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Middletown transcript., 1876-06-17
DELAWARE, SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE II, 1876
"I? I don't understand what you
o.

"I? don't understand what you
mean. I sent your
eyes; to the widow, Mrs. Cant you
called her-Dant is the name. l went,
and found Dora, starving-aye, starv-
ing to death, I feared. One Of her
babies was released from hunger and
cold; another suffering fearfully. And
the poor mother, half-crazsd with grief,
sat holding the lifeless form Of the one.
and trying to keep the other warm by
wrapping her own garment round it and
pressing it closer to her bosom-the
dead on one arm, the dying. perhaps,
on the other
"Oh, don't tell me Can such things
be? No. no, you want to frighten me
to punish my neglect. Why did she
not send to us ?
"Nellie, I would not triae with you
Il could not; my heart is too full of
sorrow. I trust Dora and the two re-
naming children can be restored to
health. Of one I have doubts, how
ever. Why sue did not send was this:
Miss Hunt went from you to her, and
told her you would take care of them.
As you failed to do so, she thought,
poor thing, that you had discovered
who she was, and therefore would not
help her. Once she sent the Oldest
girl; you remember the day you order
ed the servants not to have you dis
turbed. The child's not being allowed
to see you confirmed her fear and
without food, without fire, I found
them
"Oh, Edgar! Oh, what can I do i?
Heaven knows I forgot. I intended to
do right. Take me to her, brother
Don't let her think me so cruelP Nellie
cried.
Il cannot take you tonight. Rest
assured she is as comfortable as possi-
BILE have placed them in the Gentle
woman's Home. The kind nurses there
know best what to do for them. They
will have every care there, even were
they without money or friends, but !
placed a sum ample to command all
they can possibly need. Tomorrow,
should you feel inclined, 1 will take you
to our sister,
II shall never, never forgive myself.
And George-oh, be will never place
any confidence in me again What can
I do to Edgar?'
"Nellie, George will never know it,
I trust. And, my dear sister promise
me, IN future, to do at once the good
deeds your heart prompts. Think less
of fashion and dress, dear, and more of
heavens needy children, that are round
about you everywhere. You have a
kind, loving heart, Nellie. and your
Intentions are al,oays good. But, oh,
you have seen to-day the result of good
Intentions
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Selett 4oqtru.
A Legend of Lake Saratoga.
By JOHN g. SAKE.

A lady stands beside the silver lake;
"What," said the Mohawk, "wouldst thou
have me do ~
aAcross the water, Sir, be pleased to take
Me and my children in thy bark canoe.
"Ah l' said the chief, "thou kuow'st not, !
think,
The legend of the lake-hast never heard
That in its wave the stoutest boat will sink,
If any passenger speak but word?
sFull we'll we know the Indians strange
belief"
The lady answered, with civil smile;
But take US o'er the water, mighty chief;
In rigid silence we will sit the WHILE"
Thus they embarked, but ere the little boat
Was half across the lake, the woman gave
Her tongue its wonted play but still they
float,
And pass in safety o'er the utmost wave !!
Safe on the shore the warrior looked amazed,
Despite the stole calmness of his race.
No word he spoke, but long the Indian gazed
In moody silence on the woman's face.
seWhat think you now ?" the lady gayly said,
'tSafely to land your frail canoe is brought
No harm you see, has touched single thread
So superstition ever comes to naught.
Smiling, the Mohawk said, "Our safety shows
That God is merciful 10 old and young;
Thanks to the Great Spirit-well He knows
That pale-faced woman cannot hold her
tongueP
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Keeping at it.

