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later, second and last direct message
from camp reached the general, stating that
Isandhlwana was in possession of the Zu-
lus Chelmsford whole force immediately
marched to the rescue, reached camp mt
dark, and found it occupied, not by saw
ages, but by long, silent lines of dead Brit
ish soldiers.
1t was two or threekhours after the zen
erals party left camp1before Zulu warriors
appeared at lsandhlwana. Several bodies
of them were in sight ut s o'clock. when
the warning above noted was dispatched to
the general. Colonel Durnford, the COM
mandaut at once sent out strong scouting,
parties and rode to the front himself at
the head of squadron of mounted men.
The Xuus were met in immense force on
the front and left, and Durnford fell back
slowly, fighting ut every step, until within
500 yards of the right of the line of battle.
covering the tents and wagons. At that
point he made desperate stand. and a
thousand dead Xulus were afterward found
On slope and gully in front of the posi-
ton
Durnford's gallant fight outside the camp
gave the various scouting detachments time
to return to the lines, and when all were
united the force stood IN a semicircle, with
backs to the steep wal-like hillside. The
Zulus swarmed in all directions, for they
mum bered fully 10000 of Cetcwayos best
imps. At 1880 p. IN. they succeeded in
breaking through the left of the British
line and rushing among the guns and war-
ons. The gunners and camp followers
quickly broke for tie rear, and the sayapes
mingled in the rout, stabbing and slashinp
right and left with their assegais and short
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young carbineers lay side by side close to
their dead leader. The Xulus kept up the
work of slaughter until 20 British officers
and over COO soldiers had fallen.
The petty garrison at Rorke's Drift was
alarmed about 3 O'Clock by Il Natal officer
and a Carbincer who rode in at high snced
on the lsandhlwana road and We're tax en-
across the river in a pont. They told the
story ot disaster while crossing. and one
fastened On to the next station, the other
joining the defense at Rorke', Drift Two
old mission buildings at Rorl.e's Drift W. re
changed into blOckhorseS by loopholing
the walls and 5arricading them with mealie
bags and wagons. Biscuit boxes were piled
up in rows for an intrenchmcnt, and before
the work was finished 800 or eco Xulus
dashed along the river bank from some
crossing place above and charged wildly
against tie old mission walls. They were
met at 80 yards by Il fearful direct and cross
fire.
The sayages fell in scores, but new men
took the places OF the fallen and in Il short
time the brave defenders were driven back
from their slender barricade5, the buildings
were on fire and the garrison was surround
ed, with no other shelter than scattered
piles Of mealie bags. The savages circled
around the field until midnight, but were
repulscd in every attempt they made to
charge through the defenses. They num-
bered about 5000 men and left 800 dead on
the ground. Fifteen of the heroic garrison
were killed and 10 wounded.
Lord Chelmsford abandoned the scene of
massacre at Isandhlwana in the night, be-
fore his soldiers looked upon the demoraliz-
ing spectacle, and fell back to RJrkc's Drift
He had been clearly outgeneraled by say
age strategy, but the horrible slaughter en-
durcd by Cetewayo's impis so appalled, the
hearts Of his people that the army fled from
the battlefield after gathering their spoils
and scattered to their own kraals in def
auce Of the King. GEORGE l.. KlIMER.
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colored man who runs bootblacking chair
and was put up for fun, but lie will draw
$500 year just the same.
Mr.. Clarence Il. Greathousa formerly Of
San Francisco was appointed consul gen
eral to Corea by President Cleveland in
1855. He has never been back and is now
postmaster general Of Corea.
Captain Horace Bixby is u good pilot,
but his title to fame is that he taught Mark
Twain what TWAIN knows about steam
boating Captain Bixbv is now pilot on
steamboat running south from Memphis
At the Boston Schoolboys' society reun.
ion recently Joseph d. Jones gave his remi-
niscences as a schoolboy 81 years ago. lie
is 81 years old Nobody can be a member
of the society who has not been out of school
a full half century.
James r. Sovereign, the new general
master workman of the Knights of Labor
is about 43 years of age He was a stone
cutter and designer until 10years ago, when
he and a printer established paper at At
lantic, Ia, whore he has since lived.
Edward Klein. '95, Of Harvard, has been
found by DR.. Sargent, in the strength tests
the latter has been conducting, to be the
strongest man the doctor has vet come
across Mir Klein is2i years old, short aud
very stout and doesn't look especially
strong.
The virgin speech OF the late Secretary
Rusk rs Il member Of the legislature was
made at the close OF debate on bill that
had a great many friends among the mem
bers. Mr. Rusk arose and said, Mr.. Speak
err, this things steal' The bill was de-
fedted
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Roseline IL. Simond's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, 10 all persons
