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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03


Though these compan Is have been very prot
peTogs, We have seen how one FIRE though
another like is not probable in & century to
c0me-cfipples them. Take the Connecticut as
An example q the highest success. Il was orig
ualIy chartered with capital OF $500 .0to, and
ten per cent only vls paid in, or so 900.
stock notes were given for 500 a share, and
these were Put On interest and we're subsequent
ly paid cut Of TIE earnings Of the company. The
company, from this so, 900 start, has paid a
million AMI quarter IN losses up 20 the Chcl-
20 FIRE; paid $40, 800 in diviiends-or, inc,u3-
Ing the earnings to make up capital, 73J),0Qj
80 stockholders, which is equal 70 3o5 per
share Of the stock; and, when the Chicago disas-
ter came, hsd not only is capital sound, but
large surplus.
All that was ever paid in TO the lima cou-
pauy vas about $50 coo, It's asEe;E Of over six
mll.0us having been made on, Of earnings. Il
is apparent that even with such s disaster As ,hs-
Of Chicago, the original stockholders, with every
dollar paid IN, have made g1ol thing; SO thst
there is no reason for clnclu-ing thst insurance
investments are not desirable Wben only ten,
twenty, or fifty PEI cent. was paid in, the g2ins
have been enormous.
The City Fire Company received another de
patch from the president, Mr. Webster, who Is
il Chicago, giving 4 still more flv0rshle account
Of the losses, and giving renewed assurance that
the company can 60 on.
Mr.. Bennett, secretary Of the Connecticut,
Who returned from Chicago on Saturday, Started
for there again last evening for the purp9ss Of
settling losses. Mr.. Howard, president OF the
Merchants. sui two directors, left on MONDAY.
It is h5peithAt some honorable basis Of settlement
may he agreed upon, ey which some of the con-
pluios, which hsve temporarily suspended, may
be allowed TO 50 en-. Already the directors ot the
Connecticut have subscribed Slu0, 1000 toward q
reorganization.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

What we habituatc ourselves to admire,
we love to associate with and what we asso-
ciate with we gradually initiate, and adopt
its features into our own lives. They who
associate with the good are much stronger
than they who 90 out alone to fight the evil.
Christianity would never have succeeded had
it not been a system of mere negatiOns-if it
had not trained its disciples t1 bitter scorn
and intense and direct opposition of what
was heathenish and corrupt.
Many a hundred sermons have | heard in
England. many a dissertation on the mystic
ries of the faith, on the divine mission OF the
clergy, On apostolic succession, on bishops,
and justification. and the theory Of good
works, and verbal inspiration, and the eifica-
cy Of the sacrAments; but never during
these thirty wonderful years, never one that
can recollcct on common honesty, or those
primitive commandments, Thou shalt not
lie, and Thou shalt steal.
At Lafayette, Indiana. Mr.. Greeley was
"fooled" by Mr.. Lingle. Bowing politely to
Mr. Greeley, Mr.. Lingls said he was exhibit
ing on the grounds new corn-sheller, an in
yenti0n of hi own. and he asked Mr. Greeley
to 90 with him to inspect it. Mg. Greeley
willingly asscnted, and the two started oil.
Mr.. Lingle led the way to the pig-sties and
showed Mr.. Greeley the meanest-looking hog
in all Indiana lts nose is two feet long,anc
it's back as sharp as a clrving-kniie. Mr.
Lingle pointed to this wonderful quadruped
with Infinite pride, ana said, There, SIR, Is
my patent c0ru-shelier. What Go you think
ofit?' Mr. Greeley locked at Mr. Llnglc
and then at the wonderful hog. Presently a
broad smile beamei on his face, and hc Turn
ed away without uttering a word.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03
ZOE EIGN NOTES.

