Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-24
MATTERS AND THINGS.

year.
1t was a Cincinnati young lady who, when
she was presented with pair of opera
glasscs, asked how in the world she was to
keep them on
''Naromiyc-ckhowhu is the new
name of picturesque pond near Sherman,
Conn.
All the Southern cities which have suffered
IN the rast from yellow fever. are contribu-
ting generously to victims Of the present
scourgc in Pensacola.
This IS the first season for nearly thirty
years when there has been no snow in Iowa
earlier in November than the present time.
Pdnslcs, Drummond phlox, and sweet peas
are in full bloom in the open air at the state
capitol
Montreal IL getting up Il grand Winter
carnival, to last a.wock, with tobogganning
tournaments, skating masqueiadcs, snow
shoe races, and professions, and other diver
aons OF the frigid zone.
Missouri has joined New York in holding
that no ceremony is needed to establish the
contract of marriage The Supreme Court
of the State hns Just held that when two
PERSONS agree before witnesses 10 he man
and wife and live together, the marriage Is
completed
Another step forward has been taken by
China, in the improvement of her naval de-
fences. In addition to her new European
war ships, she has recently adopted the Ger
man system OF ordnance and torpodoes, and
She Intends now, il is reported from Berlin
| to introduce the new German system Of
plated Notifications for the defence Of her
new naval forts. Krupp guns will be
employed exclusively in mounting these
| forts
Whether they could have done much mis-
chief had they been permitted to carry out
their plans unoproscd is predetermined, but
there seems to be NJ doubt that the French
anarchists had made extensive preparations
| for some sort of a revolution, and they lad
created fU-feathn. organization. So long
us these manifestations Of unrest take place
from time to time, the future Of The Ere nch
Republic will be uucertain.
The emancipation law of 1880 in Cuba has
resulted IN what is probably the first accu
rate return Of the number of slaves on the is
land. The aggregate is about 1877. 800 and
this is steadily reduced by the execution of
the law which has so far freed 1868 ndi.
viduals. The voluntary act of masters set at
liberty over sixty per cent, the civil and nc.
nal laws in force before 1850 freed eleven ner
cent, and about one-fourth Of the number
were emlncipatcd by the law. Four-hftns
of these obtained their freedom by purchase,
A curious band of RELIGIONS enthusiasts
have recently cmirrlted from CAicnro 10
Jerusalem. The wife of n Cbico, W l,yvo,
having Suffered , ,.,r;I,o J,n.s,;o ,a,;o,i,,
because prey to the delusion that she and
her friends were commanded by Heaven to
sell their posscsrions and set out for the holy
city. Strange to say she persuaded her hus-
band and several other persons to share her
dclusions, and the partics have recently
arrived at their destination ard profess
to be making converts to their eccentric
faith.
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''"'i'o'"' says l" i'io o'c o"'he'
1850 oro h,sroI ~ oon, Ill ,,,.Is'','
of ,oi,s Ia 1s,cr,o,, 90 1o,o,, IS aae.a,,
buy one bushcl of salt. In 1sS2 one dozen
would do the same thing. In 1916 it required
Al bushels OF harley to buy one yard Of
broadcloth In 1852 five bushels OF barley
would do the business In 1916 it required
one bushcl of wheat to purchase one yard Of
calico. In 1889 one bIshel OF wheat would
buy - yards Of Il better article. In 1916 d
par OF woollcn blankets cost as much as q
bnw % nai,s ~ h'anoia ~ Snnor;o rom "o or,
way"
The legislature of thc Isle of Man corsi.,.
NJ two branches the co,ucil cor,,o.o, -,
''"'o o'i'o"''s, 'uo o'snoP' anu INC "rcl
deacon, and the elective chamber, known as
the house of KEYS. Tie council has been
accustomed to sit with closed doors, and fol
half n century vain efforts have been made
eS ,''" ,,9 .u'ioi, az ',ic I''e oicnln9
that hereafter the public would be admitted
when the council was engaged in state bust.
ness. Reporters are allowed TO be present,
ana 'hc people Know "ha' Is gong on a.
enlargement of the legislative building.
A earn cyncriment IN n sm,lI scale in
c,,iforui, is attracting o,,cr,ion E,over -,
,,o 9, uoro ,,o,,,h, i, Ga, Ero,o;so, o,,
~,
pIaceu III pom" ~ ny loo rect me pur,
chase was maze year ago la,t April ana
now the pohu IS swafiihS with carp from
one men TO seven ihches long, inc whole
neighborhooi can be supplied with ilsl, be-
lore great while Useless pools can thus
this hardy fish thrives.
President Porter of Union C,l,ccc is 70.
nor,cd as otrcrirs to ,hc students nriyes for
care and good taste disnlsvod in ARRANGING
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Ioo,ns' s.uo'F OIL vicsatioc Is llotleeu a.
rcany, ana 'he ltau'.i9aa' conlus'oh OF u
Go'"sc room Is uishppcallhH Students VINO
10 not shlhe IN 'he rocI'Ntloh-toom mo-"