davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22
Obituary..
RACHEL LucREtIA LEAvENwoRru.

RACHEL LUCREIIA LEANENWDRTII.
On Saturday Sept, 4tn, at Iiucshur0h, there
was laid in their last resting place he remains
of one who 10y virtue OF a noble life, rs well
as 10y her relations to the past and the al
fcctionatc CudcarmCnt ora 'atgc Numbcr OF
friends, ncr Is a moro extended obituary,
than the simple announcement Of her death
in the FREE PREss of sept. 81. Rachel
LuCretia LcaVcnworth was born at Hines.
hurgh May 10 h, 1910. Her father Gen. Nathan
LcaVenwOrth, came to Vermont from New
Milford Conn, with his father, Nathan Lcav-
cnwurth, in 11S1 They wore dos cndaNts of
Thomas LcaNCnwurth, who Cmlgr'tcd from
England about ioGi. q. -. ICHVCnwOrth was
me MN ? h,'Uti" ''on Is EhtiSh ancestor,
and will he remembered by our older citizens
as = man reuat kablc 70 his into genCc and
great uprightnCsS of character. He was twice
married the first lime to Anna BotstOId
buckingham of Connecticut. 10y whom he had
four children, aud aitcr her dcatu to Bctscy
Hun ihutt in 1906. TaC subject OF thls sketch
Rachel LuCrcta was the daughter of Gen.
I"aNenworth's second wife. Her mother was
and well adorned the large and hospitabe
Christian home of her husband, 10y her
| Christian kindness and domestic virtues, as
| well as 10y her kindly interest in, and hopeful
aid to tho sc in heir employ, ANA the suffer-
| ing ana Lowry about her. Her interest in, and
| great a. CCtlOn for the children 10y the former
| wife will beNtcStcd by all who knew of their
relations to each othcr. she inherited IN
/ IN rNCd degree, the strong common sense,
T., ,'N -. ~ . "''u nntu'" ~ H. 49,
"dnr,td nt w. san, "" ~, ~ W NJ r, VI
E,'f a. 'lS q. " \, "a ,l i w., i1iii,,i" w.
rh" 81 f - ~ = H." ,uI ,,'I!,H1 IN $50"
uise cniyo "uT h,d ,ho NJ lam" il,
| n ~ i'out 'IlWI'lh "uh lc "tNt P"'' w
| in'", I'D ,, 49, , ~, ~ ~ WV Ibt ~,
,rr,,,ti, Il i,,, ',, f a , ~, ~ ~ , '' tS
i,nr. to- L,, t,.t,, l,' ',,,,, i',lr w, ~ ,,,,n
nnd tho i,. ,,t,n -, , ,i ~ va l'l
m,,,i ,i ,r,' ,io NV, NJ ,i ~
d,,Innt H. d,tt, H. ~ i -, Ill., ,,,.
u,,i',i tn T.oIi,i Wii,,',. tG '' h,'f
| IL, ,n,. iI,,..f IIi,, I,,,.i " ,,, ~, ,,.,,',,
,v.,. :, mink. ,no t't h,,ii NINA ,i
nnnnr,,,,, -, ,,,,'r, =, 49, ~ ~ ~, -
~ hon f"r,il, - ~. n ~. ~ W. ~ ~ 80
and tirntl ~ nj II ~ ~ us III
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22
C0NGR EGATl0NAL COUNCIL
ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MEET
lNGS OF THE SESSIONS.
Report of Che Committee ON Theological
Seminary Prof. SmSth Males ~ lie
Tense ofthc Andovcr Theology But
all do not Agree with Him.

