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There is no concelling the fact that We
humans are not only prone to - bear the
illsN have" bat we are inclined to turn
up our noses at the wells os our ancest ors.
It is the old story of the fox that lost his
tail, one of the very few fables that have a
grain of sense in their bushels OF morality.
| can remember the case of a Cornish miner
who received, in a friendly rough-and-tum-
bic in a public house, n kick from a highly
civilized boot somewhere in the region Of
the diaphragm. lie doubled up like a clasp
kniic-you almost thought you heard the
snap, and when aiterward " und0ubled"
by q process something resembling the
opening of an obstinate oyster, he gasped
ont, " Never miuG-l-l-rathcr like it -
humanity * very ike that miner 1t has
rerrir d e ,icicut hipR from civilization in
the Ners centre o! crmtoit, bat it gasps, or
>quwkS. on S'rick- thai II thinks ciYiiiza-
mon J. bliss
BAT, 'as dear iii, "r madam, yon know
IN Your tcart of hearts IL - a nuisance To
take ri.iy th' yvr, mna'lu instances, what
ha- civilization dpuc iur TIE inhabitants of
polyuc~m II las iutr,a ced smallpox.
druukenrc,S. missionaries. and other NOR
tai iiiu,>-eS And ,sraucc~torS the ancient
Eritor~ suffered iu ia~t same way from
the civilization wash rn- forced upon them
by our Inyadcs.. Civilization, by the by, i
an awful liar, IL las t.iight u~ To talk
ahoai tie virgin ~Hil 90: ta.~ Isle, and Brit
pn~ - lu Refer have hrr,; AID never will be
SLAVES, ana "a -.iIl which ,Ie foot of no in
yadur. ete. :-Iud al tie Siiic. considering
or adsau.a--'.~ ui pu-itiun as an island. We
Elyc be-; more inlaacd-aud conquered
tan ""s- people. Bat ! could forgive
th",e NJ" r.nqu'-c' Is. II they had only
a'r>talnrd ifum cl':!izrn- ~ loo,
GA hapIA day. wien each family grew
Its u"n wood IA IT. back garden, and tall
orS an Dies makers 'iiis were unknown.
- Sig! tiv cold. on>ideriug our elm
atci lc~, but yoH lGrset that in those
days civilization had not extirpated the wolf,
who Was useful not only because YOU could
clothe yourself ia his skin in winter. but
hecanso lac kept down the surplus popula-
ton, h! eating any col Your Young family
who were in excess ui the demand.
But the crucicst wrong that civilization
has inflicted "n mankind is tOothache, with
its attendant curses uf dentists, painless ex-
traction, Few sets, and instant cures Civ
lllzailun j., t. but it shortly, neither more
nor les than neuralgia When wild in the
woods the noble savage ran, lie never knew
" hat toOthache was. Look at the splendid
grinders 10 he seen in the exhumed skull of
the aburigine. VINO was happy enough to
die before civilization introduced him to hot
drinks like tea and coffee. Not sign of de-
cay in th"st srirninc devil-mecares bits of
ivory. And a. for neuralgia, those happy
people reler had nervcs-they were blessed
with sansliur~. like that eatapillar, which
N"n lual "a; ia half if you like. whereupon
u" iir~t hall viii 20 cheerfulzy about its
h.,ii.,'-s aud the second half would follow
H. "r.S, iia'n = l''~r it, head, it does not
knu" ''hrh "as - 20.
No toolhac!'o and neuralgia are the ele-
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from its cell under my eye, proceeds down
nerve in my cheek BY corkscrew-like gyra-.
tions until it arrives at hollow tooth, OF
which it takes temporary possession: 1t
then proceeds, apparently, to fling all the
furniture about the apartments, drives into
the walls enough tenpenny nails to hang. all
the pictures IN the royal academy, and then
retires, slamming the door!
| don't like civilization Fun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-20

American iron is conceded to be superior
in quality and strength to English. The
following comparisons will show the rela-
tive tenSility of Lake Superior and English
iron, trials having been made by the use of
the testing machine made by Richie of
Philadelphia, which is that used for al! tests
in which the government is concerned A
one and one fourth inch chain iof Lake Su-
perior iron withstood draft of lOI $50
pounds. while chain of English iron of
the same Size broke at test of 76. 500
pounds. \ five eighth inch chain, Ameri-
can, "a ,s75 pounds; English. 10 900 pounds
A three fourth inch chain, American, 49,
600 POUNDS; English, $4,000; 0ne-half
inch chain, American. 1885; English,
$500, and seven sixteenth inch chain,
American, 10. $50 pounds; English, $3.50.
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HENRY III. DAVIS,

