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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

RuTL,SD.-The Directors Of the Rutland rail-
road company he'd meeting At tue office Of the
President Monday.
The first car load Of goods from San Francisco
since December let, arrived in town on Monday.
Mud begins to develop it,elf in the streets
Joseph Fsye;te, who was injured by the ex-
plosion Of valve at the Lincoln Iron Works.
vas more comfortable Tuesday.
LAst Sunday night. young man. returning
from his usual Sunday call, WAS ssluted With q
shower Of stones. Jealousy the supposed
cauEe.
The Directors Of the Rutland Railroad held a
protrscted, but harmonious meeting, on Mon
dsv. and adjourned to meet in Boston on
Wednesday.
Benjamin W Marshal was. on Tuesday, nom
mated for County Commissioner by the Rutland
County Temperance Society.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

BroGRAPHY OF MARX TwAIN.-The Rev
DR.. Mark Twain is Turk. He was born
in the interior of Ireland His father follow
ed the pursuits Of patriotic husbandry-he
raised string beans Notwithstanding the
tyranny of England his beans sold readily,
and Mark was apprenticed at an early age TO
a boiler maker to learn the art Of photography.
His father, known as Honest Farmer Twain,
says Mark made great noise in the world
while at the boiler business, and he was sent
for by Napoleon to accompany him in his
campaign up the Mississippi River. Sub
sequently, young Twain did efficient service
in the Crimea, under General Scott. During
the battle Of Inkermsnn he was lost, causing
great grief TO his regiment, but they after
ward found him behind an empty barrel.
lie weighs 536 pounds, and his fists are
very hard indeed. Henry Ward Beecher,
in his entertaining work entitled 1.-The Early
Days of Mark Twain. relates that when
Mark was four years old he became yexed at
grind stone and battered it to pieces with
his naked fists The story that young Twain
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

called his father an sold kuss" and threw
cobble stones at his sick grandmother, Mr..
Beecher says is false
Since Mr.. Twains residence in America,
he has conducted the lying department of a
daily newspaper. He is the father of twelve
children-all his own During the late war
Mr.. Twain few to arms-Mrs. Twain's. He
fought brayely on both sides-sometimes with
Mcdowell and sometimes with Beauregard.
He would be better man if he looked at
things more seriously; but this, it is said, he
cannot do. They say he made fun at his
grandfather s funeral, and got the mourners
to laughing so that the funeral had to be
postponed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

CORRECT SFEAKING.-Wc would advise all
young people to acquire in early life, the
habit Of correct speaking and writing, and to
abandon as early as possible any use Of slang
words and phrases. The longer you live,
the more difficult the language will be and
if the golden age Of youth, the proper season
for the acquisition Of language, be passed in
It's abuse, the unfortunate, if neglected, Is
very properly doomed to talk slang for life.
Money is not necessary to procure this edu-
cation. Every man has it in his power. He
has merely to use the language he reads,
instead of the slang which he hears; to form
his taste from the best speakers and poets in
the country to treasure up choice phrases
in his memory and habituate himself to their
use, avoiding, at the same time, that pedantlc
precision and bOmbast which shew the week
rcss ofvain ambition rather than the polish
of an educated mind.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

" There three things that all my heart with
signs
And steep my soul in laughter when view
fair maiden i1rms moving liEe mel0diesl-
Dtmples, roselips. and ewes Of any hue.
There are three thugs beneath the blessed sk'es
for which live black eyes. ard brown, and blus
hold ths all most dear. but OH black eyes.
! live and DE aud only de for ytu
Cf iate such eyes look ed At me while mused.
AT sunset. underneath -hadowy plsne,
in Old Bayona nigh the southern sea-
Prom half open lattlc3 looked at me.
J saw no more. only those sves-c1utussd
And dazzied % the heart with gori1us Bsiusn
-4lfrsd TsnuVs.H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

