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Cider as a Cause of Disease.

\ gentleman from a town near Boston
where much cider was made the past
season. and where the effects of drinking
in large quantities are showing itself in
the manners and upon the faces OF many
who are using il freely, has urged us to
notice treatise published by DR.. James
: Hardy, IN eminent phy s;cian oi Barn
stable. England. nearly century ago.
lie urges that much ut the sickness then
prevalent in Dcvonshire was owing iO
the u>c n cider. I'm support ol this he
quotes from ether medical authority ~
| follows:
Another specie of fcolic prevails with
lhe inhabitants oi Dcvonshirc, arising
from The rough and acid cider, drank in
too great quantities, which i, very cv
dent, since it prevails only among those
who have accustomed themselves to that
drink and they are effected more CT less,
in proportion to the quantities they make
use of; so that in those seasons when we
have plenty of cider, the disease is fro.
quent and endemic. On the other hand
in those years when we have not plenty
of apples, it is seldom we meet with this
complaint.
Those persons who are accustomed to
drink this liquor to excess are very often
afflicted with the collie. about the age OF
twenty eight or thirty two and, when it
is obstinate and fixed, the gout is not un.
frequently produced from the collie. with
pain OF the joints. in the extremities,
swelling and other appearances usually
observed in the regular and genuine
gout
From another medical writer he quotes
the following
"For by long and frequent dlinking of
new cider such u quantity OF crude, gross
tartar is thrown into the blood that it
thence become very acrid; and not only
the blood, but. from that impure source.
all the humols thence secreted. At length
even The very bile, that variously useful
balsam Of the body, becomes corrupt and
quite cncryaled by the supcrabundant
apple acid and, whether green or black +,
being obstructed in The gall bladder and
hepatic ducts, actuaied by the heat Of the
body, and ut last dissolying is either
taken up by the extreme branches OF the
rena caUa and reabsOibcd into The mass
oil blood. or is thrown into the intestines
through The ductus c0mmnnis cloisdochns {;
by which means. being now rendered ex.
tremely acid, and mixed with the blood.
it is productive of vast mischief; for,
irritating the whole nervous system, it
brings on pains. anxicties and spasms
He then gives the statements of The
chemical changes in cider. caused by let
ting it stand in open earthern vessels.
from two to twenty -four hours. which
show that it very soon becomes poison.
Gus in its character, by the absorption Of
mineral particles. and. therefore, unfit
for use. In two hours the cider becomes
perceptibiy impregnated with these par
ticles.
People who have lived in the place
where cider is freely drank need not be
told that the "cider lopars" are the most
unfortunate class of drunkards.
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WHAT WATER CONTAINS.

