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

WArERvILLs-Rey MIR. Langi0rd will
preach hero one-halt of the time Tor the com
ing wear lie and his family will live IN
Fletcher.
Julius iIemcnway and wife have left our
town and lately moved to Johnson village.
His business is painting.
James V. Stevens left on Monday morning
last Tor Minneapolis. Mimi, to arrange the
business matters of the late Clark Wilbur
The remains OF Mr.. Wilbur came here on
Saturday last. The funeral was held in The
afternoon, Rev. ID. II. Watkins conducting
the religious exercises. The coffin was not
opened, the body being so badly di~fgured
by fire Us not to be recognized by the fea
lures. {.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

THE statement made in Mr.. Barlow s
franklin county organs, that the Republi-
cans Of that county are practically unani-
nous for him, is absurd. Even Swanton is
cl,imed for Barlow. The Democrats are
for Mr.. Barlow in Swanton, as they are
pretty generally throughout the District,
and they doubtless know why they are so.
A correspondent informs US that SwantOn
Democrat said, recently, that Mr.. Barlow
had told him, within six months. that he
Barlow was "as good a Democrat as he
ever was The majority of the Republi-
cans of Swanton, however, if we are cor
rec:ly informed, are not for Mr.. Barlow
aud the same may be said Of a number of
towns IN Franklin county.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

BETHEL-SuocKING AccIDENT-0n Mon
day, the 18th inst. the three-year-old
daughter of Miles Spooner fell into a pail
of boiling water prepared for hopping the
floor, while the mother had stepped out of
the room moment, and was so badly
scalded that she died next day.
There was a heavy frost in this vicinity.
Wednesday morning. and it is feared that
tho apple blossoms will be destroyed.
DR.. Terry has in his yard a crab apple
tree 10 or IL years old. with three branches
from the main trunk. One branch is
blossomed full. while the other two have
none, this year; and they have alternsted
in this way for several years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

We did speak we'll of Col. Proctor and do
the FREE Press There are other gentle
men whose names have been named in print.
in connection with the office, of whom we
should speak only kind words should they
be pressed We do not understand that
there is in this anything Incompatible with
good faith to ones own candidate Wood
stock Standard.
OF course, the FREE Press has not asked
the Standard to take back or modify its far-
orabe opinion of Col. Proctor as candidate
for Governor. The Standard, in speaking
we'll of him, spoke for thousands ofihis fel-
low citizens; and they, too. will stick to
their good opinion OF him.
We may add that we have imputed no
act to Mr. Merrill. The very phrase
/" brought OUT" used by US, in mentioning
the appearance of his name, indicates that
we supposed it to be not his own act, but
that of another man. We doubt not that
the Standard is right in its belief that The
Rutland Leader never asked permission to
to use Col. Merrill's name. Mr.. Merrill is
too sensible man to desire Just the kind Of
bringing out that he received. 1t was. as
we believe, less an act Of friendship to him,
on the part Of the Leader. than Of hostility to
the Hcrald's candidate, whoever the latter
might be. What weight the Leaders animos-
Il
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17
Jericho News,
MISS DAVIS FOUND.

jericho, May IL, 1878.
After considerable search and expense,
Miss Davis and her child were found, yes
terday, and as her mysterious disappear
ancc, few weeks ago, received public at
tention, it is due to the public that it
should be informed of the circumstances
The suspicious of the friends of Miss Davis
that she was absent through the procure
ment OF Fred NJ. Hutchins, are con-
irmed. On the night that Miss Davis
left Mr.. Plants. in Jericho. she
supposed the man who came for her
was going to carry her to the hotel
at Westtord to work, as agreed, and she had
no suspicious that she and her child we're
being taken away to prevent her evidence
being used in court. After going some dis
tance from Jericho she found the man was
not on the right road to Westford. and told
him so. lie told her that he was going
another road to WestfOrd, and that. though
fart her, it was better travelling. She soon
found that the man was not going in a way
to go to WestfOrd, and called his atten-
ton to that fact again, and he then
told her he had made a mistake
in the name of the place where she was go
ing to work that it was Milton instead of
Westford and thereby Quoted her fears.
After they had got her away, Hutchins by
various appliances induced her to keep
quiet and not let her whereabouts be known
to her friends. She was taken from one
place to another. Hutchins frequently
visited her and kept her under his watchful
care. requiring her to copy certain writings
drawn so as to give no intelligence of her
whereabouts, which were sent to her friends
by Hutchins. She wrote one letter dating
it and giving the name of the place where
she was, but was not permitted
to send that. An affidavit copied from one
that had been carefully prepared before
hand and drawn in the interest of Hutchins
was presented to her and she was required
to sign it, HutehinS, thinking it would
not be safe to let Miss Davis and child re-
main longer in Vermont, took them last
week into Canada, where she was found,
and came thence to her friends in Jericho.
There were eight persons concerned in the
abduction and secretion of Miss DAVIS and
her child. 1t is gratifying to the good
people Of Jericho that this foul transaction
was not crowned with success x.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

