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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24

A CLERSYMAS's CoyGREGATIoN.-
following anecdote is related as having
actually occurred not many months ago
in large northern seaport city in Eng
land, and we have no reason to disbe-
lieve it
1t was Sunday, and it was raining as it
never does rain but in the vicinity of mer-
camille shipping on the first day of the
week. The docks boosted little church
or Bethel, which hoisted the union jack
every Sunday morning in token that SER
vice would be held there, chiefly for sail
ors. The clergyman who offciated week
ly at the Bethel happened to be rather
later than usual on the Sunday morning
in question, owing to the difficulty he had
in getting cab, the ram having caused
those vehicles to be i'll great demand.
He arrived, however, few minutes be-
fore eleven, and hurriedly bidding the
driver to wait for him till service should
be over, he entered the sacred editice-to
find himself alone there. Possibly, sea-
faring people are not more prone to
church going i'll wet weather than their
fellow sinners who live ashore anyhow,
every seat was vacant The clergyman
was Jealous man, SO he resolved to wait
quarter of an hour, on the chance of
some waif or stray turning up. His pa
tience was not unrewarded; for after the
lapse of few minutes, one very wet man
came slowly in, and seated himself with
some hesitation on one of the back bench
es. Even he, probably, had only put in
to that haven under stress of bad weather
outside, all the public houses and other
congenial places of shelter being closed.
Now, our parson was not only Jealous
but II conscientious man-not always the
same thing he resolved that had he
but one solitary unit instead of congre-
cation he would pursue the service in
full to the bitter end forthat unit IS bene-
fiat least, us long a5 the unit would
bear it-and he proceeded to do SO, and
accomplished it, At the end Of liturgy,
touched probably by the patient endur-
ance of his auditor, he condescended to
address him personally, telling him that
since the inclemency OF the weather
are not i'll receipt Of information on the
point, but We feel sure he said inclemen-
cy-had prevented the usual attendance
Mt the church lie would forego the sermon
he had prepared, and would content him
self with making few remarks" This,
however. his hearer begged him not to
do, and expressed II great desire to hear
the sermon So, pleased with this EVIL
dence of intelligence among the lower or
ders, and gratiiied by the effect his elo-
quence WAS producing, he took the vic
tim at his word, and let him have it. The
text duly chosen. blossomed into firstly,
secondly. thirdly, fourthly and lastly
"in conclusion" was followed by lone
word more, and still the unit sat on I'M
dismayed.
After it was all over. the preacher came
down and shook hands with him, thank
ing him warmly for his attention, his
qualification being somewhat diminished
when he discovered the enraptared listen
er to be his cabman, the sum total of
whose ''half n crown an hour for wait
ing" had been materially augmented by
the length of the worthy divine's dis
course. .- Chambers JoWnai
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24
le Dues Experiments.
SORGHUM srGhR At $50 \ FOUND.

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lrroi' ''' "i'"'''4'' ''' -''''
One of commissioner lie Dnc OK
pcrimcnis in conn, clion with his sugar max
;n,, from, s,r;,l,,,n h,s urvar bern m,d,.
rr,;' -. ..,,,. a, no,.ina
Ah""h- Inns WIS '"' S''''''7 "''' pa'N'"
away under ground OF the refuse stalks OF
sorghum, from which the juice had been
pressed by the roller OF the sugar mill. for
the purpose of making horse feed. Not only
was all of the available space allotted for ex-
perimenial vegetable growth sown with
sorghum seed, but large farm was rented
in Virginia, several mllrs iron this city, and
about one hundred arr's planted with this
crop. Several buildings were erected on the
line Of Il street snIIh II steam boiler, engine,
and very rNpenS,v.- nn,hiu,ry set up includ-
ing "A mi! f.r l,i.s- ~ ia. juice from the
stalks boiling tanks. pumps, defecatOr,
,vhporaIor, mixer centrifugal apparatus, etc.
Az the work progress. d. the accumulation
of the crushed sorghum stalks was simply
immense, and what To do with ii was ser
ious question. The Commissioner generous
" offered to give il away 10 poor persons
who kept cows or hogs, for feed. Some of
il was carted away for such purposes, but it
was soon found that the animals would not
eat it, Horses would nibhle at it little, and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24
IN MEMORY.
BY JOHN GREESLBAF WHITTIER.

