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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-09-25
An Eastern Shore Tradition.
How Minister'S Wife Game Back from
The Tomb.

A letter from EastOn Md. says: White
marsh Church is located in Talbot cOun-
ty, near a cross road village known by
the singular and not euphOniOus title of
The whole in the Wall" The village
name is said to date from the ancient
days when Oxford was port of entry.
The smuggling sailors would bring their
crooked liquors from the port at night,
and deposit the bottles of cognac and
hollands in hole in the wall of the
traders shop, returning in the morning
for their payment. Whitemarsh Church
dates back beyond 1890, and here min
istered Commissary Bray, one Of the orr
ginatOrs Of the famous society for the
propagation Of the Gospel through the
agency Of which the Church of England
has spread its influence into every
Of heathenism. A building
which was used by him as q female SEM
mary yet stands about a mile away to-
ward Oxford. In some unexplained way
1t long since with the land on which 1t
stands, became alleniated from the
church and is now the country aims
house. In I'LL the Rev. Mr.. Maynadier
was rector, residing at the parsonage on
q farm short distance from the church
and a singular story is told of the fami-
ly. The tradition is that his wife died
after brief illness and was buried with
rather unusual haste. The worthy man
overcome by grief retired early but was
reused from his slumbers shortly before
midnight by knocking at the front
door. Imagine his feelings when, on
opening it, there stood his buried wife
faint and terrified but alive and in the
flesh. She had been hastily confined
without the removal Of valuable ring,
and one Of the attendants aware Of the
fact had exhumed the body just after
night fall for the purpose Of robbing it.
But the ring chung to the finger and an
effort was made to sever the joint, blood
flowed the corpse groaned, moved and
recovered consciousness. The would-be
robber Of the dead-fed from the scene,
and the lady thus happily saved from
the grave made her way through the
night to the desolate home from which
she had been carried q few hours before
She lived to tell the story for many years
afterwsrd.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-09-25

Minister Sam Cox writes from Con-
stantinOple that the dogs there bite only
foreigners who walk with a naughty air.
He sails for home next week.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-09-25
Volcanoes and Earthquakes.

The name volcano is derived from
Vulcanus, the god Of FIRE Of the ancient
Romans. They are generally divided
into three classes active, intermittent
and extinct. Stramboli in the Medi-
terranean, is a good example of the first
class, making a fiery beacon light for
sailors on the neighboring sea. Etna
and Vesuvius are good examples of the
second kind. To the popular mind they
are the chimneys of the vast roarin g
furnace Of heat in the bowels Of the
earth, and undoubtedly serve as vents
for the powerful gazes that might if
confined create total destruction to the
crust upon which we live.
There are supposed to be some three
hundreds and over of these chimneys
upon the face Of the earth, two thirds
being situated upon Islands. America
has about ia of these, and more than
any other geographical division of the
globe. Earthquakes appear to be from
the same cause as volcanic eruptions,
the energy Of vapOrs and gases in the
earth struggling to find vent.
The same night that the city of Lima
South America, was shaken down four
new volcanic vents were found in the
Andes. Soon after the earthquake in
Lisbon in 1850 there were some of the
most violent eruptiOns ever known. A.
ter the destruction of Caracas the vOlca-
no Of st. Vincent became active, and
at the beginning the earth was sha-
ken for space Of nearly 10000 square
miles.
The movement Of the earth during an
earthquake may be vertical horizontal
or whirling. The most destructive
shocks are generally the shortest in du-
ration. That Of Lisbon, November 1,
1855 lasted about six minutes. The three
shocks that reduced Caracas to ruins,
March 26 1912, were over in a minute
and most Of the damage to the city of
Conception February 20 1886. was done
in six seconds. At Lima Peru, an aver
age Of nearly fifty shocks in q year are
expected and in some parts of South
America over sixty have been counted
in year, not reckoning the slight ones,
which were still more numerous.
The permanent elevation or depression
Of large tracts Of land Ia one Of the Pc
culiar phenomena attending these con-
WILSON'S Of nature. During the earth
quake at Lisbon the new quay subsidized
and the spot was covered by water 600
feet deep. Many other remarkable in
stances we're on record. They have been
terribly destructive to life as we'll as
property. A visitation of the kind in
Peru. 1746, killed $500; 1897, from 81.
milar cause. 1900 Peruvians persisted.
At Caracas. 1872, 10000 men were des-
troyed; $4,000 at Lisbon in 1855; 10000
in the two Calabrias and Sicily In 1888,
and 10000 more by sickness resulting
from it.-Globe.
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CONVENT OF MERCY,
St. Martinsville, La.

