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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-16

1851 ' ''''-' -'''' ,Sr mus = " -'D -'
4 gentleman has been at extraordinary
rams % write d" History of Advertising
from the Earliest Times" and has madea
very substantial volume. The fist point to
which attention i drawn Is the erroneous as
sumption that advertisements are Of com
Ia.atiyelv modern origin. 1t does not ap-
near that Nimrod is known to have adyer-
Used his ai.,fs but it is confidently asserted.
on the authority of Smith and others that
advertisements. which. most likely, took the
form of what Is now generally known a.
" billing, were not unknown in ancient
Greece and Rome. Nowadays it is scarcely
POSSIBLE 10 purchase single article which
Zoe, not carry upon it some sort of adyer-
ti.cment or to cast the ewes in any direc-
On out of doors, without finding them
ali.ht upoa some species of advertisement.
But. after all. the newspapers are, if not the
chief. the most interesting vehicles of ad-
verti,ement and from them chiefly an his
torian of adyerti,inc would most naturally
and most properly Gull his samnles.
l. i notorious that most newsnaners and
periodicals derive the bulk of their income
ir,m their advertisements and IL i stated
~ MIGHT have been sunnosed that in Lon
dom the Times and Teic0rap6 absorb the
hons share Of the advertisers' money In
the case of the Times. the recepts in the
advertisement department are said to be
about one thousand pounds dav. As for
the T,legraph. we are told that a number of
that raner. in December. 1873. contained
one tbousand four hundred and forty-four
advertisements, and that these NAV fairly be
calculated to produce five hundred pounds or
thereabouts. What. however. proyes 'ad-
yuntaceous to the owners of a paper cram
med with advertisements, il apt not to he
relished bv those who iread for the sake of
news. In some newspapers that fall under
onr attention. the news part has been crush
ed down to two pages, while the advertisiu,
has been gradually swelled out to six.
What Is fun to YOU is death to us" say
general readers we do not wish to pay
money for what is mainly sheet of adver-
tisements" The thing, as we see, may be
carried too far.
The ruins Of Pompeii and Herculaueum
afford, as might have been expected, exam
pies Of the ancient mode of advertising :
:. The walls in the most frequented parts
are covered with notices painted
in black AMI red Announcements Of plays
and gladlators are common, of course ; and
50 are those of saltwater and fresh-water
baths. Moreover, just as provincials in our
day recommend their articles or processes by
informing the public that the things have
come from London or from Paris, or are
done as in London or as in Paris, 50 did they
Of Pompei and though they
must have been worthy of more dignifed
name than provineials-not unfrequently
proclaim that they followed the customs Of
Rome at their several establishments. In
still earlier times, especially amongst the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-16

EXCITING SCENE N TIE clNclNSATI ZOO
LOGICAL CARDENS-A PLUCEY NyiE-EN-
CITING CHASE OF THE ToLIcE AND EY THE
PoLIcE-A -FOUR HOURS coMBtT ENDING IN
The DEATH OF TIE LION AND TIE SERIOUS
INJURY OF TWO MEN.
Among the pets of the Cincinnati D.
ological gardens was a young but full grown
lioness 1t has never been regarded As
vicious. Another animal kept in the gar
dens, more for general utility than from its
rarity or beauty. is a mule. This Is NOW q
hero-inl Cincinnati. 1t occurred in this
wise Wednesday afternoon about | O'Clock =,
while the sun was shining brightly, the cage
containing the lioness was taken out Of its
winter quarters that its occupant might have
the benefit of sunlight and the fre-d air.
Shortly aiterward a boy employed on the
grounds passed the cage, leading ny halter
the unfortunate mule which Is II figure in
thus story. Boy-like, he stopped IN front
of the cage of the queen OF beasts to admire
her beauty, and give his friend, the male,
an idea of what he (the mulc) might have
been if born under different auspices. The
iiOness no sooner Sc. eyes upon the Iii-stafrel
donkey than she crouched in the back part
of her cage, and, with n roar that startled
the echo~, Jumped against the bars, snap
ninc them like threads, and landed upon the
mules back. The boy fled. Not 80 the
mule. That sagaciOuS animal 1--WE qaOte the
Cincinnati Ga--efe) deliberately turned his
head round and caught the iiOncSs by the
back with his teeth, and shook her a Il dog
would a rat only not quitc 50 rapidly Ii
must not be supposed from this fact that the
lioness wns a small one She was fall grown,
and weighed at least two handTed and hlty
mounds. The mule held on until his hold
broke. and then the li0ness made tracks IN
one direction, while the donkey fed in the
other. The effort to capturc the donkey hy
the employees drove him into the vicinity OF
the liopess again. She erouched and made
a snring. but the mule was 100 quick hr
her. and planted two good kicks on her
skull. rolling her over down the emblnk-
ment. They had two or three other
skirmishes before the donkey was captured
and lei 10 his stable, in all of which he was
victorious.
Ir WAS very exciting sport, the attempt to
eateh the lioness alive. and many ladicrous
scenes were enacted, the chief Of which
were frantic endeayors to get IN some other
direction from that taken by the lioaess-
Tn. tirst attempt to seduce her majesty back
to her cage was made by +. W. Kuiz, the
keeper vi the animals. lie advanced very
cautiously, with big club in his hand
and commanded her in stern voice e.
down. Now, Mr.. Rutz had taught her t
lie down at his command while she was IN
her cage, but in her newl wly-fonnd freedo
she dsdaincd his authority. Mr.. Ruiz La
got to within perhaps twenty feet
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VOL. xLvI11 NEW SERIES. VOL. XXI.

