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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18

MIH-IiAECo MNWns,--lhy mar iaee
De- c5u,emnce'' Is just as much an institution
he9e as ia Europe, and managing mammas
are just as common There isa lady well
known in one Of our citie- Who has married
olfa large family of daughters eligibly, and
pride, herself openly on having done a
mothers datv "\ot one Of them. saws
this frank woman when speaking of her sons
in-law. "would have married daughter OF
mine if had not brought ii about by little
dinners and adroit attentions, by making op-
rortunities for intercourse, and-and bv
putting i. in their heads And they are all
very happy think the world would be
much better of if the question of marriage
were settled for people by anybody but them
selves.
But all Young ladies have not such clever
mammals: some must scheme and manGuyre
for themselves. Nv hat is the charm of the
Clark girls asked lady Of Young man
ahout-town They are not pretty, or very
intelligent. or fashionable, or rich, vet the
Young men frequent their house, and they
have secured the three hest matches in New
York "
"Well, was the reply, after moment
pondering, they sit down on sofa well,
they are always good natured, they are very
sympathetic, they make you feel at home,
they are womanly and full Of tact; when
they bid you good night, it is with a gentle
pressure of the hand, which leads YOU to
think that you have made an impression.
Then. they never allow thier eyes to wander
when You are talking to them. Prom
Dralring- Room Tactics, IN The OaoJcr nini-
bcr Of LippnooHs' Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18

\ CAr WITH CHARAoTER.-l saw none
there oatrivaling "Our Jake at home in
America. Jake Is a Maltese, huge and gen
erallv lazy lie was educated by a sea cap
tain. aud by him left with our family several
wears ago Jumping through your arms is
his chief accomp plishment. He shirks that
now Whenever possible He deems it beneath
the dignity of middle age He sleeps on the
heed With our folks His hour for retiring
is half.past nine. lie signifies readiness for
rest by going to the bedroom door and look
inc anxiousiy around He likes to arise by
dsylivht If our folks do not respond he
makes three separate demonstrations: INST
he gets up, stretches himself, then sits upon
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18

Iul >4EN WmsIiE.-We have hereto
fore eilsdei 90 the sufierance by proprietors
of steam power, Of the misuse Of the steam
whistle. while under the control of their
operatives Properly employed. as warning
signals in threatened danger. the steam
whistle Is invaluable Nothing can. proha-
hly. supply it, place 81 present And to
such use Of il there can be no objection But
the indiscriminate Use or rather abuse Of it
goes far 70 destroy it, utility in the very
particular in which it would be Of peculiar
yaiuc The use Of the steam whistle to call
workmen together is inexcusabe, and e.
pecially l. long continued soundin to
awaken families Of employees, in the early
hours of morning let any private individ-
ual step into his door yard at the same hour.
and. for any purpose whatever, blow away
vigorously on tin horn (which is not a
thousandth part as hideous in eifects) and he
would -traightway be summoned before a
court and mulcted in a fine, even if he did
not get thorough bootng hy some irate
neighbor. 10 boot 1t is, however. gratify-
ing 20 learn that people are casting about
for a remedy, and we believe they will be
seconded here. as they hive been in Boston.
By railway managers and by manufacturers
generally. In older countries steam whis-
ties as they are used here. have been effectu-
ally throttled by Legislation, even the loud
cangor Of bells on locomotives in crowded
neighborhoods There Is no real necessity
for such a screaming, yelling and altogether
diabolieal breach of the peace as is every
day (and nighD committed, especially by
our tugs and propellers. We have, however,
a well-founded hope that our city fathers
and our citizens together viii soon find means
to alatc this abuse of a good thing, of which
there is ground for just complaint .-C Chico-
go R@iirdy RriGr,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18
Morning Tide.


