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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-20

THE SIGNAL sRRvICE-How THE PROPHETS PRO
PHEsY-THE SUGAR WAR.


in' feoen' Experiences Vi 'niS iii-''Ai..
Seo'iol Vi 'ne country over "hi'n 'n' "oi'''
.ieiA 'eenS u nave 'uineu on '+io
'''' ,A"'' anu '.'0N sOn0 on !, ~. =,
'uee " .n' q ~"
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80
=, -. =,
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A" "A"' '.''A IN
'As VIII P'"' you 'neio III i'' A'A'ene' ~"
an Aihericah reoeis "' 'he 'houSnt VI oene
chained to an umbrella. Ii 1t really raln' ht
accents his umbrella as an uncomfortable &C.
| .,. a. ~; x,ho, p,, III,
'o" paN'nn' ~ n'.
carrying OF the webbing apparatus All uay
with no signs of moisture after the first hal
hor- in tbo r,or,;r, 10 ant IN exssperate
|
niih'
| Nowadays the several morning papers pub
| lish "probabllities" az to the state of the
,..,,a , rbr.u. o,rr,.;r, hos haor ro-
"-'- .
| duced to system. For this thanks are que
| to our Signal Service. The practical work
inn, of this organ;za,;or ;s npder Govern.
-:
ment control ana Is iaiiiiiar 10 ie" outsiue
of those Immediately interested. With
| central office at Washington, there are about
hoh ,,a,;o,s s.,,,oro1 oror
wv uN'ie"
the country. AT all these stations three oo-
servations are taken daily, the results of
which ore taleoranhed to WASHINGTON. Upon
-.
'ne arr'ai Vi each se' Vi uo'P"'0no' 'nA'.
Is made out, and forwarded to the principal
cities. The tri-daily reports to headquarters
=, A., k,ro,,o,ar ,bor,,on,-
A''1' NV '''''o :
eter, hygrometer (showins the moisture IN
the atmosphere), direction of the wind, the
ro,o,;,r of tho 1a,tar in r,;Ies and Mounds of
PRESSURE the hinu hnu announ' vi upper anu
lower clouds, rain, Lail, snow or sleet, as the
caca NAV ba and sncb other information as
,.
may careiuily uescripe 'ne "'niosPnei' eui-
roundings of the locality whence the reports
come.
= ~ VI, ,,;,. ..a; a. :; ;,,a o
'e" Ae
top oil the Equitable insurance building.
paid visit to the superintendent in his sky
nor,or tba other dav and was nar,ifnlsrlv
-, :.
interested IN tue h'tie ihacnihe WHICH ihui-
Gates the nate at which wind may be blow
inc nj any time On an elevated place where
=, -,,-.-,
the oree%e is unoos'i"c'eu' are i'uf hoio"
hemispherical cups so arranged as to catch
the wind The cups are Mt either end of
.,,.,
'"o 'o"S " "hiou Aie .i'''e' AZ 'nei
and rest at that point on registering rod
connected with disc which In its turn is
.;,,, ro,;s,or;,c,
'ea ~ wan
drum III the oihco oil the superintendent
The disc on the rod is SO arranged that it
makes one revolution as each mile of wind
passes The electric current is broken by
noints coming in contact with each other
dnring n revolution of tbe disc CAUSING n
mcneil in tbe registerinp machine 10 indicate
The fact nnon a drnm covered with naner and
ken, revoIvinc Inv means of CLOCK work The
naner over tb,s irnm is divided Inv lines with
snaces renresenting bonrs and fractions there
of Tha raro;I faifor, a s,ro;cht Ena ,,n,;
Tho ,nonrat = raIaasaa VIZ e.. laa5 ,,o,nt
makes . morl N tbe lefr and immediateIv
a. ~. -, ~ -. ta,,,ao,, -,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-20

When a man is gifted with such glowing.
vivid imagination that he can lie back in II
DENTIST chair, close his eyes and imagine he
Is IN barber's chair enjoying an easy shave,
that man is IA novelist
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-20

