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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17
The Governor Question.


Up to quite lately, the minds of tho
people seemed to be turning quite generally
to the person OF our worthy Lieutenant
Governor as the man to fill the Governors
char for the coming two years and We
think that now there are more people in
favor of Col. Rediirld Proctor than for all
other candidates named. But within a
short time division IL sought to be made
in Rutland county, and the name OF Col.
Geo. A. Merrill IL brought forward, and
backed by pretty strong showing, II one
can Judge by the ardOr in which several
newspapers have rspOused his cause. We
do not understand why Rutland county is
net united upon Col. Proctor; he is man
eminently fitted for the position, and il
elected, will do the Cfhce honor. And this
IL not saying any ything against Col Merrill.
nor Is there any occasion to do so, that We
are aware Of Still We see no reason now
why the delegates from this part Of the
State shoud not 90 to the State convention
and vote for Col. Redlield Proctor for our
next Governor.
From the nIiddlebury Register.
Judge PierpOint has been mentioned a.
suitable man to non mate for the Governor
ship, and it w0uldn' be a bad idea. Judge
Pierpoint IS a sound, sensible man. and, for
onp ;n', y ~ ;,s,ie. wnuId nor bs d,sgusted
pu"i'. 7'I'i' " Ja,,'i',,,n, ~ ,ho ra,Jnn;ng
w a -, I'f,ar ua baS ahont the
aau ,i =, ,I.a,i-,, i,''- pJ ,ra, ,,b;eet
''''''' wv" ' ''
From the bellows rams ilineS'
We are not IN the nominating business
yet, hut would suggest TO all Candidates 10
wait until they are called ior. ms VIII
save much trouble. many ulsappo,ntmeh's'
and better answer the latituue oi vermont
From the Rutland Herald
As We have before stated, the choice of
the people, 50 tar as expression has been
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17
other fawn died or was killed BY some one

other fawn died or was killed by some one
Last Winter
Mrs Wheeler, of Wells River, aged 70
years, died recently from eating poisonous
roots IN the woods.
Mr. j. Battell did a good deed and set a
most praiseworthy example in setting out
in Middlebury some $50 shade trees, at bis
own expense
From log ewes, |. ii. Hall. Of Lyndon
vile. has this season raised l3l lambs. The
flock produced I34 lambs, only three of
them being lost
Edward Fairbanks. one of the oldest in
habitants OF Spring field. committed suicide
ty drowning. the other day.
Fred Perry, of Keene, N. H., has been
bound over IN $500 for an indecent assault
upon six-year-old girl at Bellows Falls.
the other day.
In battle. fourteen years ago. Lemuel
Giles, of North llarlland, received bullet
in one leg. So firmly was it embedded
among the bones that it resisted all efforts
to extract 1t, until few days since. when
Giles. with a little help and two or three
jacknives, succeeded in removing it, IN a
much battered and tlattened condition.
Tie Ananias business opens well, the
present trOuting season. The latest story
VIC arc invited to believe is to the effect that
brook trout was caught in the creek near
Quechee, the other evening, weighing 3
pounds 10 ounces, and measuring 2l inches
IN length and Il inches in circumference.
The drive Of spruce logs that is now
coming down the upper Connecticut, con-
tains 80 900, ,OGO feet and is IN charge of $50
me1. The lOgs were cut on Indian river, Il
tributary of the Connecticut, and cost on
rha banE five dnl fhnnsapH
Nine million feet are tor the lumber com
pany at Mclndoes Falls. The balance,
thirty million. 90 TO Turner's Falls, Mt.
Tom and liolyokc. Mass.
Hon. d. r Barley, late of St Albans, has
one OF the best farms in St. Croix county,
Wis. lla has upwards of 425 acres Of
wheat this year, 70 acres OF grass, 100 in
pasture and is clearing off so mere a: the
present time for a village pasture. lie has
IN his farm y30 acres. His stock consists
Of short horns. sheep and horses lie has
at the prcsent time twenty-three females of
the best families Of short horns, besides his
grades and natives. lie bought last fall
fifty COtswOld and Leicester ewes and his
flock Is now doubled
Ii l. said that Frank W. Brooks, of Brat
tleburO, and one or two OF his brothers and
sisters have met with heavy loss of be-
tween $500 and 500. 900 through the
dishonesty Of an agent in California. 1t
appears that while they were receiving their
rents and dividends regularly. and suppos-
ing everything all right, their long-trusted
agent disposed OF some OF their property, or
by some sort OF crOOkedness got a large
amount OF money into his hands, with which
he abscOnded Mr.. Brooks has postponed
his contemplated European trip. and is now
in San Francisco investigating.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

