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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31
NONela of the Centurien.

writer in Literature gives the follow
ing list of historical novels for those who
wish n series OF pictures of manners and
life from the beginning of the Christian
era to the present day:
First century, Last Days of Pompeii"
and "The Gladiators."
Third century, "Marus the Epicurean."
Fifth century, "Hypatia."
Eleventh century, "Hereward the
Wake" and Harold"
Twelfth century, "Ivanhoe" and THE
Talisman."
Fourteenth century, Quentin Dur
ward" "Romola' and Last of the Bar
ons."
Sixteenth century, "The Monastery"
Tower of London" Wentworth"
westward IIo" and judith Shaks-
pere."
Seventeenth century. Fortunes Of
Nigel" "Pcveril of the Peak" odd Nor
tally" and "Manzoni."
Eighteenth century, "Esmond," WAY
erley," Rob Roy" Heart of Mdlothi-
an" Dorothy Forster" The Chaplain
of the Fleet" The Virginians," The
Spy" etc.
Then there are the special periods,
such as the French revolution and the
Napoleonc wars, illustrated more or less
luridly by "Ninety-three," Tale of Two
Cities" THE Conscript" and WAR and
Peace"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31
CATCHING A CROWD.
There Are More Ways Than One OF
Doing 1t.

"Gcntlemen," began the fakir as he ar
ranged his bottles on the little table at
the street corner and got ready for bust
ness, has any one in this crowd got the
toothache?"
No one answered him.
Has anybody got the earache?"
No one had that sort of an ache.
Have any of you got neuralgia or
rheumatism? Don't be afraid to speak
up. l want to show you how quick l can
relieve all pain
No one spoke up.
VERY well, gentlemen, very well. Now,
then, has anybody a lame back, a stiff
knee or pleurisy pain! Has anybody
got a headache?"
Not man had anything to say.
But some of you must have corns or
warts or bunions?' persisted the fakir.
"lf so, come up, and I'll remove them for
nothing"
Not man came up.
Every well, gentlemen, very well. Are
you troubled with dandruf? Do you snf-
fer with insomnia? Are you low spirited
at times and find yourself thinking of sui
cide?"
The appeal was like the others--n
vain. The crowd elbowed each other,
but no one advanced.
"Gentlemen," continued the fakir in
plaintivc tones, sis there not one man IN
this crowd who is n sufferer from catarrh
or asthma or hay fever? Is there not one
person who realizes that consumption is
Fastening him to his last sleep? One
man out of every five has liver trouble,
and one ont Of every 20 has a touch of
Bright's disease. | ask the sufferer to
step mp here and be cured free, gratis"
There was no stepping up. The fakir
looked blankly around on the upturned
faces for minute and then descended
from his box to say
VERY well, gentlemen, very we'll Now,
then, l warrant this preparation to re-
move paint, grease, oil, tar or any other
kind of spot from clothing. 1t will not
fade the goods, it will not stain the
hands. | guaranteed
There was rush from all directions,
and for the next 10 minutes he gave
change and passed out the bottles with
both hands.-Tit- Bits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