CHICAGO, Oct. lS.-rhe national council
of the Congregational church heard the
report at this mornings session of the
committee on the theological seminary.
The reports of the professors of the colleges
were then called for. Prof Egbert Smvth
of the AndOvcr seminary, the well known
exponent of the probation after death
theory, was the first one called upon and
his appearance created much interest.
Prof. Smyth said 81 know of no pro
fessor at Andover who questions or ever
thought of questioning the supreme au-
thority of the scripture as the record of
the special divine revelation as the only
perfect rule of faith and practice. Loud
applause We emphasize the truth as it is
in Jesus, as an indispensable motive power
in the recovery of the soul to eternal life.
We believe III the testimony OF the holy
spirit as necessary to personal conviction
as the discovery aud assurance of truth
Loud applause The purpose OF God is
to deal with All men upon the plaza, not
simply of justice aud law, but Of redtmp-
ton. The chief, | might say almost the
entire strength of the faculty, Is gwen To
the establishment of the great iunda-
mental doctrines on which We are all
agreed, ana to tit men rightly to interpret
the scriptures and in their own tlmLs
to teach Gods message to men.
We however, distinguish carefully
between doctrines and dogma. Some
brethren seem to suppose our teaching is
largely occupied with special dogma
about the heather; there is good deal
of mlsapprehensiOn on this point, par
tcularly as regards the time devoted to
the teaching OF this particular tenet |
asked Prot Kinks, one OF our faculty,
how much time he devoted to teaching
this tenet during his lectures and he said
iii each lecture much more time was be-
ing given to the retutatlon of the point by
those of the faculty who dissented from
1t. am simply explaining that we do
not make any hobby of this matter. do
not deny thai we attach Importance to our
opinions. We admit the danger of in
dlfferential theology and scrupulously
distinguish our differences from our
doctrines in the exercise of this right
brought under subsection to the Scriptures.
We do nothing that may not he done un
der all circumstances of Congregations II
felloWshlp; we ask you to Judge us simply
by what we ourselves say, not by what
others say of us, aud will conclude hy
saying that have never known in the
history OF the seminary more earnest
religious life than at present exists i'll
it,
Several cergymen were afterward seen
and said Though there would be no
controversy on the point, now OWlug to
the manner III which omyth had treated
it, his Views were just as far as ever from
beng accepted by the clergy OF the church.
Reports were presented 10y the Rev. Ora
ham +. Taylor of Hartford seminary,
Prof. Usher, Yale Theological seminary,
Profs. Wright OF Oberlin and Curtis OF
Chicago.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22

The French Due d'Aumale, eXiled son
of Louis PHILIPPE, has given his great es-
tates at Chantilly, with all their appurte-
nances, works of art, books and revenues,
to the French Institute, in trust for the
people of France forever The duke eX-
plains that he wishes to have the trans
fer made now for the express purpose of
avoiding legal hamperings which might
be instituted by claimants or heirs after
his death. The gift is accompanied by
but one condition, and that is that the
property must be preserved intact AS it
shall be on the day II comes into posses
sion of the trustees.
The estates are to be called the Cnnde
Museum. The income derived from the
Chantilly estates amounts to 500 900 per
year, and all this is to be devoted to The
preservation and improvement of the
property and to the requirement of addi-
tlonal works of art to enrich the magnifi-
cent collections with which the estates
are already endowed, to pensionng in
digent authors and artists, and to furnish
ing prizes Tor the encouragement of the
adoption of scientific and artistic careers.
The value OF the gilt Is put at $1,000 900.
There are 1000 acres of woods, lawns and
fields belonging to the estate. The Due
d'Aumale is now living at Woodnorton,
England, retreat he chose after his eX-
pulsiOn from France. His wife and chill
dren are all dead Ihe Comte de Paris j..
Immensely wealthy, and neither he non
any other member of the family desired
10 inherit estates which had only passed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22

into the Orleans family by means OF u
crime The estates belonged to the Prince
de Condo, Whpse mistress, the sister ot
one of his English grupms was Que ol me
most notorious women OF tn" century.
fhe Orleans king and queen did not con
slider il beneath their dignity to make
compact with this woman. agreeing 20
receive her at court, TO grant ncr lhe
title of baroness and considerable pen
SION if she would persuade the Prince dc
Condo to destroy his will in favor ol the
late Comte de Chambord ana make one
leaving everything to Louis PHiliippe's
son, the Due d'Aumale The woman sue
ceeded in doing this, and then feeling as
sured of her future, became 50 lntuIerdOle
in her conduct that the Prince de COhde
determined to join the cNilcd King Charies
y. and the Comte de Cnamburd. Becon-
lng aware of his secret intentions, she
communicated with Louis Philippe,
knowing that if Coude joined the eXiled
king his will in favor of the Ducd Aumale
would inevitably be destroyed. ON the
very next morning ne was found stran-
gled III his bed room, and the autopsy
distinctly showed hat he could not have
met his death by his own hand. The Due
d'Aumaie succeeded to the vast estates,
which are those which he now proposes to
Dequcath to the nation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22
AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.


