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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-07-11
Michigan University.

Among the college commandments that
take place at this time there are none
outside our own State in which we take
more interest than that Of the Univcrsl-
ty of Michigan. At its head is President
Angel, formerly Of our own University, to
whose scholarship and executive ability so
much of the prosperity and high standing OF
the great free university of the Northwest is
due and native Vermontcrs and graduates
of the Vermont University are literally and
ably represented on its board of instruction.
The number of the graduating class of Michl-
gan University this year is one hundred and
fOrty-onc, and the legislature of that State has
made provision for continued growth in years
TO come by special grants for the erection ola
new fire proof museum building at cost of
$40, 900, a new hospital for the homeopathic
college, and various increased appropria-
tions for the library, the department of dcn-
tai surgery and other extraordinary expenses.
The people Of Michigan are evidently thor
oughly convinced of the value of their free
educational system of the higher order, and
they care for their State University with a
wise liberality, which forms worthy eX-
ample for other States. The recent election
of Regents of the University (whO are elect
ed ON general State ticket showed the
wise interest taken in the university by the
voters and with more harmonious Board
of Regents, it is to be hoped that the in
stitution will not suffer to the extent that it
has done recently, from divided counsels and
rash action on the part of its governors.
For two years past Michigan University
has dispensed with all rhetorical exercises
by the graduates, at commencement. They
take their degrees but deliver no pieces. ="
Instead, discourse is delivered by some
invited orator. This year, several eminent
gentlemen so invited having declined the
appointment on account of other personal
engagements, President Angel was selected
as the orator. His address was an eloquent
and practical plea for the free university
system.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-07-11
JUST LIKE PHoNoGRAPHY.

SHOULD the coin happen TO he of a date
in seventeen hundred. Heller would say,
That's an old piece
Now there are only ten figures, and let
ters can easily be agreed upon to repre-
sent them. So, if wwas l, dS, y, and 4,
the question would be, what date is this?
This is readily understood, isn't it?
''Frequently the person who answers
hesita.es and saws, hold on a moment !;
I'll have il directly. and the companion
at once conveys the information. Now,
all this is very simple as to figures, but
to give replies where numbers are not
concerned is much harder In the per
formance IN public halls the collection OF
articles from the pockets OF the audience
would not embrace "A very wide range.
When you have named keys, pocket books
coins, watches, pencils, toothplcks and
letters. the list is exhausted, and for all
such articles a word can be easily adopt
ed But suppose a man comes WIN a
piece OF raw meat III IA box that would
he 4 crusher for any two not thoroughly
understanding each other, hut 1t could be
got over. 4 series of questions and side
remarks would finally convey the letters
necessary for instance, the first remark
might be:
Regular as winter with hard ones,
amt you?"
"An intonation might be given after
winter, SO that the other persons atten-
ton should he directed only TO the first
three words. and 40 ON until the other
words are conveyed. Naturally the peo-
Pile who do this sort of thing do it great
deal to keep in practice. 1t requires
steady attention, care, and above all,
quickness. Both persons must be as
quick as lightning, particularly the one
who does the talking.
may not have made this explanation
very clear nor have given any code III
use, hut have given you the principle,
and that's all | will do.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-07-11

MEN WHOSE PROFESSION IT Is To EXCITE
WONDER AND SURPRIsE-REMINiSCE
OF THE GREATEST-THE ELDER HERMANN,
HELLER. CAZENEUyE, SIGNoR BLIfZ,
GOLDBERG AND OTHERS.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-04
PACIFIC COAST
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
GOoDALL. PERKINS & CO., AGENTS,
SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco and Los
Angeles Express Line.
March Schedule.
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Both steamships call at Port Hartford
(SanLutsObispO)and Santa Barbara.
H8- Passengers for San Francisco take
the train Tor Wilmington that leaves
Los Angeles at 3o'clock P. NJ, Los Ange-
les time.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-04
severe snow s,orm.

