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The sales in 1888, 1854 and 1855, were
about the same so that the above may be
taken as the average.
| The liquor sold in 1928 is estimated to
! bavc cost the consumers 81 80 gallon on an
avorage,-much Of 1t having been bought by
the glass, &c.,
The writer adds -
"iempcrancc men have generally been of
+. . opinion that the amount sold in Addison
County, In secret places, since the Maine law
went into operation, has been about equal to
the amount sold by Town Agents, which
would make the annual sales under the
Maine law. ! 10, $50. But, as intimated by
Judge Rich, one thousand dollars worth of
this IS probably used lawfully for sacramental,
mechanical. and medical purposes-thus al
lowing $3.50 worth to be used as IA beverage.
Ihls gives for each man, woman and child
thirty-tour cents worth per year.
Bat II the eleven towns named, out OF
twcnty-three in the county, sold in 1923 by
their merchants Is 600 gallons, Costing, as
above, S01 .j00) VIC may conclude that the
committee OF Investigation are quite within
bounds, when Dr. Merrill sums up in these
words :--'I'cv. Mr.. Hopkins of New Haven,
Elder Merriam Of Brdpart. and myself, who
examined the documents at the time, c0nclu-
ded that Addison County drnak in one year
ending May, 1929, One llun.red Thousand
gallons of (ardcn) spirits OF various kinds.
or l2j barrels.
These 100, 600 gallons we assume, were
sold to consumers for sl50O00
We thus assume that the alcohol sold
by druggists the wine, porter, strong
beer and cider, would raise the assre-
gate to 5000, 900
And rive for every man, man and child
eight Il liars worth of Intoxicating drinks
At tni~ rate the ueople of Vermont must
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

''IT is MoRE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO
RECEIVE. This morning, as was making
my coffee, remembered that had no cream.
So, taking my little tin can OF its nail, down
went to the milk -woman's Mother Denis
is n hale, hearty Dutch woman, who left her
native land quite young. She has neither
husband nor child, though we call her moth
or 1t is her kind, warm heart that has
earned her such a worthy name. Good crea-
turc Left alone in the battle of life, she
makes good her humble place in il by work
ing and singing, and helping others, and
loving God.
At tho door Of the milk-shop | hear
bursts of laughter. In one corner of the
shop, three children are sitting on the 1oor.
They wear the soory dress of chimney-sweeps,
and in their hands they hold large pieces of
bread and cheese. Tho youngest is smeared
up to tho eyes with his, and that is the rea-
son of their laughter. Mother Denis points
them out to me.
"I.ook at the little lambs, how they enjoy
themselves !" said she, patting the head of
the little glutton.
''lle had no breakfast, ma 'am," said one
of his companions, by way of excuse.
Poor little thing" said the milk-woman,
"he was lett alone in the streets, where he can
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MI s c Il j i A Y .

FREAK OF ES.-The Rochester Demo-
rat tells the following story about the sing
lar conduct Of an old hen We hear of n
most singular freak on the part Of hon bc-
onging to farmer in the town of Victor,
Ontario county, which nav interest the Gu
flous. Some time since the hen attem rtod
70 set, but her nest was broken up constantly
md she had n great deal of trouble. She
he finally turned her attention to n shed. in
which lot of straw was lying. and in this
traw she made final and desperate effort to
sta blish n"st. 1t so happened that the
ame pile of straw had also found favor in
he sight ofa sow, which was about to have
bies and she being the strongest crowded
3ddy ont. The hon still continued to ha
bout the shed. and no sooner were the ries
born than she adopted them. hroodinc them
IS we'll a. she was able, calling to them when
God was thrown to her, and doing in all
hlngs as she might he expected to do.
we're they veritahle chickens. She follows
per adopted charge about, cluckinc TO them
cratching for them. and trying to them to
tick up particles Of food the same as though
he really believed them to be the products of
3hree weeks setting. On the rart of the
borkers, n divided feeling seems to exist ::
|hey adhere to their natural mother. as other
pigs do; and yet "rpcar to have sort of re-
gard for their fcathercd friend, allowing her
% spread hersclfin the vain attempt to brood
hem. and yielding to her solicitations to
Partakc of food thrown to her.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

