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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-27

WESTON NIcraRIoUs-The international
pedestrian contest at London ended at / |
O'Clock, Saturday night, Weston at that
time having made $50 miles with five min
utrs to spare thereby winning the belt, his
bet $500 and - 500 and the championship.
From o'clock until : Weston. after being
over five days on the track, continued making
five miles an hour. At two o'clock the score
, stood dO7 during the next six hours he had
piled up the miles to $50. The excite
mcnt is described rs wonderful. and the
ed with shouts and cheers rs he plo died
along. From eight o'clock the excitement
increased, and reached the eliminating point
just before the finish At half past nine
Weston had made the highest score on re
cord, 543 miles and ; laps, beating Blower
Browns great score OF 5l2 miles, made last
April. The hall was filled with an enthusi-
astic crowd who sent up continual cheers
for the champion. Though evidently suffer
ing irom fatigue, Weston maintained a smi.-
Ing face and was the recipient ofmany friend
" greetings
TIE PEABODY Case Richard +. Pea
body is now on trial at II. ,Iohnsbury for
forging the names Of Geo. Nandyke and
Henry Merrill To notes agGrrratnE Slj,0NO.
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forged rs wei as Inc h'lI'fS "i lh' notes.
have a larTe financial interest ami On the
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respondent says. Dick Peabody is the son of
Richard ". pcahn,Iy Of this place. who
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is h"" ruined 10y ms son business i'N'is''S
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promise, and when hr was only sixteen
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-27

Tur New York sun hits the Tail squarr;v
on the head when it SAYS that the uet t.
sulI of the extra scssi,0 is that the Dem G.
racy are covered with disgrace while glory
is shed upon Hayes"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-27
SOMEHOW OR OTHER.

Lie has a burden for every mans shoulder
None may escape from its trouble and care
Miss II IN youth and twill come when were older,
And III Us as close as the garments We wear.
NnrroW comes into our lives uninvitel.
Ecboing our hearts of their treasures Of song;
Lovers grow cold and friendships are slghied1
let somehow or other we worry along.
EVERYDAY tOA is an everyday blessing
Though poveTty's cottage and crust we may share
Weak is the hack on which burdens are pressing
But stout is the heart that Is strengthed by prayer
Somehow or other the pathway grows brighter
just when We mourn there were none 10 hetriend
Hops Ia the heart makes the burden seem lighter,
An somehow or other We get 10 the end
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-27
VOL. Ii. NEW SERIES, VOL. NXIV.

Prof. Higley's courageous, manly and sound
utterances on certain kinds of revival meth
DDS and influences will be heartily endorsed
by many pastors and laymen while others
will he ready to stand up in a sort OF holy
horror, and misCOnstruc those uttcrances,
and brand the cssayist rs n hereto on the
subject of revivals The fact is that, pretty
much all over New England, and especially
in the rural districts, there are churches oi
every denomination that are to-day cursed
with curse" just because OF revival move
ments of the kind that Prof Higley describes
and deprecatcs. The membersoi these churches
are shorn of moral and spiritual beauty and
strength. and present only instances OF stun
ted, diseased, inharmonious development.
They fail TO grasp, and act up 10, the grand
idea of perennial, everyday living, Tor per
sonal growth. for church progress, and
worldwide Christian bencticcncc. Their
life is fictitious, spasmodic. and unproIuc-
tive of real good.
We have been suffering much from
drought for the past few weeks; but yester-
day morning, the blessed rain began TO de
scend in soft misty showers, gradually
increasing from light to heavy and conious,
until now garden, field and forest are thor
oughly drenched, and nature blooms aud
sings afresh. Farmers are anticipating
rather light crops of hay and grain. but with
sufficient rain there is still time for good
average returns. Late irosts have somewhat
damaged fruit, corn, potatoes and garden
stuff, and Colorado beetles are on hand in
pretty full force. The season is cool and
backward.
Our three delightful and popular summer
resorts. Grand View Mountain Housc. under
the proprictoIship and management OF Mr.
Jonah Smith, Sr: the Old For Cassin House,
under George kingman, and BASIN
Harbor House and grounds, under
S. W Winans, are already being largely
patronized by boarders, transient tourists and
picnics parties Yours truly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-27