A man who inherits wealth may pc
gin and worry through threescore
years and ten without any very definite
object. In driving, in foreign travel.
in hunting and fishing, in club houses
and society, he may manage to pass
away his time; but he will hardly be
happy. It seems to be necessary to
health that the powers Of a man be
trained upon some object and steadily
held there day after day, year after
year while vitality lasts. There may
come time in old age when the fund
of vitality will have sunk 50 low that
be can fellow no consecutive labor
without such draft upon his forces
that sleep cannot restore them. Then
and not before, he should stop work.
But, SO long as . man has vitality to
spare upon work It must be used, or it
will become a source Of grievous,
harassing discomfort. The man will
not know what to do with himself; and
when he has reached such point as
that, he is unconsciously digging a
grave for himself, and fashioning his
own coffin. Life needs steady chan
mel to run irregular habits Of work
and Of sleep. It needs steady. stimu-
lating alma tread towards something.
An aimless life can never be happy, or
for long period healthy. Said a,rich
widow to q gentleman, still laboring
beyond his needs : Don't stop; keep
at it. The words that we're in her
heart were If my husband had not
stopped he would be alive to-day. And
that she thought was doubtless true.
A greater shock can hardly befall q
man who has been active than ii hat
which he experiences when. having re.
linquished his pursuits. he finds unused
time and unused vitality hanging upon
his idle hands and mind. The current
of life is thus thrown into eddies, or
settled into a sluggish pool, and be
begins to die.-Dr. j. G.. Holland. $.
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CHURCHES.

FOREST PREsBYrER1AN.-Rev. John Patton,
D. D.. Pastor. Divine service every Sunday
at 10 80 a. m. and 7.3O p. m. Sunday School
at 9 a. m. Lecture on Wednesdays at 7.30 p.
m. Sunday School in the Chapel at Arm
strong's every Sunday at 2.30 p. m.
ST.. ANNE's PROTESTANT Ep1scoPAL.-Rev.
Wm. G. Butler, Rector. On Sundays-Morning
Prayer, 1920 a. M: Evening Prayer, 700
D. m. Sunday School, 9 a. m. Evening Prayer
on Fridays at 5 o'clock.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL, L. @. Matlack,
D. D., Pastor. Service every Sunday at TO- 80
a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Sunday School at $50
a. m. and 2.3O p. m. Prayer Meeting on
Thursdays at 7.30 p. m.
CoLoREp METHODIST N. Morris
Pastor. Service every other Sunday at 1870
p. M; 3 and p Sunday School every
Sunday at l p. m.
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cNliddletomn 4irettorp.
CORPORATION OFFICERS.

Town COMMISSIONERS E. HurH, Presi-
dent; Tnos. Massey, Jr., Secretary; Jas. h.
Scowdrick, G. W. Wilson, VIM. W. Wilson.
ASSESSOR &C. E. Anderson.
TREAsURER.-[saac Jones.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.-DeW. @. Walker.
CONSTABLE AND PoLICENAN.-L. B. Lee.
LAMpL1GHTER.-L.B B. Lee.
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BUILDING AND LOAN

MIpDLErowN B. 4 L. AssocIATIoE.-Samuel
Pennington, Pres; A. G. Cox, Secretary. Meets
on the first Thursday of every month at 8
O'Clock, I'm.
MUTUAL LOAN ASSOCIATION OF MIDDLErowN.
JAS. H. Scowdrick, Pres; A. G. Cox, Sec
retary. Meets on the third Tuesday of every
month at o'clock, p. m. &
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POST OFFICE.

OFFICE HoURs.-Opens at 6 80 m and
closes at 9 p m every day except Sunday
Mails for the North close at 8.l5 m, and
$40 p m.
Mail for the South closes at 10 Is u.
Mails for Odessa close at 10 .23 m and 9 80
pm.
Mails for Warwick, Sassairas and Cecilton
close at 1923 m.
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One Of the attractions Of the Paris
Exhibition of 1878 is to be the largest
balloon ever made. 1t will contain
$4,000 cubic metres Of gas, and is to be
% to "a metres in diameter. The car
will hold fifty persons.
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MASONIC.

ApoNIRAM CHAPTER No. S, R. A. M. Meets
in Masonic Hall on the second and fourth FRI
days of every month at 8 O'Clock, p. m.
UNION LODGE No. s, A. F. A. NJ. Meets on
the first and third Tuesdays Of every month
at o'clock, D. m. Masonic Hall.
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A widow is very apt to caress the
pet child Of . widower. She knows
that two bears heads are never SO likely
to rub together as when they are lick
ing the same cub.
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OFFICERS OF CITIZENS NATL
BANK.

