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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23
HORTICULTURAL.
APPLE cuLrURs IN VERMONT.

At the mestirg of the Grand Isle Agricul,
tural Society, F,b 18th, I. l.. Kinney read
Il paper on the cultivation OF apples in Yer
mont. Mr. Kinney thinks that Vermont
grows more varieties or the apple than the
whole country ought to have. There are but
few kinds that can be cultivated with proht
in this State. If the growers would raise
only the standard sorts, Vermont would soon
be able to compete with the West. Inc
Western apple is overgrown coarse-graine d
and rough-skinned caused by its too RAPID
growth, which makes it quick TO decay
while the Vermont apple stands in the mar
ket as very near perfection-bright smooth,
rich in color, with thin skin and firm flesh.
Consequently, the Vermont apple will keep
from two to six months longer than the West
ern fruit.
More care should be taken in setting trees.
He would not advise buying one-year old
trees, unless they can give them extra care,
Purchase trees of reliable nurserymen, and
never OF swindling tree agents.
Vermont trees do better for Vermont be-
cause adapted to the climate, and grow slow
advise setting trees in the fall. though some
do it with good success. He thinks the
Spring much better-any time after the frost
is out of the ground and before the leaves
start. The ground should be plowed deep
the previous fall Get the rows straight las 1t
is much less difficult to cultivate the land; cut
the roots with q sharp knife where injured SO
the wounds will heal more readily and prune
the top to balance the roots. Set trees
straight I; some incline the tree In the direc-
ton from which we have the heaviest winds,
and others to the South, thus affording as
they think protection from sun-blight. He
thinks this theory erroneous.
After planting the trees, mulch them with
light manure, straw, leaves, or something OF
the kind to keep the soil from drying about
the roots. This should be continued in after
years, but it should be worked about the
trees and into the soil two or three times
during the summer. In regard to pruning,
he would prune tree inclined to run up
back to bud on the outside of the limb, but
il the tree was inclined TO spread widely
would prune TO 3 bud on the inside. Cut out
the shoots on the inside SO as to admit the
sun; the fruit will thus ripen better and
prove of better quality.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23
The Toys.

Ny little son, who locked from thOus shtful eyes,
And moved and spoke in quiet srown-up wise,
Having 10Y law the seventh time Gisobeyed,i
l struck him, and dismissed
With hard words and unkisscd,
Ills mother, who was patient. being dead.
Then. fearing lest his grief should hinder sleep,
/ visited his bed; :!
But found him slumberins deep,
With dArkened eyelids, aud their lashes yet
From his late soobing wet
And J. with moan,
Kissing away his tears, left others Of my own;
For on u table drawn beside his head
lie had put, within MS reach,
box OF counters, and red-yein stone,
a piece of glass abraded by the beach,
And SIX or seven snetls,
bottle with blue-bells,
And two French copper coins ranged there with
careful art,
To comfort his sad heart.
30, when that nj ght prayed
To God, vept and said
All when at last we lie with Iranced breath,
Not vexlng Thee In death,
And thu remembered OF what toys
We made our joys,
Sow weakly understood
Thy great commanded good,
Thon, fatherly, not less
Than whom thou hast nodded from the clay,
ThOu'lt leavu Thy wrath, and say:
81 will be sorry for their childishness"
&C p. Pail Mail Gazette.
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Washington Notes.

The credentials OF ID. I. Corbin As United
States Senator from South Carolina Tor SIX
years, signed by d. ii. Chamberlain, Gov
ernor, were filed ON Tuesday.
Mr.. Redfcld writes from Washington to
the Cincinnati Commercial 81 have heard
one Democrat say that he hoped Tllden
would not win because there was such an
army Of dead beats hanging around expect
ing IL make their living out OF olhee.
They do say there are Congressman who
call il the Electoral Commission.
The Vermont Senators have different; plans
for the new Congressional library building,
which has hccumc u necessity. Senator
ElmundS, who i. on the library committee,
proposes To bring forward the eastern front
of the central portion Of the Capitol $50 feet
providing ample room. The architects are
! doubtful about that plan, however, aud
| Stuatur Morrill,. chairman of public build
| ings committee. isyOrS separate building
on E,-t Capitol park.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23
heard the axe chopping at thcm and ther
We were alone again"