The Rutland caucus will help Col. Proc
tor, rather than hurt him. His friends
throughout the State will stand more square,
ly by him, since they see theikind Of means
used to defeat him, than they would if he
had carried Rutland By a unanimous vote.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

NoRTH FERRIsBURcH.-Mrs. Hammond
closed her revival meetings at the Centre on
last Wednesday evening.
During the past week. the platform or
declaration of principles of the Native
American party, have been extensively cir
culated through this town. We understand
that they received very hearty endorse
ment or approval.
Evidently as an appreciation of the sue
cess OF the lecture courses last Winter.
there will very soon be issued call upon
parties in this vicinity to meet and arrange
or decide upon a permanent organization
who shall manage such continued course
OF lectures.
Attendance at NJ F. Sunday school, on
Sunday was 1888. Penny collection at the
same It's cents.
HUNTINGroN.-OscarT omlinsOn. of Hunt
ington, had good cow worried and her leg
broken by vicious dog a few days since.
The first selectman has been called upon
for redress under the dog law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

A Chinaman who had his cue cut of in
the San Francisco Jail, sues the sheriff for
ten thousand dollars damages. 1t is to be
made test case.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

HUNTINGTON WHISPERS .-The other day at
teachers examination our superintendent
refused three young ladies certificates
Their names are to be withheld, hut let it
be known that they were in every respect
qualified to teach the schools they had
taken.
Our choir is very much improved since
Miss Eva Ross commenced PLAYING again.
Miss Carrie Ellis, daughter Of G. D. Ellis,
Esq, of Huntington. and the eldest daugh-
tie. of G. l.. Williams, sing alto.
One plight last week H. Judson's house
was decorated In fine style. The shade trees
were hung with red rags.
Miss Sallie Cashwel, of Huntington. is
very sick at Starksboro with no hopes of re-
covery.
Miss Apnabel L. Lewis. of Huntington,
will teach in Starksboro, this Summer.
As Miss Nettie Crane was out riding,
May 9Th, her horse took fright at piece Of
white paper, ran and tipped her out, break
ing her shoulder and right arm and injur-
ing her very much otherwise. This should
be a warning to all not to throw paper
upon the, street.
Eugene Ring had boil on his wrist,
caught cold in it and is now suffering
severely in consequence. Ii is feared that
his hand will have to be amputated. C.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-05-17

The bill to "gerrymander" the Congress
sional districts of Ohio, which has passed
the Legislature of thai State, proves that the
Democratic wire-pullers have gained moth
ing in scrupulousness. The bill changes the
boundaries Of eighteen districts, Of which
seven are given to the Republicans, while
the Democrats grasp eleven districts, ex-
pectiDg also to carry the two Hamilton
county districts The conceded Republican
majoritics in the seven country districts ag-
gregate 81, 900 votes, while the Democratic
majorities in their eleven districts aggregate
but 10000 votes. Thus, while the Repub-
licans have a conceded majority of 10000
votes in the State, outside of Hamilton
county, they are to be given at most seven
of the twenty Representatives in Congress
The Democrats claim that with this bill they
will elect II of the 20 Ohio Congressman. in
stead of eight, as at present. Without it. they
admit that their delegation would have been
reduced to six, this Fall. Thus they figure a
clear gain of eight Congressman from the
scheme and unless such 5arefaced fraud
produces reaction among the people and
thus defeats itself, they will make the gain
tbey count on
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-08
RELIC IOfs.

