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about ?, 560 acres in# size, that would not be used at all this season. This is due to the scarcity of farm hands which are very hard to secure at this time. Mir. Houston says he never before saw hands as scarce as they are no E. Here is a chance for the police authorities to either make the hundreds of loafers that crowd our thoroughfares both day and night work or go to jail. We are told that the negroes of this city refuse work when #is offered to them.
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AT THE SCHOOLS.

Hon. J. R. Rightsell, the efficient superintendent Of the Little Rock public schools and also one of the most able educators of the State, Is the guest of Hon. J. H. Hinemon in this city. He is spending the day visiting all the public schools.
 Mr. c. B. Slemp, a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute. Is in the city in theinterest of that institution. He addressed the pupils of the Pine Street High School Thursday after noon and his lecture was highly en- ioyed by all. Mir. Slemp is q person al friend of Dr. John Waters of this city, who is also graduate of the same institute.
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WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, Frank Blackwell, the Negro Abduc-
 tor, May Not Be Taken Back.

Several days ago the Graphic gave an accoQntof the capture of Q negro named Frank Blackwell by Officer Culpepper It is claimed that Blackwell is wan ted at Carnes- vile, Gaa for abduction committed at that place over two years ago.
 The Gainesville authorities were notified and one arrived here today from that place.
 He requested that Blackwell be turned over to him, but the jailor refused, as a writ of habeas corpus had been filed by B.ackwelIs attor. neY, Gen. H. K, White. Judge Grace said he would not decide the matter until he could hear from Ge0rgia's governor.
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DON'T WALK

Mir. Fred II. Jones. the hustling division passenger and ticket agent for the Cotton Belt road, with head quarters at Memphis, is in the city today. He is here in the interest of the special which the Cotton Belt will run from this city 10 Memphis Monday. The Cotton Belt has made a cheaper than walking rate for this occasion, which is done in order to give every one a chance to see the gunboat Nashville, which will be at Memphis two days, Tuesday and Wednesday. The train will leave here Monday at midnight and re- turn, leaving Memphis Tuesday at midnight, thereby giving all chance to witness the grand recept- ion which will be rendered the gunboat by Memphis citizens Tues day. The fare is $3 for the round trip.
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UNCLE VEss" INJURED,

While moving some furniture in Prosecuting Attorney Sorrells' office at the Court House Thursday afternoon Uncle Yess" Floyd, who has acted in the capacity of ianitor there for a number of years, received very painful injury. He was nov ing bookcase, which contained over 1000 Epounds of books, when it fell on him. He was bruised about the face and body, but not seriously Injured.
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Miss Mildred Watkins, who has been the guest of M1. ard Mrs. H. c. Rather on west Second avenue fo1 the past few days, returns to her home in Little Rock Saturday. Miss Mildred has made many friends dur ing her brief stay in this city and we hope to again note her presence ata near future date.
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FELL FROM A POI j.

A lineman in the employ of the Southwestern Telephone & Tela- graph Company, fell from a pole while stringing a wire on South Cherry street this .afternoon. The extentsof his injuries. .are.not known.
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FIRE AT WARNER
Williams 6 Madding's Store De-
 stroyed Thursday Morning.

From Mr ". F. Kirby, who is in the city to6ay, we learn of a very disastrous confagration which oc- cured at Warner Thursday morning about four o'cIock.1
 The losers were Messrs. Williams &5 Medding, who conducted a geuer- al merchandise store at that place, and Mr. H. G. Cady of this city, who owned the burned building The fire originated in small cabin next to tie store and soon spread to Williams < Madding's store. Buck cts were used but without ef- feet and the big stock, together with the building, were soon @ mass of smoking embers.
 Neither ot the owners of the burned property had insurance. The stock was valued at g 500 and tie building at $1,O00.
 We regret very much to note this distressing mishap, as the gentle men wLo owned the stock had just begun a successful business career.
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I wish to introduce into the famil- ies of Jefferson county luxury and health by introducing the De Muth Biscuit Beater.
 Mrs. II. P. McDaniel. Agent. 194 Nc. 7l2 ". Fourth.
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Mrs. L. Moore, who has been the guest of her daughters, Mesdames D.. B. and J. r. Lynch, at Greencastle, Ind, for the past several months, has returned to=b home in this city.
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WILL NOT WORK.

