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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

There Is considerable rivalry between the
village of Webster and KirkwOOd. which
breaks out on frequent occasions in sponta-
neOus seil-glory between the youngest
children. The other day, two little boys.
aged respectively and years. met each
other between these two suburban retreats.
and the following conversation ensued
"Ah. ha - said the kirkwoOd boy, I'VE We
got a Town Hail. That's nothing"
sali the Webster Grove boy. with great dis
dain. we've got cow that's got two
calves - The kirswOod boy was silenced
for few moments by this astounding bit
of information but at las be suddenly
Frightened up. and broke out with What
if you have Ny brother John sells soda
water an II tastes Just Ike lrhiskey" The
Kirkwood boy was triumphant - ~. Lou's
RspubllcqR
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arizona Plains.

lhog white ana dr. ed-up sea soold
S'strewu ~.tA veal d, So sown with gold
Yea, shru art uH and hJa-y white
win Inc, aud tuin ui all things
AM un fhy lonesome borders night
Sis braut.ng eerwith drOopin- wings.
The W u-s that tossed the waves and blew
arrl-, lty breast TIE blowing sol,
Ard cH-,7ad tIs hearts oi cheerin-; crew
From further eus, no more prevail.
Thy W. te-ya,led cites all lie prone,
Hur IS ,a a % rAIu.d, stone,
SET A-ti aud loot Iu sangs u tell
irs tret sInl-er where they fell.
Tie plt-,lt OK that Blended low
u u-cs AM drew SON up and down
Thy gluu-ltd lr-I-hts thruu-I rucE-bullt town
l. Lu. t4c 'fge-boIu buffalo.
No laa-s- Of the tim.d iold,
T4o o. .uurin sheep leaps free and bold
lis l--h IA 10 >ummi,s ana looks dOWn
from 0attemeuls ana buried town.
Tire ancient sieeds know not the rein,
They lord the land they come, they 80
AZ will. he's laugh at men. they blow
a cloud q black steeds IN the plain.
Thy monuments lie buried now,
TIy asAe- whlteu On thy brow,
Tas w.uls the waves have drawn away.
TIE Yer. Wild man breads tU stay.
oh ti5u art very Old. I lay.
" Nltle cl tn " th awe and Wundermeat,
HcuealI pam IA Il my tent,
" I'd l1.e and discouraged hands,
Not many Gays a-lur, ON sands
90! aW.- silent Airlca.
Lun- -aE ~ on her m -hty sh .ces,
! dHs r,c4lIa Semhlance there
40. turr ! uus-d Waere story fades
From her DARK brow, and Iyuud her .A.r.
An. Vet my Or ed-up desert-ssa
Al- popu.uus with blowing SAL.
NuI -et w.lh city , white walled town.
AL nanu-d with arm es bright with mail,
IRE eJ tltt awful sphinx sat down
I -lge INTO eternity,
or ~. q l,ue her natal hour
or 4trcl L.td Lame OF power
TrIs..H.f. Hr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-08-20

The Bible upon which johnson was
sworn into Office as president of the United
States was kept in his private Office at
Greenvile Upon the margin Of the page
which he kissed is written in the hand
writing of Chief Justice Chase. who ad-
ministered the oath Of Office, the following
"Andrew johnson kissed the book at the pas
sage marked when sworn as president, April
Is, 1865" The passage marked is Ezekiel
xi. 81 ''But as for them whose heart
walketh after the heart of their detestable
things and their abominations, | will recon-
pense their way upon their own heads, saith
the Lord Cod
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Cradle-Song of the Ioor.

Hush l cannot bear to see thes
st etch thy tiny hands in vain.
Dear, ] have no bread to give thee
Nothing, child. TO ease thy pin
Nhea God sent thee first to bliss me,
Proud and thankful too. wlsI;
How, my darling, l, thy mouer,
Almost long TO see thee die
sleep, nv darling. thOi art weary
God Is good, but life is treary.
! have watched thy beauty aiding,
And thy siren 9Th sink dai by day,
Soon know. will Want andFever
Take thy little life away.
Pam ne makes thy father reckless,
Hope has left both him ard me;
We could suffer all, nv BABY,
Had we but a crust for tree.
Sleep, my darling, tloa art weary
God is good, but life dreary.
Better thou shOlld'st perish early,
StarVe 50 soon, ny darling one,
Than in helpless sin and sorrow
Nainly live as have done.
