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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-11-21
II Wasn't Law.

Judge Wallace was chief justice of tho
supreme court when an attorney from
Montana who is now "A we'll known prac-
titiouer in san Francisco, applied for n
certificate to practice before tho courts Of
the STATE. He stood before the bar while
another attorney mado the motion for adj
mission and presented the certificate.
Il don like that fellow looks, whis-
pored Judge Wallace to his associate.
"Nor either"
"Wcll, let s sit down on him
"All right
Judge Wallace cleared his throat, smiled
upon the attorney and said:
This court cannot recognize the certiti-
cato of u territorial court.
But your honor, have hero a Gecl-
sion of this very court upon that point
holding directly the contrary, replied the
applicants attorney
"Ict me SEQ it, demanded Judge Wal
lace.
1t was passed up 70 him by the halifi,
and he observed that the opinion had been
wrlt;on by himself
Looks AS If ne had us, doesn't it"
whispered the judge to his associate
That's what it does How are we go
ing to get around thatf'
Judge Wallace wiped his glasses care
fully adjusted them on his nose and read
a few iuca
"Thut is not law, " he declared emphat-
ically ~ he slammed the hook on his desk
THE application il denied. San Fran.
cisco Post.
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Carving out His Idea.

Nephew What are You going to do
with your money when you die?
Inole--Iake it with mc.
Nephew always thought you had
money to burn Waterbury.
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BY A MYSTERY.
BY JULIAN uAwTRoRNE.
1873. by Bachelor, Johnsc
=" ,,d RaChcllerD

,onyrtoht 1875 by Bachelor, JOHNSON
aud HachellerD
copyright 1885, by Raohellcr. johnson
uad BaCheller)
CHAPTER IL.
"Thcy pulled him OIL his saddle"
bill she. "but W. still kept hold of the
riddle: and there was n struggle, and
lr bcadstall came off the horses head
nd Tom was carried off with the bride
his hand and the headstall attached
it. On. how Tom did fight theml
Was magnificent. He is as strong as
lion. YOU know, and active and brave;
ID il WAS no use, there were too many
them. They all went fighting down
wards the pit. a sort of roaring
isc came from 1t. At the brink of it
ere was a final struggle; they pushed
IN over; but the headstall caught on
point of rock that stuck up at tho
outh of the pit, like great black
9th, and Tom still held 10 the bride,
that when he went over he did not
ii to the bottom, but hung there by
g bride. dangling over the pit They
mot reach him where he is and rs
ny as he can hold on n" is safe. But
tie headstal breaks or he gets tired
j lets 70. he is lost
Here was II queer state OF things, in
cd. Was il fancy or fact? The de-
Is were grUtcsque and fantastic one
chit say impossible; but the convic.
pu of lmogene's manner and the vivid
sS with which She described the eui-
de were too intense and contagious
admit of skepticsm. Common sense
ndemucd the story as absurd; but
other sense, of which am happy to
ieye / possess q small SHIRE, warned
t. postpone my opinion.
'What else did you seq" | asked.
tt all disappeared then us quickly
1t came she replied. 81 was sitting
my horse in the road, with the Blue
,untains across the valley in the dis
nee But | itneV what must do, and
at you would help me-
But how did Tom happen TO be- in
place YOU describe? is il on the
to the place where YOU were tc
ret him?'
no. don't know or understand
ythinc about that. But he is there
4 we must save him"
\ud YOU nre sure that we are follow
the right path2'
OF course l am! Wasn't over il
: an hour ago? l don't mean with
body. YOU know; hut was here this
,rujuE, and remember every foot OF
way. la about a minute, BOW. W"
all come to a fork in the road; and
the left We sh9il see a tall stone arch,
covered with cactuers and wild
res and with a big black ants nest
one corner. We shall turn TO the
'ht and go down a steep slope. and nj
foot of il is the trunk of q great
cotton fnIlcn right across the path:
ii j. all rotten, and our horses will
* 1t into powder there is the arch"
tAc broke off and pointed with her
p. Sure enough, there was the
u. and the ants nest. too. After this
urned meekly to the right and fol
yed NY guide down the slope and
-! Wy nv, VIZ o"eA Wv, sS.'
'' .,g' = .' ',,e 'r1.'
ng had passed this way.
mere '''''' IL, hunger he any ""uo.
we were gong 20 see 'i'e i"Ht o.
az ei'r''io go ',','s ~ N'''',''' '','
" ''.' o0''s','S' GU Va, ~ ''''E' "',-
u ''','' s =" anu ii"i,,eieI9 i'''"
5g" i'' ~ p,'' "'e7!ue!N P"'
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Dandruf FORMS when the glands OF tho
skin are weakened, ana if neglected. bald
ness is sure 20 follow. Hairs Hair Renew
en- (. tho best preventive.
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THE BURLINGTON FNEr pprSs