We sometimes find in water organic
matter derived flom the decay OF vegeia
blcS. and certain gases, oxygen, nitrogen
in other words air; but the air which
is dissolved in water is richer n oxygen
than the atmosphere. This seems TO be
4 wonderful provision OF nature for the
support OF those animals that breathe by
means of gilS. Fishes derive their oXy'
gen from this gas, which is dissolved in
water; and although its volume is only
one twenty fifth the volume of tho water
still the supply is sufficient to support this
animal life. In wells we have also nj.
trateS, and ammonia salts. produced by
the decomposition of animal matter in
the soil round our dwellings.
We get an approximate idea of the
quality OF spring water by the density of
the prccipitates contained in it. Pond.
lake. and river water is partly supplied
by springs. and partly by water which
has simply passed over the surface of the
earth and not through the porous strata.
Consequently. this water is purer, gener-
ally. than spring water. Some of the
purest waters that are known are lake
waters. There is n lake in Sweden the
water of which is found to contain only
one twentieth of grain OF impurity 10 n
gallon. Water which is in motion, as n
river, often contains suspended impurities
or mud. which it has no opportunity OF
deposiiing; but when the strcam be-
comes clear. The waters of the Mississ'
ippi river contain forty grain; OF suspend
ed impurities in gallon. and it is estima
ted that 4OO, 600, 900 tons are carried TO
the Gulf OF Mexico annually. BY the
Ganges, 1868, 900 cubic ieet of earthly
matter are carried annually to tho ocean.
In fact, it is by alluvial matter-mud
transported in this way-that the entire
State of. Louisiana has been formed, by
the encroachment of earthly matter upon
the waters of the gull. We find also
living organisms-plants and animals
occurring in greater or less quantities.
There is popular idea that yon can find
these animals in drop of any water.
This is untrue; but by causing the water
to pass through filter we can obtain
them.
The waters iiom our rivers and lakes,
on reaching the ocean ovnporatc, leave
their saline matters behind, and come
back in the form of rain or snow and
every time the water makes its journey
TO the ocean, it carries with it its little
cargo of matter, and in this way the
ocean becomes salt It might be suppos'
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1t is said that Nilsson has invested
$3.50, 900 in real estate on Otis and Arch
streets, Boston.
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Natural waters are never pure, owing 10
solvent properties. Atmospheric waters.
the dew. tho SHOW, the fog, take up GER
tain impurities before reaching the earth.
They absorb n certain portion of oxygen
and nitrogen; they wash out the dust
floating in the atmosphere, and near The
seashore The waters contain common salt.
In some eases we find sulphurc acid. and
in others ammonia.
WELLS
Terrestrial waters are still more i'm.
pure. When the water reaches the top
il is absorbed by the porous strata. The
character of the spring will depend upon
the strata through which the water has
percolaied. Our common wells are sim.
ply hnles dug through the strata Water
takes the character of the earth through
which il has passed The earh's crust
consists OF strata, different kinds ot rock
slndsloncs. limestone. and slate. Some
of these are porous, others arc impervious
so that We may have in different places
many different kinds of water occurring
in rs many different layers In boring
IN artcsian well. We may come across
water characterized 10y salt At n still
greater depth. we may meet with water
that is quite pure. The artesian well is
simply b ring made down through the
different strata TO reach water of adcsir.
cd quality. One of the mos celebrated
OF these wells is at Grenallc. Paris | 900
feet OF one third OF a mile. in depth As
the water which rises in this well has its
source at "A remote distance where the
porous strata which bring il are more cle.
waited. the water rises eighty feet above
the surface The temperature is 81 deg.
Fahrenheit The deepest well in Europe,
at Rochefort--has a depth OF 2,279 feet,
or more than one half mile At Louis
vile, Ky, Il well has been bored > .0S6
feet deep. and another at Charleston, ).
c.. 1850 feet deep both of these wells
being mineral water
Attempts have been made to obtain
fresh water by boring in some oi our
Western States. In Columbus. Ohio. =
well was bored 2,275 feet deep, but 40
water would come to the surface. At st.
Louis the deepest auesian well that has
ever been bored wQs 3,SSl feet. or nearly
two ilnds oi u mile 1t was failure,
however. as the water would not ri>r To
wells have been exceedingly successful.
In cases ON the desert they have added
greatly To the fertility In AlgierS and
other localities. lhey have been bored
with great success. sometimes produci1g -
natural aud al others mc,lr inal waters.
AT Tours. in France. The aIirSian we'll is
some times closed hy leaves which. when
iinally brought To the surface. are found
tn come rtnm u region 80 miles distant,
the water having come through SublcrlrI-
mean channels
Owing 10 the nlrcnl power of water,
spring AMI we'll waters always contain
more ur les mineral matter Where the
rocks are chiefly cpmp">cd of Silcinu~
miu,r,l>. Ne have very little impurity
Ia New Englan,, the Waior" generally
contain three or tour grains or impurjy
Ia III gallor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-30
The Caushnawaga Canal.

