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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

SURPRISE PARTIEs.-A lady Correspondent
who lives in a manufacturing town in Rhode
Island was recently the victim of surprise
party, and relates her experience as follows
have never imposed upon any OF my friends
or neighbors by attending surprise party,
and as long as remain sane | never will
But have been the unwilling recipient Of
one Of those social nuisanccs dubbed q silver
wedding. Isaac and knew as well as any
body that We had been married - years.
but we didn't wish 70 celebrate the event for
numerous reasons. We didn't wish to beg
for presents. Our house is not large enough
to accommodate all we would wish 10 invite
on such an occasion, and We could not bring
ourselves 70 slight any and not being par
tial to large parties, Judge Of our consterna-
ton when We were overwhelmed by a mcb
consisting oil some of our friends and many
who were not our friends or even acquaint-
ances, Tom, Dick, and the dragon, any one
who could be induced to sign their names to
a paper and pay their money TO help buy a
a tea-set, under the promise of coming TO our
house and having a gay time, just as they
would have amusement. The presents were
very nice. indeed, but shall never use them,
and for them we are put under obligations to
class Of people whose acquaintance We did
not desire. They rummaged and ransacked
the house from garret to cellar, looked into
my closets and bureau-drawers. and even
counted the blankets on my own and my ser
wants beds, smashed my pet cast, wore holes
in my sitting room carpet by dancing on it,
and have made capital for gossip out OF my
household arrangements generally. There
were even people present to whom | was not
introduced We have always been independ-
ent retained our old friends and made few
new ones. Now am expected to call on Mrs.
this, that and the other, and TO speak to their
husbands and brothers when meet them on
the street, for their names are on that paper
which accompanied our silver among the list
Of donors. put down my veil, hoping ore
of these new friends. who is somewhat in
toxicated, will not recognise me, and as get
past, hear him say, proud old vixen-wish
| had the dollar | fhre'oed away on her silver
tea-set ~ have lost my independence and
self respect, and am quite miserable under
all this obligation, which | can never hope to
repay. And look upon the whole affair as
an unwarrantable piece of interference, for
which shall never pardon the Idle busy
bodies who, for the want of something better
for excitement, set it on foot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

During the trial Of a case, witness per-
sisted in testilying to what his wife told him
To this of course, the attorney objected. lie
would proceed againlto tell Gust how it vas,"
when the attorney would sing out How do
you know that? My wife told me, was the
answer. This was repeated several times.
Presently the judge, becoming unable to
contain himself longer, interrupted Suppose
your wife were to tell you that the heavens
had fallen, what would you think 'vell, l
dink dey vas down !"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

4 family resemblance.-I heard a good
story to-day of an old gentleman of so who
married young wife, and in due course of
time was presented with a son. On the day
of christening the nurse handed young mas
ter about, with the usual exclamation that
he was the very image of his papa. Very
like, indeed, said lady, be has no teeth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07
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near the house il ''mer with an accident, as
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ai-n rocks 10 .,l-'i''- e'i' men, ..','L
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f-ino'Rs- IKE -nAP hI''ies' ana the p''L a'
The bottom PAD tue el-'r %. green emerald,
only That all over the J9p Hiie liScs oi
Sparkling spray swan ana -llleiti in tHe
sum- altogether iJ was "a wonderful place
aal iae children were never tired o' watching
'ae cascade 'f nearing iaa i-7A ana F'af 'l
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All elli-l-i long ei;L people, 'lr-laS DO
RE village, FIX n-.es '-, "'ali uriFe over %
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deed NArTy ais ana 'l. "a- 70 would stop
aJ TIE gaze ana ltlie~ ger 1ul' WIN pretty
round hats ana I4r4S1i' ana gentlemen
carrying cane ana Gear hi,ie eli-dren' 10
n5uneed ana BRAIDED ir'aAs- And they
would al come u9oIlns up close 10y The
house, 90 tlair way o. see the view. some
times but not o''en' one would si'p % get d
drink o- water w ask tle way. Dotty and
Dmp.e -tei very much g. have rn'm come.
They would hide ana Ie-f o1t''t 'Ae -'Fln--
ers, an1 make up all ki1ds OF stories about
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

