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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-06


The trotting horse known by the name of
" Black Warrior" was recently sold at
Bethel at auction for S2ol.
A Quechee cat, recently, gave birth to
twelve kittens. one of which struck death
blow to the old proverb that " no cat has
two tails by producing a pair of append
ages of that description.
Chester is to have a new paper. and VIM.
Ii. Wheeler, late of the Vermont Farmer.
is to edit it,
Track laying on the Woodstock railroad
Is progressing rapidly, the iron being down
as far as Shallies Hill. The trestle work of
the high bridge at the Gulf is well under
way, and 1t * expected that it will require
only two or three weeks time to have it
ready to cross, after which there will be
but little delay in having trains run into
Woodstock village
Charles White. Of Woodstock. recently
turned twenty-nine choice yearlirig sheep
INTO different pasture from where they
had been during the season. and lost four
teen OF them, 1t Is supposed, from poison of
the weed known to many as -" lamb kill.
Spence French, an old and respected farm
or OF Stockbridge, 50 years of age, was
found dead in his wOod-shed from pistol
shot IN his head. on Saturday June oath. 1t
Is supposed the shooting was accidental. as
he was very pleasantly and comfortably
situated in life
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-06

A family in Bennington recently laid
aside an iron kettle that had been in use
hundred years.
D L. Kent & Co, of Dorset. have been
awarded the contract for marble for the
floors of the Philadelphia centennial build
ings Memorial Hall alone requires sixty
thousand square feet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-06
CALEDONIA COUNTY.

The foundation Of the Baptist church at
St. Johnsbury, is completed, and the job OF
putting up the frame and finishing the out
side, and finishing the vestry complete, has
been let.
A New York geologist is in Sheffield pros
pecting for gold. \ few days ago he sent
off a ton and half of stone to be crushed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-06

The pardc is without parallel Headed by the monster Music Car drawn
L. pd; after which ladies and gentlemen priceless :ct clad A.
r,,sm ready for the Lions Palace the nli'7 "
Forest in full and Guard Of Honor IN real Aro the
Glass Of Scrpents and their capturer real African
Juer after which Theological Wonders; the whole "
tie Monster, the Partisan Steam Cal % %
n the rayishing be heard for miles Nothing IKE "
.een before fifty it " o P"yHHe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-06

John Murray, lad Of IL years, who re-
sides on Center street, ST. Adams. while
bathing in Stevens brook at the iron works
some days since, took a dive from the
bank, and as he entered the water struck
against a sharp-pOinted stone which cut
deep CASH four inches IN length, in his alb
domen. He wall recover.
A new Methodist Episcopal church is in
process of erection at ST. Adams Bay. 1t
is to be a substantial brick building, 50x36,
with basement. The foundation is laid,
and tbs brick work well begun. 1t is hoped
by fall to have the basement ready for oceu
pancy.
A young man about l. years of age. by
the name of Willie Cantwell, who had been
in the employ of Joseph Gallup. near North
Sheldon. was drowned in the MisSisquoi
River, Sunday. j June 2jth while bathing. ills
companion. Fitch, came near losing his life
the attempt to save him.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-06
VERMONT NEWS.


Deacon Sheldon Smith, of Bridport, has
recently generously given 5000 to AID
| in building the Vermont Baptist Academy
at SaxtDn's river.
DR. Franklin Bond. of Cornwall. has
taken l25 lbs. of strained honey from one
hive this summer.
waltham is the smallest town in Addison
county. and claims that her farms are
among the best. and her farmers the veal
thest She has no physician, lawyer,
clergyman. or other professional men, no
postofhce, liquor agency or grange.
The Burlington district camp meeting
will be held on the grounds of the New
Haven Camp Meeting Association, com
mencing Tuesday, August oath, and closing
Sept. LIST The grounds are situated hve
miles north of Middlebury.
A little boy went into one of our mar
kets the other day and said: Hello;
give US pound of yer best meat and
charge it to the old man." Did your
father order it ?" asked the dealer
mo, but We fellers have got big dog that
come to our house last night. and we re
goin' to have some fun" What KIND OF
fun - 20. I'm goip To git some as ME ana
put on the meat and let i'm eat 1t. IL IL
make I'm curl right up, You bet Inc
dealer concluded not to make the trade
Middiebury Register.
A few day since. in Middlebury. large
hawk caught six weeks old turkey. and
few off fifty rods with it and alighted on a
tree top to make a meal eft its prey. At
this stage Of the game, two crows espied the
hawk, and took hand in, attacking the
hawk with 80 much determination and
spirit that it dropped the turkey and fled,
clnsalv nursuel by the crows
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03

