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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

THREE GREAr JoSRyALKT's s-Grseley TO, I
the old style Of discussion and put soul into
il. Bennett iespised it. The two were tae
progenitors Of great journalist Henry Jsrvis
Raymond Raymond was both serious and
GdroiJ, and in the conduct # bis psper he WAS
IS tkillful, polite snd unenthusiastic rs Sir
William Temple. His faults were those Of
politician ; bis strength was ths; of journalist.
Not that Rsymonds pol'ticAl career wSs an
utter failure, for it was his merit that be VAS
one Of the calmest poli;icsl debstors whom we
have ever had. On the platform Of public
gathering, il the midst Of disirscting antagon-
isns, lie was IS calm sai fortunate a. Cri;ten-
den; but the I'iaes was 50 great jolrnSl, its
position WAS 20 peculiar among newspapers, and
he Was s. thoroughly the msster Of the
details Of every department of it. that the
talent which he gave to politics ought to have
been preserved for his paper Other men we're
proiOunder thinkers Greeley possessed 4
broader conception Of the depths O; humSu lie !;
Bennett had keeler fancy and further
reaching genius; GodEin wss more masculine
aud scholarly; but none excellei Raymond
10 precision, IN adr1itnsss in emergencies,
or IN the spirit which without dis,racting
conventionaities. knew how TO prevent
ordinary subjects from being utterly void and
commonplace Calm in his discipline. clear,
neat and thorough in whstever he undertook, he
WAS never % severe as 10 excite distrust OF his
motives, and never 60 moderate in bis crit
icism Sc to be vague and unspiriiei. He was
naturally man for the iresi1e, and he published
q paper to be read quietly by ordinary women as
well SIS by ordinary men. He neser sprsng
upon biz readers with paskiirg rhetorics. sur
prises; and while he had cool, calm way of
turning a subject from one side to the other, ac-
cording to the temper Of the hour, rs the sunset
shows It's crimson colors for fair weather and its
grsys TO the coming storm, he always remained
the came. sure, steady, careful, and almost in
| different to the loud clsmors Of frightfal times
In the later days Greeley spoke to the school
house and the lyceum. Bennett to the masses oi
| hurried men. and Raymond TO the fsmly. To
this day the Tribune quotes history as a csufe,
and the Herald quotes It As al illustration; and
perhaps the most fnicrl distinction that can be
made between their styles lie that the T'rib uHe
gives intelligence and that the HeTcld gives news
Bennett bad learned in bookstore sad in his
letters what would take. Greeley did DO; seem
to care whether Whist ne wrote % took" or not,
and he was fond Of saying. Truth is as old IS
the hill,. ~ Y Standard
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21
rHE aREAr rALuE OF TIE rYsrrN.

and changed their murmuring to applause. To
this system alone, under a kind Providence,
does Captain FlAgg and his officers sscribe the
saving Of the vessel and it's freight of human
life. f-w days later President Cannon came
on board and witnessed with rare satisfaction
thc calls to quarters and the drill Of the divis-
ions. Sanding in the middle of the square of
men he made them neat little speech. compli-
mentSry, and sdvisatory, and then capped the
climax Of the universal good feeling snd enjoys
bleness Of the occasion by ordering reward Of
Sl0 TO be presented to each of the captains Of
the divisions, and So to be presented to each Of
the men who composed them.
Such system should be widely known, and
regardless Of trouble or expense, at once be put
into practical operation on all our steamers
When that day arrives that shall witness the
strict compliance with national law in respect to
the eafety Of travellers, and the careful provis-
ions Initiated by this steamboat company made
universal, the voyagers in such vessels will
breathe freer and sleep easier. At present the
steamers Of olr beautiful Lake Champlain carry
the palm for wise precsution in management
combined with extraordinary measures Of safety,
q; ghSteyer cost Of time and money on the part
Of their oWre-s. 1t il to be hoped that such
measures, still further improved with advancing
science, may become perpetuEl. D. 7. 7.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