face of the earth. rather to limit its
sway. Separate nationality was the
dream and aim of the Confederates.
Had they won, they would have stood
with the United States, for America,
against the world.
There was not much for cadet inst
out Of West Point to do when Joseph
Wheeler was assigned to the dragons
on the plains in 1859 The Indians were
quiet peace reigned along the border.
a commission as second lieutenant
reached him in 1861, but about that
time his state, the far southern one of
Alabama, seeded from the Union. and
be resigned to follow the fortunes of his
people. He might have kept out of the
affair, but there was too much fighting
fiber in his little frame for that. The
blood Of heroes flowed through his veins
He raised a company'and drilled it and
then became colonel of an infantry regi-
ment
AS commander of cavalry brigade
in Tennessee. Wheeler first came into
prominence as war leader. When
General Braxton Bragg decided to take
the Confederate army from the line Of
the Tennessee river to the Ohio in S62,
he sent out the cavalry to mystfy the
Federal leaders in Mississippi and Ala
bama and threaten attack on their
Corinth and Chattanooga line. The his
tory of those days shows that the work
wac well done The generals in the field
and the authorities in Washington
We're in state of alarm to know what
the Confederates were aiming at
| Wheeler attacked Bolivar, Tenn, de-
stroyed bridges there and at jackson,
skirmished with Federal cavalry and
burned stores, with other valuable
property lying within the Federal dis
tricts.
When the Confederates started north
on the great Kentucky invasion, Wheeler
led the cavalry of the left wing. From
the middle of Tennessee northward it
was a race between the two armies
which should reach Louisville first
Wheeler struck the Federal rear between
Bowling Green and Nashville and cut
the roads, afterward getting ahead Of
Buell. at Munfordville, Tenn, and Glas-
gov, Ky.
With the armies both on the soil of
Kentucky, the maneuver for battle was
begun. Bragg had sent Morgan's caval-
ry ON to the Ohio and retained Wheeler
to break through the passes of rivers
hold the crossings and do the scouting
for the infantry. This work was so well
performed that when Bragg decided to
abandon the invasion and return to
Tennessee he appointed Wheeler chief
Of cavalry. with power to give orders in
the name of his chief and cover the
rear of the army in its retreat. For the
cavalry the retreat was running fight
all the way to middle Tennessee. The
troopers often fought dismounted be-
hind stone walls or hastily made breast
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31
MOCK HANGING IN A CHURCH
A Grcwsomc Performance Enter
tnins n Coiored CONGREGATION.

A most startlingly unique entertain
mcnt in which the principal feature was
u grcwsomcly realistic imitation Of an OK
ecution by hanging, was given in the
colorcd Baptist church in Carthage the
other night and attracted crowd which
packed the big building to its utmost. An
interesting account given in The Press
of the tragic" affair is as follows:
The audience assembled in the base
ment of the church, where the gallows
was erected, reaching upward about five
or six feet. The drop was only a short
one, but every other detail was carefully
copied from IA sure enough hanging scene.
About 8 o'clock Peter Gibson and Sport
ing Willie Hancock came in, leading Art
Irwin, the boy condemned to the gallows.
A suppressed murmur ran over the au-
dience, which waited with bated breath
the finale of this strange scene. The
lamps about the walls cast a shuddering,
gloomy light about the room, and a SUI
perstitious horror could he traced on
many a face. But negro good humor
cannot long be suppressed and scarcely
had the first feeling of awe passed away
when some lusty voice broke out in a
hearty laugh.
Inns soon spread, ana the scene lOst
a large share of its grewsomeness. The
convicted murderer was led up the steps
of the improvised gallows, his arms and
legs were tied and rope was fastened
to his neck, black cap was adjusted
the trap sprung and the body dropped.
SO far as actual appearance went he
might have been hanging by the neck.
The body turned and twisted as the rope
let out its slack, and there it hung for
several minutes. When taken down, the
boy dropped. seemingly limp and lifeless,
and was carried out on stretcher
amid a deathly silence.
The affair, however was not so real
istic as it appeared, for before entering
the room another rope had been carefully
harnessed around lrwin's body, with II
loop coming under his coat collar. This
last rope was concealed by the boys
clothing, and although the rope appear
ed to encircle his neck, it was, in reality,
fastened to the loop under his collar.
After a few minutes in which to remove
ropes etc, Irwin returned to receive the
congratulations of his lady admirers, who
gathered around the little hero in
groups. "-kansas City journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31
CARE OF CORSETS. SHOES AND
WAISTS.