Better that thy angel spirit
With my joy, my peacs, were flown,
Than lhy heart grew cDd and careless,
Reckless, hopeless, ike my own.
sleep, nv darling. thou art weary
N'A as Enuls buLli4e = uItHr1.
! sm wasted, dear, vi N hunger,
And my brain is all1pprest,
have scarcely strength to press thee,
Wan and feeble, 10 ny breast.
Patience, baby, God viii help US,
Death viii come tOthee and me,
G viii take Us 10 his heaven,
Where NJ want or pain can be.
sleep, my daring thou art weary
God Is good, tlt lie IS dre1ry.
aueh the pla Mt thft. late and early,
Did We listen. VT nj sht hear
Close beside Us tut The thuuder
pta city dulls or ear.
Every heart, a. GId's bright angel
Can hil on- sucl SORROW cease;
tod has glory wDea his children
BRING his poor Jnes joy and peace
Ii ten. u arer while she sngs
suuucs tAt iiutteT NJ ui wings
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DAINTY kl>ltNEk--
FrmtAe Detroit Free I'ress.
H.. .iprcd into an ice cream saloon very
-oily, aud when the girl asked him what
be wanted, lie replied
Corn beef, Tried potatoes, pickles, and
mince pie.
.Thls is not restaurant this is an lee
cream rar.or, 50 She said
Then why did You ask me what wanted
ior2 Why didn't you bring on your ice
cream 2'
She went after 1t, and As she returned he
continued
"loa see, my dear girl, YOU must infer
YOU must reason. Ii isn't likely that
w1uld come into an ice cream parlor to buy
rriud-tone, is it2 You didn't think
came in here to ask if you had any baled
hay, did yon?''
Size looked at him in great surprise, and
be wen; On
Iii owned hardware store and You
came in, / would infer that you came for
-omethins in my line | wouldn't step out
aud ask yoa if you wanted to buy a mule,
would p"
Sac went away highly Indignant An
oid lady was dcyOaring dish Of cream at
the next table, and the stranger, after
watching her for a moment, called out
My dear woman have you found any
hairs or hl:tons in your dish?'
Mercy noi' she exclaimed. as she
wheeled around and dropped her spoon.
well, I'm glad Of 1t, be continued.
"lfyou find any, Just let me know"
she looked at him for half minute
picked up the spoon, laid it down again,
ard then lose up and left the room. She
must of said something to the proprietor,
for he came Running in, and exclaimed
"Dd you tell that woman that there
We're hairs and buttons in my ice cream? ~
mo, sir.
You didn't
"No, sir, did not merely requested
her, in case she found any such ingredients,
to inform me
well, sir, that was mean trick.
My dear sir, said the stranger, smiling
softly, did ven expect me to ask the wo-
man if she had found crow-blr or a sledge-
hammer in her cream 1t is impossible, sir,
for such articles to be hidden away in such
small dishes
The proprietor went away, growing, and
cream two y9un, ladies came in. sat down
near him and ordered cream and cakes
lie waited until they had eaten a little and
then he remarked
Beg rarlon. ladies. but DO you observe
anything peculiar in the taste Of this
cream?-'
They tasted. ,maeked their lirs. and were
no, certain.
Does it taste to you Is if a plug of to-
bacco had fallen into the freezer he
asked.
"Ah, kah g" they exclaimed, dropping
their spoons and irving to spit out what
they had eaten. Both rushed out, and it
wasn't long before the proprietor rushed
in
See here, what in blazes are you talking
ahou;2" he demanded. "What do You
mean by plug tobacco in the fIeezer2'
My kind friend, asked the ladies if
this cream tasted Of plug tobacco. don't
taste any such taste, and don't believe
You used Bit of tobacco in it
swell, You don't want To talk that way
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B1 lhEuPHlLE GALIlEA-
Partly | saw but more felt her fair,
Such browS o. cleaning white! and glsamet As
Her ear transparent half bid in her hair,
AS sh nes il seA~eed small rosy she'll.
Vas any hope or fear in her begun
That raised her eyes and breaIhed thrOu.ht all
her breast?
Ages ago her SUI with mine was one,
Nor even ha.yet b. c1rporeal vest.
At last the hour was come in which sought
20 cross her path. hUrne On by Fstes design
But held by all the power OF subtle thought.
only told her eyes what shone throush nine
How soon with one quick thrilling glance she
turued.!
How we'll she know this late this old embrace
The spirits legend IN the STANCE light burned,
AId al the past was easy to retrace.
So many things just hint the real thing.
