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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-07

Two more Atlantic cables are to be laid, it
appears. The Senate has passed bill in
cooperating the Baltimore and Ohio Gable
company, and the corporation contempates
immediate preparations for laying two ocean
cables. The points of landing of these,
both on this side and in Europe, are now I'M
der consideration. 1t is probable that one OF
the points on this side will be near Boston,
or between that city and New York, and the
other near Norfolk, Va. The latter cable is
likely to be laid via Bermunda and Azores to
the coast of Portugal, and the northern line
will probably he laid to England. One sub
ject which is receiving full attention in the
new project is that of giving better facilities
to the Press both in rates and for volume of
matter than any company has yet extended
or been able to furnish. Preliminary exam
nations and preparations are in active pro-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-07

The ten chief manufacturing cities in the
United States are New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, Brooklyn, Boston, st. Louis, Gin
cinnati, Baltimore, Pittsburg and Newark.
The value Of the manufactured products in
New York was for the census year S44s,
200. Boston's product was Sl2O,OOO,-
900, and Chicago about twice as much. The
largest single product in New York was
mems clothing, valued at $50, 70S, 900. The
largest single product in Philadelphia was
sugar and molasses, refined, in Chicago meat
packed, in Brooklyn sugar and molasses re-
fined Boston sugar refining and mems cloth
ing had equal products. In ST. Louis, flour
and mill products take the lead, IN Cincin-
natl and Baltimore mems clothing, in Pitts
burg iron and steel
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-07

The Star-routc people are reported as
highly clatcd over the rumor that it had been
officially learned that Judge Wylc had In
timated TO the counsel for the prosecution
that unless they made out case by Thurs
day of next week he would throw the whole
business out Of court. Judge Wylic in his
rulings has maintained all along that the
prosecution has been weak and frivolous
and it is likely that the rumor is substantially
correct. AS to the course of the Government,
IL Judge Wylie does throw the case out
it is said that such action would not neces-
sarily end the inten ion of the Government
to bring certain offenders TO justice. New
indictments will be brought and the cases
prosecuted 10 a conclusion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-07

Not much has lately been heard about the
inter-oceanic canals, but it is announced that
Congr essman Kassop, chairman of the sub
Committee ON Foreign Affairs to which was
referred the subject has drafted report
understood to be favorable to the Nicaragua
route. A bill has already been reported ia
vorably to the Senate from the Foreign Re-
lations Committee recommending the incor-
poration OF the Nicaragua company, and it
is now on the calendar. Senator Miller of
California, who made the report and will
have charge of the bill, says that it would be
his purpose to call it for consideration early
next session, os nothing could be done at
this session. Mr.. Kasson's position is SINH
lar to that OF Senator Miller. He will report
as soon as possible to the full committee and
under instructions from the committee will
have the bill placed upon the House calen-
dar.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-07
The National Educational Association anC

The National Educational Association and
the American Institute of Instruction COM
binc for their annual Summer meeting this
year, and 1t will be held at Saratoga, begin
ming July II and closing July IA. Among
the important subjects that will come up for
discussion is "Some Aspects of the Higher
Education of Women" Mrs. Anna Garlin
Spencer will give an address on moral
Teaching in the Public Schools" Hon, j.
w. Dickinson will address the meeting on
"Thc Limits of Oral Instruction." and John
B. Cough, on Temperance for the Young
Prof. q. Stanley Hall, PHI. d., of Harvard
University, will open discussion on "Self-
Consciousness in Education" and Professor
Hall will also lead the discussion On 1.-THE
Education of the WILL" "The Delsarte
Method of Expression" is also subject that
will be considered. The officers of the asso-
Citations are American Insttute-President
w. A. Mowry, Providence, II. l.; Secretary,
G. A. Littefeid, Boston; Assistant Secre'
tary A. d. Small. Boston; Treasurer, G..
A, Walton, West Newton. Mass. National
Educational Associaton-Pr President, g. j.
Orr, Atlanta, Ga; Secretary, W. d. Henkle,
(deceased) Salem, o. ; Urea surer, H. S
Tsrbell, indianapolis Ind.
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-07
TO OR READERS.