DISTRICT OF CHITTENDEN. ! concerned i'm the
estate of Rosaliuc Il. ~imund~, late of Burliug-
ton in said District, deceased.
GREETING:
At Probate Court holden at Burlington
within and for the District Cf Chittcndcn. on
the sth day Of December, 1873 an instrument
purporting to be ne last will and testament of
Rosulinc II. Simonds late of burlington. in said
District. deceased. was presented to the Court
aforesaid, for probate, And il is ordered by
said Court that thctth day of January lsQl, at
the Probate Court Rooms in said Burlington
be assigned for approving said instrument and
that notice thereof he given to all persons con-
ccrncd. by publishing this order three week,
successfully in the Burlington Free Press. "A
newspaper printed at said Burlington previous
to Tie time appointed.
Therefore, yuu are hereby notified to nupear
before said court, at the time and place afure-
said, and contest the probate OF sand will il
you have cause.
Given under my hand at Burlington. in said
District, this Sth day Of December. 1SG
JENNIE STACY, Register.
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An examination of the phenomena
sands which emit sounds of n souorous
character and are famliaIly known as
singing sands has given rise to various
theories II, to the cause of the popularity
that, however, of equality or of the in
equality ia the size of the grains being
now rejected In the eastern part of Mass
achusetts is n locality where this kind Of
sand is found, which does not present the
supposed cellular structure associated with
such II sound nor does eifervescence OF air
between moistened surfaces apply TO this
case. SouOrous mineral, such as Clinks
tone, is not present, and there is no evil
dence Of electrical phenomena being con
ccrued. The conclusion arrived at is that
the sand, instead of being, as ordinarily,
composed of rounded part .cles, is made up
of grains with lat and angular surfaces.
In the case referred to, a plane surface Of
fcldspar is apparent in many of the grains -
the suppositun being that n certain pro
portion of quartz and feldspar grains is
probably adapted to give the sound while
less or more OF the component would fail
OF the result. In one Of the islands of the
He5rdes a sand Of this sort is found which
Is largely calcareous. Its constitution is a
mixture Of large and small grains, and the
larger ones are of rounded quartz. Many
angular fragments of quartz are also con
tanned, and 3 or 4 per cent Of the whole are
dark granules of chert.-NeW York sun.
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John III. Sherman's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT The Honor
DISTRICT OF GRAND ISLE. ;. :. able Probate
Court for the District OF Grand Isle.
To all persons interested in the estate of
John II. sherman, late of Charlotte in said
district. deceased. GREETING.
Whereas, said Court has assigned the %
day of january next for the settlement of the
account of the Executors OF the last will and
testament of said deceased, and for decree
of the residue Of said estutr To the
lcgateee Of said deceased, and ordered
that public notice thereof bee given TO
all persons interested in said estate by
publishing this order three weeks successivcly
previous 10 the day assigned, in the Burling-
ION frce lress; 4 newspaper printed in Bur
Therefore. YOU are hereby notified 10 appear
az the Probate Court rooms in Burlington. on
the day assigned. then and there to contest the
ALLOWANCE of said account il you zee cause, and
10 establish your right a. heirs. legatcc~ and
lawful Claimcnts of said residue
Given under my hand, this 9TH day Of De-
ccmbCr \. ID. 1893
JENNIE STACY, Register
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STATE OF VERMONT,
nrsrpi,-r ~, ,ritrrxnr> The Honorable
for the District nf Chitcudcn
To the heirs and all person. inter ted in the
estate OF James H.Rocers, late Of NNestiord. in
said district, deceased, GREETING.
Whereas, upplicatjonhat been made tothis
Court, in writing, by IL" administrator Of SAID
estate, praying Tor license ana authority tOscll
the " hole otjic real and personal estate of slid
deceased. Tor the pay ucut. of dclt-uId charged
OF administration. setting form therein The
amount OF tCht~ dnc from said deceased, the
charge, of adam mist ration, the amour, Of pqI-
~uugl estate and the situation ot tlr real estate,
VI hrwupCu, tur said Court appointed and
H~- iIurd tur - day OF pectmLri. I.H}. ui tilD
IruI.ur tp'ut rooms, ia said district. to heat
and dc.ld, upon s"id application upd petition.
and ordered pubhc notice. thereof 10 he -iNcl
to all persons INT rrc>tCd therein. 10y puhli-htn-
said order gether with the time aud place ~
hearing, three weeks successfully ina thr Bur
liugtuu Free Press, a newspaper which ci'r,l.
lates in the uetghborhoud OF those person, iu-
tercsted in sjlid estate, all which publications.
shall be previous TO the day us i.,ucd for hear
ing,
Therefore You are hereby notified TO appr3r
before said Court AT the time and place assign
ed. then aud there in said Court, to make Your
objection 10 the E,antng of HuCh License II you
see cause.
Given under my hand, mt the Probate Court
rooms, this It'll day Of Deccmhcr. lSg3
o,., JENNIE STACY, Register.
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Lucy Browneli's Estate.

