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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-20
STORIES OF THE BLIZZARD
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND STOCK M
TEXAS.
Unprecedented Cold all over the Slate
Rivers Frozen for the First Time on
Record-The List of Lives Lost tn
the Northwest Growing.

ST. LOUIS. Jan. l7-Reports from Texas
note cessation of the blizzard, but tho
temperature continues very cold. The
weather has been the most severe known
in Years and in many places was unpre-
cedented. Bonham reports farmer.
Henry Williams, frozen to death. Gle
burne reports Henry CorbiD, negro and
many cattle frozen. Austin reports the
colorado river frozen, the first time on
record, the ice being 4 to inches thick.
1t Is believed the loss of cattle and sheep
on the prairies is great Corscana says
the snow and sleet is unprecedented and
travel is greatly impeded. An ATTEMPT to
drlVe nerd OF cattle to Ennis, 90 miles
distant, resulted in u loss of 25O The
stock freeze to death standing in the
street.
Reports from the Pan Handle are that
many cattle are frozen Terrell says there
are l2,OOO cattle on the pastures around
that town, and many have died from the
cold. The cattle men have suffered severe
ly the two months past bv bad
weather at great expense are feed
ing stock Several failures have
occurred. Colorado and the Western
part OF the State says the cattle .haye
arllted badly and many have perished
The sheep on the prairies have suffered
greatly and it is feared human lives have
been lost at the sheep camps.
Belton reports many cattle on the RANCE
in that vicinity have died.
Gainesville reports Tom Jackson, a ne
gro, was frozen to death on the prairie.
BOB smith, companion, was so badly
frozen that his feet hands and ears burst
open and he will probably die.
News from every part OF Northern Texas
gives unheard of suffering among the
people and wholesale destruction among
the cattle many were frozen to death
under. good shelter. The effects are un-
precedented and the weather will cripple
the cattle interest of this part of the State
for some time. The effect upon growing
cereals and fruit for this year viii prove
most disastrous.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-20

bath tub has been provided Ia recess Of
the corridor directly to the rear of the
shtll1 = office and to the right of the en-.
trance to the cage. BY means of grated
doors half way back q quarter of the cor
ridOr each way from the entrance can be
locked by itself end here the prisoners
VIII walk for exercise. A peep nolc from
the sherff's Office covers the entrance to
the Cnge as well as those PORTIONS OF the
corridor devoted to exercise.
The cells for female prisoners are located
directly over the sheriff's office, opening
off from hall which is reached from be
low hy an iron stair case. There are solid
iron rs well as grated doors at the en-.
frances OF the cells, and the windows are
heavily barred. Each cell is provided
with two cots Of Iron lattice WORK hung
by chains, and each has a water faucet as
well as closet. There are five of these
cells 50 that 10 women can be confined
here, making accommodations in the en-
tire iii for 80 prisoners.
Inc lul part and sheriff's office are fire
proof throughout, otherwise there would
be possibility of prisoners being burned
before their liberation could be effected in
case of fire, owing to the elaborate means
tor their confinement The ceilings are
of corrugated iron covered with brick
over which Is layer of Portland cement.
The doors of the sheriff office are of iron,
while he floor Is tiled. The entire struc-
ture - heated by steam, the boiler being
located in the basement under the cage
Steam pipes extend around the corridor,
and IN addition to these hot air enters the
hub OF the cage directly from the boiler,
so that the cells can be kept at any degree
OF temperature that is desired.
The cost OF the jail has not been arrived
at TO cent as some of the small bills are
not IN yet the cost can be stated very
closely, however. The commissioners
pad the city $1,000 for the lot. The cost
OF the structure was greatly increased by
he depth to which it was found necessary
to 90 before good foundation could be
reached. The building cost about $500,
the boiler and heating apparatus 800, and
the steel and iron $ll ,OO0 These are the
figures as nearly as can be stated at the
present time, making the total cost nearly
$4,000. The work, which WAS begun in
the spring Of loS1, was dnder the direction
Of the commissioners, \. j. Stevens of
Winooski, w. 3. Proctor of South Bur
llngton and l.. B, Howe of Jericho, I'M
til the amount allowed them by the
act of Legislature, 100000, had been
expended. Then Assistant County
Judges Smith and Nichols took
the building in charge, putting in
the heating apparatus and adding to the
equipment where it was considered nee
essary. The work is now completed and
the structure is An ornament to the city a-
well as credit to the county which built
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-20