GJ-.--. Ff-l... , d. -,.,r-.I,,s- s.f a r.-,l.1..
h''u'e is 'e.5 4-'e- '- I,5-'i 90 Use rA'P lN-,-'
VIII yoa allow Me space IN your paper 10 cal
the attention CT our citizens Co some facts 10 re-
r..;- ., .t, ..,...,.., ~ Ola. --.--.. ~ .,.-
CITY 10 tAe p-oIceei etli-- AT "iu ainiil tnAl
The lumber trade las hteu t4c rrtl; cause Of cur
,.-,,,,t, ,-,.I ,--s-s-;t-
A' 'ae Hi2e o. ii- COM l-e.'-a o' '1e i1-ioai
Lines between here AMI Boston, yes Gnglau3 re-
ceivei but liitie lumber from Canada, and On
the opening Of these avenues ot transportation.
she turnel her attention 90 thst poiaJ for sup
ply. The eeosrs gb.cai position Of our city is
such that It Tas maie The distributing point for
such supply.
As there we're no railroads IN Canal. tina;
conveniently reached the lumber districts it has
nearly an core by water 90 this place and ther
been shipped by rail 90 -s consumers The o.
tava valley contains The greatest amount Of
lumber In Canada and Ouaw4 city is the great
est place Of its m-al.ac'ure.
The cost Of transportation from Ottawa to
this place now. is fhfee dollars Ter rhoussEd
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-30
BURLINGTON, VT, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 80 1e

prosperity existing among the farming popula-
ton in the neighborhOod of manufacturing cen
tres. Everything that the farmer go situsted
produces, great and small, is in constant demand
snd meets ready sale 4 good prices
Mr.. Foster recounted hi own "Reminiscences
Of the development OF the great manufacturing
interest at St JohBsbury, all coming into existence
within his own recollection. 1t is the very life
of the farming interest Of that vicinity. Yet All
the farmers there do not realize what it is that
gives them comfort and the opportunities for
accumulation.
Mn Jameson expressed his regret that every
citizen Of Vermont could not have heard Mr..
Heath's forcible and convincing facts and argu-
ments The building up of home industries Is
the crest and important thing for Vermont TO
consider, and she must take hold of them or go
to the wall.
Mr.. Heath spoke for few moments upon the
necessity Of adopting the manufacture of local
ity 70 its circumstances and faculties in order 10
be successful. He also called attention to the
benefit that would accrue to the women Of the
State, by the introduction Of many branches Of
manufacture, such az straw and worsted goods,
hats, shoes, etc. etc, that will give them con-
slant and remunerative employment, often in
their own houses, adding greatly to the produc-
tive power Of the State and ditIusing the benefits
of comfort and independence sInong the best part
Of our popalstiOn
The meeting was then sdiourned 1t has been
a decided success the interest constantly growing
sni the attendance increasing with each success
Eye session
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-30

MINISTERS AND THEIR PAY-We fDd some
sound sense on this subject in the Editor s
Easy Chair, in recent number ofIIarper:
The clergy are the worst paid body Of labor
ers IN the country. They work with ability snd
zeal. They are educated, sensitive men, often
carefully nurtured, and they are expected to be
eyerybOdy's servant, to hold their time and tai
ents st the call ofal the whimsical old women
Of the parish and of the selectmen of the town.
They sre to preach twice or thrice on Sunday,
to lecture and expound during the week, to make
paroehisl calls in sun or storm, to visit the poor
TO be the conhdant and counselor Of a throng
and always in every sermon to be fresh and
bright, and always ready for any public service
that may be ssked. OF course the clergyman
must be chairman Of the school committee, and
director Of the town library, and president of
charitable societies. He cannot give a great deal
Of money for educational and charitable and
aesthetic purp0ses-not very great deal-but
be can always give time, ard he can always
maze speech and draw the resolutions, and di-
rect generally.
lie rs, in fact, ,the town pound to which every
body may commit the truant f&ncies thst nobody
else will tolerate upon the pastures and lawns Of
his attention. He is the town pump at which
everybody may fill himself with sdyice. lie is
the town bell to summon everybody to every
common enterprise. lie is the town bcSs. Of
burden to carry everybody's pack. With all
this he must have neat snd pretty house, and a
comely and attractive wife, who must be slwsys
ready and well dressed in the parlor, although
she cannot afford TO hire sufficient help. And
the good mans children must be well behaved
and properly clad, and his house be kind Of
hotel for the travelling brethren. OF course he
must be a scholar. and familiar with current lit
orsture, and he may justly be expected TO fit
half dozen boys for college every year. These
are but illustrations Of the functions he is to full
fill, and always without murmuring and for all
he is to be glad to get pittanoe upon which he
can barely bring the ends of the year together,
and TO know that if he should suddenly die Of
oyer-work, as he probably will, his wife and
children will te beggaIs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-30

The mule stood on the steamboat deck,
Tae land he would not tread:
They pulled II halter round his neck,
ana cracked k.Ia DER the head.

