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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08

The present type Of longwooled sheep
are of English origin. Each generation
of them for the past 100 years has shown
some points of superiority over their an
cestry. They are more nearly an artlii-
cial animal than either Of the other breeds
lay ON fat readily, and are susceptible
OF beng brought into very high condl-
ton
The Cotswold is the best known i'll the
United States. and is a favorite with the
majority of long breeders The
better types are admirable physical speci-
mems, well filled in the mutton points, -
docile in disposition, fair shearers, and
good breeders, when not in too high
flesh They are hornless, have face and
legs white, with occasional exceptions,
wherein the notifies appear. The fore
head is crowned with a long tuft Of wool,
by which it may be readily distinguished
The habit of some exhibitors is to allow
this tuft to grow beyond its wonted
length a reprchcnsible practicd, both
from the fact that it interferes with the
symmetry Of the animals head, and be
cause its presence is an imposition upon
the unprofcssional observer. Breeders
of Cotswolds, both in England and this
country. have for some wears given
strict attention to keeping them pure a
very commendablc effort, which has been
greatly facilitated 10y an organization rep
res, ting most Of the choice ilocks Of the
Onion and Canada. the labors of which
have resulted ia clearing away some Of
the inists surrounding the collection and
collation. Of Cotswoll pcdiSr,rs.
The Leicester AS yet holds second place
in the estimation Of American breeders.
They ore sometimes called Bakcwcll
sheep, from the fact that samcwhat more
than 100 years, ago. Robert Bakewcll, of
Dishlcv. England, bestowed great atten-
ton upon their improvement. When
well fatted, the mutton is gross hence
lit unpopularity in this land Of cheap
meats. They are below the Cutswold in
size like if, are without horns, are with
ont wool in the face, which, like the legs,
is notified, or 'smutty.' The fleece IL
quite uniform rather more SO than that
Of the Cutswod, which it resembles i'll u
marked degree. The Leicester has
many friends, and has merits enough to
recommend it to a more general frvui
than ii even now ENJOYS.
The Lincoln is a variety Of the long
woods as vet quite scarce on this side o
the Atlantic, and will probably not h'
seen at half dozen fairs during tho
year 1t is quite popular in England,
some writers placing it first IN point "i
merit on the list, where size and quality
of carcass, and character and weight d
fleece, are sought for The face and leg.
are white, the head hornless, the wool r."
maIkably glossy, attaining great length
and being much sought after for Tia,
manufacture Of certain fabrics Nation
al Lire .NocL JOHfH0i
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08

A snake III the act of swallowing toad
was met by peasant, who, seeing the
toad's head protruding IRON the snakes
mouth, thought that the whole animal
was harmless toad. For" he said,
''the head must give character to the
beast" So he took it home but when
the next came to look at it, behold the
toadis head Was gone, and it was seen to
be all snake.
lIoral-Hancock is not the head Of the
Copperhead Party, but only the toad III
the snakes mouth, which docs not con-
troll the reptile, even though at its front,
but Will all be absorbed in case the com
bination is successful for which it was
taken in that position.
4 flock of black sheep, having a stray
white one. wanted all to pass for white
sheep. "One sheep among so many,
was the reply, would hardly change the
average and, besides, it cannot commu-
nicate its color to its company.
A herd of cattle driven by dog, said
they were following the bull in the lead
NO" said the dog, Bull AMI all are
driven by me.
A snake, wishing to get into birds
nest, put feathers in his crown. Even
if your head were all right" said the
bird, '-you must remember thata snakes
body is many times the size Of its head
"Open the gates and let me in, said
drop Of water behind a dam. IF you
were the only drop that would go
through" " replied the dam, 81 might open
for you but what of the great food
pressing behind you?'
A child put a drop Of milk into a bottle
of ink, to make the ink white. 'Will
the milk, asked his playmate, make
the ink white, or the ink make the milk
black %
A head, appearing out Of a snakes
hole, said 1t was not snakes head.
s'When see doubtful head, " replied a
bird, appearing out Of snakes hole,
conclude there must be snake behind
it.
4 pack Of wolves, taking sheep for
their leader, asked to he admitted to the
fold because of the honor they paid to
one Of their number. ''Because you
honor one sheep" replied the fold, 1--WE
will not give you chance to kill hun
dred"
rotten carcass on which crows Were
waiting to feed when life should he ex-
tinct, thought it could live if it only got
new head You want. replied the
NOR . whole nov hndy
black snake irving 10 prove to 4 rab-
=, r,9t il was harmless. showed its head
t,n.. a.,sbout tooth or pois.n In n
rantiIe " rcnlia5 the rnll,it (Which docs
it's damaoc chiefly Inv stranglinp the BODY
is far moTe important than its head
A snake a prairie dog. and an owl.
living in tbe same hole agreed to be call
ed snakes nest in the Soutb. n prairie
dos nest in .hc West and am owls nest
in the East
Ao,aJwT,a Democratic marty ia gray
back preenback or specie according 10
locality,
Let us forget the past" said the
wolves 70 tLe sheen. and be friends -
1--WE should be Glad to do So" replied
the sheen. ..if we thought YOU wouli for
get it altogether, and not merely restrain
yourself until You get us in your power. -
A bow with rubber ball complained
that it would not lie still but that the
harder he threw 4 down the higher it
world sprinp ND.
Uorat-The more the Negro is crushed
down by the South. the higher he will
sgAIl 4 .rapt - uoiI iba bi 80
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08
A Reactionarv Party.

