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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-21
Notes and Notes.

Mr.. Beecher saws he would shoot a burg
lar who entered his house quicker than
lightning.
There are still fears that Wade Hampton
will have to submit to another anputation
of his broken leg.
ST. Louis negatives revival Of the social
evil license law.
A French paper says: 1.-The Chinese wall
is no longer in China it is in the United
States
The business sentiment of Canada is said
to be rapidly tending toward annexation to
1.-THE States.
There are sixty thousand more women
than men in Massachusetts, growled the
husband THAT is the survival OF the ht-
test, my dear" replied the wife
Mr.. Prescott, the electrician, says that
twenty-five words per minute is the present
maximum of cable messages, and he does
not believe this limit can be exceeded.
The New York Nation remarks that no
consequence of the panic of 1873 has been 50
grotcsaue, az well as disastrous, as the ap-
pearancc of Catholic archbishop III the
CNATdCtt1 VI u bhnhIupt Ha'ihs' o"uA'
The developments of the Lynn mystery in
dicate that very considerable percentage of
the female population of the United States IS
lost, strayed or stolen.
The society men of Paris and New York
are sadly divided on the subject of full dress
cravatS, some contending that the white
crayat should still be worn, while Others hold
that the black cravat should now occupy its
place in full dress.
A member of the Massachusetts, Legisla-
ture suggested in debate that "the cry of
retrenchmeut is old, and has existed ever
since that old Democrat got into the Garden
of Eden and ieopardlzed the fruit business of
the world. e"
"Thc message will be about as long as
your finger" says u cabinet member.
Tho flooded city of Szegedin, in Hungary,
has population OF over I0,OO0 inhabitants.
A new aneciote OF Charles Lamb is told
in Macnnlidns Mdga>me for March. One
day an unpopular head of department In
the India House came to him and asked
PRAY, Mr. Lamb, what are You about y
Forty, next birthday said Lamb. 81
don't like your answer, said his chief.
.'Nor YOUR question" replied Lamb.
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A Serious Obstacle.
[ From the Denver News.


A young darkey had conceived q violent
passion for neighburing mulattress, and
taking her one night behind him on an old
farm mule set out for Georgetown to have
the ceremony Of marriage celebrated. But
in endeavoring to navigate mud-hole on
the Georgetown hill the mule apparently
lost his power OF locOmOtiOn, and the darkey
got down TO examine into the cause OF 1t
Unfortunately, he got too close to the AMI
mails hind legs, and an unexpected convul-
sion of the mules extremities shot him out
to the side of the road with q violence which
re-embled the discharge of cannon ball.
What's de matter?' inquired the pros
pectivo bride. sstonished at these hurried
movements.
Matter, dar's heap de matter. Di:
weddin' amt a comm off
Whats de reason it aIn't?'
"Dar's reason 'nuf-dat mule got sumhr
dc matter wild his hind legs, and l'se got
somefn de matter wild my stomach = and
dat's reason 'nuf to stop a weddin'."
And 1t did.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-21

THE CASE OF BARRON, THE MURDERED BANK
CASHIER.
DEXTER, Me. March. l4-The officers Of
the Dexter savings bank have issued a
statement giving the result thus far of the
examination books of the bank BY experts.
They find it difficult, on account of the
manner in which the late Treasurer Barron
kept his books, to decide as to the amount
of the funds missing. They show that
Barron, by an ingenious series Of erasures
requiring the addition or subtraction of
$4,000 in fourteen places, prepared the
books for examination so as to make q fcti-
tious show OF 50 900 in the standing OF the
bank. The bank has since recovered
81 600 on note discovered after Barron 9
death and secured by an insurance policy.
The statement also alludes to discrepancy
in the cash balance of over 81 200. The
statement concludes that no money was
stolen from the bank on the day Of the sup
posed murder and robbery.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-21

Tux cx-Prcsident Of the COnfederacy has
the sacred trust of not dishonoring in his
own person, by craven petition for for
giyeness, the holy cause of the South, which,
though trampled upon is not lost, and never
shall be, " while there's an echo lett to air. y
That cause was local eli-government, and it
is vital to-day, here and across the mighty
waters, in the hearts of freemen. Shall
Jelerson Davis ask pardon Tor that, and in
bondman's key? Forbid it, Almighty
God The worst thing that could befall the
South would be 50 shameful degradation in
the person OF Mr.. Davis and the best thing
that can happen for Mr.. Davis is to be singled
out for concentration of radical spite
and vengeance augusta (Gd) Chronicie
(Dem
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-21

