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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24
DOMINION NEWS.

DISTRESS IL G0NTREAL-CRrISG FoR BREAD-
M1SrREAL, Dee. l7.-Ihis morning, be
tween 900 and | 500 desperate labJrer-
again surrounded city hall clamoring for
bread Alderman Grsuier. chairman of
the police committee. addressed the people
and Guicted them advising them t. wait un-
till to-mOrrOw. Ii immediate aid Is not
given II Il feared a mot Will be the result.
SECOND DEsFATCH-R1or0Us DEMONSTRATIONS
OF STARVING PEOPLE.
The board vi aldermen decided Tonight
to employ a. many men on the foFtiheatiun
a. possible flis afternoon tumultuOus
crowd of Two thousand people marched
through the streets Several fights occurred
and order was with difficulty restored by the
police The mob stopped bakers and u
beer wagon and appropriated the contents.
The mayor addressed the mob, cnunstliing
moderation, bar AT one time it Wa thought
it woul1 be necessary to read the rot act.
The police are ouI IN force Tonight armed
and expectlng trouble
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24

With all the hue and cry about the III
health of American women the statement Is
made by the president OF life insurance
company that IL is fact that women i've
longer IN this country than IN any otner-
Thew are less robust and muscular than
the women of other nations. but their tena-
city of life is strong.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24

OTTAWA. Dee IA dtputation from
Montreal arrived here to-day to wait upon
the government and request them to pro-
eeed with the Laehine canal work nnmedi-
Aleiy. To- relieve in some degree the thou
~and- Oi meu now starving IN that city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24

A little girl in Iowa city. swallowed
tin whistle one day last week. Her parents
are dreadfully annoyed, because with every
breath she takes the poor child wakens the
baby and whenever she has coughing spell
she whistles all the dogs in the neighborhood
into the house.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24
The Lucky Penny.
a 7 Ai9 tAle u DtuHal
BY JOHN @. sAXE.

u. Z.
q. Paul aaI peter-two Young lads
wau served a knight Of high degree
we're talking Of their masters wealth
Anf wishing they were rich as he.
Nl- sulionly the y0unkers saw
i4lry IN their presence stand
ooo1 morning. ciyilly she said,
And placed purse in Peters hand.
THIS little purse," quOtt she, contains
Silver Peany-nothing more
Which ever to your hand will yield
Silver and gold in ample store
but II You take the Penny out,
Remember from that fatal hour
AouIl ind it's bat a common purse,
With nOught Of money breeding power"
Then turning to the other lad,
She said 60. learn some useful trade.
For s0-remember my advice
Your fortune will be surely made.H
Sow. while the lads were pom iering this,
with much smsze-ss well they might
All suddenly as she had come
The Fairy vanished out OF sight
scw Paul apprenticed TO a smith,
An honest, skiliul workman grew
tut barely gained competence,
nespiJe the best that he could do;
Hai-e Peter, with his magic purse,
Took up the huckster's thrifty trade;
a7d soon-so fast his wealth increased
4 spl-ndid fortune he had made
80 len sth, awesry Of the toll
81: gathering, he began to spend
l wealth IN wasteful luxury,
Az B! his riches had no end
li.t SO hIs V lea careful dame
No, planning for q rsiny.da
Within ;-e crev!ce Of 4 log
Vast sums " money hid away.
iLe secret lf her golden hoard.
oAe kept, iur years. with wstehlul care,
H--u, ~ sudden, falling III,
fls woman q ed, without an heir.
fud teter, t4zed with drink snd dice
Aut waxing daily worse and worse
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24
Farewell A Sonnet.

Sadly leave thee. dearest FOR awhile,
How long know not but this Know.
With heavy heart and fearful eyes 70
70 yearn ior thee through many a weary mile
VI envious ocean, TIL thy beaming face
Fades TO a memory, like a shooting star
Ofyestere'en. Alas It's ever flr
In Loye's sad lexicon. the smallest space
Beyond the compass OF out reaching HANDS
Aud never near. how close sOe'sr to each
True-lovers be,-if kisses NAV not reach
Across the distance. Well since Fate commands
go, to wander with reluctant feet,
Till once sgain our loving lips shall meat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24
The Convention ofthe American -is."eil-
ton of ofTransportationa aud Commerce..

