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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26

GRANNlEs RECIPE FOR PicKLNG GEEy-
ANcEs.-Take a quarter OF an ounce Of griev-
ance. (N. B. Some say grain is suih-
cient, as in this recipe everything depends
on the cooking. | have even been told it
has been Successful without any Of the solid
ingredient at all, bat only give what have
tried.) Bruise and pound it thoroughly. So
that every particle Of the fibre Is laii hare.
Season it with good sprinkiingof Of yourowu
merits. Let il stand some hours, adding
from time To time alternately pinch Of the
unrequite1 delinquencies Of others, and their
undescrved blessings. In the evening boil it
in water from the well of pride. leaving it to
simmer all night. The next morning strain
it from all remnants Of your own well-dc
served trials, bottle it, and cork it tightly
from the fresh air, which is fatal 70 il. Sc
curing the cork with parchment written
over with the generous concentrations Of
your acquaintances, and the unjust attacks
Of your best friends. This pickle Is war
rantei to keep for yearS. II it should fail.
it must be either from some defect of care in
the straining or because the vessel in which
it was boiled had not been previously care
fallv rinsed from all remains of your own
unde,erved blessings II it should lose any
Of its sharpness, You have only to boil the
whole carefully over again in water from the
same well, and You will find the flavor re
cover all its first acidity and pmgeucy. let
no cooks attempt this recipe to whom time
IS Of any value, as all depends on the leisure
bestowed on the preparation. - Mrs.
Charles
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26
The Two Homes.
ANEW POEM nY BAYAEp TAYLOR
a home xss seated high and fair

nv home was seated high ana iAir
Upon a mountains sac
The day was longest, brightest there
Reueath. the world was wide
Acr,,ss fts blue. embracing zone
1'.e rivers cleaned. the cities SHINE
And over the rid re ui the ladins rini
~ tae storm in the ii -tant dim.i
aud thc tsh OF the soundless thunder
But weary grew the sharp, cold VINE
OrWinds that never kissed,
The changeless green Of fir and PINK
The gray and clinging mist.
Above the granite sprang no bowers
Tho soil ave low and Seamless d9wers,
And the drone and din Of the waterfall
Became a challenge, taunting cali
"'Tis fair, It's fair in the valley"
ofal the hcmesteads deep snd far
Nv fancy clung TO one,
Whose gable burned, a mellow star.
Touched by the sinking sun.
Unseen around, but not unguessed,
The orchards madc a leafy nest;
The turf before il was thick, | knew,
And bees were busy the garden through.
And the wind Jws were dark with roses
Tls happier there, below | sighed
The world is warm and near,
And closer love and comfort hide
That cannot reach me here.
Who master is must be so blest
II down 70 the valley should 90
Leaving the granite, the pines and snow,
And the winds that are keen as lanees-
i wandered down. by ridge and dell
The way was rough and long
Though earlier shadows round ne ieiii
/ cheered them with my song.
The worlds great circle narrower grew,
TIL hedge and thieket hid the blue;
But over the orchard, near at hand,
The gable shOne on the quiet land,
And far away was the mountain
Then came the master, mournful-eyed
And stern Of brow was he.
o. planet In such peace ~ ! cried,
''opare but the least 70 me -
Who seeks, - he said, this brO1dins haze,
The tameness OF these weary days,
The h shway's dust, the glimmer and heat.
The woods that ietter the young winds feet,
And hide the world and lis beauty
lie stretched his hand he looked afar
With eyes Of old desire;
3 saw ny home a mellow star
That held the sunset 3 IRE
be- But yondcr home, D." be cried, hes ia-r'
lts chambers burn like gilded airs
. know that the gardens are Wild as dreams,
With the sweep OF winds, the dash Of streams,
And the pines that sound o. an anthem
So quiet. So screnely high
Il sits, when clouds are iurlei,
And knows the beauty of the sky,
The glory ofthe world.
Who there ahiles must be s0 hlest
Hen share with me that lofty crest.
Ilup 20 the mountain should 20,
Leaving the dust and the glaio below,
Aal The weary life oi the valley
i'm fft54ff-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26

