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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
lsIlIn DID IL.

A man in the employ Of l.. D. Brigg, Of
Fletcher discovered, on the morning Of Jan.
uary nth team standing in the road near
the boundary line, aud pear by q young
man named Harley Cl0pper lying in The
sno" IN a state OF intoXcal!oU, and inscns-
bic, Wi,h portions Of his body frozen. and so
thoroughly chilled that he died the same
night, without once arousiug or giving any
signs OF Consciousness. 1t seems that he, IN
company with Others, had been to a party at
a brothers; they left there about three
O'Clock aud stopped at Pigeon Hill, where
they all drank and purchased more u bring
with them, and they drank it up in going
Two miles When they reached the Province
line the majority decided to take ross
road, which was Il nearer way home, and ON
CIapper refusing to gothic same way his COM
ra1a left him and went with the Diner party.
lie went only few rods when he pit he'd
out and fell asleep. The horse was held by
the reins getting beneath the sleigh runner,
aud thus they were discovered
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
DIR Jree press.

The postal notes are proving more popular
than was at first promised. During the sec
ond week in December 20, 900 were paid at
the New York postoilice, and the number
used during the year will probable exceed
the estimate by one million. On the other
hand, the decrease in money orders is only
about 10 per cent which shows that the notes
are chiefly used for the small sums that were
formerly sent in postage stamps. Tic fears
OF counterfcitiug have not been justified ard
only half dozen cases Of loss aud reissue
have occurred during The first quarter. The
Objectionable color Of the notes is soon to
give way to more satisfactory tint, and az
the public becomes better accustomed to
them they arc likely TO grow incrca singly
popular.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
Albllrgh

The Congregational society will hold their
annual oyster supper at the residence Of Ii.
G. jameson, Wednesday, Both inst.
Moses BohannaD, an old man living at the
Springs, has gonc crazy. About fifteen years
ago Mr.. Bohannan lived in Northern
New York and by some means lost
his property there. This so worked up
on his mind at the time that he
lost his reason and tried to kill himself. lie
got possession of an axe and attempted to
chop off his head, and when found was
washing his hands in the blood which flowed
from wound he had made in the side Of his
head. He was sent to the county house for
year, whenit was thought he had sufficient
ly recovered to warrant his release. IIeshas
lived most Of the time since in this town.
He has been a hard working man and no
signs of insanity appeared until this fall.
He appears TO be perfectly conscious of doing
wrong, but says he cannot resist the tempta-
ton to kill himself or some one else. The
spasm comes on early in the morning, and
unless tied he will pound himself with his
fists and try to beat out his brairs He
knows when these spells are coming on and
will cross his hands and ask to be tied. lie
says this troIble has come upon him now as
a Judgment because he failed tn Kill himself
before. His family have called upon the
Town hulHuIlllcS W lhNc Cudl Ec VI hilll'
Quite surprise was givensRey. Mr.. Tup-
per and wife on the evening of Jan. 18Th, it
being the fifteenth anniversary of their mar
riagc, aud his birthday. The friends as
sembed at the Methodist church and by
seven O'Clock the church was well filled; then
the pastor and his wife were, invited over and
Mr.. H. Wedgewith in behalf Of the church
and others, presented Mr., Topper with IA
fine coon-skin coat, valued at $50, and Mrs
Topper au ottoman silk cloak and several
articles in silver There was very pleasing
response from the pastor and short but tel
ling one from his wife. They were quite
overcome with surprise and pleasure Fol
lowing this was II fine supper aud very en-
ioyahle time. and all lett for home feeling
that at is more blessed to give than 10 re-
ccivc"
south Hero
The annual meeting of the Sand Bar Bridge
Company was held at the town house IN
South Hero on Thursday, January nth, and
elected the following officers; President,
+. f. NJ Fletcher vice president, Daniel
Hatch secretary, T. l.. Kinney treasurer,
A. M. Kinney auditor q. q. Wheeler (;
directorsJ. Z. Hall, A, NJ. Kinney, Edward
Phelps, Edwin Adams, ]. Ii. Rice
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FIRE AT DNNVILLE.
the Methodist Church and caledonia
Bank Burned.

