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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15
The American Board.


wings of the Congregational denomina.
ton came toa more open issue than ever
before in the meeting of the American
/ Board of Mis-, ions at Das Moines last week
The main point at issue was whether or
no tket prudential committee should be
sustained in rejecting all applicants for APP
pointment to work as missionaries, who
would not dsavow all sympathy with
what is known as "The AndOver the
ology." The result was Il complete victory
for the conservatives. The prudential
committee were sustained for what they
have done in the past and eXhorted to
continue in the same line in the future
Prof Smith of Andover was dropped from
the prudential committee; and the only
concession to the considerable and influ-
entail minority who are able to do Chris
tan service and to take some comfort in
their religion, though not convinced that
the thousands Of millions of heather
who never heard of Christ will be as Ger
tainly and severely condemned and pun
ishcd as those who have heard and re ject-
ed the gospel, was the adoption Of a re
commentator to The prudential commit
tee to consider the propriety of calling II
'"''"O' - vi VIZ" "e7 " ~
ness OF candidates, III olllcnit caaes' IN
stead Of deciding such cases wholly by
their own convictions and preiudices.
Tho follov,ro, condemned abstract of the
-, I'M 80 a., ....,i
depa'e Will give SoIIie p'c" vi u"e P"Si
lions taken
President Bartlett of Dartmouth col
lege, read and supported the report of a
committee appointed to review DR.. Al
den's report and the conduct of the pru-
Dental committee in rejecting candidates
Tor admission who would not say that
they Thought the Bible taught that the
heather who never heard Of Christ were
eternally lost. Rev. l(r. \oss OF ProVl-
dence, X. l., dissented from the report OF
the prudential committee, II 1t wac IN
tended to make that committee or this
board a court 10 pas upon MINOR matters
of doctrine. Prof.. E4Dert {, smith OF
,..T.,',i, cn,ni'tna in rninrtir,, ,nnn
And women who wish to become mission
aries, because they believed there is a
c"dIice t""l "li - ''"9 Ne PIc0VH'T" al
L.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

The Chicago cattle disease seems to be
making its way East. 1t is reported that
pleuro pneumonia has made its appear
ance among the cattle near Nincentown,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

a cable despatch mentions the fact that
L. :. Minister Phelps went Devastating
with Lord Tweedmouth during his recent
visit to that nobleman, in Scotland, and
that Mr.. Phelps brought down two fine
stays. That Mr.. Phelps can shoot as well
as talk, has long been known on this side
of the water.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15
Mhs Erte PRESS.
BURLINGTON. FRIDAY, OCT. Is, lss6.
PUBLISHED by
THE FREE PRESS ASSOCIATION,
G. q. BENEDICT, Editor.
rerms-S2. 90 "a year, always in advance

According to BrddStrCctS the volume
of general business during the past week
has been exceptionally heavy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

As one of the indications of an improved
business condition in this country, we
note the fact that the failures III the
United States and Canada for the last
nine months show a reduction of 1000 in
number and nearly $20,0O0,O00 in liabili-
ties over the corresponding period of 1855.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

s ponse to my request, that you have per
50 nally refused to allow my name to be
presented by the American Legation, on
the ground that you disapprOve of an ar
tiCle dealing with the Secretary of state.
published in the NOrth 4 mcrtcdu ReriDr'
of which am the editor and proprietor,
In these circumstances, you viii not be
surprised that now put on record this
formal protest against such an Interpret a.
ton, to my disadvantage, of the privilege 4
of your official position
Holding public Office to be public
trust, and being unaware of any law or
usage which authorizes "A servant of tho
state department to exercise, in foIeign
countries, the function of "A censor Of he
American press, | am compelled to regard
your acton as an abuse of official oppor-
tunltlts Tor the purpose Of gratifying nri
vate feelings and political auimositips
either IN your own person or i'm that of
the secretary of State and / am yonr
Obedient servant,
A rIfIbN-hTtts
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

The Anchoria's experiences show that
no matter how carefully built and we'll
appointed an ocean steamer may be, FAC
cidents will happen" and in a moment an
entire floating community of human souls
be placed at the mercy of wind if not of
wave. The officers and passengers of the
Anchoria are to be congratulated upon
their good fortune in escaping collision or
shipwreck upon the coast, drifting as they
did out of their course and without any
means of steering the ship.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

