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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03
ALAReE DIAMOND CUT IN AMERICA.

A large number OF persons, including promi-
nent diamond dealers mineralogis. city officials. and
others assembled yesterday afternoon At Delnonicos
ct yomtsen thst and Fifthave.. for the purpose OF
examining very large diamond. The stone wa very
brilliant one, but very light strswcolor was clearly
apparent In the rough ths stone weighed % osrats
and WA octsgonsl 10 shape. The cutting has
len made ~ I.ase Hermann Of the New
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03
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Ienlius Territorial secTe,aTy for Colorado
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03

THE SPRING FASHIONS OF G.NTLEMEs's HATS
inspection and ct EsPEscHzIDs hansa
llS Nassaust
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03

BuRSn1rs COCAINE makes hair glossy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-03
STATEN ISLAND.

ToxPKINsvILLE.-W and BOstwick
have surveyed tho location for the proposed new
wharves st the quarantine grounds ami began yes
terday the work OF driving TIE spies near the
Staten Island ferry landing These WharVes are 10 DC %
feet wide 400 feet long and feet above hlgh,Wat
mark and the contractors propose TO have TWO OF mem
done By May /. The entire WORK whi co,t az Ieast
100000 II Is understood that some OF tSe hui"pe"n
- .,u hin lInns will nconnY those dOeka.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13
SENMEs-A MANLY PETITIoN.-The un-
dersioned resnectfnllv Y shows unto Your honor

SENMEs-A MANLY PETITIoN.-The un-
dersigned respectfully shows unto your honor
able bodies that prior to the late war be-
tween the United States and the Confederate
States he was commander in the navy of
the United States domiciled in the State of
Alabama, of which State he had been cit
lzen for number of years; that, viewing
the question at issue between the northern
and southern States from southern stand
point, he believed in the right of secession of
States for cause. and IN contest of allegi
ance as between his state and the federal
goyc -nment he believed his allegiance to be
ulti,i .tely due to his state; that when his
STATE seeded, he felt himself in honor bound
to follow her fortunes for better or for worse
that his state did secede that upon the hap
pening of that event he rendered his resign
alton to the then secretary OF the navy. who
well knew the object of the tender, and that
his resignation was accepted that being by
such acceptance relieved from all his obliga-
tions to the federal government which grew
out OF his late commission, he returned to
the state which he believed was entitled to
his allegiance, took up arms in her defence,
and defended her and the confederate states.
of which she had become member, to the
best of his ability. At the close Of the war
he retired to private life and has again De
come citizen of the United States, having,
as voter of Alabama, sworn TO support and
defend the constitution Of the nited States
and the Union OF the States. Having thus
renewed his allegiance to the federal con-
stitution IN good faith, he desires the prompt
and entire oblivion, except in 50 far as his
tory may deal with the subject, of the late
differences between the two sections. lie
has the natural affection of an american
citizen for the land of his birth. and the
same pride as formerly in the glory and pros
perity of his country, and of his whole coun
try, and he now requests your honorable bod
les to remove the political disabilities under
which he has 50 long labored, and restore
him to the fall and free embrace Of the only
country which can claim him. and the only
country which he cares to claim Respect
fully, RAPHAEL SurEs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

INSANITY RARE AMONG SAvAcEs.-''I If we
may rely an the observations of travellers. -
says the Journal Of Mental S1cpcc. there
has always been comparatively little insanity
among savageS Admitting this To- be the
case. it is not difficult to guess at the reasons
of their comparative immunity. In civilized
society there are three principal causes to
which we may trace nearly every mental
disorder, viz. hereditary predisposition, in
temperance, and mental anxieties. Now.
savages are almost exempt from the operation
Of these three causes. They do not poison
their brain with alcohol until the white man
introduces it to them. The weak in mind
and body are not carefully attended to and
kept alive as among civilized people if they
are not actually destroyed. by natural cr ar
tifcial means, they are got rid of, 50 that
they do not themselves swell the numbers of
the insane in there own generation, or increase
them in the next generation by propagatinS
their kind. Again, the sayagcs do not inter
marry in the same family among them the
prohibition Of marriage extends often to dis
tant relatives. persons having the most dis
tant blood affinity being forbidden to marry.
1t can scarcely be doubted that the reason OF
such prohibition was their experience OF the
evils resulting from intermarriage of relatives
an experience which distinct as is the les
son which it teaches, has not vet availed to
check the intermarriagc of first cousins
among civilized people.
Lastly the savages has few and simple
wants springing from his appetites and these
he gratifes. With him there is no eager
straining beyond his strength after social
aims that are not intrinsicaJly worth the
efforts they cost, no disappointed ambition
from failure to compass such aims, no dejec-
ton from the reaction which follows the rea-
lization of an over-rated ambitious passion,
no anxious sense of responsibility he has no
lifelong hypocrisies to keep up, no torment
ing remorse of conscience, no painful rehec-
tiops of an exaggerated self-consciousness in
short, none of the passions that constitute
tho chief wear and tear of civilized life.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13
ART NOTES.

