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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-11

There is one branch of invention in which
the French lead the world, and that is in
devising extraordinary methods of shutting
of this mortal coil. Shutting, though, is
altogether too tame a word to express the
latest triumph of Gallo genius IL well-to-
do Paris tradesnan went into the Bots de
Boulogne aud placed around his neck an iron
tube filled with some explosive material
which he ignitcd. His body was literally
blown to pieces. A leg and an arm were
thrown great distance, and shreds of his
flesh were found hanging to the branches of
trees Ia the vicinity, while the report of
the explosion was heard for a wide distance
around. No American would ever have
dreamed of committing suicide in this
manner, for in the first place he is lacking
IN originality in this direction, and in the
second he has national antipathy to mus.
sing up things so.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-11

The work of reducing the National debt
goes on bravely. According to the last state.
ment, the reduction made during 1888 was
$1O9, 5O1, $50, the Indebtedness on the LIST
OF January amounting to S1,49s, O41, 1913.
less the cash in the treasury. The available
cash in the treasury is some four millions
more than the the reserve required by law,
but as $1,000 600 must be paid out for inter.
est during tie present month, there is no i'm
mediate prospect of another bond call. OF
silver coin and bullion the treasury contains
Sl52,2O7 Ss3, while against it are 800, sos.-
Oil silver certificates outstanding. This is
gain OF sS7, 100000 during the year. The
silver certificates are being forced into circula.
ton in the South and West. This is done by
the acceptance by the treasury of coin de-
posts in New York, and by the delivery at
any point of certificates in equal amount, and
as this saves the loss of exchange in New
York the certificates are accepted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-11

fees to fifteen dollars day. 1t has got to
be habit Of persons acting for the court in
matters pertaining TO corporations to charge
greater fees than in other cases. This is all
wrong. II these servic, had been rendered
ny these commissioners in Windham county,
or in any other county, for that matter, we
doubt II they would have charged these sums
in case between ordinary li,igants; and we
do not think that because the parties in in
terest are corporations, makes any difference.
The rule as 10 compensation is the same
whether corporations or natural persons are
the parties,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-11

they will he content with no restriction upon
the traffic in intoxicating liquors; no one
openly advocates that immunity. The law
should he honestly enforced, so much at
least is demanded in the interest of good or
der and reputable administration. The
same public opinion that controls law, that
gauges the efficiency Of any legislation, also
protests against lawlessness and the DONNA
ton of the law-bleaker.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-11
The Stewart Claimant.

Messrs. Noble & Smith of St. Albans have
been retained as counsel for Mrs. A. It.
Stewart aud Hon. Henry Hilton in the suit
instituted against the estate of the late A. T.
Stewart Through Brigham & Waterman NJ
HYdrpark) by John Stewart of johnson, who
claims to be first cousin and entitled to a
share In the estate. They go to Granyi lle
next week to take the testimony of Mrs Cos.
grove, an old lady related to John Stewar,
aforesaid.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-11
BLACK and White Welded.

DENVER, COL, Jan, AT wedding here
last evening the bride was a 14year-old
white girl and the bridegroom negro. The
ceremony was performed by a white Metho-
dist preacher. Some years ago the mother,
then widow, with this only daughter came
here from Canada and few months later
ma,iil a . negro G.o.' u,rs, n., whom she
has TIRES children. | IS fportc that The
girl was forced into taa marriage ny Tho
mother The nejghh II is thoroughly
excited,
Don't think young man, tina, just because
it is leap year you are going TO be snapped
up right away. The girls want a chance to
look before they leap LoseN Courier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-11

The House committee on military affairs
has voted to report favoraby the bill for the
relief of Fitz John Porter. The bill is the
same which passed the Senate last January
by the votes of the Democrats and three Re-
pubIicans, Messrs. Lowell, Cameron of
Pennsylvania, and uoar There is 10 ques-
ton OF It's passages by the House but it is
not SO certain to get through the Senate
again, although it may.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-11

Prof Lewis Swift of the Rochester obser-
vatory, takes no stock in the theory that the
rosy sky-glows are a consequence of volcanic
action. He says the phenomenon made its
appearance in so many parts of the globe at
the same time, that that theory is untenable.
lie also says the cause is extra terrestrial and
that the sky-gows seem to have come TO
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-11

