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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

,TaHi L. Cutting, STATE Geoiogist, It.
DEAR SIR-Your favor Of the llth ins t., is at
hand Though reporter is here writing up the
full facts in the case, "a copy OF the paper which
pleasure The substance having the appearance OF
flesh vas In size from that Of pea to pieces two
inches long, by one inch wide, and one half inch
thick. IL was Of dull red color, and stained the
objects il fell upon with apparent blood covering
about two acres of ground. The quantity was
from two to three bushels. 1t was readily deyour-
ed by hogs. chickens and dogs, and with evident
relish The heavens were clear and bright at the
time, and no wind. 1t took pace on the 3D., at p.
IN Enough has been preserved TO make further
analytical test. Very respectfully yours,
M. BENT.
Though this is remarkable occurrence.
it is not without precedent, as find various
historic records OF flesh and blood falling at
least twenty times similar to this, in differ
ent parts of the world, one of which was
in Massachusetts,, several in Europe, also in
Asia. Africa and South America. Those
records of long ago, though very fully at
tested. have been generally disbelieved by
scientific men but If human testimony Is
to be relied upon. it seems quite evident
that in this case there is something for
science to look after. ! understand that
the people in the locality OF this phenome-
non are intelligent, and therefore not liable
TO err. The letters received are al well
written, and apparently from men of sblli-
ty and worth.
\ friend in Florida sends US the follow
ing
EXPLANATION OF a SIMILAR SHOWER
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, Mar 81, 1876.
To the Editor OF the Free Press and Times
My attention has been lately called to an
article which has been mentioned in many
papers, yours among the rest, about the
- shower of flesh" that took place near
Louisville, Ky. 1t reminded me that many
years ago, heard the late Rev. o. W. Pea
body relate an incident similar to 1.-THE
finding one morning over large extent of
ground. a quantity Of flesh. think be
was an eve witness TO it. | regret that |
cannot remember where il occurred. The
inhabitants were much excited and could
not account for it. until the evening of the
same day. when large focks and lines of
crows were noticed flying overhead and
were seen to drop the same kind of sub
stance that had been before found. which
was decayed flesh. and clotted blood with
they were flying back, they were tracked
to a swamp by a crowd of people, when
they were seen feeding on cattle that had
been mired and died there. The spectators
were easily convinced that the crows had
| filed themselves and in flying had disgorg
ed the contents of their stomachs.
have from time to time spoken OF the
| circumstance as heard it from one whose
truth could not be doubted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

Evergreen trees are the last to be set even
a- late as June. This, in all lattudes north
Of Washington, will do very we'll In dig
ging them up it Is best to do il Immedi-
ately after a rain, and let all the earth ad-
here to the roots that remains attached by
rai-ing them carefully. The most Of the
varieties reqIi re no pruning. Jon; make
the common mistake Of setting them too
near your walks or fences, as they often
grow TO cover a base Of 10 to - feet in dia-
meter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07
HERE AND THERE.


BABY ARITHaETIc,
Rosebud. dainty and fair to see,
Flower Of all the world TO me.
Come this way On your tiny feet
Say, how much you do love, me sweet,
Red little mouth drawn gravely down.
White brow wearing puzzled frown.
Wise little baby Rose is she.
Trying 10 measure her love for me.
81 love you all the day and the night,
All the dark and the sunshine bright.
All the candy in every store,
AL the dollars, and more and more,
over the tops OF the mountains high.
AL the world, way up to the sky
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-04-07

Burlington HHrl.us \ For; Madison
man went into his constable, the other day.
and by mistake mixed her up nice mash in a
box fall Of saw-dust instead Of bran The
cow merely suTplsins the hard times had
come, and they were all going TO econo-
mise. meekly ate her supper. and that man
never discovered bis mistake until the next
morning when he MIXED that COW, and She
let down half gallon of turpentne, a quart
Of Shoe-pegs, and bundle Of lath.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-25
UNITED ,rArg- c,nCUIr COURT.
s,iprrylsnr. Of Elrctlen.

