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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-29
GLEANINGs.

4 story is told of man in Connecticut who
fell from the roof five story building to the
sidewalk but, as he struck on the thick soles Of
his rubber shoes, he bounced back within a
! quarter Of an inch Of the roof. and SO continued
TO bounce. the distance decreasing by only 3
quar- er Of an inch at each journey. he sub
sisted en- hash eacosei in rubber balls, which
( he msnsgel to catch on the bound, and at the
end of a month was stepped sud restored to his
family.
In q recent report Issued by the Gazette Of
India the startling statement IS made that the
aggregate numbcr Of deaths by wild beasts
throughout the provinces Of Madras, Bombay,
Bengal, the Northwestern provinces, Punjaub,
Dude Central provinces Courg. Hyderabad and
British Burmuiah, for three yeSrs, amounts TO
l2,554. The deatbs from snakes-bltes over the
same area number 1864, making total Of
38.2lS
The editor of tie Seymour. Cnd) Times
must be happy II is certainly blessed with a
supcrahuudsuce cf check" lie claims TO
pos.ess the pret'iest and smaTtcst daughter IN
the Slate. the h2nisomest snI most intelligent
wife in the tate. the iss;est and bes; horse in
the Safe, re hest coz in the State, the bet, pig
in the Stale, sud 20 print as good paper a.
anybody else 10 TIE state.
Throw sWsy your cigar, s.e. saii porter
the other dag TO q gentleman who was just en-
tering one ofthe DlbGc buildings witi freshly
lighted cigar in his m0rrh So Bur have a.
ways smoked here was ths reply. No
smoking allowed you VII have % throw avay
your ccsr." The demand wes grlmaliug'y
implied with, and Eve minutes sfter the gem
tlem.a coming cut ssw ID porter con9ia'antly
Finishing the Gne Havana which he het teea
o5upsii. 70 cast away.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-29

/ gratitude of the symp4thies shown to his coun-
| NY oy foreign States IN the recent c4lamites
/ toy hre and storm, and, beyond doubt. bis
isnguAge Is especially addressed to us What a
difference exists here between what is and
what might have been Il would have been 60
easy TO make dreadful war out of the question
"nich Is now to be smiclbly settled in Geneva
no'ei As for glory, there has never been be-
lore IN history an Imperial fact greater than
'nis-'hat the Message Of the American Presi-
dent Is written yer by year in the language Of
the BRUSH nrdom. One tongue is talked by
that vas; republic Of the New World AMI by
our Islands and their colonies in other words,
some ninety millions os the earth's inhabitants
arc Anglsns. The prospect of the destiny re-
served for shaSspeare's tongue which that fact
promises is better than all the glory Of all the
wars thst ever were fought and if we could but
indeed forecast the future We might discern as
President Grsnt indicates, that the greatest
event Of the current age has been. aferaIl, the
example set by England aud America in decd-
ing Al embittered quarrel by an appeal 20 eyi-
denee and equity.
The Liverpool Pos, has the f5!losiug:
General Grants Nessags to the Congress
bears all the marks o: national prosperity and
content There is not sign of excitement in it,
Allls calm and satisfaction. Here at least is one
great democracy soberly AMI efficiently doing its
GUY in the world ; developing It's resources
living On snd Ieipplying for the enrichment OF
the naiion the profits Of industry and the sccu-
mulatoss Of enterprise surveying all other
peoples with kindliness rel liciug 10 having
helped forward peace and civilization by setting
a fashion ct arbi'fsting national fiji ;ulties, AMI
settling to~n 70 its owa legislative work with a
PLAIN o9siness-like resolution proper in quiet
times. These are the Impressions derived from
a perusal Of the telegrsphic summary Of the
Presidents Message. Il that STATE paper aft ,ris
DO her occasion for comment, these impressions
are worth cherishinE. They exhibit 10 US
great republic filing 5nc Of the gr4ndest places
IN the world with . dignity that could no; be
exeelled by The m1st sncieut sad stately
monarchy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-29