An IsrsREsrIyG "ISTERvIgw. Mr.. Charles
Francis Adams who is jas, home from abroad.
tells 8 U0rld reporter that he was " very much
taken ty surprise at the intense feeling dis
played in Englsnd over the American " case -
He attributes this feeling mainly TO the English
Newspapers, which he sccusss OF the - most will
ful exagger.tion." The presentation Of the claims
for indirect damages seems to have taken the
whole people by surprise, but ne met persons
interested in commerce who seemed 10 him
- perfectly willing to have Us state how much
we wanted, 70 draw cheek for the amount,
aud sponge OF the slate " He thinks the excite
ment is very vsibly subsding He speaks in
very complimentary terms Ofthe moderation dis
played By the opposition, snd notably BY Lord
Derby, in the discussion in Parliament For his
own part, he does not see why these disputed
claims should not be submitted. He does not
think our government " at all set upon their &C
ceptsnce.'' As to the upshot Of the present con-
troversy, he quotes Disraeli's saying that
il is always the unexpected that happens.
e 1t is quite pOs,ible.' he says. " for the
matter to continue under discussion and in
it's present aspect for very considerable
length CT time yet, before any definite set
tlement is reached"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

PfcrrRESQUENEss OF LABoR.-Indeed, man
himself is graceful in his unconscious and
direct employments the poise ofa fisherman.
for instance, the play of his arm, the cast Of
his line or net these take the eye as do the
stealthy movements of the hunter, the fine
attitudes of the oodchopper, the grasp Of
the sailor on the helm. \ haystack and
boat are always picturesque objects, and so
are the men who are at work to build or use
them. So is yonder stake net, glistening in
the morning light,-the innumerable meshes
dropping in soft arches from the high stakes,
and the line Of floats stretching shoreward,
like tiny stspping-stones; two or three row.
boats are gathered round it, with fishermen
in red OF blue shirts, while one white sail
boat hovers near. And have looked down
on our beach in spring, at sunset, and watch
ed them drawing nets for the young herring,
when the rough men looked as graceful as
the nets they drew, and the horseman who
directed might have been Redgauntlet on the
Solway Sands-BY I. W HIGGINsoN. Allan
nc Monthly for February.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

Blair AMI Elmunis hsl duel on Fridsy
evening, in which the cppouea;s we're more
evenly matched NJ Eimuuds vas speaking
IL favor Of the amendment by which members Of
the K1kiuz organization we're to be excluded
from the bentfus OF the amnesty circular
had just been read from which it sppearei those
notorious rebels, Wade Hampton, Gen. NJ. c.
Butler and Gen. Kerthaw hal Leen acting, 10 8
sense, IS the Advisory Board Of the Kuklux
The over jealous NorEooi, the new democratic
Senator from Georgia, hsl rushed into the
breach, sni been brushed aside by Senator Ed
munis very much Is he would relieve himself Of
the presence cfa troubesoqa ay Blair under
took 70 DO shst Norwood hsd failed in. namely,
20 defend ihe Kus'uz, withou; seeming 70 pa
late any crimes imputed TO them. A smarter
man than Frank BAN might fail 10 such task,
snd timunls kueE It 90 be glsdel his oppC-
ueut on, corue.eI him until he hal lost his TEN
per, ami undertook % get out OF his dilemma By
taunung kimunis with staying Al home Waiie
be, Blair. vas fighting for the country. q, was
A. unfortunate tsuut, .0r it lefi c.acz 10
Bia.r's smor Senator Eiuunls ecIei the
dispute by stating .u rhe cool and exasperating
manner thA, is always 60 effective when he EN-
ploys it, thst '' there are good many people
VINO perhaps dii something toE4rIs uphoiiiug
this government. though they dii not stand in
Sibley tent aud drink wine and siga orders 50
Bsr's red face grew reiier, ani bis lips have
not since been opened on the Senate flor. As
the result of Eimuuis' clever tsctics. Ani 10
spite Of shsrp iolgzg, Blair stands on the
record As the defender Of Ku-Ka1. whose out
-aga' be doe, not deny Hgstiagto1 Cor of
Tr5. Times
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