Love laid his sletple.s head
On thurDy rosy bed;
And his eyes with tears were red,
And pale his lips as the dead.
Aud fear and sorrow and scorn
kept watch by his head fOrlorn,
Till the night was ovorwOrn
And the world was merry with morn.
And JOY came up with thu day
And kissed Loves lips as he lay,
And the watchers ghostly and gray
sped from his pillow away.
And his eyes at the dawn grow bright
And his lips waxed ruddy as light
Sorrow may reign for night,
Hat day shall bring back delight.
II. c. Stcrburns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-20

gentleman IN New Orleans was agreeably
surprised TO find plump turkey served up
ior his dinner, and inquired of his servant
how 1t was obtained why, sir" replied
Sambo dat turkey has been roosting on our
fence tree nights. SO dis morning seize
HIM for de rent of de fence"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-20

Professor tblandly)-Mr. y. how did the
monasteries acquire 80 much wealth during
the fourteenth century Sophomore Thought
fully Well. | don't exactly know, sir, un-
less they passed around the plate at both ser
vices
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-20

Outrageous !-TImid Horseman Iii boy.
how do you get to Newton from here? Boy
Wal. Capen, generally walks. Horseman
turiously) C'fk G'lang : Harvard Lam
nnnu-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-20

The best of men are sometimes sadly an
uoyed by the black sheep in their family.
Even Moses had an Aaron brother chro-
mo will be given for the first correct solu-
tiou.-f Hawkeye
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-20

1t tooh a French savant fourteen straight
years to discover that the eyes of cat and
those oil an owl were evidently cast in the
same pattern Detroit Free Press That
explains why the owls of cats are always OBJ
served at night Just like other owls-TPbila.
delphia Bulletin,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-20

Two years ago, Reuben Hale, an Ingham
county mich boy, ended n years sentence
in the Detroit house of correction for steal
ing S35. and just now the man who made
the cruel charge has found the money in
the lining of his vest.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-20

little girl. after pr, found reflection, sit
ting in her little easy cbnr by the fire, ask
ed Mamma how does stepmother
walk 2"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-20

Eleven O'Clock was signalled by the toll
ing OF bell of the Catholic church, and u
lew minutes thereafter tho babel OF voices
in the jail yard was hushed by the appear
snce OF the Sheriff in his robes OF office, the
Revd. Messrs. Aubry and Daigneault. the
prisoner, piOniOned and with moose about
his neck. and the hangman, enyeloped in
black from head to foot, followed on behind
These with one or two cOnstables slowly
moved towards and ascended the scafiJld
where CostafrOleZ quietly and unhinchingly
took his position. When the moose was ad-
iusted, he said, in loud and firm voice,
speaking in French "My friends-l sup
pose you will expect me TO make long
speech, but do not intend doing 50. ! de-
sire, however, to thank the many friends
who have shown me so much kindness sit &C
my arrest-the friends in the jiil, IN
the county Of lberville and those in
tho United States, especially those
who signed my petition-brt they are
too numerous to name. | was pre-
vented from obtaining my witnesses
and my lawyers abandoned ihe. die in a
strange country without money and with
out friends, but ! call upon God before
whom am soon TO appear to witness that |
am innocent OF the crime OF wnich am ac-
cused. have been very high in society
but soon shall fall very very low, and the
dishonor will be very great to my family"
This concluded the address of the doomed
man to the public. Immediately afterwards
turning to the hangman, he asked him
II he had anything to put over his head
and when he was shown the black cap
be exclaimed. "All right" Tho moose
was then attached to the hook, whereupon
he requested tho hangman to make IL
tighter about his neck. and to sec that
everything was correct, TheG the sherl Il
gave the sign and just AZ the hangman was
pulling the fatal bolt. CostairOl,z excl,im-
ed. ''My last words are consecrstcd" and
Immediately thereafter the trap doors dew
open and he fell about six feet. lle died in
simultaneously and with Iut struggle. Thus
ended this terrible tragedy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-20
Execution OF COstafrolez de MerIbeI