Miss Sallie sutton aged 80 years, living in
Harris n county, Ky, was frightened by a
bumblc bee living into her room, .ud al
tempting t. escape from it fell to thc floor
recciyrg injunas from which she died.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-27
The Society Of the army Of the Potomac

The reunion of the Army of the Potomac
on Wednesday at Albany exceeded in en-
thusiasm any Of the reunions. The officers
and members of the society were escorted to
Tweddle Hall at two o'clock by the red,
white and blue battalion, composed of the
Albany Burgesses Corps, the Old Guard of
New York and the Utica Citizens Corps
The galleries were crowded with spectators
and received the distinguished officers present
with cheers and applause When Post Q of
Philadelphia marched in, headed by mar
tial band playing John Browns Body" the
building fairly shook with applause Later
the Orphan Boy Band filed into seats in the
auditory, and their first selection of patriotic
airs was enthusiastically received. The plat
form was filled up with prominent men.
Attorney General Devens, Commander Rob
inson, Gen. Franklin, Gov Van Zandt of
Rhode Island, Cows. Hoyt and Hartranft of
Pennsylvania Gen. Hawley, Gen McQuade
and Gen. Curtis occupied seats near each
other under the old battle flags
After prayer by the Rev. DR.. Reese, chap
lain of the occasion, the. President of the
Society, Gen. Franklin, announced the regu-
lar order of business, taking occasion to refer
to the place of Albany in the war and to the
generous hospitality of the city In the
abserce of the Mayor, the Society was wei
coined to the city by Hon. 5. W. Rosendale.
Gen. Franklin then introduced Mr. Francis
NJ. Finch, who read spirited poem, which
was frequently interrupted by applause. 1t
was entitled the Songs of the Guns and its
closiuo EnaS ,r.,ra os foIIo,rs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-06-27

o, crafty guns $50 cool, and hard,
And, seemingly, so calm, and mute.
OF voice, and temper destitute;
So still in Summers lazy lull =
50 idle-silent i-sleepy-dull =
o, crafty guns twas you heard
Have not mistaken tone, or word =
or, II have, al least, | know,
ever from the blue Of sea
Or brown Of uVer comes n Zoe,
And lifts finger daringly;
II ever, at our common lie
Is hurled one lighted brand Of sirifc;
Our hawk of bullet swoops from alT
To snatch AT freedom IN our care;
Or viper creeps from evergla.le,
To sting our children in the shade
ormountain hon leaps from crag
NJ stripe or star OF lifted nag;
Inc guns, so seeming wrapped in sleep
VIII down the slope, IN batteries sweep,
AMI over river, cllfi, and PLAIN,
Break out IN battle talk again,
The Princeton union., 1879-04-16

little plates or windows of horn; scraped
SO thin that the light could shine through
set his candle inside, and shut It in-and
the thing was done. He had a lantern,
s: sure in all weathers. A very small affair
1t may seem to you, but it was q great
one to Aina.
once saw picture of rude Saxon
Lantern somewhat like his. perhaps.
though it was probably an Improvement
on it for no sooner does a man invent q
thing, than another finds wav to make
1t better: This, in shape, made me think
OF bird-cagc without the tray or railing.
1t had kind of cupola-like top. and was
Iauch ornamented; there were bands with
posses on them, looking like metal,
around the bottom, the middle and next
to the roof; and there was pretty arcbed
door. Altogether, it was very curious
out a rather clumsy and rather dark Ian
tern.-St. Nicholas for December.
The Princeton union., 1879-04-16
Webster and Jenny Lind.

