW H0TEL Al MONTPELIER H. II. B.sh-
P. formerly Of Bishops hotel, Montpelier.
mas rented the upper portion :of French :
new block, IN the same place and IS to open
. new hotel
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M5STPImER-FIRE. The shop ot the
Pioneer manufacturing company was
burned, last night. together with the con
tents No FIRE had been there for the past
week and its destruction was probably the
work vi an incendiary- TIE loss Is SO 900.
and the insurance 5000, in the Vermont
Mntusl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-31

CHARLEY Ross EXCITEMENT AT 81 Al
sASs.-St Adams had quite sensation.
tuesday over boy supposed to be Char
ley Ross Wednesday afternoon. however,
q despatch was received from Milford, y.
Il saying that The boy real name was
James Blanchard, OF that place. The de-
patch goes Oh. " lie visited nearly every
town and city within flty miles Of here,
within the last four years. He can lac like
a ten cent novelist. and tells such stories a.
viii enlist the sYmpathies of the kind heart
ed AMI get sent wherever he wishes to 90.
tie bears a striking resemblance to the por
tralt Of the Ross boy"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-31

P-IElSs 1s HussASDRF. OH-i-l returns
from the state oranges OF patrons OF hus-
landry at the West, show that the numbers
both Of local oranges and Of grangor- have
fallen oil The National Grange now re
ewes an annual lee Of sax cents from each
granger IN good standing which aggregate-
= considerable sun, and pays good salar.e.
3 the principal officers The National
Grange hac given considerable sums back u
i-- state oranges
bEAUTIFUI ISsTANcE OF FINAL DsTJIIys
II - sad that young lady Of Rutland
at Using the idea Of her fathers spcnding
ali his own and her money for drink tied
1.- hands, ad lesttogether with bed cord
ami having considerable muscle. transport
Il han into On upper chamber. where lie
-li "a A,.rs 20 mediate.
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VI A HkIE -

PEAsE- EDsERTos.-At Charlotte, Dee o. AR.
Russell !. Pease and Mss Imosene J. EdXerton,
both OF Charlotte.
HoLMEs-SaERXAs.- At Charlotte. December Is,
Mr.. Nm II Holmes anu Hiss Mary A. Sherman
both Of Charlotte.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-31