About 5 o'clock last evening young lady
rushed breathlessly into her home on Walnu,
street and sat down 10 chair completely ex.
hausted.
why what's The matter ?p asked her
mother In the greatest alarm.
on said the young woman when she
aad recovered her breath, 81 just escaped ii.
announcer one OF those horrible red sunsets to.
ion !"-Phf'adeiphia call
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-11
Ql'r Srre Nrtss.
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, JAN. II, 1884
PUBLISHED BY
SNo Free PrCsS dissertation
q. a. HENEDaCr, Editor.
Tcrins-s2.0On year, always in advance

The Massachusetts Legislature organized
by elccting George A. Bruce president of the
Senate and George A. Marden speaker of the
House The New York Assembly organized
with Dennis Mccarthy as president of the
Senate, and Titus .Shsard as speaker of the
House,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-11

LAWYERS will gladly learn thai Brougham, the
great English barrister was always careful OF bis
throat, aud further that d. Bulls cough Syrup Is
troubles
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-11

S6ld an cid nan from near Wlllimantlc,
my rheumatlz sem me most frantic,
Till at last have found
THAT CELERY COMPOUND
VIII make me feel yeutnful emo antlc'N
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-14
BLAINE AND THE BLACK MEN.
A Barber Shop Yarn Apropos OF His Re
cent Out6Ersf About the Southern
ErcefIannr
IBaltimore Sun.


dozen or more years ago Mr.. Blaine was
in the habit of going to the barber shop at
the Arlington hotel when his beard needed
trimming or his hair required cutting. Upon
one occasion he and some other gentlemen
present in the shop became engaged in a
political discussion touching upon the status
Of the colored people and their relations TO
the Republican party. Mr.. Blaine frealy ex-
pressed himself as not being in sympathy
with the advanced men of his party on the
subject and finally said: sob. these ne
groes are no good" The eolored BARRIERS in
the shop were all ehagrined aud dumb
founded that such a remark should have
Gene from so eminent an apostle of the Re-
publican party, and Campbell, the proprietor
of the shop, while making no outward dem
onstrstion, ever afterwards invariably
avoided waiting upon Mr.. Blaine when be
came into the establishment.
The brush boy. an exceedingly bright and
ooservant youngster, also and very naturally
took Mr.. Blaine's unjust and unfounded re-
mark to heart and has kept 1t fresh in his
memory from that time TO this, having now
developed into one OF the most popular
tonsorial artists of Washington. During the
campaign recently closed he wss an ardent
sympathizer with the Democrats, finding il
impossible, he said, TO take any interest in
the candidacy of a man who had wantonly
expressed such disparsging opinion of his
race
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-14
Shertfs IN Council.
ICleveland Loader

A meeting of Ohio sheriffs was held at Cob.
umbus to-day to consider the proposition to
have all executions take place in the peni-
Tertiary, and to facilitate movement look
ing toward equality in official fees About
twenty. five county sheriffs met. The princi-
pal topic discussed was that of having per-
sons convicted Of capital offenses executed
at the penitentiary. 1t was argued that it
would not only be better for the state in the
matter of expense, but that the moral effect
would be better. 1t was stated that in a ma
jOrity of cases it was found necessary to call
on the militia toprserve order. When John
son was executed at Ashland it cost the state
$1,000 for military protection, enough, one
man said, to hang all the murderers in the
state. 1t was asserted that hanging at the
State penitentiary would have a good effect
on the criminals who are confined there,
while as now done a morbid curiosity is ex-
cited to see criminal hanged, and the worst
passions aroused. As is sometimes the case
a criminal is kept year before being exeeu-
ted, and bond of sympathy is frequently
formed between the sheriff and the man he is
10 hang, the latter often being made hero
OF by weak-minded persons, who send him
bouquets and other tokens of regard. This
often makes it the more difficult for the
sheriff to perform his sworn duty.
The fee bill question was also discussed
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-14
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.