Railroads in Eogiand have been paying well Of
late, and the reason, according to the London
Times, is that, instead Of deyoting all their en-
ergies to competing with rival lines, and build
ing branches 10 steal the traffic of others, they
have kept to their ogn field, and managed their
sffaiTs in the most careful and economical man
ner.
A French papere makes an insinuation against
the hospitality Of VI. Theirs in the following
covert manner: Scene A cafe at Versailles,
upon the stroke of midnight. Customer ;
g Gsrcon, tSo books [glasses Of beerl Garcon:
" Gentlemen, we are shutting up" Customer:
'' For PHYS sake, garcon we are dying OF
thirst We have Just come from the Presi-
dent's.''
A six hundred pound shot fired from II. d. N.
S. Monarch while the gunners were engaged IN
target practice, struck the mzzeE-mast Of the
vessel itsef Such practice shows great perfec-
tion in the A., Of gunnery. They will soon have
TO protect the sailors from the effects Of their own
firing.
Admiral Porter anticipates serious trouble be-
tween cur naval forces in the Asistic waters and
the Coreans, and advises the sending thither Of
light draft gun boats, Tor operations in the in
terror vaterg, proyiie1 with several steam
launches, each for inland shalloEs in place Of
the present vesss!s Of she feet, Ehich are Of too
hesvy DRAFT for rush operations. Dispatches
from C11.a iujicsie that careful preparations
are being made by that people for hostile demon
stratioas ag,4st the iutruiers Of all nations.
An American citizen who attempted TO estab-
lisa gift enterprise II Magdeburg. in Germany,
was tudiau'y 0rierei 70 l,avs t-e Gig
The defeat Of General Butler was tc.ssraphad
to London and the Daiiy .Ns'rs male it the sub
90 =
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

Posi- OrrICE IrENs-In 1775 there we're only
so post Offices in the country Nov there are
shout 29.OO0.-A Wisconsin postmaster has
written to Washington " for ''s0m eternal revenue
sismps," saying he has - sevrsl cos Cor them -
Parliament has refused 10 entertain PROPOSE
ton for su international penny postage on lei
ters. Not being Americans, they can't see the
oents in it.-There is 4 man living in LeTist u,
Me, who has never received or sent letter
through the post Office, and he is over seventy
years Of age at that.-They play j1kes in the
Chicsgo post Office. Al immense turtle went
from there 10 Omahs by mail, the other day and
creeping out Of his bag. raised a riot IN the
ofice.-A man Eho was annoyed by clerks il
post Office, vas advised TO eomplsin to the post
master. which lie did, saying, - Sir. bAye been
abused here by some Of the rasolls in this place,
and come TO tell you Of il, as | understand you
are the principal l''-An exchange thinks those
postal cards which have the letter all written
out in plain sight, are going 10 prove great
drawback 10 the rapid distribution Of the mails,
as every post ofice clerk will have 10 wait until
be reads the letters before distributing them "A
horned toad from the ssamps Of Nevada came
through the mail a distance Of thTee thousand
miles to a merchant Of Wilmington. VI, having
ridden the whole distance sncssst ia a sardine
box, from which be was taken out in the best Of
health and spirits-lu an opinion delivered at
Erie. Pa, recently, Judge McCsndiss laid it
down SIS the law, that . L letter sealed By the
humblest person in the lsDd cannot te opened
by any oiicial through whose. hands it pssses.
but must be held sacred, and not even the post-
master general has a right to break the seal. "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