BY Telegraph.
Ne" York aonsY and stock M.rksts.
NEW YONG. Dec %.
MONEY close at : per cent gold after hayInz
loaned as low as and as h yh i-S2 per diem
PRIME Mercantile Paper at 6azDs per cent
STERLING quiet at is51fSS..
GOLD opened and closed at 49, with sales in ia
term at 1871.
CLEARINGs, s.. 3o3OOl
CUSTOM RECEIPTS slsTuu1.
TREASURY disbursements, 81 fal 90
GOVERNMENT BONDS are firm and higher
STATE BONDS steady, except Tsnnessees which
are better.
RAILROAD BONDS strong.
$40 kS dull and lower, except Northwest ST.
Pau. and Rock Island, the two former being steady
and the latter strong Missouri Pacific declined 10
stockholders and directors
Transactions Aggregated Z, 600 shares with prin-
epai dealings as follows Lake shore, 9i,077
i4OO Western Union. 500
GOLD closed at ll3t.
MONEY closed at 6lr7
GONERNMENI > are dull
STATE BONDS are quoted quiet AMI steady
BLOCKS are dull. unsettled and lower
Inc following were the closing quotations.
I. S Is - Reg.--.lls. Do is. Reg. July. I2zt
=. Us, 81 Coup. --.l23i L. s. new 5s..I lt,
90 coup %, oli--llii lO4as Reg ----......ilT;
. - 'd-i. ucw lssue..--l9lt lU-41s Coupon - ll7.
~ O.. re- July --.l@i currency Os.---.--...lI2:
Delaware l. rudson.l23i Cleve., Col. Gin. IS.
CantOn-- --...---- st New Jersey Central. 1864
Con- zeal company. At Chica COLA Rock lsl'd lOi.
Iunoerlfnd --..--.-- y Milwaukee 81. Paul 81:
W. l. Ie!eSrAph Co. q Do. preferred ....... CO:
Vac1siITer- ---.----.-lI Toledo Wabash. %. 3.
Do preferred -------- % D.. preferred !:
facihc Aa-i-.-------- ga Fort Wayne, ,ex.div) g
Adams hNEress to--l'4: Alton Terre Haute .
Wells largo a CO. - Do. preferred. -
Am. Nh. Express CO r.; Chicago a Alton. q.
L. $ Express Co.. % / Do. pre!arrei $500. lNsi
Ncw ilfk Csat.al.-.loii Ohio & Mississippi l6I
Er.o---.----.--.---..l II Delaware Lack ..l2it
DO. preferred ---.--. "a A a z. Tel. Co... Il
Harlem 10. A a p. pref.....--. 81
ID. preferred -------i3i Mo PAc.hc- III
Michigan Central. S.: luciana Central. 3.
Panama. gti;. Bur. & Quincy. liz.
Iuion Pacific stock. = Eanuibs ST Joseph D.
5. a Mich ,Ru 50. "a Central Pacific Bond. lOst
Illinois Ceutral..---- 4- Union Pacific. .......t0oi
CleyelandS Pittsuurg ssi Land Grants.... laIt
Ca Ca 20 & Northwest so L. P. Siukln. FUNDS -
Do. preferred. --.--.. SGT
Tenn. @, ex-c5up-... ~. L0uisiana5s ex-coup 20
Tennessee s.. new. 14i Georgia S.. %
Virginia ts.--.---.. 40 North Carolina 6s.--. is.
De. new-------.... .s-. :. c. new..--........ 81
Missour. 6s-.-..--.-. lu-s EKchange-Long. .ssS.
s.. Joseph ts---...--ll4 Exchange-ShOrt. ..fss
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ECONOMICAL NEw icon. Twenty five cents will
buy package of Sea Moss Farine made IRON pure
Irish moss which will make so kinds Of dishes such
as cakes, pies, puddlngs &c, l6 quarts Of Gus
tards, Jellies, creams, Charlotte kasse blanc
mango, &c. Sold BY all Druggists and orocars
April .at-deollgty
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PfLEs DIErRrI SALERATUs Universally SC
kntw lodged the best in use. Each pound bears the
name OF JAMES PYLE. None genuine without.
June 70. dsat.Wly
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Political parties may rise and fall thrones crum
ruins, yet the name Of Adamson's Botanic Cough
Balsam will ever be remembered and cherished as
the greatest and best cough remedy in the world.
Dec u, sdeodAwIy
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The way ito minister 10 a mind diseased j" IS t.
take Peruvian Syrup, a protected solution OF the
protoxide Of iron which gives strength and vigor
10 the whole system, restores the digestive organs
TO perfect health, thereby restoring the mind 10 its
natural vigor. Dec 81, -osdSwlw
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LIKE QUAKER GUMS

Arthcisl teeth OF little and easily detected
Take care Of the ros AL you need is fragrant
SozoDoSTi use II daily and your teeth will DO the
last Of natures gifts to fail you.
Dec 81 -deodSEIW
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81 GEORGE Norman lsham has been
appointed postmaster at St. George, in
place Of William Y. Mobbs, deceased, with
orders to take possession on the first of Jan
ury, 1870. with Miss Ada NJ lsham as
assistant
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HUsGERFoED TN Neriden. Conn. Dec 10, Of
diphtheTia, after illness OF ST days, Frank Ed
ward Hungeriurd, son OF Edward and uaria d.
Hun gerf0rd.
HAMILTON this city Dec p. James Hanil
ton, aged II years, mouths and p days.
BEECH-In Westford, Dec. 18th, 1875, Clara, little
daughter OF Truman and jane Beech, a-e1 ? years
aud months.
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REV ROOExS.