With those of all Rreat-hearted ones
Whose manhood baltefelds have crowned
Aud not the dead alone should wear
The bays to dauntlcss courage due,
But those from our baptsma lire
who brought llie-cOnseCratiOns new.
And If the dead more hOnOred seem
Than nohest lives are wont to be,
II IS that they have wider realm,
To ali the world Death sets them free
Death did | say? They arv not dead
That airy host invisible,
They hover DER US like n cloud
Or herO-souls invinciblc.
The dead speak not, bnt they have speech
More universal than our own.
Where c'cr blood st'rs and heartstrnRs
thrill
Tn every land their tongue is known.
y more potential presence theirs
Au inspiration more divine
Til II when on earth they lived and loved,
For now in Glory's sky they shine.
And IN that higher heaven than Famo's
Where nOblcst lives recorded are.
One name, THE Old Vermont Brigade"
Will burn and glow guiding star
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-20
sarney, while drawing

Arthur McKearney, while drawing
WOoi of the mountain west OF West Rut-
land had la narrow escape from death,
His sleigh was loaded with a cord of green
wood, and he had taken the usual pre-
caution of "chaining' until near the toot
Of ne hill, when the chain WIS removed.
W b n moving down a final steep descent
ur horses were urged toa gdllup, the
} oi was overturned and ": NcG,.lucy
! ped Tor his ifn The shHrD l.mb of a
struck and penetrated his hose from
ct.. lp check. lie BLEED profu.elr and
va- IA 70 taiuuug condition Wheu So, us
itncr q, c..d .4 Vr t.tm wa caught
aud escaped uninjured.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-20
Many School Children Lost.
OUR HAVERS ACK.
Notes from Camp and Post throughout
the State.

Hugh II. Baxter and his mother of Ru,.
land have made donation Of 50 each To
Fust Roberts aud @, relief fund.
MAJOR Iipn t. Nelson of Ryelate who
Gied on Monday, aged - years, served i'm
'He 81 Nernont regiment during the war
a"I was prominent man IN his town.
Adiutaat IL. H. Tlley Of Cummings
I, t,"'l' 40 ~ was detailed by Department.
Commtnier bIOdSett TO install the officer,
o' b. VI. Barber Post, -, at Richmond on
tAr l5Jh inst
me West Randolph post held a grand
campfire in Dubois X Gays hall Friday
evening, Among the speakers were Can't.
ID; BIodgett of St. Johusbury, Gen
Stephen Thomas of Montpelier, Capt. Ii.
~ Hull' H. A. Huse, Esd, w. Gilmore OF
Fdlrlee. Beedle's orchestra furnished
songs.
Post commanders, G. A. r., have been
elected as follows AT Franklin, j. p
Simpson Island Pond, n. b Farmer
Hyde Park, n. Fl. Newton; Greensboro
Bend, n. j. Batcheder. Delegates to de-
Best Hyde Park, c. w. Blake Greens
poro Bend, A. Smalley Montgomery, Ii.
l., Wright.
The W. X. {. connected with Post Cum
mlngs, Hllesburgh, realized about sI7
from their box sociable. Each lady fur.
nlsneu hON containing lunch for two
The boxes were sold to the gentlemen for
% cents each. The gentleman then pro
ceeded 10 find the lady whose card was in
ms box, and very pleasant and social
evening was the result
"ls he the oldest veteran ?" A soldier
comrade writes "Philo b. Farwell was
admitted to the Vermont Soldiers Home
on Dec: 30, 1887, from the town of Dorset.
where he had lived all his life except dur.
ing his army service and for three wears in
Rupert. Comrade Farwel was born in
Dorset, April II, 1903, and will be - wears
old next April. He enlisted in company
+" 9th Vermont regiment at its organiZa
ton ana was promoted to corporal in Sep.
tember, lsGl He was with the regiment
until after the seven days hsht on the
peninsula under Mcclellan. when he was
sent to theigeneral hospital from Harri-
son Landing, Va Returning to his reg
iment In short time he continued with
t until the spring of 1863, when, being
unlll Tor further service, he was discharg-
90 May IL, 1868. IL is thought that he Is
ne oldest Vermont veteran now living.
ne Is great reader and can read without
glasses lie is one of the jolliest BOYS in
the home, and is wei, pleased with its
si"utorts and associations. MESSENGER.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-20
LXI, NEW SERIES VOL. XXXIH.
shadow of that inexplicable mystery

