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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29
Fairbanks Scales

The Fairbanks Scale Manutact"ry, which
now occupies at ST ,Iohnshury, Vt, some ten
acres, with busy shops, WIS established III
1880. 1t has grown 10 be the largest factory
of the Kind IN the world,
SENDING OUT YEARLY ~, 600 >ClLES
into every quarter of the globe The huei-
ness Of this house has doubled within the,
past ten years. The introduction of i'm
proved machinery and processes oi manu-
facture have increased the superiority ni the
production i'll quality. durability and udupiA-
ton to the r,quir, ments of the weighing
community 10y the discovery OF II new pre-
cess III manufacturing steel ipr rN"is and
bearings. the outside OF wearing parts aIr ot
the finest possible texture. and mal, hard
enough to stand the greatest wear. while the
material within is of II very mild temper und
enables 1t To withstand the conclusion oi
heavy weights upon the platform. This pro
cess il secured to them hy their own patents,
of which, in different departments, thcy have
twenty eight yet meXplrci, most at which
have been ohtuned within the past four or
five years This batter fact shows thnt the
firm does not iull back upon ITS pnst rrpuia-
ti3n, but Is continually introducing new lea
tures and improvements. so us to cnutlnuc
tu
Thore are produced Mt st. Johnshury more
scales than in nll the other combined csllh-
lishmcnts in the United States, the number
OF sizes and varieties embracing over 500
These are from the most tiny affairs for
weighing letters. gold and drugs NJ To- the
Inilway scales, capable of weighing un entire
train OF ears af "nce. The scale doing the
greatest amount ui weighing IA this country
(nnd probably III the wnrl,l i+n Fairbanks
railroad tnch scale, erected about five ycnrs
ago Tor the Lehigh Valley Railroad ut Pack
crton, in. II is l.i feet long md caIatllc ct
weighing 10 cars. ur over liu tons ut ono
time. over I.uOU. pUb tons Arr weighed On
tins scale IN sinel" y-nr With all tins use
the scale remains uniformly accurate md un-
impaired. There Hlc instances whore the
Fairbanks Platform Scale has been used for
thirty seven Years, and yet tcmmn,d gs good
ns new.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29
A GLOBE EED-HoT,

not now tit for human habitation, buta world
possibly fitting up and being prepared for
those that love God.
In the meantime, Jupiter seems to hold
the same relation to the family -four planets
that reyolve around him that the Sun holds
to his family of planets. Jupiters moons
may he the abode of various forms of life
And it is easy to see how Jupiter may serve
them, and really compensate them for the
loss in sunlight from their distance. And
what magnificent service is here; for in the
presence of his nearest satellite, he Swells to
the dimensions Of |, 400 moons like ours,
and would give out 800 times the light of
our full-orbed satellite This is no mean
service, and "the idea il by no means so fan
ciful as many may at first suppose.
How wonderful is the mechanism of the
solar system, Ii is a wheel within wheel
More than ever we feel the power of those
living words The heavens declare the
glory of God"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

TnE TEEIIXGs OF A MAD Dod.-lt Is no
Il. asure to dog to go mad. Dreadful as
hydrophohia is 10 the human being, rabies If
WuIse 10 the dog. IL makes its appearance
n.ure gTndually; IT lasts Longer, and II Is more
lnttli,e while II onduros. The dog that is
Kong mad feels unWcll for a long time pTiol
to th" tall Development OF the disease. He
In yeiy Ill, but does not know what ails him
He feels dissatisfied with everything. vexed
without reason, and, greatly against his bet
ter nature snappish. Feeling thus, he longs
10 avoid all annoyance by being alone. The
sensation induces him TO seek solitude. The
light inficts upon him intense agony. This
induces him to find ont the holes and corn
ers where he is least likely to be noticed. II
bis retreat be discovered, and the master 8
voice bids him come forth, he leaves his hid
ing place, ANXIOUS TO obey the loved authori-
ty; but before he has gone half the distance.
a kind of sensation comes over him which
produces an instantaneous change in his
whole appearance. He suddenly darts back
into his dark corner. If let alone. there he
will remain, drinking great deal Of water,
but not seeking food. His apietites are al
tered. Hair, straw, dirt, filth, rags, stones
the moist noisome substances the poor dog
longs to swallow. in hopes TO ease burning
stomach. He is now altogether changed.
Still, be does not desire TO bite mankind; he
rather endeayors to avoid society. lie takes
long journeys to vent his restless desire for
motion. He does not walk, he does not run.
He proceeds in kind of trot His eyes do
not glare or stare. but are dull and retracted.
His tongue hangs dry. from his open mouth.
from which there drops no foam. He cannot
stay TO bite. If. nevertheless, anything op-
pose his progress, he will, as If by impulse,
snap-as q man, IN similar state, might
strike, and tell the person ''to get out of the
way" II he return home from these excur.
sious, he seeks the darkness. His thirst in
creases, hut with 1t comes swelling of the
throat He will plunge his head into water
but not drop can he swallow. The throat
is enlarged, so that nothing can pass. Hi
state OF suffering is pitiable. He flies at, and
pulls to pieces, anything within his reach
He emits the most hideous cries. The noist
he makes is incessant and peculiar. 1t be
gins as bark; is quickly changed to a howl
which is suddenly cut short in the middle
and so the poor wretch at last falls, fairly
worn out by the terribla disease. .- Ei'rore
Mdyteir
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