One OF the most beneficent and worthy
societies in this country is the Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Children of
New York city The well known philan-
thropist, Elbridge Il. Gerry, is its pres
ident. This society, according to its rec
ords, has investigated during the l2years of
its existence, 25,1S1 complaints of cruelty,
involving 1861 children. 1t has prose
cuted with vgor sS9S cases of "cruelties, -
convicted S545, and rescued and placed in
comfortable homes or reformatOries H. SIP
children. Six years ago it instituted its
reception room, which since then to the
present time has cared for and clothed
1888 destitute children, and furnished
them with q, 100 meals. 'Iuasmuch as
We have done it unto the least Of these my
brethren. ye have done it unto NE"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

Nobody feels very badly about the re
fusal of a new trial to the seven condemn
ed Chicago anarchists, and the passage Of
the sentence OF execution upon them, eX-
cept the anarchists themselves and their
friends, Certainly, nobody can ques ton
the justice of the sentence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

The fact that the Edmunds law has been
successfully enforced during the lat year
in Utah receives emphatic endorsement
from the head of the Mormon church.
From his place of hiding the septuagen-
aran, John Taylor, who has II wives and
has fled to escape punishment for his
crimes, has sent mournful epistle to the
Mormon general conference, beWailing
the relentless course of the courts in adj
ministerng the laws. His picture of the
difficulties polygamsts experience in es-
Gaping punishment reveals to the country
the good work that is being accomplished
i'll the territory. The announcement that
only one Of the recognized leader, OF the
church was present at the conference fur
nishes additional confirmation of the eff
fectiveness of the prosecutions. Nearly
all the Mormon officials are polygamists
and they dare not appear at public gather
lngs for fear of falling in the clutches of
the law.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

During the first two months OF the pres
ent fiscal year-July and Augustine eX-
ports of the United States amounted to
SOB $50, 1lG, showing gain of Sll,0G5 900,
about IL per cent as compared with 1855.
In the meanwhile, the return merchan-
disc imports expanded l4,431, 900, and
amounted to $ll4,332,472. The imports
consequently exceeded the greatly en-
larged exports even more than in 1855, the
difference against us being Sl0,392, 600,
against 80 96i, 600. In the IL months end
ed August 81, the exports exceeded the
imports by $43, $50, 600, against 1852, III ,OOO
in 1SS4-'S5.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

Two constitutional amendments have
been adopted by vote of the people in
Georgia One allows the state to relieve
the needs of confederate veterans in other
ways than by furnishing artificial legs,
and the other permits the senate as well
as the house to originate local legisla-
ton.
The condemned Chicago anarchist En-
gel, in the course Of his speech of self-de
fence, asserted that he had been led to
adopt his murderous philosophy by read
ing Henry Georges works on social
science The fabrcators of specious argu
ments little know to what practical results
their doctrines may lead.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

There are those who believe that it viii
not be long, before the railroads of this
country will be discarding the old wooden
railway ties for ties made of steel or
malleable glass. In some localities white
oak ties last only about three years, while
steel ties are practically indestructible.
The Vera Cruz railway, Mexico, laid
10000 two years ago, and now has ordered
10000 mOre-to cost s., landed at Vera
Cruz, while the best wood costs 81 90.
On the score of economy as well as safety,
the steel tie is claimed to be superior Ia
the wooden tie while the advantage to
the country in the preservation of timber
is an important point.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

Has anybody heard of Arthur q. Sedg-
wick lately Washington critic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

Civil Service Commissioner Oberly has
been spending the time, which he should
have devoted to profitable recreation, in
devising some ingenious improvements to
the civil service rules, which he proposes
to submit to the president as soon as the
Adirondack tan fades from his manly
face and his mind gets settled down to
business again. Mr. Oberly believes that
the proposed changes will enable the re-
movals of republicans and the dispense
ton of offices to good democrats to 90 on
apace without awakening any suspicion
that partisan considerations have any
thing to do with the case. Perhaps he is
not mistaken.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-10-15

\ writer in scientific magazine says
1.-THE teeth decay for want of employ
ment.' Perhaps this is why we see so
many editors with false teerh.-NeiC
HduCn NCrS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
Mnmuruns department.