FAMILIAR LETTERS OF JOHN ADAMS, and
his Wife with memoir by Chas. Francis Adams.
vol. 70 mo. cloth. 500.
A dLiMPSE AT THk AKr OF JAPAN-by JAM 5
Jackson Jsrves VOL. u mo $3.50.
NINTfR SUNSrI E"-by John Burroughs l
vol. p 100. cloth III 30
GOLDEN Ia Ehbu Res, Of Poetry, Romance and
Art-by Eminent r, cts. Noyslists and tssa, lists
illustrated. small quartoi cloth. -. 90.
LETTERS AND SOCIAL AIMS-by RALPH Waldo
Enei ~ NO. cloth. i20.
GLIHPsrS OF 1uE SUPERNATURAL-b ein 2
iscts, records and trad tions, relating to dreams
miraculous occurrences, appsritons, witcbcrsft.
n-cromanc,. &c. &c. 4c. iva vols in one BY
Rev Prcderick Geo Lee. s2o0
=. HUNTINGTON Il CO.,
% eornc, ctursh AM College sts
Doc. 2s-d3tl=lr
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Piper, the alleged murderer Of the little
girl in the church belfrY in Boston. will
probably be tried again in February lie j.
al excellent spirits, and expresses the ut
most confidence that he will be cleared Of
the charge, OF escape by a second disagree
ment of the jury. The opinion that he IL
guilty is very general among those who
heard the evidence in the trial, a. well as
those who are familiar with the previous
history and character Of the man, but there
Is not the same confidence that his guilt can
Be proved.
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\ little incident occurred during the
proceedings of the court. the other day.
which shows that Chief Justice PierpoiDt
still has an sppreeistiye sense of humOr
and that he is not unwilling to indulge in it
10 limited extent and IN a quiet way
An entry had been made upon the clerks
docket on representation Of one attorney
that both parties 10 a suit were agreed in
II. and II was read for the approval of the
court, when the attorney for the other side
arose IN a somewhat excited manner, and
looking out from under his shaggy eye
brows, denied any such agreement. Says
he, Nv hen he asked me 10 consent 10 such
a proposition asked him if he thought |
was tool" WhereupOn his Honor, with a
curious twinkle in his eye. iemnrely in
quiret, And did you come to an agreement
upon that proposition ," Ii was some
tune before the laughter which pervsded
the court room su6dued 80 that the business
could be resumed M.ddle5ury Register
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gs,u 9duertisemsats.
Dry Goods and CARPETS


Read the List:
New Beaver ClOaks.
BLACK Beaver Cloths.
New shades in French MerinOs.
New Shades in Trefousse u ids.
Seal Brown Beaver CIoakings.
Ladies' Sax0ny Wool Vests
Fine Black Cashmeres,
Seal Brown Silks for Trim innings.
Double Paisley shnwls.
Navy Blue WaterprOOfs.
Black Il Seal Brown veIveteen.
Fine Black Waterproof for s5c.
Best Dollar Cashmeres In the
city.
English Walking Jackets.
Shag Beavers for ClOaks.
Navy Blue sink for Trimming.
Single Paisley shnwls.
TrefOusse Kids In Black.
Ladies SINK Scarfs and Ties.
New Plnids for Children.
black Cashmeres - Popular
Goods"
New Plaid for Ladies' Wravpers,
New Printed Reps.
Plaid FIannels for Children.
Silks Cut ON the Bias for Trim
ming.
New Prints In New Patterns.
Ladies' and ChiIdren's Hostarv.
AIPacas for rs Cents.
Irish Roll POpIins in New shade.
Ladies Blanket Shawis.
Fine Wool Blankets from 50. up.
Ladies' Wool Long shawIs.
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GOmmerllai.

'.-.sIIown linton i,r- -ro.. -.-t.-f
Dec 40.
,soUsI ~ 1--WE stu,s
Cattle. sheep Lemts SWINE
TINS TN; . wsss sa5 so 81. S
From Vermont. as i,1s
Prices Of Market B-ef-A tew choice. So = a -
extra, s. 80 90 first quality, 81 W as IS Sec
ondqualiiy, Sc 70 ass. third quality a. " a. 70
Prices Of Store Cattlo--wvrkinS oxen yer pal,
$780, $50. SOS, $50, Miicn Cows saf Calves,
from t3t9e5; Farr0w Cove, t2otiJ. extra. s55Be5,
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tIRT.-The alarm Of IRE, at about half past
eight O'Clock, Saturday evening. was caused
by the burning Of the residence OF Henry
" Mason, situated on Colchester avenue, a
short distance this side of the bridge
Most Of the hose companies Of this city. as
well a. the Winooski Steamer Company
were on hand with commenda bic prompt
tude, but too late, unfortunately, to save
the house, which, with most Ofits contents
was entirely consumed. The barn was
saved, though one end Of it was badly
charred
The origin Of the IRE is unknown Mr.
and Mrs. Mason were away from home
whe n the flames broke out; but they say
that before leaving the house they eItIn-
guishod all the lights and attended TO the
hres. 1t is supposed that an oyerheated or de-
tectIve hae was the cause of the conhagra
ton
The house was comparatively new one,
having been built only few years since by
;. B. Riekerson, Esq. at a cost of "a geo
1t was pnrchs sed by Mr.. Mason, year or
two ago, for s. 800. We are informed The
buildings were insured for some 81 900.
The furniture; ETC., was insured in the
Champlain Mutual, for 81, 450. The piano
was saved, though in a somewhat damaged
condition, and also few other articles; but
as before stated, the greater portion OF the,
household furniture was complete loss.