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The Scotch story about the capture of a

The Scotch story about the capture of
sea serpent at 0ban was of course hOax :;
but here comes another. which has not as yet
been pronounced fabrication
A letter from Rio says the French barque
Bayadere. Captain JohanOt. arrived on
March 3lst last, and reports speaking the
whaling ship Ringold off Trinidad. about
forty miles south of the island. The cap
tain and crew of the whaler were in great
state of excitement. having had three of
their best boats stove by strange monster,
which they finally captured by firing bomb
lances into its head and body from The deck
OF the vessel. The French skipper. who
saw the monster. says it must have meas
ured 100 feet in length. taking a. guide
the length of the Ringold, which must have
measured l75 feet. They had the creature
triced alongside and made fast with head
and tluke chains, the same as used for
whales. In appearance 1t was somewhat
different from those seen and described by
old salts The head, which was the size OF a
large right whales head. resembled that
of hippOpotamus, with an immense
mouth, but no teeth. The neck was prob
ably fifteen or twenty feet in length, and
not more than ten or twelve feet
IN circumference. Where it joined the
body were what appeared To he two
large fan shaped fins or flippers, with
five huge claws on each, measuring at least
four feet. and curved like the talonS Of an
eagle. just ait of the fins the body began,
running at least one hundred feet, lapering
to point like a marlin spike. The eyes
which were a little larger than thuse OF
horse. mad a projection over them which
probably acted As shield. In appearance
they resembed half clam shell, and the
animal no doubt had the power of dropping
this shield ass protection and guard 10 ITS
optics. The skin, when was the color OF
an elephants hide. was thick and quite
tough. and it was fortunate the Rlnguld's
skipper had the improved bomb gun and
lance. or he might have f,rej worse than
he did lie stated to Captain Johanot that
he intended if possible to pw the monster
into Rio Janeiro and communicate with his
owners. II they deemed it expedent
steamer would be chartered. and he would
have tho nondescript brought To the United
States Tor exhibition. The master of the
Ringold thinks if he succeeds in carrying
out his object 1t will net him more Than
hall dozen whaling voyages.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

A WORD FOR THE DoGs.-In New York
and Boston they are slaughtering dogs be-
cause they are afraid of hydrophobis. Geo.
T. Angel. president of the Mas achusetts
society for the prevention of cruelty, writes
to the Boston Adrrtlser as follows:
learned last Saturday afternoon that an
order having been passed by the Mayor and
Aldermen few days since for the muzzling
of dogs, another order is now offered, in
substance as follows: lst. That on and
after May 2l>t all dogs found at large, in
any public street or place. not muzzled.
shall be killed. ID. That all female dogs
found at large, in any public street or place
shall be killed. whether muzzled or not.
went to the Office of our city registrar and
inquired how many deaths by hydrophObia
had recently occurred in this city. Mr.. Apol-
Ionic replied "Only two deaths from ny
drophobia during the past twenty-iour
years" | subsequently learned from an
other gentleman. who had carefully exsmin-
ed the records. that the last death WAS In
1850. eighteen years ago. Now. in Egypt.
Syria, Southern Africa. South Sea Islands,
Lisbon, Madeira and many other places,
where there Is no five dollar tax on
female dogs. hvirOphobis has never been
known. In Constsntinople, where some
eighty thousand dogs (male and female)
roam the streets. it is almost unheard OF.
In Land and Water" ! find it stated
that not more than one person in twenty
nine. when bitten by dog will take the
disease The celebrated English surgeon.
John Hunter, states Il case where. out OF
twenty-jne persons known to be bitten,
only one was infected. An eminent Boston
physician, who has been consulted, states
that not more than one in fifty will take the
disease The celebrated veterinary surgeon,
DR.. Youatt. treated more than tour hun
dred cases OF hydrophObs with muriate OF
silver, and did not lose n single patient.
Now. II we have had only two deaths ct
tins disease in Boston IN twenty -four years.
if not one person out OF twenty or thirty,
bitten IL infected, and outot more than four
hundred cases treated by skIlliul surgeon
not one died, surely the danger IL not 81 great
as to require the instant slaughter OF every
dog that slips out tho front door without
his muzzlc. or has his muzzle stolen. or
rubs it oil. particularly of female dogs,
which, | Am told, never have hydrjphobIa
unless bitten?
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01
The Birth of the Heart.