CLOSING SCENES IN THE LIFE OF MURDERER
HE PROTESTS HIS INNOCENCE TO THE LAST.
From ST. Johns Exchange.
On Friday last at ii o'clock a. IN, in the
Jail yard in the town of 81. Johns, Cyprien
Costairolez, alias de Merbel, 81 fl cred the cx-
treme penalty of the law Tor the murder of
Mathieu Mathe ron in the Parish Of Lacolle,
County Of ST. Johns. on the 2I.h of July
last.
The gallows was erected within the jail
walls Immediately in rear of the prison.
The platform WAS between eight and nine
feet high, the lower part OF which was
boarded in. so that when the drop fell Cos
tairolez disappeared from view.
At an early hour Friday morning great
deal OF commOtiOn was apparent in the town.
Many persons from the country round
about came into ST. Johns with
the hopes OF getting sight
OF the e1ecution-a hope which in most in
stances was not realized. Around the court
house and jail large crowd assembled and
remained until alter the last scene in the
tragedy was enacted. No one. however.
was admitted to the Jail gard except BY
ticket signed by the sheriff, but so great
was the pressure about the jail that even
those in possession o. a pass bad difficulty IN
edging their way to the entrance Of the
building.
Inside the jail yard where the execution
took place. about one hundred persons were
collected. The doomed man slept well
Thursday night, made good breakfast in
the morning, and was quite calm-in fact
almost cbe.Iful-in his demeanor. lie de-
voutly took part in the religious exercises
in the Jail III the morning, made his cOntes-
sion and took the last sacrament. and ex-
pressed his readiness to meet his late.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-20
NIOLECULE
LITTLE BREECHEs.
BY JOHN HAY.

BY JOHN HAY.
don't 90 much on religion.
| never amt had no snow;
But I've got middlin' Il ght grip, sir,
Tn the handful . things kuow.
l don't pan out on the p ophets
And free-will, and tnat surt Of thing,
But b. ieye in God and the angels
Ever since one night last week.
came into town with some turnips,
An my little Gaoe came along
No four, ear-old in the county
Could beat him for pretty and strong;
Peart and clipper and sassy,
Always ready to swear ami fight
And Id larnt him to chaw terbacker
just to keep his milk k-teeth white
The snow came down like blanket
As passed by rassart's store;
went Ior a jug of mola,ses
And left the team at the door.
They scared at -omething and started,
heard one little .quali,
And hell-tU-splir over the prairie
Went team, Little Breeches a1d all.
Hell-to-split over the prairie
l was almost froze with skeer
But we ruusted up some torches,
And sarched for EN- far and near.
At LAST We struck HOSES ana wagon,
Snowsi under a soft whit mound,
Ip-ot. dead beat.-but of little Gabe
No hide nor hair was fourd.
And here all hope soured on NE,
Of my fellow-critters' aid
| jest Topped down on my marrow bones,
Crotcn-deep in the snow, and prayed.
BY this the torches was Played out,
And me and .rul Parr
Went of for some wood TO a sheepfvld
That he said was somewhar thar.
We found It at last, a nd little shed
Where they shut up the lambs at night;
We Iuoged in and see them huddled thar
SO war N and sleepy ann white
And thar sJt Little Breeches and chirped,
A. pea as ever VOC see,
81 wa { a cuaw of terba,ker,
AID tha.'s what's the natter with me"
How ii / he get thIr: Angels.
lie could n=ver have walked 10 that storm
They just scOoped dOwn and toted him
To whar it was ,ase and warm.
And l thiuk tn At saving little child.
And bring ng him 70 his own,
Is a 1erned sight better business
asI.-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-12-20

1t is they who gloriiy who shall enjoy Him
they who deny themselves, who snail not be
denied they who labor ON enrth, who shall
rest in heaven they who bear the cross,
who shall wear the crown they who seek to
bless others, who shall be blessed d-TDr.
Guthrie
As stars upon the tranquil soa
In mimic glory shine,
So words OF kindness In tho heart
Reflect the source divine
Oh. then be kind, whOe'er thou art,
lhat Lreathest mortal breath,
And il shall brighten all Thy life,
And sweeten even death.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
The Dead at shiloh.

PhIIadslpaII Times.
The dead were buried on the spot; the
wounded removed to camp; the rebel
camp destroyed with & large amount Of
property, and this was the last of the
fighting At shilohl The losses sustained
BY both armies exceeded the frightful
number Of twenty-five thousand men.
Four years after the battle, 4 writer visit
ing Shiloh and Corinth, gave a hideous
picture Of the condition Of things. BE
stated that twelve thousand Confederate
soldiers lay unburied on both fields Al.
ter the battle ofShiloh General Grant or.
dered the dead bodies Of both armies TO be
buried. The inhuuation, however, consist
ed OF little more than 4 thin covering Of
earth, which the heavy raIns have long ago
washed of, and the remains Of brave men
who periled all for their country's sake
lie exposed to the elements. This fact Is
d~isgraceful TO the Government and the
people, and should be remedied with the
least possible delay. Instead Of squand-
eripg means over idle parIdes, it should
be our duty and q pleasure TO give the
bleaching bones Of our gsllen, dead the
rites Of decent burial. Regarding this as
fitting opportunity, ii Is respectfully
and earnestly suggested that Congress
adopt some measure for the preservation
ofthe remains At Shiloh-thAt 8 cemetery
be established and graves properly mark
ed; also, that the church At Shiloh be re-
built a. 4 National memorial.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
THE APPROACHING SOLAR
ECLIPSE.
The Event 10 Occur July 20
Where IL VIII be Visible.


