Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-05-03

guilty Of abusing his unconscious influence
This is truly noble conduct. Il IS Of muc
higher grade than that Of the man who cuts Of
from drinking because he feels that 20 be Ia
only safe way. The former abstains that HI
brother may not stumble; the latter in order t
save himself from certain ruin. Every one vii
correctly estimate the diIereace between the twi
forms Of the came virtue
What is the death Of prohib.tory system. a.
a temperance scheme, is that it is compHls0ry
II silences the many voices that appeal will
such elcquence cut Of the mouth OF persu sion
There is no room left TO resist evil in. The
apostle tells US, if we would have the devil fee
from US, 10 resist him but Mr.. Miners law
undertakes 10 banish the devil from US, 60 that
We shall not have to take the trouble to resist
him, or even 70 say 10 him, '' Get thee behind
me. Satan. ''-B6siJn Post.
The Post, ike many opponents OF the
Pr0hibi5ory law, quite miscJnceiyes tie
scope and intent Of the prohibit5ry system.
/ T. roh.bi:ory law, 50 called, Of this S:ate,
auo presume the same Is true Of the
laws Of Maine. New Hampshire and Mls.i-
chusctts, do,a no. irbid drinking ltpcr-
mits q man to supply himself with liquor
to keep 1t il lis house for his own use. and
t. give it 10 lis friends, provided they be
not Lali,ual d7unkarls. The law simply
forbils tie sat Of Intoxicating liquors in
this State, except by authorized agaa;s.
and Tor medicinal, cLcu.-4. Dad u.,e aanicll
IuTIoses aai it luni-a,s persons found In
tlxic-tcl, tY fle Tie hw Is intended 20
el0se Hs r'JD-sials, 90 r,m-yo tie ,cuIta-
tion of open bare, from tic Young and th-
WHO have formed The al!e,;t. 5l drink. 90
make .uL. .,ie4si.u d.s-rlcelul auI expensive.
In accomplishing these worthy ,s5s it leaves
still abundant room for every exercise of the
d" true temperance described above. AMI loT
all the eIcquenee Of persuasion. And it is
az slsa AZ odd 20 self-.onu9I ald moral cf,
for.i .-at the law Possesses is eai.lyaluc.
Br,sAN AMERICA lr AZ EYEw.lSl-s. Tile
s.. Albaus Mssrge IS lucky .r having
cluesponicn; ,.ho Lac 8. been thar" and
who gives the following authentic and inter-
estiug account OF Uncle Sans uca polar ele-
phan.
ieit san Francis;5 on the 31h day 5fFsL-
ruarY last, IA o revenue cCtt,r. auI aIter
short and u'ea-.u- 7Cy-s,. arrived 40 the beau
.ilul ,0Wu Of New Archangel on Sitkq Island
My reception was rather chilling, ou account Of
the weather which is q tr.Ae COLI 7 hone.
however, now that the Island ef Srsa IS oIr-.
;hat the cciiness 80 long existing between S.n
Francisco anl NV Archanrcl VII alistIe The
cauuauis- o.. .,hs pat. iyou Iaaumiu1z.G.
-.emtl o. ue quite an intelligent ptrs0u. and
more devoted 90 mechanics than Co military arts
Tie exhibited 90 ue q model which bee had made
% Row EslI'ulWilE machine. which mach De
is iutenIel 90 cut and tinl ic.cies the iei.!es
IN d -t country growing inverted, s.l from thc
etrit pwAri, as y1u know. ~ account Of the
seton j tue -J.sr r-.-c. This ingenious con-
is.vs.-e vas not shown 20 NJ until hsI COM
pleiely gained the confidence o. tle inventor bv
lraseliins HIN With Icl. .i genuine Russian
SAVE. IL E.1 e.ll-at 90 mc when ! bestowed
,hl- sit that tle recipient vas deeply Affected
dc t.I not Eeep. literally, Tor that would not
have been pCssidie-he ic.cici. Ia addition 90
Lls kiHiness lI showing ne the model he of
iered 20 eel 70 me his wife. who was native.
and 10 the manner born but Il is Leelless 1r
me Co assure ylu that Sc .lsci 20
The kus..@- .0.sessi0ns are divided horizon
tG4y, and hence are spoken Of ylurally The
hrst layer OF strata is Plutonisu. and has re-
cei'ei htt.e atJeliion. Above the layer men
TONED is one Of good quality 4 Snow. through
which the nrst occasionally .gsps out The
second strl.a belongs 60 the hyemuiierous per-
iod. gelils.,ally speaking Above this the
tertiary formation composed of wind. / noticed
nothing Of further interest concerning the c5un-
try itself
concerning the natives. their h7f rs are sin
guar. Both the rer ali women wear not only
a turbe.--. ga, also iur al over They are very
childish also. ior when hungry ttey almos, in
yariably tIrbts. They are fond OF petty Offices
| thluh, for ] met many men with g s1d or
oihce au1 bec.lug eacL ais cmcill s.ll. These
sea- Ss.e u IIaerent ages, hut otherwise alike
ihe natives have some idea Of astronomy and
devote many hours 10 watching the white polar
bear, called By Us the constellation Of the North
ern pQpcr. As the natives know nothing 5f
immersion, they have no word corresponding %
the word " dippe- ' - q ACt showing the It.
mote --.c.i-a between the natives and man
sho was once an American Alderman, / may
mention that the original polar bear has been in
the habit from time immemorial q ssincing
round the circle. The appe.atioa o. the native
race, when we st-iy il carefully, also strangely
suggests The aEnity between that race and the
aforesaid alderman, az the Alderman was called
a Moses, and the ustiyes, by corruption Of
Language ss-iiy possible. are called even uow
Esgui-Mose. This fact is worthy the attention
Of Dr. Darwin.
Inc natives, however. seem 10 care little Sr
politics. pole has been open L. the North
Ward, called the North Pole, ior years. and
there i little e.ioy, made to cast votes This
epp-ara n2Ee singular TO me because the iuha-
bitants seem 20 have traditions OF the press ''
among them, as Is shown by the. fact that when
Walrus or whale IS captured, all are auIious
for 50 fat take" The people are y1ly ds,out,
and worship principally IN ;--.. aoInes. So 81
cred is this place - tnem that they invariably
enter /. upon their hands and knees.