DAN'HLE, VI, Jan. 22.-Thc Methodist
church in this village and the building oc.
cupled 10y the Caledonia National bank,
which adjoined the church, we're burned
early this morning, The fire caught from
defective chimney in the church, aud as
there was considerable wind aud no water
facilities it was impossible to extinguish or
check the flames. The building occupied by
the, bank was two story house
and Cashier j. B. Mattocks aud family
lived on the second floor over the banking
rooms The family saved most Of ihri1
furniture, which was insured for S110O. The
building was owned by the bank and was in.
sured for $4,000. Cashier Mattocks was
also town clerk, but as the town records were
Kept In the vault, which was fire proof, thew
were saved The church had recently been
repaired aud fine new organ an n furnace
bad been put in. There was not dollars of
Insurance on the building or contents. The
ioss 10 The society 10 therefore very heavy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
N.i.lzsEgsN VERMONT.

st. Adams will hold a special village
meeting on the 81 Of February, to see if the
village will authorize the purchase of the
village bonds held by Receiver Rich aud to
see if the village will authorize the issuing
of five per cent houds to the amonnt of 500
geo.
A St. Alblns young man by the name of
LOOMS took livery team on Sunday to
drive to Swanton. Ills hands were poorly
covered, and when he reached SNanton he
found that both hands were frozen stiff,
from the finger ends to about the middle of
the hand The team was left for somebody
else to bring home, and LOOMS returned
Monday on the cars Besides freezing bis
hands he also froze both ears and his MS.
The trains on the Missisquoi road were five
hours late Tuesday owing to the snow drifts
between Sheldon and st. Adams. One
snow plow was dtched in clearing the track.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
WIIfuI Murder no Crime,

'PITTsBURG, Pa, Jan. %. The jury in the
Mutt case this morning returned a verdict of
not guilty by reason OF insanity at the time
the crime was committed. The verdict was
received with cheers by The crowd ia aud
outside the court.
A hearing as to Nuts mental condition
will take place at O'clock tomorrow morl-
ing. His lawyers express themselves as CON
lident that he will be released The hearing
was necessary TO satisfy the court that he is
O proper person TO be at large.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
Reduction of WnDes
2lst Deccn nj

DOVER, N. H., Jan. 23.-Notices were
posted in tho Cocheco mills to day announc
ing reduction Of wages averaging 10 ne,
cent, to take effect February 4th. The oper.
atlves number 5000 aud ave of an excellent
Class Oh workmen. The notice causes consid
operatives ""0
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25

The President OF the University has re-
ceived the following letter from Hon. Levi
p. Morton, United States minister to
France, which we take pleasure in laying
before our readers:
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
PLACE DIES ETATs USIs,
PARIS.
2lst Decc nber, 1883
President N. H. Buckham, Untrersity of
Vermont
My Dear Sir; | am in receipt of vour
esteemed favor of the 4th inst, and also of
the photograph of the artistic statue Of La
fayelte, for which am greatly obliged The
statue is certainly chef d'puvre, in my
Judgment entitled TO rank among the high
est achievements of art, and an excellent
likeness OF Lafayette a. the time in his life
when his portrait was painted by Arv
Schetfer, the original of which | have re-
Gently seen at his chateau now occupied by
the Marquis de Lasteyrie at Lagrange The
olher by the same artist, as you are aware
adorns the House of Representatives ct
Washington,
am sure the Marquis Edmond de LAFAYETTE
would highly value, as do, the photograph
OF the Burlington statue, and il it is not ask .
ing too much, will you send me another
L MEAS.
ure in presenting to him.
AS he is also DESTROYS of obtaining comics
OF newspaper articles in reference TO the i'm.
auguratlon OF the statue Of Lafayette at lie
Puy, perhaps you will kindly send me one or
two additional copies of the Burlington FRrr
PRESS which contains the reference 10 the
ceremonies on that occasion.
Believe me-
with great respect,
very faithfully and truly yours,
LEVI i. MoRToN.
This high and, we believe, well deseryel
encomium upon the artistic merit of Ward,
statue OF Lafayette is especially gratifying
coming as 1t does from one so well situated
aHd 80 thoroughly competent to Judge
II only confirms the Judgment which vii
entire unanlmity all competent critics have
pronounced that the statue sis enritIe(
TO rank among the highest achievements Of
art" not only IN America but as compared
with the best sculpture which modern mr.
has anywhere produced.
IL having been brought to the knOWledp,
OF Mr. Morton that when Lafayette was I,
Burlington he was entertained by Goyerno,
Van Ness in the house now owned by MIR
Lawrence Barnes, and that Mr.. Barnes was
endeavorlng to find some portrait or othel
memento OF Lafayette to place in the cham
o.i maui ioihous ny MS occupancy, MIR
Morton very kindly sent to Mr.. Barnes fin,
engraving OF AIRY SchefTers portrait above re
ferred to. AS much interest now attache
to everything relating to Lafayette, Mr.
Barnes has consented to place this engraving
where our citizens may have an Opportunity
OF seeing 1t and it will accordingly be on OK
hibition for few days in Huntinrton's SHOW
window. 1t Will be seen that Mr.. Ward I'M
taken suggestion from Scheffers portrait NJ
to the pose and dress of the figure, but il
our judgment, certainly for purposes n
sculpture he has improved upon the desigr
OF the painter, notably so in respect TO n,
dignity and impressiveness of the who'll
figure. 'f
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
Malpractice and Seduction.