some years ago in Scotland two intimate
neighbors, childless women of middle age,
had each a son born on the same night. 1t
was cold season, and for greater couve-
nience and comfort great fire was built in
the kitchen of only one Of the two houses,
and there the mid-wives dressed the newly
born babes Something distracted their at
tention and the identity OF the infants was
lost There was no alternative left but to
leave to chance the determination Of which
was the baby belonging in the house where
the FIRE was. and accordingly it was selected
in dark room. in which the babes were laid
side by side. The father Of one of the III
fants was a wealthy man with an immense
Roman nose: the father Of the other WAS
poorer and hnd small pug-nose Time
passed; the fathers each died and the boys
grew to maturity. As they grew, the boy
assigned to the IIch mans family showed
symptoms Of nose pointing pertly skyward,
while the others face developed great nose.
hooked like an eagles hesk There was no
mlstakiug the inference. Nhon the Roman
nosod boy reached natuniy he brought suit
for the property left by the rieh man and
now held hy the pug-nosed youth. The legal
contest was bitter but brieL The noses were
brought into court by their respective owners
and the jury could not hesitate. The young
man with the Roman development, WIS REIN
stated i'll his undoubted night II WAS Scot
tish cause celeirc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

TuE Centennial birthday OF the Flag wa,
duly honored in various parts OF the count
ry Thursday, and the universal sentiment
was Long may it wave"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

THR town Of Maple Grove. WISCONSIN, III
excited over \ recent occurrence there. The
people were mostly III church. and i'll one
house l2-yearold boy WAS the only uccu
pant during tho absence OF the family II
man came into the house, Cnvelupph IN an
oN-hdr with horns. tnil and all complete
and 50 lifted TINT nothing else could he seen
The object disguised III the hide. knowing
that there wus some 500 in the house. told
the boy that he was the devil and wanted his
money, but the boy replied that he could not
have IT. Tho supposed devil then told the
boy that if he did not produce the money he
would kill him, when the boy, going into an
other room under pretence of complying
with the demand, produced gun and shot
the man dead. The boy then rau to the
nearest house, where he found only We
man, and told her he had shot the devil, and
when she went with him to see il was dis
covered that the disguised robher was her
own husband.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

sNAAI III boys. lntft WAS II Nltl luItlNi
IN one of the suburban towns yesterday,
when the remains ot fine lai of fifteen
years, the only child OF his parents, were
consigned To their final resting place. lie
was an nfectiuutte and an obrdicnt SOIL On
Friday hc asked his mother Tor permission
10 20 into the water to swim. hut she de-
clnrrd 10 give It. knowing that the place he
proposed to visit WAS one of danger. The
nt Vt day he more earnestly pleaded with her,
and most unwIlllugly She gave her consent,
aud Il lew minutes later the cry ran through
the llhSr that boy wus drowning, and she
i5ii iu thu banks ui the deep pond and lenTn-
,d that her drI boy Was at the bottom, with
no per,un at hnnd who could rescue hun.
Aud this Il not the only mother whose heart
has been made rad from such II cause, within
the past few week.. Ench day brings its re-
ports of boys drowned while bathing but no
Warning, II" appeals "t parents, will prevent
hundreds at others from taking fatal risks
In Boston, the establishment OF bathing
houses has saved the lives OF many boys an
nunlly, and 1t the authorities OF other MUM
cipahti,s would provide places where boys
can hnthe III safety, many lives would hn
saved. and much sorrow Ice prevented trS-
t,t Iri,r7,c
NrEs ru SorlrrF That rhyiul bat tender
Young bard. the Hon FIT Lavender Bcmts,
enjoys the almost perfect bliss ui reading
II little thing ut his own To a cITClr ut weak
minded but intensely sympathetic women
thus.
no. RAIN ARtHEsESs
Glad laIy mine, that glittorest
In shimmah of summnh athsaTt tho lawn,
Canst tell me which is hittcrest
The glamaw OF Eve, the .lInmih Of diwn.
To those " It'll whose hearts thou Interest
The Held whore they lill at thN lcot u lawn
As n buttahty dust thou luttth by
How, whence. and oh whittier, art como aud
gone
Chorus How ,VquIsitc' How rctncdA
llpw TeallY quite to, lar more thnn most nw-
iuliy -Pnmci.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