The Boston bar has been somewhat dis
turbed of late over the alleged incivility Of
Chief Justice Gray toward Henry W. Paine
a Boston lawyer, considerably older than
his honor. Mr.. Paine was so badgered by
the chief-justice in recent trial that he
withdrew from the case, and younger
member Of the bar, Mr.. James b. Thayer.
also, 80 report goes, was recently 50 unnec-
essarily snubbed by the chief-iustice that q
considerable correspondence passed between
the two gentlemen before satisfactory un-
derstanding was reached.-Spriagfeld Re-
! publican.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26

hr ~. p. BROOM.
un. weep ar for the dead
Rather. oA. rather give the tear
To those who darkly linger here.
When all beside are He'd
Weep for the spirit witherln-
Iu IT, cold, cherries sorroNlnE,
Necp ,ur the Young and lovely une
That ruin darkly reyels on;
But never be q tear drop shed
Far them. the pure, enfrancAisel dead.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26
Childhood and His yisftor..

81 W. M. PHAED.
once on a time, when sunny NAV
Was kissing up the April showers.
saw ialr childhood hard at play
Upon bank Of blushing flowers,
Happy-he knew not whence or how
Ana smillng,-who could choose but love him
For not more glad than ChildhOod's brow
Was the blue heaven that besmed above him.
Old Time. in most sppalling wrath.
That valleys green repose invaded
The brooks grew dry upon the path
The birds were mute. the lilies fsiod
But Time swiftly winged his flight
In haste Grecian tomb TO batter,
That Childhood watched his paper kite
And knew Just nothing OF the matter
With curling lip and glancing eye.
Guilt gaEed upon the scene minute
But Childhood's glance OF purity
Had such holy spell within il.
That the dark demon 10 the sir
SpreadIforth again his.bsflied pinicn
And hid his envy and despair.
Selftortured in hs own dominion
Then stepped gloomy phantom up
Pale eypreSs-erowned, Nights swiul dau ghter
ARD pronered him fearful cup,
. full 70 the brim Of bitter water;
foor ChildhOod babe her tell her name,
And when the beldams mutteresi-' S,rraw
ne esald,-"Don't interrupt my game
III taste Il, IL ! must, Tomorrow"
Then Wisdom stole his bat and hall
,vsAii am tSnSht him ms.t srse enieSS"urY
why bubbles rise, and aeorEs ALI
Anu why no toy may last iureVer
ohe taikel of ali tho wOndrou. laws
winch Natures open book disclo-es
And Childhood, ere she made a pause
Was last asleep among the roses.
Sleep on. sleep on oh manhoo,l's dreams
ARE all OF earthly pain or pleasure
or GlorJ : tolls. Ambitions schemes
VI cherished love, or boarded treasure.
But I" the couch where Chi!dh0oi lies
more delicious trance Is given
Lit VI by rays from Seraph eyes
AMI .lltn np-cs ct rcmeIn hered hr4Ver
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26

Orr OF HIS SPHERE-A young farmer
who writes for one Of the Boston papers has,
in the absence of his iamily, been churning
his own butter. From that experience he
seems to have derived some new ideas which
he expresses as follows Il have a. nice
lump Of butter. September made, as any one
need ask for, and can warrant that there
has been no woman's finger in the cream or
butter, whether mine has been or not.
feel a little proud of my first attempt at
making use Of my knowledge Of butter max
ing. found it a great help to have o churn
that would work the butter over, heat the
butter-milk ont, and work in the Sal- with
out any taking out or handling. can faith
fully work any amount from two pound, 10
twenty-five in my churn, or chgrn cream
enough to make forty pounds and vet
while such churns are plenty and cheap,
men will let their wives % ON churning with
the old dash churn, and working over the
butter with paddle, or with their hands,
in the Oh wooden bowl. They cannot
afford q new churn, though they must have
all the machines for tightening mems labor.
If such men had to take their cliurns and
paddle, and make sixteen pounds Of butter,
which ! made, from putting the cream into
the churn to taking it out well worked and
salted, in les than half hour, they would
find it advisable to have a new churn. How
Do women stand it, to do a~ have seen done,
churn away at the old up-and-down da.her
most Of the time. when not putting food an
the table. for three days.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26

