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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11
The CHICAGO RorHscHILD.-The Detroit

The CHICAGO RorHscnILD.-The Detroit
Free Press has the following
He hadn't any baggage, and after one
look at him the brush-boy walked away and
sat down. The average brush-boy of the
average hotel knows when he can brush a
quarter out OF guest just a. well as law
yer. The stranger wrote his name on the
register with great deliberation. 1t was a
long name. 1t read Herbert Henry Wash
ington, Chicago, H." The clerk regarded
him for moment with keen glance. and
then asked
How long will you remain here 2''
"About week" was the reply.
- Shall credit you with so paid in ad-
vance,"
who are you talking to ?" demanded the
stranger as he stepped back a little.
Strangers generally pay in advance, re-
piled the clerk.
''Well, sir, III be hanged, if was ever
insulted before Ask me for money in ad-
vance Why, sir, do you know that I could
buy this hotel ana still have millions
left"
Il have my orders"
Am to be treated like a dead-beat -
continued the stranger. when q man
comes to Detroit to lend 5000, 600 on a NOR
gage, do your people look upon him as 4
skulk and thief"
my orders are positive" quietly replied
the clerk.
Il want to see the owner Of this
hotel, and want to take him to the Board
of Trade, the Mayors Office, and the water
i I 4. 4 L.. ~
of a man am"
1.-The proprietor isn't in
You don't know me-you don't realize
who am - exclaimed the stranger, tapping
the office counter with every pause. Il
didn't care to be known, but since you have
insulted me want to inform you that am
the Rothschild of the west ~
The clerk started off with letter to his
girl, but had only got as far as beloved
Sarah" when the stranger yelled out
"Who advanced money to Chicago to
complete her Water-works Who owns
twenty-eight steamboats, and six tugs? Who
owns six elevators and one hundred miles of
railroad ~
Il don't know, was the reply.
"And vet, when come into this house !
am insulted as if were q loaferi ~ continued
the stranger.
why, sir, come to the bank with me, sir,
and see if my check for $50, 900 will be dis
houored ~
I'm 60" said the clerk, putting on his
hat
"You will, eh ,"
"Yes, sir ~
You reedn't 90. l wouldn't stop here if
YOU d give me 4 thousand dollars day. III
20 to some other house. and when Spring
opens III buy a site next to you and build a
hotel of nv own and run your house out OF
sight -
"Call an officer ~ SAID the clerk to one Of
the boys.
That the crowning insult :" shouted
the man. But III bide my time. III 60
over to the other tavern and send over a
$50, 600 check for you to look at, and no
matter how sorry you feel, sir, III not accept
an apology, sir-blast me if do :"
He went out and at noon was seen eating
crackers and cheese in the Post Office.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11

Az INCIDENT OF THE ST. ALBANs RAID
REroLD.-The Senate Committee on Claims
haye reported iayorablY bill to pay the
First National Bank OF ST. Adams, the 1m
of sos $50. the amount Of bonds forclbly
taken tberefrom hy raiders from Canada n
October, 1864. This claim has been pre-
sented to Congress before, but owing 10 ITS
position on the calendar. was not reached
ior action Washington correspondent
thus describes the circumstance under when
the claim arose In the previous June the
bank was designated a depository ard Il
nancial agent Of the United States and au-
thorzed to receive subscriptions Tor bonds
and treasury notes In September and ear
ly in October of the same year 1t received
subscriptions to the amount OF $50 COO, ana
paid the money over to the treasury Ut the
United States. In return Tor this money
the bank had, on the day the raid occurred. .
delivered to subscribers 7-30 boods amount
ing to Sc $50, leaving still IN Its possession
bonds OF the same character amounting 10
S2S. $50, which were seized and carried u
by the raiders from Canada. Tie subscrIb-
ers demanded the delivery OF the bonds or
the return Of their money 10 them
The officers of the bank furnished the
treasury uS.ld- tAutuA anu NfNA1 b%HN -
the country with full description OF the
securities stolen. and at their request
the treasury department ''eayeated" them
and warned all persons from taking or ne
gotiating them. Notwithstanding this the
! Treasury department did subsequently, pay
| or convert all of these bonds. although
they did not contain the name OF any
payee, and the bank had no notice OF this
until after they had been 50 paid or con-
yerted. and was tnus deprived of the oppor-
tunity to show that the bonds were present
ed by or in behalf of persons having guilty
knowledgel that they actually belonged To
the United States The bank subseq uently
to save its credit. paid over to the subscrih-
ers tho sum which they bad previously de-
posted for these bonds. The committee
! decided that the bank. being the agent o
| the government. was only bond to exercist
a degree of care and diligence. as the Gus
! todian of public moneys or securities
| which a careful, prudent man would re
I quire Of his agents IN matter OF SIZE ila
| character, or would exercise in his OWL al
fairs. and is only liable for negligenas o.
fraud, and therefore recommends the pay
ment of the money to the bank.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11

