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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-02-04

TANISG S:'AKE-T went 10 the na-
tves and tried to ascertain the cause of
their conduct, and they made Inc under
stand why they had fled. i then return
ed to see the snake myself, which, in fact,
| did. although two-thirds of its length
were hidden ill a hole in the earth. His
size was such that i concluded he could
not be poisonous, and / at once grasped
him by the tail While dragging him
out OF his lair with my two hands l was
prepared to hatten his neck close to his
head with one foot the moment he emery
ed, SO that he should not have the power
OF turning or moving. Myplan succeed
Ell perfectly, and while the snakes head
was imprisoned under my foot | grasped
ms body with my hands, and, as though
l had vanquished a terrible monster,
turned toward the natives with an air of
triumph. They, struck with terror, had
looked on at the scene from safe dis
lance. | must confess that the snake of
fered little resistance, although it writhed
and twisted itself round my arm, squeez-
ing it so tightly as to stop the circulation
and make my hand black. remained,
however, in possession Of its neck, and
soon secured it firmly to a long thick
stick had brought with me- | then
gave the reptile TO my men tocarry home.
This serpent was II feet long, whereas
the one Waterton caught singie-handed
was but 10 feet, though it might have
been equally powerful This snake was
kept alive and became quite tame, and
when the natives saw D'Albertis kiss its
head and let it coil round his legs they
howled with amazemcnt and admiration.
Six weeks after the capture lie writes ;
My snake continues to do well 1t has
twice cast its skin, is well-behaved and
tame, and does not attempt to escape,
even when I put it in the sun outside the
house and when l go to bring it in, it
comes to me of its own accord. 1t never
| attempts to bite, even when | caress or
tease it. While / am working / often
hold 1t on my knees, where it remains for
hours ; sometimes it raises its head, and
licks my face with it's forked tongue. 1t
is true friend and companion to me.
When the natives bother me it is useful
i'll putting them to flight, for they are
much afraid of it it Is quite sufficient for
me to let my snake loose to make them fly
at full speed" He kept his serpent for
nearly six months, and iatteriy another Of
the same species with it, till at last both
escaped, and he mourns their loss as of
dear friends, adding, ''for / loved them
and they loved me, and We had passed
! long time together. -Neir Guinea Al
| DeJ.tis
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-02-04
OH 6ree, press.
MY COAT

MY COAT
Ny poor: ,.'Af ga. h' faithful &, The emil;
W. h!th grow old ten years have gone.
Through winch nv hand ia. brushed Thee ancient
friend
Noj more could Sacrate. have done
II weakened 10 a threilhIre siai.
Thou sill must suffer many a blow
l. cn like INV master braves the storms of f,ta
MY gp'd OId coat, wen never pIrt-Jh, NJ.
] still can well remember the Gi-t tliv
wore thee for ny memory = stlulr.
II was my birthday and nv comrades yny
thanted thy glurles IN Il song
ny poverty might make me vain
49, ne friends who loved me long ago,
InOugh thou art poor, will drink to thee again
My good old coat wen never part-oh no,
TINS hne-tlrawn rent IFS cause ne'ar forget
II beams upon my memory sim:
ielgned one night 10 fy from my Iiset,e
And even now her grasp feel
She tore thee. hut she made more fast
NV letters. while she wrOnged me 80
lneh Nv" whole DAYS In nending thee she passed
MY good old coat, well never plrt-oh, no!
Ne'er dru.,ei with musk AMI amber hast thou
been.
Like coats by yapd coXc0mhs worn
Neer IN an aniechamber vert thou seen
lnsulted 10y the lOrdling scorn
How wlstfully all France has eyed
The hand that ribbons can best hestowi
The neld-lpwer Is thy buttons ONLY bride
My goOi Old coat wen never parton. mo-
We shall not have those foolish DAYS again.
When our two destinies were one
Those days So fraught with pleasure ami Win Dam.
Those days OF mingled rain and sun.
somehow think, my ancient friend
MO II roatleSs realm go;
let WIt awhile together We vii! end
MY go'd OH coat, wen never part oh. no!
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-02-04
TIE Ircsr;ce Ct 81. Bernard.
MONKS sSp DOGS WHO RENDER VALUABLE
SERVICE.

