Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1868-06-05

Great aid {, the temperance cause lemon
AIDE
Enitaph on a successful racc-horse Often
hogged hut never beaten.
What word is thcre'offyeletters fromwhi-h
taking away two one remains Stone.
4 reader writes that he takes no stock in
the new woman's Club He says the
.. old woman's club If enough for him. and
frequently too much
Some slanderer says that women chiefly re-
side in the utter-most parts Of the earth
Sir Frederick Bruce is said to have pc1c
trated the following conundrum 90 " ly is
an antagonist Of Mr.. Gladstone in debate ina
the House of Commons, like telescope Be
cause he (Mr Gladstone) draws him ouT,
sees through him, and shuts him tI.
Josh Billing says l never knew a very
handsum woman engaged in the % woman's
rights" business-they kan play the karls
they alreddy hold to better advantage.
LOGICAL CONCLUSION.
Thou'rt like a treasury note, sweet Annie Lee,
Grant me thy hand, and viii prove it thee.
Hlrk We then say that I'm your sworn defend
4 tender Lee gal is, lee-gal tender
When Sallie's arms her dog imprison, al
ways wish my neck was hisen how often
would ! stop and turn, to get lat from
hand like hern and when she kisses low
ser's nose, o don't | wish that lwerc those.
PROGRESS OF THE UNION Pacific RAILROAD
Telegraphic dispatches report the completion Of
600 miles of the Union Pacific Railroad The
rapidity with which this railroad has l'een con-
,tructed Is without precedent III all the history
Of railroad enterprises. Two years ago, only
40 miles had been built, and yet, at the close Of
the working season Of 1867, $40 miles were IN
active operation Through the winter months
an accumulation Of material for extending the
rad gave promise of renewed vigor this year,
and the fact that 90 miles have been built and
,ouipped since the frost was 50 far out OF the
ground as to admit Of track laying, shows that
that promise will befulflled. An immense force
Of laborers-about ten thousand men-ls at work
under skillful leadership, and before the end Of
the season, at least $50 more miles Will be added
10 the completed distance. There will then be
finished more than 900 miles west from Omaha,
OF more than onc-half the distance to Saeramen-
10. The summit Of the Rocky Mountains, the
highest point upon the entire line, has been sur
mounted and left in the rear by the builders, and
the industrial army is now on the western slope
oward Great Salt lake.
The Union Pacific Railroad Company, which
are doing this great work, are Offering Tor sale
their First Mortgage Bonds at par and accrued
interest from January lst, in currency They
ar. for 81 900 each. have thirty years to run
NAV q Der cent. gold interest, and principal as
well as interest is payable in gold. These Bonds
are issued only as the road progresses The
government loans, to aid in building the roads
United States Bonds to the following amounts
SIC 900 per mile from Missouri to the Rocky
Mountains. a distance Of about 526 miles S4o,-
900 Der mile for the $50 miles through the
nountains,and 532. 900 per miethereafter. The
Company are then AUTHORIZED to issue their Owl
Bonds to an equal amount, and no more. Dur
ing last year, about twelve million dollars o
Of these Bonds We're sold, based upon the mum
Der Of nes completed. The entire line to tn
Pacific will be completed in 1870, when the tr7liil
and profit Of the road must be immense.
The Company's Bonds have unusual proyis
ions for security The charter granted by Con
gress makes them a First .n0riyage upon tn
entire line, taking precedence even Of the govern
ment's claim the latter holding a second hen a
security for It's advances The receipts froI
~ business already show a remarkably SUE
- ! operation Of the line During the eigl
sit ST. ading December 81, 1867, the net carr
i'oh''is : ,ore than three times the imtere
n.ss ~ CO, ry's Bonds, and the traffic mu
Jpn .-,o sltI INCREASE. as the road progresses
TnF BoxxEr Thar Mt \ LA9f Il. L,
CnrRu.-A Boston paper OF i'iIs 'o1I ',.'
Of mind (of course we mean the i'a'C. nI,;
relates the following very good story WIN
/. undoubtedly entirely true Rev. Mr.
If Lawrence. is a bachelor. Noticing, eaf
in the season. that one Of his members
married lady, was not at meeting for sever
Sabhaths. he called to ask the reason.
her reply was somewhat eyaslye, he surml
ed that She had nothing to wear and san
YOU are waiting for your spring bonnet,
suppose.' Weeks passed and rtin she d
MOI make her appearance. lie thereto
Thought he would call again APpgoaehi
window. and dandy remarked, i have
seen YOU at church yet. Hash t tliat % 92n N,
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