ONE OF LINooLN's SroRIEs.-I wasoncc in
Mr.. Lincoln's company when certain dis
cussion arose. He himself looked very grave,
and made no observation until all the others
had finished what they had to say. Then.
with twinkle of the eye, he remarked that
he preferred the Episcopalians to every other
sect, because they were equally Indifferent to
a mans religion and his politics.
1t happened that-at one time blockade
runner going out of Charleston harbor was
captured, and on board of her were found
certain dispatches from the Spanish Consul
in flat city for his own government These
desl tches were very i'm properly opened by
the eaptor, and then forwarded to the State
Department at Washington. Mr.. Seward,
Immediately after he received them, sent for
the Spanish Minister, Mr.. TaSsara, and with
expressions of great regret that the envelopes
had been tampered with, offered him the des-
patches The Minister, highly indignant.
declined to receive them. Then Mr.. Seward
proposed to forward them to their destina-
ton through the medium of our own agents.
This proposition was equally unacceptable.
and the Secretary of State was at loss
what to do He shortly afterwards explain
cd the difficulty to the President, whom it
reminded of a ''little story" ''When |
lived in Indiana he said, "there resided
very near US an old negro known as Uncle
josh He was very pious darkey- but
was so infrm that it was impossible for him
to 20 to the neighboring school house to lis
ten to any itinerant preacher who might
happen to discourse there oua Sunday.
However, in order to make up as far as pos
sible for his own inability to attend, he al
ways compelled his grandchildren to 90
and they were required not only to recollect
the text, but also to be able to give the old
man some account Of the sermon On one
occasion a Methodist came and preached.
He told the congregation that there We're
two kinds of people in this world, Method
lists and Baptists that the Metholists fol-
lowed a road that led to heaven, and the
Baptists one that led to he'll. The next Sun
day there presented himself hard-shell
Baptist who had heard about the sermon Of
his Methodist brother. lie told his auditors
that it was true that there were two kinds
of people in the world, Methodist7 and Blp-
lists. and that they followed different roads
but it was the Baptist road that led to
heaven, and the Methodist road that led to
hell. When old Uncle Josh heard this he
scratched his wool, and said Each one
says that there are only two roads, and that
his own leads to heaven and the other to
hell Wei, this old niger viii @ across
lots Seward, YOU will have to 70 across
lots 49, H1rper'S Nqqacine for Decem5er
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26

said the president, " on the start, and ,nch
remarks as tho-cWc have listened 10 viii 40
no harm.
Here the prcsiIcntrcq cque,tcd the secretary
to read such reports and questions for an
swcrS as had been received by the Society
up 10 date. perhap, 1t would be A. well 10
mention here that the organization i known
at present a. the " United Order of Hay
seeds, " though this will be changed event
ually. as the membership increases.
Mr. Spriggins, a young lawyer whose cal
lou-ei hands bespoke the laboring man (he
hii,;cred them rolling balls in ten pin al
lcy) arose and said be had seen in the Dan
bury Nc.es of the week previous, an offer Of
S25 lor the " best prize essay on manure
y the legal business was dali ,ihe had spent
several days and nights in dclying into this
subject, and bad prepared an essay Of sixty
odd pages, which he desired 10 read to the
" llaySecis present, before he forwarded
it 70 Connecticut 20 compete for the prize.
4 vote Wa taken a~ 90 whether he should
read his essay ont To those present, which
resulted iu % negative verdict, and the Pres
ilcnt remarked that " lite was too short to
waste Ou fertilizers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26

a." Tobacco pipes and candy for wakes is
the announcement in shop window in
Cambridgeport. Mass We sincerely hope
that the shopkeeper who put it there will
soon find reason To try another line Of bust
ness. Whiskey, tobacco and candy is a
shameful sight. People cannot pay less res
peci to their dead friends than by carousing
over their coffin Boston Pilot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26

Hold closer sti!l my hand, dear love,
Nor fear its touch will soil thine own
No palm IS clearer now than this.
free from earth-stain has II grown
Sine lsst you held ID claspod - close.
And with il hold my nfe and heart
For my heart beat hut ia Your smile.
And life wa death, We two apart
! loveI you -. AMI. All, Well
have no word or thought o.. bjaus
And even now ny voice grows Low
And ten'ler, whispering your tma.
fuu Sau-cd my love by yours thtTs AI
] do not think You undSrstogd
There Is paint yHu men can't ruach.
Up the white hei shts OF wamanha.~i
You love us,-so At least you say,
With many tender smile ami wor. /.
You hiss u close on the mouth and hrs~
Till all our heart within j. stirred
And having, unlike you, you see,
No other interests at stake,
We give our hest. and count that death
Is blessed when suffered for our sake
-Nrrfhufr's "
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26