MONKS sSp Dogs WHO RENDER VALUABLE
SERVICE.
i..'n the Dumb Aniuiil
/ The Luspr'e of St Bernard Is situated
| $500 feet above the level ii the sea.
! Mount Washington is G. I'D feet y poet
has said of this hospicc
! That house the highest IN the ancient world
And destined IN perform from age 10 age
/ The nohlest s'rNire, welcoming as guests
] All Of all nations aui of every faith;
Atcmple sacred 10 humanity
II is a pilr at simplest mi>uuIy.
With narrow Wluduws AMI vast hGitr1sSt-.
Yet showing many a rent. a. well il might
warred on forever by TIE eemSniS,
In some wears moi week has passed
without snow falling. 1t always freezes
early in the morning. even in the height
of summer, and the hospice Is rarely four
months free from deep snow. To climb
this pass from Switzerland and SAVOY is
often extremely periiuu5. Sudden snow
storms uvcrtuke the traveller celebrating
the path, and n; other timcs-more fear
fui and dangerous the avalanche sweeps
from the heights, carving trees and
craSs. and buryIng everything 1t does
not carry with It. This hospice Is kept
IN obedience to religions convictions. to
help the perishIne and give needed re-
frcshment and rest to travellers No man
could he hired To do this service Love
only, love to God and man, could furnish
motives strong enough. These brave
monks have found helpers in race of
dogs, rs all the world knows. They are
known AS the st. Bernard breed. Ii Is
said the first dogs came from Spain but
purity "l stock has been deemed of less
moment than the qualities required for
their service in saving human life. OF
course many of them die III the attempt.
In times OF special peril, We are told, they
are sent generally mpairs, one carrying
Il flask Of spirits attached I, his neck,
the other with cloak for any who may
need. Ii the person found hv them can
WALL. they conduct him to the hcspice.
and by their loud barking tell of their
return and need OF assistance. II he he
lnscnslble, they 90 back L. the hospice
and call the monk Ia the spot. SO Keen
is their sense Of smell that though the
sufferer Is several feet below the surface,
they will not pass the spot, hut dig away
the snoN and exert themselves To- the ut
termCst ~ his behalf.
Meduls are worn 10y the dogs Tor every
life they hive saved One had ~ such
medals Very many affecting stories OF
their fidelity are told. In the church of
st Oswald, ut XuG, there Is II representa-
ton of one on the tomb of Il man whose
life he had saved
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-02-04

MR. BARLow's RAILROADS heretofore
announced, Hon. Bradley Barlow, president
Of the Southeastern, has bought the Lake
Champlain and st. Lawrence Junction Rail
road, which extends from Stanhridge on the
Central Vermont line TO St Guillaume on
the Northern division of the first named
route, a distance OF 60 miles 81 Guillaume
is 81 miles from Sorc, which il on the ST.
Lawrence. % miles below Monl real. The line
which has changed ownership crosses the
Southeastern al West Farnham and passes
through a rich agricultural country which
furnishes profitable traffic Ii was origin
ally narrow guage road and has recently
been operated 10y its builders with rolling
stock furnished by the Central Vermont
The new through freight line which has inst
gone into operation is n very important one.
II is called the Quebec, Ottawa and
New England Air Line, and comprises the
Quebec, Montreal and Ottawa, the South
eastern and all its branches, the Passumpsic,
the Boston, Concord and Montreal, the Con
cord, the Boston and Lowell and the Worcer-
ter and Nashua lines, with probably more to
be added, The great advantages which are
expected TO come from this extended enter
prise, both 10 the roads concerned and the
public, will arise from the consolidation for
through bushes, all the various lines retain
ing and controlling their local patronage us
heretofore. The constituted roads have be
gun putting on their first inslallment Of six
hundred new cars which will all be soon COM
pleted. 1t is undertood that the Southeast
ern is expecting n close connection with the
Canadian Pacific which will undoubtedly be
pushed forward to completion at an early
day. The Canada Central now extends from
Ottawa over hundred miles 10 Pembroke,
which place 1t is thought will be the eastern
terminus Of the great Canada line to The
Pacific
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PERSONAL.

R,v William, p.I.U ,oator ns tho ol,;o.
street Methodist church Vos, ,rro,, N y
died ThursIav NIGHT Rev Mr. Redeu u,s
horn at Wet pl,,,s,,,r,,. on., ,,.os eo ,-oors
old when he died lie became connected
with the Troy Conference in 1913. The
text of his last sermon, preached on the
Sunday morning before his death, was, Il
have fought good fight have finished my
course have kept the faith"
a mortgage of $4,000, held by Boston
man on the farm of Rev W. II. H. Murray,
at Guilford Conn has ms, hern foreclosed
Mr.. Murray having taken no steps to stay
tie eHscuti"h ~, ne STOCK once on the place
Mons ~. So HaiI 'iie u
49, '''''' ''''-' N'''9 'i'i III iiiei''-
Daniel Illuminate, IN, v.v. yor1- or,;s,
is engared unon the fpr Ioro-tb ,or,-o;, Of
Mrs HAYES which ia tn he nresented N the
White House by the Ladies' Temperance
Union. Mrs Hayes has already given the
artist few sittngs, and will soon spend a
week in New York, when the portrait will
be completed. Mr. Huntington will proba-
bly, send to the Academy Exhibition two
portraits, ore of which is the picture of Sec
rotary Sherman, painted for the Chamber of
Commerce in New York.
Francis ID. Flanders editor of the Malone
G,-e,,e Hid :, ,I,o, ill a.. oc.,. -,
a., 's '''o -0'i' "seu
VI years Tic Iouhueu the FRANKLIN Gd5ette
at Fort CovingtOa in 1888, and in 1S41 re-
moved il to Malone He WAS an ardent Dem
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CLAHIssA IlACAn,s ESTATE