To lou- Called with phantom face,
That onl, tiugat me h " tbs s"u TO bring
Nearer to thine and Its appointed place.
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Il WILLIAM EIiERY CANNING.
'arsa s now hath ovcrspreal
J. les swift dance. ami clrtaued awe
teerly lifts sullen eye.
Nnuted ~ tn.s marble war,
His lips are stllI tnat wertly spoke.
Silent peace The charm hath broke.
f0r h.w mourn Tot. parents de 2.
Measure largest he has taken,
Inw Er trea4- the sun = de- nluluu
our l.w ptsJmc all fors zen,
Aut uls eye, have lurer -ht
From thai calm. reflected -ht
Lst your w es % ssave peaee.
For he Leads great company.
and he seeks wlth IAN .us msn
;iarel .er .iuu- ul ancestry
lle ml Int shame th- hravest one,
ia als garments Ut tue sun,
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Ok THE SEA BEACH Pretty Young lady
in elaborate bathing costume. kicking
around the beach, about ten feet from the
water. in bare feet
"Oh l-o-ho, I'm 50 'fraid of the wstah,"
Chorus of other girls in like toggery.
twenty feet away
An he-he he-he-she'- coward-te-
he-he-he-he ~
Pretty girl, No. /, moving foot nearer
the wet
" "Aw. pshaw come on now. I'll dare ys
ALL
The rest. advancing to where No. l
stands:
80 ho who's afraid-who's afraid?"
And there the dear. brave little angels
stand, until wave breaks little higher
than usual on the beach. and a tiny bit of
foam touches the end of their aristocratic
toes. when they all screeeh out, run into
the bathing house. make their toilette, and,
appearing at dinner, tell the yawning
young gentlemen that they ve been having
"a swim just too awful jolly and nice tor
anything"
And the vawning young gentlemen be-
lieve them p Chicago ErenIng Journal.
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/ NAPFREC1ATED ENTERPRIsE-ll N0ri.asr
for August We fiud some cool reading IN the
shape ot an article on " Ice 10 which oc-
curs the following account OF the attempt
TO introduce American Ice into Englaud IN
1872 \. that date fancy drinks were
almost unheArd OF 10 the clubs. tavernS and
gln palace. os London Mr. Hlttlnser coz
celved the lea OF Introducing these, 10
show to what extent Ice was used in - the
States" f1r this parpo-e. lie, therefore,
secured the 1ces OF several har-keeperS.
whom he hal Initiated into the mysteries oi
mixing juleps, smaSheS. cocktails. and other
drinks known only in lank-e-lani. Hi- ox-
perieuce, a. ne relates 1t himself, Is very
amusing.
" went out in the steamer, - as to
make arraE gements for the arrival OF the
bark aud cargo, delivered my letters, talked
with parties, and ieit per r.ectly sure that |
had struck a vein. In due time the Shar
on, having made good passage, arrived
in the Thames. The thing had been talked
over 50 much, that the cargo Of Boston lee
was as well advertised aS it could nave been
in the columns of the IWles. But, after
all, il appeared to them strange fish that
no one dared To touch. My feelings were
lust about the temperature If my Ice. and
wasting as rapidly. At last, was intro
duced to the Chairman or President OF the
Fishm0ngers' Association, an association
which | was not long in discovering had
the merit OF wealth, if not of social posi-
tion. He was sociable. and seemed to com
prehend my position if didn't his. Mat
tiers were soon arranged Il magnificent
hall or saloon had been seclred | ascer-
tanned that my bar keepers, through con-
slant drill, had attained the correct slight
of hand IN mixing the drinks. The hour
arrived. The ball waS long and brilliantly
lighted. After the company was seated,
the chairman introduced me and the biect
matter of the evenings discussion. Now.
thought |. am all right. AT a given sig
nal the we'll trained walters appeared, laden
with the different drinks. The effect was
gorgeous. and expected an ovation that
no Yankee had ever had. But, alas the
first sounds that broke the silence were
say-aw waiIaw, little 'ot wataw. ii you
please prefer it 'alt'n' alt | made i
dead rush Tor the door. next day settled my
bills in London. took the train for Liver
pool and the steamer for Boston, and count
cd up clear loss of 81 200"
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Hermione.
" ROBERT BUCHANAN.

Wherever wander, up and about,
This Is the puzzle can't make ont
because care little for books, no doubt;
have a WIFE and she is wise
deep in philosophy, strong In Greek;
Spscricles sh dow her pretty ewes.