AID AT LAST.
At daylight the Indians drew of warned
that aid for the women was at hand. HUT
ley never reached the settlement for which
he started. Weeks afterward his dead body
was found in the woods. while his scalE
ornamented some warriors dress. The
heroines were rendered motherless anc
widowed in one day, for the child carried
away has mover been heard of, and while
one received slash { ross the face IN the
terrible fight to clear the cabin, the othel
was wounded by bullet at the same mo
ment.
They came here years ago TO be neal
friends, but long ago Mrs. Hutley became
crazcd with her grief, and for years Mrs
Ebberts has been nervous wreck. starting
up in alarm at the slightest sound and un'
able to sleep for more than few minutes al
a time. During the last five years OF hei
life Mrs. Ilutley wandered up and 'dowr
searching for her child and stopping
pedestrians to ask for her husband, and tear
came to the eyes of strangers as they saw thu
poor wreck at the gate and heard her call
"COmo back, Mrs. Ebberts Come back
and II ask your forgiveness ~
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23

The INVENTION or PUNcTUATION-Tho
invention of the modern system of punctua-
tion has been attributed to the Alexandrian
grammarian Aristophanes, after whom it
was improved by succeeding grammarians !;
but it was 50 entirely lost in the time of
Charlemagne, that he found it necessary to
have it restored byWarnerfried and Alcuin.
IL consisted at first of only one point, used
in three wavs, and sometimes OF stroke
formed in several ways. But as no particu-
lar rules we're followed in the use OF these
signs, punctuation was exceedingly uncer-
tain, until the end of the 18th century,
when the learned Venetian printers, the
Manutii, increased the number Of the signs,
and established some fixed rules for their
application, These were so generelly adopt
ed that we may consider the Manutli a. the
inventors of the present method of punctua-
ton; and although modern grammarlans
have introduced some improvements, moth
ing but few particular rules have been
added since their time.-CdSseH'S Popular
Educator.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23

ALL of the last batch of kilograms from
Oregon are addressed to "W. 7. Pelton, Gra-
mercy Park. New York, that is to Mr..
Tilden's nephew at Mr.. Tilden's house.
One despatch, signed by the Democratic
United States Senator from Oregon says :;
"A certificate will BIZ issued to one Demo-
crat. Must purchase a Republican Eiector
to act with the Democrat and secure the
vote and prevent trouble. Deposit 10000
to nv credit" Here is a direct proposal
from Democratic Senator to the Democrat
ic candidate for President that they shall
enter into the job of bribing an Elector. The
figure was afterward changed. A despatch
two days later said "0ne Elector must be
20 ID to recognize the Democrats to secure
majority. Have employed three LAWYERS
Lawyers fee $1,000 Will take $4,000
for Republican Elector. Must raise money.
Can't make fee contingent" Thus 1t will
be seen that IS 900 was the amount needed.
Next comes a despatch from one OF Mr..
Tilden's agents at San Francisco to Senator
Kelly in Oregon saying 1.-The eight (that
is, the SS,O00) deposited as directed this
morning. Let no technicality prevent VIM
ming" And on the same day there was a
despatch from Mr.. Tilden's own headquar-
tiers in New York to the same Senator say
ing $50 ahead. You shall be reimbursed.
Do not fail" That the $4,000 had actual
ly been deposited and forwarded had been
established by previous testimony. The
chain of evidence is thus complete, which
irresistibly connects Mr.. Tiiden with the
disgraceiul transaction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23
VOL. XIX. NEW SERIES. VOL. XXI.

shows the importance of early religions IN
huences TO form all the rest which Is Just
the work the American Sunday school Union
is doing in our land.-[Vt Chronicle,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23

A Genesee county girl worked the motto,
IL need Thee every hour and presented it
to her chap. lie says he can't help it; it
takes him two hours to milk, and feed the
pigs, morning and night, and business oas
gJt TO be attended to.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23

TuK body OF = beautiful Young woman
was found IN II field mt Tumpkinsville,
Staten Island, Suud"y. Tho body anu
clothing s',oa,j NJ marks of violence and
there Is 10 clue to the identity OF the
corpse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23

TuE Roman Catholics at Washington pro-
pose To gIve up the puhlic celebration o'
St. Patrick S day and send the money thus
saved to the Pope on the coming tiftieth an
niversary of his being made Bishop.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23

