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ed glowing eulogium on the merits oil a
patent bean-sifter, when he was interrupted
by tall cOuntrvman, who asked;
sHoaw do We sell yer blackin', mister!
4 d-d-dont sell it, said the absorbed wri-
ter.
Don't gin it away, du ye?' said the que
rist handling box eovetously.
Il ha-ha, haven't gg-given away any yet >
replied the knight Of the pencil
.Hain't got any objections to my takin'
box. have ye?' persisted the torment.
.N-n-n-Eot the l-l-lesst in the world said
the now thoroughly aroused Joker, calmly
closing his book and beaming blandly on his
interrogat0r.
The countryman Immediately seized upon
a box Of the polish a sharp bov standing
near followed his example; the news of free
biackinS spread among other sharp boys, sand
the pyramid Of backing was soon reduced
10 a PLAIN, when the newspaper man was
oVertaken little distance further in the
han by the backing dealer, irate and red
iaced, with two policemen, who had the or
lglnal offender and half dozen boys in GUS
tody.
What the blazes do you moan,' said the
man OF polish, in anything but polished Ian
guage, by setting people to steal my black
ingY
'M-m-my dear sir, said the paragrapher
urbluely, the g-g-gentloman asked me if
ha-ha-had any objections 10 his TIT taking
a box Of the backing, and hadn't any OBJ
lection at all. and d-d-don't know why
should have And he walked quietly on in
pursuit Of his labors, leaving Messrs Day a
Martin to charge a gross Of paste backing to
prof; and loss.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

Nsw YORK WooL Marx r-Walter Brown &
Son in their Monthly Wool Circular, over date
Of July / says;
We have passei through the fret month Of
a new clip under circumstances perhaps never
before equalei &" n the memory Of the oldest
inhsbitant"
At the opening Of June nearly everything in
the shape Of Fleece Wools had been cleared out
o. the Eastern mSrketa. stock in hands Of manu-
ficturers were reduced 20 = very small Quantity.
ami European aiyices reported unusual firm
ness in all descriptions. All Of which combine
to stimulate value and work up the greatest ex-
cirement throughout the West, resulting in an
advance Of fully los. per pound, from the low
estopeniug prices
That the wools are more closely picked up in
The country than ever before ia the -sme period,
Is oeyond question, many Of the best sections
being now almost entirely bare
The main cause for this sudden sni unex-
pecud change in the article IS without doubt
simply scarcity-the operation Of the great law
Of supply and demand
Receipts up 20 the present h2ye been small,
and the markets are get but poorly supplied
indeed there are many Indications that the bulk
Of the clip Of the country at large has heen
taken chiefly by manufacturers. aud that the
supplies in the markets VIII only be moderate,
End being hell by strong parties, are not likely
70 suffer break from any ordinary influence.
Ncolen goods have advanced somewhat. bat
a0t 10 equal proportions with wool. Some man
ufaciurers will not offer their productions at
present quotations, while to others the estab-
Hshed advance has been peclnisry relief but
the problem to be solved i Shether the advance
in rtg material will extend TO goods and be
maintained, or whether IL is 10 be only tenn
p9rary movement. If the latter, then disaster
70 msny manufacturers would be the inevitable
result
Ia Europe due woo's are scarcer and higher
Medium clothing grades are aiso very scarce,
while comoing and deb,ine woOls have now
reached point at which 1t is 10 longer more
profitable TO import than 10 buy domestic selec
tons
An algaucs in go,i would probably greatly
aid II working up prices f3r woylens, besides
sustaining values OF the raw material, and it Is
the opinion Of many that gold will rule higher
during the immediate future
Everything points TO healthy trade in wool
duriag the next thirty to sixty days, with per-
maps further aivaace in some desirable de-
sc-iptions
Puliet woods we're very active during the
month, and the stock Of sIl descriptions almost
entirely exhausted
California volls hsve 9ean in good demand.
The stock is not large, hu, is about all out OF
lrst hanis. Choice los command high figures
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

