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, 1879-08-07

ronr tTrnox. 1tich., Aug. h.-1'aasedU p-props
Lowell. Macktnaw+ f'enton, Lawrence. Russia, II.
". blanchard, Champlain: achrs China, Hattie
Howard.
Down-rrops Annio Yonn9, EanItac, Lewis OIL.
bert; scbrs +. l., Watson, MyFttc Star, Putaski.
Wlnn-Southeast. 3entie; wealhar fne:
f'nHr 1Lrnos, Nicl,.. Anc.o. .-passcd Cp-rrors
Mary Jnrecki. Granfte atate, tug Andrew ]. Smith
wtsli A. Doody, i. Pratt md hatacs: rehrs iIclye.
lin. lied, White. and Blue, II. r. Mcrrlck.
J]0wn-1fop Saflhnt.
Wini--Sort,east. light; wcathcr cloudy.
, 1879-08-07
A NEW SCHOONER.

lcssrs. Linn 4 Craig have already commenced
work on the now Eciooner they recently contracted
10 build. THO ycsscl is 10 10 = threc.and. after.
200 feet long, 10 feet beam, and II 10 cost In tho
uetghborbootl Of S2g. ono. The kccl-blotks arc
nl1radv laid And IL naid the contractors afe NOW
ut work Ecslsnv out tho timber for the kec. Re-
Ia bs huiit ara Upson 4 Walton. Cspt. Thomas
Wilson, and u, l., Pennington. sli of Cleveland.
Uftr1it Post aud TriAunt. ptIteFfdy.
, 1879-08-07

parallclcd career than deliberate declaration
0t judgment tint he should bo tnado President
Tor a third term.
ft-orrA Countvtk..t Ed0i4 tRep.l.
Dos1mH arc busted TIL after harvest. Grant IL
RtruuE In th!s part Of the State; but there ars
Who tan be elected uni rivc a. solid an Admin
issFnt!tf, a. Grant. Sober second thought does
not enlarge The boom up hare. You must re-.
member Congress has adjourned, nntt there ara
no vsrJ great insults coming daily now 10 n.
vigorntc tho popular feoltng. 1brce nuntlls
more Of Congress would have left 1css Demo
Gratis hers than there are now.
, 1879-08-07

Rptrtot Dtspdfch 10 7he 7fftHnA
DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 0.-Tha job Of raising
the snnkcn sc1r Ognria was lot to-day 10 the Csn.
ada Wrcckng h Towing Co3,nhny. and opera.
ttnns will be oernn 10 morrow mornnI. No other
apparatus than The ordEnary stean,-pnmps will ID
reuultsd. There IN no change In htr condition.
Sho 1ies easy. ani It II thought no othes tamagd
fhbn that cnusef BY the rn!llslnn will lsn found.
Iicr canvas and rnnning rigging wcre taken on to.
daY. Eapt, Davidson has not jct decided where iia
will lkka her for repairs.
, 1879-08-07
PORT COf.rsORNE.

dpttfai Dfftafth U 1k Tribune.
ponr C0tnonar. Ont, Aug. 0.-Lake Michigan
repntt-Pastcd up-Nothlng.
Down-scllrs Cussaek. Milwaukee to Kingston.
wlrnt; Nary Lyons, Chicago 10 oswego. corn;
t3ieninet, Milwaukee to Kingston, wheat; Clyde.
Milwaukee 10 St. Ca.hnrineH. wheat; Grlmaby,
milwaukee, to Kingston, wheat; f'anRaore. CHI
cago to Kingston, corn: J. Higlcs. Chicago 10
Uaw"en corn; steam .bargs Clinton, Milwaukee, 10
ktngston+ wheat.
Wind-9onthwest, light.
, 1879-08-07

1HF1o FORK ErDFff1 {Uf1N.}.
The New York Tribune quotes our declaration
to the elect tllat the Democrats Of this csty will
not support Coz. Robinson for Governor, ard
adds: "No QUO supposas for 4 moment that
thla declaration represents any ayowed purpose
On The part Of Tasnmauy Hail, or that It would
not 10 tneeklY rctrpctcd II Gov. Robinson should
be reroIn!natel." We beu to Inform cur skop-
tica1 contemporary that we made the dcrtnra-
ton It 4uutcs adyIacdlv, and that It does express
an "hvowcd purpose' on the part OF those
possible t.Iat We NAV change our mind, md IN
vitu tile editor Of the Tribune to magnificent
feast Of crow.
, 1879-08-07
INDIANAPOLIS.