From Col. E. B. Houston, who has been spending several days viewing the plantations i'll Lincoln and Desha counties, we learn that there is tract of land in Lincoln county
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The Elks German, which was given at their beautiful hall on east Bar raque street Thursday night, was most lovely affair and was largely attended. Full mention of same win.appear in the society column If Sundays Graphic.
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Mr. Phillip Reinch, an influential business man of Stuttgart, is calling on his many Pine Bluff friends today.
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wHATHHR FORECAST.

Little Rock, Arkansas, April 28- Fair tonight and Saturday. Sta- tionary Temperature.
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Mir. R L. Thomas, of this city, has purchased half Interest in Mir. Wm. Burkes Fountain Dlsh-washer.
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MT. c. Nj. Hampton, a prominent merchant of Fordyce. is among Pine Bluff wholesalers today.
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Gen. R. M. Knox and daughter, Miss Sue, returned today from sev- eral weeks soiourn in the Valley oi Yapors.
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Messrs. and Mesdames R. H. Me- Fadden and F. B. Flanders will rc- turn this afternoon from week s vacation at Wesson.
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CITY ITEMS.

Mrs. IS. Selig arrived in the city this afternoon and will be the guest of relatives foI a few weeks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-14
The Conviction of Drcyfus.

The chief sensation throughout the civil
lzed world at the present time is the con-
viction of Dreyfus In the presence of that
event all other public matters have lost
interest and for the time being even the
possibility of war in the TransVaal is lost
sight of. AS the trial of Dreyfus proceed
ed to its middle stages the impression be-
came general that it would result in a
second conviction; but toward the close of
the proceedings the developments were
such as to make a verdict of guilty seem
impossible. The burden of testimony had
appeared to be very largely in favor Of
the accused during the closing days of
the trial and when the court martial re-
fused to allow the testimony of Schwarz-
koppen and Panizzardi to be taken, there
by excluding the most important and con-
elusive evidence that could be secured
under the circumstances, few people
could see how a verdict of guilty could
consistently be reached by that tribunal
The conviction of Dreyfus has startled
the world however, and interest will now
be divided between explanations of the
manner in which the verdict was reached
and predictions with reference to future
DEVELOPMENTS. The former will be as IDLE
as the latter will be useless, if we are to
accept the results Of the second Drey'
fus trial as a criterion of French pro
ccdure The most material announcement
with reference to future Developments r
the case are that the condemned man
who has been sentenced to undergo de-
tcntion of ten years duration, may bC
pardoned on the ground that he has al
ready suffered five years of solitary con
fncmcnt, which is regarded as cquivalen
to double that period of ordinary deten
ton.
1t is not impossible that the French gov
eminent decided to try to undertake Il
satisfy both the Deyfusards and the anti
Dreyfusards by finding him guilty ant
sentencing him, and subsequently grant
ing him a pardon; but future develop
ments will show whether or not this wa
the case. As the matter stands Franco
utterly discredited in the eyes of other ma
tons, and hereafter French justice vii
be a byword and a jest throughout tn
civilized world.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-14
WlNOOSKI
SAVINGS BANK

From its careful management has not
met with loss from any loan made dur
ing the last twenty years.
Deposits made during the first five days
OF any month Will draw interest from the
first day Of that month. Deposits made
after the fifth day of any month wtll draw
interest from :he first day of the next
month.
Interest is credited depositors January
list and July LIST, compromising semi -al-
nually. The rate of interest paid to de-
posters BY all savings banks in this State
Is limited by law to four per cent. until its
surplus amounts to ten per cent. OF it's
deposits, when an extra dividend Is to
be made.
No interest is allowed By law 10 be paid
on deposits in excess Of two thousand dol
lars except it be on deposits by widows,
orphans, administrat tors, executors, guar
dams, charitable or religious institutions,
or on trust funds deposited by order OF
court.
The Bank pays all taxes in this State
on deposits OF fifteen hundred dollars or
less
VERMONT LOANS SOLICITED.
Due depcsitors June 80, 1899 ..t721 6'bia
nurplus. ....... ............ .......... SI,yllSI
Deposits and surplus. 49,. 1853 NV
! OFF1CERS-S. II. Weston. President;
Ormond Cole Treasurer.
TRCSTEES-S II. Weston. J. p. Small
o. p. Ray, A. J Stevens, Ormond Cole. E.
c. Mower Samuel Bgwood.
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COMMERCE ON LAKE ctIAMPLAlN.
low Its Present volume Compares with
That Of the DAYS OF Sailing Graft.

