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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

The trial of Bliss, the Esprit material
izer" in Philadelphia, reveals an amount OF
crcdulity and superstition that would be
astonishing, if it had not been amply demon
strated that there is absolutely no limit to
the credulity Of the dupes Of the material
izing" humbug. Bliss and his wife were
running materializing seances in Philadel-
pha, as successfully as if the Katie King
fraud had MT been fully exposed in that
righteous city. The Philadelphia Times
characterized their exhibition us humbug
and fraud and Rliss sued for libel. The
Times responded with criminal prosecu-
ton, and the first thing that Bliss knew, he
and Mrs. Bliss were indicted by the grand
Jury Some of the revelations growing out
of the two suits are interesting. Certain
parties who went to Bliss house, ii the
absence Of the Blisses, discovered the prop
critics" used by them in their matcrializa-
ton frauds Against the wall Of the eel
lar was a wooden structure, and this entered
through doorway the clothes that the
| spirits assumed on reaching the earth, the
head-dresses they wore, the paints that col
| ored their faces, and the powder that ena-
! bled maiden spirits to look ethereal, were
| lying around or hung upon nails in the cell
ing From an adjoining and smaller apart
ment very ingeniously constructed and
cunningly concealed trap-door permitted the
spirits TO crawl into the cabinet in the par
l1r above. 1t will be seen that here we
have a substantial repetition OF the tricks
and artifces employed by Katie King the
Eldys, and other expOnentS of this phase OF
spiritualiem One of the witnesses called by
the TimcS-an ex-spiritualist or Il reformed
spiritualist-testited that he, Bliss and one
Evans, set the trap-door in the parlor floor
Under this they erected II platform upon
four stakes driven into the ground Three
steps led from this platform to the trap, GOV
cred with black cloth 80 that they would not
be noticed The trap-door was proppcd
upon solid iron framework, when closed
80 that no examination from above could de
tect any yielding of the floor where the traI
wa4 located Witness further testified thai
through this trap he had appeared and per
sonatcd no less than seventeen spirits IN ont
night On the busy night in question, b,
wus recognized from the 'circle' IL,
grandmother of one member OF it, the father
of "a second. the uncle ol third and the sor
OF fourth, and 50 on. Another witness
MISS Helen Snyder, testified that she had ap
peared in a number of the materializations
personatinga Il Quaker lady, Lizzie raarcr
and Katie Bublec Helen also identified the
trumpcry displayed on the magistrate
desk IA having been worn by her IN her dit
lcrcnt characters They thought they
could get some money out OF MIR. Seybcrt by
showing HIM the Virgin Mary she con
tinucd, "but Mr.. Bliss said they could no
get the money to afford it
of course this will send Bliss the way q
Katie King, hut the business will continue
to prosper. 1t is the worst kind OF icon
lidcncc game, and rs such ought to be sup
pressed by law The Times is entitled T.
great credit in bringing this case to pub
lie prosecution.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

A British sea captain, lately arrived at
San francisco, relates an interesting episode
of the voyage thither. Two days out from
Liyerpool little round faced stow-away was
dragged FROM his hiding place before the
captain, and after the usual nautical cusslng
on such occasions the youDgster was set to
working his passage in doing light chores
about the ship. \ young and likely sailor
turned up as an acquaintance oil the stow
away, and they were much together, and
their relation finally became the occasion for
much speculation among the ships crew.
One dav the fair-laeed waif fell from the
mast to the deck and was instantly killed,
and the the mystery was solved the stow
away was a Young woman and the sailor her
husband. The latter was inconsolable over
her death. lie sat by the corpse all one
night, and when next day it was shOtted and
sunk in the sea the husband with cry
climbed the mast and plunged overheard and
never more was seen. From letters found
in the Young sailors chest it was learned
that the couple were Of good family, but had
married against much opposition, and as the
old folks refused 20 be reconciled, the young
pair, scarcely more than children, and with
not a sixpeuce between them, resorted to the
Quixotic and romantic expedient of sea
voyage to California.
A young French girl, a resident of Mar
seilles. was engaged to sailor, to whom
she Was to be married on his return from a
voyage to New York lie did not return,
and after year she got berth as steward
ess : assistant on one of the Hayre steamers.
to come here in search OF him. On the pas
sage a rich American lady became interested
in her story and resolved to help her find out
her lover. In New York she learned that
he had gone to Canada. For months she
travelled about the Dominion, sometimes
close on his track and again losing every clue
as to his whereabouts. She returned to
New York. and one day while standing at
Broadway crossing waiting her turn to get
across, she saw the object Of her long search
on the other side She shrieked his name
and ran into the middle of the street. but a
policeman caught her and saved her from
the wheels OF the string Of vehicles. Angel
of God there was none" and she never again
saw the Gabriel she had so long sought and
so nearly found. She learned then that he
sailed for San Francisco, and so went over
land to California to meet him. Arrived on
the Pacific coast, she found that her lover
had fallen overheard Just outside the heads
and been drowned. Meanwhile the body Of
Young man dressed in sailors clothes was
cast ashore on the beach, carried to the cor
oner's office, and, not being Unidentified, was
inferred it the public cemetery. water
sodden pocket-boOk was taken from the dead
man, which contained only few letters
written in French and unaddressed. The
girl, hearing of this, went to the coroner !
Office, and found that the letters were hers
The wares had tardilY and partially recon-
pensed her devoted search, and she was able
to find the grave Of her lover.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