In the United States Court, Judge Hill
again sat, but no application bring
made for the appointment OF Smervie-
ors OF election, the Court adjourned
without doing ANYTHING.
The court signified 10 gentlemen rep
resenting the two parties that th. man
ner OF appointing the Supervisors will
be for the Central Executive Commit
tees OF both parties to hand in ~ list II
nIl the appointments they desire, one
Supervisor oY Election for tacli Parish
and ward Of the city. These Isis will
then be submitted 10 the other party. 10
see II there be any good aud reasonable
objection to the appointment Cf TIT SO
men.
II IL understood that the Democratic
State Central Committee has determined
To present It's list OF supel vspfs III tlec.
tion Tomorrow. When the kaGiculs
will present theirs IL unknown.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-25
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The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-25
The Alab ana Election.


The evidence Is overwhelming that
the recent election In Alabana, which
resulted In such q great victory for the
and orderly ever known In that Slate,
where, until recently. under the rule of
Grantism, the most infamous frauI and
Intimidation have been Used in Ortier TO
carry elections for the Republican
party. In 1872, when the vote Of A la
banna was wanted to help in rejoicing
Grant, men were arrested all over the
State upon false charges, some of them
being carried hundreds OF miles from
their homes, and afterward released
without even the pretense of an exaini-
nation. The State swarmed with United
States deputy marshals, paid by the
Government TO threaten. prosecute and
harass peaceable citizens OF prominence
who opposed Grants corrupt adninis-
tration, in order TO strike terror into II 9
minds Of the masses OF The Fan
political faith and frighten them away
from the polls. The worst acts OF Louis
Napoleon never exceeded in desIotie
disregard OF the rights Of the citizen
those perpetrated in Alabama in the
campaign OF 1872 by the representatives.
OF Grant la tuat State. And nov, IN
opposition TO the testimony OF decent
men OF his own party, the carpei-hagger
Spencer. who sBeaked into u seat lu the
United States Senate, to which he never
was elected. has the effroDtrrs To iaiK
about the pse Of frauI and iurimhl tlIpn
by the Democrats. Foriuua.sIy ihe
time OF such as he In our SdLiJuaI
Legislature is growing short.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-25
THE PRIVATE MARKET MEN.
sent Back to the Parish Prison.

In the case OF F. Machado, B. Barthe
and A. Wagner, the private market men
sentenced to imprisonment III the Par
ish Prison for ten days, Tor contempt vi
the Superior District Court i'll Keeping
open their markets, u writ OF habed5
corpus WIS, yesterday. issued by Ju ige
Cullom, OF the Fifth District Cour. aud
argument heard why the prisoners
should not be- released on the ground
that the Superior Court was
without jurisdiction, first, because
the case had been transferred
to the United States Court; 2 |, because
the court was without jurisdiction ra-
tiOne Dl0teriGe, the caoe being solely
within the jurIs fiction OF the Fist Dis
trict Court; and 3d, BECAUSE the Supe-
rior District Court had already enjOined
any one from interfering with the ptis-
oners in the pursuit OF their business
carrying on private markets. could
not now change its decision.
After hearing lengthy argument on
both sides the matter was taken under
advisement by the count.
This morning. Judge Cullom, in very
long decision, refused the writ, and
ordered the prisoners to Toe renianded
to the Parish Prison, where they were
carried by the deputy sheriff.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-25
PACKARD'5 INVITATION.

