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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

Is authorized to receive . 800 copies for his
use. These will all be required for its own
agents, so that, until Congress meets again
and orders the extra numbers to be printed,
there will be none for distribution among
the people. Applications for them, there
fore, need not be made. We regret this the
more because We also learn that the best
talent of the country had been brought into
requisition to make this the most interest
ing report that has yet appeared from that
- Fish Culture, - =. Forest Culture =" silk
Culture" " Diseases of Horses - The
Progress of Agriculture in the Last Hun
dred Years, and many other new and in
teresting subjects.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

RurLAND.-The Equitable Life Insurance
Society has established in Rutland, a local
advisory Board of Directors consisting of
John n. Baxter, Joel NJ. Haven, Frederick
Chaffee, George R. Bottum, Ner p. Simons,
Col. W. G. Veazey, j. A. Mead, NJ. D., J.
W Cramton, Chester Kingsley, n. L. Davis,
c. l.. Stimson, John A. Sheldon John n .
Baxter has been elected President, Joel NJ .
Haven, Vice-President and George r. Bot
tum Secretary and Treasurer. The com
pany claims that the organization of this
Board IN Rutland, will be of great benefit
to them and the policy holders.
A caboose car was struck by lightning in
the yards south of the depot Wednesday
night, and is total loss.
Major Salisbury is to be the managing
man of the Bardwell House, which popular
establishment is to be thoroughly overhaul
ed and modern improvements added.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

he wore on the demand of the former, the
governing board of the institution promptly
expelled the offending junior, and have
since established the rule that any attempt
at " hazing," or similar outrages com
mitted upon students, will be followed by
the immediate expulsion Of the offender.
This is highly commendable reform
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18
Though, Of a Mourning Mother.

uY ruE AUTHOR of John HALIfAA
Nv little baby IS buried too, .
G6ne-.0ne ln the depths Of The eAurchA ai' 'iA9'
IN q. The -ky dim and grey
Who will take care % my little baby
Who w 10 teach her7-her wings 10 iy-
Her tiny limbs their new work 70 ply.
Her soft dumb Ts to sing -lorIou-A-
OH who who VIII teach my tile baby
have o. m0tLcr-who long ago died -
We speak uf her now with our trar- al sile
She may know my pretty one, come l' AeI 7'4e'
And be clad % see my little hJlA-
Who viii Bis. hcr .-lcT WaX-u teet
That have never walked, and her -'al- hAin- sweet
Where ] lef; white fly. a- was meet
Who. who VIII Kiss my lttlc baby
Christ born o.a woman here, oh, here
'rf inc ANGEL. are isr uh-slIc seems near
q va Thou ma child to my mother dear,
And I'lI weep DO more ior my Little naN3-s
Surely ln Heaven, Thy saints So hiesl
k,eu % mother heart lu % mother Nrtisl'-
Gftt hermy lamb. ana shall rest
Ifmk mother takes caro- oi lul Dit.e many.
-NHud1u Maga -ilf.
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Down, down, into the deep
Into the oceans jaws,
lIHaa-s,,.- ,rffh fsannE lin

Down, down, into IRE uetp-
Into the oceans Jaws,
Kissing. with foamy lip,
To swallow the freighted ship,
Like lamb In eagles claws,
Borne on with one fell sweep
Down. down, into the deep
swirl as the lightning glare.
In the black midni -ht air,
Came the great throes Of pain.
Torn. with the cruel rock;
Bent. with the fearful shock;
Creaking in every chain;
Cordag ge-ropc snapped in twain;
Down, with agonized leap
Down the uniathOmed deep.
Where are the loved We knew
The gentle, the brave, the true,
Lips we were wont 10 kissl
Tones we shall ever miss,
Hearts that were yesterday ours
Dead-like the morning flowers.
Meath the remOrseless wave,
Swiftly is cleit their grave.
At midni -ht was heard a cry.
The bridegroom drawcth nigh
60 ye, your King 90 meet
Forth, IN the night and sleet
Forth, without prayer or stay
Past Ii the time g. pray
on. let sweet mercy draw
The veil ia trembling awei
Give throhbu- spirits rcsl'
And whisper. They are blest-
Fi.e would our s0rrow.n- fears
Melt ail our life iu tears. ...-
/. +. y. m SPriHg9tA h'pH''''i
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TIE SnrsHAN RAILROAD ACCIDENT.

