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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

a SUBSTITUTE FOR NAcCINATIoN.-The last
new thing in medicine Is q substitute for
vaccination, 4 description Of which is con-
tanned in the last number Of American
Practitioner, but not in terms sufficiently
plain to make it plainly understood. The
propagator of the new doctrine, an eminent
Western physician, says thai for thirty
four years he has held to the plan Of pus-
tulation by tartar-emetic as fally as good a
preventive of smallpox as perfect yaccina-
ton He adds that the fact is familiar TO
physicians that there Is an almost exact
resemblance between tartar-emetic postules
and vaccine, not only at their full deyelpe-
ment, but during the successive stages.
He asks the question Why this artificial
pustulation may not be lust as good a
preventive as vaccination, since the sane
process has been gone through with, and
the same molecular changes and suggests
that experiments be made in hospitals TO
prove this theory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

Upon the test vote in the House VI Rep
resentatives on the question Of raising the
salaries Of members of Congress, the propo-
sition was lost by a vote Of6l to ll9- Or the
Democrats As voted for the increase and 40
against it: ofthe Republicans Sc voted for
and - against it. In other words half the
Democrats were for it. and two-thirds Of the
Republicans against il.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

Some one has written bea utifully to boys
in the following manner. Here Is a whole
sermon in a few sentences
"Of all the love affairs in the whole world
none can surpass the true love Of a big boy
for his mother. Ii Is pure and noble, hon
orable in the highest degree 10 both. do
not mean merely dutiful affection ] mean
a love which makes boy gallant and eour-
teOus u his mother, saying 10 everybody
plainly that be is fairly in love with her.
Next to the love Of her husband, nothing 50
crowns a woman life with honor a. this
second love, this devotion of a son To her
And never yet knew boy turn out bad
who began BY falling in love with his mother.
ANY man may fall in love with fresh
faced girl, and the man who Is gallant with
the girl may cruelty neglect the worn and
weary wife. But the boy who Is a lover to
his mother in her middle age is a true
knight, who viii love his wife as much in
the sere leaved autumn as he did in the
daisied spring-time.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

OSE CAUSE OF SHIFwREcKs.-The Cana
dian Board Of Trade have recommended
legislation prohibiting the practice Of car
rying deck loads on vessels trading between
Canada and Europe during the months
from October to May It is said that three
fourths Of the losses Of wood-laden vessels
may be traced to the carrying Of deck loads.
OF the forty-nine sailing vessels lost last
wear. bound from Canada to Europe, forty
two were laden with timber, and most Of
the vessels that reached Great Britain were
those that either took no deck loads or
threw them overheard during the passage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

ST l.0rIs & S0UTHEAsTEEN This com
pany has it, bonds In the market % obtain
money 70 make certain improvements, ad-
ditions % equipment and q short new line.
which NAV be reasonably expected 10
very much increase the earning caps9itv
and the traffic Of q line now doing better
than most new roads. The position Of the
line Is somewhat peculiar inasmuch as,
being q through and very direct line 1.-THE
shortest between 81 LOUIS and Naslvills.
that j. northwest and southeast line.
nearly one half Of the road forms a section
Of the shortest line almost an air linel be-
tween Chicago and Nashville, that L. DE
north and south and AT the same time a
large part of the existing line east of 81
Louis viii make part Of a straight east
and west line between Louisville and s..
Louis. The improvements which the new
loan Will enable the company % make viii
put the road in condition L. do this husi-
ness with great convenience TO shippers
and economy 10 itself The line has excep-
tionally good prospects, due largely to skill
IN designing and adapting il TO serve -
great variety Qt Interests, and al ~ least
a. vel a. ar- competitors can.
Messrs Ninsluw * Wilson. in behalf Of
this company. have made the last payment
due 20 Davidson County. Tenn. for it, in
terest IN the Eigeheld Kentucky Railroad
The payment was 100000 in Tennessee
State bonds. The road l. now owned By
the s.. Louis Southeastern Company. and
forms part Of its line from St Louis 20
Nashville
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

Washington dispatches state there Is con-
siderable dissatisfaction with the report OF
the Poland committee. Hardly forty mem
bers of the House can be found in favor OF
its adoption.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

