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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-16

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Cutter and other articles. sAcO NOVEL,
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-16

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-02-16

RUTLAND RAILROAD FYAScEs~-The Boston
Commercial Bulletin gives the following de-
seription of the outstanding bonds and shares OF
the Rutland Railroad
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10
Trichina SpiraliS.

The death of citizen of Cleveland,
Ohio, and the serious illness of his tami
ly, caused 10y the Tree use ot pork injected
with the parasite called "trichlna spi-
rails" has occasoued considerable eX-
element in that city in reference to
diseased meats. An interesting lecture
upon the subject of trichina was re
Gently delivered before the class of the
Medical College of Cleveland Iy Pro-
fessor w. J. Scott, who, after giving n
full history Of the discovery of the
existence of these parasites, and of the
diseases generated by the eating of
meat affected 10y them, stated that tri
china are destroyed 10y Il temperature
of 1922 Fahrenheit, twenty DEGREES be-
low the boiling point of water, so that
they are killed when the meat is prop
erly cooked. Frying, roasting, or broil-
ing meats so that the temperature of the
mass is raised above the boiling point,
will likewise destroy the trichinm.
Professor Scott said that, considering
the possibility of meat being trichinous,
these facts should be known and re-
membered by every one who cooks or
eats pork.
The prominent symptoms of the dis
ease arising from eating pork affected
by trlchinn are nausea, vomiting, dlar-
rhTa, soreness of the abdomen, fever
and debility, and after n few days,
soreness of the muscles, Stimulating
rheumatism and typhoid fever, but
differing entirely from either of them.
The treatment for trichinn, it is stated,
has as yet, been unsucce- -sful, and there
Is no known remedy that may be
depended upon. Arsenic has been
given, but it is believed that this poison
would be as fatal to the patient Us to the
parasite. BeDzine, combined in the
proportion of two drachms with six
ounces of mixture, has also been adj
ministered. Carbolic acid and creosote,
in proper doses, are also recommended.
The best thing, however, to be done is
to empty the bowels us etiectually as
possible of the irritant matter.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10
A Chinese Wedding i'm Oregon.

La Yueck, the chief Chinese manu-
facturer Of cigars in Portland, Oregon,
recently imported wife from his native
country, and welded her with great
display. After the ceremony had been
performed at the joss House, the bride
and her waiting maids were driven to
the sidence of her lord and master,
where her husband, who had preceded
her, received the party by firing .feu de
jOie, composed of quantity of crackers
OF the largest size. The bride was at
once disrobed by her attendants and put
to bed, while the aroom received his
friends and entertained them in a be-
coming manner, causing them to smoke
cigars, eat sweetmaats. and drink wines
and sam shuey. In the evening feast
of roast pig. duck, game, and all the
dellcacieS known to the Chinese cuisine,
was served in the ch ,mber of the bride,
who, robed in an elaborate robe dc nut,
and reclining on her couch, received her
guests with a bland, languid smile.
Down in the shop the groom was doing
the agreeable to his guests after they
had been dismissed by the lady of the
house. He wore happy, don't care
tor-the-eXpense sort of II smile and
would every few minutes fire off a
cracker. The festivities were kept up
until a late hour of the night, and then,
with the burning of another bunch of
crackers, the guests were dismissed and
silence reigned.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10

