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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
Tspal Nntiees.
Amanda Wheeler's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, The Honora-
DISTRICT OF CHITTENDEN, IS. bic the Probate
Court for the District of Chittcnden.
To the heirs and all persons interested m
the estate of Amanda Wheeler, late of Mil
ton, In said district, deceased
GREETING.
Whereas, application hath been made to
this Court in writing, by the executor OF the
last Will and testament of said deceased, pray
ing Tor license and authority to sell the whole
OF the real estate of said deceased, for the
payment of debts and charges of administra-
ton, setting forth therein the amounts OF
deDts due from said deceased, the charges of
admlnlstration, the amount of personal estate
ana the situation of the real estate.
Whereupon, the said Court appointed and
assigned the 18th day of February. 1883, at the
PROBATE Court rooms, III said district, to hear
and decide upon said application and petition,
aud ordered public notice thereof to be given
to all persons Interested therein by publishing
said order. together with the time and place
of hearing, three weeks successfully in the
Burlington Free Press a news paper which cir
culates in the neghbOrhOod of those persons
Interested in said estate, AL which publications
shall bc previous TO the day assigned Tor hear
ing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
pear before said court, at the time and place
assigned, then and there in eaid court to make
your objections To the granting of such license
II you see cause.
Given under my hand, at the Probate Court
rooms, this 18th day of January, 1888.
JENNIE STACY, Register.
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a Stab inthe Dark

Sometimes fails of ITS muider0us nteut. The
insidiOus and dastardly attacks made upon
the reputation of Hostettcr's stomach Bitteis
by persons who seak TO palm or cheap and
fiery tones as identical with it, or the same
thing under another name" or equally as
good in most instances react disastrously
upon the unprincipled traders upon popular
credulity who attemp t them. converting their
speculatiOns into ruinous failures. The Bit
tiers is IL pure, wholesome and thorough med-
cine, adapted to the total cure aud prevention
of fever and aRue. bilious remit'ent, dyspep
STA, constipation hiiOusnCss, debility, ner-
Vousness and kidney troubles. Its every
Ingredient. unlike hose in the limitations OF
it, is OF an ascertained standard OF excellence,
and while they 10y reason of their fiery prop
critics, react injutiOusy upon the brain and
sed alive and iuvigoreut. Refuse all these
harmful limitations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
Jonathan Taylor's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT The Honorn-
DISTRICT OF CHIrTENDENSS. BILE the Props1e
Court tor the district OF Chittenden.
To all persons interested III the estate OF
Jonathan Taylor, late of SheibIrn, in said
district, dt ceased GkEErlNG
Whereas said court has assigned the 18th
day OF February next, for the settlement or
the Administrators account. and for de-
cree of the res due OF sand estate to the
heirs of said deceased, and ordered that
public notice thereof be given 10 all persons
interested in said estate 10y publishing this or
der three weeks successfully previous 10 the
day assigned, N the Burlington Free Press
printed in burlington in SAID district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified TO ap-
pear at the Probate Court rooms in burning
ton, on the day assigned, then and there 10
contest the allowance of said account II you
see cause and to establish your r SHIT as heirs
legatces and lawful claimants OF SAID residue:
Given under my hand, this LIST day OF
February, A. d. 1883. -,....
81 ,iw
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By WILLIAM PITTENGER,
A MEMBER OF THE EXPEDITION.
Copyrighted, 1857, by War Pubis ing Co, N. Y,
and published by arrangement with them

