Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-01-14

Nedo not remember the exact date Of the
invention Of stoves. but it was som. wears 10,
Since then mankind have been tormeniei once
/ year, by the difficulties that beset the task Of
| putting them uP, AID getting the pipes fixed
Win all our Yankee Ingenuity DO American has
| ever invented any method by which the lebor or
| putting up stoves can be lessene1 The iob il "a
severe and yexatious as humanity can pyss sifl-
endure, and gets more so every year.
Men always put their stoves upon a rainy DAY.
" by We know not; bat We never heard nf an,
exception to this rule. The first step to be tste1
Il 70 put on very old and ragged coat pnaar
the impression that when be gets his mouth full
o. plaster 1t viii keep the shirt bosom Glenn
Next, the operator gets his hand inside the nlace
"hSre the pipe ought TO 90, and blacks his fn-
gers ana then he carefully mgs es a black mark
down the side Of his nose. !; Is impossible 10
make any head8sy, IN doing this worE. until
tins mark IS made down the side Of his nose.
having got his face properly markell, the victim
Is ready TO begin the ceremony.
The head of the fam.ly-wbo is tba bi, goose
Of the sscrifee-grssps one side Of the bottom Of
the stove, and his wife a1l the hired girl take
/ hold Of the ether side. Ia this way IT, load is
started from the wood,hel t0W1r! tle paror.
Gong through the door the heal Of the fmiv
viii carefully swing ms side Of the stove around
and Jam his thumb-nal against the door post
This part If the ceremony is never omitted
Having got the family comfort in place, the next
thing j. 70 find the legs. Two Of these a-. lef-
inside the stove since the spring before The
other two must be hunte1 after, i0~ tweu-v-fge
minutes. They are usually found under the
Goals Then the head Of the family holds up one
side Of the stove while his wife puts Two Of the
legs in place, and next be holds up tao other
Nj ls q fNa n Tfrar fro rT- E-.
two falls out. By the time th. Stove +, Oh lis
legs he gets reckless, an t3ta, Oh his cji cont.
regardless Of his linen.
Then he goes for the pipe AMI gets two r.alars
N his eye. Il don't make any difference h.7
well the pine was put up Fast year il ril a'gar,
hc found little TOO short Or a little toa Do =
The mead OF the family jams his hlt over bis ewes
and taking pipe under each arm goes % The
TN shop t5 nav. it fixed When he -,ts hl...
be steps upon one Of the bes, pqrlor chars 90 see
if the pipe hts, j bis wife makes hia get down
for fear he Will scratch the v4rui>h of from 'Ae
chairs with the nails in his h1.t Lee. In ret,iu,.
doWn he will surely step on the car. and ma,
thau6 his stars that It is Rot the h--v Tnau
be gets an Old chair nj climbs ua % the clIm-
uey sg ain, 20 find that 10 cu'tiug the ri.c off.
Tire eEd has been left too big iar the hole in the
chimney. So be goes to tie w7ol-bel AMI Splits
one side Of the end Of the pipe gira an OH axe.
sni sgueezas It IN his hands 80 maae DO smaller
Finally be gets the pipe in shape. aui faI-
the stove does otstaul tue Then h.mse.rarI
witg and the hirei girl move the stove % tie
left. and the legs fall out again. Next 10 J. On
move to the right. More difficulty nov with the
legs. Move TO the front % little Elbow u1t
even With the hole in the chimney ami the head
Of the family gees again 20 the U1oislei after
some Ht-e blocks While putunE tte blocks