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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
CASE OF RAPID DEVELOP
WENT ACCONPANIED BY
SEVERE HEMORkH AGE,

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FOUNTAIN CITY, INDIANA, April 18th, lSN2.
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and had one or ttco severe henOrrha1es. was very
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and was expectoratng thick, yellow matter, often
mixed with blood. Had 10 lie propped on phlews
at night had about made mp NY mind 'hdt ftr
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18

properly so, for the public convenience de-
mands some such unit standard OF value
SO that, on the whole, IL is cheaper and more
satisfactory, il one hasthc time, to buy small
quantities Of necessary household supplies at
the unit standard, paying cash down and
avoiding the always suspicious cnormity OF
the monthly bill. Those who have faithfully
tried this method, invariably testify that they
can make a dollar go very much farther in
this way than in any other.
The Boston journal has recently prepared
a table, showing the comparative prices
of eleven leading articles of household con-
sumption on Jan. /, 1881, May /, 1881, and
January /, 1884. The list includes beans
alphabetically, as well as asthetically first
beef, butter, coal, coffee, corn, flour, hams
lard, potatoes and sugar. According to the
Journals figures. every one of these articles
except hams aud beef has declined in price
within three years, aud the prices of all OF
them are lower than they were year ago
Among Tie articles in which the decrease il
specially notable are flour, lard, potatoes ant
sugar, which average 80 per cent lower now
than in 1882.
The outlook, then for the present year, il
decidedly favorable to household economy
The family which ate up a salary in 1882
ought to leave few dollars this year to pa
for the rent Of a church pew, or to give tn
grocer nice Christmas present. Especi
Tally, if some member of the household take
upon himself The duty of marketing for tn
rest and lays his silver dollars down whe
he orders his goods the family cxcheque
ought 10 ill the teapot before the close @
the year. Aud a iudicious hand at market
ing will also very nearly save his own tabl
board, by sampling every article which h
calls for, under the prctensc of assurin
himself of its quality.
AT the same time, too, that Sthe dollars ar
flowing out more sluggishly, they are pou
ing in more rapidly. The stream of trade
so good, just now, aud the general prosper
!ty of the country so marked, that any sol
of money-catchcr ought to get
larger share than he has been &c
ting heretofore. y great many dollar
will not.go any farther than his old stockln
under the board in The garret, or his lit
surplus under the board Of directors at ii
bank. Such being the state of affairs, it
time that the old cry of 'hard times" be lai
away to rest for awhile, and the more chez
ful watchword of ''hard cash. be adopted
its stead.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18

himself Bourbon, and political opponent of
Mathews. Instead also Of there being any
personal hostility between the murdered man
and Wheeler prior to the shooting il is shown
intimate. Wheeler traded at Mithcws's store
and only short time before the shooting
had taken supper at bis house. He bad also
solicited Mathews TO support HIM for mayor
Young Mathews says that Wheeler shot his
father simply because the Democrats had de
creed bis death and Wheeler had been select
ed by lot to do the deed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18

Meredith Mathews, the son of J. p Matb.
ews who was shot at Hazelhurst. Miss
while voting the Republican ticket, reples
in the New York Tribune to the statement of
Congressman Barksdale of Mississippi, who
undertook to show that the murder was chief.
ly the result of personal hostility between
Mathews and Wheeler, the man who did the
shooting and attempted TO fortify this thee.
ry by alleging that Mathews was co,runt
man who had made himself obnoxious to the
people OF Copilh county by his bad admins.
tratlon OF the sherid's Office under the Ames
regime Young Mr.. Mathews seems 10
show conclusively that Barksdale's explsna.
non is false and the alleged facts cited 10
support it false also. Instead of having m
Cured the enmity of the people of Coniab
county Mathews was so popular that tbs
Democrats tried to persuade him TO run for
sherin on their own ticket, and instead Of
his administration of the sheriffs Office beino
bad 1t was so conspicuously good as TO call
OUT letter of commentator from Judos
Cooper of the Supreme Court of Mississinn,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18

