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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-12-27
Odds and Ends.
| wear-Tight boots.


Hard wear-Tight boots.
Home rule-Your wife's opinion.
The Persian salutes you with I:
May God cool your eye."
Pockets are always ripe enough to
pick.
"A rolling stone gathers no moss,
especially if it is a grindstone.
When the wind gets round, then
comes the whirlwind.
"A cold wave-The preliminary
flourish of the handkerchief.
Don't buy thermometers now.
They'll be lower after while.
AT this season of the year it is al
ways fowl weather at the markets.
When in crowd man steps on
your foot, you often acknowledge the
corn.
"A correspondent wishes to know the
best way to winter geraniums. The
best and cheapest way is to sling 'em over
the back fence and buy new lot in the
spring-Boston Post.
Prof. Proctor says the earth is 5O0,-
600, 900 years old. And we believe him.
Almost every day we come across Joke
that is every whit as venerable as that.
Boston Transcript.
-" predict" said Caudle the other
day to his bosom friend, ga mild win
ter" "On what grounds?n "My wife
and her mother have gone to Europe to
stay till spri..g ."-Cincinnati CONNER
cial.
"A man in Springfield, Mass, sold
his horse last June, but the blacksmith
he had employed has sent in his bill
for shoeing, etc., monthly, with unvary-
ing regularity ever since. In his early
days he had been a bookkeeper for gas
eompany.-Boston Globe.
There is on Long Island Sound an
old oyster digger who has raked the BIZ
valve for GO years. He estimates that
in his time he has caught billions of oys-
tiers and has eaten thousands of oysters
in soups and stews. The other night he
was taken to a church fair, and was
given a regular charity fair oyster stew.
He exclaimed: 81 have eaten nothing
but oysters all my life, in one shape or
another, and ike change. This is
new. "-New York Herald.
Delicious Plum Pudding: One
pound of bread-crumbs, two pounds of
stoned raisins, one pound of currants,
of a pound Of suet, chop
ped as fine as dust, with the aid of lit
tie flour, one-quarter of pound of
citron. orange, and lemon peel, some
cut in thin strips and some in four-cor-
nered little Jumps; four or six eggs, and
milk enough to rake stiff batter.
Spread the bread-crumbs, with little
flour, in a large open pan; mix the suet,
and spice to taste, with it, then stir in
the fruit, then the milk and eggs, well
beaten up, and CRATE nutmeg over the
whole. Wet the pudding-cloth, arrange
It in a mold, and put in the batter. Take
care that it is not too liquid to run
through the cloth, or too solid to make
t difficult to take up with a spoon. Tie
up carefully, put in a pot of boiling
water, and boil four hours or more, ac-
.Ordiup to its size.
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Or the 200 inmases Of the state AM
house Of Providence, r. l., only 81 -
Americana.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-12-27
Foreign Notes.

The British National Lifeboat lnsit-
tuition has 800 boats and spends abotu
100000 annually in rescuing, on an
average, 1900 lives.
The latest fashionable freak in Eng
land is the giving of concerts by ladies of
rank in public halls. Lady Folkestone
and the MarchiOness of Waterford, both
fine pianists and fine singers, are at the
head of this 90 BOOM"
The Earl of Seton would be to-day
almost the weaIthiest man in England if
his ancestors had not sold, for a CON-
parative trihe, his harbor rights, held
under an ancient grant, to the town of
Liverpool; and the Marquis of Donegal
would to-day be thrice as rich as the
richest man in Ireland had he not reck-
lessly leased the town of Belfast on per-
petual leases at nominal rents, receiving
in so doing heavy " fines'' or payments.
Almost the whole town is nominally his
property.
AN American lady, who has lived
in England, says: "For the street,
English women dress horribly, but for
dinner parties and balls they are lovely.
They wear usually white or black, and
their skins and compilations are daz-
cling. But every English woman when
she gets to be thirtv-five or forty has a
rash break out on her nose. believe
it is because they drink so much. They
are always drinking wine and all that
with their meals. They don't get faded
and worn, looking rs we American
women do; but they get ve:y stout, and
their beautiful compilations get to be
really berry. "
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cent ball was given in honor of his es-
cape.
The third attempt is fresh to memory.
The Gar received his warning at Gel
ebration of the last Easter festival at
the Church of the Winter Palace, at
tended by the whole imperial family
and many of the highest officials and no.
bles of the country, attired in their
grandest gala dress. Many people
went to the Palace that night, and
among others there came a lady in a
carriage and alighted at the "Com-
mandant's entry" about midnight, the
usual hour for attending the night serv-
ice. Being unknown to the porter, she
asked to be shown to the apartment of
one of the Ladies of Honor to the
Empress, Mile. Tutcheff. On being
informed that Mile. Tutcheff was al
ready in waiting on her Majesty, the
strange lady inquired for another Lady
of Honor, and assembled the staircase of
the Palace, following the footman who
led her. But, on her doing so, one of
the courtiers of the palace happened to
look at her feet and observed that she
had black boots, which did not at AL
correspond with her splendid dress.
This fact was communicated to the pub
lie officials, and sufficed for exciting
their suspicions. The lady was, conse-
quentIy, arrested, and proved to be
man in disguise. 1t is supposed that
the Emperor was informed of the occur
renee during the holy Office, as he re-
fused to go through the ceremony of
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1879-12-27