Copyrighted 1887, by War Publis ing Co., N. Y,
and published by arrangement with them.l
SEATED in comparatively comfortable
cars, with no ropes or irons upon us and
but a weak guard, and with deep peace
and content in our hearts, we glided ont of
The rebel capitalize see it no more till all
that had belonged to rebel power had
paSsed away Like the basclcss fabric of u
vision. and left not Il wraCk behind. " The
unwOntpd light daZZlcd Our eyes. The
motion Of the cars was an intoXiCatiOn.
This was happiness indeed The thoughts
aud visions Of the night We're lived over
ngain in scarcely less bright waking
dreams. ] tried to look at the country
through which we were passing, but my
preOcCupatiOn was so great that | could
scarcely see it at all
Petersburg was reached with no notable
incident; then after but Il short detention
we moved on toward City Point. As the
train passed around a curve about IL
O'Clock we saw very large steamboat in
the river; we had seen none such since we
left our own Ohio. But there was some
thing still better than the boat. Waving
over it in the morning breeze was the
Flag Of the free" | seized the comrade
next me and shouted, "lIurrah, boys;
hurrahi there's our flagr' They needed
no prompting indeed some in the forward
cars had seen it sooner than l had. Cheer
after cheer went up from the whole train;
some of the guards were disconnected at
our vehemence and said, 'Stop that noise,
there's no use in making such a fuss"
but we did not stop, This was the first
time we had seen that banner for eleven
long months, and it meant to us life,
nome, freedom, country-everything
which men love; and tears and shouts
interDingled till we drew up at the station
out n short distance from the truce boat
State of Maine.
From its side issued long procession
Vt prisoners, $50 in number, who did not
seem TO be nearly SO much rojoiced as we
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Valina Wallace's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, To all persons
DISTRICT OF CHITTENDES,N concerned in the
estate of Valina Wallace, late Of Burlington
in said district, deceased.
GREETING.
At a Probate Court, holden at Burlington,
within and tor the district of Chittenden, on
the 3lst day of January, 1888, an instrument
purpolt ing to be the last will and test-ment
of Valina Wallace, late OF arlington, in said
District deceased was presented to the Court
aforesaid for probate. And 1t is ordered by said
Court that the 18th day of February, 1888
at the Probate Court rooms In said Bur
lington, be assigned for proving said instru-
ment and that notice thereof be given 10 all
persons concerned, by publishing this order
three weeks successfully in the burlington
Free Press a newspaper printed at said Bur
lington, previous 10 the time appointed.
Therefore, you are hereby Notified 10 ap-
pear before said Court, ut the time and place
aforesaid, and contest the probate of said will,
ii you have cause.
Given under my hand at Burlington, in said
District this 3lst day of January 1858.
32w3w JENNIE STACY, Register.
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The expedition, in the daring OF its inception,
Dad the wdness of a romance; while In the
Gigantic and overwhelming results it sought and
was likely obtain it was absolutely sublime
,Tupas ADVOCATE GENERAL HoLTs OFFICIAL RE
'eNoR..
Il was all the deepest laid scheme, and on the
GTsndest scale that ever emanated from the
urans of any number OF Yankees combined
vtEn SOUTHERN CosFKDERAcY (ATIANTA, GA.),
April 10, 1862
Despite its tragic termination, it shows what a
handful OF brave men could undertake in Amer
GcA-CoMTE DE PARIS HISTORY THE CIVIL WAR
IN AMERICA, vol Z, p. 1877.
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luck IN that direction for some time. We
did not wish to be tiresome, and ourselves
made the first motion to leave: the prc~i-
dent took the hand Of each in both his
own, saying again how thankful he was
that we had been spared, and that he
hoped we would find all our relatives liv-
inc ana well when we reached home. We
left him. exceedingly proud of the honor
the greatest man in the nation Tor the
wo..d had conferred upon us We had
now nothing further to dctain lis in WASH
nl!.ton. and were most anxious 10 he in
Ohio again. y Through for sixty DAYS
was gwen to Us and an order for govern.
ment transportation to our homes.
THE END
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stood IN II STOPPING position ~ the Ere
place with his elbow resting on Che end Of
the mantlcpccc, "if we could only have II
little luck with the battles now, all would
soon be right and the war be over" The
quaint phrase, "a little luck with the bat
ties" made I'm indeliblc impression on my
memory, for we had been having very i'll
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

were. They were
formed in line.
and there was Il
calling of names,
a c hec k ing of
lis t 3, wit h in
4ulries about spe-
cial officers, for
what seemed to
me IA long time.
Som e disputes
arose, but | could
not cate h I h &
words, and could
only pray silently
shat all might be
arranged in such
manner as to pre-
.-nHl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10
DARING And SUFFERING.
a History of the Andrews Railroad
Raid Into Georgia in 1862.
;sH1ae Most Heroic and Tragic Episode
of the Civil War.