shadow of that inexplicable mystery
death.
Despite the humble home Of our early
years. the dearth If books, the paucity OF
leisure, the plentiful lack of wealth, the
many, long houls of toll and the few op-
portuntles for recreation and amusement,
our hearts swell with emotions of love for
our native state, and with pride in her
story and her children. Better far the
school of adversely, the discipline oflabor
and the pain of self denial, than the ener-
waiting influence oflluXury, etfenlinancy and
ease Better the mountain home, the ster-
lie soil, and the sharp strife with penury
than the environment which fails to sum
mon INTO activity all the forces ef the
soul.
For the strength of the hills we bless thee,
our God, our fathers God
Thou hast made thy children mighty
by the touch of the mountain sod"
And let MS gratefully and reverently
confess that those models of industry
economy and prudence those eXemplars
OF ildelity, purity and truth those incar
nations of affection, Self-sacrifice and
plety, the daughters of Nermont-our
sainted mothers-are the jewels that
glisten with unfading lusta in the splen-
did coronet that crowns the old Green
Mountain State. Without the refining
and restraining influence of such heroic
and sanity souls, earth would be deprived
of its greatest charm and heaven itself
suffer rreparable loss.
We are told by the venerable Izaak Wal
ton, the patron saint of anglers, and
hence, wholly Incapable of mendacity,
eXaggeratiOn or ineXact statements, that
DR.. Botelar quantity said of the straw
berry Doubtless God might have made
a better berry, but doubtless God never
dld, SO l may truthfully say Doubt
less God never did make grander, nobler,
purer, sweeter women than the daughters
of old Vermont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-20
A Notable Marriage in st. Johnsbury

ST. JoHNsHURY, Jan. l7.-Herbert w.
Blodgett and Almira II. Fairbanks, the
oldest daughter of Col William p. Fair
banks, treasurer of Il. and r. Fairbanks x
Co, was married at the home of the bride
to-day The wedding was quiet. Mr..
Blodgett is the treasurer of the Granite
Savings bank at Barre.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-20
Sudden Death in Milton.

The entire community at Milton was
shocked and saddened by the sudden death
of Mr., Clarence G. Wood, the junior mem.
Der OF the firm of n. S. Wood & Son,
which occurred Mt an early hour Tuesday
morning after brief attack OF pneumo-
MIA. Mr. Wood was the leader of the
Milton cornet band and exceedingly ac
tive in all matters connected with the
Congregational church and society where
his loss will be most keenly felt.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-20
f HE RESULTS OF The BLIZZARD.
211 Victims of the Storm

ST. PAUL, Jan. 1S-Evening papers fig
ure out list of 2l7 deaths by the blizzard
and add the remains of many people as
reported missing, may not be found until
the snow thaws in the spring. Pioneer
Press specials tonight give the names OF
many additional victims.
Intense Cold in Nebraska.
NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Jan 16.-It was
90 below this morning and higher during
the day. The extreme cold spell is prob
ably over
The Blizzard Strikes Texas.
GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 16.-A blizzard
struck the gulf at a. m. Sunday and the
mercury fell so in two hours, the heavy
s(eet iced the streets and carried down tho
telegraph and telephone wires, cutting
on the clty's communication for "a hours.
To-day 1t is 20 above aud an inch OF
snow is on the ground
Many School Children Lost.
CoNToN, OAK, Jan. 17.-It is reported
that 81 school children are missing IN
Turner county. Three children named
Heines, northwest of Leunox, perished
going home from school, This makes
seven children lost in the vicinity of Len
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-01-20

ONE DOLLAR Will now
buy the Weekly Free Press
one year. Tell your friends.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-10
A WARMING.

The Democratic party is standing over a
volcano.
Little did it think while carelessly jubi'
lating at st. Louis, that the eye, figure
atively speaking of the editor Of the Wy
Omiag County NelrS was upon 1T.
THIS terrible nan has been looking into
the Democratic party, and now he has de-
cided to crush it. These portentous words
appeared in his lest issue:
''The Democratic party is guided and
controlled By foreign power. His Au'
dacity, Leo XIII. is, to-day, the power
behind the throne" in Washington. IL
takes ali kinds of people to make world.
This is one Democratic bubble prlcked,
aud in the bottom OF it is found home
made god lie Bon DicW), q big, fat Pres
ident, a large number of Senators, and
one Of the successors Of Jupiter and Bac-
chus, Leo XIII gazing religiOusly on 1t,
as if to say What next?
1--WE intend to use our lance again, when
occasion occurs"
There is nothing left now for the Demo-
cratic party to do bat strike its eolors and
retreat. Little does GROVER CLEVELAND
think that the eye of the editor OF the
Fyoming County Nors has pierced him
through and through. Wretched Presl-
dent! let him take warning before coca
sion occurs" for his powerful foe to use
his terrible lance again.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-10
TnE wIZARD,s LATEST.

