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"CLlsroN. Iowa. April 20. 1881


~ wish you would send me a spring
for the VIM. Ellery Watch BY the
way this Elery is watch | sold in your
Screw Bezel Case to Il farmer last fall
The first of January he lost the watch in
the woods and found il this week in
about one foot Of water 1t bad lain three
months and over in snow aud water, with
but little injury to the watch only a
hair spring. @ s RAYMOND
The above we're very severe tests, and
demonstrate hey ond doubt that for any
reasonable length of time during which
watch might be under water 1t would
receive no injury whatever.
We make these cases in both gold and
silver, and as a Perfectly Dust Proof
Stem Winding Watch Case, challenge the
world to Produce its Equal.
~ For sale by all first class Jewelers.
myl2-3m.
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COAL AND WOOD OFFICE
AND
Flour and Feed Store
No. 6s Queen St, Staley's Block.


TIME Undersigned respectfully informs
L the. citizens of Martinsburg and 9erk-
eley county that he has opened Coal and
Wood Office and Flour and Feed Store at
50 Queen Street, where all orders in my
line will receive prompt attention. have
put in pair of Fairbanks new scales and
all coal sold by me will be weighed and
full weight guaranteed. Piedmont and
Cumberland run of mine Fine and Lump
Coal; also best quality Nut and Egg an
thraci coal always on hand.
Fari lers having Corn, Oats and Hay TO
sell are solicited 10 see me before selling
Thanking the public for the liberal pat
ronage extended me, and soliciting your
further favors,
am respectfully yours,
jy24-iy. J. ". RIO 3ERTS.
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THE NEW PATENT
DUST-PROOF
Stem Winding Open Face Case,
MANUFACTURED By THE
The American Watch Co.,
WALTHAN, MASS.

This case is formed in ore solid piece
without joint or seam, opening ia .froat
enfH thus avoiding the usual Cap, aud
securing ersater strength and durability
These Watches are all open face. The
btzel, into which an extra strong crystal
is fitted withNan especially prepared
waterproof cement, is attached to the
case by screwlng IL thereon, and thus
forms an air. tight junction with the body
of the case, which is proof against dust
and moisture.
To railroad men, Travellers miners,
lumbermen and others who are almost
constantly exposed and who have !. omake
frequent reference TO the watch. these
qualities are Of the utmost importance.
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How Lost. How Restored

How Lost. How Restored
Just published, new edition of DR..
Culverwel's Celebrated essay on the rad
ical cure of Spermatorrhea or Seminal
Weakness, Involuntary Seminal Losses,
Impotepcy, Mental and Physical Inca
pacity, lmpediments to Marriage, etc /;
also Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits, in
duced by self.indulgence, or sexual ex-
travagance, etc.
The celebrated auth Or, in this admira-
BILE essay, clearly demonstrates from a
thirty years successful practice, that the
alarming consequences of self-abuse may
be radically cured; pointing out mode
at once simple, certain and effectual, by
means OF which every sufferer, no matter
what his condition may be. may cure
himself cheaply, privately and radically
@- Mhis Lecture should be in the
hands Of every youth and every man in
the land
Sent under seal, in plain envelope, to
any address, postpaid, on receipt of ST.;
cents or two postage stamps Address,
THE Gully 5RWELL MEDICAL CO.,
a Ann ST., New York, NY
Post-office Box, 450. (jvs ly.
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DATENTS.-No Patent no pay
4. is our motto We have had IA years
experience in procuring Patents, Caveats,
Trade Marks, Copyrights, ETC., in this
and other countries Our Hand Books
giving full instructions in Patents free
Address R. & S A. p. LACEY, Patent
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21
vaic buildings. were claborntely decorated

