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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

Mr. Rlce, oil Massachusetts, presented TO
Congress on the seventh instant minority
report from the committee ON foreign affairs
on the resolutions referred l" That committee
concerning the appointment "i commission
ers to ascertain and report basis ior reci-
procity treaty between the United States and
the British provinces in North America. Mr.
Cox, for the majority Of the committee, had
previously reported in favor Of the resolu-
tions. In Mr.. Ricc's report the proposed ac-
tion is pronounced Of extremely doubtful
constitutionaiity. The regulation of COM
merce with foreign nations having been given
by the constitution TO Congress. and the
power to originate all billsfor raising 5rcvenuc
to the House of Representatives, these pow
ers, it is contended, cannot he constitution
ally exercised in the form of treaty, in the
making of which the House Of Representa-
tives has no share. Besides this constiiu-
tiona difficulty the report says that our ex-
nerience in treaties has not becn sucb. cspe-
cially with Great britain, as 10 induce the
belief that our country would derive advan-
tage from the negotiations proposed. II any
change is desirable in our commercial rela-
tions with Canada it should he made by bill
and not by treaty.
Further the present is not an oyp3rtuae
time for the establishment Of commercial re-
lations with Canada on d new basis, because
Canadian sentiment and opinion at pgesen;
are not favorable. The Canadians had spe-
cal and extraordinary advantages under the
treaty of 1854. They were able to ex-
port to us, free of duty, everything
which they wanted to sell, but the treaty
admitted none of the products Of our
manufactures which it was chiefly for or
interest to sell to them. Since the termina-
ton of tha: treaty they have shown much
i'll temper at what they are pleased to con
slider our purely selfish spirit, and have set
their hearts Oh rctaliating hy a protective
tariff which they enacted last year and are
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The Pccket Dl:v Pira.

Siar1 cr-rt With tnr chm tlrl,i q
1,..I, mn n,.,v, ti,r..,o.I, fine .,nsr al the
- ~, ,,, IN ,Ln cb|.t i Lrirful Now
al 'Iaao 20" u, thr ,nnnt, nice, Of clay pinc
aten saw NJ, ;ncL lone and blow through
Il nc Iom.. onJ barl .s you can. as If yuu
go. =, Ill ,,'t d., tl..p,a
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AMI 90, "i' ,,'i ,-,,.,. ,,r,rtnIn feel.
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Nj. cav, ,i...t of ,lir.--siv bc had Il
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w. n, .,a,,liaj M ,..,.,rr;, and
i,naw vcyv weII What II was to have the
r,-,,".,.i, :',.I Lo,rois vi numerically
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~ =. ;,,,,,,, -. ,,;r.,, 1,o, tvo inches
- ~ +i,i.. Itlln ninn he
ns as. 49, p." "or ,ra+ 60 ti,ot ho cnnlJ in
a. a, S. whnIe ;nc,os Ent now his
nbest % ;s ~onnJ and fnll ard he Is rs
STRAIGHT .<m.n Nc am in Il .Inzln. His
waoi os a. i aonc ;o.,...I i,o svs iia
has the s1+nn6cst voice Of :,av IN & choir
IN yL;c,, l.. now sings. The caiarrh has
eft whlle his stomach is simply doing
loblv Tho fuller veins in lis hands.
and the swiftcr reaction w!i,n he bathcs
tells that the circulation is also stronger
and ouickcr tLan formerly. while he has
a renr al health and hn6vancy tn which
he had Iono been n stranger. These are
surely wonderful changes in il man Of his
onp and in that brir, time. AMI each
chance is nlainlv for the better Not
only do his friends remarl, ii. hut he de
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

