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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23
GENERAL NEWS.


Virginis's schools are to be re-estabished on
the New England system.
/ Pittsburg boasts Of divorce suit, in which
the husband was Is and the wife Is years Of
age.
A white bat, as rare a curiosity as 4 white
blackbird, was captured in Nippert's saloon in
Paris.
Lena Buella Josephine Roberta Musidors
Jones, is result Of the census in Indiana.
Americans are returning from Europe in the
greatest haste, and state rooms are engaged six
or eight weeks ahead.
Southern cotton growers propose TO colonize
English sparrows, TO destroy the insects that
injurv the cotton crop.
The receipts Of peaches at New York last
week, averaged 30 car loads day. chiefly from
Delaware and Maryland.
Cincinnati fears lager beer famine, unless
the European misunderstanding is settled soon.
War news is SO provocative Of thirst.
A family Of eight persons went to reside near
Enterprise, Mass, a short time since. They
were almost Immediately seized with fever, and
are now all dead. ! sad case, truly
The American Scientific association has re-
solved to ask government aid for the establish
ment Of an observatory On one Of the highest
points Of the Pacih, railroad.
Impostors who pretend to have lest limbs in
some Of the recent battles On the Continent hsye
already made their appearance in the streets q
London
On gate post IN from; Of farmhouse near
Indianapolis IS q sign which says no life in
surance nor lightning rods wanted here
The frogs in rural New York have worn ;he
skin oil their noses diving in search O. water, IN
what were once ponds.
San Francisco company las Just shipped a
hook and lai Ter truck and "A hose cart to lok0-
hama, Jsp4a, and a steam fire engine is soon to
be sent TO the same city from New York
The doctor Of the rag-pi.ker's guild Of Vienna
is just dead. In early life be was q physician
Of the ham n0Hle. but drink ruined hun.
An Indiana bride AMI groom couj5iutiy meas
ure thirteen feet four inches. which j. the only
Instance Of long married lie 10 that region.
The Scottish societies of the United States and
Canaias represented at the Caleioni,u club
games. in New York last week, have formed
continental organization, the '' North American
United e CaleioLiaus.'
The story Of "a woman who has u1t 20 ken to
her husband for twenty years, which has been
going the rounds of tie papers, has received
satisfactory explanation. The woman has not
hal husband for twenty year-.
The -an Fr4ucisco labor exchange. one II The
most successful Institutions Of i,s kind IN the
world, has been rc1penel after brief inter
rupuon, IN spite of the dis lavor with wEi,h it
was treated by the last legislature
Mrs Myr, Clark Gsiue- has sithlravn the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

The average age Of American clergyman, at
death, is found to be sixty y-iour years, which is
four years more than the longevity of the next
most favorable class. Ten years more than in the
other professions, and from twelve 10 nineteen
years above that Of mechsnes artisans. miners
and operatives.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

Tie NEGRO SOLDIERS or TUE FRENCH Army. --
4 correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial,
writing from strasbourg, says of the corps OF
Turcos stationed in that city:
1t has been said in our country that these
Turcos are not negroes, but Arabs, Moors, Al
gerines. There has been a notion of depriying
black men Of the credit of their desperate ex-
ploits The truth is that the majority Of them
are not negroes, but that many OF them are.
have seen dozens and scores Of them with those
strangely marked negro features Of which it is
now necessary for politicians in America to
speak with such profound respect Some of
them are a shade blacker than the blackest black
men | have seen in our country. \ tarred stick
would make white mark on some Of them
There are Arabs too, and Frenchmen and the
shades Of color are so fine and so various that
1t Is pulling some times to tell the Afri-
canized Frenchman from the Frenchiied
African. Al wear the Zouave dress, including
the red cap and tassel, and the sun when it has
fair play has powerful influence in harmonic
ing compilations Great confidence is expressed
in the IuOos as fighters. In stature and strength
they are great deal above the average Of the
French army. " The colorei troops fought no.
bly," il will be recolected, was often officially
certified in the American war, and It will be
worth remembering when the deeds of vslor Of
the Iurc0s are recorded that full share Of them
must be attributed to full hooded black men.
Much is said Of the activity Of these troops, and
the tall fellows walk As is they had the strength
and agility Of tigers. Their calves would grace
an English footman and they pick up their feet
as if they were never in the way. The Stras-
burgers are a little shy Of these sons Of the des-
ert. but they indicate amiability Of temper. Half
dozen Of them stopped two nurse girls on the
street sni made love to the babies they had in
charge There was real African jollity and ailec-
uouateness in their grimaces and gambohug= for
the benefit ofthc bahies The Iurcos are not ex-
empt from foudness for strong drink. One Of
them passed just now, supported by two devoted
companions, 90 his eyes sot,' and believing ike
ca'f-s most ludicr0us sound The camp Of
the Turc1s presents no peculsrites with the eN-
cepton OF the heightened complexion OF the sol
diers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

