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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23
BOARD OF FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Third Days Session Very Large-ReV. DR..
Hopkins Elected Presidents.

Bo-ToN, Oct. l5.-The third days session
commenced in fremont Temple this fore
noon, The Temple was too small and over
flow meetings. were held elsewhere. The
following were the speakers at the Park
street church; DR.. Lyman Abbott, Rev.
=, Chauncy Guodrlch Arthur II, Smith
of North China, and Rev. James Powell
Of the American mission. Rev. Mark
Hopkins, d., D., J." J.. D.. was elected
president and Eliphaet ". Blatchford,
Nice-presidcut The venerable president
made beautiful and affecting speech on
missionary topics. The session closes to-
morrow noon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23
MISS TURNER'S ABDUCTION SOLVED
An Overdose of Ether Sets Her to Doin e
strange Things.

BOSTON, Oct. 15.-The case of the alleged
abduction of Il young lady from the Old
Colony depot, now seems to have reached
Il solution. Finding that her stories were
not believed, Alma Turner, the young lady
in question: has confessed that her story of
the abduction was false She says on
Thursday evening, after she reached the
depot with her trunk on her way to ii sit
uation as nurse in IA New York hospital,
she was seized with an aversion to go to
New York, and instead purchased Il ticket
and had her trunk checked for Fall River.
She then left the depot, purchased
ii bottle OF ether, and wandered
about the city Finally taking Il
Cambridge horse car she rode to
Harvard square, and walked to her uncle's
house in WATERFOWL. On the way she
threw away her pocketbook, hand bag,
gold watch and breast pin. Miss Turner
says that she was conscious of what she
was doing but could not help it. 1t is
probable that Miss Turner's actions were
he result of an over dose of ether.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23
a COLORED MINISTER SHOT At.
He is Made Target While Returning
From Church.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Oct. lS.-At 1920 to-
night unknown parties attempted to ass
assinate Rev X. " Countee, a prominent
colored Baptist minister, while return
ing from the church he was fired upon
There were about twenty of his congrega-
ton in the crowd, and two bullets struck
Cuuntee innicting painful bat not danger
GUS wounds. The assassin fled after firing,
but threw away his gun. This is the
second attempt to kill the colored minis
ter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23
COvRr OF ALABAMA CLAIMS.
\ Declared Attorney Asks for Rcin>tHtc-
ment but Does Not Get 1t.

WAsuINGToN, oct. ID. \. Manning,
the attorney whose Gcbalment by the
Court of Alabama Claims, was the indi-
rect cause of the recent official objections
to the necessary incidental expenses of the
court, has filed a motion asking for rein
statement The motion has been denied
because 1t does not contain any apology for
the language and conduct which caused the
debarment. The court is dispOsing of its
remaining business ut the rate of over
thirty cases Il day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23
Looks Like Terrible Crime.

LINCOLN, Ncb., oct 1.-THE house and
barn of Peter Hengen at Ithaca, were
burned Thursday night. Hengen was
way from home. The remains of his wife
and daughter were found in the ruins and
also the body of his brother. The opinion
is that young liengcn murdered the wO-
man and child and fired the premises,
afterwari committing suicide.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23
The Late Cardinal McCloskey's VIII.

NEW YORK, oct. 1S.-The will Of the late
Cardinal McCioSkcy was filed for probate
Saturday in the surrogtte's Office. The
document is brief He directs his cEecu-
tors TO pay all his just debts and funeral
and testWmantary expenses Immediately
after his dpcease. Then he bequeathes to
Archbishop Corrigan, Bishop Mclaughlin
of Brooklyn and Bishop McNierney Of Al
buuy, all The remainder of his estate, APP
pointing them at the same tine the exc
cutOrs of his will
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23
\ VACATION PROLONGED.
A Cashier Loses stolen Money on the
puritau-Genesta Race and Skips.

PORTLAND, Me. Oct. l5.-The Argus
states that Hugh Thompson, cashier OF
the Grand Trunk freight department III
this city, left town about Il month ago to
he absent on Il vacation OF two weeks.
He din't return and something wrong
was suspected. Iii, books We're overhauled
and he was found to be several thousand
dollars sGOrt in his accounts Ii is sup
posed he lost large sums in betting on the
GeuestH race and took this money for that
purpose. Detectives are after Thompson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23
A F..ilure to Comply.

WAsHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The Secretary of
the Treasury has requested the resigna-
ton of Fourth Auditor Davis, and has
selected his successor. The request for
Mr.. Davis's resignation was made over II
week ago, but has not been complied
with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23

CRAwFoRDsvILLE, Md, oct. ld.-John
W. Coffee was hanged here to-day for the
murder Of Mr.. McMcllin, an old man, and
his wife in January. Coffee had been
utterly Frustrated since last night, having
refused food, and he had 10 be carried to
the scululd. Before the drop fell he made
"A short speech. The rope broke twice but,
was finally adjusted satisfactorily and af-
ter hanging twelve minutes life was plo-
uuuuced extinct.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23

prcvcu.s some doctor, from advertising their
sl,ll mn we are bound Ehy no such clnVcn-
tionnl rules, ana think that If we make dis
covcry that is Of benefit to our fellows, we
ought to sp cad the ct to IN, whole innd
out the land the fact that Dr. K. Y. Pierce's
golden Medical Discovery IS the 9eSt known
remedy for consumption lscroiula ol inc lungs
DR. Pierce's complete treatise on consump-
ton, with unsurpassed means OF selt,trcat1,
ment. Address, Worlds Dispensary Medical
Association, Buffalo, n. Y,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23
THE GREAT DOUBLE SCULL RACE
A Pun for tie Championship Between the
Crack Oarsmen of the Country-Court-
ney and Conley Three Lengths Be-
hind.-Timn 12iIh.

ALBANY, Oct. 15.-The race between
Hanlan and lee and Courtney and Conley
was rOwcd this afternoon. The contest
ants were ready for the start shortly after
1 o'clock. At the word Haulan and Lee
caught the water and sent their she'll half
Il length to the front and gradually in
creased their lead with steady So stroke,
Courtney and Conley pulling unevenly.
In this order they continued for the first
quarter mile, lIanlan and Lee gradually
increasing their lead until three-quarters
of Il lenEth was gained. Then Courtney
and Conley settled down to steady work
and the crews kept the same relative posi-
tions to the half mile From this on to the
three -fourths both crews seemed to be
pulling for all they were worth. At the
end of the first mile Hanlan and Lee
gradually increased the gap, Han
/ Ian smiling ut Courtney's rowing.
Courtney and Conley rowed slowly and
steadily after making the turn and thelr
opponents won easily by three leagthS in
1878. Courtney and COnlcy came in in
1921. Entering ON the last mile Ilanlan
and Lee hul the race we'll in hand and
began to take things cool with three open
lengths between them and Courtney and
COuley, giving the latter their wash.
When . miles were completed ilHnltn
and Lee rested Il few seconds and again
upon entering the last length When
Courtney ami Conlry had nearly reached
their stern llanlan and Lee settled down
I to work and with a dozen strokes seut
/ their shell four lengths in the lead, ANA
won 10y three lcnLth-, amid great en-
thusidsm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23

BosToN, Oct. l6,-At the South Boston
iron works this afternoon fifty-four ton,
twelve inch breccn-loading rifle cannon
for the government. was cast in the pres
ence of large number Of army aud navy
officers The casting il believed 10 have
been a success, but while molten iron was
pouring into the mould something like an
eXploion occurred, but there is noapparent
0amurp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23
4 Railroad Man Elopes.

WORCESTER, Mass, oct, ls.-Scott y
Webber, division superintendent Of the
Old Colony railroad al Fitchburg, has dis
appeared AMI f. Is said that lac has clopcd
with Miss Helen smith of this city. Web
Der was very popular aud hiGhlyrrspect
He leaves IL wife and two children
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23
New scheme of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road.

