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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10
The liza, catlIr Fever al BrattIebOrO.

To the Editor Of the Free Press and Times
examined the sick cattle al Brattleboro,
with DR.. Greasy, Y S. Massachusetts, Ag-
ricultural College, yesterday. Eight have
died. and four are now sick, but in ialr
way to recover. Il appears that our cattle
do not communicate the disease to each
other. and it. spread is not probable At
the same time should keep my cattle away
from any possibility OF contagion. l am
still of opinion that diseased or suspected
animals should be secluded until after heavy
frosts
The appearance Of the flesh Of cattle
dressed after the attack does not indicate
the presence Of the disease 1t use Is not
fatal to human life, but it must be far from
wholesome 1t Is not unlikely that other
affected animals are in, or may be brought
into. the State. Western fat cattle which
have been pastured, yarded or carried with,
or after. Texans are subjects of suspicion.
DR.. Cressv is Of opinion that if remedies
are used on the first or second day, all ami
mas may be saved. The most obvious
symptoms are extreme constipation, urine
bloody and retained, fever. with some heat
about the head. lana uor and loss Of appetite
The cattle are infested with peculiar ticks
which come with the Texans.
Farther investigation Of the disease the
means by which il Is communicated and
methods OF treatment and prevention, Is very
desirable.
The Vermont Board OF Agriculture viii
take any action in the premises which may
appear to be necessary for the protection Of
farmers and consumers of beef. There Is
no present occasion for alarm
Very respectfully yours,
C. HoRAcE HUBBAEn.
Springfield, Vt, Aug. 81, 1873.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

Tue facts in this case, to which fio' anu
bloodshed in Montreal are giving "of'u
wide fame. are as follows Guibord was
Canadian priuter who died in November,
1869 His widows application to have ms
hodv buried in the family lot in the Catholic
,.e-nsterv Of Notre Dame was refused by the
,,r;sb rriest. at the bishops direction, be-
..rse Guihord. though q Catholic, had be-
loreed TO a literary society which was under
the ban Of the church because It's library con-
tanned books and newspapers condemned py
Tho clergy The widow was informed that
her husband could be buried in unconsecrared
ground within the cemetery; but under
M Circumstances in consecrated ground
Guibord's fellow-menhers of the Canadian
Institute. who represent q large party oil
Canadian Catholics, decided to make this q
test case. and carried the matter into the civil
courts. whereupon long litigation ensueo,
which involved the precise meaning OF the ola
treaty stipulations in the eession Of CANADA
n Great Britain BY the French IN l. O5' that
the worship Of the Roman Catholic religion
should remain free, unrestricted and with
o,t Interference from any source and 'hA'
the Catholic o.ergy should continue
70 receive ,bei. rights and dues. The
case wa carried up from one court TO
another and finally was carried TO
ENGLAND To the Queens privy council Tor
snal aiissiration. which decided against the
CstsoGe- and directed that Gaibord should
te t.riei in conzeerated ground, under 4
nena,tv not exceeding $1,000 and with the
ps1al ece Ie.iastical ceremonies This decree
WA made last fall. but wa withheld IN the
hone that delay would render its execution
les reunguani 10 the ecclesiastical authoFl-
ties Of Montreal. In the IN eanwhile those au-
tboritiez 7el->5rted their original position IN
the most positive manner Some time since
widow 6uib1rd's counsel suggested to the
nrie,t rbat. if he wished to execute the de-
cree without waiting for is arrival, the
family would be satisfied to have ii done pr
yately and no; let the public be informed
till the next day, to which he replied that
he no more Acknowledged now than he did
SIX years ago the right of the civil courts
to intervene in ecclesiastical questions, and
that. 10 matter what the Queen might say
he would refuse burial to Guibord under
any circumstances Whatever The decree
was finally promulgated, few days since,
and the interment was attempted on Ihurs-
dsv.wita what success our dispatches relate.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

