davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

W WINoosKI-SABBATH SCHOOL PlcNIc.-The
annual picnic for the friends and children
of the Congrega tional and Methodist Sab
bath Schools, on Friday last, prov ed quite
a success. Over two hundred lett Suriing-
ton by the Vermont for Westport, where
they had an opportunity of inspecting the
ruins of the business part of the town.
Four and one-half hours were pleasantly
spent in the woods and on the lake in
small boats. The wreck of the old Cham
plain is still an object of interest TO visitors
on the lake. On the return, through the
kindness of Mr.. Appleton. 4 special Train
was waiting to take the tired ones home.
and W. G. johnson. the stage driver, also
did his best to accommodate all who favored
him. All in all the occasion was very
pleasant one. and one long to be remem-
bered BY those who participated in it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
The Second District Republican Congressional
lOnNrnIIOn

Assembled at White River junction on
Wednesday, August l6:h, and was called
to order by Hon. Charles $. Dana, of ST.
Johnsbury, Chairman of the District Com
mittee. Gen. Stephen Thomas, OF West
Fairlee, was elected President, and Gen.
Thomas O. Seaver. of Woodstock, Sccro-
tary. Lieut.. Gov. Hinckley presented the
name Of Hon. Dudley {. Denison for Mem
Der of Congress The nomination was heart
ily seconded by E. D. Blodgett offs Johns
bury, and Capt. r. ". Clarke, of Brattle-
boro. Mr.. Denison was then nominated
for reelection by acclamation.
Col. Roswell Farnham. of Bradford, was
nominated for Presidential Eiector.
The following District Committee were
chosen Charles A. Sylvester, st. Johns
bury W. ii. Gilmore, Fairlee Nelson
Gay. Stockbridge Klttredge Haskins,
Brattleboro.
Eloquen. speeches were made in the
hall by Mr.. Denison. Gen. Thomas, Gen.
Swift, of Boston, and Col. Haskins- The
utmost harmony and the greatest enthusi-
asm prevailed. The Lebanon band fur'
nished excellent music for the great gath
erlnO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

THERE must be some fun in it. or so many
ladies would not do it. But what would We
think of a man with a pain in his back,
esRsined eyes and stiff knees. sitting two
whole days at a sewing-machine in order
vhat be might have two extra tucks in his
panfsloons, three bias ruffles, and knife
hlrhe pleating round the skirt of his ulster.
Tc eovse four yards of silk with seven
vssie ,ekildishly cut into strips, is neither
Ssaishv, uealthy nor wise.-Nac Cesfnry
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
NEW YORK NEWS.

NEw YoRK, Aug. 1e.-The whaling naik
Catalpa, Capt. Anthony. arrived mere, ,d's h
morning, from New South Wales. win .ue
Fenian prisoners who escaped rom s";s
ountry. some time since. The CataiPs -
hound 10 New Bedford. and only stopped
here to land her Fsnian prisoners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

The President has signed the bill proyid-
ing for the employment OF Indians as scouts
to the number of 900. Both the General
of the Army and Lieutenant General Sheri-
dan have been very anxious that this should
be done at the earliest possible moment, SO
as to facilitate the operations against the
hostile Sioux.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
News by Telegraph.
Grand Republican Rally In Rutland.

RUTLAND, VT, Aug. lS.-Hon. Marshall
Jewell, oil Connecticut, ex-Postmaster- Gen.
eral. and Col. Charie, II. Joyce, member Of
Congress from the Rutland District. az
dressed the largest meeting ever held in a
ball IN Rutland. in the to Sn hall, this even
ing. Gen. Jewell's speech was received
with great enthusiasm By the republicans,
who are especially gratifed to have
him enter the campaign for Hayes and
Wheeler. CO joyce made an elaborate
spe of two hours, which was
wei !. re,eivcd. A large crowd which
coy mot gain admittance to the hall was
aid in an able and eloquent manner
by n George Ii. Bigelow, of Burling-
ton. At the close of the speaking the young
mems Hayes and Wheeler Club organized
large torch-light procession. and with
band OF music paradcd the principal streets
ot the town. MANY houses were illuminat-
ed and the greatest enthusiasm prevails.
Gov. Jewell speaks in yergennes, to-mor-
row. Rutland COuaty will give an increased
Republican majority in September.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
SPRING GROVE, August I'D