"PoT LIQUOR BILL" AT THE 'FRONT.'
Col. Ned Mcclure of South Carolina, the
new Appointment Clerk Of the Postoffice
Department., is one of the best read men
and most interesting takers in the country.
Speaking with a reporter of The Critic to-
day he said: "Of course, being a Southern
man yourself, you know what pot liquor
is and how it is liable to capture people.
Well, there was in South Carolina a charac-
ter whose name was Bill Wages. On &C.
count of his fondness for that liquid he was
known as POT Liquor Bill Wages. He
was married ar1 the father of some prog
eny. He had no desire to become a warrior
when the North and South had their very
warm and active differences, but a tempt
ing lump of hard cash induced him to 60 to
the front as a substitute for a man who had
more money than courage. He was as
signed to Company I of the Sixth South
Carolina Infantry and arrived at his post
just in time for the Second Battle of Bull
Run. When things got warm, Wages
gently sloped towards the rear. He sloped
very actively, but was stopped by an officer
and ordered back to the front. Not uch,'
he yelled out, as he continued to slope, up
there is no place for a man with a family!"
Washington Critic.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

CONVEYING AN IDEA OF SIZE.-A nat
uralist who had bestowed attention upon
the sea and its inhabitants says that he has
observed whole shoals of herring, "in their
anxiety to escape when pursued by whales,
piled up above the surface of the sea to the
height of from three to six feet. On one
occasion the fish formed a mass even with
the top of the mast of a fishing boat, name
ly about fifteen feet, and had part of this
mass fallen into the boat it would doubtless
have sunk" There is on record another
curious description intended to convey an
idea of size, namely, that Of "a pumpkin
so big that eight men could stand around
it.O
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
corxry nr ynRK- .CarRT nE CnMMnN PLEAS

Vl.l VI Hh-to u oIh'ho' N.'
Mary J. Guthrie, Plaintiff, against Arthur Will
hanson and Bette Williamson, children OF
John n. Williamson, deceased); Martha
T.. Carter, Sylvanus Williamson, Harriet
Ragland, Louisa Carter and Leroy William
son, (children of ]. Glenn Williamson, de-
ceased) and the widow (name unknown) OF
Robert Williamson, deceased, (also a son OF
the said J. Glenn W~illiamson); John NJ. VII
hanson, Sarah Ann Jones, and Addie Will
hanson (married, name not KNOWN, (chll-
dren of Milton f. Williamson, deceasedl; II.
Leroy Williamson, John Williamson, Sam
uel Williamson, Tazwell Williamson, Alex
ander Williamson, Bette Williamson, En-
ma Williamson and - Williamson (name
not known), (the chi!3.c- of Samuel +. Will
hanson, deceased); William A. Williamson,
and John ]. Williamson, (who, with the
Plaintiff, are the children of w. Lewis Will
hanson, deceased) James l.. Williamson,
Mary +. Wilson, and Robert j. Williamson,
(the children of Sylvanus Williamson, de-
ceased); +. Lee Erwin and John h. Erwin,
1.-THE children of Ann B. Erwin, deceased)-
heirs-at-law-and Robert Z. Guthrie-as Adj
ministrator-o J. Harvey Williamson, de-
ceased, Defendants. -Summons for Relief
Compliant not Served.
To the Defendants above-named, all of whom,
except James L. Williamson and Robert f.
Guthrie, are non-residents of the State:
VOU are hereby summoned and required to
answer the Complaint in this action, which
is this day herewith filed in the office of the Clerk
of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County,
and to serve a copy of your answer to the said
Complaint on the subscriber, at his office in
Yorkville, South Carolina, within twenty days
after the service hereof, exclusive Of the day of
such service; and if you fail to answer the Com
plant within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in
this action will apply to the Court for the relief
demanded in the Complaint.
Summons and Complaint filed April %, 1885,
Il. S. JOS. F. WALLACE, c. {. Pts.
Dated Yorkville, s.. c., April %, A. D. 1886.
c. E. SPENCER, Plaintiffs Attorney.
ADril 2S II Ct
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

