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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23

say of late in regard to bayonet rule, desire
such President? 1t is safe to say they de-
sire any kind of President they think they
can elect. They will concede anything for
the hope,of victory. But like the case of
Horace Greeley, they generally concede too
much They become inconsistent and show
that their only desire is office. The great
giant known as the American people desires
consistency, and rebukes every barefaced at
tempt to gain Office at the expense of princi-
pla
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23

Both platforms declare uuequivocally foi
sound money both demand separation OF
church aud State both insist on the sacred
right of free ballot both require the pay
ment of all Just obligations both prescribe
the Chinese both guarantee protection to
free schools in short. the country sees both
parties in absolute agreement ON almost all
public questions except this by what
way can the greatest industrial prosperity he
secured and maintained? TN that they diff
fer, and that. rs the Republican candidate
rightly says, is the chief, the most important
question Tor the present consideration of our
public men.-N. J. Herald
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23

Some of the lovely gyurls, robed in
spotless white, who last week stood on
the platform to bid a adfarewellto you,
kynd teachers, ere crossing the thresh-
hold of life, with its multiform duties,
cares and burdens, are already dividing
their busy hours" between novels, ten
mis- and fiirtations with young gentlemen
of slang-talking proclivities They leave
off the "kynd' when speaking Of their
teachers now.-Boston Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23

A tenant had been dancing all night
over the head Of his landlord. At six
O'Clock in the morning the latter comes
up stairs and complains bitterly of the
ANNOYANCE. ''What annoyance - asked
the tenant "Why, haven't slept wink
all night, is the answer ''Neither have
l." says the tenant, 'and yet | don't
make any fuss about it. q"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23

\ fellow once walked out of st..r. il
Gloucester with Il fish which he had S,ul.u
tucked under his vest. lie hadn't = u,. lar
with his plumber before he was brought :,
by shrewd passer-by. who, taking in IT,.
situation at a Glance, exclaimed, '':'ee h,r.
my friend, YOU ought either to wear lons,i
vests or steal shorter fish" The Demo,rali.
party, now that Hancock is nominated. src
ardent in their love for the boy. in blue, auI
are fond of dwelling upon sundry great bal
ties of the war in which their candidate
figured But either the war record of tie
party ought TO be longer than it is or else the
partys present display of affection for tie
soldier ought to be shorter than it Al
tanp Journal
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23
AGRICULTURAL.
BENEFITS FROM HoEINd.

One of the greatest benefits from SOW
ing our garden seeds in drills is the op'
portunity it affords us of hoeing frequent
ly and thoroughly between the rows.
Too many persons who use the hoe
suppose that the chief benefit derived
from it is to kill the weeds. That. Ger
tainly, is an important work, and which
is greatly neglected Weeds are not only
we plant, but they rob them of much OF
the nutriment which they need Hoeing,
then, is an essential service in respect to
destroying the weeds.
There are other advantages, however,
which are quite commonly overlooked.
Let us see.
l. The loosening of the soil i'll the oper-
alton of hoeing is beneficial to the plants
as much as the destruction Of the weeds
| or more SO.
2. Moisture abounds in the atmosphere
during the hottest months, and II is alb
sorbed and retained most abundantly by
Soil which is in the most friable state.
Prof Schluber found that 1000 grains of
stiff clay absorbed in twenty-four hours
only thirty-six grains Of moisture from
the air whilst garden mold absorbed
forty-fve grains and fine magnesia sew
enty-six grains.
g. Then, again, pnlveriziug the soil en-
ables ii better to retain the moisture alb
sorbed
L. The soil. III order to be healthy and
active. must breathe. A light, porous
soil admits the air and thus it is fed and
greatly invigorated by the atmosphere.
5. The SUMS rays heat hard soil much
quicker tkan loose one, and the hotter
the sun is, so much greater will be the
evaporation from it. So that the hard
soil is deprived of its moisture much
sooner than one of loose texture
6. The roots of plants can find their
way through u moist, loose soil, III search
Of food much better than they can
through hard, dry soil.
T. A soil that is kept loose hear the sur
face by the action Of the hoe, will receive
and hold the rain water that falls, while
hard soil will allow most of it to run of
into the valleys and streams as it falls.
An English gardener, Mr.. Barnes, OF
Devonsiiire, in giving an opinion of the
importance Of hoeing, said he did not
agree with those who say that one good
wedding is worth two hoeinGs say,
never weed any crop III which a hoe can
be got between the plants, not 50 much
for the sake OF destroying the weeds and
vermin, which must necessarily be the
case if the hoeing be done well, as for
increasing the porosity of the soil, to
allow the water and air to penetrate free
ly through it" He adds: Il am well
convinced, by long and close practice,
that oftentimes there is more benefit de-
rived by crops from keeping them well
hoed, than there is from the manure ap-
piled Weeds or no weeds, still keep
stirring the soil, we'll knowing, from
practice, the very beneficial effect it has
-Er.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23
LUTHER,s GREAT HYMN.

