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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-11

IS the strongest blowagainst the King
dom Of Satan and for the cause Of our
Lord and Master. Suppose you have been
disappointed. Suppose that many of your
views have failed. We know that vi are
right. Applause. We personally feel and
see IT, The evidence is a round and about Us
that we cannot be mistaken in living total
abstinence lives and recommending such
course to our neighbors. When it costs
something to stand BY the temperance cause.
then is the hour to stand by 1t. If | could
be heard to-day by the people of tho land,
by the patriotic young men Of this country,
full OF life. vigor, and hope, would say
that It Is among the first, the highest and
grandest duties which the country, God,
and the love OF humanity impose, to work
for the cause of total abstinence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-11

Ihe coroner = inquest on the victims OF
the Ilolyoke horror has developed the fact
that the church was a regular man-tIap, for
the construction Of which the builders should
be held eriminally responsible. 1t was 80
constructed that the only mean, Of egreSs
for 600 persons in the galleries, was down a
stairway les than three feet widc-so mar
row that two could not 20 down abreast,
and 50 steep that rapid descent was danger
Gus. Down this the Ianic-strickeu people
flung themselves and became piled or 10
feet deep into the Lall at the bottom, in a
mass of struggling humanity, the upper lay
ers Of which perishei by burning and the
lower by sulocation As sample of the
evidence We copy that Of Engineer T. W.
Mann. lie reached the burning church
quite late. and thought that no one was left
in it, Bat, finding that bodies were still
within, be ran un the steps. on which were
only Chief Mullin and John Lynch, watch
ing their opportunity. Is the flames shifted
a moment, 10 rush forward and snatch ont a
dead or dying one. There had then been -
taken out. but not one alive for about ten
inmates previous fhere was then a pile Of
bodies about four feet deep, some four feet
from the doorway, toward which the feet OF
nearly all the bodies were turned, and the
heads lying inward. Nothing was burning
upon tue bodies except the flesh itself. One
large woman was taken dead from the pile !;
the one below Immediately took fire and was
removed badly burned Mr. Mann then saw
a projecting foot and seized 1t, but the flames
compelled him to let 20. Ina moment he
again grasped the foot. and, aided by John
Lynch, drew out Lizzie Me-cere, or Mercier,
as it Is sometimes spelled. She WAS severely
burned upon the arms, by fire which caught
after Mann first seized her. Otherwise she
was not injured, but was apparently stone
dead her heart having ceased To beat percepti-
bly,. Mann carried her one side and worked
over her some 20 minutes, when he was re
warded by signs of life approaching, and
soon his patient could speak. He then car
ried her from the crowd, having called in
vain by maine on three mcn, who stood close
by, for assistance, and took her home to
Union street, where she mas since been un-
der the care of Dr. O'Connor She will re-
cover without being crippled, or distgured
about the face. She is Is Years old, pretty
and intelligent Her father, Joseph Mes
cere, was burned to a crisp.
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UNE OF GRANT 5 SPEECHES. On the 18th
OF March had issued orders assuming COM
mand of the military division %; the Mis>i<-
slppl, and was seated IN my Oihce, when the
general (Grantl came IN and said they were
about 10 present him a sword, inviting me
to come and see the ceremony. | went hac <
into what was the dinning-roOm of the
house on the table lay rosewood box.
containing a sword, sash, spurs. etc and
round about the table WAS grouped Mrs.
Grant, Nelly and one OF two OF the BOYS.
| was introduced to large. c0rpuleut gen
tleman, as the mayor. and another citizen
who had come down from Galena to make
this presentation of sword to their fellow
tOwnsman. | think that Rawlin>, Bowers,
Badeau, and one or more ut Gen Grant :
personal staff. were present The Mayor
rose and in a most dignfed way read a
finished speech to Gen. Grant, who stood.
as usual. very awkwardiy; and the mayor
closed the speech by handing him the resO-
lutions of the city council engrosSed on
parchment. with broad ribbon and
large seal attached. After the mayor had
tulflled his office 20 we'll. Gen Grant said
''Mr. Mayor. as | knew this ceremoney
was to oeear, and as | am rot used u
speaking, have written something in re-
ply" lie then began to tumble in his
pockets, first his breast-coat pocket, then
his pants, vest. etc, and after some DELAY
he pulled out crumpled piece of common
cartridge paper, which he handed to the
mayor. His whole manner was awkward
in the extreme, yet perfectly characteristic
and in strong contrast with the elegant
parchment and speech of the Mayor When
read. however. the substance OF his answer
was most excellent, short, concise. and, il
it had been delivered by word of mouth,
would have been all that the occasion re-
quired. | could not help laughing at a
scene so characteristic of the man " no stood
then prominent before the country, and to
whom all had turned as the only one quail
fed to guide the nation in a war that had
become painfully critical Sierman' S
Memoirs
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WHAT TIE PRESIDENT SAYS ABOUT HIS LET
TER.-The President, today received numer-
Gus kilograms rom personal friends and pub
lie men, eongratulating him upon his anti
third term letter lie has expressed himself
very freely regarding the matter, and says
ne feels greatly relieved now that the mat
ter has been disposed Of mo one knows
what a load has been taken of my should
ers, he said. and added Friends and
foes have alike been troubled by this bug
bear, but they have not been troubled half
as much a. have. The number
of letters sent % me, anonymous and other
wise, Offering all sorts of advice IN
the premises, l. almost countless. Very
few people, however. have talked to me re-
gardIng II until 10 day, aid find that
great many regret ny course, but Wash
IngtOc l. nJr always healthy place from
which to Judge OF public opinion. | believe
the majority Di the people of the country
Will appreciate the difficulties have labor
Cd under, and viii give me the credit of
beng truth!ul really do not intend to be
d canGIddte, and II any one construes my
letter otherwise. or that am seeking or
Will accept nomination, they will do me-
injustice That Is all | nave To say, only to
repeat that | never leit more relieved after
performing "A public or political duty in all
my lIie than | do now Special Despatch
10 Boston Post, Juae Is.
The Democrats OF Republicans of any
city can better afford TO sustain newsps-
per ot the opposite political faith that shall
give them au tue news and represent the
city crtiltab.y t. the world. than To insist
uuor an ers.tu - ff.,r1Ikce Nsnfluei
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Now, gentlemen, you understand what
words are worth, written or spoken, from
this man. When, three days before, slam
derouS tongue had spoken mischief, and a
common acquaintance OF Beccher and him
sell assumed. al least as 10 Beecher. tlat
there could never nave been any suggestions
against his morality with respect to wo-
man, Theodore lilton, with the thrce-acted
pomp of duty to friendship and fidelity to
truth, which forbade him to say what was
untrue, and did not permit him to tell what
was true. said II have lost my faith in
man " and when asked what point there
was in that in regard to Mr.. Beecher. he re
peats, 81 have lost my faith in man. And
tie third time ures-ed-"Ihave lost my faith
in man. And then at midnight, in order
that it may be preserved after he Is iead-if
he should suddenly take poison laughter
-(what poison would operate ?)-Ae writes
this letter. Are such characters new? They
are not common unless vou went out Of this
world into another.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-06-11