1Sp1ASAroL1s, Aur. G.-GHAtS-Whcat firm !;
rod. O9Genlc; August, Dg1<194c. Corn weak at
34c. Oats firm; white, 21D25c; mixed, .34saIc.
NnysafoNs-Shou1lcra. a.ic; clear sit, 4,sc.
Lard, b;ic. unms, BQtSHc.
, 1879-08-07
A Busy SCHOONER.

The now schr Ford River is making good pay.
linz trip. She brings coal from Buffalo ~ Escanaba,
and thence goes 10 Ford River for cargo Of lum-
her for her owners at this port 1t will be rumem-
besed Tint sie lateiy made her nrst tfpto I!u1alo
w n5a ef awn sls,Gs 70 ce ao III,
her Aret cargo OF that kind,-anl hhs will bring
lumber back from Ford River,
, 1879-08-07

fp4ffd| pjtUaEch 10 1As Tribune.
New YoRk, Aug. q. .--0nAIs-W1ntcr wheat less
set!vs aud generally weaker; main buslurss in No.
rcd, which, AFTER opening tEIAe stronger, though
irregular, soon reacted aHl declined about AG!io
hushal, closing barely ptcadv at nodllud 0eures;
No. 3 amber also prominent, opening moro arnIy.
rsceainu toward ths close about !sr bushcl lray.
, 1879-08-07
A D1sIntereAtUss Patriot.

NFf5 fHFE 3F7pHHB tEFU,J.
Tie Hon. ilcudrick Il. Wright. nf pennsylya-
nta, tho untanncl son Of toll who got s3.U0o
appropriation to euabie LIm to got uto the rural
districts asd sydupathiz with tho pour laboslns
man, is believed 10 bs ln rere!pt Of SW, ,OO1 iee
from one coal company. Thus are thu telling
millions cared f0r-nuw ulnl ttleu.
, 1879-08-07

BHrpurronr, Aug. O. 0.--Arrtvef-3iontann. La
Sale, 4. 900 ou corn; Industry Morris. 1000 bu
cosn Atlantic. Ottawa, j, 200 hu rye, 500 bn corn;
Mornns Light, Ottawa, Il. go bn corn; John Car
ter, LaYnllc, g. 600 bn corn: q. l.. nooth, Ottnwa,
s. 300 hli corn; Monitor, Morris. q. 200 hH corn.
t'lcnrcf--Er$cx, Outage, ~. 87J feet Of lumber
and ~, QUO ahnglcs,
, 1879-08-07

11nrrAio, n. r.. Aug. O,-RErE1rTs-Flonr.
l. Oao bss; wheat n. 3D2l,u; corr, 1o33a0 bu. -. -
sHlrxRxrs mr. CASAL-Wh hcnt, @o4 374 bu; corn,
81, 090 bu: oats, II, tlJ,
SHIPMENTS nr RArLnoAu-Wheat, II, 081 bu !;
corn, :. 1U4 bn.
GnAtK-Wheat neglected and nominal; offerings
very light Cnrn dull; snlcs &. :a10 bu No. mixed
Western at 4oi:c: 900 hn high mixed q! 41c Oats
uo!nlnally ~ pic. Itye non,lnally nj H0c.
FnEIHMrs--Canhi atron1; dic for wheat, 6t<c for
corn 10 New York. Nn,road !lg,n; sumo ~ canal
, 1879-08-07
DRY GOODS,

NEW yonE, Aug. 0.-1Iuslncss moderate with
commission houses ani johbiDg trade rataor more
nctyc; cotton gouds In light demand. aud prices
generally steady; prints In Irregular demand; !;
Rlngiams and drcs..gooda fairly active: shawlA
md sEirtH In moderate rcQ,tcst; men's wear VI
au!et; k,tt ' unicfwcar % aid hosiery aoing will
, 1879-08-07

CIrvKtASn, o.. Anc. 0.-prTnoiErM-Qule
md steady; standard white, ITO test, Gaic.
PIrrantirlu, Pa. Aug. observation-disclosures
ernde 76c at psrkefs for shipment; refined, 0ic.
Philadelphia delivery.
OH. Cirr. Pa. Ang. G.-rErunLrra.-3lnrk
opened dull. with f}Fssc bid: advanced to Toe: de-
slincd aG eiosr y, Ct @ a''ic b snsnts ~ 5a 5s 200
, 1879-08-07
DETROIT.

