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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21
The Young Man Who Was "Shook."

"What want to know" said white
headed young man of twenty, as he stood
before the sergeant in charge Of the Central
station yesterday, what came here fol
was to get some advice"
Proceed" :" said the sergeant.
You know Nancy Thompson, don't
you ?"
Never heard of her."
''Well, she's widder, over forty years
old. and have been boarding there"
"Yes?"
And we were engaged to be married.
"Whew ~ whistled the officer.
81 don't blame You, continued the young
man in a broken voice. I'm only twenty
and shes forty but man can't always tell
when he's going to make a fool Of himself. y
And YOU fell in love ?''
"l did that, and as soon as we get through
talking I'm going out to hire some one to
kick me over to Canada and back Yes,
sir, fell dead in love-loved woman Of over
forty"
And what followed?"
"What follered? Why, what alters fol-
lors? I'm human. same's anybody else, and
when love | love ike a locomotive ON the
down grade. What do you think | did in
Just six weeks by the watch Went to the
theatre just sixteen times, out sleigh-riGing
twelve times, had three parties, went to
three lectures and took her out to eat oysters
ten or eleven times. Fact. sir cost me durn
near $500"
But it was all for love" replied the SER
geant.
IL thought 50, and what else did do
Bought her a lorty-dollar watch, a ten-dol-
lar bracelet, a five dollar ring. a seyen-dol-
lar set OF jewelry. a new dress and gave her
tiyc-dOllar piece with a hole in il Yes.
sir. drew $500 from the bank-every red
had-and used it ali upon her ~
And them
"She purtendcd to love back, and when
sqoze her hand she smiled and smiled. and
looked heaps OF love at me. She'd lean on
my arm, talk about Cupid, and git off poet
~ by the rod, and it was plainly understood
that We were to be married in June. Oh.
she knew her biz, and she Slid around Inc as
the Bengal tiger does arounda lamb -
Did she break her engagement
Last night, said the young man. swal-
lowing the lump in his throat, ''she told me
she d had been trlflng with me all along
Said she was engaged 10 another man, and
she could never be more than a sister TO Inc
| tell you, sergeant. You could have knocked
me down with a straw | braced up after u
while and called her hypocrite. when she
called me whitC-headed idiot. and the
bOarders threw me out OF doors. Five hun
dred dollars gone, and I'm wrecked man. "
lie blew his nose and wiped his eyes and
continued:
II don't want to drown my yselt the water
i awful cold, and perhaps | can get over
this. | want them presents back. and ii
90 TO MuskegOn and try to forget her. It 5
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21
BURLINGTON VT. FRIDAY MORNING. MAY p

into the deeps, leaving Miss Miller, some
what astonished at her adventure. The ca
noe picked her up and took her ashore.
Now, the course of the fish was directly
toward the American coast. Miss Adelaide
Miller took the hint, and soon left for Cali
fornia to sing and make her fortune. The
adventure with the fish made her exceeding
ly popular at home, for many of the Pacific
and South Sea Islanders regard the shark as
a sacred animal, and never kill one except
in self-defence. Miss Miller's having taken
r 6 on shark back consecrated her, and
she )ecame to them divine. She is now the
Hawaiian diva. and We may one day be
treated to her song.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