Coteries rustic TO hear her syeak
She writes a lttle-for love- not fame;
Has published a book with a dreary name,
And yet God bless her . is mild and meek.
And how happened TO WOO and We'd
A wife so pretty and wise, withal,
Is part Of the puzzle that 4 Is my head
Plaques me in day time, racks me In bed
Haunts me, and makes me appear so small.
The only answer that can see
Isl could not have married hermons,
Chat s her flee, wise name) but she
STOPPED in her wisdom and married me.
For am fellow of no degree,
hven TO rompinz and iDlliry.
IN The Latin they thIashed into me at school.
The wor and its lights have threshed away
At d ures alone am no fool.
And in city circles / say my say.
But am Ounce at went, mine
And the kind II study thai think fne
Is a chapter OF Dickens. a sheet OF the Times
When lounge sfrer worn in my easy chair
Punch ior hunor- and Praed 'or ri; mes
And the butterfly mots blown here and thsrs
By the IDLE breath Of the sOc'a al air
little French is ny only -it
Wherewlth at times an make shift.
uuessing at meanings TO futter over
ii'asree tlls in paper cover.
Hermoae. my Hermione,
What could your wisdom perceive in mst
Sud Hefmone, my Herm one,
How does it happen at al that
Love one another 50 utterly
We'll; have A hrizht-eyed boy Of two.
A daruns VINO orI-s wILh lan - and ton.us .bous
As hne a fellow, swear to you.
As ever poet Of s-ntime.t sung about.
And my lady wife vi h the serious eyes.
BrI-hteus an ii.hteas when be IS nigh.
And looks, although she IS deep and visa,
As foolish aud happy as he ar |;
Ann have the courage just then, you see,
To k.ss the lips ne MON
Those learned lips that the lea ned praise
And 10 asp her close a. in 81 Ief days,
I o talk AID Joke in frD,ic vein,
To tell her nv stories Il things and men,
And II never rikes M that am profsne
rur she laughs ard b u-hes aud kisses azaln,
nd presto hy. goes her VI dom then,
Her boy clasps hands amt Is up on her breast,
Roaring to see her 50 nri Eht with mirth.
And Know sls deems u Ih the iest,)
he eleTeresl fellow on all ths earth,
anl He-nione. my Hsrmione
Nurs her boy anu d-ters TO ne,
i-.ts not seem u see am small,
r y-n 10 think me dunes at al.
And wnenever sanier up and about
The IS the riddle can't make cut;
hat iierm one my hermione.
Ii : ute OF her 6Ferk aud philosophy,
u Acu sporfih- at n -nt with her Toy and ne
'evGis swsetsr and wiser, assever.
,wecter and wiser aud mJfe clever,
Ard makes me EEL more O0lish than ever.
inrau-h her chi .isn, -lrlisl, joy US grace,
4 e the SHY pride in her learned lace
hat is the puzzle | can't make out.
Because care llJtle Tor books, no doubt,
But the luzzie l. Pheasant, know not why,
Fox vhenv vver | think uf it, night morn,
think my God she is wise, dud
The happest fool tn I ever WAS born.
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A REMARKABLE CASE OF BIGANY. Il heard
4. ~ h;.., aho .xh.

A REMARKABLE CASE OF BIGANT heard
recently of case of bigamy in the neigh
boring city of Lynn. which. believe has
not got mentioned in the newspapers. but
which is probably one of the most remarka
bic on record in this country. The hus-
band of two wives in this case was resi-
dent Of Lynn. who at the outbreak OF the
war obtained clerkship in the treasury de-
partment at Washington. He continued to
hold this position until bis death, which oc-
Cured not very long ago. When he went
to Washington he left wife behind him,
she having the care ofs relative with whom
she lived, and not wishing to take up her
residence at the capital. This arrange
ment was continued for IA years, the bus
band making an annual visit aud passing
his vacation with his wife at her home IN
Lynn. The character Of the man was re-
spectacle, and no one ever suspected that
he had unlawful marital relations. On the
occasion of his last visit to bis home he was
taken violently sick. and after q short i'll
ness be died. A day or two before his death,
letter was received from Washington d.
rected to him. and, as he was unconscious,
his wife opened it. Ii informed her that
the man who lay dying before her had an
other wife in Washington. who was tine
mother of two children. 1t was the hrst
intimation she ever received OF the TACT
(which she learned upon further inquiry
that he had been living for several years IN
q very quiet manner with lady In Wash,
ington, who was, moreover, respectable ana
utterly unaware that she was the wife OF a
bigamist. All the facts in .he case are fully
substantiste1.-Boston Letter to Neic YORK
Post
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A Pennsyivania lad who went fishing
Sunday, and was thereby the means OF saw
lag . wealthy gentleman from crowd
ing, has had SO. 600 deposited tor him by
the latter in . savings bank. Such occur
rencss can only be interpreted - 2 con-
splracy to overthrow the Christian religion;
Better abandon our Sunday schools ana
dissolve our tract socisties. u snae oey ~
NOT come 10 some bad end beiofe ths seeson
il out.-Brooklyn Argus.
