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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

TuE HAIRS or BlACE B,SS.-Seth ,,rcen
writes To the EorcN and Nr,d,p There are
some kinds OF fish that east their spawn,
and the parents never look after them again
Mature has provided the young of this family
of fishes with yoke sack that furnishes
them with food form seven to forty five DAYS,
at the end ,i which time they need food and
know enough To look for it. The above iaml-
ly of fish do not hatch one fish to every
thousand that are east in the natural way.
and should be Matched artihcially, and, if
they were not, they would soon run out.
But other kinds oi fish that make their
nests east thei: spawn and take care Of their
young two or three weeks after they are
hatchcd There is no need ui Matching them
nrtlhcially il you did. they would not live.
as they would need II mothers care for some
DAYS niter they were hatchcd They are
hatchcd with scarcely any sack. and need
iood. They cluster around the mother. and
she takes them where the food is aud teaches
them how To get 1t, until they learn how to
get their own nOd-thcn she leaves them To
take care Of themselves. II would he inst
as impossible for II young fish, belonging To-
the hlack lass lamily, To take care ul itself
Just after 1t WIS hatchcd, as il would hc tor
II bird Just Matched To take care of itself.
Sixteen years ngo fourteen black hn-.
were put in the Potomac river, and now
there are tons taken from it every year
Within five ur six wears the Delaware md
Susguehanna rivers have had u few hundred
put into them, and last wear heard of sixty
being caught with one rod in single dny
In many of our small lakes in this State
a. . tl.ar l..,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

As FOR the office holders, why. there are
several postmlstTeSses IN Vermont who have
heretofore managed to live and do. not only
their caucusing hut voting even by proxy
or next friend'-or else 20 without. The
men ought to he able to tough it out with
the women.-trsmdH.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

How THE BRITISu SOLDIERS SUFFERED ON
PARApE.-Perhals, all things considered, it
is a. well the British soldiers were not sent
to Constantinople the other day. The march
from Aldershot to Windsor and the hard
ships he underwent while being received by
the Queen were too much for him. Too
much, if it be true, as stated, that the c;iSu-
alties of the day amounted to near one thou
sand out of the fourteen thousand men en-
gagged. The corps might have gone through
tolerably brisk action without lo>lrg II
greater percentage. Heat and fatigue were
the cause of the gaps in the ranks, and there
is the usual explanation thar the men
were Overmarched and kept necdlcssly under
arms. Probably that is true, but there is
no reason to suppose it would be less true if
the troops had been in actual service. 1t is
affirmed also that the Queen had been ex-
pected to go to Aldershot, and review the
troops there. Disliking to expose herself to
the heat and dust, she ordered her little
army to Windsor 1t may appear to the i'm
partial outsider that the heat and dust were
not likely 10 be less for II 600 men marching
from Aldershot to Windsor, than for one
elderly lady driving from Windsor to Aide r
shot in a carriage. But there can be no
doubt that the army ought to have been
able to do wha. WIS asked Of it and if it
were not, the sooner the fact was ascertained
the better 1t will not do for staff holders
to complain of "short notice 1t might
happen that the Russians would some DAY
be 50 iorgetiul of good manners as to give
them no notice at all LondoH Cor \. y
IribuRc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07

Tive Western men were discussing the
strike, one condcmning and the other de
tending it. The latter appealed to the
Bible and quoted the wcll-know text
Strike till the last armed foe expires.
The opponent at once gave in, rcmarkIng
that he had not thought OF that
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-07
VIEWS or CONGRESSMAN JOYCE

Il don't see how the President could
possibly have taken any other course. in
view OF the circumstances, OF what rig hit
any one has to find fault in view of the
platform, President liaycs's letter of accep-
tance, and his inaugural address | shall
say publicly in II few days that, while re
gret the necessity OF the adoption OF any
such policy on the part of the executive. it
IL impossible for me to see what other course
could have been pursued with any hope of
success and while it is perhaps too early to
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-07-12
A Beautiful Sentiment.