THIRD DAT-THURSDAY.
At an carly hour this morning people be.
gan 70 come in all sorts OF clnyeylnces un-
I'll about ten o'clock there were at least
two thousand people on the grounds. Col.
j. B. Mead. OF Randolph. spoke Of personal
influence. saying that We little know the
power of word spoken At the right time.
He spoke OF his work IN the temperance
cause while IN the army. ami said that only
q few weeks ago when in Lowell. VT, a
man accosted him IN this wise Col. Mead.
do you remember your temperance talks In
the army and then showed the Col. his
beautiful home, which he said he owed
wholly to his (Mead's) influence on him.
Mr.. Bryant spoke on the subject in gener
al. Mr.. Frost spoke ofthe necessity of hay-
ing legal suasion 10 supplement moral sIa-
sion Mrs. Youmans followed IN pithy
talk to the children.
At noon the Addison County Convention
convened and nominated j II Lucia, of Yer
eennes. for States Attorney, in opposition
to q, K. Chapman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
Ws sHiNGTON NEWS.

THE NATIONAL ELECTION LAWS TO EE en-
FORCED THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
WASHINGTON. Aug. lS.-The order of the
President in reference to tho use of troops
In the South during the coming ell lection is
to be vigorously followed up by the Depart
ment OF Justice y circular will soon be
issDed by the Attorney General setting
forth the powers and duties of all United
States oh;crs in Connection with the en-
Drcement Of the national election laws.
IaeSe Instructions will be very full, and
eveiy ofcer Of the Department will be re-
q1irtd to enforce them to the letter.
Ineie axe to be a namber Of changes of
naT>hals 10 various par;- o. the country,
and many deputies viii also lie replaced
Or the purpose Of greater efficiency
IN this branch Of tho public service. This
course on the part Of the Government
Will not be confined to the Southern states,
bat there will be the same care taken to
exercise all the powers given by this law in
al the principal cities of the North as we'll
Prosecutions are to be begun in Alabama at
an early day against all persons who were
prominent in committing frauds or intim-
idation in the late election in that state.
General Sherman says that in carrying
out The Presidents directions in regard to
the concentration of troops in the South
no changes Of station will be made at pres
ent unless rendered necessary by some out
break and that great care will be taken
that no state shall have its rights invaded.
The military will in no case Interfere un-
less called upon in the regular way by the
proper officers OF tie federal or state gov
ernment. Then it Is his Intention to exer-
else careful supervision in order that no
step shall be taken beyond the limits pre-
scfibed by law.
THE INDIANS.
Gen. Sherilin telesraphci to Gen. Sher-
man, to-day. As follows: Chicago. Ill,
Aug Is. Ten ". T. Sherman: VIII You
AK the commissioner Of Indian affairs to
gi'e me permission 70 raise hundred Pawnee
scouts. Would ike to know to-day. P.
II. Sheridan.
Gen. Sherman at once forwarded the les
patch to the Indian bureau. endorsed. do
you obiec;?' Commissioner Smith tele-
grapLei Immediately t, superintendent;
Nicholson to permit the P.xneeS :, go and
to render all the all necessary.
Secretary Chandler has appointed the
following gentlemen a. a commission to
treat with the Sioux, as provided for in the
Indian appropriation bill. passed hy the
late Congress: II. c. Bulls. Iowa. Geo. ".
Monypenny. Ohio. \. q. Boone. Colorado,
Neston E1munds. Dleotah, Bishop Ii. 3.
Whinple, Minnesota, !. $ Gaylord. Mich
ilan. assistant attorney genera. al the in
terror department. 5. D. lIinman, inter
prefer, Chas. NJ. Heudley, Washington,
secretary. Mr. GAYLORD viii act a. legal
adviser to tne Commission a13 represent the
interior department. Tlc COMMISSION will
start ct oace ard vii .l-st in Omaha the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
AFTERNOON

L. l.. Durant spoke of temperance peO-
pie who take social drinks. holding that
their influence was negative and that their
action was great drawback on all tenn
perance reform.
Mr.. Bryant touched upon the subject OF
taking temperance into politics.
Mrs. Youmans spoke Of the relation ofthe
temperance question to the revenues. She
showed how ialiacious Is the theory that II
you decrease the manufacture of liquor you
rob and impoverish the government. She
cued England, Ireland and Canada as ex-
amples to show that the revenue arising
from other sources more than eounterbal-
ances the loss from liquor revenues.
At the close OF the meeting $50 signed the
pledge.
The Burlington house was decorated with
flags and particularly noticeable was the
beautiful banner presented to the reform
club. y.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
REFUNDING THE COTTON TAX.

