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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03

Inr mo.t notable recent newspaper change
is that by which the New York EreninS
Post passes into the control Of ex-Secretary
Carl Schurz. Horace White and Z. l.. God
kin, who have purchased it of the owners,
Park Goodwin. a son-in-law of Mr.. Bryant,
and Isaac Henderson, Mr.. Schurz as editor,
general in the army, orator, lecturer, United
States Senator and Secretary Of the Inter
Tor, needs no introduction to the people of
the country. Mr. Horace White is best
known as formerly the editor of the Chicago
Tribune and Mr. Godkin is the editor OF
the New York Nation Under whose
management the business department is to be
is not stated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03

II is now said that the explanation OF the
recent attack by the New York Sun on Mr.
Blaine, in connection with the Star route
frauds, is that two of Mr.. ConklinSs trends
undertook 10 set a back fire on the Secretary
If State for immediate effect in New York.
The same parties are said 10 he trying to get
ont evidence that the Star route contractors
made up 4 fund of 81, 600 last year to pay
the expenses of Mr.. Blaine's canvass, previ-
ols TO the Chicago convention. Messrs. FL
lins of New Mexico, and McCormick, late
Governor of Arizona. and others are said 10
have been the agents in the business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03

ACCORDING TO the Railroad GG-6tte there
were G3 railroad accidents in this country
during the month of April, hy which ~ per
sons were killed and &c injured. In IS OF
the accidents, or over 60 rer cent OF the
wholr nobody was hurt. As TO the causes
contributing Ia HE accidents, l0per cent is
attributed 10 carelessness ut switches, and
shout the same proportion tothe weather of
,he remaining disasters, IL were collisions,
- being rear collisions. For the year end
ing with April there were 1864 accidents,
killing 3S5 ard injuring 1913 persons.
The deaths were double those in the year
ending April, 1880; the accidents % per cent
greater
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03
THE FIRST BALLor-xo CHOICE.

ALBANY, N. Y, June 1.-The first vote
in joint assembly stood as follows: For the
short term, Mr.. Conkling had 81; Jacobs, 80;
Wheeler % Cornell, IL; Rogers, 10; Crow
ley, 81 Fenton, 3; White, .; Pomeroy, .
Bradley, 1; Edick, /; Foyer, 3; Wads-
worth, l balance scattering.
The joint assembly then proceeded to vote
10 fill the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Mr.. Plat, with this result: Plat, 90;
Depew, %; Herman, So i; Folger, :; Cor
nell, IL; Davis, 2; Lapham, 8; Miller, s;
Crowley :; Evarts, 3; butcher, q Nor
ton, !; Wadsworth, 2; Tremaine, /;
Ward, l :; Rogers, 1. No choice in either
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03

philadelphia, June Three persons
were killed by boiler explosion at the dye
works. here, this afternoon, No engineer
was employed. The fremen having charge
of the boiler was thrown 400 feet. Dama-e
to property, 100000.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03
FROM " WASHINGTON,


WASHINGTON, May 31-In the Court of
Claims, to-day, the case of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company VS.. the United States, in
which the court had given judgment for the
company for S400 900, both parties appeal
ing, and the Supreme Court having sent
back the case, with mandate, the Court of
Claims gave judgment in favor of the com
pany for 1921, III. The suit was for money
due for carrying the mails.
FINANCIAL
The amount OF National bank notes out
standing at this date is 1858, O52, 900, the
largest amount ever issued The increase
for the year in the deposit of legal tender
notes to secure national banks circulation is
SIS, 713 900. The amount of United States
currency now outstanding is 1862, 543, 900,
MRS. GARFIELD's CONDITION.
Mrs Garfield is rapidly convalescing. The
President will soon move his family to the
Soldiers Home for the summer
DECISION RENDERED.
A decision was rendered by the Franco
American Claims Commission, TODAY, in the
case of Joseph Napoleon Perche, Archbish-
op of New Orleans. against the United
States. The claimant set forth that in 1862,
at which time he was French subject, re-
siding at New Orleans, the military forces
of the United States occupied the city, seiz-
ed and demolished property belonging to
him valued at $4,000, and subjected him to
arrest and Imprisonment. He claimed
$4,000 damages with interest. The United
States maintained that the Archbishop was
not entitled to recover at all, as a French sub
ject underline present treaty for the reason
that he is now and has been since 1870
naturalizcd American citizen, and the COM
mission so decided. The case is said to be
decisive Of the whole class of similar cases
in which large amounts We're involved
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03
CRIME AND ACCIDENT.
A YOUTHFUL SUICIDE.