sumed the shape of a star, the second
that of crescent, the third a dagger,
the fourth comet, and SO on. After
concluding his examination, the gentle
man resolved to further test the quail
ties of the water by tasting it. Letting
q single drop fall on his tongue, he was
surprised and delighted to find that it
sparkled like the best brand ofimported
champagne. He then concluded to
swallow q portion, which he did with
the most delightful effect. He says the
moment the water began descending
his throat he enjoyed the most
pleasant sensation of his life. II seemed.
indeed, as if he were truly slipping the
nectar of the gods. The draught seemed
to divide itself into million parts the
moment it passed his throat, portion
passing with the speed Of lightning
along every vein of his body. So de-
hghtful was the effect that he forgot
for the time where he was, and uttered
peal after peal of the widest possible
laughter. He AYERS that the sensation
OF squeezing pretty girl is no compare
son to the ecstatic JOY which he derived
from one draught Of this water.
Owing to the peculiar effects which
the water has on the human system, the
gentleman before leaving the place
christened the spot "The Electric
Spring" He claims that this name is
peculiarly appropriate, for there is no
doubt but that the water is heavily
charged with electricity. He will en-
deavor next summer to form company
for the purpose of merging the place in
to summer resort, as It is believed that
the waters of the spring will cure any or
ali ills that flesh is heir To.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1879-08-02
Das Spnntaessefet in 1egas.

OaS Scnntd9Seetet III AeTa8.
Gs fdetnt. eab bas Sonntassseles In
ben mei(tsnStaotsu pom 5tras triet purh.
sefabrt woresn 1T. gDir rifsn, bab
iolass in Guiiin seidsbsu III uuc eab In
@alpsaon unb 6uuaon nur rusniss 0irtas
sewast taben, itre Qoeale often ,u baltsn,
uno eab ptsisntssn. wsl@s Dem @sleb
sstrpbt baben, am nadfen Sag bafir &C..
Rrait wuresn. Naturlid baben f6 bic
tleln,rsn, gang amerttanildsn Ortldaftsn
bem @slsb obue Wtesriprud unterwcrfen.
Wsflih pom COLORADO absr, wo bas bsut
Ihe Clement praoominirt, uurpe ber
Sonntas In altsswobntsr Wetle sefeiert.
Wfaa fang, tan3te uno trant iein Bier
mad wie Dor unp Der 6tmmsl 1T barber
nidt sinseiausn. Seine 9esislatur unb
tein @oupsrneur III TN Stanpe, In ben
Stabtsn Nsu.Braunfsls, San Gntunio,
Borne, Comfort. Srtebrtdsturs u. (. 10.
bas SonutassoeieB burd,ufabrsn. 81.
nsn rshtsn Narrsnfreid baben bic Ga.
Rropillsr ssmaat, inbem fe fh ssm
Staatsannalt Hatb's srsolt taben.
9Vubtsn tie penn Mot, Dap etn Staats'
anwalt ibnea sar teine anpere Nntwort
ssbsn tpnnte, ais psrr Oallaes sstban I?
Natarlih it es feline pFiht, bic 0sleBs
budsufabrtn, uno wsnn man ttn frast,
mub sr bas aud fassu. Wber mae man
ntdt ws6, madt Ginsn nidt beib. Sn
1olhen 6aasn, wie Der porliegsuee, tbut
man, ,als ob aar feline eStaatsanmalt pa mare,
was man NIT leinem @swiHeu osrslntssn
tann, ldbt ben Staatsanwalt ttun, pas
sr Cuff bat, ano psrlabt a& bann auf
ben. ssiunoen Sinn Der Gsfdworsnsn.
glsnn Der Staatsanpalt er{t einmal elm
balls Dubsnp Slasen petlorsn fat, pirb e'
ihon Don islblt auft6rsn, benz Conn
tassssisb Bsaatuas au perlaafen.
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Z { ! a ..