Embracing "a Full and Accurate Account
OF the Secret Journey to the Heart of
0he Confederacy, the Capture of
Railway Train In n Confederate Camp,
'Syse Terrible Chase That Followed, and
Ghe Subsequent Fortunes of the Leader
SJDd Party.
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-Rewardedare those who read
QInAIUthis and them act they will ind
MOu SRs nsm 3% 'Se thai so %
and families The profits are large and sure
Tor every industrious person, many have
made and are now making several hundred
make Al and upwaId s per day, who is willing
To- work. Either sex, Dung or old capital
not needed we start you. Everything new
do il IA well No any one. Write to us at once
for full particulars. which we mail free. Ad-
dress Stinson & Co., Portland, Maiue.
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CHAPTER XVII.

4EtoIrISG TO SECRETARY STANTON AND
PRESIDENT LINCOLN.
nave forgotten almost everything that
look plnce on this homeward voyage, if,
indeed, my mind was net too nearly in the
condition of a waking dream to receive
definite impressions. / saw some Of the
xTeat gunboats as we drew near the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-02-10

NOTICE-To the Ladies. woman who
IN suffered for several years from female
Ladies know the remedy, which is SIMPLE and
inexpensive. Every lady can treat herself. A
free package sent by addressing MRS +. l. H.,
with stamp, Box 55T, Auburn, Me Name paper'
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my Kingdom for IA Horse"

But if he suffers from scratches, cracks, cuts,
gals or wounds of any kinds, Veterinary Hop
Ointment is warranted to cure. Never fails.
2l.W Il box. At all drug gists.
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FREE SEED DISTRIBUTIONS

were first suggested, and the best varieties nm
der test have been selected and sent TO sub
scribers from year TO year: Thus II is that tho
beauty of Hebron, white Elephant, and Ru-
rail- Blush potatoes have been introduced, the
Diehl- Mediterranean, Surprise and Fultzo-
Nlawsou Wheats; The Cuthbert Raspbsfry,
the Rural Branching Sorghum; Rural Thor
ouRhbred Bount's Prolific Cora, and Strata
gem, Telephone. Rural New Yorker and Alas
are recognized as the best now in cultivation.
IL is thu accepted Medium for the introduce
ton ( all new plants, Seed and Agricultural
ard Gard IN Implements. The first men OF the
country recognize IL as earnestly striving to
promote the best agricultural, horticultural
and stock interests of America.
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THE RURAL NEW-YORKER

in ls49l is original from begin
ming to end. 1t costs more to publish than
400 illustrations from nature every year. The
best artsts-the best writer's IL is the first
journal to have established experimental
grounds, which are under the direct personal
management of ITS editors. These are culti-
waited for the benefit of its readers. Every
thing new is carefully tested and the results
are honestly reported in its columns. Thus its
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1888-12-21
We Must Collect.