Apropos Of the continued finding of toad-
in the rocks under the earth's surface, the
Hartford C0ur1Et suggests that possibly af-
ter ali the earth may rest, not on q turtle
according to she Indian tradition, but upon
a foundation Of J0ads. What other function
these retiring creatures do perform L. not
manifest. certainly. Whenever explorers
ger down int the earth far enough they ind
toads with actual mountains resting On their
shoulders. In the Schiiemann vestigati1u
a Ilium t0ads were found beneath the an
Client city far below the surface The sane
thing happens almost everywhere that PEG
pic dig and now again. last week. In q
California coal mine one was found one
hundred and -evenry-ive feet below the sur
lace OF the earth. ante-datin- ArE0nauts.
Great Trees, grizzly bears. OF even the great
st0rie. Of that region. Precisely what i the
occupation Of this hidden lining Of toads &c
j. difficult 70 decide Alanifestly they are
not occupied with supporting themselve-
If they are not supporting the earth they are
apparently useless
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

Il has been stated, and questioned. that
Montreal j. the second port on this CONT
nent in the amount of its shipping But it
Is doubtless true British trade reports OF
the last year show that while the tota.
tonnage Of United States vessels entering
and clearing from the ports Of Great
Britain and ireland was $40 $50 tons, in the
same time there entered and cleared three
times that amount Of Canadian bottoms.
Canada has ninety thousand seamen, and
ranks third among the countries Of the world
in the extent Of her tonnage-England be
ing first. and our country second
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

Mr.. Coliax makes through his counsel, Mr.
Hale. q satisfactory explanation Of the ad-
ditional deposit Of $1,000 check, which,
As told by the telegraph, seemed to destroy
his former defence. and convict him offresh
falsehood. 1t seems that Mr.. Nes5itt IN
fact sent Mr.. Colfax four 81 600 checks, at
as many different times, and his letters &C
companying the remittances are published
Mr. Colfaz. by advice Of his counsel, only
mentioned the first Of the- in his former
testimony.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

A petition presented in the MasSaehu-
sets House Of Representatives on Thurs
dav asking that the resolution eensuring
Senator Sumner for his action relating to
the battle flags be expunged, was referred
TO the committee on federal relations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

The famous Jumel estate case came to an
end Friday, after three months trial. The
plaintiff, George Washington Bowen. claim
ed the estate, which i worth five or SIX mil
lions, on the ground that he was aniiilegiti-
mate son of Madame Jumel. deceased. The
court held that Madame Jnmei had only a
life interest in the estate; and the jury de-
cided that this view was correct, and that
furthermore. Bowen had not established
his claim to being the offspring Of Madame
june. Charles 0'C0nor was the counsel
for Chase. the defendant, and conducted the
defence with great ability. 1t is probably
his last case. hi, advanced years making it
doubtful If he ever appears again.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

The New York Times editorially opposes
the ship canal from Fort Edward to White
hall. The writer, who evidently writes II
the interest of the Erie canal. knows no
more of what he is talking about than TO use
rs an argument against the proposed
improvements, that very great and
costly Improvements might be required
''in Lake Champlain between Tconderoga
and Whitehall. before the lake itself would
admit Of the passage Of the proposed YES
sels" The proposed vessels areof 800 to
1000 tons and the channel between Ticon-
deroga and Whitehall i nayigated daily
during the season Of navigation. by
steamers Of that size
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

FISH CULTUEE.-ln the House on Tuesday
Mr.. Farnsworth opposed the appropriation
to encourage fish culture, as beyond the
legitimate functions Of the General Govern
ment, and involving questions Of juriSdic-
ton over which the United States had no
control Mr.. Frye of Maine, in 4 very
earnest speech, supported the appropriation.
He illustrated the decrease Of the shad pro-
duct in Eastern rivers, and insisted that it
was the province Of the Government 70 come
to the aid of the State and private enter
prise. Mr. Dawes rebuked Mr.. Farnsworth
a. a constitutional opposer of any interest
favored By the Eastern States He showed
the increasing necessity Of fish food to the
common people, and considered that the
general government should seek 10 harmo-
nize the antagonistie legislation Of different
States for fish propagation. Theappropria-
tion for encouraging collection Of iniorma-
tion relating to fish culture was saved.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