THE perfected photograph" is what
THOsNAs A. EDISON calls his latest I'M
proyement on this wonderful little ma
chine. The machine consists of fifteen
hundred pieces, but when put gether 1t IS
very simple. The difference between this
machine and regular talking machines"
is that it gives an exact reproduction o.
what il said in IS strong voice and with
the same emphasis that characterized the
first utterancs, while other machines re-
peat what is said very much as a doll is
made to say mamma" and papa, and
in squeaking sound. The new machine Is
so perfect that several persons can talk,
one after the other, and when the reverse
motion is put on, if you are familiar with
the voices, you have no trouble in distin-
gushing them.
A slight huskiness or catching of the
breath is reproduced precisely as if the
voice were at work. A few nights since
Mr.. Edison exhibited his machine to the
members of the club. Several persons talked
into it at once, aud the murmur of the voices
aad the words phone rising over the rest were
distinctly reproduced, A brilliant piano
solo was repeated, every note, every chord
and every run, and even when the per-
former by accident struck two keys to
gether they were both distinctly heard.
Mr.. Ellison says the phonOgrsph will re-
produce orchestral pieces, and can be so
constructed as to record and repeat operas
or the solos of famous singers. By the use
of this machine stenogrsphers in Offices are
done away with, as it is much easier for
man to dictate his letters into this ma
chine and send them to typewriter, who,
having adjusted ii, simply takes of In
typewriting what the machine repeats. If
it goes too fast, by dressings button it can
bs stopped until the operator catches up,
Ii he tails to hear q certain part he can
make the machine repeat it as aften as he
desires. Blr. Edison will build large
factory 600 feet long by 20 feet wide for
the manufacture of the phonograph. The
contract has already been let and the
building is to be completed within two
months.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-10

are not guiltleSs. They deserve the sccrn
and contempt Of all right-mindsd persons
for Publishing a no better authorized inter
view with this clerical scandal-mopger.
"PENDLEroN says that he did not be-
lisve the stories he heard in Washington
and had no desire to circulate them Dat
of bis own mouth he condemns himself for
liar or fool.
"He says that he viii write an apology
to Mrs. CLEVELAND.
"what apology can make amends for
the injury wrought by his slanderous
tongue?
'The only course by which he can in
the slightest degree atone for his yillainoul
fol.y-if only folly it be-and regain any
of the respect that he may have been be-
fore entitled to, is to pursue the story
backward as it came to him, until its
source be reached.
''Thus only can he in any manner make
amends, or induce the people to believe
that he has not lent himself to crime for
political purposes in the hope Of political,
or other, rewards.
''This duty he owes to himself, to the
husband and wife he has so basely wronged,
and to the people of the United States.
"And when the scoundrel who is orig
iuslly responsible for this Islander is found,
il will 90 hard with him."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-10

repair the damage? Hs! she bad It
There must be other violets in the wood.
Flying down the road went Mira Finn,
FIRE shovel in hand She climbed stone
wall and went hesdlong through . brake
of blackberry bushes in the wood. The
birds were singing and the squirrels cist-
tering overhead, but che paid no atten-
tion TO them At last, in little shady
hollow, her search was rewarded. Care
fully abe dug mp fine violet and started
for home.
She put it in the place where the Other
had been, and fifteen minutes later the
brown paper was in position over the
violet, and all signs Of the goats invasion
were removed. Then Mickey came home.
The first thing he did was to examine the
fl,wer. While l.rs. Finn was still busy
washing the dirt from her hands, her boy
dashed into the shanty.
Mother" said he with shining face.
"Fwhat's tn matther, me by"
"Me vi'let has tree flowers. Wan O.
thin growed since tn mornin'."
"Ha, hs, me bouchall Fax, them
Wild flowers grows mighty fasht this
warrum weather"
Mrs. Finn kissed the rosy upturned
face of her boy, aud they went out TO-
gether to look Mt the violet.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-10
THE WONDERFUL CARIse,,
SPRINGS.
An Kmiasnt Physician Read. .p
Great Interest Before the Insern,,
Medical Congress.