DETROIT, MlcL., Aug. u.-FLouR-Steady.
CnAlN-Wkcat shade easier; extra. 81. o3A: No.
1whtio s1.0lS; AUGUST and September. 3l.ol;
October, 81. o1ti; milling No. /, nominal: No. i
amber, 81. o.: ni.lher 07c.
KECEti'r8--Whcat, g.. 169 tn
, SulrxEars--Whoat. La, 400 bu.
, 1879-08-07

neaut. William shupc, Nnsca. e, X. Sims, Don.
nki.on. Ynuhe America, Toledo; Swallow tl7I
ton. cnall. M1tIntc u. Ltwtttn. Z. u. 1ockc Ch.
eaxo: %sc.nncr, Marq}nrsse: q} Z. cra"fo!l. cass:
brrrea j. 4. McDongal. Hoard Of Trads Lily
, 1879-08-07

rtnndy; htqn mixed. 97!sc: No. {. aunt and Sou
tti,cr :,7'ac; Aunust, :i7sc; t,ctohrr. n sc; re-
icct"d, :'dic. Oats s'caa}' nd - ""':e' "a'
EEosxn-whoat quet: M. red winter. .pos.
npEc asked; August 0Hic: snDtanlher htlh at
inc; hmocF Michigan. septeInhcr. D8Ae. Corn
luli: No. z. September, l7sic.
n1cxtr1.-Whcnt. Ri, 600 hu: corn. "a. coo hH.
SMrrhEN1s-Whcat, III. 900 hu; eofu. 2l, 600
hu.
, 1879-08-07

St. LOUIE. No., Aug. H.-CoTroN-Dull and
lower; mddlng. 10alc; low mldd!lng, 1oHc;
s,lcs, nnnc; receipts, 20 bales; ahlpmcnts, 80;
stock, 1910.
, 1879-08-07

An Alarming Situation.
Atianiu tda.l CeHssttuftan tl3tm,}.
Mr.. Wattcrsou Is In New York. II Mr. Cork
lin. should Inyito him 10 dinner thcEe will 10
trouble.
, 1879-08-07

ttuuH-Wcro In moru lbtral supply thnn m
Tlcsny OF the day hctoro, but under ,cEter Ton.
csnl demand tho market worked Il little nrmcr. Tho
general rnnre nf prices waH tho snnlc a. for fues.
day, but tOrc wcEc moro snleA OF bAcon Vrn1ea ~
$3.50. and fowor Of ileayy weights brtow S;l;"o
Than on Tnchday, which gasa = slightly hIGhss :,
average. Local packers bought psnc!n3l'y et
though a. l.igh IA 81. 10 was paid ~ Icy fsw
Instances. Iacon nradca wcrs wan5sI m at " uM nume
iii so1d and tlu market cloxed stcndy. sill sales
aro made enbloct 10 shrlukage OF 40 bs For piggy
no,us apI aO III fnr atnpE
, 1879-08-07
0A1YEGfl,

0swEao, Ang. 0.-OnAIS-Wheat steady: No. 2
hard Duluth aprfng. Sl.0o. Corn nonlually III.
chanced.
, 1879-08-07
II tho Solid South MurtEaEea to tho South
er,i Urlr6craCvs


