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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
ST. ALBANS FINANCIERING,
Rumors Affecting the SOlvency OF TIA
First National Bank.
From the ST. Adams Messenger.

From the ST. Adams Messenger.
For several days unfavorablc rumors have
prevailed concerning the condition of the
First National bank. So far as we are able
to learn, the rumor grew out Of the fact that
on Tuesday last a large number of Vermont
National dividend checks were presented and
paid at the First National, aud that institu-
ton ran little short of currency. Bank
Examiner Hendee has been examining the
books and papers of the bank, and says he
finds nothing thus far to cause any alarm.
We are requested to say that +. A. Sowlcs
has given the First National bank $50 600 in
bonds and securities and proposes to put up
more if necessary, which will amply secure
the depositors.
The directors have issued notice to the
effect that the bank is perfectly sound and
no alarm need be felt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18

II. W. Love of Rutland, who was arrested
on complaint OF Grand Juror Spellman, fol
alleged violation of the Sunday law by issu
ing Sunday paper, was tried before the
municipal court, aud jury of six, represent
ing in nationalities Americans, Irish
French and Germans, and in religion Episco-
palian, Roman Catholics, Baptists, Second
Adventists and Jews The jury disagreed,
and the case is continued till some time in
February
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
Decree on Accounting.

Chancellor Royce has filed final order in
the accounting of the receivers and man
ayers of the Vermont Central and Vermont
and Canada railroads for the period from
1851 to 1S73-and in which Hons. j. L. Ed
wards, Paul Dillingham; and d. c. Dennison
were masters. The decree is to the effect
that the accounts as reported by the masters
are passed upon and adjudged 10 be settled
and closed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
The Accident calendar.

Charley Allen, aged Is, vas instantly
killed by the falling of the roof Of a Wards
boro mill.
James Starr, q freight conductor on the
Southern division of the Central Vermont
road was killed in the yard at Windsor Fri
day night. 1t is supposed he went in be-
tween cars TO pull pin, fell and was instant
ly killed. Lie was about 80, married, and
lived at White River Junction.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
MILK and water.

The president of the London society of
public analysis makes the statement that So,
GOO, 900 is paid every year by English con.
sumers for water sold as milk and that his
experience as public analyst has convinced
him that milk adulteration is the most lucra-
tive business in London.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
Earle on The Mnr.pnth

from tho White River junction Landmark.l
We have very big bone to pick with Mrs.
Kinney Just as soon as we can get an intro
duction. She has inslnuatcd that we arc o
fool-a fool ! Yes a fool Said it to our
sleeping partner. Wen have r-e-o.e-ng.c
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
The NIasons.

The Central Vermont Masonic association
will hold its fifth annual reunion at Hart
ford VERMONT, Friday, January 25th. The
programme includes concert in the even
ing and supper at Pease's hotel, and rail
roads extend the courtesy of half-farc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
REV. WIN. t. WORTH

Recommends yEeETISE for rheumatism and
SciRtica.
FALL RIVER, Mass, May Is 1872.
Mr.. II. r, STEVENS
Dear Sir; FoAsome years have been, a: times much
troubled with acute attacks Of rheumatism espeeials
ly suffered fortunes from Scatca BY the advice OF
friends who knew the benefits conferred by NEGkIst'
began Its USE and since that time have had no at
tack like those previously suffered. For some llme
past have had no return Of the trouble except oeoa-
sonally faint ntmation, which disappeared upon
taking few doses OF the NECETISE also take pleas
in recording my testimony IN favor Of its Xcelent
effect In abating an inveerate salt rheum and count
Il no small pleasure TO have been thus made free.
Respectfully, WIN, 7, WORTH,
Pastor First 81. Z, Church,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
DECLINE OF MAJ.

Nervous Weakness, Dyspepsia, Impotence, sexua
Debility, cured by wells Healh Remover" 10.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
vesetine is Sold by all Druggists.