How many women know how to pre-
serve. sweet and clean, their summer
dresses, shoes. corsets, and so on? Not
many, SAYS the New York Herald.
As soon as the corset is taken of it
should he sprinkled with peroxide OF
hydrogen and allowed to lie ny the sun
and air for several hours Ribbed cor
sets are more difficult to manage, but at
no time should they be rolled up nor flung
in heap into some tight shut drawer.
There should be an alteration of cor
sets, TO do away with the putting on Of
the same one each day, and two or three
Inexpensive ones treated this way Will
help to make the summer endurable in
spite of the sun.
Shoes if they are high, should when
taken off be placed inner out, on the win
dow sill or in some breezy place "a get
the sun and air. The tops should he Turn
ed back, and the air allowed to circulate
in the crevices and into the socs as far
as it possibly can. This will Tot only pre-
serve the shape and the contour Of the
shoe, out it viii help to keep 1t from get
ting "leathery." Shoes are porous skin
themselves and wonderfully susceptible
to influences Of climate and heat
Blouse waists should have the shields
ripped out at once, after removing from
the body, and they should be eponged
with alcohol and water and hung in the
air TO dry. The sleeves of the waist should
be turned wrong side out and allowed to
air at some screen near draft, and not
put on again for some days.
A system Of rotation will be found con-
venient for such fabrics as are liable TO
be hurt by the absorption Of perspira lion
and should be sparinglY treated on par
ticularly hot days. UndercotheS should
be changed every day, and in warm
weather oftencr, but they need not bo
washed. They should be aired on line
If convenient, or over chair 1acks and in
places whore they will not be in the way.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31
The Analogy That FniIed,

After much labor the savant discover
ed that Queen Nictoria's father was
one of nine sons; the queen is the ninth
sovereign since the Revolution and was
born in the nineteenth century. in 1919;
the queen has had nine children; the
Prince of Wales was born on Nov, . and
married the Princess of Wales in her
nineteenth year; the princess, too, is the
daughter Of Christian | Y Of Denmark.
With pardonable pride he presented to
the world the fruit of his researches.
But the carping critic at once pro-
tested with his usual cruel sheer, here
are but seven facts. Where are the 9TH
er twoY'
The savant swooncd, for he was sensi-
tive, and all the world grieved with him.
Detroit Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

ments to equipa brigade az large as his
of age.
Bragg's final retirement from middle
Tennessee TO the south of the river, a
result brought about by the pressure
from the toe of Rosecrans' bost, speak
ing metaphorically, was the occasion of
many an exciting adventure for his cav
airy chief The troopers covered the
rotrograde movements, and many n
battle came off at the crossings of the
rivers and in the passes of the hills. In
one of them General Wheeler then Il
major general, had an adventure worthy
one who has come out of two wars
with reputation for dash and bravery.
After fighting off the Federals as Shelby
vile, on Duck river, and getting his
command out in the teeth Of the enemy,
he discovered that Forrest 8 Confederate
brigade was coming to the crossing and
in danger Of capture by the Federals,
who held the north bank. The bridge
had not been destroyed, and with a
handful Wheeler dashed across, only
to be overrun by the swarming enemy.
Cut off from the bridge, he told his men
to save themselves and cut their way
back to the river. Taking tho lead, he
plunged through the Federal line, saber-
ing right and left, and leaped his horse
over the bank where it was a fall of 10
feet to the current below. Many horse
and rider sank to rise no more, but lit
tie Joe came out of the bath right side
up in saddle and won another star be-
fore the war was over as chief of cav
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

LiEUTENASr GkNERAL JOSEPH WHEELER,
c. s. A.
(Brom General Oucers of the Confederate
States Of America" by permission Of c. B.
Hall
works of rails, and when the enemy ad-
vanced too rapidly for the safety Of the
trains behind, their line charged for
ward to check the pursuers.
Bragg's Kentucky campaign really
ended at Murfreesboro (Stone River),
for there he halted, and there the Fed
erals, under the leadership of Rosecrans,
brought him to battle in December.
While the armies We're forming
Wheeler started out to raid the Federal
rear. Making a circuit of the camps at
night, he pounced upon belated Fed
eral brigade in the morning. and with
3, 900 dismounted troopers tried to run
OFF a train Of GA wagons, The train was
in park guarded by infantry. Wheeler 4
men charged, but were held off for two
hours The Confederates took out 90
wagons and burned them, then rode on
- La Vergne, where McCook's Gowns
supply train was parked without suf-
hcient guard Everything was gobbled,
In all several hundred prisoners. 81,
600, 600 worth of property, and the ra-
tions and ammunition of corps, which
next day was to bear the brunt of the
terrible battle of Stone River. 1t took
a day and night for Wheeler to de-
stroy the unserviceable spoils exchang'
ing poor and unserviceable animals and
weapons for good ones captured and
parole his prisoners. The morning OF
the great battle he brought up smiling
in Bragg's camp, having made the en-
tire circuit Of the enemy in AS hours,
and bringing enough extra accouter'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

