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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

THE national debt statement for the month
Of September shows that the 6 per cent
bonds have been reduced by Sl5,O47 $50.
On the other hand, the IL per cents show
an increase Of $4,000, 900, while the per
cents make their first appearance in the
national debt stltcmens to the amount of
$40 600 600. The net addition to the bond
cd debt during September amounts to So,
$50 $50. In other words the treasury has
refunded So 900 900 of the 6 per cents,
and has sold S5.OOO,OOO of the IL per
cents, and - 600 600 Of the per cents, for
gold. The most notable improvement occurs
in the com account. The coin reported on
hand has risen to SIG, l52 ,043, gain of
Sl2,247 TO- upJn the figures of the last
statement. The total increase in the coin
belonging 10 the treasury since May |, when
Mr. Sherman inaugurated the policy of ac-
cumulating gold, amounts to S27 Got Al,
an average of five and half millions per
month. The statement shows decrease for
the month in the public debt of nearly ST.
900 ,00O and for the three months lust ended,
s. 500 coo. This is an increase over the re-
ductinn for the corresponding three months
Of last year Of neatly 81 SOC, 900. Compared
with Oct. l, ls7G, the showing is the best
FOR any year since the war. The legal tender
circulation has been reduced nearly eight
millions. the fractional currency is nearly all
in, the public debt has been reduced forty
one millions, gold has fallen from over 40
to l03, and the amount of coin in the vaults
has Yearly doubled This looks like resump-
ton
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct 1.-The 6Sth
annual meeting of the American board of
commissioners of foreign missions opened
to-day, Rev. DR.. Hopkins. of Williams
college presiding. FIVE corporate mem
bers are reported to have died during the
year. Seven missionaries and eighteen
assistants have been added to the list of
foreign laborers. and six more are under ap-
pointment. The years income was S44l,-
expenditures S45s, SCI. total debt,
Sept. I, S47.9s5 Judge Taylor, of Canaan
daigua, N. Y. addressed the board relative
to the modes of paving the debt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

IL view of the lingering notion that Con-
gress will not meet on the 18th, the proc
lamation issued last May, calling Congress
together October 18th, is now republished
by the President, with the announcement
that it is the official determination of the
Administration, and will not be changed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05
NEGRO SHOT.

RICHMOND, NY, Oct Ten. Cassius
NJ. CLAY. minister to Russia, under Lincoln,
yesterday, shot Perry White, a negro. Gen.
Clay discharged his cook. Whites mother,
for stealing. and White threatened to kill
Clay in revenge. Yesterday Clay encoun-
tered White in field near the roadside, and
preser ting pistol talked roughly to him,
threatening to shoot White il the latter
moved till he (Clay) got on his horse.
White made hit at Clay, when the latter
fired twice and the negro fell dead. White
was regarded a. desperate and dangerous
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05
Centennial Celebration of Rurgoyne's
Surrender.

SCHuYLERvILLg. N. Y, Oct 2.-The ar
engagements are nearly completed for the
celebration of the centennial anniversary of
Burgoyne's surrender and laying the corner
stone of the monument in honor thereof,
Oct. II. Addresses will be made by ex-
Gov. Seymour, Geo. William Curtis, and
others, and Alfred Street will read a poem
The Masonsof this state will lay the corner
stone. The Governor Foote Guards of Con-
necticut. and other New England military
organizations, will attend.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

THERE is very wide and general dissatis-
faction among the Republicans with the
attitude and action taken by the New York
Convention, under the leadership Of Mr..
Conklng. lie never did the party poorer
piece of service, than when he made the
State Convention of his State. the occasion
and instrument of gratifying his personal
piques and resentments 1t is plain that a
large and good portion OF the party in the
State do not intend to follow his lead. The
Union League Club, of New York, is taking
steps to give expression through public
meeting to the dissatisfaction of New York
Republicans with the work Of the Rochester
Convention. The New York Times hopes
that the enthusiastic friends of the Admins
tralion will not, in preparing the programme
Tor such meeting, commit blunder simi-
lar to that made at Rochester by the Presi-
dents bitter opponents. 1t says; They
must frankly recognize the fact that the
party is divided in regard 10 the Presidents
Southern policy, and they should as carefully
abstain from demanding enthusiastic ap-
proyal of that policy, as the party managers
at Rochester ought to have abstained from
treating it in a tone of malignant and up-
generous criticism"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

