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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-07
A Novel Alphabet
From the Buffalo Sunday News

A was traitor hung by the hair.-Samuel, XVI 9
b was a folly built high in the ar,-tienesis, NJ,
Cwas fountain O'erlooking the sea- Kings
xviii. i1-4'.
d was muse buried under tree.-Genesis
Ewasad first born bad from his youth.-Hebrews
Nj 10.
was ruler, who trembled at truth.-Acts
NXiy., -.
Gwasa messenger sent with good word. Daniel
tx, =.
IL was mother loaned to the Lord, Samuel. T..
1 was name received Of the LOri.-Genesis, xxi
22-2s.
J was shepherd in Arabian land. EXODUS, ill.,, /.
X was a place near The desert of sand.-Deuteron-
omy, L. 10.
L was pauper begging his bread-Luke., xvi,
m was an idol, an object of iread-Leyiticus, xx.,
was an architect agss ago.-Genesis. VI. 1876.
was rampant to keep out the .Oe.-n. Chroni-
c'ss, xvii, 81
Pwas an isle, whence a saint looked aboye.-Reye-
latiOns. r. 1 -.
q was Christian saluted in love.-Ronans,
was an ob.curc, yet mother .: Kings.-Mat-
thew, l., ..
s was DANTE, who did wonderful things Judges.
Nlv.. ; d.
I was a city that had 4 strong hold.-II. Samuel
NNiv., I.
was country productive OF gold.-JeremiAh,
H.
was Queen whom King set aside.-Esther, l.,
IU-22.
Z was place where L man wished to hidc-Genc-
sis, NIX ].
Read II. Tinothy iii Is
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Scif-Dependence.


Weary of myself. and sick of asking
What am, and what ou ght to be
At this vessels PROV l stand, which bears me
Forward, forward, Ger the starlIt sea.
And look OF passionate desire
Ger the sea and to the stars send
''Ye who from my childhood up have calm'd me,
Calm me, ah, compose ms to the end
"Ah once more, ;" cried, ''ye stars, ye waters,
On my heart your mighty charm renew
Sill, still let me. as l gaze upon you,
Feel my soul becom ug vast like you -
From the Intense. clear starsOwn vault OF hs ayel
Over the lit suns unquiet way,
In the rustling ightS AIT came the answer
'-MOuldst thou BE- as they are Lire as they.
'.Unatlri GIFTED by the silence round them,
Undistracted b. the 81 ghts they see,
These demand not that the things without them
Yield them love, amusement, sympathy.
And with joy the stars perform their shining,
And the SEA iJs long mOOn-silver Il roll.
For self poised iley live, nor pine with nothing
Al the lever OF some differing soul.
Bounded by themselves and unresardiul
In what state Gods other works may be,
In their own tasks all their p,wers pouring,
These attain the mighty life YOU see."
o air-born voice long since, severely clear,
cry ike thine in mine own heart hear;
Resolve to be thyseli; and know that he
VINO iinis himself lose, his misery '
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Francois Paul Jules Grevy, the new Presi-
dent Of the French Republic, was born al
Montavus- Vaudrez, in the Department oil
the Jura, August Is. 1913. He was educat-
ed at the College of Poligny, and studied
law in Paris. At the Revolution of 1890
being then a student in tho Latin quarter,
aged seventeen-he took part in the fight
ing, and was one of the capt0rs of the BABY
lone barracks. When the Republic came
In, in lS4S, he was sent to Jura, his native
department. to act as chief commissioner.
His mild and conservative course allayed
the apprehensions of the people, and the
department showed its regard for him by
electing him to the Constituent Assembly by
65, 100 votes. lie was elected Vice President
OF the Assembly, and took his place
as leader among those who sought tobuild
up an intelligent and stable Republic. Three
years later the coup d'etdt drove him from
political life. and he returned to the prac-
tice of his profession. In 1868. the Depart
ment of the Jura reelected him to the
Assembly BY an overwhelming majority
over the official candidate. In 1870, be
took position at variance with the Lib
eral party in voting against the return OF
the Orleans Princes, and in declining to
participate in the Revolution of the 4th OF
September. In 1871, he was chosen third
time for the Department of Jura, and in
July was elected President OF the Assembly
lie resigned in 1873, and in October of that
year he published pamphlet, "The Neces-
sary Government" in which he declared
that France had been transformed and had
become pure Democracy.
Tho following is brief outline Of the
career of ex-President MacMahon Marshal
Marie Eime Patrick Maurice de MacMahon
born at Sully, dep. Saone-et-Loire, July
l3, 1903, son of Peer of France. descend
cd of an ancient Irish family educated fol-
the military career at the School of Saint
Cyr. lS25-2S; entered the army as lieuten-
ant 1929; took part. as captain and colonel,
In successive campaigns in Algeria.
lS33-52; General of Division, 1852 Com
mandar OF the troops stOrming the Mala-
kof tower. at the siege of Ssvastopol
September s. 1855 Chief OF
the French army in Algeria, 1857: com.
mander of the second corps of the "Armec
des Alpes," 1859; nominated Due dt
Magenta on the battlefield of Magenta
June 4. 1859: Commander of the Third
Corps d'Armee, ls6I6i Governor G sneral
Of Algeria, ls6i-7O; -Chlei
of the First and Fifth Corps d'Armee in the
war against Germany, July-August, 1870
taken prisoner at the cspitulation OF Sedan
September ,, 1870 appointed Commander
in-Chiet of the 'Armee de Versailles April
IL, 1871; elected President Of the Republic
by 800 against 344 votes May 81, 1873 ap.
pointed President for the term of sever
years By 3S3 against 3l7 votes Nov. ~
1873.
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Clark IL. chapman and The stewart VIII Case