STATE or VERMONT, Toau persons
DISTRICT OF CEITTESDEN, concerned in
the estate of Lucy RroNucii, latc of Jericho
in said district deceased.
GREETING;
At Probate Court. holden at Burlington,
within and for the district of Chittenden, On
the llth day of Deccmber, 1888, an instrument
purportinG To he the last will and testament Of
Lucy Brownell, late of Jericho, in
said district. deceased. was presented to the
court aforesaid, for probate
And it is ordered by said court that the 9Th
day Of January. 1894, at the Probate Court
rooms in said Burlington, be assigned for APP
proving said testament; and that notice there
81 he given 10 all persons concerned, by pub
fishing tniS order three weeks successfully in
the Burlington Free Press. II newspaper print.
ed at said burlington previous to the time ap
pointed.
Therefore you are hereby notified to appear
before said court, AZ the time and place aforc-
@ald, and contest the probhtc OF said will, if
you have cause.
Given under my hand at Burliugton. in said
district, tAls 18th day Of December. 1855.
JENNIE STACY, Register.
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James 4. Thatcher's Estate
STATE or VERMONT. Tho Honorable
nt-rri,r an, .utrrr>nr.- the Probate Court
'''' W 49, ''--''''' for the District ID

STATE or VERMONT Tic Honorable
ntSTrttr IN, .urrrr>Dt.,- the Probate Court.
fur the District OF
Chittendyu.
To the heirs and ail person. Interested i'm tho
estate of Jane y 1lutctcr late of south
Burlington, in said district, deceased,
~ GREETING:
Whereas, application hath been made 10 Til,
Court, in writing, by the administrator of said
estate, praying for license and authoritytosclI
the whole OF the real and personal estate OF
sand deceased. for the payment of debts and
charges of administration. setting forth there
in the amount ut debts due from said deceased
the charges of administration. the amount of
personal estate and the situation of the real
/ estate.
Whercupon, the said Court appointed and
assigned the 18th day of January. lsH, at the
PROBATE Court rooms. in said district. To hear
and dec idle upon said application and petition
and ordered public notice thereof to be given
to all persons interested therein. by publishing
said order, tOgctht" with the time and place OF
hearing. three weeks success lively in the Bur
ngtuu Free Press. "A newspaper which cirCl-
latcs in the ncighhorhood Of those persons in
tercstcd in said estate, all which publications.
shall he previous To the day assigned Tor hear
ing.
Therefore, YOU arc hereby notified 10 appear
before said Court AZ the time and place as gu-
cd. then and there in said Court 10 make Your
objection to the ErntnSOt such license, if you
see cause.
GiNcn under my hand. at the Probate Court
JENNIE STACY, REGISTER.
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Evangcline.