Mns DoER's poEMs We clip the following
review O. Nrs DORIS Poems from Mr. Bryant
paper, the New York Ereaipg Post.
Ia the proem to this volume the author hAs
forestslled criticism in a very graceful plea for
the minor poets, since the little birds and flowers
sn1 stars have their part in making up the
melody and fragrance and Driilisnce Of the uni
ver=e The plea We think. will not be disailowed
10y any reader Of cstbolo taste, for there is much
beauty in Mrs. DORIS verses which need not be
sought for under vague verbisge or in hid
den meanings. but blooms openly to the
eye Ike the daisies in the meadow. This
simple, uninyolyed and perfectly ineligible
style in rhyme1 measures Is highly to be COM
mendei in this day Of Browning worship, when
poets (Ind we fear We must say, especially the
women) imagine that if they cSn only become as
obscure as the great Anglo-Florenune-we mean
Elizabeth, now, and not Robert-they will attain
unto all her mighty power. If they can but get
a verb hopelessly into difficulties, and render it
Well-ngh impossible for the reader 10 connect a
subject with its predicate, they are happy. Mrs.
Dorr deserves the greater praise for having
avoided this mistake inasmuch as it is quite evI-
dent Mrs. Browning is held by her in great e.
TEEN Indeed, in .' My Friend" (page g. Of
this volumel she tells US. after running over the
li,t Of the grest singers whom she loves. that
there is another,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

When people quote Scripture they should tase
care to 10 it correctly. The Tribune the other
day said. " We read in the best Of books that
the merciful man is merciful to the beast" This
must be passage from new version Of the
Bible edited and improved by Horace Greeley.
viii he point out the rart in the common YER
sion where his text occurs7 Again, Mayor
Hall (who has not read his Bible TO much pur-
pose) quoted the words on Monday Agree
with thine adversary quickly" The remainder
Of the passage is closely applicable to his own
case, but it did not suit him 70 quote it. 1t goes
on " While thou art in the way with him, lest
st any time ihe adversary deliver thee to the
Judge, and the Judge deliver to the officer, and
thou be cast into prison. Verify | say unto thee,
thou shalt by no means come out thence, till
thou hast paid the uttermost f4rthing. Mat
thew, v 25-26. Hall did not like the look Of
the latter part Of his quotation, and 90 he said
nothing about it. 10 New York court Of
justice, nobody likely to correct his Biblical
Enowledge ge.--N y. Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

The story Of " Washington and his dog"
which has lately been the rounds, hiss funny
sequel The naughty Chicago Post, piqued By
the neglect OF its contemporaries TO credit clip
pings 10 IL, resolved on dsniish revenge. 1t
wickedly &c evolved from re internal conscious
ness" the story Of IS ssbington and his dog.
credited it to P.rton's Life Of Washington.
book which does not exist. and set the bait. The
Ciueiansti Commercial was the FIRST to snap at il
and most Of the eastern press has followed suit
The Post nov confesses and, We afraid, glories
in its own sufllly black character. The Post
should remember the chAs;'Eement George w..
received when he lied sboat the hatchet and the
pear tree-and trrmble.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01
VI. DAVIS.

The extracts from the Globe, alluded TO, men
ton the presentation by Senators Sumner, Sauls-
bury and Scott, OF petitions, ssking for an
amendment Of the Constitution to provide that
no sniidate shsH hereafter be eligible to any
federal Office who is adicted to the use Of nto1i-
eating liquors as a beverage; also for prohibi
zion Of the manufacture, importation and sale Of
all intoxicating liquors to be used asa beverage.
These were referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

4 GREENEck QyiD.-A letter lately rece-
ived at the Treasury Department, inclosed a
discolored portion ola five dollar note, and
the writer states he had chewed up the mis-
sing part with some tobacco crumbs which he
had taken from his pocket wherein the worn
and crumbed bill was "laying round loose. "
The letter was written in rhyme and was an
attempt al parody Of ." 'oc's Raven" Here
is a selection from the ePi lie
vainly was bending, crooki &, and with both my
eyes looking
Looking ormy lost spoaauliz, ae the Plelad ost Of
yOfo-
Looking Tor the wei G., eEet iragmsn;s which lost
the night htf1re-
Only this and nothing more
spoIs, quoth | for you / piueth-gcne 10 where
'the woodbine twneth"
Gole. 'eparted. ami lated gone 10 fragments
dessirated-
Gone, as I've already st ted. where thy w5rth no
longer stine.A-
Ihuow-thou art gone before.
The recovered piece ofthe billwas forward
ed for redemption.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

