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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-18
WHY ARE THE TINES HARD.

q" What we desire to show is that, with
an annual expenditure of $500, 900 600 for
liquors in the United States-and all the
figures we give are based upon oficiai sta
tistics-it is not be wondered at that the
times are hard and people poor. Not only
this vast sum is wasted not only the eapi-
tai invested is divorced from good uses, anu
all the industry involved in production taken
from benefcent pursuits but health moral
ity. responsibility, industry and life are de-
stroyed. Sixty thousand Americans annu-
ally lie down in drunkard's grave. 1t
were better to bring into the field and shoot
down sixty thousand Of our young men
every year, than to have them go through
all these processes of disease and crime.
With six hundred millions ofmoney saved
to the country annually. how long would 1t
take to make these United States rich not
only, but able to meet, without disturbance
and distress, the revulsions in business to
which all nations are liable? Here is
question for the statesman and politician.
twenty-five years of absolute abstinence
from the consumption OF useless and worse
than useless liquors, would save the country
fifteen billions of dollars, and make US the
richest nation on the face Of the globe. Not
only this sum-beyond the imagination to
comprehend-wouldb be saved, but all the
abominable consequences of misery, disease,
disgrace. crime and death that would grow
from the consumption Of such an enormous
amount of poisonous fluids. would be saved.
And yet temperance men are looked upon IS
disturbers and fanaticsl And we are sd-
iured not to bring temperance into poll
tics And this great trsnscendant ques-
tion Of feconomy gets the go-by while We hug
| our little issues for the sake Of party and
of Office Do we not deserve edvsfdty =
| DR.. Holland. an Stribner's Monthly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-18
BOYS AND GIRLS.

In recent lecture the Rev Robert
Collyer told the following anccdote lie was
alta ehildren's party, one Christmas eve, and,
seeing a little boy sitting in one corner and
not dancing, he approached him, and asked
why he did not Join the Others and dance.
81 IN not danthng," " said the boy solemnly,
''becauthe don't think danthing ith the
great end of life" Now, you know added
Mr. Collyer, "if that was my boy, should
think be was meant for minister, but
should be sorry for the church that had to
take him. o."
At Bradford Junction, O., there is boy
who being weaned at the age of two years,
then refused such sustenance as boiled milk
and arrow-root, and would not be pacited
except with tobacco. Under the strange
regimen of cigar a day he found his stom-
ach to thrive, and from him a weakling he
became hale and hearty. Soon the child
smoked twelve cigars day, which, however,
injured his nerves to such an extent that his
supply had to be cut down to five weeds per
diem. Now he is in excellent health, and,
a mere child, uses up his box and half every
month.
When a boy sees cat moving along un-
suspectingly, within easy range, he will in
voluntarily look around for brick-bat, we
care not how good and noble he may be-
Magfed (Ky.) Monitor.
A girl and boy, between the ages. Of fifteen
and seventeen, were noticed in long and
close conversation in the Atlanta depot. At
length the boy began to weep, his loud boo
hoos attracting crowd. Whats the mat
ter" asked a sympathizer. ''lle wants me
to marry him, and | WON'T" replied the
girl The spectators withdrew.
\ lady in Connecticut not long since visited
brother who resides in a,,distant city taking
her little daughter with her. Fatigued with
the long ride, the child was impatient to re-
tire in the early evening. "You must wait
till your uncle prays." Il didn't know that
uncle PRAYED | thought he was Dem
ocrat.
A resident who reached Detroit by noon
train Yesterday, after an absence of two
weeks was met at the depot by his eight
year-old son, who loudly welcomed him.
;.And is everybody well, Willie p asked the
father. 1.-The wellest kind" replied the
boy. And nothing has happend ?'' "Noth-
ing at all. I've been good, Jennie's been
good, and never saw ma behave herself so
well as she has this time ,"-DetroH Free
Press
A policeman at the city hall asked boy
leading big dog around boy, where
did you get that dog ~ ''To homs," was
the prompt reply. How long have yon. had
him - 40, ever so long" "You didn't
pick him up anywhere p mo, sir-we
raised him from a little child ~ was she
grave eanswer.-Detron Free Press.
A Detroit mother (savs the Free Press)
was telling some lady callers the other day
about her intention 10 celebrate the anniver-
sary Of some event, and her plug ugly of a
boy came into the room just then and asked
NAV, what is an anniversary ?" .'fl tell
you some other time she replied. 81
know, he wickedly replied ''you are going
to pick up the shovel and chase pa dow
cellar again ~ After the ladies had departed,
the mother took the boy up stairs and re-
moved his false impressions.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-18
A slippery Place to Pop the Question.
From tha ROsfon Times