CHICAGO. Ill. Dec. 1.-THE Convention
of the American Association Of IganspUria-
ton and Commerce has brel largely at
tended by influential men of the country.
Eighteen states were represented. The CON
yention adjourned this evening, alter urau-
imously adopting resolution endorsing the
Caughnawaga Canal pr jet, and reeou-
mending that a joint commission be ao-
pointed by the United States and Canada.
to arrsnPe a navigation treaty on equitable
terms The measure was advocated in able
speeches by Hon. John Young. OF Montreal,
and Governor BrOss, of Illinois.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24

4 Kentucky schoolmaster had bis wife
for a pupil, and, when she didn'r act her
lessons veil, he fret whipped her With q
ruler and thsa expelled her from school.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24

An APAILl>G xIss sxPLosioS -TERsiBIE Loss
gF LIFE

BRussELs, Dee Ii. a terrible explosion
occurred TO-DAY in the coal mine at Fra
miers, near Mons \ full force oil men
were at work At the time and the loss ot
lie is appalling. lt IL reported that llO
miners wero killed Eleven have been TAX
en- out injured Ghc accident was caused
hy fire damp.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24

"Mr. Drew pE,lts himself ap0n owning
stallion. Dull, and = buck whlcn he wOdl
not exchange ior any similar animals in the
State HIS three-y carroll Drew took fho
nfst premium n h.s class at the Stts5 ialr
at Rutland, the presen. season. lie was
purchased last fall. at tho sale oil the Yer
I mont Horse Bfeeting Company. ani Is Ono
OF the must promising colts ever =lrtd by
/ Waikiki, when cost tie company : 10 600.
/ and TO whose death more than snything
else may be attributed toe breaking up OF
the enterprise. have seen 3 good many
horses. and some very valuable and vtTy
fast ones, but never saw one which filled
the eyes 30 completely IN every respect as
this young Drew |, II beyond nay
power to conceive OF II man 50 humble that
/ he would not ieel little proud when hold
| ing the ribbons over such an animal a. ,0.s.
whether hitched t. tdo carFisgs or tho
moving machine Mr. Drew aad several
other valuable hOrses, bat only gave tlem
a casual notice as | lett iOr th5 pastures T.
see the Ayshges snd Mer,nos
| The herd OF twenty-ipur Ay-hirs c,ws
Is headed by 'AthOl. oIil purciissI Of
Mr.. Abbctr. OF Montreal. and worthy
grand-on OF one OF the first prize winner,
at the cattle show of ihe highland Asri-
cultural Society, Scotland
Asa sheep breeder. Nj Diog has b.
peculiarly successful his stock being u
good demand for supply the export trade
10 California. His hOck nh,n osr- al tne pres
ent time about seventy. Lass year hs sold
thirty FIVE TOR 500, to 20 to California. Mr.
Drew is one OF that class sometimes called
.lancy farmers and hs certainly has
fancy farm and some stock that would suIt
the fancy of almost any farmer, however
/ L. l..
| farmers bearing the same sppeilation. lu
a deep rayine within a ies yards from the
| farm barns, which, by the way. are models
of neatness and convenience. Is one Of the
most picturesque liitle ponds 10 be 'Ound
| upon any farm, and 80 wild that even the
wild dacks come and quarter here with the
| domestic birds reared on the place
Speaking OF DIR. Thayer's garden of fur
acres, in Burlington, be says
'Nor is contentment the only lesson
farmers might learn from tho doctors, for
most of them-ospecisIly those who prac-
tice in country towns and have little farms
or gardens OF their own-are usually among
the best farmers in town They hayo u
chance 10 observe the practices oil the best
farmers, have good education to begin
with, and what farming they do Il done 10
advantage. DR.. Thayer has about four
acres of good land right in the heart OF the
city, and it is probably true that not one
farmer in twenty through the State has a.
valuable a garden as found here. Ap-
pies, pears. plums. and all the smaller fruits
are abundant, both for home use and to
give to friends or sick patients. Corn. pots-
toes, 50 quashes, cabbages and all the little
ixings that can make up 50 many whole
some meals for a family, are also found hero
in profusion, with ample room left for the
Jer,ey COW, the Berkshire pigs. and the
numerous varisties of domestic fowls which
may be counted by the hundred"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24

10 ger-.-I .. his stay jail
I.= rudy face was grCwins pal.
Ha uts 3 ever tsl4 the tale
0.. Hs5 taken leg bail
U.r- 3. Leet Harry uruet.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24