- cSn Warlin tf 6. 9. Sunant ser.
baitet worbsn, Der bas SRI. amsisp in
Sort Dortb psrfubrte unb f'e baum swaas,
einsn anosrn Mann ;u bsirat6en. Gonant
tpar lsiner in 1eansGse lebenoen Jrau
burdsebraant unb bate ii@ als leoiser
Maan aussessben. Dem SRI. Mmslsy
III bic uadsslubte SheiDuns bepial8t nor
ben.
- gcn ben int Gsfansnib ~ Sort
Durtb Rbsnosn 81 8srbrsdsrn, sinsen 21
nah 6antsuills al, I'm :bre Strai3sit su
psrbibsn.
- Mittwoa Naht III Nidarb Buott,
Gcunts Mnwatt Don Wa(ler County, In
5empnsao In einsm Strelt er16pfsn NOR,
Den. Dss Strstobjsft ioQ ein 8las Bier
semsisn isiu.
- Nsi,sn brinst In Sort Dortb BON
IS Gfnts bis 81 per Buibsl.
- Die fols.npsn pUaOiTeen im staats
babsn bic Berentisuns erbalten, 8elban>
m.ilunaen aus,ulsusn Atbans, 5eneer-
lcn Gounts geuSiue Nufin GcuntY !;
Borne. 8snbau Gountp; Ssarne. RO'
bsrtlcn COUNTY Orange, Sranse Goun
ts !; &sfusc County aroupe, Smttb
gountg.
- Der Ni6tsr BON Gcmal County BAT
tiir3lia NIT psm etsmalisen Gountp Suese.
Nipirantsn cine prusslst befanoen.
- Die 9otalneuistsiten fabt bic Neu:
graunfslIsr 3situns fOlssnoerma6en tur3
3ulammsn ySn Der untsra Stapt bat &C.
fern SsmanO sebuitst, in Der pbsrn &C.
niebt, 70 ea batt tbr letalsa 5taettlatid."
Yrpbatume Z
Sn Washington Counts sisbt ss
3S47 idulpFatiss &inpeg 1885 Wsibs
uno 2212 Gartise.
- Bis gum 81. Suli wurbsn Don
Sdulsnburs aus $50 gaasn Baumwcll.
oieisr Satlon Ysrftt1t.
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. ie Qebe nsfrdft,

bic bur6 fUrperlids sssr esiaiss llsbsran>
ltrsnsuns, eribSpfsnbe 8rantbeiten pesr ben
GinRuB elmer ftDdtsnesn 3smperatur serriit-
tet Wuros, iOllte - pie bic Ner3te Iaetn -
burd Elm beiliames Stimulirmitttl gPlVten
,pereen, uno.untsr osnjenssn, bic ppn ben Oct.
loren seprilit une berldriebsn tpureen, IN fei
nem 70 wafmen Gmpfeblang iu 3beil ecpor-
pen pis 8 itettsr's'M senbittsr s,
IS erbielt pOn ibaen ben gor3us, neil leint
ipiriiuuIs 8alIs, pelSe Der Isindsn Gri it
p9n eer bem prdparat innenUbneneen pegt.
tabiliItsn 5siIssaften mobihsirt ipirO unb leg.
tsrfn slei6Iam ais 8stifsl eisnt. 0isIe SsiI-
frafte MAIDEN es bsionpsr8 empieblsn8psrib IL
5aHsn ron alIgeweinsr 9&wa6e, 5artlsbis
isit, uro aneere1 l,nterisibSbeitpsr tfi
0sspspIa, nsrpGlsn 3uiianb en-, urins unc Sc.
barmutterbeltwerpe 8teumatismus, fatten
uno gSsbielfsbsr, Bit bapurb perbltst lumis
tpis 9ebeilt petbsn, lowis aud bel GebuIeioen,
aeiue Sausapctbsft 1T prllltanbis obne eiei
unltdsbare Wspisin.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1879-08-02

