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From Brooklyn.

BROOKLYN, March S.-Farmers in this vi
cinlty started ploughing last week, but this
week have not been able to do much on &C.
count Of Jack Frost
Mr.. Bloss and Miss Mary Kiser were united
at the Luthern church last Sunday week,
Mr.. Adam Mahlbracht and Miss Bowers
were married at the brides parents residence
week before last
Mr.. Fred Stlen Is slowly recovering.
Some OF the temperance people were at a
wedding recently where they had beer. We
cannot say they drank any, but the charlvarl
boys did not get any beer, which looks fishy
Messrs. Madacus, Yost and Mouse. three OF
our oldest citizens have moved to Mendoza
and MIR. Fred Switzenburger will soon follow
them.
Mr.. Smith, of Troy Grove, was in this vicin
ity last Tuesday, buying horses.
John II. Deaner has fine buggy horse fol
sale.
Eddie Grozenbauch, of Meriden, gave US a
good visit last week.
&. Warren Rice Is getting into the habi
of going toward town late Saturday afternoons
There must be some young calico that way
that Is attracting Warren's attention.
Your correspondent had splendid time Wis
iting at Troy Grove recently. He had goot
dinner with his friend Mr.. FIrestine, at Ho
mer, and in the afternoon visited the Home
school, under the instruction Of Mr.. Johr
Bowman. The school is in f1ourlshlng con
dItIon. He also visited the sanctum of Pedro
and was made acquainted with his young ant
accomplished wife. Pedro showed some yer,
fine wheat which he had sent from California
Pedro, how are those boots,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-18

WASHINGTON, d. c., March. IA, 1882.
There are half dozen states inferior in
population and wealth TO the District of Co
lumbla, but represented In the national legisa
ture by two senators and one member. Wash
iugton and Alaska alone, of all the states and
territories, have no legislative voice. The
District Of Columbia, 1t is said, IL under the
special supervision Of congress. But what is
everybody's business lie nobody's business, and
the individual members of the national legis
lsture are too busy looking after the interests
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-18

d ~ A WEEK. si2 day at home easily made. Costly
Dir Address TRUE 4 CO., Augusta. Maine
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useful exercise than that OF breaking stone tor
the public highways
McAdam and other road engineers have de-
cided tina, stone when broken into pieces small
enough to pass through ring two and han
inches in diameter and weighing about three
ounces make a far better road than gravel or
any other material Gravel for the most part
IS composed OF pebbles that are round and
smooth, and cannot be made to pack close to.
pcther; whereas broken stones are. angular
and irregular IN shape and will wedge and fit
into each other so as TO make a solid and i'm.
movable mass.
The Great National Road IS built Of stones
of tins size and shape, and the kind Of stone
used is limestone. We have n great abundance
of limestone along the banks Of Covel Creek
that might be utilized admirably for road pur-
poses, if it was broken into suitable pieces un-
der the supervision Of our Jail authorities,
provided the farmers would be willing to haul
and distribute them where needed and at the
proper time. In connection with this would
be pleased if you would insert the following,
from late issue OF the FREE TRADER:
Over in Bureau county, on the Coal Valley
road, the farmers are solving the road question
by subscription. For this road 800 days
work is needed to give it a good topping OF
gravel, of which 235 days work and $l5 in
cash have been subscribed. The idea might
be initiated elsewhere with good effect.
l am happy to find that the farmers cover in
Bureau county" have adopted the very denti
cal plan that suggested IN your paper early
in the winter. do not suppose, however,
that any of them read my article on the sub,
jcct Necessity and common sympathy
compelled them to do as they did, ana neces-
sity and sympathy will compel other neigh
borboods, sooner or later, to do the same
l claimed no originality in the suggestion,
for it has been successfully tried before, but
simply intended TO throw out some hints, hop
ing that some of our influential citizens would
take up the idea and make 1t tangible. Tho
willing to vote as much tax as any one for
macao amizlng the principal roads that lead
into Ottawa, am still OF the opinion that the
only mode at present OF accomplishing our
|object is by means of voluntary subscriptions
in labor and in money A. W. GRIFFITH,
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kiss Me ERE GOA new song and chorus
OF this name, words by Eben f. Rcxford and mel
ody by Buckley, arranged by Chas. Warren,
comes to us from the extensive music publishing
house Of : Brains,A " Sons, Cleveland and Chi.
cago. Our judgwert agrees entirely with that
of the publishers, ,Nat it is one Of The most at.
tractiyc aud pleasing songs recently published =
40 cts will procure Il copy by mail.
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Isucklen', Arnica save.