Why ruz AnmAN FAEXrsc Porrl,roy
DmNlsnEs DR.. Holland writes in tl, June
number Of Srfa.r's N5rag.
There il mc reason flr ;lc general i..r.-
si;l1n 9t American men and women Q, ,iuu
agricultural pursuits which the observers All
philosophers have been slow O. fnj. We
see Young men pushing cy rvwhc-e int trade
into mecaanica. pursuits. iata tho learned
Professions. into Insignificant clers-lir-. ir-
% salauei positions ot every SORT that will
take them Iut1 towns and supp q, aud hold
them there. We fad i- mp.zIh.c O. drive
poor people from the cities with the t-e.r of
starvation. or o. cIax them with the t-Imi-e
of better pay and cheaper fare. There they
stay. and s.a-gc. and -icken. and sirE
Young women resort o. the shops and f.ctl--
Ies rather than take service in farmers
houses where they arcroc- lyeI a- members of
The family, and when they marry. they seek
an alliance. when practicable. with mecaaa-
les and tra1c-men whl live IN Villages and
larce towns. The daughters oi the farmer
ay the farm al Jhe fret opportunity Tac
towns grow lars all the time, and. ia Ncx
England at least the farms are b.elmin-
wider and longer, tbe farming population i-
diminished IN numbers, and. DO some l3cl,i-
ties, degraded in quality and character.
lt all comes 90 this, that isolated life la-
very li-tle significance g. q social icin. Tie
social life the village and the city Has intense
fascination % the lonely dweliers on thc farm
or to a great multitude Of them Especially
Is this the case with the young. TIE youth
Of both sexes wAl have seen nothing af the
world have an overwhelming desire % mce-
life and u be among the multitude They
feel their lie o De narrow 10 its orplr.uni-
ties, and It's rewards, and the pul-itious of
the great social heart that comes to them 3D.
rushing trains. AMI ras-in. s:camcr-. aul
daily newspapers, damp with the news of
hundred hrows. thrill tlcm with l1usin.- or
the places where the rhythmic thrlh is ie.t
and heard. They are not O. blamed ur this
T. il the mCs- natural thins IN thc world. lf
all of lite were Iabor-if the great object of
life were the sc-aping together of few iJ.-
lars, more or less-Why. isolation without
diversion would be economy and rroft: but
50 long as the object Of lite is llc, and the
best and Turest and harTicst that can come
Of il, all needless isolation is acrime again.
the soul, in that il is surrender and sacri-
hce Of noble opportunities.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

MIL6-ADULTERATIOS IN NEw 1ORK.-The
Tribune's expose of milk-adulteration in
New York is one of the most thorough pieces
Of journalistic service that paper has ever
rendered to the public 1t gives the sources
from which the milk reaches the city and the
amount over each road, going beyond the
mllk-men to the farmers and giving fully the
position of the latter. 1t brings out clearly
the fact that adulteration Is robbery of the
producer. The dealers use water and
then tell the farmers that the market is over
stocked with milk They thus keep the
price Of milk in the farmers hands far below
what i, costs to the consumer. They also
discount the farmers bills for alleged thin
ness OF milk, which they have themselves
watered previous to the test. Another Sc
rious tax on the producer is the cans, which
the milk-nen are continually beating in, or
losing. Many Of them are thrown of the
ca-s, and we should get the impression that
the Erie road is Just fenced with tumuli of
tin cans for miles out of New York.
\ severe charge is also preferred against
the Orange county butter factories, that they
sen heir skim-milk, after the butter is out,
toy ties in New \ Ork, who with chalk, ETC.,
s'9u transform it int, the genuine article
fresh from the cow The Tribune sent a re-
porter, with a well known business man for
a witness, to watcn the milk-men at the de-
pots and on the roads 70 the city. The Erie
men water theirs while ON the ierry-boats
before light in the morning Then follows a
long LET Of milk-men who were seen to do
this and whose milk upon analysis has been
found to be too wet. Those who get their
milk at the 18th street depot empty their 40
gallon cans into cans holding go or 50 gal
Ions, and which mysteriously becomes full.
OicIur.c 20 or 10 gallons Of water was
poured into them in the first place. Other
Lists Of aduiterat)rs caught IN the act at this
depot and Of those whose milk is poor are
given, and also an expose from personal
In-u-.tlr D. the Brloklyn .Nil-stalles
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

