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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28
The Governor Question.

We do not know what Mr.. Farnlrtms
wishes are, hut We do know that II large
number of his fellow citizens desire his ac-
cessinn To the National Congress. and that
he should not he hid upon the shelf by the
one-tcrm service in Govcrnorship, AMI that
this facilc pushing aside of the question OF Il
second term for that Office, on account of the
impatient crowd of expectants in the rear,
and the desire to Law somebody ahead ON the
shelf and make way for aspirants, is not very
creditahle to genuine patriotism. Moreover,
our belief is that if the question were left
entirely TO the people, without respect to
conventional dictation. the one-term practice
for Governorship would be sure of IL burial
next September Windsor Journal.
Vermont is 50 thoroughly Republican in
principles and practice that about all the eN-
citemcnt in her political campaigns must
come before the nominating convention, and
this year her people have been so much in
tercstrd in watching the progress of the
struggle for the Presidential nomination that
but little thought or time has been given Ia
affairs within her own border. The Cover
nor question seems to have quickly and
quietly settled itself and present appearances
warrant the prediction that for the first time
in the history OF the State Orange County IS
To have the honor of furnishing the Chief
Magistrate in the person of Gel. Rossell
Farnham of Bradford. - Vest RdndoiPa
H50ld
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28

was recently told by young French
gentleman (the son of the Prefect Of La
Rochelle) one of the strangest romances
of real life that ever came to my knowl-
edge Some four years ago apeasant boy
who lived on farm near the town OF
Clarmont- -Ferrand saw and fell i'll love
with the beautiful daughter Of gentle
man of good fortune and position, he be-
ing at that time seventeen years of age
and the young lady just sixteen. This
new Claude Melnotte was SO madly III
loye that he went straight to the house of
the young girls parents and demanded
her hand III marriage. The father treat
ed the preposterous proposition with good
natureL scorn. Come back when you
have an income of $4,000 600, 900
francs), was his answer, ''and then we
will see about it" The infatuated youth
took him at his word, and forthwith set
to work
Now one of the peculiarities of the
town of Clermont- -Ferrand is scarcity OF
water. There is no river near it, SO it re
lies for its water supply on springs and
wells Under these circumstances, a
spring is valuable piece of property,
and commands a relatively high price.
SO the young peasant lover set off for an
adjacent mountain, there to seek for hid
den springs. Ny informant said that he
had honeycombed the whole side of the
mountain with his works, constructing at
one point tunnel over two miles IN
length. All this was executed with his
own hands. He works from dawn TO dark
lives upon potatoes of his own planting,
| and never spends so much as sou upon
mug of beer Every Sunday he goes
to mass in the town, after which he pro
ceeds to the house of his lady-love, to
ask if she is married or likely to be. On
receiving a response in the negative he
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

The friends of Senator Blaine say there is
NO truth in the published story thai he Is
going to Chicago to manage his own can
vass.
Inc "lest report Is tla' MI iHueh Willis
David Davis TO take the second place on
the Cincinnati ticket. Mr.. Tilden weighs
100 and Mr.. Davis 35O
IT, 1,,o,o, ., ,h. C,,;oo,., c,,r.,,,,;o,,
''
VIII probably all be on hand us carly rs sal
urday before its meeting
,,,. a.; r,.,. W., ,,, -,
ine ia'' '.'i'e ihu''o" "eeu "'"' "
hepubllcan National Convention MS purpose
was to defeat the nomination of Lincoln.
Ua now sovshe i. ro;rg tn CIicor, In onnose
-.
"i"n''
jeff Davis was recently invited TO New
Or,..,s IN n, .,,.-,o;,m.r, for tb. heneft
OF The WIDOWS and orphans OF Inc Mexican
war. Ii was unable to respond in person,
but wro,e n letter He s,ys. at ia a burn
.,, a., a.. ca,..,, ,.hoso ox
my '"'''''o '''''' ''o "'''e ~
panded territory anu augmented wealth Is so
mainly due to the valor and sacrifices of the
mo, ,,h, constituted ,be army in Novice
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28
Mrs. PartinEton at the "Sociahle.