cts too bad" said Mrs. Corntossel.
whats the matter?" inquired her
husband.
I'm kind O. sorry for Mr.. Dewey. He
seems to be nice accommodation man,
who wouldn't want to hurt any ones
feelns. But il he drinks all the drinks
an wears all the clothes that have been
named after him he's goin 10 be mighty
uncomfortable. "-Washington Star.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31
ALRRo B. nILpRErn,s ESTATE.

ALBRO 3. IIILDRETHS ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT. District OF Chit
tcnden.
To ali persons concerned in the estate Of
Aibro r. Hidrcth. late OF Richmond, in
said district deceased. -
GRBETING:
At a Probate Court, holden at Burling-
ton, within and for the District OF Chit
tonden, on the 18th day of August, 1893
an instrument purporting TO be the last
Will and testament of Aloro Il. liildreth,
late Of Richmond in said district, deceased,
was presented to the court aforesaid, for
probate.
And It is ordered by said court lat the
10Th day of September 1899, at the Probate
Court rooms. in said Burlington, be as.
signed for proving said instrument, AMI
that notice thereof be given to all per-
sons concerned. by publishing this order
three weeks successfully In the Burling-
ton Free Press, newspaper published at
said Burlington, previous TO the time ~
pointed.
Therefore, YOU are hereby notified 10 APP
pear before said court, at the time and
Place aforesaid, and contest the probate
OF said will, IL you nave cause.
Given under my hand a burlington, in
said district, this 18th day of August 1923.
EZRA NJ HORTON,
sw,St Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31
I'm I'd q IN btpdly m Eraud.

Myrtle-Why do You think the count
Is fraud?
Alice-Because Of the way he acted
when | showed him the paper containing
an account OF papa's failure.
Myrte-What did he do? Break the
engagement
Alice-No; he threw his arms around
me and said, Never mind, darling, you
and can be happy as long as we are left
to each other, no matter whether we
have money or not."-Chicago Times
Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31
COMMERCIAL CUBA.
THE ISLAND AS SEEN BY UNCLE SANS
FISCAL AGENT.
Samuel NJ. Jarvis Tells How Ameri-
can Money Was First INTRODUCED.
Business Chances with and with
out Large Capital.

out large Capital.
Havana, August Immediately AFT
or the surrender of Santiago President
Mckinley appointed the North Ameri-
can Trust company of New York the
fiscal agent of the United States gov
eminent in Cuba, and as there was no
regular line of steamers and no com
merce at the time ship was chartered
to take a staff of men, safes and large
amount of American money to Santiago.
Samuel NJ. jarvis, vice president of the
trust company, was selected to take
charge of the expedition.
However, in the latter part of July
the ship containing this financial expe
dition quietly sailed down the bay in
the midst of fog and turned toward
Cuba. 1t was an interesting and excit-
ing voyage and was looked upon by the
members of the expedition and by the
financial world as of the greatest posi-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31
BTSINESS FIRST AND LAST.

"You villagers seem to be a rather de-
l1cratc lot of people,
81 s'poso we be. There WIZ a fcllcr
drowned down in the creek a spell ago
lie yelled. Help, help afore he wen;
down tn last time an the editor of tn
village paper heard him an went back tc
tn office an put in his paper two help
wanted ads an charged 'cm up to tn os-
tate, by gum"'-Ohio State Journal,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

airy in the west.
In the fall of
1 8 6 4 Wheeler
rode for a month
in the rear of
Sherman S army
through Tennes-
see and northern
A | a b a IN "A and
>afterward circled
around to t h g
front of Uncle
Billy's col u IN n
on its march to
the sea. He was
-. - Al .l
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31
Bucklen's Arnica SaIye.

THE BEST SALVE in the world for
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CURED. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price %
cents per box. For sale by j. w. O'Sulli-
van,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

Distressing Bladder ard Kidney Diseases
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Sold by w, J, Henderson & Co, l72 Col.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31
HAD MORE THAN ONE REASON.