Have you ever heard the tradition Of old
legend 'mongst 0rieutals toldl
How that beautiful part,
The human heart
Heavens own image and counterpart,
Angelic essence, spirit and mould
Was wrought at the final hour Of creation,
Idea sublime Gods best inspiration
The story scertalnly good to repeat
Aud thus does ii run: ALI done and complete
The universe stood,
IN the attitude
or youth and perfection. grand and good;
The sabbath approached. At the Makers feet
In clay, stood the form of Adam created :,
! he breath o! life he only awaited,
The ANGELS to whom had been assigned
Tie corning the first OF humankind
with pride and zest
Had done their best
To make him superior to all the rest.
Perfection in all that one could ask,
But alas, too late the vital part
Nas still uncreated; The human heart.
The heart they omitted: In trouble and shame
Bowed down before the Almighty, they came.
How shall we atone
For duty undonel
Then spake the Lord Peace, every one;
90 gather quick, IN my holy nAmo
what fragments are left from my six days labor"
Each loyiully FASTENED away with his neighbor
And prs sently they each return
Ia hppe that speed may forgiveness earn,
And such 4 melee
OF scraps there be,
The height Of all incongruity.
1t seems they gathered from endless concerns,
Abundance of stern and srotesque material,
Solids and nuids, gross and aerial.
ons brought Of the lions msjesty;
Another the tigers ferOcity:
With j.ckals greed,
And antelope's speed
Courage and pride Of the wilderness steed
The iox's guile, the wild goats glee,
The serpent's cunning, the lambs mild features
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+. NJ. Gates and Fannie Landers were
lately married at the jail door in Liberty
Mo. Gates stood just inside OF the Jail and
she on the outside. the twain joining hands
across the bloody chasm. Al the cnuelus-
iou Of the ceremony the bride returned to
her home AMI the groom to his cell.
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VALUATION PER TON or . 1000 POUNDS.
The following scale of prices has recently
been pretty generally adopted for their sew
eral valuable constituents. and their ealcu-
lated values per ton are made out upon this
scale
Soluble phosphoric acid. Il! cents per pound.
Reduced phosphQrIc acid..--.
lrsOluble phOsphOric acid. 6 " " "
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A WASHINGTON special says that Secretary

A WASHINGTON special says that Secretary
Evarts is preparing letter to some of the
Government officers in Mississippi, setting
forth in very decided terms the opinion Of
the Administration in regard to the coward
ly murder Of Judge Chisolm and his family
The letter will be notice to the people Of
the Southern States of the position Of
the President upon the question of pro-
lection OF citizens Of all classes through
out the South.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

Carlyle 'aS been saying we mustn't fight the
RoOsh,ns." Second Englandor -" We'll,
Iii du,, suppose the lIempress will mind
TumMue A hempire W ere the sun never
sets cawn't be hunder the hadvice Of a singl lc
individual" First Englander - ''lli'm
with you there, Iii venture to say Tummas
as never card OF the six 'undred. Courier
Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

In Bastrop, La divorce suit was re
Gently flied IN the county court one hour
afterward decree granting divorce was en-
tered on the minute book, aud the divorced
man was married to another woman before
night.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-06-01

We note with pleasure the appointment
by President Hayes Of Colonel Gabriel c.
Wharton as United States District Attor-
nsy for the District Of KentuckY,vice Finley,
removed. Col. Wharton held the Office of
United States District Attorney Of Ken
tucky before, and performed its duties with
high credit; but was suddenly superseded
about year ago for no known reason cx-
cept his friendship for Secretary Bristow,
Col. Wharton accompanied Gen. Bristow
in his visit to Burlington, last Summer, and
made an exceedingly favorable impression on
all who met him. We arc glad to see that
he has been rut back into his old place.
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AGRICULTURAL.