Luther,s paraphrase of the I6th Psalm was trans
lated into English, In 1881, by Thomas Carlyle, wh'
pronounced il the greatest hymn ever written she'
The Tyre of David became silent. II has been Sal,
of Luihers words that they were nai-pa''es' s, ~
hut. the words of this tremendous oulouist "
heroic faith from the midst 9i tne assiy,
We give below the translation D.
Carlyle which is conceded 10 be the most perIeei
ever made retaining all the spirit, the Nlgor anu
the stirring powe. of the original;
sale stronghold our God is still,
trusty shield and weapon
He'll help US clear from all the III
That has us now o'ertaken.
The ancient Prince OF Hell
Hath risen with purpose iell
Strong mail OF craft and power
He wea-eth in this hour,
on earth is not his fellow.
With force of arms We nothing can,
Full soon were We down ridden;
But for US lights the proper Man,
Whom God Himself hath bdden.
Ask We, who is this same
Christ Jesus is His name,
the Lord Zebaoth's Son,
He, and no other one,
Shall conquer in the battle.
And were this world all devils DER
And watching 10 deyour US,
We lay II not TO heart so sore,
Not they can overpower Us.
And let the Prince OF III
Look grim as e'er he VIII,
lie harms US moi whit,
For why? His dooinis writ
word shall quickly slay him.
Cola word, for all their craft AMI force,
one moment will not Inger,
But spite OF he'll shall have its coursa,
IT'S written by His finger,
And though they take our life,
Goods, honor, children, wife,
let Is their profit small
These things shall vanish ali,
The City OF God remaineih.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23

A Philadelphia clerk who is somewhat
smarter than his employer was heard to
remark the other day Thank fortune,
the boss has stopped advertising for the
season Now we will have a rest. -
Chicago Inter- Ocean.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23

hiid old man sunc shall b,
Nj ag Is slxty-fye
" cent four bUls of minc To Aoilrg.
And stll ! am aliy.
Jon, the oldest, went TO Yale,
\ Mise Young man IL he
lie wars his hat ON hz left ear,
lliZ kloths OF cneks max three
tharly went Ia Princeton Kollrg,
A shotgun he can chute:
lie karrles a slungshOt In h,Z poLst,
\ razor ia hiz butte.
''"org went To kOlumhil.
lie wears most pretty kuils;
iie rile- sarkasiik nrtlcals
Hes smiilcn On The girls.
Frank, the youngest OF mi boi.
10 Harvard kollcg went
lie wdS suspended ia just three months.
And a thousand dollars spent
A bald old man | -une shall 10,
Nj az " slXty-hy
Nv next boy III send 10 u smillci ka,lel
As sure as I'm aliy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23

II isn't u superb man that the people are
wanting for President. 1t il superior
man. General Garfield admirably fills tina,
Till - EimiFa v. Y Idreytiser.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23
Make the cruel thick and slab
And ike a hell broth, boil and bubble.