Shortly before his departure for In
dia the lamented Herber preached
sermon, which contained this beautiful
sentiment: sso wErfFzssFsF7
"Life bears us on like the tream Of q
mighty river. Our boat glides down
the narrow channel-through the play
full murmuring of the little brook, and
the winding Of its grassy borders. The
trees shed their blossoms over our
young heads; we are happy in hope,
and grasp eagerly at the beauties
around us-but the stream hurries on,
and still our hands are empty. - 8
b Our course in youth and manhood Is
along q wider food, amid objects more
stirring and magnificent. We are ami
mated 1T the moving pictures of en-
joyment and industry pressing Us, we
are excited at some shOrt-lived disap-
pointment. . 'a b9i-a 3
The stream bears us on, and our joys
and griefs ara alike left behind rs. We
may be shipwrecked, We cannot be de-
isyed; whether rough or smooth, the
river hastens to its home till the roar
of the ocean Is in our ears, and the toss
ing of the waves is beneath our feet,
and the land lessons from our eyes, and
the floods are lifted around us, and we
take our leave; of our further voyage
there Is no witness save the Infinite
and Eternal" 1rv.> % 'ai.l ....a 1arss.a
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Political Notes.

The Hon. James NJ. Comfy, late Of
Ohio, and soon to be of the Sandwich
Islands, says New England Is solid for
Hayes, and predicts that Ohio will be
Republican this Foil by 10000 msjori-
ty. .--. aH
Mr.. Blaine summed up the attitude
of all Republicans, whether they agree
with the President or not, when he
said al Trenton: "With Jdck Down.
ing, am agiu' the Democratic party
-agin' it in the abstract and concrete" I"
Senator Beck, of Kentucky, advises
the Ohio Democrats 20 adopt the plat
form OF the st. LOuia Convention, and
the Ohio Democrats respond amiably
that he can keep his advice to himself.
1t isn't the first time Mr.. Beck has
been snubbed in the same place.
Senator Jones has completed his adj
vertisement of silver mines, called, by
a report on silver in general,
and will publish il soon. It viii prob
ably not surprise Mr.. Jones, to learn
that the country does not care bat
tered three cent piece about his opin-
ion. alfa aL r uatrla.
Senator Thurman Is said TO have his
eye on the Democratice Presidential
in 1885,, and to contemplate
his seat and retiring to his
farm in order to acquire SUFFICIENT ro-
business to cope with Hendricks. Mr..
financial record Is not the
best, bat it is better than Mr.. Hen
bricks can show. He has straddled
some, but not 30 far as Mr.. Hendricks
has.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-07-12

FROM the annual statistics of ,th,
trade and production Of iron and steel
some remarkable facts are apparent
The price of the metals has never be-
fore been 50 low in this country. The
decline of value since January, 1873
has been SO per cent ON the price OF
pig, iron, SO per cent as to re-
fined bars. so per cent as to Bessemer
steel rails, and 56 per cent on best iron
rails. The consumption of these met
ais by the Industries of the country
has not, however, declined In any
similar proportion. The lowest point
of depression in the business OF build
ing railroads was reached in the latter
half of 1875. All the steel rails used
in this country are made here, and all
the iron rails except an inconsiderable
fractiOn-less than one In three thou
sand. 1t Is needless to say that times
are hard in the iron business:hnt,cheap
coal and cheap iron have saved from
ruin at least o hundred other do
mestic industries since 1S73.-N. Y.
Tribune. f.i +H 2, '-sa
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) " orth Thinking OF.

Parents who do not see their family
circle supplied with at least one good
miscellaneous paper, leave very inn
pOrtant duty untitled. Such medium
ofinstruction hasmany adyantage % over
books; first, because no books OF equal
capacity. can be offered SO ebeaply as 3
newspaper; and secondly, because none
are SO Interesting, because q newspa-
per consists OF . variety measured out
10 proper quantities, as to time and
quality. Bling new every week, it
Iinvites to habit of reading, and af-
foris an easy and agreeable mode Of
/. cIairing know ledge. causing many
h, urs to pass away proftably and
pleasantly, which would otherwise be
spent in idleness and mischief. 1t is
easy to decide whether a. family Is in
the habit OF reading a good paper or
not, by q few moments conversation
with its younger members. These
simple facts are worth remembering.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-07-12
The Republican Candidate for
at Governor.