He wished to know something about
him; and, passing through the crowd,
urged on his horse until he arrived close
to him. What are you doing there?"
said Napoleon. The workman raised
his eyes and recognized the Emperor;
+" I am cutting stone.' ''You have
served under me- quickly observed
the Emperor, who recognized an old
soldier. cit is true, SIRE" You
were present at the campaign of Egypt
you were a brigadier in such a
CORPSE" Yes, sire" "Why have
you quilted the service ?" because /
had completed my time, and obtained
my discharge" "I am sorry for it,:
you were brave man shall be happy
to do for you anything in my power:
say, what do you require from me2 !"
"That your Majesty will leave me to
cut my stone in quiet; my work suffices
me; [ am in want of nothing" This
fact brings to mind the interview of
Diogenes with Alexander; but the mod
est pride of the Greek philosopher was
not equal to the reply Of the stone-cut-
fer
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
The Swedish Arctic Expedition.

News has lately been received from
Professor Nordenskiold and the men,
bers of his expedition. From letters
which have been published in the Swe-
dish papers it is shown that the vessel
engaged in the expedition anchored off
the western coast of Nova Zembla on
the 22d of last June. From here they
sailed in northerly direction as far as
the Straits of Matoschkine but being
unable to pass through it on account Of
the ice, they returned south and made q
futile attempt. on the 25th of July, to
force passage through the Straits of
Carrie, which were also blocked by float
ing ice. They at last succeeded in find
ing passage through the Straits of
Jugow, in the Sea of Carrie, which was
almost entirely open. When their let
tiers were dispatched they purposed
sailing into the White Sea, where two
of the savants attached intended to re
main while the ship continued her
voyage TO the northeast. Later, Pro-
lessor Nordenskioid resolved to ascend
the Gulf of Obi or Jenisei in boat,
and the ship started with the intention
of returning about the middle of Sep
TENDER. The expedition has made a
series of most interesting observations
on the zoology, botany and geology of
these remote regions.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
A Touch of Nature in Court.

An old woman whose face was full
of Times revengeful lines-w whose
hair was white as snow-whose
sight was hardly strong enough to en-
able her to see the desk before which
she trembling stood. And his Honor
said:
God help such as you when second
childhood robs then of strength and
mind Poor old woman-you may go!"
She hesitated and seeming to feel
that some explanation was necessary,
she replied:
"It was either drink or drown my
self My troubles are too much for my
heart =
He pointed to the door and softly
said:
My heart aches to see one so aged
and weak and tender brought here. Ii
you have home, go to it. If your old
heart is troubled, sit down, and / will
talk with you after court Closes"
Sic walked feebly out. tears in her
eyes, and when "Jim Fig" the news
boy, offered her score of pennies, hop
ing to tighten her burden, she shook
her head and said:
I" It's my old heart aches, and money
can't ease it, Lord bless you, boy!"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
John Van Buren, and his Father.

John Van Buren, the Prince -
son Of Martin Van Buren,, had, in his
early days, some habits no approved of
by his father. On one occasion, while
his father was Presidents John visited
Washington, and stopped at Wizards
Hotel. One morning the President
called at his rooms, and. after kindly
greeting, said to him" John, I had
hoped you would sometime prove to pe
worthy representative of our family,
but | fear you never will; in fact, I am
convinced that you will bring disgrace
rather than reflect credit upon it. ;"
!" Father, said John, "you think be-
cause you happen to be the President of
the United States, that you are some
thing more than any ordinary man, but
permit me to say that you will never be
know in history except as the Father of
John Van Buren,. sG
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
Centennial of st. Paul.