INTERESTING TO INvENToRs.-A bill has
been reported in Congress Of interest to IN
yentors. Under our existing patent laws an
American patent expires at the date OF It's
expiration abroad. A patent which Is
patented in Great Britain expires here in
fourteen wears, which Is the life Of an
English patent This Is three years shorter
term than that granted by the American
law. This bill provides for the repeal OF
that section Of the law which limits the life
Of IN American patent TO the term Of is
duration in foreign countries.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

A number of prominent ladies IN St.
Louis held a meeting Saturday, at which a
memorial was adopted asking the City
Council to repeal all social evil laws now IN
force, and ezpunge any provision relating
thereto which may be contained IN the new
civ charter now under consideration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

It i, the prevailing belief throughout
Kansas that M0rt0n's resolution declaring
CALDWELL election Illegal viii be adopted,
unless Caldwell resigns before next Tuesday,
and there Is already considerable talk about
another Senatorial contest. Among the
candidates mentioned are Gov. Osborn. Col.
Philltbs Harvey and DIP. Lowe. In the
event of Caldwell's displacement, several
leading Republican newspapers of the state
Will ask that the election Of his successor be
deferred until the next session Of the Legs
lature.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

Asan instance of the remarkable amount
of freight traffic on the New York Central
railroad. it is stated that the freight cars OF
the corporation, if stretched along IN line,
would extend eighty miles; and that Of
these sixteen miles, or one-ffth of all the
cars, are in daily use.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

The English Conservative organ the
Standard. is very indignant with the Lon
don Tunes. for the position 1t has assumed
with respect to Canada, and declares that
the question will soon be, not whether Can
ada is strong enough to stand without Eng
land, but whether England Is strong enough
TO stand without Canada.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

The people of Concord, n. H., give an
annual concert and levee for the benefit OF
Lewis F. Miller, little crippled newsboy,
who is trying to work his way through
Dartmouth College, and is now IN his
Sophomore year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

Picking up late number Of q weii-known
magazine. and reading q few paragraphs IN
an article on diet. in the mair very sensibly
written. this astounding statement caught
the eye. epr9p0s Of ice-water. the opera
tion of freezing having deprived the water
entirely Of it, active element. carbon" We
say astounding. for It put to flight at once
all the theories derived in youth. from
studies The well known formula HO .
took immediate flight, the oft-repeated ex-
pertinent Of combination Of oxygen and
hydrogen, with the consequent production
Of water. appeared q vision, the doctrine OF
the insolubiiiry of carbot confessed itself
heterodoz and new visions Of the POSSIBLE
ties Of science Of modern days rose dazzling
before Us. If carbon be the active element
Of water. truly the time Is not far distant
when water shall be burned instead of coal,
and We shall have L. turn faucet only, AZ
the back Of the CRATE. for which the aque-
duct company shall send Us quarterly q bill
Or some new company shall be formed, and
extract from water IT. carbon by freezing
and preserve the active elements in ice
houses for use.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28


The HORRORS oF SHFwREck--A IERRl-
HLE ExFERIENcL.-The account of the recent
wreck Of the ship &. Golden Hind " Of the
Patae0uian coast. reveals a shocking tale.
The first officer OF the vessel reached New
Orleans las; week. and told the sad story.
The vessel left New York for san Francisco
on the I2th Of February. was disabled on
the 18th of June of the west coast Of Pata-
ronia. near the straits Of Magellan. and for
several day, she drifted at the mercy Of the
winds Finally she struck between two
rocks. Then boats were hurriedly prepared
and filed with such supplies as could be
hastily gathered together. and In them the
crew. numbering twenty-one persons, en-
barked One of the boats was swamped
soon after leaving the wreck. II j thus the
survivors were reduced TO fourteen souls.
including the first mate An attempt was
made 20 reach q Gillian settlement. but
their course could only be determined by the
sun and stars. Il was mldwinier. and the
mountains on the coast were covered with
snow and ice They at last concluded 10
land on the barren coast, and for two or
three weeks the men held out well, but IN
the bitter cold a number were FROST
bitten. and the insufficient food had
facilitating effect upon them They took
10 the ocean again, the allowance Of food
being reduced % q cracker day, and the
entire month of July was spent in pulling
YEARLY along the shore. Then the panCs
of hunger and death came 10 them. They
again landed not far from their last encamp-
ment. but there was nothing 70 subsist upon
but few roots and berries, and an occa-
sional shell fish Their suferings were in
credible Finally FIVE o. them died within
two or three days of each other, and were
laid in the bushes side by side The bodies
did not lie there long, however. a the sur
viv0rs soon contracted habit Of going fur
lively To the secluded bush, and securing
slices of the decayinE human flesh. Some
times they had it boiled and sometimes
roasted The narrator says it tasted ike
beef. but we may well believe him when he
adds that the remembrance makes him shud-
der. The FIVE bodies were thus almost en-
tirely devoured, and the prospect was again
beginning to look dark, when q schooner
from the Falkland Islands hove in sight,
and they were rescued. Two Others died
and only seven Of the crew Of
twenty-one were enabled TO reach home
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28
srMMARY OF NEWS.
DOMESTIC