This Institute offers supe-
rior advantages to Parents
DESTROYS Of giving their chill
dren a solid and refined Edu-
cation
Terms of Tuition, Music Etc.
moderate. For particulars ap-
ply to Sisters of Mercy.
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1900
ARPENJTS
oFLAND FOR
SALE.

Land Of first quality, impro-
we'd and unimproved, in lots
to suit purchasers, situated on
the Hills adjoining Cade's Sta
ton, St. Martin Parish La.
Good water and easy commu.
nication. Terms easy.
For particulars address to
Robert Martin,
Lock Box No s. st. Msrrinsville, La.
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"a Beer on ice at cents a glass at
B. Audibert's.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1886-09-25

~ Beer on ice at cents q glass at
B. Audibert's.
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w Beer! beer! beer at
S cts a glass at B. Audibert's.
CLAUDE DEMURRER,
COOPER,
SUCC ESsoR TO
MATHURIN LEPINIEC.
Informs the public that he
has constantly on hand,
HOGSHEADS & BARRELS
of all Kinds, and guarantees
satisfaction.
w Boucauts, Barils a ST.
rop etc. a des prix tres bas.
ST. MARTINsvILLE, LA.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
Metho dist Ministers Meeting.

RUTLAND, Feb. l6.-The Burlington Dis
trict Preachers association met here to-
day and was organized by the election of
Rev. J. w. Bennett of Brandon, presi'
dent, and Rev. l.. \. Dibble of Sheburn,
secretary. There were II pastors present.
Interesting papers We're read by Revs. NJ.
NJ Curry on The Review of DrummOnd
on Natural Law in the Spiritual World,
NJ. b. Mead and Miss +. II. Delavan of
Weybridge on "How can we Secure to the
Methodist Episcopal Church the Fruit of
her Labor The papers which were
very ably and Interestingly pre-
sented, were followed by lively
discussions. Rev. q. A. Kerr of Hines
burgh preached Il timely sermon in the
evening Rev. f. Widmer of Rutland
was appointed IA committee to revise the
constitution of the association. The meet
ings were all well attended and cannot
fail to he very profitable to every one pres
ent. The session closes to-day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
City Politics.

The Republican city caucus is called for
this Friday evening There is no opposi-
ton to the nomination of Mayor Wood
bury, and his nomination (and reelection)
is foregone conclusion. The chief inter
est of the caucus accordingly, will relate
to the choice of candidate for city Judge.
For the nomination two of our younger
lawyers are candidates. Each is a man of
unblemshed character, each of good pro
fessional standing, and each has many
friends Mr.. Peck was the Republican
candidate Il year ago, and the FREE
PRESS then said; "If Il change is to be
made we should like to see Mr.. Peck in
the place, believing him to be honest,
competent and qualified to make an &C.
ceptable Judge :" This is our opinion of
him to-day. and we know of no good rea-
son why the Republicans of Burlington
should go back on their nominee of year
ago. Recognizing at the same time the
perfect right of Mr.. Russell's friends to
bring him forward and his excellent
qualifications for the office, we shall
cheerfuly await the decision of the eau
Gus, assured that IN the success of either,
the city will not fail of having an honest
and competent court. There should be a
full attendance at the caucus, and let
every Republican vote for the nomination
of the man whom he honestly believes Will
make the best Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
Waiting for tho Next Scene.

A Saratoga paper tells an amusing story,
which will have local interest from the
fact that the same thing might have hap
pened here, if Burlington audiences were
as unsophisticated as some others. The
Blanche Corelli company had Just pre-
sented the pirates of Penzance" and the
Saratogians were not aware that there are
but two acts in the piece, The audience
sat Quietly and waited for more. Not
even man in that vast throng went out
to see friend. Silently and perseyerng
ly they sat and watched the curtain, but it
did not rise. After time the manager,
thinking he would have to furnish break
fast if the crowd fingered much longer
came before the footlights and said "it
gives me great sorrow ladies and gentle
men, to inform you of the decease Of the
Pirates of penzance. They passed away
at the end of the last act The author
might have written one more act, or even
two, but he didn't, We should be de
lighted to have you stay where You are
until tomorrow night, but you may find
1t cold in "A few moments, rs they have
turned OFF the steam of the pipes as have
that OF the company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19