STORY TOLD DY MOTHER.
Il. iather told my father, boys,
NY father told his daughter
And many evil dreams the tale
ln days gone by has brought her
lNa aen was 'irOthed 10 father there.
Nod. dodding n the Old armchair.
1ly hther's voice i-rew hoarse the while.
his bright eyes flashing wildly.
A. louder he would speak in wrath.
ana then, IN pain. more mildly
The Lord have mercy On thee, jean.
And save thee from an Engli ,hmen.@
The picture hung Just so sbore
The old oak kisi beside me:
Before ] learnt to speak. or We;
Ny legs have lent 10 guide me.
clutohed on fearful 10 a chair.
10 hear that tale Of black despair.
Twas in the days that some call grand
So sndke my father. " But this hand
swear Is whittier than the pare
Iles pass 90 us lrom that foul age
- d name was Kenneth, a IS mine
Nc change 40 name for any line
Die bad % sword, c0ald' WELD itweu.
s. yuu dark, 1ra,cn blade could tell
Die bad aith-in God above.
And ul.s Highland home and loyo.
uc bad kirk, where he could pIsy
Aloud on every sabbath day.
. He had lis liberty. was free
As .1ver0ok in @ thorny tree;
ia bent un knee. lie bowed no head
HrtG IgWtl where his fancy led.
taeh. that wicked man should bring
like trouhlcus days 70 such as MIN
Bur tl. was time % draw the sword
n.au Is n-s came twi iXt himselfani God.
n-a1 as am won't he said.
--I lc % mc Gou and like breath
U.H1me and fury an the land
i.Irael oct beneath thc kings command.
>aH. .Es ''-sul l,ra nay hthcr spALe
I.. lOr. g- luatl iae words % makc-
Ie.l i4-t aside. when fire and sword
,eHe ael'a O.. prove ih='r s.-sn WORT
aai ama s;ood urIi-ht-is was one
Iaes drove h.m at the point OF gun
cord ah"ut his ursE. his hands
Tat H'rr.-t'ey drove linn 90 ile lui-.
Afae. Draw. -lon then they rode
staeH's chase iar human blood
quiet evening .kv looked doWa.
tI none could zee She angels irowu
.. .-.l BOW tine horses trelt.
..f isy tlc sea thin O. bed
s-arseu pace they cannot ride
-f where. ol other .te.
r rs..- nk deeply iu ile sand.
.et have no tl1u -ht but angels stand
t.. --F--bu 5.t'y make u0 sound
trc place haloWcd ground
Il elaa-.l tay mind he gave them sc5
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18

The FREE Pass, one of the best Of our ex-
changes, and the best daily paper printed in
the State of Vermont, has been treated to a
new dress and other Improvements. These
evidences of success are as gratifying to the
friends of the paper as they can he 10 its
proprietors. We trust that the success
already achieved will be more than equalled
by that yet TO be Troy Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18

In reply to bank officer, Commissioner
Douglass has decided, in regard to promis-
sorry notes made on or after October lst, but
dated back, as is customary in averaging
accounts. that if they are not actually issued
or delivered before that date they require no
stamps.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18


A 1l oeF cLAEA-
mrs af law. Mark Mung-n had
4.-ar -a.al-,'-. ia tie al5 Of practice he had
equals Ills Drc Law In fighting off a
a- DE- vW'd lave been no match for
Daniel Webster iu the Dartmouth Collese
aaa. but It i- the opinion Of the writer that
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Is.n tried 7,t. lad Mark been ON the other
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18

IBuNI>a. fon DREssEs a fashion iouI-
nal @lvs Beyers facings Of silk. either cor
responding in shade TO the garment material,
or contrasting. will be in favor upon morn
iu. dre--e-. %, well a- upon sacque~ and
uckc,- f5r ordinary shopping toilette. driy-
ing. 4c fringeS abound, and arr more
than ever expensive and elaborate. Crochet
ed helling-, with ball fringe. and acorn
dr5I-. oliye--hapcl halls. and knotted u--e,-.
are seen among the expensive yarietie-.
pls-ementerie- promise 10 increase in favor.
;ho-e of handmade kind, being superior to
al. other- Many of pure silk are mixed
with Jets. while Arlhe~que and Gothic de-
SIGN, are culled first of all Heavy soutaehe
emhroiderie, are re. ommendrd for heavy Iaa-
terials Embroidery hy hand upon the ma
rerial Is considered handsome of all for fab
ric- 0f six. while costumes Of cashmere.
braided with fine six cord. viii be aS fash
ionabe a- they are u-eiai In serviaeabie
f5ilsu.s oi les expensive materials than silk
and cashmere. trimming Of the material are
IN favor. and the store afford varieties of
ready-nadc trimming, of Alpaca and lus-
trouS mlhair. These however, are steamed.
ID not wet, In being pressed t1 shape, and
are therefore inclined u be- more ~tt than
graceful. jets are seen in greater ahund-
ance than they ha1, been for some years in
clusters. bandeaux. and finely wrought wire
trimmings, they are particularly intended for
millinery purposes, while buttons, clasps and
ta-~cled ornaments, are offered for variety
Of uses. Trimmings of any and all kinds
viii be les arbitrary in the new season than
formerly \ graceful disposition, Of folds is
considered q handsome trimming at present,
and much velvet is arranged in this simple
way upon the hand~1mest costume laces.
too, will remain in favor, not in the least
likely 90 be superseded by anything novel.
while, rs the season PROGRESSES. trimmings of
velvet viii be extremely popular. With the
exception Of trimmings Of ba>titc and nous
seine De sois which are still uSei upon COS
TUNES of silk, the rule of the new season
seems TO advise heavy trimmings for heavy
fahrie-.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18