The mule stood on the steamboat deck.
Tae land he would not tread;
They pulled u halter round his neck,
ana cracked E,Ia DER the head.
But obstinate and biased he stood,
AS horn the scene To rule.
: creature Of the hnic-haok trcod,
4 stubborn, stesdiss. mule.
The cursci aud swoTe-be would not 20
juul be felt iuciired;
AnG though they thunteued blow or blow,
E1 altered not his mind.
The deck-hani b the shore complained
" Tie varmi1t's bound to stay. 3"
And 81 j upon the critters hice
Tho sounding lash made play.
y Is master from the shore rep led,
The boats about 60 sail
As other means in vain you've tried,
Suppose you twist Ais tall
ITS likely that VIII make him land.n
The deck hand. brave. though pale
Iac nearer drew, with outsire,ched hand,
To make the twist avail.
There came a kick Of thunder sound
Tho deck han1-Where was hef
Ask Of the waves that Tar around
Eehe.d him in the sea-
a momen. not a voice was heard.
But winkot the mule his eye,
As though % ask o. him occurred
NoF b1W Was that iJr hisii1'
- iGt cut his tarast.9 the captain 7oared-
90 Aud end the cussed brute
fUt the nohlest soul that persisted theie
Vas he who tried % d5't-
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Uu.a eu ere 3 .at rae down and Wept
Because tIc world o. ile seemed p @ Nlso 80
SSH zgIlHru was e. aal tae ileSueSes s4ePl'
The lr..ft hills lreai PIT. anu -i, s.-l--t i'-
...-'... -.+r-4r- il trc s1rruw u my mood
el 55f... cs-th sgitH me did grieye,
nr ....s'-eH u.y -r.c. tlat bitter eve.
--..r .f,g-a't ull tears q Do dcen did see,
f,I.. .H-er-a I-I me Ger The leaf strcwn grass.
.r5s4 --a.I AND @sEsd upon ne pityfully
I..H --.e. aHr1 eyes, until my woe did pass
f-..H .la rl hcr. lrl fearless now / was,
fHf ..e. 'u'l ra.rs. was asking me Of one
ST.. ..l- lad sought Cnaidec and alone.
H'u 2 f-.v u1t ol, ana she turned away
Info lle eag waue while my own -reat pain
sll held me -A1re, till dark had slain the dsN'
And per. She'd go the gray dawl's hand again,
len from TIE wao1 q voice cried, " All, ia vain,
Ia Fl.n ] seel. tEcs. % thou bitter sweet!
'l -.-. lone land are SET thy lOuged-iOr icott'
hon booked. up ald De-. o. man there came
from midst fhe trees. and stood regarding me,
and once again uv tears were dried for shame
u, Dee e-' ld out, " mourner where is she
N..u have sought Ger every and and sea-
..r. her, and She lQveth ile, and sill
Ite ue-t -1 m re than green hlll meeteth hi'l'
l.th tl1t Il passed on sadly, and knew
HIf those had net, an missed, in the dark night
.uf0I hE blindness ofthe world untrue
lat letl love, and maketh wrong cf right,
bonn '.a.as- wy pity for their lost delight.
fUt move with faucn longing grew weak,
H.. -. re- I Hnuue1 that had none u seek.
forfHigtfiy Retifio.
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June.
May a word that's sweet to hear,
Laughter Of the budding year