On the 18th of October, <1775, st.
Paul of the Cross the founder of the or
der of Passionists in the Roman Catho-
lie Church, was gathered to his rest.
The Church has since pronounced his
Identification and proclaimed him as
numbered among the saints. His nu-
merous followers throughout the world
have made great preparations to cele-
brate the one hundredth anniversary of
his death. The West Hoboken Pas
sionists commence their celebration
to-day by the Inauguration OF solemn
Tredeum in his honor. The services
incident to the commemoration will be
a solemn high mass each forenoon at
half past ten and vespers at four o'clock
in the afternoon. At the close of the
mass to-day, Rev. DIR. McGlynn, of ST.
Stephens in this city, will preach; DIR.
Friel, of st. Charles Borromeo's Church,
Brooklyn, will deliver a discourse on
Sunday; and OF Monday Mgr. Seton
will address the congregation. The
Right Rev. ID. A. Corrigan, Bishop Of
Newark, will offciate at vespers on Sun
day and at mass on Monday. A plen-
airy indulgence is conceded on the usual
conditions of the Church on any Of the
three days of the commentator.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
Is there a Portrait of Pocahontas [?
From the Richmond INQUIRER

There has been among the descend
ants of the Indian Princess eonsidera-
ble interest respecting veritable por-
trait of her. A gentleman Of this city
has for several mouths been conducting
correspondence with gentlemen in
England Oh this subject, and there
is reason to believe thas there
are several portraits still extant
which are authentic, and that ain origi-
nal of ''true copy May be obtained
for our gallery Of historic Virginians.
There is no doubt that a portrait was
taken of Poeahontas when IN England,
and it is nataral to suppose that the or
ifiinal, or copy thereof, may be in pos
session of the Rolfe family, of which
Pocahontas' husband was member
TIE last advice from England is that
there is still extant a portrait Of the
Princess and her son.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
More Michigan Relics.
From the Lansing tA1ich.> Republican.

From the Lansing tAfich.) Republican.
While the Reform School boys were
digging In field of low land, nearly
opposite Mr.. Fosters brick kiln, about
two weeks ago, they found an elk's ant
Ter, some four feet long and with the
branches more than foot wide at the
widest part. It was in fine preserva-
ton, and is displayed as trophy at the
Reform School By far the NEST inter-
esting discovery, however, is that of a
stone SHINING knife, or Ratchet, used
by primeval man in the SIS one age, y
and dating back so far that chronology
gets bewildered in trying to compute
its first appearance on earth. The earli-
est North American Indians, found
here by the pioneer Europeans two or
three centuries ago, did not know the
makers Of these tools. The one in
question is of hard stone, an admixture
of flint and lime; is of acknowledgement
color, six and one-half inches long.
three inches wide at the widest part
near the edge, and nearly an inch thick
at the thickest part. It has been chip
ped and rubbed down to an even edge.
but parts of it are broken away. 1t
runs to point where the handle would
naturally lie.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
AN ICE CAVERN.
A Hungarian Curiosity,