young friend, surprising tho bride 70
he his, and that his descent into the
depths had been mpmentarily arrested
by it-hed been forced 10 rclinouish
his hold, and was by this time miles be-
low us. Fastening through unimagin-
able corridors Of the earth's crust on
his way TO the central planetary fires.
Poor fellow. So lmogcn's mystic
perception had not awaited VIZ 10 save
him, though it might afford US such
satisfaction IA would assist in being
able to certify to his fnte As this mel
ancholy conviction impressed itself
upon me, | turned TO look nv my com
pnnion, expecting, yet drcading, to see
it reflected in her face. But she was
no longer beside me.
CHAPTER 1T
Greatly startled. | Jumped to nv
teet. and was immediately relieved by
seeing her coming ont of the thickct
behind, with u long rod in her hands,
having at one end u hook or barb formed
by the base az a twlg which had been
broken Off. Her expression, as she met
my glance. was full VI purpose and
energy, hut showed no symptoms of
despair. what did the girl mean to
do? Was she going 10 fish for her
lover with that absurd Instruments
She CAME quickly up and said some
thing in rapid tone, but owing TO tho
noise made by tho water ! could not
distinguish what it was. She threw
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A Singular Function.

Mrs. Gasweli While | was in Chicago
| received an invitation to a rather singu-
lar function
Mrs Dukane--What was ity
Mrs GGsWell-llrs. Lakcfront invited
me 60 party given To celebrate the tenth
anniversary Of her first divorce Pitts.
hurS Chronicle T leuranh
Children Cry fer Pitchers Castoria.
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.


The railroad commission met At Jack
son iass week and transacted a lot Of
7ogtine business. The pagcda ., Me
Ravens WAS reported cota apletsd. as as
also platform at B,llups. and improve
ncnts at Mac r. The petition TO have
trains stop a; 1Iobe was reported com
piled with The waiting-room at Mui-
don was reported completed A nun
Der OF cases we're passed on account OF
absence OF railroad authorities. Com
missioner McLaurin reported as fol-
lows: Since last meeting OF the com.
mission ! inspected the Lula branch Of
the IsroO & Mississippi Valley Rail-
road, from Lula TO Jonestown. found
the tract Of this road much improved
since the Yszoo Il Mississippi Valley
took charge of it. However, the people
OF Jonestown are DESTROYS that the
schedule Of tbs road be changed. 50 a,
10 have the train from Lula to Jones.
town leave said place AZ SO pm,
thereby enabling people at Jonestown
to make the roudd trip to Memphis in 4
day. | therefore recommend that the
commission cite the lazoo * Missis
sipPi Valley Railroad Company TO aP.
pear and show cause. IL any il has. wh >
said change in said schedule should not
be made"
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13