NEW YORK, April 3.-The storm
~ -r0l 'EY Eft the aeHe st felt in
Isrg Isial8 during jbs Winter.
low-driit dFg fae high made the
F#Hr fslsuH F-llIasd iipassable
ant cleared by two blu 3red men
1d snow plaughs
rhs AoeFe ESoap7 rrom he south.
SEW YoBE, Artil g. The exo-
aas Of ueEEo iN taa i 'ee States
rem tho 5out. DENLY becom-
ing "a serious 'au TIE Herald
SAYS ihe meN Ht r organized
end c0nducte1 oder jhe guidance
1f Lhos3 whom negraes regard as
thajr supefior Many nave already
settled SO EBusas, and are prosper
ous .hefe. Bapsrla Of ir success
havs iuUHgr demnFa iLea the la
HeFera .u tbe oit alds' who are
haay used very o'.su5 svDn the in
aus.ri0us, end enc SOM times ill
gaid; who are NOT pro porous In
snv way, enc are aleEnod to find
that .nc party aiWhFa 'n ympathy
Htth lhslr enemies g dominant in
Eha patton Ihis aepafture of la
Ser, Z it nssumes tne propertiOns
aqnrehsuded, vii gfeaily hurt the
S. % It's tndnairlal interests,
aua iae Southern pa1pic nay have
oscaSlCp 70 Fehscf upon heir own
oily IN lhe'st failure 20 sgard the
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-04
HOMESTEAD FOR SALE.
ACRIFICE IN IMPROVED
REAL ESTATE,

NEAL ESIAI IL
In most desirable location, viz: Sixth
street, second lot from Pearl street;
beautiful cottage house; four rooms;
hard fnished; cost $500; stable, carriage
and wood house; "a ten-year-old orange
trees, fulroffru trees fine and healthy.
This property can be bought at figures
that will defy competition. Size Of lot,
s3xIQ5 feet. For particulars call on ]. G..
peTURK, No. Market St. dl6tf
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-04

MoJAvE, April ga w Fiske, F
G Bray, Mrs Il ] Shackelford, d
Freeman, ID Emmes, Mrs Emmes,
Mrs G Cole, r F White, A 7 Par
rott, Bridget Jarsey, G johnson
and family, Mrs f N Vallejo, o s
Barber, A Ciowell and wife.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-04
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Debility, Spermatorrhea and Premature
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The Vital Restorative
VIII positively cure, thoroughly and
permanently, any case of EXHAU USTET
VITALITY or Nervous Debility, either
acute or OF long standing, and in either
sex, no matter from what cause pro
duced.
The Vital Restorative
Is a thoroughly scientific prescription, is
not a Quack nostrum, hence perfectly
safe to take; is pleasant to the taste.
supplies to the cerebrO.spinal and SYM
pathetic system OF nerves new force,
Purifles and Enriches
The blood. reJuvenating and reinvigorat-
ing both mind and body. Thousands,
both in this country and in Europe, can
testify to the great restorative properties
of this really great medicine.
Price, So per bottle. or four times the
quantity for el0. Sent to any address Sc.
cure from observation.
Address all letters to
A. E. MINTIE, NJ. D.,
Graduate of the University OF PennsyI
vania and late Resident Surgeon to the
Orthopedlc Hospital of Philadel
phia,)
No. 722 Montgomery ST., San Francisco.
| Sole Agent.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-04
Eastern Cities and Princi.
pal European Ports,

Apply to II. MCCLELLAN, Local
Agent, Office, No. 663 Main street,
over the Commercial Bank, Los
Angeles.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-04
The Vital Restorative

p. .s.-DR. MINTIE can be consul ted
in reference to the above complaints dur
daily, and from 8 to in the evening.
Sundays, 10 A. NJ. to p. N. Consultation
FREE. Thorough examination aud ad.
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with every package of medicine. iyl9tf
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-02-21