At the close of the war, when every IN
dustry, employment, trade or production OF
the loyal States was heavily taxed to meet
the enormous cost OF the war, Congress
placed upon cotton Il tax of three cents a
pound This produced from 1863 to 1865
the sum of SOS ,072 ,0SS, and was then re-
pealed. 1t was substantially the only war
tax paid by the South, when the aggregate
taxes collected in the loyal States was still
S4OO 900 900 for one year. This cotton tax
was charged by the producer to the con-
sumner when the cotton was sold, and was
scarcely felt by the planter who raised the
cotton. And yet every year since there has
been a persistent demand for the refunding
of this cotton tax, not to the en- who paid
it, but to the States in which it was paid ;
and as sure as fate this tax will be refund
ed by the first Congress after the Democrat
ic party is restored to power.
As our troops penetrated into the South
cotton was seized on behalf of the United
States as the property of the enemy and
much of it as the property OF the Confed-
crate States, and the proceeds were covered
into the Treasury. Over S2l ,000,0 900 were
thus covered into the Treasury. and Of this
fund the sum Of $ll, ,348 .247 has been
awarded and paid by the Court of Claims
10 all cIdlmduts WHO nau eitnei lesai VI
equitable title to the cotton, and the balance
OF this fund is now eagerly demanded by
open rebels, but who now, as leading Demo-
crats, may hope to reclaim what they lost
by the war. l have in my hand fifteen dit
ferent bills. now pending IN the Democratic
House Of Representatives, to refund this
colt IN tax, and the proceeds of captured
and abandoned property, and to make easy
this wholesale raid on the Treasury of the
United States. And, fellow-citizens, | have
here bills pending in that Democratic House
more wide-reaching still. Hese is a bill in
troduc,d by Mr.. Wiltshire, of Arkansas, now
pending before the Committee on Wal
Claims in the House of Representatives.
This bill provides:
That all citizens Of the United States havi NJ
claims against the United States for stores or sup
plies taken or furnls he'd during tine rebellion fsi
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
SPRING GROVE, Angus: lC
sIcoND pAY-wEpNEsDAY.


The morning dawned clear and beautiful
after the refreshing thunder storm last even
ing. The exercises opened with singing
after which followed very entertaining
speaking.
4. (. Sturtovant. Of MiddiebuIy. said that
temperance is the foundation OF religion.
Sobriety is the foundation OF good morals OF
religion. nay more, of all society. SObrlety
Is the principle that should permeate
society when that l. secured then good or
der and law will prevail.
A motion was adopted that a committee
of three be appointed to direct the meeting.
This committee consists Of MeS-rs. Bryant,
Hawley and Durant.
Mr. Marden. Of Bristol. spoke briefly and
said he had cast his last vote io7 the man
who would not execute the law. This
speaker spoke very tlucnily and at times
quite eloquenty.
Mrs Youmans said she felt almost a. much
at home under the temperance banner a.
under the stars and stripes. She had just
come from "Oli Orchard Beach where a
work Of 4 kindred nature Is going on.
Mrs Youmans seemed 10 be filed with
gems OF thought crystalized and ready TO be
expires, ID in language.
Mrs. Bradshaw spoke at some length and
evolved man radical truths. Mr.. Durant
followed, in a rather happy strain. key.
Mr. Brooks, the man oi winged words,
contributed his mite IN an acceptable mar
ner. MIR A. p. Topper. o. Middle5ury,
drew some very fine comparis auS- Mrs.
Youmaus elected hearty applause b. her
remarks
Foremost among the inducements 10
come to the meeting j. the elegant boarding
house. under the charge of Messrs. Nelle
and Wesley Drew, and the accommodations
for teams by ;. b. NJ Cowles.
Tomorrow a convention to put IN nomi-
nation temperance candidate for States
Attorney viii be held on the Camp Ground,
We '>h thom all success. Altogether Tho
day h6s been ! Successful one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

The meeting. this evening. VS. well at
tended. some ten 10 twelve hundred being
present.
Mr. Doutncy initiated the action Of a
man IN the tnrocs of teiirium tremens to
perfection.
Mr. Frost told in feeling manner the
story of young man whom be entced TO
drink, who afterwards died and whose pre-
mature death he claimed was due 10 his
(Frost) bad influence.
Mr.. Bryant closed the exercises Of the
meeting with an appeal to BIS hearers
to be yIgilant, ever on the alert and ready
10 beard the lion in his den for the land
Is full Of little oash-wnacking devils
and the old demon Is ever wzkefIl, seeking
whom he may deyour.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
HERE AND THERE.


