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Whittier the Poet.

A New Yorker who recently visited
Mr.. Whittier at Dacvers says: "Mr
Whittier usually leaves Boston for Ames
bury about the first OF April, and then
retires to Danvers for the summer. HIS
country hcme is about mile from the
railroad station. found the poet in a
small room retired from the main part
of the house, and surrounded by his
books and papers. His tall form is Slight
ly bowed with age, but he retains all his
old time courtesy to strangers. He al
luded to his correspondence, which
was so large as to make irksome drafts
upon his time and patience. Since
Longfellow and Emerson died. said he,
DIR. Holmes and l have received much
of their fugitive correspondence, which,
added to their own, sometimes proves a
serious burden. I receive letters daily
from Portland, Me-. to Portland, Ore,
from misses in their teens, to boys in
college. They send lne their verses
with request that attend o the pub
lication and remit them the proceeds
from time to time. The most, however,
under various disguisss, entreat my au-
tograph, a request I shNG1i grant more
willingly if / knew Nasih. AS to my
health, l cannot complain; have never
been able to do protracted wbrk, owing
to severe neuralgic pains in the head,
from which | have suffered since / was
a boy. Unfortunately have promised
considerable work to the publishers,
ana this promise, unporformed, weighs
like An incumbus upon my spirits"
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-08
Detectives and Crime in Paris.

A few years ago, when the Bank of
England Informed the city of New York
that Macdonald, the forger, had brlbed
Central Office detectives to aid him to
escape from justice, the London press
gave thanks that Scotland Yard was not
rs Mulberry street, and Paris newspa-
pers boasted of the faithfulness and eff
ficiency of the French detective force.
But since then il has been discovered that
eternal vigilance is essential to the pre-
vention of corruption in city's police
service, and detective scandals have
shocked both London and Paris. There
is at present much excitement in the
latter city over the Palais Royal murder
and robbery, the perpetrators of which
crimes have been arrested in Belgium
during a debauch, and have confessed
their guilt. The feeling of insecurity is
SO great that Paris jewelers. have
combined to protect their shops
from burglars, and a private detective
system similar to that adopted by lew
elers in New York and other American
cities is to be established. There have
have been four chiefs and about 300
agents in the Paris detective service, M.
Mace being known as the "boss" of the
force. 1t is impossible to secure com
petent and faithful chief for poor pay,
Paris ought not to expect satisfactory
service from NJ. Mace, for his salary is
but $1,000, while ordinary agents receive
| 800, or less than half as much as New
York detective sergeants. It must be
admitted, however, that criminals have
usually been promptly apprehended un-
der the administration ofM. Mace. Tbe
character of of the chief is clearly re-
flected in the detective force of city.
and If criminals become bold and crime
increases, an investigation of the chief
of the service is the first step toward a
remedy for the evil. The four chiefs Of
the French force are likely to be called
to account for the alarming increase Of
crime in Paris.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-08
GENERAL DENyER's DUEL.
How an Honorable Man Defended
Himself.

Himself.
San Francisco Cor. New York Herald
The San Francisco Evening Bulletin
newspaper republished an article from
the Herald in which General James W.
Denver is mentioned as an eligible cam
didate for the presidency, and reference
is made to the fact that at the time Gen.
eral Denver was secretary OF state of
California he engaged in duel with Ed
ward Gilbert, who was then editor of
the Alta California newspaper. This
article is prejudicial, because it does not
detail the circumstances connected with
that fatal and deplorable duel.
The incident of which it was the result
was an article published in the Alta Cal
ifornia respecting family named Don
nor, which perished en- route in its at
tempt to emigrate overland to Cal.
ifornia in 1850. The state
learning of the distress of these emf
grants, provided means for their relief,
and the duty of dispensing it was dele.
gated TO the Secretary of State. His ac
ton was prompt and humane, but it
was bitterly criticised and sharply as
sailed by Mr.. Gilbert. General Denver
is clean-souled man, sensitive and
brave. He retorted, and his retort was
terrible. Gilbert, who was member
of Colonel Stevenson's New York regi-
ment, challenged Denver, and the par
ties went upon the field. The weapons
were rifles, at short range, and assert
as a witness, that no man in the tide of
all the centuries ever displayed a more
dauntless courage than Denver. He
knew that Gilbert was q brave soldier
and that he was reckoned to be deadly
shot. Nevertheless Denver received his
fire and purposely threw away his own.
Happily, Denver escaped untouched.
Every effort was then made by the Sec
onds and by mutual friends for peace.
Mr.. Gilbert was informed that
his antagonist wished to clasp hands,
but Gilbert refused the request in terms
which showed his friends that he had
determined to kill Denver. The princi-
pals returned to their positions. "Now,"
said General Denver, in tone | shall
never forget, 81 must defend myself"
and at the word Gilbert fell pierced
through the heart.
assert that no man more than Cen
eral Denver disdains this deadly mode
of arbitration. But Washington himself
would have defended his own life. He
offered it. like Denver, to his country,
but he would have defended it as trust
and legacy from the Creator. He was
an impersonation Of the great thought,
Dulce ct decorum est pro patri mort.
But he also realized that self-defense is
natures law.
A quarter of century has elapaed
since | have seen or enjoyed the honor
of taking General Denver's hands; be-
cause when California sent him to re-
turned, but was sent away as Governor
of Kansas, to be peace maker in a
strife which eliminated in orr dreadful
national war. But here, nevertheless,
his name and memory are cherished and
honCred.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-08
A Little Merrinent.