mother, how beautiful the star is how 1t
shines down as though it were glad to see me
again. ! should like to 60 up to 1t. l won
der whether God would let me"
Just little while yet, dear, first IA very
few days, and you will be there, she SAID,
amid her fast dropping tears, AS Berthe put
his two little hands together in prayer
"Our Father. which art in Heaven, please
take me there for Christ's sake. Amen.
And the star vas the star Capelli.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

A 81 MrATHIzING FRIEND. This happened
in Danbury One OF the women who called
upon recently bereayed wife to sympathlze
with her was singularly endowed with an
experience which enabled her to enter fully
into the experience of the sufferer. She was
a tall, notwithstanding woman, but she
possessed delicacy of perception which was
remarkable She had been to view the body,
and was now with the widow. She SAID
'Iie seemed to have gone peaceiul-llke
''Yes, murmured the mourner.
That's Il blessing TO you, and something
that should be a comfort to you. just think
how you'd feel if he'd gone the other way.
There's no tellin'. ! know woman whose
man died in such agony that his face was
perfectly dreadful to look at. You couldnt I
look at 1t. An she never got over 1t. I've
lost three husbands, but they all, thank heav-
en-, went easy / don't know how my pres
ent husband will 60. / hope for tbe best.
But ia rather lose a hundred husbands than
to have one GO miserable. You don't know
what an awful thing it Is to have to slip away
with fuss. Every one of my men went as
if they wanted TO GO, ana when they were
laid ont they did you good to look at them.
Why. some folks came IN twice to see EN-,
and then wern't satisfied. Their faces was
inst as calm as could be not stuck-up,
don't mean, but sort Of peaceful-like."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12
Temperance Poem,


BY MRS W. ". THOMAS.
Read before the state Convention of the w
mems Christian Temperance Union, at st. Alban'
Nc song hath thrilled Coumbia's wood and way'
ner aTchlng do 1 e hath caught no minstrelsy
Ike tnat new born Nation grandiy gave
when rang IIe Declaration of the Free!
but 10, as startled millions bent TO hear.
Diitannlas hand III proud detiaLt wrath
unsGt atheu the sword, and noble blooi and dear
~ I'd the pure greenness OF each hower-streWl
path.
Erave men went out to die, and woman veiled
With tender smi tes the hoods of anguish then:
Ni.h Spartan valur wresthrd the 1as that traile,
And bAde the warrior strike Tor peace again.
Ir umphantly thy wheels OF Progress roll
But bark AS wanes the century naught can hide
he wall OF Woe from out the oondnan's soul
once more the war cry stirred the peaceful dell
"ii4o shook the deep with Sumter's laundering
gun,
Where met brother band the red tides fell,
Warm as Of old on plans 0: Lexington.
s~eet Home oh Country fair bought with rich
prce,
Stsiuless thy shore to-iay the oceans meet
While every Nation brings thee sacrifice,
And chants Centennial music round thy feet.
No proud Dominion holds thy brth-right now,
Slavery seals not the mighty God gwen mind.
bedtA4ess me 4Aure4 "a'cs apoNe my proW
I hat smiling welcome gives TO all mankind.
ana art thon Tree We lam would Join the chime
:, whose majesty our listening sous have loved!
Nvr pause 70 ASA, whlle rins the bells OF time.
Where waiteth Liberty's storm beaten dove,
f., ,-,,.---
iiSe "iien @ ~ ave neh are IalIInS every nour,
Unto lost heights Of genius PRIDE and power,
on earth, an, nevermore, TO he restored
Free, when thralldom worse than death enfolds
W. ; :, - i "a - y Pasus Ps y. PIvnaiSs .tou'
And h,srsd t ,hai ,s, H ~ a.,
N a'' 'He'' ''uS' !" hoa''n anu "ou !
In sa 20 away,
Rhen wom4n's patient splrit day, day by day.
R.Daatb tbc i,,,,,,lr -, hI,ss - -,
o'HeA'H 'ne raging storm Oena' moaning down
And ali ie tae at an sHv ,Se mi ge dim
" I.n a., nrl dens nf madness Inra thseyes
Oh, like pail the sunless shadows bow
Ana human lips lit up their wailing cries
stronger arm lnan Brllons binds Us now
Nor boast our glory until Temperance,s strain,
From iair New England 10 racinc's tide
Sweetly uprsars the ri shteous law OF Maine,
Sisters cur ears have heard the thrilling strain
Borne mid the surglng tides OF human woe
I'M nigh resolve. enklndliDs heart and brain,
We come within the glow OF harvest time,
While eartn her tale OF rich fulfllment tellt
No vaunted sheayes Of thankful toll To bind
Beneath the hugle peal or chime OF bells,
70 stir Lo hour with proud triumphant song
While glowing banners kiss the trembling air,
But IUutlng stern embattlements OF wrong
From counsel Courage win, and strength, from
pra 5er.
Iysth oarnos, bao-,s =, ,nio, hlart ma nso,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12
MOODY AND SANKEY.
The EvangeIists in Burlington.
THE OPENING SERVICES.
Crowded Houses and Great
Interest.

