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NUMBER 30.

/ MODERN RoNEos AND GLYCERAs.-kste Field
thinks Romeos are scarce now a-days. As is
well known she is an enthusiastic admirer Of
Fechter, and her descriptions Of that actors
love making on The stage nave drawn upon her
some sharp criticisms from various sources. Miss
Field says that when men in real life are such
lovers as FechteT is on the stage, no woman will
sigh FOR Heaven she viii have found it on
earth. 4 correspondent Of the Springfield Re-
publican protests against the whole tenor Of the
article IL question, and iutimates that its author
IS no better than a pagan. Eorse than that, he
has the ruieness TO say that the maids Of the
modern Athens, though hungry for sympathy,
and seeking an aesthetic ideal, are not cast in
the mould Of those who we're the models Of an
cient art " The sharp, mo;tled faces says
this unaima5le correspondent, '' the narrow
Jaws, whose auriferous teeth have made dentists
fortunes, the wasp waists, fat chests, round
shoulders, and meagre limbs Of the enthusiastic
virgins, who come in the horse cars Of windy
December day 10 the matinee at the Globe. and
90 home talking Of it with voices Ike a psir Of
scissors, are net much Ike Bocchis, or Theoiota,
or Glycera, adorned with clriaHds''
INTERESTING FAcrs-Iu an interesting lee
ture on How We Stand and How We Walk, Pro
fessor Neda- Of Cornell University says tbst
WHEN q man stands "a one foo, re is shorter
thsn when he stands ou tao thst he is taller
when standing still than when walking, and that
he il taller when uki1e in full breath than
when the air IS expelled !rcu bis lungs, IS he Is
also taller by from half an inch 20 aa inch " zen
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GENERAL NEWS.

uutlhs tht year mostly lOf s-lOOt-hOusee'
NeT Yorker has dog which he has named
Peanuts on account Of the thinness Of his bark.
The - Union Reform Party IN South Caro-
lima has been formally dissolved and declared a
failure. The negroes would not support it.
Boston paper wants theory which will ac
count for the late hot summer the protracted
autumn, the earthquakes, and several other un-
explained things
a deer. wedged between cakes Of ice. was cap
tured alive in the Mississippi by some piie-dri-
yers, near North McGregor, the other day.
Mr. Henry Bergh president u the S. for the
P Of c. TO A. protests against the practice of
clipping or sngeiug horses ia the winter.
a New Hampshire man is said to have sold his
right TO d" hair rsstorer' for 100000, after
making small fortune by its manufacture.
English Freemasous have contributed $780,
600 to the families CT killed and wounded Ger
| man soldiers.
The Galveston .N,1rs says that while Cotton
was once King, Railroad Is now Enperor-he
is 'he coming dcspot-"
A Portland paper asserts thsta man receauy
walked into the office Of the lions 4{r5cafe, in
that pleasant litte Msine city, ami inquired if
AlF. Zion were 10.
The Popes have tFo rings, Of which cne, the
aa1ulus pisrqt1rE, ;he sFecisl ring OF the
Popes, is broken whenever Pore dies. a new
one being provided for his successor.
The Lafayette dad JJ4ra1I says that Of two
carloads Of hogs shipped from that city 20 In
dianapolis on Friday evening last, o1ly ten ar
rived alive, al tAe rest being frozen to death.
A Maine sophomore tried TO haze a freshman,
hut came of second best. The fresh tied him into
q chair and shaved his heal, all but sc1lp-l0ck
on the crown
r.r;s T,s.-i, I,s-i-e.,, . nell l-,,.,s, F,.,.,t
Corsl;.- ..;rs+o- has r.,i+-s- , 1e,,s- in NO
,,c, ~ -,.,g.,,i-,, ,-l H. ,,7if.s,i,,, NJ Nh
3Tsri.,
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NJ 1fl-l,:-, - .t, ~ -
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G
l1e " l. 81 'f.- says CP-to"" sn' pAseg,is
ou'l d., Es- q p'' up s-sl sy'l,"i i-A' 90 l-l'7
,'.' - - my
Michigan mt" ira''.is olA- me- sfI:''e1
morse a Ie" deys ago. a'i 'i7 ehtas5l sN-'iA'
haAAy kicked hil 10 ina lace ana AlAei nm
And tue Michigan papers caA th's tefrlh'e
accident
- Ia bis sleeves, which were long there were
tFeaty-f9ur jacks NOT packs. j. suggested As
probably the correct Teai.ng of the line regard
la- 90 Inc Ae1i4'n h'lee 10 Fl'ih LA1S se
l'oh Ir1l4'l, q l-les
After reading over Genera. Buffers last
speech, the London Spectator declares that, ''be-
tween Batter ana Bisuar1s we prefer Bismarck.
though ve should witness tie reeseuon Of both
ta private liz with ac8uies,eut resignation.
Carving -ss.ar4 is g.i9- out q fashion ia
sor.ts-r C.-..-ri. ,-,'. 4. Manor there avs /, is
90 s'al 10 see iHat most o. e1f e'zeo9 nave BAD
sense enough .' ie-ll- '' '4s I'"'7 Ali'e-
A German tel into 80 oa.l pit Ia the principal
stree. Of Nemna. -ae other Night, sni remsiued
tl TIE mex, attc-uoon, in Nmpsuy with two uu-
fortunate dogs who had fallen 10 previously
" hen e1t-.-Iel hr was ucCly frozen and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-13

