Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-15
MATTERS AND THINGS.

chicago ~ trying 10 close her gambling
shops. Meanwhile her specializing exchanges
report an increased business.
During the first three months OF the opera.
ton Of the exclusion law, 3s49 Chinese have
departed from San Francisco and only 1G9
arrived. The arrivals from both China and
Japan last month were only 70, aguns 012 in
October OF last year.
The lately born infant of Spain. Mary
Theresa Islbel, sleeps, wakes and cries in
cradle shaped like a conch.shel and lined
with the pacst of pink satin Her tiny form
is covered with point dAlcncon lace, special
" made frOma pattern Designed by the Queen
of Spain's mother
The DEGREES Of tie Catholic Ecclesiastical
Synod, which met in st. Patrick Cathedral,
New York, recently, will soon be made pub
lie. One decree forbids priests to attend
dramatic or operate performances in the
theatres, one lorbids clerical attendance at
race courses. There is also decree prohib.
iing the Use Of flowers at funerals, except
in the cases of young children. None Of the
DEGREES deal with the amu.ements of the
laity
Our supply of Bland dollars grows with Il
steady increase which would be admirable
il it was desirable. On the 3lst of October
last the total coinage of this lightweight
dollar had reached sizes, 800, $50 OF this.
s35, 1873 49s, or about 81 ! per cent, is in cir.
culatlon, and va, OOG, 1872 stored in the treIs-
ury vaults. The silver certificates in circu.
"a if.y. ~ "A 4 4.
useless and unrepresentcd in the treasury are
at present S27, 1895, 932.
The Vermont Senate duiing its late scs-
sion discussed the tax I'LL with closed doors,
all spectators and reporters having been OK
cluded. Some Of the newspapers of the
state call this an extraordinary proceeding
1t certainly is so. Measures that can not
bear the light OF day have TO business in a
legislative hall, and men who are ashamed of
their position on such important matters as
the raising OF revenue are not suitable persons
to make laws for any people. Pouidad ar
gus.
In eleven months of 1882 there was i'm.
ported into New York a little rising Sl23.
100000 worth Of dry goods, against slO4,-
N'NsVNV ava Ait slllt llllIt liSl NeIE anu
STA ,OOO, 900 for the same period of 1880
The total thrown upon the market is but a
triiie less, the amount being S12l ,1S7,4l9,
than the total entered at the ports, which
show that the importatiOns are not much in
excess of the demand. Silk goods lead in
amount all other articles, then follow cot
ton and wool, which are nearly alike, the
amount being about 22l 600 900 each, while
SILK runs up TO over 81, O00,OOO.
It is interesting to note that inc, az ,vo ora
principally concerned in politics with the
regulation Of our finances and the payment
of our debt, several of the nations Of Europe
are awaiting themselves of present peace and
prosperity To liqudltc the Indebtedness
which they incur in times of war and mis-
to show snInIns at ib" ord a. ,bn vnor
1881 the expenses Of Austria exceeded her
income by 81, OOO, 600 this year The income
Is about s6OOO, 100 larger and the govern
ment expects not only to cqualize its receipts
and expenditures, but to lay aside something
to meet deficiencies Tor next year. That de-
iiciency is now estimated at Sl4,OO0,OO0, or
about half what it was last year. Austrian
hnancies proper are in much better condi-
ton than those OF the Austro- Hungarian
Empire. which arc wholly distinct. The
consolidated debt has risen from about $40,
ooo,ooO IN l's' to - ,5s2, 222,OOS in 1881.
AS Austria IS bound by the terms of hei
of Ills DON, sho !. no, ,;i,oi,, ~ ho Pc ,,Iad
very soon with too much money.
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Versary oil Ills ordination as priest on Dec.
, H. mas ,"i n,' i'n.iucss VIII pe saio
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-. "'eV'''0''''ns o"o
thousand people mas bcch almost entirely
built of pnpier-machc. which can be supplied
at a cost little alb I'VE that of plaster. It. can
be made to initiate the finest marble, us il
takes a polish superior to satc.
~,
ihc hiteeh iot's 'hat now surround the
city Of Rome have an extent of about TWEEN
ty.fiyc miles. 50 that the vanguard of n he
siecinc party would have To occupy no less n
circuit than tbirty-two miles. and the main
force Il circuit of thirty.eight miles. On the
most modest computation The besicring army
would therefore employ six or seven army
is. from $50 600 To lsO. 600 men
The forts of Rome. if furnished with heavy
artillery. are now CAPABLE of n tenacious re.
sistancc, without reckoning that garrison
even inferior to the enemy in numbers. would
be able TO cmbarrass and rctard his move.
ments from the yery first.
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we nave AZ. Iio'"5 " o'c'o'aIS NnaH-
dlei report 1877 naval officers, 1884 sea
men and 3, vessels. This gives one officer
to each four scamen. For parade purposes
the proportion is accurate.
The question has been asked-Wbv il il
that in placing n house or LAYING ont n town
or city the street lines or house walls are us
ually made TO conform TO tho cardinal pojnts
of The commas Another method il sur.
rested which from p sanitary pont of view
has several reasons IN its favor. If house
walls were arranged in n direction diagonal
10 the customary pan, so tllil walls mat now