She came tripping from the church door,
her face flushed by emotions awakened by
the Just uttered discourse, and eyes bright
with loving expectation. He shiyered on the
curbstone, where for an hour he had waited
impatiently, with burning heart fairly pal
pitating in his throat, and frozen fingers in
his pockets. They linked arms and started
for the residence Of her parents. Aftera few
moments hesitating silence he said "Jane,
we have known each other long. You must
know Just how feel. You must have seen
that clear down al the bottom-Oh,
Moses -
He had slipped down ON the ice with so
much force that his spine was driven up
into his hat, and his hat was tipped over his
nose, but she was tender-hearted girl. She
did not laugh, but she carefully helped him
to his feet, and said
You were saying, John, when you slip
ped, that the foundation-Oh, goodness -
She slipped herself that time, and saw
little stars come down to dance before her
eyes, but he pulled her up in haste and
went on.
"Yes Just as said, clean down at the
bottom of my heart is a fervent love, on
WHICH uIll4 III upltS. ludl 4ONt uhS
helped me stand iaee-Thunder :"
He was down again, but scrambled up
before she could stoop to help him, and she
said breathlesslv
"Yes, yes, John. You remember, you
Just said love which helped you stand dan
face thunder And that you founded your
hopes on-Ihis pesky ice -
There she sat. John grasped the loose
part Of her sacque, between the shoulders,
with one hand and raised her to her feet,
as one would lift kitten from pail of
water by the back Of the neck. Then he
said with increased earnestness
"Ofcourse, darling, and have longed
for an opportunity to tell my love and to
Somehow Johns feet had slipped from
under him, and he had come down like
capital Y with his head and feet pointing
skyward She twined her taper fingers in
his curling locks and raised him to the
stature Of man, set his hat firmly over his
eyes with both hands and cried in breathless
haste
Il understand, and let me assure you,
John, that il it Is in my pcwer TO Tighten
your cares and make brighter your journey
through life to Jerusalem :"
John stood alone. and said with breath
less Vehemence
"Oh, my precious and thus shall it be
my lifelong pleasure to lift you from the
rude assaults of earth and surround You
with the loving atmosphere of-Tezas ="
And there they both sat together They
had nearly reached the gate, and, hand to
hand, and with heart oyerfowing with
the bliss Of young loves first confession,
they crept along on their knees mp the front
steps, and were soon forgetful Of their
bumps on the softe,t cushion Of the parlor
.afa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-18

IHE ADIRoNDACKs As \ Coal BEARING
REGIoN.-John j. Owens, geologist, who
has been on a tourof inspection in St. Law
renee and Franklin counties, has discovered
a superior quality of hard coal in a range
O. mountains situate on the easterly side Of
the 81. Regis river, in Franklin county.
lie states that this coal bed il eight feet
deep, and he has succeeded IN tracing the
lead over q miles He has also discovered
extensive beds of iron ore. copper, etc. The
development of these mines will be of in
calculable benefit to the business interests
of Northern New York. The Plattsburgh
Republican says 1t true it is the most i'm
portant piece of news which has been pub
lished in Northern New York during the
last half century, for it will not only result
in bringing this section to the very front
rank as an iron manufacturing district, but
will also upset some geological principles
which have heretofore been considered to
be as well established as the foundations of
the earth itself. Further developments from
the geOlogist will be awaited with breath
less suspense by iron manufacturers, the
Delaware and Hudson canal company, and
the scientific world generally. For in case
this wonderful Intelligence proves true, the
iron manufacturers will be pleased to know
that they have an abundance Of coal right
at their back-doOrs, while the Delaware and
Hudson canal company will be grleved TO
reflect that they have just expended some
six or seven million dollars in constructing
a railway only to " carry Goals to Newcas-
tie, and tho scientific world will be cha
grined by the reflection that they have been
building the fair structure of geological
science upon a false foundation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-18

