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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-29

A METEOR was seen at Erie, Pa, on
Thursday last. that quite eclipsed the modest
one with which we were favored. The Erie
meteor burst with terrible explosion which
was heard thirty miles, it resembled a huge
engine headlight and travelled at the rate
OF thousand miles an hour.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-29

BOARD OF SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS At
the last meeting Of the School Board, the
following rules were adopted as a substi
tute for the rules heretofore in force upon
the subject Of tuition in the city schools ::
The public schools Of the city shall be
free to those children only whose parents
or legal guardians reside in the city.
Every person not having a legal resi-
dence in the city shall pay in advance to
the Superintendent for tuition, the follow
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-29

The disease known as murran has broken
out among the castle In some portions OF
Orleans county.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-29

lee Fouquet House, ct Plsttsbufsh, },
DOESN'T seen especially attractive to land
lords, OF late. II. Ii. Bishop relinq uishes
tns management Of tho house on the fIst
Oh April nsxt, after q years experience.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-29
U. o FAsSEfr,
For the Board o. Agriculture

We have among our members many who
can as well contribute papers and essays as
the members OF the Board of Agriculture, and
mas much a. by accepting this proposal for a
joint meeting. ct which this association
must bear ali the expense. We should prac-
tically deprive the people of Chittenden
county OF the privilege of having one of the
meetings provide for under the law es-
raolishlng the board. We have not felt
willing To arrange for joint meeting on
these terms Nor. are we yet willing to
furego the benefit, 80 long derived from the
attendance OF our many friends, who. By
their devotion to special studies and ex-
perimeLts, are especially qualified to aid us
in our search for more and better infJrma-
tion than any Of our own members are able
to communicate.
o. s. Bliss. Secretary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-29

My DsAR eIR:-At meeting OF tue Vermont
House the city Of Burlington. last evening"
your proposition that the Board should holi u
ioint meeting with your Association and bear a
part OF the expense was considered and | am d =
rected TO say 10 on that while the Board would lie
pleased to unite with your Association In such n
meeting and furnish one half o. the pa psrs and
essays do not feel at liberty tO use tne
funds placed in the hands the Board for the pur
poss you name wishing you and the Dairy mems
Association success in the prosecution o. your sUod
work remain very respectfully yours
sigued.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-12-29

The usual arrangement tor tree return
tickets for the members and guests OF the
association and ladies' will be made with the
Central Vermont Railroad Company. We
cannot undertake to procure such over
other roads without some assurance that
enough tickets will be bought to pay the
expense Of preparing the return checks.
The railroads of the State have always
been very indulgent in this respect. Ar
rangements will be made for special
train from Burlington to St. Albans to
connect with the Richford train on the
last day Of the meeting. if the attendance
from tha, line is sufficient 10 warrant il.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-11
Vol JTME Nv
sr,er sossrssr.

We were speakier q tticnd the other
day, respecting tho merits eta celebrated
luEeiian, whou VIC had occasion to CON
meui on the rant Of tbe stage -lbe lond
moathiag, che outrageous gesture, tbc
farious rolling oi the eyes, lhc stride.
swords that rattle In The hiil, aud aud ali
Tho "pomp and circumstance 81 modern
drama
Fancy this style carried into real nls
on being introduced to q lady you wou,d
say, throwing yourself into splondld
attitude:
Most gracious madam, en- my knees
greet you, a tbo same time placing yoar
hand impressively on Your heart
To debtor who would no, payl
Fraudulent knaye, paycH lbou me no,
By youdcr sun that blayes Ia the zenith.
thee viii sue, aud thou shalt sec ID,
impious name flaming the streets on pos
Ter. huge
AT dinner:
Now by my soul and all my highest
hopes, those beans are royal' Were /
Jupiter, beans should grace each royal
banquet. What, hol Walter, bring hith
e more beans.
To your wife;
Madam, beware thou dost not excite
me else, being too hot with wrath, | do
myself some harm. A needle here a
button on my shirtseo ii instantly per.
formed. DO It! nor leave tho task to
me.
To your butcher;
Thou ensanguined destroyer OF boyino..
send me some mutton aud some beef:
and, mark you, LET Il be ieuderer than
love and sweeter than the bees rare bur.
den ! would dine to-day.
Toa friend;
Excuse rare intrusion on your gracr
but hast thon IN thy box portion Of that
plant ranked by the botanst among t,r
genius aicohaia Or, most noble friend,
wilt thou partake with me somc strong
libasionf Thou lookst dull TO day; twin
cheer thy sinking heart.
Reply:
Oh, noble soul alas, not all the wine
of bacchanalian revels could case the sor.
row herel (Left arm struck several
tlmes) o, what a fool and arrant knave
am 1.-the very sport Of fortune.
This Is scarcely more ridiculous than
three.quarters Of the stage nonsense.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-11