The February reception of the artists OF
Boston was attended Dy hundreds of visitors,
who eniovcd the varied exhibitions in the
different studios. We quote some of the
notes of the critic of the Boston Traveller
The studio of 5. W. Griggs was pleasantly
arranged. and besides his familiar works
there were several new paintings, among
which were two panel pieces of flowers and
bird, executed with purity Of coloring and
brilliancy or effect, and picturesque views of
Lake George. and Pleas ant Valley. In the
last mentioned landscape Mr.. Griggs has
rendered the mountain scenery with unusual
success, the nearest bluff coming boldly to
the front like guard of the range. &. F.
Higgins showed some views among the Adj
rondacks, which he has painted in his best
style. Mr.. Higgins has an eye to the pleas
ant phases of nature, and makes one feel like
sojourning in the land that he paints. lie
is steadily accumulating his artistic forces
and each year pres ents works with addition
al points Of improv ement. lie swings long
scythe in the art field and makes steady pro-
gress. 5. p. IIodgdon's view of Dix's Peak,
in the Adirondaeks, was still in his studio.
1t is ore of Mr.. Hodgdon's happiest efforts
a clear and atmospheric landscape, with full
composition.
The Marquise Maria Bril- nole-Sale has
presented the historical palace of Palazzo
Rosa to Genoa. in which it is situated. The
revenue of the building, one of the most re-
nowned in Europe, will be applied to en-
couraging literature and and art, and the
purchase of artistic treasures for the city.
The palace contains valuable collection Of
paintings by Vandykc, Guilo, Tintoretto.
Paul Vcronese and Others of ,he old masters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13
NUMBER 81.
CURRENT NOTES.

A fine distinction was that the preacher
of the Richmond First Baptist Church madd
My brudders." said he, "when you was
| all slaves, dar might ha' been sense for cut
TIN slice off do marsr's bacon. OF hookin'
handful y corn meal. or robbing de hen
roost /; for you all work hard den. my brad
ders, and you earn it, you earn it. my brad
ders and sisters. But now YOU is all free
men, dar amt no 'scusc whatever YOU sail
on yer own 'sponsibility."
Inspired Being: Whence, oh whence.
ladies', whence, oh. whence came the mar
yellous instinct that prompted the minute
being originally contained in this fragile
egg shell to burst the calcareous envelope
that secluded it from the glories of the out
ward world?" Chorus of admirng ladies
" Whence, oh whence, indeed. Mr.. Honey
comb ~ Master Tommy; 81 Perhaps the
little beggar was afraid he'd he boiled -
Punch
London's population is three times great
or than that of New York, and its area five
times greater yet the expense of running
the city OF New York during the present
year is estimated to exceed that of London
for the same time by about &, 500 900. The
debt of London is S32 per head for each in
habitant that of New York. Sil3 or near
ly four times as mach.
They have temperance society in Wash
ington county, Pennsylvania, which calls
itself = Pharaoh's Phrolicking Phroggs."
\ Wisconsin legislator wants railroad
passengers weighed and charged according
- lie handled a gun earelessly, and put
his angel plumagc on" is Western pa
per's obituary of John Dcyine, of Naples,
Ill.
" y Good Man Gone to Roost," was u
headline in a Western papers obituary.
The Chicago Tribune says there is 4 case
IN the Minnesota courts in which the title
to i50. 900 acres of swamp lands depends on
the definition of the single word leach.
\ land grant was made to the Milwaukee
and St. Paul Railroad Company, and the
question Is whether seven sections per mile
" on each side Of said line" means OF both
sides IN the aggregate, or seven sections On
one side and seven on the other.
Mrs. Morris. Of Maryville. Iowa, planned
an elOpement with n travelling photograph
er named Hamilton Her husband learned
of the fact. He at once hitched upa horse,
got into the wagOnwith hisfrightened wife.
drove five miles to the trysting place. and
delivered her to Hamilton.
The California Senate has passed bill
making women eligible to he school direc
tors.
\ Probate Judge in Western county Of
Nebraska not long since convicted and fined
a man in the following move manner
There feing no evidence against the prison
er, the judge declared he knew something
of the case himself. WhercupoE he sol
EMMY administered the oath to himself,
gave his testimony and convicted the pris
oner thereon
- Tonsorial PGrio-" and - Capillary Stu
dIo" are the latest and most elegant sub
stitutes for d" barber shop
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13
DOMINION NEWS