\ careful soul. Scene IariSnn home.
Monsieur aud Madame ut dinner Madame
To treasure of II servant What My moth.
CT called here t. nay, and Yen denied me
Treasure smnothcs her apron We'll,
ma m. hesitntinsly, II hal observed that
Won and Monsieur had a little difference ut
breakfast, and thousht 1t better not t" az
rrnVate the situation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

TnE Ex-PREsIDENT ABROAD. - General
Grant will DO tho clansman Of half the
Highland clans in Scotland before he re-
turns home. At Ayr he was made bur
CESS. and the caskct containing tho tribute
which awarded him the high honor, il
beautifully gildci and adorned with apprO-
pirate emblems. On the lid is tho Ayr
coat .of-arms in the centre, at the foot of
the front panel, is the monogram of Gen.
Grant, ontwined with two branches of
laurel; and the back part is chased with a
representation of the birthplace OF Burns.
Tn the one end are tho Scottish arms. with
the lion rampant on the yellow ground,
surmounted by the Scottish crown and on
closed in branches and thistles. On the
other end arc the Americans arms. tho
heraldc shield, and the stars and stripes
and eagle ,symbolical OF America. On the top
is the cap of liberty with appropriate flags.
while the corners are richly chased IN
bright scroll work to correspond with the
body, which is of alternate scroll work and
thi-te4 Tho casket is enclosed IN Il box OF
MauchlinC wood work made from an elm
tree which grew in Alloway klrkyard.
The future movements OF the party will be
rs follows On the Goth October they ex
pect tp proceed to Paris, where they will
make II stay extending over six weeks
Marseillcs and Nice follow, and then
they 20 to Genoa. The party will leave
that place ON board an American man-Oi-
war to visit various ports in Spain, Turkey,
Egypt. Malta, Sicily, etc. In February OF
next year they 10 to Naples. where they are
to stay about fortnight. They will after
wards spend a month IN Rome, and then re
turn to Paris, visiting by the way the larger
towns in Italy. Paris will be reached about
the end Of April. Here they arc to remain
for a month. afterwards making visits to
Denmark, Sweden. Norway. Russia and
Austria. Finally. they will visit Switzer
land. which they expect to reach in Septem-
Der next, year,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

The Fall hats out are style like the mas
culinc helmet hat in gray felt. with 4 scarf
of dark moss plush, thick in its pile ~ the
tuiicd wood NOSES that wrap themselves
about an old trunk \ twist OF the scarf
about the crown, and silyered birds wing
added, and the simple trimming is complete.
For early Fall, black chips and straws are
shown Of reversed gypsy shape, that is, COM
Ing close on the forehead, with luil trim
ming of satin loops and roses behind, fill
ing the upturncd brim. The bright gere-
mum red is largely seen in the flowers and
ribbons mixed with Fall trimming, and an
occasional hat with long full lace barbcs
indicates that lace is coming back to use.
The Breton habit is one of the late i'm
portations in dark camel'S hair with
bands Of IEoss cloth in mixed shades and
buttons for trimming coming with the pat
tern The moss cloth in autumn cOlorS Is
handsome relief to quiet colors. Suits OF
Scotch waterproof in the tartan plaidS have
long been layorites for service in England,
but this Fall is the first time they have been
worn here firm is making them in line
goods, principally in the Argyle plaid, like
the forty second, but with more open
the large or small plaid OF these colors. and
suits Of this kind Tor both ladies and young
girls cannot be too highly recommended. The
sa,nIuc seen on nearly NIL the Fall suits
Is ol such SIMPLE ana convenient
cut, country readers are advised
to procure patterns without delay. 1t
i known as the French sacqnc, fitting
closely in the back with two or four pieces
as desired, and lifting the figure gracefully
in front 10y single dart and gore directly
under the arm without any cross seam mt the
waist Ladies' will recognize how easily
such sacIuc can be fitted and made, hut
will keep in mind that its style depends on
the ncatncss. Seams pressed till almost IN
visible. side gore hidden under the arm,
and not II particle Of fulncS1 more than -
necessary to 20 over the hips, Tor which the
drcSsmakcr takes the measure nS closely nS
Tor the bust. Such II sacquc Is made up a.
pnrt Of II suit, nr rs the outside garment IN
heavier cloth The length IN the back Is
about 30 inches, in front -.
Yours, ALTON
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