CLARK II. chapman and The stewart VIII Ease.
Clark H. Chapman. E.q of Proctors-
vile. has at last replied to some Of the
STRUCTURES upon his professional course. in
connection with the case of the old man
Alexander Stewart. in whose name 5. +.
Kneeland. Esq. of New York, brought suit
for a partition Of tho A. I Stewart estate,
and had the tables very smartly turned on
him by Judge Hilton, with the aid of de-
tectives. Mr.. Chapman, in letter to the
Brattleboro Reformer says:
have resided here for over twenty two
years. and to my neighbors any yindication
of my course would be unnecessary and
yet, believing that it cannot be the design
of men in your positiOn-whO are the edu
Gators and formers, and 'rsformers" Of pub
lie opiniOn-to mislead the public. | have
thought it might be well to say
lst, That. although | believe Alexander
Stewart, of Cavendish, is relative of
the late A. I. Stewart, and that. had he
not been taken to the Metropolitan Hotel,
and there detained, it would have been
so shown, and also that the will has
not been legally proved and allowed a.
against the rightful heirs, yet | meyer
ADVISED bringing tne SUITS 1 only IuTulSu-
ed Mr.. X such statements and evidence as
Alexander gave me and asked me TO send
him. Mr. Kneeland wrote that the aim Of
his position was to find whether Alexsn-
der was an heir. and. if so. whether the will
could be set aside; and. having no doubt OF
the propriety and justness OF any proper
proceedings to test this point, procured
and sent him tho information no desired.
And, whatever Mr.. Stewart may have since
then sworn to the contrary, | know that
he was at that time anxious to have the
question tried in his behalf by Nc X and
through me employed him.
desire to say that never word was ex
exchanged by or between me and Mr..
Kneeland. about compromising or settling
the case for one hundred thousand dollars
or any other sum. That ingenious sug-
gestion is the work, 50 far as am con-
cerned, of the detectives, and them alone.
And allow me to do them the justice to say
that their conversation with me as to any
settlement, or proposition for settlement,
in my hearing. was predlcated on the posi-
tion that Alexander Stewart OF this place
was an heir, and that the will was, or
could by due process of law. be declared
void. 80 lar a. AIN concern
ed, there never was thought OF doing, or
suffering anything to be done, contrary to
the rule or usage OF legal proceedings.
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The lockout at the Ashland (Ky.) iron
works and the Furniss mines continues. A
large body OF miners is ON guard at the iron
works to prevent those who wish from re-
suming work. thousand employees are thus
ont oi work, causing great distress. Many
families need the ncccSsaries of life, the hus-
band and father having been out OF work
through the last strike OF the past sil
months.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-07