TINS NEw TERMINUS FOR a BALLOON IoUE.-
a private letter from Cari5tiana, received in
London, gives some details concerning French
balloon which fell in Norway. It appears that
the baloou was sent un from Paris On the morn
ing q the 24,h cf November The wind carried
IS IN q no-tbcry direction with such rapidity
that - soon passed over the North Sas, without
The occupants ci the car knoEiHf whore they
we've. Ultimately the balloon rezcl ed Norway,
and shen over Man9al, q small town on the
southern coast, tweaty-three mile west south
west Of Chrisisnsani, a sack q letters sui
newspapers wee thrown ont. viii sh fell among
the s5tonished inhabitants. who ere watching
the balloon pass over their heads. after having
been many hours in the bslloo o, the serOusuts
descended several miles fur her north, on a
snoW-c0VereJ mountain, as be It they could, and
without even knowing in nat country they
we're, there being no habi;a tons near. For
nineteen hours they wandere } about in the snow
in light boots, WHOM later ,ad to be cut of, so
saturated had they 5ec0m =, Eventually the
yovazers reached farmer house. where they
received the attention Of shich they stood so
much in need. as well as { y clothes and shoes.
The news Of the arriva! f tie balloon pssseu-
rers did not reach Christ ana till Sunday, the
9th nit. On the evening of the 2Sth thousands
of people went to meet them on their entry into
Cbristiana. snd gave them cordial reception.
They were feasted in Christ ans that night and
on the following day were 70 start FOR Tours, via
London.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-13

Two volcanic islets were added TO the Sunday
Island group in the South Pacific, 10 the latter
part Of October. Some severe earthquake shocks
were felt week previous TO the appearance Of
the first volcano, one shock dividing the island
most efiectually, and sending up with immense
force from the center Of the ihsrbor continuous
almixture Of stones, mud, charred wood, etc
TO a height Of about two thousand feet The
volcanoes are respectively two hundred and fifty
ald three hundred feet high. The islanders
were terribly excited, and family of Ameri-
cans we're in danger OF death at their hands had
they not been rescused by s British war vessel
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VOL. Xiv. NEW SERIES. VOL. XVII.

has brought to their lodge doors. They have
become small traders, or s.ore-keepers,
farmers on the borders Of civilization,
or hangers-on of trading ports, living on
the memories Of the past. The new i'm
petus given to civilization will soon clear
them off entirely, aud the place which once
knew them viii know them no more.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-13

ADMISSION or ANIMALS FoR EXHIBITION, ETC.
A circular from the secretaryof theTreasury,
lated Dec. q, 1870, contains the following
To admit to free entry animals from beyond
the seas, when imported foI breeding purposes :
the owner thereof VIII be required to produce to
the Collector 81 the port Of importation a oertii-
cate from the United States Consul at the port Of
shipment, showing that the animals are To the
best Of his information and hslef intended f5r
such purposes, and also statement Of the
owner, under oath, that the animals were pur-
chased abroad and imported into the United
states especially for breeding purposes.
10 eniltie teams OF animals, including their
tackle and harness, when brought into the
United States by immigrants. 90 free entry. the
immigrant mus. prc1uce to the Collector Al the
port ct Importation sn afilayit showing tAat the
same have been IN actua! use Dry him abroad
that they are at the time iu ectla. use for the
purpose Of immigration and tha, they are
brought ln.o this country for lis cWu use ana
not for saie
Collectors viii be careful 20 ascertain that the
person IS bona fic immigrant before allowing
such free entry, and they viii also see that no
animals are admitted 10 free entry excepting
those that are IN actual use for the purpose 1T
transporting the immigrants family and hs
goods and ca3ttels
Whenever animals are offered for entry alica
are shown TO be designed for exhibition at any
public fair or show, or for competition for prizes,
Sc., officers cf the customs viii be careful to SEE
that due and proper appraisal thereof Is made
and, upon the person entitled to make entry
thereof executing bond. WITH e1l3 and sual-
c.aat suretios. conditioned for the return Of the
ANIMALS 10 the country from whsucc they c4l1c.
within proper time, not q exceed six months. or
10 default thereof, payment Of duty gl such ar-
praised value they will be allowed 70 pass iu,3
The United States without The ezlct.on Of aut7.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-13