The town system Of schools was adopted |
in Hnesburgh in 1871 and has steadily
worked its way upward in public favor.
At the time of its adoption the town was
nearly divided, but now after trial of Is
years few, il any, would wish to return to
the old way. Seven new school houses
have been built, which for convenience
and adaptability to school purposes are a
great improvement on the old. 1t is safe
to say that few country towns have
better school houses than Hinesburgh,
The number Of schools under the district
system WAS IA, the number maintained
under the town System is 10, the average
number of weeks OF school in a year UNI
der the system was 25, under the new it is
80. The average cost per week Of the
schools in 1870 was .SGG6. The average
cost per week in 1885 was SG.O3. OF course
these figures do not include repairs. II
we compare the efficiency Of the schools
under the two systems the results
are decidedly in favor of the town
system. District quarles are entirely
eliminated. Uniformity of school work
is secured, and Il wise administration Of
the schools is maintained from year to
year, with scarcely any friction. The bur
den of school support in some districts,
under the old system was ouerous often
from 80 to 100 per cent of the grand list.
! Now that 1t Is borne equally by all 1t rare
| ly exceeds % per cent. For the last five
years the town has raised but b per cent
school tax, and this has maintained
the thirteen primary schools and
a high school of twenty-five weeks
each year. The Hinesburgh school board
numbers six, elected for three years and
with the exception of the chairman, who
acts AZ town superintendent, they receive
no pay School supervision, although
under the direction Of the whole board is
really divided among the directors, l. e.
each director has two schools the superin-
tendent having three to provide for, and
within certain limits each director il as
free to run his schools rs he pleases as q
prudential committee, but he is account
able for all his acts to the full board,
and so extravagauce and nepotism IS
checked. The directors advise much to-
gether, 20 that uniform rate of wages
and other expenses is maintained, thus
the burden of supervision is reduced to a
minimum, and while there is plenty of
room for improvement yet the success
uniformly attained for "A series of years
has been all that could be reasonably eX
peCted. Perhaps no fHircr town
could be selected in which It
test this system than Hinesburgh. 1t ha.
all the diversity OF hill, valley and plain
not only i'll It's topography but in the life
and character OF its people, and that the
: town system meets the wants OF all, ant
hasworked its. way, through dn opposition
which proved almost fatal in the early
days of its adoption, to be universally es
teemed, is indicative, at least, that 1t ha,
great merit. Its friends have been confirm
ed by years Of trial and its opponents con
, verified or silenced bylts superiority ovel
the antiQuated and numbering distric
system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
MARKET REPORTS.
New York Produce Market

NEW fOHH. Feb. II.
FLOUR-Recepts of 9l2 bbls. Exports
of 1l1S barrels 300 sacks without change of
moment, low grades firm ana in light supply /;
medium and choice quultic duh. Sales Oi b.
100 barrels No. at 2oG2 40; super
fine at 2 S013 %; extra st. LOuis at 3 100
iO common to good at 320d3 % good
to choice at 15D5 40 common to choice
white wheat western extra at l0,I525
fancy do at 5000 40; extra OhiO ~ $50
ltj %; extra ST. LOUIS at 20D5 40; patent
Minnesota extra good to prime at 1ju5 10
choice to double extra do ~ l0M5 10 $500
barrels of city mil; extra at $4,000 Oh $40 bar
rcls of fine at 2Od2 80 800 supertnc at ? 81
W3 % $40 barrels OF extra No. 2 at 500
5t3 80 300 barrels winter wheat extra at
20Q5 30 300 barrels of Minnesota extra at
800 % 80; southern quiet. Common to
fair extra at 3j03 80; good to choice do at
5000 80. RYE FLOUR firm ut % % 3 %.
GRAIN wHEAT-Receipts of 1900 bush
els; exports OF lO9,Od9 spot lots II shade
stronger and more active for exports Sales
No. = red at 9ll4: fob. No. | rcd state at
9dle; No, white at %. RYE-dull BARLEY
steady. CORN-No. 3 spot 1pd3sC higher,
closing weaker, Others Just steady. export de-
mand mode eat , speculation fairly 9ctiyLc;
bushels; sales OF 3l2,OJ0 bushels ON SPOT. No.
3 at iS1@H 49}s No. at jil9Mjj elevator No.
white at %. OATS ls0l2c higher and more
active. Receipts OF U,SDO bushels exports
none sales Of $4,000 bushels on spot. No.
3 at 314 do white at 3,140!Nl2; No at
3Sl4 do white at 40i4Mi0la; mixed western at
31l4g4O; white do ata@@4j; white state at 40
ukOCEkI Els. oftEE-dull.sli0 Sii. SUGAR
weak refined duh G at $500 9-lG; extra
{ at 54@3l2; white extra { 5@sdji4 Cen
trifugalat Ga refining at jl40j 9-ld; GU y at
"a; cut Loaf ana crushed At 6ii4d 1916
c1 2M"'r at 69 ' FTeTtG iAmmd! at ' mai
| lila at d5sn1 mOasses sugar duh at rs; mus
cavhdo at ~ extra MANILA at >; MoLAsSES
/ stehuN. New ORC ms 1T 4Sl Rice steady,
| VI = "A
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
Fruits and Vegetables.