Howell, on Tuesday morning, went into the
vault and found piece of paper to cores
pond with the space cut from the velvet
covering of the coffin. This slip was pur-
ported to have been sent bY the parties
willing to confer with Mrs. Stewards
agents for the recovery of the body for a
specified sum
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GOSSIP OF THE DAY.
TWO MISSES.

TWO KISSES.
When | made a visit home,
Aud stole up stairs, good fortune leading,
saw, or rather thought saw,
My sister IN the study reading.
With noiseless tread forward crept,
With schemes Of mischief most imprudenti
And leaning Ger the arm chairs back.
softly kissed the gentle student.
She turned to ly with burning faco,'
As il a brothers kiss polluted
Rapture Twas not my sister lu,
But Cousin Amy Id saluted.
OF course then began to beg
She would excuse my having kissed her;
Prostesting that. upon my word,
/ really thought II was my sister.
conversation followed next,
Whose theme, be sure, was not the weather;
And then n very blissiul pair
Seatet-well, rather close together.
And Amy with her roguish way,
When for the second time kissed her.
Said, archly looking up TO me,
Are you quite sure ITS not your sister,
-Ha1ard Crimson.
religious exchange advises people not to
learn to play cards. The writer appears to
forget that good knowledge of cards will
sometimes prevent gambler from carrying
OFF hundr ed dollars of mans money.
.Gentlemen OF the jury" said an Irish
barrster, .'it will he for you to say whether
this defendant shall be allowed to come into
court with unblushing footsteps, with the
cloak of hypocrisy in his mouth, and draw
three bullocks ont of my clients pocket with
impunity.
When Eve brought to all mankind
Old Adam called her IpOe-m man
But hen she good with love so kind,
lie then pronounced il iroo-maR
But now with folly and with pride
Their husbands pockets trimming.
The ladies are go full Of rhIm',
That people call them uhUH- LINEN.
Here, said the managing editor oil the
London Times, TO a young editor who hadn't
learned the ways of the office, "here, he
said handing him twenty-one columns of
proof, you'll have 10 cut that down make
a paragraph of it. What is the maximum
length of n paragraph :" asked the young
man, gazing mourniully at his squib. -Four
columns, was the reply, and the young man
destroy ed the article and left the paper, say
ing there was no use i'll staying on paper
that wouldn't allow man enough space to
elaborate useful thought darlington
Hawkeye.
\ wife, having lost her husband, was incon-
sollble for his death. Leave me to my
grief. she cried. sobbing 'you know the
extreme sensibllity of my nerves IL mere
nothing upsets them
Mr.. Gus Williams got off rather good
one at Booths the other night He said that
when i'll Europe he Ind been invited to call
on "A certain king, but recollecting his sad
experience when on former occasion, he
called on three kings. he declined. This
elected the applause of the house, when Mr..
Williams remarked that he was pleased TO see
such fellow feeling among the audience be-
fore him.
1t is n!l v,Iy well to tnlk about economy,
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'" mt II PIT F"NtVH tWI
bOUm's day.