TIE SHusHAN RAILROAD ACCIDENT. -
Speaking of the above, the Salem, N Y,
Press says;
About eleven o'clock Sunday morning.
what disposition should be made of the
bodies, Coroner Kennedy telegraphed that
he had decided it was unnecessary to hold
post mOrfem examination, and that the
friends could take the bodies and dispose of
them as they saw fit. Thiscaused consider
able comment. The company ought to
have demanded an investigation, 50 as to
leave no doubt as to what caused the aeci
dent and who, if anybody, should be held
responsible for the awful accident.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

\ Vermont dog was heart-broken at the
recent death of a horse owned bv its master
lie followed as chief mourner to a point ON
a mountain. two miles from the stable
where the dead horse was dumped over
ledge, and the laborers left HIM gazing down
upon the body Of his old companion and
whining piteously. Alterward they re-
turned, and found him lying in the snow
beside the body, and some force was neces-
sary to get him into the sleigh to take him
home
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

\ hanging garden of sponge is one of the
latest novelties in gardening. Take white
sponge of large size and sow it full of rice,
oats or wheat, then place it for week or
ten days in a shallow dish. and a. the sponge
will absorb the moisture the seeds will
begin to sprout in few days When this
has fairly taken place the sponge may be
suspended by means of cords from a hook in
the top Of the window, where a little sun
will enter. 1t will thus become a living
mass of green, requiring little occasional
moisture
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

A PRINTERS DEVIL OF THE OLDEN rME.-
Mr.. James w. Hale. lusty young gentle
man of seyenty-two years of age, went into
the Tribune office last Saturday to set his
thousand ems as the contribution of a prin-
tel who, for trife of fifty nine years. has
not set single type, but wished to unite in
this way in raising the fund for the printer's
type metal monument to Mr.. Greeley in
Greenwood. The following is what he set
About the year 1914 | was an apprentice
in the printing Office Of Samuel L. Arm
strong, in the town of Boston. My duty as
printers devil was to make the fires, sweep
out the Office, lug water up and down stairs,
read proofs, 90 after New England rum for
old Oliver, the pressman, and numerous other
chores. At the governors house-well, we
had no boys to ''give 'em a shine, no. Co
chituate water, and plenty of wood to split,
with such other jobs as only Yankee girls
could thinkof Many evenings had to go
TO Charlestown, to carry proot-sheets to
Wm. NJ. Evart's father. This was only for
recreation then learnt to set type little.
This was fifty-nine years ago, and from
that time until to-day have never set up
stick-full Of type"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

WHTmAIL'S OLDEST INHAEIrANr. -
Az INCIDENT OF TIE WAR OF IsI2.-The
oldest man now living in Whitehall i Mr..
Moses Terry. lie was born on what is
known as the Z" Tubbs mountain farm. E" on
the east side of Wood Creek. some two
miles distant from the village, in l779. be-
ing in the ninety-iourth year of his age. In
the early stage Of his life, before the days of
canals and railroads. he followed teaming to
and from Troy, carrying produce and re-
turning loaded with merchandise During
the war Of lSl2-'ll Mr.. Terry did much SER
vice in transporting ordnance and stores for
government use. In the latter year he car
ried on a wagon drawn by four horses from
Troy to Nergennes, Vt, (Which at the time
was considered quite an exploit, a large
cannon weighing 4 100 pounds for the brig
Eagle, built on Otter creek, as one of the
vessels of McDonough's fleet MIR. Terry,
during the war, made trips to Sackett's
llarbor and Buffalo, of which he relates
many amusing incidents. In after life he
was engaged in boat building. which occu-
patton he followed until old age and mfr
nifty caused his retirement.-TroyP Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

\ CASE OF CoNsCIENCE.-A curious in
stance of the effect of mans conscience
upon his dealings with his fellows has re
Gently been exhibited in this city Some
thing like thirty years ago, a merchant
here failed in business and settled with his
creditors for 60 cents on dollar, after
wards emigrating to the West. Nothing
was heard of him until a few days since
when letter bearing the postmark of a
town in Texas was received by gentleman
in Portsmouth, containing check for So
900. This sum. said the latter comprised the
would make the liquidation of the old debt
complete, at the rate of one dollar for one
hundred cents. Such instances are not toe
common nowadays.-POrtsmouth Cor. BOs-
ton Trareller.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