There was no mistaking the costume,
and the fact that the venerable dame led
n small boy by the hand confirmed the
impression that Mrs. Partington was in-
deed in the assemblage There WAS a
momentary lull in the buzz of conversa-
ton, and the party gathered around the
new conner, eager to shake her by the
hand. "Bless mer' said she, with a
beaming smile, which played over her
face like sunshine over lake /: "Bless
me how salutary you all are i ust as
you ought to be at time like this, when
nothing harmonious should be allowed to
disturb your hostilities. You are very
kind, I'm sure, and am glad to see you
trying to enjoy yourselves. We had no
church sociables in my young days, but
We had huskin' bees, and quiltin' bees,
and apple bees, and" ''Bumble bees.
said Ike, breaking in like a boy on thin
ice-"and though We had good times, and
sociable enough, goodness knows. when
red ears were found they were nothing to
the superhuity Of this" There was a
slight disturbance in the circle, rs Ike IN
his restlessness placed his heel on cir
cumjacent toe, but it was stilled as the
master of ceremonies came up to intro
duce the minister. Glad to see you,
madam" said the minister, Il hope you
may find the hour spent with us happy
one" Il know / shall, sir" replied she,
for happiness depends very much on
how we enjoy ourselves and enough OF
ANYTHING always satisiiesme. How could
Ilhelp enjoying myself in a scene of such
life and animosity as this?" Very true,
E.rl,ts llovl,,u
like CONSERVATION, and the music and
flowers make it seem like Pharoah land.
The minister WAS called away. and the
master of ceremonies asked Mrs. L. II
she would like IAN ice, which she FAINT
ly heard. "a nice-?" she replied,
looking at him and hanging on to the
long, as if it were the top bar Of
gate .'oh, very" A rush by the con-
testants i'll IA game here broke in between
them, the band gave a crash which SEEM
ed to start the roof, the mass of people
waved to and fro, Ike started off with
new crony in quest of some suggested
peanuts, and Mrs. Partington backed into
a seat. She looked pleasantly upon the
moving spectacle through her own para
bolia, her fingers beat time to the music,
and her oil-factories inhaled the breath
of flowers and the smell of coffee from an
adjacent room, till she was becoming
:'lost." when she realized that figure
was standing before her, and a cold spoon
was being thrust into her right hand. 1t
was the attentive manager, again, with
an ice-cream which he invited hertz take
"You are very surprising, sir, said she,
smiling. Il was unconscionable at the
moment. Thank you; l will. l am par
tally fond of ice cream, and this is man
lila, too, which is my favorite." She ate
with sense of enjoyment caught from
the scene and went away soon after, when
Ike had joined her. with plethoric pock-
cts. bidding the manager convey very
good night from her to the party, saying
she had enjoyed real sociable time
b. =. .ShiVdber in the Cambridge
(Mdss.) AccnVc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28

UNTOLD MILLIONS OF HUMAN BEINGS IN
THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.