CoI. RoEFRT lNGFRs0LL has been telling
an Illinois Agricultural Society what he
knows about farming. lie urged upon
farmers the imp .rtanee Of filing away some
of the rough edges OF their life, with A view
to making it more attractive. lie told
them that they did not live up to their
privileges. Among other things every house,
and farmers. in particular, should have
bath tub, 50 that when they came in from
the field, tired and covered with dust, they
could refresh themselves with bath.
use water aud keep clean" lie adyoeat-
ed plenty Of sleep, and said that those IN
duNtrlous persorS who got about at three
O'Clock in the morning more frcouentlv
catch the ague than the early worm IIo
thinks that the Illinois farmer who can't
make living with eight hours work
day, except in harvc-t time, should 20 ont
oi the business. lie made plea far farm.
erS' wives and advised them To dress win a
little more circ. saying that it would cost
little more. lie would have them throw
iheir littie cooking stoves ont of the win
DO" ana have range instead, over which
they could cook food without cooking
themselves. lie said there shouId he a
law making it crime punishable with i'm
prlsonment to fry beei-steak. The mini
table orator said that he desired to have
farmers attend to these things in order 10
make their calling more attractive 10 the
young, and thus turn back from the cities the
current of people which now tends in that
direction where they must engage in the
'eAing problem OF living ten-doliar exist
ence on ive-dolar salary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05
SOUTHERN NEWS
YELLOW FEVER,

FERNANDINa, Fla, Oct. Sowing to
heavy and continuous rains the city is in
more deplOrable condition than ever
There have been no recent deaths but there
are six new cases. Most Of the physicians
arc sick
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

The chief fault Of the New York State Re
publican platform is one of omission. We
are clad to see that the district conventions
are making more judicious and complete
work. Thds, in the Republican Senatorial
Convention Of the ST. Lawrence and Frank
lin district, the committee on resolutions,
through Mr. Seayer, of the Malone Palla-
dunn, reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted
Resolred, That We applaud the patriotism
OF President Hayes in aiming at the perma
nent pacifcation of the nation and the oblit-
Grafton of sectionalism between the North
and South-purposes the realization of which
can not fail to revive prosperity and cement
enduring Union. We favor the establish
ment of the Civil Service on such basis as
will make it most efficient and pure; and,
however men may differ as to methods, all
must recognize that the President is actual
ed only by the highest motives and the pur-
est patriotism.
If the resolutions of the State Convention
are thus wisely supplemented by the local
conventions throughout the State, the Re
publicans of the Empire State will stand
right in fact and upon the record, and can
go on with closed ranks in their canvass.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