A supplement to the a American Eph.
emeris and Nautical Almanac concern.
ing the total eclipse Of the sun on July
%, 1873, has been Issued from the Nau.
teal Almanac" Office. The work con.
tains a number Of suggestions respecting
certain observations Of the eclipse, and
instructions and figures to guide persons
intending TO make observation.
This eclipse may be regarded as the
return Of that Of July Is, 1850, when
the shadow Of the moon crossed Hudson
Bay Territory. the Atlantic Ocean, Spain,
and Africa. During its progress the
dark shadow Of the moon will first strike
the earth in the province Of Irkoutsk,
Siberia, in Longitude l17' so east Of
Greenwich, and latitude $40 ~ north.
Its course will at first be east.north east,
but will gradually change to east, and,
after leaving Asis, to southeast Il will
cross Behring's Straits, in latitude 66'
40 north, in an easterly direction, pass q
little northeast Of Sitka, cross the Brit
ish Possessions toward the southeast, and
enter the United States in longitude $50
west Of Washington. In this country it
will sweep over the western end Of Mon:
tana Territory,the Yellowstone National
Park, Wyoming Territory, Denver, Col.
orado, and Northern and Eastern Texas,
entering the Gulf Of Mexico between
New Orleans and Galveston. 1t will then
pass over mos, OF the Island Of Cuba and
Southern San Domingo, and leave the
earth . little southeast Of the latter l..
land. Within this country the breadth
Of the shadow will be shout 1l6 miles.
The eclipse will be visible Ua partial
one, over all the United States, Mexico,
and British Americs, OIL the afternoon Of
Monday, July %.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
o Under IN Bed.

From The Springfield Union.
Although all women look regularly IN.
der the bed for the constantly expected
man, few there be who ever find him.
Mrs. Sarah Lewis and Mrs. Bidette, keep.
ers ola boarding house at New York, are
among the few. Il was l o'clock in the
morning Of March o, and they were
awaksd from sleep by the futteripg oil
birds in the room, which were quick 10
detect the presence Of q stranger. The
man proved 70 be IIhmael Claire, color.
ed waiter recently discharged from The
house, and on being discovered he ran out
Of the house earring OF several valuable
bracelets. he was tracked and arrested
however, and on Tuesday was sentenced
TO ten years in the state prison. The cue
cess Of Mrs. Lewis and Mrs. Bidette IN
finding and capturing their man, ought 70,
and no doubt will, stimulate the rest Of
the sex TO fresh zeal in their accustomed
but sometimes discouraging search.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
White House Marriages.

The marriage Of Miss Piatt, niece o.
the President, to Gen. Russell Hastings
June 10, wAs the seventh that has been
celebrated at the White House. In 1911
Miss Todd, a relative Of Mrs. Madison
was married there to Congressman Johr
g. Jackson, Of Virginia. In 1890, Mon
roe's daughter Martha welded Mr.. Con
verneur, Of New York. In 1926, Johr
Quincy Adams' son John married hiI
cousin, Mis- Helen, and during thu
administration Of Jackson, the daughter
Of his friend and companion in arms
Major Lewis, espoused N. Pageot o.
of Martinique, afterwards Minister o.
France TO the United States. There, too
Tylsr's daughter married = resident o.
Virginia, q Mr.. Waller, Tyler himself wa
married in New York, but held BIZ
reception in the East Room-that EIst
Room where Mrs. Madison used to hanl
her clothes to dry, and where in 4 bower
o! roses Nellie Grant va married to Mr.
sartoris in 1874. There, too, Mr.. ant
Mr., Hayes celebrated their silver wed
ding on the SIst Of December last,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
PIGS with Solid Hoois.