% the Editor of the Free Press.
Ut has been frequently said that since
bout 1913, or the advent of railroad COM
unicatlon, boating on Lake Champlain
us vastly declined-meanng the com.
erce of the lake. Old residents say that
pirty-five or forty years ago twas no un-
bmmon thing to see twenty to thirty
|aded sailhoats making up or down the
Ike, and the decline is argued from this,
! now sailboats are seldom seen, except
ichts, used mainly for pleasure.
ALLOW me to suggest that perhaps the
)lume of business has not changed so
uCh as the manner of doing it. Instead
being carried by sailboats as formerly,
oduCe is now carried on the large lows
at go back and forth. with twenty to
rty boats in a string. Instead of TWEEN
individual boats going north or south
~ all go in body, trailing behind the
LIZ. 1t has been estimated that over four
hdred canalers have passed Thompson 4
lint in the last six weeks, many of them
lded both ways.
ow does this compare with former days
| would be a matter of general inter
Il If some one acquainted with Lake
tamplain commerce, past and present,
'uld submit suggestions on the point.
w. w. HIGBEE.
Grlottc VT, Sept. 3, 1899.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-14
The Senatorial Contest.

The announcement that Hon. Charles A.
Prouty of NrWport will be a candidate for
the United States Senate before the YER
mont Legislature to serve during the re-
maindcr Of the late Senator Morrills UNI
expired term, makes it plain that the
counties in the northeastern part Of the
State will have at least three candidates
for that honor, Senator Jonathan Ross,
who was appo!Oted by the governor to
serve until the vacancy was filled by the
Legislature Congressman w. w. Grout,
and Commissioner Prouty. II has come
TO be something of an axiom in Vermont
politics that candidate in order to nave
any claim at all before a convention
should have the support of his own baii-
wick and county, and this consideration
will lend marked interest to the struggle
between the gentlemen named. lnasmuch
a. Gen. Grout must contest Caledonia cpun-
ty with Senator Ross and Orleans count y
with Commissioner Prouty as well as the
entire district and State with these gen
tlemen and eX-Gov. William +. Dillng-
ham, 1t would seem to be Grout against
the 1cd.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-14
British Designs In South Africa.

The announcement that the Transvaal
Is ready TO accept u joint commission TO
fix the details of settlement with England
would be strongly indicative Of peace, but
fer the fact that both England and the
South African republic are actively con-
tinung their preparations for war. Under
the circumstances one is irresistibly driven
to the conclusion that in thus secmiag to
conciliato England President Kruger IS
merely spau'ing for more time in which
to complete his preparations to meet the
British on the field of battle. The Beers
have evidently been anticipating a strug-
gle with England for many months and
the fact that they do not appear TO be in
undated by the superior strength of their
foe givcs cclcC to the statement that they
are confidently relying upon the assistance
of their Dutch sympathzers throughout
South Africa.
| In the meantime the English people are
said by London correspondents TO believe
That the Transvaal will have to belong to
England or England will be compelled to
get out of South Africa, a statement
which tends to indicate that Dutch up
rising in South Africa would not be sur
Uprising for the Salisbury government. In
this emergency it is not difficult to predict
what the course of action of the English
PEOPLE will be; for they are not accus-
toned to step backward The purpose CT
the British subject as we'll as Of the Sails
buoy government is apparently summed
mp in the statement that Mr.. Gladstone
gave the Transvaal away; Mr.. Chamber
lain is determined to get it back.
! If this is in reality the purpose which
Eliminates a majority of the English peo-
pie the acquisition of the T'ransvaal will
be hut a question of time If the Beers
agree TO a settlement providing for the ex-
tending of the right of the franchise to the
iOutlanders, the time will soon come when
a British majority will be in power in the
ITransvaal which will to all intents and
purposes become a British colony. If, on
the other hand, President Kruger resists
the demands of the English government to
the point of hostilities he win have sound
cd the kncll of the South African republic
for sooner or later British arms will pre-
vail; and the surrender of independence
will of course be a portion of the penalty
of war to be exacted from the Beers 1r
either event Chambcrlain's ambition will
have reached it's goal, in South Africa
and the gold fields of the Dark Continent
will be under British government as well
as in English control.
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Major on Dewey.