The LAKE SUPERIOR TRADE.-This is a sub
iect of vital importance to our business men
Recent events in connection with the open
ing Of the St. Paul aud Lake Superior Rail-
road, and the pushing forward Of the Forth
ern Pacific, have drawn the attention of the
commercial cities of the eastern seaboard to
the traffic of that region. The following re-
marks of the Cleveland Leadsr are suggest
i've to the merchants and manufacturers of
Detroit:
Nothing in the signs OF the times has been
more apparent this season than the tremen-
dous exertion put forth by the great Allan
tic cities to grasp and control the trade of
Lake Superior. For this purpose Boston
purchased the steamers Of the Northern
Transportation Company, and now has a
through line over the Vermont Central Rail-
road and these lake steamers to Duluth
Philadelphia is reaching forward through the
Philadel phia and Erie Railroad to the same
centre, and is now expending more than 81
600 600 on docks and elevators in the har-
Dor Of Erie, where the Pennsylvania men
hope to transfer from water to rail the wheat
and other products of the Northwest Balti-
more is perfeeting the Ohio division Of the
Baltimore and Ohio road, and is preparing 70
make Sandusky an important entrepot for
the commerce ofthc lakes. The line Of steam
ers to be established between Sandusky and
Duluth will represent the lively interest
which Baltimore feels in the distribution Of
the immense traffic that will be poured east
ward over the Northern Pacific line New
York city is already strongly represented by
the Central and Erie railways and the great
lines of steamers which these two corpora
tions already have aGoat on the lakes The
result cannot fail to give new Importance
to the cities along the southern shore of Lake
Erie. As the Hon. William d. Kelley pre-
dieted in his recent speech 'Ir requires but
little power of imagination to behold the
city Of Erie equalling Buffalo and Cleveland
and Detroit expanding into rivalry with Chi
cage The settlement Of the immense tracts
OF rich country between Duluth and Puget
Sound will open up new market ios manu-
iactured goods and material supplies of every
kind, and though Cleveland can hardly ex-
pect to become leading entrepot for grain.
It must derive an important accession TO It's
prosperity FROM the new markets about to be
opened to our manufacturers and merchants
II etroi. Post.
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A correspondent of yesterdays Sun gives
the following little scene at Bunker Hill:
" You will please pay me ninepence apiece,
gentleman" said tho old msn who held the door
at the monument on Bunker Hill to a couple Of
gentlemen who wished to ascend theSme
' Pay?' said the eldest. why do you know
who we arel We are British ofsicers''
Oh al ! We are British officers, hey vel, walk
up, gentlemen walk right up. God knows yoar
country paid dear enough for this monument,
for ye lost the incest land nu1cr the sum-
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.I.r.. sweep 3loss foolish leaves away
I... a.t crush uy hrii1 to-day
r..Fl are rHr sau-hgrn curtains drawn
lots. le o. fang and So begoae
NH ..Ht- -.Ic pslm-trees rustling leaf
a--...t l-.u o. par1hin- coral-reef.
DIS I-sl-h heated 81 would swing
IHs Hfasl grey plgmes,-the eagles wing
f.a.e-Ha.ar 81. fsvefish blood
r.u.. me-. hI bloom iiy-hud,
a ..r- .teum from the lake.
T.... wlter-snakc.
ra-1r sweet o10rs on tho air,
ul up my ludil chair,
r-r.l some book not over vie
f..a before 10y sleep D eyes,
Ul. Ha.R- &c uat-this dead recou
.r.a-g l-res stretched with tsil.-
pulse thltfut,ers faint and low
U.ca summers scetuing hrceZ9 h1loH
Ura-ur iaro Thy loving breast,
Ir -.c tly r'I.d 800 hour Of rest,
One r'a I0ur o. -ie unseen
Fer.stI Dig -.a-f % lcaiy green
So H-c.Ht..act 'ya SINGING pine
I-. uu-ru-.l- voice shall blend wish mirJ
.l l0s. In dreams, ny llltsriuE lay
Il sweet est Nus dies away.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

CALIFORNIA WoNDERs.-Near the confines
of Freshoe, Tulare, and lnyo Counties, in the
vicinity of the head waters of the Ksweah
there exists a remarkable piece of country.
The Indians say it is the abiding place Of the
Evil Spirit. The country is rugged and rocky
mountains, with deep valleys and preeipi-
tous cliffs. Snakes and reptiles Of every de-
scription abound in untold numbers. and,
taken all in all, it is wild and most unin-
viting region. But aside from this q
most eurio.s phenomenon exists. TIE
ground trcmbles and quakc7 almost continu-
ously, and the abundant rocks grind and
grit together as if being urged BY some ter
riblo influence. frequently. deep diseharg-
es arc heard, muiIled and dull, like the dis
tant sound Of heavy artillery. At night the
sounds seem to be more abundant than in the
daytime. No Indian can be induced to ven
ture near the locality, regarding it with su-
perstitious horror. No theory is advanced
by any ond 10 account for the strange pho
n0mena mentioned. We also learn from
William Faymonyille that above the head
Of Crane Valley, in this county, another
place similar to the one mentioned exists.
Persons who have visited the last place
named describe the sounds mentioned rs like
mualed thunder.
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dies by putting too great a task upon his
strength is as truly criminal as he who
dies by putting bullet through his head
If certain amount of rest and recreation is
necessary to a mans health and life the
omission to take it is as great an offence
against God s law in nature, as would be
the omission TO take food; and death by
wilful starvation is no more an act of selfde-
struction than is death by wilful fatigue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