By JOHN GkEESLbAF WHITTIER.
As a guest who may not stay
Long and sad farewells to say
Glides with smiling face away,
OF the sweetness and the Zest
OF thy happy life possessed
Thou hast LETT US at thy best.
Warm OF heart and clear of brain,
OF Thy sun-might spirits wane
Thou hast spared US all the pain.
Now that thou hast gone away,
Mhai is left OF one 10 say
VINO was open as the day:
What Is there to gloss or shun
save with kindly voices none
Speak thy name beneath the sun.
safe thou art on every side,
Friendship nothing inds TO hide,
Loves demand IS satisfied.
Over manly strength and worth,
NJ Thy ,iesf Of toli. or hearth,
Played the l,mbaur light of mirth,-
Mrih that III uut never burned;
All thy blame 10 pity turned,
Hatred thou a41st never learned.
Every harsh and yeNing thing
AT thy hoIae-iire lost its sting;
Where thou vast was always spring.
And thy perfect trust in good,
Faith IN man and womanhood,
Clance and change and time withstood-
Small respect for cant and whine
Bigot's zeal and haze malIgn,
Had that sunny soul of thine.
Bat TO thee was duty's claim
Sacred, and thy lips became
Rayerent with one holy Name.
Therefore, on ihy unknown way
Gpin Gods peace We who stay
BIf little while delay.
Keep for us. Q friend, wherc'cr
Thou ar. waiting, all that here
Made thy earthly presence dear
SOmeihlngof thy pleasant past
IA ground of wonder cast.
In the stliler waters glassed
Keep the human heart of thee:
Let the mortal only be
Clothed in immo tality.
AaI when fail our feet as fell
Thine upon the asphodel,
lie. THY old smile greet US well,
Proving in word OF bliss
What we foudly dream in this
Love is one with holiness!
-4tidufic NoafLlV
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24
SAYINGS AND DOINGS.

Ito pretty page, with the dmplei chin,
That never has known The BARRIERS shea,
All you wish Ia women Ia win
This Is the way that BOYS begin
Wait I'LL you come 10 forty year.
Curly gold locks cover rfDoli|h hraus:
Billing and cooling Is all Your cheer;
Signing and singing OF midnight strains
Under Bonnybells window panes-
Wait I'LL you come 10 foriy year.
Pledge me round. | bid yc declare,
All good fellows whose hearls are gray,
Did not the faires' OF the fair
Common grow au'l wrarisnmr, ere
Ever month was passed away:
The reIdest lips that ever have Kissed,
The brightest eyes That ever have shone.
May pray aud whisper. aud We not list,
Or look away and never be missed
Ere yet month IS gone.
Gillian's dcal-GoI rest her bier
How loved her twenty Years syne
Marian's married. but III here
Alone and merry at forty wear,
Dipping my pose ~ the Gl-cnn wine.
-IhdileFuV
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24

ground is full Of weeds, making it hard
work to cultivate it, and when it comes to
harvesting the crops are very light it is
more work to pail the weeds before the
potatoes can be dug, than it would be to
dig heavy crop of potatoes, where the
weeds We're all killed at the proper time.
A few days neglect in harvesting a crop of
wheat. or rye, often results In a great
loss in fact 1t is Of the highest import
ance that the harvesting of all crops
should be done as soon as the right time
comes
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24