Alta recent meeting of the Royal Society,
in London, Prof Crookes exhibited
an apparatus. consisting of a bar Of
pith suspended by a fibre of silk in a bulb
at the bottom Of tube exhausted Of air. !
lighted candle placed near the outside Of the
bulb at once caused this bar TO revolve with
velocity proportioned to the intensity Of the
light Among the scientific gentlemen
present were physicists OF such distinction
as Professors Stokes. Huxley Carpenter. and
Others. Their first criticism was that the IA
diant hea, of the candle might be the mo-
tive power To meet this Mr.. Crooke> pro
duced another instrument. consisting Of
tube and bulb ike the former, within which
was a tiny coltrivance Ike a boy wind
mill. consisting of four small disks OF pith
blackened on one side. mounted on cross
pieces of straw, and delieately balanced on
a point. Between the candle and the bulb
was placed a screen Of alum which is trans
parent to light, but opaque to heat rays.
When the light, from which the heat had
thus been separated, tel upon the blackened
sides OF the disks. it drove the little ma
chine around with increasing rapidity.
Striking the white sides Of the disks it had
no effect Mr. Crookes announced that a
single candle at the distance Of twenty inch
es caused his light-engine to make one revo-
luton in lS2 seconds at FIVE inches it made
a revolution in eleven seconds Difased
daylight drove ii around il two seconds, and
full sunshine set it spinning with great velo-
city. Electric and magnesium lights also
whirled the vanes very swiftly Green
glass interpOseC between the light and the
instrument greatly retarded the motion, and
blue glass had similar effect, while yellow
or Light red glass affected 1t much les.
But one more test was suggested by the
critical observers Of these experiments. 1t
seemed possible that motion Of the pith disks
might be caused by the evaporation Of la
tent moisture in them This objection also
Mr.. CroOkes was prepared to satisfy. He
exhibited bulb containing platinum 7anes
suspended by a thread of the same metal
which had been heated 10 redness while in
the vacuum. Latent moisture could hardly
be suspected there, yet this apparatus felt
the impulse Of the light rays and obeyed it
as readily as the other. In the darkness il
was without movement under dim light
1t stirred sluggishly exposed to the ordi-
nary light Of day il revolved at moderate
speed under the direct rays of the sun it
spun round so swiftly that it sometimes |
whirled itself off lis pivot, and great dexter
ity was required TO balance il again on the !
point. If hat was put over it when in
most rapid motion it stopped As soon as Its
momentum was exhausted, to resume its re-
Yolutions when the light was again admit
ted.
Ii IS suggested by the English scientists
that the mechanical force of light thus de-
monstrated may probably be the true solu-
ton OF the mystery of the comets tail, and |
quite possibly may cause also the axial and
even the orbital motion of the planets.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10
Special despatch to the Free Press az I-nt-
The situation in Montreal

/ THE CITY oUIET.-FEARs OF ATTACH .N .-
PROTESTANT CEMETERY SUSPICIOUS a--
MENTs q NOD SQUADS lEAl
MONTREAL, P. e.. sept : -lnc cig
been quiet to-day. but It l. cyiie-,y
| calm before the storm. II Is u1x very ...
dent that the religious fanatics are not .-.
determined To prevent the ia:crmeu-
Guibord's remains, but are planning d. b..
tack and break open the ProiesiaH,
eterY, where they are now deposited. ..
destroy them. Las: night the Prot. --.
Cemetery was guarded by some tSen,y l-
thoroughly armed and ready for soy Cd
| cency. Some o: the guards were yl.l-te
who have relatives lying in tae si-.i.
were naturally.flled with righte9a- .-...
ton that band Of rufians c1n.elpia O..
slcrilege O.: breaking open .le sal-- 81 .-.
the remains Of the dead lie aNait8- .a
ment. Early this morning the guards
aroused by suspicious lights movln- d. --
mails in the WOOD, N the rear q the scent t.-
and soon alter by stealthy ho---
preaching The whole iorcs im-cl.ats
stationed themselves IN a position Vll-
they could command the appr1-cae- O. o..
vaul; from both sides
After few minutes She sounds l-E- -E-.
and nothing more was seen " heard b.
believed the footsteps were those o. s..a.
connoltering, and a. they were near
to see the weapons Of armed meG. the. DE-
not venture an attack. ! large uumre.
men-some 2O0-were also seen early ---
morning on the Cote s.. Catherine
ing toward the Protestant csmete-y. lrv-
the opinion they meant 10 attack The Vi--.
The guard about the vault Will be -ar-er
increased tonight. and il is proposed g.
stead OF arming them with the o.i-a
Toned muzzle leaders. u give then lrs1
loading rias-. Of which there are
large number lying II -tare in t-c cl-z.
The report Is in circulation taat t-r. %
osra4y Haly, adminisrra-lr Of tle
men;, viii take the burial in hand ,rl-
the protection Of the Ontario m.li-.s. -et ..
i generally discredited. aui lr r.a--
says lie viii still pursue the O1isiua- .l.e,
tioas Last night Prince Of Wales Regime
turned ont 200 strong, and were served vi-.
clothing and arms. The Victoria Ri
drilled on the Champ De Mars, last even Ia-
Guards are placed az the armorle-. ow -l-
to the prevalence Of rumors that tine rilrar.
have designs On the run-. l. Is evdeu
that trouble j. ahead. but there Is no llutt
but that the law viii be supported ct 81.
hazar1-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10
SPECIAL despatch = the Free Press s. To
Esre NJ CaNendEh