SrAsr1INC REVELATIONS DT PANcuEIIE-
y party of spiritualists resolved 10 ascertain
George W :. opinion of his children cclehrat-
ing the Fourth pyroteehnieally, but found
that their means of communication with the
other world, Pianchette, had been m.slaid
Is the rage for amaturc theatricals had PEN
etrated even unto the inian tile members OF
the family, it was suspected that PaGchettc
had possibly been taken down into the cellar
where the children had improyisci thcater
A little boy Of the class known in France as
the 'eniant terrible volunteered % - down
for it though it was dark, if some one would
20 with him. His beautiful Young sister
thought it her place to see that he came to
40 harm, and alfred 5. thought it has duty
aS q man 10 see that she came u no harm, So
the three started down stairs. candle in hand
% Lunt for the spiritual interpreter. Now
the stire Of the lttle thester somewhat re
somblei table, being raised above the door.
and not being closed in. The boy ret down
the candle and crawled under the platform.
was a good while finding the missing Plan
chette. but when he did find it he crcpt up
stairs unheard by the young girl and her
dear Alfred. With his arm entwined around
her lovely form, what wonder that they liu-
gcred? ? When they returned to the parlor
they found the whole family and visitors
seated around a large table with Plauchette
upon 1t. and the young hopeful as operator
After prolonged zigMgging over the paper,
causing profound suspense in the minds Of
all. 1t began to communicate with the
mother Of the young girl. Ma. it wrote
Mr. ;. kissed Laura down in the cellar.
saw them through crack in the boards. At
first she scratched his face and screeched a
little, then she said don't, and he put his
arm around her waist, and she laid her head
on MS shoulder and he kissed her again and
and here Laura jumped up and fled
from tie room covered with bushes, and the
hostess rose up in wrath and addressed the
confused Alfred thus 'Sr, have no obiec-
tions, and | feel sure that none of my friends
have, to vacate the parlor, if you must kiss
my daughter, ,tbut DO object to your kissing
her in the cellar and being told Of it by
Panchette Capital
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heed our advice, he will keep on travelling.
lie will be rich man by the time Congress
meets"
The only amusement of the cetizens oi
Calhoun. Ga, is that Of tying tinware TO the
tails of the village dogs. The dogs are 80
well trained that whenever one of them sees
an oyster-can in the street be backs up and
waits for some one to tic it on.
A little Kansas girl who built fire IN her
fathers barn, and found it getting beyond
her control, FASTENED to hide what she had
done by covering it with boards. The mo-
tive was pardonable, perhaps, but the result
was not satisfactory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

The GoHen Age, in an article on the Eth
les of LOefng, says well The one thing
that our ablest men are unable to do is-t6
loaf. The very air Of this age is charged
with the oxygen of restless enterprise, and it
acts upon men souls as a new and more
furious alchohol. The high places of the
land contain men guilty of gross intemper-
ance in work, regularly drunk with eager
ness to toll, sots on the fiery liquor of tyr
annous and unintermitting industry. 1t NAV
be question whether the best assurance Of
long life is not feeble constitution. The
men of iron frames, of muscles wrought of
the heart of oak, Of giant energy and endur-
ance, are the very men who presume upon
the extent of their physical capital, and
soonest become bankrupt in vitality. The
ethics of loafing need to be expounded; and
the Sin of inordinate industry to be denoun-
ccd. No man has better right to kill him
self by over working than he has to do it by
overdrinking. lfsuicidc be a crime, he who
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

MAJOR DE Doors md THE FoURTH-This
celebrated warrior Of the War Department
determined to celebrate the national anni-
ycrsary in his own way and alone. To this
end he donned new suit Of clothes, and
armed with lunch, wound his way 20 the
woods about Rock creek lie gave himsclf
up for the day to a little brandy. good
many cigars, and patriotic emDti0ns, Ia the
afternoon he saw rainst0rm coming, and
having no umbrella, rcsorted 10 high old
strategy. lie took of his new clothes, stuff
ed them in a hollow log and went in swim
ming. lie disported IN the most lively manner
in the water until the storm passed, and then
returning to the log, found 10 his horror that
some wretch had stolen his clothes. While
deliberating upon this embarrassing (n0 pun
meanD situation carriage rolled down the
read. and the MAJOR rctreated into a high
growth Of weeds. These proved 10 be uettles
and the War Department suffered horribly.
Coming out be again sought the water 10
assuage the stings. Here he remained until
the shades Of night, when he moved on
Washington, and Was arrested by two eff
ciept police for an indecent exposure Of his
person on the strcets lie was released by
an erder from the Department The Major
says he won't celebrate that way any more.
-CGyi'ai
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