The State Board of Agriculture puh'i-hs
the following analyses recently made by
Prof. Peter Collier. Professor Of Ch' mis-
try in the University of Vermont ant S....c
Agricultural College, and Chemist of the
State Board
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ANALYSIS.
No. |. Quinnipisc. Retail price, SIS per ton.
No. 9. Bradleys. Retail price, $50 per ton.
No. 3. y. Frank Goes. Retail price, $50 per ton.
No !. Wilson's AmmOniated.
No. 9. Soluble Pacific 6uano.
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THE PRESIDENTS NFw UMMER HoME-How
THE cABINFT WILL LIyE-THE FRED
DOUGLASS HuBBrB.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-29

Mems characters, like dreams, must
be unriddled by cOntraries. Some of
the most drudging men in in the COM
munity-whO apparently think and talk
Of nothing but "two per cent. month";"
or "corner lots''-we find in private in
dulging in pictures and belles-lettres,
The "gowned vulture," whom we
suppose to be busy in blowing up every
little spark of dispute into blazing
quarrel, is privately engaged in some
philanthropic movement.
Could the secrets of authorship be
disclosed, it would be found that the
stories of "real life" come from those
who would be shocked at an iron spoon.
Nine-tenths Of the poets, who have
raved about the sweets Of conjugal love,
were bachelors shivering in solitary
garrets. The finest pastOrals have been
written in the city; the most mirth
provoking jests have fallen from the
gloomiest men; and great wits have
startled the world with tragedies in
their closets.
When we reflect how many thousands
are compelled by necessity to follow
vocations unsuted to their tastes and
powers, we shall pause before thinking
meanly of any man, on account of the
lowliness of the duties which he is
called upon to perform. .-ScriJaey.
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Down the Volga.

For some distance below Mini the
appearance of the Volga is extremely
Disappointing. Those who have read
the praises bestowed upon it by Rus
sian poets, and heard the encomiums
passed upon its size, its swiftness, its
beauty, by enthusiastic native resi-
dents in Moscow and st. Petersburg,
are naturally somewhat CALLED at being
forced to admit that, on a first acquaint-
ance, the queen of Russian rivers looks
exactly like an immense flat dish of
cabbage soup, dappled with blots Of
grease a quarter of mile long. In
deed, at this point the whole stream is
so choked up with shoals, banks and
jutting points, that the presence of a
steamer in such place recalls the
lrishman's description of a country
"where all eodter-trayelling is done by
ldnd." But an hours steaming down
the great river sufllccs to give it the
character which it never afterward
loses-that of a stream which has bor-
rowed one bank from the Danube and
another from the Rhine. TO the right
rise bold headlands, now towering in
castellated terraces of sandstone, now
cleft by wooded ravines, and anon
melting into sunny slopes, in which
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The Superiority of the Tent.

All the resources of civilization de-
vsloped during the course of ages have
not succeeded in evolving anything in
the way of dwelling which can COM
pare for comfortable snugness with a
well-pitched tent. In the first place,
it is delightful to feel that you are so
near being in the open air, while yet
you are completely protected from it.
You hear the rain patter on the canvass
an inch from your head, but it does not
wet you; sunshine and shadow pass
visibly across your semi-trrnslucent
walls, yet your eyes are not dazzled,
though it is true that the former can
make the atmosphere too sultry. You
have stolen march upon Nature; you
nestle close to her heart, yet are shell
tered from her.brusque caprices. Then,
what command over his resources does
he feel who sitting in his bedroom, can
not only behold at glance his dining
room, parlor and ante chamber, but
can stretch forth his arm and reach to
the remotest limits of them all He
enjoys all the advantages of giantship,
without its drawbacks in the way of
clumsiness and singularity, and the risk
of being snapped up by enterprising
showmen. The tendency of late years
has been toward expansion in all things
under the mistaken idea that bigness
and luxury have necessarily anything
in common. But better culture will
perhaps show that the essence of true
refinement lies in the direction of con-
densation; and then the upper ten will
pull down their huge palaces, and take
leaf from the book of the Arabs. If
the population goes on increasing,
economy in space will become as much
of a necessity as of virtue; but, at all
events, the wealthiest and best educated
man cc the future will be he who comes
nearest to keeping house in his own
pocket, ,--Appletsns' Joarndt
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Who Named the Colleges.

Harvard College was named after
John Harvard, who, in 1868, left the
college f779 and library of over three
hundred books.
Williams College was named after
Col. Ephraim Williams, a soldier of the
French war.
Dartmouth College was named after
Lord Dartmouth, who subscribed a
large amount and was president of the
first board of trustees.
Brown University received its name
from Hon. Nicholas Brown, who was
graduate of the college, went into busi~,
ness, became very wealthy and endowed
the college largely.
Columbia College was called Kings
College till the close of the war for in
dependence, when it received the name
of Columbia.
BOwdoin College was named after
Governor Bowdoin, of Maine.
Yale College was named after Elihu
Yale, who made very liberal donations
to the college.
Colby University, formerly Water
vile College, was named after Mr..
Colby, of Boston, who gave 100000
to the college in 1866.
Dickinson College received its name
from Hon. John Dickinson. He made
a very liberal donation to the college,
and was president of the board of trus-
tees for many years.
Cornell University was named otter
Ezra Cornell, its founder.
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CLEVELAND, TENN, NOVEMBER %, 1877