The disposition on the part Of the male
birds to carry on Irritation with some
other female, while their mate il setting.
may he observed by watching one in II
flock of common tame pigeons. While
his mate is employed in her maternal
duties, her lonesome partner resumes
the same loud couing that WAS heard
while he WIS choosing his mate The
delight which he always expresses when
some young, minated female. hearing
his call, alights on his standing place IL
very evident That comstnncy for which
doves have been proverbially celebrated
is n trait of character which belongs
only to the female. AHUfic Monthly.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24

"For the most resolute spirits oi the
secret societies Of Europe the king of
terrors has nothing really terrible about
him." says an English Journalist, they
have satisfied themselves that there is no
life beyond the grave The value of II
belief In the Immortality of the soul, as
m instrument Of social police, is meal
culably great. and the gradual decay OF
this faith, with certain sections "f desper-
ate and abandoned men, Is sign oi the
times full of menace AMI alarm.
He Would you like To attend the
opera, Endic, this evening She
.Well sh puld gently twIttcr.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24
COST FAN TUTT'


NMIntgr Omaha.
In the lovely summer weather
When the fiow'rets bloom togSther,
When the bells ring merry chime,
Then is the true lovers time.
When the breeze from west was blowing
over land and over sea,
Was nv heart with JOY o'erflowing,
For Ily love was true TO ne.
In the bitter winter weather,
When the blossoms die together,
Gone is scent of rose and rhyme,
Doeful is the poets rhyme.
When the breeze from east was blowing
oEer wave and over lea
Was nv heart with grief o'ernowlng,
For NV love was false 10 me.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24
Ex-senator conkling.
From Hlrper's Weekly.l

~,
in'i' Is "o '"oie '"'''''i anu
fall IN our poltiCil history than that oi MI
Conklinr. lie is not defeated by his oppo-
no,,,, I'm, In /. oyar,hrov, b,, b;s oxn mar
w. "hlch ne asheu 10 support hiui 'sains'
itself in an unconstitutional difference with
a, Administration which i, has inst brourht
,r,. -, -.
in'' po"e'- inns u' '''''i'''
tircly he misunderstood both his party anu
himself.
hi, r..,,,i,. s,r,,..,,I. g., ,.c,v.r tho sca,
'i ms
winch nc anahuohru "ith"n' re's'''' su'ie"-
Lcring his party ma uTity in the Senate, he
has not been sustained even by Republican
-, .,.,.,,,,.1 .
o, niPa,.iy' y. :S fpa,>''I,I;aor
i'ePuoiiciii .auSe' At = np' NJ %
nor c'hstitu'ioii''' liihti lIe lit M
ueu', IL, ii'aAins n".ilna'io', sa u :, =
uu.ieu " 'ne ~ Ia,,. -, =, IL,
''i'aih'f NO. a i.'i,oH' ~ ~ ,, -, -,
qu'S" 'iic ''i'ie " 'ne D:.. T,,,,'ho,1,
upon Tue cieareSt heTesSiN- yi
tue desperate eiiot. 10 oootain 'otes loi ms
return not one yahu arguilleIt was piesen'-
eu ny MI. Sunhlt''s iiiciiuS ioi n,s
election IL MS rtsishhii1ii were lus''iia1lc;
ms re-eiection c"hiu MOI oe Jus,ilieui hau
ne, lndeeh' hnhTty oPl"scu 1hl- nooei.-
son nomination upon 'ne s'puiiu .ii'.'
meri'orious oiiicer ouEii. NOT 10 oe Ieul''eu'
anu uilaole 70 p'e'Snt 1t, ua'i ies'suu ,s.I,, a.
thouSh tne aet W. UNI ha,e oe'n to'"lty " .
Maii"''"ie' ''i" ~ 'S vs.. - -,
inc so'eiui','h'' - ai i"i.''N
taheons' anu o'e'" u'iii'i'S i tioi
Legislature known 10 DC nueitnuent anu
tuly representative 't Pop"i,i ~
"uuu nave o'en "'''' ..I Va
puoiie oPinoi' ~ ,a''i p, D., Srnu ~, ,ISan.
VI i"o f'u''''' '9, ,,.' ,,,,raoaJon,sJ hnm;i;.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24