IA Early NelC England Wedding PIGritdN
Blue Blood and aboriginal Red
OF the broad spirit aud good cheer among
the best settlers of Stonington, Conn, we
may give a story from the lips that proudly
cherished the family tradition as descriptive
of golden day in the towns history. A
marriage occurred in the family of Mr. Will
lam Gallup, who lived in the best of style,
for his day, on his ample estate on the left
bank of the Mystic river, his mansion house
being on the present White Hall farm, the
line mansion probably receiving the old
English name, White Hall. His daughter
temperance was married to the Rev Will
lam NorthingtOn, one of the first ministers
IN the northern part of the township. Asa
measure of affiuence had sprung from ths
virgin soil of the valley, and colonial life was
blooming into degree of luxury aud taste
oehtting the Inherited qualities of the Puri-
tan planters, the wedding was made to COM
port with the dignity of the large plantation
and the blood of the families to be united.
Mr.. Gallup extended an invitation to the
settlers of the town to be present at the nup-
tials. Arrangements broad aud generous
were accordingly made. Field and fold,
stall and cellar, purse and pantry we're wide
" opened. The day chosen was September
20, 1875, golden autumn day in a prosper
ed year. The invitation was honored
BY roads and bride paths came saddlers
and pillions with gayest riders in old Eng
lish costume, as high civic and military ran K
belonged to the family whose great mansion
doors now stood ajar. With the settlers and
their families came also the friendly remnant
OF the Pequot Indians, then occupying re-
served lands in the northern portion of the
town. Mr.. Gallup found himself more pop
ular than ne had supposed. The Peauots
were his friends and admirers, and had an
inherent relish for large aud abundant
| feasts. The guests Of rank filed the man
sion, and the glad ceremony was duly per.
| formed, to the joy of all parties But Mr..
Gallup was compelled to explain to his abo.
| riginal friends, and asked them TO visit him
tue next day, when they should receive his
attention and find full proof of his hospitali,
| ty. AS they wound their way back to theiI
| wigwams in open Indian file after their ma
tive manner, the line extended from the
| Gallup mansion well on to the head of the
| river, nearly a mile. On the following day
| the Pequots returned, plumed and mantled
in their best, and closed the festive scenes
by sharing all that had been promised them.
None went away hungry or thirsty. Mr..
| Gallup's father was the brave Capt. John
Gallup wholed the friendly Mohegans in
King Phillips war and fell at their head dur
ing the great swamp fight in South Kings
| town, r. l., December 10, 1875. The family
of his daughter Temperance became conspic-
| uous In Connecticut history. One of her
! grandsons became governor of the state
| u Providence Journal
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-14

be my headquarters. Iwant to add that this
church has not been disturbed by the COM
munioD question, and my administration has
been in accordance with Baptist usage. lam
out of all controversy on the subject. and nv
sympsthies are growing more and more con-
sentative"
N. Orchard, the senior member of the
French Chamber, deputy of the Yonne and
husband of the only sister and heiress of the
late millionaire, VI. Dubochet, died suddenly
on the 18th instant, at the PaIais Bourbors
He had just taken the chair in committee.
room, when he sunk back without utterinO
a word or groan. The deceased deputy was
active in the PRONUNCIATION of deistical re-
ligion. After his wife fell heiress to her
brother she made her daughter birthday
present of forty millions Of francs.
At Streator, H., the church of peculiar
people was recently dedicated Among the
miners in that neighborhood are also a num-
Der of Slovakiaus, a member Of the Huugar-
ian family. They have been settled there for
a number OF years, but never could have SER
vices in their own language, as there was ao-
parently no preacher of their tongue in this
country. Some months ago these people sue
ceeded in having pastor of their own ma
tionality, the Rev. Mr.. Droppa, of Hungary,
Ito come over aud supply their spiritual wants.
He succeeded in organizing congregation
and building church and recently dedicated
the new structure to its sacred purpose, prob
ably the first Protestant, Slovakian church on
the Western Continent They, like the Pro-
testants of Hungary, are adherents of the
Augsburg Confession, by which name, and
not as Lutheraas, they are known in their
native country.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-14
EDGAR A. POE.
Written for the Globe1