dimony unit der arguments Won der counsel
init a great teal of batience INT much ad
denshun, unit half become broiOwntly i'm
dressed nit der great inheritance of dot
case. 1t ish case yich inv0lfs many nish
boints of jurisbrudence, and vieh requires a
great teal of te.iberashun. DereiOre, IN
view of the great inheritance of dot case,
unit in order dat tue teliberashun may pc
opserlei py dis court, shall dhake four
DAYS in yich to teclte DOT case, bat shall
eifentually find shudgnent for der blain-
tiff ="
Somehow this beautiful Illustration did not
seem to produce happy Cffact The young
lady's dignity seemed 10 rise as the story
progressed, until, when She heard the last
of it and the beauty of the illustration
dawned upon her mind, she qnistiy re
marked.
81 do mt think | shall require the four
days. can decide now, and | shall find
judgment in this case for the dcleaisnt |
do mt believe any man in oarH-S- would
tell such story as that under such circum-
stances
Then she looked wistfally 9. her watch,
and said she had not though It wassj late.
The young man put On his h3t and cvercoat,
and walked down the front steps, inurmur-
ing to himself that he was always pntting
his foot in il.
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Quickly she ran to bring bowie-knife, and
laid it on the floor then brought two pis-
tols, and there laid them too, not daring to
go nearer the combata, Is And so the fight
went on, the lovely Annie smiling in the
background. Wounds and gore abounded
before the police appeared and stopped the
stern encounter. Phillip and Enoch are in
the city hospital, and Annie, who is de-
scribed as extraordinarily homely. is proba-
bly, preparing lecture on the affair.
This is the romance of a California pela-
gogue and his sweetest pupil " She en-
tangled his heart, then cruelty Tilted him
Therefore he sought revenge. Catching her
in slight infraction of the rules, he swung
his bireh-blanch aloft, and commanded her
to stand up and be whipped. She ran ont
of the door and like deer across the fields
toward home, but her feetneSs was of short
duration, and the angry schoolmaster's hand
soon grasped her arm. Her courage had
gone with her wind, and she offered then and
there to kiss and make up if he wouldn't
whip her. lie declined to compromise, led
her back, and fogged her until blood
came through the back of her dress Her
hour of exultatiOn came when she saw him
fined $50 for assault
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MY Grandmother's Table.