A man in the prime of life and the full
ness of his powers trihe less than the
medium height, al d of full habit (~eig hing,
perhaps, some two hundred pounds, dark
brown hair. with full beard and mustaehe
| darkish eyes, regular features and an inteilI
gent, attractive faee--sUcn is the famous
evangelist, Dwight L. Moody, who has
done such a glorious work for God and
humanity in two continents, to whose
rtterances it is now the privilege of our
people to listen. His associate and CO.
laborer, Ira ID. Sankey, IL, apparently, OF
about the same age as Mr. Moody. and. like
him, bears no visible 1kenI OF the
ascetic. With jet black hair, side whiskers
and mustache, and frank, pleasant coun-
tenan &c, his bearing and manner prove him
to be what his vast acquaintanceship unite
in calling him,-the most genial and COM
panionsble of men.
Messrs. Moody and Sankey began their
work in Burlington Sunday morning with
prayer meeting at the Baptist church.
THE MORNING PRAYER-NEErING.
Nine o'clock was the hour announced for
the meeting, and by that time the church
was well filled Settles had been ranged
along the side aisles next t. the wall, and
chairs placed in the broad Gentle aisle, in
ereasing the seating capacity of the audi
ence room by some two hundred or over;
and the pulpit platform had been enlarged
to size sufficient to seat, in rear Of the
speakers desk, with the orchestra, the
choir, organized for these meetings. COM
posed Of some seventy five or hundred OF
the singers from the different congregations
uniting in this movement. Rev. Messrs.
Brastow, Wilcox, Stafford and Griffin were
present. seated on the plati1rm with the
evangelists. The meeting opened with sing
ing "What a friend We have 10 Jesus, Mr..
Sankey presiding at the small organ and
leading, and the choir and congregation
joining. Following came brief prayers and
remarks by Messrs Moody and Sankey and
the clergymen present, interspersed with
singing such familiar pieces as Sweet hour
of PRAYER" 81 need Thee every hour
"Nearer my God to Thee" etc, in which
the congregation heartily Joined. Mr..
Sankey also sang beautiful and affecting
solo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

The Denver Npos comes to us embelli-h-
ed with a cut Of the new Cardiff Giant with
a tail, discovered near there. the other day
The call it the "Muldoon, out there and
thousands 90 to see 1t, at - cents a heau
We perceive that DR.. Charles Denison, of
Denver, has measured and examined the
supposed - fossil or " Aztec statue, ard
believes that it may be n thing OF quite
recent manufacture, having been treated,
perhaps, with acid, to give it the appear
snce Of age.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

In st. Petersburg the Cars loving sub
jects are singing
Dear Aler Dear Alex come home wid ye now
The clock in the Palace strikes one.
You said yGu'd he in tnnstantinuple, YOU know
As last as Your army could run.
The autumn is here, the rains coming down
And SIM IN kuumania you roam,
o. why do you linger in Biels town,
. Alex Dear Alex come home.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12