Ii i stated that the Canada southern
Railroad owing to the cmbarra -s.lents of
their banker daniel Drew. have been un-
able to pay their employees since the first of
December until Feb 2lst. when they sold
twelve palace cars 1T $4,000. which were
intended for the road. hcinga loss Of So ,OGO
on each car.
A correspondent oi the Montreal Gazette
IS afraid that British Columbia will Secede.
throw itself into the arms OF the United
States. and give that power th Q whole of the
Pacific coast.
Three regiments nl British troupS are u
be sent to Canada. This Is not to be con-
strued as war measure Th total with
drawal OF the English troops from Canada
some three or four years ago gave the ut
most dissatisfaction.
\ large meeting of nanui .cturcrs was
held at Toronto last week. 60 consider
measures to secure IN increase in the tariff
on articles manufactured in Ca NADIA and fer
promoting the manufacturing interests of
the Domion generally. rs i)asis OF petit
tion to the Governor General. In the COun-
ell and both Houses of Parlia nent resolu-
tions were adopted Affirming uniairness in
foreign competition. and the receSSIty cx-
isting for the protection of Canadian inter
cStS.
The Toronto Nal sees in the success Cf
the =" grange" movement the desiIh-knell of
reciprocity, for the interests Of American
and Canadian farmers are anita 20 1istic, -
far as market for their products is con-
cerned.
The recent difficulty between the bench
and the bar ha~ been settled by Chief jus
tice Duval and Judge Badgley of the Do
minion sending in their designations. and
Judge Monk receiving years leave Of ab-
sence. \. \. D0rion, it Is said. viii he ap
pointed Chief Justice. and Attorney Gene
raj Z. Irwin and NJ. Doutre. z. c., viii he
appointed judges. 1t i understood that
Judge Sicotte. of St. ilyacinthe VIII be
placed on the Queen bench.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