WHY Two GIRLS CRIED There Is dlf-
ference in girls. it the following stories sig
niiy anything. One the Sanford (M.)
Journal tells thus: - don't intend to cry
bit at mothers funerel if | don't have a
new dress and black veil, said a little girl
here on the death OF her mother. and she
kept her word until she got the desired ar
ticles, and then flood of grief burst forth
that lasted unrestrained until the last SOL
emu rites were performed"
The other story appears in the Petersburg
(Na.) lldeI of Jan. 81. and reads Last
Friday the residence of NJ. E. Helfrich, in
Chesterfield County. took fire from the
burning SCOT of the chimney, which fell up
on the roof and ignited the shingles. Mr..
Helirich's little daughter, aged about ten
years. and her mother, together with some
smaller children, were the only occupants of
the house at the time. The little girl brave
" mounted to the roof, and the mother pass
ed up to her bucket of water, by which
means, after frequent replenishing, she sue
ceedsd in extinguishlng the flames. Some
negroes working in field in sight of the
house discovered the flames and came to the
rescue as quickly as possible, but the little
heroine bad entirely subdued the fire before
their arrival, and was sitting on the roof OF
the house weeping-the effect, doubtless, oil
the reaction of feeling after the excitement.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-18

Dr. Linderman. director of the United
States mint, is of the opinion that it Is prae-
ticable to place some of the new silver coin
in circulation Immediately and continue the
issue Of it monthly throughout the year in
redemption of fractional paper. He baI a
store Of SO goo 900 Of dimes, 20-eent
pieces, quarters and halves, and begins to
be bothered for store-room. The difference
in the intrinsic value of this silver coinage
and gold Is so great that the price of gold
would have to 90 up to III before the silver
change became exportable. At the present
time and since the new year, the greenbaek
has been worth about per cent more than
silver, so that with gold steady there would
be no object in boarding the silver. The
government makes enough in coinage to pay
the expense of the operation and the inter
est on the bonds issued in purchase Of sill
yer. OF the S46,0G0,000 of fractional
currency outstanding, it is supposed that
not over $50 600 900 is in circulation. and
by the close Of the year the new coinage
would suffice to replace that amount. DIR.
Linderman thinks the country will readily
absorb double that of silver, and that there
can be no better way of contracting the
greenbacks, without contracting the whole
currency.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-18

BUDDHsM.-Ace0rdng 10 the best 0rien-
tai scholars, Siddhartha, the son of Suddho
dana, King of large territory on the con-
fines of Dude and Nepaul, was born about
the beginning Of the sixth century B. c.
Up to the age OF thirty he lived pretty much
as described above; then, escaping from
his fathers kingdom. be became a religious
mendicant. and diligently studied the lore
of the Brahmans Finding this unsatisfac-
tory, he took refuge in rigid asceticism and
for many years occupied himself in endeay-
oring to discover the causes of things. Hav-
ing at last, as he thought, succeeded, he de-
voted the rest Of his lite 10 preaching the
new gospel. whereby the world was to be
led to a knowledge of the truth. His con-
verts were many and influential, several
royal families becoming earnest and devoted
propagandists. He is supposed to have died
at Kusmagara. in Dude, at the age OF eighty.
in the year 5i3 b. c. Buddhism, which has
now existed for :, 400 years must be regard
ed as the prevailing religion of the world.
Though almost extinct In Ilindustan, the
land OF its birth, it holds undivided sway In
Ceyion. and over the whole Eastern PENN
sula. 1t divides the adherence of the Chi
nese with the systems of COnfucius and
Lao-tse, claiming perhaps two-thirds of the
population. Ii also prevails to a large ex-
tent in Japan and in Central Asia reaching
to the extreme north of Siberia, and even
into Swedish Lapland. According TO Has
sci. the numerical value of the various i'm
portant religions of the world may be estl-
mated thus: Christians Of all denomlna-
tions. l20, 900 600; Jews, nearly 1900, 600:
Mohammedans, 252 600 900; followers of
the Brahman religion, Ill 900 900 Budd-
hists, 3l5 .000, ,090.-BeigrGuiG.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-18

