Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1874-11-20

kuhher SHOES Tor horses are a recent IN
yenii0n. The shoe i made and lined in a
precisely similar manner to the articles of
apparel worn by thu human race, and in
fact. present no points OF difference save in
its shape and manufacture OF the best quail
~ OF India rubber. 1t is designed as sub
stitute for the iron shoe. and as a means Of
preventing the many maladies to which
horses feet are subject Horses suffering
with cracked OF contracted hoof, and SINH
lar painful hurts, it i said. are quickly
cured by the substitution Of the rubber COW
ering Tor the unyielding metal shoe. The
device l. easily removed from or put on the
hoot, ald hence, while standing IN the stall
or turned out to pasture, the horse may be
left barelOOt5d. As compared with IRON
shoes, the cost OF the rubber Is about one
third more, and their weight Is forty per
cent les, while they are very durable. Six
teen sizes are manufactured, 50 that accu-
rate fIs may be obtained.
The schools Of the United States are esti-
mated To cost annually S95 600 600, which
j. expended upon 22l coo teachers, in the
education OF Ia 600 200 children, at a cost
o. So 40 per annum for each child.
\ census lately completed by the local
authorities of Minnesota. gives $50 900 as
the present population Of the State, and
rates the taxable value of all property with
in its borders at S2l7 900 ,OOO--an average
OF fraction over 1888 to each to each in
habitant.
The cattle trade in the far West bids fair
to foot up larger aggregate than in any
former year. The total increase from Jan.
lst to Sept. 1T of this year, is equal to
about twenty-five per cent Of the whole
business Of the corresponding period of
1873. over l55 900 head have been ship
ped East this year over the Kansas railroads
up to Sept. lst. There are yet 49, 900
wlntered cattle in Kansas, which will be
shipped between now and Dec lst. The
number driven this year from Texas, the
bulk of which will be shipped this season.
Is about 225 600, and there are some so 900
TO ~ 600 native cattle still to 90 forward
before spring. The shipment for the entire
year 1874 may be safely put at figures in the
neighborhOod OF 500 600 should nothing in
terlere with the business from this time on
to January LIST, and the amount of money
involved IN the business for the year cannot
fall far short Of 10000 600, counting the
cattle at the average price per head in
lineage, not including young stock driven
from Texas to be wintered in Colorado.
The citizens OF Winnipeg, in Manitoba. |
are delighted by the settlement of colony |
OF LOO MennOnites in the immediate |
nelg hbUrho0d OF that town, and a cores |
pendent OF the Toronto Gl05e says that the |
hrst lnstallment Of three hundred of these
spent SlO, 900 in one day in the
stores of Winnipeg hotel is building in
the city for the accommodation of these
people ny one OF themselves. and every day
The road between the settlement and town
S thronged with their OK teams laden with
lumber, stoves, groceries, and other sup
llies.
The Berlin correspondent of the London
Iimcs writes: " The body of Lady Dixie.
\ DO died five weeks ago in London. was
burned on the 10Th inst at Dresden. The
CEREMONY Was performed in The furnace re-
entity invented for burial purposes BY Herr
'lemens, ana the relatives Of the decea ed
ady permitting strangers to be present. a
aTge number OF scientific men attended the
Experiment. When the COMPANY had COM
lied with Herr Siemens' r,q uest to offer up
mental prayer, the coffin was placed in
be chamber oi the furnace six minutes
iter the colin burst FIVE minuf es more
nj the flesh began to melt away, ten min
ties more aud the skeleton was laid bare
mother ten minutes and the bone began TO
rumble. Seventy five minutes after the
ltruductiOn OF the coffin into the furnace
u that remained of Lady Dixie and the
lfhn were SIX pounds OF dust. p laced in an
IN. The brother-in-law OF tt deceased /
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