May a word that's sweet to hear,
Laughter Of the budding year
sweet it is 70 start gnd say
On May morning. "Ih Is Nay
But there also Dre1thes a tuue
Hear it--in the sound Of ~ ju-e,"
June's a month, and Juno's . nailc,
Never YET hath had IFS iiue.
Summers in the soant Of June.
summer. and a deeper tune
Ot the bees, ami of the hirls -
And Of Ioiterlns lovers WORKS
And the brooks that, a. thev 20,
seem 10 think aloud, yet ow;
And the voice of early heat,
Where the mirth-spun insects meet
And the very col0T's tone
Russot now, but fervid grown,
All voice as iii spoke
VI the brown woods cootaze smoke,
And the sun, and bright green oak
o, come quickly, show thee soon,
Come az oncs wiki all thy noon,
Msnly, Joyous, gypsy June.
May, the ja1c, with her fresh cheek,
Ana the love that harli hespelk,
May. hy coming Grst In sight.
Half deirduds thee ofthY ri-ht-
For her best S shared hy thee
With q Weather potency,
So that thou dos. lriu. as in
A sort OF May-tiiue masculine.
Fit for action Of for rost
As the luxury seems the acs.,
Boarding now -ne morning rrcCZe,
Or in love With paths Of t-e5s,
Or disposed. full length. q is
With q hand cnshaied eye
On thy warn and golden slopes,
Easker in the huttercupsi
listening with nice distant ears
To the shepard's clipping shear.
OF the next Geld's laughing play
IN the happy WAYS Of hay.
While its perfume hrclthes ail over.
Jr the bolr comes inc, &C clover
Oce1ld walk around the eirth.
with helrt % share ny Uir-I,
with q look 20 love ne over.
Th1u-hlul much. bat sGllcu ucv2--
] c.uid de content o. see
Jane glt no variety
Lettering here, and living tacre,
With o huoz and frugal fare.
With Uner gypsy uuc.-
Alt a cuckoo in the CLINE.
NCrE D, morn, ali mirlh 40 llHn,
And s.eep beneath The sacrcd mo3a-
LsHH Hssf-
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PAGES CuRIsT-Tbe following comment upon
Pages Christ which has been upon exhibition
in New YoIk, is BY noted NeE-York divine in
the St. Louis Christian .fdr5cafe lie GAYS !:
90 It is simply intolerahle 90 the worst picture
Of the kind ever beheli. It is the picture Of
lus;y young German, yeloS-haired, red-lippel,
his complexion spoiled by a Cross between lager
bier and Rhine wine, his hair spoiled By attempt
ing TO change the Saxon blonde TO some ether
color. The mocth is gross, the eyes those Of
strong yoang man who chad not spent The pre-
viOus night properly. There IS nothing. divine
in any expression. The old conventional, still.
elIeminste. meaningless pictures os Jesus we're
bad enough, but this picture has neither vo
manly beauty nor manly strength
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-06-30

MR. SEwAED's TRUNPHAL PROGREss.-It
was thought very noteworthy that Edmund
Burke, when he was a young man, should write
an extremely dry and methodicsl book on besu-
ty, but when he wss old should discourse on pol
itics and statistics with all the glow Of the most
gorgeous imagination. Something of the same
contrast is seen in the career Of our Mr.. Seward.
His early life was confined and barren Of Incl
dent but nov that he is in mis- seventy-irst
year, he is Teveling in sll the gories Of Eastern
adventure. We catch glimpses Of him ST Delhi,
al Umballa and 81 Patteslia. AT the latter place
he wss the recipient Of a written invitation, both
in Persian and English, put into silk envelope
embroidered with gold. and bearing sesi as
large as the palm Of ones hand This was
from the MsharaiSh. and was followed by sew
ersl f0ur-horse carriages lined with blue velvet,
and they by twenty-four elephants standing
in line" whose houdahs were reached by silver
ladders. 3lr. Seward could not mount them sll,
but we are given 10 understand that he would
have been perfectly welcome to-suoh was the
determined hospitality Of the magnificent Ms
hsrajah. However, Mr.. Seward did undertake
the sscent of one Of the elephants, which had
earrings hanging down to its feet, and he led
me grand procession to the palace prepared for
him, with the injunction, Sc This is yours
Then he attended an elephant fight. sud waf sat-
selueutly recgeAied by native musicians, gym
nasts, dancing girls ami tine court fool, Who was
followed BY all the ministers with 80 salaau.
Mr.. Seward was presented with '' hinkob tuI-
ban Of great beauty" 1t is hardly any won
der that during this whole time the Ilimslsyas
were suffered to stand in sight covered with
snow, but unyisited In due time, however. the
peaks were scaled ia Orieuts. Sc j0uaious, and
the last We hear Of our honored statesman Is,
that he wss about to stsrt for JugElepJre-
which we hope proved more pleasant than ii'
name Boston Journal