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25 cents postage prepaid.
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Carlisle Lewis Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT The Honora-
DISTRICT OF CnrTEEpEN $. Cour ti' to 5o' i.e
District of Chtterden
To- all persons interested in the estate cf
carlisle Lewis, late Of Charlotte, in said g
ulct, deceased, GREETING:
Whereas, said Court las assigned thc 9TH day
of january next for the settlement OF the a.
count Of the executor Of tho las will and to
lament Of said deceased and fora decree OF tho
residue of said estate 10 rhe ley3tees of sail
ui be given 10 All persons Interested in said o--
tate 10y publishing this order three week, sue
Cc-~iNcl}. previous TO the day assigned. In the
huntington frcc l'less, newspaper printed in
Burlington In said district.
Therefore, YOU are hereby uotiHcd 90 0uuc3r
ar the IrpNale Court room, in Burlington. On
tho day assigned then and there totonty.t tho
allowance oi said account. II You ~ec caI-,.
aud tu establish Your night az heirs and Lawful.
claimants ut said rrsIdUc.
Given under my hand, this ?Oth day of Dec
cuhvf, \. II. 1888.
JENNIE STACY. Re. ,,er.
.-.Ns
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Is a Marked Feature eff the Eiu.

An ad valorem duty, as the name implies,
is one which varies according to the price
If prices could be exactly determined moth
ing would seem t. be fairer than an ad va
loren duty. But unfortunately, prices are
very much matters Of opinion. on which
honest men may differ much and rogues
much more. The tariff bills of all other ma
tons show such an exclusion of ad vaiorem
duties rs makes even the act of 1890 seem
objectionable on that very account.
How the bill will act As a revenue raiser,
and how it can act rs an injury to the gov
ernment and the producer both together, is
we'll eXemplifod in the changes made III the
pottery schedule
The report asserts that the bill as COM
pared with the existing law, accorls Canada
privileges without price. for which the
Dominion would he glad 70 give ample con-
cessionS. 1t says the bill ought not to Ice
reported without the internal revenue bill
which to make up the 81 Geo. 600 deficiency
caused by this bill
The report calls attention to the prevail
ing business depression and intimates that it
is due to the expected passage OF this bill.
The time allowed 10y thi, hill is of no more
service than no interval at all The
manufacturer must lose an entire season. for
if he manufactures good, his loss will be
greater than though he kept his mills closed
The terms of the bill are equivalent to an
edict from theCommittee commanding every
wOOilcn manufacturer 40 shut and keep shut
down until the hill becomes law. aud turn
ing thousands of operatives into the street
The minority conclude their exhaustive
report by expressing their dsapproval of
the changes proposed in tho administrative
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Jerome b. Smith, Estate.

We, the Subscribers. having been aupolutcd
10y Oh" Honorable Tie lroDttc Court for Vie
District of CmNcgccn, Commissioners In re-
coivc; examine aud adiUs' the claims md de-
u'auuo oi all pfrsUur Against the estate of
|tnUNe 49, smith. latto Burlington, in -aid dis
UIct. deceased, and also all claims and demands
cyWhlicd In offset thereto; aud six month.
nom ue CAY 81 %" dhtc hereof heinz allowed
by ~glu obri To- iiiai purpose. ~ . tu therefore
hereby give notice thGt We viii attend To ihc
husurSs ot Qur sppoinl Dlcut az j. ". Rus
sru Office n burlington, in said district, Oh Tho
first Thursdays OF FEBRUARY and Juno nest,
al 10 O'Clock q, m, on each OF said DAYS.
Dated his lsth day Of nccemhcr. f,t,.
JOIN J. Ri GHHfSo5WyL~' commissioners.
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THE BURLINGTON FREE FREss THURSDAY DECEMBER Is 1885,
MR.. REEDS REPORT
MINORITY SEARCHLlGHT TURNED
UPON THE WILSON ANOMALY.