Fresh cranberries 10 to - cents quart
Celery 10 cents Il head.S0a dozen, Cooking
apples, 20 to 25cts a peck. Bananas are 80
to 60 cts. dozen, Florida oranges 60
cents dozen, TaugerineS, 80 cents
Il dozen. Mandarin oranges 80 cts a doz-
en-. Messina and Valencia oranges are cot
10 cents per dozen, Figs are 20 to 80
cents Il pound and dates Ia cents. Messina
lemons are - o4O cts a dozen, according TO
quality. French prunes are - 20 cents IA
pound. Dried apples to cents a
bound Fresh onions cents pound, - 4
bushel Potatoes are go cents hushrl
Cnbbages, 3 cts a pound pickles 80 TO go cts
"A gallon plain or mixed, Beets II cents
Il peck turnips - cents peck winter
squash 3 cents a pound.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
The Eighth Vermont Volunteers.

We are glad to learn that another is to
be added to the list OF regimental his
tories Of the Vermont troops. The his
tory of the Eighth Vermont Volunteers,
Gen. Stephen Thomas's old regiment, has
been prepared, chiefly by Capt. George n.
Carpenter, with the effective backing OF
Col. Herbert f. Hill of Boston, and will be
published in few weeks. 1t will make a
volume of about 800 pages, illustrated
with maps and portraits, and VIII be sent
by mail for 81 30 at which price 1t will be
a very cheap volume. We have had occa-
sion to see some of the contributions to its
pages and can testify to the spirit and in
tere5t with which they have been written.
Every surviving member OF the Eighth
and many other Vermonters will want the
book. Subscriptions may be sent to Capt.
S. +. Howard 81 Milk street, Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
City Election.

The warnings for the election of city
officers to be held Tuesday, March second
have been posted in the usual places. The
city officers to be elected are Il mayor
city judge, and county commissioner.
Officers in the various wards will be voted
for as follows:
First Ward, an alderman to succeed
Alderman Taft Il school commissioner
and ward officers.
Second Ward, an alderman to succeed
Alderman liolton, and ward oil GERS.
Third Ward, an alderman to succeed
Alderman Alger a school commissioner
and ward officers.
Fourth Ward, an alderman to succeed
Alderman Walker and ward officers.
Fifth Ward an alderman to succeed AL
derman GoOdell and ward officers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
Rutland's Financial Distress.

An injunction was served on the truS-
tees of Rutland at their meeting Monday
night by the sheriff to restrain them from
contracting with the Rutland Electric
Lighting company to light the streets, and
from allowing the company to light the
streets at the village expense, or contract
ing any liability on the part OF the village
by electric lights. The bill of complaint
opens with charging the village trustees
with "wilfully, deslgnedly and contrary
to law expanding more than $1,000 over
ana above what was appropriated by the
village and that being out of funds a
special village meeting was called Janu-
AIRY ~, when committee was appointed
to investigate the best methods of street
lighting. According to the bill, at another
meeting held February 2 the committee
reported that it did not deem it advisable
for the village to enter into any other con-
tract for lighting its streets other than
the one in force with the Peoples Gas
Light company. The compliments fur
Their claim that this report was accepted
and adopted, and III spite of it the trus-
tees have made arrangements to disregard
the Will of the meeting by putting in cleo
trio lamps. The persons named in the
complaint furnished an injunction bond of
$500, and the papers summon all the mem
berS of the board excepting Trustee Hay
wood to appear at the next term of the
county court to answer to the charges.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19