The latter Of these two is well enough
known for the editorial pen to refrain
from explanation concerning him; but who
is Major? He is one George Macdonald
Major. and he has written poem in
seventeen cantos entitled dewey, Old
Glory's Defender" which he has publish
ed in a neat pamphlet with his surname
Irinted at the bottom OF each page lest, the
reader should forget it, 1t is the KIND Of
poem whereby the woes OF this life are
increased to a very considerable extent
As fair criticism is our aim and not fault
finding it may be best 10 let some of Mr.
Majors lines speak for themselves A
repetition of n few of them can not dc
much additional harm, and they afford
evidence of a vast reserve force Of re.
',narkably wcrded ideas on which futur,
poets may calm times of Alternative need
In Canto, segregation, block, ca VIVA
ever the various divisions may be called
number III-there is "A curious conception
Speaking of fame Major says
"With laurel leaves
| A wreath she weaves,
| And calls with trumpet tones on Dewey
| honorad temes,"
There is a picture for you! The fickl
goddess has now an even greater oppor
tunity than usual for SURPRISES, She doe
not talk through her hat" but shout
| through a laurel wreath; ana who cal
tell whether she will chose to proclaim
to the listening world those names" il
their legal order or whether she will blair
from her unreliable trumpet into the car
of earth-"DeWey, George"
In canto TX at is easier to call then
cantos) Major brings the history of thes
United States to close and we can no,
he shelved as "varnish- finish. triple Goa
and all joints trued." For after Washing
ton, Lincoln and Grant in rhythmles
lines. our Dewey appears
And now again the Golden NUMBER SCI
The magic square completes Columbia
destiny"
There we are free silver, Filipino!
canals colored race, all perplexng ques
tions settled for us. our destiny is CON
pletc in a magic square.
Mr. Major exhibits a marvellous con
maud over the letters OF the alphabet, h
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-14
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Gan. Ottolenghi, military governor o.
Turin, is the first Jew to attain the rank
of fun general in the Italian army
The Rev. DIR. j. S. Ostrander has gver-
his large collection of Oriental antiquities
and art works to the Chautauqua museum,
The Austrian Count Oppersdorf has
given $4,000 for a monument to Kaiser
Wilhelm l., to be erected by Zumbusch in
Strassburt.
Herr Rigsenbach, who introduced the
cog wheel railroads that have enabled
tourists in Switzerland 10 do their noun
tain climbing without effort, died recently.
George II. Quakenbos a member of the
New York police force has been profes-
sor Of Latin and Greek, doctor OF med
lCine, an expert accountant. an Instructor
of deaf mutes and telegrapher
Sir Sidney Waterlow, once lord mayor
OF London, who married an Amcrle an girl
vecently gave park to the Londoners and
will have the pleasure of seeing his statue
eI eCted in it in his own lifetime.
]. c. Blunt c. E., Great Britains new
consul general for New England. has /,
splendid record of service in the Crimear
war, and was twice thanked by President
Lincoln for services TO Americans in Tur-
key.
| DR.. Koch, the discONerer OF the lymph
cure, has gone to Java and Singapore Il
study malaria, but the German govern.
'ment IS considering sending commission
of physicians to help the Oporto authorities
and to study the plague.
Nikola Tesla. who is working on his new
death-dealing machine in Colorado Spring.
leaves his hotel at eleven in the morning
and does not return until after mdni 9 hit
All this time is spent in his workshop
where he has his lunch and supper served
Montague White, consul general for tn
Transvaal in London, is not at all a typi
cal Boer. lie is popular in society, a goo,
story-teller and a tirst-rate art and must
cal critic
The hill country of the Western Caro-
lnas used to be called 1.-The over HIS o
Ottalay," Cor OttoraO, and the Charles
ton News and Courier urges that tn
poetic Indian name be revived,
A movement is on foot la Montana t
! give the republican nomination for COVER
nor to COL II. c. kess.er of the First Mon
tana, now under orders to return HON
from the Philippines.
Mayor Master of Baltimore, who ha
been in New York in conference with III
| Porto Rican central relief committee, la
, returned home and expressed himself a
astonished at the suffering brought t
light.
The great success of Chamberlain's Coll
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy in tn
= treatment of bowel complaints has mad
I It "A standard over the greater part of tn
civilized world. For sale by w. ], Her
derson.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-14
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