eru Urlrbcrncvs
T7ctsbnrd tjGst.) Htratd {tbns1raftf Hsm.>.
4 few months ago 1t was announced TINT Mr.
T1ldcn would surely bo thu nou,ince Of tic Dem
ocrattc party for tho Presidency, because ho
could earrF New York, but that hs would not
allow that State 10 go for any Other Democrat.
This dog 10 the mangcr argument seemed per.
feetly satisfactory to 4 majority Of Ttldea wor-,
shipera. After the press took hold OF It nnl ex-
posed ttR hideuus 1ncAnness a'nl sclashncsF, Til
den stock declined rapidly. II Ills worshipcrs
will got up few more of his "clams" US eou-
te,nptib1e rs thtt ono, his name will not even ba
mon.iancl III tho Convention. And II, fur such
wciehty reasons III llcsc, he shoolA b. defeated
for tho nomination, it wuull only su what liz
would deserve. Yet thcre Is very little differ
eneo tn this respect between sIr. Tlluen
nud many other Northern Democrats.
lie thinks he has n mortgage OIL tho
New York Democracy, wh'!o thu
Northern Democrats think tile Solid South be-
longs 10 them, no matter what thcY do. Any
QUO who will reflect on their action for the last
fcw ycara is bound to admit this. We do not
make these assertions because 1t IL pleasant to
tuake them We make them because the South
can neyer secure Justice from either party 50
long As sho considers herself tie abject sluyo of
onu, aud tie unrumnroulstng 'encmy Of The
other Wa have 10 right to dxptet anything
when we allow Northern Democrats TO dlauRh-
ter our material interests, - they did on Ito
rng!lic Railroad bill, tlle Quarantine bill. n,Hl sg
Brazil Steamship bill. We did got illa Qnar.u-
tiuu I'LL hut It rms utter tho announcement bT
tbs Southern press That there would jo llyclY
partY.rayolt IL Nc did nns got It., and then w
oply got II by the asslhtanea OF Republicans.
Tho oslcr measures failed, and wo have
no idea they will eser succeed by tho
Arst thing . Northern democrat
1ocs whrn he begius to calealase alout tl,u
next preslAancy, Is to draw llIe nlartEago Oh
the Solid South. and n<ld to It such s'aics In ll1o
Nussis ~ TIA thinks, hy hook nr cro1k, ho eau
carry And The way n,any Southern Democrats
act fully justi.lc2 him. htauy Southern Demo.
crats, on account Of foolish sentiment md
prejudice, are tho ahject slaves Of te Eurtlltr.
Democracy, These Southern Delnocrats are
known ~ l,ourbons Opposition to the Nortl.
oppositlo, to thu "niggcr," opposition to eda-
cation, opposition to prosrcsa, ail opposition ta
pence IN sassh aud g,od.w1il toward neu, ars
thrlr wate,,wur.ls. Thus fetterett, they have
aull themselves body md so,it 10 tho Northern!
uetn,,gsats who altlb tArin whenever It Ia their
Interest u do 30. This SUIT OF thing cant last.
The Rourltons may for . time deceive thu bu1y
| OF tho Southern people, hut tho day IL rapidly
coming when cycrr atase il thu suilth will Iook
to hcr own interests, regardless OF sentiment or
! preIudtcv
, 1879-08-07

ToLspo, Aug. H.-GMAlX-Whtat llrtn; No, 3
wtI.to Wabash, S1,0lN; No, ! whta Michigan,
81. 02; amber Alichigan. spot. 00Hc; September,
Ouc; NJ. !: do, Disc; No.. red Western, spot.
tl.00; August, ao!sc; sspsomhes, DOC; No. :.
Dayton s. Michigan rcd, A0.se; No. . do, p7tc;
rejected Waasa. o:e; Ms4sssn ssmoss, osAs:
, 1879-08-07

ETsttH1 7H1uH11H TO 4HE 3352HHFs
KAEsAH C,Tr, Mo-. Aug. 0.-UrA1S.-Thn Pflts
Current reports wheat receipts. H. D89l In: shfp-
mcntA, IL. 0Id bu; lower; No. 2 casl.. 80t1c: M.
4 cash, S}..c; August. R31;c. Corn--Isccclnta,
i fU Dl,: shipments. u. 4D0 bu; asnlcF: No. cash,
97Ac; August. 27slc,
, 1879-08-07
ST. LOUIS,

81. Lou1a. No., Aug G.-FLoun-Weak: Ltlle.
doing; unchanged.
CHANT. Wheat inactive and lower; closed better;
No. = red fail. niDAltic Cash and Augnst; u3ASb
14Ac Saptolntef; D4!;c bid October; D34o tho
year; No. 10. 86@ss1sc. Corn easlcr; e
mixed, 3lI@3latc cush md August: 3.G6e::,at;c
Septcmher; 3al49t3t;o October; aOtGaaU.sc tho
year. OATS h!asicr; No. =, ~ 1!!!c cash: a3Ho
'Octuber; ~. iGD23Asc NovetnbsEi .lAGb.lTc the
year.
WMlsKr-SteadY ut 81. .03.
TNos1sloks-lork qulct At 81. SoQ8. 90. Lard
none Offering. Gulk lneats quiet. cat-lota fEes un
uacon qusst clear ribs, Si.05Ql5 10; clear, Is. 10
Gt5:i3.
ItKcEllTa Flour, Q. p00 hrlA; wheat, ", 600 ha;
corn, $1,000 bn; oass, Ii, 000 bu; fyr. nouo;
barisf, none.
snlpMEsrs-Flnur. II, 600 tr1a: wheat, 20, 600
bu: corn, 81, 00o hu; oau, A,000 hui rye, Iune;
barley, uune.
, 1879-08-07