ID El4lNNrlON, en-. ~.
The supply of butter is scarce and
prices are increased. Cheese remains
about the same. Eggs are more plenty.
Veal is scarce and lamb is less plenty.
Spring chickens are unchanged. Beet is
plenty. Pork is considerably Scarcer QUO
tatiOns are as follows
PRovIsION>- butter, % n - cents cheese,
a lOle cents; potatoes. 500 soc appicSS NJ 500
per barrel according to quality: eggs, Is a. %
cents beans, Sl.2j a. Sl5O Il bushcl; honey,
lUUlt cents.
Maple sugar, i n cents.
Hay, loose, Sl4 Sl5, baled, Slj9Sld,
Wool, Is a. p
GRA1N-OatS b a Al cents p BUSH; peas,
91c al loo; rye, 10 a 60c bucllwheat, - ~ soc :;
corn, - a 6lc.
shorts, S2l.Oum. S22.0l; bran, S2l.OU a. S22uO :;
corn meal. $4,000 $500.
MEATS Beet a. e r. II dressed; pork,
dressed. G06l4; mutton, a. 81 T. ID dressed /;
spring lamb, a. Sc dressed turkeys ~ a.
II alive, II "a l. dressed; ducks l2La dressed q;
chickens, a Toe alive, l2la q l4c dressed I;
paltrdgcs, - cents per pair.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
OfInterest to voters.

Voting lists are posted in ward one at
voting place, house No, 1872 Colchester
avenue and at the Touring mill in ward
two at house of Star Hose company in
ward three at the house Of the Barnes
Hose company in ward four at the City
Court room; in ward five at the Amer
lean Hotel.
Lists of all wards are posted ut the office
OF the city clerk and at the retail sheds Of
the Shepard & Morse lumber company.
See If your name is set to the ward in
which you now live. If not, hand it in at
once to the city clerk, or get friend to do
it for you.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
Our Carnival Number.

The reception which our carnival num-
Der met at the hands of the public was
even more hearty than we had ANTICIPATED
and Notwithstanding rle large edition
with which the sale opened Tuesday
morning we were barely able to supply
the demand The orders from all parts of
Vermont We're encoura4ingly large, and
good sized orders We're received from
points Il, far West rs Chicago. and from
New York, Troy, Boston, aud in fact most
ot the principal as well ds smaller
cities of the East. Its extensive cir
CulatiOn j. gratifying to us not only
ont of personal considerations but also on
account of the fact that it will trough
its completeness and many interesting
features advertise the numerous Httrac-
tons of the carnival to an extent that
could probably be attained by no other
means. The general admiration expressed
10y all who have been heard to speak OF the
number is also Il matter of satisfaction
Its artistic merits have evoked the highest
praise while the completeness with
which it treats the various sports connect
ed with the carnival is alike commended
A II of on" residents who wish to aid the
projectors Of the carnival can do so very
effectively by sending the carnival mum
Der to their friends in other cities We
hope to-day to be able to keep the supply
ahead of the demand, and it will aid Us
all who desire copies will order them al
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-02-19
;Mhe Erte 2ress.


The WEEKLY FREE PRESS with this
number enters upon New Year and it
heartily wishes all its readers happy aud
prosperous wear. The subscription term
of u good many of our readers expires
with this number. As our regular rule
is to stop all papers that are not paid
for in advance this will be the last num-
Der they will get unless IA renewal is sent
in promptly. We trust that not one will
feel that he can do without the FREE
PRESS We are better prepared this year
then ever before to give our patrons their
full moneys worth. We expect to make
the FREE PRESS better the coming year
than ever in its history. We have decid-
ed to eXpend the money heretofore put
into premiums on the Improvement OF our
paper, and we have no doubt but that our
readers will appreciate the expenditure
better. In another column we PRINT
prospectus in which we make known
some of the good things our subscribers
will get by taking the WEEKLY FREE
PRESS the coming year. Besides asking
you to renew your own subscription we
have another request to make-that you
do us a favor. We would consider it Il
personal favor and would be happy to pay
reasonably for it if each subscriber who
likes the FREE PEseS would secure one
more subscriber for it among his neigh
bors who do not now take it. A little talk
and showing of the FREE PRESS, with a
statement of some of its strong points
would accomplish it; and in doing it you
would be helping yourself and doing the
FREE PRESS and the new subscriber a
favor-by getting him acquainted with
the leading newspaper in Vermont"