William b. Strong, formerly president OF
lie Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fee rail
rad, and a native of Montpelier, has re-
,ntiy built and presented to the Presby-
ran society at his home in Pelot, Wis,
n non sectarian uses, beautiful chapel
Isting $4,000. Mr.. Strong has also fur.
shed the building complete, even to pro.
ding it with singing books.
). w. Beniamin of Montpelier had an
m bullet removed from his back last
EEK. The bullet lodged there July 3, 1853
the battle of Gettysburg, shortly after
ckett's charge. Nc BENJAMIN was a
ne-months' man in co. c, 18th VI. but
rived II months before his discharge
lie bullet weighs half an ounce and is
dly coiroded, During the SO years II
been in his body it had worked down
: back eight inches and was removed
)m just above his hips.
aries c. Farnham and Joseph IT. Cook
,. 5. S. Green read a memorial on the
lth of DIR, Wesley c. Earl, and Presi-
,lt Johnson SPOKE fcelngly Of the mem
RS of the society who had died during
|, year, They were: Or Joseph G.
Gene, DIR. Wesley G. Earl w c. Bryant
: omas d, Dumond. Hon. Thomas l.
ntinS, Thomas p. Sears, Mrs Il, r.
ung and Henry S. Shattuck The mem.
y VI lfle SOCltlN nave contributed ABOUT
toward the fund for IA monument fol
miral Dewey to be erected at Montpe-
=.
dion Burroughs OF Vergcnnes met witt
experience last Friday that he docs not
, MT to be repcated. Mr.. Burroughs has
3 le freI IN meat in the cold storage build
, of NJ. Il. Bristol. lie went in the room
. IN Bristol after some of 1t and was
, there and accidentally locked in. He
. led for help, tried to batter down tine
r Every mute he was getting
e ier He exercised to keep himself wagvr
, it was of no use, as he had on era 81
He said he was suffering intense
! all the while. Finally he discover
ane of glass in tho room, which he
l. &c and then commenced to call foi
Z }. Ernest Gaunyoa finally heard him
: went to his rescue. He notified Brls
=, who at once unlocked the door. Whes
roushs came out he said he felt sleep,
from all indications was on the point
o freezing He said he never suffered
: y the cold so much in his life. The
Is herature Is cold enough to freeze mea
o in "a hours time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-14

Spair's manner of acquiring and govern
ing her Mexican and South American
possessions, he continues:
"And more.
Three hundred molten years of human
pain and tears.
Cursed, craven centuries covering crimson
crimes
Such as the worst of men trade marked
tho worst of Times!
Even at our very door
Until by SPELLS she ceases to mplore."
SO much for Major in slices oh! where Is
Me. Dooley to criticize him as q
whole?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-09-14

Congregational church in Williston and
which shall be approved by proper eccle-
seastical board of Ministers. Churches Of
the Calvinistic Congre satcral order
within the County of Chittenden and State
of Vermont"
To Judge rightly of these records they
must not be read "a showing any lido
syncrasy in the Ministers and mer who
made them. for both held high rank
among the citzens of Vermont at the
time they were made.
A. u. r.