A BRAKEMAN 5 sHADOwY IoURSEY-TnE CALL
THAT WAS NOT FINISHED

BRAKEMAN 5 sHADOwY IOURNEY-TuE CALL
THAT WAS NOT FINISHED
lie had been sick at one of the hotels for
three or four weeks. and the boys on the
road had dropped IN daily 10 see how he
got along. and to learn II they could render
him any kindness. The brakeman WAS A
good fellow, and one and all encouraged
him IN the hope that he would pull through.
The doctor didn't regard the case a. dan
gerous, but the other day the patient began
sinking, and 1t was seen that be could NOT
live the night out. A dozen of his friends
sat IN the room when night came, but his
mind wandered and he did not recognize
them.
Ii was near one of the depots, and after
the great trucks and noisy draws had ceased
rolling by. the bells and the short. sharp
whistles Of the yard locomotives sounded
painfully aloud. The patient had been
very quiet for half an hour. when he sud
denly unclosed his eyes and shouted
" kal-a-ma-zOO ~
One of the men brushed the hair back
from to cold forehead, and the brakeman
closed his eyes and he was quiet for a time.
Then the wind whistled around the depot
and banged the blinds on the window Of
his room. and he lifted his hands and cried
out:
jackson. Passengers going north by
the Saginaw road change cars
The men understood. The brakeman
thought he was coming e., st on tie Nhchi-
gan Central. The effort seemed to have
greatly exhausted him. for he lay like one
dead for the next five minutes. and a
watcher felt for his pulse to see If the lie
had gone out. \ tug going down the river
sounded her whistle loud and long. and
the dying brakeman opened his eyes and
called out:
" Ann Arbor -
lie had been over the road q thousand
times, but he had made his last trip. Death
had drawn spectral trail over the old
track, and he was brakeman, engineer and
conductor.
One of the yard engines started shrill
whistle OF warning. as if the glare of the
headlight had shown To the engineer some
stranger in peril, and the brakeman called
out
" lp-slanty-change ears here Tor the
the Eel River road.
- He's coming in fast, ," whispered one of
the IN.
- And the end of his run Will be the
end of life, said second.
The dampness of death began to collect on
the patients forehead, and there was that
ghastly look on the face which death always
brings. The slamming Of door down the
hall startled him again, and he moved his
head and family called
- Grand Trunk JunctiOn-passenger 90
ing east by the Grand Trunk change ears ,"
He was 50 quiet after that that all the
men gathered around the bed. believing
that he was dead. His eyes closed. and the
brakeman lifted his hands. moved bis head
and whispered
- De-
Net " Detroit" but Death He died
with the half-uttered whisper on his lips
And the headlight on Deaths engine shcne
full in his face and coverei it with such pal
Tor as naught but death can bring - Detroit
Free Press
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Natures Sweet ReS,oFer.