SOME WIND.-The San Francisco Bulletin
of the l7th gives an account OF a wind
storm which recently happened at TsJon
Pass. When the tempest began there were
about 100, 900 sheep scattered among the
various camps, and one-third OF the number
are thought to. have perished. lt seemed
like storm OF gravel, sand and stones, the
latter driven with force enough TO beat the
| animals to death. Men on horseback lett
the animals and came into camp with their
faces bruised so as to nearly close their
ewes. Thousands Of sheep were driven into
marrow gulches and finally covered with
sand-literally buried alive. On the San
, Emido, cattle driven into the beds ol the
streams were in some places buried COM
pIetelv out of sight. The grass. which had
grown to good feed, was taken out by the
roots and piled up in waves along the
! plains.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11

TIE RuLNG PASSION STRONG IN DEATH
M. Ii. B. in the ST. Louis Repu6hcan
She had been beauty and belle In the Gays
of Gen. jackson. She had been hne, well
kent ruin along through the days OF Zachary
TAYLOR and Fran kiln Pierce. Some way she
had held her own with Andy johnson, but she
went all to bits dow q the home-stretcn with
Ulysses. and here, on the dawn OF third
term. or an impeachm ent, the poor woman
was nut to bed for tie .lsst time. She was
mast speaking. but she p,'ttishly motioned
toward her head and neigh boring box, from
which her affectionate dat ghter look
flower-trimmed cap. The poo OLD heau' 50
soon to be taking its final rest, was stuGA
into it. a lace handkerchief throw.a over tue
helpless hand. and, sensible of her improved
appearance, the dying woman llstene I 10 'ne
minister. By this time several mem ~rs ol
the family arrived, and doctor, makin. MS
regular visit, said, Mrs. --- can't i've
an hour,at the farthest, and so lett US alo. 'e
with this old, old woman, already within
the shadow of those mysterious gates. She
was in the full possession OF her senses, oc-
casiornal ly getting faint renewal OF her
vocal powers. and weakly whispering some
thing nnintelligible to the anxious ears that
bent above her. From the recess OF WIN
dow fearful group speculated what the last
struggling, Pickering desire might be. at =
about Robert her son that's in Havana,
whispered niece. mo. poor, old dear : 1t S
Some agony in her head see, she motions
toward it, returned another. perhaps
she wants the window open," suggested a
disciple Of A. j. Davis you know when
a person is dying, they either desire win
| dow raised, or some one is impelled TO raise
one, and thus the freed spirit makes Its
exit This theory struck me as being the
right thing, when grandma got one more
purchase on the flying silver thread SC
[ nearly broken. This tiue we heard 1t
almost strong were the last words OF dear old
fashionable grandma, and they were these
Don't bury me in Barker's 'front.' Doe
any one suppose that "Barker's 'front.' Is
/, disgreeable portion Of the family lot II
! Greenwood? Far from it. The Barker I
front from which this dying woman turned
was new top piece of black hair made by
\ hair-dresser named Barker. which had neve
suited this old lady. Of..ll the last words
4 on record, il seems to me these lew feebh
4 remarks of Grandma C. are the mos
characteristic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11

and Lambs brother got into a discus
sion as to whether Holbein's coloring
was as good as that of Vandyke.
Hazlitt denied it. Lamb asserted the con-
trary till at length they both became 80
irritated they upset the card-table and
seized each other by the throat. In tee
struggle that ensued Hazlitt got a black
eye but when the two combatants were
parted. Hazitt turned to Talfourd, who
was Offering his aid and said: You need not
trouble yourself, sir. | do not mind blo,o.
SIR; nothing affects me but an Abstract
liza ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11
TEMPERANCE COLUMN.