BIZ OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
Come. dear old comrade, you and
VIII steal an hour from days gone by
The shining days when lifswas new,
And all was bright as morning dew,
The lusty days Of long ago,
Shenyou was Bill and was Joe.
Your name NAV haunt q titled trail.
Proud as a cockerel's rainbow tail )
Andmine as brief appendix wear
As Tam O'Snanter's luckless mare:
To-day, old friend, remember still
That am Joe and you are Bill.
You've worn the great worlds envied prize,
And grand YOU look in peoples eyes,
With II o n. and LII. D.,
In hig brave letters fair to see
\ cur fist, old fellow eff they 90 ,
How are you, Bill? How are you Joel
You've won the Judges ermine robe
You've taught your name to half the globe;
YCu'Sc sung mankind q deathless strain;
You've made the dead past live again
fhe world may call you what il will,
Hut you and are Joe and Bill.
The chatting young folks stare and say,
See those old buffers, bent and gray,
They talk Ike fellows in their teens!
Maj, poor old boys That's what 1t means
And shake their heads They little know
The throbbing hearts of Bill and joe
How Bill forgcts his hour of pride,
While joe sits smiling at his side;
How Joe, in spite OF times disguise.
Finds the old schoolmate in his eyes
Those calm, stern eyes that melt and fill
As Joe looks fondly up at Bill.
All, pensive scholar, what is fame
titiul tongue OF leaping flame;
A giddy whirlwind's fckle dust,
That lifts pinch of mortal dust;
A few swift years, and who can show
Which dust was Bill, and which WAS Joe
The weary idol takes his stand,
Holds Gu. his bruised and aching hand,
while gaping thousands come and go
How vain it seems, this empty show -
Till all at once his pulses thrill,
lis poor old Joe's God bless you, Bill
And shall we breathe in happier spheres
The names that pleased our mortal ears,
In some sweet luli of harp and song,
For esrth-born spirits none too long,
Just whispering OF the world below,
Where tbs was Bill, and that was Joe
10 matter; while our home is here
No sounding name is half so dear;
When fades at length our lingering day,
Who cIres what pOmpous tombstones say
Read on the hearts that love Us still,
HE facet Jos. Hic jaeet Bill.
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Doc THAT FoRGoT How TO BARK.
Mr. Darwin might turn to some account q
story which is told IL the German papers
about the manner in which IN intelligent dog
adapted himself to his condition. A deaf and
dumb lady. living in German city had as a
companion Il younger woman, who Was also
deaf and dumb. They lived III a small set of
rooms opening on the public corridor of the
house. Somebody gave the elder lady little
dog as present. For some time, whenever
andybody rang the bell at the door, the dog
barked to call the attention Of the mistress.
The dog soon discovered. however. that
neither the bell nor the barking made any
impression on the woman. and he took to the
practice of merely pulling one of them by the
dress with his teeth, in order to explain that
some one was at the door. Gradually the
dog ceased to bark altogether. and for more
than seven years before his death he remained
as mute as his two companions. When
expression by sound was useless. IT fell with
him into absolute disuse.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-21

ALEXAeDRE DUMAss HoMELY DAUGHTER.
Marie Alexandra Dumas, daughter of the
elder novelist of that name, or Monte
Christo's Daughter" as she was fond of call
ing herself, died recently after spending some
years in a convent. She was Of the unhappy
class Of bearded women. In her lifetime 1t
would have been far from me to sllude to
her affection, But she left no children, and
her illustrious halfbrother and she were not
on speaking terms for eight years previous
TO her death. Mulatto women are more often
pretty than not. Marie Alexandra belonged
TO the plain minority. Her great intellect
and her goodness threw no Identifying beam
upon her countenance, which had the most
pronounced features, and all ont of harmony
with each other. Of the jewish, negro and
Norman races. The eyes of pale turquoise
blue stood out from their orbits They eX-
pressed the faculty for learning languages,
but they impressed the beholder with the
painful IDEA of strangulation. There was
patch of course red in the yellow cheeks
which, in cold weather, became blush The
nose was heavy and equiline and the mouth
pure African. An even, white set of teeth
were the one redeeming point. The figure,
which was separated from the head by q
virile neck, hIrsute as that of the femme u
Jdrbe, was all grace and symmetry, and never
lost elasticity or yo1tliuuess of outline
MHfle AleNhudrf Dumas married, twenty
eight years ago "a " Ietel, who vent out Of
his mind ihe day ntteI the wedding He was
taken from Tho bridal chamber to be confined
III luuatc asylum. When he came out he
refused 10 see his wife, and in speaking OF
her did not show the reserve which was to
have been expected from a man of his educa-
tion. Il was his duty according to the
French code of igeutiemanly manners to have
kept silent about her neck and 10 have stood
to her u the relation of friend whose in
terp-' were identical with his French
gentleman rarely forgets that if he is not to
close the eyes Of his wife and bury her. she
will be called upon to perform those melan.
choly duties 10 him. The hspiess grass
widow had affairs of the heart which ended
cruelty for her Charlotte Bronte's "Jane
Eyre inspired her with passion for a ma q
ufacturer of chemical products, who was also
a sayant and homme de lettres. His fortune
W as considerable and he had lost his eyes in
A factory explosion. II was this fact, coupled
with his personal qualities, which gave hin
value IN her estimation. She solaced hin
with her readings of Lamartine and D'
Musset and with her sympathetic converse
tion--LOpdoa Ji7fh.
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Earth to Earth.