HE TURNS IT HIS NOSE At CHANCE 1"
EARN A.; HONEST LIvI;G RY WEITi,.G FOR
AN AMERICAN NrwsrArf;E.
Paris Correspondence Of III, Loaion i''n's.l
In a letter from friend of mine at
Berlin occurs the following am"s!n& pass
age:
contemporary journalism re- 'tly
verv nearly obtained Il colleague who
would certainly have contributed I" raiSe
the dignity of the profession. an: who
would speedily have monopohzed "hlVer-
sal attention. 4 short t1nc ago an inner
lean arrived in Berlin and address'i ii to
Prince Bismarck letter couched IN the
politest terms. and written with und"'iot-
ed seriousness. In this letter the Amer
lean traveller announced IL the prince
that he had come to Berlin N fuiiilimeh'
of a mission, the importance oi winch the
chancellor must not underrate. AMI one
which might have the most important
consequences for his own poiicy, as Wen
rs for public opinion III general lie had
been sent to Prince Bismarck hy very
great American newspaper. winch S,iicl-
ted his cooperation. 1t placed ITS c"ilms
at his disposal once week for tn" nHcon-
trolled publication of an article, alof' "'
long, as the prince might determine
which, starting from America WIN tilc
greatest possible ec}at. would convey the
princes views to all the corners of the
globe, would give rise week after week to
the most animated controversies. and
would thus afford the chancellor means
of l.now,ne the general opinion OF his
views while these by = weekly dose
would be gradually instilled into the mind
of Europe-nav, OF the whole civilized
world. Moreover. as practical Amcri-
cans, thinking even = chancellor "i ter
many might find these reasons too pia-
tonic. the proprietors of The newspaper,
through their ambassador. offered the
p,ince for each of these articles. and for
the whole time during which he might
write them, even should they not exceed
20 lines, the sum of =. .j01-tilat -, Sl:'i,-
600 wear They declared themselves
ready to deposit beforehand S26o,cUl, the
prince thus being placed III possession "i
two years compression, even should ihe
paper, despite the stipulaiions to tho con-
trary, no. publish Il line what the prince
wrote. On receiving This curious and
seriously expressed offer. the prince
laughed very much, and had = serious
reply sent. stating that his numerous
occupations prevented him from accept
inc any more. When his reply had been
sent oil. the prince Suddenly tarning t"
Count Herbert BisHajS, his son, cXc.ainl-
cd, How stupid oi nl2: W might have
proposed To- them (, have - Letter from
vou fer half the s,I'G /; i announced
that. after his failure with pnur' BIS
marc., the ncgotiator started for fA.i' 20
find some celebrity in his stead
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

Fremch industry and sagacity take the
lead of the world in little things, if moth
ing Iaauc. Toad culture is Il regular bus
mess there with the economic people and
the demand for :oads is great and IN
creasinc. The useful little animals are
employed rs insect dos.rovcrs, not only
in the gardens OF that country, hut thou
sands Of them are packed down in bas-
kcts Of damp moss. and sent to tie other
countries to be sold 10 gardeners. The
more observing horticulturists and ilori-
culturists have long been aware OF their
value rs insect destroyers, and have utiliz-
ed them to n greater or less extent And
i. is not much to the credit Of American
gardeners AMI farmers that they have
never recognized the services Of this help
fui and innocent little reptile. Nature
conducts her operations by reciprocal
means, and il she gives us the hurtful
insects 10 cat up our crops, she also gives
Us the birds. tuads, etc, to eat up the III
secls. The farmer should keep n close
eve on nature. and seek to make her
manifold operations helpful, instead of
casting hindrance in the way by destroy
ing her agents. The successful farmer
has great need to be a good economic
naturalist Many things, as loathsome
looking rs the toad, are the farmers
friend -- ni'rai NcsScagsr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25
Lead Pencil.
soAE FACTS ABOUT THEIR JtN.-ii'.s ~,
AND OF THE PECJLIAGIriis rF GRAPHITE