A Ayoung lady being told at recent
fire to stand back or else the house
would be turned on her, replied, "Oh,
don't care, they are stripped on both
sides, any way.'
Why, certainly Ezra, certainly. Any
body can answer little question like
that. They are called lend men," be-
cause they are the last persons the wan
dering joke reaches in its earthly pill
grimage;-Burlington Hawkeye.
Says DIR. Jackson, Marriage is no
child's play" Very true, doctor but
without child's play, married life is a
mighty lonesome one at the best.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
Will you please tell me what crock
and rye" is and what it is good for?-
Edith. 1t is a mixture Of rock salt and
rye bread, and is good for dyspep-
sia.-Philadelphia News.
The bishop of Gibraltar, in letter to
the London Times, states that tie NOR
al condition of Monte Carlo, containing
as 1T does the very scum of all Europe,
is ~ bad" that he declines to give his
sanction TO the scheme for the erection
of an English church there.
'Gabe," said the governor to an old
colored man, 81 understand that you
have been ousted from your position of
Sunday sbhool superintendent" eyes,
sab, da fggered aroun' till da got me
out. 1t was all piece oh political work
though, an doan see why de law oh de
Ian doan prevent the Sunday
an churches from takin' up political
matters" "How did politics get,you out?"
You see, some time ego when / was a
candidate for justice OBJ the peace, gin
barbecue ter some OBJ my frien's. De
udder day da bring up de fack an rous-
ted me-" 81 don't see why the fact
that you gave barbecue to your friends
should have caused any trouble
s'Nelder does myse, boss, but yer see
ola said dat stole de hogs W hat barbe-
cued. De proof want good, an think
dat ola done wrong in actin upon sech
slim testimony. Da said dat cotch de
hogs in corn fieP. I know dat won't
true, case it was a wheat tieP whar
cotch 'en."-Arkansaw Traveller,
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-08

GERMAN FARMERS,
How They Occupy ana Possess the
Land in Missouri.
st. Louis Republican.