LiiE Man VINO Hadn't ANY OBJEcrI,N.-
Charles H. Webb, the author of ST Twel,.
mo- better known as John Paul. noted E,r
his love ol a Practical Joke and a SLIGHT i'm
Ieliment IN las speech, was son duty' AT rho
fair oi tic American Institute. and 6nd;nr
convenient point Of res; behind pyramid
oi paste and backing, went quietly 10 work
70 write up his notes. lie had inst comn,at J, :
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28
The Indian Chief.


The following beautiful story Is old, but
literally true, aud was first published in a
lecture Del yCrcd by William Tracy. ESD, Of
Utica. 1H the early history Of Oneida Coun
rs:
uueor the frs. settlers in Western New
York was Judge W, who established
himself at Whitest1wn, about four miles
from Utica lie brought his family with
t.m. among whom was a widowed daughter
with an only ehild-a fine boy about four
years oll. You will rec3llect, the country
wa. an uubrJkcn forest, and this was the DO
main of thc savage tribes.
Judge W-slw the necessity Of keeping
20 good terms with the Indians. for, as he
was nearly alone, be was completely at their
ucrcy- Accordingly he took every oppor-
tunity 10 assure them of bis kindly feelings,
and to secure their good will in return.
Several of the chiefs came % see him. and all
appeared pacific. But there was one thing
that troubled him; an aged chief Of the
Oneida tribe, and one Of great influence, who
resided at q distance OF dozen miles had
not vet been TO scc him. nor could he ascer-
tain the views and feelings OF the Sachom in
respect 90 his c.:l1mcnt ~ that region. Vt
last hc sent min 20 message, and the answer
was that the chief would visit him on the
uorrow-
True 70 his appointment the Nichenl came
Judge N--reeeiyei bin with marks ot re-
sTeeJ, and introduced has vile his daughter
and Ltte boy. The interview that followed
was interesting Jp'n It's result the Judge
was convinced MS security misn' uepeha'
and be was therefore '4'el1inEiy anxious D.. 20
make q d'.I.'-s i4 rl7sioA upon Ine ul7'
tnga'shei ehiei' he expressed ms ue7ire 10
settle in ;he country, to 1--we on terms OF ann
20 be useful % tnem by introducing among
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

There has been an item going around about =
hen in Boston laying eggs so small that twenty
one ofthem were put into collar box at once
That looked like pretty small business for an able
bodied hen until the author Of the story was dis
covered. He said it was a bOrse-cOllar box he
meant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

While passing house in Virginia, two
drummers observed O very peculiar chimney,
unfinished; and. j. attracting their a-ten-
t!on, they asked a Aixen-hairei urchin
standing near the house if il .dawel well.
Whereupln the aforesaid urca.u replied 3;
Yes, i. draws the attention Of au the fools
that pass this road
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

The NIGHT EDToR-AN IDEAL PICTURE-
The Night Editor is remarkably portrayed
in the current number of IIarper's weekly
by Mr.. \. Lumley. The honorable gentle
man is sitting composedly (which the night
editor never does; in a good chair-which
the night editor never has with unrufled
shirt bosom and countenance-which the
night editor never wears his stylish coat
not even tucked up at the wristbani-the
night editor spurns coat; in statuesQuely
photogra phIc POSe-the night editor never
poses; doing nothing which again the
night editor never does. To him enters a
slave Of the wires respectfully and deliberately
these boys generally make at You like n
mad Irish bull-and presents an unfolded
message-which he ought 10 be walloped for
taking out Of the envelope The unc9nccrn
OF the night editor is the more remarkable for
that he evidently has the delirium tremens-
If the snakes and other insects buzzing around
are to represent his thoughts. His lamp is
burning contrary to all known laws ofnature,
for the flames are rushing down upon his
head, while, if he isn't burned, he Is in the
way to be drowned, for a whole ocean is
pouring down upon the other side. and if he
escapes drowning his skull is sure TO be
cracked by ''Progress. an old fellow above
who is at once quitting a head on hin, =
and quitting his foot in it" In the middle
of the sea is a bust ofa military looking man.
whom from the inscription on the PEDESTAL we
find to be General News. In fact. this
picture of The Night Editor is one of the
triumphs Of pure imagination, and if any one
would know what the night editor isn't. let
himinyest ten cents-N. Y. Mail
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