Vickshurg. June S-The past seek
has given continued favorable weather
generally. and agricultural interests
have beea advanced
Rainfall has occurred in the form OF
scattered sh0.ers. which were unevenIy
distributed. and many localities repori
tha, more rain is needed. especial com
plaint IS made OF damage from this
cause in the vicinity of Greenville.
The week closed with hot weather,
which was just what crops needed 70
cause o more rapid growth. On sun
day. the I'd instant. the temperature At
Vieksburg reached % degrees. which
breaks the record at this station. being
the highest temperature ever recorded
here during the first ten days in June.
Up to this time, 96 degrees on June &.
lsss, vas the highest temperature OF
record here for the first decade of June.
Oats are beginning to ripeu in most sec
iions, and will soon be ready to harvest.
Gardens and truck generally are in
good condition
Peaches. plums and early corn are
being brought TO market, and are plen-
tifal-
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13

The right Of the State OF Mississippi
to select lands within the limits Of
abandoned naval reservations within
her borders in satisfaction Of a grant 70
tie State for the benefit Of the Univer-
sity % Mississippi has been considered
In dscision just rendered by Secretary
Hoke smith By act OF congress ap-
proved June ~. 1894. the State was
granted .. go acres to be selected Ogs
OF the .'unoccupied and gninhabited
lands Of ths Inited States within the
state By another act approved Msy
:. ises. the naval reservation in Nis-is-
siPpl ~as restored 10 the public domain
with prOvlsian that so much of the
reservation asA WAS situated on Back
Bay. near Biloxi. should be disposed OF
under tkS toNn site Law. and not as az
rico tuva4 lands Secretary Smith holds
that the state may select any oi the
Land of the abandoned reservations now
ancceupie1 and uainha5ited. except
that named in the Proviso. This latter
be considers has nos really been faiIy
restored 70 the public domain, being re-
served especially for town site par-
chases- tie argues that IL the grant
passed this land IL wOuId also pass min
er1i lands. although it has been repeat
edly held that a general land grant can
never pass mineral lands.
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13

-auEeznen, Of several portfolios. and Z.
this connection cuu~iderafis,u wa Civ
en to the transfer of >c-rrtarv smith
IN the department % jussice. but
this and other transfers xeee aualIv
abandoned and the president concluded
the simplest plan wonbi - merely to
tili the vacancy caused ty NF. Olnev's
promotion
The appointment % Judge Iuslssn
Harmon. OF Cincinnati. A. attorney
general came IN the nature of sur
prise His name h1d not even bses
eanvaSSssd a among the probabilities
Mr. Carlisle knew Judge Harmon per
Carlisle knew Judge Harmon per
souallv. and both admired aui re-
sPseted his ability Il waS he. prob
ably. who tirst presented his name to
President Cleveland Ex-ssov- camp
hell, of Ohio. a closs. friend of Judge
Harmon, also warmly supported him,
aud the president al~p secured from
eN-Gov. Hoadley. % ohio. who j. now
living in New York. and Whose law
partner Harmon was. most favorabl
reports a. - his ability and standing
THE cNEEEE ~ yUD>oN HNKNuN
CrSctSxATI. June s-when the ap-
poIntment Of Judge Judson Harmon
became known here Yesterday after
noon attorneys from the courts and
their Offices rushed 10 the e fice ot Har.
mon. Eoiston. Goldsmith 4 iioadl.v tn
congratulate the new attornev-ycn-
eral, and ask fog date for a farewell
dinner from the bar. Judge Iarmon
said he received a letter from Presi-
dent Cleveland and replied to it By
wire, but he had M knowledge OF hi,
appointment till advised by the press.
Judge Harmon Is not only recognized
a. one u the foremost lawyers and
iurists - this state. bat al>o as one Of
the most popular citizens lie was
born near this city fOrty-uine years
ago. has always lived here and Is
known hy all His father. Rev Il ?.
Harmon, was a Baptis, minister Judge
Harmon graduated At Dennisou uni
versity. BAPTIST institution at
Granville. e.. in Issss. and be-
gan the practice of law in Cincin-
natl in l-5a lie was a republican
till Is. when he Greeleviked A. n
democrat he was elected common pleas
judge on the Tilden ticket in i~76 He
was elected superior judge in ls5s. re-
elected in l,-3, and when ex-tiOv.
George Hoadley went to New York in
iss7. Judge Harmon resigned from the
bench u become the head Of the firm
of Harmon. Colston. Goldsmith &
Hoadley, which represents several
railroad, aud other large corporations.
aud with which firm he will continue
his connection
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13
SECRETARY OLNEY.
Tho Acknowledgement Succeeds
the Late Secretary Gresham
Jusi<e Jasi-sa Harmon. ot tIsetaasts. Up
poistssi Attorney -G-a~rsi sketch
of the New law Urr-r Of th.
Fre.id@nt', Cabinet