DrREcroRs.- Clayton, B. Gibbs, b.
T. Biggs, John A. Reynolds, James Culbert-
son, E. G. Fenimore, M. E. Walker, J. b.
Cazier, Joseph Biggs.
PREs1DENr.-Henry Clayton,
CASHIER. r. Hall.
TELLER.-John S. Crouch.
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STAGE LINES.

Stage for Odessa, with q. S. Mail, leaves
shortly after arrival of the 10.43 am and S.52
m mail trains.
Stages for Warwick, Sassafras and Cecilton
leave shortly after arrival of the l0.43 a m
train.
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Hon John P. Cochran, Pres. Henry Davis,
Treas. Samuel Pennington, Secretary James
Kanely, B. Gibbs, R. T. Cochran, y. Williams.
PRINcIpAL OF AcADEMY.-T. S. Stevens.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
I. O. O. f.

DAMON LODGE, No. IL Meets every Friday
evening at 8 o'clock. Lodge room in the
Town Hall.
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Passenger trains going North leave at 7.07
s.33 m and g. SO p m; going South at 10: AZ
m, and 7.34 and s.52 p m. Freight trains
with passenger car attached, going North,
leave at sos p m; going South, at 2.40 m.
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Agricultural Department.

farmers FRIEND, Heckendern, Wiley, Con-
cave and Moore PLOWS; Plow Castings,
Grindstones, Pumps, Scales, Corn Shelters,
Churns, Shovels, Forks, Spades, Hoes and
Rakes,
m1-No trouble to show goods. mar l8
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The wills Of most old gentlemen are
very decidedly wilful.
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Coon SAMARITAN LODGE, Nos. Meets every
Thursday evening at u oclk. Lodge Room
in Cochran Hall, No. 2, Cochran Square.
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DIRECTORS OF TOWN HALL co.

J. M. Cox, Pres; Samuel Pennington, sec; !;
J. R. Hall, Treas; R. A. Cochran, Jas. Oul-
bertson, Jas. H. Seowdrick, VIM. H. Barr.
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AGRICtLTIJRAL ASSOCIATION.

PENINs. AGRICULTURAL AND PoMoLoGIcAL As
soolATIoN.-Wm. R. Cochran, President and
Chairman of Board of Managers; J. B. Nau-
dain, Secretary. Annual Meeting fourth Sat
urday in January. Next annual fair will be
held on October 4th, 9Th and 9Th, 1876.
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THOMAS MASSEY, Jr.,
f. CLOCK
And Watch Maker,

MiddletOwn, Delaware
ILOCKS, Watches, Jewelry, &c. neatly
~ and promptly repaired.
Always on hand and for sale, Clocks,
Watches, Plated Ware, Forks, Spoons, Sill
yer Napkin Rings, Silver Thimbles, Salt,
Sugar and Tea Spoons, Butter Knives, Gold
Breast-Pins, Earnings, Finger-Rings, Sleeve
Buttons, Watch Chains, Watch Keys, Key
Rings, Steel Watch Chains, &c.
AGENT FOR
De V7NNY'S SPECTACLES.
Dec. l2-tf
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HARDWARE DEPARTMENT.

Iron and Steel, Horse and Mule Shoes, Horse
Nails, Blacksmith Supplies, Chain Traces,
Hames, Trowels, Nails, Spikes, Locks, hinges
Bolts, Files, Chisels, Levels, Planes, beveis' es
Spokes, Shafts, Long and Short Arms, Clips,
Strings. Enameled Cloth, Gum Canvass, &C.
A complete stock of TOOLS and Supplies
for Carpenters, Builders, Masons, Sadlers,
Shoemakers and others, with many House.
furnishing articles. We invite the public to
call and examine our prices.
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DIAMOND STATE BRASS BAND.
DELAWARE RAILROAD.

Meets for practice every Monday evening at
CLOCK
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A few months after this, Nellie's
brother, who was a naval officer, re-
turned from a three years. cruise
While sitting with his sister one day,
he drew from bis pocket faded silk
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NOTARY PUBLIC.
TRUSTEES OF THE ACADEMY.