The Freeman reminds us that the State
Convention in 1874, was held on the 18th of
June, insteal of in May. That is so, and
we stand corrected. 1t was in 1872 that
Republican State Convention was held lat
Bellows Falls, to choose delegates to the
National COnvention) in May.
The call is carly, this year but, as the
Freeman says. ''there IS plenty of time for
desire to have gubernatorial honors freely
offered them to put in an appearance, and
the voters will probably be as well suited to
indicate their choice and have the nominal
tions settled soon. as to wait three or four
weeks to the usual time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

The recent elections in the Province of
Quebec shows, to the surprise OF both parties,
that Mr.. Jolly and the liberal government is
likely to be sustained in the next parliament,
which will assemble June lst. In the last
house the Conservatives had a following of
forty-four members and the Liberals Of only
twenty in the new house the latter count
on the support Of thirty-four and the former
of only thirty. The most rabid COnserva-
tives claim only thirty-three of the lately
elected members and concede tairty-One to the
present government. NJ. Jolly, the leader of
the government, is French Protestant.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17
Gone Before.


There's a beautiful face in the silent ar,
Which follows me ever and near.
With smiling eyes and amber hair.
With voicelcss lips, yet with breath OF prayer
That feel but cannot hear.
The dimpled hand and ringlet Of gold
Lie low in marble sleep:
! stretch my hand Tor a clasp of old,
But the empty air is strangely cold,
And my yigll alone l keep.
There's Il sinless brow with n radiant crown.
And cross laid down in the dust;
There's a smile where never a shade comes now
And tears no more rom these dear eyes dow,
SO sweet in their innocent trust.
All, we'll And Summer is come again,
Singing her same old song;
But oh, il sounds like a sob Of pain,
as it floats in the sunshine and the rain
Ger the hearts Of the worlds great throng.
There's n beautiful region above the skies,
And long TO reach its shore.
For know / shall find my treasure there,
The laughing eyes and amber hair
oi the loved one gone before.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

During the third day of the battle OF
Gotty sburg. John +. Cutler, oi Springfield.
n member Ol Go. +, i6ih regiment Vermont
Volunteers, threw away his knapsack con-
tanning among other articles. stencil
plate giving his name reg iment, etc, none
OF which he ever expected to sea again but
singulsrlv enough, n short time sirce. the
stencil plate was ploughed up on the old
battlefield and has been returned to him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

A WOMAN IL MALE Attire On the 22l of
October, 1877, William Freeman was sen
fenced to the Erio County, n. V, Peniten-
tiary for one year and six months, the prison
er having pleaded guilty TO n charge OF burg
larry and larceny. Freeman WAS duly receiy-
ed into the Penitentiary and was put To
work in the shop ut polishing buckle. Fri
day morning he was to he discharged from
the Penitentiary. pardon having been OBJ
tanned from the Governor ; but when the
usual medical examination was made, the as
tonlshing discovery was made that William
Freeman was II woman.
When her sex was discovered she confessed
her entire story. She had worn boys and
mems clothes since she was eleven years old,
and always managed to keep her secret. in
spite of her awful surroundings. She said
her right name was Mary Ann Srhaicr. She
is twenty-threo years of age, about ilvo feet
seven or eight inches III height, with dark
hnlr and dark eyes, but pale complexion. She
Is II pretty good-siZed woman, weighing pro-
bahly one hundred and forty pounds. Her
wrists and ankles ARE small but her hnnds
and feet from the roughest kind of labor.
ure large and coursc, and her waist has never
known the grip of II corset. As William
Freeman she is about good looking as the
average man as Mary Ann Schaier, she is
hot holhtly Wuihil- one Htht took 10 dress
ing in boys clothes because she believed she
could do better ns II boy than as IL girl aud
hire ont for farm work. This she has done
nearly all her life since then. She worked
for various farmers in Allegany county, and
tests thnt she has preserved character of
strict honor and honesty, which will he at
tested hy those 10y whom she has been en-
ployed. The crime Tor which she was sen
fenced she declares she did not commit
During tho time of her imprisonment she
was IN constant fear Of the discovery of her
sex She has become accustomed to mems
clothes that she does the simplest hit of wo-
mems work vita all tho awkwnrdness of a
man, and 1T will he some time before she will
become accustomed To skirts. Begd,o Er-
press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