ROBERT Burns \ FREENAsoN.-A little
book printed in England for private circula-
ton gives an int resting history of the Scott
ish poets Masonic career. lie appears to
have beena devoted member of the nobleOrlcr
from the time of his initiation, which occur
red July 4, l7Sl, until his death. His Wis
its to Lodges, wherever he happened to be
sOjourning, were frequent, and in his zeal
for Masonic work he was accustomed at
times to hold Lodges in his own house. In
1854 he was elected Deputy-MaSter Of st.
James's Lodge, and his signature to the
minutes is Robert Burness.' In grateful
recollection of the brethren at Kimarnock
who had elected him an honorary member of
St. Johns Lodge, Burns wrote the follow
ing
"Ye powers who preside DER the wind and tide
Who mark ed each elements border,
Who formed this frame with beneiceut aim,
Whose sovereign statute is order;
Within this dear mansion mayway ward contention
Or withered envy ne'er enter;
May secresy round he the mystical houad
And brotherly love be the centre
The writer of the little book above refer
red to thinks that the assislance rendered to
the poet by brethren in Edinburgh in con
nsction with the publication Of his poems,
was of much value, and says that his deyo-
tion to the Order was "a great propeHing
power, influencing his thoughts, inspiring
his muse, and nurturing that stern love of
Independence and brotherhood which are
universally acknowledged to have been pre-
dominant characteristics of his manhood =
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26

ACES OF MEN AND ANIMAIs.-Wc learn
the comparative ages of man and certain
animals from this translation from Gaelic
adage:
Thrice the age of dog is that offs horse
Thrice the age of horse is that ofa man.
Thrice the age of man is that Of a deer.
Thrice the age of deer is that of an
eagle.
Thrice the age ofan eagle is that of an oa K
tree
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26

Gen. Mcclellan and family will spend the
winter at Nice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26

A. r. Bean, of Glover, raised the past
season, Is, 900 bushels Of roots and Is feed
ing them to his cattle
An old fisherman named Cumming, has
taken nearly 200 pounds Of shad from Viii
loughby Lake within the last two weeks.
W q. Hanson, Of Greensboro. 4 youth
Of 16 winters, and Mrs Fannie Whitney, a
sprightly widow Of 76 summers, propose to
link their fortunes for the remainder of this
earthly pilgrimage.
George Trayer, Of Lowell. was taken
violently crazy Nov. 2S, aud died next
morning.
Alfred Dow, Of Albany, boasts a calf nine
months old which weighs Goo pounds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-12-26

Stamford Miller. a middle-aged man,
died suddenly with heart disease at his
home in West Brattleboro, Friday.
There was quite fracas at Engine Hall,
Bellows Falls, on the evening OF the IIth
inst. A man from Athens entered the
dancing hall, and one Higgins, with seye-
raj others, assumed the task of putting him
ont. In the scuihe the Athens man was
knocked down stairs and used very roughly,
finally drawing a knife and stabbing lIig-
gins. Neither were dangerously hurt.
Roswell Robertson, the clerk and mana
ger Of the Bellows Falls Hotel from 1920 to
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-20
EEGUss STOKES.

Mr. Ncgu, is entitled to credit for an
effort to supply stores for business pur
poses, though some people say they are not
very substantially OF strongly built oh
cr- say they are safe aud all right. As we
have no Inspector Of buildings the question
cant be officially determined But if they
fall down a coroner's jury would probably
give MS the desired information At any
rate we hope they are safe. And we are
glad to give Mr.. Neeus credit for attempt
Ing % supply Rock Island with much
needed class Of buildings He has erected
large three story brick block in Market
square, containing two large stores. a large
public hall, and considerable number of
Offices Also large fine three story brick
store on Illiuoi, street, really the finest look
ing piece Of store architecture in RockIsland
and that ist saying much in its favor
But it shines beside the other shanties
near it, aud we hope it will induce others
to try and excel it,
Mr.. Negus is also putting up a large
brick warehouse on Front street, aud fine
brick stable in the rear.
lie has also erected one of the very TN
est and most stylish private residences in
the city.
Mr. Nceus is also entitled to credit for
showing a disposition to help build up the
t,wn where he has accumulated his large
fortune. If other wealthy men would do
a, well as he has done our town would soon
be able to supply buildings for those who
want 70 do business here but cannot be
cause they can find no stores to rent.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-20