For sale by
BEAUPRE i LOWRY, Cor. Church Bank stsi
NovI,'ss, m,w,s ,eowdweowly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
Neuralgia, Kidney Complaints,
and Rheumatism Yield
to Vegetine.

bowHKY BEACH, Me, Nov 5, 1870.
Ma H. R. STEvBNs-Dear Sir For 90 years
my wife was great sufferer from Neuralgia and with
In that time has tried great many kinds Of medicine,
but received no benefit until she took the Ve1etns and
since taking it, has received much benefit she takes
great pleasure in recommending It to all suffering from
ketsrdloia or Kidney complaint
For many years have been great sufferer from
Rheumatism, and havee. never found anything that
pleasu In recommending It 10 any one suffering Tom
Rhernatis, as being one OF the best blood purifiers
now In use. REV, A, COOK,
Member Of the Maine Conference Of the NJ, E. Church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
"uos't:H eS COUGHS"

AsA lot Rough ~ Clugh., Z Coughs. CQia
SIrs rIlO4, H1Wseues,, rpche', 49,. LNnSl, %
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18

who no doubt pitied the "poor young
gentemans shaky nerves, " as he said, in
voice that trembled in spite Of his ut
most effort to keep it steady, "Show him
up"
But this time he closed the door on the
matron's retreating figure, and, turning
quick as lightning to the critic, said,
Behind the screen with you this means
mischief y
Cecil had just time to seat himself by
his writing table, and lay ont pen and
paper, when the door WAS opened his
time it was without the preface of Il
knock-and Mr.. Brazenasse entered.
That the young scholar III his shattered
state OF health, and after his prolonged
mental distress, should shrink with SEN
sitive dread from an interview of the M
ture this promised to be, will he easily
understood. But all outward symptoms
Of agitation subsidized directly Cecil set
his eyes on Count Silvestreli's represent
tative.
He was II short, taclS-set man. afflicted
with that superabundance OF flesh viii h
Byron stigmatized as ''oily dropsy,' aud
the adjective also appropriately described
the appearance of his bald, sallOw
double chinned face, his black coarse hair,
. and fat, blunt-fngered hands.
, A gold chain, thick enough for clothes
+ line, with several Crying pan" attach
ments, festooned his broad stretch Of
; waistcoat three diamond studs glittsred
in the front Of his paper front, and double
that number of rings we're distributed
among his short, thick, and not over
clearly fingers.
I, "The coarsest hog in Epicurus' sty :
,, thought Cecil, with thrill Of disgust.
Grease and aggressive vulgarity seemeC
a TO eXude from the man at every pore
bat 1t was something worse than Ties,
r which twlukled in tue green, porcne eyei
of the Counts attorney, causing the be
holder 10 experience first an invincibl'
recoil, and then thrill Of indignant aver
sion.
Il 1t was one Of those rale cases in whicl
character is so clearly conveyed in tn
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16
County Convicts.

| EDITORS CLARION: His ENcellencv,
our most excellent Governor, has made
some valuable and timely suggestions to
| the Legislature upon the convict system
of our State, and it is greatly to be de
sired that the Legislature will remedy
the evils, and supply the defects which
the Governor has pointed out. There
are, however, other objections to the
statute as it now is, than those pointed
out by the Governor in his very able
and statesmanlike Message.
Sections 1859 and 3l70 should both
be amended or changed. BY section
3l69, if a prisoner under Ii years of age
is sentenced to pay fine of $1,000 it
will require him to work 100 days, if not
able to pay his fine, whereas if he is over
IA years of age, he can pay the $1,000
fine by % days work.
In other words, this law Furnishes the
young and indiscreet boy with four
times the severity that it does the old
and hardened sinner.
The remedy which would suggest for
this evil, and unjust law, is that it should
be provided, that in all sentences where
fines are imposed, that the court should
fix the number of days which the pris-
oners should labor, to satisfy such fines
and cost of prosecution. That is, the
judgment should be fine, say of $40 90
and cost, or so many days ut hard labor
Section 3I70, provides that "no pris-
Oner shall be required TO labor more
than twelve hours days. that should
be amended by striking out twelve"
and inserting in its stead "ten." Con-
tractors always work prisoners the full
time allowed by law, and are more apt
to exceed the limit than otherwise.
Punishment should never be tinged
with cruelty, but the unfortunate vie.
Tins Of vice and crime, while they
should be punished with severity,
with the good of society,
should always have thrown around them
The proper safeguards to protect them
against cruelty and inhumanity.
BILLY GRURBER.
WEST POINT, MISS, Jan. u, 1854.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16
A Learned Woman.

