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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-14

HE BABY's J0URNAL--l am here. And,
II this IS what they call the world, don't
think much oft. It's very fannelly world
and smells Of paregoric awfully lisa dread
fol light world, too, and makes me blink.
tell you. And don't know what to do with
my hands ! think III dig nv fists in nv
eyes. No | won't, III scrabble at the corner
OF my blanket and chew it up, and then I'll
holler; whatever happens, I'll holler. And
the more paregoric they give me, the louder
Il yell. That old nurse puts the spoon in
the corner Of my mouth in a very uneasy
way. and keeps tasting of my milk herself all
the while. She spilled snuff in it last night.
and when hollered, she trotted me. That
comes Of being two days old baby. Never
mind, when I'm a man I'll pay her back
good. There's q pin sticking in me now.
and if say a word about it III be trotted or
fed, and | would rather have catnip tea. I'll
tell you who | am. ! found out to-day.
heard folks say, a" Hush, don't wake up
Emmellne baby, and suppose that pretty,
whlte-taced woman over on the pillow is
Emmeline.
No, was mistaken, for chap was in here
Just now, and wanted to see Bob's baby, and
looked at me, and said | twas a funny little
toad, and looked like Bob" He smelt of
cigars, and I'm not used to them. wonder
who else belong to. Yes, there's another
one-that's "Ganma,n Emmeline told me,
and then she took me up and held me against
her soft cheek, and said 50 it was ganma's
baby, so it was" | declare, do not know
who do belong to ; but III boiler, and maybe
IN find out.
There comes Snufy with catnip tea The
idea Of giving babies catnip tea, when they
are crying for information I'm going to
sleep. wonder if don't look pretty red in
the face | wonder what Snuff has in that
big black bottle, and why she don't give
Gamma S baby some
Here's Bob; he's one of the people belong
to, you know. lie kisses me, and scratches
me with his mouth don t wear a moustache
myself. like Gamma She treats me like
a gentleman, and parts my hair on the side
Snufy parts it in the middle.
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a Socdologer.

In one OF the interior counties of Missouri
lived, some eight years ago, a man who fol
lowed preaching for a living. lie was called
Elder b, and was engaged to preach to
the Campbellites. His peculiarities soon
made hlm quite noted, and large audiences
assembled to hear him. Of late he has aban
doned the pulpit, and is now Justice of the
peace lawyer. On one occasion, when at the
zenith Of his fame, he preached discourse
on the dellvcrsnce Of the children of Israel
in which he said: Brethren, there are many
dlihcult passages in the Bible, and you are
lkeiy TO be led into error unless made to un-
derstand them.
Now you all have read this chapter where
10 Moses stretched out his hand over the
Red sea, and the waters became e wall and
the children Of Israel went over on dry land
safely, and how the pursuing Egyptians, the
charlots and horsemen, and all the hosts of
Pharaoh were drowned. Now. nv brethren
as this reads it is hard to believe and diff
cult to explain; but will explain it. Il
don mean what it says, fJr tell Won have
read 1t IN the original Greek, and iy is there
all explained and made perfectly plain and
IN the next translation Of the Bible, which
our Church Is getting out, it will all be ex-
planned, Now this passage of Scripture.
when properly explained, means simply this:
Mhen Moses ana the children of Israel arriv-
ed at the Red Sea, they camroi all night.
and 1t turned cold, ar d the strong cast wind
caused 1t to freeze over: and the truth OF the
whole matter is plain, as you can see. that
the children Of Israel passed over drv sbod
on me nee. Thepe were no such things as
great walls. The original Greek will not
permit any such unjust and difficult transla-
TONS. And again, when the Egvptians,
with their immense armies, heavy chariots,
ana great weights, pursued the children on
the ice they broke through it, and we're all
lngulied, drowned and lost. This, INV breth.
ren and sisters, is the true and fair explana-
ton oil this circumstance, and the original
creek IN the next translation will explain it
to YOU all, and make it plain.
AT this point a brother sitting back in the
congregation arose and said Brother B.
would like to ask a question. if you have
no objections
Inc elder, looking triumphantlv toward
the brother, answered, An night sir. ask
Just as many questions as you want to
We'll, continued the brother. INV knowl-
edge Of geography and the location Of the
he'd Sea shows that it is located nearly under
the equator, and is therefore in a very warm
country, and never known to be frozen.
VIII the gentleman please tell the audi
enee where the ice came from Of which be
spoke?'