Horace P Whitney Of the Sunday Mercury,
was arrested Monday evening in the Sixth
avenue. New York, for furious driving. He
gave hail TO snswer. after being detained in
station house several hours.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

y Coon AUTuoRI1Y.-An eminent lawyer in
one Of our lsrya cities, aai having an extensive
practice n ire Uni;ei States Supreme Court,
writes As follows Concerning the proposed con-
s'itu;iousi amendment, which we published last
week
81 have resl with gTels pleasure Judge
Po.alls proposel auenlmeat TO the Coustiiu-
tion rendering judges inlig,ble to office
have long besn Of opinion that thS Supreme
Court Of the Ua.tei States is the tue balance
wheel ia cur political syaten Anything there
fore ;ha is cl,sU,stei TO lessen the conf lence o.
the people IN shat court saouil be avoided. snd
every tning which promises to increase j. should
be received wiz. favor The men Who take
their places in the tisaest juiisisl tribunal ever
orgluizai should c1acentrlte themselves to the
discharge Of its functions From all other
ambitions than the .sitnful discharge OF their
great 'rust, they shcull bs a5sj,utey { ee It
should ult be in the power Of any oae 10 inti-
mate shat tier ss,i5n was on aay occasion in
dIel-ci d. p5il-.. aspirations.
Tls proposed sm5nIleat w5ull accomplish
this god End, ani trust B, may be accepted by
Congress and the State. .''-.N3atpslisr U-afe5-
man.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07
Poetry.
Blue Ribbons.

Oh, the ribbon tha. tied up my golden hair
came slipping, sliding, falling down..
As ran DER the fields and my cousin Clare
Sang. Love, for that ribbon Pd give thee
clOWn."
e. hen Why don't you take IT," / answered him
back,
And laughed In his face "a l glanced around
When such misfortune beieli, for, alack,
by bonnie blue ribbon dropped of on the
ground
~ will then. my darlin-"-he laughed in his Joy
Till the woods his gay laughter re-echoed again,
IS forfeit II have said this impudent boy,
Is he swung my blue ribbon around on his cane
Then why don't you take itl'' I answered him
back
You'll have to run fast, sir, in spite Of your
charms"
When such a misfortune befel. for, alack,
tfPped on q stone and fell rto his arms,
81 will then, ny darling" He bent down his
head
But pulled all my golden hair over my eyes,
'l1ese sunny rays cazzle my sight So" he said,
That can't End the rosebud, nor tsn where is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

The Brooks House. the new and spacious botel
at BrsttlebOro, has just been completed. Itcost
SIPS, 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

JrIA> >orr. tbs >1uug-AErsr.- The
New Yolk N'aeaui taus speaks Of the sold
Ter artist. Julian Scott:
Ills studio. with alg-. swords, dagscrs
ana military Ta-aph1rnaln, 3, almost an ar
mory. lii- fr-t painting consisted OF torso,
ma-s, and bottle of oil lying ny q SWORD, and
q basket containing a soldiers neccssaries.
lie went through the war, was in forty bat
tics, but the artistic spiri, had asserted itself
before. and testified tJ its rGior claims by
palette and brushes tatto0cd in the boyish
arm. 50 the bullet spared the soldier, ami
the arti-t now transfers his military cxper-
icrcc O. the canvas. lie Is painting now
group ui soldiers under imprJmptu shelter,
PLAYING 0u q druM. Oac triumphantly cx-
pl-cs "a winning hand to his opponent realiz-
Ing defeat; % third looks up on the winner
with suspicion, while a fourth. leaning
ariius pole, views the game with indiler-
cncc. Another pleasant episode in the sold
ier's HE be has given IN company Of men
climbing over elrthRorss and discovering
that the Tows of men hiding behind them
were only dummies and the brstling guns
but harmless "Qlakers, practical joke
always taken with the utmost good humur
and a sell not without it, agreeable features.
Mr. Scott confines himself 10 the literal fca-
lures of warfare lie has never been able 10
discover that particular variety of sentiment
that preyades the poetry OF war, and that We
sec in many tJrsish pictures. lie never
henrd dying soldier a-ked to be kissed for
his mother, nor send word to Mary Jane that
his last thoughts were with her, though he
has heard men make with their dying
breath practical provision to a comrade for
those they are TO leauo behind, which amply
cJmpensates for the sentiment. and leaves "A
residue Of respect for human nature
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

"Eut here's blue ribbon found on the way;
80 1 IL tie up tie sunbeams, and give you kiss
TO pay Tor my trouble. but iroWu or say nay,
And III give ycu -lcther, as hearty as-tlis'''
S--ibHsI's for JaHs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

