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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18

What the Harvard -L1apooH fears we are
coming to. Little Jack i Trust, Tommy,
that you believe ia the non-essentiality OF Il
pre-eXIstent First Cause Little Tommy
80, certainly At least 90 no farther back
than the prlmordial Atomic Globule. Ex-
cunt, driving their hoops
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18

Commerce. which tcnd4 to ,ki,lc man
kind, Is very limited in Vermont. Being re
mote from the sr,hnard. At will never arrive
at any degree ct wealth, and though they
have changed thcir system OF education, It
will hc some timc hclorc the people, it
ever, can shake oil the yoke of
the tyrannical priests. At present, j.
Is perfect clerical government. and
the mas oi the people involved III monkl~h
ignorance. They are savage, fierce looking
people vino have no more ldcI Of the rcll-
gion they profess than wild beasts, and are
much more dangerous Vermont trades
with Montreal, Qnchec, Boston and New
York. lt@ exports are lumber, pot and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18
STRING FASHION HIsrs.-Purses should be

STRING FASHION HINTS Purses should be
worn full on the body.
Suits of China material are rather hard
ware for this chGngeable climate
Pies, this spring. are cut quartering and
diamond-poiuted.
The principal style in genilemen's spring
hats Is to pay for them in advance
Hand cuffs are much worn by tourists to
Sing Sing.
lmpecunious acquaiutances and poor rela-
tives may be cut very short.
Slippers are less common since tie ice has
melted from TIE payements.
Mahogany and rosewood suits appropriate
for people who persist in dyeing may he had
at the undertakers.
Clocks are becoming to stockings but more
useful in steeples.
The fashionable color for boiled lobster
this season Is red.
Large rents are now common in expensive
suits OF rooms.
Everybody's trousers are wearing out v
I. Grdplic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18

Spanking has varied uses A child at Fort
Wayne, Ind, had the misfortune to suck IL
kernel OF corn into its windpipe. The doe
tor vas sent for in haste, and announced
that 1t would be necessary to perform the
operation of tracheotomy to save the child's
life. The lioosier mother, familiar with n
practice Of domestic surgery OF different
sort, and not pleased with the des of having
the chlld's windpipe cut open, seized the
sufferer 10y one leg, and holding him up,
head downward, administered sundry re-
sounding spanks. There was sound not
unlike the report of a popgun, and the ker-
mel OF corn was elected with great force.
The child was ut once relieved, and recover
ed of course.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18

In cold, deliberate butchery French mur-
derer surpasses all competitors in crime. \
young man named Laprade has Just been
sentenced to death at the assizes OF the
Lot-et Goronnc, France, for the murder of
his father, mother and grandmother lie
hrst shot his parents, then reloaded his gun
and shot his grandmother, after which he
mutilated the bodies in horrible fashion. The
sole object oi the crime was the possession OF
a small property The sanity Of the parri-
cIde Is not questioned.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18
JOURNEY To PoU!TNEY.


on the second DAY oi my arrival AT Castle
ton, the stage called Tor me after dark to
convey me TO the next town, POultney, a few
miles distant, wteTc designed to rest an-
ether day The unieeling CaStlcton land
lord gave Il hni'hlns stroke to the character
oi inc citizens charged me very exhorbitant
piI-'o IL soes IN tAe land oi the snags. 1t
was very dark when got INTO the stage, iii
"hich | suffered every species of indlgnity
anu insult from two low rshans in the
-tdSe' before arrived ut the stage house in
foultney- 1t took me some time to get out
OF the stage, anu those ruihlns. who were
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18

the question OF putting ones hands INTO
ones own pockets might be to a certain ex-
tent an open one, no consideration would
ever induce US 10 put our hands into the
pockets of small boy. 1t may be well,
however, to be on our guard against an even
worse contingency than putting our hands
either into our own pockets or into those OF
an unclean urchin namely that of person
OF kleptomaniacal tendencies putting his
hand into ours.
People of an asthetic turn may possibly
think that the subject of trousers pockets Is
not a large one but in this world simple
things often carry with them stronger asso-
cations than others which are more COM
plex or more digniied. and familiar objects
which are constantly in use, be they ever so
insignificant, are more bound up with our
daily life than some philosophers might care
TO acknowledge. Saturday Rerie.5.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18