To cloud of rain, refreshing all the land.
II s not ht TO liken thy free hand;
For as tha; gives. 1t weeps meanwhile.
Lui thou still givest with smile.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

The Probable Results OF DemOCralle htslOTatioh.
SENATOR sHERyAN's SPEECH.
Hon. John Sherman, Senator from Ohio,
opened tie campaign in Marietta, Ohio, on
Saturday evening After discussing other
features Of the contest be took note Of the
position of the Democrats before the c0un-
try in the following language A. fore
taste Of what is meant by Democratic res
tOration. We have now a Democratic House
of Representatives. where sixty men who
served in the rebel army or rebel Congress
are making laws for YOU. They are ar
raigning Gen. Grant and other conspicuous
leaders Of the Union Army. They have
turned out Union soldiers who bear honor
able wounds from petty Offices to make way
for rebel officers. They passed bill to
make Confederate officers eligibeior service
in the Army Of the United States. The
whole tone, conduct. and policy Of these
men Is the same as when | was member OF
the House sixteen years ago. They talk
about the revolution" but neither ac-
knowledge it, results nor respect the great
changes IN the Constitution which We hoped
had been secured by the war. Let Us see
what Will be the result if their power IN the
House is extended TO the Senate and the
Presidential office.
When the war closed innumerable claims
against the United States were made from
the lately rebel States, and Congress in the
most liberal spirit made provision for the
payment of all that by the well-settled rules
OF civilized war could be properly made
against the United States The officers Of
the departments. the Supreme Court, the
Court OF Claims, and the Southern Claims
Commission were authorized TO ADJUST and
pay different classes of claims. and Con-
gress passed many acts for equitable relief
so that 1t may with safety be said tha; more
than 500, 200 600 was paid alter the war
was over to citizens of the South for losses
caused by the rebellion. But this extreme
llberality only gave Zest to the presentation
OF claims against the United States that If
allowed would double the national debt.
These claims now endsnger our whole tinan-
cial system. | have here in my hand a list
Of li0 separate claims now pending IN the
Democratic House of Representatives,
amounting to Sl,562 ,269, every one Of
which Is Tor injuries caused by our army
in rebel States during the war. Here Is
another bill introduced IN the Senate by Mr..
MerrimOn, of North Carolina. to revive the
claims which existed in the South prior TO
April l3. 1851. in favor of persons who
promoted, encouraged, or in any manner
sustained the late rebellion" These in
clude Postmasters. Custom-hOuse officers,
and other agents Of the Government, who
at the beginning of the war paid over to
the Confederate States the balance due from
them to the United States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25
Oar New York Correspondence.

THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE-THE LoNGsHORENEN' 8
sTRIKE-TRIALs OF THE wORKINCMEN-
loURNERs FOR TwERD-nATTERs AT PHILA-
DELPHIA-THg CENTENNIAL oUTRIGGERs-
NARvELs IN ALL sHAPEs-THE SORROWS OF
THE sn0wNES.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

now HER SEVEN LITTLE ANGELS BECOME TRANS
FORMED iNTo SEVEN LITTLE DEVILS SARAH
JANE CT " TlDwELL THICKET a RACY Pc
TITI0N FOR DIVORCE
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-08-25

sTAsTL1NG sTiTENESTs-THE INDIANS WE'LL
SUPPLIED WITH MUNITIONS OF VAR
THEY ARE CONSTANTLY RECEIVING sUr-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-09
A Costly Gun.

The experiments with the eighty-one
ton gun have for the present been con
Guided, and arc regarded as highly sat
isfactory. 1t is possible that, however
delighted artillerists may be, taxpayers
may not share their transports. 1t is
estimated that every discharge costs
from twenty-five to thirty pounds ster-
ling in gunpowder, of which from $50
to 300 pounds are exploded, in addition
to the expense of shell and fuses. AS
to the cost OF the gun itself, this was
originally put at $4,000; but it was
afterward estimated at G15,000, and it
is now said that it will be over 925, 200,
taking factory operations and expert
mental trials into account. The rail-
way at Woolwich, specially constructed
for it; the barge, also built on purpose,
and the great cranes which have had to
be provided both at Woolwich and
Shoeburyness must in themselves form
a heavy item. Moreover, the firing of
the monster at Shoeburyness has had
the effect of blowing down, OF at least
seriously shattering the huts and cot
tages of that military settlement, so that
it will have to be nearly all rebuilt.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-09
How Three Small Children Went
Visiting.