SOME FACTS ABOUT THEN; aAH.'ii'.' AZ,
AND OF THE rEcvLIAHIris nF GRAPHITE
Probably there is nothing - aniy,r-
sally familiar in use and ai" g." utterly
unknown to the user, III it, i':ar' :.Hd
origin as thu common l'Ii - H''il, t-i'
olirin Of II III Ills country ;.!au" l., ia"
estimated ut ,S,O0D,UoJ pr year. IT.
very name, peIpetuaiir" tin Old J. "dtn
plumnct familiar amen" ia" trylHife' "i
the boy : first pocket. Is a lnls'i1mer and
mistake. ''hlach lead having "a" NOR
resemblance 10 lead than chalk has t.
cheese Most people suppose Ia" '''ai
is melted and poured into TIA" hole IN th"
pcncil-wool hut 1t IL ground t";n '.lEi.'.i
,mpnlrahlc powder, miN"i t'"iasir Nlih
water, made into q long 'oli lii.r WIZ lay
BEN" forced through small h"lr. G"'t
as water is forced from a syringe
Strengthened. and cut in l'ngins aud
baked like pottery. The "harjnrss Is
due to IN admiXiure of clay. Th" pencil
is made iu two halves hv machinery at -
cheap and rapid rate. and the proc' ss's.
which cannot be related here 1T length,
are among the most interesting IN Nm' ~
can factures.
The material called "Llaci, lead J.. "a
marvellous as India rubber. although t. IS
Protaan. II il simply carbon, and i, al,
enigma and a bundle "f Inconsistencies.
| It's unlkrucss To lead Is suggested 10y
/ saving tina: its weight ~ less than "n''-
/ fourth that ,.f lead. and that Whia lead
/ fuses at u lower Temperature, "rarh't" Is
/ not friablc at any temperature known ;
/ on the contrary, iio substance known sui-
passes ii in resisting II, at. Carbon ~
! ordinary anthracite barns ca:hun in
| graphite refuses 10 burn, iut u'.ta Ii-
| metallic contents. The diamond, as Is
commonly known. il nearly pure caru uln
| but SO IS graphite. The latter isthc soft
est suhstanc" ding from the earth tho
/ diamond Is the hardest substance known.
Subject the diamond 10 sufficient heat,
| and 1t parts with mysterious something,
/ leaving Il Int of soft and dissHMlllr ear
! bon but it has not vc;-unlcss W. ar' II
recent storics-becn found possible L" r.
verse the process and add to the carbon
/ that mysterious something.
The puriiyof graplnt" Is extraordinary
Ii il sometimes refined until less tirul
une-twentieth Of one per ccut. 81 Other
matter than carbon is l,it mcr. VA trar"-
The finest specimen Of gold cTor found,
probably, was one from III" raj NOM
tains. which was 9S.9G per cent. hho,
thus having lOi per cent "t i"r,l lrn sub
stance. against q. - per cent. N hr finest
graphite or stating it in another way
the finest gold had more than five times
and the average gold produced ias twenty
to fifty times, as much impuuty as the
finest Ticonderoga graphite. Assuming
that the diamond Is perfectly pure car
bon, this mere trace "f iupurIty Is ri
that separates the rare, hard iraa !g,"n'
costly diamond from the common. c>ccs
sively soft. dull, comparatively valu"lesi
graphite, scarcely onc-half as heavy a'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25
TAINTED MILK.

At WelsiIpool Il case of diptheria WAS
traced back by medical experts to milk
delivered from house in which this dis
ease prevailed and at Fallowtield, near
Manchester, thirty-tive persons. belong
ing to eighteen families supplied by the
same dairy, were attacked with scarlet
fever. twenty-four of them within thirty
six hours, and the local Government
Board, after careful investigation, believe
it WAS spread by milk drawn from the
cows by man who had lodged the pre-
vious night in a house where there was a
case cf scarlet fcvor-ErchaAgc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

Ii taken internally with their food,
sulphur will almost invariably keep all
kinds of animals free from lice. We
have made practice for years past OF
giving hcap!ng teaspocnful once a week
in tie feed oi each Of our COWS, and the
game quantity to about every ten hens in
our i!ock, and they have never been
troubled with lice in them. 1t may be
given in the same proportion as to size
when required in the food of poultry,
pigs and sheep. Sulphur is a mild cath.
artic when desired for this purpose, and
in small doses seems to have n general
beneficial effect on tie animal system,
something like salt. though, Of course.
rot OF that nature. -RUrdt Nor lI0rLCr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

G.xIrhL ArTEUE FEANKIlE COUNTY
BOY. \ Saratoga correspondent OF the
EuilaHl HGWd writes the following To
that paper; u send You few facts con-
ccrnine the parcntage and birth of Gen.
Arthur, the Republican nominee for Vice
President Nearly 80 years ago, the writer.
then a small boy. lived in remote district in
The town of Fairfield, Vt, which joins st.
Alaas on the east. | well remember the
advent to tha; nrighborhood of Baptist
preacher Of Irish birth, but of remarkable
ability and cioqucncc. He drew audiences
unhcarl of before in that rustic community,
where there WAS ilourishing Baptist
church. He At first preached in the district
school house. which soon failed to hold half
Us arli:9acc- Finally spacious ncighbor
ing barn was pressed into service as place
of worship. \ meeting house was soon
hmlt in which he afterwards preached. On
moving his family tc the place of his labors,
there was 10 vacant house suitable To receive
them. as The large families OF farmers filled
Ill desirable tcncmenis The minister with
his wife ard four Young daughters moved
into small log cabin. only few rods from
the humble dwelling of my parents, 10 re
main there till small but comfortable par
sona.rr should be bulk across the way.
One night my mother was mysicriousiy
absent. and our anxious inquiries concerning
her whereabouts were answered gravcly but
cvasivcly by or father but she returned IN
the morning to the care Of her own little
n,c; with her face IA liant with smiles, and
as;onishei us with the intelligence that 4
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

sh. I'.a,iicnce ssoa. uacrs.
rdr cAXtrI,y CHAMPION vANQrIsnEp ross
TuE WINNER.