The dreadful list of scOundrcls has this
week taken on two new names. Gilman and
Lyman. The first is one of the saints We ara
getting accustomed to who within the church
rob the brethren and outside world alike
Ills acts will be familiar to your readers be
foro this letter reaches them, and they will
learn that he was kind father and true
friend-sensitive, aesthetic, intellectual, do
nestle and pious to degree. Who can be
trusted is the perpetually recurring cOnun-
drum. Not in the case of Lyman, however,
who has before done the State some servic g
in Sing Sing; but his case is striking in this,
that known jaii-bird could 90 on so long
IN successful forgery. And in this case
again recurs the old question, Does it re
form e man, or does 1t tend to reform him
to put him in prisOn? ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

Except in Wall street, business is lmprov-
ing every day. The merchants from the in
terror are finally convinced that tn bottom
has been reached, and arc buying literally
The cItv il full Ui strangers, and everybody
il feeling well There IL no question that
business men are satisfied that from this
time out there will be an improvement in
values. that goods cannot 90 below the
present point, and that real estate from this
date must improve. Tenants recognise the
improved look Of things, and are preparing
to submit to an Increase IN the spring ; and
in short, everybody is feeling better My
confidence Is not based upon theory, bu,
comes from what | see and know The dark
days are over, and We SEQ clear skies The
| strangers among us report the same reason
| for encouragement everywhere. The " osi
and South are rich tins year, and the West
and South make the rest oi the country.
! Yours, ALTON.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

ALEU- &. Beach wa~ unanimously olrctcd
| for secretary OF state. Frederick +. O'crtt
for comptroller; Jam,- Mackin, OF butchc,s,
| for treasurer. Judge SchpOnmaker for ut
torney-geueral, and Horatio Seymour, Jr ,
| for engineer and surveyor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

EAST CHARLOTTE The Postmaster Gen
eral has appointed Joseph 5 Shaw post
master in place OF L. HOsiOrd. resigned, at
East Charlotte.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12
Nzw YORK, Oct. 5. 1877.

PoLITICAL-TnE COST OF CIGARs-NEw YORK
AND THE CANALS - MORE RAsCALITY-
BUSINESS.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12
PETKoLEUM V. NAsBY,

P. S.-Jist ez we edJourned We got the
nooze that Bigler he'd been hoaxn NV US
That the accursed yooserper wusn't comm to
the Corners at all. That man needs KILN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

CoNKLING AND TIE ADMINIsTRATIoN-lNIEE
PRETATIoN IN OFFICIAL QuARTERS-TIf
INDIAN POW WOW AND ITS PROBABLE
REsuLT-CLERK ADAMS on TIE ROLL OF
THE HOIsE-TUE SPEAKERsIIP.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-12

h1 MKS- ". ". IHOhAs.
Read before the state Convention of the Wo
mems Christian Temperance Union, at st. Alban''
Sept. Z7th ls77.l
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-01-11
ADecided improvement.

The time was, years ago, when the Mime
onoI;c Tribrne answered the Irish cooks des-
crintion Of the watermelon. She had been
told to prepare it for the table, and never hav-
inc seen one before, she boiled it for two hours,
and then remarked to her astonished mistress,
ssFaix ma'am, it is just great big umptY
nothing" .,.,.
No paper in the state looked SO pretentlouss
and contained so little. 1t seemed 10 Nc an 81 :
tort to demonstrate that newspaper could be
conducted without brains.
But all this is changed. Mr.. Blakely is now
making the Tribune, a handsome, able, sheet
every column bears evidenceslof thought nous
trv. We are glad that the great snd growing
CITY of Minneapolis has at last paper able &c
enforce respectful attention to Its claims u
consideration.
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The Minnesota Farmers Mutual insurance
Company.