| say, gentlemen, that ind nothing i'll the
politics ct the Democratic party that pro
poses ANYTHING. II is Ia undo everything. 1t
is to fight the war back from Appnmatt"N To
Sumter II is To unravcl the whole fabric of
Il noble and expanded nationality that the
Republican party has woven for this people
for glory and decoration forever 1t is
amlcss II is in the condition of the sage
whom the youth, finding an opportunity.
thought 1t reasonable Ia consult rs 10 how hc
had come to such wisdom and such fame,
and asked him what Was his aim III life,
Wv hy," ." said the SAGE. Il have not any aim.
have fired Now the Democratic party
has not any aim. IL has fired. 1t has failed
in its fire, and it has no aim that touches the
honor or the growth or the prosperity of
this country. y.-.Seeretdry Ecarts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08
NOTES

Wagons or carts with broad tires may
he drawn over newly ploughcd land with
out cutting in, and on muddy roads they
are pulled with greater ease than narrow
tires, because the soil is packed down and
not cut up. The popular prejudice in favor
of narrow tires is strange one, ms 1t IL
impossible to keep roads in repair W here
they are used. They are also very hard
on horses. If you are about TO purchase
n cart, think Of this and have IT built
with broad tires.
A writer in the TURNER'S Rcricw gives
the following remedy as sure prevch-
tive against the rayages Of the cabbage
worm Place the suds in washing IN sllE-
shine until soured. When the worms ap-
pear give the plants thIee or four sprnk-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08

as the military procession in Paris on the
18th of July, but no expense was spared to
make it magnificent. Especially, it gave
certain impression Of enormous reserved
power. The procession, ''the game Of war,
and the parade were all typical of Prussias
power over her subiugated provinces and
among the nations of Europe. Ii. 5. b.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08

lings This has proved Il success. SeVe-
raj persons have tried this simple remedy
and raised the best cabbage Tia ever
raised, and consider it success.
An Amherst girl of Ii lately Il. ''.nted
a moving machine and moved t"" acres
of rowcn, then Litched the team to tiie
tedder and with it prepared the hay Tor Tor
the barn, and finally with the hon. rake
gathered it together for cartlns, Naud
Muller is nowhere beside this pa uc''i
girl, for she, silly thing,
Unused beside the well,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08
THE MINISTER'S DAUGHTER.