FITToN 5 wooLLES MILLS sTRUCS Ev iI..l-
MING AND BURNED.-A loss OBJ .rl-
SO ,OOO--ISsURANcE 500 Coo
RUTLASD. Vt, Sept 6-Robe-t Ft B. -
woollen mill. at Cavendish. was s.1l..
lightning early this morning. ami tl..
ed, together with the machinery an u
of the stock. The main buLding ST.. .
was struck nv lightning. was OF W.. ---
iour stories high, and the 14ma> laf.
rapid progress. The Waterman gave .
prompt alarm. and there vs. an ezc1..sa-
io.ce pump on the PREMISE. but in the "a
element Of tie moment it wa hraks-
There were pipe- extending through tl-
building bat when the force pump va
broken they were useless. There were u.
other appliances at hznd except a lcw 6--
extingul- 'ers, which availed nothing. Ias-.
was but mall amount OF finished Q
on banda large shipment having been mad
or Saturday. The mill was erected 10 1855
and was considered the larces; AMI b---
pointed IN the STATE employing 1870 up41l-
tives. The original cost Of the building
and machinery was one hundred ana tllr,s
thousand dollars. and some ten % litel-
thousand dollars have been expended on lm
pTovements during tie las; two year. I1-
value Of the stock destroyed Is estimate
thirty thousand dollars Insurance one h--.
died thousand dollars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

A casually very similar in Its details and
result to the fatality by which Young girl
was burned 10 death at Winooski nv h..
clothes taking IRE while riding. occurred
near Albany, y. y, on Wednesday. A Mrs
Fisher OF that city, started out of the city
On foot, u see her parents, who live several
miles from the city. 4 farmer came along
and gave her lift on her journey. She got
into the wagon, and had proceeded about
half a mile when she discovered that her
dress was on lire. She jumped from the
wagon and the farmer proceeded unccncern-
edly on his journey. The woman had pres
snos of mind enough to lie down in the road
and roll in the dust. but was, notvithstsnd.
ing. severely burned shout the lower limbs
and boiy. She wss conveyed to her home
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

to spread, and let Guibord remain in the
vault whence he never should have depart
ed. Peace demands this, at least Tor the
moment" The Witness says -" These
words are simply defiance of all law and
authority, and if these are not speedily vin-
Dictated Montreal will soon become laugh
ingstock to all creation. If there is to be any
weakness or vacillation in enforcing the law
now, we may as well acknowledge the su-
perior claims of " Our Holy Father the
pope" without more ado.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

THIS TINE n ARKANsAs-A KEAsoNAE-E srTa
NV YOEK. Sept. "A despatch .r.a
PhiladelphIa states th-: e Mrs CummIr.
has letters from lady friend in Arkansl-
who says there Is q strange boy out tll-
who. on being shown photograph Of Jla-
lie Ross said, wig. ;ha;'= me II
asked his name AID he said, WY. Caa-
lev" lie said the man and woman he W
living with were his papa and Ii NINA. ~
added. Il used TO have another mamma an
papa, and they were nicer than these I'll
was asked where they lived AMI replied. -
don't know but | used TO live ni-c- fa..
this wish they woaid take m l1l-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

BsNNIsGroN - The Bennington woollen
mills. belonging to Fisher Brothers, of New
York city, are doing an extensive business
under the snperintendcncy of j. @ Robin
son. TIE mill gives employment to from
liz to l2G hands. earning pay roll of from
g 800 to 6, 4Oe per uonih. The consump-
ton of cleaned wool Is over rs 900 pounds
per month or about 1000 pounds daily
Twelve hundred yards Of goods sre Gpished
each day, consisting CT ladies' plaid CLOAK.
ings and repellants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