Mr. Cheeyer, of the Nar Eng and FUN
er, records his last trip 10 the rsliiu
about Burlington. with the beauty OF which
be Was greatly strurk Ho saYs. speaking
Of the view from the college baillings
DIR Thayer, Who has travelled excessive
Is, both at nome and abroad. pronOunccs il
unsurpassed ~ aus spot ON tae globe
Looking west, the eye passes over the city.
with IT. straig ht avenues. and ine puhlc
and private buildings. surrounded By a
pIOiusiOn ul shade and ornamental ire5s
Across the lake, which Is here teu miles m
width, the Adifondieks iilJ their blue Of
-now-capped peaks to the height Oi mJ-a
than i've thousand ieel above sac water.
Eastward lies 4 broad expense oi fertile
fnrning land. bounded farther up ~ some
ot the loitie-t 0l the bretn Mountains On
the north may De seen the Winlo-Sl River
Formerly called Onion. and tbs beautiful
village OF WInoOski. with It's large AMI
h1urlshiug factories, tne blocks Ca Stores
drd elegan, private resiionces.
NJ Chocvsr sftsi -. I,rr. ..r
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24

lnE PiCEOSs OF ST. MARE's-A letter
from Venice to the Philadelphia Bulletin
says The Piazza Of St. Mark is where
stranger finds Venice. not lat home" but
one fHe The Piazza i vast saloon
Fine buildings with arcades surround the
vast square. There seems to be no ingress
nor egress Around the sides of the Piazza
are rows of tables and chairs in the centre
band plays several evenings OF the week
The place l. brilliantly lighted. and the
high and low. rich and poor. 20 there to
lounge. to walk. to sit and eat ices aud
drink coffee or shcrbsts. In the day time
nocks OF historical pigeons come wheeling
and sweeping down into the Piazza to be
fed, and you soon catch the pretty habit of
scattering corn and grain to those beautiful
birds The famous pigeons of St Marks
have line old history. The public care of
them dates back, 80 runs the legend. to
the taking OF Tyre, in 1924. 4he people of
Tyre used carrier-pigeOns a. bearers of dis
patches. The Nenetlans, who were beseig-
ing Tyre, noticed the birds going and com
ing One day they caught a pigeon. Ii
came from Damascus, and had a letter
under It's wing, which was from the Sultan,
who urged the beseiged 10 keep up heart
and continue their vigorous defense, as a
pOwful aid was close at hand The willy
Nenetians removed the letter and replaced
it by another, which told a different story.
that the Sultan could not send them any
help, a. he was also in a sore strait he.
likewise, had been attacked by an enemy,
and needed all hts forces for his own pro-
lection. This false letter they tied to the
pigeon, released it, and it flew straight in
to the city. Then the Tyreans read it they
were 50 discouraged that they capitulated
From that time. II IS said, dates the pigeon
partiallty Of the Nenetians, and ever since
these birds have been protected and sup
ported by the public They give the hall
ike Piazza a coy home look, and it il
wonderful how much they add to the archi-
tectual decoration of the church and ducal
palace. | have stood many & half hour
watching them, as they flew in among the
carved foliage and heads of the cOrnices
especially at the hour OF sunset. Taeir
sott-hued piumage assimilates most har-
moniously with the old stone carvings
their green and purple neck feathers flash
out in a stray sunbeam reflected down, and
looked as they were rich. old mUssics.
Children are especially pretty when they
are feeding the st. Mark 5 pigeons. One of
the most charming sights have seen in
Venice was little glri (the daughter of
one OF the cthcers on board the Congress.
BY the way, about three years old. seated
on the ground. surrounded by pigeons.
She had corn and grain scattered all over
her the pigeons were huddled one over
another in her lap. on her shoulders. piled
up on her head and out of this hutteriug
mass of soft plumsge peeped her sweet,
solemn face. | expected every moment 10
see her lifted up and borne of on the beauti-
tul pigeon wings into heaven.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24

DEATH Of TH0HAssES. WHO PLAsNED Tbs
DESTRUCTION OF TAE NOsEL.
BKEXEN. Dsc- 16 -ThOmassen d.ei to
day from the effects of injuries inflicted by
himself tie stated that his true name was
" lillian King Thompson ami that he was
a n .tiye oi Brooklyn. y. \. His age Is be
lieyed TO be about 30 years. lie confessed
that he was once captain of the vessel Old
Dominion ani that he changed his name to
avoid being prosecuted for running the
blockade during the civil war in Americl ;
that he bought the explosive material IN
the United States and had II forwarded to
his address. and that the clock work at
tachmcnr ws- manufactured IN Gernsny
and wa. ~ct t. explode the charge ii eight
days
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24

rLUcgY AND PRErTYLITTLE WOMAN EIGHT
EgN DAYS II SMALL BOAT AVID TEMPEST,
sNow AND ROCKY Is.Es.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24

THE sCoUSDREL II JAIL AFTER NARRYINo
fOrR YOUNG LADIES. AND gUISINc THREE
DTTEge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-12-24

BRsuES. Dec, l7-Th mpson's vile has
retarned 10 Dresden. She appears 10 be 10
noeent Of any compliciry ~ her husbands
crime Ths total nnmber of killed and
wounded bs the explosion r. now estlmated
at goo
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20
CuriOus Trees.