The elder became excited. and answered,
with lofty disdain, If the brother who has
asked me this question knew Ihalf as much
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The HOME OF LOUIS NAPOLEON S MISTRESS.
On turning my back to Yersaillis, struck
into the road skirting the Beauregard estate,
which the ex-emperer purchased some years
ago for Miss Howard. The entrance to this
prineely seat is about mile and half from
the common | have already mentioned.
There first perceived that the destructive
hand of war had been at work. An Elizabe-
than gate house, which might at Ventaor
have passed for a nobleman' s villa, was Quilted.
and in part torn down. The ponderous cast
iron gates with their gilt spear heads, which
formerly proclaimed the demi-imperial stand
ing of the chatelaine of Beauregard had en-
tirely disappeared. They had probably been
sold for old iron by some enterprising
"market-tender, if not by some French
chifonier for since | came to Versailles
have discovered that it was not always the
Germans who spoiled and ravaged abandoned
dwellings. NJ IS Howard's stud was a verv
extensive one. Her horses eat out Of carved
mangers, mounted with polished steel orna-
ments, and if they had been capable Of admir-
ing fine art. might have contemplated with
Measure the mosaic flooring Of the stables in
which at great cost an amour of a mighty
potentate was told in pretty allegorical
designs. | did not turn in to see how this
Hippc temple looked, but fancy that the
account of carved oak rack and managers there
now must be beggarly one. The Faddocks
and exercising ground attached to the stables
were visible through a crenelated park wall
about kilometer in length. The road by
which Ducrot was to have advanced on Yer
sailles, but did not. on the morning oi Tro
chu's last sortie, ran under this wall. On
the other side of the road there were abattis
of ten-years old coyse, which would have
spiked any horse attempting to advance
through them. The top of the road was
commanded by artillery batteries destined to
take the Paii-ians in front, while sharp
shooters in Miss Howard's paddocks, shelter
ed by the crsnelated wall, took them in flank.
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MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
We are ready to be, and should be glad to be
convinced that our Agricultural College is of the
prime importance attributed to it by its friends,
but we do think that the real call for and
merits Of an institution which is to be 20 heavy
burden upon the State treasury should be care
fully examined. We see it stated that not one
Of the present graduating clsss of the Agricul-
tursl College proposes to be farmer, but all 20
into professional life, and this, we think, will
be the general rule year after year, and if so,
why the need of an extra collegel If outdoor
work is advisable, and a certain amount of knowl-
edge Of theoretical and practical farming desir-
able, patch of ground and suitable instruction
can be provided at any Of the existing colleges
We may be wrong in our ideas, in fact we hope
we are, but with our present knowledge the plan
seems to US expensive and Of little utility so far
as the interests Of agriculture are concerned
Boston Hafehman and Reflector
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TIE UTAH MINES J. Phelps Of this city
and Judge Poland have left for Utah to defend
in the courts the claim of Gen. Baxter ami T. ".
Park to the ownership Of the Little Emma Mines,
which certain parties in Nevada are attempting to
dispute. They will be absent about six weeks.
We clip the following account Of the wonderful
pro1uctiveuess Of the " Little Emma mine,
from the New York Commercial .gfrertiser-
Glowing accounts continue to be received from
Utah. The Little Emma - IS undoubtedly
wonderful mine. We learn by inquiry at the
Office in this city that since the active working
commenced last August there have been shipped
5000 tons Of ore, which have averaged 500
per ton. Expense Of mining aud shipping, $50
per ton. Of which S5j is the charge for freights
The company have ready for shipment 5000
tons. and are sending forward from , 500 to
5000 tous per month. The daily product is 100
tons. Estimated net profit per day, Sl5.0 900.
The mine is owned, one-hslf by General Baxter
and T. ". Park, ofNew ork, (who paid at the
rate Of : 800 $50 for the Ehole), and half by
Walker Brothers and Mr.. Hussey, President of
the Firs; National Bank in U,sh. The ole
mostly g0es to Europe for smelling. This is a
good account Of things
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IMPORTANT ADVICE 10 TouRI>Ts.-The fol-
lowing excellent advice will be appreciated
by people who journey to the AdIrond daeks
and other summer resorts
When yeu see excellent fronting in
romantic mountain districts advertised in
the papers, 90 somewhere else.
On arriving where you have reasons 10
think trout exist, inquire ofsome rural angler
which are the best brooks, and fish exclusive
ly in those he runs down.