bic for him ito make an inventory that he
could make oath to, and that therefore they
have made list that has been and is
perfectly satisfactory to him and the
town. Having the best of reasons to sup
pose that this information is reliable, we do
not feel called upon to discuss a matter which
IS personal to Mr.. Billings and the local au-
thorities of the place where he lives, and
whose arrangement is mutually satisfactory
to them Nor do we see anything in the
fact as thus stated to disqualify Frederick
Billings to receive the sufrrages of his fellow
citizens. On the contrary, we should regard
his nomination as giving promise of promot-
ing the best interests of the State, and for
that reason we hope that the best sentiment
of the Statc'wil make itself felt in calling
for IL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
Criminal Happenings.

NRw YORK, Jan. I'D. De 5, Mendes,
- diamond merchant was decoyed from his
office here Thursday by bogus telegram
and during his absence thief stole a small
satchel which Mendes left on his desk con.
tanning $1,000 worth of diamonds, check
for $4,000 aud S64 in money. Morris Frank,
diamond poisher employed by Mendes,
has been arrested,
In shooting afIray at Dublin, Pulaski
county, Va, yesterday Robert Dodd rail
road Contractor was shot through the right
lung aud in the night arm by barkeeper
named Taddll, and Deputy Shhrlf PIalt was
shot in the left groin while endeayorlng to
prevent the difficulty, Both were seriously
wounded,
Mrs. Frank Mathews hanged herself TO
q door in the second story of her dwelling
at Hoboken to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18

There seems to be 3 decided disagreement
among the doctors. The New York SIN
thinks that "some day John Grfi1 Carlisle
will be profoundly ashamed Of his nasty
treatment Of William S. Holman in organiz-
ing the committees of the House of Repre-
sentalivcs.' To which the Boston Post re-
pies that "If William S. Holman is as sensi.
bic man as we believe him to be, he is
muc better satisfied with the treatment he
has had at the hands of John Griffin Carlisle
than with that which the New York .Su,
has given him."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18

Nubar Pasha, the new Premier of Egypt,
is an Armenian Christian, educated in Eug-
land, aud thoroughly conversant with Euro
pean affairs. When but twenty years of age
he secured from England a recognition for
the Viceroy Of Egypt of virtual indepen-
dence of the Sultan, thereby preparing the
way for all that has been prosperous in the
subsequent history of his country, and as
minister Of public works he accomplished
much for which lsmail Pasha Lad credit in
Egyprs industrial reforms. He has lived in
retirement since 1879, but now, at the age
of "a is again called into the public service
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18

President Eliot of Harvard University in
his annual report, speaking of athletic sports,
says the opinions of the college authorities on
this subject are perfectly distinct. They are
in favor Of iorbidding college clubs aud
crews to employ trainers, to play or row with
PROFESSIONALS or to compete with clubs or
crews who adopt either of these practices.
They are opposed to all money-making by
intercollegiate NESTS, directly or indirectly.
They looll upon college sports simply as an
amusement and not as business.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18

In publishing the report Of the Phil
adelphia Times interview with Senator Ed
munds, VIC expressed our disbelief that
Mr.. Edmunds had ever given newspaper
man such an interview. The event proves
that VIC were right, for a Washington de-
spatch says "Senatsr Edmunds was shown
to-day an alleged interview with him, recently
published in Philadelphia. He said That
interview is without foundation. | never
made to any newspaper, nor to anybody else
the statements therein attributed TO me. 1t
is a lie out OF whole cloth.''
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
MAxI,IS.
Remodeled and Improved Especially
for Leap Year.

