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1HE WFATHER.

WAsu1NaroN, D. c., Aug. 12.-Eor tho lake
region, rising, succeeded by slowly FILLING bar.
ometrr. variable Winds, mostly from, soathenat to
southwest, stationary or slightly lower tempcsa-
ture, and partly c.oady weather, with raln.arcus
from Lake Michigan eastward.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.
CHrBAno. Atr, II,
, 1876-08-12

THE ROOT & SONS MUSIC COMPANY
offer special Inducements to buyers ut Wholesale
and retail Of ahect.muElc, mus!c-books, violins,
guitars. md NIL kinds Of musical Instruments.
General agents for tho Standard organ and Stcck
plano. Quality guaranteed. No. 158 statc sizect.
, 1876-08-12
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Hnfrfaf 9isndfth 10 Tia JfthnnS

.LrAvExwonrn Kan. Aug. l.-Ycstcrtlay q
man named William Taylor, living In Cowlcy
County, this State, VIA accidentally killed by \
shotgun in the hands OF Frank Jones.
, 1876-08-12

SUBSTITUTES IN THE DENTAL RANKS
arc not desirable; therefore keep the natural teeth
sound and pure with that wholeaomo vegetable
elixir Sozodont. Do this. and they will laat az
long Al the breath lasts and the breath itself will
never be tnlutc1.
, 1876-08-12
BOILED.

LooANsroaT, Ind, Ang. 1.-Two mon en-
p!oyed At Iarl's papcr.uil In this city fell into
a vat Of boiling water today. One OF them,
Charles Strobe, will probably llo.
, 1876-08-12

IUU NlUClI LAUUnN UNI.
New OnLgANA, Aug. II. y. Sofia Martin (col.
ored). 4 prominent Republican politician, wss
found tnscnalblc In his room ths morning. aud
Sion afterwards died, from The effects Of IN ovcr-
dQ1p of 1audanuu,.
, 1876-08-12
TWELFTH WARD

TWELFTH WARD
Tho Republicans Of tho Twelfth Ward vii, r...
q y r. IN this cron!ng In Lconar,l'a rlaii Th!
West Madlson atrgct, to organize Ward i, f,";,s ~
A1hNn will slpcak. N"' te1i.
, 1876-08-12

Tho ncpnbllcnn Club of tho Thirteenth Was
will toil iS rcgnlnr meeting tlts pycnin, ns a'9
y. n,., Mt Denx'a llall. West Lake street. 'e ~
, 1876-08-12
lake VIEW.

Tho Hayes md Wheeler Club Of Lake ylcv vii,
mcut at tic Humboldt l1onfe, corner Of irln,unt
avenue and Graeelana road to.day al pm.
c. Greeley, Esq., Emil Hocchecf, Eru,. .na
either good Speakers viii address to ,nevins ~ ~
English and uermHn. WILLIAM i. CHURCH.
President II. ts w Club
, 1876-08-12
roL1rloAu. ANNorJYO,;n7 ,sv.;...

-.... ELEVENTH. WARD.
Company A. Eleventh Wnri Hayes AMI wh..,..
Club T. ordered out for drill his evening A. M,s1
, 1876-08-12

ATTENTION I aOANDINAVIAEa
The sknndnnven IiAycs and Wfrclcr Csn.
pagn Company "a" will meat tn. nj sht AL the En
glncl lloHsu oil Erle street, near Milwaukee, aycnur
fUt arill and other important buslncas.
, 1876-08-12

IfUEEB,
Tho Republicans of the Town of Lyons are herr.
by seqnc5ted to meet at the railroad dcpuf al Ia
Orange, Monday aftofnonn, AVE. II. Vt ;;.sl
for aald town. fill Attendance Is ftqnettt,1 A'
, 1876-08-12

HYDE PARK.
Republican. Of District No. 2, Nydu Pnrk .,.
evening ut nclock suarp, for tho n,trMve OF nay
feeling MI organization for campaign pllsposcs,' ''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-02
For the Heathen
THE SACRIFICES OF A WORTHY MAN.