BY IUHN hhtINiEAl W M nm
Ia the minister's morning sermon
He had told of the primal tall,
And how thencefouh the wrath of God
Rested Oh each and al.
And how. OF Ills will and pleasure
All souls, save chosen lew. -.,.-
Mere doomed Ia the auenchltaa "di hlhs'
And hcllia m NIN thcfcto.
Yr; ;nevrr hy faiths uurcason
4 sainIlier soul was tried,
And never the harsh Old lesson
A tenderer heart belled.
And, after the painful service
On that pleasant sabbath Jay,
He walked with his llttle daughter
Thro' the apple-bloom oi MAY
Sweet in the fresh green meadows
Sparrow and blackblrd sung;
Above him their tinted petals
The biOssoming orchards hung.
Around on the wonderful glory
The minister looked and smiled
..How good Is the Lord who gives US
These gifts from HIS hand, my child,
Behold in the bloom of apples
And the vioieis in the sward
A hint of the old, lost beauty
of the garden of the LordY'
Then spase up the little maiden,
Treading on snow and pink;
..Uh father these pretty blossoms
Are very wicked, think
Had there been no Garden oil Eden
There never had been a fall;
And If never a tree had blossomed
God would have loved us all.
Hush, cnld!' the father answered,
..By his decree man fell;
His WAYS are IN clouds and darkness.
But he doeth all things well
And whether by his ordalnlng
To Us cometh good or i'll.
Jov or pain. or light or shadow,
We must fear aud love Hun STILL
oh, fear Him - said the daughter,
And try 10 love Him too;
But wish lie was good and gentle,
Kind and loving as YOU.
The minister groaned in spirit
As the tremulOus lips of pain
And wide, wet eyes uplifted
Questioned his own in vain.
B)wing his head. he ponderel
The words of the little one;
Had he erred In his lifelong teaching
Had he wrong to his Master done?
To what grim and dreadful idol
Had lie lent the hottest name :
Did his own heart. loving ami human,
The God OF his worship shame?
And 10 , from the bloom and greenness,
From the tender skies above,
And the face of his little daughter.
lie read u lesson Of love.
NJ more IL the cloudy terror
OF SInai's mount of law,
BEt as christ IN the Syrian lilies
The vision OF God he saw.
And as when, in the clefts OF Iloreh,
Cf Old was His presence known,
The dread Ineflable Glory
Was Infinite Goodness alone
Thereafter his hearers noted
In his prayers tenderer strain.
And never tle gospel OF hatred
Banned On hls lips again
And the scoi!ng tongue WAS prayeTiui,
And she blinded eyes found sight,
Aad the hearts, as lint afcreiime.
Gr,H soft IN his warmth and light.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08
CHILDHOOD


Eh BOE BtRDETTE.
Olt of my window look,
And the boys go trooplng by;
Voices as noisy sugar Is sweet,
II inds that are mischievous, hopes that are ieet,
And know when the slivers glide into their feet,
By the sudden and clam0rous cry,
gaze at the paiierng feet;
Red like the cinnamon bear;
And know that as onward the summer rolls,
Stone bruises will cluster upon their soles,
And bee stings. in angry and roseate snols
VIII ornatey glcam, here and there
! look on the restless hands,
That gesture amid their din;
And know tney Will >reach through the orehar'
fence,
And spite of the measures 10 warn them thence,
the big cross dog with the jaws immense,
They Will gather the apples in.
look on the sturdy backs
Ribbed ike the sides of a snip;
And know that oft IN their flying tracks,
The farmer Will follow with wraihful whdcks,
And the boys Will taste. with their wriihing backs
Less apples tnan buggy whip.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08

The full returns Of the Maine census are
published, and we have, accordingly, conf
plete statement of the population of New
England. The figures are still liable to some
alteration, but the final variation from these
returns must be very slight The result is
as follows:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08
FALLEN FLOWERS.

81 ARTHUR o'SHAUGHSEsSY-
Ole OF the workers of the world
Living toiied and toiling died;
But others worked and the work went On,
And was not changed when he was gone.
4 strong arm stricken, wide sail furled;
And only a few men sighed
one of the heroes OF the world
Fought 10 conquer, then fought 10 fail,
And fell-dOwn slain IN his bloOi-stIinei mail,
And over his form they slept;
HIS cause was lost and his banner iurled;
And only 4 woman wept,
one of the singers among mankind
Sang healing songs from an o'erwroughi heart
But ere men listened the grass and wind
Were wasting the rest unsung like wave;
And now of his fame that will e'er depart
He has never heard IN his grave.
One OF the women who out love
Loved and grevcd and faded away;
All me are these gone TO the God above,
What more of each can say ?
They are human flowers that flower and fall.
This Is the song and the end of them all
London ItLeHGgH,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08

France sends here only about 30 cml-
grants each month less than any European
country, with the exception of Spain. Swe-
den, Norway and Denmark, countrits oi
much less SIZE, send many tunes mnrt 81
their number TO swell the population h tic
great Republic.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08
now IT HAS EEEN SOLVED IN NORTHWESTERN
MINNESOTA.