UNTOLD MILLIONS OF HUMAN BEINGS IN
THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA.
Although we have not, nor are we like
ly to have for years, any accurate statis-
ties of the population of the interior of
Africa, there is very little doubt that we
have greatly underrated it, Much i'm
portant information has lately been gath
cred on the subject especially concerning
the distribution and density Of the inhab-
itants OF that far off land In the great
district. for instance, there are terrific
ries as thickly settled as many European
states, relatively small areas possessing
millions of people. The negro regions
are by far the most populous, while the
desert portions are the reverse. French
geographical society gives the estimated
figures of various subdivisions of that
continent as follows In the Soudan the
population is $4,000, ,0000, or about .53
persons per square mile. The town of
Bida. on the Niger, for example, contains
fully 90, 900 inhabitants. East Africa is
rated at 30, ,000, 900, and equatorial Afri-
ca at some 40,000,000 souls. late
authority on ethnology sets down the ne
groes rs numerically 10000. 900 the
Hamites, 81, 0O0, 900; the Bantas, 13,OOO,-
900; the Foolahs, 5000, 900 the Nubians,
!, 500, 900; the Hottentots, 50,OOO-
making a total of 172, $50, 900. These
figures -onlyapproximate. of course-are
consigned too low both 10y German and
British geographers, the former estima
ting the population as high as 2OO, ,OOO, 600
Much hope has been repeatedly expressed
of the future of Africa, which Is rch II
mineral products, and capable of main
tanning II prosperous commerce with
other parts Of the globe. Along the
COASTS and caravan roads the chief trad,
| has been, and continues to be, i'll slaves
1t is thought that recent effort will yet d,
much toward abatng the odious traffic
as the natives are capable of something
better. Many of the tribes are above til,
condition Of savages. They have fixet
habitations, though merely mud-huts, de
Tended by stockades, and have some law
or customs favorable to commerce
Among several tribes the native mer
chant is greatly esteemed, and his proper
ty is safe even during war. The land II
cultivated the inhabitants wear dye,
cotton clothes gold and iron are ingen
iously manufactured, and II certain kin'
| Of intelligence seems TO he slowly spread
ing. What Africa most needs IL Ire
commercial intercourse with the QUITE
world, and that must arrive. Who know
but that, in the coming cycles, the high
est civilization may not be found wher
the first civilization arose
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28


One Of the little lambs picked up in
the streets of New York and adopted by
Whitelaw Reid and sent West to find u
home was adopted by Detroit family
about two months ago, and Gro this is
published Mr. Reid has received big
postal card announcing that his dear
lamb has gone West to fight Indians, and
that he needn't mind about sending on
another to fill his place This New York
lamb was thirteen years old. He said SO
at the depot on his arrival, and half an
hour later he reiterated the statement at
the hOnse, and added "And if Won
don't believe it, then call me a liar
That's the sort Of spring gun I am, and
don't you forget it ~ They didn't forget
it. He gave them no chance to. lie ate
with his fingers, wiped his mouth on his
sleeve and gave the family to understand
before supper was over that he didn't
come West to have his hair combed and
his face washed as a regular business.
On his first evening he slipped out, had
three fights and stole dog, and when
hunted up he was about to take his beer
in a saloon. Tho family expected to
wrestle with tho boy for while and they
didn't sit down on him until it became a
painful necessity. During his first week
he stole 80 i'll money, gold chain, a re-
volver and pair Of earrings, and he got
drunk twice. When reasoned with and
asked to do better, ho took n fresh chew
Of plug tobacco and replied .'Oh, YOU
Michigan folks are too soft ! If fellow
can't have good time, what's the use of
being an orphan? p On Monday of the
second week he sold the family dog
to a stranger for quarter, threw the saw
and axe into the alley, and when locked
up in a closet ho toro Sunday coat to
pieces. 1t was thought best to have
policeman talk to him, and one was called
i'll. He put on his fercest look and lee
tured the lamb for fifteen minutes, but rs
soon as he stopped for breath the young
sinner replied Now see here old but
tons, yon are wasting time l know nv
little gait, l do, and if You think I've
come to a village like this to be blutfed
by anybody, you've missed your train -
He was taken to Sunday school by the
hand. He hadn't been there half an
hour when he was taken ont by the col
lar. He seemed anxious to punch the
head of every good little boy within half
mile of him, and he told the teacher of
his class that when he could stuff Moses
IN the buirushes down him it would be
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28

The Montpelier Farmer approves of Hon.
George Nichols for Governor, and says that
he is still in the field as a candidate. We
suppose that this is Il point on which DR..
Nichols is better authority than our agricul-
tural contemporary. The Brattleboro Pie
Air. of the same date rs the Farmer, says +:
Hon. George Nichols. Secretary of State,
was in town on Monday. In conversation
here Mr. Nichols Confirmed the published
statement that he has withdrawn entirely
from the contest for the GJverrorship."
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28