The other day, when the wind whistled
sad-toned jigs around the battery, little old
man entered saloon in that vicinity, and
asked the barkeeper if he could leave some
tracts there.
"A whole carload if you want to, was
the prompt reply, and the old man placed a
package on beer table and softly said
"Tbere ssno nobler cause than the cause
of the heather. We should all contribute
a small share of our worldly wealth to shed
the gospel light across the seas
A pair of boxing gloves were softly re
posing on a table, and the little old man felt
Of them and went on
at makes me sad to see such sinful things
living around when the cost of one glove
might save dozen souls in Africa
Three or four of the boys had dropped in,
and the saloon keeper winked at them and
replied;
en- %
Verify, do"
"Put on the gloves with me and knock
me down, and I'll ante up cash enough to
convert whole regiment of African sin
ners."
"The cause is noble, the inducement
great" unused the little old man. as he toyed
with the gloves.
The boys encouraged him to 90 in, desir-
ing to see him knocked wrong end up, and
he finally got of his oyercoat with the ex-
PLANTATION
at can't be a sin to box for the cause OF
the heather"
The saloonist meant to lift him over one
of the tables at the first blow, but the blow
was warded off very handsomely, and the
little old man sighed
"Ah-um The heather walk in wicked
ness and they have souls TO be saved
"Look out now ~ cried the saloonist, as
he got in left-hander.
"Verily will, and | will give thee one IN
return-for the heather"
He struck staggering blow, and the
saloonist didn't feel quite so enthusiastic as
on the start lie took the defensive, and
he soon had all the work he could do.
.That's another for the Ignorant minds
nm the far-off shore,'' sighed the little old
man as he knocked the saloonist against
the wall.
There wasn't any "science" about him,
bnt he struck to kill, and his arms were
fyipg around like the spokes OF a wagon
wheel.
"Don't crowd feller," called out the
saloonist as he was being driven back, ana
he got mad and put in his hardest licks. he
meant to smash the little mans nose as mai
as a window-glass, but he could not DO 1t,
He got in two or three fair hits, and was
beginning to regain his courage, when the
aged stranger sorrowfully remarked
"My friend. the heather call and cannot
tarry much longer. Take this one, and
NAV broaden your views on the heather
onestiop. Receive this one in the spin,
fendered, and you may be sure the 50 shall
he 4 beacon-light as far as it will 60.
He delivered two sledge-hammer blows
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-02

A REMARKABLE LOVE TRAGEDY.-The Ten
nessee papers describe remarkable love
tragedy that took place in the village of
Pennington, in that State last week About
a year ago a Young man named Hurt came
to Pennington in search OF employment, and
being needy and destitute was kindly treated
by a worthy family with whom his mother
had formerly lived. After a lapse of several
months it was discovered that little love
affair had sprung up between the young
man and the youngest daughter OF the family
a beautiful and accomplished young lady
-whereupon her father gave Hurt his walk
ing papers, with peremptory orders not to
come on his premises again. However,
letters were passed and few clandestne
meetings were had. Finally the Young Mis-
sourian got revolver, hired horse and
boldly rode down the pike towards Farm
ington He told several persons on the
way that he was going to ''see his girl, and
then and there kill himself; that if he
could not live with her he would die with
her." He arrived at the house at about 10
O'Clock in the evening, hitched his horse at
the gate and walked into the house. When
be Knocked at the door the mother OF the
girl, thinking it was the doctor-some OF
the family being sick-orened it, and wns
greeted with the words "You are the cause
of'-and then came the report OF a pistol.
The mother thought Hurt shot at her. Her
husband thereupOn seized double-barrelled
shotgun, loaded with bird shot, and, getting
a glimpse of the intruder who was still in the
hall fired upon him. Hurt then staggered out
of the hall and was found lying dead in the
orchard, about one hundred yards from the
house. IL was now seen that instead ol
shooting at the mother he had shot himself
in the right breast. The force Of the shot
gun discharge was broken by his clothes, but
twenty three shot were extracted from his
side.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-02

Then AND Now.-They mad not met for
years. Once, they had leaned over the self
same glrden gate. and sat side by side on
the old-fashioned hair-cloth sofa. whisper
ing those plstitudes which young love
makes of such breathless interest, while the
kerosene lamp was turned down to the
faintest glimmer compatible with perfect
propriety-
lie had said that her image, and hers
alone. could i'll the void which absence from
her left in his heart, and when alter un-
utterable agonies of broken but impassion-
ed English he had said that he adored her
she had gently reclined her head upon the
home-starched shirt-bosom that creaked
above his manly-breast, be having, with
great presence of mind, placed his hand
kerchief thereon, in view Of possible poma-
tum.
And then he had taken the assurance that
she reciprocated his affection, from her own
lips, and he remarks with a sad smile that
her breath was family suggestive OF fried
onions eaten the previous day ; but IN those
heavenly gold-plsted moments he thought
that the odor of violets in spring was ex-
hailed from her rosy lips.
lie went away to work; they correspond
ed until, from two letters week, the cor
respondence dwindled down to the exchange
of a casual newspaper, and then silence
She finally married-so did he.
And now that they have met, before his
heart had done beating, he saw that instead
of the sweet girl with brown hair and g
1.-the, willowy grace, which somehow ht
had dreamed of encountering, there stood
stout lady with false front, who said
" Well. James. | do declare How old
you've growed an how gray you be-.
And he replied. "Well. Hannah. | never
should have known you. How stout you
are"
Good Heaven, is that fat old woman
the girl that thought once loved?" ht
whispered to himself as he turned away
while she murmured, half audibly, "Lemmt
see. wasn't Jim an | 'ngaged Y'-Bost0'
Commercial Bulletin
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-02