yOunG man with his first goatee may be
said TO have TUT time of it [Ohio State
Journal
The Esquimaux amt much on euchre. but
when you come to tackle 'em on old sledge
it's n draw game every time.
Speaking of the high price of $50 for kiss
ing lady in Rome, the Albany ,IO,unal thinks
it about time that somebody started five
cent counter there.
What makes your lips SO awful sore "
Asked Sarah's crcss-eyed pap
And eHrnh To the old man said
IT. caused by 4 small chap
Then Snrah's youngest brother
AS yet unknown To fame
Looked sarah ia th" eye, and askei
"Mhat i. tie smnll cham name :,
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Il walked the floor all night with the
toothache, said he To which his unfeelnp
listener replied, you didn't expect to walk
the ceiling with it did you?'
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TnE Lose Losr STEWART 80 Tho New York
J,ibunc publishes some new developments,
in regard To the measures Ior the recovery
of Stowart's body. Almost two weeks a.n
several papers were induced to publish u
statement to tho ilect that the body had
been recovered. THIS seems to have been II
russo, ON the part OF those Interested iu re
covering the body, To mako the thieves
believe the body had been returned and
identified to the satisfaction Of Mis- Stewart.
Subsequently the IrL"ne published, by
authority. that the body had not beou re-
covered The same day five cornercd
paper was received by Mrs. Stewart =
agents, which purported to correspond tx.
sctly in shape with piece of velvet which
the robbers cut from the coffin Sexton
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With tragic air the loyelorn heir
Once chased the chaste Louise;
she quickly guessed her guest was there
To please her with his pleas.
Now at her side he kneellng sighed
His sighs Of woiul size;
"On. hear me here, for 10, most low
rise before your eyes.
This soul Is still thine swn. Louise
Twill never wean, ween,
The love that Tor aye shall feel,
Tho mean may be its mi"n ~
you know cannot tell you no."
The maid made answer true
II love you aught AZ sure ought t
To you lis due do
"Snce you are won, o farcst one,
The marriage rite is right,
The chapel aisle III lead you up
This night exclaimed the knight.
ST. LOUIS Tunes.
We undertook to help young lady into
the ladies cabin of 4 Market street car yes
terday. The street was ley and her shoes
were slippery. just as she put her left foot
into the car, the right one kicked us under
the chin, and her left one came back in time
to kick our hat off The car moved off with
her seated upon the step riding backwards
and yelling, "Stop the car r. The car stop
ped. She got oil and walked II Louisville
Courler-J ournal.
"A NhIIstihus tree WIS Sotien up 'ihonB the
miners here to-day and presents for every
body were hung thereon. Another
name was called, and the man who stepped
forward and was considered by the people
here us a little OFF. received as his present
II ''hangman's moose" with card attached,
saying ''2i hours to git outen the town." He
leaves by the same stage as this letter.
[Chicago Times Deadwood Letter.
n nm article pu the first paua nutifla,l
"Walkine in New Jersey" will be found the
sentence, "whitewashed Dutch mansion
with its oyerhanging caves and roomy porch
es :, but, when the first proof was taken ii
read. "Whitewashed Dutchman, with its
overhanging ears and roomy paunches.
Funeral tomorrow. llackensack Republi-
can.
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yICTORIA's TASTES AND HABITs-HEIi
TREATMENT OF FIIME MINIsTERs-TuE
BOOKS SHE HEADS-HEE DAILY OCCU-
rATIoNs-rEGSoNAL LIKES AND Dis
LIKES.
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NOTES.

baply hit On six O'Clock,
The hour her iather came from town,
gave his own peculiar knock,
And waited slyly, like clown.
The door was open. There she stood,
Lifting her mouths delicious brim,
How could waste thing 80 good
took the kiss the meant for him.
a moment on an awful brink
Deep breath, a irOwn, II smile, "A tear,
And then, 20, Robert. don I Gu think
That that was rather-cutdiier ;"
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ST. JouxsBURY, Jan. 81