Deputy Sheriff, Ilewett and Lowell sup
his arms lilo then stepped back on the
fatal drop. looking closely to sec that his
feet were in the center. Now his face
flushed perceptibly, but he did not iater.
His legs were strapped. the rope adjusted,
the black cap drawn over his face, and the
sheriff in "A clear voice said "llenry
Gravelin, tho time has now arrived when
the extreme penalty Of the law il to be in
flicted upon YOU and may God have mercy
on your soul ~ The drop tell IA the last
word was pronounced, at 2:25. breaking his
neck. Only one small twitch OF ithe lower
limbs was noticed At the end of thirteen
minutes there were no pulsstions. A. tho
end of seventeen minutes be was.prOncunscd
dead by the prison physician. DIR. Henry
Furness The body was taken from tho
gallows at 255 and prepared by his friends
for burial Gravelin's counsel, j. W.
Deane, received telegram from Governor
Proctor a few moments before the time for
Th. Dying Statement,
GIVEN TO SUPERINTENDENT RICE BETwEEN
la. NJ. AND Pm.
Il can't confess that am guilty of the
murder of White ami tell the truth. ! can t
say that know who committed the crime.
I'm ight guess right and not guess right. but
| am satisfied IN my own mind Judge
by the warning had before the murder. |
was warned by jos Rollins that II
hired White | should be sorry.
I made arrangements for a house for White
10 live IN AID was warned by John Patnodc.
"a brother -in-law of Rollins. that he
(Whte) never would 60 into the house |
did not know anything about the murder
| John Pstnode told me on tho night of the
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A girl who isn't willing to ride down
hill ON a hand-sled and take the chances OF
a broken neck with the man she pretcnds to
love is simply planning to wed him for his
sh.-DefrOn Free Press.
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EXECUTIONS IN OREGON.
NEW ENGLAND NEWS.

Eugene l.. Avery alias Archie Brown
and James johnson were hanged at Portland
to-day for the murder of Louis Joseph, las
An,
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OTHER EXECUTIONS.


CHINAHAN HUM IN CALIfOKNiA
SAN Francisco, March 4.-Chnaman Ah
Ben was hanged at Marysville to- day for the
murder of John McDsniels, last November.
lie is believed to have committed several
other murders, but made no confession.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-21

KILLING ONE BURGLAR AND CAPTURING A
SEcoND.-John p. Richards, OF 302 Broad
way, New York, resides in brown stone
house on East Elghty-sixth street, near
First avenue, New York. On Sunday night.
while sitting with his wife and child in
room in the second story, his attention was
attracted By strange noises in the parlor
below. Taking h loaded revolver he de-
scended the stairs and caught glimpse oil
TWO men in the front parlOr. The burglars,
for such they were. heard him coming, and
as he reached the floor ran .Ono to the right,
the other to the left After the retresting
form of the latter Mr. Richards fired rapidly
three shots without apparent effect.
Frightened and desperate tho burglar. who
had broken the bay window in the back
parlor in his effort to escape. turned and
sprang upon Mr. Richards. 10 the middle OF
the room he fell dead shot through the brea>t.
Quick as thought Mr.. Richards turned upon
the mans comrade, who was cr0uching be-
hind the curtains in the front parlor At
the click of the hammer the burlsr threw
up his hands. Don't shoot, he cried,
and at Mr. Richards's command. Very
we'll, come ont, then" he skulked from his
corner. lie then submitted to being led to
the uOOI. lntrb us Chptoi uaitcu o'Nn
down more cartridges and my hat" he
called to his wife, who was at the head OF
the stairs; 81 want to take this fellow to
the station" A rap came on the door that
moment, and officers Rennie and Crowley
entered the house. As they drew near the
house, they said man jumped down the
stoop and ran like a deer toward the river
front. Anxious to learn the cause OF the
shooting, the officers did not pursue him.
but rushed in upon Mr.. Richards and his
prisoner Tho latter was quickly lodged IN
the Eighty-eighth street station house.
The dead burglar WAS recognized by
Police Capt. Robbins, as Timothy Paisley.
a hardened young criminal, who was out
on bail ut the time of his death. The
other thiei is James Dargen. who was re-
comfy released from Sing Sing. Dargen
told Mr.. Richards he would have shot him
had he been armed Mr.. Richards, who
~ captain OF the seventh regiment rifle
team, WAS discharged on his own recogniz-
ance by Coroner Elinger. Several attempts
have recently been made to rob his house,
but it is extremely doubtful. IN the light
of recent events II they arc soon repeated.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-21