Your papa, I answered, staggered bf
her announcement, which found was
indeed what instantly supposed. They
were the children 81 my GA sdmlrcr. Tie
captain
Tho little group on the sands had q
strange fascination for me after knew
Il, ana faruvely | conveyed many little
gifts to the children. But our prescribed
month wss over, aud though Che weather
was enchanting our rules were those Of
the Mcdes and Persiaus-eo home we
must So we went, and my last glimpse
as we drove to The station was Of my lit
tie frlcnds--a Joyous irio--with Colonel
Bebb, shade stouter than Of old, but
looking broufed and jovial; whilst be-
side him stood bright faced pretty little
woman, who had accepted the happy
fate which in my senseless girlhood bad
declined. Bot Il Is over, and regrets are
yain aud though my old heart feels
young SILL, ,am fast fading into old ago
now.
Ny experience recorded here may
make another wise, for ont Of the depth
ofmy bitter disappointment have writ
ten the short story OF my mistaken exist
ence. For though doubtless there are
many happy old maids, woman was not
made to live single life. Home ties,
family cares, troubles and anxieties may
be her lot; but If she Is loved, and il she
feels herself the center Of little king.
dom-poor, perhaps, but precious -she
has joys TO balance the cares, love TO
smooth over the troubles, and strong
arm to shield her from danger. With
that around her she has tower OF
strength; she possesses that which makes
life's bitlers sweet; nor can she ever
have to record what |, the poor, neglect
ed, old maid, do here, the history of
life's regret.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-11
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

George Washington was conspicuous
and beautiful instance of a man who at.
tended to his own business, Suppose an
intelligent person living in one of the
the European centers of civilization had
been asked about the year 1910, what
man then over thirty-seyen years of age
was most likely to be the typical great
and good man of the world Would he
have singled out the Virginia militia Off
GER, at that time busying himself with the
care of his plantation on the Potomac,
and whatever social duties or delights, or
whatever polite politics were convenient
and appropriate? The strong point about
Washington was, that the duty or the
pleasure, the ceremony or the selfsacri-
flee that lay in his way, he enjoyed or
performed without shirking. aud to the
very best of his ability. He did not, as a
youth, lie awake o. nights wondering
what he would be when he grew up TO
be man." When he became man he
showed neither imagination nor genius,
but he had one of the traits of genius,
namely, concentration. He put his mind
upon his present occupation, without
looking back or looking ahead lie en-
gineered, fought the Indians, rode horse
back, wrote letters, went fox hunting, at.
tended church, proposed to young won.
en-, conducted campaigns, and governed
the United States--each at the proper
time and each with sincerity of purpose
and assiduity. We do not hear of his
swearing often, but when he did it was
thoroughly and effectively done. II be
seems not to have been as successful in
the matter of matrimonial proposals as in
his other occupations, we must remem-
Der that the centennially revived old
wives tales of early and indiscreet re-
fasas of Washington by the said old
wives themselves, must be taken with a
few grains of deferential allowance.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-11
roo MUcn NOISE ron THE SIZE.

After ridiculous and most extraya.
CANT plea by young lawyer In trivial
case, al old lawyer who bad way Of
saying quaint things, remarked In open.
ing the opposing side Of the case, that his
young friends elaborate plea reminded
him Of the experience Of neiRhbor Of
his, who was once engaged In breaking a
colt, and the story he told Of IL was in
substance like this:
The colt breaker made bis young son
hide in the bush, while he himself was 10
mount the animal and put him TO the top
OF his speed to the hiding place, and then
the boy was to rush suddenly out and
shout "Boo"-the idea being to prove
how well the colt would stand the scare.
Everything was done according to pro
gramme, but the result was altogethe. too
much of scare for the colt, who kicked
up bis heels, put down his head, and the
old man, after gyratlng for moment In
the air alighted out IN the road on hls
head.
Clearing the dust from his loosencd
teeth, he made for the boy with the stick
he bad cut TO drive the colt, and with
rage began dressing the young man
down, exclaiming, What did you do that
forI What did You do that for2
But father said the crying boy, you
told me 70 holerN'Boo.
Yes, said the old man, but II was alto.
gether too big n "Boon for so small a c3'i.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-11
soT AN ocTAGoN.