The OLDEST WOMAN IN NEw ENGLAND
The New Haven Register claims to have dis
covered the Oldest woman in New England, if
not in the United States. in the person of Mrs
Ira Mead, who, according to reliable re-
cords, the statements of friends and her
own statement, was born in Greenwich,
Conn, on August Is, l770. In an upper
room of the house Mrs. Mead has made her
home for more than five years, never having
left it to 20 into adjoining rooms or to de-
scend to the floor below since her one-hun-
dredth birthday. She takes pride IN stating
that she never has experienced day of actual
bodily sickness. Her eyes, of a light gray
are as bright as when she wa, but l6, and
she is able to see plainly without the aid OF
spectacles. For a person who has passed
her one hundred and fifth year, her memory
is wonderfully retentive and she can narrate
events which happened when the grsndpar-
ents of Greenwich residents were children. AT
times she is talkative, and will answer readi-
ly questions put to her in regard to the past
Again, the threads of her memory seem tc
be broken, and the closest questioning by
those most familiar fail to draw satisfactory
answers. For many years she has beer
afflicted with an almost adder's deafness
She never saw Gen. Washington, though she
was 13 years old when peace was declared
% when Washington was elected President
and 90 when he died i; but she remember
distinctly when Washington passed through
the village with his retinue. Mrs Mead
remembers "Old Pat" and says she oftel
attended the church, when she was child
the steps of which became famous in con
nection with Putman's daring feat. Sh'
has passed her long life, with the exception
of one year. satisfied to remain among he
children and her descendants.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-02

4 FEARFUL PLUNCE.-0ne Of the pas
sengers in the railroad car which plunged
into the Naugatuck river in Connecticut,
last week, describes the terrible plight in
which he and his companions found them
selves after the water had enyeloped them.
A fearful iolting of the car, as it crossed
the switch, told US we were of the track.
The seats of our car were full, and the alley
way crowded with those who had no seats,
and a murmur of sudden fear filed the air
as the jolt began. A dozen or more grabbed
the bell-rope and pulled, and moment af
Ter came crash OF wheels through the floor.
Our car tipped over, and down we went, the
air filed wtiieshrieks that monet after
were smothered to jeathly stiffness by the
gurgling waters of the river that rushed in
deep about US | was face-downwards when
the car landed on its side, with the waters
and a promiscuous heap of humanity and
alating debris about and around is. Realiz-
lns fully that we could not remain in such
a position long with safety, We gather hand
and knees beneath US for struggle for life,
and with one fierce effort rose up through
the mass, where the elements were in better
sh4pe to breathe. Some one was on the top
-ie Of the car, breaking in the windows as
chance for egress, while one fellow, hall
crazy from fear, was trying to open the car
door in spite of the water, calling for some
one outside to let 60 the door, as if they
were holding him in. Nearly all were cry
ils for help and amidst the din We caught
at window-frame above US, and with lit
de help were soon on the top Of the car.
twelve feet or more from the shore, with
crowds Of passengers and Others looking on
and trying to help US. Below US in the
car we're a dozen ladies floating about,
yae with her face alone above the wa
fer These and men with broken arms
AM cut, bleeding faces and hands
wcre soon helped out and crossed to
the shore on bridge of rails. One lady
Vas taken through the large hole broken
through the bottom of the car, and so, one
way and another, all were rescued and taken
where they could be cared for and carried
home None were killed, and so we gladly
lett the car to its fate when we saw the last
person safe ON shore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-02