WASHINGTON. June : The prcsiden.
late yesterday afternoon announced
the following cabinet appointments:
For secretary cf state, Richard J.
Olncy. 90 Massachusetts. for attorney
general. JudSou Harmon. Of Ciueiu-
natl This announcement made late
yesterday afternoon II the transfer of
Attorney General Oinev To the head %
the state department created no sur
prise here. a IL has been well under
stood for several days that Mr..
olney would succeed to- the
first place in the cabinet. made
vacant by the death OF Secretary
Gresham II Is probable Mr..
Olncy will take the oath a. the nead 20
the state department today. The pres
ident at one time contemplated other
changes ia his cabinet. aud the rear
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13
CONDENSED TELe0RAMs.

A TERRIFIC rainstorm prevailed over
the southern half of Minnesota on the
9th. doing great damage BY washing
out crops and railway tracks
THE Nebraska crop OF sugar beets this
year will be enormous Beet fields are
in splendid condition The number OF
individual planters IL double that Of
former years. and an unprecedented
crop is assured
THE town Of Cameron, W. Va, . place
OF 1880 people, was almost entirely de-
stroyed By fire on the 9th. and the home
less people are camping on the hills
that surround the ruins
The president on the 9Th announced
the following cabinet appointments:
For secretary OF state. Richard J. oiney,
Of Massachusetts; for attorney-general.
Judson Harmon, Of Cincinnati
The city directory which has Just
been published. gives Chicago q min
imum population OF I.695. 600; 6a.ooo
more names than that OF last year.
]. A JONES and Thomas Barnes.
brothers-in-law, and prominent cattle
men, engaged in n pistol duel on horse
back near Crawford, Neb., on the 7th-
Jones' horse was shot from under him
He continued the battle afOot and vas
soon killed
An official report received By the sur
geon general Of the Marine Hospital
confirms the report Of yellow fever At
Vera Cruz. Mexico. and says there were
four deaths in that city from the disease
during the last week in May.
THE bill appropriating $4,000 to en-
able the State Of Illinois 70 participate
in the Atlanta exposition passed the
lower house Of the legislature on the
Tth by . vote Of - to Is
Two IEoS MOUNTAIN freight trains
eollided near Benton. Ark, on the 6th.
The engines were almost totally de-
nolished and fourteen cars we're de-
rallied.
A BIG sensation wasereased a. coiuu
bia. : C., on the 4th BY the arres. o.
Liquor Commissioner Mixson and Con-
stable Beach at the instance of DR..
SAmps Pope, who charges them with
conspiracy 70 interfere with interstate
commerce.
SAVANNAH, Ga, is greatly stirred ID
sver three murders occurring within
ess than week. Nearly one hani-e5
eoaleiaes have secsrFsl thsrs 10 sas
lAsi iaE ysafs
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13

Albert Sydney Johnston Camp Of Con-
federate Veterans Of Corinth is making
all arrangements to have the -euniOa
Of the Northeast Mississippi COnfeder-
ates Association. which meets at
Corinth on July s5sh. great success.
Among other attractions fine baske.
dinner will be spread. The privileges
will be used By the ladies for raising
funds for the Rogers monument fund.
Col W. NJ. Inge has been selected as
thu orzsor
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13
NO.. 26.
REVIEW or TRADE
Daa Reports To- Tide of Bs.ia-.- Ht.ia<
With Surpri.iaE Ksptsisty.

