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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-23
Boston Markets.
WEDNESDAY, March 81, 1859.
RREADsTT'EpS


FLouR-Thc Flour Market continue dull and
prices have easad OF. Sales have been limited.
We quote sales of the various brands As follows
per barrel; Western supernne at Is SO g, ~ {,
bbl Common extras at - ?S a IS y bbl; and
Minnesota extras at - - "a 90 g bbl, including
choice bakers brands. Winter Wheat~ have heen
past week al IS 25 Ia q M = hi Tor Michigan +:
8 so a 50 for ono and Indiana. including
Ghnics roller siraghts aud q 60 @ IS for
have been selling at 81 so as 90 p hhl, and cho
brands have been selling A. 8; so a IS T. hhl.
Winter whca's have been selling at 81 IS IA : IN
per hhl.
CORN MEAL-In Corn Mes the sales have been
at 81 l5S 90 per barrel,
RYE FLoUR-Rye Flour mas been quite. Sales
IN small lots at 0odi as
uATMEAl.-Ths market has brcn steady during
the week with sales al 80 ID 90 Tor nlmon II
good and 50 500 ! 20 for choice western fancy
brands.
GRAIN TRADE.
CORN The market OF corn ha, been dull
The sales of extra mixed aud yellow have been al
di!@'a' mixed ct IS u 7jc; uw grades al 20
si4c per bush.
oATs-oa,s are firm We quote sales of No !
extra white lois a. o0s6;t bushrl No, \
white Al 0sSo'c; No. VIII = At o6c, and miNet
at 5iet56c b bushel.
RYE Market dull and prices are unchanged.
Sales have been NJ Sc "a Soc h hushe for or
binary grades.
sHoRTs-The prices Of Shorts have ranged
IIuul trf % ~ oV u lpH'
FINE FEED AND MIppllNos- Market quiet.
Prices AT s23 % rs = ton.
BARDEY-The market IA quiet The sales have
been - follows during tie past eek: E&ua
light. 81 20; No and No 9 Canada West. al
$40 cts " 81
COTTON SEED MEAL-Prlces are quoted al ssJ
ey29 v ton.
PROVISIONS.
rORK--The PORK market IL steady with prices
unchanged We quote prices OF prime, al SD 30 Il,
II mess AZ sle 50 q 20 on. clear and extra clear
s2i 90 9s2 80 Including backs.
LARD. The market Tor lard IL quiet The
sales have been at II q l2Sc fb for lciiy
and Western, including steam and kettle rem
dered
SMOKED HAMS have been selling al l2k9
| lSkc v b, rs TO quality.
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WINOOSKI.


DIR. Grant IN, who has been sick for near,
" SIX weeks, is still very weak, he having
had relapse week ago Saturday, from
which he has not recovered 1t is feared
that he has Bright's disease of the kidneys
Our former townsman, George Z. Woods,
now resident of Chicago, who is suffering
from severe attack of malarial fever, is still
confited 10 his bed. His physicians say his
only chance of recovery will be In change
IN the weather. Should he improve suiii.
ciently he will be brough, to Vermont, where
1t Is thought the change Of air will materially
benefit him.
James Evars Is negotiating with Edwards
y Stevens for the purchase of the Stevens
House, Of which he is the landlord.
1t is said that G. q. +. Tobey, who went
West few days ago, will make il his future
home If he can find suitable business open.
ing.
The Ice In the river Is thick and very
strong. II Is feared that It will cause con.
siderable damage when the "break up" &C.
cus. In previous years the ice has gone out
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PROBATE COURT DISTRICT OF
CHiGTENDES.
Business for Week Ending March 7th
To March II. lSS3.

DAVID r. Tubb''s estate, appointment OF
administrator, commissioners and appras-
ers Chauncey Wheccr's estate, decree under
will Alonzo b. Barkers estate, license 10
sell real estate Phehc l.. Isham's estate,
settlement of administrators account Mabel
A. johnson ct al. appointment Of guardian;
Joseph b. Warts estate, appointment
OF administrator Nellie G. Howar,i's
estate, appointment of guardian Pat
rick Readys estate, appointment of ad-
ministrators, commissioners and appraisers
and license to sell personal estate Aaroa b.
Webb's estate, appointment of administra-
tor; Mary Ann Beams estate, proof of will
letters testamenlary, appointment Of COM
missioners and appraisers; Peter Blood's es-
tate, license to sell real estate Mary j.
kandaIis estate, appointment OF administra.
tor; Michael Killcn's estate, proof of will.
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srMBHR FROM nj. ,KvsuAL srArs-.