A gentleman in Essex called on a shoe-deaIer a
feS days since, and purchased pair Of shoes for
his boy. The shoe-dealer took the shoes for the
purpose Of rssping off the pegs inside. when the
purchaser objected 60 Because, ''sald he, - il
the pegs are cut of the boy will run all over town.
and the shoes wont last him three weeks
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

Charles Lanman, suthcr Of the Dictionary
Of Congress, and other successful writings, has
been engaged by the japanese government to
prepare descriptive &nd historical work on the
United Ststes, TO be translated by Minister
Arinori Nori, and published in Japau. The
honorable appointment was made on the reccom-
dstion Of Professor Henry Of the Smithsonian
Institution.
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BARON GrimiIkin's Death.
PARODY.
% WILL c2ELEJov.


.f....os Hcra tas s1tti.-sla
E.r.s sHrfru itf lalvst AZ
a.4sra. L. hif last strfu gElty.
admit eat iay.
ne wno asd caught . man, d mouse,
rrp4llry, 1ar3 q shell.
gct ulF by uureieGtlng Daath,
At .ast Vas caught himself
"They come around me here. ana say
1iy days Of lille are oe'ri
Tlag ] snail snoop ia pals OF mix.
Anc scratch aad dght Nc more.
They come, and % my Hbissers, dare
To tell me now, that I,
The oldest tom cat on the place
That - "! Vow mnss Gle.
" And what DEATH I've braycd him oft,
Before the pOkel's thrust;
I've fought many a cat and dog,
Fer many 8 bone and crust.
pve met him, faced him, soorned him,
When the gnt was raging hot
T. he comes here III scr 4tctn his eyes,
D-ly and fear him not.
" Ho! sound tho signal from the BAN,
And raise the mighty cini
Go round % every house anG farm,
and cali each t7m cat in;
Away, aud do my bidding, now.
My every order mind
Bring hilhar every rat AID mouse
That you cen catch an1 find 90
A hlnired cats were busy hen
.sasts Cf rats was slrea
ana everything was done in nGste
As the Did cat had said
while, thr0u- j "a cracE. sue Iis4l- n io-
Litup the novel scene.
AID sh1ls ou poor old Thomas cat
Dis-l, bE- -gi--y mem.
Saol hurry nE through the gfc.' ''-i''
The ue slbl-r-- ru-sies came -,.---,-
Some t.a-F. some white, so1e -fi--'9 7'-''
some wild, and others linl.; o...t
The -arierel quickly Ieal- ~. -.
Bach sitting irm and g
NtHe. at the.r Lrata me ol .'- 80
ufrl fsfI Jed roun- NM Sac
.r.. army one be G.Iel, my Gals
Fgf4.l sou taa, % night
- won we have done or fast
W.'I lsrsa glorious fight
Are veal there, ye Thomas cats
Nirceges are waxing dim
N.u. aa-i glur faces, -rl-lle up,
And Let Il -Eung trim
.. l-er'-s tie-a. and set ! go yc p e.
Como. elm l t.l .4-cr, now
fni .ct ne hear qu scratch AID D ,ht
Well have -lu-iHls rua
bear lt, laiall loader Sct-
VIA. clogs uy lraatI. say
In. an, and scratch, and ii-htaHt yaEl.
And scare grim L1a-I away
..-tl bit with teeth, cat lou-A with cat,
fl- rHsc a dCaieuirg 3 vi.
.H. -sHrci the Eor-cs lu -la rlrls
t1I uale thr cattle nawl
GU. crlvens. dH &c lear him
.sves. traitors, have SO nuwn
Boo. tlm eats, have ys len L1e,
Tamaat 6 Alm here a.oLe2
+HltI Ltiy him let him come
U.sr c.mC his sharp. old claws,
An. rage l1d fury .rimly c.asIec,
NI.nn Dos r.olh and jaws
tHIu With lis staring, yCiluW eye
nrfulu- from bis head
There. Uu hlnch ot barley straw,
g.f tla u-l 30 cli, dead
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-07-28

FssIAxs no RIorERs-A notable feature Of
the snti-Orsnge and pro-riotous class was the
absence Of ell the te,:er Penian leaders from it,
On Sunday night, it will be remembered, O'Don-
ovan Rossa-who is, By birth, talent and suffer
ing as well qualified to be representative Fe-
nian as any living Irishman-msde speech,
urging temperance and Cancellation and thor.
ough obedience to the law, religious liberation
and the elevation Of the Irish character among
their American fellow citizens. He was loudly
hOoted and hissed, and cries were made to throw
him ont, stop his jaw, etc, so that O'Donovsn
had TO be silently Y Herald