4 Methodist revival At Newport, Ky.
resulted in loo conversions.
The Northern Methodist Conference will
meet nj the Union VI. T.. church. Coving
ton, on the 18Th Of ihi. month, aud will h.
presided over by Bishop Peck.
Rev. l.. ! Stcely, the sweet scented Ill.
vine who filed y suit for SANDER against
the Mountain Fcho, hiss been arrested for
Illicit disabling and the Echo men are hap
ny.
The Senate has made an appropriation
Of Slj0,OOOlo satisfy claim of the Meth
odi-l Episcopal church, South, for occu.
pancy Of !. buildings at Nashville. by the
Federal troops during the war.
The protracied meeting at the Methodist
church, conducted by Rcvs. Morris Evans
and J. u. Peoples, is progressing without,
any manifest good result, ~ far. The
meetings are to continue several days yet.
The Rev. Mr.. Mason,a Methodist divine,
was shot aud instantly killed in Indiana,
the other day, by man whom he had
elected from his church for disorderly be-
havior. The shooting was done ~ the
Minister stepped out of church.
The rapid growth Of the Catholic church
in the United States Is evidenced by the
large amount Of property Acquired in the
last 81 or 30 years. In 1850, the Bishops
Of that church held S9,0o0,OOo of proper.
ty, now they have sllO,Oo0.OOo worth.
The asnual report Of the Young Mems
Christian Association shows in the United
States forty-eight buildings, free from
debt, worth sis,5G2, 900; forty seven Asso-
citations, with building fund amounting
to $685., 200; $50 Associations with libra.
ries worth Sli2,273
In sermon on Hell, in Frankfort last
Sabbath, Rev. Green Clay Smith gave il as
his individual opinion that there is a
He'll, aud that il is place of burning
birthstone where blue flames dart up, and
the groans Of men who have died in sin on
this earth are constantly heard shrieking
IN agonized and heart-rending tones
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-08

hall, in o. leg. Anderson VS. peculiarly
unfortunate. lie had taken refuge behind
large tree On the side Of the street when
one Of the Fcrrclls wounded aud pursued
by Gresham, reached the same tree and
pushed him ont Anderson, who happen.
ed 10 he dressed ike Fcrrell, fed down the
street, pursued by Gresham who mis'cok
him for the man he had bccn alters and fred
with great viyacity, hitting him just a. he
turned OF the Street ut the Drug Store. II
Is strange that ~ much firing In 40 dense q
throng could do 80 little damage. II eve
~ man who fell over gates and through
fences, had been wounded, our force 81
Surgeons would have been inadequate. Zig
Jim Mckinney and Dr Fowler deserve
special mention, or will do so when they
shall have repaired Dunn's ward fence,
Doc. Alcorn, who is very active, sought Ia
take refuge behind Kaufman, but Frank
carried OF his 80 pounds At such rate
that Doc could ncvcr reach the sanctuary,
Two or three fellows who had been deeply
aud boisterously drunk for some hours,
were sobercd simultaneously. The whole
thing was " foreign growth aud can reflect
no dishonor IN our peaceful village.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-08

Eiiar Interior Journal
Will YOU allow
space Cor traveller to complain Of dan.
ger that threatens the travelling pnblic' !
wish 10 call the attention NJ ~, Board oi
Directors lif there arr any such Board To
the condition Of the small wooden bridges
over little branches or streams ON the pike
between Turnerville in Lincoln county,
aud Mckinney Station on the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad. There are no railinga
across any II the half-hozen bridges, some
~ which are from ten to twenty feet long,
and FROM six to eight feet high. II an an
imal were - shy while an one Of them,
there Is danger Of his going of and car
rying vehicle and occupants overheard, To
the imminent risk Of life OF limb, or other
damage. In that event, the Turnpike
Company would have 10 foot the bill Of
damages. Lees than twenty-five dollars
would make the necessary Improvements.
II should he done nj once.
TRAyIITn
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-08