The three little children belongings to
Mr.. j. Dreisbach, and who left home
Saturday afternoon, were found by
their father, after a long search, at the
residence of Mr.. d. A. Dreisbach, who
lives about five miles south of Tonga
noxie, on Sunday about 2 O'Clock.
They had walked all the way, with the
exception of about two miles near TIM
Der Ridge, where they were picked up
about dark Saturday night by Patrick
Curry, who was returning home with a
hay wagon. He took the little ones
home and kept them all night, and en-
deavored to keep them longer, but they
would not remain and trudged on their
way until they reached Stranger Creek.
Here they were stopped for a while, but
not long. The two boys stripped off
their clothing, and the eldest, who is II
years old, taking the little sister, aged
five, ON his back, plunged into the
stream, and, followed by his brother,
waded across, and after dressing, the
trio pursued their journey, arriving at
their uncle's house about l O'Clock Sun
day. about an hour in advance of their
father, who was on their track. The
case is almost without parallel The
little girl walked all the time, and Mr..
Dreisbach says that on his return with
them to their home in this city little
Annie was apparently as fresh as a
daisy, and did not seem to be even ia
tigued by their walk. They are three
plucky children, but we would not adj
wise them to repeat their experiment in
the acknowledgements (Kam.J Times
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-09
A Church Sold by the Sheriff.

On Saturday afternoon the Spring
Street Chapel in W~oonsocket, 4. l.,
with its equipments and furnishings,was
sold at a Sheriff's sale, on an attachment
by a pastor for salary due him. The
Rev. Mr.. Douglas, now of Minneapolis,
Mimi, is the gentleman who ordered
this property attached, the society ow-
ing him $49Q on his salary. Deputy
Sheriff III. NJ. Pierce sold the property,
which went at fearfully low prices. The
building sold for S445. A gentleman
had previously offered 500 for 80 set
tees, but the society refused. They We're
sold for S31.20. The pulpit brought 81
half a ton of coal, $40; large and
handsome book-case,w worth $40, brought
$11. so; carpet, zoo yards, $44, and the
remainder of the property in proper
ton. The net result OF the sale was
s573.85, being over 800 more than what
was necessary to pay the sum sued for.
with expenses of sale.-Boston Herald.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-09
S~EASONABLE RECIPES.

Juna6les.-2 cups of sugar, 2 eggs,
cup OF butter, 2 tablespoonfuls of sour
mix, scant half a teaspoonful of sale
ratus.
Grease Spots.-To remove grease
spots from worsted or wooden goods,
rub with dry magnesia and a wooden
cloth.
Light Pudding.-1 quart of milk, 8
eggs, g tablespoonful of flour, and a
little salt.
Flour PWdding.-1 quart of milk, 6
eggs, s tablespoonful of -four, and a
little salt; bake half brown.
Orullers.-2 cups of sugar, l of soul
milk, 3 eggs, 1 ~teaspoonful of s~aleratus,
. tablespoonfuls of melted butter.
Soda Cake cup of sugar, 1 table
spoonful of butter, l cup of sweet milk,
2 eggs, 1 pint of flour, Il teaspoonfuls
Oh baking-powder.
Soda BGScuit.-1 quart of -four, ] cup
of butter and lard mixed, l teaspoonful
of salt, 8 teaspoonfuls of baking-pow-
der; mix with enough milk to make
soft enough to roll out.
MWSh.-Stir corn-meal, mixed to q
paste with cold water and sailed, into a
pot of boiling water; add more meal if
not thick enough; boil an hour, STIR
ring frequently to prevent lumpiness;
serve hot, and eat with cold milk.
Potato Yeast.-Grate 6 good-sized po-
%tatoes; add 1 cup of salt, 2 cups of sug-
ar, and 5 quarts of boiling water; sim
mer together till the potatoes are thor
oughly cooked, and stir the mixture
frequently while cooking, to prevent
burning. When cool, stir in one cup of
yeast; leave it in an open vessel till it
rises, and then put it in a jug or stone
jar, and keep it close. This will keep
even in hot weather.
FricGseed Beef.-Take any piece of
beef from the fore-quarter, such as is
generally used for corning, and cook it
tender in just sufficient water to have it
all evaporate in cooking. When about
half done, put in salt enough to season
it we'll, and half a teaspoonful of pep
per. If the water should not be done
out soon enough, turn it off and let the
beef fry Is minutes, turning it often. 1t
is very good, and preferred by some of
the best roast beef. Make the gravy
of the water turned off, or add water
from the teakettle and one or two table
spoonfuls of -four. Serve with vege-
tables and salad, or apple-sauce.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-09
Mason l. HamIin Cabinet Organ De
clared Best at the Centennial.

Medals and diplomas have been Sc
numerously awarded at the Centennial
in Philadelphia that they indicate moth.
ing as to the comparative merits of ex.
hibits. The Judges Reports alone de-
termine rank in excellence. These un-
equivocally assign to the Mason &
Hamfn Organs "the FIRST rank in the
several requisites of such Instruments
which sis as much," says the New
York Tribune, "as to say they are the
best reed organs exhibited, in al inn
portant qualities