DEAIH or BISHOP BiEEs or y H.-Rev.
Osuoa Cieanier B.ss-, D. D., Bishop il the
Methodist Z. pal Church, died a. his resi-
deu.e iu Concord, y Il, on Wellesley. HIS
health began TO f,i about SIX years sg1. and he
soon afrervtsd became unable to perform tie
duties Of bis position. Tor sa7arll years, how
ever, he srsliei 90 BE cfHcial c0rrssp5aiencs.
butsiuce 1869 he ha- been incapac.tatei for work.
Fer some moutas past bis pays.eal suTsriugs
were iaiease. AMI be patiently waited .lr death
10 rciieTc him fr.u e.=illy pain. Anr dAys
$50 re was strisaea vita paralysis End COM
meuc5i 60 sink rapidly. Considerable Of the
tine be Tss unconscious, aai when rational
he could ouly with great difficulty make any
Communications from his faint whispers il was
learned that his lest thoughts were =lfh bic
church which be hai served 50 lcng sui fli;h-
iuIly lie vas q n4tiye Of Marrow Y Il. ,sni
Wa 50 years @. age g. the time Of hi. death. He
was graiu.te Of ,ae Wesleyaa University. II
September 1891. be wzs appointed \ teacher in
the Seminary al Neaoury, Vt, ani Eve years
later, was made its principal lie reusi1ed 40
Nevbury uayil lsii, Wheu he became pastor Of
the Methodist church in Rochester, n. Il.
To ls47 he ecceprel the chair Of theology in
the Methodist Geuers. Biblical Institute 81 Con-
cord, since removed % Boston. Subsequently
he was chosen Pres lent 0i inst Institution, ami
SLED the position until Nay, 1857, when be was
elected one Of the Bishops Of the 5ls d0disj
Church at q Conference Session he'd u Boston
From then until the period Of BIS impaired
health, the deceased diligently sni e-1cien-ly
iuliliei the arilous duties Of his hishopric. He
presided st Conferences in various p,scsg from
,rhe Aiisuuc 10 the Pacific. he visited Ct.i:Jr-
MIA En1 Oregon several times ard Travelled an
nusly from tea 10 twenty thousand miles. His
drst z;ilck O.. paralysis came upon him while he
wss crossing one Of tie l0itiest moun-aius in
Colorado. on his way 70 A distsat Conference.
He received the degree Cf Doctor o.; Divinity
from the Wesleyan University, aud from D.sk.a-
son College in Carlisle, Penn.
The Distinguished prelzte WAS deep thinker,
a profound scholar anl sound and esJnesJ I
preacher Hs superior executive abilities, and Z
his excellent judgment, made him oue Of the I.
most valuable Of tue Methodist hlthops, and in /
truth caused him 20 be regarded as one Of the /
strongest pillars # that denomination in this /
country. AS a citizen be vas universally es- /
tesuei, while 10 sociAi lie his invsriSbe court
esy, a-l Lis sind snl gentle ways. eajearsi I
him TO al Eho enjoyed biz scquliutaucs
IL the death Of this distinguished c.erg7 man /
the Methodist Church aui the country 81 large I
"a well sustsias great loss.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-29