Some interesting results of recent deep
sea explorations were conclsely stated Ill
a late lecture of the Royal Institution,
London. Four-elevenths, or nearly
three-fourths, of the surface OF the earth
is covered by sea. The average depth OF
the ocean is, according to the latest calcu-
lations of Mr.. Otto krumnell, about
1877 fathoms, or somewhat over two
miles. The greatest depth known to
exist was discovered by the United States
ship Tuscarora, near the Kurile Islands,
in the Northeast Pacific. 1t Is 1000
fathoms, or about five mile and quarter.
The highest mountain existing IS OF about
the same height as the deepest sea Is
deep. Mount Everest is 1888 fathoms IN
height. SO insignificant, however, Is the
total volume of the land raised above sea
level in proportion to the vast cavity oc-
cupied by tho sea, that were this cavity
emptisI of its water, the whole OF the
land now above sea level could be shovel
led into it twenty-five and a half times
over before it would be filled up to the
present sea level.
Nevertheless, the depth of the oceans,
great rs it is, is as nothing i'll comparison
with the yastness of their extent Of sur
facs. As Mr. Croll has said, the oceans
in relation to their superficial area are as
shallow as u sheet of water 100 yards IN
diameter and only an inch in depth. The
sides of the ocean basins are not at all
steep They are mostly so little inclined
that an ordinary locomotive engine could
run up them in straight line with ease.
Their inclination is usually not more than
tbrsa or four degrees or less Around
some oceanic island the slope is graater.
The stecpest slope known is at Bermuda,
where there is an inclination of nearly
twenty degrees from the edge of the reef
to 1000 fathoms There are no such
things rs mountains and valleys on the
deep bottom.
Animals cannot slip down against their
will into the depths. but must move de-
liberately into them, and travel long
Journey to reach them. The pressure
exerted by the superintendent water at
great depths is 50 great as to be almost
l. = RON nb1y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28
A Chinese Dinner.
THE MEALS SERVED Up IN SAN FRANCISCO
RESTAURANT FOR TWENTY CENTS.


From Letter In the New York Tribune
A Chinese dinner is not to be recon-
mended. 1t il too greasy, and that Mo-
sale abomination, the pig, not only ap-
pears frequently as piece dc resistance,
and in clever sundry DISCUSSES, but con-
tributes an unnistakable flavor TO nearly
every dish II comes i'll the full pomp
Of the boar's head or i'll the more attrac
tive form of tender ''roaster," the praises
of whose cracking" Ella has siIng.
Each restaurant uses several wagon loads
Of hogs daily. The animal is boiled,
roasted, fried, friccaseed. minced; 1t
forms the unsavory contents Of innocent
looking dumplings, and 1t is disguised
i'll dozen deceptive entrees. Not even
the daintiest of sweetmeats can remove
its contnlninating touch from the palute.
Hence for the curiosity seeker who has
stomach under perfect control, 1t Is
safer to try the lunch served at midday,
in which few meats appear. The garcon
appears with two teacups and IA saucer
and II kettle Of boiling water. In one
cup he puts II pinch of dry tea, ponrs the
water upon ii and covers it with the
saucer. Your tea is then drawing. "
Quickly he returns with chop-stick and
the regular lunch. The bill comprises
three egg-cakes two dumplmgs, with n
species Of Chinese strawberry mark on
the top; three scraps of an unknown
part OF the pig; II dish of preserved water
melon and another of swsetmeats. The
tea is now stepped, and placing your
foreiingcr on the saucer, you tilt the cup
1 and nlaur film orr ..f fht
fragrant beverage to escape into youI
saucer You will win the good graces oi
the waiter if you shake your head when
I he asks you if you want sugar 1t ncvci
occurs Ia him that you would ruin tn,
cup with milk. The tea, made of Tia,
tender shoots Of the plant, tastes like
unusually fine English breakfast, but
with more delicate flavor and aroma
BY its MD you may eat sparinsly of the
dumplings, relish the cgg-cake in spit
of the lard i'll which it ia fried, ENJOY the
watermelon and devour the swectmcats
Of the pork, the odor alone is ample
a long drawn smell would he equal to
surfeit. All these dninties ure eater
with clopsticks by the Chinese nroun'
YOU, but the use of these articles come.
with nature, not art. II Is idle to imitat,
tine skill Of yourneighbors; You will drol
all the food upon the table. Better is it t.
accept the offering Of an old-fashicne'
battered knife and fork, which the pro
prietor doubtless gathered in AN auction
sale of antique household goods. Ther'
il no limit to the amount of tea that yol
may guzzle. The attentive waiter vii
fill you cup again and again with no
I Water aud siupulnr tp rclutp the tc
leaves gives out strength and aroma afte
much soaking The cost Of all this re-
treatment is only 20 cents. A roguln
dinner, at which meats, coffee and RE
brandy are served, costs from 40 to Z
cents, according to the number q
courses and the service.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28