Our militia cost Us directly. last year,
connected Herewith raised the expense to
ST, 3O4. 19-and it is cheap as compared
pay the American Asylum for Deaf and
Dumb S3,Gi5.3 and Clark's Institute for
Deaf Mutcs, 500; the Massachusetts Asy-
lum for the Blind, -, l. 6; the Insane Asy-
lum, at Brat,lcbOro, sol ,3533.l2 the State,
Prison, so, 1000, for which We get back
Sj,972. 40 the Reform School ,S26, 81 % {;
Education, $3,4G0. Sc Common School Su
Superintentents, SO, l49.3S; and Normal
Schools, $2,3Gl 80.
The Auditor classilies the County Clerks
orders, showing the cost of trials for: first,
offences punishable by death or confinement
in the State Prison; second, offences under
the liquor law; third, other and minor
offences fourth, ijailers' accounts fifth,
sheriff. accounts; sixth, clerks accounts,
and seventh, miscellaneous. BY aggregating
these for the several counties, VIC find that
the trials for ielonies cost 81 ,92j.3l; and
for violations of the liquor law, Sl2,73G.?1.
The totals under all the seven heads above
mentioned are $7S,2S7.3l. The trials under
the liquor law cost in Windham and Wind
sor counties Uhe latter OF which is the
largest County in the State) only Sl29.S2
and 244.l1, respectively; while in Rutland
and Chittenden counties they cost S3,O29?l
and S4,2l0.lS, respectively. The same ex-
pensc in Franklin county WIS S2,220.33,
while in Caledonia county it was only
S77l.l9. 1t is in the large towns, with
the honorable exception Of St. Johnshury,
where liquor is at once the great curse and
the great expense.
The clerks orders for Chittenden county
were a. follows:
Glass First offences punishable 10y death
or Imprisonment in state Prison--.. $50 l
Glass Second. Offences against chapter =:
Of the General Statutes and Amend
ments thereof -..---....--..-.----..--- f,-lu -
Glass Third. Minor offences not included
in eIther Of the above ella ssiiicatlons - y
Jailor's account ...,...,.......... BIS -,
Sheriff. account ....... as %
Clerk 4 account ............... AZ ..
MISCELLANEOUS - esg to
81 duG n
The Auditor also gives, by counties, the
amounts paid grand and petit jurors, court
and witness debentures, and compliments in
liquor cases, and deducts from it in each
county the amounts received for State fees,
actions entered, tried. etc, and Tor fines and
costs. The excess of expenses over receipts
is Sl02, &C. -, which shows that something.
probably several things, ought to he done to
make the law less burdensomc on those who
do not 90 to law or violate it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

IHF NEW YORK REruBLICAS NOMINEES
Mr. Churchill. the candidate for Secretary
Of State. has served with credit in Congress,
and cnjay~ aide Popularity in the West
cru and northern portions of the State. lie
i a resident of 0-wego county. The nom
inee FOR comptroller, Mr.. Sylvester, is
prominent and active Republican OF Column
hil county Grenyillc rremain, of Albany,
can Iidate for Attorney General, is son OF
the Hon. Lyman rrcmain, and is called
good lawyer, md general lavorite. Howard
S,ule, Of OnonGaga, for State Engineer and
Surveyor, has high reputation for fidelity,
skill and efficiency in his profession. Mr..
Bl-twick. for Treasurer, is Tompkins
county man, eminent for integrity and bust
ness ahilitv. The ticket Is a good one
throughout.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

The Albany Journal, after defending the
action of Senator COnkling, says: There
is no Republican who does not honor and
esteem President Hayes. There is no Re
publican who does not believe in his good
faith. patriotism and integrity of purpose.
Every Republican can not only recognize his
eminent patriotism, but his conspicuous
purity Of character and the reetitude Of his
intentions If tie New York resolutions
had but said a~ much as this, they would
have left the New York Republicans in a
much better attitude.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

The Vicksburg HrdH iavors the restric-
ton of suffrage to the white race, and is even
willing that the South should iorego the in
creased representation in Congress which she
achieved by the negro being made citizen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

LATER adyices FIR IN Kemper county, Miss.
do not corroborate the statement which has
been current in the papers that no one was
indicted for the Chisolm massacre. 1t is
now stated that the grand jury indicted no
less than g. persons for the Chisolm massa-
ere-six for murder and % for being acces-
s9ry to it, 1t is hardly to be expected that
any of them will be convicted. but the courts
are doing something to vindicate their repu-
tation in bringing them to trial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

The office holder having been disestabli%h-
ed, the Springfield Republican discovers that
after all it is 1.-THE machine" that assemblies
at Rochester. When a convention is con-
trOled by the professional relormers, then it
is independent and represents 1.-THE peo-
pie but when the relormers are not allow
ed to run it, why, then, it i, only a machine
This recalls the definition of orthodoxy as
being my doxy ''-Nar HdrcH Palladium.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-05