There's time -honored subject that's partly retired
And gone on half pay" Tor q number OF years.
Which at It's iirst advent, v as greatly admired,
solid utensil and free from veneers.
II first found home, in a one-story dwelling,
Where Virtue and Faith were IN lessons instilled
Where hope drew the picture, bright future fore
telling
And Peace and Contentment happy home filed
There stood the nice table, the three legged table,
My grandmother's table of circular build.
Il stold not alone ior the plain backed settle
That eornered so ne ghborly up to the jamb
The back-log. the crane and the singing teakettle
All real as Truth and as distant from sham,
The old fashioned clock, too, taking the measure
oi tunes rapid fitting in sunshine and storm:
While the splint-bottOmed chairs, each A family
treasure
Eacircled the fireplace, cosey and warm,
table, 's>0-
Ny srandmother's table, Of circular form.
W hat stores OF provisions that table supported
iue pain, wholesome food Ofour foretathers' days
Ine uean-porIldge hot" on the list as reported
iie doushnuts crooked up in such numberless
ways:
30 Won lcr complacency always hath crowned il,
Is snlhsd quzintness would lead one to smile
we're il not that the dear ones who met around il
uaVe nearly all passed down the narrow defle,
.st pIackcherry table. that three legged table.
"S sTanimo'her's table. OF circular style.
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An extract from private letter from
Judge Poland to one Of his political and
personal friends appears in print, IN which
the Judge says:
Il do not understand that Mr. Eimunts'
action In the Pinchhack case is at all in
conflict with any action the President has
taken, or in conflict with any position the
Republican party has ever assumed in that
case or any other.
Kellogg and McE0crY both claim to be
elected governor OF Louisiana. Each was
tTy iag 10 get into possession of the Office by
every legal device. OF by force. il necessary.
- tsss c12citiJn Kellogg Es- put in pos
session of an order of the |. ). Judge. A
eOntiic. OF arms aas imminent, and both
sides appealed 10 the President, and he must
either interfere 10 keep the peace, or let
them fight 1t ont. lie could not well wait
10 review the legal proceedings before act
Ing, and 50 for the hHte. he decided to up
hOld Kellogg III the place. lie, however,
treated this as = mere temporary thing, and
called 81 once On Congress to act in the
matter, and decide what ought to be done
until Congress took action the President
could hardly do otherwise than he did. lie
did not undertake to decide anything he
merely upheld the man in possession until
[
was up in any form for decision in Congress,
taking one side or the other of it, was in no
conflict with anything the President had
done. The President acted on the same
principle in recognizing Baxter a. governor
Ot Arkansas, because he was in possession
under the form of legal induction. The
committee express their approval of that
action. and their conclusions were 10 entire
harmony with the Presidents original ac-
ton.
Bat the Arkansas ease branched of int,
another channel, and the great question
was whether the new Constitution adopted
by the people of that State was, 50 far
either fraudulent or revolutionary as 10
justify the National Government In step
ping IN and setting IL aside. and overthrow
ITg II peaceable government existing under
it
The committee were clearly Oi the opin-
ION that il wa- wholly cut OF the proper
jurisdiction OF the national government.
The President was made to think otherwise.
and there. OF course differed with the
President. But our action was wholly in
harmony with his first action, and As be-
Iicve in entire harmony with the general
sentiment of the 8cpubhcin party l
think the President was entirely deceived
IN regard TO the fIcts OF the Arkansas case.
W ashIngtOn was fall OF Arkansas refugees
all winter. and it WAS q matter OF political
| lie or death with them. and they were by
no means serupulOus a. to what they said.
My action in the matter was, | think. re-
quired By the plainest principles of consti
| tutional law, and by the principles Of the
| Republican party. So far as the President
| teld different views, | think they were
caused by an erroneous view of the facts,
and that most unwearied and persistent and
wicked efforts were used to deceive him. As
soon the opinion of even one House OF
/ Congress was expressed. he acqniesced at
once, and directed the departments to re-
cognize Garland as Governor.
LUKE p POLAND
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THE STORY THAT A ST. LOUIS woOEg TOLD
How A PROMISING CoURTsHIP WAS sPOIL-
ED BY A TOO APT ILLUSTRATION
FROM the St. louis Republlcan.