So bright, so gifted, dauntless and fearless,
He stood peer among the peerless
With flashing eyes, undimmed and fearless,
In the morn Of life.
A nations ward and his country's pride;
And for tina, country wOnld have died
As CALAMITY as Nelson. Wolf or Clyde,
A hero in the strife
But nobler mission his to WELD
The pen. in room OF sword or shield,
To thrill each heart in tented feld
With magic story;
To wave defiance in his classic might
Like hero burning for the fght,
Soaring aloft with eagles Digit
In perennial glory.
Yet in generous mood from bis lofty eyrie,
With triumph's laugh both loud and CHEEKY,
That ere long, grew so sad and weary,
He stopped to hear,
No grovelling strain that sprang from earth,
No celestial spirit had given it BIRTH,
So redOlent IL was Of sensual mirth
1t appalled, his ear.
Then quick as the lash OF an enehanter's wand
From the phantom ship as II nearssthe strand
Foul circle leaped and with crimson hand
BeckOns him on;
Beckons him on with promised wreath,
Woven By Baechus with the fingers Of death
BeekOns him on to the waters OF Lethe-
The victory is Won
How vainly he struggles now to repe1
Those mystics charms he knew full well
Had caused his Utmost soul 70 swell
With trembling fear.
Bat EDWARDS rolls the treAcherous wave
Still drifting TO the sirens cave,
The wretche's fate, the wanderers grave
AID friendless bier.
lie listens again; each dulcet strain,
Is Numbered back with wild refrain,
Thrilling with eestaey both he art and brain,
And seals his doom.
Too inhrm 10 wrestle with demons power
That assailed him in that wretched hour,
He grasped the thorn, but left the flower
To deck his tomb.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-14
AIRY NOTHINGs.

Post-Thanksgiving Note.-Now Is the
time to purchase misft poultry at low prices.
English-French.-oh, say, Efie, I'm
writing to Isidore Dubois-he's gone back
TO school, you know-snd want to ask him
II he's home-sick. What is the French for
home-sicknessl Oh, call II NAL de mere with
an ''eip
Jones was playing billiards. "Ideelare, -
be said, addressing Timmins, who was look
ing on, ''the more 1 play the worse / play"
you've played great deal, haven't yoni'
asked nmmins quietly. Jones treated.
Mrs. Brown wont you Join US this evening
dearl We are going 10 see Irving. He
plays THE Bells you know" Mrs. Green.
Thanks, awfullyl But didn't know he
had given up acting. Is he anything like
the Spsulding ringersl''
A sterling memory: Artful old Hodge
'Know We, sirl sh'd think sol Lor, low
you do favor your old father, siri l can
most 'ear him now a-sayiu': 'No honest
old laborer as ever work for me shall want a
shillun' fur 'bacca's longs 1 got e'er a
onel'
In the citadel is shown q small cannon
which was taken at Bunker's Hill. party
OF Americans were looking at the gun the
other day, while a sergeant recited its his
tory. Yes" said lady, ''you've got the
cannon, but we've got the hill" AS patri-
otto epigram this is worth place in history.
An Urbana CO., editor was selected recent
ly to make presentation speech on the oc-
casion of an eminent literary man being Civ
en- silver cup. Much embarrassed when
the proper time arrived he held out the ar
tiele and stammered: There's the jugI"
to which the recipient, in an almost equal
state of trepidation, gasped: els that the
mugl"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-14
THREADS OF GOLD
A THOUGHT.

THOUGHT
There is saying Of the ancient sages-
No noble human thought
However buried IN the dust OF ages.
Can ever come 10 naughf.
II. C. SAKE.
YOUTH AND AGE.
Youth is brave because It cannot foresee the
dangers OF the future; old age Is timid because
it could not cope with the ambuscaded dangers
Of the times Whitehall Times.
BOW TO TEEAT A GUEs=.
Give no more to every guest
Than he's able 10 digest;
Give him always Of the prime,
And bat little at a time.
-lswift.
Noise bsb cher been deceibin'. De hoss-ny
makes mo- fuss dan de yeIler jacket but be
don't hurt hsf 50 bad--IUncle Remgs.
THE CLOSING YEAR.
The mellow year is Fastening 70 its close
The dusky waters shudder as they shine,
The russell leaves ObsIrnct the stragglihg way
OF oozT brooks, which no deep banks define,
And the gaunt woods in rages scant array
Wrap their old limbs in somOer ivy vine.
-lColeridge.
LIFE's SUMMIT.
For every life there is ! summit Happy are
they who gain it, and sad the lot Of those who
faint and fall in the stru ggie. Short or long to
the top, it can only be scaled by persistent climb
ing. There must be ambition to do or dare or
the prize will not be secured.
GOOD company.
Without good company all danties
Lose their true relish, and, like painted grapes,
Are only seen, not tasted.
-lMassiuger.
HoSoR's KEEPERS.
Many men who are the eustodians Of their own
henor make very poor wateh-dogs.
BRAVERY.
IT'S more brave
To live than 70 die.
-lowen Meredith.
MALICE.
What is my opinion OF malicel Il is FIRE
which destroys the building where il starts,
without serious injury TO the surrounding prop
erty.-l Merchant Traveller
THE FATHER LOVES THEE.
There is rest remaining, Hast thou sinned?
There is a rifce. Lift up thy head:
The lovely world and the over-world alike
Ring with a song eterne, a happy rede:
Thy Father loves thee"
-IJean Ingelow.
USwRTTTEN LAW.
So far as men become good and wise aud raise
above the etate Of children, so far they become
emancipated from the written law and invested
with the perfect freedom which consists in the
fullness and joyfulness Of compliance with the
higher and unwritten law; law so universal, so
subtitle, so glorious. that nothing but the heart
can keep it, Ruskin.
LEARNING.
For every man Of real learning
is anxious 10 increase his lore,
And feels, in fact, greater yearning,
The more he knows 10 know the more.
-TOmas de Yriarte.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-14
Col. Chideshes's Bets.
Tst. Louis Globe Democrat.