1dI ChEtbttN CHAMPION NANQTIsiiED - ross
TiE WINNER.
pr.tinry,.r. June l.. - The following
started in the professional race here to-day :
Wallncr Ross of ~. John, y. Il. Geo. W.
Lee. Newark; James Riley. Saratoga :;
ilurltio Drlano. Chelsea. Mass. J. y.
Tcnrvcl. Pcckvillc; Fred A. Pllistcd, Bos-
ton: Jacob Gaudicr Toronto; James y.
Dempsey, Geneva; Robert W. Boyd. Mid
,!lcl.nro. England; Edward iIanlan Toronto
NJ the signal llanlan rushed Ia the front
followed hy Boyd AMI Riley. After time
Ross plishrd ahead of Eoyd and they fo;;'!
steadily frr third position beyond the iir-t
half mile Finally Ross passed the English
man and sped ior llanlan passing him before
rcarhins ih,. turning point by three or four
l.n.ihs. with Riley second and llanlan third
Gaudcr -ccmc,llo have foulcd with his buoy
in turning. and Boyd farcd no better, for he
cane in contact with hlS huovs and was de
lanctl nearly half a minute. As the buoy
Was rounded the wind freshtncd pcrccrti-
III, and white caps adorned the hlllows at
frequent intervals. Ross Stcercd lcward To
th,. eastern shore with Riley second and the
champion Third Ross maintained his lead.
Aluul halt n mile from the turn llanian was
ohStrvt, to cease rowing and rest ON his oars.
When asked what was the matter from the
I,i,,s boat. he placed his hand on his chest
',s ,I,ourh ryr'.rirncin.r pain. At this time
r,ss w.,s s,.y,rl hu@ihs in advance with
uil,r ..,,nJ Th, water WAS exceedingly
r,r..L ,pJ ON. ,,rsn,an WAS seen tn leave his
boat. The police boat and several other
lhfi7 WI" ~ III. i'9N "''''" w
iCui'N'h Mtif steering loI inc NtSltlH lH si"i''
with the latter in advance. kuss Kept Il
- r.. H., ,.,r,. .,. ;I,. anil .t tho finish
"',"'- F''' - 80 -, t,:r
had Il ltah "l lhlI' SIN S'''h'lS. "itu i'ti'N
second and IUucNth third lhc following
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

No man who was named in the conf, O ..
the Republican presidential nominate ',,-
come out Of it with greater honor thii ,..-
Mr. Edmunds From first To last he lie, ...,. d
to speak word nr lift finger in his ovr q.
half, and his only expressed hope wa 'i''t
the man might he nominated who WuUiG De.
surcst to carry the doubtful States. Vermont
is prouder than ever, to-day, OF her illns;ri'.s
son, and he stands higher than ever in the Is
iimation Of the whole nation. .-Braiti.s9re
P1gniz.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25
ON GIRDLE.

Taa; which her slender waist conhrei
Saa!l nov my joyful temples bind;
No monarch but would give his crown
HIS arms might do what this hath done
II was nv heavens eXtremest sphere.
The aale which held that lovely deer
My Joy. my grief. my hope, my lovr,
Did ali within this circle move.
narrow compass and yet there
Dwelt all that's good and all that's far
Give me but what this ribbon bound,
Take Gil the rest the sun goes round.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

A Dublin despatch says that attacks on
landic.ds nave been numerous recently ON Won
day. at BalhHamorc. Henry Ache-on. a,7i-l'd hg
,oifteen cu-fIpit attemrtldts - fence ~ ms IA ~
from which "a tenant Fad been cvicied. Ah1ui l"H'
tenantfy attacked faeia. Mr.. Acle7"h aiih Tue "',
stables Ned. AMI "a d. lending hims'I lI"m Az" p
ArhesOn shot one Mc.hln dead Eslctions are 20
ing on with much trpuhlr, the tenhlis reluse 10
paw rent The landlords are assisted by the police
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25
THE MAIDEN FAIR.