Nothing very remarkable in the form Jt
either ceremonial or speeeh-naking distin-
gnished Yesterdays centennial celebration nj
Ticonderoga. But the very simplicity OF the
way in which the exploit of Ethan Allen
was commemorated had certain obvious
appropriateness 10 the occasion and to its
hero 1t was, perhaps, to be expected, that
Vermont should have the strongest oihciii
representation in the company present ye--
terday, though it might he desired Tor the
credit of New York that few prominent
public msn should have found time to do
honor to the memories which have gathered
around the gallant capture of :. Old H. In
the evidences of genuine popular appreeli-
ton. the celebration lacked nothing. But
we should hope that the next OF these cen
tennial events which falls 10 be eommemora-
ted on the soil Of this State, Will have
more decided recognition from our repTesen-
tative men, whether in public Office or pri-
vate station.-N. Y. Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21
The Happy Home.
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As often pass the roadside,
When wearily falls the day,
turn to look from the hilltop
At the mountains far away.
The red sun through the forests
Throws hither its paftin. beams,
And far in The quiet valley
The happy village CLEANS.
There the lamp rs lit in the cottage
As the husbandman's labors cease.
And think that all things are gathered.
And folded in twill ght peace.
But the sound Of merry voices
Is heard in the village street,
While pleased the grandame watches
The play Of the little feet.
And at Sht to many freside
Tae rosy children come;
To tales Of tbs bright-eyed fairies
They listen ana are dumb.
There seems Il joy forever
To labor and TO learn,
For love with an eye OF magic
Is patient to discern.
And the father blesses tho mother,
And the children bless the sire,
And the cheer and joy OF tHe hearthstone
Is as light from An altar Gre.
Oh, flowers OF rarest beauty
In that green LEY grow;
And whether 'tweFg earth or heaven
Why shOuldst GA1u care to know.
Save shat thy brow is troubled,
And dim is thy helpmate's eve;
And graves are green n the valley,
And stars are bri -ht IN the sky.
-ScrlbHfr's
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

The Free Press. after citing some very
convincing facts from the Chittendea coun-
ty Jail, puts in strong plea for one or
more workhouses. This is, without doubt,
the true remedy. Gov Steward recon-
mended it and Gov. Peck has urged 1t upon
the legislature. Last fall the subject came
under the examination OF joint special
committee, of which Senator Clarke OF this
county was chairman, and the result was
the passage Of bill by the Senate. for the
establishment of one workhouse for the
State, but it failed to pass the house. And
such measures always will fail until public
sentiment is educated up to the Importance
of the subject and made familiar with the
waste, in an economical point Of view. OF
our present system. and its utter failure 10
repress crime or reform offenders. For this
reason we are glad that the newspapers are
giving their attention to the barbarism OF
the ancient policy that the State outgrew
long ago, and We are confident that the
more they examine it the worse it will ap-
pear.-N. ABdns Messenger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

No ONIONS THIS SPRING.-A little bit of n
man, wearing bilious looking plug hat and
speaking in child-like tones, was conducted
out. and His Honor looked up and inquired :;
"Whyfor, thou seedling?"
"I'm prisoner, but I'm entitled to be
treated with respect !" squeaked the little
man, standing on his tip-toes and growing
red il the face.
Respectfully, your obedient servant, re-
piled the Court, waving his hand around and
letting it gently drop upon seek-no-iurther:
81 won't be made fun of tell you |
wont !" squeaked the prisoner.
Fun fun ~ repeated his Honor. '.Sir,
this is serious world, with four pounds OF
hearta she to one old fashioned grin. No,
sir-I see no fun here. The charge is being
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

The spelling matches 50 much IN vogue
seem to have turned general attention to the
cambrous orthography Of the English Ian
guage Perfect spelling remarks the Graphic.
is as much dream as perfect holiness Is
Ensli,hmen may approach, but can never
reach it, In our language there are forty
two sounds, and these must be expressed in
writing By means of twenty-four letters.
No: only have we not characters enough for
our sounds. bat many Of the characters we
have are often thrown away in the con
struction of words. Somebody curious in
such matters has calculated that person
who writes thirty words in a minute makes
in that time the equivalent Of a straight
mark rod lOng-that Is, each word is SIX
and three-fiiths inches in length-a ealculI-
ton exact enough for ordinary purposes II
he should write five hours day for year
of three hundIed days, he would write OVER
three hundred miles Of paper. If our sys-
TEN of spelling is wrong, by reason OF IFS
redundancy of letters we here use up an
amount of energy that might be better en-
ployed on some profitable task.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