BAND OF HOPE.
Is there nothing in name? The above
nams is quite enough to answer the ques-
tion. for 1t awakens the deepest interest in
the heart of every parent and loyal patriot.
especially this centennial year of our ma
ton. What was the handspring which
moved ouT,ancestors, one hundred years ago,
in their united efforts to establish free
government? Were they not Inspired to
heroic action and sell-sacrifce by eontinu-
ally cherishing a firm and unwavering hope
of final success This active hope nerved
them fer their work the result OF which
to-day causes every true, noble heart to
beat with quickened emotions of joy and
gratitude that their hopes were triumph
antiy realized. Our country is now a great
and prosperous nation. Yet, sad to say,
but alas true, We have an enemy
in our midst, which has already
marred its beauty. and spread sorrow
and bitter anguish broadcast all over
this goodly land. Many are so imprisoned
in its deadly fangs, even hope of their es
cape has well nigh ceased. Is it not meet.
then, that we should rejoice, that the young.
ere they enter the whirlpool of temptation,
have banded together with a firm purpose
of resisting all efforts to ensnare them. No
danger for them (by the enemy intemper-
arce) if they firmly keep the plelges they
have solemnly taken. TIE enemy cannot
destroy unless they wander from the strong
hold in which they are entrenched. Take
courage, my young friends - Hold yO1r
Fort" A glorious triumph Is yours l..
the young through the length and b-1.l.h
of our country join in one resolute BIad
the enemy will soon be driven far heles
into bOttomless pit. no more to pour forth
sorrow and woe unut;erable.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11

amer EeadlDg Emerson.
An INTERVIEW WITH 4 MAN WHO KNEW H9W
To KEEP HOTEL n NEVADA.
From the Virginia New Chronicle.


Running over Ralph Wald Emerson's s
new book Yesterday We came upon the fol-
loving passage
Coura-e to ask questions courage to expose cur
ignorance. The great gain is, Lot 10 shine not TO
conquer our cumpauioa-then You learn nothing
but cuncelt- but 20 iud Companion who knows
what , on DO not 10 TIT tn h.n and be over
thrown horse and loot with utter destruction %! al
your loslc and learning. There j. defeat tnat u
useful.
We resolved to act upon the above at
once. We called in our landlord and asked
him what the rent OF our room would be
the coming month. lie told Us. That was
a fair start. We had exposed our ignorance
and mentally praised ourselt Tor courage.
Tnen we proceeded to multiply questions
We asked him where be lived before he came
10 Nevada. He informed us that he was by
birth a near neighbor OF the late respected
Daniel Webster That increased our res
pect for him. (For the landlord, not Tor
Webster We then asked him how much
lumber was in the Granite STATE. lie an
swered pNmptly-pr) )mptne~s Is charae-
terlstic OF our landlord. Then We got the
price of brick in New Hampshire. the value
of mechanics labor. the probable cost OF a
bed, carpet and Washsland, and he rate OF
interest on money IN the land of the bite
Mountains. We said to ourself " Emer-
son would be delighted could he but hear
this"
At last We yentured to ask our host II he
belonged to any rehgi ious denomination. lie
informed Us thar he was bppuzed IN mitl
pond on the Merrimac. and had tried ~
live a life becoming Christian and close
communion Baptist. We then asked him
how be could reconcile his conscience to
charge US more rent for room than 1t
would cost to build a house in New Hamp-
shire, and au interest on an Investment
here which l. more per month than the
State of New Hampshire permits landlords
10 take by the year. lie eyed Us moment
over his spectacles. and then said That ;
what you are driving at. l. 1t? Let me tell
you that a man who mixes religion with
rents in Virginia City Will not last long :
and, further, that If you do not Ike TINS
room there are plenty outside who would.
The rate spoke OF Is only tor this month :
next month 1t will be more
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11
HEAVY DEFALcArIoN A New Brunswick,
n. j., despatch says

n. j., despatch says
Jonathan Earle. Treasurer of the Norfolk
and New Brunswick Hosiery Company. Is a
,IefauIter to the amount Of $l42 600. Earle
made a statement acknowledging the def
cheney and turning over property and stock
sufficient to cover the amount. From his
statement it appears that his son, g. b.
Earle. of New York, who kept his bank ac-
counts. was given blank checks. signed by
Earle as Treasurer of the company. to fill
out when required to meet bills and liabili-
ties of the company coming due. and that
| in having the blank checks signed at his
command he has overdrawn the account to
| the amount stated. Young Earle specula-
ted in Wall street and lost it all.
Mr.. Earle, ST., was proprietor of the cct-
ton mill at Wlnooski, which ne has trans
ferred to the hosiery company. In tho list
Of bis assets the mill figures at $500. 900 en-
numbered, however. with $4,000 mort.
| gage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11