Mr.. Darwin finds strong confirmation OF
his theories in the recent death of the eel
ebrated ape Mafuka. in the geological gar
dens at Dresdan, whose last NOV ements are
thus described As Director Schopf(the di-
rector of the gardens) leaned over his iavo-
rite, the ape drew him toward her. placed
her arms around the neck of her kind
friend, and looked at him for some time
with clear and tranquil eyes; she then kiss
him three times, with short intervals be-
tween each salute. motioned to be laid on
her couch, gave her hand to Schopi-as
though bidding farewell to a companion OF
many happy years-and slept never to wake
again"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-18

LN join KEAIs
f-sar-u Ehted December.
I' tappy, happy tree,
lIN branches ne 'er remember
Ile'r green felicity,
le north cannot undo them
N.tl sleety whistle through then
NDr frozen ftaw.ugs glue them
I-.m budding at the prime.
I.I -r,ar % GIFTED December,
l. happy, happy brook.
.aY auHhlu-s ue'er remember
apollo summer look.
rut " Do % sweet fur-ett
They say their crystal trettiu-.
Never. never .rettlng
An.ut the frozen time.
tl w0u-1 'twere so with NAM
A gentle girl ana boy
lr wUfa Llcrc ever any
Nrtle1 not az passed 10y
ln know the change and feel il
when there Is none 10 heal Il,
,u ugmted sense go steal Il.
Was never SAID iu thyme.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-18

GERMAN BABIEs-A German baby Is a
piteous object it is pinioned and bound up,
like mummy, in yards of bandages, which
are unfolded once (at the outside twice. a
day it is never " bathed. but | suppose Is
sometimes washed after some occult man
ner Its head is never touched with soap
and water until eight or ten month old,
when the thick skull-cap ofinerusted dirt that
it has bv that time obtained is removed by
the APPLICATION of various unguents. Many
German ladies have assured me that the fine
heads of hair one sees in Germany are
entirely owing to the unsayOry skull-cap.
When. having some juvenile relatives stay
ing with me. | insisted on their being
"tubbed," all my female friends were
shocked at my Ignorance and wlliulness, and
assured me that it was entirely owing to
our barbarie bath system that the king OF
Hanover had lost his sight. My friends.
We are not all blind, - | said. and they were
silenced il not convinced. To this terrible
system of bandaging and carrying the child
in peculiar fashion wrapped in mantle
that is partly slung over the hips Of the bear
er, something after the fashion prevailing
among Indian squaws. may be attributed IN
a great degree the number of curved splnes.
crooked shoulders, and abnormal develop
ment we meet in Geimany. Yet, strange
- say, '-rickets "a disease only known
with Us amongst the poor who cannot at
ford the time themselves or pay Others to
nurse their children properly-goes by the
name of the Enghsche hrqHkheIt. The baby,
being born and swathed up,now gets huge
peasant girl m loco PARENTS. \ mummy Is
not thing to iondle, nor Is q little stiff
bundle Of humanity (Which YOU might stand
up on end in one corner of the room with
out detriment to its sumptuary arrangement
an object on which to lavish caresses. Thus
the Young mother Is scarcely mother at all,
the maternal functions being delegated to
another. The baby does not lie on the floor
or crawl to the hearth-rug, Growing and
kicking, and curling its pink toes, trsmplng
with its legs, and fighting with mottled
arms, las one that beateth the air. Ii
does not swarm up and about its mothers
neck and bosom, finding its little lie
and all its tiny pleasure in her arms 1t
does not fall at length into a slumber of rosy
repletiOn, and with its mouth open, snOozi-
ly satisfied, rejoice its mothers eyes for the
beautiful little animal that it is. No, 1t IS
out walking, tied to feather bed, and ac-
companied by tall soldier, the father of
its poor little foster-brother or sister, which
Is to grow up as it can. 1t comes in pres
emily, and is taken to its mamma to kiss;
but its real mother, the mother that fosters
and feeds, soon carries it away again, and
resumes all the privileges of true maternity
for the rest of the day. The lady might as
well be its aunt. "Only that and nothing
more ''-Frq-er' Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-18