An exchange, in speaking of newspapers
and what is expected of them, very forcibly
remarks that there is no business in all
the wide world so subject to sponging as
the art or trade of printing newspaper
Public corporations, societies and associa-
tons in general have peculiar ideas about
papers. They think they ought to print.
puff and publish all for nothing, that is,
free gratis; in other words, they seem
astonished if asked halfprice only for cards
of thanks, tributes of respect, personal
communications, or anything else that only
interests few persons, and not the gem
eral reader. They think it costs no money
to advertise, puff, ETC. And thus one and
another will sponge. They forget that it
takes money to pay eompositors, to buy ink,
type and paper, and lastly, they forget
even to thank you for gratuitously putting
their business or serving the public
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18
ANNExATIoN.-The Boston Globe thus re-
fers to the question of annexing Canada to
the United States:

ANNEXATIoN.-The Boston Globe thus re-
fers to the question of annexing Canada to
the United States;
The most thoughtful and enterprising men
in Canada favor annexation now, and all
would do 50 if feasible scheme to this end
were presented. England would advance
little. if any objection, for the Dominion
has become a serious burden, rather than
desirable possession The effect of planting
the American flag over Canada would be
like moving the Dominion hundreds of miles
nearer the equator. Her forests would be
filled with lumbermen, her mines with
miners. and her waters with American
fleets Her population would soon double,
and her provinces, especially Nova Scotia
and New Brunswick, would thrive as they
have never yet done. The provinces of On
tario. Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Bruins
wick cover an area of three hundred and
fifty thousand square miles, and the annual
productions, including twenty million bush
els of wheat and fifty million bushels of oats,
were valued few years ago at S2l6,000,- :
900. The st. Lawrence river and its tribu-
tary lakes furnish the northern key of the
continent, and, for the sake of our great
commercial interests, should be held by the
United States; the, advantage, indeed,
would be mutual.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

The N0IoH advises all sensible men and
women who have sympathy to spare, pour
it ont first of all ON the unhappy victim who
has been taken off without a moment warn
ing. next on his poor family, and finally on
the millions of decent men and women who
throng our streets day and night relying on
the law for security. theirpockets filed, not
with ' deadly weapons, but with the tools
Of honest trades and the hard earnings of
honest toll, and their heads filled with
dreams Of affection and the plans and
schemes OF useful industry and economy.
We cannot watch over them too carefully,
and feel for them too tenderly and it i
only after doing our whole duty to them
that we ought TO 60 TO the Tombs to save
the men who have been cracking their skulls
or shooting them down.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

TnE LATEST EQUINE DIsrmmER.-For the
past two months, the new malady among
the horses known as a species of hOoi-r0t,
has been more or less prevalent in this
vicinity, though the climax of It's extent
was reached a week ago, since which time
there has been no increase. There is no
particular danger to be feared from the
disease, provided the animals are properly
taken care of from the time the infection
first appears. In its early stages it bears
quitea strong resemblance to the scratches,
and is really no more difficult to cure The
trouble arises from the fact that the drivers
have not given their animals the proper
treatment. Many teamsterS have the idea
that if they do anything at all. that it Is
first necessary to wash the parts affected.
This they proceed to do with soap suds,
after which they apply some kind of poul-
tice and then wonder why the horse does
not get well. The trouble Is that the first
idea is wrong For this particular disease,
the feet should he kept dry and the horse
should be kept in the stable. The disease
sometimes makes its appearance when there
has been no wound or scratch on the horse 5
feet, though more generally it results from
a bruising of the flesh An irritant for the
feet of diseased animals, which is used in
spite Of the affection, is found in the salt,
which, in defiance of the law Is. during the
winter season, spread upon the street to
clear them of snow and ice. At present
the majority of cases are among team horses
some Of which are kept at work. Most Of
them. however, are under treatment, and
the disease Is believed to be on the decrease.
The advent Of dry weather will doubtless
do away with 1t altogether .-BOst0H Herald.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