The first annual report of the commits
siOner of labor of the Uuiied States has
recently been issued, and deals with the
subject Of Industrial Depression. For
fuluess of statistical detail as well as its
thoroughly scientific method OF treatment,
the present volume l. q model in its way.
Within easy compass it contains a mass
of information, not otherwise easily ac-
cessible, in relation to modern industrial
depressiuus, their character and causes,
the variation of wages, the cost Of living,
and the cost of production in different
countries, and such remedies as had been
suggested. In addition to the United
States the countries cOmprehehded in the
invest iGatiOn were Great Britain, France,
Belgium, Germany, and To some extent
switzerland and Italy, in each of which
the various industrial Expressions since
1887 were carefully examined, five agents
having been employed in the foreign
countries and ID IN the United states The
tables on wages and cost of production
above comprehended about 40 industries,
80 establishments and about 100000 en-
plONcs.
The depression which has prevailed
since 1852, and is only now BEGINNING to
pass away, i'll its relation to the United
States receives exhaustive treatment
W nile not such as popular imaGinat ion
mas pictured it, the extent of the depres-
sion h t. been great enough. AT its worst
point it is estimated that 1,O00,O 900 persons
III the United STATES would he out OF EN-
ploNment. This means a loss of at least
SlOuO,OuO per day, or u Gripping of the
country of over 100000. 600 per year, "a
sum Su1llcltnt to cause Il reaction in bust
ness and Il general curtailmeut OF eXpeu-
ses, from which result apprehension and
tlmldlty among all classes" While the
consuming power of the people was,
however. crippled to this extent, the vol
ume or business was not crippled com
paratlvelN to any such extent. Failures
were not the order Of the day, as popular
opinion supposed. a table of failures eX-
tending from 1891 to 1889 shows that dur
ing the year 1883 there were 10 631, invulv.
ing sl24 ,220, 32l of liabilities, or an average
liability of 81 ,G1S. While the number Of
failures tor 1854 was hut little more than
the number Tor lSN5. the total amount of
liabilities was very nearly double, and the
average liability TOR each failure was $40
6jG. The total amount of Liabilities for
| lNN5 was less than the amount of llahili-
ties for either of the years 1851, 1851, 1s13-S
| 1883 or 1851 y
The following table, shows the amount
of production in the United States fol
the years stated OF a variety of articles
which are always sure Indicators OF the
state of trade
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. ls.-A special to the
Register from Biloxi says There have
been number of cases of fever, mostly OF
"A very mild sort, during the last seven or
eight weeks, and since Aug. 21th there
have been Is deaths from all causes, not
more than ID OF which are attributable TO
fever. and those chiefly children. Al
present not over % cases are under treat
ment, and all are reported as doing well,
with no new cases since Saturday, An
investigation by the Mississippi board OF
health and of Harrison county is in prog
ress there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22
lockout at Naverhill.

HAVEEHlLL, Mass, Oct. ls-IIales' :
three woollen mills at Groveland shut
down TINS afternoon for an indefinite
period. lhe mills ere started in 1850
and except tor briet stuppdge has never
been Idle. AbOdt 100 hands are employed
and the smut down il due to The demands
10y the operatives Tor uniform prices for
MOrk in tMe VArlOns depHrlments
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22
LA BOR TROUBLES.
Armour's Men Return to Work the
Zen Hour Plan.