OBEDIAH LEoSARD's SscREr.--Forty-
Eve years ago, Obediah Leonard, who is
now 90, camc to the Green River region in
this county from North Carolina. lie got
a position as laborer on farm aud in the
course Of time fell in love and married a
woman much younger than himself. A
thrifty family grew up around them and
the partner OF his sorrows and joys imag.
ined that she was the old mans first and
only love. Perhaps she would have died
in this belief had not two of the sons, hear
ing Of the whereabouts OF their father,
come all the way, one from Wisconsin, the
other from Missouri, to look upon his face
again in the iesh. Of course the old man
did not recognize them, but recital Of
some Of the Occurrences Of the long dead
past convinced him that they were really
his sous, and he fell upon their necks and
wePt. The boys.who are rapidly descend
ing the dscline Of life, o ne is So, the Other
5s, ay that many years ago Mr., Leonard
marrie,s their mother, and TO him was born
seven children, that misunderstanding
caused separation Of man and wife, and
finally divorce WIS obtained, The old
man then struck oil acnss the country and
WAS never heard Of by his family till re-
Gently, and thus was secret which had
been kept for As years, revealed TO the pub
lie We would like 70 see the girl thai
could keep one that long.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-08

PsaOf0sru
MARCH q, 1873.
WHERE rHT woopBIsE rwISrTH.
OH where, OH where are the candidate
all gone?
Miss Nora Murphy, of Stanford, is Wis
iiing her sister, Mrs. Robert Rice, near this
place.
Our town ia rather Gaiet since the cleo
ton excitement has blown over, We don't
have to stop on every corner to shake
hands now.
Judging from the number Of men we
saw rolling in the mud last Monday. Muir
ply will have to pro.ract his meetings in
this county little while longer.
GOING To SING BUT NOT SIGN.
The young people OF our town aad vi
cinity, will meet at Bright's School-house
next Sunday at q o'clock, p. NJ, for the
purpose Of organizing a singing-class. All
the young men are requested to come and
bring their sweethearts with them, but
mustn't do any counting during singing
hours.
ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
Mr.. &c. Farris, of this place and Miss
Emma Ellis, Of Bardstown, were married
on the 9th inst, at the residence OF the
brides brother: Attendants-Colonel John
Faulkner, Of Lancaster, and Miss Belle FL
lis, Of Bardstown. We congratulate Mr..
Farris upon having secured one of the
sweetest, best young ladies that ever adorn-
cd social circle. Miss Emma is hand
some being, whose amiable disposition, and
loyeliness Of character, has endeared her to
many heart ION previous visit in old
Lincoln, who rejoice to have her back again.
Miss Emma has the blessings Of an appre-
ciaiing neighborhood, who wish her much
JOY in the new sphere into which she has
just passed.
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HW sfonrfiie.
MARCH 6, 1873.
1T LEFT TUESDAY,

MARCH 6, 1873.
1T LEFT TUESDAY.
On what day does the Salt River packet
leave Quite a number in this vicinity
wish to secure a passage to the source Of
that classic stream.
JUDGE BRECKENRIDGE on THE X. OF II.
The address by Judge Breckenridge last
Friday night in behalf Of the Knights Of
Honor, WAS ably got up, we'll got of. and
received with marked commendation. The
brethren were surprised and delighted to
find how grand thing this Order really
was. The address has made deep i'm
preston In favor Of the organization.
THE MURPHY BALL STILL ROLLING.
On Saturday night and Sunday after
noon, Judge Owsley and Mr. Alex. Lusk
favored us with addresses in the interest
Of the Murphy enterprise. Both gentle
men spoke ON each occasion. They are 40
well known in Central Kentucky. that it is
needless to say their work was admirably
done. A marked feature in the entertain
ment was the unaagging and decorous at
,snt;on ON the mart of the audience The
nerformauces furnished an appropriate and
beautiful conclusion to the series Of meet
ings running through the previous week,
pIocpy RAW.
Election d,v afforded SCENE. Of n char
,,,er moi unite 80 barmonious Matters
ven, OF pre,tv on,s,lv bowever until the
limo had been formed and tho coun,in, in
tho Assessors, con,ss, was IN n,o,rss. Snd.
IeoIv tho re,ort Of a nis,oI wa. heard fol.
lowed nv twel,e or fifteen shots in r,n;d
successiop. The scene of confusion va. a,
once beyond description; but intensely
amusing Youth and manhood and boary
AGE. feeble attenuation. unwieldly eorpn.
lency. and lettering decrepitude riyalled
each other in feats of astonishing activity.
No English hun,er ever cleared a five.
barred gate in more dashiug style-no
charging squadron ever breasted with more
crushing shock the obstacle that would op.
pose their mad career-no trained taotician
ever spread his force in fan like rays with
more electric speed than did the startled
Sovereigns on that memorable day in Hus-
tonville. The facts, so far as ascertainetl,
are these: Your readers will remember
that some year or more ago, a man named
Ferrill, was shot and killed at Milledge-
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-03-08