THE NENr CoNs-.-Encke's come, is now On
lis way toward the Vereheli0n, which it will
reach in jsuuary next Tle comet has been
teescopic..ly visible tor some time. bat Ia is not
an object Of special interest TO those whose Wis
iou is unaiisd by Instruments. It has a very
short period-only three yesrs aud quarter
The less, distance from the fun j. 81 00O. 900 Of
miles. or shout tho sveracs distance Of Mercury
The greatest distance 10 81, 100000 Of miles, or
more than four times tnat Of the e2rib. This
Genet is principally of interest because its pc
rioi Of revolution has diminished 60 the extent
OF about three days IN the past slightly years,
fict which is generally accepted IS furnishing
the best proof Of the theory that the rsgiors Of
space are flied by matsria. " ether capable of
retarding the motion Of tie bodies composing
The solar system. OF course this resisting nc
dium would produce annual elects upon the
comet Of few tons in weight, th&; would not be
experienced by cur earth in the course OF thous-
anls Of sges. But the result. though long de
terred, is none the less ineyit.ble-esrth, plan
cts and comets vii be eventually preoipi.s;ed
into the sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

TIE Foor AND Mourn DISEASE IN GREAT
BRIrAIs.-What is known as the foot and
mouth disease among cattle, has almost ceased
on tle continent Of Europe bat is fearfuly preya-
lent in Great Britain Recent statistics show
that it exists in fifty counties in England. and
twenty-three in Scotland, prevailing at no less
than five Thousand different places, and inelud-
ing something like twenty thousand animals. IL
rarely proves fstal. but is accompanied Eiih great
loss Of esb, and Of course, serious loss OF value,
the animals being unfit for food, and the milk
from the cows has to be thrown away. The first
elect Of the prevalence of this disease IS to depre
ciste the value Of cattle. but the latter effects
viii be to enhance the cost Of meat in the mar
kets The English seem to have found no ofec-
tive system either Of prevention or cure, and the
disfemper must apparently be suffered to run
irs course aud pass away through exhaustion Of
its subjects.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

NJ RE EXCAVATIONS AT PoNPEu.-Of the in
hsbitan's Of Pompei thousands, doubtless, per-
iskei, though many we're saved. Hand in hand ,
large crowds grOped their way through the
streets, and escaped to the open country. At
the chief gate there stood sentinel, who
sternly kept his post, and died in harness
PlSnted in his sentry-box, he covered his mouth
With bis tunic and held on against the choking
and sulphurous shower But the ashes fell and
fell, filling the streets beyond possibility of being
passed, snd buried the soldier, holding his
weapon with one hand and yelling mis- mouth
with the other. He was found there--a standing
skeleton, gTasping rusted sword. Sad discov-
cries are being constantly made. The week
covered in street. They were young-a lad
of 20, perhaps, and girl Of l6-snd were
licked in each others embrace In their flight
they had fallen together, and death had welded
them. There was mother, with her three child
ren hand in hand, who vainly tried to escape
the destroyer. The mother singly might have
done 60, but she would not lesve her children.
Plenty Of food for thought is furnished by the
fact that more than 600 skeletons have been ex-
humed. Many Of there tell their own story Of
the family Of Diomed II we're stided in a well
stocked wine cellar. In their agony of fear the
fugitises were huddled together 10 corner.
One sgooniug girl fell forward on the bed Of
ashes that had drified in. She left the impress
Of her bosom in the drift, like seal in sofiened
wax. The te.l-tale cast shows her breasts TO
have been beautiful as iIebe's Letter 10 Neic
York Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

pEcIsIoS AGAINsT Az lysUEAsCE COMPANY.
The case Of Thom8s Jones against the Brook
lTu Life Insurance CompaHy Was heard htsiy.
The defendsur on March Is. lsCs. issued a poll
cv Of insurance up5u the life cf Isaac Negrirg.
in favor Of the plaintiff ss a creditor Of Newring.
Newriug died in March. 1868, and the company
refused to pay the policy, ,slegius that the pain
tif, who was : rumscler in Newark, hsd falsely
represented in the application for the insurance
that Newrin- wa9 g moderate drinker, Ehel he
was in fact common drunksrd. The ease was
first tried in Janu ~ lssr. sui the plaintiff Oh
tanned verdict for SLAP So; apon an sppeal
by the defendant the Judgment was reversed
and new trial ordered The second trial resulted
in a verdict in favor Of the plaintiff for the sum
Of : 1855 Sc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