John A. Reynolds.
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Paints, Oils, Turpentine,
Glass and Putty,

CUCUMBER WOOD PUMPS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-23

Johns at about 9 O'Clock. The train hand
were the first to discover the fire, however
as they were crossing the bridge. ant
therefore the inevitable tramp comes IN To-
the blame. Two of the genus have beer
arrested under suspicion Of having set thu
fire.
The town authorities put strong forc'
| on guard to guard property and prevent q
renewal of the fire. They assigned thu
| houseless to the old brick barracks and alsC
gave the bakers orders to issue bread to the
needy, under the direction q; the 81. Vim
cent de Paul benevolent society.
At about III O'Clock aid was askei of the
St. Adams fire department, and Washing
ton Engine Company, Crescent Hose, Belle
vue Hooks and portion Of the Frontiers,
in all about 100 men. went to 81. Johns,
under charge of Chief Engineer Tenney land
! did efficient service.
The St. Adams Messenger says "Some Of
the people of St. Johns, yesterday, wishing
20 show their gratitude, offered liquor to
the St. Adams fremen. Among them were
many who had Joined the Reform Club. and
to their lasting honor be it said, they stood
to their pledge as firmly as rocks. almost
without exception. Ii was on an occasion
like that-tlled with excitement, wearled
with work. exposed to heat and drenched
with water or persr ration when they
would yield to temptl on if their purposes
were weak, but when We saw them return,
wearied, blistered and blackened, and OBJ
served that some who had been hard drink
ers up to a very recent date, were sober and
self respecting, we felt proud for them and
for the town which sent them forth, and
could not but think that it wouli be better
for st. Adams to become like St. Johns
than for these. her sons, to ever again yield
to destroyer that is worse than fire.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-23

How THE NOMINATIONS wr,v p,,
-. DokLiScToS.-The absorbing interest in
pfoeeedings at Cincinnati, which ha.
pVr'aaed the entire nation, of course was
'1i'y SHARED in our city. rising to INTENSIVE
ai'er the news came that the ballottipp had
Degun. The sidewalk in front of the FREE
faEss ofhce was filled during the afternoon
WIN crowd of citizens who eagerly scan.
neu the bulletins of the ballots and conn.,
mented on the prospects. The Blaine men
t VT sangulne as long as their mans name
neaueu the column. The Bristow men fool
o ooJIfage as ms figures crept up on the third
GU iourth ballots, and were still hopeful
a. NE vote declined that there would be a
o,"i ior MIN on the final break. At six
u CLOCK the FREE Press extra announced
tne Illumination of Hayes, and the news
sspieau rapidly through the city. The nom
atioh was generally received by Republi-
- MN cordial approval. Bristow men
~ ~ p Haa declared that they could never vote
lor Dame could go Hayes with cheerful
eqnanlmity. The Blaine men had ali hean
wiling to stand by the ticket ANYHOW
ana since they could not have
their first choice. were glad the nominee
va 30 Clean man as HAYES. All
agreed thai all that was wanted, now.
Was W. TO complete the ticket with the name of
m. \; Wheeler, and the announcement
soon made, cf his nomination for Vice Pres
luent set at rest all remaining anxiety: and
contributed to the universal cheerf1lness.
Inc ticket Is felt to be one on which ali
Republicans can unite; and our town, coun-
" and state will roll up for 1t their larg-
est majorities in November.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-23

ta.an---l. The Bible, and Personal Character.
Iro E.nlc Teachers Meetings.
f'.Hgasu--l li, How % Teach Primary c ssses
How % Teach intermediate Glasses %,
l.N 2. Teach Adult Glasses.
ffs..3--H.lJ. Devotional Meeting, -0l The
pm tam'y Worship 500 F.reside Talks up
fIc Bible.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-23