NurFAlo, Aug. 0.-Frei:hts Gsm: charters, J.
Aa1,a Mas.l, eea1 T. h'rsso ~ avS ps' ".
". Il. Ford. Toledo; China, merchandise, Du'
1uth; rassalc. uuy ely; schrs Lyman CatcY, cun.
, 1879-08-07

WILMINGTON. n. C., Aug. G.-SrIRrrs TunrrN.
TIxE-Qutcs II "a0a5!ic.
, 1879-08-07
s.lvor md tito Republicans of Ohio.

CfWc3HNuH C0nlMkrclHi (7HH,}.
The policy Of the Republican party In Ohio Is
to maintain resumption in gold and sllyor, ac-
eordIng to tic contract OF July II, 1870, In the
very coins described In that law aud III mono
othcr,-a contract t!iAt ts written on the face OF
cycry bond Issued from that dag to this II the
Republican party In Ohio attempted The course
OF dishonesty urged in thls connection by tho
New York Timex, It would ho 40 smashed Tint
tho wind would blow It awav as dust The less
foolcrv there Is on this subject the better. Re-
sumption could not haye been achieved except
upon tho old specie basis OF .oil and silver, and
1t could not bc maintained OIL anv othrr hass.
Those wto aro advocating the decentralization
Of silver arc a. sors-sIghtcd rs The inIlatOnsts,
and as unworthy the general confidence as any
other financial quacks and aclomcrs.
, 1879-08-07

Lou1hvr.Ir. Aug. q. --Corrox-Qutet and nom-
Ina! at Ice.
FLoun-Qntet AMI unchanged.
-Wheat-Mkrkct dull; red nnd amber, 90
@D5c Corn armcr: white, Arc: mixed, 4Oc. Oats
= Market dull; white, 27c; mixed, .Jc.
Rye quiet at h5c.
lfAI-S0mInal.
PHoyl4Ioys-f'ors strong at s10. 90. 1.srd stsonr.
e.: choice leaf tierce. 71ie: Do key. s'@s. Bulk
Bncon atrone at ~: clear lib, 4EQ5Ac. Mams
-Sngar- cured. nll1c.
WuiskY-S1. o..
, 1879-08-07

0RAIN.rRIhlNEIsS ORGANIZING.
Ths graln.trumcFs held MI adjourned meeting
last csoninY at No. 4a North CLARK stsee, for the
purpote of seataanlztug. and. after soms dIscns.
sion, concluded to adjourn unllf tu.MoEIow esea.
lug, when Hnal ncttou will probably 1e taken.
, 1879-08-07

On Profc4seur Francafs-. Avocat demc,rant Fartt,
dsns m e. anerisa lss Plus sslnnscs d. ~
!eunea Amer:aot da honas f.mtI!e det'reux Do fafc
fntre ios len sofns riAfcfca It nlbranx dc premier
1rdfr III trous rraet dams cctte Pcnsnn dc faintEie
fsn~cxnernt 1e Mus confp1st dd Frhncae Ct dc ran
Ela!s d II erntrn dee sciences hAha toutes ess
Efatchts hvsr.ta. LetonA dagren,ent. an.taue
mAitfea '' '
i1ans u mAtsnn o. rarle AnEiAia comrne Trancats,
hme Atave cIAnk AhR!atae, neo Ct tleyee l1nafes
y. alIrea Cn*lrs. dn Tribune, m'autoriae donner
bAdseaseFt sefhaItfntnt on paf ccfI
~. A, LAEA1E, Ayocat,
-....--. u. HDf olivier d. StrTc4. PkstG, France.
, 1879-08-07