The Boston Journal of Chemistry.
writing OF natural ce-houses, describes
the Ice cavern near the village of Seze-
lltze, Upper Hungary, as follows: saThe
entrance OF the cavern, which faces the
north, is 100 feet high and 40 feet
broad, consequently ample enough to
receive a large supply of the external
air, which here, generally, blows with
great violence. Subterranean passages
stretch away from it southwark TO a
greater distance than has yet been pene-
trated. In the midst Of winter the air
In this cavern is warm, but in summer.
when the heat of the sun without ia
scarcely supportable, the cold within is
intense eDH THAT very the p roof Is eus
with lcicles of great size, which, spread-
ing into ramifcations, form very
grotesque figures. When the snow out
side melts in spring, the roof of this
cave emits pellucid water. which inn
mediately congeals as it's drops. This
forms the 1clcles mentioned, and the
water that drops from them on the
sandy floor freezes in an instant. It is
even observed that the greater the heat
is without, the more severe the cold is
within; so that in the dog days all parts
of this cavern are covered with ice.
which the inhabitants of Sezelitze use
for cooling their liquors. The quanti-
ty of ice thus formed lis sometimes SO
great that it has been estimated at six
hundred wagon loads in a week. In
autumn, when the heat of the day be-
gins 10 abate and the nights grow cold,
the ice begins to dissolve, and is quite
cleared away by Christmas. In France
and Russia other instances of similar
caves are to be found, and, although
an apparent mystery, this
strange phenom enon may be,
satisfactorily explained. The cause of
the cold is the same as that at work in
alice machines, viz, rapid evaporation.
The air Of the caverns is very moist,
and, as soon as the heat of the sun dries
the cir without, evaporation takes
place through the openings of the cave,
and the inclosed air, being thus rapidly
deprived of its moisture, be comes cold,
and finally the freezing point is reached.
Where the opening is too large, the
warm air from without enters and re-
tards the cooling; and where the vents
are too small, the vapors cannot escape
with sufficient rapidity to accommodate
the result of the cold. Thus, it is evil
dent that, while the causes of the
phenomenon are plain, yet the condi-
tlons under which these causes act are
rare; hence it is that ice-ca are few
in number.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
Grapes and Mud as Medical Agents.


At certain towns in Switzerland
grapes are grown solely as medicine,
and vineyards are put to no other use.
Instead Of drinking water as in other
places, the patient is sent out to eat
grapes, and must pick them himself
from the vines. Where the doctor or
dlnar1ly instructs the patient to drink
SO many glasses of water, he is here in
structed to eat just SO many lunches of
grapes, and no more. It is assumed to
to be dangerous to go beyond the doc
tors prescription single grape. As
strange as it may appear the invalids
experience the best of good effects from
the 8 raisin cure, - Or at least think that
they do, and go away very well satisfied.
Another popular treatment is found
at the mud-baths, of Schwaback and
other places, where the patients are i'm
mersed IN soft black mud up to their
chin, and remain in the bath for some
hours. Most of them have floating
tables before them upon which they
keep books, cigars, and refreshments,
according to the tastes of the patients.
After remaining over two or three hours
IN the mud-bath one is washed off with
hose-pipe aud put into tepid bath.
The operation is continued the next
morning, and is repeated until the pa
tlent is cured or tired.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
Napoleon and the Stone Cutter.

Napoleon, when in the height of his
power, being once at Amiens, whilst
traversing the square, in the midst of
the acclamations of the inhabitants who
had assembled around him, cast his eyes
upon the multitude, and perceived, in
one of the corners of the square, a
stone-cutter who had been induced to
quit his work By the curiosity which
animated tho crowd by whom he was
surrounded. The indifference of this
man excited the curiosity Of Napoleon.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
A Practical Lover.

did not purch ase for nv bride EE
Rich jewels, rings and costly fans:
But what thought would be her pride
A set complete of pots anll pans,
would not win sweet Jenniese love
By golden gifts of magic power.
g If she q proper wife would prove.
She would prefer some bags of -four
1 did not play with Jennis's heart.
Nor try to dix it, were it tickle:
But sent, mistrusting common art:
A side of pork for her to pickle
l did not give her rubies red
To lend her raven hair relief;
But what would charm when we were wed
good supply of potted beef.
I did not wanton with her love,
That pined to nestle on my breast,
just like dropping tired dove;
But sent couch, where it could rest.
did not, when the moon was bright.
Take Jennie out for TRANQUIL walks
But took her, what would more delight.
dozen each of knives and forks.
l did not send her flowers bright.
Whose brightness, oh | SO quickly wanes /:
But sent her, in the darkest night.
A set of sheets and counterpanes
And so, at last, our little store
Would furnish we'll an ivied cot;
But, then, should have said before
She Tilted me and kept the lot.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
Domestic Discipline.

It's all right to talk about bringing
up child in the way he should go, but
the other day when Third street wo-
man set out to do it man halted at the
gate and shouted:
go in, mother cripple the boy for
life p
And woman leaned over the fence
and screamed
why dent you cut his throat p
And boy climbed on the alley fence,
waved his hat, and cried out:
"Why in blazes hain't the reporters
around here to get this awful trag-
edy 20.
And the mother had to stop pounding
and get into the house.-Deta oit Free
Press.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
Somnamsulism Extraordinary.