above another, with palm leaves
strew above each layer. One of the
most noticeable features of this collec-
ton Is the abundance of small crOcO-
diles, some but just Matched, many yet
in the egg, which, rolled in a strip of
mummy cloth and tied in bundles, filled
the inteatices. There are literally
tn fusands of them. From rough cal
culation | estimated that 500 of these
baby gods were packed around each
full grown reptile, and in the two
chambers, to which one may gain ac-
cess by crawling through the mummies,
! should think there could not be less
than half a million of them.
After examining all of the caverns
yet accessible we hastened from the
spot, for a more ghastly spectacle was
never seen than these grottoes thus lit
up by our candles. The mingling of
human remains with reptile mummies
seemed very horrible. Through the
narrow and nolsome passage we crept
again uneasily, our nerves not little
unstrung by the heat, the foul air and
the gloom and mystery of the caverns.
| will not pause to tell how bright
the daylight seemed, or how welcome
was even that burning atmosphere, cool
when compared with the subterranean
furnace we had left. Neither will |
venture to deGcribe how the sky grad
ually changed to dull yellow, while
the horizon assumed tinge Of fiery
purple as we proceeded homeward; nor
tell of that storm of sand and living
fire, which the Arabs call khamsin,
which overlook us in the mountains
and pursued us all the way to Cairo.
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nestle the gilded cupOlas Of white
lowered churches, and the rough hewed
log huts Of primitive little villages. To
the left extends a wilderness of low,
sandy reaches, crumbling banks crested
with coarse spear grass, pathless mo-
rasses, betraying by their unwholesOme
green the abyss of oozy slime below-a
boundless eXpanse Ofdesolation, which,
seen beneath the rolling clodds of the
gloomy October sky, has a wild, lonely,
dreary aspect absolutely appalling. The
Nolga steamers, though differing in size
above and below the great southern
bend of the river at Kazan, are all very
much of one pattern. The quarter deck
and wheel lie amidships, between the
paddle boxes, and are reached with a
step ladder from the main deck. The
saloon cabin is placed forward, the
third-class cabin aft; and bcrths are
conspicuous by their absence, every one
sleeping where he can on the cushioned
benches of the general cabin. Strictly
speaking, these boats can hardly be
called luxurious, but their picturesque
ness is undeniable. The Rhine boat
down to Cologne at the close of the
season, the "DIessagerie's" steamer
from Marseilles in the early summer,
the Cunard packet with full compile
ment of passengers from New York, are
better worth looking at than any mu-
scum; but the interior of a Nolga
steamer in October may safely bear
comparison with all. At this late sea-
son, the matches are always battened
down fore and aft, giving TO the whole
panorama kind Of twilight dimness,
amid which the strange figures of the
motley crOwd-fat-face Tartars, sal
low, beetlebrowed Russians, aquiline
Jews, gaunt, hatchet-faced Persians,
stately Circassians, and tall, high
checked Americans-look stranger and
less human than ever. After nightfall,
the various groups on the third-class
deck would make study Tor a painter
knots of bearded faces, looking grim
and brigand-like under the glare of the
swinging lantern; sleeping peasants in
sheepskin frocks, huddled up in dark
corners like wild beasts; huge weather.
stained boots protruding from the
shadow of the boiler; stout, broad-taced
women, distributing lunches of black
bread to their round-eyed, expectant
brood; and brown-cheeked men in high
caps, little apart from the throng,
praying the same prayers on the
strength of which their forefathers
swept Russia with whirlwind of de-
struction six hundred years ago,-Ap-
pletOn'S Journal.
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complacently. "And-but dear me, 1t
Is Mary Annep
Both sisters nodded frigidly at the
approach OF tall, nervous.lOoking fe-
male, in poor black, followed by Eve
leen, who drew out the softest easy
chair for her accommodation, and
gently united her WHISKY bonnet
strings.
"DO sit down." said Eveleen; 81 am
sure you are tired. Let me give you a
cup of tea at once"
"Yes," said Mary Anne Blake, look.
ing apprehensively from Mrs. Simon
Sykes to Mrs. John Smith, 81 am tired.
I've been walking a good way"
81 hope you got situation," said
Mrs. Smith icily.
But Mary Anne shook her head.
''It was very foolish of you coming
here at all, wasting your money on an
expensive Journey" said Mrs. Sykes.
"Why couldn't you go to Aunt Pa
mela?"
Now Aunt Pamela was the rich old
aunt who so Systematically ignored her
nieces and kept her money in bonds, in
stead of investing 1t in Mr.. Sykes
wholesale grocery, or Mr.. Smiths in
surance company.
81 did," said Mary Anne, dejectedly,
"but she declined TO assist me-"
"Stingy old harridan!" said Mrs.
Sykes, with energy.
"She has a right to do as she pleases
with her own, 1 suppose, said Eveleen,
who was making some fresh tea for the
pale guest.
"No she HASN'T" said Mrs. Smith.
"Peopie get so miserly."
"Sykes thinks we might some day
clap her into lunatic asylum, and put
the money into the hands of trustees,
for the use of her relatives" said Mrs.
Sykes.
81 don't know about that" said Mary
Anne Blake. 81 only know that she
wouldn't give me anything. And do
not know what to do. You are my
cousins. Perhaps"
"Oh, indeed, we can't do anything
for you," said Mrs. Sykes, becoming
more frigld In her demeanor, while
Mrs. Smith drew herself up and set her
thin lips together in thread of carmine.
"Better get back as fast as you can,"
added Mrs. Sykes.
"By all MEANS" said Mrs. Smith,
with toss of the artificial asters. "And
do tell that old lady that she is deal
better able to provide for you than we
are."
"No," said Eveleen gently. "Cousin
Mary Anne shall stay with me. There's
plenty of room on my little iron bed
stead for two, and l. can go out with
her, looking for situation, after school
hours"
"Eveleen, you're crazy!" said Mrs.
Simon Sykes, uplifting both her hands.
"You're a fool" politely added Mrs.
John Smith.
But the strangers lips quivered.
"God bless you child" said she,
rising up and putting aside the veil of
worn lace that dropped on her face.
"And now, girls, | might as we'll tell
you that am your Aunt Pamela"
"YouH Aunt PamelaH" shrieked Mrs.
Sykes.
eyes, l."
"But--you are rich !"
"People say so."
"Then," gasped Mrs. Smith, "why
do you come here in the guize of beg
garP"
"To try the hearts and natures of my
three nieces," said Aunt Pamela, dryly.
deborah calls me an old harridan
Selma refuses to help me by so much as
apenny; but little Eveleen is willing to
share her scanty all with me. What
money the old woman has to leave,
shall be Eveleen Blake's."
Mrs. Simon Sykes and Mrs. John
Smith looked at each other in dismay,
but it was too late to apologize now,
And little Eveleen was an heiress, after
all.
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Our OIL Mills.