To noe Editor % the Chicago Tribune:
SIR ! have NJ doubt that ninety nine
OF accidents by collision Of rail
way trains would be prevented if all rail
ways had doUbir t"achy The question is,
how to compel the companies now using
single tracks 70 double theirs. without com.
promising their chartered privileges.
answer, by the Legislature enactinp such
penalties Tor collisions or other accidents
occasijned by the single track and switch
nuisance, as b. make 1t u their interest To
do 80. A penalty Of not less than SIVOUoo
for every collision, to be paid to the State
for the benefit Of its charitable institutions.
and Of SlO,OOO in addition, for every lire
lost To be paid to the families of those
killed by such collision. would it seems to
me, be legislation in the right direction.
No new charters should be granted for
single-track railways
am largely interested in railway stocks
myself and am satisfied that double
tracks would quadruple the income of
many Of our roads accompanied with d
reasonable reduction in fares and treights
and for this reason, If Tor no other, should
advocates double tracks ON those roads in
which ] am interested. But the question
OF safety is broader, and one which more
legitimately is to be considered by our Leg
islature. A RAILROAD STocKHoLDER.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-20
The Beginnings Of Sickness

Never tribe vi n w.. al are called small ailments.
disorder easy OF control hrst n neglected for a
few weeks may become mortal disease Be es-
pecially careful not TO let debility gain upon You.
fOr 1t il ne door through which all maladies en- er
the system. If You feel languid, inert, and to use
common expression, las ii there was no life in
you, resort at once to Hostetters Stomach Biters.
That great vegetable tonic will supply the vitality
you 80 urgently need. 1t is nerve food. By lis
tonic action Il stomach il so invigorated that di-
gestiOn becomes regular, easy perfect; while its
mild, cathartic properties relieve the bowels from
distractions, and its Alternative operati. bene6
ohly affects all the secretive organs For the mis-
cries oil Dyspepsia and they include almost every
unpleasant feeling that belongs to physical dis
ease and mental wretchedness, this potent tonic is
certain and speedy balm.
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-20

The other day we stated that our Legis-
lature had enacted aw to punish people
for cruelty to animals and we called upon
the States Attorney % enforce it, etc, etc,
We hope no one supposed that we intended
o. convey the idea that it was his duty to
90 cut and hunt up cases in which the law
had been violated hunt witnesses toprove
IT, and find somebody who would enter
complaint The dutr of the States At
torney Is plain-and the duty Of the peo-
pie is equally plain. In every case Of VIC
latioa of the law somebody must gn to the
State : Attorney and enter complaint, I'M
der oath, and name the witnesses to prove
the facts as alleged in the complaint-and
on this complaint the State Attorney
acts. lie cannot act without it. In a re
cent case Cur Supreme Court gave the rea-
son why he cannot act without this sworn
complaint shall first be made, viz: State 5
Attorneys might thus become the instru-
ments Of intolerabla oppression Of the PEG
PIE ana INVASION ui their private rights
and liberties
States Attorney Parmenter says he is
ready to enforce the law, but he cannot
move until complaints are first made He
has been complained Of by some, for not
enforcing the Sunday law, etc, but he says
he cannot move in that or any other mat
ter Of the Kind without sworn complaint
and witnesses to prove the facts alleged.
If people who see anything like cruelty
to animals, Overlooking teams, etc, have
any desire to punish the yiolaters of the
law, they will go at once to Mr.. Parmen-
ter and do their part towards enforcing
the law. 1t is their duty to act frst-his
uoyf
The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-08-20
NOTES HERE AND THERE.

Charley Fisher, who left here for Eu.
rope about the first of May, has just re
turned, much improved in health and ap-
pcarance.
Last night at Il clock the glass works
resumed operations, Work is commenced
earlier this season than heretofore, Owing
to the increasing demand for Rock Island
glass.
1t required $1,000 bushels of coal to
warm the city school houses in Davenport,
last winter, the cost being about SO 900.
Yesterday the Board of Education let the
contract Tor coal supply to DetIef Ahrens,
Miss Mary W. Whiteside is talked of as
a candidate, by the farmers, Tor the office
Of Superintendent OF Schools OF Peoria
county. The chief occupation Of the III
eumDent OF that office, heretofore, has been
To play poker. We don't know whether
Mary can ill the bill or not.-EJ Pdso
H. J0urRaL