A CONCERT UNDER DIFFICULTIEs.-The
famous Polish violinist, M. Henri Wieni-
awski, when STARRING" at Petersburg, was
ordered to play once before the Gar Alex
ander II. In due time he appeared at the
Winter Palace, was shown into a State de-
partment, where the Emperor made his
appearance, accompanied by a large New
foundland dog. When the artist began his
performance the dog, which was lying at
his masters feet, got up and slowly ap-
preached Wieniawski, who began to feel
somewhat uncomfortable, fearing that the
animal, according to it's kind, might begin
to accompany his play by a howl. Instead
of this, however, the dog come close up to
him and put his two fore paws on the artists
knees. 1t is easy to understand that such
a situation was anything but advantageous
to the musical performance. Nevertheless
Wieniawski continued his concert, while
the dog, not satisfied with his demonstra-
tions, came closer and closer, following with
his head every movement of the arm. At
the thought that his art would be forever
ended if the gigantic mouth should open
to bite his right arm off the violinist trem-
bled inwardly with fear, but did not dare
to discontinue his play. At last the Empe-
ror, who had evidently enjoyed the situa-
ton, inquired: "Wieniawski, does the dog
incommode you at all ?" "Your Majesty"
replied she artist, II fear I incommode the
dog" Alexander II. vas much amused
by the answer and the dog was called back.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

A CoNJURoR's WoNDERFTL TRICK.-The
Figaro, the most popular newspaper of the
French metropolis, invited a very select
number of notabilities to be present at the
first appearance in Paris of a marvellous con-
juror and of a %singularly complete Russian
Coral Society. The name of the 'illusion-
iste," as he calls himself, is Buatier de Kol-
ia, and he is a Hungarian by birth. His
tricks were all original and perfectly in
comprehensive even to the adopts assem-
bled to c~riticise them. I will only attempt
to describe one, which thoroughly puzzled
all present.
After spreading a newspaper on the floor
he placed a chair upon it, and then asked
a young lady to sit down. He threw over
her a piece of silk, which barely covered her
from head to foot. He then rapidly re-
moved the drapery, and the chair was emp
ty. AS soon as the amazement of the spec
tators gave them time to applaud, the young
lady walked in from the side and bowed
her acknowledgements. There certainly was
no trap in the floor, the chair was of an Or
binary kind, and the trick was done in a
strong light. The lady, in fact, disappear
ed before the very eyes of the audience /;
but 50 quickly was the trick done that no
one present saw her escape.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

Too FOND OF THE MEDICINE.-"I see
you have got that black bottle filled again! ="
remarked Mrs. Splatterby, the other day, as
Splatterby was hunting around for the
sugar.
eyes," replied Splatterby, "a little some
thing is good to have about the house in
case of sickness"
81 don't think whisky is good" said Mrs.
Splatterby.
"And why isn't it, I would liketo know?"
asked Splatterby, with some degree of feel
ing. "Many of the most eminent physi-
clans recommend it,"
SWELL" said Mrs. Splatterby, with a
composed cast of countenance, "if it is a
good medicine, it don'tagree with your sys'
tenn. 1 notice that you are never well
while there is a drop of the stuff in the
house,"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03
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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

Basn An Albany doctor asserts that electric
ity has been one of the most beneficent of
modern health restorers. It is now used
successfully for a great variety of maladies.
Tumors are cured by it, paralysis relieved,
neuralgia dissipated ,sleeplessness overcome,
colds broken up, rheumatism benefited,
constipation helped, some skin diseases
healed, and asthma, st. Vitus' dance, and a
great number of other affections favorably
influenced by it's proper use. OF course
many cases are not in the least helped by
electricity, and it should always be admin
istered by any expert as a guarantee that
more harm than good may not result.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

He can't hardly wait for Friday to come !;
he can't think of nothin else, he whistles
"Dixie" and "My Maryland" and Gail
quiet along the Potomac" and once't in a
while wipes off a tear with his red cotton
Handkerchief. He loves to talk about them
old confederick times; all this talk about
Jeff. Davis a comm have stirred up his feel
ms powerful, and I'll be plum glad when its
all over and we git home.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

HER FATHER IS A "PLANTER."-A
good story is told of the daughters of an I'M
dertaker of. this city. She had married a
California millionaire, and so had her Sis
ter. The other sisters had married army
officers. They are o residing in the far
west and make great pretentions in a social
way. The story goes that n of them be-
ing asked by some of her wealthy society
acquaintance in San Francisco regarding
her former home, replied that she came
from the South ?"
"From the South ?" was the queried re-
spose.
EYES,"
"What part of the South? ?"
ooh, from the District of Columbia
Washington"
"Ah, the District of Columbia, Washing
ton. What is your fathers business ?"
ooh, he is a planter"
The father is still "planting" in the dis
trict of Columbia. Chicago Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1886-06-03

aas- A wise man in his household should
find a wife gentle and courteous, or no wife
at all.