CANTON, N. Y, June Joel Fountain of
Pierreport, aged 10, was found hanging in
sugar house, to-day. He disappeared last
Friday. 1t is supposed the cause of the sui
eide was that his father had reprimanded
him for losing tools
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03
IN GENERAL.
THE BEAR SWAMI DISASTER.


TEENroN n. j., June AT the inquest
into the railroad accident at Bear swamp.
operator Hughes testified that the duties OF
operators and switchman never contlcted.
There was not two mems work. Osmond,
the engineer, of the train, testified that he
saw man cross the track and change the
signal after he passed it.
CONKLING To MALONE.
ALBANY, June 1.-The following despatch
was sent o-night
ALBANY, June l.
Gen. Malone, Richmond, Va. Your
every effort for the true advancement of the
South and 10 make the elections real and fair
has my whole heart and deserves the CO
operation of republicans everywhere.
Roscoe COMING.
SHIPMENTS BY EEIE CANAL
BrrFALo, n, Y, May 31.-Since the
opening of the navigation 561 canal boats
have cleared here, and tolls been collected
amounting to S60,911. Shipments of flour,
CD barrels; wheat, 1881 500 bushels corn,
1,206, 200 barley, "A, 300
PEEsBYTEEIANS IN CONVENTION.
PIITsBURG, May 31.-ln the United Pres
byterian assembly, to-day, the majority and
minority reports were submitted ON the i'll
strumental music question. The subject was
discussed the entire evening without coming
TO Il decision.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03
TERRIFIC HAIL STORM.

PoUGnKEEPsIE, June There was ter
rifle hail storm from New Hackensacl to
Fishl,ill plains, yesterday afternoon, six miles
long and one mile wide The grain was
everywhere destroyed, corn and young fruit
killed. and strawberries ruined. The storm
lasted three-quarters of an hour. Hailstones
fell two inches in diameter. The damage
amounts to several thousand dollars. In
some places IA. morning the hail stones
were f,at deep.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03
How TIE LEGISLATURE STANDS.

To understand the balloting which began
shortly after twelve o'clock to-day, it should
be remembered that the Houses are now in
JOINT session in the chamber of the
assembly. The whole number of votes in
the legislature on joint ballot is 100,
of which the majority necessary to a choice
is 81 The number of republicans in the two
houses is 106. Providing the 81 democrats
in the legislature stand together as they have
resolved to do, 81 republicans of either fac
ton will be able to prevent any election. The
legislature cannot be adjourned except by
concurrence in both houses separately. The
margin in the Senate on this question should
the machine unite with the democrats, is
narrowed down to one or two votes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03
News by Telegraph.
TIE REPUBLICANS UNDECIDED.

ALBANY, N. Y, June 1.-The conference
of republicans here last night remained in
session until late hour, but no definite plan
of action was fixed upon by either wing of
the party. The administration men are try
ing to find the best two men upon whom to
unite, while the Conkling faction is at loss
to know which way it is for the disadvantage
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03
The Prefer Dinner Hour.


WHAT PHYSICIANS ABOUT A HEARTY MIDDAY
MEAI-wHY Such PRACTICE WOULD BE
DANGEROUS TO ACTIVE MEN.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03
onIing Is sheridan,