Keep as far as possible from the brook II
the trout see you they viii not connect with
the rod, in which case You will find it difficult
to connect them with the linz
Take some agreeable stimuians with You to
the water side. You will find it a great as
sistance when reeiing in.
One of the best places for obtaining tue
speckled prey is under waterfall-but you
needn't mention this fact to the ladies.
When you land a two pound trout (Which
you never will double the weight, else what's
the use having muluplier?
The experienced angler goes forth expect
ing nothing, and is rarely disappointed.
Avoid the water course invested with saw
mills. These streams seldom contain many
trout.
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Was VALL,SDIGHAN A TRAITOR !''-ln
sasger to this question correspondent Of the
Chicago Tribune furnishes tie following letter
written By Ve,aId.ghln son after Mr. Lincoln
sent hia through our Ines to join his friends in
the South. The letter was addressed to Col. IN
shall, eff the Eighth Alaeama regiment:
'' You su-mise correctly when you sag that
you believe me- 20 be the friend Of the South IN
her struggle for freedom. Ny feelings have
been publicly expressed in my own country, il
that quotation from Lord Chsihsm Ny Lords
YOU cannot conquer America There is not q
drop Of Puritan blood in my veins. l hate, de
pse and defy the tyrsunieAl government which
has sent me among you, for ny opinions sake,
and shall never give it my support In its crusade
upon your institutions. But you are mistaken
VIXEN you say there are but few such in the
Unitei States, North. Thousands are there who
would epesk out but f5r the military despotism
that ssrsngies them.
Although the contest h&s beer, and viii con-
tinue to be, bloody one, you have but to per-
severe and the victory will surely be yours
lou must strike home The defensive policy
lengthens the contest The shortest road to peace
is the blootiest one You can have your own
terms by gaining the battle On your enemies
soil
Accept my regards for your personal welfare,
snl sincere thsnks FOR your Kind wishes in ny
behalf, ard hoping and praying for the ultimate
cause in which you are fighting, believe me. as
ever, your friend, c. L. VALLANDIGHAM
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The CAUGHNAwAGA CASAL-It is year $50
since the attempt Wss made to raise the cspiral
IN New England to begin the construction Of the
Caughnswaga canal, which is TO unite the St
Lawrence and Lake Ch&mplsin. The effort then
failed. IL is renewed now under different aus
piees. The directors Of the company met at
Burlington. Vt, this week, for the purpose Of
maturing the steps required to launch the enter
prise. John Young, the President Of the com
pany, explained that the Provincial government
had made some important concessions in regard
to the route for the canal having consented 10
the route from the st. Lawrence to Lake Cham
plain, and also to the canal passing through the
Indian lands at Caughnawaga. The next step is
the subscription of the capital stock for the work
In Canada the subscriptions have already begun.
though the sum taken is not very large. A CON-
mittee OF three was appointed at the meeting in
burlington to report the measures expefient to
facilitate the subscription of the stock.
There is one condition which compes decided
action during the next yesr. The charter is
limited IN it's grsut to g definite time for begin
ning the work. II ground is not broken before
June next year, the charter lapses. If the work
is go important as is claimed. its projectors
ought to command the capital for its construc-
ton There are some facts which tend to en-
courage the immediate building of the canal
Ire construction of the new liaes Of railroad in
the northwest will develop an extended tract of
arabic country, and create traffic between it
and the east. A considerable portion of the
eastward bound freight would be produce. That
could be loaded at Duluth or Chicago, and de.
hvered at the porte on Lake Champlain, without
breaking bulk, in large cargoes and chesply, if
the single Ink were built between the ST. Law
renee ana Lake Champlain. For this reason,
tne canal would have important relations to the
iature commerce Of Lake Chsmplain and the
ChamPlain canal-Troy Times.
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PERSONAL.

Louis Kossuth is reported to have despaired Of
the cause of human freedom in Europe, and to
talk Of returning to this country to die here, be-
cause it is the only country where liberty has
been from first to last preserved in it's perfec-
tion.
George Darboy, Archbishop Of Paris, mnr-
dered by the Communists. says q recent writer,
was man of marked ability, and the head Of
the liberal section of the French church. Pos
sessiDg great literary sttainments, he was in
keen sympathy with the literary activities Of his
time. To theological discussion he brought a
lucid and logical mind and long mstured faith (;
and though coartier priest, was most hard
working prelate. As a writer, his style is pure,
flowing and straightforward.