The nice, sweet, Bordelais man only
puts his foot in it, but the Burgundian
goes the whole figure. 1t is done to give
the wine full body. They call it fer
menting on the skin. He who explained
this to my astonished mind avowed il
with the simple frankness OF a Feejee
cannibal, who admits his fondness fol
what he calls ''long pork. But the Fee
ice people are only heathens. At the
Hospice / first heard of this strange
custom, but repeated inquiry afterward
confirmed the story. Nor is the custom
confined to Burgundy alone, or to France
alone "'Once," say they, ''our wines
fermented ON the skin only one or two
DAYS, and were light in color and taste
but the consumers Of late years demand
a deeper color and richer taste, 80 in We
20" Stirring up with poles they tried
but the warmth Of the human body wal
wanting, and the result, they say, wal
not good besides, it was hard work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23

ILtJ wt!e 1t Il dinner party, and lie re-
| marked that he supposed she WAS fond OF
etlnoiugN She said she was. but she
WIS not very well, and the doctor had
told her not TO ca. anything for desert
but oran.sS
.rher2, that explains where my clothes,
line went to y exclaimed an Iowa woman,
as sho found her husband hanging i'll the
stable.
White ncckties are so cheap this season
that many sad-faced man has secured n
railroad ticket on the strength of his
throat gear-Hackensack RepuJiican.
Augustus Dabble (artist, Don't you
think it is about time l exhibited some
thing 2" Severe critic examining Dab
ble's latest productinn)- Yes, . little
talent, for instance"
At recent Sunday-school session the
superintendent was talking about idols,
when to ascertain whether the children
were understanding what he was saving.
he asked, Children, what was an idol ~
Being lazy" was the loud and quick
response OF one of the Juvenile class
Women with banged hair are deceitful.
They cover up their show OF intellect
and Il man will marry one of them ex-
pecting to have good-natured fool for II
wife but she'll turn ont smarter'n than
chain lightning and make him dance all
the household hornpipes. -Neir Haren
Register.
The green apple season is here, and
while We do not approve of joking on
such well-worn subjects, We would inform
the small boy that unless the seeds are
white and the flesh bitter and puckerv,
they are not up to the green-apple stand
ard. All others are fraudulent, and can-
Not be eaten with fatal csult-.Nctc Uu-
r,-A Registef.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23

The Treasury Department has recently
issued some interesting financial tables. One
of these is an analysis of the public debt
from July l, 1856, 10 July 1st, 1880 show
Ing in compact form the growth Of our
debt and the gradual eNtinsuishment OF one
fourth of it in fourteen years. Up 10 ls6I
We had almost no public debt; but in that
year it it increased TO ninety millions II
reached its highest point in 1865, when the
outstanding principal is expressed by
the enormous figures -, S44, 649, sec. Gu
the first of this present month it was -, 100
4l5,3i0. or deducting the cash in the treas
ury, Sl,9l9,3 ,3a6, ,I.. When the debt WAS
largest the amount for each inhabitant was
IS -. and the annual interest charge Tor
each Individual S4.29. Now the debt for
each person is s31.i4, and the interest for
each : 56. The retirement of United
States bands under the rcfunding acts, WAS
begun as far back as as ISL when one hun
dred millions of five per cents were sub>ii-
tuted for a like amount Of siN per cent bonds
Further issue: were male from tine 10
time until July. 1879. when the la>; oi the
sizes and tives then payable Were ia,!e,m, 4.
The whole amount OF bonds rClIrcI. Tor
which obligations at lower rate Ot iiit,i i,s:
were substituted, was 81. .395, 34I .s,a. art
the saving in interest effected M. 81 ;h.4
time is SjS, 80. l6S.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23

TIE committee appointed for the purpoSe
at Cincinnati formally apprised Gen Han
cock and Mr.. English ut Governors Island
on Tuesday, of their nomination for Presi-
dent and President. Senator Stockton
addressed both candidates. Gen. Hancoc!.
and Mr.. English made brief responses ac-
ceptins their nomination. The Democratic
National Committee organized by re-electiug
Senator Barnum chairman. Mayor Prince OF
Boston secretary, and appointing an exeeu
tive committee of Il members of whom &.
b. Smalley, Esq, of Vermont is one The
election of ex-senator Barnum as chairman
of the Democratic National Committee is re-
garded as an Indication that Mr. Tilden is 10
give direction to the campaign. 1t is known
that Gen. Hancock desired the election of
Mr.. Wallace of Pennsylvania to the position
The sums expended by the European us
tions for armaments aud military expenses
are almost incredible in their vastness. Mr.
Richards, member of parliament. who ha.
made thorough investigation of the subject.
says that between 1853 and 1874, the armed
forces of Europe had been increased by two
millions of men, aud their cost had reachcd
two thousand million dollars year. and WAS
increasing with appalling rapidity. The an
nual public expenditure in Europe rose from
1898, 000, 900 in lS65 to f5S5, 900, 900 in 1879
or IN incredse OF clS1 ,00O, 900 in the course ui
those fourteen years while in Russia ami
Germany that expenditure has more than dO,I5-
led. European national debts have swell
ed in that period from f2 GaG, 900 O00 10 a.
3al, ,00o, 900. Germany, which, i'll 1865,
spent on the army and navy e10, 600, eco, IN
1879 expended f2l 900, 900, and Russia had
increased her expenditures on the services in
the same period from faa, 900, 900 10 $50
900, 900. During the last twenty five years
there have been six sanguinary wars. in
volving a sacrifice of o,000, 900 If lives aad
e., 900 900 900 of money
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23
FLOATING FUN.