Our readers should not fail to keep their
property insured in these hard times. lrne'
t nav be difficult to raise the money to pay
the premiums; but on the other hand any
serious loss at such time of financial collapse
as this. might entail absolute ruin. ;,
And it must be remembered that the Farm
ers Mutual Of Minneapolis will Insure c farm
tto, at such reasonable figures as will place in
surance within the reach even Of those OF hum H.
ble means. Send to w. A. Nimocks Esq.
secretary of the Minnesota Farmers Mutual In,
urance company, Minneapolis, Mimi. and
$, viii furnish you free of cost all needed
~ ,rmation upon the subject.
~ agents of the other insurance compan
les la many hard words to h SAY AGAINST nuns,
ar. NJ nbered that it has been taking risks at
t e 81, ,ch below their rates. and that 1t mas
done an i'm menss business all over the ea s'a ii
and mcreoN Il 'la' = Las
What you want ds sTmsss' save sv som
,a siI ~ anu 40 dom g besides aiding home in
StltutiOn.
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20, moniaIs

1eStl itohoIS 49,,
From Manufacturers us2 ng MnesleTG Mi E.;.ah
new system of Rotar LooA Luz ''A'~A
STRAIGHT Needle Sewing MA c Iuh g r;,.
W. are usginc seventeen wheeler q wilson
Straight Needle Sewing MacA INES ~ gu aa ,,d
torv for the purpose of stltcA Ing oooss an n.
s ~ and cordinc button holes. we 90 Hos
s.se and would not use auy other inacn1ns lor
the reason that the Wheeler -. Ai FL
Machine being superior to all diners iol ,;a rne
.,,,rnoses in speed and durability, We pslIsc'
!. mist supercede all other sewing Ma nay
II nius' WM LoUxsBURG 20.
Bridgeport, Conn.
W. are using the Wilson StralSn' Nse s,,s
VIZ fach;nes. exclusively upon our nno
Sem, heather werk on lahr's patent eoA'n
rpaSs vinkers and frogs, etc
W. desire 10 express our entire ss, MIS- sar
~, ths;r work, and wish to say .nAs, Ill Io .,
VIZ, and dispatch of good wolk, Is ,,,a
for durability, we know OF no o'Ne' ~
l. PRrKEs & CALHOUN 20. s.
l.. Courier, Secretary
Manufacturers of saddles, harness. &C. Ns" a.
n. J. ~. xuh.e,er = Wilnoa
Straight Needle Sewing Machine. .n
Of them running at present, ana 49,
,ora in soon, we consider them H.
chimes for all purposes, that are ma1ss F.
arords speed, good work, with le
less repairs ,..etc. The New Sszaa
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will do ali, that the Company claim II WILL
everytime.
Manufacturers Of fine boots and shoes, Brock
ton, Mass.
Irun one hundred stitching machines, an
have tried nearly every machine in the marke
and do not hesitate to say thot the New vince
Ter and Wilson Straight Needle stltcn IS lne
them for family work. stitching tops OF boots
button holes vamping (both heavy and hgn'
stock and in fact everything that requires
neatness and strength. ,,.,
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MARKET REPORTS
ST, Paul Markets.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 9, 1877


PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS.
All that can be claimed is fair trade for the
week; still ii was quite as large as was expected
for the week follow ing the holidays. The
large shipments to Manitoba noted last week,
are still continued. Owing to the comparative
inactivity in the pine woods the numbering de-
nand is much less than usual.
FLOUR---T pricef for -four under the form
er advance in wheat is very firm, and If the
advance in wheat noted yesterday, continues,
dealers will be compelled to make another ad-
vance ron flour in order to keep up with the
new rates 1t is altogether probable that the
advance in wheat will be maintained, and that
the figures will go higher be fore they fall
The price of xxx bakers and family flour
is auosable at S5.5Oa5.75 per Dbl for the best
qualities "Superlative," or patent process
flour is firm at 81 5Oa9.O0. as to brand and
quality Good brands of XAA are saleahle at
the wide range of So 5ea4.75; ordinary AAA at
$500,
WHEAT---The receipts by raA aud from the
street have been quite liberal, especially from
the street, and up to Monday the farmers
realized sl-l5 for No. L. Sl-10 for No 2; sl.0O
for No. ;. Since Monday they have experience
ed the pleasure of an advance Of 10c Ger BUSH
| ell all around Quotations stand now at $l.25
| for No 1; 81 60. for No. 3, and $1-l5 for No 3
| OF course such an advance cannot fail to m
crease the receipts While this advance il
made here, the foreign demand is regular, i
not increasing, while considerable portion o.
our wheat is wanted by the Canadians. 1t il
not probable, however, that much Of tn
wheat in Minnesota will ever find its 1way t
any foreign couHtry, Is it will all be required
at home.
The following arg the Quotations Of No.
wheak in The great marksts yesterday week AM
- - This week.
80 ma los al9s9d
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midst OF hard times.
One gentleman, renewing his sub
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ont the ANTr.MoNopOLIsr for $25 per
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behalf Of public prosperity:are appre-
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