An editor in Michigan who promised year
" subscription for the largest melon left a, his
Office, has boarded his entire force on the re-
suits during the season.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

A MODEL TEMPERANCE LECTURE -" ! sAil
tell you how it vas drink mime lager den
put mine hand on mine head, and deIe vas one
pain. Den put mine hand on mine body ana
ddere vas uoder pain Den put mine hand in
mine pocket, aud dere yas noting
80 jine mid de temperance Now dere Is no
main more in mine head, snd de pain in my body
vas all gone away put mine hand in mine
nocket. aud dere vas dwenty dollars. So shtsy
mid de Temperance
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

a widower was recently rejected by q dsmsel
who didn't want affections that had heen
=. warmea over -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

EpUcATIoS OF NATURE Wl- ever q poet
or saint, reformer or sia'esman, maize
out Of any boy VINO hal not dreamed snl wan
cred fancy free. ant conv-rsel with natu-e "a her
visible fo.ms, and lazed out broadly, and We
might almost sAv IN blessed neglect, beneath
the eye Of the open heavens and IN view Of 'the
wide wide world b" When training on theory.
when education On narrow principles, begins too
early. IL closes more windows than it opens ; it
makes roads and ruis. y here God has prepared
fields and trackl,ss forests for young wandeIer-
it confines our attention that was meant 10 roam
and directs through certain Conventional chinks
A vision that vas designed q be all abroad Of
course the true tine fr systematic education 81
rives. and must not be unduly postponed not
that that il. date is fixed, or does not
differ for different natures But no
one can expect any amount o! private
All personal observation. OF teaching.
from mere experience, TO take the place of
that systematic iri.l and furnishing in books Of
the grand results Of ali human experience ami
observation, without which any private and PEI
soual notices and experiences must be narrow IN
deed. II is the light and heat which uersonal
and direct experience and observation throw
unon all indirect experience and collected know
ledge aud learning, which make 1t vital and eapa-
HE of real assimilation The knOWledge Of a few
living plants alone inierprets the vast herbarium
of ali natures Flora. Book learning, science.
philosophy. theology, are Of most value to those
who have the most original and direct obserya-
tion. feeling, and thought rhe mere observer
and wholly original thinker is narrow sad imper-
feet, as a matter Of course But the mere book
worm and trained student is at best a learned
Ounce. who cannot test or graduate. arrange or
apply his knowledge; and lis an elaborate sim
pleton. considered from a true standard Of wis
dom.-Dr. Beliors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

Mrs Catherine Bescher Is now principal OF the
Hartford Female Seminary. with Mrs Stowe ss
zseis,er.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

JuuS Paul has been On Picnic with Mrs
Julis Ward Howe. aui thus Ieseri!e- the c'u-
versation
Ihad delightful time OF il with Mrs Howe
The moment ! knew she Was 90 Re one 0f the
party got out a few ut ,he books 7 always cirry
in my travelling bag end -eai up ca metaphysics.
German philosophy, zlome-sry. arithmetic,
and the other things The rgs-!'t was that she
didn't get me once Oar convsr>sfiau VI,
carried on principally 10 German. 5Gt # ie-
ference 10 the re-; Of the company. who we're
not up very well iu Hebrew loot course msis
very little difference 20 ruc IN what language We
spoke, though my strong suit il hsnaks. I re
gret 70 saw that 10 this beautiful slj ez1crliag-
ly liquid tongue Mrs. Hove is 10, So pr.
fcient As I should wish. Thus, when I said @.
her, " Ora matske payee oo-oo,' she replied
q" DID II hUit you much when the correct
thing 10 have slii was '' muckee uucker 90
Bat one can't know everything, and suppose
she hiss never eaten a missionary. 10 metaphysi-
cal matters We didn't ex.ctly agree. though a.
regards main truths tsere is less difference
between than sou might supp-se. We both
believe that there is a great deal Of human us-
ture in men ami women. sni that one should
never tase the risk Of losing his jack il a Wild
and probably futile attempt 10 maze game ~
to the origion Of evil, We are divided ihink
it began IN B a,ton. bat slr locates II o.. am
bridge On the glacial theory, too, W. split
holding TO the theory that before tHe invention
Of CataBaba cob6lers there could have been 10
use for such an amount Of ice, and t1at In ;Ee
economy Of nature nothing Is produced 20 De-
wasted while she contends that the yss- ic.ls
Of ice we're not thrown away, Is may have t5eu
meant for the backsiidet~ Of the primitive
church. and-but will violate etiquette TO
further by details of a strictly private c5a'rr-i-
ton
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