New York, Jan. 90 The suit of Mrs
Lydia Cocks against Cassius IL. Read, one
of the proprietors of the Hoffman House,
and DR.. Guslave f, Susdari, to recover
$50, 900 damages for loss of services of hei
daughter, Miss Clara Tottcu, came to trial
today. The plaintiff claims Mr. Read be-
lrayed her daughter under promise OF mar
riage, and from the effects Of MALPRACTICE
alleged to have been performed by Dr. Sus-
dori, she is now hopeless Grippe. Hel
left side is completely paralyzed. The de-
fence is Of the nature Of general denial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25

Katie, the youngest daughter of Hon, d.
F. Chapman Of Tunbrdgc, died Wednts daY
evening of consumption.
Charles Doyle of Royaltnn GIT his left arm
into the gears of horse p wer Thursday
morning, aud, it is thought will lose the
arm, it being badly broken.
The dphthcria cases in ruubridge are con-
fined to one family, and it is thought will
soon be stayed.
All is not peace and happiness in the little
hamlet of East Bethel Horace Wills has
Just been fined S2j for keeping an unlicensed
dog, and in return wills has entered a COM
plant agains, his ncighbor Clark Turner for
hunting on Sunday.
A span of horses belonging - nenry
Marshall of Sharon, while crossing the rail
road track at that place recently, were
struck by an engine and both killed,
Jerome jackson had tingcr severed fiom
his right hand while working around ma
chinery, Tuesday, Al Ils'ch's mandatory
STAFFORD.
A grand Masonic ball is to he held at the
Wilson House, Friday evening, February
LIST
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
heIsca.

Besides the fortnightly pr0mena!es week.
~ singing schools, praycr-meetings, reading
circles ard other regular appointed msetngs
which engross the week day evenings
a skating rink has recently been lus'itu
ted.
Wednesday evening, the lGh inst, the
Chldren's Temperance Union gave a literary
entertainment at the Congregational church
vcstry, which by special request will be re.
peated Wednesday the 23d inst,
On Wednesday last resulted verdict in q
Ideally celebrated lawsuit. Edward II. Hyde
vs.. Ellen r. Cleveland. The plaintiff held a
chattcl mortgage on wood the defendan,
bought of third party, ami she having re.
fused 10 pay the plaintiff for the wood OF
return it, he sued her in troTcr for its con
version. TOE first trial occurred Dee. 9TH
resulting in = disagreement of the Jury
After several clutnuanCcS, the case wa.
again tried the 10Th, ending in - verdict fOl
plaintiff to recover Sll 40 and costs. Not the
least interesting of tie VI ions episodes
attending the trial Of this case was the fact
that youthful counsel conducted the suit
j. \. Keyes, Il student, for tine plaintiff and
Curtis :. Emery, q newly tledgcd Esquire
Of the last December term for the defendant.
Sidney Fuller of Tuuhriigc was arrested
for obtaining watch aud note under false
preiences and lodged in jail at Chelsea Jan.
Goth to await his trial at East Corinth, We'd
dcsday, the 23d.
Monday evening, the 2lst, Llrry Griffin,
hippolyte Coin and Joseph Cola were lodged
in Chelsea jill by Deputy Sheriff l.. p. Bar
ron and Constable H. c. llaAletDn OF Stat
ford to await their trial on Friday, the 25'l
inst, on complaint of States Attorney j. X.
Darling for taking some forty dollars from
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25
yI7E LAFAYETTE STATUE.
Something About IL of Intcres, 10 Gu,
Headers,