A well-to-do farmer in Ulster county, N. Y,
who had heard good reports of a widow in
Kingston, harnessed up a span of horses and
drove to her house one day last week. There
he introduced himself. and she. having also
heard good reports Of him, welcomed him.
They went out for a drive, returned to DIN
ner, went out for another drive, and returned
to supper man and wife They had never
seen on communicated with each other before
that day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17


ship os swan s-down floats across the west
And dropsa single snowy anchor where
The yearning oceau min.les with the air.
And lays throbbing heart upon its breast.
What bird OF paradise with shattered wing
Struggles 10 mount against the tide of space.
And, looking downward, sees the peaceful grace
or its own shadow, still and sumberingr
All Could gird me with yOn lost delight,
How swiftly to the skies Id soar away,
Nor linser on the golden marge OF day.
Nor beat against the billows OF the night!
I'D mount above this du skiing land Of lie
Into the rose leaves of some sunset heaven,
Where nesting clouds. to crystal harbors driven,
Anchor bevond the billows and the strife
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

The latest yarn about fast time is to the
effect that on n certain railroad IL young man
put his head out of the car window to kiss
his girl goodbye, when the train went ahead
so rapidly that he kissed an old African te-
male at the next station.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17
Love-, seasons reasons
Written by Or. Nacksy, and recited by him al
the conclusion of one OF his lectures.

iritten bv Or NIacksy, and recited by hin
cunclusi,n n Of one OF his lectures.
Hove my love in the Srring time
For beauty fresh a. May,
For cheeks like early roses,
For eyes as bright as day;
For breath lise balm of lilies,
For smiles like sunrise clear;
| love NV love in Sprin time,
And love her all the year.
Iloye my love in Sdmmer,
For promise warm and true,
For truth like MONDAY throwing
A light on old and new,
For wealth of bloom and freshness,
Which glows when / am near
love my love in the Summer,
And love her all the year.
love my love in the Autumn,
For fruit of gentle deeds,
For wisdom TO be garnered
To serve our future needs;
For virtues ripening ever
Like harvests fu in ear
love my love IN Autumn,
And love her all the year.
/ love my love in the Winter
For charities untold,
For warmth of household welcome,
For looks that thaw the cold
For harmless mrth and psstlme,
And richest Christmas cheer
love my love in the Winter,
Aud love her all the year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

A New York society young man commit
ted suicide II month ago, and the cause of
the rash act has Just been discovered. lie
imported Russian sleigh early last Deccm-
ber, and the absence of snow during the
winter affected his brain. But it didn't pre-
vent his slcighing himself
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

iorkshireman, having occasion to visit
France, was bcwildered, ON reaching Calnls,
to find that everybody spoke French. la the
height of the pcrplexity which this occa-
stoned he rctreated TO bed. md wns awaken
ed in the morning 10y the cock growing,
wheIeupon he burst into an exclamation of
as,onishment and delight Thank good
ness there's English at Inst y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17
A Visit TO Cuba.

Among those who accompanied Postmas-
ter-General Keys recent Postal Excursion to
Havana, was, it seems, Mrs. Fanny Nichols
Wead, of Washington. and over her famil-
lar initials she gives, i'll late number OF the
Washington Chronicle, some of the sights and
scenes of her stay in Havana. We copy the
greater part of her very readable letter:
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-27

Music vs.. SLvMBEn.-Rather u queer case
wa brought before Justice Mix, OF the
Eighth Ward, yesterday. Thomas Manion,
the complainant in the case, works at one
Of the mills half the day and half the
night, and when he seeks tired natures
sweet %restorer, talmy sleep, in his abode,
is lulled to slumber by the t%intinnAbula:
ton of tin pms, in the hands Of several
Juvenile Lochs, oiEsprings Of Mrs. Maggie
Loeb, his next door neighbOr, Manion
don't appear to have much music In his
soul, as Il is represented dat he wa SO lost
to the harmony OF sweet sounds us to com
plain to Loeb, mere, OF theduetsNnd trios OF
thelittlc LocIls, and asked to be allowed to
seek the drowsy god i peace andquiet. The
legend runs that Mrs. Loeb, with inctEable
contempt for her neighbours ignorance of
the poetry of music, declared with cOnsid-
cradle emphasis that il the pms didn't
suit his taste she would issue n reQuisition
against Loeb, pre-, for drums with which
her little lambs-could tatto him to sleep.
Then Manion rushed frantically to Justice
Mix, and demanded TO know j thcre were
not such enactments in force as might be
used in restraining the musical genius OF
the Loeb family within the bonds OF pro-
priety and scasonablo hours. ~ peace
warrant was issued for Mrs. Loeb.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-27