1t seems little queer now, after the
bank Of California has broken, to read in
the orerlGnd Monthly (of California;. for
September, that while general cry of
wide-reaehing business depression comes to
Us from the East. we as State increase our
riches with marvellous steadiness and rapid
Ity and arhen re are r,ch are kaoir al
gold and goods filling our store-houses in
stead Of scan of deprecated paper currep-
ey-" A specie basis Is an important reoui-
site for prosperity. but not the only one As
San Francisco now realizes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10
Annual Meeting ofthe Connecticut and fH>'Hnp-
sic River Railroad Company

4 Newport. Vermont, despatch, dated
September LIST, says One OF the largest
annual meetings OF the stockholders OF the
Connecticut and PassGnpsic River Railroad
was held at the Memphremagog House, to-
DAY. Rumors. FOR many weeks past, have
been going the rounds that there would be
row a, the annual meeting that certain
members of the Board Of Directors would
retire il disgust, and Of other matters not
altogether harmonious between President
Raymond. the Board OF Directors and Geo.
A. Merrill, the Superintendent. whose resig-
nation took place to-day 4. clock the
meeting vas called to order by the Presi-
cent MIR. Raymond stated that be had no
report TO make 10 the stockholders. and
charged three members of the Board Of Di-
rectors with forming - ring 70 take the
control Of the road from hsls. which was
virtually done from Deeamber. ls7l. TO
July, 1874 Alter further remarks, il
which 20 banded his past Superintendent
w.thou: gloves. Mr.. Raymond gave the fol
loving resume OF receipts and expenditures
for the past year Gross receipts. S651,-
$40 81 expenses. S457,4 5 ne; earn
ings. S226. SIS 81. Mr.. Raymond stated
that these figures were. as he thought, IN
correct, inasmueh Is ne rad discovered some
discrepancies 70 Ihe wood accounts. Mr..
Kingsley. OF Boston wanted an adjourn
men. OF TWO months SO that report mig hi
be prepared, but the motion was largely de-
ioated Mr Raymond fully explained the
differences which existed with certain mem
bsrs of the Board, anC .Gs troubles with
MS Superintendent,
vote for Directors y. s. taken. resulting
in the cho.se of the following gentlemen 8
Enmc..4 Raymond, I F. Redheld. Gardner
{ Brown. John +. Lyon, Warren K. Blod-
geit. Alden Speare. LnciGs Robinson, Ste
pheu Foster Amos Barnc>.
The Directors elected a Preside1s for the
ensuing year Emmons k7yH.Ond , Vice
President, I. ?. Rsdhsld treasurer, y P.
Lowering, Jr. SECRETARY. L. Cleveland.
Mr.. Raymond was asked about the lease
of the Southeastern road. which was made
-; March 10 form al opposing route 10
Montreal against the old Central Vermont
r0uto. Mr.. Raymond stated that the South
eastern road would be no los 10 ma Pas
sumpsie. Many stockholders seae. diSsetis-
fed az the lease, as it mas bssa lhe source of
but small income ana undoubtedly opera
ted at a loss. Mr.. Folsom mas been appoint
ed Superintendent, al 8 100 per annum-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10
The WesffrYelf Ir.al.

The evidence in this case. ct fnliaos'-
ph,a. shows that Westervelt was closely as
sociated with Mos her and Douglas before
and after the abduction of little Chariie
Ross: that be conversed with both oil them
abou, the stolen child that be was aware
of their sudden disappearance at the time
the boy was taken that he was Sent W
PHILADELPHIA By them aitsrward to see II
things were all right there; that be was
acquainted, in some measure, win tneil
plans for obtaining the ransom anu lna''
at the time the New York police were on
their track, he was in constant communion
ton with them, and had frequent appoint
men.s to meet them. From superintend-
ent Wslling's testimony, it appears that all
this time Westervelt was processing TO Dc
at work in aid Of the police, and with
view to securing the reward that be gave
them false ani misleadinc clues and 1hat
during the very period when ne vas 10 re
ouent communication with M0shsr and
Douglas, he denied to the police al knoWl-
edge Of their wherea bouts, and pretenoed
to be engaged in watching for them Mess
the defence are able to meet this evidence
the most damaging part Of which consists
Of the prisoners own enthusiastically ester
velt is shown to have been the 90 between
and agen; Of the abductors, their decoy to
get the police off the track. their accom-
plice and confederate.
They have gone beyond tie penalty OF
human law; bat Westcrvelt. if what the
evidence thus far shows him to be, can be
made an example OF, and there will be few,
we ancy. to call io- mercy rather than
Justice. in his case.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

