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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-07

OVER THE LAKE. On the morning Of
April 9th very seriGns accident occurred
at Ausable Forks, by which ten men were
injured, some of the N very seriously
The workmen empiaved upon the new
rolling mill of the j. i J. Rogers Iron Com
pany had just commenced work on the
frame which was being raised. when one of
the bents, 20 feet in leagth. gave way. pre-
cipitating number OF the men, with a
large quantity of timber and lumber 20 the
cellar bellows distance Of twenty feet
upon a pile Of stones and rubbish. The
wonder Is that none v ere killed outright.
As it was only one man, Moses Robare. was
thought to be in a critical condition though
fractured and badly bruised limbs, broken
RIBS and heads were distributed around
freely
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-07

Ii Detroiter wants to be sentimental he
should keep away from the police. The
other evening as citizen was going home
he came upon blue coate1 guardian of the
police, and he halted and said g Watch
man, tell US Of the night" "Now you Just
get up and fy," growled the officer, as he
drew his club /; :" travel smart, or III make
case Of drunk agin ye l''-Detrot Free
Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-07

An iSoIDENT.-A Boston LADY Returning
from New York a week ago, pur-s-s.- s.
ticket for the drawing-rocm ca. aai t.-S
her seatat tie appointed hour Tas only
Other occupants were two gentlemen O-e
was smoking the other held Q rrt-h as
unligbted cigar. just ready to apply i-s
match. A. smoking was di>agreeat-e g.
this lady. she gazsd with no lit-.ca-.ll---
ment at the liberty in Der presea~a. and
finally sIid 10 them that this VS. The draw
ing-roOm car. and they would please IN
the s,nOking-car forward. for cigar 81 ss
Was very offensive 10 her. Tlo gentlemen
removed the obnoxious weeds. b-- locked
very e.um about it, and when the cln--c-
tor entered had few words with l-l,
Conductor then requests Mrs.-t1 Seq
into another ear, which she dec.ine- o. o.,
~ her seat = here. and all her traps are a.
ranged comfortably about her. Preelty
a. the train advances from one point % Sd
other, men thr1ng in and al Tres the VJu.--
be smoker q Mr.. President Bat even thea
this antI-tObGccOnist Did not comprehend
thai she was entertaining angels uniWare-
and It was only when some one let drop me
mystic word " Grant that she realized The
situation. Then somewhat provoked AMI
very much amused. she summoned the cor
duetor, and very gladly removed % anotaf
compartment. where the air was perer 800
the company more 10 her taste.-bls'
Saturday ErGung Gazette
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-07
Come, gentle Spring,
DiuhthartaI m ldDes- 2

CASTELAR, has lett Spain and several Of the
Professors in the Madrid University have re-
signed because of the reactionary edicts on
the subject of education.
Bafalo gnats-wIth We suppose buffalo
bills-are reported as making havoc among
the horses and mules near Memphis, han
dreds having already been killed by the little
pests.
Dean Stanley,who Is extremely popular in
Scotland, not long since preached in the
parish church of Dundee (Presbyterian) to a
crowded congregation.
The merchants Of the New York Chamber
which decides important cases at the rate
of one day. and to:al expense Of $50 a
case
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-07

There Is in Groton Z son Of Timothy En-
cry, who Is reduced by long continued d.,
ease to the merest skeleton. lie is twenty
five years old, and Will not weigh more thIl
twenty-five or thirty pounds. lie was ap
parenlly all Iigh: until about nine years %
age. since which time he has been graila-
" growing delormei his knees are drawn
up 10 his breast. al bis hands 70 hiS >.c-..
ders, and remain there imn0vaa.e --
whole length l. not more than tlirty-tl-a
inches kept his face be looks ~--'f
human. \ him Is grown over h. sgs- ---
he Is blind He will complain pi-a---F 81
a person E, ,'aines hun His ia-1l- car
give no caus- los MS disease, ozc5r, ,-i- -.
Is hereditary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-07