FIrZ- HERBERT DE PERCY During the
war an officer in the Army of the Potomac
was surprised on receiving draft of men to
fill up the gaps in the ranks to find that
one Of the names on the list was Fitz-Her-
bert de Percy. Still greater was his aston
ishment at the discovery that the owner Of
this aristoeratic name was an lrishman Of
the Irishmeu-a man in whose features Mast
wouid have delighted, and whose broad ac-
cent, as Brougham would phrase it, could
only have been made with broad Ak. "lf
it had been Michael. or Patrick, or Dennis,
and Flaherty, o 'Rourke or Hooligan. now. :"
soliloquized the officer, 81 could understand
it, but Fitz-Herbert de Percy Never; it is
all a horrid dream Say, now, my good fel-
low, don't let Us have any more joking.
What is your name?'' ''Me mann, sor," re-
piled the recruit, steadily, "me mann is
Fitz- -liorborrrt de Porrrcy."
The possession of this clearly impossible
title exercised dreadful fascination on all
the officers of the regiment, and numberless
were the attempts made to discover what the
wearer's real name was and why he had
adopted such an alias. All were bafiied.
Drunk or sober, to orders or entreaties, art
fully pumped or abruptly questioned, he
made but one reply Me mann is Fitz-
IIorborrrt de Porrrcy." At last his term
of service expired and he received his dis
charge. "And now, DePercy." said his
commanding officer, "you are out of the
army, and whatever your real name may be,
or your reasons for abandoning it, can make
no difference in your relations with me.
What was it? Come now." ''Capting,
answered the man, Il will not desaye yez.
Fitz-Horborrt de Porrrcy was not me raal
mann. That sor, | conshaled for family
raisons'' 81 understand, | understand y
said the officer, eagerly land your true
name is-?'' "Me raal mann, sor, answered
the soldier, "me raal mann is not Fitz-
Horborrrt de Porrcy, it is Fitz-Clarence de
Montmorenshv -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-02

Charlotte CusHMAN's EXPERIENCE OF NEGRO
INFANrs.-I once saw Miss Cushman in
Kotzebues dreary yet effective play, The
Strangers" We were talking about the
performance when | called upon her the next
morning, and she told me that, in the early
part of her career, she was playing the part
in certain theatre in the United States,
when she was horror-struck at beholding two
yeritable little niggers led on to the stage in
that pathetic scene where Mrs. Haller is sup
posed TO embrace her own children. 1t ap-
pears that the providing these little innocents
was left to the care of the stage manager,
who, failing at the last moment to procure
white-skinned children, bridged over the
emergency, as well as he was able, by sub
stituting darkies. As the audience did not
manifest any emotion either of derision or
displeasure, but accepted the matter calm
ly, and as a matter of course Miss Cushman
smothered her feelings as best she might,
and proceeded with the business Of the scene.
All went on well until the moment came
when the children had to be led up the stage
to the arbor, there to wait in retirement un-
til they could be brought forward in the su-
preme crisis of the interview between Mrs.
Haller and the stranger but the instant they
caught sight of the scenic arbor each of the
children roared out, "Me won't be put in de
calaboose ; me won't be put in de calaboose ~
The calaboose is the prison wherein the
Boatman, in the Ethiopian Serenader's
song, was "popp'd" when he let his "pas-
sion loose :" and the children were not un-
acquainted with its durance vile. The scenic
arbor bore an unfortunate resemblance to its
external appearance and, as nothing could
pacify the two little niggers, or stop theil
cries. yells and kicks. the green curtain had
to descend prematurely on this novel tab.ear
and extraordinary denouement to ''Tht
Stranger" 1t is needless to add that, aftel
this experience, whenever Miss Cushmar
performed Mrs. Haller in America, she mad'
q proviso that she was to be provided will
white children, SO that the pathos of tn
scene might not be endangered.-Fron
MISS Cushman," by Cuthbert Bede, in Bel
qrarid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-02

"FAGGISG' AT WESTMINSTER ScHOoL.-For
the edltcation of more luxurious and less
oppressed generation of fags, let me give
sample of days work during this my
period of servitude.
| rose as the day broke. hurried on my
clothes. brushed those of my master, clean
ed several pairs of his shoes, went TO the
pump in Great Deans yard for hard water
for his teeth, and to the cistern at Mother
Grant 5 for soft water for his hands and
face, passed the rest of the time till eight
in my own hesty ablutioIs. or in coming
over my morning school lesson.
Eight 10 nine-ln school.
Nine TO ten-0ut for my breakfast, or
rather for my masters breakfast. | had to
bring up his tea-things, to make his toast.
etc.-my own meal was very hasty affair.
Ten TO twelve-ln school.
Twelve to one-ln the usher's correcting
room preparing for afternoon lessons.
One TO two-Dinner in the hAll-a sort OF
roll-call-absence punishable offence, the
food execrsble.
Two to fiye-Eyening school.
Five to six-Buying bread, butter, milk
and eggs for the great mans tea. and pre-
pairing that meal.
SIX TO the following mOrning-Locked up
a miscellaneous character.
had borne this description OF drudgery
for about fortnight, when, without weigh
ing the conseq sequences-remember, reader.
that | was not nine years old determined
to strike work Instead, therefore, of pre-
pairing as usual, | slipped behind one of the
maids into the coal cellar, and there lay
perdu for a couple of hours. | was at
length dragged out OF my hiding place and
delivered over to the fury OF my tesless
master. lie made me stand at attention,
with my little fingers on the seam of my
trowsers, like soldier at drill. lie then
felled me to the ground by swinging buck
horse on my right cheek. | rose up stupe-
fed, and was made to resume my former
position, and received a second hoorer. |
know not how often | underwent this or
deal, but | remember going to bed with a
racking headache and being unable to put
in an appearance next morning at school
Lord ABemarle's Fifty Years Of Ny
Life"
BuckhorseH in Westminster language, means
ba with n ha nd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-02
Annihcr Wedding By Telegraph.