The proprietor of large provincial men
agerie has posted up the following notice
Ladies are requested not to remain sta
tionary in front Of the cages. 1t tires the
monkeys"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

MoNTrEuER iNn BLACK RIVER RAuRoAD.
The Montpelier people favor the Eagle
Ledge route for this road because it will
bring large lumber traffic and is less cx-
pensiye than the other proposed routes.
This route runs along the valley OF Worce~-
ter Branch 10 Worcester Corner. thence
turning 90 the east it passes through a
portion of the town of Elmore 10 the Eagle
Ledge suWmlt; thence TO W0lcott. where it
runs along the line of the Portland and
OEdeu~burg road about one and 0ne-half
miles. when IL takes a turn 10 the north
and enters the Valley Of the Wild Branch.
andpasSes into the Black River Valley in
Cralt>bury and thence by South to North
Troy. This route Is satisfactory To tie
people of Craitsbury and the Black River
Valley. who have had a recent enthusiastic
meeting upon the subject. The lraSburgh
people are opposed to this route and held a
mass meeting on the Goth ult. at which
speeches were made by Hon. Z. Z. Cotton
and Representative Thompson Of Irasburgh
and Gen. Thomas of Montpelier i
resolution was adopted. bya small majori-
ty, that when this contemplated railroad
shall be built, it shall he no other than the
standard gauge, that Is north OF the Port
land N Ogdensburg railroad. The commits
sioners were We're instructed 70 call con-
yention Of Orleans county, to get the senti-
meut Of that section, As to which route
shOuld be adopted.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

A few days since an old gentleman in
Essex, while speaking of solomon, said if
any man nowadays kept seven hundred
wives and three hundred pOrcupiaes, he
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

a Southern editor says that mint juleps
are coming, and they won't be crowded out
by pres of other matter. either.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

4 charming Young lady. who attends eve
ming church service regularly. down town, Is
called ' the 1e-prr belle, ly the distracted
youth Of the parish
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

To KEEP CHILDREN QUIET One tub
ful Of paregorie mixed with half pint of lau-
danum taken in one dose, will keep a child
quiet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

such warning.
How common is the instance of 4 pro-
missing boy, who has distinguished himself
in the primary schools for quick apprehen-
sion and ready capacity for learning, who
has returned from his collegiate course, an
Indifferent scholar. And how often will
strict inquiry find its cause in the frequent
recurrence of petty dissipatiOns in college
life These convivialities are very seduc-
tive; and unaided even by stimulating bey
erages, are sometimes sufficient TO defeat the
end of collegiate discipline. Is it wonder
ful, that when alcoholic drinks are super
added, that college hOspitalities should 20
often prove destructive to good scholarship
And why should they not? The intellectual
faculties are pre-eminently the students
working tools; and these are all dependent
for their efficiency on the normal state Of
the brain. one essential condition of which
is. TRANQUILITY. How shall the brain be
tranquil, when its vessels are goaded, and
its delicate tissues scourged with the fumes
of alcohol 1t does not need that degree of
excitement which We denominate intOxica-
ton, to dull the perceptiOn-to pervert the
judgment. In all the departments of busi-
ness and employments os life, the same
causes will work the same results.
And all this occurs within the limits OF
of ostensible temperance may scarcely i'm
pair the mere animal functions, nor much
abbreyiate the term of an ignoble life.
| said all this may occur, within the lin
its of apparent temperance. But alas
how fer in the pride Oftheir self-confdenee,
taking this questionable ground in early life,
succeed in keeping within its limits Young
man, beware ;the insiduOus foe is adrOitly
spreading his tolls and will ultimately have
his victim. The moral faculties, by little and
little, yield their integrity, till all barriers
to appetite give way till he impiously be-
lieves that to eat, drink, and be merry,
comprises the whole boon of our existence.
This sturdy pride brooks no restraint,
spurns every warning, resents and ayenges
the fathers prayer, the mothers tears-and
vet, ere long this pride must quail. The
will is already paralyzed-the appetite is
avenging its wrongs on its rack of torture,
and habit has set its seal. A little while,
and his name will be by-word, too foul for
utterance, and his person loathsome nuis-
ance, over which humanity may shudder-
and recOil-but cannot weep L.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