Warmoth Is a Democratic candidate lJE
Governor Of Louisiana.
The next centennial will be the Beecher
trial it is only little while longer to the
one hundredth day
Father Chiniquy, who Is preaching to
large congregations in Montreal, has been
again excommunicatei.
kilograms from various portions Of the
country say that the damage to crops by
the cold snap is not as serious a. has been
apprehended.
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Is peculiarly affict-
ed. Last fail the deyouring flames swept
over it aud laid much Of it in ashes
Andy johnson Is going to sue the New
Orleans Times for publishing the report that
he used money 10 secure his election as
Senator.
Hydrate Of choral as a stimulant i taking
the place of opium, in England, and To
some extent in this country. 1t kills in
about three years, on an average.
There is a monastery in Turkey inhabited
by twenty-three monks who have not seen
a women since infancy, and one Of them
says he can form no idea what woman is
like.
John Brougham reals Thomson eouplet
as follows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-07
ELIZABEIH II. IILION.
The reply to this was as follows
CHAMBERS OF Cry Court, !
BRooKLYN. May 1, 1875.

Mrs. luton
| am directed by Chief Judge Nelson to
return your letter, as it cannot be read in
court also, to state that in civil cases ooun-
sci have the right to refrain from calling any
particular witnesses, however competent and
that neither court nor client can interfere
with the exercise of that right. The judge
also instruets me to say that the question
whether you could be a witness stands ON
quite other grounds from that considered
when your husband was called to testify
He was competent witness to testify
against third person, the defendant, and
while the policy of the law was to some
extent involved there was no express statute
in the way but the statute of May 10,
1867, expressly declares the wife to be in
competent, as 4 witness for or against the
husband.
Yours, with respect,
GEORGE W. KNAEBEL.
Clerk of City Court.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-07

Ii viii be seen by referring to our ~
yertising columns that Plat, Of "Ino0'A~
adyertises q number OF hogs,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-07

Judge NellsOn
/ ask the privilege from you for few
words in my own behalf. | feel very deeply
the injustice of my position in the law and
before the Court now sitting, and while l
have understood and respected from the be-
ginning Mr.. Eyarts principle in the
matter, yet since your decision / have
been 50 sensible Of the power of my enc
mics that my soul cries ont before you and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-07

the gentlemen of the jury that they beware
how by divided verdict they consign to
my children a false and irreyocable
stain upon their mother. For FIVE years
past l have been the victim of cir
cumstances most cruel and unfortunate !;
struggling from time to time only for q
place to live honorably and truthfully. Re
leased for some months from the will by
whose power unconsciously eliminated my
self, again and again, l declare solemnly be-
fore you, without fear of man and with
faith in God, l am innocent of the crimes
charged against me. would like to tell
my whole sad story truthfully, to ecknowl
edge the frequent falsehoods wrung from me
by eompnlsion, though at the same time IN
willing to reveal the secret of my married
life. which only the vital importance of my
position makes necessary. assume the en-
tire responsibility of this request, unknown
to friend or counsel of either side, and await
your Honor's honorable decision.
With great respect
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-05-07

TOTAL LOss-ISsCRASCK-IHE PEOPLE NOT
DIsHEAgTENED-PREPAR TO BCuD.
MONTPELIER. May 2-The total .1ss by
the destructive FIRE of SATURDAY, morning
will reach about SIl4,O 900, Of which about
S55 900 Is Insured. This and the late pre-
vious fire have destroyed about one-half Of
the business portion Of the town. baJ . new
hotel on the site Of the old Pavilion. and
blocks Of stores are already in rapid pro-
cress. and many Of yesterday : slferersiare
already making arrangements to rebuild
during the coming summer.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14

The Wisconsin OratoricaI State As
seciation met at Madison last Friday
Three delegates were present each
from the State and Lawrence Univer-
sites and Beloit and Milton Colleges
Beloit was selected as the place for the
next State contest. The following Of
fcers were elected: President, D. e
Ellsworth. Milton; Vice President,
George Haven, State University; Sec
rotary, 0. A, Curtis, Lawrence; Treas
urer, L. T. Pettibone, Beloit. Dele
gates to the International Convention
of State Universities :, Stoddard Jess,
State University; B. NJ. Malone, Be-
lott. .as .8s
The Milwaukee News says one Of
the two conditions upon which the Dem
ocratic party must win the presidential
election of 1876 is the following:
Success depends upon inspiring abb
solute confidence alike among Demo
Gratis and Republicans who demand the
realization of reform, not its mere pro-
fession.
To exact this from the Democratic
party, is virtually throwing up the
sponge in advance.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14

Three of the principal Oneida Indi-
ans are now in Albany, N. Y, urging
upon the Legislature to pay an old
claim Of that tribe upon the State of
New York for matters dating back as
far as 1898 and 1920. The claim re-
suits from what they allege to be an
unfulilled treaty made by the State
with the Oneidas for lands and water
privileges in Oneida County-the val
ne of which reaches about $4,000.
The State has made some examination
into its merits and recognizes fairly
due sum of ST, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14
STATURE OF THE PRIMEvAL MAN.