DO look like an oclagonl asked Mrs
''ngton, as she sat at breakfast at lie
fsr" 'ral, Oakland, with the Chyon
urand Gen ad George, the genl.
tcfe before her, a. al science, pon
exponent of gastronomlD. IL like All
ing out her Mocha DO 10, on
octagonI placing her finger smillDgD
the paragraph fixing her age at seventy.
seven. An octagon, indeed, she eonliu-
ned, not severely, a smile wrea,hing her
lips as the odor Of the coffee exhaled, and
her spectacles we're dewy With rising va.
por from ber cup; they will, perhaps
make me a eeuturian next, aud = relict Of
antlpathy; but this Is the year for SUCH
and perhaps ! should be grateful for j.,
a. age Is honorable, and perhaps | might
End place AT the great national imposl
ton. Yet II Ia best not TO assume years
any more than virtues, and | shall be con
tent II | am never any Older than ! am
now. This coffee Is very fragrant, George,
and as she spoke she gszod into the cup.
seeing therein her good looks reflected
which sixty years bad not impaired, and
George beamed down on her with rAdi
emf satisfaction.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-11
A LITTLE WEAK, Nor COOP.

Give as glass Of your best liquor, said
Peter Dnckeli, the other day, a. be en-.
tered shop. The shopkeepsr filed
glass aud gave I, 10 him The topper did
not look al u, but dashed it down bis
throat lie soon began to taste, seem
ingly not exactly satisfied.
Whats the mstterl said the shopman
wasB'i il goodf
Why yes, L was good enough, bot Il
seems 70 me Il wssn't very strong What
Kind of liquor j. itf
Cold water, was the reply; th2ls the
best liquor we have n the shop and
believe ia the best 10 town. So you've
saved your two-psnce, sni you'll feel the
better for Il afterwards
Wen, said ibe t0psr, Il this lsn't a reg.
uiar take IN bat I believe, sir, sou are
rght, after all. Aud, sober now, be
does good wora, aad bis neigLbors help
hln 70 pleniy of 4.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-11

Summer is coming, and the hotel clerk
has begun q prepare paragraphs stating
that be has severed bis connection with
tie. city lotel, aud associated himself
with some summer resort.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-05-11
A MODEL FIRE DEPARTMENT.

,ineer of the Wilmington
The chief ens --r TO our tow
fire department came os>. ,nn
the other day, says Max Adecr, Ii
visit to the chief of our department, Mr.
Jacobs and it struck our chief that il
would be good idea 10 show the visitor
how efficient our department Is. SO be
got an old tar barrel aud set it upon the
roof Of his stable, and touched IL of with
a match. When IL began TO burn pretty
freely be gave the signal tor the alarm,
remarking at the same time to the Will
mington man;
You'll see that fire put out In about
four seconds by the boys.
They waited tour seconds for the boys,
but they didn't come. They waited IF
teen minutes, but still nobody came.
Jacobs was furious, aud as the barrel was
burning very near to the roof, he sent q
boy around to the nearest engine house
to ascertain what was the matter. When
the boy came back he said the flremen
mad all gone TO a picnic, excepting The
members Of Washy Hose, who had gone
over to Paneander 10 fight couple Of
roosters.
BY this time the roof Of the barn was
on fire aud Jacobs was pretty near crazy.
The visitor wanted to telegraph over TO
Wilmington TO bis department, but Ja-
eobs alleged that he'd let the eternal earth
burn to charcoal before he'd consent 10
such a thing. Then be sent man on a
fast horse TO bring the boys In from the
picnic, and by the time they reached The
engine house the stable was IN ashes, and
Peters stable, next door had begun 10
burn. So when the engines arrived Ja-
oobs directed them to play upon that, aud
then they got 10 work bat after pump
ing awhile without getting any water
Jacobs was jnst about losing bis senses
when Mr. McAlIis,er came up aud men
toned that the supervisors had Jet the
water oat 0. the reservoir In order TO
clean IL. Then Jacobs sat down 10 fan
himself, and to try to decide whether to
commit suicide or leave the country. And
the Wilmington man went home with the
idea tha, be hadn't much to learn from
jacob about extinguishing fires.
--a~S-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-25
IoHNKELL'Y MARRIAGE.
4 simple Service Performed BY car
dinaI McCloskey.