pONESIit-
Snow * twenty feet deep in some portions
Of Utah. and severe "a slide" are an'i'ip1
,s5 The Pacific railroad has been greatly
boeted Init Is once more oPen.--lnleili-
reuee has been received from Arizona u
18th of February, and states that oahu %
Cocb;ss Indians was raiding extensively III
Sonora. killing men and stealing horSe''
The second trial Of the Jrmei case a.
New York. ended Feb. 20, IN veruic' io'
.be defendant. 1t IS understood that MI
Chase the defendant, will bring suit against
Mr.. Bowen in the Circuit Court, asking ioi
an Injunction to prevent him eon'inulns
Tho 1;,;ratiop against the estate. The prlh-
.insI counsel for the plaintiff in the trial
inst ended was Judge Hoar Of Massaehu-
sets and for the defendant Charles . Con
or The value Of the property involved /
sbout Sc .OOO. O0.-The loss by ire al d,
Petersburg, Ohio, Friday.w Sls5, 600 anu
by the fire at the Union stock yard, Chle''sO'
Friday night. S7O,OOO.-The iour'h an
,n,l convention Of the New England Labor
Reform League was begun in Boston, teo.
%. Speeches were made by Victoria oOu-
b,u and others. and resolutions oil the
psual character passed.-Fernando W ooo
offered q resolution in the House req "
nroDosine the impeachment OF wee + r.
denr Co1fax which was not considered tue
&c standing LOG 10 100. A mllder re-oIu-
tion offered by Mr.. Tyner passed / ne con-
mirtee reported that even II any onerse MAJ
bser committed the HOnss could not take
;r-is5iction Of the case. because such pre-
sumed ofenSe was committed prior 70 MS
Action a. President A grand cen
tenrial mass meeting was held al Phliadel-
nbia Saturday night, Simon Cameron pre-
| siding. The total amount OF Subscti Ptioh-
| Tins lar was announced a Sl,l5i ,ooU-
Rumor saws that the wOrklngmeh oi Nv"
/ York are preparing for another iong slrlAe-
sucb a. that which had for IL object the es-
/ adjustment Of the eight-hour system %
I Iabo- last wear. As before, IL l. sans the
movement will be inaugurated IN the early
/ gnrinr bv the building Trades ne loss
| an Ieecb a Noolman : distillery at Chicago
which was burned. Friday night, together
with all the machinery and about 1900 bar
rels Of highwines, reaches SJO,VuV- 4
warehouse. clearinghouse and sey era4
| small frame structures Dear the dlstlllery
were also burned loss $50 900. some l2uo
be.d If Texas cattle In sheds near the DIS
/ +iIlerv were let out when the ROOF OF the
/ sheds took fire. and doubtless many OF them
I NH never he recovered There Is no long
~ apv doubt that Phelps, Dodge Co
have compromised by thepayment OF 81 =
| 600. which the government claims Is all
/ that 1t mas lost by their fraudulent invoices
/ and does not include any forfeit money
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

canoe has been built at New London 10
feet long. mailed with galvanized iron. and
capable of holding four men. 1t Is TO De
used by hunting party next summer on
lake Champlain.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