Springfield Republic.
q An esteemed friend of ours who re-
sides in Cincinnati sends Us private
letter ON political matters in which he
names Hon. Aaron F. Perry rs suita-
BILE Republican candidate for the Office
of Governor Of Ohio. Mr.. Perry We
know TO be . Inan of great personal
purity and excellence of character,
wen versed 10 public affairs and man
of unusual ability
The Hon. VIM. II. West, Of BellfOn-
taine, Is also named by our friend in
the same connection, Is a most suita-
BILE person to be nominated by the Re.
publicans to lead the column. What
we have said Of Mr.. Perry is also true
of Judge West. He has few equals ell
ther as y writer or speaker, and when
he has Completed the discussion ofa
public topic there is nothing more to
be said.
1t is our opinion that Judge Taft
will be nominated and We believe he
will beJa very strong candidate and
make good Governor, but We could
very heartily support either Mr.. Per-
~ or Mr.. West.
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NEWS ITEMS.

The French crops are reported unus.
ually good, especially in the central
and southern parts of the country.
President Hayes. his Cabinet, and
Vice President Wheeler, have accept
ed invitations to attend the Vermont
Centennial. ff
Mrs. Frances Preston Blair, relict Of
the late Frances p. Blair, and mother
of Hon. Montgomery Blair, died sud-
denly at the family residence near
Silver Springs, Nd, Thursday morn
ing.
A Berlin dispatch says: German
financiers are alarmed at the large
Russian issues Of paper currency. 1t Is
stated that since the outbreak Of the
war 160, 100000 roubles have been
emitted. -....
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-07-12

Ar the celebration of the 4th OF July al
Woodstock, Conn, Hon. James G. Blaine,
was one of the distinguished speakers present
-he concluded his speech by referring in the
following ,eras to the prospect of united
South in political affairs: .a'H
srThe consolidated strength OF the sixteen
btates that were lately slaveholding is tire
nendous political force, embodying almost
one half the Senate Of the United States,
more than one third of the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes, and about two o-ifths of the aggre-
eate Electoral College. This entire element
Il controlled BY small majority of the people
& those States it viii be welded in the fu-
tnre with the unity of despotism, and 1t aims
q permanent domination in the Government
of the country. Let US look the future square,
b 10 the face, prepare for the danger in sea-
ssu, and avert it If possible. / take my posi-
den without hesitation, without distrust,
without acrimony, and without conoealment
ibelieve that Southern control in the Govern
Mieut Oh tue OutOu u buC "oist POSoosS -
ailt, even for the South itself. believe that
. is menacing and dangerous to every interest
il, the land; I believe that the men who in
battle and council saved the Union should
govern il; l believe that the men who for four
years sought the life of the nation should not
be entrusted with. its supreme control; be-
lIeve that the heresy of the citizens primary
allegiance being due to the State-a heresy
which has already wrought 30 much misery
and shed 90 much blood should be confined
to the States that cherish it, and not be per-
mitted to entail itself in the government Of
tke nation and, finally, I believe that any
policy which contemplates, or by any possi-
bility involves, the annexation of Mexican
serritory OIL. any other addition to the dis
turbed elements of the South, is at war with
the highest interests Of every American citi-
scn Of the generation that now is, and of
tisese countless generations which, in the
psovidence of God, shall succeed to our proud
tide and its continually widening responsi-
bilfties," 51- f.1El q
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A letter from st. Mary's county, Md,
in the Baltimore Sun, says: Charles
and st. Mary's counties, in the South
ern part of Maryland, are at present
ovefrun withs myriads of seventeen
year lecust5. The swarms darken the
air when they move across a road in
the woods. though for the most part
they remain in the trees above the
ground from which the insects spring.
The forests hum like busy machine
shop all day long until night when the
usual silence of the woods reigns. The
seventeen year locusts are by no means
pest or hurtful to vegetation, or in.
deed to anything else, except to the
hogs, which feed on them, and occs-
sionally die from surfeit or constipa-
tion. 1t is said that little corn fed to
the swine while they are eating To-
Gusts will make them all right.
The late DR.. Gideon B. Smith, of
Baltimore, who devoted much of his
life to the scientific study Of locusts, as
certained that. they were perfectly
harmless to crops. In 1868 Il was OBJ
served that the locusts did no injury
except in deposi,ing their eggs about
the end of May In the tender twigs Of
trees. AS soon as the young attain
their growth in the grub state, they
fall to the ground and make their way
2 or 8 feet under the surface, in Or
der to undergo their change to the pu.
pa form, after which last trausforma-
tion they are found Ia great numbers
over large districts OF country. They
never descend further than six feet in.
to the earth, and they are generally
found when fully developed in the
woods and shaded places, not In the
open fields. r''' 'ii'
II is said that the sting of the female
lOcusts, when bruised or irritated, will
prove fatal, though 1t is not very often
that such result can be traced directly
to the sting of the locust. DIR. Gideon
B. Smith has left q manuscript work
on the history and habits of the 10.
Gust, which is an authority on the sub
ject. The work was written in
1924, and revised after the locust revis'
itation in 1881. DIR. Smith defined the
geographical distribution and periodic
appearance in different places, rs well
as traced the seventeen yesrs Of SUBJ
terranean life intervening between the
visitations. According TO DIR. Smith
the Insect does not depend for food
upon any living trees above ground,
but lives on the nutritious principles
1t collects upon the surface OF vegets'
BILE substances and extracts from the
earth. He Is very decided In the opin.
ion that the locust Is not poisonous,
statements of death by their sting TO
the contrary Notwithstanding.
The locusts Of Charles and st. Ma
rye counties are distinct colony In
Maryland from the Baltimore seven
teen year locusts. The latter will not
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Fears that the Safety of Ameri
can Missionaries In Turkey
May be Endangered.