THE STORY THAT ST. LOUIS wooEg TOLD
How PROMISING CoURTsHIP WAS sPOIL-
ED BY A TOO APT ILLUSTRATION.
From the St. Louis Republican.
Ia the future great city Is young man
who Is supposed to be somewhat anxious to
fad young lady OF many virtues and few
wants who will consent to share with him
the muni6ccnt sum ot SIS per week, or
thereabout, which represents the value at
taehed to his services by his employers.
For some tine the aspiring young man has
been pay ing ms dlstresses TO Young lady Of
the most e~timHble character and antece-
dents, residing in an aristocrOtic locality,
and, strange 10 relate, has been received
with favor.
Well. after about six months of s0mew hat
arduous courtshp, nj Il total cash expense
about 81, the yunng man concluded that
the lnoment0us occasion had arrived when
he might fling himself as the ieet-they
were not larg.. she wore threeS-Of his
adorable. aud hc>ecch her 10 be his wife,
his own iOreser and ever, etc. The critical
moment arrived The Young man pro-
pounded the question iraught with suca
world OijoY or with such a universe of woe,
ace riding 10 the nature of the reply.
VIII You be mine forever; w-w-w
m-ln-ay | hope---will you marry me-" he
stammcred out, never in all the course OF
his liir having prnpounded u question -
ultieult to artIcuiate.
- Oh, dear, " said the girl, = what shall |
do? Please let me think about it. will
give yoa my answer next Sunday evening.
| can / answer now.
This WAS Wednt s1ay night
'' - You want t. take four days in which
tn decide. do YOU asked the journalist,
all the assurance of his guild returning to
bear him up in the emergency
''Oh, yes, tour days" murmurel the
girl, ITS only a little while
A happy though struck the young mau.
lie was much glyeu to illustration by anec-
dote. Why should he not illustrate the
present case? So he said Dazzling. you
remind me of an old Dutch judge down in
one of the MIhawk counties o, New
York"
" How iu the name of goodness do re.
mind you OF an old Dutch judge?" inquir-
ed the astonished girl, her gentle brown
eyes wide with wonder
" Well" legan the wretch, coolly. "a
good many years ago among the Wings of
Schenectady county, n. Y, elected to the
offi:e of county judge aud surrogate an old
Mohawk Dutch farmer, who knew no more
about Law than a street ear mule knows
about love. The first case that came before
the Old judge was suit Tor damages in-
voved in the opening of road through Il
mans farm, and it was tried before him
without any Jury. After he had heard all
the testimony aud the arguments OF the
attorneys, be elevated his two hundred and
seven ty-Gye pounds Of solemnity TO per-
pendieular position. and made the following
speech
Shentlemens: I haf listened to dur tesh-
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II bEphHk A. BAhER, JR.
Ns werC ~, ns home from the Carols ball,
S-.T stustrsent and l. YOU know.
94s w4.te alke- iiuttered about our lamps
Ali Jug Nheels rolled silently through the SNOW
s. q danced together the evening through,
Tor Erru-tcin's viols had played their best -
Ter 't.r head dropped. her lids were low
AID lcr dreamy cyls were .ull of rest.
Ler Wh te arms nestled along her lap,
Her hands hall holding, with wearing grace,
Her iai NJ y.ulets passing sweet
y ls tie lar-of isUk ON her fair Young face.
] wl'curd her, speaking never a word
FY7 would not waken those dreaming eyes;
But the breath % the viOlets filed the air
And my thoughts were many, and far from wise
AZ last. said &C. her. bending near.
An, Nelly saussr-eut, sweet 'jWould be
ride together our whole lives lonE
Alone vita lie y!u.ets, ou ana me-
ll' r iA.r face iushei, AMI her sweet eyes iuil
LOR a. tle muiuur o. ineadow-Tills
Ter answer came 90 mC--''Aes perhaps
II Lo would settle our G4rrla- -e bills"
. lc delicate blossoms hreathei their last.
cur wheels rolled hard on the stones. Just then,
here the snow had driited the subject dropped,
Anc has never been taken up again
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t;irls, Take Warming.


Bf W. n. THACKERAY.
me " nter nj ght, shut snusly In
Besides the "a got n the hall,
think ! see you sit and spin,
surrounded by your mAidens ALL
old tales are told, old so1gs are SUM-
Old days come back ta memory
You say. when was lair and Young.
poet sIl. OF me
There's mot a maiden in the hall.
Though tired and sleepy ever so.
But wakes, As you my name recall
Ani longs he history 10 know
And a the plte1us tale Is said.
90 lady cold and lover true
Eaca, musln-, carries it u bed,
Aud si-ls and envies soui
oar lays Old snd .eeble now
ihey 'li say 'Sae once was fresh and fair;
Aud y Aet she spurned her lovers vow
ani heArtless let him 10 despair:
The lover lies IA silent earth;
No kindly mate lhe lady cheers.
She sta hes de a lonely hearth
N-t -th three score and ten years
Al ircary thoughts and dreams are thOsa;
but ghefeiore leld me 10 despair,
Nr..e yer tue Pc, = bosom glows.
While ct the came is peerless fair
sweet lady mlne while yet It's time
Esqut te my passion and my truth,
Aus gather N their blushing prime
The roses Of your youth
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OVER THE LAKE.

The D. x H. c. Co., have purchased tho
Coates property on Lake George. and COM
menced work on the steamboat wharf.
Mr.. UpsOn, who has been laboring accept
ally in Lewis, and who is to continue bis
services there as pastor of the Congrega-
tionalist church, was recently ordained in
the most thorough and substantial manner.
The moderator OF the ordaining council was
a Congregationalist the scribe, who also
delivered the charge to the church, was
Presbyterian; a Methodist deliyersd the
sermon and offered the urdaining prayer
the charge to the candidate was given by Il
Baptist, and Baptist gave the hand of fel-
lowship.
The J. II J. Rogers Co. of Ausabls Forks
and Black Brook are running eighteen out
of twenty-five of their forge fires.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-16

That Republican tidal wave which failed
to put in an appearance in Connecticut,
Monday, pleads satisfactory excuse. lt
was engaged in Michigan rolling up that
Is 900 Republican majority for the Judges.
Next time we shall have to arrange for two
waves.-.SpriRq6eid Union.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-16