The ArPLE TRRR BoHER. The Sdperir
producing the appletree borer il u bug or
beetle about three-fourths of an inch long,
antennW or feelers about the length of the
body OF u light brown color, with broad
white stripe running lengthwise through the
middle of each wing cover; it deposits its
egg in the night season, on the bark of the
tree near the ground, where they hatch and
Immediately begin to eat their way into the
wood. They remain III the tree about three
years, eating their way IN various directions,
usually upwards, in Il winding direction. Ii
Is important they should be kept out of the
tree. as two or three OF them would be suili-
cient to kill the tree. To prevent their nav
ages, i'll the first place the ground near the
base OF the tree should be kept clear of grass
and turf and occasionally stirred with II hoe 4;
then H mixture OF sulphur, soft soap and to-
bucco water. of the consistency Of paint, mp
plied with IL brush on the body OF II tlee,
near the roots. Is sure preventative II
tins process Is too troublesome, take fine
sand III your hand and scour the tree Ire
qucnlly near the surface Of tho ground III the
months OF May, June and July This would
rub of any Eggs or young horors that might
be on the bark This should he done once u
week. and never neglected longer than two
weeks. II the trees are examined once n
week, and the above methods are practiceh
no horeIs would Obtain lod.ment IN the
tree. Some have tined hot water. others tar,
and the result IN both cases hna been the
death of the tTocs. II the horers have got
into the tree, usc stiff wire inserted into
the hole the hnrcr has made, and follow 1t up
until You find him. Another preventative IL
washing the body of the tree with n solution
Of soda or strong soap suds This should LOO
.l..,,.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

AT temperance meeting at Portland.
David ". Hunt Of Indiana said
license law has never been successful
We have failed IN Indiana. Marion county
has 500 licensed rum shops, nni the criminal
court expenses amount to s1.Sj to the voter.
In Henry county, where no liquor Is sold,
the expense OF criminal courts Is cents per
voter. Marion county has one man in the
penitentiary to every elghty-hve voters.
Henry county has but one to 5, ii0 voters.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29
SOME GOOD STOCK.

Some OF tho young animals bred by Col.
Cannon show extraordinary merit. Among
them are Kirk -Leavington LeGrand,
young bull, from KirkLeavington COW
by Duke sire. showing some remarkable
points. This bull is valued at $4,000. He
has young bull calf. of the "MOss Rose"
family, now valued at $500. and several
helters, the progeny of the thoroughbred
COW "Louisa," which is called the finest
specimen of dairy COW in Vermont, of the
superb Louan COW, owned by MIR. Cannon,
and which has no superior OF that family
in this country, and others. Col. Cannon.
and his able head farmer, Mr.. A. Taylor.
may well he proud Of such results of their
care and enterprise. And we trust there
will ho many, who will be willing to profit
by their rxuwyio. and bv the extraordinary
opportunities tor Improvement of stock.
which they are plaeipg within the reach OF
the farmers at Vermont
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29
A BURLINGTON COW

As an interesting instance rapid increase
of price, in blooded COW, We mention the
following In 1870 Miner Bradley. Of this
town. bred u hciier calf OF Short-horn
Princess stock. llo sold the calf to Mr..
Reynolds Tor SIS Mr.. Reynolds sold her
for $50 to go to Canada. This animal,
"RosylPrncess. ID" was sold by Mr.. Glib
son, at this London sale, two weeks ago, for
81 $50 and two OF her hoifer calves brought
respectively 81, ,e25 and $500 at the same
sale-a total of So ,375 tor the three
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

has He,u t~tiMatCd - u. - e~ I,.-~Ible from
Sl2 200 coo 70 SIS jUn0,tt1, aud The total
amount OF Insurance Is hhuut S6nO 900. A
citizens mass meeting VA, ibid yesterday
afternoon, at which offers Iur aid were re-
ceiyed from Montreal. Boston, Bangor.
Portland. and many other cities. as well "a
towns in the interior of the Provinces. This
morning. a train arrived from Halifax,
having on board troops for guarding the
goods nOw on the streets. At meeting of
Halifax citizens. five thousand dollars were
subscribed IN short time. Large numbers
OF those burned out have gone to the cOun-
try towns, while Others have sought homes
in the States
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