IS CHURCH STREET

TIE GILDED AGE-By Mark Twain and {. u.
Warner.
THE SCIENCE RECORD for lS74-By A. Z. Beach.
TIE PERFECT HORSE-By ". Il. II. Murray.
THE BEAUTIFUL SNOW with other Poems by
the same author. And many others "too hume
ruus 10 mention"
MISCELLANEOUS.
CROCHET HOOKS AND NEEDLES-In various
sly les.
CUTLERY-Some new add tons.
ILLUMINATED NOTICES with and without
mats.
STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS Foreign and Domestic
plain and colored.
PoRTM0NNAlES-New Patterns, viii please the
purchaser in every respect.
Lovers OF the beautiful call and loos at my case
Of GOLD PENS and PENCILS, with Pearl, lyor!
and Ebony trimmings.
March l. lsT3-d&wts
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THE LOWELL STEAM BOILER AND
STEAM PRESS Plate WORKS.

MANUFACTURES Of and dealers in Steam
vi Boilers, Rotary Bleachers, Barlow Heirs Gas
ometers, Water and Oil Tanks, Oil Stills. &c Iron
Bridges and Roofs. and all descriptions OF Plate
lrun Works, including penstocks. Fumes Quarter
Turns. Elbows, &c., for Turbine Wheel Work Also
DOhains' Improved Hollow Steam Press Plates
with Hydraulic and Power Presses OF all sizes for
Woolen GoOds Manufacturers. Repairing done
with promptness and satisfaction guaranteed. We
have on hand three secondhand Tubular Boilers,
4 feet diameter and i6 feet long. 80 3-inch Tubes
Il feet long 10 horse power each. Also Portable
Boiler and kn-ine. y horse power all Of which are
warranted in good order. Also one new upright
Engine, 10 horse power. Secondhand Boilers
taken in part payment Tor new. Orders by mail OF
telegraph promptly attended To.
RICHARD D0BBINS, Supt
MRS. ELIZABETH DDBBlNS. Administrator
button ST.. near Mechanics Mills, Lnwell, Mass
Dec lS-w6,nkdlw
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Commercial Law,

RELATING TO NEGOTIABLE PAPER, CONTRACTS, PAR
TSERsHlP, ETc)
All Of which are especially necessary FOR and
adapted to Commercial purposes.
Those desiring 10 accomplish more than the Course
included 10 the above studies may select any or all
Of the iollosing studies, viz; RzADISG, WRIrlSs
SPELLING. GRAMMAR and ARITHMETIC, and pursue
them associate studies or separately.
Pupils received At any time II there are vacancies
Parents desiring children educated In a useful and
practical manner are invited to examine into tho
merits Of this School.
Catalogue post free. Communications should be
addressed 5I Washington Street, at which place
interviews may lie had from n. m until p. H.
Closed Saturdays
II +. HIBBARD, Principal
n. B.-This School will he removed after a few
weeks 10 its new building. now in process Of com
pleton, corner Essex and Washington streets-loca-
ton previous t. the fire.
l-yly
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a FISH SroRY.-A few days since as Hiram
Hathaway's man was fishing for perch
off St. Adams Point, he discovered
short distance from him an I'M
usual commotion in the water OF crack in
the ice. Armed with an axe he FASTENED to
the spot. and to his establishment he dis
covered huge sturgeon that had come up
to the surface, probably to tell the French
man that he could not catch him with
hook. The man says 81 have better i'm
plement than that" and despatched him at
once with the axe. The fish had thrown
himself on top of the ice. when the man got
to him. The fish measured 81 feet in length
and weighed over 100 pounds. Messenger.
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Ii arrests decay OF vital forces exhaustion Of the
nervous system, restores vizur TO the deblitated,
ceanses vtiated blood, removes yescle distractions
and acts directly on the Liver and Spleen. Price
81 a bottle. JOHN Y. KELLOGG, IS Platt S., NY.
Feb I3-td&wiw
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SKULL FRAcrrRED.-A workman at the
slate quarry of Mr.. McGrath in Poultney
was fatally injured few days since, BY the
falling Of loose stone from the top OF the
quarry. striking him upon the head and
breaking the skull over the left eye.
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DISSOLUTION.