The tunelul mosquito already beguiles the
midnight sleeplessness Of the dwellers in
Chicago hotels.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

''Salts of demoniac' was recently called
fol at a country store in Western Massa-
chusetts. The apothecary filled the bill
with pint of New England rum.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

\ correspondent writes from New Haven,
Conn, stating that in consequence of
juniors violently assalting freshman of
the Sheffield Scientific School because the
latter refused to give up ''beaver" hat that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

A prominent lawyer of Albany, in filling
out a check for $50 to pay his gas bill for
the last quarter, wrote on the check as fol-
lows - Half for gas and half for fraud"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

A man who mixes great deal in society
Is said to have laughed 50 much in his
sleeve that it is worn out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

Florida
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

Royal lloughton, formerly banker and broker
In New York city, who died at ST. Augustine. Fla.
on the End ult., was born at Gulford in I7es and
took up his residence in New York in 1873
Wilmington man, while on a visit fell asleep a !
usual. His wife and her friend took about table
spoonful Of snuf and he drew in his breath held
il under his nose. lie is anti-tobaccOnis. to the
backbone now, and he don't sleep in his chair when
he is visiting.
Sabin Bullock 0f Bellows Falls, recently caused
the arrest Of J. ID. Bridgman, George Babbitt and
y. f. Woods. for false and malicious prosecution.
Bridgman in turn had bullock arrested for belous
language, and upon BulIOek's refusing to give bail
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

An esteemed friend full ofyears and ofwis-
dom, sends the following words of warning
suggested by a professional experience Of
over fifty years, in the hope that they may
catch the eye Of some young man who needs
such warninC
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-04-18

Permit me % inform You that those three
pretentiouS, Jop-gaiiant, high-cockaiorum
spire- 10 not belong TO a high spirited pcJ-
p.c-thlu-h they may be hot spiritel-pr1-
badly are. as the fighting editor of this pa
per viii doubtless find out in a day OF Two
after this article -pubiished
Thu-e three church edifces with their
rigid piGme- were founded upon beggary.
They were built up all the way % their
proud peaks by bsqgary. They are support
ell still by heggary, and sure as the law
" after It, kind they can produce only q
weak generation Of bcggars. 4 Ahissing and
q reproach are they TO the three little drih-
lets of humanity that make preteuce Of
worship in them-to three little ministers
that preach little partisan gospel in them
to the three agents that countcnance them.
anl TO ;he three great denominations that
endorse them.
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Flotsam and Jetsam.

me sea crashed over the grim grav rocks.
A. numbered beneath the height
=. sWeept BY rec. and sandy dune
slttered beneath tho harvrs, moon.
thAt oathed il in yellow light.
Shell and seawced. and sparklinr stone
~ ~ hung on the golden sand.
SSslahse relies torn from its deepest caves
Sal trophies Of Wild victorious sares
IL scattered upon the strand.
SpaTs that had looked So ..r9p.- and trpe
Mhen the gallant ship wls launched
Shattered and broken, nun.- % tie shore
Mnile the tide in IL Wild Triumphant mar
Rang the dirse for old ship long staunchef
Petty triles that lovers had brought
From many a IN cline
Snatehed by the storm from the elin-ine cissp.
Of hands that the lonely VIII never rrasp.
While the world yet counted t.mo.
Baek, back to its depths went the ebbin- tide,
Leaving its stories TO rest.
lnsought and unseen in the silent bay,
To be gathered again ere close ef day.
TO the oceans mighty breast.
Kinder than man art thou, Oh sea
1TlaaiSly ~e give our best,
th.uta, anu hope, and love and iaith.
DiesotGn that challenges tnc and death
Us 'terlln- worth to test.
We ling them down a orr S.arl.n..-s feet.
1i.'i'ucIe nee leaves them there
a"c careless loOttep furI.s ..-'dr
11l.,s; Sli-i,ss'; enin selglncs.. scuru ar p4 De.
Bring little o. Thought OF care.
No tide Of human fecl.n- turns
Once ebbed. love never ma.
lhe pitiiui Wrecsa.e uf t-ms ruI str.--
The uotsam and ictsam lf tu-l1n IN.
No saving rcdux know.