Hiss Winnie Resm is engaged in showing a
skeptieal world that she can model in clay, BY
making bust Of Mr.. Peter Cooper during the
opening session Of the American Institute Fair.
The operation forms very entertaining tableSu
to the crowd Of spectators, who do not know
whether most TO admire the serene patience with
which the venerable philanthropist sees his head
taken off, or the neat and handy way in which
the young artist moves shout in her calico
blouse, and pets and earesses the clay face into
good nature, just IS if i, we're Senator. - Trib-
uae.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

Until God maAs man over again, the belief in
the sacredness aud perpe,uity Of marriage will
be one Of those unshakahle things. Men and
women msy by shrewd sophistry destroy their
own faith IN Gods arrangement. But it is not
a matter of reasoning or Of philosophisirg. not
question Of whether the world could he made
better than God has made it or not. The ora
cles Of the human soul all speak in favor of the
purity and perpetuity Of marriage. Men may
forsake the orscles and build socialisns out Of
their own f,ncies. IL is all the worse for them.
But the munitions. the loves, tae moral i'm
pulses of the race are on the side Of marriage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

" ,snIScrox lIorrLs. - The Metropolitan
Hotel on Pennsy lssnis avenue, Washington. was
closed by the sheriff Monday. sad is the fourth
pubiic-h5use ia the city which has suspended
operation within fss mcnths. Two large loads
OF passengers f. ON the morning trains who, with
their baggage. vent 20 the Metropolitan. we're
compelled to seek quarters elseshere Willard's
Hotel, closed for tine. IS being repaired AMI
reftted, bat Il i uot known whether il will be
opened during the wisier.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03
NUMBER 10.

used for rebuilding the bridges and such public
buildings as help to pay interest on the city debt,
settles all questions. clears away obstacles, sets
reconstruction in full motion, and benefits Chics-
go morally and substantially to the value Of fifty
millions Of dollars.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

GREAT BILLIARDIsTs IN NEw YORK.-At the
present time there are some eight or ten Of the
finest billiard PLAYERS in the United States and
Canada in New York city, including the two
Dions, Garnier, etc. They ia,end TO give
grand exhibition tournament, the praceeis Of
which are to he devoted to the Chicago billiard
ists who have been ruined by the ire
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03
From the Hartford Coureut.
Insurance Statistics.

TOTAL Losses PAID By HARTFORD COMPANIES -
THEIR TOTAL PREMIU5is AND DIVIDENDS.
The fire insurance companies Of this city had
paid out for losses up TO the Chicago fire, from
the time Of their organization, the enormous sum
Of nearly siriy millions Of dollars The follow
ing table shows the date Of organization Of each
company, its original capital and the aggregate
losses paid
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03
IN autumn Leaf

The buls Of spring, their beauties coyly hiiinS
From stranger eye,
Breathe rot % as, as thou. the sweet sad chitinE
That all must ciei
lilo sumuer Wl'l toEGr. h!o0minZ ior come finder
Whom chan e may send.
Hath not with all its bloom, thy stil tel.-tcT
That !i.e must end
Thus neither be1u-eous biTls 1o- lowers giving
Their perfume rare.
To ca, who cannot always hers 20 living.
Ars La4f Sd ialr
As thou. hrieht leaf, which ulisei from d.s-luce
Hast hitler l1Wu,
F1r, ia ito story Of thy briei exi -tcLce.
VI read cur own.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