st. Louis Republican.
Twenty years ago the Manchester
road, a nne, broad turnpike leading from
the city Of st. Louis distance of nearly
thirty miles through st. Louis county,
was inhabited on both sides almost ex-
| clusively by American farmers whose
homes were the abodes of liberia! hos
pitality. Perhaps there was too much
| hospitality in them; perhaps this &C.
counts for the change that has taken
| place. At any rate, nearly all the farms
on this noble road have passed out of
the hands of Americans into the hands
of Germans. and it is now German
| highway from one end to the other.
The farms are not as large as they
were under the old regime, but are
more neat and tidy, and evidently more
thriftily managed. A similar change
has taken place on nearly all the great
| highways in the same county, until
three-fourths, probably. of the farms in
the county are now in the hands of Ger
mans. And something very like this is
going on i'll many other of the best coun-
ties in the state. Frankling county is
| largely owned by Germans. Some of
the choicest districts of Lafayette county
| are German settlements. st. Charles is
almost entirely owned by Germans and
Montgomery and Warren very largely
| 50. They are increasing i'll Galloway
Cooper and Carroll in the central part of
the state, and in Ste. Genevieve, Perry,
| and Cape Girardeau in the southeast,
and in nearly all these cases they are
| are coming into possession of choice
farms O1lnn tho nf
| alton Of Americans.
The explanation of the change is the
growing impatience of American youth
| OF the farmers monotonous and unex-
citing life. They prefer the attractions
of the towns, or the still greater and
| more dangerous facinations of the
larger cities, where life is sup
| posed to present all that is worth living
| for.
The Germans in addition to an innate
and atfectionate love for the soil, possess
qualities which are sure to win and re-
tain it.. They are patient, plodding, and
methodical in their habits and econom-
ical in their living, they are prudent and
careful husband men, and possess the
faculty of securing the very best yield
from the ground, and they resolutely
avoid the extravaganza and debt which
sooner or later rob SO many Americans
of their old homesteads. Wherever a
community of German farmers is found
In the west-and there are many of them
i'll Missouri may be taken for grant
ed they are there forever, and they ef-
feGsually disprove the assertion that
farming dosen't pay" by growing in
dependent out of the soil which their
fast living American predecessors have
| failed 70 make living on.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-08

die for pillow, enjoyed refreshing
nights sleep. was awakened just after
daylight by the thunder tones OF a ram
chero shouting in my ear:
"Come. old hoss, get up and Craze.
The fodder is ready"
The breakfast was counterpart ofthe
supper. 1t was served on black tin
piates out Of a blacker tin cup, and fin
Correspondents Cincinnati Enquirer.
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-08
Life Among Wealthy Texas Cattle
Men.

With all their wealth around them,
the thrifty would marvel at the comfort
less way in which these stock men live.
What they have to eat of the SIM
plest, even rudest quality. Black coffee,
meat and bread is almost the only thing
to be found upon the table. I stopped
at !; ranch TO stay over night, and sat
down to just such meal I enjoyed it.
because had ridden about forty miles
on the hurricane deck Off Texas pony.
While this repast was being eaten, the
proprietor was talking of the value Of
something more than 5000 COWS that he
had on the range. AS the black coffee
was passed suggest ed little milk for
it. The proprietor laughed, and said:
"We do not have milk and butter On
the ranch; they are lnxuries.
Three thousand cows, and no milk or
butter. After the meal two or three
hours were spent II listening 10 ii,e cow
boys discoursing upon the different
phases of stock raising in the peculiar
nomenclature of the ranch. l then wrap.
ped myself in blanket: and with sad
Kimball enterprise. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1883, 1883-06-08
George Eliot's Expression.

Il. Stuart writes to the London Spec
tator: Will you kindly allow one who
knew George Eliot" for many years,
to reply to your query in the
Spectator Of April 2S, "Is there any au-
thentic foundation for that criticism?"
Ia. that in her eye there was OCCASION
ally cold subtle, and unconscious
cruelty?" unhesitatingly answer, no
foundation whatever, nor the shadow of
it. never, in my whole life, met one
SO del1cately, SO tenderly careful of the
feelings of others.
10 wound the heart, even the self
love of another, although invountarily,
would have given her deep pain. and
was what she recoiled from in others
| have heard her say that she believed
the only one thing she would wish to
see punished was cruelty. So strongly
was TINS extreme sensitiveness of hers
to what hurt others borne in upon me,
that though at one time, during severe
illness OF mine, she came nearly daily
to see me, l always disguised with great
effort, my sutterings from her (thereby
deprlving myself of the comfort and
happiness of her loving sympathy, being
sure th't even to know them would
cause Her great, klnu neart little less
than anguish. kept up the same dis
guise In my letters to her, when left
London, for the same reason.
No tenderer heart, none more COM
passionate, ever beat IN human breast.
Sainte-Beuve, speaking of Madame de
stael, uses the expression: 'sThe mater
nal compassion Of genius" l always
felt how fitly this applied to George
Eliot" What q living emotion it was in
her, how evident III the tones of her
Voice and in her eyes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27
Ille Gree press
TlIENEw RAILROAD COMPANY.