Hosrox, ArK. Steady: Western
hnpert, 3.0o6l4 20; eummon extras, "a. e5o4. IN;
WiecunsIn snd Minnesota extra. s4.""la.0o:
winter wheat, Ohio md Michigan, $j.O0stJ.50: !:
Illinois and Intana. ST. Oo0. 90; 81. Louis, 81. TO
ld. 90: Wlseon.in ard Minnesota pntcnt p.octas,
y. ouGS.00; wiutor wheat. &I.0tist7 10.
OnAlk-cotn arm: mi1od sud yellow. 18A5oc.
Oats quiet: No, l and extra while, AAk4ac: M.
9whitc, 41MG t.c: M. . white and No. mixed,
40t3 i0hc. Rye, HBfh1Oc
IkcxI1.r.-Fiour, i, 900 brls: corn, q. 900 bu;
wheat, II, 00D bn.
H|t'rNxsrs-FIonr, 4, 400 hrls; corn, 40. GOO bu;
wlttat, 70, 700 hu.
H00t<-N0 material chang.
, 1879-08-07
LAKE FllIsI1IITs.

The grain freight market opened with a fa!r do.
mand for vessels yesterday. carriers asking &c on
wheat md 4!;c on corn 10 buffalo. but one
chartcr {steam) only was reported ut &c
on wheat, and tho rates paid In
Other buffalo engagements wcre 1 ,4c on corn and
4ate on wheat. Tho market cloaol weak, anu ilac
charters reported: TO But1alo-i'rop Vanderbilt,
sct,Es Col. Elawurth and u. Cniklns. wheat, and
tho 81. u. Perew and Qsrtc, corn. buth On private
terms, 10 Ktngston-Schra ID. u. Fort, whoat ut
7Ac. To Ee!c-liarge Weeks, wheat through. In
the afternoon, tho Il. Ch0peF and i. Anderson.
wheat to Buffalo at4 10; tic Mears corn to do at
Axe; anl tue 4. II. retrsaon, cnEn ~ 41c. Ca.
puc!ty, l4O, 900 bu wheat and 135. GOO bn curn.
fair demand, but Rites are unchanged. The sehr
feorEe l.. Wrenn waa chartered to carry bhsaHbnd
lumber from LelAHl to Osweg0. at o.. a5 Eor Qt0
feet. Tho cargo il for tho starch.fHctoEy n the
latter puft
AN OPINION FROM WAaI1INGTOS.
1u answer to m inquiry whether Canadian
ves4el eau clear with American productions fsuch
a. Lumber, ele J from hay City. Alch, VIA Buffalo,
for Port Colaorne, Canada, discharge her cargo at
buffalo, aud procecd thenco to asr port Of dcsina.
ton. Assibtaht Secretary French wrltts
''that no ye4sel Of foreign nationality
can transport American products OF any
character from ona mort us placo 10 *hothat III tAs
United atatHA aud unload ths sa1l0 without fur.
frtLnre VI ths guods 70 conioye1. but American
products may b. transported ln foFel1n .caac!
froa' one port or phlcd to sMother Ia tue United
Staes, without forfeiture, II they hre destined to
| tortixR port. The law KoycrniH4 this question
ID tu ho tuund In Sue, l. 3f7, HaYlx0a Statutes"
, 1879-08-07

POHT OF CHICAGO.
The following were the arrivals and hctula sail
inrs at this port for Tue twenty four hours ending
as 10 o'clock lnat night:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-20

God be thanked for books They are
the voices OF the distant and the dead,
and make us heirs of the spiritual life Of
past ages. Books are the true Jewellers.
They give 10 all, who will faithfully use
them, the society, the spiritual presence,
OF the best the greatest of our rncc. No
matter how poor am no matter though
the professors Of my own time will not
enter my obscure dwelling if the sncred
writers will enter aud take up their abode
under my roof If Milton will cross nv
threshold To sing 10 me of Paradise, and
Shakespeare 10 open TO mo the world of
Imagination and the workings of the hui
man heart, and Franklin to enrich me
with his practical wisdom, shall not
pine for want of intellectual companion
ship, and | may become n cultivated man
though excluded from what is called the
best society in the place where live. -
cumming.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-20
STATE NEWS.