Faint heart never helped fair lady.
When she will she will and this is the
year she wills.
OF all the blessings ladies are the .ooth.
lnest.-Artemus Ward
"pm not exactly engaged" said Tilda
squeers, "but I'm going to be. - Dickens.
BE bold be bold But rot too bold
But better the excess than the defect" in
leap year.
Man, says Young, resolves and re.re.
solves then dies the same" But it isn't SO
with woman.
The remark of Bulwer Lytton thu there
is IN the heart of woman such a deep well of
love mat no age can freeze IT. should be
is rejected
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
CONGRESSIONAL FUNERALS.

We referred the other day to some cxtia-
ordinary expenses incurred by some of the
members of the United States Senate and
paid by Uncle Sam-mineral water, quinine
pills, ice, periodicals, etc. Another illustra-
ton of the extravaganza Of Congressman in
cases where the government foots the bills
is shown in the detailed expenses Of recent
Congressional funerals. The late Congress
man Updegraff's funeral cost the country
S1100. Congressman Orth's cost $500.
Congressman Hawks cost $500. Among
the items was 1886 for casket There were
fifteen fellow members TO accompany the re-
mains TO the cemetery. They spent S96 fol-
torty-two pairs of kid gloves, $40 each for
twenty-four silk sashes, $3.50 for meals en-
route, SSS for apollinaris water, and
Sl75 for miscellaneous articles" The great
conundrum is whether the apOlnarls was
used to assuage grief, or to mitigate the well
known effect of undue Indulgence in "miscel-
nneous articles" Surely, a grief that de-
manded so much water and miscellaneous
articles, three pairs each of kid gloves and
two silk sashes must have been well nigh
overwhelming 1t is well known anecdoe
about the man who inquired at mourning
goods store for certain garments made con.
venionally necessary by TIE death of dis
taut relative, and who was directed to the
'miligated Athletic department" There
was nothing miligated about the affliction OF
these fifteen CJngressmen. They were cvi
| IDENTIFY in the full ii lie of sorrow
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
A khnrp RGtOrt.

Gen. Butler was once engaged as counsel
for the defendant iu case of manslaughter
and, in his argument, based on the assump-
ton of self-defence, he informed that jury
that 1--WE have it on the highest authority
that all that man hath he will give for his
life" Judge Hoar, counsel on the other
side, rose and remarked that he had long
wondered what Gen. Butler considered the
highest authority, and was very glad to have
the question settled, and proceeded to
read to the court from the Book of job f:
"And Satan answered the Lord ard SAID, All
that a man hath he will give for his life"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
Ghf free prtss,
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, JAN. IS, 1884
PUBLISHED BY
The Free Press association.
q. q. BENEDICT, Editor,
year, always I'm advance
The public domain is going fast. The ac

The public domain is going fast. The fg.
ures show that there are 20,747OOO acres of
American soll held by only 20 aliens-indi-
viduals and corporations. One man, Mar
qus of Tweedale, owns 100000 acres
TbirtY-one American individuals and cor
pora,ions-not rairoads-hpld 7,427, 600
acres and the railroad grabbers have been
coded more than 200, 900, 600 acres within 20
ynors
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18
Francis w. Rock well of Pittsfeld, Mass

Francis W. Rockwell of Pittsfeld, Mass,
was nominated by the Republicans of George
D. Robnson's district, Wednesday, to sue
coed the governor as Representative in
Congress. The nomination was victory of
Berkshire county over IIampden county, the
latter's favorite being Probate Judge w. S.
Shurtetf of Springfield, TIE friends of Judge
Shurlefl are much dissatisfied, holding it a
success of locality aud organized politics
rather than OF the best man, aud as the dis.
trict is an uncertain one, the Democratic can.
dldate may take courage from this.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18

Mrs. Van Colt "swears" that mo Chris
tian ever went to the theatre 'Swoar not
at all >" sister. But how fearfully you re-
duce the ranks of Christians, - L0ioeH
ClLyisr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18

The reason why a woman always adds
postscript to her letter is because sh 5 tou d
to have the last WORD, if size has 10 write u
herself Boston Trdasnflt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18