The vexei question Eheihet or not a policy Of
life insurance becomes void upon the death Of
the holder by suicide, bas been decided by Judge
McKenua, Of the United States Supreme Court.
The Judge held, in a case against New Jer-
sey company for the recovery Of $4,000, that
the conclusive evidence IF the insanity of the m
sured person constitute. bar against forfeiture.
L was decided shat the man vas insane when Ge
took his own life, and that insanity Is 2 disease
therefore, death having been the consequence Of
this diseased condition, the policy remained in
rs full force az if death had resulted from any
other disorder. So many cases Of this character
have lately come up that it Is very desirable to
have the Law On the whole question strictly snd
finally defined. 4 full-beneh decision from the
Supreme Court Of the United States would settle
il at once
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A hsrt's leap, more marvellous than the one
Wordsworth celebrated, was that Of hotly pur-
sued deer in Caithness. Scotland, recently. from
headland lS0 feet high into the North sea- H.
stead O; being killed by the leap, the Wild crea-
ture swan seaward, and was caught ty Dun
heath crew two miles out. The deer deserved a
better fate than conversion into yenison, but
that was its DOOM
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-13

rR .NsLATEo FROM sEs GERMAN CT GIEsrL by DR.
T.. z. ADAMS.

R.SsLATEo FROM SIZE GERMAN CT erEsrL by d
Z. Z. ADAMS.
The ulaoa her q ,ck is zaidia
while night is oa the silent sari.:
For clouds 9enei-h her gii.ne.
che gives her gentle i-ht son- af-tt.
And she 20 sweetiy sn--th.
s. soft her music liaseta,
Into my heart "a silence sfdin-.
Lot thy slumber q let hs;
The noisy day has ne in air,
tbs love Of GOD doth cover thee
Everywhere.
The birds ara homewlri vending;
They seek on high their sheltcring nests;
Each twig and 1owcret bending,
In the soft, smiling moonlight, rests.
The water mill is quiet;
The brook forgets its not.
It's marmurs with the stiffness blending.
Let thy slumher quiet be;
The noisy day has fed in EiT.
The love Of God doth cover thee
Everywhere.
Il Is the hour of dreaming;
Its welcome sprtes are a. the door;
Songs in the palace beamiug,
The harper chsnted, all are DER.
At sea the fisher sleapcth.
His watch the shepherd keepeth
The mountain fires around hiA CLEAN n-
Let thy sluuber quiet hcs
The noisy day has fed % or
Everywhere.
Within the cottage l0wly
The taper meets no more tie ''
The woes thatpss- So Sow
So heavy in the dsyl-i.' II
Softly the cyp-e- .,.4 "1'q-
ri.s,,.t,5 ...-.ss with influence holy
~ Elm sIguher qu.Dt pe
,7r y5--y world has Gel IN Ar7
o. {. O. .gnT Uf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-13