"Why DOME you grow old!' said an old
grandma, to q lady here who has thought
enough, bad care enough, and suffered enough
six times q mother--to make most women look
old, as Time in the primer, and yet is as youth
full in heart and appearance as those Of half her
years "wsll" she continued e guess you
are goin to raise your own grand children ~
Messenger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

The Pennsylvania democrats have nominated
a strong man for Governor ia ex-senator Buck
alew.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

\ gentleman one evening wa- seated near
a lovely woman when the company around
him were proposing cuuuuirum- g each
other, and turuiu. to bis companions. he
sliI Why is o lady unlike mirror? She
gave 10 az. Because. said tig rude ieii1T, a
mirror rejects without -ccakIng, aIv
speaks without rejecting. Very good, SAID
she. Now answer me. ISL y Is a man u7ike
a mirror / cannot tell yJu. Because the
mirror is polished. and the man Is not.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

t:o- the present outlook .1S prices Tor cheese
aye irtics-ei for the season. The London NIX
J.1rHr. lf April l;h ssys the trade for Amer
lean cheese ha, been quite Jul, and only very
moderate stocks end snali arrivals have pre-
vented laclIle n value 90 q greater extent
There "a shout enough cheese left here to carry
ut On uut,l the new G mes forward. II Wouli
seem lower rauce c' piices sill be needed t.
compete FOG he consumption with the home pro
due ion. Dut cheCse have been very cheap.
but a-e fev ia market. New are expected to be
ready Al less, fourteen days earlier than usual
The Uucs Herald tuc-ess that there can be
little dluot trst the f1sish shouli the season
be favorable expect Co get our cheese cheaper
t1s1 they cii sst year. lie Hsrald also init
mates that American dairy men Insy also safely
coun, On the English make @; cheese coming in
% mzIket ea-iie-, uues Ve sell az prices below
East Will reH-uners;s she E1giish usnufsciur
e. Posraiy bys year or two O.; cheap cheese
We might b.ck ioEn the English dsirymen AMI
arivs them INTO other brSgche, Of agriculture.
and in il.s wa secure monopoly Of the mar
ke-, should 'Le British Government not see fl to
preyea: -a b imposing tariff on cheese
TINS Cosruct ovra TIE LoRD's DAY.-Two
aatsg u.si.s organizations met in London On the
21d If izst month. O.e csl'sdt-c W0rkingmen's
L1-l'E Day Rest Ass1cit,ol, under the presi-
dercy ci the E--l 5- Salisbury, Advocated
messur5s % relieve -Irsl q-stnen from work on
The sabbath. ana % secure exemption from the
now s.llcs- excessive Labor OF cAbmen and IN
dertaksrg o. that day. TO c1un,eract the evil
Os Suu1zy excgrsicu Trims 10 was pTopOtei 10
t-y cheap excursion trains On MoGisy. The
other socsify Euo~n as the Naii0nsl sunday
Laaece, clus'ierei the success cf the monthly
SUNDAY excursion trains Of lsst year sufficient to
o.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

hy sumner ramb.es take ne through
some quaiat and some neglected plac 3
Amongst the men W.th hr2SIy arms
ard ruldE facns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