Sunday, January 18Th, was, a century
and half ago, New Years day The act
OF Parliament for the change of the STYLE
provided that the legal year in England
(l'o2) should commence no, on the 25th Of
March, but On the list Of January and that
after the 3! of September in that year the
reXt ensuing day should be held as the 18th.
thus dropping eleven days The change Of
style originated with Pope Gregory and was
untavorably received as Popish innovation
by the Protestant population Of England. 1t
is told that for some time after the change
the people, believing they had been defraud.
ed oil eleven days of their lives, used to as.
sail unpopular statesmen with the cries,
"Who stole the eleven daysp Give us back
our eleven days !"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18

To the Ladies' Marriage is ever mis-.
terry but anything is better than perpetual
MISERY. Life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1884-01-18

Secretary Frelinghuysen gave party, the
other night, and when a lot OF unlnvited
female newspaper correspondents tried TO
get in they were politely refused admittance.
The Boston journal heads its account of the
tragic affair "a discourteJus proceeding, "
and seems to think that the secretary made
perfect brute of himself. It seems to us
on the contrary, that the exclusion of these
females was one of the best things that Mr..
Frelnghuysen has done. With few excep.
lions their letters are 1ippant, impertinent
and characterized by "A pervading favor of
ldiocy and it will be good thing if the
other Washington officials follow the secre-
tary's example, in respect to most Of them.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MONEY AND STOCKS.

The New York Market Opens Weak, but Rail
lies and Closes Steady.
NEW York, Dec 29-Money easy at ! a j ] per
cent; offered at the close at Il per cent.
Sterling exchange steady; sixty days, 4.SOl;
sight, $LS4I
Governments higher.
State securities dull.
Railway stocks irregular.
Speculation at the Stock Exchange opened
weak, with Delaware s. Hudson and Lacka-
wanna as features, the former falling off Il per
cent, to 6S, and the latter :, to S9s. The de-
clue in the remainder of the list was less i'm
portant, ranging from to per cent Subse,
quently a rally of II 10 Il per cent. took place
Delaware & Hudson rose II, to 69s Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy, II, to 1l59; Northwest
ern, :, to S3s; st. Paul, l. to 704; Lackawanna
Rock Island II, to 1871; New York Central, l. to
s.; Pacific Mail E. to 55s; Union Pacific, Z, to 46s
and Western Union, :, to 544 In the afternoon
private advices were received from the West
that the railroad commissioners of some of the
States Contemplated reduction on freight rates;
it was also reported that the trunk line passenger
agents had been unable to restore rates at Chi
eago to-day. This brought about fresh selling
movement, in which the grangers, Union Pacific
and Delaware q Hudson were most conspicuous
49, Northwestern, !, to 50; Northwestern pre-
ferred l., to 100; St Paul, IT, TO 69s; Illinois Cen
trail, Il, to 1152; Manitoba, 4, to 77a; Omaha, L.
to 49, and Omaha preferred, 81, to 81 Della
ware & Hudson and Union Pacific were
also pressed for sale, Delaware & Hudson touch
ing GIL. and Union Pacific 4s Lackawanna
sold down ], to 89s; Lake Shore, s to go; Mis-
souri, Pacific J. to 999; New York Central, I, to
$40, and Western UEion, !, to 54s. Near the
close frmer tone prevailed on a covering
movement by small operators, and prices rallied
Z to per cent The market left off steady. As
compared with Saturdays closing, prices are ]
to 3 per cent. lower, except for Kansas & Texas
Missouri Pacific and New York Central, which
are to per cent higher
Transactions. sos 900 shares, to-wit: 10000
Laekawanna. 10000 Lake Shore, is, 600 North
western $1,000 New York Central, sc 600 St
Paul, $4,000 Union Pacific $4,000 Western
Union.
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TRADE AND COMMERCE..
Slow Markets, with Prices Fairly Steady
Merchants Hopeful for the Future.