This New Bill Radically Wrong Because
in Erect Thprotective Defiance of
the Worlds Verdict it Adopts the Adj
Nalorcm Duty-It Must Inevitably Lower
the Wages of Labor and Stranglc Ameri-
can Production.
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The Weekly Free Press

Gives 81 columns every
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umns Of news "A week, Sla
year.
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lIOULD the say
ages of southern
Africa. with whom
the English are
again imbroiled in
Il war about terri
torial boundaries,
prove true to their
race traditions,
they will give Brit
ANNA no little
trouble before the
coveted goldfclds
are open to white
men. The Mata-
beles We're once
numbered among
the Zulus. that ma
ton of wild tribes
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The Cosmopolitan Magazine
AND THE
Weekly Free Press
Both for S2.25 a Year.

T'HE GRAFT ILLUSTRATED MONTH
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The Cosmopolitan, with its yearly 1896
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runndcd by the terrible Cbaka, who as
pircd TO be and was an African Napoleon.
Chaka was the son of Zulu chief and
Received the training of a princely warrior.
lie heard tales of Napoleon's remarkable
career and took the adventurous Corsican
For his hero and model On the death Of
lis father Chaka usurpCd the kingdom by
eposng his brother, united the tribe Of the
mtetwas to the Xulus and at once began
warfare of unbridled conquest and rapine
he whole male Zulu population was CON
|crptcd for active service. A band of II, Goo
picked warriors was formed to constitute
he royal guard, and they were ready to
narch at an hours notice distance of 40
50 miles without Il halt to execute the
ing's decree and eat up a town, chief
|r a tribe without warning.
The main army was organized into regi-
hents or impis, and the troops were drilled
u thorough system Of maneuvers new to
african soldiers. Many fortified kraals
rere built as permanent camps for the regi-
hents, and in a short time Chaka was nb-
1lute monarch OF a vast and invincible
Military power. The surrounding country
as gradually suhiugatcd and the tribes
ere either wiped out by wholesale slaugh-
Rr or incorpo with the Xulus Chaka's
lie over those who submitted to his power
as the most rigid and cruel that can be
nagincd In his army the penalty of de
at was death, and sometimes whole r2gi-
tents, including the wives and children Of
be soldiers, were massacred by the kings
ayers because they failed to win a victory.
In one of these military massacres the
ives Of two brothers Of the king were
ain, and out Of revenge Chaka was killed
o. Ii q - in No ,,f
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one-half our market for products would be
gone. But while this bill in its principle, if
1t has any is not unprotectivc, it will be alb
soluteiy SO in practice. not only in its direct
reductions, but also in its direct reductions
sure to come from the change from specific
duties to ad valoren, which
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and Re/0rMer ordered of US,
both $500 a year. This
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scribers TO the RcfoiWtY,
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parry stores. The garrison of that i'm
pant post wa, reduced by detachment
|coutmg AID iaidin2 to about SOC Euro
soldiers and an equal number of mn
Tho C1mp was pitched at the side OF
|orupt hill, with the wagons near the
ar oi the wall and the troops in front
lem.
rly on the 22d Lord Chelmsford and
mel Gwyn, with the major part of the
|, penetrated the Zulu country still far
leaving Isandhlwana and Rorke's
7 in fancied security behind them. Ia.
We're met with on the route, but they
Ed without accepting battle, and draw.
he column distance of l2 miles from
|Ihlwana by Il o'clock noon. Mean
+ n mcssage from camp reached Gen
Chelmsford at q, m, stating that
were in sight on the hills around
|lhlwana. AT 4 p m, seven hours
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WARS IN ZULULAND.
HOW CAAkA MADE HIS PEOPLE A
NATION OF WARRIORS.

He Was an African Conqueror Modelled
Upon Napoleon and Transmitted His
Spirit to the savages who still DEFY
European Armies.
upright, 1893, by American Press Associa-
ton. Book rights reserved
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