A TERRIBLE CYCLONE IN CAsEy.-Eld.
J. Ballou, who Was in Middlsburg. Casey
county. last Sunday. furnishes us with the
following report Of the fearful Cyclone:
THE neighborhood Of Rich Hill, in Casey
county, was the scene 81 one Of the sad
desi calamities on last Sa turday, that II
has ever been our lot to chronicle. At a
few minutes past 3 O'Clock. p. NJ, Cyclone
such as our country hiss seldom witnessed,
passed through the neighborhood. The
first object, with its inmates, destined TO
destruction, was the dwelling Of Mr.. Vim
cent Wesley. The dwelling was good
log building and kitchen Of same material,
with two large stone chimneys. The in
mates at the time Of the disaster, were, Mr..
Wesley, wife and two daughters; a boy
named Sloan; a Mr.. Taylor, brother to
Mrs. Wesley, and Green Rich ardson; all Of
whom were instantly killed, except Mr..
Richardson, who was severely wounded.
Mrs. Wesley was found sbout four hundred
yards from where the hoase stood. One Of
the sleepers Of the house was stuck in the
earth near by, The other bodies were
found u less distance. One Of Mr.. wes-
ley's arms was found more than quarter
Of mile from his body. The houses were
completely swept away, except, perhaps,
the kitchen floor, upon which the wound.
ed man remained, and from under which
one Of the stills was blown. The chimneys
were taken of to the hearth. Stephen
Morgan's house was partially destroyed,
and his family more or less injured. His
wife is not expected torecover. Fountain
Floyd's house was partially destroyed, and
seven of the family injured, to what ex.
tent ! did not learn. A store house and
dwelling at Rich Hill belonging to Mr.
Decker, were destroyed. The School-hou
at Mt. Olive was blown down. Many other
damages were sustained, including stock
killed, and fencing blown away. Mr. Wes
ley and family were members Of the Meth
odist church, loved and respected by al
who knew them. tits difficult TO con
oeiye what sadness and gloom peryadel
that entire community, unless one wen
there. Truly, we "knew not what shall b
on the morrow"
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SEVERAL Rows The appearance Of our
streets last Saturday afternoon did not give
the slightest indication that Murphy
raid had ever been made on Stanford.
There was any number Of drunken men
who made day hidcous with theiI bolster.
Gus behavior. Toward sunset man nam.
ed Frank Ball, who was drinking, and Cato
withers, an ob-treperous negro, fell out
and were about TO fight with knives, when
the Marshal went to qnell the disturbance.
Ball resisted arrest and two Of his friends,
Leach aud Raines, came To his rescue, and
the Marshal, who, to his shame be Il said,
was slso intoxicated, being about to get the
worst Of the scufIle, called assistance and
the men were taken 10 jnil They sub-e-
quenily gave hail and were released TO re
turn Monday for trial, ~hcn they came
forward and confessed their fines ......A After
the white men were arrested a white youth
named John Butner and a negro named
Josh Grimes, got into fight, during which
Buincr received cash in the head, one
over the eye, had his nose broken and his
arm injured by rocks thrown by the negro.
The latter was ARRESTED and lodged in Jail,
while Butner was taken to DIR. Bailey's Of
ice and had his wounds dressed. At his
examining trial on Tuesday, the negro was
sent on tn the next Grand Jury. He Is
said to have provoked the row by curing
Buiner.