The proPrietors of Colts armory have re-
ceived orders for four hundred OF the famous
Gatling cannon, for the Russian, Turkish and
Egyptian governments. which will make husi-
n0ss quite lively for some time to come.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

WHY TIE French WEE SO OFTEN Sur
rEi,FD.-A French officer who followed Nc
Mahon from the time be was recognising his
army at Chsons to the fatal day Al Sedan, gives
the following reasons why the French were go
often surprised
When ! wss at the camp Of Chai0ns and then
at Rheims, hal observed that the number Of
stragglers was enormous, and ] continually met
soldiers who did not know where their regiments
were. had seen men and officers disabled by
wounds which French soldiers Of other DAYS
would have despsed | had remarked how I'M
tidy and careless the men were allowed TO he
about their dress and equipments These
things slight, but significant 10 a military eye,
had caused me, no doubt, some misgiyings as 10
the rapidity of the success we hal a right TO ex-
pect. saw also how prone French officers were
to avoid the fatigues Of long marches and the dis
comfort Of biyouacs remembered how often
have trayersed the French lines ct dead Of night
and 81 early dawn and never heard a challenge,
never came across viie,te, never have fallen in
with party Of scouts. On the other hand,
have seen officers spend the time that ought TO
have been given to their men, in cafes or in poor
village inns. Often even officers Of the staff
seemed TO neglect their duties for paltry amuse-
ments,-show themselves ignorant sometimes
even Of the name Of the Department in which
they were SO that have known a French gen
eTsl obi ged TO ask his way from peasants at the
meeting Of two roads. | struggled long against
all this kind Of evidence, but the end is only too
clear. Painful It is to me, but l am bound to
declare my belief thst any further effort France
may make can only cause useless boodshei; and
that means Of escspe from her peril must now
be sought otherwise than by force Of arms
The Paris Sc1rirari represents in its politi-
cal side the republican party in France, and
with its fellows disauproyed Of the declaration Of
war. The nation once iu the heat Of the
struggle, these journals regarded it matter
of honor to support the cause Of the French
arms. The file Of its numbers received by the
last mail contains few striking cartoons. The
most vigorous Of the series represent Bis
marck reclining in an easy-chair asleep, while
Death, skeleton, with his scythe, leans over
him, and, pushing back a curtain, points TO
battle fell covered with the dead, and whis-
pers in MS ear "Nerci - In another.
Zouave, falling back on heap of dead Prus-
sisus, raises his clenched fist and exclaims -
Put to sleep, but I've made my bed - This
is the sentiment throughout most Of the illus
trations. France may he overcome. but she
deals tremendous bloWs as she succumbs.
There is very little to provoke mirth in any Of
the sketches. They gloomy to sadness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

QUEENS IN kEPUELrC.-There are many
queens in the United States. There is the vii
lege queen. She was the intelligent daughter Of
a shrewd farmer. She loved knowledge, and
early sought it under difficulties. Being Of a
firm and persistent nature, she contryed 10
squeeze enough out Of poverty to secure res
pcctable academic education, and became the
wonder Of all her neighborhood for learning.
She addicted herself to teaching. and soon grew
to such influence that she was made principal
OF an academy, and would there have educated
generations Of wives and mothers, had not a
lawyer submitted his heart to her charms and
government A good teacher was lost, but a
good wife was won She certainly made her
husband happy, and il was with regret that he
died. leaving her his family. and his property,
which for village was not nconsderahle.
he left some benefaciiOns 10 tie neighborhood
but nothing half so valuable as his wife She
grieved much for his death, both naturally and
from a sense of duty. lrwas Ike the loss Of a
we'll governed province. Before. she had ruled
the town through her husband At his DEATH
the town as like to have had an anarchy It
was only benevolent in her to restore 10 the air
that vital principle which the village SO much
missed. She encouraged all who came 10 her
for counsel. Every one thought her the wisest
person in the village, except herself She new IT
assumed authority. She knew that influence
was better than authority. Ii was her right TO
have influence, for she had superior intelligence
singular knowledge Of men. tact in governing
Her fault, If she had one. was that she dearly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