the BEST WAY OF GETTING ASLEEP AND KEEP
ING 50.
From Mr.. Frank Buekland's Essay in Land and
Water.
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Rer HfHru U4rt Bftcasr
MY DEAR FslLND heturning home late toni ght,
cannot 90 70 bed without writing you letter.
lWlce have been forced 10 appear a. our anita 20
mss before the pubic, the occasions i've years
apart Aiter the inst am sure your iriendshI .,
instead ui he A. ma med siren -thened; after
the last, u may guess your heart by knowing
NINE, am sure tue Old love wakes instead Ui
wdAes. My friend, from my boy hood up
ou have been g. nc what no other man has been,
what no other man can be. Mhile was "A student,
the influence o. your mind on mine was greater
than al BOOKS and all teachers. The in
tmacy with which you honored me Tor twelve years
has been, next 70 my vile anu family, the chief al
lection d nv life. By you Wa baptized; by you
in tTi-ed5 you are nay minister, teacher, father
brother, friend. companion. The debt owe you
can never pay Ny religious LIE, my Intellectual
GtEe4VPmeDt, uy open door o. opportunity ior
4apur my puulic Teputatlon-all these, my dear
ifend oSe IA SO great a DEGREE 10 our osn Kind
ness that my gratitude cannot be written in words,
nut must tc expressed only N love.
Mas our Father Ia heaven bless you On the earth,
guide you, strengthen you, Illugl he you, and AT
last crown you tn the everlasting crown. Ard
nov good ai-At- and sweet he cur ureams u our
unworthy but eternal friend.
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certain, at least, that Mr.. Beecher has moi
been involved or suspected of any irregu-
larities toward women" And Mr.. Tilton
says, 81 have lost my faith in man." Well,
that is a pleasant form of meeting an impu-
tation upon a friend-this was in lS65-a
Pastor, visitor of his family; man that
for years he had been telling that ''a little
woman at his house loved him dearly - and
Mr.. JudSon, pressing it again, Mr.. Titon
still replies, 81 have lost my faith in man -
and for the third time this solemn, hypo-
eri;i al. Il dare not" made To wait upon
81 "ould, is repeated by this man. Well,
Mr.. Judson. an intimate friend OF Mr.. Til
ton 5, and also friend, or acquaintance at
least, of Mr.. Beecher's, and believer in
him, he don't like these cowardly thrusts of
malice and envy, and instead of allowing
the suspicion to breed the mischief it was
intended to breed, he brings it to the light
at once, and has it smothered forever Mr..
Judson goes at once to Mr. Beecher-goes
to Mr. Beecher and tells him what Titon has
said, and Mr.. Beecher seeks Mr.. Tilton and
calls him to an account, and Tilton denies
it, abhors it, and does two things. One to
Beecher-he writes him letter one to
Judson-fnding him again he says, Il
thought you were my friend" II am
hut | am also friend Of Mr. Beecher. -
We'll, Tilton repeats, IL thought you
were my friend What was there in any
knowledge Of Judson that entitled this tale
bearer and strile-maker to think that Jud-
son, because he favored him with his ac-
quaintance and, if you please, with his good
opinion, would become willing participant
IN what, in every right-thlnkng mind, in
every honest heart, is condemneda rs the Vi
lest and basest employment to which any
men-any one, man or women, could stOop
W hen an assassin faces his enemy, he at
least runs the risk of resistance by weapon
and by force although he assumes the risk
OF discovery and the opportunities of expo
sure TO punishment, it still i. the bases. form
OF enmity that Is known. | mean that bit
ter enemy that seeks the destruction of life.
But that assassination by the slow poison of
calumny secretly infused into every vein Of
the society in which the illuminated char
actcr moves and Is knOwn-that is baser
and a yller form Of assassination. Ii has
every degree Of cowardice, every amount of
malice, every wickedneSS of purpose. and
every mischief of results
Having cautioned Judson never to assume
to be his friend further, and never to talk to
him again, liiton wrote Mr.. Beecher this
etter
MIDNiGnr, BRoohLYS, Nov. ~. ls6i.
fsr. HsHrg Uart Betoafr
Der wanderer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1867-1957, 1875-02-06