The President OF the University has re-
ceived the following letter from Hon. Levi
p. Morton, United States minister to
France, which we take pleasure in laying
before our readers:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25

by Tue dea. OF o"as iappGn, Esl" "nlch
occurred on fr',nF evening ''sl' we lo'c "a
good cillZer' a hlnu Le'SHp u ana Fiehu,
and the WHO" anu son Al inuul2chI h'lsoanu
and laiher; FOR several Years past the
o ou,,;oa n' For "I ,ha rof ~ Iyic hn hos
sum 'loi, W ~, Ti.r;'io h., inrirnI
Irt ,n' ronoet frr,, ,hn .Iiumln Mr. Tanncn
was about FORTY wears Of ag, auI was widely
known in business circles. His only child,
Arthur. is sin G .nti.,d q. Verrrnncs with n
broken limb and WIS unable 10 attend the
funeral on Tuesday. which was held At the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-25

Louis ". Austin, son of Prof. l.. A. Aus
| Ito, gave a Costume party" at his father
residence ON Friday night. A large number
| OF young AuStin's friends attended and
great variety Of costumes was displayed
There were refreshments, music, etc, anC
the party broke up at late hour after hav
ing had very enjoyable time.
A party Of Mddlebury ladies and gentle
men are to have leap year ride, with sup
per, t. Bristol, this evening.
| The cold weather seems to have temper
arily destroyed the Mlddlebury market, ant
on Monday there were scarcely any NOR
people in town than on the ordinary days o
the week.
Mrs, George c. Chapman has been con
fncd to her bed with sickness since befor
| Christmas, and 'lOes not yet seem TO he i'm
proving, Her Illness Is caused by an absces
in the head.
Rev. Father Mgloney, who has been il
at his home in Rutland, has so far recovered
as tn be able to return to his charge, and OF
Sunday had services in Bristol.
Miss Nellie Buckley of Jamestown, N. Y.
is dangerously SICK and her father has beei
summoned to her bedside from Middlebury
Miss Buckley was seriously injured by fal
|
az result Of the fall She is 50 sick that bu
little hope of recovery is entertained,
Hon. John W. Stewart, member Of Con
gress is expected to arrive in town thi
morning TO take charge of an important cas-
before the supreme court.
The Office Of Rufus Wainwright, Esq.
county clerk for Addison county, is TO b.
removed shortly from the old quarters whicl
it occupied so long in the probate Office, Il
the new and commodous suiteofrooms built
for this purpose in the new county cour
house building,
Within the year just past the sales o
Vermont Merno sheep to parties IN Au
STRATA have been quite numerous aud i
seems quite probable that in The future III
market Of that country will be found an I'm
poNaul outlet for come Of our surplus sheep
! On Tuesday 100 sheep, abrams, whose des
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-28
Beds and Bedrooms.

1.-THE hygienic principles of clothing
were more generally understood. quilts
would be wholly superseded BY wooden
blankets. Put a piece of wooden cloth
over a kettleful of hot water, and OBJ
serve how fast the steam viii, make it,
way through the welt, while a cotton
lined coat would stop it like an iron lid.
In the same way the quilt tends tOcheck
the exhalations of the human body.
For under bedding, a woven wire mat
tress, covered with a blanket and sheet,
would deserve the hygienic premium.
with the next prize for Clearly straw
tick. that can be emptied and refilled in
ten minutes. while it takes a days hard
work to disinfect Il horse-hair mattress
by %loosening. steaming and drying the
compacted stufiing. Swiss feather beds
become Odious to all who have learned
to appreciate the more solid comfort of
an English bed; though our hardy fore
fathers Vel eve further. and thought
it unmanly to sleep on anything softer
than a deer-hide. Those who evinceda
p%enchant in that direction were de-
nounced as Observation-Disclosures
wallowers; and even Frederick the Great
distinctly instructed his captains to
limit their bedding baggage to a couple
Of eight pound blankets; though general
officers were permitted to retain an addi-
tiOnal sack and Il hope of filling it at u
convenient barn. The healthiest dor
mitories are probably those of the b.
gotta c~reoles. who pass the ~rainless nights
Of their highland on the platform of 4
.erraced roof; and the u~nhealthiest. per-
maps, are those of the Silesnn weavers,
who shorten their wretched lives by
sleeping in alkOvens. or closet-like open-
n@s in the wall behind the stove, after
closing the alkoven door. as well as the
1Oors and windows of the adjoining
-oom.-FeLr l.. Oswaid. Ia L~ippincott'S.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-28
Care OF Harnesses.