Number OF cars over different roaIs-Bo, and
Lowell 10: Boston and Albtny4; Flfcnhurg $50 /.
EI. en- 90; tJi4i AU5
frees OF Market Bcrf-Extga SO 80 cllo 90 Hrst
quality s. % a. g95 second quality 81 - "a w :
thrd quality n 1888 50.
Prices of Store Cattle--W orking oxen, Il pair,
from 300 q 200. Mllch Cows AMI cave. from
$50 {; $50 yearllngs SIG ~ tw1 years OH sls
"a 81 three years old SIS SIS.
Swine-W estern.fa. ave. 1Lw ~ 81. Northern
Dressed Hog, .. SSac Z :.
Prices Of sneap AMI Limn'.in .ol.. 3. SO. ;. ;oS
80 each extra % IS al 80. :or from aGtrt r..
Lambs, 6S,c pr,
Veal Caves SO 7Sc IN.
Prices of Hides, Tallow, and Brighton
Hides. sSskc q b; Brighton TalOw 'Gs7.c en-;
. County Ta0w. ~ us5c d 10: Pets, IS cents
g 81 IS each; Shearcd SKINS, ~ 4 each.
calf Skins i2sl2&c ~
CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE ASp -HREr.
N.B-Choice grades .nclu'es nothing but stal-
fed 100 10 400 b bullocks. Extra and hrst quality
quality includes oxen and TWO and three-y earold
steers.
sheep-Rxtra includes cossem and when those OF
Inferior quality are thrown ont.
BOSTON STOCK YARDS.
Al waterown We found large run pi cattle. 1874;
head arrived from the New Englan States, ex.
crptiHg II head from So'thern New YORK; 9s2
head Western cattle, The market fairly active
hut the hc rise of last weeks WAS not sus-
taned,
SHEEP AND LAaBs-The Sheep aud Lamb
market was not so tirin as'a.week ago Large sup
ply OF Western. There is ,iul! feeling Al market.
Prices full Nc IN lowe.
Mich Cows-Therc is 8 good supply OF mich
cows at market ami prices have been steady
The sales ranged from $50 aS0 q heat for good
grades and $2oS+5F head Tor common
CAlyEs-The market for Neals has h-.h fairly
active Prlcesiare nrin At above quotations.
Uois Country Hogs ea99r, dress weight, and
o'hrr stock at late quotations. There is no change
TO note in prices.
PorLrRv-Turkeys and rhlcScns SOLD NJ u "a
i5c, and Hens thai2Sc.
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Miss GiIbert's Career with burglars
Not Popular.

Miss Linda GilLerts method with burglars
certainly is not adapted 10 check burglary
When she finds II burglar in her room size
dresses herself, invites him to quiet mid
night supper, obtains from him the most in
tsresting story of his career that his imagna-
ton can invent, and then dismlsses him with
q flve-dolar bill and basket of food for his
family. Should this method be GENERALLY
adopted by women, burglary would become
the easiest and safest of occupations; but SO
far Miss Gilbert has had no imtators, and it
10 ruinored that she has lost 50 much sleep
through entertaining friendly burglars seven
nights in the week that she seriously thinks
Ct abandoning the free. supper business and
refusing to receive any burglars after six
o'clock 10 the afternoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-23