The Consolidated ItailrOnd Company
of Vermont.
The first meeting of the newly formed Con-
solidatcd Railroad Company of Vermont was
held at Montpelier, on Monday, April 23l,
when the following board of directors was
elected: John Gregory Smith of st. Albans,
Joseph Hickson Of Montreal Obe general
manager OF the Grand Trunk railroad), James
r. Langdon of Montpelier, W. H. II. Bing-
lam OF Stowe, Ezra ii. Baker of Boston
(prcsidcnt Of the American Loan and Trust
company, b. p Cheney of Boston, Il. Cur
It's Smith of 1t. Allans. This will be gener-
ally recognized as a strong board.
A St. Albans despatch says: "Rapid prog
rcss is being made for the reorganization and
consolidation of the Vermont Central and
the Vermont and Canada railroads on the
plan which the American Loan and Trust
company have in charge The equity re-
demption under the decree of the United
States court for the foreclosure of the first
mortgage Of the Vermont Central railroad ex-
PRED some days since. To-day the holders
of the first and second mortgage bonds filed
articles of association with tie secretary OF
State for organizing a new company The
name of the new company is the Consoldat-
Gu IhliIOau iOmpdnS VI NcTlluHl. lHt
holders of over two-thrds the first mortgage
bonds have signed the articles of association
of the new company, and the owners of four
flths the second mortgage bonds have also
accepted the terms of consolidation, as con-
templated in the act passed by the last Lcgis-
laturc. The new company will take posses
sion and operate the consolidated roads. The
holders of Vermont Central and Vermont and
Canada securities are now working in har-
mony and under the plan for the rcorslniza-
tion of the roads"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27
THE MUuDEWER DE ROSNY>.
More About his singular History.

We published the other day a sketch o!
the extraordinary career of Henry DeBos-
nys, the wife-murdcrcr, who is to be hung at
incidents of that career are furnished by De-
Bosnys himself, and to what extent they are
true is matter Of some doubt lie says that
after serving as colonel in the French army
in the war with Germany lie lived with his
father in Paris during the commune and had
400 guns in his Gaze which he refused 10 give
to the members of the commune. He was
ordered TO be shot 10y the generals Cluserets
and Rossclle, for refusing to take part IN the
commune and deliver his guns. He made
some wood boxes and packed the guns away
in the cellar Of his house where the regular
army of Versailles found them upon their
entrance into Paris. DeBosuys was arrested
and sent to Versailles was tried and sentenc.
ed to be shot the same day of
the sentence, but lie made his escape
through n platoon Of thirty bayonets
and went back TO Paris to his father took
5000 francs and then took the cars for BruX-
ellie. Belgium, where he remained until the
errors of the sentence were corrected. lie
then returned to Paris and wen, to llavrc de
Grace where he embarked on board the CHM
bria for New York in June. His wife, Mrs.
judith Deb snys, died in July and her body
was sent to France to be buried in her family
vault the father of the wife accompanied
the body to France. She had given all heI
property to her children except little
money which was placed on interest, De-
Bosnys has two children, a daughter and
son, the daughter was seventeen
yeats OF age in Feb. 1888, and the son four
teen in October 1889. The father and chill
drcn Of Debosnys do not know of his down
fall of to-day; and his death will remain a
secret from them. lie leaves a house,
which, after the death of his father, goes to
his two children. In 1871 Debosnys lost
$1,000 worth of property, destroyed by fire
in Grand street. New York, in September ;
in August 1872 he went to Canada; in De-
center he married Mrs. Celestinc, his second
wife,, and in March 1878 they moved to
kocscvilc In April he came TO Essex vii
lage and remained until July 1873; then
10 this city, until August 81; in
York from September 10 November 1873 !;
in Philadelphia from Dec. '13 TO Nov. 70;
Omaha, Dc. 70 to May rs. Left his farm
in his brothers care and went with his wife TO
California in May, 1876, land in September went
to the Black Hills; there until October 1877;
in May rs sold his farm and returned to
Philadelphia in June 70; at Wilmington,
Del, October 70 TO May 81. Death of Mrs.
Dchosnys (Cecstinc) March 9th, SO, in
Philadelphia Sold his place in Greenwich
Point and came back Ia Essex village May
LIST, 1882. Married Elizabeth Wells June 8,
1889, ard arrest d August LIST for the muir
der of his wife and sentenced March 7ih,
1888, to be hanged by the neck on the eth
day of April, 1888.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27
The Land-League Convention.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 24-Among
these who have arrived 10 attend the Land.
League convention are Rev. Lawrence
Welsh, Secretary IIynes and Patrick Egan.
Egan says the dynamite party will have very
little following. lie says it is necessary fol
Parnel to remain in Parliament 10 fight the
''indicable offeuse of the criminal code bill, -
the real object of which is to cope with Irish
dlsaileclion in Ireland and England, Dele
gates are arriving in considerable numbers.
So far there is light sprinkIing Of the dyna-
mite element.
500 delegates to the convention have arriv-
ed. The headquarters of the executive coun.
sci has been thronged all day and night Pres
ident Mooney says there is not the slightest
indication of disturbance at the convention
O'Donovan Rosa will attend us reporter for
his paper, the United Irishman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