Ills long habit of public life, and the love
of notorieiy which belongs to Il thealnctl MA
ture. may bring him again into the political
arena. But even if by any chance he should
I've reelected, the glamour is gone lie can
never REGAIN the position from which, sooner
or k,rcr. he was sure to fall. and which with
characteristic autacity he relinquIshei IL
order TO seize it again with flourish.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24

Books rule thy mind, ~ let II h.
Thy heart IL mine, and mlnc alone,
What more can REQUIRE 1T thee
Books rule thy mind. so let Il be
Contented when thN bliss ! see.
wish Il world OF books thine own.
Books rule Thy mind. 80 let II he
Thy heart Il mine. und mime alone.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-06-24

TME-HoNoRED REMEDY Uncle
Pomp, said Col. NJ. TO former slave,
Il hear that some Of you darkies down on
the lower place are affected with the
itch" BEN as it'syou. boss" replied
old Pomp, hesitatingly. 81 mus confess
dat the Lawd has seed fit to affiick us dat
way for fac" "Ah Doing anything
for it?" "Yes, sah o, yes, sab r.
WHAT" why, we-er-we am scratch
in for it. ."-DetroH Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-16
PITH AND POINT.

Barren mountains are not worth
ascent.
kind words are bald-headed. They
can never dye.-N 0. Pjcayune.
-"O for the trusting days of YOUTH"
sings the poet in the Chicago Tribune;
from which we infer that her dressma.
ker has adopted the cash system of G'
ting.-Detroit Free Press.
Fashion says that in the 'paper-
hoop" dance ''the gentlemen form
circle, turning their backs to alady, who
is placed in their center and breaks the
hoop upon the head of the gentleman
with whom she would dance" This is
as good as a circus.-N. 0. Picayune.
-"I declare III never go to another
matinee as long as live," said young
Mrs. Guffey the other day, throwing
herself into a chair and tanning herself
Indignantly. "Wasn't the play good?"
asked Guffey. "Oh, good enough, l
suppose; but that disgusting, stuck-up
Mrs. Diffenderfer sat below me with
such a lovely bonnet on that l couldn't
hear q word. San Francisco Post.
"A few days ago youthful Zulu Of
about twelve summers named Pea-Blos-
som was convicted of stealing in a Gal.
weston court and sentenced to imprisOn-
ment in the County Jail. "He is rather
young to steal, 1 should suppose, re-
marked bystander to Uncle Nose
"No, sab, he is not too young to steal,
but he is cotched little earlier den de
rest OBJ 'em, dat's all."-Galueston
NeWS.
Young Hayseed, a knowing young
fellow from the country, was in town tho
other day and "put up" at one of ths
first-class hotels. After dinner he strolleo
out to the office, and picking up tooth
pick from the box on the office counter
used it vigorously on set of tobacco,
stained grinders, and then replaced il
carefully in the box, saying as he did 50,
"Some folks would put that air silver
in their pocket and kerry it away, but
there haint nothing mean about me-
kin tell you. "-Boston Commercial BaF
Ietin.
-" Yesterday was my wife's birth
lay" remarked a prominent Calves
.onian to a friend. "I suppose you
made her a nice PRESENT." "Oh, yes
[ never omit that" "Did you give hel
some costly jewelry!" "Well, no; whSM
gave her was not quite that expensive.
"What was itP" 81 gave her pretty
strong hint that she would not be over.
looked next Christmas, providing sns
behaved herself properly, made the nre:
in the morning, and pulled off my bo o..
when l came home tired. ''-GGECeS'0"
NeoOS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-16
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Strawberries cultivated at Charlo,.
ton, S. c., are expected to yield .000
900 quarts for the Northern markot,
from 250 acres of land.
The use of gas as fuel enables tbo
manufacturers of steel and glass IN
Pittsburgh to produce those articles 70.
more cheaply than formerly.
"A tea plantation was established
last year by Count d'Amigo upon I;a
estates near Messina, Italy. The tns s
plant is said to thrive finely there. and
its leaves are in no wise inferior to those
of the Chinese plant.
Prof. j. Lawrence Smith, of Toni,
vile, Ky, describes new series .,
spordumene found in Alexandria Com
ty, North Carolina. The vein bear;nc
it runs about due east and west. ana
dips about an angle of 20 degrees h
expects that further and more exhanstivo
exploration will result in the discoyerv
OF crystals having commercial value .,
gems. This new variety he calls by the
name of hiddenite. 'N'
Concerning "applied science
Prof. Huxley recently remarked 1r
often wish that this phrase had nevor
been invented, for it suggests that tbero
is sort of scientific knowledge of direot
practical use which can be studied apart
from another sort of scientific knowl.
edge which is of no practical utility. and
which is termed squire science.| But
there IS no more complete fallacy than
this. What people cali applied Science
is nothing but the application of pure
science TO particular classes of
problems"
Prof. Fleming Jenkin has stated
that the following are the main condi.
tions to be fulfilled in putting house
into good sanitary order: /. The LIQUID
refuse from the house must have free
passage to the town sewer. 2. The air
from the town sewer must not have
free passage into the house drain. 3;
No air or gas from the drainage chan.
nels of the house must enter the house.
4. No water or liquid must leak from
those channels into the ground under
the house. 5. The drinking water must
be stored in such manner as to run no
risk of contamination. 6. The air of the
dwelling-rooms must be supplied with.
out contamination.
-Perfumers are aware of the curious
fact that some of our sweetest and most
delicately scented flowers are of no value
for perfumery. For example, no pro.
cess has as yet been discovered by which
the fragrance of sweet-brier and eglan.
tine can be extracted and preserved, but
a good imitation is produced by COM
pound of neroli oil, with alcoholic ex.
tracts of rose pomade and of orange
flowers. Lily of the valley, which is
likewise unavailable to the perfumer, is
well initiated by combination of vani.
la, extract of tuberose, jasmine and
otto of almonds. Lilies are little used
in perfumery, their odors being toopow-
erful.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-16
A Queens Robes.