His strr,i IN "a foam 1T the from; he IS riding
The master at home
All the battle Is guiding.
Halt And the fear AMI ihr ierlo are .leil,
And they harden 10 heroes who htlplessly He'd.
Form T and the front OF The battle ~ spread,
Where tho blood of the mOanlngimorninG was shed.
charge r. And the tocmen have butterfly be'i,
Aud the sun that rose coudcd set splendid and
red.
Let 1t be remembered that the hrst regularly
formed and organized body he me, he asked ami
ously ..Whli troops arct these J. AMI was answered
sixth Corps, Vermont Brigade. when swinging his
hat he cried Were AL rIghI, then, AMI win them
snnt,.hcd victory from The Jaws at defeat. Bul
fine would fail me 10 tell OF their deeds. AMI as !
lnok state lines SINK down ~ We remember Yer
mont soldiers were soldiers ul the Union, and
theirs IL "a part OF the record az the Army oil
And what Nation hui was represented Look NJ
those who wear the green, aud listen 10 Inc regl-
mental roster You might fancy the cause was
IreIan,l's and the Iri-a You hear of the hear
news The Melghcrs. the ShrtidanS, 'orcorallS ana
the gallant MullIgan whose heroic defense oi Lex
lprt0n deserves to rank with that oil LUCKNOW
But what do | hear2 Il Nights mt SlGel ana
under "A cloud VIII eli waI not all tnticco shoAo
they 90 forward with enthusiasm ~ great anu ue-
yoou az deep ~ II II were Der Ndchi am lihnc
instead of The Star Spiugled Banner, 10 which
they marched while 10y their side are men VINO
for once can make common cause with their hered-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03

NV YORK, June Jacob Blanvelt, aged
co. fell from scaffold to-day and and was
fatally injured.
Isaac Schudder, aged So, fell down stairs
to-day and died shortly afterwards.
Dwight Webb, aged 60, of Jersey City,
fell down stairs, to-day breaking his neck.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03

MoEroSvuLE, Kansas, May 3l.-Three
masked men entered a store here last night
and with drawn revolvers commanded the
proprietor, clerks and customers TO keep
quiet. They then took from 81, 0O0to S14,-
900 from the safe and after working some
time unsuccessfully on an iron box contain
ing SonnO nnrf rode off
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03
FINANCIAL.
DECISION RENDERED.

MRS. AEfIELD NOSDITIUN.
Mrs. Garfield is rapidly convalescing. The
President will soon move his family to the
Soldiers Home for the summer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03

BEANcHvnLE, n. j., May 31.-Justin
Granger Of Troy, N. y, was thrown into
the water, this afternoon, by the upsetting of
4 beat. \ fisherman rescued him, but he
died before medical assistance could be pro
cured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-03

TRENTON, n. j., May 3l.-Last night, two
freight trains collided on the Pennsylvania
railroad, near Princeton Junction. The flag
man was seriously and the engineer and
fireman slightly hurt.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-04-23
4 SENSIBLE VIEW or IT.

Mr.. Louis @. Munford, the late
low-tax candidate for representa-
tive from this county, writing TO
the American upon the present pO-
litical situation in this state, takes
the following manly and correct
view of affairs. We would heartily
recommend his letter to the Hon.
Frank Wilson, John II. Savage
aud others. He says:
The three great principles for
which we SO earnestly cOntended in
the last terrible and hotly-cOntested
campaign were
/. The payment by the railroads
of the railroad debt.
2. The non-reception Of coupons
for taxes.
3. The submission of any settle.
ment of the state debt made by the
legislature to the people for their
ratification or rejection.
These questions were submitted
to that great tribunal-the source OF
all power-the people Themselves, and
they, by an overwhelming maiori-
ty, defeated Wilson for governor
and decided adversely TO the posi-
tions which we held. AS advocates
of law and order, we can but sub
nit to their will. / earnestly OPP
posed the 1908 bill for a settlement
of the state debt, but now that Il
has passed / accept it as final, and
there il this consolation in il. there
is no seating about il and It is utter
ly free from reputation. | rejoice
that this veXed question is out of
politics and that Tennessee's honor
is saved. She is now the foremost
Southern state, and has a right to
be "the proudest commonwealth la
the world" Yours truly,
LOUIS G.. MUNFORD.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-04-23

An act 70 protect flsh in Tennea.e.