OIIEARA VS. DxGoIsBRIANp.-We noticed
the decision of this case in St. Adams, the
other day, \ correspondent of the Boston
Journal states the facts as follows
''In lS4S, the present Bishop of Vermont
oi!icmted as priest at liighgate, being connect
ed with the diocese of Boston, when he al
lowed the members of his congregation 10
put in pews for their own accommodation
In 1886, being appointed Bishop of Vermont,
and residing at Darlington, and desiring TO
raise funds from the rents. he claimed, and
most of the members gave up their pewS, to
do rs he liked with them. Somo OF them
however, refused. The Bishop and his
friends took crowbars and other Implements
and tore the pews up, and throw the iraS-
ments in the street
The parties aggrieved brought suits against
tho Bishop, and the result was verdict in
their favor US before stated.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29
P 4 T r Y
YOUR MOTHER AND NINE

sat in my chamber ono evening,
week, or two since, believe,
And chnnccd to bc thinking of women
And firstly, of good Mother Eve
Perhaps it wns rather ill-naturcd,
But |, in a business-likc way,
Sat down to the task Of comparing
Herself with the women to-day
We blush when VIC think Of the manner
In which the good lady was dressed.
But let us consiier moment,
And surely, we'll then be at rest
We read, that she hadn't a bonnet,
joseph, or even a sash on,
The cnson is very apparent
In Elem, it wasn't tho fashion
Ne, robes were the finest which nature
Fer made, neither striped nor dapplc,
Alas for her daughters who follow,
She stained them quito badly, with apple
She rose when the sky Of the morning
First blushed with the rays Of aurora,
And careless OF outward adorning.
She cherished the jewels of Flora.
Around in the midst Of the garden,
She wandered with good Father Adam.
If curcuios troubled the trees,
I'll warrant, between 'cm, they had 'cm.
Now reader, let's scan her cxamp,,,
Then copy her virtues divine,
And live as COOL children together,
For sho was your mother, and mine. G.
Burlington, April 1G'h, 1859.
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In the Chronicle Of April 18th, appears state
ncnt Of the late Rev. Dr. Richards Of Hanover,
that the forty.four ministers, belonging to the five
college classes at Dartmouth affected by the reyi-
val Of l5Sl-2, chad total ministry Of lG00 years
giving nn average of 80 years to each" Their av-
erageliGc could not have been les, than sixty-ive
years
In both lists arc to be found the names of men
distinguished for their scholarship, and faithful
services as pastors and teachers of Theology
What a comment upon the hcalthfunc.s of a we'll
ordered college life and ministerial labor gener-
ally, with all its trials, anxeties, and enjoyments
KAPPA
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PERSONAL.

Our townsman. Hon. GEO. p. MARSH, is
preparing for the Press his Lectures on the
LnsIs Language, recently delivered in New
lOrN. The lectures arc II valuable addition
t. the phll1logic4 wealth orour day, and we
arc glad they arc , be given to the public
in a permanent and accessible form. The
report that Mr. Marsh had accepted the pre-
sidcncy Of Pennsylvania College, has no
foundation in fact.
Hon. Frederick lIolbrook, Of Brattlcboro,
has been offered and has declined the Yrofs
sorslip OF Agriculture in the d" Peoples
College Havana, y. Y.
Hon. josiah Quincy, sr., Of Boston is the
Oldest living Alumnus Of Howard College
he graIuAtcl in 1890, and is taxed on $780,
GEO worth Of Real Estate.
Biyard Taylor has iecturcd one hundred
and nineteen times this season without mis-
sing Il single engagement.
George Allen, formerly Of Burlington,
was successful democratic candidate for
Alderman, at alcccnt city election in Osh-
kosh, Wiz.
DR.. Tying, Of y. Y, who was invited 70
laiiyf the discourse before the Society for
Rcligio1s Inquiry, at the next Commence
ment Of the University Of Vermont, allowed
his refusal to be inferred from rather curt
reply that his days for delivering college ad-
dresses were over.
The Louisville Dsmotrot says that tho
King Of Naples is growing thin and failing
even on u diet Of ass milk. Whcrcuron
Tile Journal inquiries what the effect Of that
diet is on the readers Of The D,mocrat.
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