Mr.. Greeley is reported as considerably
depressed over the October elections a.
well he may be.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18

SEAkESPEARE'S il,NBWRITINC. 1t Is moth
inc less than marvellous that man who
wrote a- he wr0te-and, altogether, no man
ever wrote ike him-that poet, the author
of such plays and such poems that a man
possessing 30 many friends and admirers,
with whom his correspondence must have
been extensive, should not have left single
line behind him traced bv his own hand Of
all his poems and plays there does not exist
page. line, a single word, in manuscript.
1N ShakeSpeare'~ manuscript plav, could
not have persisted in the fire which destroy
ell ilb Globe Theatre The author must
have made little account Of them himself
bat how great would our estimation be Of
single act OF any one Of Shakespeare plays.
in his own handwriting We have iust now
among as parallel to the tulip mania
Thousands of pounds are willingly paid Tor
o picture which the same number of ~hillings
woald once have purchased. Rather, let us
-av thar the shillings were given for the pie
ture, and that the pounds by thousands are
given for the painters name Well, what
would not be willingly paid (ior the sake of
Shakespeare name) for the original manu-
script -ay Of Hamlet There would be a
fierce fight among competitors for even a
single passage We fancy the lines begin
ming with " The quality of mercy is not
strained or those that open with '' She
never told her love, and hundreds Of other-.
could not ne had for gaiueas covering each
letter. Nhta contention there would be
for the first loge-etter. addressed to any one
\ costly holognph Alas there are neither
lines nor letter~. Al that has been saved
Of Shake-peare'- handwriting is confined 20
. couple Of -gnatzre'> Of his name to GER
tain deed. and in those Subscriptions the
name is spelled differently Even the forgers
have not dared to produce a letter by Shake
peare Temple Blr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18

Re-. G.. L. Demorest. recently of Milford.
Mass, was installed pastor of the Univel-
salist society in Manchester, y. H., on Mon
day evening The Rev Henry Powers,
late Of the Elm Place Congregational
church, Brooklyn, Y. Y, has decided to
join the Unitarians-Rev. VIM. l.. Jen-
kins. Of Brattleboro, has been elected one OF
the Nice-Presidents Of the Connecticut Val
ley Conference Of Unitarian churches.-
The UniversaiiSt Society of Gardner. Ne,
has voted TO appropriate the IS, 800 in lis
treasury 70 the building of a new church, a
site for which has been presented bv Mr.
William :. Lynde-Rev Eli Ballou, ID
D, has been engaged 10 preach in South
Wo0dst0ck during the present tom
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18