An unfortunate indianapolis man, who
| lost several toes by a car wheel, WAS con
soled by an Irishman near by. with
whist there you're making more noise
than many man I've seen with his head
off
The heat of the sun is variously estl-
mated at from /, ,l6l to 5000, 900 degrees.
We shouldn't like to live i'll the sun.
We'd be eternally bored with the ques-
ton, 'Is it hot enough for You ?'-No''-
ristorn Hcrdid.
One of the managers Of a hospital ask
ed an Irish nurse which he considered the
most dangerous of the many cases then
in the hospital. That, SIR said Patrick
as he pointed to a case of surgical instrr-
ments on the table.
Some one asked lad how it was he
was so short of his age. He replied,
Father keeps NE So busy | amt got
time TO grow"
A preacher at Chicago advocates the IN
PRODUCTION of lady ushers in church, to
make the young men attend.
Seventy-eight million lead pencils were
used up in this country last year. All
but one million were worn out by the
idiots who left their names in railroad
depots, church beliries, and city hall
towers. .-Det'oH Free Prcss.
A lawyer once rushed up 10 Jerrold i'll
the street and said, with flushed face,
Mr.. JerrolI I've Just met n scoundrelly
barrister" Jerrold looked at him with Il
bland smile, and simply answered, 'What
II coincidence"
Excited Bates man during game be-
tween Bates and Bowdoins) )-''Oh dang !.
He had ought to went y Young lady
toverhearing, to sarcastic Bowloin mani
is that Bates student % Bowdoin
man-"No Miss, that is their professor
of rhetoric "-BOWdoin Orient
A clergyman at Pittsburg, Penn, late
ly married lady with whom he received
the substantial dowry of ten thousand
dollars and a fair prospect formore. Soon
afterward, while occupying the pulpit,
he gave out hymn, read the first four
stanzas and was reading the fifth
Forever lei my grateful hear;
His boundless grace adore
when he hesitated and exclaimed
'.Ahem, The choir will omit the fifth
verse" and sat down. The congregation,
attracted by his apparent confusion, read
the remaining lines =
Which gives ten thousand blessings now
And bids me hope for more.
Il desire" said the husband 10 the
wife, rs they We're walking along the
shore, that when die | may be buried
in a plain, stained pine coffin, without
expensive trimmings" But, my dear,
said she, chow much more respectable
and fashionable it would be to have black
walnut and silver - Possibly, " he said,
but | was thinking Of that COX you.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23

The ten millions reduction of the public
debt effected in June, made total reduction
of nearly seventy millions for the first hall
of 1850. The largest reduction for any sin
gle month WAS made in May-the amount
being SIS 92S, O33
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-07-23

| would not cause a shade OF plla
To Overspreai that face So fair;
An no. dear girl, nor would ielgn
To add mite unto your care.
/ would not have that lovely hue
Of features clouded by a frown,
But duty bids me say 10 you,
Your hack hairs all a-coming down
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-19