The FEE PEEss celebrates the beginning
of its iiny-sixh year by some radical
changes and improvements which we are
sure will commend themselves to our read
ers The paper in its new form is very
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than double the amount of reading matter
given in the old form-being now the largest
weekly newspaper in the State, and, we sub
nit to our patrons, the best. The old
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The enlargement has not only greatly in
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-07

The Pennsylvania Democratic convention
nominated for Governor, on the sixth ballot,
Mr.. Robert T.. Pattison of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Pattison is but thirty one years of age.
In 1877 he was elected controller Of Phia-
delphia, and was reelected in 1880 by near
ly fourteen thousand majority, though Gen.
Garfield had about twenty-one thousand
majority in the city and the choice OF MIR.
Pattison was due largely to his supposed
ability to carry Philadelphia. The resolu-
tions denounce the spoils system, the Re
publican party and so forth, in the good old
fashion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-07
IA year, always In advan'
Republican state Nominations.
FOR GOVERNOR,


WILDER l.. BURNAP OF Burlington
l,. >,udfors : NARCELIus A. BINGHAM OF Essex.
e. = WuITcoMB OF Jericho.
EB ANDREWS Of Richmond
hor IO"iNidniJ v'l9o' JANIS S.PLATr OF Colchester
FOR Judge qf trieste, -. f. MEs OF Burlington
For states iitoracy, i. ". Russell oil Burlington
For Sherig, Joseph Barton of Charlotte.
For Hijh Bdilig, Adoniram ASSN OF Burlington
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-07

The total number of voters in the United
States is over IL, 800, $40, of which number
there are colored l,4S7, 344 native-born,
S,210,sls; foreign-born, 3,012,4s7. Yer
mont has 95, G2l voters, of whom T,774 are
nativc-born, 1883 foreign.born and 314
cnlornl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-07

On account Of the magnitude of the labor
involved in the change of form the FREE
Press goes TO press this week day later
than usual, and the makeup is not in all re-
spects SO perfect as is desirable. In both
regards our patrons will have no ground for
complaint in future issues.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-07
TO Advertisers

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to our readers, and we ask them TO receive
them us earnesis of future improvements
in the future us larger circulation and re-
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-07
To the Public.

Notwithstanding the enlargement OF the
production, no increase mas been made in its
subscription price. That remains at two
dollars YEAR as heretofore
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-07-07
DIR KALEIDOSCOPE.
TUE Picnic SEASON.

-" '''N'N obasDH
Now the moon of middle Summer
pro,n,sa. ,n. ,, 'ms0" VI august
calls the malJena and ,no nau
To the green depths of The forest
10 the lakeside and the Islands,
,o,ne point OIL Bow-and-Arrow,
Now the little ant Me-kake.ee,-
Stimulates the festive Seeding
, A. Wv o''"', .a ana the cooky
SLOW of foot, nm, snra as, ,as ier
Peneuates the unknown ,ro1ser
n.'ii' MS camp beneath the collar;
nnm,,ro. ~ ,,o
Tangled in ner ,anas' -" ,'"a a
BUNDLES with busy burn,le
Honest fellow pollen-aden,
Bumbllng Oh the banplod maiden
Buinbllng In his search for sw.etne,.i
u,.
n % '"c returning
. w p',''o va '''e steamer
,' s"'''aiueu sh'rt auu mantle
~ ''e p''-enanieieu ofeeches
Hear the voices ar Tho ha,n,
And the laugh like falling water
Like the water In the boiler,
"S A"'''' JUST a'eF midnight
a cleveland woman has suddenly become
insane, her mania assuming the form of an
Intense passion for work There il great
anxiety among Tue fairer sex as to whether
OF not the disease Is contagious
M" USE nus oeen i'unu ior oricks and
"e" ou'' io' ueaihess' AN editor threw
AZ uos' ou' II STRUCK u man who had
'ee" u'a' 'o' sii'een years anu completely
''''' ''''' '''is 'n your ueai'
Boston hotel walters are said to be consid
ering whether they could successfully man
U.s. ''''"' iney lau oe'let wall
mn ht'ishp MOTHER dooss
Imet a man win, N ~, ar. n,v
Good day, Kind sir !" swee,ly sal,
, an, s,au 70 see you so much wed
How hapny nanny + "nnu,,, ne'
III could meet near Old St. Iyes
Twenty bold youths in search OF wlyesr
n'"''' eAo,auge says the IDEA OF
49, WV s"i " 'hu'iP u piano. ana
wy " VI ooohkeeper Will
''aN' Po'u'o'S % " oushel III twenty years. "
10 add to his other troubles Arab Bey has
Just married his third wife. lnsatiate Arab,
"ouiu not TWO suihce:
Doaf ,,o, ,,,;,i ,,,
De"' "ieu VIII greatly enjoy the glorious
Fourth.
One OF the lawyers ia the Maley trial de
''''' "
scrlDeu the mouth OF witness as "stretcl-
ing across the wide desol,,io, ,f h;s eooo
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-15
He Knocked off Four.