The Popular Science Monthly says
the indications are that che prlmeval
man of Europe and his descendants
were of short stature. The popular
notion that the present generation is
physically weaker and smaller than
the primitive or ancient is not only
utterly unfounded, but there is abund-
ance evidence that the reversed is
true. Most of us would be amazed
if not shocked at the true and life
sized portrait Of the real Eve, ''Moth-
er of all the living We often
bear, indeed, of giants bones here
and there dug up, but intelligent ex-
animation invariably proves them to
have belonged to the mammoth Of
some other animal A singular blum
der of the kind shows the real val
ue of such leputed discoveries Years
ago skeleton was dug from the CAL
careous shale at Oeningen, which the
veteran savant Scheuchzer confident
~ christened 'Honao diluvii testts"-
the man who saw the food. Casts
OF it were made for various museums
and, in full faith in the legitimacy of
the name, one deacon Muller was
moved to write some pious and edi-
flying lines about it. Tn fortunately
the first competent study of the skel
eton proved it to be that-not Of an
ancient sinner, but of large sala-
mander, closely resembling the giant
salamander of Japan. Yet to this
day every casually uneartbed petri-
tication, found DO matter whore, or
what relations, is to many a memorial
OF the Feachiau deluge Thus theories
which science las long ago refuted
and dismissed from further conside-
ration are persistently held fast and
reafiirmed.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14
AURoPHoBIA.-A dispatch from
Yankton Of the 4th says:

AURoPHoBIA.-A dispatch from
lankton Of the 4th says:
Great excitement prevails here to-
day, caused by the arrival of two men
named Owens, direct from the Black
Hills. They are Of party of men
who went out from Springfield about
the lst of February. They remained
in the Hills but a short time, as thew
had no mining tools to prospect with
They brought back with them several
nuggets and PARTICLES of gold which
they took out with an ak. Becoming
satisfied that gold existed in paying
quantities, they left four of their mum
Der and returned for provisions and
tools. They will leave soon for the
gold fields again, accompanied by many
from here. They will go by the Mo.
brara route, and estimate the dis
lance at about $50 miles from here
They met two parties of Indians, who
they say, were perfectly friendly, ano
they have no fears from them. There
is great excitement throughout South
ern Dakota consequent upon the Over
brothers return. Expeditions are
forming at all the towns on the from
ties to start Immediately.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14

Too Much FOR THE BoURBoNs.-
Another attmpt was made in the Hi
nois Legislature on the 9th, to pass
the appropriation for the Douglas mon.
ument, but the bill was killed by its
friends. They would insist upon men
tioning that the Illinois Statesman ar
IDENTIFY desires and strennouslJ labored
for the preservation of the Union
This reminder, though well-intended
had the effect of reviving the ancient
Bourbon grudge against loyal Demo
Gratis, and they vented their hatred in
votes against the appropriation, which
failed through lack of the constitu.
tlonal authority. So says the Chicago
Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14
Ghe RepnbHrar+
WEDN ESDAY, APRIL IA, 1875.
RHODE ISLAND.

The State election in Rhode Island
was held Wednesday, April 7th, The
question of the repeal of the prohibito-
ry law partially broke up political par
ties and renders classification of the
Assembly impossible. There is no
election of Governor or Lieutenant
Governor, but the remainder of the
Republican State ticket is elected by a
very large majority-the largest ever
given in the State. The Republican
candidates for Secretary .of State, At
torney General and Treasurer are elec-
ted by between 1900 and 10000
majority. The Legislature elected will
have the choosing of Governor, 1t is
considered certain that Henry L;ppitt,
regular Republican, supported by the
Liquor Dealers League, viii be elected
Governor by the Legislature. Rhode
Island keeps up nobly 10 the Republi-
can line by her increased majority, and
whatever discouraging there may have
been to Republicans in the Connecti-
cut returns, there IS everything en-
couraging to Republicans from the
manner the Republicans Of Rhode Is
land swell their majorities.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14