The Vermont members have places as fol-
lows on the House Committees Col. Joyce,
on the committees on public expenditures,
ard pOstciliees and post roads Mr.. Tyler,
on war claims Mr. Barlow, On education
and labor, and expenditures in the State de-
partmeut
InE admission If Senator Bell. OF New
Hampshire-ihc Democrats having already
a decided maj ,r;ty in the S.nate-was
fortunately Permitted to be decided on other
than party grounds \ number Of Demo-
Gratis voted ior admission ana tw1 or three
Ecpubl.cia+ against it. The lawyers were
divided in rp'' lon, though the prevailing
judgmc I VA yAat the clear ia;en. Of tie
Constitution to suald asein-t d IapSe IN die
representation oi a State c,leIei such a case
as this as vel a@ the ll4in,r eases Of vacancy
by death or resignation durirg a recess.
The deeisioa conforms to tie pr5cedents. ard
is important a. e>tabli-ling the principle
which will doubtless b. accepted hereafter
The House ChaIrniaH>bIp-.
Speaker Randall gave all the important
chairmanshils, with the exception Of the
ways ard means. foreign afiir>, military
affairs, and ceazas, to the south TIC south
gets the chairman>hip- of the PaciG, rail-
roads, education and !abnT, railways and
canals, revision Of laws, District of Colum-
bia, Indian affairs, patents, coinage, public
buildings and grounds, territories, post
offices, printing, and commerce. judiciary,
claims, naval Affairs AMI appropriations,
while the west ge;s banking and currency,
elections, mines and mining, military afairs,
war claims, public expenditures, pubic
Lands and the iihiarv. New England gc;-
but one ctairaiau>hiP, which Is gwen to
a new :.emLor, Ltdi, OF Maine, -
that O; The committee on expend-
tures in tic post-fice department..
New YORK get I've. WAY ard means,
foreign fairs, c,L~us, agriculture, and ez-
pendilure- in the interior department
Pennsylvania geis lour-;nyalii pensions.
expenditures Of the State Department, manu-
faeturcs, ami the committee to inqairc into
the causes Of the depression Of labor, which
is given to that Don Q,ix,te Of the labor
cause, ilcniricz B. Wright The other
three given 10 the Keystone STATE are Of the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18
our Boston Letter,
RD-TON. April :. 80.

TERIAL CHANGES - DE. pUEYFt AND
DR.. LORIlIER - REMOVAL or Az OLD
LANDMARK.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18

This anecdote may be true We do not
know "a rather iussy diplomatist lett his
card for Admiral GOldsborough, L. :. n,
inscribed +. F., in the corner. and, On meet
ing the admiral he said 4 hope you got
my card. oh. yes but what was the mean
ing of the l.. i. on it, oh. en- persoHn..
Soon after the diplomatlst received the adj
mirlls card inscribed s. b. n, and in turn
asked for an interprt tation. Sent by my
ger, explained the admiral
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18

A Chicago policeman testified in court ~
evidence that II prisoner was drunk when M
rested, that he was trying To warm his feet
at grating in the sidewalk, supposing that
he was standing ON II register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18

Children whose parents ARE not wealthy
enough to allow them To take IN thr circus
can have Just Ak much fun at home. All they
have to do is to eat cadple ot haid-bmlrd
eggs and plgs irot before going to bed nnd
II they don't see great big red. white. and
blue snakes swallowing red hot monkeys
with cayenne pepper overcoats and celery
tails on We miss our deal. We've seen them
and IT wasn't from eating eggs and pigs
feet, either y. Y. Dispatch.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18

The professor said he would illustrate hi,
lecture with spectroscope and thow his
class the subimity of the Wheeling planets
and the silent march Ot the stars Thru he
had the blinds closed and laid mn embargo
on the skylisLt. so that the blackncsi of dark
ness cu,elupod suddenly through the
9laon came whisper. which though faint.
volced the universal thought ''Oh. what =
co-education racket tins would be Th.
gas was turned up. Acta Colunbuna
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18


The sermon at ST. Paul's was by the rec
tor, Rev. Z. r. Atwill, on the subject sug-
gestel by the text, l.t Peter ii. 10. The
liberty wherewith Christ hath made US free. -
1t was discourse especially appropriate to
the times and the day, being logical and
eloquent presentation of what properly con
stitutes civil and religious freedom, together
with our duties and responsibilities. under
each, both national and individual. As no
abstract can do justice to tho sermon. We
shall not attempt it. We hope it will be
repeated when it can be heard hy the many
who were kept at homo by the severe torm
AT THE BAPTIST AND METHODIST CHUEC HES
ther" were meetings for prayer and confer
ence, but no formal ceremonies.
AT TIE ROMAN CHURCHES
Coca Friday, the most memorable day on
the calendar, was celebrated with tie usual
elaborate and impressive services.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18
Use of Trousers Pockets.