a treeleSs waste Now it has all the adyan-
tages of II well regulated town, an ahund-
apec of ali creature comforts, and excellent
society. making it II desirable resort for in
yalids. All this has been brought about
by the magic influence of water. But our
way lies off over rolling country away from
the river, but dusty and treeless. Finally
We near the San Gabriel Mountains, one Of
the highest peaks being Cucamongo, rising
, 500 feet above the sea. At the foot OF
this is located the famous Cucamongo Ranch,
celebrated ali over the United States for its
wine. The wine cellar will contain TO-
900 gallons of wine. The vintage usually
reaches 100000 gallons season and the
vineyard contains about 200 acres of land.
Besides the vineyard they have over 5000
orange. lemon and walnut trees in thirty
ing condition. We pass, about ten miles
farther west, Il settlement OF only two years
growth, but they have already healthy look
ing Young vineyards, orange orchards and
every indication Of prosperity. Soon alter
leaving here We come upon 4 well watercd,
fertile country, rich cornlieldS and an air oil
comfort and plenty, instead of the barren,
hnif starved look about the dry ranches. The
last nlSul bHl WI ~IthA Hl'i wv '"iih' -
the San Gabriel river, IN Il settlement OF
Spaniards The place seemed overrun
with cattle, horses and mules, the grass
abundant, and the crops excellent. But the
houses were little huts OF reeds and thatch or
cheap board affairs, and upon making raid
to rcplenish our larder, We hadlbut .ndiiler-
ent success No milk, no potatoes, no
vans. and ''nu sabe' To everything We Tor
tunately came across 4 couple OF tow-head
ed boys, who conducted US to their
home, where we found 4 warm-hearted
Irish woman who hailed Us with Joy IN our
own tongue, and ut once gave Us milk. eggs,
and vegetables A Mexican wants moth
ing but a wild horse, parched corn, and
wntcrmclons. to be wealthy and these he
can manage to get somehow without much
labor.
To-day We are in civilization again, and
find Los Angeles busy city. Compared
with the stiffness oi the mountains ami
plain. it is not only busy but tumultuou7.
And We take up the thread OF life and the
topics Of the day with new and fresh III
terest. l.. Z.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-02-09
TERMS 50. 90 A YEAR

ton increases, the demand in
creases. The foreign trade in the
product Of the hog is large and
important, and increasing every
year: In the year ending No,
yember 1, 1875, we exported OF
hog product 457,lS6,970 pounds
Taking the whole export for this
year, and allowing 200 pounds to
represent live hog, Gas much OF
the export was rendered lard and
hams,) it will be seen that our
foreign trade this year has taken
3,02S,e93 hogs, being at least a
million more than the entire an.
nual slaughter at Chicago. And
1T took 142,35S more hogs in 1876
to supply our foreign trade than
1t did in 1875. And there are ey-
licences that there will be a large.
ly increased demand in 1877 over
this year. 1t is understood that
there is now a light stock of old
pork on hand. Ifjustice is there,
fore done, the producers pork
would command as good if not
better prices than at present,
throughout the fall and winter.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-02-09
swapping Wives.

A commercial tourist in his trav
els through Tennessee came
across the following startling sto
ry. He saw one of the parties tc
the transaction:
Father and son residing in De.
Kalk county, Tenn, on the Cum.
berland Mountain, married sis
tiers. Both lived in the same
neishborhood, and were widow
ers at the time ofthe second mar
riage. Not long aftermarriage the
son eloped with the fathers wife
wife andIwent to,McMinnville; the
father followed the guilty coup
lie and was about to commence
criminal proceedings against
them, when compromise was eff
fected. The son, in consideration
of the transfer of his fathers wife
to him, conveyed all his rights, IT,
tie and interest in his wife to his
father. The wives were willing
to the exchange. The son took
his new wife, and his son by the
first wife, and left for parts un,
known in Alabama. The father
returned to his wife in DeKalb
Thus endeth the first
chapter Atlanta Constitution.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-02-09
Look Out for the Queer.

p A Mason Oity Illinois Special
says Quite a number of coun
terieit bills, fives and tens of the
National Bank determination, are
in circulation in this vicinity.
They are reported on the Ner-
chants National Bank Of New
burg, N. Y, Richmond National
Bank, Richmond, Indiana, and
National Bank of the Common
wealth, New York city. Elves
on the United States Treasury,
greenbacks of the issue of March
10, 1862, have been discovered in
the community. Several 800
counterfeit bills on the Consoli-
dated National Bank of Philadel-
phia, Ia. and First National Bank
of Chicago, have also made their
appearance recently. The en-
grayingon these bills is well exc
cnted, and likely to deceive. A.
bill OF this character was passed
on a granger few days ago, who
surmised that it was not genuine.
and returned it for redemption,
which was done without hesita,
ton.