ST. JOnNsBuRY, Jan. 81
At ga, m, Hon. L. j. Phelps began his
argument IN opposing tho issue of Receivers
certificates upon the 2. Il D. Railroad. Like
all bis efforts, it was brilliant one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-18


To the Editor of The ,Star:-It has Interested
me 10 lind L. W., In your paper of Tuesday ad
vocating solution of the water question which
Is substantially the same as that proposed by
me, and published In the STAR Of the 25th Of
January last.
l recommended the choking of the ser
vlce-pipe entering each house, by the inser-
snort connection of small bore for the lower
levels OF the city-this contracted openi ny
which retards the flow of water to be increased
In diameter as the higher levels were reached:
SO that practically every faucet would discharge
the same amount Of water in the same time
and valid, and well put, and differ with him
only to this extent, that his suggestion to sub
stitute regulation taps for those now In use
Will cost too much, certainly more than FIFTY
cents per month" Neither is 1t necessary to
make change for every ten feet; three or four
reductions OF the present service-pipe would
answer all purposes.
NJ. c. Ms letter in Thursdays STAR PROPOSES
more radical treatment OF this matter He is
very likely correct In saying that cOmpetent
engineer Will, after an investigation OF the
subject, acknowledge the necessity for indie
pendent mains. Still all his arguments can be
used to support the simple scheme, and his
out OF The question at the present time. The
problem seems to me to be: What can be done
noac? How is it possible, things being as they
are. to effect an equal distribution of the water
with the least possible expense, and in the most
expeditions manner?
No one can doubt that even If the rate of out
now OF water, for the houses extending to q
level OF 20 or 80 feet above the avenue were
reduced SO or GO per cent, there would be more
water available for the higher parts OF the CITY
and that without tnjuring or 1ncOnvenienctng
anyone. Respectfully, J.. We
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GEORGETOWN.

BUILDING Assoc1ArIoN.-At the twenty fourth
regular monthly meeting OF the Twelfth Build
Ing, Association, held last night at Goddard's
hall, $1,l96 was sold, being eight shares at an
average OF $14950 per share.
PIPE THIEVES entered an unoccupied house
belonging to MI. Richard Crutt, on Green street,
between West and Stoddard streets, Tuesday
night and stole all the water pipes, gas fixtures
and chandeliers that could be torn away from
the house. There have been numerous burgla-
ries in this immediate locality during the past
rev ne weeks, and the attention OF the police is
work upon Mr.: Joseph Collins new houses Oh
Beall street, and recently damaged some prop
erty belonging to Frey Brothers Of this place.
DEATH OF FORMER GEORGETOWN LADY
Mrs. Emily F. Wheeler, wife Of Thomas C
Wheeler, former resident and commission
merchant OF this place, died at the residence OF
her brother-in-laW, in Manalapan, N. j., last
Wednesday.
GRAIN.-Arrived, boat Loudoun, with $500
bushels Of wheat.
MERCHANTS EXCHANGE on change
today, $500 bushels Of wheat; all sold at prices
ranging from 81 10 to 81 .l6 per bushel.
PORT.-Entered, schooner GlenwOOd Capt ain
Halleck, from New York, with 500 barrels OF
cement and 100 tons OF guanO.
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LOCAL NEWS.
Coudensed I.nca,..

Capt. Enoch Davis arliued to-day with the
first cargo OF watermelons (2,6O0), by sailing
vessel. from North Carolina.
About 1890 O'Clock yesterday morning Officer
McCathTan killed a mad dog at the corner 9th
aud l. streets northeast.
1t will be seen by the announcement else
where that Mr.. r. K. Elliott, whose extensive
and growing law practice renders 1t necessary
for him to have assistance. has taken into parf-
nership an excellent and very highly cultivated
the eldest son Of Conway Robinson, esq.,, TT
author OF "RoblD sons Practice" and one OF the
most distinguished lawyers In the country
To-day building permit was issued to
Thomas Wilson for the erection OF a handsome
three story dwelling to cost $4,000 at the cor
ner Of Connecticut avenue aud Jefferson Place,
near the British Minister'S on the plans Of j.
n Me(,iII
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Perplexities Of Euxlish Titles.