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The FIJI Islanders are wrestling with the
woman question Just as the other more cul-
tivated people are doing. and the FIJI men
exhibited The same hard-f-ted Intolerance
towards the softer sex that the male usnrp-
er does everywhere The FIJI feminines
have struck Tor their "Altars and their
fires" and are fighting for their rights
Their FIJI lords and masters are doing their
best to rob them Of the privileges Of being
cooks or learning to cook. by cruelty banish-
ing them from cooking scenes. Now. if cook
ing is not one of woman's natural preroga-
tives. what has she left worth living for ?
These Fiiians are seriously and hotly discuss
ing the q qaestiou of whether it is exactly pro-
per for woman to join the jubilant circles and
dance around the fire when p missionary
Is being cooked. There is strong party
contendlng that only the men should BE-
permitted to participate in this festive scene.
Another party, which embraces the woman,
of co urse, insist that it is particularly appro-
pirate for them, to superintend the cooking
department and assist in the sauces and sea-
soning. 1t is a very simple matter of calm
ary etiquette, that looks as II it ought to
suggest its own solution, when il Is consid
cred that woman would not only be of prac
tcal use in the ceremony but that they
have precisely the same Interest is seeing
! that the missionary is well done as the men
| have. 1t is feared. however. that the anti
woman party will carry the day. This will
/ be the hardest blow that the woman 5
Fighters have had yet, and coming from
such a quarter as FIJI too! IL is horrible
TO contemplate that, IN any country under
the sun, there could be a serious movement
to deprive woman Of the privilege of cook
ing her victuals. or even seeing it properly
done.
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to get it sharpened, he said, and on his way
down stopped into the pawnbroker's and
made raise Of % cents, and in less than
ten minutes was down on the leyee as drunk
US a lord
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PAEs0N BROwNLOw' TRWUTE To HIS
DEAp ANTAGONIST. Andrew Johnson was
in public life almost half century. vet no
man can say that he ever betrayed the conf
dencc Of his friends by taking that which
On! not belong TO him. His character in
In this respect was 50 well understood that
he was scarcely, if ever, approached by a
dishonest lobbyist with a corrupt PROPOSE
lion. This i one of the principal reasons
why he was always 80 strong with the
maSses His personal integrity always gave
bis political policy special weight, and
thousands relied upon him without
giving questions much investigation, know
Ing his personal incorruptibiAty. He was
very scrupul0us in refusing TO give any sort
OF aid to enterprises which he could not con-
scientiouSly approve. \ prominent poll
tician from Pennsy ylvania, representing
company interested in the Alta Nea isles.
wanted him to send war vessel TO the
above mentioned Islands, lust before the
great Impeachment trial commenced. He
attempted to make use Of what he consider
ed Mr. Johns0n's embarrassment at the
time, in accomplishing his object. But the
President spurned him, and gave him to un
der~tand that his official sanction to meas
ures in which private parties are interested
was not to he procured in that way. lie
always bad policy OF his own. taking de-
citel grounds on all rublic questions, and
was never Swerycd from his purposes, deib-
erate!y formed, by the desire for personal
gain Bg exercising frugalty. he saved
--iii lent from his earnings through long
public l.!s 10 place him above want but
was not wealthy. What he had was justly
ms Own, aud he came by every dollar Of it
honestly
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II may be small and poor and lowly, yet
We love II alsa,s, memor. my fill
He chaabz rs ulI, and time ana care NAV chill
our hearts Yet stands the dear old homestead set
In picture tha- never forget.
At sudden th1uSht OF it our eyes will fill,
When are Old. We journey toe II sill;
Thou zh strangers live in it, our loving debt
We pay the same.
! think ii is like this
That SAINTS in Heaven, ntuSh no joy they miss.
Look back upon the little planet earth,
AMI come, upon bri sht and sunny days,
Swift insed ang-s, lying down TO gszs
On this OLD homestead, Where they had their birth.
Independent.