4 llUGE SHARK AND A HAWAIIAN SoNGsTREss.
Miss Adelaide Miller is native of the
Hawaiian Islands. She Is gifted with a voice
of superior sweetness, and Is called the
Hawaiian Nightingale" Miss Miller is,
moreover, as good a swimmer as she is sing
er. Miss Miller was visiting some friends
at Wai-kirki, fashionable watering place
near Honolulu. The place is also the sum
mer residence of the Hawaiian kings, but
that fact has nothing to do with the story,
except to show that Miss Miller was doubt
less IN the best company the Islands afford.
The beach is always swarming with bathers.
1t is considered safe within the limits of a
certain reef, but the daring adyenturer be-
yond the reef might as well make his or her
will in favor Of the nearest fish.
The Hawaiian songstress was bathing in
company with several of her dusky sisters.
The girls commenced daring each other to
swim to the reef, and finally the songstress
started, followed by the others. 1t was Il
pretty race, and the wonder of the other
more timid bathers. As they approached
the dead-line-the sweet voiced in the lead
some men in passing canoe shouted wild
Iy, "Mano," mano :" The girls knew well
enough that meant 'shark, the true blue
man-eater There was roll of water which
broke the regular surges of the sea. A huge
shark rose to the surface, and lifted Miss
Miller on his back. That was the safest
place for her now, and she grasped the
sharks upper fin to keep her seat firmly on
the monster He, probably terrified at human
audacity, skinned on the surface of the wa
ter at Lighting speed for about sixty yards and
then, getting tired of his burden, shot down
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

Those who have known Mrs Tilton well
have known her as tender and faithful
mother, devoted wife and good woman
They have never for moment donbted her
entire innocence of the charges made against
her. She has been in and out before them
for twenty years, and, until this sorry scan.
name. Naturally they stand by her now
with mistaken faith and love. But the great
world, which reads the trial, has nos seen
her quiet, womanly lite, and does not ieei
the force Of the testimony which personal
knowledge of her would be sure 70 g'se In
her fayor.-Lucy Stone an fsnas's Jour-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

Jean Barvillet. found guilty of murder
ing his wife, at the Garonnc. France. ASST
zes last week. and condemned to the galleys
Tor life ithere were. of course. - extenua-
ting circumstanccs') exclaimed. - Well
that is not dear for the pleasure had in
killing and burying her.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

The receipts of grain and -four at Ogdens-
burg during 1873 were SPAS, $50 bushels,
destined mostly for New England. making
an sgereg.ss annual movement via Og-
densburg, and over the New York Central
Railroad to the New England States. OF
nearly 80, ,Ooo, 900 bushels.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

Rev. Thomas Barnard. Of the church Of
England, went to the Glob, theatre in Lon
don, while verv drunk, the other night. and
being greatly disappointed because Lydia
Thompson did not appear, he made such u
rumpus that he had TO be put out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

This is the kind of personals that reach
us from Vergennes with the trailing ar
butus. and others Of the first Spring flowers;
came rare exotic for the conservatory OF
ex-Judge Advocate General s. NJ. Southland.
IL is of the genus femini. and weighs Just
nine poundsn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

Stay he said, his right arm around her
waist and her face Spectantly turned to
him. "Shall it be the kiss pathetic, sympa
thetic. graphic, para graphic, Oriental. in
tellectual, paro1ysma |, quick and dismal,
slow and ui.ctuous, 10 ng and tedious, deyo-
tional, or Sghat?'' She said perhaps that
would be tho better xy--EI.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

A party sang some old songs in front of
Bliikin's house the other night, and when
they reached the words, "Oh. don't you re-
member sweet Alice?'' the old man put his
head to the window and said. Upon my
honor never heard of her."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