AN opponent OF the public school sys-
tenn insists that if You teach u boy to
write, he is much less liable to make his
mark in after life.
"TnE strongest propensity in a wo
mans nature" says a careful student of
the sex, sis to want to know what
is going on, and the next is to boss the
job"
Mr.. GREELEY thinks that French
breeds of poultry are not reliable; be
cause. YOU see, when hen of that spe
cies has laid one egg she is likely to say
to herself, "ths is IN G,u,' and Conse-
quently not to lay any more.
A DETECTED looking young man who
asked the editor OF the Danbury NeeoS
what was the charge for inserting an
announcement of the death of his wife,
being told that it would be done for
nothing, frightened up considerably for
one in his atfliction, and plously observ-
ed that de ath has been robbed of half
its terrors.'
A sCHooLMAsTER tells the following
good one: | was once teaching in a
quiet country village. The second
morning of the session | had time to
survey my surroundings, and among
the scanty furniture | espied three
legged stool. "Is this the Ounce
block?" | asked little girl of five.
The dark eyes sparkled, the curls nod
ded assent, and the lips rippled out
81 guess so the teacher always sits
on it."
" Beg yah pardon but which are the
coaches for Montreal?' said a newly-a
rived Briton to the baggage -master of
one of the Northern railways in Boston.
g First car torrad, said the active attache
of the road Baggage checked, sir?'
" Baggage Haw, you mean my lug
gage; haven't any except what | have
on, and that is all checked-plaid coat
and trowers, check shirt and cross bar
scarf" and he ambled in the Car. "a
man as travels on the square," as the
railway official remarked to a listening
comrade.
A COUNTRY pedagogue had two pu-
to the other severe. One morning it
happened that both of these boys were
late, and were called to account. for it.
- Ou must nave heafd the Dell, boys
why did you not come?' Please,
sir" said the favorite, 4" | was drsamin'
that | was goin' to Californy, and |
thought the school bell was the steam
boat bell as was goin in" Very
well,' said the master, glad of any pre-
text to excuse his favorite. "And now,
sir turning to the other. "what have
you to say?' Please, sir" said the
puzzled boy, "I-I-was waiting to see
Tom off,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10
A Sad Story.

Apainful story from one of the western
counties of New York. 1t is that of an
old lady who had spent almost all her
property in the education of her son !;
she had sent him as child, as, indeed,
by her husbands will she felt bound to
do. to England, there to receive his
education. At the time of her hus
bands death the son was only ten years
old, and was her only child. The prop
erty left by the husband was not sutti-
cient, as she thought, to permit of the
proper education of the boy in the way
desired by his father, and at the same
time to allow her either to accompany
her son to England or to live in comfort
during his absence. She took discom
fort and sent ncr son first to England
and afterwards to Germany, where he
took tirst-rate position at Heidelberg.
Lately he returned, probably with his
body OVERLOADED with beer. and his
mind swamped hopelessly in the mazes
of German metaphysics. He saluted
the old lady kindly, and then proceeded
to take from her in every possible way
all enjoyment of life. She had, by dill
gent work and strict economy, managed
to lay by something which, with her son,
should soothe her declining years but
this money he succeeded in persuading
her to make over to him, and then, by
his vicious courses and profligate ways,
he broke his mothers heart, and few
days ago the old lady died, and the son,
having accomplished his purpose Of kill
ing her, has just set sail again for Eu-
rope, evidently intending there to lead
the life of an adventurer.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10
What II Costs to Die in the Grand Cen
tral Hotel,

Mr.. Conner, Col. FisE's private secre-
tary, is the administrator of Fisks
estate. On Friday he went to the Grand
Central hotel and demanded the per-
sonal property taken from the Colonel's
pocket after the shooting. This prop
erty included the Colonels immense
diamond pin, his diamond sleeve but
tons, his diamond ring, and 81, 800 in
500 bank notes. Instead of giving up
the property, the proprietor of the
hotel presented a bill of $500 for al
lowing Col. Fisk to die in his house.
Mr., Conner repuliated the exorbitant
bill, and again demanded the personal
property. The proprietor refused to
surrender it until his bill was paid.
Mr.. Conner will take legal action to re
cover the property. Mr.. Conner says
that Fisk's estate will not net over
100000. The lawyers have eaten up
nearly every thing he possessed. Mrs.
Fisk, has determined to sell her horses
and carriages, and has reduced her es-
Enlistment. Fisk's life was insured
for a small amount.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10
A New Dodge.