Merchants Hopeful for the Future.
INDIASAPoLIs. Dec. 90.
The nearness to the close of the year and dis
agreeable weather both eonduce to dullness in
trade. This, however, is not Disappointing as it
has been rather expected, and no one seems blue
That we have seen the bottom Of this depression
in 1884 is believed by all, excepting in some
special interests that have not yet been hqui-
dated. But the liquidation of 1884 has been too
general not to be followed by general improve
ment in 1885, notwithstanding the continued
liquidation of these few special interests. Econ
omy has done it's work, and replacement and re
pairs after period of economy must inevitably
follow, and with them come better times, more
general employment of labor, and confidence,
and investment of capital. Hence, the
holidays, if not the pleasantest this year, are
really brighter ones than year ago. The hard
times were ahead, now they are behind us; and
as all these things have an end, so must they
Let the old year die, therefore, and its myriad
croakers with it, and let business men utilize its
few remaining days to clear their decks for
action after New Years day. The New York
Dial says: After Jan l let every croaker be shot
on the spot" The indianapolis Grocer says: sit
is the duty of every man who has the right heart
70 allay excitement and help restore confidence.
Debt will always be risk, and while it cannot
lie totally omitted from the transactions of trade
life, it can be largely cut down and modified.
The field for improvement is great, and the
workers are in the minority. We shall welcome
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-30

Sales to-day aggregated 1922 600 brls Cearances,
3, 122, 600 brls. Runs, 1884 brls. Shipments,
1O1, 1O4 brls. Charters, not reported. Oil CityaOn
Exchange stock $500 per share bid, $500 asked,
BRADFORD, Dec. 29-The crude oil market was
more active and slightly higher Total National Tran
sit and Iidewater Saturday and Sunday 81 1925
brls Total shipments 1O2 PSI brls. Charters,
8,343 brls. Clearances, 354s 900 brls. National
Transit Company certificates opened at 731ec, and
west price, 1896.
PIrrSBURG. Dec. 29.-The petroleum market
was irregular; United pipeline certificates opened at
73%e, advanced to 1880, declined to 73l2c, and
closed at 1890.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-30

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.--Cotton easier futures steady;
December, 11.04c; January 11O9c; February,
11.05e: March 11.16c; April, 11.30c; May, 11.42ci
June, II 54ci July, 1L66c; August, li.75c Septem-
ber II $50.
GALVESTON, Dec. 29.-Cotton firm; middling,
10 916c; receipts, 3 800 bales exports coastwise,
$500 bales sales, 915 bales stock hand, $4,000
bales.
CINCINNATI Dec. 29.-Cotton quiet; middling,
103sOl012c.
LOUISVILLE. Dec. 29.-Cotton steady; middling,
1014O1O3sc.
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PROVED A CURE.

Before I have used one bottle
of Ely's Cream Balm I am cured
of eatarrh. l could scarcely smell
anything, and had a headache
most of the time. HENRY LILLY,
Ag't Am. Elk. Co., Grand Haven,
Mich.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-30
Foreign Money and Stock Market.

LONDON, Dec. 2e-5 P. Achievement bonds
Consols for money, &c. account 99ls. Railroad
bonds-Erie. 1141e Erie seconds. 57aii New York
Central e7lsi Illinois Central, 1908; Pennsylvania
Central le; Reading, 100; Canadian Pacific,
1857; Milwaukee & st. Paul. 1924. Bar silver,
40 I3-1Gd.
PARIS, Dec 29.-Rentes 79f 1Oc.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-30

1 have used Ely's Cream Balm
for dry catarrh Ito which eastern
persons are subject who come to
live here.) It has proved cure.
b. +. M. WEEKS, Denver, Col.
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Rns;ness of the Clearine- Houses

BosroN, Dec. 90 The following table, com
piled from special dispstches to the Post, from
the managers Of the principal clearing houses of
the United States, gives the gross exchanges for
the week ended Dec. 81, with percentage of
increase and decrease as compared with the cor