Editor Democrdt-I am glad to sec
that you disapprove Of Cen Nichols
accepting Packard's invitation 10 Gun
vass the State with him. AS matters
stand, and as they have stood for the
past four years, the Radical rulers oi
this State are simply the miserable pup
pets OF string puller In Washington ;
they do not REPRESENT any intelligent
portion OF this common wealth. Ihey
are the slaves OF despOt masters, aud
their pay is the privilege OF lluudering
q maDacled people. Packard has been
the head devil in carrying out all the
vile schemes OF his master at Washing
ton. Here would be my reply to his in
vitation il / were the candidate Of the
honest and industrious people OF Louis
lana for Governor:
s. H. Packard. Candidate Of the Republican
Party for Governor OF the State of Louisiana:
fiy-I will accept your invitation to
canvass The State OF Louisiana with you
on the following conditions:
l. That you have all United States
troops removed from the soil OF Louis
lana.
g. That the Governor OF the State
shall appoint two members OF the Re-
turning Board from the Republican
party, two TO. be chosen from the Demo
cTdIlc party ny It's SeuLIdi Soulmitlet,
and one to be chosen by these four.
g. That the Supervisor OF Registration
shall appoint in every parish OF the
State an equal number OF officers from
each party to attend to the matter Of
registration.
L. That precincts Of election satisfac-
tory to each party be named ten days
in advance Of the election.
5. That an equal number OF clerks and
judges OF election from each party be
placed at each precinct.
g. That tn Votes be counted at each
precinct, before the public, and be there
officially declared before returns are
sent 10 the Returning Board.
Under these condlgions We will stand
before the people on a platform of re-
publican equality, and ] am willing 10
bide the result. AS matters stand. 1
shall make my own fight against the
Infamous despolism that lords IL over
both parties in this State, aud must de.
cline to do aught that can confer re-
spectability to the cause and the mas
ters you represent. Meet fully the cou-
ditions l propose, and l guarantee IL
peaceable and cheerful election and de-
struction to the despotisin III Washing
ton that you represent.
LAST DITcHER.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-25

the DemocraticlC Conservative party In
this campaign mean KefOrm, aud the
complete recognition aud protection Of
the rights of all .fnen--white and black
He WAS In full accord with such yrin-
cip1es and intended TO support the Con-
servative ticket. MY colored friends. +"
he said, vote against the conservatives
and you vote for. war, centralization,
pickering, wraDRling, rot and robbery !;
vote against the Conservatives, and you
plunge our State into anarchy for four
more years at least"
The French speaking portion Of the
audience were then addressed In the
French language by Gen. Nichols
Messrs. Wiltz, Jumel and Dupre. After
which the meeting adjourned amidst
the greatest enthusiasm and good feel
ing. t..zt. .-, -..-.s
/ Re forming In procession, Gen. Mich
oils and Mr.. Wiliz, followed by the
officers of the meeting and members Of
the Parish Central Committee, repaired
TO Mr.. Francois Pourciau's house, ut
the threshold OF whieh>a bright. intel
ligept boy OF some ten yeals old stood
and delivered, iu clear and renarka-
bly, we'll emphasized manner, the fol
lowing welcome speech: 4.
Ceatiemen-In tho nam of tho children
Cinte Coupee welcome you 10 our parish
We. the children 1T the country have tet tl,e in
Il once Of bad government rs well ~ tbs grown
people nDd We know the neesssity of n change
for the better. was present with the rointe
Coupte delegation at Baton Rouge and. lik. the
members OF tho Convention, was Filed with
enthusiasm at the nnn ination Of Gen. Nichols
and Mr. Wilt.
fhs names Of both are familiar to us. and
their history Is well KIN wu. and We are q tisiied
that with their election government will b3 in
augurated here. of which the children ot this
1tae will reap the benefits not only immediate
ly. hut even afcr they o grownup. Welcome
once more. gentlemen, one and all.
After partakiDg Of sumptuous re-
past. wh.rc patriotic toasts were drank.
followed hy more speeches aud wit, the
whole purity repaired "a Col Clniborne's
re lei c ;. some two miles distant, wi ere
the candidates for Govrrnor and Lieu
tenant Governor received the copgratu
latory visits Df their friends.
The hospitality Of Col. Claiborne
brought to our mind Old Virginia g
very best style
The whole affair, from beginning to
end, WIS one grand Success and reflects
great credit upon the gentlemen charged
with its organization.
We are under particular obligations to
Messrs. Clement Roy, A u. Henderson.
Eugene Cooley, i. J. MAYOR, o. Berg
ron, for the many kind courteous eA-
tended US.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-25