B~RrDGEPonr POLICE Court. On Tuesday
evening, nj n ball in E.tnaville, n general
free fight was INDUCED in. ''They fit and
N. andgouged and bit,and wallOwed in the
mire." They howled and grOwled and
pounded until they quit from exhaustion,
and on yesterday the followingnamed par
Elephants were arrested by Officers McCon-
nanghy and Burdett and marched into
Mayor Trunk Robinson's court room,
| where they had u hearing aud were fined
s. and costs each. All paid; George
Brooks, Henry Rutherman, David Beazle,
Albert COnoway, George COnoway, Dora
Conoway, Henry Nienenger, VIM. Nc
Pherson, Harvey Moore, Wm. .Diggens
and John Porter. The officers have war.
rants for another drove, which will
probably be in to-day.
Quito II little sccnc occurred III Esq.
HOwells Court Yesterday morning. a. ID.
NewIaud had been summoned rs gar.
nishee in the case Of X. j. Bags 4 Sons
w. George James, and admitted II sun in
his hands, in Il proceeding by Bags &
Sons to compel tho payment OF tho sum
on account Of their claim. Mr.. NCwland
accused Mr.. X. j. Baggs, the senior mem
Der of tho firm, OF rcsOrting to trickery,
! which was resented by the old gentleman,
whcreupon Newland struck the oldgentIe-
man in the face. The Justice Immediately
imposed u fine upon Ncwland, which, with
the costs, amounted to five dollars. Al
though Mr.. Baggs is quite an old gentle
man, he objected to any fine being i'm
posed.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-27

An AGREEABLE VIsIT.-Iestcrday about
noon, the buggy OF Thomas Hornbrook,
Esq, drove upTto the residence Of Rev. 5.
B. bnrhitz, on 18th street, and beingprctty
heavily loaded with n variety OF things,
naturally attracted the attention Of an oc,,
casionaI reporter for this paper, who pried
into the thing and found that Mr.. Horn
brook was giving Rev. Barnitz o donation
party on his own account. He had heard
Of Rev. B. being under the weather, and a
little blue and discouraged On%Nccount OF
It, and took this near OF cheering his
family. And what n variety! There were
p~otatoesaand tomatocsy salt md soap,
pears and oatmeal, starch and indigo,
postage stamps and envelopes, u handsome
lot otthc pFcttiest picture papers publish,
ed,(to be given to the Sunday SCHOOL, and
the PROMISE thatif tho preachCra'eliaved
himself, and advocated Temperance and
cared for suffering humanity as IN the past,
there would be ''more to follow" Rev.
Barnitz looked like he wanted to hold u
praise meeting on the spot, and take n col
lection for the Children's Home or some
other charity. '.H .aHrH' FIl
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-27

THOSE EIGnrH WARD GEESE. We are in
receipt of u long communication from Mr..
Dillon J. Mccormick, concerning thedlHi-
Guilty between himself and Mrs. Miller
about some cstray geese which he had
found and which Mrs. Miller claimed as
her own. We will give Mr.. Mccormick
side ofthc case. He states that the next
day after his son found the geese floating
down the middle Of the Ohio, Mr.. }.
0'Donncll claimed seven Of them, and
said he was willing to swear to them. Mr.:
Mccormick told both Mr.. O'Donnell and
Mrs. Miller il they could prove property
they could have them by paying expenses.
Mr.. 0'Donncll afterwards found his seven
geese in Centre Wheeling. Mr.. Miller
himself, says Mr.. Mccormick, looked at
all the geese aud said TINT he could nottell
ono Of his geese amongst the lot that they
did not look like his geese by any means.
In conclusion, Mr.. Mccormick claims that
there has been no suit entered for the re.
covery OF the fowls.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-27