Mcssrs Reed Il Smith of Vergenncs have
purchased for NJ r Shackett fifty onc-year.
old grade Cotswold lambs, comprising a part
of the flock owned by Mcssrs. G. r. Il G. o.
Stevens, Of Vergenncs. The average weight
was llj pounds per head. They were sold
for 5.c per pound, live weight They were
recently sheared, and the ilecces averaged .
pounds per head. They will probably be
shipped TO the Liverpool market
As the express train going north over the
Central Vermont a few DAYS ago was ap-
preaching Braintree Station the engineer OBJ
served an old man near the track swinging
his hat TO stop the train. As soon as the trnn
came 10 II halt the conductor asked the old
gentleman what he wanted. 81 want to 20
to Roxbury." lac replied. You cant 20 10
ROXbnry on this train, said the conductor
greatly disguised al the impudence Of the
old fellow. 'All right, said the latter vei :
unconcernedly, 81 thought I'd have YOU
stop, and you could do AS you'd n mind To
about taking me"
Up in West Randolph, Vt, is Chad
wick family which believes itself To he de
seconded from Sir Andrew Chadwick. and
thus entitled to an immense fortune. The
legend is thrilling, but indefinite Sir An
drew, years ago, though the number of years
is not stated, saved the life of the Queen.
though the name of the Queen is not given,
her horses having run away with her in some
place where there was a prccipice, over
which Her Majesty would infallibly have
gone, 10 the fracture of all the royal bones
if Sir Andrew had not stopped the rushing
stecds. The West Randolph Chadwicks
have raised the large sum of 81 900. and
propose 10 take measures to recover the
money, which is deposited in some bank
the directors of which, it is claimed, bribcd
a lawyer sent over some time ago to look IN
the case. All of which is very pretty for a
story, but not quite solid enough to sustain
AN action. When the Chadwicks get the
money we hope they will enjoy it-N. y.
1riJuHc
The following remarkable notice is pos,ed
in the depot at West Randolph The in
hahatance of West Randolph and ycrcini-
icy are requested To meet at the West Bran
tree Hotel ON Tuesday June 10 1879 nj o
nine O'clock, A, VI, for the porpos of Making
Search for the of one Joseph Tredo French
man who is supposed TO have ben Murdered
last Season by request Of the people Of West
Irantrc, VT,
On account of disappointment in a love
affair, a sixteen years-old LyndonyiIIe pirl
attempted suicide by taking chloroform, The
other day. The act was discovered in time
to save her life.
Isaac Farwell of Dorset will celebrate his
one hnndredth birthday in few weeks
He was horn July IA, l779.a has usadto-
acco for 50 years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-20
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MIDDLEBt IY.-Three branches of business
have begun in the new block Just completed
by j. VI. Dyer, viz: clothing, hardware
store and eating saloon. Mr.. r. A. Benton
has just opened a new meat market in the
Mcleod block. making four in town
The potato beetle is doing its work thor
oughly here, and were it not for the paris
green they would conquer.
The measles have broken into our school,
and still they are marching on.
Noticing carload of organs being unload
ed here at the depot, it was seen that they
were for our agent, W. W Thomas, and
judging by such a large quantity of them,
he must have his share of business in that
line.
John Sargent has enlarged his tin shop on
the inside and built Il piazza on the outside
which adds much to its looks and CON
veniencc.
Quite number of our students from the
High school expect to enter college at com
mencement.
The wonderful dog churn has been with
us a few days the past week
The Baptist Society hold their services in
the court house as usual at 4;30 p m, Sab
baths, and Wednesdays, p. III.
The plays, "Capuletta" and Boston Dip"
by the College Dramatic Club last Wednes-
day evening at the hall We're complete sue
cess, and it seemed they did ''out-do" them
selves.
The gravel that is being drawn from the
hills and placed on the clay roads that lead
from our village each way is being realized
as Il great contrast from our former roads,
and the experience is being carried into the
more remote parts of the town, with marked
Success
The late refreshing rains has changed the
face of nature very much with us.
There is probably a larger membership of
Good Templars, than any other town in the
county, and perhaps the State, being two
very flourishing lodges here.
There seems TO he fewer cases to be tried
before our county court this term than usual,
but there seems to he Il good attendance
Our new States Attorney, J. VI. Slade, is
gaining great credit.
AT late town meeting, called to build
new stone bridge over the creek in the vii
lage the proposition was voted down, and it
was voted to repair the old one but on
examination the old bridge was found
in very unsafe manner even TO repair, and
Pi"""iy ""''h'i ihV''ihS VIII So"h III Calcu-
The |. o. of q. 7. lodges expect TO have
a picnic next Saturday, June 14th, at the
Queen City Park. Other lodges are expect
ed to join.
The Choral Society, under the direction of
Prof. Highly, meets weekly and is preparing
for Il concert.
Business is very brisk in town and shows
Il wonderful improvement from a few weeks |
ago, as the poor man has something to do.
week for short vacation.