Mira. David Coburn, wife of farmer liv-
ing near Richford, was badly burned, Tues
day, by her clothes taking fire. and came near
being destroyed with the house. She was in
her room sick, and could not help herself,
but her screams attracted her husband, who
ran and found her developed in flames. He
succeeded in extnguishing the fire and saved
the house from being burned. The doctoIs
think Mrs. Coburn can not live,
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STATE OF VERMONT, The Honorable IN.
DISTRICT M cuIrrrynpS :. Probate Court, for Il
District OF Chiiiendcu
10 all persons interested In the estate OF Willard
sayIts, late OF Huntington. in said district, de-
ceased
GREETING
WHEREAS. said Court mas assigned the llth dav ..
April next Tor the settlement OF the alninl,tra.
trA account and ordered thai public notice there
OF ne gwen TO all persons Interested In sal.
estate 10y Publishing this order three weeks sue
cessvelt previous 10 the day assigned, IN tnr
said district.
Therefore, lor are hereby notified 10 appear ~
the PROBATE Court rooms III Burlington, On the day
assigned, then amt there TO contest the Allpwauc.
OF sali account II You cause.
Gwen under my hand, this ION dag OF Much
A II. 1855. GEORGE " VALE, K.cIstrr
S.w3w
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Mary Ann Beams Estate.

VIZ, ne subscribers, having been appointed By
HE hpIpraJle the Probate Court Tor the Dis
met OF 'hutenden, Commissioners 10 receive
examine anl a Just the claims and de-
MANI, OF III peisOus against the estate OF MARY
ann bt!li late OF Colchester IN SAID district,
utceisel and also all claims and demands EXHIBIT.
Ell Ia offset thereto: and SIX months from the day
o. The GATE hereof, being allowed b., aid court Tor
thst purpose, We DO therefore hereby give Ii lice
thht We VIII tend 10 tile business oil our appoint
hleHl Al me falroai ocpoi in colchester III SAID
ri>'flcl on tue trst Mondays OF MAY and SeptrIr.
neI next al ~ o'clock u. IN, on each OF said days
Dated thi5 lsh nay OF March, lss.
tlihS. COLLINS. ,,-.
EBENEzEK VOL -oTr. Commissioned.
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DIED.,

MFAp At Greenfield Missouri. Feb 7th Tsue
y IN Humphrey, wife OF II. q. Mead formerly Of
CIierh.ll, Vt,
=. >HEtnAN.-ln this city March 18TH, Ise, Patrick
eehan aged 60 years.
=, tIsH.-ln S)uth Burlington, Friday morning
. n0nths
D;rKrrE.-In ms city, on SUNDAY. March l,th.
Joseph Deyei,e, aged 81 years.
suNErEEr.-ln Burlington, March ID, Carrie VI,
uau3ntrr"t Frals ~ y. and Carrie !. sharpIsy
agcl We rs. '''
bRE".-ll ms CITY, on sunday. March 18Th. =
mtmhrhInlS Group, Geneva, ulhter ut Charles Il
an Liza u pew aged years and months.
. NORTON. la Tina asyllle a., March IS 1873
N city, -
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The Coroner Nuisance ut Braidwood.

BRAIDwooD, H., March 81. "A disgraceful
scene is liable ID occur at the Diamond mine
before the bodies of the victims are buried
The coroncrs of viii ard Grundy counties
are both there and purpose rcaping a re ward
OF sll per corpse for holding the inquest.
Each insists that he is the proper person to
do the job. There is also said 10 be serious
trouble in the ranks of the relief committee.
1t is hoped to begin removing the hoiles sun
DAY. Tho mine has been explored d short
distance and found not caved. John Mar
shall, one Of the ESCAPED miners, died yes
to-day In consequence Of the nervous shock
and eXhauslinn.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-23

San FrANcIsco, Cal, March 81 Thomas
Van Ness, commissioner of immigration un-
der Governor Irwin, was arrested, to-day.
on charge of cmbczzlipg Sl4 1000 Van
Ness says there is nothing in the ch,rre
which is based IN a technically 1t is I'M
derst Noi that othcl arrosts will follow. W.
III. Crane. register Of the Susanvlc land
office and formerly State Senator, has been
arrested, charged with entering forged re-
ceip;s from settlers and arpropria,ing public
moneys. Crane says he can satisfactorily
explain the charges.
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THE MARK E'rS,
Vermont Markets.,

Vergcnncs. March Il: The market was ia her
dull. Butter ranged ia price from IL to 20 cents
pei pound eggs, II cents per dozen; potatoes, 60
cents per bushel; beans, Sl,65 to s2.i5 per bushel
apples, $3.50 10 500 pei barrel beef, 81 to $3.50 .
pork. 80 TO IS SO hay, IS to $40 per ton
ST. AlBASs, March 90: Receipts light and mar
ket dull Winter butter sold a. Is - 20 cents per
h.. new butter 20 to 2j cent, per b. ant few
fancy lots at q higher price.
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4. Hidden VIII.