1t is estimated that 10000 oil wells
have thus far been dug in Pennsylvania
and West Virginia at an aggregate cost
of 1892, 100000. They have yielded
about IS, 100000 barrels of oil, valued at
the wells at 5000, 900, 900, or 100000, 900
at the seabOrd.
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RATES OF ADVERTISING.

Regular rates Of advertising. 81 per square
hrst insertion, aud 80 cents each subsequent
insertion.
Special contracts will he made for AL Adyer-
hsements for four insertions or over.
Transient advertisements always payable
quarterly in advance.
Marriages and obituary notices, over one
square charged for At half regular rtss-
All local notices 10 cents line for each in
sertlon.
No notices inserted for less than nfty
oentA
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Texas is shipping sea turtles to ST.
Louis. Last week three, Weighing 800
in the aggregate, were sent up to that
progressive city.
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A COQUETTES LOVE STORY.
! forg' { him2 Not al all!

/ forg' { him2 Not al all!
OHce ] met b IN At a ball;
l was seated when he greeted,
Gently asking leave to call
said yes when he entreated-
He profound was, conoeited.
After that this gay gallant
Stomed my heart OF sdamant /;
was wary and quite chAry
OF the fsyors / might grant
Till his love began to vary
He provoked was, contrary.
But he made it up one day,
Finding anger would not pay;
Quite contented, | relented,
Gazing at him, smi ing, gay,
When he told me he lamented
He proposed, and / consented.