Proof.readers who desire lucrative
employment are advised to go to AL
bany, New York. 1t has just come to
light that printing houses there pay
twenty per cent of their receipts for
this service The fact has been made
public under these circumstances ::
When the federal officers went to the
capital and organized the State Legisla-
ture, they elected one Terwilliger clerk
of the Senate. This Terwilliger, it
should be understood, is deputy col
lector of the New York custom house,
and was private secretary to Tom Muir
ply while he was in charge of that sa-
worry institution. After Terwilliger's
election it was shown by incontestible
evidence that during former terms as
clerk OF the Senate he had received
one-tifth of all sums paid to the State
printers on account of work furnished
by him, and that this commission had
amounted to over $4,000. The charge
having assumed such shape that it
could not be evaded, Mr.. Terwilliger
meets it with % robust affidavit, in
which he acknowledges the receipt of
the money, but explains that it was
paid for services rendered as proof
reader. Which is why we remark that
Albany is hopeful field for that kind
of labor
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10

How Dwarfs are Made In China.

Making dwarfs and beggars is a COM
mon thing in China. For the first, a
child of three or four years is taken and
a heavy porcelain vase is put over him,
so that the head alone is free. This is
taken off every evening so that he may
sleep, but is put on again in the morn
ing. The child thus advances in age in
this infexible mould, until he can no
longer grow. Then the vase is broken.
The horrible sutferings that must be ex-
perienced in this process are even ex-
ceeded by the practices in certain estab-
lishments in Pekin, where beggars vol
UNFAIRLY submit to having their eyes
taken out and their limbs broken, in
order to excite public commisseration.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10
German Opinion of American Charac-
ter

Discussing upon the prosecutions in
stituted by the United States Govern
mcnt against the law breakers of the
Southern States, a leading paper of Ber
lin, Germany, analyses the character of
the radicalism of the people of the two
sections, and says that the South is
philosophical and abstract, while the
North is methodical and practical. JEFF
terson and Calhoun are representatives
of the former; Franklin and Webster
representatives of the latter. At the
time of the French revolution the
South was radical, revolutionary and
anti Christian the North was conserva
tive and orthodox. 1t was only the
growth of the slave interest which
worked the change in public sentiment
in the two sections, and made the
North progressive and republican, and
tive. The fact of the existence of slav-
cry in the South did not prevent the
thinking men there from foreseeing and
declaring that with the fall of slavery
corresponding changes and modifica-
tions in other relations and institutions
must of necessity follow As soon as the
momentary period OF the Ku, Klux bar
barism of these vicious classes and the
demagogues has passed, bold and logi,
cal thinkers will insist upon these cor
responding notifications. The youth
will recall the earlier traditions of free
dom, and ere long we may look to find
many of the most earnest friends of hu-
man emancipation and freedom among
the Southern people.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10

Very few real diamonds are worn in
this country. The number of false dia-
mOnds III use is immense, and none but
an expert can detect the real from the
imitation article. Artificial diamonds
are made from 4 peculiar glass called
strass. This glass has a property of re-
flectlng light in the same way as the
diamond, and its manufacture has been
carried to such perfection that an Ordi-
nary observer cannot distinguish the
gems made of it from real diamonds.
After few years these diamonds tend
to crystalize, 50 that in ten years they
become turbid and lose all their lustre.
These stones, however, can always be
distinguished by practical lapidary by
various tests, such as hardness and pc
culiarities in cutting. Diamonds are
also initiated by n system called "plock-
age" in which a very thin slab of dia-
mond is cemented to some stone, such
as zlrcon or white topaz. Other real
stones, such as zircon and topaz, when
they are colorless, or only slightly col.
ored, are passed off as diamonds. 1t is
generally supposed that diamonds are
white, but they are of all colors. False
diamonds are made almost entirely in
Paris. Alaska and California diamonds
are only quartz or rock quartz Prof.
Eggleston, of Columbia College, exam.
ined last year a large gem, supposed to
be ruby, for a leading house here.
He concluded from optical examination
that it was glass. 1t came ostensibly
from New Granada, and had been sent
to Paris and pronounced real. In Lon
don suspicion was thrown on it. ltwas
very perfect-even the flaws were imi-
tated.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10
Beauties of the Law,