The best salvc in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter
chappcd hands, chlblans, corns, and all skin
eruptions, and positively cures piles. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded Price 25 cents per box. For sale by q.
Gehrinp
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See Here.

You are sick well, there is inst one remedy
that will cure you beyond possibility of doubt
If its Liver or Kidney trouble, Consumption
Dyspepsia, Debility, Wells Health remover is
your hope. 81. Druggists. Depot, Max kneussl
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TuAN-LI some property on the borders OF the
L III n II city either with or without buildings, for
rey cheap If sold Their money In this for GER
tain, either as an Investment or for garden purpose
fcb25.5w DR. J. .. HARRIS.
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The Peru HcrGid says the rumor that the Rock
Island road will put on an early morning passen
ger train from Chicago to Peru ia regarded as
probable by the employees of the road there.
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OCEAN TICKETS.

OF six lines, and from all European ports. At lowes
rates. DIR. j. o. HARRIS.
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kraI ESTATE ann Knsuranre.

DON'T GO % Sr m to sfs yST get
horse shnd Every man to his trade wise proverb.
and thing both buyers and sellers of Real
Estate 20 the Real Estate Broker 10 wit DIR J. o.
HARRIS, Ottawa, Illinois. eb25u
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Chicago Market.
CHICAGO, March Is, 1882.
The Times Of yesterday says:

The markets on the board OF trade we're lit
tie unsettled yesterday. Provisions were advanc-
ed l2]6@2Oc on pork; 719dl0c on lard, and lO@
l5c an meats; but in wheat the movement was
bearish. April wheat was held by the clique at
81 34Qtsi 35, though there was no life in it, and
but few settlements Future wheat fell Off ga
&c. Corn was irregular, and oats shade high
er. General business was only moderately &C
tive, On Change, cash property closed as
follows:
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Butter-Choice to fancy creamery, 40@4S: fine
TO fancy dairy, 35@c ;3S good to choice, 22@25c
shipping lots, l2@l4c.
Eggs-Fresh, l5@l6c.
DEMONSTRATIONS, l.l0@Sl.20 per bush.
Cattle-Extra graded export steers, $6.50G
100; good TO choice natives, $5.50@5.90; com.
mon shipping and killing steers s4.50Gl4 80;
cows and heifers, $365G4.25.
Live Hogs-Sales ranged from s6.25@67O to
packers.
WooI.-Walter Brown & Co.'s (Bos.on) las,
circular reports the market since the opening
Of the new year firm ali classes, particular
ly on fine Ohio and Michigan Aeeces, and the
tone strong on other grades. Yesterdays Chi.
"a 90 nuntations are as follows.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10
The states Prison,

The states prison at Windsor was built in
1911, and there have been 8, 500 commit.
mcnts in ALL thrty-four of these were for
murder, six of whom were sentenced for life
and afterwards pardoned, nine were senten-
ced for life, and died in prison; two for life
sent to the insane asylum. The first cxccu-
ton in the State was in 117S-David Red
ding,at Bennington. In 1888 the Lcgisla-
turc passed law that all executions should
take place in the State Prison, aud the first
ones executed under that statute were Sandy
kavanaugh and William Barnet in 1864,
both at the same time, and for whom the
gallows that is now used was made. Since
1864 there have been nine persons executed,
and two are now under sentence of death
Mrs. Emcine 5. Mcakcr and her son. Lewis
Almon Nlealier, whose execution will take
place in February and his mothers in March.
There are also four committed for lfe-John
Burns, Horace r. Pumley, Jonas j. Snow
and Scion 5. Woohy. No prisoner was ever
sentenced for life, in this prison, for any
crime other than for murder The present
number of convicts is 93
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10
Week of Prayer for Young Nen.