Of course everybody who reads the above
caption will say sold man Stokes wants
money" Well, then, everybody tells the
plain, unvarnished truth. Old man Stokes
does want money, and he wants it badly
and old man Stokes must hare money, pretty
SOON.
We have 500 subscribers in arrears. most
OF them for the'current year, but a large
number for from one 10 two years before,
and the aggregate amount is very large
TO as, and while it remains unpaid we are
seriously crippled in our business. 1t does
seem to us that any one who subscribes for
paper ought TO be able to pay the small
mount charged for it in a year.
We will make liberal deduction to those
who Will pay all arrearages and renew for
another year, between now and the 18th of
December After that date we must charge
full price, and shall try to collect what is
then due through Trial Justices.
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AS2'" 1t will be good news to our readers
VINO are interested in the building of tho
augusta Division of the &C. G. road -
learn that the company haye determined 70
ou''d The road from Augusta to the main
me al DI"ck s. notwithstanding the decision
OF the Supreme Court inyalidatino tha
.'"hShIp bonds. If that report is true we
nope oil the citizens along the line will OF.
'ehd 10 the company all the aid and an
'0uragement in their power. Let us mt
no obstacles in tho way, by word or decd
'ut on the contrary, lot us heartily cheer
ana enthusiastically help the COMPANY bv
very means within our power.
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WHAT THE GIRLS NEED.-Mrs. Chanin -
the letter which was published yssterd.o
touches delicately but firmly on question
winch IS receiving the careful attention NJ
many other thoughtful minds just now. and
also makes very clear the difficulty that girls
In South Carolina must have in obtainino
employment, SO long as there is no thorough
means Tor giving them an education in those
cailings which are at the same time most
suitable for them and con bs made prof;ts.
bic to them
me whole subject is presented in q plain
ana practical light in the simple ststsment
winch MRS. Chspin makes, that she receive.
scores n' '"''"rs from girls asking her IN
help them get situations as teachers bnt
"nen she could have obtained frst-rate DO
sitons for bookkeepers, for instance. sbs
mas had to supply the demand by sendino
10 an industrial college in a distant State
ana that South Carolina girls are now seek,
ing admission to n college of the same kind
in neighboring State.
Inc interesting matter which is thus fore.
'oly brought to notice again, Of training
young girls 30 that they shall be indeneno
ient In life and not be compelled to regard
marriage, ON any terms, as the chief end of
wing, WI, have particular attention from
lhe Sunday News, and it is intended next
sunday to publish an in portant letter upon
ne subject. Meanwhile Mrs. Chapin's |
will keep the wamen Of the |
state thinking, and will make tho men nut |
n their considering caps for the sake of their
aughters, at ast.-Sunday News.
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SHERIFF. SMITH UrnELD. D.-B;rminrhau.
Aia.' Dec. ll.-Gov. Seay had an interview
witn many gentlemen this morning on the
Th gaDJeet OF the tragedy of Saturday night
me Governor afterward had an interview
WIN sheriff Smith, and said that he endorsed
tns oherin, and was glad that Jefferson
county had Sheriff who, no matter how
painful his duty, could uphold the law and
pr p,oteu. ane county Jail. The eveots today
are oriehy told. The coroners Jury to in.
vsstigate the shooting met and adiourncd
uhtl. tomorrow in order to procure Wit
nosses. n Sheriff Smith was released ON S25 :.
wv oond' and will take charge of his office
trS"n .:,, ohee. Beginning tonight the
troops Will be sent away, one comrsnv NJ
ume until oil are gone. Martin Walker and
'en brown, colored, have been arrested ss
supposed accomplices in the Hawes murder.
ona.s .a .no eviaenos against them is only cir
Sems'antisl. None Of tho woundsd had
died to-day: Halves has made no eonfea.
slon' but still protests his innocence.
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nG4p A terrible difficulty occurred last
week in Kemper Co., Miss, between some
white and oolored people, in which, the re-
ports say some ten or fselve white per%ns'
were either killed or wounded, by n pArty
OF negroes in ambush, but we hear of no ne
ses, the reports are conflicting but frem the
accounts received, we are inclined to think
that hasty and unwarranted conduct on
the part of the white party brought on
the fatal encounter, in which they were
the greatest sufferers.
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RACE TROUBLES IN BARxwELL-,