WAR WAR Tho latest news from Ea-
rope is that the war which has been for some
time impending, will probably break out
soon, in spite of peace Congresses or any thing
else. Preparations are vigorously made by
all parties to the quarrel in q way which
shows they are determined at any rate to be
ready to fight Mt moments notice.
In France the movement Of troops and WAY
material continues on large scale Orders
have been sent to Toulon to make ready for
sea sixty eight vessels lying there, and it is
said that 25000 menarc on their way to Lyons.
Austria refuses to hold back tho troops
which she has been pressing forward towards
Italy, unless Piedmont ceases her military
preparations, which she manifests no signs OF
doing.
The Vienna correspondent Of the London
Times telegraphs as follows -
The lJng expected crisis is at hand. A
corps of fifty thousand men goes from this
city to Italy tomorrow, and on the following
day another corps of sixty thousand men is
to be assembled here. A reserve corps OF
seventy thousand men win be placed in Bo-
hema and Moravia. The reserve of the ar
my in Italy, and OF the corps about to leave
this city, have been called in.
Adviccs from Milan state that in tho bar
racks there has been posted an " order of the
day" calling on the Austrian soldiery
% to beat down for the third time the pride
Of Piedmont-to cxpcl from their den thos,
fanatics who destroy the tranquility Of
Europe"
The old Scotch proverb says "IIo that will
TO Cupar, maun to Cnpar," and we sup
pose if the governments over tho water arc
"spoiling for a fight" there is nothing tc
be done but to stand from between and let
them fight to their hearts content.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

But "smuttY ..lU,ion, irc quito ds-
fercnt a!uir maze simply To- say that tho
Free Press, a. c-ar-lnc tHcul upon this pa per- made
use Of one 81 tHr cumlonent parts Ct snap. We
dGy the f'sf Pres, to namo any number Of the
IfHs- '.at ln'aIn, any such 'allusiuns.' This
is plain ta.k.-Uaiiy Tunes.
We name Nos. 249 and $50 of tho Da,ly
Times as containing such illusions, and could
extend the lit if our file of the Times was
more complete or if we had time and taste for
search for such expressions. The remarks
VIC alludo to may of course fully come up to
the Times standard OF decency and propricty
and if it maintains that they arc not " smut
ty,' we shall not dispute with it, B the
Editor of the Tmcs would not venture to re-
peat them in the presence of ladies. or would
do it, ii he did, at the risk of being "assist-
ed " out of the room by any gentleman pres
cnt This is also plain talk.
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WEATHER PRoPuEcIr

WEATHER PRoPHEcIEs.-J. Royal of White
Rock, ILL.,, who has some fame as q weather
prophet. and profcsscs to make his predictions
by rule, says "The first half of April will be
wet, the last half fair; the first week in Nav
will be wet. the balance. fair tho first half Of
June will he fair. the last half chanceable:
July will begin and end with few davs Of
changeahle weather. leaving the middle Of tho
mont dry; August will have great many
wet days: September will set in fair. hut the
balance Of the month will he changcablc. the
last part being wettest; October changeahcr
gradually increasing to wetness: November,
like tho preceding, only commencing faire,
and ending wetter; December fair weather. {"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

OuR Coal BEDS. According to the statements
given in Prof Rogers Geology Of Pennsylvania
we shall not bs out Of fuel for some years to
come. England has considered hers If the
great coal country Of the world but her coal
formations are buta speck compared to ours
Her coal fields amount to j4O0 square mi 's.
those Of all Europe to only 5000 square
miles, while thos1 of the United , at rs cln-
rrise l07 600 square miles. Averaging the
British Goals at 3j feet thick, there ARE 1910
billions of tins Of it, Will. our coal beds. If
they average but ~ feet thick, will yield
more than twenty-five times as much
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

1t will he observed. however by the returns
given elsewhere, that Mr.. Arnold didn't get
Elected Also that Mr.. Bishop didn't get
elected. Furthermore. that Mr.. HYDE didn't
get elected. The democratic representation
rom Connecticut" instead of being increas-
ed to three members. is decreased to none I,
|Such are the unpleasant consequences of
counting Democratic chickens before they are
patched. AN. Journcl.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