Theodore Tilton's organ, the Golden Ace.
advises Jefferson Davis $40 suhs;de iii he i,
forgotten. In another column it publishes
q letter iron Tllton, telling how be spends
every hour of the day. Now, if there is q
man In America who ought to subside till be
Is forgotten, ii is Theodore Tlton. The
ies he says about obnoxious people the bet
ter for hin.-Boston Globe.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

Considerable excitement has been created
in Gaysville by the failure of N. Z smith.
with liabilities said to be $4,000. Several
OF bis friends are said to be involved IN the
failure.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

BRIsToL Friday afternoon. togsrGs
night, the air was filed with myrisds Of
small, black flies. so thick that many Of the
white fences and houses were rendered
nearly black with them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

The Canadian prOtectionists met in Mon
treal, last Wednesday evening. and resolved
unanimously in favor Of maintaining tariff
on goods imported from the United States,
equal to all tariffs imposed by the American
government on articles of Canadian manufac-
ture and export also in favor of the per-
sistent agitation of the subject and the estab-
lishment Of permanent committee to com
municate with delegates representing all
branches of industry in all parts Of the
Dominion, in order to come to a general IN
derstanding and accomplish the end in
view
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

WOVEN S TEMPERANCE CoSvENr.sN II
first annual meeting OF the Women, Cn-
tan Temperance Union Of Vermont vi Do.
holden at Rutland, on Tuesday. ScptsaI --
2sth, ls75 Il i desired that each auxiliary
union send five delegate al other W.
men = temperance organizations are invited
To send two delegate, each. In towns where
there are no Temperance Organizatl In-.
churches are cordially invited o. send one
delegate each. The objects to be considere4
at this meeting are review OF the genera
and special temperance work Of the Star.
during the past year, TO plan Tor the future
to amend the constitution. t. elect officer
Tor the coming year. and to &C; upon any
business that may be brought forward. A.
women interested in temperance are cor
daily invited to attend Accredited dee
gates will be entertained Tree.
Br ORDER OF THE BOARD OF MANAGERS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

Even the Cincinnati Inquirer objects to
Mr.. Geghan-the "St. Geghan" of Tom
Mast. The Democratic convention having
re-nominated him to the Legislature, the
leading Democratic organ of Ohio declares
that the result was obtained BY the ''use Of
money among the brutslized and vicious ele-
ments," denounces it a. an insult to every
intelligent voter, and exhorts all true Dem
ocrats to put the seal upon Mr.. Geghan
at the polls-whatever that may mean. The
party, it adds, owes no obligation to the man
or to the religious organization" behind
him. This is very unusual talk for Demo
cratic paper
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

Manager Forepaugh has purchased from
those celebrated French meehanicians. Al
phonse Giroux L Co., variety Of diora1a-
&c f4ntooini and transformation scenes.
One OF these represents travelling show
I'm miniaiare) moving over the country.
An endless train of cages is seen, drawn hy
pigmy horses and ponies. Elephants. Ca
me!s and ehariots appear in the procession.
and at intervals performers appear and en-
act their various parts The wonderful
precision With which all the movements Of
the myriad figures are regulated, and the
grotesque appearance Of the aiders, lsape,s.
etc, I'll the youthful mind with nd and
delght.
FAIR OF LIGHTING ROSTERS
represent a couple Of game fowls in fgbt;ng
attitude, necks extended, and darling at
each other. precisely as IS the custom of
that ancient fowl. The victor aaps his
wings. crows triumphantiy as &c heholds
his adversary retFeating. Ii should be r.
membered that these effects are the results
OF wonderful mechanical ingenuity. All
the mechanical moving Ggures are opera
ted BY
STATIONARY STEAM ENGINE.
Pronounced by all who have seen il IN Ia
the most perfect piece of mechanical in
gennity ever constructed.
FOUNTAIN or REAL wszz.
Is seen rising in the sa-eam Pavilion. and
sending forth its refreshing GOODNESS
MARINE WONDERS.
eAhihltiag specsnens s;he diserep; GLASSES
Of hsh found in the bays. rivers and lakes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-09-10

SourH HrRo.-Capt. Corbin has extern
sively enlarged and improved the Iodine
SPRING. House, this season, spa Il Is now
open for the accommodation Of guests.