ST JouH. n b., june - - /; has been
e>tiu hted that uv,r twenty thousand people
have been rendered homeless hY the fire.
TwC-rhiId- Cl the area ut the CIjy-in all
four hundred acrcs--Lave hrtu swept clear
OF buiiiiu@>. aud III, .c,n, - d, Isolate in
The lXIrrInn
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-29

TORONTO. jane II The corn exchange
and board ui trade subscribed 81 900 to the
reiet fund If the st John su uiferers.
MONTREAL. June 2I A large quantity
OF provisions leii here this evening tor the
relief Of the ST. John sufferers.
PORTLAND. jane II There were forward
ed to-nish to ST John LIS barrels OF bread
$50 cases cooked beet. sOu pounds cheese
and II lage lot OF blankets.
HALIFAX. n. s. june 2I.-A meeting oI
citizens raised $40 900 iur St. John and sp-
pointed y committee which lett ior there to
dIshuTsc the iuud. Several carloads Oi
provisions were forwarded t,-day snd
further Subscriptions Will be taken. Var
mouth subscribed 81 5O0 and despatched a
stcamtr with PROVISIONS
The Morning herald., 1877-09-24
POLICE CASES.

The following cases were tried at the
Police Court on Saturday and yesterday:
Alonzo Green, colored, charged by anoth.
er colored man named Levi Jack with the
larceny of SIS from him, for which offence
he was held in 5000 bail for his appearance
at court. Tt seems that Alonzo and Levi
were sleeping together IN hay NOW, and
while Levi lay asleep, Alonzo quietly took
from his pocket the SIS. Officer Mccall,
on arresting Alonzo, recovered $40 of the
money.
Bartholomew Clanay and Annie, his
spouse, for vagrancy, were each committed
to New Castle jail for 60 days.
William Harding, for acting disorderly,
was dismissed.
Thomas Davis, charged with larceny, was
dismissed.
Thomas Tiernan, John Davis, and John
Coole, vagrants, were ordered to leave
town.
Sarah senix, charged with vagrsncy, was
dismissed.
+. Wells, vagrant, was committed to
New Castle. for 80 days.
q. Walker, for acting disorderly on the
street, was fined SO and costs.
Several druuks were also disposed of,with
the usual fines and costs.
The Morning herald., 1877-09-24
DOM MFsTlC.
LARGE FIRE IN NEW JERSEY.

LARGE FIRE IN NEW JERSEY.
KEYPoET, N. j., Sept. 22.-The pretty
little town of Keyport, Monmouth county,
N. j., pictulesquely situated on Raritan Bay
near the New Jersey Central Railroad, was
visited by disastrous counagration on Fri
day night, which swept away almost the
entire business portion of the place. The
loss is nearly $780, 900, only about one. third
of which was insured. The orie gin of the
fire was generally ascribed to the explosion
of a kerosene lamp in butcher shop be-
longing to one Abraham Morris, although
wild reports were also afloat that it was the
work OF an incendiary. The loud gong of
the bell at the steamboat wharf gave the
larm at about II o'clock at night, soon after
the fire broke out, and the frightened inhab-
itants of Keyport, most of whom had al
ready retired for the night, rushed out of
their houses to see with dismay the spread
Of the flames, which they were unable to
check. The lamentable fact soon became
patent that there was no engine in Keyport,
and the fire made rapid headway.
TIT CONFEDERATION ARREsED.
The strong west wind which was blowing
until about 8 O'Clock yesterday morning
The Morning herald., 1877-09-24
NEW CASTLE COUNTY So.
THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
sep7.4mn