AInURGH. - Alburgh il really getting
reused up this Centennial year. Its citi-
zsns spent several DAYS in setting out trees
in the park, at the Centre, building fence
around it. and otherwise identifying the
Mace. Our citizens turned out IN large
numbers 10 welcome and accommodate the
Supday-schOol union, which met at this
Mace the I4th and 18th lnstants, and now
they propose, agreeablY to the resolution oil
Congress. and recommendation OF the Pres
dept. 20 hold Fourth of July celebration,
Notwithstanding the fact that a steamer
will stop here to accommodate this
town with a trip TO the big Fourth
at darlington An executive committee
and a committee of arrangements have been
amounted, the North Hero Band has been
engaged. aud a good time is expected
.rbere * A report that brass cannon hs :
boen discovered in the lake at the south
mart of the town, which l. supposed to
bare been lost or thrown overheard By a
British vessel, after the battle Of Platts-
hnr5h Should such prove to be fact, 1t
viii probaby be raised and open the com
ina Fourth \ history OF the town from
H. earliest date to the present will be read
and the celebration will close with hre
works in the evening.
Rev. Ii. L Slack, of CbarlestOwn, Mass,
is supplying the pulpit in the Congrega
tional church, at Alburgh Springs.
A little girl, two years old. daugh ter o
Hiram Straight. fell from an embankmen'
mo the lake and vas drowned. Wher
/ sonnd her head only was in the water. oh'
was probably stunned BY the fall and wa
NOT able to get out Of the water.
Ms. Fefel, of North Hero, poisoned her
( sslt and two children, by spreading rat
noison on some bread which they All ate
| The children, getting an overdose, threw II
mn ard it is thought they Will soon recover
/ bnr Mrs F. died in a short time III Il
| thought that jealousy was the cause $
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-23

NEW YORK. June q.
COTT0N-Dull and easier; sales 4i5 bales at Il!
for middling uplands.
maod. Sales II 500 barrels Of No. at 2.40G3. -
superiine state and western at jOD4 Is; common
10 choice extra state at SOFAS %; common TO
choice white wheat western extra at O5G55O;
fancy white wheat western extra at 5,5506 50
common 10 good extra ONO at sOG9OO; common TO
choice extra St. Louis at 5.0Od9OO, patent Min
nes0ta extra good to prime 5.75 a 100; choice to
double extra 7.Uj 20 81 %; market closing dull.
Rye Gcur at 10 for superfine. Corn meal quiet
and heavy Western, Jersey and Pennsylv anla at
: 65H3 10 Brandy wine at Ji03 20.
WHEAT-Mheat receipts I57,2IS bushels; the
market fully l4o2 lower and very limited export de-
mand Sales us bushels at o. FOR n Y. No.
spring; / 01Gl % for ungraded spring 96Gl % for
No. Chicago; ! 05Gl 10 Tor No ,. Milwaukee; | IL
a. l. for No. Chicago; | l61Di Is for No. Mil
waukee. sal 30 io- No. spring. the latter for
prime Dry No. Milwaukee; % for amber winter
.crop 1870 ; 10 io- n. Y. No. spring.
RYE-quiet at sid55 for western % a s6l for
State.
BARLEY-dul and nominal.
BARLEY MALr-quiet ana unchanged
HAY heavy at 75D-u Tor shipping.
HOPS l0AlG for eastern and western, l2dls for
New York state, l5ai, ior Calf rnians
COFFEE - Rio irmer job lots at l5t0I9i in
gold.
sUGAR-quet and unchanged.
MOLASS ko-steady ana moderate demand,
kICE-quiet and steady.
PETROLEUM = irme.; crude at So refined
at lis. cases i-d2i
EG6S-heavyi ia l7l ,or state 10 a l6i for
Western.
PROVISIONS heavy sales of new mess at
10 % a DO ~. Beet duh; Cot meats western more
inquiry Mddles firm, lOidil for city long clear
Lard heavy and lower - 5uHie 81. for prime steam
Butter prime firm. other kinds heavy at lalD2 for
new western; -5d2s ior DO. state. these quiet
and uuch -cd.
SEkD>-L'useed quiet.
hul>k ~ steady at las.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-23

No people in the world suffer so much with Dys-
pepsla as Americans. Although years Of expert
ence n medicine had failed to accomplish certain
and sure remedy for this disease and is effects
such as Sour stomach, Heartburn, Water-brssh
Sex Headache Costiveness, palpitaton Of the
Heart, Liver Complaints, coming up OF the food
low spirits general debility, etc yet since the in
PRODUCTION Of GREENS AUGUST FLOWER We
believe there j. no case o Dyspepsia that cannot
be Immediately relieved. 30pl1 dozen sold last
year without one case az failure reported 60 to
your druggist and get a sample bottle Tor 10 cents
and try it. Two doses will relieve you. Regular
lze = CONT L-deodAweowt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-23