One OF THE TRIBUSE's " EDITORIAL OFrIc5-
HOLDERS, The editor Of the Tribune puts Us
down as an editorial ofice-holier.' The
Tribune and ii, clique will please take notice
that the editor Of the SdrGtOgidE is no, and
never has been the holder Of civil Office under
the government, but that when Horace Greeley
wss counseliug the eZpediency Of permitting
our "wayaard sisters to depart in peace,
the editor Of this paper was doing bis best with
one U. S. Grant Snd some others to preserve the
Union. Moreover, the editor Of tnis paper de-
sires to remind the Tribune, whose chief sditOr
is Just now the chief ''oaaice seeker in the
ton, that Mr.. Greeley has never Missed an OF
portunity to run for office in fact, thst he il
one Of the most inveterste and incurxble ofice
seekers in the United States. 1t might be we'll
enough to add tha; the editor Of this paper is
Just a. much in earnest nov 10 following the
lead Of Grant as he was when he followed thai
indomitable soldier through the wilderness, snd
so on to the Appomottax apple tree AID Rica-
mond. 1t may seem incredible to the sordid
mind Of the Tribune editor, but we sSsure him
that the best office Horace Greeley may ever
have at his dispo,sl would not induce us to Oc-
cupy the utterly base and contemplate position
of chief tooter for Horace Greeley on Horace
Greeley's own paper. That is degradation to
which we could not stoop -SGrGtogiaH.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

The tomato, coming from a hot and dry
country, will endure a drouth that would
prove fatal to less hardy plants. What it
needs most is heat, and this is secured by
planting on steep hills on which the suns
rays strike less obliquely than on fat sur
faces. Land should not be over-rich for the
tomato, very fertile soils producing too great
a growth of vine. The vines should be
pinched in, and the blossoms removed after
the first settings have attained the size of
marbles but in any case the vines should
be permitted to fall directly on the ground,
that the fruit may have the full benefit OF
the heat of the sun and the warmth reflected
from the earth. By saving the first we'll
formed ripe tomato for seed for several sue
cessive year,, variety may be obtained that
for earliness will be far superior to the
original stock"
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Poetry.
A DBngerOus Man

Nj. Sumner says tha. Graz. is bold, b .i, da
srous mel -NeICsgGPe-.
"a bold bad msn, is Gen Graa;,"
sad lloyd one gloumes night.
As on. f5lm D0nslson re ctep-,
AMI tgok hi- hasty hs1-.
From Pillows frem1ung lips TIER. came
Al echo Sounding much tn same.
And Buckuer thought lis chief was right,
Nor longer burst mainta the Eight
And then came down the reeel 'bars -
And from the fort hung stripes and stars.
THAT Grants da lgcTous mani said they
AMI DOUBTLESS think the sane to-day.
"A bold, bad man is Gen. Grant,"
said Belurcgnr1 Ous morn,
As from the naughty traltor's brow
The VIC or'- wrsath was tora.
And lr0n the field his lei us went,
BY orders Gcn. Grant hal sent.
Tneu Shuoh's field was our again,
pite she hast OF rebel men
Who came anarmy lasiin- loud,
But went panic stricken crowd
For 3 .aIre gard and all his men.
Perhaps thought Grant was dangerous then.
"A bold bal man is Gen. Gra-t."
S4i1 peuh rtol one uaY.
'EntrcaIles arc Of no avail
He will not 20 away.
A stlhD rn, Inul.sh. danger Us man.
II q wants Our rebe b dies o tan "
Ana 81 ID Grants canon raked the tlwd,
Unit. the rebel l3zs came down.
and then our banners rent and torn
We're through The streets oi AicksbuTe borne.
The 'bol1 bad man." that glorious "Fourth,
sent Zlads1me ti1iuzs 10 the North.
50 bold, bad mau Is Gen. Grant. .'
Ana poor Bragg ewes were din
With tears sad lie, "l know
'ris useless d-hun- HIN"
And soon the cheers from Grants brave mel
ON LuOk Hut's crest told where and when
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

Hoyle, the apostle Of whist under the old dis
pensstion, is said to have died full Of years and
honors.-.N Y. ErsHiHg Post
This is not true. He has merely fallen asleep
siting for the last trump.--NeD York World.
. Wonder if the grave digger held ." full
hand Of spades l-LOuissilis COEr-Jour.
lie doubtless met the deuce with grim-ace-
Chicago Ere. Post.
And is now expecting the angel Gabriel 10
order him up.--N Y. Com.
Whist He is going it Alene'' in . world Of
= laps and slams' and holds the q" best card"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