The life of Miss Anna Sutton, recent
ly Published in England, presents a
character which it is more easy to admire
than to initiate. She was born in tie
province of Ulster, Irelan d, IL, and
died in 1881. At20 years of age having
previously received only a rudimental
education, she found Latin grammar
and forthwith attempted to master it
She learned the language, and read all
the chief classics. Next she took up
Greek and read the New Testament,
Homer acd such other Greek works as
fell in her way. French Italian, Hebrew
Arabic and Chaldaic followed, and
when past 50 years of age she astonished
learned descendant of Abraham by
conyersing with him inHebrew. After
the age Of 20 she lost her eyesight and
learned to read the books for the blind
printed In raised letters. She was a
devoted member of the Methodist COM
munion and "class leader" till within
year of her death. She, of course,
must have had an extraordinary apti-
tude for languages. Still, her example
shows how much more than is supposed
the average mind is capable Of doing, in
am direction to which the taste may
lad.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16
The snow-Capped Planet.

/ Perhaps the most interesting celestial
| event of the year will be the opposition of
| Mars at the end of the present month.
There is so much about this remarkable
planet that suggests close resemblance
TO the earth, and SO many of its surface
features and of the natural processes oc-
curing upon it are visible with telescope
aid. that every time il comes to opposition
that is, gets into line with the earth and
the sun, the earth being in the middle, n
battery of telescopes is turned upon it with
carer expectation of interesting views If
not of important discoveries. At opposi-
ton Mars appears with small telescope
powers like a full moon with a ruddy tinge.
As the magnifying power is increased one
detail after another of the diversified sur
face of this distant world comes into view,
until il hangs in the field of the telescope a
real globe, marked plainly with continents,
oceans, and islands, and partially covered
with clouds.
The first physical feature of Mars that
comes into view are the snow caps sur
rounding his poles. The southern pole is
now inclined toward the earth, and small
telescope, say of three inches aperture,
will plainly show the circular, cleaning
patch of snow that covers the antarctic re-
gion of the globe of Mars. The dark ring
surrounding the snow field, and sometimes
called Phillips Sea, is almost equally dis
tinct, and some of the other seas, or spots
believed to be seas, can be seen With the
same telescope. With larger telescope
moro. details are visible, and With the lArg-
est and best all the various features OF
Marti4n geography which are represented |
on some of the wonderfully complete maps !
of Mars that have been constructed can be |
seen. What a surprising thing it is that |
men have been able to make maps and |
globes representing with high degree Of
the surface of a world never
much less than forty million miles distant
from the earth!
Large telescopes will, during the present
opposition, also be able to show the two tiny
moons of Mars. which revolve close to the
planet, so rapidly that the inner one goes
through all the changes from new moon 10
old moon in less than a day.
Another interesting thing about Mars
which can now be studied is the mysterious
of so-called canals which cover a
large portion of the planets surface, par-
ticularly in the equatorial regions The
idea that there are really canals constructed
by inhabitants of the ruddy planet can
hardly be entertained when it 10 known
that they are sixty miles and more in width.
One thing seems to be pretty certain:
Mars has reached much later stage OF
planetary development than the earth, and
f it has inhabitants they may possibly have
attained a degree of civilization incompre-
lensible to us. At any rate, it is a wonder
'ul world which beams as ruddy star in
our winter midnight sky.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16
want a Negro State.