QUEBEC, oct, l5.-Newspapers here
charge the Canadian Pacific railway
company with an intention of abandoning
the route to the sea through Canadian
territory in favor of route through the
United States to be acquired by the pur-
chase of the Portland and Ogdensburg
road. The Canadian Pacific, they say,
would connect with this road by the South
Eastern and Portland would be made
the winter port.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23
Ayers
.CherryPeCtOral

Should be kept constantly at hand, for
use in emergencies of the household.
Many mother, startled in the night by
the ominous sounds of Group, finds the
little sufferer, with red and swollen face,
gasping for air. In such cases Ayers
Cherry Pectoral is invaluabc. Mrs. Emma
Gcdney, 150 West 12S St., New York,
writes: "Whilc in tic country, last
winter, my little boy, three year, old, was
taken i'll with Group; it seemed as if he
would die from stran%uation. Ayers
Cherry Pectoral was tried in small and
frequent doses, and, in less than half an
hour, the little patient was breathing
easily. The doctor said that the Pectoral
saved my darling's lifo.' Mrs. Chas. B..
Landon, Guilford, Conn, writes: ayers
Cherry Pectoral
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23

MEXICo, Oct. l6-rhe president has
granted full pardon to all political prison
ers except Editor Chivari of the Monitor
Republican and Editor Garlic of the
Cores De Luns. The prisoners putdoued
include number OF newspaper editors
and students The Gun.Glca newspapers
are now cordially supporting the aumlnis-
tutIou, and the hopes Of the church party
that the Hbural party would 20 to pieces
are not to be realized.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23

Costivcucss is TIVE cause of the intocrablo
"hud breath" Of mullitude5. DR.. Henry BUN-
tors Mandrake Blt'crs remove the cause AM
prevent the evil, and cost only - cents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23

II have had the most I'm failing success
among hundreds of my broken down and ner-
YOus lady patients 10y the use of Liehig Co.'S
Coca Beef Tonic" says DR.. GEORGE Il.
CLARK, SOl fremont Street, Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23

The history of Downs Elixir is Identified
with the history of New England for the last
NIFTY years. 1t cures cough, and cold
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1885-10-23

Arnica * Oil Liniment is the best remedy
known for stiii JOINTS
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-16
Cake Silyerstone's Little Joke.

"Herc, Schallc," said Nose Schauln-
burg to his popular and handsome
clerk, Jake Silyerstone, "dake dot pill
MI. Gilhooly to, and dell him dot l
want it paid, rightayay."
Jake put on his hat and coat, but
before leaving he said:
81 dell's him vat you spoke, Mr..
Schaumburg, but don't pelieve hit viii
do any good. lie WON'T be able to
hear vat | say"
Ivy not? Vas lie dot deaf and
dumb asylum in dot he can't hear
ven you s%peaks?"
"He might schoost as veil pc deaf.
| heard you say dot Gilhooly was over
his ears iii debt, and ven dot vas so
how will he hear nit dose ears:?"
"N1r. Silverstone, | bays you wages
to sell goots, and ven you comes dot
funny pishness l docks your wages
right away. Mr.. Pookgeeper, schoost
scharge Mr.. Silverstone Up nit So his
wages off for yum secondhand Joke"
This LITTLE incident happened Il week
ago, but people who have seer Jake
since say that the gloom on his ex-
pressive countenance is as thick as if
he had just heard Of the destruction OF
Jcrusalem.-1ecUS Syt5ngs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-16

" seem to be most discordant, rs
green and red. The discovery of this
particular form of intirmity is duo to
Dalton, who was very strongly affected
by it, and who carefully analysed the
errors of his judgment. This fault.
which remained unperceiyed for so
long a time, is in reality quite frequent.
About ten persons in a hundred make
mistakes in comparison of colors mark
ed enough to be detected by an atten-
tive examination. Generally the i'm
perfection is not accompanied with
grave Inconvenience, and is corrected
unconsciously by the operation of
habit, the recollection of objects, and
the judgments of others. But the an.
noyance becomes extreme when one
cannot distinguish, for example, red
from green, a cherry or a ripe straw
berry amid the foliage, or a green from
a red light in railway or ship signals.
Artists sometimes have marked predi-
lections for certain colors. Lesucur
put a %profusion of blue in all his paint
ings, and Turner seems to have sought
and found red everywhere. 1t might
be worth while to investigate whether
the choice of their favorite colors by
some painters is wholly intentional, or
is a consequence Of a physiological
state. Color-blind persons are gener-
ally so by birth, but the affection may
sometimes be the result of an accident.
III. Il. Masc0rt IN Popular Science
Monthly for September.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-16
An Anecdote Of Gen. Oliver.