vaic buildings. were deliberately decorated,
and the New Englanders were most hand
somtly entertained. The party numbered
two hundred. The Vcrm)nters present are
as follows Gen Stephen Thonus, Surgcl
II. II. Giilctt.t q. NJ Sergeant W.
II. Gilmore, Capt James W,lch, and Capt.
George N. Carpenter of the Eighth Vermont;
T. G.. Bond and A. w. Fuller OF
the Tenth II. p. Bixby Of the Second and
f. Il. Campbell, Il. f.. HalhOrn, W. IL. Glib.
son, Albert Patch. l.. a. Lnmson and T..
Burnham of the Eleventh There arc also
with us Hon. Il. T.. George and wife from
Farlec, M. Cacf anu sister Of Washington,
Mrs. Newcomb Of Montpelier, aud Mrs.
Crawford and Miss Gillett Of Post Mills.
Yesterday we camped at llarper's Ferry
Camp Brge, namtd in honor of Gen. Birge,
who is with US whtrc we were joined by
the Union cornet band of Winchester. In
| June last, when the confcdcra,es dt coratcd
the graves of their fallen comrades at VIM
chester, this band furnished the music. After
the ceremony was over the baud went alone
to the cemetery where The Union soldiers
sleep and played several national airs and
decorated the graves there. When this was
known the veterans gave them warm greet
ing.
| The repre- scntives fiom the Eleventh rcgi-
ment have with them the old battle flag d
the Second brigade, second division, Sixth
Corps, which was with Gen. Grant of The
Vermont brigade. This flag, loaned By Maj
Forbes of Brandon, was carried through al
the engagements in the valley until after tho
battle of Winchester. Its presence has Great
cd quite an enthusiasm among the veterans
who belonged to the Sixth Corps.
We remain in Winchester another day
The cordulity Of our welcome is II mos
grateful surprise, and the occasion will be
memorable one.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21

march straight past a free coffee house
and gladly pay their last dime for glass oil
whnskey. The fact is tina, there is no coun-
ter attraction TO liquor. 1t gets such a holh
on the passions and appetites of man that
nothing under Heaven can compare with the
fierce satisfaction which it affords. The AT
traction of reading rooms and coffee houses
to slave of liquor is nbout equal to that oil
buns and angel cake TO a furnished dog IN a
meat-shop. Liquor the man must have anu
will have, so long as there is the posslpililV
of obtaining it. The only way, it seems TO
us, to succC ssfully and practically" combat
incompetence in England or any other coun-
try, is TO assail it by restrictive legislation
This docs not mean prohibition necessarily
the world is not ripe for that yet. But lei
the traffic in liquor be reduced by high license
laws. Let the ssaloon keeper be punished
| for selling liquor to minors. Let drunken
ness be criminal offence. And still, IL
spite of all that can be done, and necessarily
so. drunkenness will exist F.; for there arr
brutes in human form who will commit eX
cesses of one sort or another 50 long as they
draw breath. Temperance reformers' VT
think, are inclined TO strike too deeply
They might us well try to mop up the tide
as TO sweep ntcmperancc entirely out
human life. The sin is from within, no
without, But temperance reform can 70
strict the liquor traffic can reduce drunken
ness, can save those who arc to be saved
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21

eleven O'clock Friday night lie was picked
NJ unconscious and remained 10 that condi-
tion until death. He leaves two children, a
son and daughter. Ills funcrnl took place
Sunday afternoon. His remains were taken
10 Sturkstoro for lnterment.
o. c. Barnard and L. A, Baker of Lincoln
have each been granted a pension, the back
pay amounting 10 about 5000 in both cases
Our streets have cty-ike appearance,
these days, owing TO their being torn up by
The water works. Trenches for the pipe
have been dug on North and West streets
They are now waiting for the pipe.
The Biistol manufacturing company are
putting on an addition to their paint shop.
Levi Gage started for New York Wednes-
day, on visit to friends.
Garfield Post of Lincoln celebrate their
first anniversary Sept 2Sh. The exercises
will consist of drilling dress parade and an
od-fhshioncd camp supper. +. W. Noyes
of Bristol has been invited to speak. The
Lincoln band is to furnish the music. In the
evening there will be u dance at the town
hall under the auspices of the G. A. X,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21

Washington lrvlugs former residence,
known as Sunny Side still remains in the
possession of the family. Irving bcqucathed
the place and all his Investments TO his
brother Ebenezer and his daus hters the lat
ter being SIX in number. Ebenezer is dead
and the daughters are reduced to two. They
occupy Sunny Side as Il Summer residence,
but in the Winter take board in the city.
The authors will directs that the last sur
vivor Of these neces shall bequeath the prop
eriy to some good man of the pane of lrv-
ing, in order tina; it may remain as long a.
possible gathering place for the family,
There are many relations to choose from.
Hon. Norman Atwood died at his residence
in Cambridge on Sunday, Sept. 10TH aged
IA. The peculiarly touching and approprl-
ate funeral exercises conducted by Rev. Ed
win Wheelock at his lifelong home were at
telded by q large concourse of his associates
and relations. Mr. Atwood leaves n widow,
the wife of his youth, two sons, Levi, who
lives in Boston, Oscar, principal Of Rutland
High School, aud daughter, Mrs. McFar-
land of johnson. lie had long been lead
ing and representative man among the we'll
TODD farmers If LamOille county and filled
many Offices Of trust ana honor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21

In George ID. Robinson the Republicans oil
Massachusetts have, in our opinion, selected
one of their very strongest men 10 run
against Butler for Governor. Ayoung man
he is but forty-nnc---hc has had long cx-
peiicncc in public life, having served in the
last three Congresses, aud, prior to that, In
both branches of the State Legislature and
his public career has been of the most honor
atle character. He is scholar, gentleman
AMI a man of ability, courage and sounc
Judgment. We confess that the prospect OF
Buffers defeat is not as encouraging as NIGH
be wished, but Mr.. Robinson can beat him il
any one can.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21
WORK IN MEERSCIIACM.
what an Expert Told Reporter About
the Queer Substance.
from the Cleveland Herald.