The Young Mems Christian Associations
throughout the world, by appointment of
successive Worlds Conferences, and Interna-
tional, State and Provincial Conventions.
have for some years regularly observed the
second Sunday in November with the week
following, as a day and week of prayer for
young men and for the success of Christian
effort in their behalf. Active preparations
are now in progress for the meetings, which
will be held simultaneously during the week
beginning Sunday, November 12h,
The growth of this young organization has
been marvellous. The number of assOCla-
tiond in various countries is over 2G00, with
an approximate membership OF over 200, 900
The International Committee of the United
States and Canada reports statistics for 1889
OF 7'o associations, of which $50 have an
aggregate membership of 80 $40, and SO own
buildings valued at So, 70O,473
Special and distinctive efforts on behalf of
the W, 900 college students, the 100, 900 COM
mercial travellers, the 500 O00 German
speaking young men, the 500, 900 colorcd
young men, and the | 900, 900 railroad men
of North America, are made by the Interna-
tional Committee with the most gratifying
results. One hundrrd and scventy-four
college associations are already in operation,
and the railroad corporations show their ap-
probation of the railroad associations by
contributing over $4,000 n year to their
support.
During the past two years 2G1 young men
have been carefully dealt with by the agents
of the committee concerning Their entrance
into the Secretaryship, and Is of these have
been placed in the work. The present num-
Der of paid secretaries and assistants is 272
About 1850 American cities of 1000 inhabit-
ants are yet without such association secre-
taries, and the committee desire to supply
these as fast as suitable young men Can be
found and the funds for their support
secured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10

correspondent of the Troy Times writes
as follows: A few years ago our Lcgisa-
turc passed bill making trcspass with dog
and gun on ''postcd" land legal ofIcnse,
but am told that there has never yet cen
case OF prosecution under the statute, al
though it has been habituully disrcgarded by
sportsmtn. And it is exactly the same with
our fish laws No one ever thinks of en-
forcing them. All along the Vermont shore
OF Lake Champan the tourist may see stakes
sci at n little distance from land, which the
habitant if questioned will assure him are
only "hitchin' stakes for still fishing with
hook and line. But let him investigate the
matter for himself, and he will find that
these innocent looking poles are used for the
purpose of stretching The mcshcs of the hid
den seine. The modus operahM is MS fol.
lows place is selected where fish are
known to lie. A stake is then set some
thirty feet from Shore and another one ten
or fifteen feet beyond. a long piece of net
ting, something like n gallze wire fence, is
extended from the shore straight out into the
lake. and attached to the two stakes. AT the
further end of this subaqucous fence. a net,
drawn over hoops, so as to keep it cylindri-
cal in form, is fastened and secured to one or
two more stakes The mouth of this meshv
tunnel opens equally on either side of the
perpendicular netting. The fish, Us they
go on pilgrimagcs" alDngshore, comes to
the net.!cnce and follow it outward in.
search OF an aperture 10 pass through.
Suddenly they come to the open month
of the net, and pass in between the
hoops, in the vain assurance that it offers
them passage through the obstacle in their
path: AS they proceed the hoops grow
smaller and smaller, and finally the
net contracts into a sort OF loophole, be.
yond which is large sack or pocket The
ilsh pass into this in great numbers, and
are unable to find their way out again.
Presently the owner Of the net comes along,
raises the sack of fish, aud un,yng a little
door in the bottom of the pouch, dumps all
the cantives into the bottom of his boat
Sometimes several bushels of fish are taken
from a single net at one time. OF course,
AT tins rate large sections of the lake are
speedily depleted of fish, and ii can not he
long before they will be entirely exterminated
from its waters. Some attempts have
been made by individuals on their own
responsibility, to put stop Ia seine fish
ing in the locality where they reside, but
their efforts have, in almost every instance,
been not only Intellectual so far as permanent
results were concerned, but emnently dis
astrous to themselves, the fishermen being a
lawless set and inclined TO make rcprisas in
the way of incendiary fires and cattle poison
ing. 1t is high time that the State appointed
one or more energetic and fearless fish war
dens, who should see to it that the laws with
regard TO seine fishing arc vigorously cnior-
ced. Only in this way can our Stote and
border waters be freed from the outlawry
and piracy of that lazy, law breaking class
who spend their whole time in smuggling,
poaching and seine fishing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10
\ Burlington Wan In Colo ado.