DANylLLE, Va, April 24.-Willam bod.
son was arrested at Franklin junction to-day
for the murder Of negro He confessed
that he hired two negroes to bring him q
body for dissection, pretending that he was
physician. He carried it to an upper room
of the house occupied by him alone, wrap.
ped it in the bed clothing, poured kerosene
over 1t, fixed lighted candle on it and went
away. lie says he made a mistake in cut
ting the candle so long. The house did moi
take fire during the night. 1t was his pur-
pose to burn the house and have il appear he
family to obtain the amount of a life policy
recently procured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27
LABOR TROUBLES.
Advance In Cigarmakcr., Wages.

MILWAUKEE, April 24-All the union
shops in the city have resolved to grant tho
cigarmakers an advance of adollar after May
Isl. These shops, however, embrace all the
small factories to the exclusion of the large
concerns. Trouble is feared in the latter. A
few have advanced wages a small per cent OF
the amount asked for, while others concede
not hing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27
A WShOrto Postmaster.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, April "a, - Henry
Wright assistant postmaster of Racine was
brought here tonight by Postmaster Inspec.
tors Stewart and King, owing To shortage
OF over $4,000 in his accounts In confess
sion Wright says he hogan taking money
when the former postmaster surrendered the
office Money and stamps were taken n lit
tie at time and ali sunk in household OK
penses. His friends believe he is insnrn,
His aunt recently died in an insane aN lum
and his sister is now being treated at III
State asylum at Oshkosh.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

CHICAGO 1ll.April 24-Pos.oflicc lnspcc
tor Pul>ifcr has arrested James Cuisin, post
master of Worthngton, Iowa, on charge Of
OBTAINING mail. There was found in Worth
ington 90 registered letters and n large guam
tity of ordinary mail detained in transit from
one to eight weeks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

BRooKLyN, April 24.-Catino Barbara and
Antonio Prutonc with their seconds were ar
rested for fighting duel this morning. The
cause of the encounter was jealousy because
Of some women. The men fired four shots
each, but were so frightened and excited that
they did not hit each other.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

WASHINGTON, d. g., April 24.-Indiar
Agent Wilcox telcgraphs that company o.
rangers are at San Carlos agency, evidently
intending to surprise the Indians. Thcil
movements arc exciting the Indians, aud
serious results are apprehended.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27
THE INDIAN TROUBLES.
Gen. CrOok's CampnInu,

Wilcox, Arizona, April 2i.-Gen. Crook
has 300 troops, 200 Indian scouts and 81
wagons. lie is equipped for ninety days
clmpaign.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April 2i.-ln the suit
of the United States Government against the
Chattanooga railroad in federal court, to day,
Judge Baxter decided that the debt for un-
paid coupons amounting to Sl53, 900 with in
tcrcst is barred by the statute of limitation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

PORTLAND, Me-, April 24.-The cigarmak
ers have struck for an advance of dolliri
q thousand. The manufacturers propos, I,
fill their places with girls
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27
$4,000 for the TuunaI Line

BosroN, Mass, April 2i.-Ahill has passed
the legislature appropriat ing $4,000 to
the double tracking aud improving
of the Troy and Greenfield railroad and
IIoosac Tunnel.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-04-27

Less than FIVE CI1r. rs
for q young man OF thirty u
IL Rec THOUSAND DOLL
r. little over I IltiTY
FIVE r HOUSE N u dol
FIFE, N I ROUSA N D
CA SIP r. L. enough dur
but one question 10 ask
way 2" Therefore d ECt
the most POPOLAR and
FIFE, l. Fee, M y X N L.
T. s. PECK, G8l'I InS