1t is high testimony to American art that
the governor general of Cuba has ordered a
service Of China and glass ware from Haugh-
won't & Co., New York, at a coast Of SS 600,
giving them the preference over the European
manufacturers and the Russian Grand
Duke has also ordered from the same firm
costly service of silver, China, glass and cut
lery, for his palace; they also furnished the
service for the Russian frigate General Admi-
raj.
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ary. lie leaves wife and one child, and
we have heard Of no cause assigned for the
act. Another man named Walker at PAPER
mill villa sc, committed suicide tho same
day, by hanging. IIo had been sued, We
are informed, tor insulting widow woman.
and the trial was to have come of tho next
dnv
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

More SUICIDES. Vermont will surely
take the first rank for number of suicides.
We find two more cases in tho Bellows Falls
Times, as follows
Mr.. George Cameron at tho Forest Mills,
committed suicide on Wednesday night, by
Jumping out of two story window. He
was employed in the paper Mill, and came
to that place from Wells River, last Febru-
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

The COMING WARM EuRorE. The correspon-
dent of the New York Courier and Enquirer
elegraphs:-"B Baron Humboldt, the confden-
tial adviser of tho Prince Regent of Prussia
writes to q diplomatic correspondent at wash
ington, that war cannot bc postponed be-
yond July"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

SHARP EYED. The Argus says that on
Monday last, Geo H. Allen, conductor Of
the Valley freight train, on the upward trip
spied something beside the track, about two
miles below Bellows Falls. He went back af
ter his arr ival at the depot, and found the
spoons. forks, etc. stole from the Bellows
Falls Hotel last winter, buried in the ground,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29
find no other save the all-good Cod"

find no other save the all-good Cod"
"And that is why you tako the place Of a
mother to them?'' replied gently.
"What do is little enough" 4" said Mother
Denis, as she measured out the milk "bnt
every day gather some Of the poor little
ones ont o! the street, that for once they may
have enough to cat. Some Of them como
from my native land, and when they babhlc
to me. seem to Sc, my old father and moth
er again
And hero my eyes filled with tears.
$50 you IRE repaid by your recolloLtons
Tor tho good that you do ?' resumed.
"Ycs, yes, said she, "and by their hap
pincss too. Tho laughter Of the little ones
is like birds song it makes you gay, and
gives You heart to live
As she spoke, she cut some fresh slices Of
bread, and aided sJmc apples and handful
OF nuts to cnch
Come, my littlo doars." she cried, "put
these into your pockets against tomorrow. "
Then turning tp ne, To-day am running
myself added she, "but it is holy day"
| came away without saying word
was too much al ctad, and thcuEht within
myself, verify "it is more hlrsscd to give
than to receive .''-From Hc Ftcnch
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

There havo been serious sectarian riots at
Galway, Ireland, lately, on the occasion OF
lecture by Signor Gavazzi. The lecturer
had to flee before moh of excited Roman
Catholics. A number of Protestant clerIy-
men and others received severe treatment at
the hands of the mob.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

The journal of Commerce has information
that cargo of 900 slaves were landed at
the mouth of the Mississippi about tileen
months ago, unknown to the United States
authorities.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

Nine and half millions Of acres of the
public lands in Kansas and Nebraska, which
were withheld from sale last year on account
of tho financial revusion, will be in market
in July. August and September 1t is ex,
pected that these sales will increase the rcve-
nue. for the next fiscal year, very materially.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

The plaques Of Cuba are mosquitoes. ants
and cockroaches. The latter cat your clothes
boots and buttons and toe nails. the ants
your provisions. and ono species yonr house
and all kinds of fvegotation, while the mos
quitoes. more modest. eat nothing but your
self, especially if you are n new conner.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

AT dinner party lately, lady was as
ked ms to her politics, and she replied "A
straight ont silvcrray Whig," "Look at
her closely, gentlemen, exclaimed Mr.. John
Van Buren, ''for assure you tn t tho male
species of that animal is entirely extinct ="
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29
For the Free Press
LONG LLFE IN THE MINISTRY.