To ALL. particularly inyalids, spring is tryin
season Indications OF sickness should at once be
attended to. Fatal diseases may be caused by al
lowing the bowels to become c1nstpated, ami the
system 20 remain in disordered condition, until!
the disorder has time to develop itself An ounce
ocprsyenton wortl a pound Of cure. Is an o.d
AID truthful saying. Therefore we advise a. who
are troubled with the complaints now very preva-
lent-heatache, Indigestion, d.sordered LIVER want
osappet.te nausea or feyerish skin to take, with
gu, delay, schencks Mandrake Pills We know %
NJ remedy SO harmless and decisive in Its action.
It At once strikes at the root Of the disease and
produces a healthy tone to the system. People
never need sufler from any disease arising from a
dlsordered condt.o o. the LIVER if they would take
this excellent medicine when they feel the first n
dicatons Of the malady Families leaving home
for the summer months should take three or four
boxes o. these pills with them. They have an al
most instantaneous effect. They will relieve the
patient Of headache in one or two hours, and Will
rapidly cleanse the liver OF surrounding bile and
wi. efectually prevent bilious attack They are
sold by all druggists. May I, -deodkwlm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-23
PERSONAL,

President Grant sent the following tele
gram to Gov. Hayes, Immediately upon the
receipt of the news Of the Cincinnati nomi-
nation 81 congratulate you and feel the
greatest assurance that you will occupy my
present position from the 4th of March
next"
Col. NJ. 5. Colburn. of Manchester, and
not ex- Gov Smith, as heretofore stated, has
been appointed the member for Vermont of
the National Republican Committee
John Neal, one of the fivorite authors of
past generation, died at his home in Port
land, Maine, Tuesday. Born on the 25th of
August, 1873. he was brought up by the
Society of Friends, and when twelve years
old became a shop boy in his native city.
A few years later he became peripatetic
teacher Of penmsnshiD; turned dry goods
dealer being at one time partner Of John
Pierpont, the poet) failed dlsasirous!y !;
entered the bar, and finally, at the age OF
u. made literature his profession. Then
came came a perfect deluge of novels, epics.
tragedies and poems, all of which are now
deservedly forgotten. Mr.. Meals most re-
markabe characteristic as an author was
the almost incredible rapidity of his cOmpO-
sition. Many of his novels were written in
less than a month. and he thought nothing
of dashing off. in fortnight, an epic longer
than the Eneid. Such writing is
necessarily ephemeral and passes quickly
into the limbo Of forgotten things. In 1921
Mr. Neal went to England, became a fast
friend of the celebrated Jeremy Bentham
(wi tn whom he lived for some time) and in
ls27 returned to Portland. Here he con-
tributed actively to the numer Gus publica-
tons of the day practised law gave lee
lures established gymnasiums and taught
sparring and fencing. His last work was
an amusing autobiography, published IN
$50. entitled Wandering Recollectons of
a Somewhat Busy Life
Rev William j. Harris, d. D., for the
past SIX years rector of Trinity Church, Rut-
land, has decided to accept the call Ct
Christ Church, Detroit, one of the Oldest,
largest and most desirable societies Of the
West.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-23

THE ST. JOINS FIRE-FURTmER PARTIcu-
LARS The amount of the loss by the de-
structvc fire at 81. johns cannot yet be
ascertaiued, but is estimated at from $500 :
600 to IA million and u half. Tpe property
is generally well insured. The only Amer
lean CONF any having risks is said to he the
Ktna. oi Hartford, and that only TO a small
amount.
Sever pleasure yachts and other boats
In thu river were burned. the Montreal
takin...a good scorching. The traffic bridge
over TIE Kichelieu Is damaged 50 a. TO be
impass ab!e. and the wharyes are more OF
less mi dred.
The origin of the fire il not positively
known. The general belief is that ii
caught from spark from the engine of the
Boston night tram. which arrived at St.