We are glad 10 chronicle the Sacc .-s of
Major L. X. Pang born. the editor and one
oflhe proprietors OF the Jersey City Journal
That paper has. just occupied i Nc" and
elegant printing house. Of which Major
Pangborn says;
at Is our own. bulk OUT of the legiti-
mate fruits of honest. hard work in jDuI-
nalistic endeavor. and We are proud OF II,
and hope TO live to enjoy IL for many years,
and to make the EreaHg Journal. which
will be issued from IL, OF still greater value,
and a greater iayori;e in this community
tlan it has been hitherto. Ii We can achieve
in future Il success prOpnrtlonate To thar
which has attended car Efforts for the last
eight years, We at least shall have nothing
of which To complain
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

A French butcher. who was on his death
bed, said to his wife; - Ii die, FRANCHISE,
You must marry our shop-boy. He is a
good young man. and the business cannot
be carried ON without man to look after
it," Il have been thinking aboa, that al
ready" said his wife
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-21

To the Editor @. the Free Press and 1imss
The sword surrendered at Fieonderoga on
the morning OF May 10, 10, was Tor many
wears in possession oi a iamiiy 1T Watson,
Lewis county, New York. Inc same i thus
mentioned III SpaiJrd's GG-ffecr OF New
York Staie. now out OF print. 1T having
heen lent toT some local Use, II was not re-
turned, and efforts for IL recovery have
teen unsuccessful
W ilUpsoS STLFHENs.
Lowyille. y. y, May 10 l77j.
Ii the above statement l. correct, effort
should at once Do made for the recovery and
deposit in some public place of - interest
ing relic.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-27
COURT OF APPEALS GASES.

ALBANY, Jan. s6.-In the Court of Appeals Tues
day. Jan. 26i
Motions: No 32vsn vechen a Ksaor-nOtiOn 70 restore 10
calendar.
No 7l-PeOpe &C. sgt PemrOci-MOtiOn 10 restore to calendar
denied.
No 149-Costelo sgt DAle-Moiop 10 dismiss appeal Samuel
moop c. H. Mundy opposed The Court took tie
papers :,
No 47-Duncan agt Bevln Motion to dismiss appeal Hand
for motion; w. d. White opposed. -
Appeals from 25iIn the matter Of the petition Of Sam
ue Phillips vscate Anderson for sppe'nt
VIM. Barnes for Corporation.
No 26In the matter of the petition Of Aaron Amoh TO vsca
Argued BY o. Andrews OF counsel for appellant and by
VIM Barnes for respondent. .
No Alexander respondent e Jcoh Kennel appellant
Argued Agernon Sullivan appellant and by Mat
thew p Breen for respondent
No 296-Hiran Thurber and others arpesn agt John ID
Chambers and oher, respondents BY b. H. Vary o counsel
appellants, and bT Edward G.
General Calendar: No S6-The Mauuiscture and Traders
Bank Of Buffalo appellant The Farmers aud Mechanics Naon
Bank Of Bsfao Others respondents Argument resumed aud
oludsd.
Proclamation made and adjourned Jan 81 1873
New-York tribune., 1875-01-27
CIVIL NOTES.
In the United States District Co

In the United States District Court yester-
day 10000 cigars were condemned by default claim
ant appearing. These arc tho cigars which Custom
house Inspector d. p Harris recently convicted OF
smuggling.
The contest over the probate of the will of
James Hard wick. the particulars of which have been
published, begun yesterday before Surrogate
Hutchngs Only formal testimony OF the execution Of
the will was taken
The second trial of the suit of Isal Good
man, administrator agt The Dry Dock East Broadway
and Battery Railroad Company was begun yesterday
before Judge Loew in the Court OF Common Pleas The
plaintiffs wife In crossing East Broadway knocked
down and 30 injured by car OF the defendants ine
that she died the next day. The defense OF the Com
pany is that she before tho that it
possible to avoid hitting her The jury the last trial
disagreed.
In the case Of the North Atlantic Steamship
Company against the steamship Emily B. Souder action
brought to salvage for services rendered
by the steamer Monterey in towing the Emily d.
Souder the port OF New York April % 1865 The
case tried sOme time ago IN the United States
District Court before Judge BlatchfOrd, who reserved
decision until yesterday when he gave decision IN
favor OF the plaintiff for 5000 d. d. EstOn appeared
for the Hbeants and W. K Beebo for the claimants.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-27