There are few things on the farm
that are treated with more neglect than
the harness, Yet there are few things
that r so sure to be injured. if not
well cared for. When a new harness is
purchased. it is usually kept clean for
a short time, but as soon as its newness
is worn Off, it is usually entirely neg
lected, and left to hang in the barn or
stable exposed to the dust and the
gases. both of which destroy the looks
as well as the strength of the leather.
Every carriage house should be pro-
vided with a tight closet in which to
hang the harnesses, and it is always
bes. to have W carriage harnesses,
one to use in pleasant weather and the
other in rainy weather. The new har-
ness should be frequently cleaned,
using for the purpose a sponge moist
ened with harness soap and water; by
rubbing this over the harness it very
much improves its appearance and
condition. and requires but II few mo-
ments time to do it. Whenever the
leather shows {hv signs of dryness, the
harness should be all taken apart and
thoroughly washed in soap and water;
after being dried it should be well oiled
with good neatsfoot oil, always rubbing
it well into the leather with u wooden
cloth. using all the oil that will dry;
after laying one day. all the parts of
the harness should be wiped clean and
put together. A harness that is thus
cared for will last more than twice as
long as one that is neglected. and as it
is work that can be. easily done by the
farmer during leisure hours, it ought
not to be neglected.
Besides the saving in dollars and
cents. the harness that is well cared for
always looks well, and what is of still
more importance is not rs likely to
break when the horse becomes fright
eEed. A neglected harness often be-
comes rotten where it is not noticed uu-
til it breaks. 1t is not safe to have such
a harness, especially on a horse that Is
A harness that is Oc-
casionally taken apart and cleaned dis
closes weak places; besides, when kept
oiled, the water does not penetrate &c
destroy the strength of the leather. A
good harness well cared for, and prop
erly used, will last MANY years of con-
slant use, but the best of harnesses, If
well cared for, will last but a few
years.-MaSsachusetts POughman.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-28
Why He Wanted to Help Him.

Mr.. Garrison was on the piazza one
morning, mending his fiShing-rod. when
his neighbours little boy Neddy came UP
the steps and asked if he could not
help him with his work. 'NO." said
that gentleman, ''there is really moth
ing you can do. Neddy." but I'd so
like to do something!" urged the child.
Cant you think of something for me
to do that'n help you, Mr.. Carlson"
'.Well. / suppose you might pick up
that twine." Neddy picked up the
cord from the floor. and a moment later
asked: Now, Mr.. Garrison, isn't
there something else / can dO?' ''Well.
no, l can not say that there is" 'But
can't you think of something else?'
persisted Neddy; II should so like to
help you," '.You can hand me that
part of my rod. if you WILL" Mr.. Gar
rison finally answered. Neddy obeyed
with alacrity, following up his handing
Mr.. Garrison the section of his rod with
the old question of whether there was
nothing else he could do. Mr.. Garrison
was quite sure he could think of moth
ing else. IL do wish there was some
thing more.." said Neddy dlsappoint-
edlv. I'D so like to help you some
mora, Nh. Garrison: and if l did about
one thing more. l think 1 should have
to charge you a cent."-Harper's
BGzar.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-03-28
A Badge OF Mourning.

"Wcll. Brown was a good fellow and
l am sorry he is gone,' said a Western
editor to the proprietor of the paper
HE worked hard all his life and dieG
poor, the way of most newspaper men,
"Ycs," responded the proprietor, with
considerable feeling. Brown was a good
printer and it will be hard to fill his
place"
Il suppose we ought to attach some
thing to the door in the shape of q badge
of mourning for a little while," sug-
gested the editor.
ut would be a good idea, but I don't
believe there is anything about the place
that would answer the purpose. and in
the present feeble financial condition OF
the concern l don't feel like putting Out
any money for Grape"
"No." unused the editor, sit would be
better 10 settle up back salaries. first,
but now l think Of it, l know just the
thing"
"What is it?" asked the proprietor.
I'VE might hang out one of the COM
posing DON towels. "--Philadelphid
yGW