The boys Of The TrnTh Ward Fnd q
rousing and enthusiastic house-warin-
ing last night at their wigwanl, corner
OF Freret aud Josephine streets. The
hall had been tastefully decorated by
the fair hands OF the ladies OF the ward,
and Fall went merry Us II marriage
bell" under the directio Of Mr.. Kotts.
meyer, the President OF the cIub A
large crowd was present whfch WAS ad-
dressed by Messro. J. Lihean aud 5. J.
N. Saith, aud an invitation wills ten
dered To the calored voters to j,ip in
the good work as members or the club.
A resolution to that effect WAS unaui-
tuoilsjv p0eapd
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-25

We have been called upon by Joseph
4. Williams, the colored orator, who
begs us to say that his services are
always available In the cause OF the
people rs opposed to Radicalism, and
that he can be found any day at the
headquarters OF his club, corner OF
Notre Dame and Tchoupitoulas.
Williams is q Trustworthy citizen,
who has proved, since 1867. his unflinch
ing devotion TO the honest peo pie Of he
South, and has already rend red valu-
able services to the opponents OF Rad
icalism In Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi
and Louisiana.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-25

DR.. Schllerman who has just been disintering
Troy and proving conclusively the truth of
Homer. has given 40 the contract AS poor job.
The offer made by Turkey. which country nomi-
nally no ds dominion over the deserted feli
where old Troy stands. or used to stand. was not
at all promising. The contract that Turkey
proposed was that DR.. S.hlierman should do II
the work OF digging up the curiosities, old coins.
cups and siIyerware. that he rhould further pay
two zaplichs tMetropolitans. We SUPPOSED to
watch him and see that he acted On the SOU are.
and finally. that all he should find should bs
given TO Turkey while all he could not find he
might keep himself. The Doctor declined this
muniflcent offer. with thanks. Anybody that
wants 1t can have the ,ntract on these terms.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-25
DuuRrFuI..

Our Radicals-those Of Louisiana we
mean-have had few mass meetings as
yet, no speeches at all, but their cam
palgn is we'll begun, nevertheless, and
they are working along in their own very
peculiar way.
The Radical campaign committee has
already mapped out the programme by
which they hope to save themselves.
That body has divided all the parishes
Of the State into three classes-Demo-
cratic. Radical and Doubtful. The first
class consists OF those parishes 80
thoroughly Democratic that the Ridi-
Gals have given up all hope OF carrying
them-though their assurance is incred-
ible, and they whisper Of Orleans and
st. Landry. Such for instance are
Calcasieu, Vernon, Sabine, Lafa yette,
Union and others. many OF them never
profaned by even a semblance OF a Radi-
cal party. These they will discre-tly
let alone, wash their hands OF them
altogether, there will be no Radical
organization, no ticket put up, no
speeches, no canvass, not dollar WILL
be wasted On them they will be given
up, surrendered without blow, and
splits and independent nominations
depended on to lessen the Democratic
majority.
The 80 cond class Of parishes are those
thoroughly and overwhelmingly Radi-
cal, as Carroll, Tensas, Plaquemines,
Red River, and others. These also will
be left alone in the canvass. They
can take care OF themselves" the cam
paign committee SLY, land will get nc
assistance, no money from US"
The whole Of the campaign will, there.
fore, be confined to- the doubtful par
ishes. On these, the Radical party will
concentrate all their power and infiu.
ence, all their money, promises and
offices, all the foul schemes their in
genious brains can conceive. These
parishes they consider to be st. Tam
many, st. Helena, AIorehouse, East ane
West Feliciana, Washington, De Soto
Bossier, Caddo, ASS Nn otion, AvoysIles
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-25
Lake Railroads.
FAIR PLAY.