/ NEW YORK, July 3.-ConsiderabI
anxiety is felt in this country by the
friends of American missionaries liz
Turkey 1t Is feared that those who
are unirienjly to the missionaries may
take advantage of the unsettled state
Of society to infiict injuries from which
they have, hitherto been restrained
This feeling has been intensified by the
report given in q letter from Erzerou u
to the London Telegraph, which states
that the Turks. collected at Van, ha We
struck -terrar into the whole district,
and that the streets of the town itseli
re-echO their violence and disorder
The American missionaries, it says,
have taken ,refugeaboard small pleas
ure boat on Lake Van, floating about
during the day, and at night, sleeping
Ia some secluded village. The city Of
Van, situated on Lake Van, is nearly
200 miles south of ErzerOum, and the
missionaries there we're sent out by the
American Board, 5-s,.-s@, n - - - !
Little is known at the office Of the
American Board of Missions in This
city with reference to the, cOdition OF
It's missionaries in Turkey, no adyices
having been received from them since
the early part Of May. 1t has been
thought that those at Van, and Bitlis,
q city near Van, perhaps, had Joined,
for time; the missionaries Of the Pres
byterian Church in Persia, bat as no
confirmation OF this suppositiOn has
been received, the report in the Tele-
graphs letter seems probable. The
number of missionaries at Van il three
1.-The Rev. HIS. Barnum,l who went
out in 1867; George @. Reynolds, Md,
who has been abroad since 1859; and
the Rsv. }. Il. Scott, who went out in
1872. Messrs. Barnum and Reynolds
are accompanied by their wives. At
Bitlis are the Rev. George G. Knapp
and wife, who went out In 1855, and
Mies Charlotte +. Ely and Mis- Nj. "A.
C. Ely, who were commissioned in
1858 ifs9Eas 9sii 90 Ei'sT bBa .gtiIa
Most of the missionaries, it Is believ-
ed, have remained at their stations.
but many of them have removed their
families TO safer quarters. The Raw.
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naiority of Republicans from rhapsodizng
about policy of reconciliation that really re-
comedies nobody, also induces them to dis-
eountenancs efforts to reopen q question
which in its old aspects is efrctually closed
Be it right or wrong. beneficial or disastrous,
the Presidents Southern action is irreversible.
We cannot hope to accomplish anything use
ful BY prolonging controversy which is more
likely to irritate than TO heal the wounds from
which the organization suffers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-07-12
The Philadelphia Inquirer states that Pre-.