Congressman Morrison wrote to hopeful
st. Louis friend "lf you can tell us oil
any way in which the seven-spOt can be
made to take the eight, we Democrats here
will be confident, too
The Democrats talk less about one of the
Hayes electors in Florida having been once
guilty of q States prison offence, since it has
come out that after his conviction, he was
run by the Democrats of his district for
State Senator, elected, and served his term
as Democratic Senator.
The speech of Mr. Purman, of Florida, in
the House attracted attention, and the
Democrats cite it as proving that the vote
of Florida belongs to Tilden, for he at-
mitted the fact. The Republicans say that
he has sold out to the Democrats, and that
1t has been known for weeks that he had
gone over. d. W. Bartlett says Purman is,
and has long been, disreputable follow, and
that he has been guilty Of many doubtful
transactions.
Matt Carpenters speech as counsel for the
Democrats in the Louisiana case opened
thus; desire to say, in the first place,
that do not appear for Samuel j. Tilden.
He is a gentleman whose acquaintance
have not the honor Of, with whom l have
no sympathy, against whom voted on the
7th of November last and, if this tribunal
could order new trial, | should vote
against him again, believing as | do. that
the accession of the Democratic party to
power in this country, to-day, would be the
greatest calamity that could befall the
people, except one, and that one great
calamity would be to keep him out by fraud
and falsehOod. | appear here for 10000
legal voters in the State of Louisiana, who,
without accusation or proof. indictment or
trial, notice or hearing, have been disfran-
chised by four villains Incorporated in per-
petual succession, whose official title is The
Returning Board of Louisiana.
Dunnell, Republican member Of the Flor
ida Committee, Offset some Of Purman's talk
by disclosing the fact that the Republican
minority had been refused permission to in
vestigate frauds in Democratic districts. He
insisted that the frauds perpetrated by the
Dem 0crats were of the most outrageous de-
scription.
1t is understood that a number of South
ern Democratic Representatives have notified
Hewitt that they do not wear Tilden' s liv-
cry. and that he need not depend on them if
he undertakes to flibuster.
Mr.. Bowles, of the Springfield Republican,
has been watching the Electoral count. He
is satisfied that Judge Davis would have
sided with the Democrats, it he had been
the fifth Judge, and sass the Democrats are
cursing their luck that they chose him
United States Senator from Illinois at the
critical moment.
Charles O'COnor went to the President,
the other day, and apologized for an abusive
letter, which he admitted to be an unpro-
voked libel. 1t is now about time that he
apologized again for the following language
used at the close OF his argument before the
Commission lie said There lives not a
man, as far as | know, on the face of this
earth, who, having the faculty of blushing,
could look an honest man in the face and
assert that the Hayes Electors were truly
elected"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23
ATEARfUL DAY AND NIGHT.

All day long the siege was maintained,
and when darkness fell the women realized
that it was to he the longest night Of their
lives A child dead in the cabin, another
carried away, husband and two children
dead in the woods, and the little clearing
was alive with human devils seeking the
blood Of the two desperate defenders. Says
Mrs. Ebbert:
my nerves were strung up till felt
every minute as if must toss up my arms
and scream out to relieve the agony Of my
heart, and Mrs. IIutley was suffering just
as badly. At one time she would be wall
ing and sobbing over the poor dead body on
the floor, and then again she would stand at
one of the loopholes, her face 20 white that |
could see it through the darkness. 1t was
as still az death outside until about 10
O'Clock. We.were not of our guard at all,
but were beginning to hope that the savages
bad left, when We heard them on the roof.
At the same moment they plugged up all
the loOphOles with sticks cut for the pur-
pose. drove these plugs out with the axe,
while Mrs IIutlev watched the roof. She
fired a. the Indians made an opening. and we
heard Il scream Of pain. There were no
further demonstrations until an hour before
daylight, though we heard the wreteheg
crecpiur around the cabin.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-02-23