PCNFES PIE tas pumpkin iato smai,
si.,es. tizia. oar The seed, and stew it over q
m1lera.s fire, Ei;h just sufficient water to keep
it from burning 40 tde bottom Of the pot. When
sts@ei sotr, turn Of tte Tl-e-. and ie- II stand
over SLOW a-e .lr Is or - minutes, tsking
Gaze t-st it does not burl then remove il from
the ire, strzin j. through a c1,saisr when cool.
If you E-sh tte pie very r.eh, to = quart Of the
strained pumpkin put tvo qasr-s Of milk and
ten 5ges, il pain, use quart only Of milk TO
one Of ths pumaEin, and taree or four eggs; sid
sugar. sli- ara zie-.-, 70 iae taste. Bake IS
seen a. dl-sl.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

wm. B. Ogden tslegrsphs from Springfield, to
his agent il New York that the passage by the
Legislature Of illinois Of the bill restoring to
Chicago three millions Of dollars. advanced for
building the stste canal. the money now to te
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

The table below shows the total amount Of |
premiums received by each company from the /
date Of organization and the total dividends ie- /
clarei. Up TO the first Of January Of this year
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03


When things don't 20 to suit you,
And the world seems upside down,
Don't waste your time in irettns,
But drive away that frovn
Since lie i OF perplcxinE-
IT'S much the wfsest plan
To hear an trials hr Tely,
And s-liie wherever sou en-.
why hou'i you dread tomorrow.
and thus desloil To-Day!
For when ycE borrow trouble,
You always have 70 pay,
it tisa good old maxim.
Which should often be preached,
Don't cross the bridge before yor,
Until the bridgs is reached.
Y0n might be spared much signing,
ifyou would keep in mind
The though that good ami evil
Are Always here Combined.
There must be netting wanting.
And thOngh YOU roll in wealth.
You may miss from your easket
1hatpreei0us iewel-nealth.
And though you're strong snd sturdy,
ou may have an empty purse
Anl earth has m ny tTlaI5
which / consider worse
bnt whether joy or sorrow
fi.l up our mortal span,
Will make your pathway brighter
To smile whoue'fe YOU can
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

lr O.. ~. rE,E.
Scens-R. Il. ca,
Place, dom know Ehar.
an &c Way down from Eouses 90 -fitl.
Stranger, cont quiz
None 20 your biz.
Chew ssh ies. give fellow q cu5.
No I-fr5,f.
n &c. sather blunt:
frsck..d; black SUIT sallow compiezt..
tlfc, very red
Ought O. DO hlCd.
All that is nc5-ed 70 slJ o. the next
No. 5-5lld head,
Says lie was scaldej-
C-Csc-induiging in hot frozen hash
Since which day,
las cen wasting away
Terrible case ofprickilly ASH
no. 4-ria.
All h1ue and skin.
knew 6enl Grant and old John Brown.
IreachCrOus snaIgs
Family cares.
Rudely sepI nim from lofty
10. 5-Tmp,
Satal's cwn imp
Brakeman, should say, ~ lis dirty face.
Talks to q girl,
All nlutcl and cur,
: car load ofiives in care Qf" Els trace
No. 6-n.rs,
Free from all vice:
sweet sixteen, with health painted brow.
Praise % the air
Makes virtue fair,
f.U funffg~ "a here 20 fTlffsr low
No sn0l,
Plain. Pat up job,
Eye g asses kids, mousta-Le. and lro9l,
Priched with q pin.
How he'd cavern
Bah dcn't ache to puucture the .ool.
No. 7-youH,
F4ce SCARED with truth.
Student. half fare without d pas.
He has 1ue-1ut
Sq ? he forgot.
Cots on al night. 60 much fuf brass.
No. 9-maid,
Says she's sfraid.
dtfaf from i0rty 10 siXty-ive;
Grt q hard-hCx;
Had the smallpox;
NiuEiug AZ me, slre's Pm alive
No. li-Uifs,
'iothcr for lie,
Tirea little cheruos, all of o size
one Of them hawIs,
One Of them squalls,
One o. them falls; ali different cries.
No. l-gsEf,
6rlciously bent
Each one 10 please, II he possibly can.
Conductor o. train;
Good day See. Ye 'sain!
Can't leave EGieus with more lady Ike man.
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time when by accident our steam works have
stopped for few days, the same effect has
been noticed more hay has been used, and in
case of long stoppage we have found it i'm
possible to regain the lost milk. The milk is
better. and butter of richer quality, when
steaming. and find my animals in better
condition, less liable to disease, and old COWS
especially lasting longer and doing better.
Their teeth are preserved, a very necessary
adjunct to their well being.
have found order, regularity in feeding,
watering, milking, cleaning stables &c. Of
the greatest importance. Cows are accurate
time-keepers and they are nervous and easily
affected. 4 new mixer, harsh word or
blow, change Of weather, any little thing
will affect the milk. Every dairyman is
aware that his milk varies with these causes
vet few take sufficient care to avoid the loss.
II is a greater one than many are aware Of
and in a large dairy is very serious matter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