to come. This is not religion. Religion
makes the heart cheerful and when its
large and benevolent principles are exer-
cised, men will be happy in spite of
themselves. The industrious bee does
not complain that there are SO many
poisonous flowers and thorny branches in
his road, but buzzes on, selecting the
honey where he car find it, and passing
quietly by the place where it is not.
There is enough in this world to COM
plain about aud find fault with, if men
have the disposition. We often travel
on hard and uneven road but with a
cheerful spirit, We may walk therein with
comfort, and cone to the end of our
journey in peace Baptist Weekly.
Cure for Dome.sic UnhappIae.s-
The law of love was given as a prin
ciple, and a spirit which should rule the
christian life and the righteousness of the
ehristian is to be measured by the f.
deity with which he adheres TO this
supreme standard In this new dispen-
sation breach of the law OF love is sin
equally with the violation of the letter
OF the Jewish law. Apply this principle
to the home life of the christian, and you
at once touch the root of the difficulty in
domestic infelicity. The husband or the
wife who continually commits acts OF
discourtesy in the privacy of the home
circle, or INDUCES habitually in cross
words, or who persists in thoughtlessness
or neglect, is guilty OF sin equally with
one who breaks the Sabbath, aPS perhaps
in the eye of God has committed the
deeper wrong Certainly such one is
not living the christian life, since the
lie is not animated by the spirit OF
Christ. For " the fruit of the Spirit j.
love, joy, peace, long suffering, gentle,
ness, goodness, faith, meekness, temper
ance; against such there is no law
Let these blessed qualities be enshrined
in the home life, and domestic infelicity
will be cured. Let each party be cage
in the pursuit of the happiness of the
other, and individual grievances, trian
and vexations will be forgotten il
the ardor of the new devotion, pro
vided that the whole soul be con
centrated in the accomplishment of til
single purpose at whatever cost, and tina
efficient aid be sought from the God o
Love. Failure in this work is failur
I 1
ognized, while success is worth NOR
than all the mere professions in tn
: world Alliance.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-02-21
Drunkenness in France.

French officers, says the London Daily
News, students, young men about town,
and many other persons spend several
hours every day inside the cafes, and
some of them drink an amount OF
liquor which keeps their braius constant
ly in soak. 1t Is all nonsense TO talk of
this tipping as harmless pastime. a
single glass Of absinthe ID enough to
throw a man into excitement q second
fuddles him ii he then proceeds to mix
to mix his liquor with beer and little
nips Of eognac, he staggers home unfit
for business of any kind. It is a signif-
cant fact that of the number Of men
consigned to French hospitals or mad
houses with delitium tremens. the great
er portion belong TO those elssses who
have never frequented wine-shops, but
only 20 to cafes. The wineshop is the
club of the workiagman who wears g
blouse the cafe is the haunt Of all men
one degree higher III the social scale than
mechanics-in fact, OF those who wear
a coat" as the Frenchmen say. As it
is the ambition OF every right-thinking
artisan to sport 8 coat, it follows that,
on the whole, many more frequent cafes
than wineshOps.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-02-21
Florida Mounds.

Lieut.. A. w. Vogels contributes some
notes on lost race of this continent, to
the January number of the Naturalist,
basing his remarks on the discoveries
made in the mounds at Tampa, Fla
Excavation of the Fort Brook mound
revealed the position of the original fire.
places, and a large proportion OF the
animal remains consisted of human
bones, the larger of which were chsrred
and split. The human bones were inter
mixed with the bones of the dog and
the deer, with burned oyster shells and
portion OF the shells OF the common
edible sea-crab. The race was undoubt-
edlv a cannibal one, and the explorers
had evidently come on the debris of the
kitchen. The pottery and implements
found were of very primitive kind, and
indicated only low stage of civilizq
tiou. From what had been CLEANED re
specting this lost race, the author liners
that the habits, ceremonies, and man.
ners of interment were parallel with
those of the ancient Danes, who cons
str,,cted artificial mounds for the sepul-
cher of their kings, and that the canni-
balistic characteristics are similar TO
those of the Troglodytes of the csverrs
of Mount Chauvaux, in the province OF
Namur, Belgium.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-02-21
Glucose Honey.
Scientific American