The following fuller detail OF the f ,ht iu
Cincinnati. Monday evening. are telegraph
ed, which show it To- have been a more es-
riou- affair than at first reported.
The colorei people We're holding meeting
at Allen Temple. on the corner Of Sixth St
and Broadway. to raise funds for the benefit
of the church. An accounts agree shat they
were conducting tham-elye- in a peaceable
and unexceptionable manner About nine
O'Clock, Greeley club. composed of the
worst Irish element in the city. and bear
ing torches, approached near the colorel
church, which l. situated in A portion
Of the city populated almost exclusively
By c-.orei citizens. Rumors hld heeu
flying about all day that the Irish would
attack the negroes at night. AMI that
they intended to wipe them ont OF existence
When the Greeley men arrived at the corner
Of Fifth street and Broadway a number Of
colored children commenced cheering for
Grant. which was the signal for the Gree
leyites % break the ranks Of the procession
and make an attack ON the children with
their torches They succeeded in driving
everybody away except one c0lo.eI man,
who after being beaten drew q revolver o.
defend himself. Instantly. number Of
shots were fired Jt him. bur he stood his
ground and fired back The news that the
colored man was in danger drew reinforce
mentS from the corner Of sixth street and
Broadway. and the firing grew brisk ON both
sides
The main portion of the Eighth Ward
club scattered east and west on Fifth street
and south on Broadway \ few Of their
number stood fighting where the row began.
and shouted for their friends L. return
This they did. and pressed the c5lorci men
back 20 New street. where the shots
We're first fired Most Of the coll
orei people who hadarms rushed down Broad
way l. the scene and stood hy their friends
The remainder Of the colorcd men rushed On
their arm0ry on New street. east Of Broad
way. where about thirty of them obtained
loaded muskets, and returned 20 Broadway
10 aid their friends They fired till their
ammunition was gone, and rushed back To
their armorv. where they remained The
FIRE bells sounded an alarm for the entire
police force. and in a short time sufficient
number had arrived topreyeat further trou-
BILE The Mayor and Chief of Police made
their appearance. and the former appealed
10 the colored people 10 replace their arms
in the armory, andpromised 30 protect them.
They consented TO replace thearms, and the
police thereupon took charge OF the build
ing. - far as ascertainrd. six persons were
seriously wounded
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18

The Rev. Benjamin r Hoyt, the Oldest
ordained preacher Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in New England, died Thursday, At
his house in Salem, Mass Dr. o II.
Tiffany, the pastor Of ST. Paul's Methodist
Episcopal church AT Newark, has accepted
call to the Metropolitan Church at Wash
ingtOn. He will be succeeded, it is said, by
DIR. Syms of Baltimore.-The Ministerial
Association Of Potslam district, n. =, have
passed resolutions condemning Annual Fairs
agricultural exhibitions, We suppose), Us
" embracing, dancing, ball-playing, horse
racing and other exceptionable practices" "
Last year the ilethodists report the bap-
tism Of IS, 40 adults, and 81 l,5l7 infants
the Presbyterians 1855 adults and IL, ,420
infants, and the Baptists 81, 200 believers.
The Rev. f. o. Haven, LID, Prasi-
dent Of the Northwestern University, has
accepted the post Of Corresponding Secreta-
~ Of the Board Of Education of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church and has entered upon
the work
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18

llf fN-fttf -lN tAAthLiAAN
The Consequences OF the assaults hitherto
made upon the colored procession. have
been worked mp 10 excite the passions of the
ignorant and violent Democratic classes
against them. The off repeated assertions
of Democratic journals that the Republi-
cans keep power only by the negro
vote tend to the same violence \ deliber-
ate purpose TO bring ON not has been evi-
dent. The events of last night seem to be
part Of the same design, and accordingly
were made an excuse for "a widespread pre-
paration and arming BY the violent Gle
ments Of the Democratic party, particularly
the Irish.
The Commercial SAYS;
The first breach of the peace in this cam
paign was, we bel!ve. committed hy white
men, who stoned a procession Of c0lored
men, and in the fight that followed, innO-
cent persons We're hurt. From that time
almost every parade has been the signal for
an outrage or two, until the state Of affairs
has became dangerOus
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18

Bishop Persico, of the Roman Catholic
diocese Of Georgia and Florida, has sent his
resignation to the Pope. Il is thought il
will be accepted. Roman Catholic
clergy of the diocese Of Newark, n. j. on
Thursday of last week presented to Bishop
Bayley an address commemorative of his
services in the diocese, of which he has been
the head for nineteen years, and a gold
watch aud chain A handsome pallium,
emblematie Of his arch-episcopal office, has
been ordered from Paris, and IS now on its
way to this country Bishop Bayley preach
ed his farewell sermon last Tuesday,
Count Giuseppe Mastai, the eldest brother
Of the Pope, died recently at Sinigaglia. a
fortified town Of Central Italy. on the
Adriatie. The news has deeply affected
Plus IN
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-10-18