ASSIGNMENTS SALE.
I will sell at Public Auction on the 2lst day OF
March instant at o'clock p IN. or not sooner dis
posed of at private sale at the yard Of the Aneri
can Hotel, in this city the following property. be-
longing to the estate of Arson ]. Crane. in Bank
ruptcy, viz: l gray horse, known as Bismarck"
very fast, and perfectly gentle and reliable as
family horse; bay horse, frst-class in every res
pect frequently driven as mate with Bismarck %;
gray horse; double carriage; covered buggy
open buggy /; / double lumber wagon; cutter:
double sleigh pair of harnesses; single harness;
wolf robe; buffalo robe 4 shares stock Vermont
Horse Company; certificate of stallion service
Issued by the Vermont Horse Company and other
personal property.
Burlington March 6, Is74-dt2ist,wlt
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50 Inc Creat cause pHsscs "
Nearer and clearer its purposes open, 90 cteer MS
While louder and louder the world-ecii, ~, -, Ia ms
tientiemen, sportsmen. you ought to live up !" uS'
LIT us and lead us and halo our game 10 - MS
We cannot take the hounds of. and no sh'in' ~ Us
Don't be left staring alone!
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OF AMPHORINE"

The Great Discovery for the immediate relief and
cure Of Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Sprains, Bruises
Pains Strains, Stiff Joints, Swellinss, lnhamma
tons Bunions Catarrh &c &c. Ii vii, not grease
Thousands will and now testify to its great merits
Try it, Price per bottle, 3 cents. REUBEN
HOYT Prop'r, 2j3 Greenwich ST., N. Y.-Feb l3-
{dky-y
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Mr. Charles Bradlaugh, in his journal,
the National Reformer, thus speaks of
Ralph Waldo Emerson and other Boston
literati
On Wednesday, Dec 81, had my first
interview with Ralph Waldo Emerson, at a
reception given to him by Mrs. Sargent, at
her residence in Chestnut street. The
rooms wera ..iled by company of probably
the most chosen among New England 5
| illustrious men and women, gathered to
| give greeting to the sage OF Concord.
| Nv hostess gratfied me soon after my ar
rival BY searching me out among the crowd
with the welcome words MIR. Emerson is
specially inquiring for you" soon found
myself face to face with a kind, truthful
looking man, reminding me somewhat, in
his countenancc, of the late Robert Owen.
After A few words of Introductory converse,
[ was assigned chair, which had been
specially preserved for me next to
Mr.. Emerson. The afternoon will al
WAYS be memorable to me. Ralph
Waldo Emerson commenced BY quietly
and unaffectedly reading in clear measured
voice, his new poem on - The Iea-party
Centennial" His manner was - gentle
that he seemed only reading 1t To one per
son, and yet his voice was 50 distinct that
il filled the room in Its lowest tones. hen
| Mr.. Emerson ceased reading, little to my
surprise, and much to my delight, was
called upon 10 speak. Iwenty-six years be
fofe. when too poor to buy book, had
copied out parts of the famous lecture on
Seli-Reliance, j." and now | stood in the
presence of the great preacher, at least an
example of 4 selt-reliant man. After my
tribute of respectful and earnestly thank
| fnl words To Emerson A. one OF the world :
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NY Hunting Song.


Forward bark forwards the cry
One more fence and we're out on the open
So to at once, If You want 20 1--we near - m
Follow them hank TO them. darlings' as on tiiey =
Leapins and sw, eping down int the vale oeio" is
towards and bunGlers Whose heart or whose ese 50
ala.u
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BY soUTHwELL.
shun DELAYS. they breed remorse
Take thy time while time is lent thfe'
Creeping snails have weakest orc ,i
Good il hest when earnest wrought,
LINGERING lsbors come to naught.
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WINOOSkI CUSTOM AND ILOU nINt:
MILL.
VNIIE above Mill having recently changed hands
i tho present prophet having reftted and
refurnshed the mill, propose to maze a speciality
of Gristng doing custom work n the shortest time
and in the best manner. Also keeping a supply of
Flour. Feed, Meal SHIRTS for sale at all times
at the lowest market prices. Cash paid ut all times
for all kinds of 6rsn.
CuLNON 4 nifCIIINGS
j. W. CoLsoS. Roscos HIrcHISGs.
Feb6-astxvly
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NOTICE