Just beyond the Darbonne of Calea-
sieu river, in The parish of Caleasieu, is
a white oak tree, about two and a half
feet in diameter. There are no branches
for twenty-five or thirty feet up. About
twelve or fifteen feet up, pine limb or
part of a pine tree, six or eight inches
in diameter, and twelve or sixteen feet
long, runs at right angles through the
center of the tree, sticking out about
the same distance en- either side. It
tapers little to ore end, where are
two or three knots, giving it the appear
ance of a tree top. The oak. where it
passes through, is grown closely around
It. The pine is rich in turpentiue, and
will not decay. There is no fork or
pearance as if a hole had been made
and the pine stuck through, after
which the oak closed on it by growth.
The question is. how did the pine get
through the oak, or the oak round the
white oak, of considerable size, that
divides into two prongs about one and
half feet from the ground. which, after
running up like pair of Lowlegs, about
fifteen feet, unite in one round compact
stem. The prongs are about one and a
half feet in diameter and where they
unite above, the tree is larger than
either of them, but smaller than both
together. A man can walk between the
two prongs, and the tree stands on a
land boundary line. Forked trees are
very common but the question here is,
how did the two prongs unite SO per-
fectly into one stem above.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20
He Smoked Four Tons of Tobacco
and Died.

Mr.. Kalaes, who was known among
his acquaintances by the name of the
king of smokers, has just died near
Rotterdam. He had erected a man.
sion, one portion of which was devoted
to the arrangement of a collection of
pipes, according to their nationality
and chronological order. A few days
before his death he summoned his law
yer and made his will, in which he di-
rected that all the smokers of the coun-
try should be invited to his funeral,
and that each should be presented with
ten pounds of tobacco, and two Dutch
pipes of newest fashion, on which
should be engraved the name, arms,
and death of the deceasa of the tesla
tor. He requested all his relatives,
friends and funeral guests to be careful
to keep their pipes aiight during the
funeral ceremonis, after which they
should empty the ashes from their
pipes On the coffin. The poor of the
neighborhood who attended to his last
wishes, were to receive annually, on the
anniversary of his death, ten pounds of
tobacco and small cask of good beer.
He desired that his oak coffin should
be lined with the cedar of his old Ha-
vana cigar boxes, and that box of
French capsoral and a packet of old
Dutch tobacco should be placed at the
foot of his coffin. His favorite pipe was
to be placed by his side, along with box
of matches, flint and steel and some
finder, as he said there was no knowing
what might happen. A correct calcu-
lation has been made out that Mr..
Kaleas had, during his eighty years of
life, smoked more than four tons of
tobacco, and had drank about 100000
quarts of beer.-IrOY Times.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20
Hair.

Hair is not less useful than orpa-
mental. It is bad conductor of heat,
and keeps the head warm in winter and
cold in summer. It wards off the eff
feet of the sun; and We find negroes
exposing themselves without head COW
ering to it's burning rays in q tropical
climate without the slightest injury,
and some tribes of wild Arabs,
who wear neither tarboosh nor turbaD,
are said to rely solely on their bushy
heads of hair as protection against
surstroke. 1t may not be generally
known that the state of the hair depends
much On that of the general health. In
perfect health the hair is full, glossy
and rich in its hues, in consequence OF
the absorption from the blood of nu-
tritive juice containing its proper pro-
portion of oily aud albuminous ele-
ments. In persons ont of health
it may lose its brilliancy of hue,
and become lank and straight,
from the presence of imperfect juices !;
in others, again, there may be total
absence of such nutritive elements, and
the hair consequently looks faded and
dead. Climate exercises great influence
on the curliness of the hair, as may be
illustrated in the difference in this re-
spect between the native of the north
and the south.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20
The Cities of the World.