On the occasion Of Mr.. Adams address on
American Neutrality, before the New York His
toiical Society, The stage was occupied by a
most Distinguished company, including Bishop
Potter the Rev. Dr.. Vinton. Peter Cooper, vii
liam N. Evarts, General Mcdowell, Chancellor
Crosby, Professor Hitchcock, Professor Dwight,
Z. V. stoughton, Lyman Tremsin, Professor
Morse, the Rev. DR.. Bellows, the Rev. Dr..
Thompson, Judge Woodruff, Judge DAILY, the
Rev DR.. Oseooi. S b Chitteaden, A. A. Low
and ". C. Bryant After tie address, a vote O!
thanks was proposed by Nr Ey2rts il an elo-
q1eat speech, in which be referred 20 the Fer
vices Of several generations of the Adams fami
ly. Mr.. Dryaut seconded the motion, and in
the course Of his remarks told the following
story, regarding one person who played prom
uent part in the chapter Of history which formed
Mr.. Adam's subject
I have listened with special interes. to that
part Of his address which related 10 citizen
Genet, who had tic contest with Washington,
IN whIch he was So iagloriously woTstei, be-
cs1-e / l1ea the man. and remember him very
wildly. Some flrty-fve years since he came
occasionally 10 New York, where | saw him
Ee was 81 tsI man, with q reddish wig and a
full round voice. speaking English in a sort Of
crst0aca. manner, Ike q man making speech
blt 5ery well Jog Freuchmsn lie was
dreamer ~ some respects, aad rementcr had q
plan lar navigating the AIR in balloons. -
pamphlet OF his was published little before the
time / knew hiu,, entitled " Aer.el Navigation. =
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-13

The Catholics Of Troy will hold public meet
lag SUNDAY evening, to express sympathy for the
Pope iu his troubles s-Archbishop Kelrick.
O.. ST. Lous vas formally received in s.. Johns
Churca IL t1sr city on Monday. after his year
Of absence s., Rome The various Catholic or
CARNATIONS numbering 1000 members. pa
raie! ,he streets Wlth banners ard music The
church Was crowded. sud thousands were uns-
Die e. enter. Father Rysn delivered the open
ing Grafton, sud fte Arc. bishop followed with
au ad iress explaining his course in the Ecnmeu-
icsl CoGnci--The great Catholic tair. which
was to have opened 81 the City hall, Springfield.
NSss, on the 23i inst has b,en postponed one
week, and viii begin February I. snd last two
weeks instead e. one Justin McCsrthv de
livars an address for the benefit Of the Young
Mems 'sthoEc Society in Springfield, to-mor-
row evening Miss Ellen G. " hite. dsaghter
OF she late Judge W bite. Of .he Superior Court,
New lors, took the perpetual vows as a nun at
the CauveL, of the Sacred Heart. in that city.
Tuesday. Among those present at the ceremon-
isl. which vas very impressive, were Judges
Fullerton and B5sworth and Mrs Daniel 5. Dick
iusCu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-13

CArAsrRopuic-The Hart ord Post feiine-ly
observes: After all, the siege Of Paris is not
without its conPensatious 70 the beleaguered.
Here is restaurant bill Of fare, with g cat
skinned 5 francs" Thii * Of it--cst skinned
for only dollar. Why 9nly night or two
since We ahould have been perfectly willing to
have paid three dollars 10 have cat skinned,
and would have got up s;anty apparel 70
have pointed out the cat.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-13
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

BAPTIST.
The property Of the First Church in Spring
field, Mass, has been sold for 100000 They
will build a new house st once, and meantime
viii worship in the old Pynobon street church
building The Third Bapiis. Church in Son
ington, Conn. is a colorei society, and the
Mirror says it is the center Of attraction,
owing to the remarkable preaching Of Rev.
Thomas 4. Jones, former slave.--Three per
sons joined the Church in Brattleboro last Mon
dsy.--The primitive Bap,isis Of Southwest
Georgia announce that they will excommunicate
suy member who may dare to take the benefit Of
the Bankrupt or Homestead Law
CONGREGATIONAL
The meeting Of delegates from various Con-
gregl,i3aal Associations held a, Boston, Dec
2lst, aI7r;ed resolution rhat IT Is expedient TO
have National Council Of the Congregational
churches Of the Unitel States organized; and
appointed committee to report st future
meeting Constitution with tie Declaration Of
Faith Sc; forth AT Plym1ath in l6s5 as the
d-1tIirAt "ts47 feIAtA' WIS HDt req ttstAl'i
at this meeting. tie s;ate General Convention
at Montpelier. last June. having voted rot u
send de'ega;es The Congregational Church
at Dauby,Yt, has been experiencing more than
usual religious interest. Seven per-oas uuitei
with it Jan lst- Rev H. NJ. Grout has
tskea a dismissal from the First Church at West
Springf.li, Mass The church has had II pss-
tors in l72 years, and IL deacous, only threr
Of whom are living, anl only two Of these 4re
in present service. The jeac5us all live to "a
green old age, the average llugeyiry of those
who have died ae.az nearly 81 years \
new church building is TO Be ere,-el At a cost
Of 531, 600
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-13