River four feet, and shrinking slowly,
Weather clear and cold. h.. ..fg sr|
The Stockdale, from Pittsburgh for Gin
c%innati, passed down at 0 AN. .gl ofl
The Courier departed for Parkersburg at
104 o'clock. s u.grs
The local packets arrived and departed
on time, and they are the only ones that
do. .4 .ta-.-
The 0'Neal had not put in her appear
ance at n late hour last night. of
The Telephone, from Cincinnati, was
due last night at IL o'clock. frp.
The w. p. Thompson is duo this morn
ing from Pittsburgh. rrs Ir, g,l .5.
The Science will be the Parkersburg
packet at l0l o'clock. .rr. .l rra.
The Hudson, from Cincinnati, will be
due at noon. 7-l .
The second barge built by Speer for the
Wheeling Towboat Company was due
from the boat yard last evening. The first
one 1.-THE "Labelle') is hard aground at the
Trap. Pittsburgh Conn., Gazette. q
ny Telegraph B
P%lTrsBuRGn, September 2G.-Riyer sta.
tionary, with ] foot 8 inches. Weather
cloudy and cool.
CINCINNATI, September 26.-River l0tect
G inches and rising. Weather cool and
clear. Arrived: Stockdale, Pittsburgh
Andes, Wheeling.
NEw ORLEANS, September 26.-No arr.
walls or departures. Weather clear and
warm.
NASHVILLE, September 20. = River II
inches on shoals, and stationary.
CAIRO, September 26,-Arrivcd: Hick.
DRY, Ohio river. Departed: Desmet, Pa:
ducah. River 10 feet 4 inches. Weather
clear. nI
ST. LOUIS, September 2G.-Arrived: Mil
lar, Cincinnati. Departed: Baker and
barges, New Orleans; Annie, st. Paul.
River risen ! inches, with about 81 feet To
Cairo. Weather clear and cool.
LITTLE Rock, September 28.-Therc has
been considerable change in the weather
since yesterday, the thermometer has
fallen over 20 dergces, it is o CSC,
cloudy and cool.
LOUISVILLE, September 20. = Weather
clear and cool. Arrived: jas. L. Brunsford,
Evansville; G. W. Anderson, Cincinnati;
Hawthorne, Cairo. River falling with 5
feet 5 inches in the canal.
EVANSVILLE, September 20 River fall
ing, with IS feet on gauge. Weather clear
and cool. . m
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-27


"PRoCRAsrINATIoN" has been the source
Of more evil in this world than can be csti-
mated, and has caused more suffering from
bodily pain and disease which result from
this really wicked neglect Of n timely rem
cdy, than there would have been by fully
onc-half, had the means been ut hand to
ward Off the destroyer, How many n
slight cold neglected has resulted in con-
sumption; a pain in the hips 4 deformcd
and painful limb for lifel No!le let the first
symptoms Of any disease be met by an mn
tidotc. If you feel n pain in your buck,
arheumatic twinge in your limbs, catarrh
in your head, any Of the nervous diseases
which may lay you on a bed OF pain for
the balance Of your life, let %uscounsel you
TO get bottle OF Lawson's Curative, or
better still, buy a bottle ut once and keep
it ready for use.
Large new size Bottles 80 cents ands 81.
.H." .... A-I .
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-27

Ircnsa PnEs.-The symptoms arc moisture,
like perspiration, intense Itching, increased by
scratching, very distressing, particularly at
night as Il pin worms were crawling in and
about the rccturi, the private parts are some
times affected II allowed to continue, very Sc
riOus results may follow. DR.. Swayne's All
Healing Ointment is a pleasant and sure cure.
HONE CUREs.-Wc were great sufferers from
Itching Piles, the symptoms were as above de-
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short time made apCrfect cure.
J. W. CnRlsr, Boot and Shoe House, S44 N.
End street. ,tyuuI4leis
7. c. .wEYNAN, Halter, 5 s. Eighth street,
Philadelphia.
Reader, II you are suffering this distressing
complaint, OF letter, Itch, Scald Head, Ring
Worm, BARRIERS Itch, any Crust, Scaly, Skin
Eruption, use Swayne's Ointment and be cur.
ed. Sent by mail 70 any address on receiptof
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q box, three boxes 81 IS. Address Letters, -Dy,
Swayne & Son, $50 n. Sixth street, Philadel-
phia. No charge for advice. Sold by Leading
druggists. Logan, List Go. eod&w
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-27
LyNcn IN WAsnMGroN CouYT

JUDGE LYNCH IN WARRINGTON CouSTY.
-The citizens OF ~Einleyville, Washington
county, arc greatly exercised about an out
rage that was committed near that towns
rev nights aso. According to q Pittsburgh
paper Mr.. Thomas McClelland's barn was
set on fire and destroyed some time ago,
and it seems that certain persons sus,
pe6ted Hbs0lom Jordan, wli6 worked for
Frederick Coopef>a neighbor; On the
night I'M question Six men called at the
house Of Cooper, took Jordan out and
hung him to the limbo n tree until the
lie vas nearly ehoked out Of him; when
they cut him down and left him. Jordan,
when he had recovered, returned to
Cooper's, where he related his sad expert.
ence. HeSays the rutiians, before placing
the ropc about his neck, tried to make him
confess that he burned McClelland's barn.
The men who committed the outrage, al.
though not disguised, were not recognized
BY those who saw them, and Jordan WIS
not suspected by Mr.. McClelland. The
whole alTlir is u mystery. ,fg