Statistical tables show that there are
in the whole world about one hundred
and sixty-four cities with 100000 in
habitants nine with over 1000, 600 |;
twelve with from 100000 down to
SOC, 900; twenty with from 100000 to
400, 900; th'rty-three with from 1O0,-
600 to 100000. The aggregate of the
population of these cities comprise
80, OOO. 900 of inhabitants-that is to
say, the twenty eighth part of the pop
ulation OF the globe. The average
population of a town is reckoned to be
Tor England. ALTO inhabitants; for
France, 80, 25l for Prussia, 10, !;
for Sweden, 5,849. The density of
population in reference to area is for
Paris, 329 inhabitants per hectare
(about two acres and half: for Lon
don, 1903; for Berlin, SO. The density
varies considerably from one district to
another it is generally the highest in
the poor or manufacturing districts.
Next to these figures come those which
represent the average density in regard
to dwelling places. 1t is i'll 81. Peters
burg so Inhabitants for each house in
Vienna, 494 in Paris, 80; in Berlin,
80 in London 3.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20
A Venetian Experience.

Writing from Venice Charles Warren
Stoddard says: "For half an hour
the water has been gurgling under a
palace window; it is often the only
sonnd that greets the listless ear in the
dream city-this and the deep, sudden
plash OF the oar, or the low, melancholy
cry of the gondolier, who sounds his
brief challenge and is silent again. The
small waves have been climbing the
marble steps at the door of the palace
We live in a palace here, of course :
everybody does-these little waves climb
the lower steps, but turn again and drop
back into the canal once more they
leap on to the gray marble stairs, and
with some spirit this time, but they
only succeed in dasbing their heads
against the top step and retreating in
confusion. Now all is quiet. A gou-
dola has Just passed, and the narrow
canal feels tho broad ripple of it's wake
and resepts thence this melodious
disturbance. 1 lean from stone bal
cony overhanoipg The water and await
my fair. She 10 in her bou6oir, weGdil g
u rose to her bosom and pinning folds
of black lace in her hair with pins of
extraordinary size and pattern. You
would think her some new madonna
whose divine head had been pierced
with n score of silver daggers, but she
bears her martyrdom with becoming
sW eetness and resignation. While
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20
The Grand Duke Alexis rs a Family
Man.

According to a correspondent of the
Cincinnati Gazette, who writes from
Dresden, Mr.. and Mrs. Grand Duke
Alexis are still happy, despite the at
tempts of the Gar to modest them.
During the autumn and early winter
the duke has been touring with his
wife, bringing up finally in Dresden,
where they have taken q modest villa
on Berg Strasse and gone to house.
keeping in a charmingly simple way.
The young people enjoy bergher life.
They ride about and walk about when
the weather permits, and look as happy
as the tabled doves. The cares of the
household don't seem to trouble Mrs.
Alexis. She comes out in charming
Partisan costume daily, her golden hair
hanging over her shoulders in girIish
carelessness. With blue eyes and
creamy complexion, she looks hardly
seventeen, and is only nineteen, while
the prince is twenty-four. The Rus
sian court has been doing everything to
drive the young man home, where the
proper machinery may be set in mo-
ton to annul the marriage. The court
of Saxony, of courss, looks with con-
sternation upon this amazing breach of
imperial etiquette. The long line of
beverages, while going themselves,
have forbidden the daughters, the
countess this and the baroness that,
seeing the disreputable prince, who has
dared to "throw himself away" The
elders frown up IN the whole story, and
look upon Alexis as an abandoned
boy, while the younger generation,
especially the young mobiles, applaud
him and express desire to do likewise.
The family of Mrs. Alexis are enor-
mously rich, and if yearnings for place
do not come to the young man. he need
have no miegivings for the future.
His father-1n-law gives the bride a
colossal dowry, and SO far as money
goes the match might rejoice the most
worldly of parents.
The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-03-20
CANTON, MISSISSIPPI, MARCH 20, 1875

lean from the balcony she approaches
and taps me with fan, that murd 4rous1
weapon of woman. I turn suddenly
and behold my fair arrayed all in black.
like an embodiment of night. The red
rose glows upon her bosom it is the
blushing evening star. She unfurls
her fan, a wing of the fsmingo; it is
the brief after-elow-her memory of a
certain memorable sunset-but that is
between MS two! The soul of the eon-
dola would appear in this guise were it
to become inca,nate. We repair to the
great, great watery threshold of the
palace. The gondolier, with hat in
hand and one foot on the moist and
slippery steps, leads my lady to her
shrine, and then offers his shoulder to
me as support, and 1 leap into the
rocking-cradle, wherein love is nursed
and sorrow also. and where death some
times enters and pilots the unconscious
body over the still waters to the island
of the blessed, with its multitude of
memorial crosses and its passing bell,
whose muff1ed notes are heard ever in
Vanioa -