vlNHl5 eerti6es that have given my son, Charles
L II Brigham, hts time during the remainder Of
his minority, that will claim none of his earnings
and will pay no deb's Of his contracting.
In testimony whereof witness my hand, at Essex,
VI. this 18th day Of February, Is7i.
6v1W ID. D. BRIGHAM.
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blasters were using went Of, blowing the
back part of the Office to pieces and causing
the loss of life already stated. Fifty POUNDS
of nitro-glycerine were removed in time 70
prevent greater loss of life. The exploders
have hitherto been considered perfectly SAFE
but it is probable that the custom OF carry
ing them about the necks of the miners
will not now be popular.
A most cold-blooded affair was the mar
der at Topeka, Kan, recently. OF Daniel
Farris by Frank Olds and his son, the muir
derers hiding the body of their victim under
a potato heap and then taking Possession oil
the murdered mans grocery and continu-
ing his business. They have since been ar
rested.
A Portland girl of l6 summers married
ships steward on Thursday night, was
caught with another man, Friday night,ran
off with lot of elegant new wedding gar
ments and .jewelry on Saturday. and was
found in company with negro in the eve
ming. And yet the husband took her back
John W. Woods, farmer living about a
mile and a quarter from Rutledge. Ca, re-
Gently, administered poison to has three
children, aged respectively IA, 10, and 4
wears, and then deliberately shot himself.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-20
THE
Great Excitement

OF Election hlvins now passed, Il is again time Tor
people to turn their attention to practical afairs
The very foremost that presents itself to all gentle
men, is the procuring Of a handsome outfit for
Spring. We therefore respectfully call the at
tention OF cur patrons to the magnificent line oil
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-20

The latter. with not n li,tl, travail -,
soul evolved, was "On Tic S,a.,,,s If ia,
Year." of which it WI, .ray,h nlr,.r,cJ
If | rightly recollect. thar Their. were f,,,r
All, me Its the first .tcp ri,ut ,.,srs :;
great oaks. &c., ''neyer d,->pi-r III, IL, =
OF small things" IL MAS IN Tia, -
school-house | attended my first Stbb. H.
school, the Rev. Mr.. Post, Of most pre,.inn.
memory, coming out frum the village on
summer afternoons 10 superintend i,
10 this day remember one Of the stories ha
told us. And then there were the Sund,y.
school story books. second hand to be sure
but none the less delightful on that account
The contents of the first one ever read ;s
still cherished in the chambers Of memory
1t was there ! rocited my first Sunday.
school lesson. The teacher has quite re-.
Gently, after pilgrimage Of eighty years
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-20

PHOTOG r APH $
In the best and most tasteful manner, having Sc
cured the services Of
NH. w. -. DRAPER,
n good artist who presided with Mr.. R. H. Smith. Of
st. Adams and formerly from Mr.. Notman,s Rooms
at Montreal. We will produce Photographs froIn
the best retouched negatives at Reduced Prices.
Plain Cards, Vignette, Cameo, Crayon, Medallion
OF Cards, Photographs, Mediums, and Cabinets
finished and polished in the highest style Of the Art
Large photographs, copied from old pictures and
finished in ink colors,or OIL as may be desired Par
ticular attention will be given TO making nice
porcelain work. ForTotypcs made as usual. Coma
and see US.
Respectfully Y. urs,
%. WORMELL, OperatSx.
Entrance between China Hall and Husis store
Feb. 2t-wU
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The most dignifed ,illustrious name which
the Senate has in recent years borne upon
its rolls has disappeared from them forever.
Charles Sumner has not only left no equal
IN the capitol he has carried away with
him the traditions of that profound and
scholarly craftsmanship which the world
was once accustomed to associate with the
name of Senator We have but slender
hope that Massachusetts will send to the
Senate any representative which will not
seem Insignificant beside the august shade
which now docs her such Infinite honor Ii
not from Massachusetts, certainly from no
quarter is any hand stretched forth to catch
the torch which drops from the failing grasp
of the great athlete fallen by the way. Few
lives in history are 80 spOtleSs OF - consist
ent. His fame i a stainless as that of any
hero Of romance. lie never betrayed prin-
ciple or avoided the expression of convic-
ton. For IL who have had only words Of
honor and reverence for him while hc lived.
our only care now T. tn lorhear from that
oyerpraisc which comes from proud and
loving sorrow. No eulosy is needed now
The malice which came from envy will he
disarmed by death, and his fame viii he safe
in the keeping Of the country lie served 81
purely.
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This Agency represents first
class FIRE. LIFE and ACCI-
DENTAL INSURANCE COMPA-
MES. Careful attention will be
given 10 all business left here.
DUE NOTICE OF EXPIRATION
OF POLICIES ALWAYS GIVEN.
~ LOSSES EQUITABLY AD-
JUSTED AND PROMPTLY
PAID..E
y. =. PECK,
General insurance Agent.
Feb 2s-dAwtf
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IL n u Il Il Il A .