From the oAn iicsn An4ohs
Last evening Mr.. W. II. Story of the Sig
nal Service, and Miss Clara E. Choate,
daughter of d. Choate, Esq, ofthis city,
were married at Camp Grant, Arizona, the
ceremony being performed in the presence OF
large party in the telegraph office IN San
Diego Miss Choate became engaged to the
very worthy young gentleman with whom
she will make the Journey of life, some time
ago As he is in the service of the Govern
ment, and the operator of the telegraph sta
ton at Camp Grant, he could not Obtain
leave to make so long journey hlther ior
his wedding, and the young lady went OUT
10 him in Arizona. But, arrived there, no
clergy could be had to perform the eeremo-
ny. and in this exigency the plan OF using
the telegraph was decided upon.
Ats O'Clock last evening the friends oi the
family and friends of the bride gathered al
The telegraph Office, corner OF flfth ana y l,
streets. There was very large party o'
ladies and gentlemen. The othclatinS cier
gyman, the Rev. Jonathan n l.. Mann oil tne
Methodist Episcopal Church, being present
and all being in readiness, the following mes
ssee was sent by the father OF the oriGe
SAN DrrGo. April 24-S.30 p M.-Greet
ing 10 our friends at Camp Grant. we arr
READY to proceed with the ceremony;
d. CuoArE, AND PARTY.
The answer at once came back
CAMP GRANT. April 24.-To D. Choat'
and party We are ready. W. IL. STORY
CLARA E. CHoATE
Then-Mr. Blythe, chief operator at tn
San Diego Office at the instrument-the ser
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-02

A LONESOME OLD NKcRo.-There was a
slight rumpus near the market early yes
terdav morning that escaped the notice OF
the officer on duty An old negro man.
evidently from the country, was sitting in
his wagon, apparently wrapped in deep
thought. His hair was plentifully sprink-
led with gray, and he was carefully polish
ing the glasses of pair of venersble-look-
ing spectacles. Something in his appear :
ance attracted the attention of two neatly
dressed mulatto boys, who, with cigars in
their mouths. were sauntering leisurely bv.
Dere's old man Methuselah, remarked
one, while the other was singing. " Der
was an old niger an his name was Methu-
selm. When he got old he went to
Jeru---"
But before the saddle-colored warbler
could finish his ditty, the object of his
serenade had leaped from the wagon and
seized him. The next moment the tuneful
youth was wriggling on the ground, while
the old man was humping him with No.
l3 brogan without regard to the musical
pauses. and with such vigor as to leave the
impression on those within hearing that an
army of spring carpet besters had suddenly
begun operations.
Methuselum amt had no such msrrer
in his leg like dis. is hep queried the old
man as be gave the youth final jar that
sent him rolling out of reach.
Scrambling to his feet the bruised boy.
without answering the interrogstory, made
up the street at pace that soon carried him
out of sight.
I'm lonesome niger, am - remark
ed the old veteran as he picked up his hat,
which had fallen off his head during the
humping process. " I'm lonesome by ma
tur, and when gifts mad my lonesomeness
is de wus kinder 'sease. Dey amt no twin
niggers roun' here" he continued, giving
a suggestive pull on the lsppels of his coat,
and casting glance at those whose atten-
tion had been attracted by the incident Just
related" dey amt no twin niggers sroun'
here dat wants to keep me from bein' lone
some is dey2 Ef dey is jes' let him walk
right out here in de sand, an I'll see ef |
can't keep him comply while my wind
lasts
As there was no response to his somewhat
sarcastic challenge, the aged negro mount
ed his wagon again, and was soon engaged
in enjoying his propensities for" lonesome
ness