THE CUSTOM OF SLOWING THE HANDS THrREIS
MORAL AND KsTHErIC CONSIDERATIONS
THERETO APPERTAINING.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18

Christ But ut last His doctrine was invert-
ell. They say that for all those who have
not accepted the Blood of Chris. there is no
salvation. This il nonsense dreary nom
sense, and, worse than that, mischieyOus
nonsense. Ii isa reversal of the mind OF
Christ. We must hold with Him, that TO do
right il to be right. For seven hundred
years the true doctrine was set forth then
the theory was preached that mercy, tuth
and justice have gone, and that We must
make our peace with God 10y other means
This is the doctrine of vicarious atonement.
The crucifx has come to supplant the Cross.
From His reasonable service the world has
been turned to the irrational doctrine OF the
sacrifice of His blood for us. That Cross on
Calvary can never save your soul but only
the cross in your heart.
In England, recently murderer, dying
upon the gallows with evident malice in his
heart and u lie upon his lips, shocked the
whole country by saying he hoped to meet
all those present in Heaven, sometime, and
that he was now going there to meet the vic
tins whom he Lad already despatched from
this world. The new doctrine h what makes
such shocking boas;ing not only possible but
natural Elsewhere than on the gallows, in
deed, such language is considered creditable.
4 death-bed repentance, after long life of
sin and iniquity, is held to give mercy which
will not be shown to one who denies the
Blood of Christ, though throughout his life
he live IN mercy, Justice and faith. These
doctrines are a sort of spiritual anodyne
but such food persisted in gets to be thing
of habit and an injury to the moral health.
We cannot wonder at the fraud and dishon-
esty Of the times Would that We might
have fast indeed from these anodynes "a
fast proclaimed Hpt by churchly or secular
authority, but { TO which We are led by the
mind Of Christ. " the tr-o - $ of Christ
the sacriicial and priestly, a " the moral
and prophetic-let us choose the latter
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-18

lCantinuation Of Mrs. Anne Royals Travels and
I rails from Burlington, Vt, to Wa shinston. D. c.
Extracts from her book.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-03-20
Pats Philosophy.

While On the subject of sermons
l cannot resist repeating CONVEX
sation between a fIiend and his
farm servant, which illustrates the
remark already made, that an Irish
man is rarely at loss for a reply or
an excuse.
"Fhat was good sermon, was it
not, that we had last Sunday said
the gentleman.
"rrue for you, yer honor, an ILL
CANT one? 1t done me power OF
good. intirely."
Pm glad of that. Can you tel
me what particularly struck your
What was it about?"
"Oh, WE'LL" scratching his head,
Il don't Iightly-not just exactly
know. I-a-I-A' where's the
use in telling lies? Sure, 1 don't
remember one single 'divIdual word
of it, good or bad. Sorra bit of
me knows what it was about at all"
"And yet you say it did you a
power of good?'
= $50 it did, sir. I'll stick to that"
Il don't see how
"We!l, now, yer honor. look here.
There's my shirt that the wife is
after washing; and clean and white
1t Is, by reason of all the water and
the soap and the starch that's gone
through it. But not drop of 'em
all-water. or soap, or starch, or
blue-has stayed in, dye see. And
that's just the same with me and
that sermon. It's run through me,
yer honor, an it's dried out Of me;
but all the same, just like my Sun
day shirt, Pm the better and the
cleaner after it,"
There was more philosophy than
he was aware of in the quaint reas
oning of the man. An impression
for good or evil is often left upon
the mind and bears fruit, when
what has caused the influence has
passed away from our memories
TChambers' Journal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-03-20
What Makes the Man.