tie Ra far Dinae, wsl&s niat srItfrtssn'
fur etwas, was feline ptantafs l6nF Dae'
rsnb i'd - bod senus, pas mag unans'
aelprpden blsitsn SD bale eelpronen
wie etn stor, absr empfunesn in tlsfltsr
Sesls wie nod ME. 9ldt wabr, Sss
werosn mir psbtalb nidt airnsns Darf
i'd al1o bcfsn, Gnaoe por Setsn ~nssn
AZ finpen 2 gerIu&sa Sis es immsr NIT
mir. i'd bin uirtih Gin msnls better als Id
5hsine.
SD babe feline llriahs, Sbnen su 3urnsn'
unb urtteile nitt mad Dem SHssne, la8ts
@upbie, nidbt unberitrt BON hem frstmu'
tbia,n Weien unb Der ibr 70 often sarss'
brahten 5ulbisuns bfs iunesn Mannes'
G,saeno NbsuD Jog Elm ihperss 0splf'
ter berauf unb bic GjsietfhGEt pures &c.
,puuaen, Fh aus bem JrsIsa tit ben S'ael
,urad,u,itben. 5biiren uub Jcniisr 'pa'
rem aslaloGen, braubsn wattets Der Sturm
unb bsuate bic Rrtnsn ctr Baums I'm
parf, Neesn unp 5aselldlchsn pratsltsn
aessn bic Jenfsrlbetben, Der hsae CONT
msrabsnS war pIGelih sur fnitsrn sEa@'
aewcroen.
@clde @spittsrihauer fuhen ms bier
in ber @tsppe islten bsim, bemsrtts oer Vs'
neral, wsldsr fd i'm 0eleultaits3mnss
einaefunben Bate, is leltsner |ie temmen,
beRo teftieer iine le ieeoh, uno Elm blen'
bsntsr glib, Dem elm 3ro&sn oss DSn'
ners folsts, fdisn isins Norts befat'ssu
,u wclen. Sur bsute tann BON sinem
@pasiraanse teins Reoe lsin, mir iino per-
urtseitt, ben Abens I'm 3immer 81 ssr'
trtA8en, faste t..
Gprtfebuag folgt.)
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8ismard. gDtr werben ntht earetn
.riuis.n, aud nur einen Saattsn jensr
Wente uno Der Mahtfslluns ;u cpfern,
Die mir iebt nod baben uns m.!hs pte
gsrtsetuns ess psutl@sn SoItss tsi'st.
Das III uu@ere Dewitt, NIT Der mcgsn w'r
In pisIem Mussnb!ids In Dem SampIs &C.
cen bic Coalition pes lltramcntanismus
une Gonl.rpatis mus fallen mir msresn
burdesinsen-oer Stss blstts uns 81.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1879-08-02

Col. King of the EXPIRES, and his staff
ought to be cognizant of the fact that we
hav never laid claim to the title of Col O.
mel nor to any other military title. Ne
have been in active service during the war,
surely but not being speculator in cotton,
we never discovered the Bee-line to the
Colonelship. AS for his nominating US for
Governor, we scarcely know how to ex-
press our gratitude for the honor conferred
upon us, and should we be elected, we shall
certainly remember the Colonel. What ID
it Won want. COLONEL
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-10-31