The sum of 900 is neeied to pay for the
completion Of the bronze statue Of Mr.. Greeley,
to be set MP in Printing House Square, New
York city. Now is the time for the admirers Of
the great candidate to come forward with their
pewter, 20 that their hero may endure in brass
even more enduring than his own. dime from
each Liberal Republican would raise the
money-and the monument. So don't be illib-
eral, gentlemen, but plank the putty instantly.
90 that Horace may soon zee himself ss others zee
him-bold as brasa-Boston Traveller.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

and satisfactory. During the hot months Of the
very dry season of 1870, on August IS, while
the Adirondack. then commanded by Capt
william II. Flsgg, was crossing the broad lake
from Plattsburg TO Burlington, whtn a little
past Providence Point, and full mile distant
from the shore. the boat took fire She had
caught in the blower room, and the presence Of
oil everywhere gave the 4 mes great headwsy
before it was discov cred On opening the door
Of the blower room & tongue Of flame ten or
twelve feet in length shot on. and upward
through the forward deck room, and famed by 4
furious wind, began spreading everywhere For
a momsrt all appeared as il parslysed But il
was only for moment. The alarm signal
brought every man to "quarters. L" Shall |
head the steamer to the shore 1t seems in
possible to ex,inguish the fire. said the pilot.
- We can extingui,h it and We will /; man the
pumps ~ WAS the snswer Of Captain Flsgg. In
very short order three powerful streams Of water
were pouring on the spreading flames now lash
ing and lezping to devour, and in lets time than
we are writing about it. the FIRE was got under,
but not until it had spread over q deck surface
of 800 or 400 square feet Among sl the hands
only one man shirked and left his post in mortal
fear. Many ladies tainted, others became frau
tic and were only restrained from lesping over
board by the cool bravery of the cabin maid who
heroicsly toiled in the smoke and reassured the
failing courage Of both men and women. One
tall foutherner who shook and criei. was tod by
the little heroine to stop his bubbering and SO 10
work He did go at once. When the FIRE was
out he was so well pleased with the pucky sd-
vice of the lady that be rewarded her with r
greenback V. The steamer made Burlington in
safety, and the crew who had drilled three or
four tirnes a week each season for three years,
without ties: case, until the vhole thing seemed
. useless farce, SO much 30 that they had come to
proceed reluctantly to the task. now saw
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

WHAT LAWYER EUTs HIS NAME To A Ger
tain legal student in this city intends to apply
at the General Term, sitting in Schenectady
next week, for admission to the Bar, The rules
of the Court require thst he shsl present certi-
fcates of good moral character and time OF study
from gentlemen in whose Offices he served.
Among those with whom the applicant had
studied, is = certsin genisl member of the Jus
tices' Court, to whom Che following certificate
Was sent with the reques; that he sign it, which
he did without reading its contents.
hereby certify that the bearer, ,--,
was student in my office for ten months tha,
during the whole of that time lis character for
piety, chastity snd honesty was above reproach,
and his example was such that from my daily
contact With him have now become pious
xud consistent member OF the church, and a
useful member OF sOciety.-TrOy Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

a Philadelphia editor, who ezclaims
against people calling on him who have moth
ing to do and nothing to say, and think that
he has nothing to write, and are fond OF moth
ingness in general, puts the following IN the
front page: 'We have rented an office IN
the top Of the shot tower, and have planted
torpedoes and spring guns all the way up the
stairs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

STRIPED BUGs.-The 81. Johusbury Times
ssys: "Tbose are afraid that the striped bug
will destroy their cucumbeTs, mag have the fol-
lowing receipt free Plant in each hill Of Gu
cunbers three or four white beans, and LET them
grow with the cucumber, and there will be no
trouble with the bug, for he will keep proper
distance Those who have tried this Cor three
years are prepared to testify that it is success
full.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