Anxious mother-"Why don't you drive
that bad boy away from your play
Pround?'
Good little boy-"It wouldn't be right"
wouldn't it,"
mo, ma. You see that playground is
public property"
"Oh, so it is"
Yes ma; and 1t would be selfish an
dishonest to deprive any other boy of the
right to go there"
so it would, my angel. didn't think
of that"
Yes, ma; and, besides, he can lick me-"
-Pearson's Weekly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

HELLER at San
tiago typified the
Confederate vet.
eran of the new
south defending
the flag he fought
against in 1861.
In justice to him
and to the people
whom he repre-
sents, as well as
for the truth Of
history, it should
be said that the
south did not
fight to Danish
the star spangled
hannor r,c,p, tbo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31
MADE OTHERS SAD ALSO.

I'm saddest when | sing" she shrieked--
I'm saddest when | sing!'
And with her vengeful hands she made
the old piano ring.
And when she paused these words came
from horrd neighbor man:
"You're not the only biscuit of the sad
sort in the PAN"
Denver Post.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

"Our baby was sick for month with
severe cough and catarrhal fever. Al
though We tried many remedies she kept
getting worse until we used One Minute
Cough Cure,-it relieved at once and cured
her in a few days."-B. l.. Nance, Prin
High School, Bluffdale, Texas.
]. w. O'Sullivan, w. r, Hall, r. r.
Parker r. Gosselin, f. r. Crandall and
Bellrose's Pharmacy,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

Gov John Lind, Of Minnesota, has pet
kinelishcr at ais country place The bird
has been trained 60 capture fish and lay
them at its masters feet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

Chatham, as well as other towns along
the old Lebanon Springs railroad, has al
ready felt the beneficial effects of the sale
of the road to w. c. Roberts. For the
PAST week the men who have been turning
Owe their claims to Mr.. Roberts, receiving
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

IT had a running, itching sore on my
leg Suffered tortures Doans Ointment
took away the burning and itching in
stantly and quickly effected permanent
cure" c. w, Lenhart, Bowling Green, o.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

Bodily pain loses its terror If you've a
bottle of DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil in the
house. Instant relief in cases OF burns,
cuts. spraiRs. accidents OF any sort.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

)re Minute cougn cure, cures,
That Is what IL was made tor.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31
GEN. JOE WHEELER.
FIGHTING CApEER OF THE LITTLE eX-
CONFED FROM ALABAMA.
Wheeler nsn West Point Cndct-BriH-
ndicr over BrnRa's Rougb Riders.
His Cavalry Raids nnd Adventures.
Santiago md MontnuIs.

Copyright. 1899, by the Author. !
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-31

"Gcntlemen," began the fakir as he ar
ranged his bottles on the little table at
the street corner and got ready for bust
ness, has any one in this crowd got the
tonthech M ."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-08
The Missouri Pacific
Railway Company's
List of
Reduced Rate
Excursions,
Applying From
Wichita. Kan:

For full information apply TO E. E.
BleckIey. P. 6 T. A, ia North Main
street.
Detroit. Mich. one fare for the round
trip. plus 500. Tickets on sale July 4
4 and 5, 1899.
Home-seeker Excursions to certain points
in Arkansas. Texas and Louisiana. one
fare for the round trip. plus 500. Tickets
on sale June and %. 1929.
indianapolis. Ind. one fare for the round
trip. plus $500. Tickets on sale July IS.
ls and 20, 1899.
Los Angeles. Cal. y. E. A. meeting. one
fare for the round trip. plus 500. CS520oD
Tickets on sale June 18th 10 July sth. 1899
Portland, Ore. Tacoma and Seattle.
Wash. National Baptists. one fare for
the round trip. plus 500, Cs52.Oo).
Richmond. Va. one fare for the round
trip. plus 500. Tickets on sale July 10.
II and z, 1893.
ST. Louis. Mo, enc fare for the round
trip. Plus 800. Tickets on sale June -
and 90 1893.
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City ..cket once. IA North Main street
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