TIVE HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES OF
i EUROPE say the strongest Tonic, Purifier and
deohstruent known 10 the medical world Is
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Commercial
ROOk.kCCDiuC.

COURSE o. STUDY, PREPARATORY To BUSINESS.
The studies embraced in the plan Of the School
and esigned for those pupils who have acquired a
good knowledge OF the Elementary EAglish
Branches, are
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-20

Every 'arHer who has 10 fence in his land
knows too well how quickly posts planted
III the earth become rotten. especially in
damp spot. All of them will welcome the
following process to prevent rottenness, a
process H. wonderful in its effects as it is
simple and and almost eostleSs. 1t is taken
from IL BIN Public. of Dion. France ::
" Take lirSecd oil, boil it. and mix with it
charcoal dust until the mixture has the con-
sistence of an ordinary paint. Give to the
posts single coat OF the mixture or paint
before planting them, and no farmer, even
living the age of the patriarchs of old. will
live long enough to see the same posts rot
ten. Some years ago discovered the way
of rendering wood moe durable in earth
than iron itself, says the author of the
communication " but it seemed to me so
simple and 50 inexpensive that did not
think it worth while to make mnch ado and
fuss about it. Posts IF soft wood thus pre-
pared were removed after remaining seven
years in earth, and were found as sound as
when they were planted. The only precau-
ton to take is to use well-dried posts before
covering them with charcoal paint"
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All the city journals have comments upon
the death of Sumner.
The y. Y. ErouHg Post say> lie was
always the great anti-slavery Senator lie
never forgot his convictions of the suprena-
CIV of human rights over laws and COnstitu
ton. lie never abandoned his devotion to
universal human liberty. lie never allow
ed any suggestions of mere expeiiency to
defect him from the one end and aim OF his
life-thc emancipation and entranchisement
of 4 900 900 of people. Mr.. Sumner was
gentleman of great refinement and culture
rare scholar, fully furnished with ancient
and modern lore 4; a student OF art IN nearly
all its departments an orator otequal vigOr
and gracefulnosS lawyer Of no little dis
tinction and he might have achieved sue
cess in many walks OF intellectual exertion.
but his ardent, profound, irrepresslble
moral impulses prevailed over all his other
tendencies and made him what We have
already called him-the great champion OF
right and freedom on the tloorof the Senate.
Ii was there he encountered his dangers,
there he won his triumphs; and there that
he may almost be said to have died. His
name IS woven with the same immortal
wreath which binds the brow of the redeem
ed and regenerated republic
From the y. Y Times
No common loss has fallen upon the coun-
try in the death ofCharles Sumner. A man
of vast requirements. high ability, distin-
guished services TO humanity, large expe-
riencc in public aGairs, his fame was more
than national. As scholar, statesman. and
phianthropist he was known in all civilized
lands, and was everywhere regarded as an
honor to his country. lie was ever fore
most in the defence Of the fundamental prin-
ciples of freedom, to which his life was de-
voted, and there was reason to believe that
occasions might arise in the future when he
might add to his already heavy load of hon
ors. Ills presence IN affairs was yet needed
at home; it was still looked upon abroad as
the highest phase of American
public lie lie took an active interest in
the problems of the present, and his aid
would have been of great value in their So
luton. His death, at the comparatively
early age Of sixty-three, must therefore be
regarded As a public calamity.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-03-20

The following arrangements have been
made for the conveyance of ministers and
others from the Northern districts to the
next session of the Troy Conference : All
persons passing over the Central Vermont
Railroad or its divisions, and paying fall
fare, will receive free return certificate
at the Con ference. The Delaware and IIud-
son Canal Company having reduced the fare
one-third of their former rates over the
Rensselaer,, Saratoga and Whitehall Rail
road on Jan. l, 1874, will make no further
eduction.-Rey. A. b. Truax, now minis
tering most acceptably to the people of
Waterbury, lately received the generous
donation of two hundred dollars.