A fashionable modiste of San Fran
cisco had her parlors crowded one en-
tire day with guests inspecting an outfit
which she had just completed, per order,
for Queen Kaprolani, the wife of King
Kalakaua, of the Sandwich Islands.
Among the many handsome robes was
one which, intended for a grand state
occasion, is made in the native style of
the Hawaiian Islands, and is termed the
s'holuka." The design is the same as is
known in the South, especially in New
Orleans, as the "volonta," the robe
being in one piece and gathered into a
deep yoke that covers the shoulders.
The material is the very richest velvet,
of a Marie Louise blue, striped with
gold and combined with plain velvet of
the same shade. Another was of en-
bossed velvet, of the most delicate
peach-pink shade, which constituted the
train and corsage. This was over a
petticoat of plain Turk satin, also
peach-pink, and was richly embroidered
with white jet. The half sleeves and
high-rolling collar were of the satin,
and thickly covered with jet embroid-
erv. Handsome white jet ornaments
fastened the corsage, which was pointed
in the front and back. The most beau
tiful of the lot, however, was marine
blue satin combined it'll ecru satin, and
finished with heavy garniture of Grim
son-crushed roses. This gown was also
made in the "holoku" style, with long,
flowing sleeves open at the shoulders
and extending nearly to the bottom of
the gown, and were lined with crimson
satin. Each suit had two pairs of slip
pers made of the same material as the
dress they were to be worn with.-SGn
Francisco Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-16
Witch Women's Arts-Their Charms
and Magic Spells.