The Philadelphia Inquirer states that Pres
ident Hayes being asked to say. frankly how
far Federal officer may 60 in participating
in political affairs without violating the spara
of the recent order, replied that is was not in
tended to prevent or discourage public oficcrs
from taking part in political affairs, but their
services TO their party must not be at the ex- :
pense of the public service, nor will they b.
permitted to take advantage of any power and
influence which may attach to their official
positions to control csucuses or influence con-
ventions. lha
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a trifle. for a sharp watch has to be kept on
the NANCY, ophthalmic dogs who amuse
themselves by barking and swapping at the
legs of any one who makes use of soap and
wlter. At night it is necessary to carry light
and god stick, a well planted blow from
the latter doing wonders in warning off dogs.
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rEAcHERa, FxAMinArlon.
ie7e-zz.
seIment. County, Ohio.

|reappear until 1885. The seventeen
year locusts are about an inch and q
halt long, with gauze wings, marked
on the lower corners with 'W.' They
are black and brown in color. The
croaking noise they make keeps the
woods alive with continuous sound.
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4 ,sptfiat Tgotifss.
TRUE MERIT WILL WIN:

Al few years since the proprietors of Or
Morris Syrup Of Tar, Wild Cherry and
Horehound introduced it here. 1t was not
puffed, but sold on its merits. Our people
soon found it to be reliable, and already it IS
become The most staple and popular pulmo
nary retaedy IN the mxrket It quickly cures
the worst coughs colds, eroup. lbronehitia, asth-
ma and ihcipienf consumption. Nothing acts
SO nicely in whooping-oough, and it is so
taining no opium, or other dangerous drug, it
is safe as it is sure Trial size, 10 cents; large
sizes 80 cents and One Dollar. Sold by
HOCE, the Druggist opposite the st. Clair
HOTEL siai aiI0a.iEs .fais.-f.s 'yl-l.- .1a-s.
Also Agents for Prof Parkcr's Pleasant
Worm Syrup, which never fails. Pleasant to
take, and requires no physic. Price % cents
Esn0ct 10 1876. $40 Say & ~
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Ewes Tomh.


The Arabs claim that Ewes tosab is at Jid.
dab, the seaport of Mecca. The temple with
q palm growing out Of its centre is supposed
to marx the place where Ewes head rests.
According to the Arabs, the lady measured
about 100 feet in Leight, but judging by the
dimensions Of her tomb, it would seem that
the Ishmaelites much nndernte her real
length. Arabs, however, are very bad judges
Of distance, and nearly always have horror
of telling the truth. The sacred ground,
which is pr ,tty thickly studded with tomb
stones Of departed Sheikhs and other worth
les, is enclosed by . high white wall; few
small shrubs and aloe plants struggle for ex-
istence among the gravestones, and close to
the domed mosque is tree, growing over
some great mans grave, which is surrounded
by railings. There are many legends and su-
perstitions concerning this celebrated place,
bat had not time to collect any that would
be worth relating. 1t is visited by numerous
pilgrims. '.Backsheesh," Of course, is in
great request by the well dressed Arab as well
a. the ragged. Jiddah II clean, fino looking
town-at q distance; but on g nearer ap-
ploach, the illusion win be dispelled, and
many aromas (not Of ambergris or burned
sandal woody, powerful as q soap factory, as-
sail the nose. This gets verse as one lands.
but thersis no time TO waste thinking of such
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A young lady at Holyoke, Mass,
who triesi to cure sore throat, recent
ly, by wrap0ing. II In raw liver on go.
ing to bed, was awakened Ia the night
by huge rat that was launching from
the liver, and concluded that OF the
two she preferred sore throat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-07-12

The siren.voiced life insurance agent
who, In the piping days Of imitation,
beguiled his thousands, has made oils
fortune and retired. But his victims
still drudge wearily along on the tire
some pathway of annual premiums,
only now and then to breathe an inward
wish that they had his head under
their right arm and his nose In chanc-
cry.
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EKCK HEADACHE.

d; II sEDlTORLAE-Weh have
atested fts viEineR eRpersoually and
know that for DyEpspsis. Bilious
ness; ;andTarsbbing AeadAche,it
iu h the best Dedicfne Ethe world
ever saw. We have tried forty
other len sdies before s31mmorfs'
Livex Regulator but none OF
them gave rs more than temp po-
rary relief; but the Regulator not
only relieved, but cured an.
Ed. Telegraph and Aessenoer, Ma
con. Ga.
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A missionary joked an Indian who
was about to take wife. and, among
other things, said: Il should think
you'd be afraid you'd have too much
joy-more than even your stoicism
could stand The noble red man re-
flected u moment and then said: Tho
pale-face Is right. Squaw vile too
much jaw-y-sometimes great deal
moro than Ipjun can stand
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An Iowa paper gives q thrilling ae-
count Of the effort Ofa young man to
take home widow aud three swarms
of bees at the same time in Q wagon.