Col. ]. 7. Chidesher, proprietor and oper-
ator of a stage line from Fort Worth to Fort
Yuma, in Arizona territory, was a jolly kind
of chap, whole souled, and full of vim and
fun. Coming up from Fort Worth to Dallas
he told how he made fortune by betting on
Gen. Zach Taylors election to the Presidency.
Said he: 81 bet everything that had, mon
ey, house, and home, farm, pasture land,
stock, wagons, harnass, clothes and every
thing you could think Of. AS long as L had
credit l bet it. Then one day bet my hat,
coat, vest, pantaloons and shoes, and | was
five miles from home at that. But l was
sure Taylor would be elected. | bet on his
election; on his election by different maiori-
ties; on his living to be elected, and had
side bets of all sorts and shapes. In those
days used to drive round-this was in Mis-
sissippi-with a band of music and a six
/ FOUNDER cannon, and l tell you we had rous-
ing times and stirring speeches. But my
man he got elected, as l knew he would, and
/ calculated when l figured it up-for / had
clerk to keep track of my bets-that l had
won $50, 900 in gold. 1 collected all of the
bets too. One man didn't like to give up a
mule be had bet-it was the only mule he
had-and so l took his mule and gave him
another and better one, and to-day he
writes me every month and says what good
fellow l am. And when 1 knew 1 had won
] kept open house for week and invited
the whole country. L had charcoal made by
the thousand bushels, and oxen cooked whole
in trenches, 1 don't know how long. I dec
GRATED every post, fagpole, chimney, light
ming rod, and tree top in that vicinity with
the American flag, aud when the flags gave
out sent for more. we fired a salute Of
thirty-three guns, one for each state then,
every morning before breakfast, and again
in the evening, and guess 1 had over 700
people at my house for a whole week and
more, eating and drinking, and making
merry. And after had deducted all my ex-
ponses had about $50, 900 left.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-14
TO HER WHO KNOWS.

Because your eyes are blue, your lips are red.
And the soft hai- Is golden on your head
And your sweet smiling can make glad the day,
And On your cheeks pink roses have their way,
Should 1 adore you!
Since other maids have shining. golden hair.
And other cheeks the June's pink roses wear,
And otner eyes can set the dag alight,
And other lips can smile With youths delight,
Why bow before yORs
But Il the eyes ere blue for me alone,
And II for me tn rose has only blown.
And bat FOR me the lips their sweet smile wear,
Then shall you mesh me IN yOur golden hair,
viii adore you.
Ard ss nv saint. M souls one shining star
That lights ny darkness from It's throne afar
As lights the sumner moon the waiting sea,
With AL / am. aud all strive 20 be.
III bow before You
-LOUi5e ChGIadler fOif'foH. ~ C0uvisr-J0lir7ial
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-14

ard Wagner, the composer, is living in Chi
cago in straitened circumstances, having in
CURED the enmity Of her family by her marri-
age against their win. Her husband, Baron
Alexander Won Berckefeldt, once staff Of
fcer in the army Of Hanover, afterward q
captain Of grenadiers in the Prussian army
and military commander OF the large sea-
board city Of Dantzig, when rheumatism
compelled him to retire from active service,
is now working at one dollar day in Chi
eago fertilizer factory.