WASHINGTON, Feb. IS The Senate
Exodus Com mittee heard j. b Syphax,
the coiored Virginia politician who accused
Senate: Window of originating the exodus
but the effort though widely heralded by
Syphax was lamentably weak presenta-
lion. Mr.. Window merely asked Syphax
II they had lunatc asylum in Virginia.
and how he escaped from it. Ii. G.
Badger of North Carolina, Republican
politician, testified that the state of affairs
iu the South was gradually improving. The
negroes were becoming more thrifty and
self reliant since emancipation. Blacks do
nat get strict justice in courts. They are
convicted on weaker testimony than whites.
He thought the exodus unnecessary.
Blacks had the same educational advante
ages as the whites, aud they were remark
ably anxious to learn.
The DonneIiy w ashburne case was de-
ferred until Tomorrow.
The Executive departments will be
closed on Monday on account of Washing
tons birthday
Gen. Sherman discredits the newspa-
per reports of fight between Rucker and
hostiles
The Senate confirmed James NJ Boards
leg, Postmaster at Rock Island.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-19
Cured. Cured. Cured. Cured.

g PREsBURY, Prop. West End Hotel. Long
Branch, cured OF 20 years chronic Cstarrh.
BENEDICT, JB., Jeweler, SCI Broadway, N Z.
(memb. of fanny (cured of Chronic Catarrh.
BRowE, 83e Canal st, n. Z, cured of II years
Chronic Catsrrh.
D MCDONALD, 10 Broadway. n. z, (sister-in-
Law cured OF 90 years Chronic Cstarrh.
Mrs JOHN DOUGHTY, FishkiIl, ". T., cured of
years Chronic Catarrh.
MRS JACOB SwARTZ, JR., 300 Warren ST., Jersey
City, cured Of Is years Chronic Catgrrh.
A THORN, 1873 Montague ST., Brooklyn, (seH and
son. cured of Catarrh.
Rev VIM ANDERSON, Fordham, N. 7, cured OF %
years Chronic Catarrh.
MILE AIMEE, Opera Prima Donna, IT have received
very great benefit from it ~
McKINNKY. R Pres, 33 Broad St.. N. 7 :;
MY family experienced immediate relief"
&C., &C., &c, &C, &C.
Wei De Meyers Catarrh Cure Ia the
most important medical discovery since
vaccination. 1t Is sold by all Druggists, OF
delivered by D. B. DEWEY & Co.. 46 Dey St,
N. Y, a. $50 package. To clubs. six pack
ages for $3.50. DIR. Wei De Meyers
Treatise. is sent free to anybody.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-19
Good Hotels.

Hotel accommodations for travellers are
of the greatest i'm portance to persons who
have to move about the country on bust
ness or for pleasure. Just where to GO"
Is what every man wants to know when
he leaves home. The Grand Union Ho-
tel. opposite Grand Central Depot, New
York City, is very popular resort, be-
casse the attendance there is prompt and
satisfactory. The charges are reasonable
and the n1ena9e COMPLETE; try it. Famil-
les can live better tor less money at the
Grand Union Hotel than at any other
FIRST class Hotel in the city Be careful to
see that Grand Union Hotel is on the sign
where you enter.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-19
CRIMIE al.

DEADWooD. Feb. 1S.-The jury in the
case Of Mrs. E. Boughton, on trial the
past Eve days for completely in the muir
der of Mary, returned the verdict mot
guilty." Nj. l. Caulk was re-septenced
to he hanged April 16, for the same
murder.
LOUISVILLE, Feb. 18.-Jas. Thompson
Of the Pickett Tobacco Warehouse Gem
pany. this afternoon was Jostled by two
men on the streets and robbed of $4,000
which he had jast drawn from the bank.
Both men escaped although the street was
crowded.
DUBUQUE, Feb. 1S-F. H. Bowen, q
newspaper writer of iDe ability aud well
known throughout the state, committed
suicide at his residence at Sand Springs
Delaware county, last night He was par.
TALLY insane, the result of financial losses
and Ill health. The manner OF his death
was peculiar, be having drowned himself in
pail of water.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-19

IT.TaIN QIS ,

PEORIA, Feb. l8.-A terrific boiler ex-
plosion at Barton & Babcock's distillery
below this city this evening at s o'clock
shattered the walls of the building, killed
Two men, fatally injured two others and
badly burned aud scalded three more.
John Sill, fireman. and an unknown man
who had just come in to find work, were
almost Instantly killed. Ben Babcock,
one OF the proprietors, and John Richard
son, helper, are not expected to live.
William Burns, engineer. Louis Lanfenkey,
masher, and Osmar Mills, visitor, were
painfully injured. The boilers were get.
ting dry and letting in of water was the
cause of the explosion.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-02-19
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