BRIsroL.-Mr r. 7 Hodge has taken part
uer in the ero-ery sni provision business, Mr..
Alison HILL
Bristol is b.es,ed with i've dentists at the
present time.
W ". Webt sasei his thum5 ia B4rret's box
factory last Saturday.
Drake, Far * Co, have purchased OF W r.
Teake, his real etste on the corner clusisting OF
ftore, dwcilinr house. now occupied hy +. D..
esrnes, and shop, nov occupied by A. L.
Nahum as a harness shop. They propose 10
erect building the coming summer for hard
ware store. They p'y for said property the 'um
of 50 600
Splendid sleiShing in this vicinity At present
business is lively Trade is very good especially
a, the grocery AMI provision store Of Bush x
Barnes since the ere
r T Hodge, at his residence. has got in new
,tock Of goods and is beginning anew.
The proprietors Of the " burnt district -
held another meeting Tuesday evening Feb. 20.
The Bristol Academy opened 'gsiu Tuesday
Feb 20.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

Mr. Geo. B Hitbtrd. Commissioner Of Inni-
grafton for the Northern Pacific railroad was in
Montpelier one jsy las, week. He reports a
lively interest in the organization Of Soldiers
Colonies throughout New Eoglsnd Transport
alton fer one hundred families, TO leave MAsss-
chuse,ts on the u day Of April, for Detroit Lake,
Becker County, Minnesota, has already been
elgSgei By Col. Johnston o. Boston, President
Of the New England Bureau Of Immigration Ap-
piicatiOns are being daily made to tbe Vice-Pres-
.dent Of the organization for Verm6nt, at Mont
pelier for Information, in relation to ' soldiers
homestead,'' jransportiou, etc, and Vermont
will 10 doubt be well represented 90 the lands
now offered TO soldiers, before he next season
--uOntpeiier Fireman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

SENsIHLE TAIs-Thc following j. from the
financial article OF the journal Of Commerce.
New York People who sit neryously in
counting houses. OF behind their goods, wait
ing for customers to take them by storm, and
making no effort to let the world know the
bargains they have to offer, viii find the sea-
son very unpropitious. Many of those who
have spent large sums in hiring drummers
and paying for other wei,-known appliances
of trade, have effected large sales, but swai-
lowed uU too large share OF the receipts IN
such enormous Attendant expenses. The
best remuneration has been found by those
who have returned 10 more legitimate old
fashioned methods Of pushing their business.
We say it, not simply because We are inter
ested in this line OF expenditure, but as our
best advice to all who wish % be enterprisinC
and to secure a larger custom. There is
nothing now so effective to this end as judic-
i0us advertising. 4 little advertising may
be like gentle touch Of the whip to poor
D0bbin horse, a mercy thrown away but
a liberal outlay is almost certain TO bring a
large return, and will last even beyond the
current season. We do not believe tha; any
one who has valuable service or desirable
property to offer can fail of a rich harvest by
continuous advertising on a large scale
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

\ modification Of the American Gstling gun
was tired ou J al. Is AZ Wo9iN.-h. Eng.sni. by
a select, Committee appointed by the British
War Otii,e The Morning P0N ssys The
mishres were exceedingly fsE Up to 500 yards
range the eating makes fair diagram upon
the targets beyond that iistsnce, like small
arms generally, it must give way to rid5d or
lnsnce Indeed, most Of the Royal Artillery
officers present seemed 70 think tha; the machine
gun can never stand sgainst artillery, even Il
its delicate machinery did not become disArrang-
ed by mere musket shot. However, 1t is gene
rally admitted that, IS s step in the srt Of war.
the mtrsieuss must not be despised, and so Of
this pattern have therefore been ordered Of Sir
William Armstrong, st whose factory NJ Lswick
the pattern gun was constructed, sud by wh5m
l. Of = larger csliber-6j ln-will slso be mar
uiscturei. 4 steel ,heli, 20 protect the gunner
and the gun is fixed IN front of the wheels, and
folds mp to form seats 90 The sxe, but this ar
raugemement will probably be dispensed with az
OF no practical value.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

Why is a hen slmortS Her ron never sets.
Why have chickens no hope in the future, Be
csuse they have their next world (neoks tSirled)
in this. Why is hen on fence like cent
Head on cue siie. tail on the other. Why don't
hens lay At night Then they are rocsters. Why
is the first chicken Of brood like the msin-mast
of ship A little forward Of the main hstch.
Why is = chicken just hatehei Ike = bull : tail
Fever seen before. Why should not a chicken
cross the rosd Il would be a foul preceding.
II ship captain had 10 eggs what would he do,
Lay TO (tSo) And TO conclude. hen is = poor
= peck,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