The RrcESr NIGHT OF HoRRoRs Al KING
SION, y. "A letter from Kingston, where as
has already been chronic.ed, several persons
were killed few days ago by lightning, gives
the following additional details Of the catsstro-
phe
The trst bolt that killed any one came at eight
O'Clock Five persons were Immediately slain,
and in the course Of the following day five mora
died from the IN jCries they received at the time.
Forty persons ND taken shelIer from the storm
under a small willow tree. The tree wss neXt
struck. but at aboat foar feet from the ground
the Lightning left it aud killed three Of the party
and stunned all 1t at once leaped to a spot
about fifty feet to the SOUTH ard killed two per-
sons Of another party. Il next struck a horse
twenty feet east Of It's last sirJ Ike. One Of the
most Curious things about the whole affair wss
that only colored people were fatally injured.
white man who was IN the crowd Of forty or fifty
was knocked twenty feet from where he was
standing. and bis umbrella was torn to strips,
bu, he sustained no further injury. boy
standing near him had an Indiar7 ober riDg on
his finger with q small iron shield rive;ed to IT,
The shield and rivet were melted ami his shoes
torn off. and yet he escaped with his life The
statement that the large circus tent was struck
was mistake. though all who were ihside were
more or less affected by the lightning, while the
wild beasts were terribly excited and made most
hideous yells and cries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

PRoIacuos 1o EoRrIGS SHlr, Hf IHE L. s
GoyFgS,ENT.- lu reply 90 an inquiry ou the
rights of lore,ga ships owned by Americans. Nr
Talbot. Acting Attorney General, states that
foreign vessels purchased 0y American citizens
are undoubtedly cnttlci % the protection of the
American Government from depreciation or IN
jury by fore Ieu governments or persons, but that
they have 10 right 70 claim protection papers
giving them a national character and placing
them under fhe protection at the iig q the
United S,a;es Upon this point she Acting AZ
torney-Gentra is explicit, sni quotes Oh, ruling
Of Caleb Cushing 60 sustain him. Tie says
! see no more proprety 10 calling upon the
President or the Secretary of the Treasury 20
furnish a certih.a,e Of national protection To
foreign vessel purchased ty citizen of the nit
Ell States than IN calling upon either Of these
officers 20 ssue q ike certificate 20 american
property Of sny other description whatever that
may be peculiarly exposed 70 iuilry abroad
for instance, q horse, native or foreign. cwuei
by an american ci'izen and sent over the Allan
tie TO take par; ia the English OF French races.
Many other points touching upon the same
subject. Air Talbot decides, supporting his deci-
sious by numerous arguments and citations from
precedent; but an hi, decisions appear TO be uu-
favorable TO the privileges enjoyed by foreign
built vessels owned by American citizens.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-09-23

RESTORATION oE CArTIyEs gY TIE lNpANs --
On the loth u.t several Of the chiefs. with
nearly all the braves, lodges AMI ponies Of the
hiowas came into Fort S.ll, i'll the Indian Terri
tory, bringing Mrs KoogeI aud her ige chill
dren, captured at HeRretts, Texas. In July, for
whom they demanded $500 each. Gen. Giierson
ordered the cavalry TO saddle, arm and eluip.
and hold themselves in readiness lie then eeat
go the Indian agency and deIusudel The cap;.ves,
uuc1riitionally and without ransom. TIE In
diaus gave them up, but the Quaker agent suisse
quenuy paid 100 each. When the family was
captured. Mr. Kooger seeing hauircl Indians
appr aching AZ daylight and knowing that ry-i--
tence would insure the massacre 0f bis whole
family. went ag' % meet them with q friendly
" how. and holding out his hanl An Indian
pretending lmity seizei both bis hands and 10
au instant Mr. ko0ger Was shot dead 10 ten
minutes bis family were tel ou ponies and going
with other csptives TO the Indian camp s brave
named hite Horse was pointed out 90 Gen.
GIiers0n by the Indians, who proudly t3astel
that Le ID this deed aud hsi bilei aui ,ss'7el
many s.lie-s and Texans, and they demanded
that the Geaer. mate-h.m kavl e..ef for
alI these greet lteis