EhNESDAN. Oet- ~, lSsS.
FLOt T. The Flour market mas QUOTED down
since our last. After rapid advance for some
weeks past. buyers are disposed To hold back In
some instances lower prices have been taken.
We quote sales at = - "a 3 IS for Western
superfne: St Oo@ G 80 Tor common extras: 81 25.t
% FOR Wisconsin extras. and 81 .5,a 81 for Mime
sofa extras, including choice bakers brands. In
winter wheat-, = ~ "a : 81 for OHIO and Michigan
= clH for Illinois AMI Indiana. and = UOa for
II. Louis, Includlng iavOrtc family brands Patent
spring whedts, including Wisconsin and Mime
sofa. NJ - - - - T hhl. Patent winter wheat
including choice bakers brands. Wisconsin and
Minnesota extras al = 80 "a ~ = hh. Corn Meal
Is IN good demand Al - sja 81 2 hill. I've Flour
Al - 25H So q hhl. Dat Meal at 50 On IA 80 n bbl
GRAIN. Corn is in steady demand; prices firm.
Inc sales Of mixed and yellow have been at 81 "a
Use z hushel. Oats are in fair demand. Sales have
been al - size hushel. RYE % "a 95c r BUSH
el. In Shorts and Fine Feed the sales have been al
SIS nda :l- 90 and Mi,lllngS at sl9 Oo ~ O1Tl ton
PROVISIONS. There Il a good demand fOi
PotE tni5 week AMI prices have again advanced.
The sales have been at so 5lt II Tor prime sl2 90
l2 80 mess. and slS 80 "a l. for clear and extra
clear, a. 10 quality. In Beef sales have been at slO
II - los and extra mess, and sl2 90 10 r hil
Tor family. Lard Is IN fair demand. The sales have
been ~ ~ So Z p inr city and Western. inclnd-
nE steam AMI kettle rendered. Smoked Hams at
9,t lie 4 y for city and Western.
PRODUCE Th+ prices for Butrer the past
week have been advanced. All grades now wanted.
We qaotc sales 81 cr,amerirS at = Sic Tor good
and choice New York and Vermont dairy at ~ Ia
2Ic III for choice, and >,a DE th for fair and good
Cheese. 10 Ia he. Eggs at l9a22C. White Beans
firm Sales OF Western and Northern Pea at 81 90
IL 90, choice mediums al s. Is "a / -; Yellow
Ewes at - ~ q 10; and Red Kidneys at 81 81 ia
90 Z hhl. Potatoes range from 10 "a 81 cts.
per buShcl Apples 81 10 a. % y Dbl,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-10-31


Ut iaio''e H.''.'""M' III "''i,'''i' '''5 II,
'o"ii'is u 'i''' ''''i'i'S VI HUH ''ei's ,'''
'"'u Vi ti's my "S 'piil'''5" ''''
saws: He Is candid, iorcIble ana eloquent
Our friends in the towns he is to visit vii
epiov b;s s,orl;,,, RonrbI;conism and odmira
~, NJ f"'' a.aa ,,,;,r r,,I
oie or"'ory' IL he IL MOI Sl'''''' WIN '''
houses, the people Will fail not only II
courtesy TO him. Int in Justice to themselves
p,u.- ,..,,l. o,,, 90 o,,;o,- M, in
,ol,oc,ro, foos,~
''''
The diminutvc Commodore Mutt, once
the bcro If Rornum's show. who some time
- .l:.,,.,,a,., e., ,,,,,I;o 1;co all IA,
Si"'e "iS'pl i.'' '''''i f''''' "
garlsh light OF the world turns "ut 10 nave
sought the seclusion which ree-and-easy
dance sol,on in San Francisco Grants and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-10-31

Col. W. G. NcaZcy has accepted the ap-
pointmcnt of Supreme Court Judge, rendered
him by Governor Proctor, md left Rutland
last evening for Montpelier where the court
is sitting in general term, To take his seat nj
once upon the bench. Governor Proctor
has acted wisely in deciding to ill the vacan-
cy Immediately by this appointmentof Judge
Dunton's successor. Under other circum-
stances the vacancy might have been left un-
filled for The present without any serious in
Justice to the public, but the present
magnitude of the business of the
courts forbade all thought of delay
and demanded prompt action on the
part of the Governor. The general term,
which opens at Montpelier to-day, is very
large and has many cases Of great impor-
lance. Judge PIcrpoint will not he able Ia
sit with the general term until Essex, Or
leans and Chittcndcn counties have been
disposed of. Judge DuntOn's services end
ed last week. Without somebody in Judge
Dunton's place, it was doubtful whether a
quorum could he assembled in some eases,
owing to the connection some of the
judges have had with them in their prcvi-
Gus litigation Moreover, in Judge Pier
points condition Of health, it is doubtful
whether he can he counted upon with
certainty for continuous service. There has
never been general term where SO many
cases requiring the fullest possible judicial
force of the court, have been set down for
hearing. | ndcr thCsc circumstances the
Governor, of course, decided 10 make an i'm
mediate appointment, and his selection of
our fellow citizen, Col Nca1rN, Will, We be
lieve. give general satisfaction to those most
deeply interested, the lawyers throughout
the State - Raiidnd Uerdli. 2Sth.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-10-31
Melancholy Accident.