But they pumped him out, and the same
night he went to the circus and laughed un-
til he cried at the antics of the trick mules
Such is lie
The profane youth of Cincinnati call the
members of the saloon praying bands '.Bung
Starters
The only three houses in Washington
which can dine and wine guests without
calling in walters, cooks and borrowed silver
are those of Sir Edward Thornton, Secretary
Fish and Representative Hooper. The cook
of the latter is described as at the head of his
profession, and not to be won away by the
offer of fabulous wages.
Lancaster (Pa.) man, who is veteran
member of lodge, says that while leaves
may have their time to fall, the curtain sea-
son lasts from January to December 81,
with no rostponement on account of the
weather.
The Louisville Couricr-Journdl says it is
quite remarkable fact, which doubtless has
not escaped the notice of the more observing
OF Us, that church-goers who are sensitive
about their lalSe teeth seldom fall asleep in
an upright attitude
The New York Academy of Music is said
to he overrun with mice, and some times one
VIII aeeompanya lady home, concealed in
her clothing
An Englishman. who has three marriage
able daughters. calls them the "home rule
candidates'
\ Connecticut matron of seventeen sum
merS is one of the latest applicants for IA
divorce.
There are over three hundred youthful
NirginanS who answer to the name of
Robert f. Lee
\ California paper thus pictures scene
in Sanctum. which iS characteristic of that
hali-iinished civilization Il am n greatlgunl"
said editor sam Il am great gun, b the
Lord - ''You bet your boots :" replied
Jolly fellow who was at work with paste-pot
and scissors, constructing leader. ''You
bet You are but you 20 of when you hadn't
ought TO- and You get wet too much, and
you're sprung like hi, and you are apt to
scatter ike the devil, and if you amt little
steldier, you'll ret the hind-sights knocked |
of you, and be discharged
Nine-cent festivals. at which popcorn and |
milk are served, are iavorite financial devices
with the Wisconsin churches.
In New Orleans they label hotel thieves
on the back, "hotel thief. and march them
around TO all the hotels for inspection.
Smith said that his digestion was ''out of |
tune.' the other day. and when Jones ad- |
vi~ed him to eat his food in future with a
tuning fork. he accused Jones Of lacking
sympathy.
The last rough one on lawyers comes from
-
sent for lawyers Rickle and Fullers. of |
course, to draw the viii they supposed he
would make. Judge of their surprise when
his request was that one should stand on
each side Of him, ~, that he could die ike |
f.-t,.. tff.r--+
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

The New York Mail says that celebrated
artist in that city is painting the portraits of
six of the most beautiful young ladies in
New York in one large group. The young
ladies are to represent nations, and the pic
ture is to be exhibited and sold for the bene-
fit of church now heavily in debt. The
artist does his work without compensation,
and his subjects all volunteered "to sit in
asmuch as it was for "eharity."
If bust of Chief Justice Tancy lis placed,
to the expense of the country, in the Cap
itol, the commission for its execution ought
to be given to Miss Ed mia Lewis. There
is nothing like having h tory indicated.
The New York artist, Page, has been en-
gagged on Summers picture for three years
and Mr.. Sumner has not yet seen it.
W. J. Hennessey, the artist, is now draw
ing for Punch in London.
Gustave Dore is described as a short, stout
mar, with a large head, fine brown ehere-
hre broad forehead, a handsome face, very
bright beaming eyes, and a peculiarly frank
and winning smile There is something in
describably animating about his friendly and
cordial manner. lie is rather more than
forty, but looks much younger.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13
4 Mania for Rhyming.

Max Adeler writes They have woman
in Toledo. it i said, who cannot speak with
out rhyming. In all her conversation about
the house. even in her orders To her servant
girls. She uses poetry a. the vehicle of her
orders. The rhyming mania seized her after
severe fit Of sickness, and now she cannot
get rid off The effect of this. when She Is
attending to the ordinary duties of her
household, must often be remarkable 1t is,
We suppose, something Ike this
" 1t would give me- Matilda, enornou. relief
L you'd cook those potatoes and beans with
the beef"
Or this
make my bed,
And do j.; quickly, too dSou hear or else I'll
punch ; er head
Or this
You johnny ifyou tear your pants.
III fog you til ma ke you dance 80
Or this:
"Alphonso, You are eating now your fifteenth
huckwheat cake
The next thing you'll TO howl.ns with frisltul
stomach ache
OR this
Louise put your hustle on and Let your
And come " IN me to Ter-uson's to make
little cali:
It makes No difference. my child. what bonnet
You may wear.
But Cor gracious saEc. Louise take comb and
friz your hair
This is all easy enough. But suppose the
woman wants to tell the hired girl to bring
up the coal scuttlc, where is She going to
find a word To rhyme with ''scuttle - And
if She should have occasion to discuss with
her husband such subjects as EcphyseSis and
Loxodromies and Seismognphicism, how Is
she going to ring in rhymes on those names
We do not profess to know We are only
certain Of one thing-that if the disease be
comes common among American women, the
men will leave the country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13
Jenkins Plays with the Band.