~tth SurPrt.iaE Ksptsisty.
Nrw YoEN. June s-E e. Duu 4
Cos weekly review Of trade saJs. The
tide of business i rising. even As 4;
was falling just two ycars ago. with
surprising raptdity. The gain has gone
80 far and - fast in .cne branches
that the more conservative fear il may
not r. maintained But the p~rio,i %
dullncss which comes in each marke,
after an unusual rise brings as yet
nothing like a corresponding decline
Industries gain much. halt cr fall hack
a little and then gain once u-pre. The
demand for consumption i steadily iu-
ercasing a. the employ meut aud wages
of the people incrca-e. Demand for
money expands. ono hank reporting -
per cent larger in the discounts for
the country. and another y per cent.
more commercial loans than a year ago,
and all bot two report some gain
The serious question remain. whether
the crop will be full enough to sustain
large business Bot the worse re-
ports to-day are better by far than the
estimates recently current Wheat
ruse cents fell back = with realizing.
AMA AAN AaAaA NaTt-M 3 WIFI a aHeAs7f4
estimate % a eroP ~ os.s Ossl ba~heis
smaller than last year Il Is per-
tineut to remember that Official
and mos; unofficial reports. down
To- a late period lass fall. put
the yield shput -oonogoa bushels
lower than it T. now knoSa - have
been Western ree~iPts were esss. .afa
bushels more than last year. and in
five weeks havr been 5.s5I. 1si bushelS.
against sasI. so last year. Shiie At
iantic exports. four Included. s-1 30
bushels Tor the week. have h-crn Ia Eve
weeks :. -. - bushels. against %. ssl.-
~ last wear There il neither holding
hack by farmers nor anxious haste in
purchasing by Foreigners ~ support
belief in scarcity.
Iron pushed upward like the great
buildings into which - much - Il
goes. and the advance IN finished
products has becomc general Of
structural steel Ie.G0a tons we're
turned ous in May by the Homestead
works. breaking the record. and rris-es
rc-e IL ccnts for beams and Il for
angles
Failures fsr che week have been lg5
for the Unitcl States, against sts last
year, an.l - ia Canada. against % ASS
year.
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13

Two serious runaxays occurred at Or
ford one day las; week. Mrs. Sarah
Cooper was so seriously kicked by one
of the frightened horses as 10 cause her
death. Hon E T. Temple. circuit clerk
Of Lafayette county and wife we're also
seriously and painfully hurt By their
horses running away and throwing them
from the buggy Mrs C. H. Keys was
driving the buggy which met With the
first accident, resulting in the death Of
Mrs Cooper. The buggy vas com
pletely demolished. Mrs Keys being
slixhtlv hurt
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13

W T. Patterson vas killed on bis
farm one and half miles from Atlanta
last week. An empIOYe on the place By
the name of Springer left bis pillow and
went TO where he was hoeinE With other
him and stamped him todeath- Springer
vas arrested and tried before Justice
of the peace. foand guilty OF murder
and bound over. and vas sent to Jail At
Houston to await the action Of the
grand jury. Patterson leaves a wife
and three children
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13

UIIcA. y. T., June s-Miss Sarah L
Goodier, wealthy resident of Litch
held- Herkimer county. while alone in
her house, was awakened a. night By
burglars. who demanded that she tell
where her money was On her refusing
the men gagged her. bound her hand and
foot To the bed and beat and bruised her
terribly The entire house was ram
sacked and gold and silver plate and a
sum of money with n note Of ss3s were
secured Miss GoodieE was uneanseiou,
for over four hours, when she managed
20 get her hands loose an4 erayle.i
oser 70 the house Of her bfslher in,lzy
md gsfe the alarm " y
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13

BEIDsEPoEr, Conn. June : s-During
heavy shower lightning struck the
house of James Barr The dwelling
was set on fire. The family of James
Mccall occupied the second floor. All
mem bers of both families. thirteen in
all, were knocked insensible. Neigh
bors saw the house in flames and
rushed in The fire department turned
out, aud BY great effort the inmates
were saved The house was burned
and both families are homeless.
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13