A few miles across country from
Reinholdsville, Pa, in the barren hills
near the old Dunkard Cloister, is the I'M
pretentious cabin of Dame Barbara
Fischer. Her reputation as a woman
who works wonders by mysterious
charms, spells, potions and prayers is of
wide extent. She is small in stature,
aged, and gray, yet keen, sharp, bright
and thoroughly independent. She will
allow no one to encroach upon her
rights, and a short time ago the atten-
ton of this entire community was
directed to a serious misunderstanding
she had with her son, who charged
Dame Fischer with having played a
prank on a pet animal of his. She indig-
nantly denied that she had in any way
interfered with his dog, and had never
caused the dog to chase after his tail
until he dropped dead with exhaustion.
The old woman had her friends, and
so did the young farmer. They freely
took sides. Subsequently the wells of
several neighbors became exhausted at
a time when there was no drought, and
the cows of other old Dunkard neighbors
gave bloody milk. Those persons who
had taken sides with the son were all
very suddenly more or less affected in
one way or the other, which gave rise
to great speculation and gossip in all
the country around. Generally speak
ing, the neighbors of the old woman are
superstitious, and believe in all sorts OF
unnatural relics of witchcraft and
black art. Hence they are ever
ready to believe any story, however
monstrously absurd, and they attach
much Importance to every move the old
woman may make. To the strange Wis
itor Dame Fischer will have little to say
and less to do. Any one wearing the
garb of city resident and claiming her
aid in anything outside of the most or.
binary ailment will meet with very
cool reception. The applicant for her
aid in anything extraordinary must be
known to her personally, or must be in.
troduced by some one with whom she is
very we'll acquainted. A sufferer call
ing on her in person will be promptly
treated, no matter who he or she MAY
be, for all species of bruises. burns
nervous affections, "wild fre,n St. An,
thongs dance, felon, hypochondria
melancholia, and kindred ailments
Dame Fischer will lend prompt assist
ance to all who may personally apply
and exhibit their affiiction. In a ma
jority of instances the old woman use.
no medicines, but depends upon hel
''charm" to heal. This charm. or. a:
the natives hereabouts denominate It
''pow-wowing," consists of a simple
breathing upon the wound or sore:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-16
1t Was All Right.

Several people were making pun.
chases in a Woodward Avenue grocery
yesterday, when an old man with a cSne
in one hand and bundle in the otnef
stood in the door and asked:
"Did any of you drive up here In
sleighP"
"Yes, did," replied one.
"Was it an old white hossp"
eyes" =,
"And an old woman in the CUTTER
eyes"
"And can she manage the hossF
81 guess she can"
"Then it's all right" said the man u
the cane and bundle. "The old moss
has just run away and the old woman -
hanging to the dashboard and yeinls
murder with all her might; but II sn0
can manage him there's no use OF any ny
body getting excited over it; Lev Y
inquire what the price of cranberrieS
to-day. Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-16
The Fatal Effect Of Skipping.

The skipping-rope has added another
to its list of victims. The death of lisa.
bella Coyle, an eight-year-old orphan
girl, who died at No 1927 North Twelfth
Street, was the result of too much skip
ping. On Saturday afternoon and even
ing she INDUCED in great deal of skip
ping. On Sunday morning she was too
weak to arise as usual. All day Sunday
and all Sunday night she grew worse,
suffering great pain, until 2 O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, when death came to
her relief. Coroner Frank held the in
quest yesterday afternoon and pro-
nounced spinal meningitis the cause Of
her death, and this disease the result of
conclusion produced ty over exertion
In jumping rope.-St. Louis RepubE-
can.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-16

blowing over it, as it were, accompanied
by gentle touch, wave of the hand,
and silent prayer. The conditions for
operating are implicit faith in the mode
OF treatment, perfect surrender of all
thought antagonistic to the operator, and
a serious promise to follow out all d.
rections that may be given. Radical
cures are then promised, and, strange
as may appear, this class of "wonder-
workers" have favorable regulations all
over this sectian of the State for havin:.
helped many sufferers to absolute health.
Cor. N. Y. Sun.