Bishop Bissell is 10 otficiate in Zion church
at Factory Point, Sunday afternoon, and in
eyening.-On Friday the 9TH Of Septem
Der. Bishop BiSsell visited Grand Isle and
administered the rite of confirmation 70 sey-
eral members Of the congregation lately
formed by the Rev. Chas Fay, d. D., now
residing on the Island.-rhe Episcopal
ians have Sunday School at Mortified.
Conn, (LiJchheld) dating 1893. and one
before 1920. But very few Of the Baptists
90 back as far a- 1920. and only one Metho-
dist Episcopal dates 50 far back. But it Is
10 be remarked that nearly all the large
schools are comparatively Of recent origin.
while nearly all Of the oldest are small
schools
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o0SCRECATIcNAL

Rev f.. " Miller Of Williston, is sup
plying the church az south Royalton.-
Rev Mr. Hamilton of Boston. will preach
AZ 81 Alban7 or rvo Sunday-.-The Con-
gregatioaali~ think, the denomination in
Massachusetts, ,hoali be more active in
forming Congregational churches in the
new fields lhat are constantly opening.
conference on the subject was held in B0s-
ton on the lith inst. which resulted. it ap-
pears. in the Massachusetts, Home Mission
airy holding itself responsible for attending
10 this matter The different branches OF
PreSbyterians in this country intend to cele-
brate November Goth. the three hundreth
anniversary of the formation Of the First
English PreSbyteyy, at WandSworth. on the
Thames, England. by public exercises in
Philadelphia, at which discOur.cs will be
by eminent diyineS, selected for
the purpOse.-Thc Cougrega tionalists of
Boston are To hold a fair during the lssr
two weeks of October, in aid Of the Congre-
gati0nal House. which Is t. be the head
quarters of the denomination in that city.
'' There Is to be no rafting Ofany sort at
the fair. and all articles are to be sold at
their fair market value. The endely0r being
to raise money honestly TO meet debt honest
ly incurred, which Of course Is the only
way for Christians 20 do business.
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our folks and looks grayelv in their faces.
sometimes he touches one of their ewes with
his paw. This IS his gentle way of saving.
Its time to get up" But If our folks say.
with Solomon's sluggard. ~ little more
slumber, little more folding Of the hands. ,"
&c., Jake jumps OF the bed and makes
himself very disagreeable and noisy by
scratching at the door If there IS then no
movement he jumps on the bed again and
trots all over our folks. This Is a more de-
termiaed way of saying, Come, come; well.
never Amt You ing To get up To
DAY -
Jake IS heavy; he is iermanie. His trot
generally brings our folks to terms When
he sees them down stairs and the kitchen
fire kindled, he seems rather better satisfied.
lie smells his own breakfast not alar of.
But he troubles none with the demands Of the
stomach until the rest are satisfied. He IS
eat Of order, regularity and etiquette When
he sees the chairs drawn back and the knives
and forks laid down. he indicate, that his
time for being served has come by slight.
wel-bred NEW. lie knows his place in the
family He knows he is ornamental. useful
and amusing lie asks but for Justice and
the wameSt corner hv the fireplace For
that, in winter, he has week.-mrs. which
sometime fills the house with the smell cf
burnt fpr
lis hatred Of other eats j. intense. lie
allows none on the premises The sight of
one in the back yard oyertrrn, his whole
mental equilibrium. He spends hours at the
window on the lookout for invaders. lie
seems to have discarded all companionship
with his own race. Sometimes there comes
terrible outcry. splitting and scmtching
from the cellar Jake ha~ found therein q
strange cat. lie is routing the enemy. He
comes up stairs in his war paint. brisiles
still raised. tail enlarged. ewes earing Ven
geance has been done. The territory Is
cleared of intruder Somebody eat la-
gone home to die
Bat Jake has - coGarliy dread Of BOYS
lie knows instine,iyely chat boys inhumani-
tv to cats has caused countless thousands Of
his kind to mourn He knows that most
boys arc Sayage-. who woull delight in put
ling him 20 any prolonged torture. When
he sees a gang of boys wowling about the
neighb1rhood. he re,ire- into the innrrmo,t
chamber Had he his way. there would be
no boy- IL would Ike TO have heen King |
Heroi'- Liypnca0's Nqg7-a-