long let Of milk-men who were seen to do
this and whose milk upon analysis has been
found tl be too wet. Those who get their
milk at the 18th street depot empty their 40
gallon cans into cans holding go or 50 gal
Ions, and which mysterilusly becomes full.
OicIus,c 20 or 10 gallons Of water was
poured into them in the first place. Other
lists OF adulteratlrs caught m the act at this
d pot and Of those whose milk is poor are
given, and also an expose from a personal
inspector Of the Br1okyn swil-stablcs.
How TIE WoslD Will E>D.-A FEARFUL
Los Aulp.-Extnct from lecture de
Tweed By Prof John Fiske of Harvard Uni
Aer-i,y, telo.c the American Geographical
SIeiety
Planets are continuity migrating dilus-
Ell materials which they encounter 10 their
progress through space, and il has been C-ti-
mated that the earth adds % Itself nearly one
hundred and fifty billions such metc0ric par
ti..c- every year. Secondly, it has been
proved tlIt every planet must be slowly
losing @ part %. i,- mJlar motion Of rotation.
The cll,c- % tidal waves. which are caused by
the graylIatI0u 1i liquid matter toward other
planetary bodies. is 10 IeJard diurual rotation.
and, I'D iac;. tlc terrestrial dIy Is lcn.then-
lu- hy reason ot this friction of the tides,
and is destined Iu the remote future % give
about four hundred and eighty hours between
sunrise and sunset The earth is also losing
molecular motion by radiation That some
terrestrial heat is Jos, without compensation
and very s.JHiy, Of clursc-cln hardly be
doubted, and .lr the state 1i things thus ul-
t.matc.y tJ be produced We may had a paral-
lcl .athe present condition of TIE moon. That
appears o. adJTd an example OF the universal
death which In au luclncicyahy distinct
future awaits she cnti-e solar system. II
along with t.c dis,i patton 0f the mllAr ANA
molecular motions thc llntt- are also losing
angular velocity. tbs IS 0l motion will ui-
tlmately result 90 their Indignation with the
sun OF -N0 facts waici bear upon the sub
l-e-, one (iamiliar o. all students of scicnce)
,le observed retariItiln 0i Eucse comet
hg the resistance If the medium through
which it moves. The other. which 50 far as
l know. has MT hitherto been mentioned is.
tll. ali the planets are nearer the sun than
they ought O. be, according % BODIES law,
tIc variation being most clusI icu0us .s
might De expected, 10 the case ot Neptune.
lt is nc least worthy of notice that the dis-
crepaucv is such rs might nave been caused
hv -.Iw liminuuaH % the angular yelJci-
tie, o. all tlg planets. Another fact, that
the In-or-I.-ultarv spaces are filed with
matter, and clnsci iIcnuy al planetary bod
les rushing through them must meet resist
aucc and lose mJmentrm, proves that jim
rup1-a ruIurrrff-ri Will ls r.tfr ur DIV fLp
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1872-06-07

At St. Psul one feels that he has found the
Northern Pa.iic r4i.oai. He sec the large signs,
Northern Pscifs shops, Eortiarn Pacific Land
Office, AMI trains Of new cars going forFarI
Every one is busy. No hustle or confusion, tai
a feeling Of strength, and !, seems more Ike ;he
old army times when every thing WAS going 90
the front without any one seemingly knowing
where or Ehy, and you have feeling that goa
NUT fall T.. or get ont of the Esy.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-03
NEW YORK.
The stokes Trial Driving snow
StOrmrBank SGatement-MOney Very

Warrants for Arrest CT Revenue Officers
The stokes Trial Driving snow
StOrm-Bank >Iatement-MOney Very
Stringent.
New YORK, Ma, ,rh at is reported that
warrants were is. ned to-day for the arrest
of two revenue officers for eXtOrting money
from merchants.
Judge Cardoza to-dav charged the jury in
the Stokes case, ordering verdict which
upholds the indictment. He granted stay
of proceedings for twenty days to enable
counsel to bring the matter before appellate
tribunal.
A driving snow storm commenced this
afternoon. Weather cold.
The bank statement shows: Loans de-
creased $206, 400; specie increased $4i3,O0O:
legal tenders decreased Si,z2,5oO; deposits
decreased $2,845,40
Money very stringent. The rate of in
terest early in the day was from l-32 q l-l6
of | per cent per day Sterling exchange
dull at 9ls d9as. Gold 1l0A 0lIOas. State
bonds dull: new South Carolinas somewhat
better; North CarOlinas, old, firm, but closed
quiet; Tennessees, old, 66; new, &C.; Vir-
ginas. old, so; new. 81; Louisianas, old, 81:
new, so; levee skies g., eights IS: Alabama
eights 80, tives 50; Georgia skies 20: sevens
s.; North Carolinas, old. 30; new, lSa 1879:
South Carolinas, old, 52l2; new, "a.
Governments opened steady, with FIVE
twenties of 1864 and n-forties Is better
Skies of 1881 ll5; tive-twenties of 1862 Ills;
1864 III Is; 1865 HES: new ll0l4; 1867 llll2
1868 HIS; ten-forties l01 i2.
New YORK, March 2.-Rev. Father Fitz
gerald, formerly editor of the Cattoiic Reg
lister, died in Brooklyn this morning.
At a meeting of the Importers and Gro
GERS Board of Trade this afternoon, the
committee who were appointed to petition
Congress in reference to the charge of tariff
on tea and coffee, reported that. although il
was impossible to foresee whether these du
ties would be abolished. an early congTes
sional action had been promised.