STATE OF VERMONT, To all persons con
DISTRICT OF cHITTESDEs,ss CIarssa Hagr 5,t'.
of Burlington, In said district deceased.
GREETING:
At probate court holden In Burlington, within
and for the district Of Chltlenlen, on the 26th day
of January, lssl, an instrument purpOrtIng to be
the last VIII and testament of Csrssa Hagar, late
of Burlington in said district. deceased. was pre-
scnted To the court aforesaid for probate: And II IS
ordered by said court that the l2th DAY of February.
lssi, the probate court rooms in said Burlington.
be assigned for proving SAID instrument and that
thereof he given to all persons concerned, by
publishing this order three weeks successfully in
the Burlington FREE PRESS, IL newspaper printed at
said Bpr,ingtun previous TO TO the time appointed.
Therefore You are hereby notified To appear be
fore said court the time and place aforesaid and
contest the probate of said WILL II You have cause.
Given under nv hand AT Burlington. IN said dis
trct, this 9Gth day of January 1881.
3lw3w GEO. W. WALES. Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-02-04

BURLINGTON claims TO have been the coolest place
IN the country Saturday, the Thermometer running
four degrees lower than at Duluth. fretly pia'e !"
live in.-WOodsfOrk Standard, Jan. 20.
We find in this weeks STANDARD some
weather tables for that locality, from which
we obtain the figures for II little comparison
of the differences of temperature between
Woodstock and Burlington thus far this win
ter. We make this not so much TO get point
on our esteemed brother of the Standard, as
to show how much less severe, as a rule, the
cold snaps are here than In many other por-
tons of our State. The minimum tempera-
lures of the two places were as follows, the
Woodstock figures being taken from the
Standard, and the Burlington ones from the
daily reports of the United States Signal
Office in this city:
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GEORGE W. CROWNS ESTATE

STATE OF VERMONT J 10 all persons con
,,,,,,. - IN. ..- cerned in the estate
Oi'i"N' " '"'''h''-''0'b of Geo. ". Crown, late
of Milton In SAID district deceased
GREETING:
and for the District Of Chienden, the eth day of
January, \. d. ISL. an instrument. purp1rting to
be the last Will and Testamen, Of Geo. W. Crown,
late of Milton, in said district, deceased, was
presented 10 the Court aforesaid for Probate and II is
ordered said Court that the 23r day of February.
A. ID. ISL, AT the Probate Court rooms in said Bur-
llngton, he assigned for proving said instrument
and that notice thereof he given To all persons con-
cerned by publishing this order three weeks success
siyely In the Burlington FREE PRESS newspaper
printed al said burlington, previous 70 the time
appointed.
Therefore. vGJ hereby notified 10 appear he
fore sail court al the time and place afurr,sii. and
contest the probate of said Will, II YOU have cause
Given under my hand AT Burlington IN SAID Dis
trict this 18th day of January. A. ID. l>sl.
92w3w GEO. W. WALES. Eeei-ter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-02-04

JERIOno. MIR. and Mrs. Hosea 5. Wright
celebrated the twentieth anniversary of then
marriage On Tuesday evening, Jan. 2jth.
Their commodiOus house was filled with
nei.hbors and friends, who remained 10 Il
late hour, enjoying rich musical treat fur
nished by PrcfS. Sherman and Baker Of Bur
lington, and discussing a sumptuOus repast
prepared for the occasion. Many useful and
beautiful presents were given, for which Mr..
Wright in few appropriate remarks, ~
turned his heartfelt thanks. Mrs Wright in
behalf nl her husband, gratefully accepted
the mammoth doughnuts presented by one of
the guests and exhibited TO the no small
amusement of the company The party
broke up at an early hour Wednesday morn
ing, leaving their best wishes with Mr.
Wright and his cstimable wife
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-02-04