THE LATEST CHARLIE Ross.-Tbe village
of Or lille, o. an out-of-tho-way
place 8 miles from Titfin, puts in
the latest for the discovery of the missing
Charlie Ross 1t seems that last October,
when the Westervelt investigation was
being hotlv pressed at Philadelphia. two
men in a close carriage drove up to the
residence of Mrs. Beebe. in Crawfordville,
when one OF them. giving t3e name of
Skates. left the boy, stating that he had
business 10 transact in the ne. rhborhood
for day or 50, and did not wished to be
bothered with him. The little FELLOW re-
mained at the lady's house for several
weeks. when, nobody calling for him, he
was placed in the iniirmary. Some week s
ago, another lady took fancy to the boy.
and with the conseat of the superintendent
took him home and sent him to school. A
few days ago. some of the school children
made the remark that the little boy might
be the lost Charlie Ross. which awakened
a feeling of curiosity among the people. A
photograph was taken of the child and sent
TO MIR. Ross at Philadelphia and telegram
was Immediately received in response.
stating that the photograph resembltd the
lost Charlie better than any that had vet
been sent him, and ordering the parties to
keep him concealed until further orders.
The little boy is about six years old. and
says his name is Charlie Skates, his father
having brought him from q place be call
ed Cincinnati. The supposition is that. il
he is the identical Charlie Ross, the sb-
ductors were doubtless fleeing from the
East with him when the Westervelt trial
was in progress, and thinking they were
hotly pursued by detectives they lett him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11
uoa't Take ito Heart.

lY lE8EGI4SA C. CLARK.
l0- many trouble
k.l.- r-uth ike bubble,
a' l-g uafers u' Let1e depart,
I.i HNr Soc relearse Z.
Hl. trlle-.y nurse lf.
.e d p-rll4eut place IL the heart.
-."re'- many q 5 rraw
hNul van -h Tomorrow.
s ae uo. uaas.lug 90 furnish the the Winzs.
'sliF utru Ing
1lI quietly tr0su.uE.
--- U-t Al. SORTS ~ alrrinle tlIus-
i9 El.clue tic seeming
90. .t.t .htt are bcamu-
beg H4- we4lthy Or whether ones poor
E}ts ur. -h1 As a berry.
ta.ths red b. a cherry.
aa alc tic curse and ,he hGlryacbe can cuii
L--n.sl4 O. he merry,
A.. wUIrN To ferry
'ae famed waters that b.d US forget
All ul l.l-'r fearful,
Bus hHIlY and cheerful,
--4 lI.- Als much tlat'- s,rth living for vet.
-Ims'ey's Mag4-4rs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11
A NEVADA PERsoxAL.-Mi-s McCulll an

NEVADA PERsoSAL.-Mi-s McCully, an
accomplished young lady, and native OF
Oregon. is also visiting here with relatives
and friends in this city. She regards the
sobriquet of &" Webiooted." when applied
to the Oregonians, as misnomer. and
claims there is only one family in Oregon
the children in which have their toes grown
fast 70 each other Our iair Informant tells
n good one on the Oregon ranchers. She
saws that when a circus comes along the
farmers hitch upa four-horse team and load
down the wagon with plentiful supply OF
-four anA bacon. and with their grOwn-up
sons and daug hters, decked in holiday az
tire. follow the circus for hundreds of miles.
attending both the afternoon and evening
exhibitions. camping out at night and often
being absent from their home week at a
time Virginia (Neu.) Enterprise.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11

The Archbishop of Toronto writes to Pre-
mier Mackenzie that the priests under his
jurisdiction are .strictly forbidden to make
the altar or pulpit of their churches the
tribune Of political harangues for or against
any party or candidate for election, or to
threaten any spiritual: disability for voting
with either party"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11

The huge bullion scales in the Carson,
New, mint are so delicstely adjusted that
the difference in weight between a gray and
brown hair from the same person head
can be readily determined, recent test
showing the difference to be two-millionths
Of a grain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11

hEilsING THE HUDsoN. AT PoUCHKEEPsIE.
The American bridge company OF Cnlca-
s5 has signed G. ntract for the construc-
Ton ot the much talked-of bridge across
the HGdsyn river at Poughkeepsie. The
'fiTer there i about halt mile wide, with
Il depth Of from 30 to 90 feet and 4 feet
tle, and the tridge-W hich Is 10 be what
Is called an under-grade or deck bridge.
WIKI double tracks.-including the ap-
reaches, Will be about one mile long.
IaeTe Will be four masonry piers, the
Foundation of which will be formed OF
|cAissJns sunk by the pneumatic process. and
The superstructure will consist Of five truss
spans, OF 525 feet each, the distance from
ihe surface Oi the water TO the lowest Line
oi the tTusSes being l30 feet and to the
rallroad track l90 feet. The structure will
le remarkable Tor the fact that the proposed
fpaus are longer than any now existing,
|Hnd also for the fact that 1t is necessary To
go some 50 feet below the bed of the river
itself 80 or 60 feet deep) to reach the bed
fock on which to put the piers. which Will
fnake 1t about 800 feet from the loot OF the
j Ter 10 the railroad track. The contract
2rice il between four and five millions,
(Which Is the largest sum ever put IN a
bridge contract, the ST Louis bridge, al
Though having cost about nine millions,
{aying been contracted for at much small
p amount. The company which has taken
Hhis contract has built four out of the seven
Bridges over the Missouri.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11