Men show their character in nothing more
clearly than by what they think lsughsble.-
[Goeths.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-21

Somebody observes that dancing is forbid
den during Lent, but fish balls are allowable.
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t:ravelin's Last Words.
"FoRGIyR Us OUR rREsPAssEs.

fOhGl' h Us OIR ThksfASeEs.
Sheriff SiimsoG then said Henry
Gravelin, have you anything to say before
You die? Gfavelin. clearing his throat,
said, quite distinctly, though in a low
voice "All have to say is | am going
out Of this world iorg ivsn, and | hope the
Lord will forgive me my trespasses as
forgive those who trespass against
me-" A pause Of several seconds
ensued, Grayelin firm and cool. looking
steadily at the cruciiix in his right hand.
Sheriff Stimson said, "Are you done ~
Gravelin, firmly, with flush of redness on
his face, discernible for the first time, an
swered "Yes. Sir" lie then kissed the
crucifix, and Father Classy, stepping to the
front OF the platform, gave few words OF
explanation OF what Gravelin meant when
he said he should 90 out OF this world Tor
given, that no Christian could wish for a
better hope than the forgiveness OF God. As
he lorgives all the world who haye injured
him. so may the Lord God Almighty forgive
him. Gravelln again kissing tho cross.
Chaplain Mick and Father Caissy then bsde
the doomed man good
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-21

The Turkish war added six hundred mil
lions of dollars to the debt Of Russia.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-03-21

DIFFEEANCE IN TREATMENT OF MILITARY
HEROES IN TIE UNITED STATES AND
GREAT BRITAIN.
From the Chicago TribuneI
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-04-09

A DISEASE THAT NKLCKs TIE SYs
TEN livery junction IS deranged
every nerve uusuuIg. every muscle
and fiber weakened bl fever and agnc
II is. in fact, di.ease which If un-
check ID, eventually WI cks the sys
ton. IN allis types, 10 every pha>' ,
il is ia. ger us. destructive SInp"r,
delrium, convul.io often attend II,
and cause swill di>s' luton. Blu
hen &, mballed 18th Hnsteltrr
Sromach Blieis it, tao'h ld in tn,
SYST m is obliged aud drycry ve-ug.
Of il cladiclled. Tat b'nign ami
icb it, >p'c tic nj pr vrn4y Of 'h'
mead, Sc ~ t i>r,c gnk'd nj 80
! " vi hin our own huunduic>, but l.
;rnplc lands far beyound them, wher'
inrrrmittenls aud reni zen are fear
fully prevalent to be "A sure luild"i'
To the nalaral poison and relnbl
means { overcoming d -or.er- # lh
.i,m4ch. yer an b We. f which
viliared tmrid aim'>I hire ani bc'ck
h miasmalanled water arc cXir, M
lis prnvncili,p. All ,mieranls an'
rAyrl rs sh rull he 81 pllcd sta u
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-04-09
Catching cold.

Colds" are among the uHsolvcc
medical Problems. they used To be
thought dIe IL the suppre sion of h.
excret.ons Of Tie skin, ut this tax g
pac. whenever the sur az - rXpp>, q
ncOld. and n'Ieh without barn; ~
cold, are sOnrii nes TAX u 4" hen oulN ;
few square inches Of surface are eX'
posed. 1t is fact, too. that mrn and
ANIMALS may be varnlsheG without pro.
ducing the symptoms OF cold.
Still. tie ordinary medical view i
That the passing of Of eftte matter
from the skin beng checked, tie blood
ia altered in character. Ia corrupted
bio od then in its turn affects the heat
regulating apparatus.
A cold is slight fvc'. 1t begins
with a chilly sensation. followed h'
heal. The fever runs its course H. -
d.y or two. Ike ofhrr feycr>. ho =
ever, il NAV have vari"'s complica-
tons. Hence, Rheumatic pains. head
ache, nasal calarrh. sore throat, catarr.
ofthe intestines, herpes ladiaiis (erup-
tons around the mouth.)
Sweating, whether By medicines ad-
minlstered internally or otherwise. is
the main reliance for Fastening a cure,
But the pores should be kept somewhat
open by warm clothing or the heat of "a
warm room for several days, during
which there should be no exposure
Youths Companion.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-04-09
One Grape vine. =. Every
body.