A writer In Temple Bar thus illustrates some
OF the nerplexities OF English titles:-"Suppose
RES the Lord John Jones, dukes younger son.
The Bridegroom is OF higher rank than the
bride. who therefore becomes the Lady John
Jones, taking his rank; but If she rejects Lord
John and marries Lord George Brown instead,
whose father Is only marquis, then she will be
OF the higher rank. and viii retain her maiden
designation, Lady Mary becoming Lady Mary
Brown, just as II her husband were an honora-
pie, or baronet, or commOner of any kind. II,
however, our supposed Lady Mary Smith, In
sons mentioned above, aspire to a coronet and
marry baron, she will actually lose rank in
one sense for she will rank as baroness, who is
ventional rank Is supposed to be fully compen-
stated by the superior dignity which doth hedge
an actual peereSS. A similar anomaly exists in
the case OF an English bishopIlc being &C
cepted by clergyman who is by birth of higher
| rank than bishop. For, unless he is viscOunt,
or a temporal peer OF some higher grade still, he
bishop, that is, as senior baron. Hence, Lord
Arthur Hervey, the son of marquis, lost rank,
technically t,cn speaking, upon taking his seat as
younger son is higher than a bishop. And.
anomalous as it may seem, his wife is now of
higher rank than himself, though deriving her
bishop, or senior baron, while her ladyship
ranks as the wife of marquis younger son, a
bishops rank not being communicable to his
wife.
"Another anomaly may be noticed here, viz:
the case OF a lady who marries lord of lower
rank than herself, when he is an eldest son,
bearing, by courtesy, his fathers second title.
In this case the lady. would gain no compensa-
ton as peerless by sharing her husbands rank,
and therefore, In accordance with the usual
principle that ladies are allowed to retain after
marriage any higher rank which they have pre-
vlously enjoyed, she is known by her husbands
courtesy title, exactly as IL it were q surname,
her own Christian name being placed before it.
Thus ViSCount Sandon an earlS eldest son,
married marquis daughter, who is not styled
'V1scountess Sandon, but the Lady Mary San
dom II the married pair are Of equal rank it
rank, instead OF insisting upon displaying her
OWL"
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THE OOURT0.

POLICE COURT-Judge Bundy pro tenn
To-day, Geo. Dees, assault on Edward Short
er; Judgment suspended. Frederick Lawson,
threats to Isaac Smith; 800 bonds or 80 lays.
Zedeklah Thompson, assault and battery with
intent TO kill James Hamilton by shooting him
IN the left arm with SHOT gun; grand jury
bonds 81 900: Albert Johnson, larceny OF ST. Is
Smith, assault on Walter Peyton; So or days.
Chas. G. Thorne, threats TO VIM. G. Lee; per-
sonal bonds. James Dixon, assault on Thomas
Semner; S.. Levi johnson, carrying pistol;
house. Edward Fletcher, loud; IS. James VII.
liams, Charles Smith and John Williams; bonds
or WOrkhOuSe
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The Current Tonic.

Editor Star:-"M. G. NJ" writes In your Thurs.
days paper like man who understands what
ls'Wanted, but it can scarcely be supposed that
are suffering from at this present moment. For
months past the people OF my neighborhood
(near goth street and Boundary have had no
This morning it run Off at five am. At four
O'Clock there was a line Of people waiting for
their turns as at the post Office. For months
we have not had pa1lful day to each iudi-
v1dual in our neighborhOod. Yet policemen
present bills for water dues. and threaten dis
fraint for non-payment. cutting off our water
pipes &C. One would think men would have a
sense OF shame and not make demands for
money unless the supply was equal to the PEG.
PIES wants. II fire breaks out we are all
doomed.