Speech delivered in the amphitheatre oil
the primary college of la Chanx de, tonds,
the l4th of November, by NJ. Edouard
Favre- -Perret, Member of the International
jury on watches of the Exhibition at PhIla-
delphia, and one of the Swiss commissioners
to the United States.
Mr. Arnold Grosjean, President of the
Board of Commerce. announced that NJ.
Edouard Favrc-Perrit, Member of the In
ternational Jury On Watches of the Exhibi-
tion at Philadelphia, had kindly consented
to repeat, at la Chaux-de-Fonds. the speech
already delivered by him at Locle and
Neuchatel, on the situation of the Industry
of Matchmaking in the United States.
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As the night was wearing away they
brought up log and battered in the dOo:.
We had warning and were ready. As the
Indians rushed into the opening We both
fired They came faster and thicker, but
Mrs. ilutley went at them with the axe and
| with knife, and We drove them out. 1t
was all over in minute. remember the
shouts and yell they got hold Of me /
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WIDOWED AND CHILDLEss WITHIN AN nouR-A
STORY OF FEMALE BERoIsM.
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THE CRACK OF THE RIFLE.
FEMALE HER0IsM.

History will never record braver deed
Rendered desperate by the almost certain
knowledg &C that her husband and one child
had been murdered, Mrs. Ebberts was like
tigress. She had her husbands rifle, and
for time the two lone women held that
entire band of savages at bay. Nay, more
than that. they killed three of the redskins
and wounded two more, as the Indians af-
terward admitted. When they found that
the plan was to surround them, they fell
back. Between that point and the cabin
the child was killed. The women carried
the body for few rods, but the close pur-
suit obliged them to drop it.
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OFFICER o'BRIEN's MURDERYR.
Joan Riley Caught Amer Having Bsen Hunted
for Thirteen Years.

Capt. Ward and Officer COttrell, without
uniforms. stood at forty-fo street and
Broadway last evening. Watching for man
for whom other police Officers have looked for
thirteen years. and for whose arrest John A.
Kennedy. when Superintendent. laborcd un-
tir.ngly. man came ont " building on
Forty fourth street. near Broadway. and. pull
ing his hat over his eyes. walked rapidly down
the street.
ITS no use johnny" Oflccr Cotirell said.
putting his hand on the mans shoulder. ." l
know YOU"
The man shook like loaf. ani Capt Ward
said that his lips quiycred 80 that he could not
speesk. .- .n,....o. +. .,,.n,., n.n..,
mo. johnny. You are greatly changed. but
youare Johnny Riley. the man who shot Johnny
"There's no use DENYING myself Co,tren. ="
said Riley. and without any dclny he WIS taken
to tho Forty seventh street station house.
kilry. ia the early years 4 t4Gw.r. was known
also committed some 'iaring Dufgnries aid
during thc July riots IN 1853 broke into John
PARIS cutlory store at Gi1 Ei-hth avenue. He
wiz not seen for year I'm August. 1854. Captain,
now Superutendvnt Waiilns. hoard that Riloy
WAS in tho Twentieth Ward. and detailed Ofileer
John q Brien to arrest him. O'Brl-n learned
that Riley was in Mclntyrc \ Reynods's saloon.
at furty-ilrst street and Ninth avenue and went
there. He had hardly stepped ln-ide the door
before Riley drew u revolver and nrod q Bricn
dropped dead. having been shot through the
heart
Riley escaped that night and has been able 10
olude the police from that dino until now. He
told Capt. Ward last evening that he went from
Now York 10 California where he served two
Indiana. Ils also said that IT, shot U Bricu be-
cause the OH ,er had bounded him.
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CONELA TION IN TERsON.
Many Families Burned Out-Bursting OIL
Tanks spre nding Destruction.

PATERSON, n j., Dec. IA coal oil car on
the Erie track took fire tonight The tank
burst. and the burning liquid ran into and
Hooded the streets. communicating the flames
TO five or six houses. some of them half a mile
away. Buildings belonging to the following
persons were destroyed Leonard Norman
loss $4,000. no insurance: Edward Connell loss
$1,000. partly insured; S. Rider. two houses
loss $4,000. no Insurance.; Thos. Lewis. frame
house. loss $4,000. partly insured c. NJ. Brandt
barn. no, insurance; Corn's grocery. partly
destroyed, insured. Other barns and stables
were also destroyed.
The tanks ON three oil cars burst In success
sion. and several other cars wore destroyed
Many families, we're burned out and thus lost
everything. When one OF the oil tanks burst
the flames would shoot hundreds Of feet high
lighting up tf whole city. Paint was blistcred
on houses mile distant. The spectacle caused
great excitement. and in the stampede for
safety many persons were slightly injured The
raj lway tracks are blocked.
The Western express. the emigrant train and
other Western' trains. and the Eastern milk
and other trains are stopped.
The loss OF the Erie Hallway Company will bo
about 1000,
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MIR. kIMB4LL AGAIN IT WORK.
Ten Thousand Doiiars Additional Subscribe,
10 Help DIR. Tyng's Church.