The lumber dealers Of Maine, with few
from New Brunswick, have just held a very
successful meeting for organization at Ban
ror. The business transacted was confined
t. q few points; the formation Of an asso-
citation. an agreement upon a system OF
local survey. and the establishment of a
fixed minimum price for certain classes Of
lumber
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

The provision of the postal law, limiting
packages of seed to twelve ounces IN weight
has been repealed, and the four pound liml-
tation restored as of old.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

y MONSTER H0TEL-The new United
States Hotel. at Saratoga Springs. viii be
one Of the largest in the world. The prin-
eipal front viii be FIVE hundred feet long
by ffty-two feet deep, with a wing on the
west end one hundred and sixty-fye feet
long The kitchen viii be one hundred and
twenty-five feet long, and the dining-room
two hundred and ten fee long The main
halls are TO be twenty-six feet wide, and
the ceilings twenty feet nigh. The recep
ton and reading-rooms. Offices. parl0rs.
etc, are 70 be on an equally extensive scale
The piazZas on both sides Of the wing and
front viii be half q mile, eighteen rods and
two feet IN length.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

The anti-beer bill has been ordered to be
enorossed. in the Massachusetts. Senate, by
a vote of "a to IL, and is certain to become a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

The committee of way and means have
finished the New York stock exchange in
restigation, and will report the following
resolution
Resolred, That the testimony bearing on
Judge Charles 7. Sherman, of the Northern
District Of Ohio, be referred TO the commit
tee on the Judiciary with view to inquire
whether cause exists for his impeachment
and removal from Office.
The evidence is such that the Judiciary
committee will be obliged to report articles
of impeachment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

The political composition Of the a Poland
Committee, - which was appointed by Mr.
Samuel 5. Cox, democrat, who occupied at
the time the Speakers chair, is as follows
Luke p Poland, Vermont, republican.
Nat. P Banks, Massachusetts, Liberal, =
or brevet democrat.
VIM Z. NIblaek, Indiana, democrat
Vim. NJ. Merrick, Maryland, democrat
Geo. ". MeCrary, Iowa, republican.
That is, the committee stands three anti
republicans to two republicans. Their re-
port lrcs unanimous. The democratic mem
bers had it in their power to make differ
ent report, if they had believed the facts
warranted different statement and recon-
mendation. The report made is theirs. In
view of these facts, the denunciation of the
report in the democratic journals, as a
whitewashing affair in the interest of the
republican party seems little uncRlled for.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

Speaking of the refusal of Gov. Dix Of
New York and Gov. Beveridge Of Illinois, TO
pardon prisoners under sentence of death
the Chicago Tribune says If the Govern
ors Of the several states will refuse to inter
fere with the yerdicts Of juries, murders will
in time get to be less fashionable -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

The anniversary Of the birth Of the great
soldier and statesman who conld not tell
lie, " ought 10 have n solemn commemora-
ton at the national capital "a well rs else
where throughout the broad land There
is a grievous tendency to denial of the hack
ing Of the cherry tree, even after the
Ratchet Is produced and identified Pr0r.-
dence Journal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

Psre Hyacinthe, finding every other door
shut to him, accepted an invitation to
preach in NJ. de Pressense's church during
the Week Of Prayer. OF course, he spoke
as a Catholic in all frankness and liberty.
The house was OverhowiRg. and good Judges
said the audience was as great "a that which
used 10 hear him in Notre Dame. of
course, the Catholics will now call him
Protestant Reinkens. in Germany. was
also forced 20 accept the hospitality Of
Proiestants. All the best Protestant
churches are offered TO Hyacinthe. and he
viii probably continue to speak. unless he
goes 10 Geneva, where he l. pressed TO 70
by the Old Catholics. and where he would
have a Catholic church For a married
priest TO succeed an ultra bishop Is carving
the reform into the bosom of the Church
He Is not yet decided to 90. He prefers To
speak IN Paris but Geneva Is quite as i'm
portant for the reform, and will teach a
lesson TO all the p0litico-ecclesiastic re-
forms Of Germany -IndeDeudeHf.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-02-28

The Boston Post says Congress thinks oil
suppressing memorandum books unoer 'ne
obscene literature law.