An act 10 protect fsh in tennessee.
Sec. /. Be It enacted by the
| General Assembly OF the State OF
Tenusssee, that II shall not be law
! ful for any person 10 catch, Kill. de-
strOy, or take fish ln or from any OF
/ the waters OF this State, whether a
4 running stream, or lakes or ponds
having outlets into running streams
either in high or low water, by
means OF any seine, traps, net, gig,
spike, gun, grab-hook, or snatch
hook, or use fish berries, lime, or
giant power, dynamite, gunpOw-
der, or any other explosive sub
stance for the destruction of fish in
any OF said waters, or by any other
means otherwise than by angling
with baited hook and line aud with
trot line; provided, that none OF the
provisions of this act shall hinder
or prevent the Commissioners Of
Fisheries, or their agents, from
catching or taking fish from said
waters, at such time and in such
manner as they may deem proper,
and to them only, for the purpose OF
stocking or restocking the waters of
the State; and provided further, that
this act shall not he constructed so
as to prohibit the use of a hand or
minnOw net in taking small fish or
minnows for bait.
Section 2. Be il further enacted,
that ii shall not be lawful for any
person to place any trap, Of any
kind whatever, in any stream, or
in the mouth of any stream or trib-
10. fsale
which has an outlet TO any stream
either in high or low water, there
by preventing the free ascent and
descent up, and down, to and from
said waters.
Section 3. Be IL further enacted,
that it shall not be lawful for any
person 10 moiest, disturb or damage
any fish during the spawning sea-
son, or to mOlest, disturb or dam
age, in any way whatever, any
fish eggs or young fish in any of
said waters in this State.
Section 4. BE il further enacted,
that any person, company or cor
puratiOn violating the first, second
)r third sections Of this act shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and on
thereof before any court
)f competent jurisdiction, shall be
ined not less than five nor more
han twenty-five dollars, and shall
orfeit all boats nets, seines, gigs,
pixies, grab and snatch hooks and
Ill other contrivances used in Viola
ing the provisions of this act,
which contrivances shall be sold at
public au:tion by the Sheriff of the
ounty in which the offense is COM
nitted.
Section 5. BE it further enatced,
hat all fines collected and moneys
rising from sales of contTivances
under this act, shall be
,1id to the County Trustee for the
se Of the public schools Of the
ounty i'm which the Offense was
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-04-23
A Renntifui whI,e,vn.h.

AS "the winter of our discomfort"
has, we hope and think, departed,
and "spring times come, gentle
Annie" we do not think the fol-,
lowing recipe will come amiss
among the more tidy housekeepers:
"To every five gallons Of white
wash, made of well-burned lime
whitest that can be prOcured-add a
quarter OF a pound of whitening,
half a pound Of loaf sugar, one quart
and a half of rice -four made into n
thin and well cooked paste, and
half a pound of white glue Dissolved
in water. Apply warm. Previous
ly scrape off all scaly, old white
wash"
This is like calsomine, and gives
a brilliant and lasting effect. We
have seen it tried, and il Is very
hard to wash of, and looks white
and nice Il long time. Try It; 1t
don't cost much.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-04-23
Remarkable Discovery OF a Murder

The following account or muir
der which was committed in Ber-
muda in the autumn of 1878 is by
the Attorney General of the islands,
Mr.. S. BrownlOw Gray:
"In the autumn of 1878 man
committed a terrible crime in
Somerset, which was for some time
involved in deep mystery. His
wife, handsome and decent mu-
latto woman, disappeared sudden
ly and entirely from sight, after
going home from church on Sun
day, October 20. Suspicion imme-
diately fell upon the husband, a
clever young fellow of about thirty,
but no trace Of the missing woman
was left behind, and there seemed a
strong probability that the crime
would remain undetected. On
Sunday, however, October 27., a
week after the woman had disap-
peared, some Somerville boatmen
looking out toward the sea, as is
their custom, were stuck by observ-
ing in the Long Bay Channel, the
surface of which was ruffied by a
such as to use their own illustration
a cask of oil usually ditfuses around
it when in the water. The feverish
anxiety about the missing woman
suggested some strange connection
between this singular calm and the
mode of her disappearance. Two
or three days aiter-why not sooner
/ cannot tell you-her brother and
three other men went out to the
spot where it was observed, and
from which it had not disappeared
since Sunday, and with a series of
fish hooks, ranged along long line
dragged the bottom of the channel,
but at first without success. Shift
ing the position of the boat, they
dragged little further to windward
and presently the line was caught.
With water glasses the men discov-
erd that they had canght it in
skeleton which was held down by
some heavy weight. They pulled
on the line; something suddenly
gave way, and up came the skele-
ton of the trunk, pelvis, and legs of
human body, from which almost
every vestige of flesh had disap-
peared, but which, from the
minute fragments remaining, and
the terrible stencil, had evidently
not lain long in the water. The
husband was fisherman, and Long
Bay Channel was favorite fishing
ground, and he calculated, truly
enough, that the fish would very
soon destroy all means of identificiI-
tion; hutsit never entered into his
head that as they did 50 their rava-
ges, combined with the process Of
decomposition, would set free the
matter which was to write the tra-
ces of his crime on the surface Of
the water. The case seems to be an
exceedingly interesting one; the
calm is not MENTIONED in any book
ON medical Jurisprudence that
have, and the doctors seem not to
have had experience of such an
occurrence. A diver went down
snd found a stone with a rope at
tached, by which the body had
been held down, and also portions
of the scalp and Of the skin of the
sole of the foot, and of clothing. by
means of which the body was iden-
tilted. The husband was found
guilty and executed"
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-04-23
her LIS upon mv cheek. / could not