CHICAGO, Oct. lS.-The strike of the
packing house workmen formally ended
this afternoon. The strikers held mass
meeting on the prairie about 3 p. m. at
which T., 900 or 1900 We're present and de
cided to return To work without condi-
1InIA
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22

Especially are they adapted to the use of
nurses, invalidS or anyone troubled with cold
tender or tired feet, particularly on cold
floor in an Office or study. The happicst of
people, however, are the grandparents or pa
rents who wear these shoes, given to them by
devoted children.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22
Two Engineers Killed Nv strikers

ST PAUL, Mimi, oct. lN-lWO en-
gineers have been killed by strikers this
afternoon, but no collision between the
strikers and the authorities have occurred.
The Northern Pacific officials have ap-
piled for an injunction restraining 49,
strikers whose names We're gwen from in
terferlng with the trains OF that road
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22
GlutI,inu, etc.
It is q Pleasure
To do Business ferG now

Is the universal expression of
customers. with the best of
light, u line of goods pronounce
ed by many competent judges to
be the largest and best selected
this side of New York, and
prices that we guarantee to be
the lowest in the city. The fol-
lowing are now the prevailing
styles of Mems and Boys
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22
The Strike ofthe switchmen.

MlNNEAroLls, Mimi, oct. y. - The
swtchmen are still out, but trains are
moving ON some Of the roads and active
preparations are being made t. start cars
CD all the lines, special officers being
sworn in. The Northeru Pacific and Man
itoha are arming their police with rifles
The swltchmrn are quiet although firm
The chlet ol police has promised ample
protection and the militia companies have
been ordered to hold themselves in readl-
ness TO act against the strikers If violence
is attempted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-22

Ofevery kind and description New Nobby, and desra-
be mot an old suit in our stock for dress, street
business wear that perfect in fit and desirable in
STYLE People who buy Clothing at our store find it
easy to obtain Just what they desire, and in every in
stance able to be well fitted We cordially invite
all people who troubled to find just what they want
for Men, Youths Boys Children wearing apparel to
visit our store We have goods that will please them,
and we guarantee time and attention to each and
every customer Our stock of
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-23
The Devoted Squirrel.

tSavannaha Letter to The Atlanta Constitution.
 The intensity of animal affection has just been pathetically illustrated in this city. Three years ago MT. Jacob Gardner, of Bull street sold lady large black squirrel which had attracted considerable atte ntion while at the store on account it's unusual size and the beauty of it's coat. The animal became the favorite pet of it's purchaser, and was often given the freedom of the house and ex- tended other liberties not often enjoyed by it's kind when in captivity. Occasionally the chatterer left the premises, but never failed to return when night approached. It was the object of almost constant betting and caressing and nearly always slept snuggled up in the arms of it's mistress. A few days ago the owner left the city tor few days, leaving the squirrel at home. The little animal soon missed her and ran from room to room all over the house and grounds in search of her, giving unmistakable evidence of grief. All efforts at consolation on the part of other inmates of the house were una
 vailing, and the squirrel refused either to be comforted or to partake of it's usual food, from time to time giving vent to pitiful little cries indicative of grief.
 After nearly week had elapsed and it became evident that the little sorrowers s death was matter of only few days. the owner was notified and returned home. Her arrival was greeted with evidences of wild
 joy by the squirrel, which pranced about the house and jumped into her arms with all the signs of ecstatic happiness that it's weakened condition would permit. It made every effort to partake of the tempting food placed before it, but it was unable to swallow, and on the following day, with it's eyes turned most pitifully into those of it's mistress, it gasped out it's life while lying in her arms.
 Bonny's heart had been broken too long to
 be healed even by the glad balm found in it's mistress return
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-23
RACES.