Jenny Lind gave a concert at Wash
lngton during the session of Congress,
and as mark of her respect, and with a
view to the ecyat, sent polite invitations to
the President, Mr.. Fillmore. the members
OF the cabinet, Mr.. Clay, and many other
distinguished members of both Houses of
Congress. 1t happened on that dav
several members of the cabinet and Sen
ate were dining with Mr.. Bodisco, the
Russian Minister. His good dinner and
choice wines had kept the party so late,
that the concert was nearly over when
Webster, Clay, Crittenden, and others
came in; whether from the hurry in which
they came, or from the heat of the room,
their faces were little flushed.
After the applause with which these
gentlemen were received had subsidized
ana silence was restored the, second part
OF the concert was opened by Jenny
Lind with "Hail Columbia" This took
place during the height of the debate
and excitement on the slavery
question, and the compromise resolutions
of Mr.. Clay and this patriotic
air, as part of the programme, was con.
sidered peculiarly appropriate for con-
cert where the head of the government
and a large number OF both branches OF
the legislature department were present
At the close of the first verse Webster's
patriotism boiled over; he could sit nc
longer, and rising like Olymnian Jove
he added bis deep sonorous bass voice to
the chorus. and, perhaps, never in the
whole course of. her career ,s did she eve,
hear or receive one-half of the applause
as that with which her song and Mr.
Webster's chorus were greetd. Mrs
Webster, who sat Immediately behind
him, kept tugging at his coat-tail to
make him sit down or stop singing, but
1t was no use-and at the close of each
verse Webster joined in, and it was hard
to say whether Jenny Lind, Webster, OF
the audience were most delighted
At the close of the air Mr.. Webster rose
| with hls hat in mis- hand, and made such
bow as Chesterfield would have deemed
| fortune for his son, and which eclipseG
DOrsay's best. Jenny Lind, blushine
at the distinguished honor, courtesied to
the floor; the audience applauded to the
echo. Webster, determined not to be
outdone in politepess, bowed again
Jenny Lind re -courtesied, the audience
re applauded, and this was repeated nine
times.
The Princeton union., 1879-04-16
An incident of Gettysburg.

A Washington correspondent of the
Boston Transcript tells this interesting
story OF the battle of GETTYSBURG:
General Barlow, of New York, COM
mander of the first division, fell, danger
ously, and it was thought mortallv.
wounded. He was shot directly through
the body. Two of his men attempted to
bear him through the shower of led from
the field; but one was instantly killed,
and General Barlow magnanimously said
to the other, ''You can do me no good;
save yourself if you can" Gordon's
brigade of Georgians, in its wild charge,
swept over him, and he was found bY
General Gordon himself, living with ur-
turned face in the hot July sun, near
ly paralyzed and apparently dying.
General Gorden dismounted from his
horse, gave him a driak of water from
his canteen, and inquired of General Bar
low his name and wishes. General Bar
low said, Il shall live probably but
short time. Please take from nv breast
pocket the packet of my wifes letters
and read one of them to me- which was
done. He then asked that tie Others
be torn up, as he did not wish them to
ts@iA AueO OtuCA uchuuS. L HIS General iOr-
don did, and then asked, "Can I do any,
thing else for you, general?" eyes," re-
piled General Barlow, earnestly. "Mv
wife is behind our army can you send a
messenger through the lines?' Certain
ly, will" said Gordon, and he did.
Then directing General Barlow to be
borne to the shade of tree at the rear.
he rode on with his command. The wife
received the message and came harmless.
ly through both lines of battle and found
her husband, who eventually recovered.
Since General Gordon's election to the
United States Senate both he and General
Barlow were invited to a dinner party in
Washington and occupied opposite seats
at the table. After introduc ions. General
Gordon said, "General Barlow, are you re-
lated to the officer of your name who was
killed at Gettysburg2" II am the man."
said Barlow. "Are you related to the
Gordon who is supposed to have killed
mes" II am the man," said General
Gordon. The hearty greeting which
followed the touching story as related to
the interested guests by General Barlow,
and the thrilling effect upua the company,
can be better imagined than described.
The Princeton union., 1879-04-16

The explanation which Galileo gave to
the artisans of the failure of their suck
ing pump to raise water higher than
thirty-two feet, namely, that it was the
limit of natures adherence of q vacuum,
he did not consider himself as quite sat,
isfactory; it was, indeed, evading, rather
than meeting, the difficulty proposed for
his solution. In the last OF his dialooues
he mentions an experiment to ascertain
this power of oirt,t, as he calls it, of a
vacuum; but although he got the length
OF weighing air, he advanced to no con-
clusion res pecting the effect of its ir-
cumoent mass. The atmosphere was, in
his days, still supposed to reach to the
moon, and the pressure of columns of
such enormous height seemed to mock
The Princeton union., 1879-04-16
A Princess Elopes With a Duke.