The travelling representative of mcer-
schaum house was explaining to the reporter
the mysteries OF his business halted for a
second and, lifting his case to his knee, I'M
locked it and took from small receptacle a
| small conically shaped piece of white mater
| ia, aim ST AS smooth and glossy as marble.
| II took this with me, continued he, lin au-
ticipation Of meeting one OF your omnipotent
tribe. 1t shows YOU the meerschaum just as
it comes from Vienna, and just as 1t is re-
| ceived from the shop. There is no other
| place in the world from where it can be OBJ
tanned, and the dealers in it enj " a monop-
oily, beside which that Of Jay Gould dwin-
dies into iusignificance. The Caspian Sea
and the coast OF the German Empire are the
best producing territories IN the world, but it
all goes to the Vienna market, not to come
out again until its value has been frequently
| 'watercd.'"
| Doesn't America produce any of the ma
| terial?' asked The reporter.
There is substance found 10 Vermont
| that resembles it somewhat but it does not
make good pipe, being too heavy. The
texture is not tiue, and it lacks in other
| things the material obtained from abroad.
| As it is first obtained II is in the form of a
cane, and closely resembles clay in every
thing except color, 1t is pure white, and is
| formed by the sediment Of sea-foam 1t is
drawn from the water in nets, and varies in
| size from walnut To peach crate. Before
| the fingers of art have been laid upon the
material it is soft, pllablc aud pulpy. 1t Is
chiseled off smooth, dried and then polish
ed. After this process it is packed ready for
| shipment. A case of 100 pounds will bring
anywhere from s75 to $3.50. The largest
sized pieces command the highest price, be-
cause there is less percentage of waste, and
number Of pipes or holders can be cut from one
| block The general impression u.s. | find, that
the material is crushed and moulded, hut
that would close the pores When the mate
rial comes to us We plunge it in cold water
and allow it to be submerged for three or
| four hours. 1t soon becomes soft, aud is in
much the same condition as when it was first
dragged from the sea. Our cutters then take
it and cut out their pipes and, while it is yet
pliable and soft, carve whatever fancy design
is intended for it. The green pipe is then
placed in an oven and dried, reslming again
the condition in which We receive 1t. The
cutting is the most difficult process, and the
pipe then goes to the dressers, who remove
the false mouth-pece, which is cut out to
keep the pipe from shrinking, and sani-pa-
per the pipe very smooth. The polisher next
takes 1t, and, after covering the cut face
with melted bccswaX, ruhs ii with soft fan
mel until the surface shines The stems are
then placed In the bowl, and the oase-maker
then takes its measure
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21
THE FAIR SEASON.
Annual Exhibition of the Cham.
plain Valley Association nj
Vcrgenncs.
Fine Weather, Many Entries, ant
Prospect of an Unusually Sue
oessful Fair.
some General Notes of the First Nav


The rain of Monday was a needed cuyil,a
ry to the success of the Nergennes Fair The
dust was cfrcctually laid by tile rain aud the
flicnds Of the enterprise felt greatly cncDur-
aged by the prospect of favorable weather.
Ample preparations had been made for cxhib-
itors of cattle, sheep horses, etc, and for The
accommodation of those having reaPers,
mowers seed planters AMI agricultural impe-
mcnts generally to display. The last annual
fair was a financial success and the treasurer
of the society reported handsome balance
in the treasury, after all liabilities had been
met. The present far, therefore, starts out
with bright prospects. Hon. f. J.. Wond-
hi igc is announced to deliver.an address To-
day.
The grounds present the usual appearance
of a farmers festival on the fist day, but
the Indications of a successful fair are rdls.
puahle.
II las been the effort OF those concerned
TO make the exhibition of blooded sheep or
which Addison county is famous, large and
rcpr, sentative one. and the entries already
show tia, such will be the case, aud sheep
from the best ilocks in the county will bt
shown.
In cattle, Jerseys, Durhams, Ayrshires and
Dcvons. splendid specimens, are entered,
prominent among them bling herd OF l.
Durham steers and heifrrs by +. Il. Noonar
| of Addison and 81 grade Durham calves by
| G.. b. Boisiord, Nergcnnes. Mrssrs. 3
Nillnn,th Il ; IN Of Addison also have fine
herd of Jerseys, ten in number II viii b'
impossible. however, to speak with justice
f,I.. all ia
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21
WHEELMEN AT SPRINGFIELD.
The Best bicycling on .RecOrd-trca'
Enthusiasm.