EFFECT OF VARIOUS MANUREs.-The writer
bad good chance the past season to note
the effect upon graia ola difference in soil by
the removal of buildings and the clearing up
of ana Old hOme site The whole was plough
ed and sown to OATS. Where the pie-pen had
stood was black growth lodged Hat before
the grain was headed out. The chip-yard
showed good growth except in few small
spots, where the grain dwindled it was too
dry. The place occupied bv the ash shanty
had little upon it, but around it Was a dark
circle OF long thick gran-nothing better
The door-yard showed a good yieli, about
Ike the garden and the potato patch, perhaps
a little stouter. Around the cellar was a
heavy yield, lodged somewhat; the rest OF
the heid bore an ordinary crop. Perhaps
the best OF all these was worthless. We
should like to have seen corn upon it. We
have seen grass (orchard grassy and weeds
grow around an Old heap Of spent ashes. and
the growth was interesting such proiuson
OF grass blades, such length, measuring sever
al leet, we have never seen it seemed almost
incredible. Urine applied fresh upon the
grass Will Kali 1t; but afterwards it will make
up IN growth. W here sewage has been ap-
pled Tor many years, great weeds rose when
the Application was suspended. 4 sunhOwer
planted IN the same spot was almost a tree,
and yet the land was hard clay and gravel.
The sunHOwer was incidentally planted
where the soil had been loosened in search
for angle worms. All these things tell, and
are useful lessons. The lesson is, save and
distribute the fertilizers; all of them
Country Gentleman.
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Little Goldenhnir.

6oldsrhair climed upon Grandpapa's knee.
De-r htte 6osdenhair, tireo shv,
AL the day busy As ousy could oe.
Up ia the morning as son As twas light.
Out with tbs ifds ana butte les br, hI,
Skipping a'out vi the coi1inE light.
6randpapa toyed W IA tho ol-ls on her head,
"a What has my darling neea dniay " he said
- 5 nee she aross Sith the s1a fro a her bed 20
90 .tty mush. - answered the sweat Ii.,l. ons.
cannot tell, so much tninss [ have me
Pay ed "iih ny dolhe and ed ny oun.
G. And then jumred with my litte rope.
sud N sde out OF some NAtzr an sap
h0otiiui NO-lds, mamas'sca tie. ofhO4e.
O. afterwards resded in my picture book,
And Bella and l 80 mot LOOK
For the smooth iJe stones BY the side of ths brook
q A1d then conied hons and sated rnyte
And cimed upon gran 'paus's knee.
AND . IS tired as tired can be "
Lover and lower the lite hsad pres8,d,
Until it had dropped upon srandpapa's rreast
Dear liite Goldenhair, sweet be hyr g.
We are but children. the thin-s hat We do,
Are as sports OF a b ths . his inh lite view,
That marks all our weakness and pities il too.
God grant th Z when nizht oversh hadovEs our way,
And We shall be ca led 70 account for our day.
te shall sod Us as suileless as 6oldsahair's iay.
And Or, when awearY nay we b. ble.t
As % sink nk7 the iu.oceut chi q T. or rest.
and 20 feel ourselves ollprd u the Infinite breast
There is young Duke named Alexis
h-osa other aue s mgWhat perplcXes.
AieZtLder5vitcu
j. the .ful word wh.rh
at9nps macy no hetr OF Alexis.
In he mind OF the Grand puk Alexis
Ihsr. Is a question t7ar vsry mg n v.xes.
Which Is how 90 yet rid
Of the tol1itS sfft
VINO are bOrilz thIs q -ald Duke Alexis
Ihe-e Is yC11g nan named Alexis
Atou Whom thr oYpls t5 sex is
solic IS very.
Tn ugh u'Fardiy very.
Is % who ihl4 1o Mrs Alexis
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Poetry.
The ittte People.
or JOHN Q WHITTIER.

A dreary place would be this earth.
Were there no little peopie Ia Il.
The song O. hfs would lose Us mTt1.
Were there no children 10 be Ia &c,
No lit forms IKE buds to grow.
And make tho adnirisg eeaIt surrender !
NO little nanus o. br ast and hr1W.
To keep the thrilling iOys chords tender.
The sternsr souls sou d grow mare stern.
Unieeiing nature more inhginan,
And man to stuic c o ness turn,
AM woman " uid be less than woman.
Lies SON., indeed Wouli lose its ch srn.
We're there NJ bahie e. hezt.. it,
A ooleful pa this wur d ", ul1 be;
We're there no iistie pe0uie in IL.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-29