Srrs-The crop Of Los Angeles Fans.s mcium
Amond fair The she ay OF California Rsisa
they TO te
Of xhich ousd the nAket Nss ae, Of Usaors
nah preferred medicinal pupaes
fruit for shle
FuR5 AND SKJSs-SAs FAAscIsoa, i6. l974-fs this
eph OF trade cssdersbs change in Ices b. taken place duas
IN
ARTICLES in eIpoyed With
cecne snsths ~ 30 the September
psiculaaty and mink
Ii. decline .er 20 q. and the latter 70
bsoy 1879 pacss The dsq aserbi
inport.oo the Hap Bag together With the ss,
of fur seal 10 Epglsnd well the Eastern
IN, are s tbe 20 pas and mink eure
ns,, hou the be tbe fur lss,es
- 1snd here snd that this will be
10 &c eipe @ tghsr decline neIt March In M the~
I the sf slsO sustained
At 20 Ssr sepIesT es the erpes,sd
Of the
during the last four mGHLs
.stsf. The foosinS tahaave Of
ef.s received exported IRON Prsns duhns
New-York tribune., 1875-01-27

quantity Of what he claimed were Bologna sausages.
Collector Arthur however. insisted that they pre-
pared meats and demanded o duty on thom Of 35 per
cent cd valorem. That duty which amounted to about
$4,000 paid under protest. and suit was brought to
recover II. The yesterday for trial in the
United States Circuit Court before judge Wallace. The
mportauons came from Hamburg and tho Government
claims, therefore, that the were not made
in Bologna they not Bologna sausages. The plain
ts position is that sausage meats, prepared and put
up lust like Bologna sausaees Bologna ges,
0 matter whore the preparing was done.
Hartley & Coleman appeared for the plaintiff and
Assistant United states District Attorneys Tremain and
Smith for the Collector.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-27
The bids for stocks at the close were az follow

The London advices report Consois and securities
steady on quiet markets, aud money easy the Bank
of England losing f248.O0O bullion withdrawn
balance. Sterling exchange has been quiet but
strong at rates aforementioned good bills selling at
1851 and 1891 The gold market has been quiet but
strong at 112,0l2 the rates paid for carrying being
2, 1, 81 =, and per cent to fat The steamer City
of Merida sailed for Havana to-day with $4,000
gold. The engagements of specie for tomorrow
amount to S3OOO00 The export clearances Of do
mestc pro luce for the week from this port to
currency valuation of $36l1472. The Assistant
Treasurer paid out Sl75,O00 in coin interest and
$4,000 in called bonds The days business at the
Gold Exchange Bank covered: Gold cleared,
S38 7HOOO; gold balances. S12i3,50O currency bal
ances S1,415.357. The following were the quota.
tions for gold:
IOOO.ll24 iE3O....1121s l:O0...ll2s4 2:30 ...u2s
l03U...ll27s l20O.. 1928 l:30.. ll2 3OO... ll2't
iiO0...ii2Ts l23J...lI2I 2:O0...ll2l
The days business at the U. s. Sub-Treasury COM
prised
recepts... s42O4s5 10 Currency osym $685. 271 46
Gold pyments 25O 80 Cuney balance IS, ,2284 430 SO
Gold baarc .46. .243,8l7 50 Customs 3500OO w
Currpn receiut
New-York tribune., 1875-01-27
DECIsIONS-JAN. 20.