RACE TROUBLES IN BARSwELL.--Cbarlss
TON. d. Q. Dec. 18.--Yesterday. at Black yills
"; Dewitt, white, shot one Tyler, colored,
VINO had armed himself with double b.r'
relied shotgun to kill Dewitt. Tyler had
oeen suspected Of killing Q mule Of Dewitt. |.
IN revenge for Dewitt having assisted q col.
ored man with whom Tyler had lawsu:t
Tyler announced his intention to shoot D..
VT on sight. The shooting took place in tbs
street Of the town. '"'
There is some excitement ia the Same
county on account Of the disappearance of
bobsrt Morris, white. He is supposed to
nave been murdered by q band OF neoross
VINO made threats against his brother. Tbi.
or"Iher and another had gone of for sssiat.
'hce and on their return they fonnd Rob.
er's coat, with hole in it, and his gun, bat
10 trace Of Robert,
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DLoopsHEo IN CouRT.--Nashvil!e Tenn,
Decemoer ia special to The Americ.S
teom jackson, Tenn. says Durinx a trial b..
.ore Esquire Exum in the 10th district n
MS. .nis county Yesterday, over a settlement be-.
. s"esn ION ION Brown and colored famifv
M;n" u hicks WIN Hicks cross-questisned
m'ss Fanple Brown in rather an abrunt
manner, and he was told bv her h.upe
Tom TO be more careful Tho negro r.n,;ad
win an oa'h and knocked Brown down
otner negroes and Peter Brown, A brotbar
2. lom, Joined in a general fight. Tom
Drown cut one or two negroes with his kn;Ga
ana STABBED the mother of will Hicks in th.
tnrost. Tom Brown and his brsther wsro
asso sadly hurt. At last accounts the ma.
sroes were armed There vas much erci,s
ment ana tnsre Is danger Of further trouble
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Personals.

Mr. and Mrs. w. d. Bewley have gone /,
emerson to attend the marriage Of Mr
pewieys sister. Miss Nellie, to Or. Friar
Dr.H, X; Saith has re,,.., x
tfe DrMsfs Dental College. and Is w;,I .non, ,rom
pis Christmas in dear old Union. p'''
MRS. \; G. Dorroh and two children. Of
Dorroh, Lanrens Counfy, will spend tho he
y Tnrist%as ,s ma with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Mr.y !. Moore. who has been teaching
home for the HOLIDAYS. ''"'
Mr.. w c. Gallagher, the excellent Pho.
tographer who was with us lost year. has
returned, and is now turning out some
beautiful photos. "'
mr.. \. M. Gago after spends 4g some time
WIN MS parents here, left LOST week. He
will join his wife and chiIdrenSot ssvan,ah
ana then return to their homctpt Jacksoa,
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Last Friday night we had q -,
seeing the performances Of the Soutbern Mr-
sical Comedy Company, in Woods Han in
daffney City. The first scene wa, hrr
lesqus, on DR.. Tanners forty days fasting
Inc consulting physicians wore Dr,. Jon.s
Belaire and Brown; the latter vas q roruo
80 also was the patient. The abnorms, Con-
dition OF the abdominal regions of tbe no:
nent was sufficient to impress the spec,.,or
with the idea that forty days fasting b.d
done but little to assuage it. This "a uou
as most Of the other scenes, were in pt,r,n.r
seq with side-splitting laughter. It .u,o-
less Tor US TO attempt 10 describe the ,csnos.
we nope our readers will have n cban.. -
see them for themselves. The nb.,,.
Rorioal scenes were splendid, particularly
the sinking Of the American Trader Inv Lo
Chinese Junk. whore tho American ma, ~
war comes 10 the rescue and sinks tho J,,L
fankee-doodle was victorious. Tb, l.rra
hall was filled with spectators and for two
hours enjoyed themselves hugely.
To-day looks as if the good weather ws.
" an end' and farm work will hang up for
ne time being Our neighbors who hs,n,,
'ni'ned sowing wheat may not get through
certainly not soon.
ihis weeks labors ends our journalistic
aoors for this year. How far W. b.y. s,o.
eed or how completely we have failed ".
ave thes generous readers to judge for
nemselVes. Wishing our readers a merry
hri'tmas and a happy new year, we are
'ost respectfully, w,
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NJ iney re ridiculous, FLYNN'S low prices
ihey re wonderful; FLYNN'S big bargains

NaS- Charley Wlthcrspoon, a colored man
was arrested here Wednesday morning. on
S'rOng suspicion OF being connected with
stealing bale of cotton from Mr.. J. r
Min.ers gin house, at sedalia, a Mich, or
Two before. From reports that reach no
there was a white man involved in the stso1
log ana negro, who owned a mule and
wagon or the white man owned the vaonn
ana horse, and the two Joined teams and
uid the stealing. Whether Charley was ii.
rect'y implicated in stealing the cotton has
not yet been shown conolusiveIy but il !,
supposed that he knows great deal abopt
t. ''"'