InTe5S4 there are pigs whose hOoh are
not divided like those OF ordinary pig,
but are each in ons solid piece.
uthis Is true, it Is q strange thing ; bat
here's something that seems ever stsan.
ger still:
The 6uiusa-pigi Is not q pig, and there
are NO Guinea.pigs in Guinea. How
ever, there are plenty In Guiana, and, a.
The names Of these places N very much
alike. perhaps people got mixed In cal
ling them. The places are far enough
apart though; but this you can zee By
Al any rate, the Guinel.pig = a sor!
Of cousin Of the squirrel and rabbit and
s iond Of potato and Apple Peslingi, car
rot.tops, parsley, aud cabbage but be
likes best the leaves from the teapot
TJaaE.ia-tG<,R4Pa, s.. NsAaGf@ Jsg.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
In. Maine.

The Lewiston (Me.) Journal gives quite
an interesting account Of the numbering
business in Maine, which, ~ everybody
knows, is one Of the great industries Of
that State. The Upper Androscoggin l.
the region where much Of it is cut and
started upon its voyage down the. river to
Lewiston. Fifteen m~illionsiof logs are
now upon their way down, to be shipped
to different points West. They are start.
ed quite early in the sessor, and usually
arrive about the first Of July, though last
year the last logs were not in until the
first Of August
It's very curious 10 watch the "drive"
as 1t is called, upon its way down the
river. The descent is very great and the
current rapid. The shores are lined
with logs which in many places have
been thrown up high and dry, while the
boulders and hedges are covered with
them. The lumbermen in their swift bat.
teaux hy hither and thither, disentang.
ling the snarls into which the logs are
twisted, and i great deal Of muscle and
perseverance, It requires. The skill
which these men exhibit in this thing Is
wonderful. Maintaining an upright po-
sitiop, a man standing upon two logs will
70 sailing BY a. much at home as
Il he were upon the solid ground.
The life Of the lumbermen is full Of the
hardest kind Of work, and not by any
means without peril, ye. there seems to
be q freedom and adventure about it that
have 8 sort Of fascination for many.
They look hearty, happy and vigorous,
Is II the world treated them well. Rising
at four o'clock in the morning, they work
hard until night, only stopping for their
meals, four Of which they take q day.
Pork, beans, beet, potatoes, bread and
butter constitute their diet. The cost Of
getting the lumber from the wilderness TO
Lewiston in this way is only about 81 90
mar I NJ feel.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-21
BENW00D.
rhs Rrandon.Brannon Aflalr.

BnwooD, June 10, 1875.
eoEapandsDese Of The Intslisnoe:
A preliminary examination in the case
Of the State against Hiram Brandon, for
shooting Thomas Braunon At this place
on the night Of the 10Th Of this month,
was held here to-day before Justices Nc
Jiltou and Pelley, and resulted in the 90
cused being held to answer Al indictment
at the next term Of the Circuit Court Of
this county. The amount Of the bond was
fixed by the Justices at $4,000, and in de.
fault the prisoner was remanded to Jail
Prosecuting Attorney Hootou, assisted by
E. G. crscrAtt, Esq, Of your city, appear.
ed on behalf Of the State, and J. Dallas
Ewing, Esq, for the defendant.
The testimony differed very little from
that heretofore given in your report oil
the case, except in this: Hiram Brandon
after the scufle with the deceased At the
gate In the alley back Of his (Hiram's)
house, went into the house and had pray.
ers with his family; the deceased in the
meantime It appears went around 10 the
front Of that part Of The house occupied
by Constable Leach (the house being .
double one and occupied BY the deceased
and Leach) and called for Brandon 70
come out. saying he, the deceased, could
whip any body in the house. Hiram
Brandon than came out Of his front door
and engaged in = quarrel with the de-
ceased, and ordered him away and threat
ened TO shoot him il he did not
go. Mrs. Leach testi6es that there were
some stones thrown by both parties, but
she does not think any Of the stones
struck the house. Brandon again went
back into his house and returned with
his gun and fred the fatal shot. The de-
ceased at the time be was shot WA lean
ing sgainst the end OF the house occupied
BY Leach, and the defense failed 70 chow
that deceased At any time during the
difficulty was nearer than twenty feet Of
Brandon's door. The testimony further
shows that Brandon's wife and Mrs.
Leach both advised him TO stay in his
house and not 20 into the street 10 quar-
rel with & drunken boy.
The best Of order prevailed during the
examination, and = great deal Of sympa-
thy Is manifested for both the accused
and the family Of deceased. Altogether
it is = sad affair.