The late Isaac Rich. Of Boston, one Of the
wealthiest and most liberal men the Methodist
church has ye; h,d-gave during his lifetime
about three-quar,ers Of million of dollars to
the schools of that denomination, and left nearly
all the remainder, amounting TO over million,
to the Boston (Metho1ist) University, which he
furnished the means to found two or three years
ago The bequest is conditioned that the Uni
versity within three years from his decease,
shall hsve become possessed Of real and personal
est.te to the value Of $500 900. If this condi-
ton is not complied with, One-hslf if to 60 TO
the Wesleyan University at Middletown, Cjnn-
500 900 to the town Of Wellseet, the income TO
be used for educational purposes ; iOO,OOO to
the Wesleyan Academy at wilbraham S25,-
900 to the Preachers' Aid Society ; SIS, 900 TO
the New England Educational Society SIS, 600
10 the Maine Wesleyan Academy at ReAiheld
S25, 900 to the E.st Maine Academy at B6cks-
port and the residue to the Wesleyan Uni
versity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

TuE FnASSISG PnvrtzGE. - There wss
something in the Iost-oiii,e - Al the House Of
Representatives. in Washington, the ether day,
for Mr KnselIa, editor OF the Brooklyn a. u
Ea.ls. AMI Democratic member Of Congress
from Brooklyn. Tne pa,kase was uas suit of
clothes for Mr.. Einsella. which was the only ex-
cuse thst c3ulI be urged for regarding i, s.
male matter /; but II is asserted that II came
under Mr. kinsailS's frank from New York, sad
was marked IN bold chirography Official
Business" But the massive weight went be-
youi even the Coagressman's right to frank,
sni Nr. Kinsea had the matter Of S4.5) TO
pay ss postage Mr Rinsellss paper is Demo
cratic in politics, sni keeps Eagle eye open
tight for frauds sud petty swind.es upon the
government
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

SCIENTIFIC Gossir. The oldest wood in ex-
istence, bearing the marks Of human labor,
has been found in some Of the t1mbs in
Thebes. ltcOmposed two wooden statues, a
little larger than life.
If ground glass globes for lamps or gas
burners are tinted blue, the light is peculiar
ly grateful to the eyes. A lining or cover of
blue tissue paper may give the necessary
tint
Spectacles with air lenses, formed by very
concave watch glasses, placed back to back
and united round their edges by a water
tight ring Of wood or vulcanized rubber, and
with focus of u inches in water, have
been constructed for restoring perfect vision
under water.
At recent meeting OF the French Academy
Of Slence it was decided that the aurora
does not produce sound.
4 Norwegian has recently discovered he
quarters occupied by the Dutch explorers in
the north end Of Nova Zembla, in l596-7 .
The log house was found well preserved, and
hermeteally sealed up. Many objects of
interest, such as old weapons, tools, cooking
utensils, and books, all have been carried
back to Norway.
a square bar Of steel coated with nickel
NAV be immersed for long time. in water
without showing any signs Of rust, and it is
said that it may be buried in flowers Of sui
pher for several days without furnishing the
lustre Of the nickel surface.
The London and Amsterdam diamond
dealers pronounce the stones found on the
Cape Diamond fields inferior in quality to
those obtained from other sources.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

Under President Grants administration, 8
Republican Congress has cut down taxes to the
amount Of Sl95. .655. .06S, aud will reduce them
this session by 50.0O0,0 900 more--s total Of
$3.50, 600, 600
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-03-01

Last week We rendered cur congratulations to
= Baptist University. This week We are sorry
to record the sppsreut collapse Of Franklin
College, Indians, another Baptist institution,
presided over BY son Of President WsylAnd. OF
Brown. President and Professors have sll re-
signed and the institution j. closed. The young
President OF Franklin College hss been one OF
our moe, vsuei coutributors.-.N Y. IudspeE-
dent
ORIGINAL II yor RIGVr-The folo*ing brief.
but expressive notice vss posted up in the lively
town Of Port Hesry. New York, for the iufor-
nstion of the public We give it rerjatim
take Notice
4 farm to rs1e contain SO schors all 50 ]
bubble Wagon one set Of slsis all 20 three swans
Of bees YOU viii fini the farm well watteTei for
the house aud paster there IS 81 orcherd all 90
ticks VIII be so.l A. Ten 6ujes hSl the money
will b poot in salt Gaping till desd is giben.
jiokts VIII soNl
twodoiers