Every family occupying dwellng' IN
Country or Village, aud nearly every
Cny resident can have and should have
at least one Grape Vine growing not
only to "sit under" but TO eat the
fruit OF. Wherever There Is, within
reach OF some sunshine. a Bit OF ground
a foot or two wide and three or more
feet long, there vine may be planted
and trained fora long distance, on
fence, up the dwelling, on trellls. or
nm a post. It's abundant green foliage
IS always grateful to the eye, cspecl-
ally among city walls, aud its clusters
of cooling, pleasant fruit need no adj
yocate. The grape vine is one OF the
most accomplishing, unfastidlous and
care-rewardlng Of plants. Keep stand
Ing water away from its feet, give 1t
something 10 eat TO make stems, leaves
and fruit of, with some sunlight Tor
mart of the day, and 1t viii go to work
aud keep at it, as long as you live. No
food suits it better than lot of bones,
coarsely or finely broken, or whole
ones if there be enough of them, mixed
with the soil. 1t will fasten net
work ofroots or rootlets upon every
bit of bone aud extract nutriment as
long as there is particle OF it left. AL
the training it will need you can give III
few minutes before breakfast or after
tea, once or twice a month. 1t will
nav in pleasure, IN foliage, in fruit.
Order the vine; 1t can come OF so
anywhere, by mail; choose the place
as soon as the frost is well cut of the
ground, dig it up foot or more deep;
mix in the soil peck or more of crush
ed bones for each vine; those from tho
butcher. broken up with hammer OF
ax-head, will answer. When the win
arrives. expose Its roots as little as
possible to the air; make hole, set ii
as deep as it grew before; spread its
roots out we'll each way; cover them
with earth, and moisten if needed.
That's all, until you need to train lis
shooting stems. (Our columns have
told and will tell how that is DONE y
All the above is a very simple matter
Reader, if you have not doae SO, take
our advice and plant, at least, one
grape vine this sprng-better two,
three. a dozen of them, if you have
ground; plant at least one, whether
YOU live on Fifth Avenue, or IN the
"wilds of Oregon" You will thank
US for the exhortation not very long
hence. Concord variety, better
than almost any other, will grow al
most everywhere. The Delaware, Grey
cling and Eumelan. are excellent among
other good aud reliable kiuds. --Americe n
4griculturist.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-04-09

To PRODUCE HEAVY, FINE AMI
WHITE FLESH PoULTRY.-We trans
late the following from a late German
paper: Use for their feed only flour Of
fresh grain and mix the paste with salt
water. (33 ozs. Of salt to II plnts Of
water.) Mix with the paste small
quantity OF rough sand TO assist diges
ton; feed your poultry at least twelve
hours before you intend to kill. POSI-
try if killed during the progress OF
digestion, will keep. at the most, only
eight days. Don't be in a hurry about
pulling the feathers; if they are pulled
before the blood is curdled, the duct ON
end OF the feather will fill itsel
with blood AID the skin will con-
seouently look stained. By observing
this rule, poultry will keep, even in
moderately mild weather, from two t.
three weeks. and great deal longer in
cold weather; the keeping quality of the
meat may be increased yet more by
filing the inside with small pieces o.
charcoal"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1879-04-09

A book case can be made Of tw,
packingsboxes, set upon each other;
shelves nailed in, and a cheap mould'
ing fastened to the edge of shelves and
,ides II the boards are not perfect y
smooth, sand paper, then stain wi b
walnut stain and vainish. A tiny vi
auce Of pinked leather fastened on Tie
edge of the shelf 10 great improve
ment, A foot mat is beautifully made.
by taking old pieces of wooden rags
aud cutting an inch wide on the bias;
gather one edge with a strong linen
thread, and sew the gathered edge on
to an old piece of carpet, as founda.
ZION. Make Gentle three inches IN
diameter of crimson edge this black
then scarlet, next gray, then black,
crimson and gray in order, and fill oul
the square with black this is the de-
sign of mpe These mats have vel
vety look, and are pretty enough for
any sitting room.