The notice of the death of Gen. H.
K. Oliver Of Salem, brought to mind
an interview with him at a picnic near
Salem while he was mayor of the city.
After discussing various subjects music
was alluded to. l remarked that there
was Il tune which was a particular
fayorite of mine. "And pray what is
that?" inquired the general. L replied:
'.Mertog." ''Ah." said he, "that is
my favorite, too, and l will give you
its history. When l was organist and
leader OF a quartet choir in Salem the
minister had selected for the third OF
closing hymn Il the first line of
which is ''go golden lamps Of heaven,
farewell" j could find no tune to suit
me. Having some music paper by me,
while tbs minister was preaching, l
composed and wrote out four copies
and distributed them to my choir,
winch we sang to the closing hymn.
TIC next day J. met the minister, who
inquired, What tune was it that you
sung at the close of the service yesler-
day? 1t was beautiful. never heard
il before Nor l either | replied.
III you VIII not be offended l will tell
you its author. / composed it Will
you were preaching. Well, he re-
piled, by the appearance OF the con-
gregation and remarks | have heard
to-day | think the singing was more
effective than the preaching -"
HaceThW GLASS. B@liet3M.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-16

The Church OF England Funeral and
Mourning Association is doing an ex-
cellcnt work. 1T deprecates the cruel
and wanton absurditios OF funeral Gus
toms, and is doing its best to urge peo-
pie to make less pomp and spend less
money in funeral mourning. 1t is not
in England alone, however. that peo-
pie have yet to learn that excess of dis
play III mourning apparel. entertain
ment and flowers is no indication of
respect and affection for the dead.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-16

almost to a feathers weight. Provid-
ed you haven't the silver dollar, han
dy, use two halves, or, if you have
nickles only, five Of them and a small
copper cont will give you an ounce.
As n%inety-nine letters out of 100 will
fall within the ounce weight, this sim.
pie system will serve for general use,"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-16

hn exchange says; "a. silver dollar
weighs nearly an ounce. Hence any
letter not heavier than Il dollar can 20
fer q single accent stamp. This is cas-
lily remembered. il you want to be
more exact, take & silver dollar and 4
5-ceat piece, and you have an ounce
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-16
INTERPRETATIONS.

Don't kick u man when he is down, for know
That justice may demand some Preparations:
BESIDES, Who deals a prostiate ma a blow
Performs 4 work CT supererogation.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-16

coma nm If, ircsnnts gwen ava ,-la
4tvG, pUG ao.i,s postage, analts N''
YET trHc : l5apllasr nI goods q mr.
iMIH stAgi you ii. Wurlithat %llai g' Apai
IN t!ot.e., tasteT;t6aG anything eiSG II G,2h
AilaDoat the $500 20 in present? M,'" NJ
AttlitS wanted cN c.yWhefe, OF sitti o'Iy. VOW
t5Sr x at at i &c it'@ own v:5i' |;oMe5H. Torta ,",sJ soT i /
kers absolutely assured. Denb u'''"
LFTr d Co., portlauG. Maine
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-16
a VALUABLE MANIM

Where'er your lot is cast you duty do;
The man ts happy who is well behaved;
The breezes never through the whiskers blew
OF any man whose cheeks were closely
shaved.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-10-16
THE MAN WHO HAS CREDIT.

He's happy who makes payment as he goes,
Whom never fear OF creditor e'er haunts;
But happier is the man who always owes
And still gets all the credit that he waits.
Boston Courier,
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-29
DYING OF HYDROPHOBIA,

New ORLEANS, Aug. 2O.-Mr. Philit
Lamon died here, to-day, of hydropho
bia. About the middle of July Mr.. M
Lamon, while in his Backyard, was
bitten by a bulldog he owned, and
which he was tying up, the animal
tearing him badly about the body and
legs. He got control of the animal,
and went to the doctors to have his
wounds dressed. In his absence his
father came into the yard neal the dog.
and was still more horribly bitten by
it. The wounds healed, and they
thought nothing more of the affair un-
til Monday night, when the elder
Lamon felt pains in the body. On
Tuesday night the disease assumed the
severest form of hydrophobia. and he
believed himself pursued by mules and
dogs, and was quite violent. This
morning he died quietly. The son, al
though bitten by the same dog and at
the same tune as the father, nursed him
through all his sickness and showed no
signs of the disease.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-29
our ageHts.
EDMUNDs' FOLLY.