WAsHrxaroN CITT, Jan. &-Ths negro
agitators from the South, who have been
here eli the fall and winter to advance a
scheme for colonizing the race in terEi-
tory separate from the whites have now
decided upon lower California as the most
advantageous country for their people 70
reside IN. Niles. the principal agfta4or,
and his associates vsge veFking Ia secure
be land hsienging te the general govern
"a mt and not Incorporated IN any state
which 4 bounded By Texas, Indian Terri
tory, Colorado, Kansas and New Mexico.
petition was presented dHrise TIA fall
for the purpose of pfaaring this land.
which il waa intended should be presented
to CangFeas. This move Is now indefinite
N postponed The Niles agltatara eoutcnd
that Mexico owes tie Units States money.
and would readily cois Lower California
fns tho amount Ehe pecHiiaE advantages
" tie country have been discussed. and II
has been decided that ne noro suitable ter
ritqry can Be found Ii America. The ulfi.
mate Object Of the agitators il to have a
exclusively black State, where white rlon
can trade, but viii not Be allowed IS vots
q hold property
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16
Laws of Development,
Washington Gazette. ]

Washington Gazette.
What does the story of life upon the
earth teach us concerning the embodiment
of organic form? Is the human figure
a chance-result of an evolutionary force
which might have pursued quite differ
ent direction, or are the laws of deyel-
opement such as to lead inevitably toward
the form of man as their highest or
ganic product? This is a question adj
hitting Of a more definite answer than
may at first thought appear, as we show
by rapid survey of the various steps
Of the process. And, first, it must be
borne in mind that Natures efforts of
animal and plant formation have been
on 10 contracted scale. The varying
form produced have been almost multi
tudinous. They exist at present in the
greatest variety. But the present is only
the apex Of a long succession of life
epechs, each with its special organic
group. We must multiply the existing
forms by thousands of such epochs to OBJ
tain any adequate idea of the whole
broad field of life. Plainly, then, Nat
ure has not dealt sparsely with the sub
ject, but has produced most generous
profusion of differing forms. Hence,
narrow as is the field of the earth, there
is reason to believe that the form-eyolv
ing principle has had full opportunity
here to act, and that it has selected out
the most favorable line of development
from the many directions attempted
Life il an ineessant battle-a battle for
food and battle for safety. The total
quantity of food is limited. The powers
Of organic increase are unlimited. Thus
a fight for food becomes necessary; a
conflict in which no quarter is asked and
none given. Victory inelines to the
strongest and best armed. The success
full eombataut must have powers Of de-
Tense against all Natures defenses. In
other words, the organism best adapted
to its environments will win.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16
The Denartment Of Instion.

WASHINGTON CITY, Jan. S.-Represen
tative Springer said that he had already
received great deal of information con.
corning the malodorous condition of
things in the department of Justice.
The committee would not meet until
Tuesday, however, and there had been
no formal investigation as to the
truth of the charges so far made.
al am going to do my duty" said
Springer. "Of course / cannot neglect
all my other congressional obligations 90
look after this one thing, but if am
afforded the proper facilities will un-
earth whatever there is Of wrong in the
department Of justice, and will fix the
responsibility where it belongs. II all
that is said about the Irregularities ina
this department is true, the country
may be prepared for some startling de
velopments. So far as ! am concerned !
will do my duty with justice but with
out fear or favor
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16
Receipt for Curing Meat.

As the season has arrived when curing
meat iS in order, We republish as Of old,
our famous receipt for curing beef pork
mutton, hams, etc, rs follows:
To one gallon Of water take } lbs. OF
salt, Glib. sugar, I or. saltpetre } on. pot
ash. Omit the potash unless you can
get the pure Article.)
In this ratio the pickle can be in
creased to any quantity desired. Let
those be boiled together until all the
dirt from the sugar rises to the top and
is skinned off. Then throw it into a
tub to cool, and when cold pour it over
your beef or pork. The meat must be
well covered with pickle, and should not
be put down for at least two days after
killing, during which time it should DO
slightly sprinkled with powdered salt
petre, which removes all the surface
blood, etc, leaving the meat fresh and
clean. Some omit boiling the pickle and
find it to answer well, though the opera
ton of boiling purifes the pickle bythrow
ing of the dirt always to be found in salt
and sugar. If this receipt is strictly fol-
lowed, it will require only single trial
to prove 10 superiority over the COM
mon way, OF most ways, of putting down
meat, andwill not soon be abandoned for
any.other. The meat is unsurpassed for
sweetness, delicacy and freshness Of
color.-GermantOwn Telegraph.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16
Hon TT. McQuinston for superin-
tendent of the PenitentiarT.