F0rAI1Es We all have observed the great
deterioration in our potato crops during the
past ten OF twenty years and what Is the
cause Of this alarming decrease Of tubers ?
Can science. can chemistry point out the
reason or aid IN remedying the difficulty
We think il can. and IN order - place the
matter In a clear light we viii POINT out the
kiud and amount Of food which tie potato
demands.
We had a field Of potatoes upon the farm
which yielded 200 bushels TO the acre; tni=
may be regarded san old fashioned crop.
This crop removed from tie soil in tubers
and tops at least 400 pounds potash also. II
removed $50 pounds ThosQhoric acid. Now
these amounts are very large, and serve 10
show that the potato plant is q great cons u
mcr of the two substances. and also il shows
that ia order to restore our potato crops to
their former productive condition, we must
supply phosphate compounds and substlu-
ce- holding potash in large quantities.
For SIX OF eight generations In New Eng
land our fathers have been exhaustiuc the
soil by removing these agencies IN their
potato and other crops, and We have reach
cd time when the vegetable Is starving 10
our fields for want Of lis proper food. Our
farmers have found that new land gives tho
. best crops, and this is due to the fact that
such fields afford the mos. potash. Bat 80
long as we crop our pastures 50 unreason-
ably, We cannot resort % new land. as land i-
not new that has had potash and phosphate
I elements removed by grazing animals.
Remember that potato field which gives
but one hundred bushels to the acre requires
. at least one hundred and sixty pounds Of
potash. but tvalllw.ng the tops t. decay
upon the Geld. sixty pounds Of this amount
F is restored 10 che sjil again, as that amount
is contained in them. A medium crop oI
potatoes requires twice as much Vhosphorit
acid as medium cropot wheat, SO that ir
two YEAR with wheat the land is dcrpigei
. Of no more of the agent than j. loses in one
year with raacs.-Basoa journal o
C6sHA0rs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

An >IN.-A California paper publishes the
io.l1wing The little card transaction be-
tween Al Sin and r.William Nye, which
has gained so much celebrity, owing to the
graphic manner in which it has been dcs-
cribcI By Bret llarJc. may possibly have been
an actual occurrence. Gambling is a pas
sion with the Chinese. For thousands Of
wears thev have studied and Trac;iccd all
manner Of sinful games, and they are adopts
ct all the tricks by which gamesters cir1um-
vent the laws of chance. In the Chinese
quarter of the town. On the Pacific slope, q
couple of smart young men recently en-
c1untercd some M0ngo.ans in the Mclean
game Of draw poker. The boys asked il
they c3uld come in51 the game, and received
cordial welcome Presently the innocent
looking Cinnamon began to sweep in their
coin at an alarming rate This did not
meet their views 1T all, so they tried on the
simple heather two OF three of the sharpezt
tricks known to American gamblers.
The Ceestal5 appeared to be entirely ob
l.yi1us to the advantages they were taking
and permitted then 20 be on their sure thing
90 theoxtent oG their funds, when on call,
the American eharpoTs found that they were
nowhere. and had the modification ct seeing
their antagonists rake in their stakes with a
most agsravating expression Of artless indit
ference. The Cinnamon had seen through
their tricks at a glance and bea' them by
methods vet unuaturalizcd in tbs country
As the outwitted visitors withdrew one o
the Cinnamon, with a smile Of sweet simpli
city. invited them 20 call again. SAID John
"S' pose you next time like to play nor,
pokee, YOU come see me- But the invita-
lion was not accepted, and at the present
time there are not to be found on the Pdci
Il; coast any more ardent opponents o
+ Chinese immigration than the young mel
who undertook to show poor John some new
wrinkles in the popular American gam
which they supposed he did not understand
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

\ SMART B5Y.-rhe Detroit Free Press
m1urus theloss ola smart boy in this manner ::
The public viii gret to learn that the fam
liz Of james Otis, PJracr street, il to remove
to Saginaw, taking Young johnny along. The
boy STATED out two years ago by shooting
himself Two months after be clicked him
sell with fish bone 4 few days after be
buii, p fire in the barn and called cut the
steamers. lie then swallowed top, got run
over by an lee wagon. fell into the river, was
lJst i1r three days, and fret and last he has
been fountain OF local news, whose value
csnn15 be estimated on d slate four feet
square. 1t the Saginaw reporters only COM
mcnce on him right he viii .'ran out at
least three times Tsr week. lie should be
furnished with box of matches q horse
pistol, and plenty OF gunpowder. ard 1t
won't do any harm to'Iat him Oh tie back
occasionally and tell hin that bis efforts are
appreciated
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