An Enisens Physieian Read. . Pau.
Great Interest Before the Intern,n
Medical Conxress.
At the Ninth international Nss,o,,
Or. l. a. Toboldt, OF the Uhiyersi.y ~ poatss
yania, read paper sis,i p tar or, ssaall
cases treated with CARLSBAD Water ana " nisr
dercd Carlsbad sprndel SAT- fer chronic eN o.'
kidneys, jaundice, adiposs diab.tes S =.
from valsular heart dis sse tyxnsnsss uoisf
hal Inflammation Of the s:omsch No, AIT.
stomach or spleen, children with ms,,.&
govt rheumatism OF The joints, ersysi ~
twenty-d six Were entirely cured. three nucht
proved, and one not treated long enough
are tine Of treatment, four weeks. In sme
these cases no particular diet WAS pr,scrsIS
The doctor claims, IN conclusion Of his ~
that the carlsbald Mineral Water, q exnotsHs
the city Of Carlsbad, being The natural r,osnsg!
d much - be preferred where the qusniiWS
water IL no digestion, particularly in dise,ssss,
the Sfom,ch Whenever the quantity OF NJ.
csupes b taken (As when s~ay rom homeI ~
Powder Carlsbad Sprudel Salt Genuine mo, -
will answer. He states thar the effest Of -.
water and Powder sprudel sslt is 10 be re,st
ment such Is diet and exercise. whether M
hot or cold, claiming even an advantage wbes
taken cold, a. 10 acts more decidedly pnrrs
i've. and that he has given cola *.
preference, only using the water hot whes
no purgative action 10 dss!Ted The dose Of y,
water employed was two tumblerfuls beic,
breakfast and one or two during the day. h
doe OF Salt Il teaspoouful three times a "a,
Dissolved In wa,cr. Whenever Q stronger ac,ios
q desired the Powder Sprvdel Salt SHOULD h.
used Ia connection with the water. The GENE
INE article II bottled under the supervision q,
the city Of Carlsbad and has the seal OF the CIV
and the signature OF "Eisn.r & Mendelsou Co I
sole agents for the United states, on the nccs q,
every bottle. All Others are WORTH y imlls
tions. The genuine 1, never fold In bulk 90,
Bottle OF the genuine imported Carlsbad sal
Powder will be mailed, postage pad. upon n
table OF cases mailed TO any atduS u9on appg
cation 10 the agents ei the Carlsbad Spnns
Eisner & Mendtlson Company, Barclay sInei
New York
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-10
Concert of Deaf and Dumb Pupils

Special Correspondence Of the Sunday Register.
ROMNEY, June 9.-The concert of vocal
and instrumental music which has beer
always portion of the closing exercises o.
the West Virginia Dumb and Blind Schooi
took place in the large and commodious
chapel, on Wednesday night lsJt There
was full house, and the programme Of
both vocal and instrumental exercises was
choice and vsried. The performances in
Dictated the thorough and accurate educs'
ton and training of the numerous
pupils in the science and art oil
music, and does the highest honor to Prot.
Schasffer, who hiss been the instructor for
q good many years. Now that his valua-
Bile services are to ne lost to the school, IN
which he has resigned his position, so long
filed satisfactorily and well, to pursue his
vocation in the South, it is due TO him to
say, thst in the thoroughness, accuracy
and completeness of his instruction as
teacher OF music, our State will lose SIS
much by his departure, as that to which
no goes will as surely gain. Hs will leave
US too as a gentleman and man, accompa-
MED by the good wishes and kind regards
of many friends.
The chief attractions of the late concert
were the highly finished and mastery per-
formance OF Prof. Schaefsr, particularly
on the violin, and the delightful melody
of our sweet-voicsd Nellie Lucas in several
favorite songs Certainly the music school
of this State Institution has already come
to be among the first and best in the State,
and it may he almost called the creation
of Prot. Shseffsr. We can only hope that
a worthy successor may be found to con-
tiuue and extend its usefulness.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-06-10

COMMANDERS of the crack Atlantic
steamships are agreed that the fast vessels
are safer at sea than the slow ones on &C
count of the short time they occupy IN
making their voyages. By eeonomiz!ng
time they risk encounteripg fewer storms
and less bad weather, and this, they con-
slider, compensatss for the certainty Of
completer destruction in the events Of col
Iision with vessels or ieebeggs. This may
he reassuring news to the patrons OF grey
hounds like the Esruris, which went al
railroad speed for about half Of her Last
voyage through q fog that kept the captain
almost constantly on the bridge.