Supreme Court-Chdmbers-By Judge Donohue.-
Ke.rp.y sgt Commissioners Of Emigration Msmp Abbo
Curry; Kelly Wsebury-nOions granted Iburbe
g Aposnt; Bonner sgt Baker-noton denied REYNOLDS
Dg-Memorsndum. woosey sg Trenoaeference granted
matter Of McMuenGrAnied Ford Lgt KnoWsndaemO
randuu- Hcymsp sgt Fsrev.-0def granted.
Special TermBy judge Van Bruut-Man sg Koehe-COmpsD
dismissed tSee opnop)
Superior Court-Special 1erm-By Chief-Jrstice
MoDe-Merrt agt Meritt-Pspe handed up incomplete
Fonda sgt Amour-Tne proceedings must be discharged se
opinion.)
Common Pleds-Speeidl Tem--By Judge j. F.
Wbeeler-Taraon by Clerk af med
pent his Of julsmeu Opno
Metz gt BroomNo costs be taxed without orJer Of General I
(0pnion) shields SiewartMOidD graGted
opuon Smith Bsboek Manufacturing CoIen dollars
Of sppssl Hoffman agL BlTry.-9 How. 3D.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-27
COURT OF APPEALS DECISIONS
l. Ia

affirmed with costs-Rosale C. Barry WIm II. Buen
Judgment sfirmed.-Mchael Mshony sg The People eic.
Judgment reversed and judgment entered verdict affirmed with
L. Fitch Ibe American Popular Life Insurance Com
1872, recovered and modified affirmed without
either in this COuTtsne Patterson ete sgt
william @. Patterson.
Conviction reversed aud remnded to Court
below the proper sentence 10 be prononDcedCh Harms at
The PEOPLE etc.
Appeals tn costsWber Dsnaljs In
the matter Of Richard B. Kelly etc Fawcett ag. VARY.
Motions denied WITH $40 e6a Home Insurance
Company Watson Rhine The Aor Fire Insurance Company
Jackson sgt Andrews Genet agt Davenport.
Motion transfer from the Preferred 10 the General Calendar at b
proper granted The Excelsior Savings Bank Campbell The
Excelsior Savings Bank ag. Campbell
Orer md and judgment absolute respondent stipulation
With cOsIs-Fowe guardian, ETC. sgt Lane executor etc.
New-York tribune., 1875-01-27
III 2f O'CLOCK p. NJ. TO CLOSE or BrSI
NESS. 3 O'CLOCK p. N.
TUESDAY, Jan. 8-P. N.


The stock market to-day continues to indicate the
same system of manipulation Of late. One day 1t
is some particular stock that is made to do duty as
wet nurse to the general list and resist the natu
raj tendency to lower prices and the next day it is
another To-day it was Union Pacific which was
made particularly strong, and it would appear as If
the selection were happy one, for with the pre-
yailing feeling of the street to contest
for the election, there is probably no stock
on the list which can be made to perform the duty
at 80 little expense the way Of actual buying, for
tho reason that the stock is very generally believed
to be strong on its own merits. The whole market
to-day was strong to firm until about O'clock,
when break in Ohios to 27i weakened the whole
list but Just at this juncture report was started
10 the effect that the Lake Shore dividend would be
paid at Cleveland, Ohio. in case the injunction
should DO made permanent here This was used
onietly to advance the price per cent
To 74 the remainder of tho list sympathzing to the
extent of per cent. After this the market became
very dull with Lake Shore offered at a. and 50 re-
NAMED until within ten minutes Of the close. when
suddenly that stock was marked up TO TAT and
Western Union to ~. The general market closed
a tho highest prices Of the day sod with an appear
ance of strength. In regard to the report
concerning the Lake Shore dividend 1t is
nrobably safe TO believe that the officers OF
the Company will hesitate for some time before
committing a contempt of court. Tho aggregate
business of tho day has been small. amounting to
only 13O 900 shares. of which 3Sb0O were western
Union 20 200 Lake Shore 900 Ohio and Mississippi,
II 100 Union Pacific, $500 Northwestern. 49Oo fa-
ciic Mail. d,9D) Erie. $500 Rock D'and'
8Go ST. Paul. and $500 Wabash. Tue
6aal gesplt Of the dAya ~asSet 90