From the Aspen. COL, Times.
Who does not know Peter Loncrgnn. tn,
Hon. Mayor of Ashcroft To deny Peter IL
10 deny the Lord and Master of HE Colum
bia mining district Not many weeks az,
his honor took II queer notion into his head
and that was to go East aud get married
With most men in this county this woult
seem to be a trivial matter, hut for Peter t,
do 50 was an offence not To be overlooked
50 on Saturday evening the good people OF
Ashcroft gathered together, loaded them.
selves, aud one of the Rocky Mountains
most useful auimus--thc burrO down with
the good things necessary for newly married
people to begin life with, and marched up
to the Elma hotel. On through the Office
aud into the dining room they went, aud
there uuloaded, Col. Charles V Mobiles
made the prcscutntiOu speech, and Mayor
loncrgiu in his usual graceful style thanked
his friends Tor their Cub stake aud kind
wishes, and proceeded to sct out the sub
slanlials III II lnauuer worthy the occasion.
The spacious hall of the Elnia house was
then cleared, and the lovers Of the terpsch-
urcau AIT began 10 chase the CLOWN.
hours with flying feet, aud until morniu, all
went merry as II marriage bell
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10

On Tuesday uicru. on last Mrs W. t.
Petit, wife Of the teller of the firsi Nation.
al Bank OF For Wayne arpWcntly died and
the undertaken took charge oi the body.
Arrangements were making for the funeral
and watchers sitting with the supposed
corpse. At ten o'clock at night faint sigh
was tcard coming from the body. The
watchers started To their feet with alarm.
stepped to her side, found her eyes were
wide open, while in voice that was
scarcely IN audible whisper she recoIniz-
ed them and asked for her husband. For Il
the attendants were speeches. with
wonder at this resurrection OF the dead;
then, with revulsion of feeling, they almost
screamed with excitement. The husband
came in haste, and with joy uuSpcakablc
clasped again his living wife in his arms.
The doctor was sent for and he was rs much
nslonishcd as the rest of the household at
bcholding living what in his exact medical
science he had declared dead. lie admins
tered the proper restora,vrs and the patient
rapidly recovered and was declared At late
hour to he in more hopeful condition than
ever
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10

.,, -,
req stone, trimmed with gray stone, ana
having an onset Oh twenty-five inches. Inc
WINDOWS are Io.hic IN shape anu nlled WIN
beautiful stained glass IN colofed square ana
pattern. Inside, the chapel IS hnisned In
while pine; me walls are 1rescovd IN inc
highest slyie ol tne at,, upon grouhu-Vlh'
Oh solt gray. especially beautiful IS inc re-
presentation OF an IVY vine, trained over uhe
WINDOWS anu ur9oping down inc wall Inc
Sell,hs is iiescoed WIN wn,eanu gut stars on
pack-sI",'hu ~. on uenca'e light Diue' over inc
ci,ancel, III il'uinii,aleu le'lers are inc WORDS,
Diesseu arc inc aeau VINO dlc In inc LORD.
roDlng room adlolns The chanccL The
cnapel is FURNISHED throughout III ASH, IN
ciuding scttccs,. II handsome rcading-dcsk
ana clianccl chairs, the latter being tastelully
upholstered IN leather. The furniture was
supplied ny Henry j. Nelson. The iioor Is
carpetcd IN heavy aud elegant brussels, 1ur-
hsned ny Messrs. Pcck Bros. Inc handsome
conn rests were furnished ny Messrs. Hos
mer Baker. Inc stained glass IN the WIN
vows was obtained from the well-known arr
decorative establishment OF Charles Dooth,
view lork. Inc BiDlc, prayer anu hymn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10
A BOSTON FAILURE.


BosToN, Nov. 0. -Lcwis Coleman. Of the
firm of Lewis Coleman & Co., dealers 10
small wares, has failed. Coleman was an
endorser of the paper of Hall & Co., com
mission merchants, TO the amount Of 500.
900. The latter firm became embarrassed
owing to their large advances TO manufactur.
ers, and, Coleman being unable to take up
all OF its notes, they went to protest The
liabilities are about 100000. Coleman has
retired from his firm, aid It's credit is unim-
paired. Cocnan's failure was also largely
que to the fact that he was an endorser to
large amount of the accommodation notes of
the dciunct Pacific bank Hall & Co. have
abundant assets to meet liabilities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10

in reply to the story that reports of fam
inc in Iceland are moi tue Professor Willard
Fiskc sends TO the New York Tribune an
extract from a private letter which he has re-
ceivei from DIR. Jon Thorkelsson. rector of
the college OF Iceland lie says this has been
the hardest year in Iceland during this cen
fury. Many cattle have died in the north
counties. Tie sea ice from Greenland has
surrounded the north SO firmly that not a
single steamer has been able to enter any of
the harbors or sail around the island until
August. During August the thermometer
did not rise above 3j' Fahrenheit, and the
fields were covered with snow. II is hardly
necessary to add that under these crcum-
stances the hay crop was a failure. All
through the north farmers are compelled to
kill their few surviving cattle, and suffering
is intense and bound TO be worse
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10