1t seems to be generally understood
that the City Railroad Company will
acquire the privileges OF the Canal
Street, City Park and Lake Railroad
and complete the branches from Span
ish Fort to Hoyt's in one direction, and
to Milneburg in the other, thereby es-
tablishiDg an unbroken line along the
lake shore. 1t is also contemplated to
re-establsh the old line from Carrollton
to the lake along the route OF the old
Jefferson Railroad Company. Mean
while nothing seems to be done by the
Claiborne and Pontchartrain Railroad
compa lies to form com mbinatiOn.
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-25
Our correspondent. Last Ditcher, .

Our correspondent, Last Ditcher," F"
this evening, takes q very pro-
per position, 1t seems to US,
with refefence to Packard's in.
vitation to General Nichols. II
the proportions suggested by "Las'
Ditcher" shall be made toand accepted
by Packard, his position toward the
people OF this State will be entirely
changed, and we can assume
q different relation toward him In
the CANVASS from that we now
hold. We indorse the suggestions OF
Last Ditcher." II Packard will accept
them, we believe that Gen. Nichols can
meet him; II he refuses. he stands In the
position in which we placed him yester-
day, and Gen. 4Nicholls cannot, under
any circumstances, hold any relations
with him. ~ 1871 aHUH 3AffffN
The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-25

franklin. Grant, Iberia, Jackson, La
fourche, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Ra-
pides, Richland, st. Martin, Terrebonne,
and Webster, 90 parishes that send A
members to the Legislature.
II they flnd the campaign unpromis.
Ing and desperate. they will even throw
many Of these overheard, give up such
AZ lincoln, Caldwell. Washington and
even Baton Rouge and Rapides and
concentrate all their energies on dozen
or 30 OF the remaining parishes, in each
OF which the majority, either way, will
not be over few hundred. They will
thus be able to confine their canvass
70 less than onefourth the State. there
by saving themselves great deal Of
time. wind and money. which otherwise
would be fcolishly wasted in endeayor-
ing to convert the Democratic parishes
TO Radicalism.
The coming election will hardly be a
close one, yet few people know how ter
rible close every election Is. The Mo-
bile Register Mortified the people OF Ala
bama on the eve OF the last election by
showing that change OF twenty-three
votes In the whole State from the cleo
lion OF 1874, when the Democrats had
over $4,000 majority, might lose them
the Legislature. House and Senate. It
Is not quite so bad here. Yet the change
OF 261 votes In certain parishes from the
vote OF 1874 Correct count would change
sixteen Democratic Representatives to
sixteen Radicals-a loss OF thirty-two
members OF the Legislature. On the other
hand. change of 81 votes in our favor
would give us eleven seats formerly held
by Radicals. These N4 votes therefore
command twenty seven seats, more
than one-fifth OF the Legislature, and
outbalance the votes OF 10000 citizens
in other parishes. In 1872 1t was the
same story. q change OF 600 votes
would have changed the politics OF
twenty-three members OF the Legisla-
ture.
1t Is on these close parishes. Assump-
tion, Avoyelles. Bossier, Caldwell, Cata-
houla, Grant, Iberia, Lafourche, Natchi-
tocbes, st. Helena. st. Martin, st. Tam
many. Webster, and the Sixth District
and Seventh Ward, almost all OF them
carried one way e the other by a
majority OF less than one hundred, that
the Radicals are going to make the
campaign. We must follow them on
this field they have selected their army
Is pretty we'll beaten, and is now con
centrating Itself ON few points OF de.
fense. These We must attack.
Democratic speeches and barbecues
in black river parishes are all very well
in their way, but, even ii a few votes be
gained, they are to u great extent use
less. Thirty votes changed In Natchi-
ioches and Bossier from last election
will give us five members OF the Legis-
lature; 14OO changed in Tensas, nothing
it will only go to swell the majority on
our State ticket, leaving rs perhaps
without the Legislature. 1t is In these
doubtful parishes the battle mnst he
fought; they are to US as Indiana to the
Union-as they go, so goes the legisla-