American ABsURDITIEs N DREss How
shocked woald these ladies Of our 'frst soci-
ETY., II they knew that the torturing and Ill
forming shoes on whose stilt-iike heels
they offer to a lady no Paris shop
keeper would ever offer to a lady. To suffer the
eZcruciating gain OF the inquisition, to be
crippled for life for the sake Of playing the
French lady, would be hard enough but
after such martyrdom, to be only like the
deml-monde Of the boulevards, is too bad.
For more than two years American women,
especially young girls, have walked the
public streets. with conspicuous chains
and lockets, or Haunting bows or ribbons
attracting the attention Of every passing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-29

AN INTERESTING OLD LADY.-Mrs Mary
Mclaughlin lives on Green street, Rutland.
She is smart Old lady, ninety four years Of age.
Notwithstanding her extreme old age, she does
all. or nearly all, of ser homework can knit
and sew. threads the finest needle without the
sid of glasses. snt eau dance with all the ease
and Ere of a young Irish lass. if we may Judge
from the exhibition Of her powers, as reported
to US. at the recent welding Of one ofker
grandchildren. She also constantly attends
church, walking IN fair weather the entire dis-
lance from her house TO the church
Her msiden name was Mary Rourke. being Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-29

Tuz Nsal. APPOINTED A7rosyEY-5Ey-n Al
-aS AopkEss 10 hts FslzsDs A la-ss nun
bsr oi gentlemen f-am ,l- P,-i5, coast. ia,io5-
Jag members Of Congress. rscsutly o,usI on the
II o. George u. Wlllsu7. the aszl7 APPOINTED
At,orusy-Gsus-al Ia response to tier coarrst-
ua,iols, J1lse Williams expressed tA.nss and
sz'i:-
accept ihe posti.u with diia ieace. AMI n
tc best Of my a5.j.ies shtu dis,da -ye the
duties aud so promote the true Interests OF -bs
country, sud gel-ct credit upon The D-e..ut AL
s'inis-rt;ia1. All the sh..i;,es and the energies
? secs slsa devote Co enforce the laws and
suppress violence, iisorier ant crine When l
ana p.icci 81 the head OF the depart neat OF ius-
uce, So ia- as the Jurisdiction q that le.trf-
1eni nay 90, I's mandates viii be d.sueusef
without iear or favor aud girh equal iigor AMI
respect for al classes aud conditions of men. I
AueE uo' ShSt there msY be Ia the clsuior now
"Hie ao ui ofl,lsl deilqueacies in the federal
eiA'es, hu- 50 Jar - exposure aud prosecution Of
1e inlgencies tcvuiye upon the department Of
Jl-ficc no rsrtstn c1us,i-latious sH nave
We.eai tlt u' pains VII. be- spared 10 t-inz ,bs
guilt 10 speedy sni cl1i.ca punishment.
te- - regret That 10 .ule portions. Of the conn
Cry spirit oi iasits,ness scene g. prevail
si.l lia'of every ,oastlerl-iJu Of kiniae.s 10 in
dac- Obedience % the lsEs olt II no otaer means
vii answer then sm for using the whole
poSer Of the c'uatry 10 The most zor.us sad
eue,nye manner Go crusl uut every conspiracy
against the peacs ot society AMI the safety Of
uuotrnting ciux rs l an amaz-l thSr sDv
cousiitraoie number o. ptrsous m tue country
should euesgs in acts OF violence aud disorder.
for the-c is nothing 70 be gained snl a.u-h TO be
ost m Inst way. Lie without ssfrry % person
aal property, and society WITHOUT gooi order
aud peace sFe Fecompsrauvely OF htrle value but
1t the passions of hatred and revenge are 81
lowed ID overcome tie-e considerations, then IL
becomes the plain duty of the c5yerument 70 in
ieriere with he s;roog arm 90 sub iue and re-
prcss these passions y one. in The h.htof re.
csni events N New York ana elseWhere. can
take otlce n'g ami s.ctpe ti. yisiiaat eve Of
ihe poop e, AMI nothing but s5tive AMI upright
devotion to dGty will give general sarisfsctiop.
| shall struggle 20 meet the popular demand As
well a. 10 meet ths expectations Of my friends,
wih how much success time aud events will de-
psrture
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-29