A princess has eloped with duke in
Samoa. His excellency, the governor of
the Tan Masaga district in the island of
Upola, had charming sister named Toe
with the complexion of 4 baked goose, a
cocoanut apron, a necklace of birds claws
and fancy that was free. He was ar
IDENTIFY attached to her, and could not be
induced to consent to her marriage
under any considerations, social or
political. When Duke Malietoa fell
in love with h the codrtship was con-
Quoted clandesrinely, and eventually an
elopement was agreed upon and carried
into execution. The governor bethought
himself of bit of strategy to recover
possession of his truapt sister. He sent a
message to Toe pretending to be recon-
| clled to her choice, and requesting her to
return and be married under the baronial
thatch in proper style. The dusky 10th
ario fell'into this trap. Great prepara-
tions were made for the occasion, and
Lord Malletoa, accompanied by the fair
Toe, set out on his return, followed by
all his relatives in an imposing process
/ ion, bearing baked pigs in profu-
sion, and timing their march to the
beating OF tom-toms. On Sunday the
governor feigned violent attack of
gout, and sent message for the lovely
Toe to hasten to the bedside of her poor
brother. The unsuspecting one obeyed,
| but no sooner was she inside the gov
ernor's lines than she was bundled into a
canoe and conveyed to Sola Sola, in her
brothers dominion. The distracted
Malietoa and hisIretainers,r rs,remained where
they were bivouacked, assuaging their
grief by gorging themselves with baked
pig and other delicacies, not knowing
| what disposition had been made of the
missing bride. Toe had professed great
regret for her folly, declared that she
had entirely overcome her love for Ma!ie-
tsa, and would henceforth be dutifui
sister. But she had not proved false
to her lover. She sent him letter, and
In few hours war canoe containing
seventy warriors, armed to the teeth, put
into Sola Sola. The faithful Toe had so
arranged that the guard of old women
under whose surveillance she had been
placed should be out of reach at the ap-
pointed time. When the war canoe came
inside the reef she rushed forth, and with
out tarrying to cast off her simple ap-
parel, boldly plunged into tire water,
swan out to the boat and was taken on
board. Then she sank into the arms of
her lover.
The Princeton union., 1879-04-16

sake them every one from you, and that any
experieneed card player could have done the
same. Having taught you your first lesson in
lesson. ! hope it may work we'll"
ana 1t did work well. Captain Barrows re-.
NAMED with his sister month, and then he
went away. At the end OF year he came
again, and this time he found Lydia as happy
The Princeton union., 1879-04-16
breasted sacques, light weight ulsters,
and semi -ulsters, are much in demand.a

1 held her, laughing, in my arms,
A blue-eyed child. with curls Of gold;
She stroked my boyish cheek and said;
III lmarry you when am old"
We met again. Those pretty locks
Were combed and bound about her head
A little schoolgirl, staid and shy;
She must not romp with me, she said.
A few more years, and then found
A blooming maiden, sweet seventeen;
Few were her words and coy her looks;
And yet she loved me vel, l ween.
Long did WOO mid hope and fear;
Ny lady was not lightly won;
She hid her love, and thought 1t shame;
At last my welcome task was done.
held her blushing in my arms;
And then my bashful prize told
How she had promised long ago
She'd marry me when she was old.
The Liissful days sped quickly on,
And had pledged her with ring,
But ali! so much too large it proved!
My Love was such tiny thing.
But yet she would not have it changed,
Though from her hand it oft would Slip
An evil omen, would say:
While she butlaughed with joyous lip.
I left my darling for a space
As nearer drew the wedding day.
zone little week." said "and then
never more need go away"
left her healthy, blooming bright
The rosy color in her check
l came to find her wan and white;
Alas! that fatal ''little week"
Oh, fell Disease, now stay thy hand,
And leave me all love in life
In vain ] cried; the touch of Death
Was on her, oh! my romised wife!
held her dying in my arms;
The ring fell from her finger cold;
Weeping, took it, and she breathed:
"Pl marry you when am old"'
She knew not what she said, poor child:
Gone from her was bright Reasons ray
But Still keep that ring and wait
For an eternal wedding day.
chambers Journal.
The Princeton union., 1879-04-16
THE PUMPKIN.