Many people forget that charac-
ter grows, that IL 10 not something
to put on, ready made, with woman
hood or manhood, but day by day,
here little and there a little, grows
with the growth and strengthens
with the strength, until good or
bad il becomes almost a coat of
mail. Look at a man of business
prompt, reliable. cOncientious. vet
clear-headed and energetic. When
DO you suppose be developed all
these admirable qualitiesY When
he was boy.
Let us see the way in which a
hoy of ten years gets up in the
morning, works, plays, studies, and
we will tell you just what kind OF
man he will make. The boy who is
late at breakfast, aud late at school,
stands poor chance 70 he prompt
man. The boy who neglects his
duties, be they ever so small, aud
then excuses himself by saying II
forgot | didn't thinkW will never
be reliable man. And the boy
who finds pleasure in the suffering
OF weaker things will never be a mo-
BILE, generous, kindly mana gen
Jleman.
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tages would be with the repubIi.

tages would be with the republi-
cans.
5. If the democrats lose Ohio,
Mr.. Thurman is disposed of as a
Presidential candidate If, on the
other hand, they should be victo-
rious, it would mean Mr.. Thurman
victory and Mr.. Thurman's nomi-
nation next year.
6. If the democrats cannot carry
New York this autumn Mr.. Tilden's
Presidential ambition is disposed
of. But even if New York SHOULD
go democratic, it may not mean a
victory for Mr.. Tilden.
Bot Mr.. Tilden and Gen. Grant
are alike in one respect. Neither
party will nominate either of them
except from necessity. The strength
of each lies in the idea that he
Grant or Tilden as the case may be
is the only person the party can
elect But il the republicans feel
strong enough to elect anv body,
Blaine, not Grant, would be nomI-
mated, and if the democrats should
feel strong enough to elect any body,
'Filden would never be nominated.
Not due affection but undue appre
nensioh of his party can alone nom
mate Tllden. Not due apprehen
sion but undue affection of his party
will certainly nominate Grant. Yet,
such is the uncertainty of politics
and the changeabllity of public
opinion, that it is by no means im
possible that Tilden and Grant may
have to make room for new men, as
yet not even thought of seriously.
As the German adage runs "NOth
ing is eternal except change" = St.
Louis Post and Dispatch
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-03-20
Why Men Die.

An indignant subscriber to a
newspaper went into the Office a
few days ago and ordered his paper
stopped because be differed with the
editor in his views ON subsoiling
fence rails. The editor conceded
the mans right to stop his paper,
and remarked coolly, as he looked
over the list.
''Do you know Jim Sewers, down
at Hsrdscrabble?"
every well" said the man.
swell, he stopped his paper last
week because l thought a farmer
was a blamed fool who didn't know
that timothy was good thing to
graft on huckieberry bushes, and
he died in less than four hours.
"Gracious! is that soT" asked
the astonished farmer.
Yes; and you know old George
Erickson, down on Eagle CreekY'
swell I've heard of him."
well" said the editor gravely,
"he stopped his paper because he
was the happy father of twins, and
we congratulated him on his sue
cess So late in life de fell dead
within twenty minutes. There's
lots of similar cases, but it don't
matter; I'll just cross your name of,
though you don't look strong and
there's bad color on your nose"
"See here, Mr.. Editor" said the
subscriber, looking somewhat alarm
ed, 81 believe I'll just keep on an
other year, because L always did
like your paper, and, come to think
about it, you're a young man, and
some allowance orter be made" and
he departed satisfied that he had a
very narrow escape from death.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-03-20
Richest Country in the World.

Notwithstanding the fact that the
valuation of property of almost
every description has been reduced
by the recent monetary crisis and
general stagnation of trade, it is be-
lieved that the census of 1880 will
show that the United States is the
richest country in the world. In
1870 the valuation of all our real
and personal property was over
$4,000. 900, 900, an increase of $I4,-
600, 100000, as compared with the
census return of 1860 Up to 1875
the growth of our wealth was very
reasonable and the losses of the
war were in a great degree made up.
Since that time we have increased
but little, and we have lost heavily
ia our industries, yet the census will
probably show that the total value
of all property, real and personal, in
the United States will be nearly
$50,000,O00.000 against $4,000
900 600 for Great Britain and $40,
100000 for France, the other
countries with which we might raise
a comparison.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-03-20