her lips upon my cheek, could moi
1 breath a word to thank her.
Vet Florin, dear wife, LET me tell
thee COW, that from the depths oil
my happy heart there rose hymn
Of ioy. and i understood from thaf
mamailt that thou vert mine, and
! l owed my life to thy love.
Then thy sweet lips breathed
words that fell upon my soul like
manna-woTds of tenderness and
pity that made the fortune of those
slow hours in the pit fade away, so
mighty did this reward seem of my
sufferings.
was carried TO Trevesy, and as
the men bore me along, you walk
ing by my side, / heard them tell
the tale of nay servants fright when
my horse returned home alone, and
how they came to your father for
tidings of me. Then they whisper
ed of the painful search through
the day and night-the tracking of
my horses hoofs upon the snow,l
and the story of the scared peasant,
who all night long had heard the
cry of tortured ghosts issuing from
the earth. And this story seized
upon my Florin's heart with deadly
fear, and turning back upon the
black moor, she tracked the hoof-
marks till they stopped upon the
brink of the old forgotten shaft, the
shaft of the worked out mine, we'll
named the Great Wheal Mercy.
There was / found and saved by
her l had loved so long. And dear
est, as / slowly came back to life on
that New Years morning, and
family whispered to you of my long
love, my patient silence, my pent-
up sorrow, you in your great pity, |
thinking of my sufferings in the |
shafts, poured out all your maiden |
heart. And your loving words, my
Form, were sweeter to me than ev-
en- the trickling spring had been in
Great Wheal Mercy.
So in a month you were wife, and /
now | sit by a happy hearth and
looking down on the bright faces of
wife and child. | thank God for
hat crowning mercy, thy love, dear
)ne, which saved me on New Years
Day from a dreadful death in the
'haft of Great Wheal Mercy.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-04-23
How a LawsuIt WA. won

A Galveston man met a friend
from the country on the street.
"How do you come on Y EX-
claimed the former. "When / last
heard Of you you had lawsuit on
hand with Tom Smith about fine
horse. How did that end ?'
81 won it. completely got away
with Tom. You see the Justice was
the most honest man in the world,
so L wrote him note asking him to
accept the inclosed 50 bill"
"I should think the judge would
have ruled against you for trying
to bribe him"
$50 he would If had not been
careful TO sign Tom Smiths name
instead Of my own.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-04-23
FROM PORT ROYAL.

EDITOR OF CHRONICLE Pm so
glad your DOtsonville correspond
ent, writing over the nom de plume
of "Flat" bears his honors like a
man and signs himself "The Hon.
Mr.. Flat" Mr.. Editor, it looks like
coming in at the eleventh hour, but
with your permission, desire,
through the medium OF the CHRoN-
ICLE, to say a few words to Mr..
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-04-23

The lady does not lose caste be-
cause she makes her own clothes,
and is obliged to ecOmOnize. A
''lady" is "A woman who clearly un-
derstands and consistently practices
the refinenients of a highly civil
lied existence, and the most real
distinction between "A lady and a
woman who is not lady, Is that
one is more civilized than the 9th
er, and more determined 10 pre-
serve the habits OF "A high civiliza-
tion, both in her own person and
in all those over whom she has au-
thority. These habits are not sim
ply habits of expense it Is cheaper
to remain s,,ber than to get tipsy,
and yet 1t is more lady-like to be
sober.
1t does not cost more money to
speak good English than bad, or to
be gentle than rude; yet lady
from preference, speaks correctly
and has gentle manners.