There was an episode during the
Wharton murder trial, a few days since,
that was sadly in keeping with that
melancholy affair. When the court
met on Saturday morning, thepresiding
Judge announced an adjournment for
two days for an imperative reason. This
was then explained to be that the wife
Of one of the jurors had died very sud-
denly on the night previous, and this
was the first intimation that the be-
reaved husband had of his terrible loss.
The calamity had occurred in Anne
Arundel county, ten miles distant from
Annapolis. An inexorable law would
not permit the jury to disband during
the progress of the trial; so the twelve
were taken by the Sheriff together to
the place where the body lay. They
remained there, at the residence of the
afflicted juryman, over night, and on
the following day attended the funeral
in body, after which they returned to
their rooms at Annapolis, the mourner
being obliged to leave behind him his
young and motherless children.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10

Ey RACHEL rOMERoY.
wonder sometimes how the world goes round
For him who has no friend =
If such one there be above the ground
How must he hate
His empty handed fate,
And curse the mcagre good the grudgihe mo
ments lend!
Who hath such right to be morose and sad
To NOPE and pine and fret
Seeing sly Time flch all he ever had
Nor leave behind
The one according mind.
Could make nm mcaner bcgStFieS lprEct'
Though maybe that lean life has never known
The undivided rest
OF him who calls another hcart ms own
Who hand to hand
With a twin will can stand.
Or lay his tired head upon tender breast
Such lot were less forlorn-- for who could miss
A love he never knew,
Or faint to feel an untur'.nar kiss.
Or ycarn to meet
His fellows Fastening feet, ,
Who guesses not that srcll can very death
undo?
Yet even he shall ieebIy comprehend
If thwartcd Natures plan.
when earth gave breath and yet withheld a
So deep and wide
Those faithful hungers hide.
No misery could Starve since human love
began
But Sadder nc ca, SAtlieSt sCbI bI idIt
OF friendship dispOssest,
Who finds his spirit widowed of its mate,
Who sees the faith
He counted lord of death
Pass a dull dream, the dupe of an unholy Jest.
The winds may blow. but not for him they blow;
The sunlight heals him not;
The stars shine false. and false the waters flow;
All Nature stands
With mocking. empty hands,;
Betouod are all sweet things, and srecked
with evil rot!
How should he trust promise of the spheres.
When vows more sacred fail?
How dare take up again his wounded years,
With purpose dead.
And inspiration feed
To morrow doubtful chaos, yesterday, wall
o friend, if this firm thread must really break
That seemed tie bind us fast.
Try to believe it parted for loves sake.
Lay all the blame
ON that immortal name.
And think twas love, not that proved unkind
at last
SO haply on some morning ere shall rise
In Eons yet to be.
And, looking each at each with clearer eyes,
The old, bad Past
shall read Alright at last.
And find it led us both to loves eternity!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10

We may have courage. all of us.
TO start at honor's call.
To meet II foe. protect friend,
Or face cannon ball
To show the world one hero lives
The foremost in the fight
But do VIC always manifest
The courage to do right?
To answer no! with steady breath.
snd quick. untaltering tongue.
When fierce temptation, ever near,
Her syren song has sung?
To care not for the bantering tone.
The Jest, or studied slight;
Content if we can only have
The courage to do right?
To step aside from fashions course.
Our customs favored plan;
To pluck on outcast from the street.
Or hclp fellow man?
If not, then let us nobly try,
Hcnceforth. with all our might,
In every case to muster up
the courage to do right!
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10
DIR. SPENCER,S GREAT CRIME.
A STORY TOLD BY a PHYSICIAN.