NOW II HAS EEEN SOLVED IN NORTH" EsiE"N
MINNESOTA.
Every intelligent contribution 10 the store
of public information on the great Indian
question, which is after the settlement OF the
slavery question. the most difficult problem
of American civilization, is OF value. Espc-
cially valuable are facts demonstrating the
possibility Of II solution of that problem in
some method more worthy OF Christian
peoplc than bloodshcd and extermination-a
game at which both sides can play, and in
which the Indian has often had the advan-
taee Of the white man. We are consequent
ly glad to give to our readers the following
letter from our former townsman, Thomas
ii. Garfield, who writes us as follows, from
his extensive Lake Park farm, on the North
ern Pacific road:
LAKE PARK,
Becker county, Mimi, Sept. 10, $780,
&. q. Benedict, Esq:
Dear Il enclose you slip showing
what is being done in Minnesota in teaching
the Indian how to support themselves by
labor and work instead of the chase.
Several of them have farms of their own
at White Earth-they have alsoiwo churches
a saw MILL Touring mill, schools and large
hospital Last year they held an agricultur-
al fair, which, so far us the products of the
soil were concerned, exceeded ANYTHING ever
saw in Chittenden county - have six of
them at work for me, and wsint no better
men. 1t is the true solution of the Indian
problem, and if the Government will do in
the far West, as it has already done at White
Earth, provide reservations and teach the In
dians how to earn their living by raising
grain, cattle, etc and give them an interest
in what they raise, that is, TO each one the
proceeds Of his labor, it would stop the whole
Indian war, and not cost the Government
onc-tcn thousandth part what it does now to
maintain the army on the frontier for the
protection of settlers. When ! came here
ten years ago the Indians wandered about in
Northwestern Minnesota as they now do in
Montana and Utah, annoying and numbering
the settlers; now, no such thing is known.
The experiment at White Earth has settled
the whole matter This has been brought
about mainly by the efforts of Bishop Whip
pie, assisted by the present Secretary of War,
Gov Ramsey, Gen. Henry ii. Sibey, and
the Hon. Henry II. Rice, formerly of Waits
field, Vt. Mr.. Beaulieu has been 10 a great
extent the medium of communication with
the Indians for the last thirty years. lie is a
native of Montreal who came to this country
in an early day, and under his hospltable
roof on the frontier many miles beyond the
residence of any white persons, Governor
Smith and myself have often found a warm
welcome and shelter, when first exploring
the route Of the Northern Pacific railroad,
some ten years ago.
Very truly yours,
THos Ill. CANFIELD.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08

\ day ur ." ago the engineer "i n train
near Montreal saw Il large dog ON the track.
Laikinr nIinu.ly The engineer whIstrd
bnl the do.s refused tn sir AMI WAS run over
and killcd. rlc engineer observed that the
animal clouch,d close tn the ground NJ he
was struck l,y the cpW"alrhcr. \ minute
ht,r the fireman saw Il lit "i white muslin
llult,fiu" on the locomotive, rnd h" stopped
the cuglur. On going back tn where the
dos wa- Killed il WAS discovered that not
only th,' dog. bat little child, had been
killed II MAS lhru seen that the dog had
hrcn standing guard oyer the chlld, aud had
sacrificed hi life rather than desert his
charge The child hal wandered away from
a neighboring house
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08
NOTES AND NOTES.

And nov The report that DIR. Hans ION
Buluw had lost the use Of hiJ right hand is
denied.
II is mod,sly sugg, sltd that the trees
are beginning 10 blush in anticipation OF
their comm" nudrncss.'
1t may he true. SAYS ilr report of the
English agricultural commission, whlch re
Gently visited this country. that good
workman never nndS iau!t with his to"ls
but 1t is tr,irr sill that a Yankee laborcr Is
ton sensible cv,r Ia n"rk with bad one.
Connecticut man went straight oil AMI
got buttons put on the horns of his vicious
COW, when he hrrh chick Of tyc warn a
Younger child thus Sister, Cumc into the
house or ll"ush's cav will horn ynu wltc up
To God
Don plit SAYS that ''thr group Of officers
whom General Mcclellan headed and was
the most conspicuous figure oi, had been
TAUGHT cycryl thine at West Point hut the art
of war and the love nl country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08

Beneath shady tree they sal,
He held her hand she held his hal
held my breath and laid right Hal
They kissed-l saw them do II.
lie held that kissing was no crime,
She held her head up every time.
held my peace and wrote tins rhymt.
While they thought no one knew H.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08