An exchange says that race of hairless Americans is probable. Please give place and date; also excursion rates.-Burlington Free Press.
 A twenty five cent hat is rather common sort of head covering, but it will go a long way if overtaken by good stiff breeze Yonkers Statesman.
 Whats thata A Chicago clergyman suf- fering from overwork9 We'll, no wonder. He ought to have known better than to at tempt the impossible. Transcript.
 Smith (nervously)-''Are you sure there are no toadstools among these mushroomss" Mary (guilelessly(-'sThey wuz bought for the missus table, but she told me to try lem first on the boarders. ."-Harper's Bazar.
 Nervous old lady lon seventh floor of hoteD -"Do you know what precautions the pro- prietor of the hotel has taken against fre?" Porter-"Yis, mum; he has the place in- shoored for twice wot it's worth. .''-New York Times.
 ''Was he murdered2' asked a startled ex- chan e. No, he wasn't quite, but when he came out of beer saloon and met his wife at the door it came so near soaring him to death that it would have been a charity to murder him.-Dansville Breeze.
 An intoxicated man was discovered trying to hold himself up by clinging to one of the upright iron street hydrants. He said that he was only little full and thought that a little amp-post would serve his purpose as well as a full grown one.-Boston Post.
 The largest fish story in the Bible was told by man who, so far as we know, never caught a fish in his life, but was rather taken in by one the first time he went to sea. The same rule holds good unto this day. The man with the smallest string tells the biggest story-Burdette in Brooklyn Eagle.
 John Ruskin remarks: ''When I see a girl dance think of heaven" It is not un. likely that he feels grateful that he is old and feeble enough not to be expected to whirl her breathlessly about on slippery floor all the evening and then pay for her supper into the bargain.-Lswell Citizen.
 A Fair Warning-Applicant (to Moses)- "Can come in?" Moses-"Who are you?" "My name is Hirsch; I'm from Chicago" /" stChicagoa' "Yes, sir" "Ye-es, you can come in if you want to, Mr. Hirsch, but give you fair warning that you won't like it here in heaven. ."-Hebrew Standard.
 'tMr Jones, you might lend me that novel I have been wanting to read it for some time" 'I am heart-broken at being compelled to refuse, my dear madame; but I've made it a rule not to lend books-they are never returned The proof is before you. You see how we'll stocked with volumes my shelves are? We'll, they are all borrowed!''- Tidbits.
 A physician is summoned to the house of a sick man. He hastens to the patients bedside ''Alasl" he murmurs on taking the poor mans hand, "there is nothing to be done; the hand is already green.' "But, sir," replies the wife, "my husband is a dyer" ''Oh, very well," answered the phy- hadn't been dier, he would have been dead in five eminuteSin-French Fun.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-23
A SAD STATEMENT.


 England's drink bill, which is annually made up and published by the Statistical society, is an impressive affair. The state- ment for last year has just appeared. The British expenditure upon drink in 1885 was $616, ,343, 800, decrease of about $15, ,000, 900 from the preceding year. But MT. Dawson Burns, who signs his name to the report, does not think that this decrease indicates any gain for the cause of temperance. He says: In regard to the causes of diminution we must, fear, look to the continued-and in some quarters ncreasing-depression of trade, rather than to the growth of thrift and temperance in the country. With the removal of this depression we should most probably find the drink bill become heavier, and it's social sequences become darker.
 During the last twenty-five years Eng lands drink bill has increased from $425,- 100000 to $616, 900, 900. This increase is partly accounted for by the increase in pop ulation, but MT. Burns holds that allowing for this the increase in the drink bill shows decline rather than progress in temperance. 'It is clear" he says, "that the amount of the national drink bill is still enormous, be- ing equal to the nations expenditure for bread, butter and cheese; is not far short of the rents paid for farms and houses in the United Kingdom; is three times the amount spent for tea, sugar, coffee and cocoa; and is six times the amount of our expenditures on linen and cotton goods" Taking the families of the United Kingdom at six mil lions, the gross expenditure for drink in 1885 gives an average expenditure per family of $102.5O; or, reckoning five persons to 8 family, $20.50 per head. If those who do not drink at all are subtracted the average is very much greater; rising in fact to $17O per family of five persons.
 This is a sad showing. It represents great waste and much that is worse than mere waste. The English people could better afford to throw the most of this vast sum away than to spend it for drink, and if it could be spent for useful purposes the gain would be very great. How to make men more temperate is one of the most important questions of the day, both in England and in this country. Some progress is made, but a terrible fact like England's drink bill is not encouraging