serious accident occurred on the Cincinnati
and indianapolis Junction railroad Friday, by
which three men were killed and come twenty or
more b,dly injured A mail and passenger train
was thrown from the track by broken rail near
Morrstown, Ind. After leaving the track the
locomotive and cars ran some distance until they
reached bridge, where collision ensued. and
the train was smashed up on either side Of the
structure. .lmost a hopeless vrsck. The en-
gineer, James Hamilton, the conductor. Mr..
Flenner, and section foreman, met their death
almost instantly, and it is wonder that more
lives were not sacrificed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-29

SENATOR MES LAST Scene in a far West
ern State A village composed mostly of rude
mining hu;s called - houses - cottages.
g tsverns," etc, though really they were but
d" shsnties." An oil man sick on his bsd. A
friend, Gov J. W. Nye, seeing tbs; his end was
close at hand, showed him many kind attentions,
and endeavored to ease his suffering in every
possible way. One day. sheu it was quite evi-
dent tbs; the poor patient could last only few
hours, the Governor said to hin - Davis. it
is undoubtedly best that you should know the
truth; you are a very sick man aud will in all
probability live but short time Are your sf-
fairs in the condition you you'd ike to have
them p, should be gl.i to do anything for you,
you know
=" Yes; they're ali right"
Well. would you like me to write to any Of
your frlks?''
No, not now-after it's over
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-29

tArSEs s BEUTr.-Ihe women Of Egypt,
10 oldCr TO acquire degree Of fatress, bathe
themselves several days IN lukewarm water.
They stay So longn their baths that they
ear and drink therein During the the
they are in the bath, they take every half
hour me broth male of fat Tuiler, and
stuffed with sweet almonds. hazel nuts.
dates and Tistachi1 nuts. After taking tris
-lrt ot broth four times, they Ca; pullet all
bus the bead. When they come out of the
BATH, they are rubbed over with perfumes
and sweet scented p1matum, and after that
some of them take myrobalans before going
20 bed Others take a draught prepared with
gum trasacanth and sugar candy. For our
own part we have 30 objection 10 "a reasonable
degree of obesity fair and ordinary degree
OF iulncs> and rounduess Of fJrm Is quite
essential To the proper outlines Of personal
beauty 10 the genter sex but as TO havi a
downright tat lsdy-loye heaven save us -
what death 1t would be to all ideas Of
romance. However, whats enc mans
meat Is another mans poison and what
constitutes beauty with one nation would be
set down as deturmity by another. Cor ex-
ample. observe the petH and misshapen feet
Of the Chinese women, considered among the
Colestials as an indispensable Characteristic
Of beauty
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-12-29