'- ".-'t-'-
p,-.. r.,,.
The year I--l va-aa5rk and gloomy one
for the Ameriears.wb1 were then struggling
FIR in8ercnden,e In $ uth Carolina. ai-
rirs were in a critical situation. General
Greene ma5e an unsuccessful attack On the
British u1-- of Ninety Six. and Withdrew has
men Htr.ul the Ij-,r and Broad rivers.
Lord ElHiou G.I1E5d him. bat could nos
draw tse ul-ri. general into an engage
ment.
At tl.at reri1I there stood jog SJut. Caro-
lima rlaia and t-.ssemia. house: j. was a
ouestlrv ding. neatly WLitewashaI. and
surrounded iva fence 'Iae Garden contain
ell many choice d5we--. and q beautiful
h1ncv-suckla shaded the door and Windows
lr was the home of Mrs. Heath. who lived
with her two daughters. while her son George
was In Wa-alus.la'- army fighting FIR free.
dom.
Kate. the eldest ot tle hg.lter.. was
hcautitu. girl Of sixteen sammors; her au-
burn hair hung iu graceful. curls down her
shoulders. and her face balmel with kind
ness. while her eyes shone liko the stars that
BIT up the azure vaults of heaven.
One evening. as Kate was standing at the
e,-.a,e d,lr. .l, be5el3 ty,, mounted officers
anrr1,,5in,. r.rv were richly dressed and
a1e of tbeg She re.,,u.zs3 as lord RawIan.
rbe e5mmanisr Of he British forces m that
mart oftBc c51n--v They rode ur To her.
and po,y3,r bsr- arzr bis's s7tll, and said
ina lind r,iae. swell Mis-. can Won let
M, bsre t,s ,ss ar 9, rosr far a few min
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

GRErLEY.-The editor Of the Brownsville
(renn.) States declares that be will not swallow
Greeley. Then, We have reached the end Of the
argument If the editor Of the States ia afraid
Of the effect Of Greeley upon hs bowels, we don't
think the rest Of Us ought to risk it.-LouispiHe
Courier Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21
DrLrRIum TREmExs.-The Bufslo Com

DrLIRIuM TEEMEEs.-The Bufslo CONNER
cial says:
sermon stated that the fact hsd come to hiy
knowledge of child but three years old. being
received into the Buffalo Orphan Asylum recent
ly, who wss found to be suffering from nothing
less thsn ''delirium tremens." The mother Of
the child lie dead and the grandmother was /.
most intemperste woman, snd had actually fed
her child's offspring from the whisky bottle.
This story seems almost incredible, but never
thele,s the reverend gentleman who related it
vouchel for its entire correctness.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

Horatio Seymour, as President Of the New
York State Fiseries Commissioners, has OBJ
iected to the capture by millions OF the men
haden fish and their use for fertilizers on the
barren soil of London Island. Ills reason
is that the menhaden is the natural food Of
more valuable species, lacking which they
prey upon each other.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

Ihese drills are performed once dlriog ee3h
round trip, and sometimes daily, and while .y-
ing IN port both watches .rc turned Cri fr ths
dscipliue once each week, strict Obedience sni =
brave discharge Of duty being demanded OF
every one. AZ consequence. each person be
comes familiar with the machines, there Is an iu
tcligent use OF the government SppiisaCss. eGich
as Teasure Ct safety Is unsurpassed. Ore
cannot help feeling a sense Of fecurity while
riding in these wei regulated steamers. no; else
where felt nor otherwise sttsinei than by tli=
admirable system The nssrest spprOach 70 the
system Of the Company is embraced in Article
y Of the " Act Of Congress relating to Steam
boats approved Feorusry -, 1871 (pp. 43,
II, y and which is s mobilization Of the system
adopted FIVE years ago by Col Cannon While
this law is Enquesiionsb,y 4 more in the right
direction, and perhsps would snsTer certain
purpOee on ocesn steamers. i, evidently falls
short o. the purpose intended on our inland
waierr. for this reason This law prescrihes
that % |; ,bSll be the duty Of such m.sters Ani
mates, or officers next in command, once AZ
least in each mouth. TO call al HANDS 20 quarters
and exercise them in the discipline sni use OF
the FIRE pumps. and other apparatus for the
tEfetY Of life, &c" Nov on all tie lakes and
river the crews are constantly changing and
places being filed with new men unused 10 the
vessel or lis machinery for preserving life; hens.
monthly drill would afford but portion Of
the crew the desired benefit, whereas the dSily
call 10 quarters covers this constant breaksge in
a regular crew. and soon renders them efficient
Only once in five years has this wise and proyi-
dent syttem had chance 10 be thoroughly test
ed, and then as the test OF its value was se-
we're One so the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21
Sippings from Punch.

II VI4II-'K' " ! IIsI9IVI11NNI1'
\ horsey man, hearing mention made of
the - Latin Races, wished to know where
they were held.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-21

DR.. Mary Walker is creating a sensation
ON the streets of Washington by appearing
in a Dolly Warden coat and pantaloons.