The Persian army, commanded
by Aerxes, is supposed to be the
largest army ever collected, it is
said to have consisted of one mil
lion seven hundred thousand infan-
try and four hundred thousand
cavalry: if to these are added the
immense crowds of slaves and wo-
men who followed the troops, it is
supposed that the whole would
amount to upwards of four millions
of souls. The fleet consisted OF
twelve hundred ships of war, and
three thousand transport vessels,
that carried about six hundred
thousand men.
J.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14

A RUNNER VICToRY.-Among the
recent victories of the democracy,
there is considerable growing among
the democrats over the one achieved
in Cincinnati. Commenting on it the
indianapolis Journal says:
E. The triumph in Cincinnati is dis
tincively and confessedly triumph of
the hummer element The worst
classes OF the native and foreign born
populations worked together for the
defeat Of reform and the perpetuation
of an era Of fraud and corruption.
The man who has been reelected Mayor
is VIGOROUSLY disreputable in bis asso-
Citations and fit representative of the
vicious classes who elected him. Dur.
ing the continuance of his term of Of
flee the taxpayers of Cincinnati will
be completely at the mercy Of the
bummers and thieves as the tax-pay-
ers of this city will be after few
years more of democratic rule.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14
Nursery Stock.
G. w. Chappell.

TO CLEAR GROUNDS and close ut
L business | offer to the Trade, lsOC
EVergreens ! to 10 it,, 5000 Shade and
Ornamental Trees, 5000 Apple Trees and
years, 5000 Apple Trees year, 1000
Snowballs extra large.
The above Stock must and will be sold
To those that wish to purchase offer graa,
inducement wholesale or retail
ISAAC ATWOOD,
Rock Lake Nursery.
Lake Mills, Wis.,, April 10th, 1875.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14
For Sale.

TNHE Subscriber offers for sale his entire
Il Stock of Gold and Silver Watches,
Gold chains, Rings, Charms and other
articles too numerous to mention, at
regular retail prices. Sale to commence at
Z A. NJ. and last until 9 P. NJ every day.
Sundays excepted. During the. sale repair
Ing OF every description will be neatly
done. Please give me CALL and purchase
something from my well selected stock
would then cheerfully recommend you to
step over the chalk maark, when nei ghbor
Games will give you lively whrl through
his mammoth stock of Pianos, Organs,
vioilns., Guiturs, Flutes, Bagpipes, Stove
flpes, Lutes, LIARS, &C., &C., which he will
sell at bottom prices.
e.. w. ChaDDeIT.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14

Our State Fair will offer LARGER nre
miums for butter and cheese than ever be-
fore.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14

A FARMER A ssAss1NATED.- FAR
IBAULT, MINI, April William
Churchill, living in the town of Aver,
Goodhue county, was shot by some
unknown person, on the evening of
April 6, between the hours of 8 and
10 o'clock. Churchill and hired
man was settling accounts together,
when they noticed man looking into
the window The hired man at once
went ont, looked around the house,
and returned, being unable to find
anyone. He sat down near Churchill,
and shot was fired from the outside
through the window, two slugs taking
effect in the left side of Churchill,
killing him instantly; another hitting
the hired man in the cheek, ard from
thence passing through the stos pipe
into the wall. The gun used must
have been musket, and the lead
looks as if it was cut of a bar. No
clue to the murderer as yet.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14
Musical,
Stop that Cough

Many persons hesitate to try remedy
for disease, on account of the expense,
connected with the uncertainty of its benz
citing them; while at the same time, had
they confidence in that remedy, the expense
would be the least objection. With this
fact in view, we make the following pro-
position: Any person suffering with cold,
cough or sore throat that will call at F. -
Schroeter's Drug store and purchase
bottle of HALE's CoUGH CORDIAL, use one
half of it, and if they then conclude that ii
is doing them no good, they can return the
bottle and receive back their money.
No medicine ever sold in this vicinity
that produced such magical results. Don't
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-04-14

Nor so Much OF A SHoWER.-The
Democrats find a great deal of consola-
ton in the result of the Connecticut
election, which shows that they are
very thankful for small favors. They
have really done little if any thing
more than hold their own In the state
for, while they gained two Congress-
men in districts that were very close
two years ago, they have lost % mem
bers Of the Legislature. The Demo
cratic majority in the House of Repre-
sentatives this year is 25; last year it
was 43. The majority in the Senate
this year is 9; last year it was Is.
Their ticket for state Offices is elected
by majority two or three hundred
less than last year. That is the
whole of the great victory"
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
FIRST EDITION.
fsasc Hall.