Ba'Gaess is produced by Wearing close hats
and caps. Women are never bald, and even
men never lose a hair below where the hat
touches the head Men should wear hats
perfectly ventilated. Myown black, silk hat
has more than four hundred holes in the top
as large as a small-sizcd quill, which makes
il moe hole than hat. Men should wash
the top Of the head with cold water every
morning and follow it with hard rubbing.
This Will prevent badness, and is the best
means of curing it when i,Ia susceptible
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

\ Car ANosG THE BUiSs.-4 Chicsgo cor
respondent wonders if cat has nine lives "A
car has actually t5eu recovered he says sfrom
the des1l1re r1l1s osrhe Post Otice sid custom
House building. SAL she Fes-s her royal vest
men,s Of fu-, sui retsias her lung power and
herappeliie, both msrveiou=iy improved. james
u Hubbard, E.4 Uac,a Sans nail despatch
otl-e- ~ this point, was hunting in tie ruin re-
Gently flr sonetllne thought might skill be
preserved. Aesaw Ike distinctly heard the
f4mi.iat me.5li5ls voice. Hs is jul ge Of music
sni could not Dc deceived. Hs listened Agsin
rose the uuii -i tsl-e-t1 + must be ghos,
lie stepped l-ll.y over tls cfUmbl.lz bEickhsts
ani hsirei some e1rsmeu % ezcsvaie the ruins
in the corner whence -hs sound proceeded. 10 ?
Ihe-e eiE1t tees unl-r ground, 20 the mouth Of
sewer pipe, UPRIGHT il "a pail OF water, sar grim
slkin, with a cold iu her head and cinlers IN
her eyes. Sister oi iSlal-ach. N1s5sca Co.
she had survived the desy furnace, ard came
fogth uHsssthei- Tt seemed on examination, thst
she hs. ezh-h.tsl the p-ezsucs % mind 10 stick
her legs 70 tIs wafer sul her head 10 the sewer.
sud when tle 51i.-il- c1.' I1sel s. column fell -
as % s-ei-e- her. . uil..7a G1i1-s il goli hal
melted into bullion Wii1in -seuty feet Of her.
Pussy is immense isvor,e IA the Post Ofice.
sud has resumed her place as regular member
of Ih1 s-9t'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-11-03

Olive La-al gave ber ' N.le Young Men "
to a Ph;a1s.ph aul;eace the other night. Il
was quiet pleasant sui utterly harmless II
iiscEs-i '' the Weil-mauuerld golug man - !;
= be young msn Who wears c.o,hes,' which
is q habit pe-u.ar 90 a great many Of the sex /;
Sc the fanny Young uIsu .- the cheerful young
man AID "tle solemn young man - ''Virtue."
she said, s closing, Sc is tie only hope Of SAFETY.
and We should ell strive % be ace y-ung men,
including TIE girls, d,utte=s. Certainly Olive
prsc.ises ua-a ls- oFu alviee, ,l5u-h Ts ant
ssy thst sle is greatly successful. The truth is
TIA; She is 457u- forty years Oh, anil she viii
never De suy younger IS -1a- as she lives.