Especial Despatch to the Free Press AMI Timcs.l
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Set. lo,-Spring-
fields champion, George NJ. llendee, to-day
won the twenty mile amateur championship
In 81 minutes, 80 seconds, breaking all Amer
lean amateur records for each mile over ten
miles and also the records for third, fourth,
seventh and ninth miles. lie was holly
pushed to the finish by Thomas w. Midgey
of Worcester. Twcnty-three thousand peo
pie were present and liepdee's victory caused
bedam cheering and yelling. He was car
ried on the wheelmen's shoulders TO the
Judges stand to let the crowd look at him.
The crowd had been unmanageable from ex-
element at the finish of the race and Hendee
when crossing under the wire ran into the
throng on the track and was thrown aud tenn
Dorarily stunned. Ills costly machine was
badly bent. Il. r. Burnham OF Newton,
Mass, broke the ten-mile record, making 81
minutes, 10 go seconds A. ii. Robinson
of West Kcnsington, England made two
miles In 0 minutes, 2 2 8 seconds-the fast
est record in America. Thirly-tiye thousand
TO forty thousand people saw the morning
parade of 600 wheclmen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21

That sterling newspaper the New 1oiE
Times celebrates its thirty-scc )nd BIRTHDAY
by reducing its price from four cents to tw'
mis- per copy. Nermonters have specin
inter, ST In the Times siucc its fam MS found
er, Henry j. Raymond, was Nermonte'
ard a graduate of our University and they
in common with the friends of the paper al
over the country, will be glad to know of thu
prosperity of which the reduction in price Is
evidence In all that constitutes a great news
paper the Times is unquesliouably the leaf
ing journal in misunderstanding in re
sources, full of enterprise, fearless and indie
pcndent,.a safe and trusty leader of public
opinion. We trust the sphere of its circulp
ton and the extent of its influence, already
very great, will be still further increased by
its reduction in price.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21
Tht Jree Dress.

SENATOR Cullom, of Illinois, thinks that the
tariff will be an issue in the Presidential
campaign next year. He believes the Ne-
publcans are willing to make 1t so and that
majority of the Democrats in Congress
will further the project by trying to tinker
with the tariff next winter. The Republican
patty, the Senator says, is getting into
splendid condition for next year. Iherc
never was greater harmony in the orcanza'
ton, the fractional qualrels of last year hav'
Ing all been healed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21

Considerable discussion is still going on
over the Shapiro manuscript, though there
seems to be no reasonable doubt but that ii
is forgery. DIR. Ginsburg, uebraisl oil
distinguished merit, finds in the manuscript
that some of the words are composed OF let
tiers which Give particular pronunciation to
syllublcs which are modern corruptons, such
us are in use among the Jews OF Poland and
Russia lipual mistakes which could moi
have existed some thousands OF years ago.
Cal tain Gender, who has gained great eN.
p,licucc in his excavations near and arouuC
Jelusalm, is # the opinion TINT fragments
Of heather ntvor would have survived lh'
change. Of climate IN Palestine. Ia the rain
less 'lhoban desert papyri may live the'l
5000 years, but no in Ptcs,inr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21
TEMPERANCE REFORM IN ENGLAND.