The editor Of the Lexington (Ky.) Caucasian
doe-n't lie princes this is how be Alludes to
the reception Of Prince Alexis -. Whist land
o. vie dlaEeys is this boas.ld American Repub-
dc to-day. 4 naiion Of taai.e.. boo,-Hcsers and
titc-worsdippers. Every old home-msnufaoturei
n.nc mpcop, wEo ever saE a c3-r-s;sls muster,
Or prsied at dog fgh,. sporting q brrvet, as
Ns.or. Colonel or General Every corner-erc-
ce'y, b4rrel-heai umpire, or Squire. Aad the
whole c1utaent 10 dqck-6;s Of ecsta;is al ration,
over every scion Of the 50 eif.te despousms of the
ola E,r!i,' who sir- his t.siry tinsel and giit
lace rpou our shores TAe lc,hsrous, sem'-;iiotie
Puaca Of Wales u; tie stupid, vulgar A.tbur;
SD now, the s'lest cub of the Rus.ian bear. A
h-misr here Ia comuo'iou. New York snobzab
b.sry Edt ~i,h satausia.l. Fifth Aveno5ile-
don s5iz4 with sbodiyis;io glory Our great
metropolis On MS head wiih dirr-ssting rapture.
broligay iuei, fr tbrss uies, vita hazz uny
myrlsis ot G-i-,oera's. Women cheering and
wsviaE tae.r ps-f1 acl bsnik--s5i-i-. al the
very air reefs, sicz rli 'a'afi1z. a. tde no
7ol- rnl be fragrance Ten th ustad state
troops az guSri ci honor. American
senators sn1 g-ve-ia-s scrAHbirg fr
to- exalted privilege u sc Introduction
ana TaT-,usEiuc; OF rrotuug siong, smid
zoe stir1E yellow mob. lze southern u.c-
4uinui-s ai'-- circus htrl-wsrru. Aad lssrh
,omest ci -l, auerictn i4i.-s (1) c-aull. inr.
struggling, etr-lIInz. Ut-onIveriag, fr the
felicity ai bang h1eE-i oy Co. royal visitor. 10
the f1- delicious ea.z The ~n8le rre.s Of
i7e country, ei.,a-.t, lcet, sni te'eE-spaic,
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The sick man, by great eff IT of will over
weak AMI shattered body, drew himself up in
bed so As to be in sitting posture, and sternly.
most soberly and earnestly said Why, Gov
erEor, what should want min ster for ?
never voted the Democrats ticket in my life -
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Do Docs THNK?-A ltto gid. signing
herself Roth Collins. sends letter I1 Our
Young F0Hs, IN which she tells some sur
prising homo incidents concerning dogs Of
her acquaintance. We repeat them for the
benefit Of our boys and girls, though we are
by no means sure that every one will see
each incident preciselyas Ruth sees IT, "OlI
lack. shall lead of, as he deserves:
"Uld lack, my brother Johns dog, was q
large watebd og, partly mastif. partly bull
dog. One day a large stray dog walking
slowly up the avenue, Lack came cut of his
kennel, showed the stranger in, brought him
a home ard gave him Of his food for two DAYS.
sleeping outside near by; and when the
stranger was well recruited, be walked down
to the gate with him and showed him out
Basker, Stells's dog, came up to mothers
and looking up and around the room. began
to growl in a threatening manner. fixing his
eyes on the portrait of my Ether tie soon
Jumped up on the sofa whicn stood under
the picture, and looking attentivey at it.
seemed to be satisfied that a IrGS not a man
he then lay quietly down and never again
greeted the picture in ihat manner
Beauty, black and tan terrier, being re
proved for barking in the cellar. and told
SHARPLY HttFt htFt 10 FtNS tfttTe- kept M Dis
watch, and in the course of an hour caught a
large rat, which he insisted rcsolutely upon
taking up stairs, and laid down triumpha1tly
before his mistress.
My brother Johns dog was revengeful.
Being on one occasion scolded and not fed
his dinner being given 10 another dog. he
walked down stairs and took out the spigot
of barrel Of whisky. letting it all run out
At another time, because he was seolded
about some mischief he bad done, he failed
to bring tin pail which he was in the habit
of taking to the men. lie was told that he
would have nothing to eat until he had
brought il; he then went of and brought it
from under the fence, where he had been
seen to place 1t.
One Of the dogs at home being reproved
and told he could not come in then to the
dining-room, went directly to mothers room,
jumped up on the Window-seat (three feet
high), threw her eyeglasses across the room,
then walked UP to the third story of the
house and pulled out all Helen's knitting
needles and came down triumphant.
We are sorry to see Ruth's dogs exhibiting