Scientific American.
For a long time strained honey has
been so largely adulterated with glucose,
that the intelligent buyers are very shy
ST honey in that state. Honey in the
comb, however, especially if the comb is
clean and white, disarms suspicion,
tho Ugh it is well known that respectable
gIocers are accustomed to surround
comb honey in jars with clear honey
mixed with a small percentage of glu>
cose to prevent the g1snulation which
occurs in pure honey exposed to the
light. One does not object to the use of
little glucose for such purpose,
though the preserving sweet is worth
in market only one-tenth as much as the
sweets preserved. 1t is very different
matter, however, when the comb itself is
filed with glucose, and the fraudulent
substance is sold as genuine honey.
Mr.. J, Hasbrouck writes to the Bee
Keepers Magazine that his attention
was lately called to some fine-looking
combihoney sold by a grocer in Will
liamshurg. He bought some OF it at
twenty-five cents a pound. 1t was very
white, put up in the neatest possible box,
and was altogether the finest looking
honey he had seen this season. 1t had
nice flavor of pennyroyal, and was so
unlike glucose that he decided that his
friends suspicious were wrong, and that
1t really was honey. 1t was placed on
the tea table with some clover honey,
aud although his family all preferred the
comb on account of its fine appearance,
the unanimous decision after eating was
that the honey was not good. 1t was
then thoroughly analyz ed, and found to
De simply glucose diluted with water
and favored" Mr.. Hasbrouck carried
a sample to New York, and veterans in
the honey almost invariably pronounced
it splendid honey until they saw it
tested.
Tnis IS carrying the matter altogether
too lar. 1t is well enough to manufac-
.ure honey comb Ter saving the labor of
'ees, so long.Snew. res are allowed to
urnisn the fil.a. xot5 there may be no
Tital objection even to the.selIing of par
ffiue cells filed with glucose as a cheap
ubstitute for the industrial product of
ices, if any one wishes to eat it. But to
ell such com ounds for honey, at the
rice of honey, is the refinement of
and ought to be punished as
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-02-21
Nutnlegs.

Nutmegs grow on trees which look
like pear trees, and are generally over
twenty feet high The flowers are very
much like the lily of the valley. They
are pale yellow, and veryIfragrant. The
nutmeg is the seed of the fruit, and the
mace is the thin covering over this seed.
The fruit is about as large as peach.
When ripe it breaks @pen and shows the
little nut insi 'e. The trees grow on the
islands of Asia, and in tropical America.
They bear fruit for seventy or eighty
years, having ripe fruit upon them at all
seasons. a fine tree in Jamaica has over
thousand nutmegs on yearly. The
Dutch used to have all the nutmeg
trade, as they owned the. Banda islands,
and conquered all the other traders, and
destroyed the trees. To keep the price
up. they once burned three plies OF nut
megs, each of which wss as large as
church. Nature did not sympathize
with such meanness. The nutmeg
pigeon, found in all the Indian islands,
did for the world what the Dutch had
determined should not be done; carried
these nuts, which are her food, into all
the surrounding countries, and trees
grew again, and the world has the benefit.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-02-21
When to Eat Fruit.

There is a rule on board steamers 90,
ing to the tropical ports against the adj
mission on board of bananas. 1t is based
on the fact that the passengers drinking
wines or alcoholic liquors are sure to die
if they eat the fruit as the liquor taken
into the stomach acts as preservative
of the fruit and prevents its digestion.
The Spanish proverb has it: E" Fruit is
golden in the morning, silver at noon,
but lead at night" Americans do not
seem to have heard of this proverb, nor
to have one of their ownAexperience.
Mostly they eat fruitat night, and hence
have not the sovereign idea of it that
they would have it they had eaten it at
more proper times. They eat it as des-
sert at dinner. This may be the M st
proper time to eat dried fruits. butit is
not the right time to eat juicy ones. The
Spanish people learned their proyerb
from eating very juicy fruits, like oran-
ges. Those should Do eaten in the morn
ing. little before dinner-not later than
noon. Early in the day thew will. if
eaten, prove te be the best possible med
ioine for the bilious.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-02-21
Rat.Proor sn,oke.mou.e.