There are four million cats in Great
Britain, and it is estimated that each cat
kills an average of twenty mice or rats every
year 1t Is estimated further that every rat or
mouse, if it lived, would injury property to
the extent of II sterling. If all this is true.
pussey saves to that country every year
S4OO, 900, and she might pay of the ma
tional debt if she choose.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-16

Mr.. Beecher's declaration Of the i'm
possibility of the charge that he made i'm
proper proposals TO Mrs. rilton is confirmed
by the judgment OF her neighbors. and all
who know her well.-her husband. aud an
intimate friend or two of his. perhaps. ex-
cepted. No woman could have been select
ed whose appearance. history and character.
would have stamped greater degree OF
improbability upon the story OF the scam
dal al.-CinciaaaH Commercial.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-16

Trenor w. Park was elected President
and j. C. G.. Mccullough Vice-President o.
the Panama Railroad Company on Wednes-
day. Almost Immediately after, the Panama
Company passed resolution giving notios
to the Pacific Mail Company that, at the
expiration of 80 days, the present. contrses
regulating the division Of profits would b.
abroeatsd.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-16

Some Of the Rhode Island mule spinners
are striking. The Virginia mule drivers
have been striking for some time.
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THg RAGGED EDGE LETTER.

One vi the most important passages in
Ms. Beecher's evidence Is his explanation of
the famous letter of Fehy. 5.n, 1872. to
NJ ,aiton. in which he speaks Of his being
- On the ragged edge Of anxiety and re-
unIss," aud suffering the - tormsnts of the
damned" Mr. Beeeher had narrated the
fact that, 10 su iDtsrvisw With M1aiton.
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la describing the Interview with rilion
and MJulton, IN reference 10 an ex-
preston ciaImel to have bsen used BY
nlton, MIR. Beccher said that such Ian
guage was wholesale fiction, absolutely
false, and had never been used Wien
called upon TO deny the c,nyersatious
sworn to by Mr.. 1i.ton, In which the de-
tails Of the alleged intimacy were talked
over as u common every Gay tJl,c, hs eS-
claimed. No, sir otIJusly ialss ~ and
when the question was put III another iorn
he broke out with the interruption ''ll Is
intolerable almost to be asked that ques-
ton, but, before Almighty God, no such
question ever. by anybody, ut any time.
under any circumstances. wos put 10 me, or
in conversation with me alluded to-" Dur
iug this portion OF the examination Mr..
Beechers manner was 50 animated and ell
fective that manifestations Ut applause were
made by the audience. which were at once
suppressed by the Court.
In describing MJulton's opinion ut Mr..
Bowen another sensation WAS produced.
Mr.. Beecher said that &c MJultons in
forming him of Bswen's charges. he said
he would defy Bowen 20 his lace before
the whole world. that be was not afraid
| of B0wen's stories in the slightest d;gree
Moulton. Mr.. Beecher said. exhausted the
language 10 speaking vi B,~eu- MJulron
said be WAS treachervus, usan, co~nrtly
and cruel, and. added Mr.. Beecnrr, win =
smile. be pre6zsd every adjective ~i,h IN
, 1875-12-10

&110,550.05 of tho taxes on porsonh1 property
hat bcen forfeited 10 the State.
air. tloldon moved tho rHferonce Of tho rapport
to the CnnmIttoo on F,uknco,
Mr.. 1,urtlIck moved that tho Committee be In
etr,ctcd to Aecertain from tho County Treasurer
tic amount Of nonays that ho had received -
County Treasurer and Collector outside of his
legal sa1srv. ..
ME. tloldcn contonded that the motion Was
o,,t of .or,1er. but would properly come under
the head Of revolutions. etc.
Tho Char snetained Mr. Holden. and tho Fo-
post waa referred. ....
M1AcELLANEoUH.
A report vAs reat from. tho MRp Department
showing tlIe progress Of tho work. Noferrcd TO
Tho Com1u!tton OH 1'nbltc Records.
communication was read from the contract
orr fur roofing tho NOW County Hospital nott-
flying tho board that thoy would claim damAges
for delays. Referred to tho Joint Committee on
Hospital and Public buildings.
4 communication from Judge Gary making
Recommendations n to tho nccefHAry clerks for
tho office Of CIerk Of tho Superior Court, was
road and referrcd TO tho Committee on Public
Service.
Hills and petitions rere then rcsd and proper.
y referred. after which tho board adjourned
uutil Monday It 4 O'Clock.