.-. # is a new thing for Eaglaud to be engaG-
ed in the work of temperance reform, and
there is no little embarrassment for her in The
task. She does not exactly understand how
to 90 TO work. Here Is a people whose ira
ditiOns whose habits whose literature,
whose Inheritance are all supported by Il
common seaiment in favor OF the drinking
habit. The ale-house for three centuries has
been us much an English institution as the
parish Kirk or tho game preserve. 1t has
identified itself with English thought and
custom, till it has come TO be part OF
the life of the people. Their social trad-
tons are all interviewer with the
gossip of the ale-housc. Their political
OPINIONS have all been formed AMI deter
mincd there. There they discuss every
TOPIC Of local or national interest, from the
death of the last town paupcr TO the policy
of tue Prime Minister of England. Here
are made up MI the local "slatcs," and here
the 'magogue with flowing tongue and
purse des ants upon the advantages OF his
"membcr' for Parliament not the least OF
hllOSc illGtlloHo 10 NiAt M 'S'i"'' So
well stocks with "goOd brown ale, for the
bcncti If those who help him at the polls.
Englist literature, the mirror OF the peoples
life, is full of alc-house incidents, as uncon-
sciously aud naturally introduced as the facts
deleatedare true to popular custom. There is Il
in sort of whOle-heartedncss and innoc nee,
too, in this English love of The ale, house which
Is winning and lomanlc. As men OF letters
would say, "there is great deal of material
in it," Leave out all in English literature
that hinges upon the drinking habit and It's
associations, and you will have lost some OF
the tendcrcst and brightest bits of writing in
the language.
With all this sentiment and custom be-
hind the drinking habit in England, it is no
wonder that the temperate; reformers find
direction. They are just beginning 10
study the question of method. Ia
spite OF all their efforts, it seems
that the sac of liquors during tine
last four months has Increased in very
marked degree, aud the reformers are brought
10 luC loIut VI uShlnS 'icii9Si'SS, nave 'h'
methods which We have been pursuing Sc
far been the right ones ! In recent speech
at Birmingham, Mr.. Bright, one of the mos
earnest advocates of the new movement, sug
gcsts tina. temperance work in England hith
erto has been done too mach at random. liz
contends that there are Just two methods o
Temperance work available in any commun
ity, the practical and the theorical, Tie frs
is active competition by means of coffee
houses. In !Engand, as in this country
there is much to be accomplished in this fiel,
for il is true that every new coffee taverl
that is opened is step in the direction o
Temperance reform much more importan
than the signature of thousands of petition
or the passing of an indefinite number 0
drastic resolutions in favor Of all 0
nothing" The second method of temper
aace action is restrictive legislation
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21
LANOILLE COUNTY.
Isydepark,

n.u,,p Do, ,.ho ,, t II.
o.ion Ill., ~; mmo was cad,s VII s.Ji h,S
Friday la,t. WAS one Of the oldest Of orr
long resident clrizeus. He was n little more
Than 10 vr.rs of o.,e and tho writer ,emnm-
hers lin far more imam for,v years as nm in.
du,trinHs honest mrchanic and oI,iet In ~
ahding man, 1''N''
a., p,,,.
,,;nna,,, ""i, o,-,,r, 49, "n on,on
a ma,, -, ,no ,r,c',ds Lao fnr ,ha honas, .,
the church,
Tho woloo,, ,i,o haitian, ,,,,;rrod our a;,,os
an ,hoir o,r arn,,nI on St,rJnv ias,
Score 10 to 10.
The Lamoille creamery Mcssrs. llnckley
Ayers, Boston, proprlctors, is still running,
though, owing to tho great falling OF in
quantity OF mix, occasloncd mainly by the
drought; II Is pchcVeu ID DC Carried on WIN
oul proh''
The sick OF our village, including 5. t..
Meacham of Dakota Mrs. q. l.. Waterman,
,its. auu 'iis' FERGUS 'n' arc AL sA'u 10 NC
cou'aiesCeh''
johnson.
Raw ce,,ca Rixhv Of pror;do,co - 7
is visiting his brother in this place.
A.. II, -. ~ -,
N i, ,,i. a
"i't.S ,;,, h'.r ' MIA a. '''' 0na'
VIVA w." NV 'o""s9' '"''u'
of an OLD nnrsh,onor in Irashnrch SIM.
dav. and law services were hrld in
ihe CONGREGATIONAL church here. Mr.. Con.
amt read a most excellent sermon. Rev. Mr..
Donaldson preached from the Methodist pull
pt IN the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs Brooks left for Sioux City on
Monday noon.
,rho FROST has dopo M ,,o,uoco lor, pot
hut ris,erns onJ Wills are hr",nn;rc IN show
rv,dcnces n, a I,v sc,snu
uorr,.v,u.
H. T. flskc' assignee oil the Champeau
es'a'e' adVeiuses TO sell at phunc auction
T%a, a.,,' u" No oV ,n, y tj,n Stroo
va, at ,''e WV " IS '''''',
KEY W. IL; Lara, district secretary OF
'he National Reiorm Association lecture
m nj ,,'' N0"s''s"''0"'' '"u''" Va ''oN''' WV
M ~,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-09-21

on the Elmore road on Saturday night. Both
parties were in teams and the two rou chs
sw IRE they would run over the boy and ran
their horse with that Intent, finally reach ug
the boys team, drivn. on the rear whe Is,
turning the boys wagon bottom side up and
throwing the boy violently out, striking on his
head. The horse was also thrown down and
the harness and wagon badly demolished.
No arrests have been made.