The cpizoo,ic has appeared in a num-
Der of stables in ST. Johns, n. b, and is
causing alarm among coachmen.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08
Aristocracy.
As DEFINED BY RALPH WALDO EMERSON II
A RECENT LECTURE


A RECENT LECTURE.
1t is curious how ignorant the public is
Of the essential qualifications of its rep
resentatives. They ask if man is Re
publican, n Democrat. Yes. Is he man
of talent? Yes Is lac honest? He is
honest. Then they choose him by ac-
clamation, go home and tell their wives
with great satisfaction about good thing
they have done. But they forget the
fourth question, not less important, with
ont which the others do not avail Has
he II will, can he carry his points against
opposition? Probably not-more than
taste and talent go 10 the will. That
must also he n gift Of nature should
say If 1t Is not III you you had better not
put yourself i'll places where not to have
IT is to be public enemy. do not pity
the misery Of any man under place; but
pity the man over place.
Real aristocracy is the class eminent
10y personal qualities, and it goes with
out assertion, according to the proverb,
that certain quantity of power belongs
to certain quantity Of faculty. Who
ever wants more power than the legit:
innate attraction of his faculty isa poll
tician, and must truckle for it. 1t is the
whole game of society in the politics of
the world He Will always contrive to
seem, without the trouble of being. The
man of character has no taste for ntten-
iinIi, none for a contest Of talents. lie is
wholly real: he cannot be iattercd, he
cannot be insnlted Only himself can
measure to please him. His words are
things He does not add 10 his denial
the sanction of ai oath. lie says to the
juror, "'You add your oath | put my
oath into my affirmation
With the abolition Of kinSship and
aristocrary, equality and humanity be
gin Thus there is no tyranny of power
ty except i'll the fears IT brings. Sill
distinctions continue. In the will Of ma
ioritics the young ndventurer finds the
domination of society. The distinctions
of classes irk and annoy him, and he nj
lies himself to each maligant party that
nssalls what Is eminent He will one day
know that tins has not removed them.
/ They are III the nature of things No
congress-, nor mob, nor Fulllotlne, nor
/ fire, nor altogether, can avail to cut out,
| burn or destroy the offence Of superiority
inferioriiy III me. never feel that any
man occupies my place. The reason why
do not have what want is that want
the faculty which entities superior pow
cr. Some men dare much, hut it is he
cause they are III their plncc. AZ long as
am in my place am safe. The best
lightning rod for your own protection is
your own spino.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08

The Detroit NJ. f. Conference has drposcd
the Rev Mr. Ware, because he does not pay
his debts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08

In ihr couisc of an address at London,
Ont. Thursday NIGHT, at Crooya Hail. Rev.
DIR. Bel Of the Irish Church Mission, who is
at present on II tour through tanadn, de
clared that the distress in Ireland had been
greatly magnlficd and that the funds collect
I'd by parncll were spent for political rur
poses.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-10-08
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.

Unused beside the well,
Till the rain on the unraked q
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-05-13

= Under the postal laws, if you spoil
stamped wrapper or envelope you can
have 1t redeemed Mt Its face value at the
post.ofice. When postal cards were in
troduced postitusters were instructed to
redeem such as were spoiled before using
at the rate Of 1 cents in stamps Tor every
s cents in face value of the cards. Many
postal cards nrc spoiled in printing. others
in direction, while many printed cards
are simpl ly Unused. These can all be ex-
changed at the rate mentioned. a stran-
ger appeared ut the Louisville Post-Of-
flee last week with one or two thousand
of these postal. l.cards per day for several
days in succession. The cards were re-
deemed, but there were so many the stamp
clerk inquired, to satisfy his curiosity,
where the stranger got them. He said
he was buying them up at yariohs busi-
ness houses, paying 10 and 80 cents per
hundred for the useless cards. Some
times he paid as high as 60 cents, and Of
fered one firm 10 cents for large lot,
but it was refused. He had evidently
beeu operating in indianapolis recently,
as he had large number of cards with
Indianapolis firms printed on them. Dur
ing the three or four days here be pre-
aented five or six thousand for redemp-
tion and made profit of about $25.
The Baltimore ard Ohio Railroad
Company planned relief society for its
employees, contributing 100000 to its
fund, and offered to conduct its business
without charge.
The sugar-cane crop of Louisiana
is said to be the finest ever known.
= Farmers in South Florida are feast
ing on roasting ears and watermclons.