rJNO THE SHERIFF OF NEW CASTLE CooN11'
i lGREETINd.
WHEREAS, Jane Sullivan, by her next
friend. LANES A AtWell, by her petltlon 90
the Judges of our Superior Court, nled ~ ,
tha office of the PrOthOnOtary OF Cne shlu "a,
;;ourt in and for the County OF New CasIie'
~ for the eau of complaint th' rem
alleged, nas made appilcdt'on ~
said Judges that dsIree the may
W. riage existing between the petl-
+ioner and ber husband John sullivan.
We therefore command you as you nave
hean hereinbefo e cOmmaDded, thaI you
snmn,on loan Sally N, so that he be ana
annear before the said Judges OF our said
SUPERIOR ourt Of the next term 'nereo,, 10
ha he'd at New CASTLE in and 1or the Coun-
tv of New Castle, on Monday the ~ ga
Of November next, to answer the allegatlons 5
of the sa d petition and also 10 snow ca.'sg :
If anv he has, why q decree OF me salu
Court should not be made, dlssolvlng we
maj riage existing between hlm ana tie
said Petitioner, according 10 tle aco ~ ~ hs
semhlv in such case made and pr 'Vldeu;
and also to do and receive what the ia
rourt sha all then and there consider concern
ing him IN this behalfas tothe Court sllail
seem meet and consistent vim 1ne proVl-
siOns of the said act OF Assembly. ou
Wines. the Honorable Joseph r Come.
ous 10. nt New castle the 25th cay OF
Nav, A, ID, eighteen hundred anu seHGn'y'
sevsn. CHARLES BEAST ON,
Issued Aug. 25th 1877. Prothonotary.
Vie above is true copy of summon as
above stated, ,."
o,eos.tf ISAAC GRUBB, Sheriff.
The Morning herald., 1877-09-24
SOCIETIES..
MEETING THIS (MoNDAy) EVENING
arnory

MEETING THIS (MoNDAy) EVENING.
Delaware Lodge, No. l, I. 0. O. F., at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Herman Lodge, No. 20, I. 0. O. F., at
Odd Fellows Hall.
Wilmington and Brandywine Council, No.
3, O. U. A. NJ. at Mechanics Hall, 2l9
King street.
Wilmington Council, N. 5 Jr. 0. U. A. NJ.
at Jr. O. U. A. NJ. Hall, Fifth and Market
streets.
Enterprise Circle B. U. G. A., at Hall SOB
Market street.
Washington Lodge, No. /, X. of P, at
Knights of Pythias Hall, 211 Market street.
Washington Lodge, Nos, A. O. of G. F.,
at McClary's Building.
Star of Bethlehem Division, No, Z, 8. of
T., Ninth and French streets.
Minqua Tribe, No. 5, I. o. R. NJ, at the
Maris' Building, Sixth and shipley streets.
The Morning herald., 1877-09-24
PATENTS BY DELAWAREANS

List OF patents issued from the United
States Patent Office to citizens of the State
OF Delaware for the week ending septem-
Der ~ 1877, furnished by J. Nc. Perkins &
Co., Solicitors for Patents, Washington,
DC.
l9+,7l7. Suspension Bridges. RIB. Os.
borne, New Castle County Filled June
80, 1ST.]
1851. Door Springs. E. Cobb and IT
b. COBB, Wilmington. Filed July 81, 1876. !
l94,S79. surfacing Stone. JIM. Poole
wilmington. Filled Feb. rs, 1876.
The Morning herald., 1877-09-24
CLOTHING.
THE STATE OF M An,


"This ia the state Of man: to-day he put s
firth
The tender leaves Of hope, tomorrow bios
And hears his blush ng honors thick upon
him.
Is any one "borrowing trouble" lest they
have not means to purchase comfort
able Clothing? Let him go to the
tor HING HOUSE of A. .. YATES
Ca 90. L-dg ding. Cor. Slxtb
and Chestnut.
There he will see the great Clothing House
crowded wi h p .ople from morning unii
night, doing successful and large bust
aess already, and only In the secona Week 3,
walm and rainy, yet our sales are SO faI
folr times larger than last year Why Is II
THAT we are doing such large business pe-
You'd all others?
The Morning herald., 1877-09-24
AR MS RECEIV ED.

Company G received on Saturday after
noon one hundred Springf field rifles from the
United States Arsenal, at Washington, D.
G. The rifles are lighter than those used by
the American Rifles. They are forty-five
calibre breech- leaders, with the barrels
vanished or lacquered in black. The gun
racks will be fixed up as soon as possible,
which when done, will make a very complete
armory.
The Morning herald., 1877-09-24
ORPHANS FAIR,

Ii was announced in the various Catholic
Churches yesterday, that the annual fair
1or the benefit of the Orphans of st. Peters
Asylum would take place as usual, CON-
menc'ng one week before Christmas,
Each Catholic Church is to have table
which will be under the supervision of the
sodallty Societies of their respective
churches,
The Morning herald., 1877-09-24
IN DARKNESS.

The usual eight lights were burning dimu
ly in our business houses, last evening until
between seven and eight o'clock, at which
time the gas was turned off at the gas works
and merchants not knowing of such pro-
ceeding having taken place, were surprised
on entering their stores this morning to find
the lights out, though the stop cocks were
on and the apartments filled with gas.