BosrcS, March 2l.-A peculiar case came
before the probate court, to-day, in which the
will OF Albert Goodyear, who left a''nunher of
outside requests, WAS discovered to have been
suppressed for SIX years by his widow who
has just died. The will was discovered among
Mrs. Gooiyears effects BY her sou Alfred
who was named the executor of hi. father $
VIII, and who with his mother was left halt
the residue If his fathers property. The
statutes provide fine aud Imprisonment for
the executor for such offence, aud it is
stated that Mrs. Goodyear before she died
said that Alfred knew Of the will. The other
heirs will make determined fight
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-23

l lie advertisement Of the New York Svs which
commences TINS week in our columns Will be con-
tnued Tor three months. 1HE SrS states that the
5j.55G USn, against 51.2S6gig the wear preylons
The Sis. while 1t furnishes n live and ren.r.Iiy
a'cePtne newspaper AZ very low rate eypeuIs
great uthl OF money TO advertise the fact This
!, on vi ne secrets OF lis success The srS be-
ileVt- tlai every man shsui subscribe Tor and
foremost. liayng done this consCi,ntinn.iy All
faithfully, II adv all those VINO may wt.h IL
supplemen' TIER town or county paper with ,
metropolitan journal. TO give Tue huS i triai
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damage to mills and bridges up the river
must be large. A large amount Of debris is
floating down the Truro.
a telegram says that the ice 10 Salmon
river ana Lepper brook broke lust night. \
tremendous frtshct cnsued. Marsh was over
flowed in all directions and the railway yard
and streets flooded. II is still raining heavily
and the river is rising.
OTTAWA, March 2l.--The estimated en-
pcndlturc Of the Dominion in the year end
ing June LIST. 1884, is S4j, 5O4, 900; the
amount voted for the present year il SD.
S77 600
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THE IRISH TROUBLES.
Opening Of the Prosecution OF Arm,oh
Alleged Assassins.
10y Telegraph to the Free Press and Times.

10y Telegraph 10 the Free Press and Times.
BELFAST March 2l.-Thc case of Nugen,
and twelve members of the Armagh assassin.
alton society was called at the assizes TO-
Jay. The crown counsel said he would prove
That the society was established BY one Burns
who came from America expressly for the
purpose, and after Burns returned to Amer.
lca Nugent became director Of the society.
Burns, he said, amalgamated all the societies
Oh malcontcnts into one organization for
murutrIng magistrates, agents and land
owners. The vast machinery of revolt and
defiance was set going bv members of this
monster league who received ordeIs
in secret which they were pledged
to carry ont even with pistol, dag ger or dyn-
amte. Meetings were held Mt which MUIR
utrs were decided upon and the victi u, of
thls horrible conspiracy indicated. Assas-
slha'ion iiourishcd and murder s,aked
through the land.
1t Is said by tho government that p. J.
sheridan will he implicated by reliable
witness.
Parliament TO be Blown Up.
LoNDoS, March 81 "A Member Of the
House ol Commons has rtc,ived a letter
stating that 1t is the intention of the invinci L.
Dies TO dynamite" Parliament after Easter.
The Queen.
LONDON, March 2l.--Thc Queen Is sill
confined TO Windsor Castle by Tho swelling
OF her Knee. Her mrncy to Osborne
house has been tcmorarily postponed. Her
maiesty's general h. attn Is good and she
tiansacls official bus II, s. rs usual. She gave
audience to Gladstone to-day.
Eruption of Mount Etna.
LONDON, March 21.-An eruption of Mount
Elna has occurred, accompanied by an earth.
quake causing panic in the vicinity. Several
houses have fallen.
Foreign Notes.
The F'rcemah's journal does not believe
that Parnel or Sexton will attend the Phla-
delphia convention.
LONDON, March 2l.--The police possess a
clue TO the explosion in the office Of the local
government board Thursday. A woman OBJ
served and has fully described the appearance
OF a man who was apparently placing infer
nal machines against the building. 1t is ex-
pected that his arrest will soon be made.
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read setting forth th.iy stIg,c IS ~ ine .iiJ
and the fact Of their previous sell.suppoit and
year toward their running expenses and re-
paying them for hose, etc, destroyed at the
Pioneer Shops fire. This matter was also
laid on The table till Monday nights meet
inp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-23