THE BosToN CLUE HECuREs :. JosEPHs'-TUEY
MAKE BIO CALCULATIONS ON HIS PITCHING
OTHER HOME AND GENERAL NOTES.
The Boston Club have made definite con-
tract with :" "Josephs," of Philadelphia, whose
real name in Borden, to pitch for them for three
years. The contract was signed on Friday night.
The Philadelphia papers say he gets $1,000, the
first year, $4,000 the second, and S2100 the third.
The Boston Advertiser considers that the Red
Stockings have done good thing, and says Bor-
den is probably the best pitcher in the country,
next to Spaulding. 1t further says " His first
notable achievement was in tbe contest of the
Doerr club with the Athletics, in July last. when
the former was the winner by score Of to 4,
the Athletics being unable to hit him. Follow
ing thie, he accompanied the Philadelphia club
on its western trip, during which 1t beat every
club with which it played in the greater part of
the games, Arriving home, the Chicago
club played the Philadelphians on the
grounds Of the latter, when Josephs per-
formed the unparalleled Ifeat of putting out a
professional club i'll a game of nine innings
without their being able to score single base
hit, tho score of the game standing at to 0
against the Chicagos. In his recent visit to
Boston, i'll the early part of August, he and Sny-
der played with the Bostons in a practice game
against the "Phillies" with Spalding and White.
The ecore of 7 to 2 in favor of Josephs' side af-
forded another procf of his skill, and two days
later, in a championship game, anu1f by Malone
of ball thrown to first base WAS the only thing
which saved the Bostons from defeat, they win
ming by ouly one run,in u score of to 3 Ill elev-
en- innings On Thursday, in Philadelphia, the
Plliladephians, with Josephs pitching, played
the Bostons u tie game of ten innings. JOS
ephs is aso good fielder, batsman and base-
runner
All this is very entertaining. and no doubt
true. and yet Josepbs pitched for the Doerrs,
here, week ago, when they were beaten by the
Quickstepe, 8 to 6. ''Josephs is now 81 years
of age, s feet inches high, and weighs l40
pounds. He will go to Boston in the Spring.
The Boston club have also secured Murnan, of
the Philadelphias on three year contract, to
play on the fret base.
The championship record is still in favor of
the Bostons who have won 43 and lost games.
The Athletics come next, having won 3S and
lost H. Tho Hartfords have won 80 and lost ~.
game WAS PLAYED yesterday between the
Delaware Club, and the Wilmington Nine. which
the former won 25 to IL. Umpire @. Hallam.
This afternoon the Quicksteps play the Excel
siois Of Philadelphia. Game called at $50, on
the Quickstep grounds.
The Actives of Reading play the Trenton club
on Thursday, and the Doerr club on Friday, both
on the Centennial grounds i'll Philadelphia.
1t is expected that the game between the
Qucksteps and Trenton club will come OFF on
Friday
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-09-07
The Peach 'araae.
Total, Observation-Disclosures.
THE wILMINaroN MAnKErs.

An abundant supply of fruit was offered in
this market this morning. Some OF it was fine,
especially the Stump of the World variety the
assorted baskets of which were the finest which
have been seen in Wilmington this season. A
fair demand has been felt all day, and prices are
firm. Peaches III baskets are quoted at from 20
to rs cents and ptices in crates at & 80 to S2 90,
while mediums brought only 35 to GO cents.
Prime peaches in crates scld higher to-day than
at any time this season. The receipts by rail
amounted to 1900 buskets and 90 crstes
THE NEW YORK MARKETS TO-DAY.
Report by L. shanly Davis, 95 ircay ST.
By Telegraph TO the Commercial.
New YORK, Sept T.
The market is full and prices are lower. Bas-
kets are selling from 25 to 60 cents, and crates
from 40c to 81 extras bring sl.50. The trains
are late some cars are not in yet and prices will
go lower still.
THE PHILADELPHIA MARKETS TO-DAY.
Report j. IT. II ID. H. kenney, 3O5 N. Wafer ST.
By Telegraph to the Commercial.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. Z.
The market is again steady and prices well
maintained. We quote as follows fruit in
crates poor 4O@5Oc medium 50@75c prime
4l.OODl 25 baskets 2O@GOc, according to quail