From the New York Tribune
.Iobn Kelly, the leader OF Tammany
UsII was married yesterday morning at
9 n,b,ock to Miss Theresa MuIlin, the,
,.o,nccst Of Cardinal McCloskeys nleceS
IN the private chapel OF the Archlepis-
corsl residence at No. us Madlson-a'e'
Tho arrangements were of the simplest
obar.ctersnd were in accordance with
,ba views of the Cardinal and OF MT.
XIII The bride resides in Washing
ION hu. hs. lately been staying at the
bon.o of a friend, near the Cardinals re-
s;5eDce She arrived at the Cardinal
house early in the morning accom-
nsnied bv her sisters, Mrs. francis ~
tTaarv OF Washington and Miss Mary
NnIIin who acted as bridesmaid, and
bor brotberin law, Mr.. Cleary. AT a
nna,er before 8. Mr.. Kelly arrived, with
Ms lane Kelly and Hugh Kelly, VINO
rosi6e 8. No. l4S East Twenty-nlnth-St'
and are the children Of the deceased pro
Their, Hugh. Soon after EDWARD u a.,
Donnely was driven TO door. ne
had been chosen By Mr.. Kelly as his
grComsman. He is the treasurer o.
Tammspy Hall, and the brother of Faith
err Donnely, pastor of St. MichseL $
Church West Thirty first st. Alter
wards in succession came the hey
Father Clowery, pastor of St. GaoFist
Parish, in which Mr.. Kelly resides the
Rev. Father Dealy. S. j. of st. Francis
XsvIer's Church, and Coi
George WWingste. Vicar Genera
Oninn and Father Fairly, the Cardinal
secretary, we're already at the house
These, with the Cardinal himself, were
tho only persons who witnessed the wed
| ding as It was desired to have it as pri
vste as possible, although the rule OF tho
Catholic Church was eonformea VIII
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-25
TRUSTEES SALE,

10y VIRTUE OF 4 DEED OF TRUST
ID made by Christian Wagner TO the
undersigned trustee, dated the Otn gay OF
May, in the year one thousand eight
hundred and seventy-1uur, ana duly re
corded am Dng the public land records OF
Ohio couCty, West Virginia, in deed OF
trust book Not, pages and 3. Will on
Saturday, the 18Th day IL December,
1876. al the front door oil the Court House
OF ohio county, West Virginia, comhehc-
ing at IL O'Clock 4. NJ, proceed 10 sell 10
the highest and best bidder the following
described real estate, or so much thereoi
as may be necessary 10 pay the deOt
sccnred by said deed of trust, and the ex-
penses of sale, including the trustees COM
missions, that is to say, the eastern part OF
the north halt of lot No. seventy-nine az,
situate on the east side OF Main street.
Centre Wheeling, said part liohtlug
tnirty-thTce 49, feet Oh the west slue Oh
alley +, and running westwardly OIL even
width litty-Iour t5D feet six (bl incnes, or
to Il point ~iXiy-Seven 60 feet six (bl lncnes
rom Main street, ana which is the east
ern line of that part oI the north haif OF
lot No. %. The property 10 DE sofa as
above Is The same piece OF ground con-
yeyed 10 the SAID Christian "agner by
John \. Berry and wife, ana MatiiJa
ILndsay, by deed dated February Is, ls6o,
ana recorded IN deed book No. %. folio Slu.
Also so much OF the north nall OF Iot
numbered Sevcnty.I inc (19) as lies be-
tween Main street and the piece OF ground
above described, and being the same pro-
perry conveyed To said Christian wagner
by John O'DOnncll and vii by deed dated
March % 1865 and recorded in deed book
No. IS, IoiiO 81, the entire property above
mentioned and described being the north
hail OF lot numbered seventy nine on the
east side Oh Main stree, Centre Wheeling.
TERMS or SALE-Une-thrd OF the pur-
cha. money, or S lch greater amount
thereof a, the purchaser may elect TO pay,
cash i'm hand, the residue in two equal
iuslaIlmchts, payable respectively In nine
ana eighteen months from the day OF sale,
with lntcrc> from that day, aud the de-
ferrcd payments To bc secured Oy deed oil
truSr on the property sofa.
selling as trustee | shall convey such
titleas is vested in me by said de oitruSt.
SIMON BAER, Trustee.
CALDWELL IL CALDWELL, Attys.
j. 1. HERvEY, AuctiOneer. nOa
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-25
Beautiful. and rejection of the Didsctic.