MECuASI3sL EEcREAri0Ss.-Iac purpose o.
recreation is. as the term implies, % recreate or
renew the exhausted energies o! mind and body.
Perfect rest. such as i secured ny good, sound, p,
refreshing sleep, is, Of al the means by which
this IS accomplished. tie most powerful. We
think it is indisputah.e that any employment
which exacts moderate muscular activity, at the
same time Interesting the mind By employing It's
powers upon such topics as do not arouse the
animal passions, while they moderately engage
the higher mental powers, has in II all the ee-
ments Of healthy recreation. Ia our opinion
nothing whatever so cOmbiues these elements
and furnishes SO cheapy the needed relief to
professiona men AID hard students as some ne
chanicsl occupation, in which originality Of de-
sign msy be united with manual skill N exeeu
finn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-01-13

ASFCDoTE or Seer rtBY tIsH--llr. Secre-
tary Fish, though cze Of ire mos. refined and
courteous Of gentlemen, can scarcely he said 10
have national reputation ss "a way. Yet
here is uife that shows what be might DO
if hard pressed A few months since Major Jack
-. OF California. wss ja Washington in
Quest Of Office lie hsd h5s.ecsi senator
Cole TO such an extent thst the horn
buttons Ga the bsck of bis coat hal made
two holes IN tie Senator's sofa. At last
the irrepressi1e Major was referred 10
the Secretary Of State, and promptly
gained au interview with that cen-,emau. Enter
ing the presence, his tail white hat lesuins
back AT an oucle Of t0rty-5se lerrees,
stroking h's huge mustaehe, and relieving bis
forehead ron pesspiratiou by mems Of huge
red handkerchief blrlered with blue, tie Seore-
tarv addressed him: '' Well. N1jor, an tod
YOU we're Of great service 20 our good cause IN
California during the last political campaign -
The Msjor, throwing himself back Iail that
graceful position peculiar 10 himself, and p!ac-
ing both thumbs IN the arU-holes % tls vest,
exclaimed '' )a no. guess NOT it's The man
around the corter, ia the grocery
Mr.. Fish, somewhat ia u;ei ,y the attitude
struck by tie Major an deemiug the languaEs
rather uubycoming for gentlemen q llase use
Of Who gss an sppieint for high Federal posl-
tiou, replied '' That being the case, Msjori |
viii have conference with ;he gentleman wh0
occupies the grcceiy, and endesv1r TO reward
him for his services. Good morning, sur"
On the ensuing morning the N.j)r inserted
MS various sai-ts and taings 10 his et;asru bag.
and left for Calfornia.-H rTsr's Magazine.
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WAR NOTES.

The French bslloons, with fair wind, 60
about as fast as the express trains on American
railroads.
A single woman Is reported as holding the
triple commission ofchaplain, surgeon, and cap
tain IN French volunteer regiment.
During the siege of Strasbourg there were
24i pieces IN battery outside the walls During
thirty-one days these fired 1893, ,722 shots-sp
average Of 6,249 Per day, or between four and
five per minute
The Illustration continues to be published at
Paris, and has undergone no change either N its
s'ze or type. It's illustrations, which are admi-
rably drawn and engraved, represent the erin-
cipal episodes OF the siege Among them is
singularly characteristics view Of the Bois dc
Boulogue. All the trees Of the sristocrstic park
are CUT down to within two metres from the
! ground, and united with Cne another by thick
iIon wires aud even chains.
The war has developed in France not only
balloons, carrier pigeons and cat cookery, but
new development Of the insurance principle.
An assoc alton has been formed, called - The
BePaiIer of tie Invasion, ." being a society for
mutual assurance against burning devast alton
robbery, pillRge. acquisitions Of shostle CON-
maude1s, riots and the other risks Of war. which
ordinary policies DO not cover. This organiz1
ton has had its headquarters at Roueu, and has
agents IN a.l the cIntous OF France NOT yet over
run by the Pruss;ans.
From tbe day Of the cspi,uatiou of Metz,
when ll3,0oJ French surrendered, I'll, t1e I2th
/ Of November, or in about two weeks, the Ger
man armies made 1900 more French soldiers
T prisoners OF wa. OF these 300 were taken in
Sohe.sta3t, 40 in Fort Nor,ie-, 5000 in New
Brosach, 400 a, Blgr1et, about 400 81 Yer
dun IWaIU.s.rr srarHaaa rInvrs afaf 0fiaar-
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ADMISSION OF ANIMALS FOR EXHIBITION, ETC.
A circular from the secretaryof theTreasury,
lated Dec y, 1870, contains the following