Little folks are much beholden
10 the pumpkin fair and golden.
Who within pumpkin shell
Put his wife and kept her well?
Peter, Peter was the man,
Catch the fellow if you can.
Cinderella, for her carriage,
Cinderella, for her marriage,
10 the pumpkin owed a debt.
Has she paid it, think you, yet?
Jack a.Lantern is beholden
10 the pumpkin fair and golden;
But the shell is his alone,
For the pudding is our own;
And if We the stalk can take,
We a pipe to play on make.
The Princeton union., 1879-04-16

The newest and most elegant umbrel-
las for all occasions are in yery dark
wine colors, or gendarme blue, black or
invisible green, and of the rich, soft, ser
viceable, twilled umbrella silk that is
both sun and shower. proof.
The Princeton union., 1879-04-16

But let us be on our way, for it is cold here. ="
On the way the stranger kept up such a
| rattle of conversation that Ambrose not only
had no chance to mention the subject of the
evenings transaction, but by the time he had
reached his own door his feelings had gone
back into their wonted channel.
Il would invite you in" said Ambrose,
''but"-
"Never mind,'' said the stranger. "Just let
me step into the passage, for I want to light
my cigar"
OF course Ambrose could not object to this.
and as he opened his door the stranger fol-
lowed him in. He walked through the pas
sage, and as he opened the door of the sitting
room his companion was at his back.
Lydia sat at her table, and her face was pale :;
put she had not been crying, for the words
her brother had spoken to her before he went
out had inspired her with a strange hope
She arose to her feet, and while her husband
was wishing that his companion had remained
IN the passage, he was not a little startled to
hear the said individual speak somewhat jocu.
larly as follows:
/ swell, sister, you see I've brought him: :
and we are both of us all right, 1 can assure
you."
FOR moment Ambrose was wonderstruck
but the truth quickly flashed upon HIM.
"Jim-Jim Barrows!' he gasped
-GaP5aln Barrows, at your service, sir" he
He's just found me out, LYDIA"
Ambrose tried to laugh, but he could not.
lie struggled a moment with thefeelings that
rushed up in his bosom, and then sinking
down into chair, he burst into tears. His
wire uttered quick cry, and started forward.
".Don't be afraid, gasped Ambrose. Pm
safe-safe: But can't help this. Tell her,
Jlm-tell her all. Tell her all low, for she
has right to know"
The stout captain drew his sister upon his
knee, ana then related to her all that had hap
pened since he lett her.
"Ah, Ambrose he concluded "the moment
saw you take the last ten sotereigns from
your pocket, I knew gamminr would soon
rum you, and when saw you draw forth the
package of notes, only knew hat I should
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-22

AARyp2uP and Morphine habit absolutely and
HnuH speedily cured. Pninlessi no publicity.
Send stamp for pnrticulars. DR.. Carl
VI xV4S&t ton ia Washington st' chicsRo'fu
my2-6m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-22

ing steamer Jeanette, and spoke
warmly of the services rendered by
James Gordon Bennett in the cause
of science and progress. He dwelt
on the results of the Stanley expe-
dition to Africa Not content with
these, he said Bennett had fitted
up at his own expense and gener-
ously placed the Jeanette at the
disposal of the American Govern
ment, to solve another great geo.
graphical problem. If Captain De
LNng and the picked men with him
fulfilled anticipations, it was prob
able tho expedition would be at
tended with the same happy results
| as those to which Bennett has al
ready attached his name and
fortune. 1t was interesting and in d.
structive to see IA journal attempt
alone an enterprise in which Gov
ernments had been unable to Sue
ceed; and not content with what
he had done in Africa and in other
countries, thus courageously un-
dertake, with his own single re-
sources, the conquest of the north
pole. The address was received
with warm applause.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-22

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