According to a contract made with the Roths-
childs the city chamberlain of New York sends
to Europe df,y-three millions of city bonds.
Managers are disgusted with Fech;er. lie is
so fastidious and exacting that his propositions
are declined peremp,orily.
Frederick Douglass, who recently resigned HE
position as member of the legislative council of
the District Of Columbia, has returned to his old
home nesr Rochester. An enthusiastic sdmirer
suggests lis nomination to Congress by the
colOred people either in Rochester or Washing
ton.
Miss Jessie Mclean, once an actress at a New
Orleans theatre, where she revealed more beauty
than talent , has married stepson OF Lord Pal
merston, Lord Cowper, and the walking lady Of
the New Orleans Gaities has become the stately
and elegant Lady CoSper, Of the courtly circles
Of England.
Weston threatens to enter the ranks of jour
nalism, 60 that bis last failure is yet to be caro-
nicled
Alex. II. Stephens health il improving. He
now weighs seyenty-nine pounds his weight
about six months ago being only seventy pounds
Gen. Noyes, the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor Of Ohio, was once printers devil.
Horace Greeley has accepted the invitation Of
the Ohio state convention Of Universalists 70 be
present az Akron, on the Fourth Of July, and
give the address Cd the occasion of laying the
cornerstone of Buchtel college, the new Uniyer-
salst institution st that plSce.
That irssobe Old gentleman, General Spinner,
U, $. Treasurer, lately called on the London
ROthschilds, who kept him kicking his heels and
heating his temper in the snte-room, which
created in his mind lively desire to kick them,
and it must be admitted that it would be a
delicious thing to kick ouch rich fellows as those
Not being admitted, the Treasurer-General
mizzlet, and as he was going off with his mer-
curv of 1qOo in the sbsda bec,Bsa ~ ~ crol !
ness Of the treatment he had recsivsj bo -
over.sten by : der,,tg Rofbscb;IJ 81, -
anologies and prgsl b;s rsturD a,J s,;5 -
sbopId he irs.,n,ir .d0ni,ts5 - ,ba -
of Msmmon 10 Which he resn.,rdsd he ssrir,.
that Tho Pofbscbil5s r,i,b, Ri raH
thot far eounrrv in Sbi,b their .rcos.o. /
Dives has berrb tb,t At olii-s - w., 81
-erra.1o1+ anu
Charles Francis Adam, has lately mn, m
fre-proof building on the old Quincy estate /
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SUMNER SHowEEs.-Summer showers fre-
quently overtako persons and wet them 10
the skim Il is thea safer to walk steadily
and rapidly on, until the clothes become dry
again, than to stop under shelter and re
main there still until the storm Is over. If
home is reached while the clothing j. yet
wet, take some hot drink instantly, pint or
more 20 to the kitchen fire, remove every
garment. rub the whole body with a coarse
towel or flannel, put on wooden under clothing.
get INTO bed, wrap up warm, and take another
hot drink; then 20 70 sleep. If at night if
in the daytime, get up in an hour, dress and
be active for the rest Of the day. Suppose
you sit stIll, in the damp clothing in a few
minutes chillness is observed. the cold
''strikes in,' and next morning there is a
violent cold, or an attack of pleurisy, or
pneumonia, which, if not fatal in a week.
often requires weeks and months and weary
years to get rid Of The short, sharp rule
should be, if the clothing gets wet, change
instantly, or work or walk actively. briskly.
until perfectly dry.-HaH's Journal Of
Heekh
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go out. This was done, but the horse plung-
ed out and in again with such rapidity that
the farmer could not escape, the animal
making at him every time he tried it. As a
last resort, the hired man loaded an army
musket with fine shot, and gave the horse
the full charge in the shoulder at short
range. The beast went down, jumped up,
made few circuits of the yard, and then
leaped the fence into the pasture and ran
until tired out. Andrews was badly bruised
IN many places, had a shoulder dislocated,
as stated, and will be confined to the house
Tor some time. The horse received consider
able injury from the gunshot, but it is
thought veterinary surgeon can heal the
wound etr0H Free Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-14

The New JERSEY CAvE-IK.-The New York
Express gives the following details of the sink
ing of portion of the Morris and Essex Canal
in New Jersey;
Not only did the bottom fall out of the cansl.
OUT enormous chasms have taken place in the
woods adjoining, snd large trees have gone
toward Ohlns at such rapid rate that one can
see IN the place they stood only bottomless Dit.