We, the subscribers, having been appointed by
the Honorable. the Probate Court for the Dis
trict OF thlttenden. commissioners 10 receive,
anime and adjust the claims and demands of all
persons, against the estate of James II. orr, late
OF jericho, IN said district, deceased aud als0
all claims AMI demands. exhibited In Offset thereto
AMI SIX months from the day OF the date hereof
being allowed by said court for that purpose, dc
therefore hereby give notice that We will attend u
the business OF our appointment at The late resi-
dence OF the SAID James H. Orr, III Jericho in said
district, on the twenty DAYS of February and
June. ISL, EexI, al 10 o'clock i. III. on each VI
said days.
Dated this 10th day OF January. ISL
IRA HANLEil ,,,,,r,i..,,,,.,,
5. Is. BLISS, '''''''SS'""''''
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WILLIAM ,. RARKEn'S E~T.TE,

STATE OF VERMONT, The n,lnurahie the
,,-,. 80, ,,,-.,,.,,,,,. Probate Court. for the
pisl"'V' Or shitihNphN'j District OF Chittenden.
To the heirs and all persons interested III the
tate OF William p. Barker, late OF Burlington. IN
said district, deceased. GREEri%G:
WHEREAS, application hath been made 10 This
court in writing, by the administrator OF said es
tate PRAYING for licegSe .nd authority 10
sci! the lea. csae said deceased. Including the
reyersiOn OF the widows dover therein. for the
payment of debts and charges OF administration
and setting forth therein the amounts OF debts due
from the said deceased, the charges of aimnlstra
ton, the amount Of personal estate. and the silva
ton of the real estate,
Whe,eupln, the s,lu court appointed and assigned
the 10th day OF February. lssI, at the Probate
Court rooms, in said district, 10 hear and decide
| upon said application and petition, and ordered
public notice thereof 10 he given 10 al poisis III
erested therein, hy ppbshin. said order. together
with the time ana place Of hearing, three weeks
successfully in the Burlington Free Press. news
paper which circulaes in the neighborhoOd Of those
persons Interested in said estate, all which pdh
cations shall lie previous 10 the dsy assigned Tor
hearing.
Therefore, Won are hereby notified 10 appear be-
fore said court at the time and place assigned then
and there in said court, TO give bonds ~ the law
Directs for the payment of the debts and charges
Of admins ration, and make your objections To The
granting uf such license II You see cause
Given under my hand, al the Probate court
Rooms, this 18th day OF January, A. u. ISL.
sOw3w GEO. ". WALES, LEICESTER.
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STATE OF VERMONT. The Honorable the
DISTRICT OF cHTEsDESss pisriet Of chit Gr
To the heirs and all persons interested in the
tate Of Emeline Cutler, late of Richmond. in said
district, deceased. GREETING:
WHEREAS, application hath LSsa made TO this
w Court in writing. ~ lac administrator Of said
estate, PRAYING :0r license and authority To sell the
real estate Of said deceased, including the feyer-
sion OF the widows dover therein. for the payment
of debts, and charges OF administration, and set
ting forth therein the amount Of debts ue from the
said deceased, the charges OF administration. the
amount OF personal estate, and the situation of the
real estate.
Whereupon, the SAID court appointed AMI as
signed the l2ih day Of February, lssl al The Probate
Court ROOMS. in said District, 70 hear and decide
upon said application and petition. and ordered
puJc notice thereof TO be given 10 all persons in
Ieresed therein, by publishing said order. Together
with the time and place of hearing. three weeks
successfully in the Burlington Free Press, Il news
paper which crcgaies IN the neighborhOOd Of those
persons Interested in said estate, all which publ
cations shall be previous 10 the day assigned for
hearing.
Therefore, you are hereby notified 10 appear he
fore said court, the time anl place assigned then
and there, in said court, 10 give bonds the Law
directs for the payment of the debts, aud charges
OF administration, anu make your objections TO
the granting Of such license. II you see cause.
Given under my hand, al the Probate court rooms,
this .,th day of January. ISL.
gIw3w GEO. ". WALES. Register.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-02-04

1t will be seen that they have thus far had
twice as many days with the thermometer
below zero in Woodstock us We have had
here and that while on our cold Saturday,
the 18th inst, the mercury went one dfgTe'
lower in Burlington than in Woodstock, on
every other of the below zero days at Wood,
stock it was from two TO twenty-four de
grees warmer here than in that frigid valley
We have had but one day this winter when
the mercury went down TO 10 below zero.
They have had no less than fifteen such days
in Woodstock. Their snow falls began In
October there, and sixty three inches of snow
have fallen since. They are having regIl
lar Arctic winter in Woodstock. let
Woodstock is pretty place 10 live mn
the summer.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-02-04