Rats have, ..for long years, been greatly
destructive to every kind of meat at
tempted to be carried in our country
smoke-houses. This year 1 built one
16 feet square, with 10 feet pitch, after
the following plan: 1t is framed with
sills, plates, sleepers, joists and rafters, as
other frame houses are, with these differ
ences-instead OF a regular set of studs
two feet apart between the corner posts.
L put one stud IN the middle on three
sides, and two on the fourth side, where
the door is put for door posts. ] then
ran garden rail horizontally across,
halfway between the sills and the'plates.
This framing constitutes the difference
on the four sides. The sleepers (near the
ground) are halved at each end into the
stills, so as TO be even or fdsh on the top,
that the one and half-inch, Coax plank
flooring will lay fiat on both the srlls
(all OF them) and the sleepers, to prevent
the rat from resting on the sills whilst
cutting through the floors; the sides Cali
four) are covered with inch undressed
pine plank nailed ON horizontally out
side; plank of the same kind is then
nailed on perpendicularly to the hori
zontal plank, making the sides two inches
thick double aud crossed); the outside
joints of the perpendicular outside plank
is broken by nailingon strips OF plank al
around four inches wide and threesfourtns
of an inch thick; this, with an ordinary
roof of shingles or tin (shingles the best).
make smoke-honse, or any other house
rat proof, rogue proof ;.bY far harder to
burn down, because of the planking lay
ing solid together and not open and lapp d
as In the case of weather boarding ana
ceiling; makes the house perfectly dark,
which is very essential to keeping out
Hes, also so tight that it is necessary to
bore holes to ventilate it, besides maxi
ing it doubly as strong as the ordinary
mode of building such houses.-TGeo.
Watt in Southern Planter.
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A source OF aEuei, soa,ly E,il.

If the habit Of body becomes irregular.
much evil is inflicted on the system. The
4tomach becomes dyspe ptic, bilious symp-
toms develop themselves, the circulation con-
taminatsd and the nerves share in the gem
eral disorder. It is of the utmost import.
ance that the bowels should be thoroughly
aud speedily regulated when they grow der
elicit. The corrective agent best adapted to
this purpose is Hostetter's Stomach B.tters,
a wholesome, non-griping vegetable laxative,
worth all the rasping catharties invented
since the time of Psraeelsus. People wko have
been in the habit Of using blue pill, cai0mel,
and other drugs and cheap nostrums for con-
stipation, should abandon such hurtful and
useless medicines, and substitute for them
this pleasant and gentle aperient, which not
only produces the purgative effect naturally,
but also strengthens while it regulates the
bowels, stomach and liver. 1t moreover cures
and prevents intermittent and remittent fv-
vers, govt, rheumatism, debility and urinary
troubles
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RELIGIOUS READING.
ouR cost.

They never quite leave u.s. friends who have
passed
Through the shadows of death to the sunlight
above;
thousand eet memories are holding them fast
10 the places they blessed with their presence and
love.
The work which they left and the books which they
read
Speak mutely, though stin with an eloquence
rare,
And the songs that they sung and dear words that
they said,
SIN finger and sigh on the desoIate air.
And oft when a.one and as Oft in the thTong,
Orwben evil alures US or sin drsweth nigh,
A whisper comes gently, Nay, do not the wrong, }"
And re lei that their weakness is pitied on high.
In the dew-threaded morn and the opaliRe eve,
When the children are merry crimsoned with
sleep,
We are comforted, even as lonely we grieve,
For the thought of their rupture forbids us to
weep.
We toll at our task in the burden and heat
OF nfe's passionate noon. They fOlied il
peace.
We. too, will 10 home Ger the river of rest
As the strong and the lovely before us have gone
Our sun will 20 down in the beautiful west,
To rise in the glory that circles the throne.
Until then we are bound by our love and our faitl
10 the saints who are walking in Paradise iair
They have passed beyond sight, at the touching Q
death,
But they, like ourselves, in Gods Infinite care.
-Margaret E. Saagsfer, in The Methodist.
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substitutes for Liquor.
Boston Journal


A curious feature of the operation of
the no-license law at Norwich, Conn,
is the substitution by-drinkers of other
stimulsnts in the place OF liquors. Per
haps the most natural substitute of all
is Jamaica ginger. This extract has
about double the alcoholic strength OF
whisky, and SIS it is medicine in con-
slant demand, and kept by all druggists,
it makes very satisfactory substitute
for the hsbitual old topper who is bound
to get drunk on something. That it is
used in this way to considerable ex>
tent is shown from the increased sales of
the drug as well as the confession of the
user lOne dealer estimates his sales of
Jamaica ginger since the first OF Noyem-
Der as fully three times as great IS they
were before and another sells perhaps
third more now than before that date;
another has noticed but small increase
not over five per cent; while fourth
estimates the calls upon him rs FIVE
times as large now as they were up TO
November first. It is also said that the
sale of paregoric has slightly increased In
some cases.