One OF these ehasms is described as being 40 feet
IN diameter and 80 deep, while everything
thrown INTO them instantly disappears Part of
q corn held has gone with the rest, and other
places in the ZANE field have rather a sb,kv an
pesrance. The theory receiving the most Gre
dence IN relation to this phenomena is that per-
petual combustion Of limestone has been going
on under jersey for the lsst 1900 years, and
now the whole of Jersey rests on a shell and the
caying in Of the whole State is only question of
brief time. Some of the more timid, however,
assert that 1t is the results of an earthquake,
while others are willing to sell ont cheap, no
matter what il is.
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CELEBRATING TIE FoURrH. The Hartford
Post tells a story Of deacon who once got
drunk in New York on the Fourth of July 1t
was at time when ice WAS unknown in the
summer in the country. The deacon confessed
his isuits but PLEADED in pslliation thst it was
prodigiously hot day, and the lemons snd ice in
the punch did look so cool and inviting that he
couldn't resist the temptation. and be supposed
be did actually drink to intoIicstion. A broth
er on a back seat listened aitentigely but in-
eredulously 10 the defence, and at its conclusion
rose. Il hsin't 10 objection - sSid he, " to
mans getting drunk if he owns up to it and is
sorry for it that's a thing a mans liable to,
and p'raps sometimes he can't help it :; but when
the deacon comes in here and undertakes to ex-
cuse himself in any such way as thst-tslking
about seeing ice in JULY 20 for jerkin' him
out for YIN
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SIIEH WEDDNG.-The Hon. Henry C. Dem
ing, Of Hartford, Conn, late Member of Con-
gress, was married to Miss Annie S yillson, in
St johns church. East Hartford, on Thursday
The church was crowded by people Of the best
society Of the city, in elegant toilets The Hart
ford Times says; Nothing lovelier than the
bride could be imagined in a poets dream.
Her petite figure was in soft, shady folds Of
faint lavender silk, with the indefinite white
clcudiness Of the veil floating over them snd
rounding of every contour. Her dropping head
just slloEei a glimpse of the fair face, calm and
gentle. WSter lilies, in their glory of innocence
and grace. Csrlsndel her head and figure,
dropping over her hair, veil and dress with ex-
quisite effect, and in the most perfect har-
N ny with the figure, face and bearing Of the
wearer." Bah
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To pu ch his fat fin gle in sisters blue eve.
To burn bis sWee. mOuthy' iv doose berry PIE.
To ;h-0T papa's old boots on his It le low bed,
And Jur some dOOd lasses' on 7rOvers' tow head
To play Nv the tIe when mammals not in,
And dit some duOd tOal oil 10 link in a tin.n
To oiinci1ld the pup iv a mitten sack.
And ye hun 10 watty and den' 1--WE he
TO hlt-a up the calf iv brover's big yope
And cit IN de tuhhaTd and eat s1me sCft SOAP.
To let the old hamny fall on his wee toes
And before lie quit crying poke beans up his nose
To be- uncie's knife ard tell him he dot it
To tut out tsh hook that was last in his potit
To pull all the roses in anty's' front yard
To fro iahhy tltten in a lrkiu Of ard,
To pull the young ra1ishes lust coming I'd.
Topuil dus enough To ill he's red cup.
To 60 home from church with his cousin Davy.
And hdptize Lin again iF' aunt sally's gravr.
To rob all the hens nests he find in the barn.
20 make be whip out Of old stotten' yarn.
To cram Davy's p0tttiv hurdOti and thistle
And take ahuny's revolver 20 make him a whistle
To uptce 70 a table TOO high for his short legs,
And pull down IL his iscy plate Of fried eggs,
To beg bread and outty and sugy and plum.
Not cause he's nulgy hut sissy has some
To pinch his white nanny The one that is sore.
With the leaf 0i the table or nassy o d door
10 pour all the Ynedar in mammals milk pail
And while papa praying, pinch the cats tall
To do nothingr nj, but everything wrong,
From morning til night, all the day long
Always 10 mischief-never iOu. still:
Nexins US s0relyl and thwar ing our will.
But one title ISIS, one little embrace
with white dlmpled hands smoothing our face
N. pay us for trouble, Yes, more than repay,
Fll watching and waiting and toiling all day
And when he lays him down to ssep'
lu q. ght dress white as snow,
We pry ihe Lord his soul to keep
bcc4ss- we -oFe him so.-T0lc4o Bigfs.