once more applied my talents to the
trombone. this time in an honest effort tC
aid the band don't know how did 1t
but | did it, Suddenly there resounded
from the cylinder of brass, the most doleful
sound that ever asSiiled the ears of mortal.
"Gott in IIimmel :" muttcrcd the leader,
without looking around, and the instru-
ments crashed over the error and crushed it
out of recollection.
:" Bum, bum, boom, bum, boom-m,
blair-r-r, fizz -
"0f you blcase Chenkins, yoa pc 50 gind,
you don't any more," and there was an ex-
preston of agony on the leaders face as he
spoke.
"Never mind, old man. | suggested,
'these people expect music, and I'm going
to give 'em a show
"Bair-r-r, boom, bum, bum, boom fz-z-z,
bum. bum -
''NIien Gott, mein Gott, Mister Chenkins,
vas is das? Tuytul YOU should mok owit
of dat pand -
"Fizz, boom, blair, boom. fzz, blair, bum,
bum -
The dancers stopped and gazei on the
band with amazement.
"Told you 50. cd man See they can't
dance while this Is going on. Got to stop
and listen. Wait until give them another
note
"Fizz. zump, boom, blair-r-r, bum, bum,
bum, bum. bum, pouf, zum, fzz, swa>h,
bum. fzz :"
We were playing,the Beautiful Danube, .
and was initiating the wash Of the waves
on the beach The leader swung his violin
bow and every musician strained to drown
my efforts
"Zump, bum, swa>h, boom. fzz, wish,
poul, bum, bum. blair-r-r ,''
The aS~cmblage stood in amaze. They
evidently never heard such music before.
and they enjoyed it. My brother trombon-
ist, who didn't make half as much noise a.
|, glarei at me but kept blowing.
"Misser Chenkins. Of you blcase, @ away
NIT dat tam horn"
"Boom-m-m-m-m, fzz, blair, bum, bum,
bum, bum, zumpr"
Rat, tat, tat, tat" struck the bow
against the music stand, and the music died
away with a closing effort on my part My
fellow musicians glared at me, but said
nothing. The leader approached me with
wrath in his eye and trcmor on his LIP.
"Mein Herr" said he in a fearful voice.
''py Gott, should kill Won for dot noise.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-13

How 4 LOBSTER DiNEs.-Frank Buckla nd.
the English naturalist. writes as follows
concerning holsters \ lobster is q very
particular fellow in his food. | have been
watching one in my large marine aquarium
at Receivers. If portion of food be thrown
down To hin. lie Immediately sets his long
horns 1T work to ascertain the whereabouts
of his dinner. Ii he does not like it, he at
once pushes it away from him with the at
titudc of an epicure who bids the waiter
take away plate of meat he does not fan
cy Ii the food is agreeable to him, he
munches it up, moving his jaws in a pecu-
liar way, ike 4 weaver making n blanket.
lie tears his food into large pieces, leaving
the actual pounding work To be done by
the very peculiar internal teeth, which are
to be found in the lining of the stomach,
and which my reader can easily examine for
himself, il he will take the trouble. When
the lobster goes out for Il - constitutional, d"
and is not in particular hurry, he carries
his great claws in front of him, well away
from the ground, like the big flags VIC some
times sec heading street professions. lie
- walks" upon the little legs which are un-
derncath his body. while he keeps his horns
moving in front of his nose like blind man
tapping the flags with mis- stick rs he plods
along, led by his dog hence | conclude
the lobster is short-sighted. Ii the least
thing alarms him he scuttles backward on
his hind legs, which move with the rapidity
of the legs of a centipede- If he does not
80 fast enough in this way, he suddenly
snaps his tail toward him like a man sud-
denly closing his hand, and flies backward
with jerk like an India rubber band snap
ped in half. He almost goes into his cave
tail foremost, and he takes the most won
fully good shots at the entrance. 1t has
been said by friend of mine that fly fish,
erman will never be perfect until he has
got an eye at the back of his head, so as to
prevent his drop-hy getting hitched up in
the tree behind him. lreally think the lob
stcr must have an eye in his tail somewhere.
Our pet lobster is not willing that the Sc
crets of her toilet should be exposed to vul-
gar gaze, so the first night she was in the
tank she artfully collected cookie and oys-
ter shells and made a trench round herself
after the fashion of the Romans when they
took possession of the hilltop. A branch
of seawccd forms canopy overhead, and
there she is at this minute in a house of her
own making, a regular " compound house.
holder, with no taxes to pay