| EDITOR DAILY CLARION: / desire 10
saw a word in behalf of this worthy gem
tleman who is a candidate for re.elec-
ton. Since arriving in jackson l nave
visited the Penitentiary and find that It's
condition has been excellent and the
treatment of the eonvicts uniformly good.
The Superintendent has not exercised
active surveillance over any conyicts ex-
cept those confined in the walls, for
the reasons stated in the Governors
Message. and is not responsible for the
condition or treatment Of the con-
victs in camps" find also that
under the administration of McQuiston,
that for the first time ia the history of
the Penitentiary, it has yielded rev.
enue to the State. How this is at
tributable to the Superintendent will
appear from an inspection of his duties
under the laws Of 1877. McQuiston has
only had the Office two years and by all
the precedents is entitled t. re-elee-
ton and endorsement. He is supported
By all the representatives from his sec
ton of the State, and this is ample
guarantee of his high standing at home.
Some of the candidates are urged be-
cause of war records A man is entitled
to no credit for services rendered his
country, but il may be said that Nc
Quston went to the war in 1862 at the
age Of II. and served with courage and
fidelity until its close.
A MEMBER OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16
A. T. Stewards Body.
yERACIoUs CORRESPONDENT DETAILS THE
STORY OF ITS RANsoMs.

vERACIoUs CORRESPONDENT DETAILS THE
STORY OF ITS RANsoMs.
BosroN. MASS, Jan. The Globe pub
fishes special from New York, giving
what it alleges to be true story of the re-
covery of Stewards body. The correspond
ent, who claims to speak on high authority,
says Judge Hilton woke up to the peril of
refusing to negotiate with the robbers in
the fall of 1882, when one of his servants,
happening to 90 out of the door at night,
discovered some men at the foot of a long
ladder that was erected against the side of
the mansion. They Immediately fed, and
he alarmed the household. At the top of
the ladder windowGwas open, the window
of the room where slept Judge Hilton's
7-year-old son. Then came an anonymous
letter you were in time last night; next
time You will be too late" Hilton yielded
to Mrs Stewards view of the case, and ne
gotiations were reopened. There was a
good deal of shrewd bargaining as TO the
actual sum of money to be paid, and at
last the sum of $4,000 was fixed on, the
thieves insisting on getting the money in
hand before delivering the body. The place
selected for the delivery was a small bare
hill intWestchester county, commanding
the approaches from every side. The di-
rections to Judge Hilton ran virtually thus
I'VE will be there at 4 O'Clock Sunday
morning with the body. You send one man
unarmed on foot with $4,000 for US. When
he has given us the money we will leave
him in possession of the body" The pro-
gramme was actually carried out. A plucky
servant of the late Mr.. Stewart was
selected to complete the purchase.
He walked to the top of the hill and
was examined for weapons by masked
men, who then accepted the money and de-
parted.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-01-16
A Queer Suit in Boston, in Which
the Wrong Man Gets the Money.

Boston, January 8.-Mrs. Hardy, a
spiritualist, was in 1869 married to John
Hardy, and subsequently by mutual
agreement and by the payment to Hardy
of $4,000 she procured divorce in Utah.
She then married Ezra G. Perkins, and
shortly afterward when dying bequeath
ed half her personal property to her
husband" Suit was brought by Hardy
involving the point as to who was the
legal husband at the time Of the woman's
death, Perkins having also died leaving
800, 900. The Supreme Court decides
the Utah divorce illegal; That Hardy
was the legal husband of the testatrix at
the time of her decease, and was entitled
to half of her personal estate, he not
having consented in writing to her will.
Hardy was not legatee of this will, and
Ezra &, Perkins, it is found, is the per-
son meant by the word husband"
Hardy married again several years ago,
and is now living here.