MINSgAroLIs Mimi, Mach 2l.-Six,een
of the twenty-five flour mills here are in OPP
Grafton, but very few are rlnnin . at full
capacity. The production this week will be
a thousand barrels less than last The mil.
lcrs say that the stocks are getting low ard
flour will soon be higher, making 1t possible
for more mills to run.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-23

CALAIS, Ne, March 2l.-Ilcrbert Eaton a
well known citizen while sitting in livery
stable last night, engaged in conversation,
suddenly drew a pistol aud sho. his brother
Joseph and Samuel Kelley. Joseph was not
dangerously injured. Kelley will probably
die. Eaton escaped 10 his summer residence
where he threatens Ia resist arrest. His
motive il unknown
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1883-03-23
NEW ENGLAND.
George Rounds and Katie Judd.

NEWPORT, r. l., March 2l.-Katc Judd,
the fircbug, who broke Jail with burglar
George Rounds, was sentenced today to
twentyf five years in the State prison. Rounds
was sentenced for three years.
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Fatal Fire Mt Newport,


NEwroRT, II. l., March 2l.-Dr. Fishers
house was burned this morning. Mary Barry,
a domestic, was burned to death.
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2ic lair 10 good $50 ire h dressed nnn,,c
pair; wld pigeon, 81 70, nnaii a. 5 % y. va 70 .
a, e9 5 sn s + 10 Fh and wild deer /, quoed
a. '"o- t'O'
RITTER cIrrsp Avn p,n,
prrrrp
tinI hu' ,lo inr,uulhg gnoce AMI creamery. All
Smr,hcrrnI e ,omef. me sales Of Western aud
yooi ard 'va sJ nave been OF ~ "a 33c for
backed NJ is,9o'. ~, Na ' VIE western ladle
DIARIES have ,een ssiii 10y gS 19 5s ana Vermont
Bnttrr IL nnn,o 4. W, i ~ " .oI, oIu crtainaiy
grades al boise Gs slS H. ~ 10 -'' 3D. ana ineO"
CHEESE Market nr,, and i.,,o,,, ,,..,....
We quoted choice gra,Ias -, 'i Ia niohe, ave
3r for fair to gn9i; aii d a. O. q r. itT , nv
rCcs ,,..,,..
have been ~ J aar ueindnl sales 81 EASTERN
New YORK and Vermont Ervs.a,o onnioa =, 51s se.
at 9, a 3lc per dnzrt ana "I $1,000 .is,' no'd &C 'tin
?ic per dozen. 1T ~
GENERAL FARM PRODUCE
POTATOES. Potatoes are nrln. Tn. msrketl,
Seadv We quote prices OF fancy varieties NJ !,
AZ Sc Al .6s pr i aha I r, Lave been
~ N.w ION Peerless, Silver Dol AIS, ~hiis
have r,nn H., prlcn, f,n,n 80 pfanes OF Potatoes
cor,lirg ~ nni,t 'Vcs ifoin " "a voc hu:hel, ac-
nor Jhhs l" q''l'y' sweet poiatoo' ut 81 50 Cs -
pc ut p,'
oi best qua'ry Pea means, 81 So al 90 nel hush
81 Mediums n ~ As q 2 81: and Yellow Ewes
az $40 % 81 Red kilncys AZ $40 "a %
per push.
PEAS Lirht d,m.pa to, ,,oo,,o.,. an, ,,
ada Peas Pricps n iosi TX - i" ,,i sh anu Ial-
grade Z as have been seI,ng ~ saoH,s2 sy'nnph
.up,,,s ,, ," s't'Hs ~ '"c'@sl W. q bush.
M t,rIy, mere IS good demand fir Apples
King spy anI Netytan ninnono . p',,,ms tne SNOW,
80 her Lbl: common ~ ppG aus ,asgf from 81 %
nurrn ,n,, ,,'l " V'"t ~ @ "u!'
II ~, 1870 n A'itts are s'eaiy and Eastern
T,tnn,n' sT "''mR io%i5t 9 ID, al ms market.
nv ,H.r, .s,,,,,,.
III sd oIhA". me market is frin Tor gOOi
Rrales OF ma Saet al 8 90 % Il ~ { ton, WIN
SAILS OF medium at a., nH ou ,re idWel ia1r.
and Poor at over rates p w sS ~ " ION,
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WANTED IMMEDIATELY.