Our mothers wives and daughters Home IA not
home at all without them. Yet they may die and
leave the house silent aud sad any day. Husbands
and fathers, word In your The ladies are
not always 10 blame when they are Ow-splrited
and Gross" They sick. Don't you tie fools or
brutes and think they'll come out all right II you
are only firm" and mean Yourselves. Put bottle
Of DIR. David kennedys favOrite Remedy on the
shelf, and tell them To II. The color will come
back to the cheeks and the laugh to their lips. 60
and get II AT once down down, or mail One Dollar
to the Doctors address al Rondout, N. Y.
Jan -deodAw5w-2p
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-02-04

ThE vital statistics Of the city for the year
1880, are are as follows; Marriages, SO
births, 3l4 deaths, PIG. Of the births III
were Of male children and 143 female The
only disease which assumed an epidemic
form Was whooping- cough, which was wide
ly prevalent. Diphtheria steadily abated and
there were only nine deaths in the year as
cases of measles or smallpox were reported
The report of the Health Officer, from which
We take these figures, is full and interest
ing one, AID we VIII quote from it at length
hereafter.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-02-04

FEBRUAEY WEATHER. bulletin of the
signal Office reports the following as the
weather Indications for February "For the
New England States, during the month of
February, winds blowing from the southwest
or southeast, or from directions between
those points, are found TO be the winds most
likely to he followed by rain or snow. Winds
blowing from the north or west, or from d.
rections between those points, are found to
be the winds leas; likely TO be followed by
rain or SNOW"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1881-02-04

'INHERE Is M grea'-r EiJ,.g PURIFYING AID LIFE
l. GIVING PRIseIELE the world OF medicine
than MALT BIrrERs, prepared by the MALT
BITTERS COMPANY from Uafsrn,-n'sd Matt ast
Hops II is Perfect Renovator OF feeble and ex-
hausted constitutions. 1t enriches the blood
soliliaes the bones hardens the muscles, quiets
the nerves. perfects digestion, cheers the mind and
vitalizcs with new life every nuld OF the body. It
Is So because II strikes al the root OF all debility
ENFEEBIED DIGESTION aai IMPOVERISHED
III OUp. Sold everywhere.
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Drugs anu Mrnlrinrs.
A BRAVE LADY!
She Endurcs the Pain of Il Severe
Surgical Operation Without
Taking ClOrOforIn.
tFroa, tho toasa,cD

Mrs schoOnmaker Of Greek Locks, lister 60.
Y. Y, had the misfortune II entirely lose the
sight Of one OF her eyes, through an accident and
endured painful in1ammaiOry action therein for
two long Years the other eye finally becoming
sympa,hetlcdlly Affected, her general heath seri-
ousy suffering, indeed She WAS i ni-rt wreck a
walking skeleton. Ia this terrible strait she con
suited Dr. David KENNEDY, OF R1ndOut, lew York.
who told her al once that the injured eve must he
removed She quietly but firmly said: IAN right,
Doctor, but don't give me chlorOfOrm. Let my
husband sit by my side during the operation, and |
Will neither cry out or stir" The work was done,
and the poor woman kept her word. Tall Of So
dierly courage This showed greater pluck than it
takes to face hundred guns 10 restore her general
health and give tone and strength TO the system,
DR.. Kennedy then gave the "FIyOrit- Remedy"
which cleansed the blood and impaired new life
to the long suffering woman. She rapidly gained
health and strength, and Is now well. The
"Favorlte Remedy" Is a priceless blessing TO
woman. No family should he without it. Your
druggist has it. II not send to D. David .1neIy,
Rondout, New York
Feb deoIkwlm
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Legal Notices.
CnAs. =. ssrORT,s EsraTE.

WE, The subscribers. having been appointed hy
the honorable the Probate Court Tor the District
Chittenden, commissioners 20 receive examine and
adjust the claims AMI demands of all persons again
the estate of Chas. :. Short, late Of Burlington,
in said district deceased, and also all claims and &c
mands exhibited in offset thereto and six months
from the day Of the date hereof being allowed by
said Court for that purpose we do therefore hereby
give notice that We Will attend TO the business VI
our appointment, at the store oi Allen Greene
III Burlington, ia SAID district, on the 18th tlay
OF February and June next. Il, 10 O'Clock l. IA.
On each at sni.i days
Dated this 18th day of January l>sl
:. VI. POPE, ..
HENRY GREENE, ''i''i''I''''iei'-