A curious case OF somnambulism says
the London Echo, is reported by cor
respondent st Calcutta, of which q
kissdnas1tg1r in the employ of one of
his friends is the subject. A little after
midnight till nearly two o'clock in the
morning this man, he says, begins
chanting verse after verse of his Koran
and of sacred hymns; repeats the Di-
vine precepts; criticises the shortness
OF time in this world, and the length of
eternity in the next, and finally winds
up with an unearthly howl or shrek.
During all this time he is in the sound
esr of slumbers, and the only way to
put stop to this hullabaloo is to turn
the man on his side; for, should any
one awake him, he will just open his
eyes fer minute; and if allowed to
continue on the fat of his back he will
recommence his bowling hymns.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
Arctic Cold.

Lieutenant Payer, the Austrian
Arctic explorer, has been laying some
of the results of his explorations before
the Geographical Society at Vienna.
Referring to the influence of extreme
cold on the human organism, he re-
lated that on March 18th, 1874, he and
his companions made a sledge journey
over the Samiklar glacier, in order to
Land. On that day the cold
marked forty degrees (Reaumur)
below zero. Notwithstanding this
intense cold. M. Payer and a Ty-
rolese went out before sunrise to make
observations and sketch. The sunrise
was magnificent; the sun seemed sur
rounded, as it does at high degree Of
cold, by small suns, and its light ap-
peared more dazzling from the contrast
with extreme cold. The travellers were
obliged to pour rum down their throats
so as not to touch the edge of the metal
cups, which would have been as danger
Gus as if they had been red-hot; but the
rum had lost all its strength and
iquidity, and was as flat and thick as
oil. It was impossible to smoke
either cigars or tobacco In short
pipes, for very soon nothing
but piece of ice remained in the
mouth. The metal of the instruments
was just like red-hot iron to the touch,
as were some lockets which some Of the
travellers Economically, but imprudent-
", continued to wear next the skin. M.
Payer says that so great an amount of
cold paralyzes the will, and that, under
its influence, men, from the unsteadi-
ness of their gait, their stammering
talk, and the slowness of their mental
operations, seem as if they were intoxi-
Gated
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03

PRoGREss. The civilized Indians
harvested last year more than 6, 600, 900,
bushels of wheat; property valuation is
$40, 600, 900, and one-f1fihh the interest
accruipg is devoted b to public
instruction.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03

CUSTOMER: Look here, this photos
abominable! You've made me perfect
fright Young lady: Beg pardon, Sir,
but we thought you wanted one of our
guaranteed correct ikenesses.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03

WHAT God gives men as stepping
stones, they often make into stumbling
blocks.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03
Waiting.

s'Flve years TO wait!" Don t doit
My innocent biue-eyed maid.
For the years may LIST q lifetime.
While your youthful roses fade,
While your eyes are red with weeping.
And watching the treaeherous sea;
Till you sing the song of the lone one,
ssH'H never came back to me"
Five years to wait. while others
Are dancing the dance of youth,
And the one perhaps you are trusting
La breaking his vows forsooth
Il shall wait for my love; my darling,
Who has sailed fsr over the sea,
Five years, or ten, or twenty
Said the blue-eyed maid to me.
SO she wrote her love letters,
Or tended her garden flowers,
Or watched the restless pillows
On the beetling cliff for hours;
While she turned her euitors pining
Away from the cottage door.
And waited, patiently waited,
One long. long year or more.
8 TITS very weary waiting
Said the blue-eyed maid to me,
And ste glanced at her last new sutton
And then at the restless sea;
As she glanced at the roses fading
In her garden fair and bright;
Twice come, twice gone since he left her
Two years before that night.
Aud she married her last new sutton
Before the winter sped;
And she wrote to her absent lover
On the day that she was wed.
''She hoped he would not suffer,
That the sheck would soon be o'er;"
And the answer soon informed her
He had married a year before.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1875-11-03

A BETTER HALE-A silver fifty cent
piece.