There was queer scene at the door Of
the national house of representatives. few
days since One of the assistant door
keepers Is a good Democrat from Cork.
Mr.. Luckey. the Presidents private secre-
tary. arrived with a message. introduced
himself and said he had message from
the President of the United States. Have
ye's?" says Pat "let me see it." Mr..
Luckey handed him the formidable looking
envelope, fastened with red tape and seal
ing wax. Pat looked at it he could read,
and said. This Is for the speaker, sure y
Mr.. Luckey nodded assent. w ell,
said Pat. 'go around there in the lobby and
the speaker will come out some time, when
you can give i; to him." But that is not
the usual way" said Mr. Luckey. "Divil
bit do care" said Pat, dodge round
there in the lobby and wait" "You had
better call the door-keeper.' responded
Mr. Luckey. "Niver bit of it. can't
be afther calm the dOor-keeper for the
likes ofye. answered Pat; and Mr.. Luckey,
despairing, sought some other medium
through which to communicate with the
speaker.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-18
Trvprp,Ncr At AsurScToS. .-Althou

TEMPERANCE AT WAsHINGToN.-Although
wine is drunk at dinner-tables, and
forums OF punch are brewed when the
nights are cold, the sad sight of a drunken
Congressman Is never witnessed nowadays.
Half century ago, travellers who described
the capitol used to describe the drunken
ness there during the sessions of Congress;
and the night sessions were scenes OF de-
bauch. But now there are members OF
Congress who do not even have wine on
their dinner-tables, ana good old DR.. Chick
ering, who reorgsnizes the congressional
temperance society at the commencement OF
each session. is unusually successful, this
winter, except among the newly-elected
democrats, Washington Letter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-02-18

There is an awful crop of centenarians
this year.
The Nevada epIzootic is about exhausted.
The Olcott Iron Iron. Company of Albany
has suspended payment , liabilities, $780,
900.
The discount on silver at San Francisco is
2 to ) per cent, and causes much incon-
venience.
| The farmers about Fortress Monroe, Va,
have busted and amused themselves, the
past week, planting their early peas, pota-
toes, etc.
The government agents are going through
| the rye smashers Of the southwest, and the
grand jury OF New Orleans is at work on
the malefactors.
One Bliss, fast postal clerk on the fast
mail train, was arrested in Cleveland, last
week, for robbing the mails. He confessed.
The Sunday THAT the Prince of Wales
spent in Lucknow, he went to church in the
morning and to an elephant show in the
afternoon.
The stringency with which the adultera-
alton of food act is enforced in London has
caused a large number of failures in the
milk trade.
The last two years have been years of un-
usual prosperity in the West. Good crops
and fair prices have set the farmers on their
feet.
1t is beginning to be apparent that as one
of the results of the Charley Ross excite
ment we are to have miserable multiplica-
tion Of seyen-year-old liars.
Here and there the sin of naming new
babies " Centennial " is committed
One million dollars in silver IS en- roafe
from San Francisco to Londou.
Public instruction in the State OF New
York cost Sll, ,4j9, GOO, last year.
A Sacramento. Cal, barber has turned out
to be a woman dressed as a man.
The Rothsehids are estimated to be
worth 50, 400 600, 900.
\ Mrs. Mitchell and her daughter, a
girl of 20, are conducting a revival in
Montreal.
Race horses and prma donnas are now
admitted to be the most lucrative enterprises
in Europe.
There are but three regiments tall three
SEQ teh) in the British army commanded by
officers who have risen from the ranks.
Don't marry till YOU can support hus
band. is the advice Cape Cod paper gives
the Cape girls.
The snow storm in California last week
was one Of the sevcrest ever known there.
At Shasta the snow reached an average
depth of three feet.
The 'leap year necktie" for gentlemen is
out. We have not seen it, but suspect 1t is
a young lady : sleeve, with an arm IN it, and
goes all the way around the neck-Norr7s-
t0ra Herald