STORY TOLD BY A PHYSICIAN.
was sitting in my office, halEdozing
over an interminabe article on defective
nutrition in the last medical review.
The fire in the CRATE was low, the
night was stormy, and the clock was on
the stroke of eleven. | was ust about
to turn off the gas and retire, for, being
n bachelor, | slept in room connected
with my office, when there was pull at
the bell.
started up suddenly, for this was
something new. Middlebury was II
decorous sort of place, and people usu-
ally managed to he taken sick at sea
sonable hours.
Old Mrs. jerome had been threaten
ing to die for the past years, and at
every visit paid her she solemnly in
formed me that when the decisive mo-
ment did come she desired me TO be
present But as nothing allied the old
lady beyond now and then an indiges-
ton from too much high living, | had
never yet been calledssupon to be present
at her death.
Now, thought, it must be old Mrs
Jerome is going.
took up my night lamp and went to
the door. A strong gust of damp, sleetv
wind nearly eXtlnguished the light, but
shading it with my hand, | dimly dis
cerned the form of a woman.
Come in," | said, holding open the
door, but she declined with a gesture OF
impatience.
You must come out" she said, in :,
sharp decisive voice, land be quick
about itr
put on my overcoat with demur,
locked the surgery door, and stepped
out into the storm. As did so the
woman laid a firm hand on nv arm.
and putting her face close to mine.
said:
:" DR.. lockwood can you keep Sc
cret?'
:" think, so, madam"
Swear it,"
6 Is this secret of yours of a profes,
sional character? That is, is it ANYTHING
you wish to confide to me as a medical
man?''
"It is"
"Vcry well, then, | swear it,
"That is right
man respects an oath, though why
he should is a mystery, since mems
mouths are running over with them.
"To Clifton House, to see the mis-
tress.'
| started.
Clifton House was the old mansion
recently taken by Dir. Spencer, a stran
ger to every one in Middlebury. Spen-
Ger was a tall, dark rather distinguished
looking man, who had hung out his
sign in the village only few doors
above mine, but as yet he had got no
practice.
He was unsocial in the extreme.
avoiding his neighbors persistently, and
when he did speak it was in such curt.
halt savage way that one was not likely
to attempt to prolong the conversation.
The doctor had wife, it was said, but
no one ever saw her. She was an invalid.
and Miss Melrose, a friend of the family,
presided over the establishment and sat
at the head of the table
Miss Melrose was yet beautiful, and
won the admiration of all who visited
Clifton House by her grace of manner
and fascinating conversation.
AS we walked along" said my com
panion, "let me explain to YOU lust
what is necessary you should know. NV
mistress is very ill.,
:" | beg your pardon--is it Mrs. Spen.
ccr or Miss Melrose ?"
She laughed bitterly.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10
AT Newberry, England, gentleman

AT Ne"UeIIy, l1r1S1d1Iu, d SeHtIcIIId11
recently made wager of 5000 that at
8 o'clock on particular evening he
would sit down to dinner in a well-wo-
ven, well-dyed, well-made suit of
clothes, the wool of which formed the
fleece on sleeps backs at o'clock in
same morning. Two sheep were shorn,
the wool was washed, carded, stubbed,
roved, spun, and woven the cloth was
secured, fulled. tented, raised, sheared,
dyed, and dressed the garments were
made. At 6:l5 he sat down to a dinner
at the head of his guests, in a complete
damson- colored suit thus winning his
wager, with one hour and three quar-
ters to spare.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10

The rice-planters of South Carolina
are considerably excited over the report
that Congress has in contemplation a
reduction of the duty on foreign rice.
Most of them profess to be as yet very
heavily in debt, through having been
compelled to accept loans after the war,
in order to enable them to pay in adj
vance for negro labor. In 1861 the duty
was only one cent per pound. 1t is now
two and half cents. The Charleston
Chamber of Commerce and Board OF
Trade are against the proposed reduc-
ton, while the Charleston Ne,oS comes
out boldly in favor of free trade. In
matters of this kind, it is the duty of
Congress to consult the interest of the
many rather than the few. At the same
time, we believe that no change should
be made without first instituting
an inquiry into the condition of the
planters.-Neao York Times.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-02-10

PELATIAH ROGERS, an old citizen of
Elmwood, ILL.,, conducted his family
worship as usual, on Sunday morning
last, and had just arisen from his prayer
when he fell dead upon the floor. He
was 6S years old.