Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1870-08-26

remind some of you Of the famous picture in
which Retzsch has depicted Satan playing at
chess with man tor bis soul. Substitute for bis
hooking fend in that picture calm, strong
angel, who is playing fer love, as We say, and
would rather loose than win-and | should ac-
cent it as an image Of human life.-T- II. 4
Hurity.
ALLEGED DISHONESTY ~ TnorrIXG BIG RACES. /
We copy the following article from the ROches-
ter Uaioa cnd .fdrertiser Of the 9Th inst.
For the Information of those not informed we
will state that such horses as Lady Thorne and
George Palmer travel about the country together
to exhibit on tracks where races are advertised,
and have an equal share in the proceeds as msy
be agreed upon between owners and managers oil
tracks These two nags came here for the late
trot under an agreement that esch was to re-
ceiye one thousand dollars. The announcement
Of a four thousand dollar purse was fiction TO
gull the public. The owner Of either horse had
no interest in the race. They were driven Just
fast enough to make the spectators believe that
it was bona fde race The time was SLOW
on the first heats as 10 excite suspicion with
MANY On the last heat Palmer was run into
the gutter and Lady Thorn was permitted TO
win. There were plenty of bets that ,. % would
be made, and so TIE judges announced the time
on the heat at quarter Of minute under that
time 1t is not supposed that as good time as
that was made by the mare, though she might
have done still better. 1t ought to have been
hint to those who were betting 10 be careful when
they saw the Judges of the first day displaced,
and two strangers from distant cities put upon
the stand to act with one who seems to be in par
ticular favor with one of the gentlemen who
shared il the proceeds Of the imposition.
4 REpcELIc's ISGRATITUDE.-I have hsd
letter from young American physician. now
at Tours, in France, dated the 10th Of June,
which says - Minister Washburn Is living IN
an old farm house about two miles from Tours,
in a region commonly called the garden OF
France Gen. Robert Anderson and family are
temporarily residing here for the sake OF eco
nomy. The General has been out on half-pay,
which is not sufficient for the support of his
family his health is very poor he has
softening of the brain, and Il is not possible he
will live more than year or two. This dis
graceful condition of so distinguished citizen
makes every American, who hears Of it on this
side Of the Atlantic, blush for shame Don'tyou
think our country had better economist in some
other way than az the expense of its heroes
General Anderson has grown-up daughters, and
his expenses are necessarily large. - Cor.
Chicago Tribune.
LOUIS NApoLEoN's FoRErHoUGnr. -Apropos
of the recent contra iiotory stories about the
claaiestine removal Of Imperial jewels, including
the Imperial Prince, to London, the -frny and
.Narl Journal for this week says
We can say one thing, however positively and
from personal knowledge, but without pretend
ing that it indicates more than shreEi business
forethought on the part Of the Emperor. Early
in our war an agent OF Louis Napoleon came TO
New ork and made large purchases of real
estate in Third avenue aud other parts of the
city Land both improved aud uuimproyed, it
will be remembered, was very low IL price at
that time, and since has vastly appreciated IL
value, so that the Imperial purchaser has been
large gamer The Emperor is also very con-
siderable owner Of our Government bonds. If,
therefore Ae should lose the revenues OF an
Emperor anI ful il advisable 81 seek ourshores
he viii f'ill have enough 70 support very nice
state as tle iua4bitsut %. Republic.
Tau PErs-IAv CHTr-oF-STArF-A Berlin
letter says of lie Prussisn chiei-of-stsii:
Gen. 4 cunt M0l.ke has become more taCiturn
than ever, and as this is we'll known scarcely
any body ever speaks 90 him, bat every body waits
until he speaks People here are accustomed
70 his pecuiiAr.ties and solitary habits, evidently
the result Of his constantly bordering over his
duties, that they even ieigu not 10 see him when
he passes. Yet he can express himself very al-
eady snd very clearly on occasion, As l myself
can testify, having heard him once explain the
topography Of the seat Of the Danish war. some
| few days ago the tacit convention was broken by
| an individual who claims to be one Of the gran
dees Of the B5urse. " Vel, - he said, on meet
| inr the General in the street. So how are things
! getting on General - =. Thank you, sir, re
| Piled the General, my rye crops are getting on
beautifully. but my potatoes are very backward. 80
! The B50r.c gentleman disappeared.