Aloag slope Of grass she cam
And as she walked. a VIRGIN s1iih'
Ii; up her faces snow Win hli"'-
Fuu sliaht aal small she wa'' a'!H neh'
Her little neck slNly. as -hc NyH''
In saiae ch.ldiikc bewiideIih III
GoIJ was the color 0. her har;
TIA, color of her eyes was fair;
i,ne sun shone On her everywhere.
a fair she was as hawthorn ilOworsl
IL seemed the flush OF the spring hours
Law on her cheeks, and summer showers
Had baihed her in I sweet content,
virginia. faint rayishneni
OF peace for with her came scchi-
OF flowers plGcSed wlth childish hihd
In some forgotten fairyland.
where all arrow the sweet years stand.
And all the creatures OF the wool
crest from their leafy solitude.
Aud wondering around her stood.
The fawnS came 10 her, unafraid,
And on her hand their muZZle laid
And auttering birds ilew down and stayed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

The VERMONT DELEGATION AT tHICAGo.
No delegation had Il right to leave Chicago
with a consciousness of duty better per
formed than the Vermont delegation. En-
tcring the convention with the feeling that
mo state had Il better right To name ke-
publican candidate. and no State could name
"A better man" they accomplished all That
could hc done 10 secure the nomination ol
Mr.. Edmunds If there existed time
which, had it been seized. would have led
the Grand break for EdmundS. the fault that
the critical moment was lost was not theirs.
However this may have been, and wherever
the blame may lie. any reflections that 1T
might have been are now worse than uSr-
less AS Gen. Grant is satisfied. and Conk-
ling is satisfied. and Edmunds is satisfied,
and Blaine and Sherman have got 10 he,
Vermontcrs may us well he satisfied, too,
and note down in their memorandum books
that in four wears more there will be another
National Convention; MT. Edmunds will
then I've only tilty-siX years old. and our re
cent delegation have managed 81 wisely that
his chances next time are dcciccdly better
than they were last week. - Nontpciitr
Waterman.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25
The Messenger says

Ii seems that Hon. f. \ SJwics is scgk-
ing the nomination for member of Congress.
ani certain politicians who work for money
are reported rs active for him. tndoulied-
ly, too, he has some other support. Wei
this is free country, and u good Ge,i has TO-
he trust ed 10 the honesty ana good sense ci
the people. Reports from AL parts OF the
district indicate that ten. GrHu;'S c;trdicacv
is very generally acceptable.
1t N 4 free country but some things that
are lawful are not cNpctient. And il strikes
us that ii Is not rendering Mr. Savle5 Il
friendly service ;n bring his nanr int t.ia
canvass at tl.is laic ,lay. ~ r.aay of th..
most sensible and influential R'r.'lHa"S IN
the district are agreed in the cpi;-...i ,.,,' .c
surcst road to uu,ou and harm' s. .!'
party is To reuorinate AMI elect ca. ;,r 20.
and So many oi his former oproncr's SO. s.
csce in this view. that we are cont ,,Ai 0. 3D..
it will he impossible TO prevent tn. r>'i'r.
And we find it difficult to relieve IN, VI
SowlcS will finally allow his uamr e. BE-
pressed in the convention.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25
VT, FRIDAY

the gem, and yct the two are closely alike
and almost cq ual i'll their resistance to
fire. How these things are 50 Is yti
.lnnl,r ihc srcrcts OF natures $ lNhofatory.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

Bank Examiner IIcnlcc arrived al Braillc-
horo on "Wednesday and began thorough
examination of the banks affairs. Attrr
this is finished the question of apcrmanent
receiver will hr settled. Before he arrived
it was pretty well ascertaincd that. though
the ,cpnsiturs, and ni course the hill holders
arr, secured. the stock is gone The largest
drposilor is the Vermont Savings Bank.
,,liich has some s;i. 600 in the pool to secure
" hich Mr. Waite paid II bonus of $500,
which the two sound banks in the village
declared could not he donr proitahly. There
are only somc -. 000 of private deposits. Al
tnchmcuis have been put in mll oi the
bank ON all Waite's private prol eriy, his
house, the gas works and the llinsdale
bridge. both of which he owned. What can
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-06-25

One hf the richest lud most famous mon
a-lrri IA ljIly that o Monte Casino on the line
nf ruIway h,tNrcn l.our ami Naples; II was
iouudpd IN %. aui hi- continuously existed ever
since. l:- hidrs i- wonderfully rich ~ written
and print,rl dirun'.uis, and The rents ut the do
main ar" al .iuat" tn maintain The institution lt'
abolition AMI rnniiscitinu are now urged by the
Italians riiiriIs