NEW YORK, Nov. G.-Mrs. Langtry made
her debut this evening a, Walack's Theatre
before one of the largest and most fashion.
able audiences ever assembled here. She
made very favorable impression and her i'm.
psfsona'ion in "An Unequal Match" is con.
ceaed by critics to be a iinc performance.
ne debutant was repeatedly called before
The curtain and received many floral tributes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10
RJp Bittcrs are the PuresI ana Hcs,
h,Iters Ever Made.

They are compounded from Hops, Mai. Bu,au
Mandrake and Dandclion,-'hc oldest and hes,
AMI most valuable medicines IN the world amt
contain on the best and most curative propertic.
of all other remedies, being the greatest Blood
Partner Liver Regulator AMI Life and llearu
Restoring Agent ol earth. No disease or IN health
can possibly long exist where these hitiers are
used, 50 varied and perfect are their operations
They give new life and yigor to the aged and
mtrm. To all whose employment causes irregular
ny oi the bowels or urinary organs, or who require
an Appetizer, Tonic and Mid stimulani, HOP
Blttcrs are Invaluable, being highly curative. tonic
and stimulating without intoxicating.
No matter what your feelings or symptoms are.
what the disease or ailmen Is, use Hop Btter-
Don't wait until You are sick, hut II you onS feel
bad Or miserable, use Hop Bitiers at ouce. II may
save your lite. Hundreds have been saved 10y So
doing, $500 Will he paid for case they Will not
cure OF help.
Do not suffer or lei your friends suffer. bat use
and urge them to use Hop Bitters
Remember, Hop Bltters Is no vile, dragged
drunken nos rum, hut the Purest and Best Nedl.
cine ever made the "lnvalid's Friend and Hope,
AMI no person or family should he without them
Try the Bters to-day. Nov !, d&wnrm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10
The Remington aud Rutlnnd and the
Lebanon springs Railroad to be
ROupht and N New Branch Built,

Troy, n. Y, Nov. 3. "A movement is in
progress for the purchase of the Bennington
and Rutland railroad and the Lebanon
Springs railroad by the Boston and Hoosac
Tunnel railway and the consolidation of the
thtce roads mentioned. In case the pur-
chases are made branch will be built
from point near the present terminus of the
Lebanon Springs road to the State line, max
ing continuous line from Rutland and the
north to New York. via the Houstonic rail
road, with the probable purchase of the
lioustonic road aud its incorporation into the
Boston, lIoosac Tunnel and Western system.
1t is said that an agreement has been arrived
at whereby the last named road could acquire
a title to the Bennington and Rutland rail
road, but that road is not wanted unless the
Lebanon Springs road eau he secured As
this road is in the hands of receiver, an
order of court directing the sale will be ncccs-
snry
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10
Good World from Druggists.

"Mat BittCrs are the best 'bittcrs.''
"They promote sleep and alay nervousness"
'Bcsl Liver and Kidney medicine we SELL"
'Thcy knock the 'Cnills' every time
"COnsumptlvc people gain flesh on them
"Malt Blttcrs have no rivals in this town.
Best thing Tor nursing mothers we have"
1--WE like to recommend Malt Blttcrs.
\OVl, wsNW i'm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10

THE VoLTAlC BELT Co, Marshall, Mich, Will send
On. DYES CELEBRATED ELECrR i-NoLTiIC BELTS
AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES on trial for thirty DAYS
to men young or OLD who are afflicted with Ncr-
vOus Debility, lost vitality and Manhood. and kin.
dred troubles, guaranteeing speedy and complete
restoration of heath and manly vgur. Address. as
above. y. B-No risk IL incurred, as hi ~ days
lrlal Is allowed. decll, sldSwiy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10
KANSAS Corn.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. Con account of the
scarcity of corn in eastern markets the large
crop of Kansas is being rapidly forwarded.
The elevators are running night and day and
are unable to keep pace with the receipts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10

WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Nov. G.-Thc cen
sus bureau reports Gs,OOO persons engaged
in fisheries in the South Atlantic and Middle
States. The annual value of their products
are SIS, Al 900.