ed an item badly ana docended TO
the street To learn The particulars
of the runaway. We first accosted
u boy who Informed us that il was
not horse, but a mule that had
dashed away with wool wagon,
and after converting the vehicle
into kindling- wOod, had star Ell OH
down the railroad with only the
Tongue and oGe wheel OF the wagon
as company. We next asked an
old gentleman about The affair, aud
he kindly explained that he under
stood that yoke OF steers had be.
come frightened at dinner bell
AID ran through the court house
lard tearing down portion Of the
fence and damaging the pant In a
fearful manner. Another gentle
man who had listened TO The latter
portion OF the old mans recital
broke in with: You're mistaken,
old man-'twa'n't oxen what run
away-lt was horses. l seed 'em
myself" When he made the re-
mark we turned 10 him for informa-
tion-an eye witness OF the affair
was what we were alter. Then
you saw the runaway, did your we
asked. "Well, now, you see,
didn't exactly see it, you know, but
Bill Spigger he seed il, an he says
that it was horses an that they Just
went a-tearin'." That was enough
OF that Information, and the next
man we tackled said that there had
been no runaway excitement
was all caused by town COW get
Ting her tail fastened in wheel
barrow and prancing CIT 10 fair
ground and back y ith il. Then We
mildly inquired OF an aged colored
lady il she had seen aught OF the
Wild flight OF a span OF terrified
steeds. ayes, boss; dey bote killed
deyselves-and de man who was
drlbin', he's done gone dead, suah
-dat's what my son Lazeras tolo
me-" After that We gave II up in
disgust, and returning o. our desk,
guessed at the facts IT the case. IL
you think the above is exagerntion,
the next time anything happens
Just try TO get the facts In proper
shape for printing.
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LEED1E YAwcoB STRAUSS.

/ hat Won leedle poy
Vot comes schust TO my knee;
Der queerest schap, de Greatest rogue
As efer on dit see;
He runs, and schum .os und schmashes ding
In all bapts off der house
But vot off doti he vas mine son,
Mine leedle Yawcob Strauss.
He gets der measles und der mumbs,
Und eferyding dots out;
He sbills mine glass off lager bier.
Poots schmut into mine grant;
He fills mine plate NIT Limburg scheese-
Dot vas der toughest chouse,
I'd dake dot vrom no oder poy
Butleedle Yawcob Strauss.
He dakes der milk pan for dhrum,
Und cuts mine cane in dwo
To make der schticks to beat it nit
Mine gracious dat vas drue
drinks mine head vas schplit abart,
He kicks CUP sench u touse-
But nefer mind der poys vas few
Like dot young Yawcob Strauss!
He asks me questions sooch as desc:
Who baints my nose so red?
Who vas it cuts dot schmoeth blaze oudt
Vrem the hair ubon mine heds
Und where der place goes vrom der lamp
Veneer der glim l douse-
How gan | all desc dings egsblain
To dot schmall Yawcob Strausss
1 sometimes dink I shall ge Wild
Nit sooch crazy Poy,
Und peaceful dimes enjuoy;
But ven he vas ashleep in ped,
So quiet as a mouse
/ prays der Lord ''dake anydings,
But leaf dot Yawcob Strauss"
-IFrom the Hartford Times.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-03-20
Mullen for Consumption.

A correspondent writes as fol-
lows about the hower Of we'll
known plant. Il have discovered
remedy for consumption. IL has
cured n number of cases after they
had commenced bleeding at The
lungs and the hectic flush was al
ready on the cheek. After trying
this remedy 10 my own satisfaction
have thought philanthropy re
quired that / should make IL known
70 the world. IL common MULLEN,
stepped strongly and sweetened
with coffee sugar. and drank freely.
Young or Old plants dried IN the
shade and kept Ga clean bags will
answer. The medicine must be con
tinued from three 20 six months
according 10 circumstances IL Is
very good for the blood vessels also.
IL strengthens and builds up the sys-
tenn instead OF taking away the
strength; Il makes good blood, aud
removes inhamstion from the
lungs" II is the wish Of the wri-
ter THAT every periodical 10 the
United States, Canada and Europe
would publish this recipe for the
benefit Of the human family Lex
ington (Ky.) Press.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-03-20
sunday Reading.

Judgments are prepared for the
backs OF fools and everlasting pun
ishment for hin that payeth not
for his newspaper
A wise son makes "a glad father
and a prompt paying subscribor
caUseth an editor % laugh.
Folly is a JOY that Is destitute OF
wisdom; but delinquent subscribers
causeth the suffering in the house
Of IA newspaper maker.
All the ways Of a man are clean
in his own eyes, except the way the
delinquent subscriber hath In not
paying for his newspaper.
Better is a little with righteous
ness than thousand subscribers
who fail 20 pay what they owe.
A just weight and balance are the
Lords, but that which is due on
your newspaper Is the publishers
thereof.
Better is the poor man who walk
eth in integrity than the rich man
who continually telleth TIE "deyil'
TO call again.
A righteous nun hateth lying,
hence the editor wakes wrOth
against the subscriber who prom
ises TO call and SETTLE tomorrow, yet
calbth not 10 settle.