Hinds county has set the pace in road
working that woal4 be Profitable for
other eounties 10 follow. IL has CON
traesed for the purchase Of two % the
most approved roa4 working machines.
The machines have been thoroughly
tested and will do all that j. claimed
for them They do the work of seventy
five Or 100 men. AMI in mach better
and more satisfactory manner than Is
possible without \ eontrivance of their
Character. The price paid Tor ne tWO
machines i about Sgs5. and IL Is be-
iieved that they wiii far more than pay
for themselves in a years time There
are sro miles os roads Ia Hiais county.
and il Is estimated that in one year
they can all he put in good repair.
After this they will easily be kept in
good condition
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13
RAILROAD MRscks
rhr~~ a~s SIfi~st sass rhirtY C.r. W--~k<.a
80 ths Kessgta< Railroad Fs1.f " r--k n

80 the Nes.sta< Railroad fstat " Wrres n
Arkeu=a.
SuAvaNfv Ia. June s-E1vo-i
Movrr. engineer EIias II,tts. ,sndu..t-
or. and " iiiiam kiea.c. fireman. al -
Tamaqua. ani part - the crew u the
Fhiladelphia T. Eeadinx railroad
freight tram M -. were Instantly
killed hv rcar-eud c'silisipn near Tsp-
cuSs Dale early Yesterday morning.
The freight train ran iate train Load
q soft cuai carS- The xrec< occurred
"a a heavy grasle AMI AZ a sharp curve
in the rad. ami is one % the worst
wrecks that has occurred here for
many years At-put thirty ears werc
piled on top - each other. blocking
both the north and southhouna tracks.
The body - HlcaSe was recovered
shortly after the wreck. bat the wreck
in, crews did not reach the bosiiss -
Eotts aud Meyer until several hours
after the accb3ent- Both men we're
beneath tons 81 wrecsssge and their
bodies were terribly mangicsi u i
thoa-ht that the freight train was
running away when the crash came
The tracks we're torn mp for quite
distance At the poiat where the wreck
occurred
WHEgK ~ AHKANsA@
CAMDEN. ARK. June : 4 wreck o--
-urrc.i On the Mil r,aI Of the LittI.
Bay Lumber In. near what j. known
as Happy Hollow in Calhoua e8un-
" The euEiue jumped the track aud
cauSe.f ths. wreck Those kflsI ont
right were Melvin Rutherford. Frank
sloan. Joe Airs8n- The wounded are.
John CoIhey. John ChamberS. FL Hop
klBs and Jim Wagner. A stranger
whose name WAS given a. nealtou was
also injured several others received
slight in iurisS.
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13

A manufacturing and improvement,
company has been organized At Brook
haven With a capital stock Of $500. 600
The intention Of the company is TO
build q compress. cotton warehouse, ice
and canning factory and electric lights.
The contract has been made for latest
improved Webb. so-ineh steam com
press. and when erected will be one Of
the nnest in the South This company
is backed By men Of considerable
~saltb. and insures 70 the city q new
era Of prosperity.
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13

The first shipment of 4 carload OF
,orn in the history Of West was made
last week By t. A. BAyliss and con-
signed To the Ratlif Grocery Company
at Jackson This may be followed by
other shipments. as there is = surplus Of
corn in the vicinity Of West Farmers
are giving more attention 20 raising
corn than ever before. and the prospects
are that there will be several carloads
shipped from the growing crop. as it Is
indeed promising, and the acreage is in
creased over previous years Other
crops are also very promising.
Oxford eagle., 1895-06-13

The grand jury of Washington county
adjour=ed last week after returning
thirty true bills Of Indictment into
court. the fe~est number of bills found
st any term Of the eoGrt for years. The
county oonviets we're reported 10 be in
good condition There are sixty-four
eosnty eonviets on the farm os George
q. johnson. and the committee ap-
pointed 70 examine same reported the
camp and prisoners spleniidly kept
TA- report also makes note OF the fact
shat shsre Is less crime in the county
tssz ever before.