1t is doubtful if as long life is found and en-
joyei, too in any other pursuit. in the ministry.
The following facts will at least illustrate the first
part Of this remurk. In the Congregational Year.
BooK for 1889 are given the names of thirty five
Congregational Ministers, all in the United States,
known to have died tho past year Their average
age was sixty-ive years. Their relative ages were
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INTERESTING TO PIKE's pEAkERs. \ cllrrs-
nondcnt or tbo R,s,on /. T..,r,,o1 write. ,. CA
lows under date OF Aprl I-in -
"The roads in this vicinity, leading west
from the river, arc white with the wagons OF
Pixies Peak cmigrant-. They are rampcd
in laFSe parties along the waters OF almost
bcf;re nror,cdnr ] i1,rthcr '" r., 7''. ",, r'',,
nut a month ago, and are now b y.nd tho
tnb red regions, must have sutF red greatly
durin., the recent snow storms ..nd severe
weather. Many started with small stocks of
provisions that are already rxf.rstcG. Ey.r
hc.,. before fitty miles Of tie uur, ..r
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

lady has lately made a claim on tran
sit company out west for S43 900 for services
rendered for lobbying their charter through
Congress, which was refused. She exhibited
private contract between directors of the
company and the contractors, showing that
the latter agreed to pay the former a mon
strous percentage of the amount received from
the company, and the honest men then a.
greed to pay her SIC, 900 as hush money.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

John Mitchell's paper. The Citizen, draws
this moral from the result of the recent slave
case in Philadelphia, that "no slavoownel
will ever more recover runaway, or stolen
negro, from any place north of Mason and
Dixon's line"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

The Richmond Enquirer says that the
''ascendancy" ofthe Democratic party is seri-
ously threatened. not only in Pennsylvania
and New York, but in tho Federal Govern
mcnt in all its departments by prevailing
dissan>ions. To say that the ''ascendancy"
is "threatcned" is like the assertion of the
man who said farmer "enticed" him over
the gate with pitch-forck
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

Since the fault found with Powers statue
OF Webster in Boston, the Charlestonians
have found out that his statue of Calhoun
IN that city is also melancholy failure; they
have always felt so, but lacked the artistic
confidence to say it.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

The English papers state that tho Great
Eastern will be ready for sea in four months
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NATIVE vs.. IMPORTED Srock. 4 Coon Cow
The following communication from a friend
in Milton, touches an important point t.
farmers. If others who have similar facts
in their knowledge, bearing on either silo If
the question, will furnish them for the pub
lie through our columns, we shall be glad to
have them do 50.
MEssRs. EnITons-Not long since had the
pleasure Of visiting one Of my old friends, Eli
JAN lEREtcH, Esq. Of West Milton, VI. Willie
thorc, conversation arose On making butter and
the different breeds Of cattle, &c. lie held the
point that three -fourths that is said through the
prints in favor Of imported cattle is ".asn The
native COW is the kind, If the farmers will take
little more pains and raise only from the best
To convince ne Of this A- % .!nwed mo the
butter that was churncd from the cream Of nc
days milk (from n cow that he has) that weighed,
when washed and iit for the table, lbs. ~. lie
informed me that the COW has had no extra feed to
do this, but plenty Of good hay and about three
quarts Of cob meal day. also un jerstool him
to say that tho cow is bat eight years old, bu, lad
six calves, and has not been dry over f ur months
in the last six years. think, for on, that lbs.
oz. Of butter Of one days milk from n native
or imported COW, is doing we'll Ifthere l. any or
our good farmers that has got anything that viii
beat the above should like to hear from them
a FARMER.
West Milton, Vt. pril 18th, 1859.
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The Charleston Mercury says "thcre is hut
one party in the United States. and that is
fhe Abolition Black Republican rartv."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-04-29

Read your history and add the Thousands
and thousands of Romanists and their Of
spring together, who from the first estab-
lishment of the colonies gradually came to
this country, and the sum will amount to
many millions ; compare that rumber with
the many RumaniSts who are now here, and
you will find that millions are missing
Where are they? You did not kill them,
you did not drive them away they did not
perish as the victims Of persecution.
But where are they? Tho peaceable
working Of the great principles which called
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West Milton, Vt. pril 18th, 1850.