ton Sereammen unb tateIn, trssen Der
NufreHterbaltung unb tes GGutsS
Der io8erannten &eQpgereeierune I'm
Staate 4caituna BON Seiten Der BUM
eeseetralt, 8e8en ben @iaen tes 0cl<
fec, unb caB mir ben Yrsftenten be-
lonpers besbalb tabeln uuc perpommer,
neil er zen 8unoestruppen srIoubte,
fG am 4ten Sanuar In BE Sraas
ntlation Der @eieBsebuns ienes
Stuates ~ miiden, uno bas rir pies
fir unsefeblt6 unc 8efdbrlta fdr
repalifanif6e Snfttuttonen uno eez
fabrbrtnSeno fdr uniere Grstbeiten ers
fldren.
Der 2drn. pel1er. Der 0erls1une
oteler Bei4ld6e felete, fpcttet iecer Bee
lhretbung uao fcnnte anm5Blt6 9r6eer
bet Der @elesenbstt IN Nep SrIsans
9epeien tetn, bic BEN erffen Nnfce Su
benielben sab unb aIs Gen. Ircbrtanb
nit feinen Sclpaten bic @efseebun9
tn GVuifano iprenste. Die Nepubli5
faner paren au6er fiG, unp rerluGten
ibr 8snes cine Abfimmunn ~peniafens
ccrldufs su bintertreiben, unb es te>
eurfte Der ean3en Gutoritdt ees Spree
&ers 5oines, TIM eine ipI9e su erlans
gen. Der erfe 8e11IuB fan6 BET bel,
3epubltfanern nur eerinsen @ieer>
ffanb uno wurce NIT l27 eeeer z
Stimuen ansenpmmen. Die NbRtms
muns dber ben 3petten 8sf6Ine eina
nidt 70 eIatt ab, unb bsr IoyaIe Sinii
Der 8epubltfaner ldten enr1aus ntGt
nit ben, @crtlaut psfIelben s~inpsrfan<
ben, tpdbreno Der brittle BelHIuB fG
NIT Gusnatme elmer sinstsen Stimme
ber 3uRimmuue idHnltli6er 3epubli<
taner erfreute. Der sr5bte 8ipereunb
purbe ieeo@ benz leBten 8el9lue ent>
sesenseiest, peI@er nur NIT S Stim>
men burd9in9. Bel Der &bftmmune
baraber batter bic &epubIifaner nod
bic beiontere Greube, cine Sttmme aus
Der Oppoftiun 3u es,pinnen.
SIN Outrage bes 6oules trurbe1
bic ubisen 9eidlife iofurt an ben Se<
ratcr 2oean t~elesrapbtrt, NIT BEN Gr>
1uden, bteielben TN Senate pur6 ben
Sefretdr beielben nerleien III IaGen.
Gin unansenebmerer auftras bdtte cen,
bteceren Mnbdneer bss prdfpenten,
Dem urlcYaIen 2osar faum trerren
f5nnen, bemerft bic Union" pom Gbt>
cage uno ba mon NIT rtdttser 8drs
piBuus Der Sa9laee Der 8ereft>
riuisfeit BEG Senators, In BEN lauerrl
apfel su beieen, pod robl etruas mfg
traute, 70 eine NIT Der Depeide an 9os
gan iofort cine swette dbnltGea Snbults
an ben Senatcr Eipton BON Nsbrasta
ab, NIT Der Sttte, ieinen GOuesen 60
gan, tuena n5tbiG an feline gFidt 3u
erinnern.
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w A N D E r T. r.