There were hardly seventy-nve persons in
the Church OF the Holy Trinity at half past 7
o'clock last evening. the hour at which Mr..
Kimball again began his debt-reducing minis
tratlon. DR.. Tying said that he was surprised
to hear members Of the congregation criticsing
the devoting OF Sunday to the purpose 10 which
the previous day had been put. Sermons in
behalf OF missions were continually preached
why should not church devote the day to the
extingushment OF its Just debts
Mr. Kimball announced that in round num-
bers $50 900 had been raised the previous day.
leaving $4,000 of the debt yet to be paid. He
was prepared to receive any sum from 81 900
up to liquidate that balance. He talked for
some time, and then DR.. Tying read letter from
Miss Wolia nlellginr herself for $4,000 should
the rest OF the indebtedness be secured. Sup
pose three others contribute each 81 800 and
add $4,000 TO our tl5O.OOOW suggested Mr..
kimball.
The suggestion was answered by silence and
he then proposed: From the fund from which
others 70 make up that $4,000. Let the 50 500
be doubled. and then Wen get along"
DR.. Tyng then, exhibited silver pitcher and
he hoped its estimated worth. $3.50. would bo
contributed toward new communion service
Two diamond rings. which had also been con.
trbuted, were shown. and their appraised
value, $3.50 announced lady promised 10
take charge, Of the communion contribution. A
himself and this wife. was read.
After exhorting In vain his listeners TO follow
Miss Wolfe's example. Mr.. kimball called for
contributions Of $1,000. Hisappeal again being
unheeded. he asked for Eve hundred dollar
donations. and at length he demanded that
twenty men should subscribe $50 each and 30
make up the 81 900.
After some delay the holders OF the subscrlp-
ton lists showed nineteen names contributing
$50 each, The twentieth was soon added. The
pledge Of colored member OF the church to
give $50 was read. His name is Randolph
Blume.
You must remember that you are here for
purpose" exhorted DR.. Tying. on things lag
ging again. There is an opportunity for all
who have to give OF their abundance. and If
have mercy on their stingy souls"
DR.. Tyng then announced that q friend will
give IS 900 whom the end Of the work is reached
Mr.. Kimball added up 1859 539 ~ as the total OF
the contributors thus far. and proposed 10 give
800 OF the 500 necessary 10 make sl6O 600
The remaining $500 was quickly added. and
then somebody bid in the balance, and the slGO,-
900 was raised. The meeting adjourned until
TONIGHT
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HFNHT y ItfH, ActlnR NUVffInfFN1eTT &C.
To d. r. MAsCAs. President National Trust Company.
Mr. Best says that the deposits received aitor
SHOOTING Ar UNSEEN BURGL1Rs.
Finy Men AFRAID 90 Enter n Store Firing
Through Door md W LndoMs.

PLAISsDoRo, n. j., Dec. 17.-At late
hour last night horse and buggy were stolen
from the barn Of Aaron Dritton. Mr. Britton
discovered his loss and started in hot pursuit
At Cranbury ho met Constable Carr. VINO
joined him In the pursuit. Further on the
horse and buggy were found hitched to post
Several persons were aroused, and tho search
for the thieves was continued A light was
seen in James II. Goodwn's store. and il was
concluded that the men sought for were there
Mr. Goodwin was informed, and he sent out
the keys. but excused himself from coming ON
account Of his wife's nervousness.
The entire village was In the mean time
aroused and about fifty persons armed with
guns pitchforks. and rovolvers surrounded
the store. But no one dared TO go inside
Finally the proprietor appeared. armed with a
horse pistol, and expressed his determination
TO shoot the burglars. He placed himself be-
hind the barn in the rear Of the store. and
fairy riddled the doors and windows with
bullets
Then tho constable and colored man entered
the store. and found that the burglars had fled,
leaving a valise filed with booty behind them.