Must be genuine aud clean. Nal sample, and
prices delivered NJ nearss. railroad station TO X
MOTT, Chal!Otlc, vi. siwti
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.ll@is 90 for mess; eli ola 60 extra mess, and as
0ld 30 family and plate. UNI 30
lALLoW. Tue Market Is quiet. Sales have been
Tn. " f''''' az '% '"c
POULTRY AND GAME-Demond s,s,,v ,o..
rroutry ana prices are firm: Cho.oe NnIihurr,
lu5ttney 5000 fair TO good,' 2os2s chicks, rs
H., 20 3G idr COOL i5el,c; freh dressed poultry
Eair VIVA pigeon, 81 20; quail, 81 50 4, dozen
renlaeh saldles, 10 TN and Wild deer /, auo.eJ
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For the week cniin. Tuesday. March.4o, IS
ANoISr OF LIVE STOCK AT MARKET.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-09-15

Billed BY NONE.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-09-15

An old Hudson River steamboat man
is reported as having said that he be.
lieves river boat can be built which
can run at the rate of thirty miles ain
hour. He is not of the opinion that
boats are like fiddles. in that the maker
doesn't know how valuable the result
will he till it has been tested. "You
can take the plan of boat and figure
out just what she will do before her
keel is laid" he said. The fastest
Hudson River boat ever built makes
about twenty-one miles an hour.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1883-09-15
Ts,E FIRST WHISTLE.
An Ammsiag Remiuiscence Of Steam.
boating on the Missouri.

boatiag on the Missouri.
The story of the first steam whistle
on the Missouri river is amusing. It's
introduction dates back to l844. At
that time the settlers on the Missouri
river were in the habit Of making reg
ular yearly visits to st. Louis to do
the trading for themselves and friends
They were not provided with daily
intercourse with the outside world. and
many who lived back from the river
seldom, il ever. saw a steamboat more
than once a year. 1t happened that
during the Fall of 1874 the new steam
boat Lexington started up the Missouri
river, loaded down to the guards with
freight.
The steamer was provided with a
steam whistle--the first used on the
Missouri river-and as it happened no
one knew about it except Warner, who
was a wag and lover of joke. The
night after leaving st. Louis the pas
sengers were collected together playing
cards flor fun in the cabin. when the
talk turned upon steamboat explosions,
then very common.
Il feel perfectly safe on this boat, "
said Warner as he dealt the cards.
"Why!" inquired Yocum the planter.
"Why?" echoed the rest Of the COM
pany.
II will tell you. said the wag, care.
fully studying his cards. "rnis boat lie
provided with new patent safety
valve. which notifies passengers on
board when 1t is about to blow az. |
is concern which makes most un
earthly noise. ami when you hear 1T, II
is time to get back ait or jump over
board
Notwithstanding the fact that War
ner told his story with the most solemn
and earnest countenauce, some were
skeptieal. Not 80. however, with the
planter. Next morning. when the
Lexington Mas steaming up the long,
straight stretch of river just below
Washington. Mo. the passengers were
at breakfast. The meal had been
called, and all were busly engaged in
doing Justice to the kind Of meals they
were accustomed to serve on steam
boats in those days. Suddenly the
whistle commenced TO blow, the frs
time on the trip. The passenger
looked at each other moment. and
horror aud d.smay spread over then
faces. The first man u realiz- ~" sit
uation aud aetawas Iocnm. the planter,
who, with hair erect anl iianchrd face,
jumped mp. crying, rs he pulled over
one after another OF the passengers:
run. run for your lives; the ID
thing il going 70 bust Come With me.
and let's save ourselves
OF course there was stampede for
the rear of the hoat. and it was only b,
the exertions Of some of the crew tha'
the more excited were restraine! from
jumping into the river. Kansas CitJ
Star.