NAV

MAY, sweet May, again is come,
NV that frees the land from gloom
Caillren, children, up and see
All her stores OF jollityl
Ca the laughing hedgerow's side
Sac hath spread her treasures wide;
Hill and dale are Mays own treasures I;
Youths, rejoice IN spoftive measures
Up. then. children, We Will go
Where the blooming roses grow
In joyful company
We the bursting powers Will see
Up, your fcstal dress prepare
Where CAV hearts are meeting, there
May hath pleasures most inviting,
Heart and sight and ear delighting;
Listen TO the birds sweet sopg,
Hark, how soft il floats along;
Court!y danes! our pleasures share
Never saw May so fair
Therefore. dancing will We go;
Youths rejoice. the fiow'rets blow
sing We, join the chorus gay
Hail this merry, merry May.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28

The Senate has passed Mr.. Bayard's bill
to pay the marshals the money due them,
but Mr.. Conklings amendment, making it
apply also 10 the deputy marshals appointed
for duty in counection with elections, was re-
jected by the solid Democratic majority.
The upshoi is that the Democrats in Congress
have kept the United States Government in
the disgraceful attitude Of defaulter toward
its own employees for nearly year, and then
refused to pay portion of them for services
fairly and legally rendered.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-05-28
MILKMEN'S MILK.
Analysis of the Milk Sold by Five
Burlington Milk-dealers.
Comparisons and Results of Different
Kinds OF Feeding.

A PRETTY GOOD SHOWING FOE oUI M!LKMEN.
The article which We give below speaks
for itself, and We are glad to give it, not only
for its interest and value to both milk pro-
ducers and consumers, but as a sample of
work done in the laboratory of our State
University and Agricultural College. We
have no doubt of the care and accuracy with
which the analyses below recorded have been
made by Mr.. Owen; and We are authorized
to say that dairy men who desire to procure
similar analyses of their milk can do 50 at the
University at the very low figures of one
dollar for an analysis for butter only; and
.fre dollars for complete analysis.
BURLINGTON, April 25th, 1850.
To the Editor of the Free Press & Times.
Being one of the many in Burlington who
use milk bought from the venders of that
article, naturally desired to know some
thing about its purity and value as an article
of food.
was led to investigate the subject by
noticing how much more cream it took of a
sample of milk from one milk cart than it did
off a sample from another to impart the de-
sired flavor to cup of coffee. During the
month Of February l. therefore, procured
samples of milk from several carts, which
submitted to chemical analysis. At the same
time wrote 10 each producer, requesting
him to furnish me with a statement Of the
breed of cows kept by him, the way they
were kept, kind, quantity and quality of
food given, etc. Some of the gentlemen
complied with my request.
Thinking it might be of interest to the
consumers of milk in Burlington, and know
ing that the farmers in the vicinity would
like to know the comparative results of feed
ing and general treatment upon the same or
different breeds Of milch cows, | take the
liberty to send the following for publication
in the columns of your valuable paper.
For the benefit of your readers who may
not be familiar with the normal percentage
composition Of cows milk, will here state
the average OF one thousand analyses by thir-
ty-four chemists (see VT. Ag. Report, 1877,
lecture by ii. a. Mott, Jr., PHI. ID. +. NJ
MIX Solids l34o