Senator G. F. Edmuuds and family
arrived at New York, from Europe, last
week. In an interview the senator,
i'll response to a question about the
present condition of trade in England,
said: ait is depressed, very much de-
pressed. made inquiries wherever I
went on that point, and the reply was
everywhere the same. The cause is
undoubtedly overproduction. England
has gone on manufacturing until she
has glutted her markets. There is
already 4 wide spread feeling there that
England can only save herself and pre-
vent starvation or emigration among
her working people by following the
example of this country and adopting
a protective tariff policy. Indeed, I
think she Will be. compelled to do So"
All of which the senator knows is the
baldest nonsense. Has protection, so
called, prevented overproduciion in
this country? Most certainly not. How
could it? On the contrary it is an arti-
fetal andsunhealthy stimulus, VIII ich
causes overproduction. A man must
be a very superficial observer indeed
who attributes the depressed condition
of trade in England to free trade. Has
not business been depressed for two
years in protected" America? Was it
not almost annihilafed so far as any
firm basis is concerned in this country
i'm 1873? We are almost inclined to
think that some purbliud republican re-
porter put the words quoted above into
M. Edmunds' mouth, so little reason
and truth do they contain. No n
knows better than Mr.. Edmunds that
it would be impossible for any political
party in England to survive a single
campaign. that should advocate a re-
turn to the barbarlsm of a protective
tariff. No doubt times are hard in
England, but they are much worse in
Germany and Russia, both of which are
high protective tariff countries. There
are five emigrants leaving Germany for
every one that leaves England, and
Russia is compelled to go to war to keep
her furnishing artisans out of the Mill
list ranks. Demagogues may make
such statements as the one attributed to
the senator, but statesmen should look
further for the cause of the stagnation
in trade which has been af1icting'almost
every civilized nation for the past two
years.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-08-29
OPPOSED TO PROHIBITION.

EDITOR Misunderstanding good
and sensible people oppose prohibition
laws for the following reasons:
First. They say they are "sumptu-
ary." Webster says "sumptuary"
laws care such as restrain or limit the
expenses of citizens in apparel, food or
furniture" Prohibition does nothing
of this kind. A man man may eat or
drink or wear anything in any quanti-
ty, at any price he desires and prohibi-
tionists will not deny his right so to do,
but only when he wishes to sell an
article to the hurt of his neighbor will
they take issue with him. There are
certain articles OF apparel, however.
which men have not the ''liberty" OF
wearing, viz: %revolvers and wOmen's
clothes, and we all say amen to it.
Second. 1t is said that prohibitory
laws add to intemperance the evils of
living and hypocrisy. 1t is a queer
thing that a man with a ssgood moral
character" will so suddenly become
immoral when he comes face to face
with a law that a majority OF his coun-
tEylIGu law " hoO nap
pen to agree with his ideas of ''liber-
ty." Perhaps the horse-thief and
gambler will cry out '.lead us not into
temptation by absolute restrictions up
on our trade; license us, lest while in
violating the law we are tempted also
to lie in self defense" Persons enga-
ged in the liquor traffic under license
laws are as a class lawless men, impa-
tient of any restraint and are constant
ly seeking to evade and violate the
law; under prohibition laws they do
the same, but with far less success.
Third. :'We need its revenues"
Thiss is as much blood money as was
Judas thirty pieces of silver. Even
Tree whisky is better than the license
system, for ii is a disgrace to any peo-
pie to license 4 man to do wrong and
receive the wages of unrighteousness
thus obtained eve though the money
be devoted to the most benevolent pur-
pose.
Fourth. cit has always existed,
therefore regulate it with license
This is cOwardly and unchristian to
shake hands with crime because it is
hOary with age because it has fOiled all
attempts at its destruction to enter into
an alliance with it that for SO much
money 1t may continue its murderous
work, even though it invade u W
and our neighbor's households and
claim u dear ones as its victims.
Iseeking with the blood of millions, bur-
dened with even crime known to the
catalogue it demands at the point of the
ballot box through trucking politicians
bought with its illgOtten gains that its
Fright to continue its hellish work be
legalized, not in spite of us, but with
u consent, with Il license which we
approve. p.