MAN DROWNED IN MALLETTs BAY.
4 sad drowning accident happenedat Nal
let's Bay between six and seven O'Clock Sun
day evening, the circumstances being as fol-
lows; A Mr.. Benoit, employed in this city,
had wife lying sick at Essex, n. Y, and
wishing TO see her Sunday, hired Thomas
LEsperance to;al.e him over in his boat, the
yacht Victoria--quite 4 large vessel, L'Esper-
ance claiming that he could varry Thirty For
SONS in it with ease and safety. The two men
were accompanied by Il couple of others,
named Goquet and Fuller. The trip across
was safely made but when the party started
On the return trip a strong south wind was
blowing. The man at whose house Benoits
wife was staying warmed L'Esperance and his
party that the attempt 10 cross would be dan
gcrous and urged them TO remain over night
but the offer was declined and the men start
ed out When about half way across the
lake the boat became unmanagcahle
and L'Esperancc concluded to run for Nal
let's bay, thinking that in this way a landing
could be easily effected. Entering the bay
they had got nearly to land and to a point
where the water was only ten feet deep or less
when L'Esperance stood up and attempted
TO arrange the broken sail. The boat was
covered with ice where the water had dash
ed over il and frozen, and slipping on this
the unfortunate man plunged headlong into
the lake His companions made every
effort to rescue Inn, but TO no purpose, nor
could they recover his body. Finding their
attempts of no avail they at length
abandoned them, and, making land, they
walked to this city-a distance of some nine
miles reaching here at about II o'clock.
Monday morning a party went out from
here and after some difficulty found the
body and brought ii to the late residence in
this city. An inquest was Immediately held
on the spot, the survivors Of the accident eX-
amincd and verdict of accidental drowning
rendered
L'Esperance was about thirty-tive years OF
age and leaves II wife and four children.
He had been for many years in the employ
Of Wing & Smith, last manufacturers, and
occupied house Just across the street from
the gas works. He was member Of the
st. Joscph's Society and was Hurled un-
der its auspices on Wednesday morning at
Q O'Clock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-10-31

WMooskI-OLD Folks CoNCEET. The
concert and supper in the parlors Of the Con-
grcgational church at Winoosk, Friday even
Ing. were highly successful. The exercises con
sisted in part Of the singing by Il costumed
choir Of old style music, led 10y an orches-
ira formed of the following musicians fwhO
also appeared in costume, rich, not gaudy''J 2.
Messrs Shipman, violin; kitiredge and
Gleason, first and second flutes; White, clar-
met, and Craven double bass, who kindly
volunteered their services for the occasion.
A bountiful collation. was served during the
evening The walters, who were charming
ly attired as peasant girls, were as follows :
Misses kiddcr, Blossom, Allen, Hood,
Stevens and King Among the characters
represented in costumes were Mrs Parting
ton, Betsey Rabbit, George and Lady Wash
ingtOn, POcahOntls, a crusader of the thlr
teenth century, Benedict Arnold, Daniel
Pratt the great American traveller, Sir Joseph
Porter, t. c. b. and others. The whole
affair went of pleasantly and the general
opinion seems to be that WinOOski possesses
in some of her citizens considerable talent, -
talent which only requires an occasion Of this
kind to be brought out
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-10-31

The HUsiNrss BOoA.-In st Adams. asiti,
from the railroad shops, the rolling mill q
the St Adams Foundry Co., the larrrs
in New England where rails are made, Is
with all the rest. full of work. Steel rail,
are made mostly and as few people, comrar
| ativcly, realize the cost of a railroad, a few
| facts will be Of interest. \ steel rail weighs
about sixty pounds 10 the yard or about GO
pounds to the rail There are made here six
rounds dav. and each roundmakcs eighteen
rails, 50 los rails day are made. Every
length o. rail Of tract. comprising two rails,
ties and labor. costs the railroad company
nearly $50 Ii the chemist at the mills
makes the least mistake, or ii he does not rx-
pertinent with the required accuracy, the
furnace is condemned and it is dead loss.
Two of the rolls broke here last week. which
cost Il 900 apiece Rails sell for forty five
dollars per ton. This company was fortunate
in having a stool, of pig iron and coal on
hand before the rise, and are now reapine the
benefits. At ST. ]ohnsbury, at the scale
works, business is rushing, and working extra
nights has been the order. AT Rutland the
demand for houses caused by the removal Of
the Howe scale works from Brandon To that
place has made building active and real
estate firm. Manufacturing in all its branches
here also is on the rush. At Bennington the
mills are working full force Of help, and but
for the unfortunate condition caused by the
village officials, would be in a prosperous
condition. At Bratileboro the manufacturers
are busy with orders.