ST. PAUL, MINI.

Sn zen, on, Fl. DGember liza gati.
can a~bsebaltsnsn Gpnffprtunr srurter
pom 9apfs srnannt: 1. auna gatrtar,
den BON Nntirdten Ia esrten onStu,
tes S%srflcrbsnen Yatrtar&en Sana,
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2. gum @r3btfdpf ron Gcurs Der bic.
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@betms Der bistetise 8tl1cf Sen 9ars
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gum G3biiGpf scn Glersnj an Gteus
bee Dor furjsm Se~rfprtensn Grsbf)&p,
fsS 2imbertt Der G~anrnieus unc Sc
f@i&tsf&rstter Zee 9attsanifGsn Com
ttls, GuSsn Gseepnt; 5. 3uu, 9il&cf
bon Ycntretsli Der Ninprite une bic,
bertee Gr3btfGOf rci, GratanpprlisMi<
liant s. iura gifdpf ron &c Nans
9seter <ert @bnnlet REQUIREMENT
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SatnDts trttt fir 2pmif1ana Ia
Bic Sebramfem.

I'm 81. San. aabm bie @elesae
buns BEG Staates Suinoisg eleaenbeft
tn elmer 8eibe BON 8s19llFen ben
0olfe BON Slinots unb rer Oertreterr
eefelben im Gonsreb cine Meinunas.
dubsrun9 iber BE 0ursdnee In 2oui.
faua ju untsrbreften. Sn Dem on
Ibene rcrber atsebaltenen gaucus tpa,
BEN Repr6ientanten Turner BON So,
DauiS Der Nuftras eemprren, bic be.
trsfsncen BefGldGe rem 6aule pcr,u.
leeen, unb pteier ielbf Sabre lang ctr
Repnblifaner, jebt aber nls vl1nabtdn.
9tser" 9ewdblt, entlebtete f1 NIT Wir.
&c leines Aufraess. Die Bsl9lafi
lauten:
Gel es beidloGsn, tae mir eese, bt'
2tnmtldun9 Der Bunresbeb5rDen cbel
berer Grill crer Wilttdrbeamte In rtt
lcfalen Gneelesenbetttn zines Staatss
prcteftren, srenn bfefelbe nt6t In BET
bon per' CHARACTERIZATION rpreelArfes
benen @etie uno aus ben eartn anees
gebenen @rineen fattfneet.
8eiGloGen, ea6 wir ete 2anabme
BON m'litdrtfGem GinFue In ZEN Ser.
Staateu als 9efabrbrtngenp, fdr bic bdr<
li6eGrefbett betradter, befrnrers rpenn
fd eth Wilit6r berauSntmut eemGpns
greb Scrsufhrriter, trelte s0efese CT
anaebmen fpu, pber BEN Yrdfnenterl
iiber pte. BON ibua acknowledgement
NabressIn Uorfartften 40 ma1en.
unit bae ,pir bic babtn sietenbet1 Ratbs
f&ldse irsenb stnes @ilttdre, eab Der
@pnBreb ocer Der Yrdftent pie Gcnfis
tuition unb bie yrineipiei, elmer birsers
liden Resteran8 perlsben m5se, uui
etnen lbeil bet Bes6Iteruns Der Ser.
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.tdrmaGt ia tfeaeri, berausra unb Sere
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irerben. ta
SefdIo0sn, rae wtr ben yrdFbenten
yer Ser. Staatett unp ieineaeminifra>
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@etrefenb Bic @abl zines
lae1aeft 9anffeS

bat Der GdrR 8tsmard fGpn felt Sab,
nno Sag i8were Sorser, pbi1rn man
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ntumt f@ In Die @ablaneeleaenbei!
zines Oberbauptes Der fatbolilden
Gbrtfenbett einaumilGen. Mm IA.
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Lar an feline Diptomaten, pprin Ct
laat:
Die @eluntbeit ees Yapaes pius
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tcmmene1 8eri@ten cine burHaus Be.
frteetsenpe uub feline Symptcuae elmer
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papfwabl yeintreten 1ur Der 3eit>
punt sntstebt f@ Der uaenfdliGen Be-
rednur8 uno 8orausf9t. Die Stels
lung bee Oberbauptes Der fatbclilden
9tr@e 10 far abe Resieruneer, inner
balb 4neren 2dneer biele Stride aner>
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