BY JOHN C. WHITTIER.

oh, for a knight like Bayard.
without reproach or fear;
Ny lght glove on his casque of steel
Ny loEe-knot on his spear
'0a. fr the white plume floating.
Sad Zatphen's field above
rle lions heart in battle.
Ihe wOman's heart in love
oh. that man once more were manly.
Nouln's pride and not her scorn
That once more the pale young mother
Dared - toast a man is born'
Eat now LIES slumbrcus current
N0 sun bowed cascade wakes;
80 taI. heroic manhood
The level dulRess breaks.
-Jl ,ar knight like Bayard.
IS th0ut renroacn or fear:
'-g -ht glove On his cusoua OF steel
Il l1ve-An0t on his spearin
r-ou ! said, my own heart throbbing
IotHe tune her prou pulse beat
.e hath Us regal natures yet,
.rue, tender, brave and sweet
sa.e not. :air unbeliever.-
ule tuau At least know,
gar wear the crest Of Bayard,
~ laeJ = plume Of snow.
..-... when over purple mountains
uei away the 6Tecian sun,
AHl tle Jar Cyllenian ranges
i---i and dArkened one by one,
.. The Turk, bolt Of thunder
i.Dlt ~ all the quiet sky
1i -l MT MS sharp steel lightnlngs
.4 tlc Suliote but 10 die
ISL tr t-c weak and haltinr
-4- crescent blazed behind
lu. r.l- line ol saores
Lk5 IRE before the wind
....tfo f . and first TO rally.
Ele he p' whom | speak
Size. -rotuuE 10 b : hrIdle-path
.la iowa wounded creek
.. H tre rich Albanian costume
SEES v -l many ghastly stain.
DOL a- 1l earth and sky ~ one
H- -lt not gaze again.
H. .f,l sorward to the rnountaius
Doe. ru -- that never spare
i..- t-a- d m from his saddle
-a+ paced TIE stranger there.
t hu thro' aashi'r sabres.
Ii-. -l'-my hsll oi lead,
The ll-ssa4iau charger
faH Iucs ~ olives sped
--ei the turbaned riders.
I- -l.-I cit their breath.
n.--. .1ura'n stream rolled darklv down.
I..eee- tl= hills and death
-.-. raFe and mauful struggle.
-I aet the solid land,
r-ter Ht the mountains
aHs t-- cI4u.-cs o! his band
tr-y -raat aud uobler
Sui. il- L. .-f-eyed listener then
..H.. brave deed makes no hero
.. re T-lt lie since hath BEEN
a .-lt. lpi generous manhood
.r H.uDT w rhuuL stain
600 o. the Kaiser.
l. .l. larr14tes ut Seine.
....
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11

Il was not until his wife had been sick
for two years that man Was driven to say
that be wished " she'd get we'll or some
thing" People ere beginning. after two
years of hard times. to feel very much that
way about businso.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11

- don't know" sal d a young female.
meditatively, as she gai iced at an elegantly
dressed rival who was sa ling out OF church,
Sunday morning. with all the airs Of an em-
pres,-" don't know, but it seems to me
that every time she gets new stufhn' for her
bus tie, she sortsf acts Is if sorrer couldn't
hurt her,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11

TEXPoRA MUTAHTUR ET CIGARS IN ILLS
FluTANUR w hen you remember that fifty
Eears ago you could buy four cigars for
fent, all this enthusiasm about national
Progress seems to be very greyious error.
|-Noruieh Bulletin,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-11

Sheridan, also, Is made the victim Of sew
eral pointed anecdotes and characterize
tions. Il heard Sir George Beaumont say
that, at Lady Manners, in the country,
Tom Sheridan was, one night, going to bed.
His father came IN and began to lecture
him. but. being drunk, Tom undressed,
put out the candle. and got to bed. The
next day he was telling this, and some one
SAID What became your father ? oh y
said Tom, IN be-if know. | heard
him tumbling about for an hour alter
ward "