Beautiful. and rejection of the Didsctic'
And with him, l think poetry should be
written and read because it Is poetry, and
not because it is supposed TO teach some
great moral truths l don't object TO the
truths, but in poetry is not the place to
get them. Truth needs to be told in
the plainest, simplest terms possible,
Poes lecture was not popular
success, over which he felt
much chagrined. He very justly enter
tanned contempt for the cabal Of New
England, which refused to acknowledge
the worth of any Southern poet, We
should revere his memory for his admir-
alton and advocacy Of Southern litera-
ture. Love was the true subject for
poetry with him. He worshipped it
where seen in lovely woman. His whole
soul went out in beholding q pretty girl.
He saw poetry in her eyes, tressess, her
smiles, her movement, in the
very rustic of her robes. All
honor to the troubled, Inflated Southern
genius. May his name live and grow
brighter year by year.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-25
@ coa THO

VETERINARY PRACTICE.
Works on that subject giving concise
and plainly written instructions fog the
treatment OF all ordinary ailments q all
Dom este Animals, are constantly pit IL
stock, together with appropriate Medicine
Chests. These books are specially written
for the Farmers, Stock Raiser Or Livery
stab!ernan's use, avoiding a. Tor as posi-
BILE, all technical terms. For Desert ptlye
Price list send stamp 70 the BALTIMORE
HOMEOPATHIC PHARMACY, 10 West
Tayetts street. BOERICEE TAtEL,
opFistorS. SOS0s
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-25
sr.rrnr WITT YIRGINIA. OFFIcR oF

SrATEoF WEST NlRGISIA, OFFICE or
THE COMMISSION KS or PUBLIC fRISTlh",
WHEELING, w. Va, Nov. :, 1876.
Sealed proposals will b, received by me
commissioners OF Public Printing, AZ the
AUDITORS once, in the Capitol, until IN"
7th day of Dcce Der, 1875. for supply
ing the state of West Virginia with STA
TIONERY and FRiSTING PAPER. and
for the execution OF the PUBLIC PRINI =
ING and BINDING for two years from the
2ud Wednesday in January, b..
Each proposal must b" accompanied by
a hond. executed according to law, by the
nidder. with ut least two good and sum
Client sureties, residing N this tate, IN inc
penal sum OF Ten Thousand Dollars ior al
State Printing, the penal sum OF Two
TaoNsaud Dollars tor AL State Binding,
and inc penal sum OF Five Thousand Dol
.ars Tor Furnishing Paper and Stationery
conditioned tor the faithful periormanc"
oftnc cOntraC \, and no bid unhccompa
nj ed by such bond will he entertained by
tho commissioners az Public Printing.
Est!rr aies Of the wO and material 70
be done and furnished, together with
blank forms for proposals, bonds, &C., VII!
be- fornished, upon application 70 the
. Commissioners, on ana after the I2th inst
. An uropo,als must he made upon the
prlu'rd forms and blanks furn shed by
the Commissioners. =. BRA ~
PRESIDENT Commissioners OF Public Priht-
ing. NV
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FOR SALE,

WE HAVE TWO VERY NICE TWO
w story brick tenement houses on
Twenty fifth street, Tor sale. Ihey are
nearly new and in'excellent repair. Each
contains four rooms and a kitchen, and
both have good cellars. Any person de-
string a cheap dwelling hou, well located,
ana upon reasonable terms, will do well
to call. For full particulars apply To the
undersigned at their office, No. 1876 Chap
line street, Wheeling, W. Va.
CRACRAFT & COLE,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-25
RrrRTTo SALE

nF ONE OF THE FINEST FARMS ON
" Short Creek, known as the benezer
Nee pIloch farm, adjoining Mr.: BusOy,
containing one hundred and thirty Jour
acres, more or less; Will be onered lor saIe
on same day OF subtle sale OF personal
property, Nov. p, at = o'clock P. NJ. FOR
Terms, DC, apply on the premises or to
]. e. HERVEY, Aurtioneer ana Real Es-
tate Agent, No. laos Market street, Wheel
ing, W. Va. -,,ro1,,,
noQi GEO. Z. MCLOLLOCh.
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FOR SALE.
FARM FOR SALE.

We have in our hands for sale choice
farm OF W 10 s. acres. suitable for market
gardening or dairy farming. 1t is located
within four or FIVE miles of this city, near
a good road. PETERSON & BAKER.
nnlT
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FOR. SALE.

MIGHTY CHOICE BUILDING LOTS ON
II Wheeling Island; price from siVJ 10
S. each. only One-SiXth ofthe purchase
money required in cash. The residue may
be paid ANNUALLY in tive equal INSTALL
ments, with interest. Apply to
JOHN y. GlLCHRlST,
ocaOh At Top Mill.