In riding over to Lost Mountain from Marietta, I came across @ young man who was digging post-holes for barbed wire fence, and when I told him what I wanted, he replied:
 "I'll go with you was in that fout myself, and kin point out every posi- tion."
 When we reached the ground, he began telling where this and that regiment was stationed, and finally he halted beside n huge boulder and said:
 Right here, stranger, was where l squatted for four long hours. I rested my gun right thar on that ledge, and I reckon I killed exactly twenty-eight Tanks that day. "No?"
 "Solemn fact, and know dozen men who'll swear to it.''
 "Let's see? This battle was fought in 1S64?"
 "Krect you are.
 "That's about eighteen years ago?"
 "Jist about"
 "And you are about 25 years old P
 q was 25 this spring." Then I looked at him Q long time, but he never winced. When we were going home, and after long period of silence, he suddenly remarked
 "Stranger, don't you believe I was | thar p
 Perhaps you were, but you see you were not quite years old on the day of that fight
 "That's what I've been figuring on, ; he continued in @ very serious voice, "and I'll tell you what I'm willing to | do."
 "Well !"
 "I'll call it twenty-four instead ot twenty-eight dead Tanks in front of my 1 position That's fair, isn't it ?"
 I told him that nothing could be more liberal and cordial relations were at once re-cstablished M. QUAD.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-15
Rapid Transit.

Uncle Nose owns several small shanties on Galveston avenue, which he rents out, but one of the tenants is rather slow in coming up with his rent, so Old Nose had to make him Q pastoral visit. Just as he was coming from the house, Old Nose met Jim Webster
 "Jim," said the old man, (which am de fastest trabbler you ebber heered tell about?'
 ''Dey say dat de ray of light trabbles more den 100000 miles second, but I nebber timed it mysef," replied Jim.
 "Dar's @ man in Galveston what can glib de ray ob light fifty yards start and beat it the wust kind. D
 ''G'way, ole man. Lyin' is ketching and I hain't been vaccinated since de wah. "
 'Hit am jess as I told yer. Gabe Snodgrass, what owes me for four mumfs back rent, can outtrabble de light. ''Did yer see him doin' ?" ''I went to de front doah, and jess as his wife opened de front doah I seed Gabe slide out de back doah. Is Gabe home?' says I. He's done gone tc Houston,' says she. Hit am fifty miles to Houston, and he must hab made de trip while I was lookin' at him slide out de back doah. Just fetch on yer ray ot light, and ef it don't hab to hump itsel to catch up wid Gabe Snodgrass when comes fur de back rent, den Is fool dat's all. .''-GaLUeston NcaCS.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-15
FASHION NOTES.
Dolmans remain in vogue.

Dolmans remain in vogue.
 Feather bands will be much worn.
 Both long and short cloaks will be wOrn.
 Small Talma mantles are worn at pres ent in Paris.
 Mousquetaire gloves take precedence of all others.
 Velveteen is the popular dress of the English woman.
 In millinery, flowers are almost super posed by leaves.
 Red is the favorite color for plush and velvet turbans.
 As many bonnets have low and flat crowns as high, upright ones.
 The popular gimps are either metallic and military or of satin cord.
 Bands of grebe appear on some of the handsomest bonnets and turbans.
 Redingotes and overcoats will be trimmed with furs as the season advances Bustles are not worn by the most fas- tidious and exclusively fashionable women. Chenille marabout ruches and fringes trim many handsome wraps and dresses.
 Leather bonnets trimmed with leather lace are the latest freak of Parisian fancy.
 Turbans, to be fashionably worn, must not conceal the bangs or waves on 1 the forehead. Leading dressmakers do not make up suits or costumes to be worn over hoops or bustles. Long cloaks are correctly worn with plain skirts, untrimmed save around the bottom. .
 The most popular braids for soutache embroidery are the Russian tubular and square cords.
 Chatelaine bags of every description, color, shape and description are in use | for street costumes. 1 Cashmere remains the favorite mate. rial for second best dresses for young girls and matrons.
 Velvet and plush turbans with sof folded crowns, come ready made il colors to match suits.
 Some pretty fancy wall-pockets come ill the shape of fold-fashioned bellows fol blowing the fire. Dark red plush skirts are worn under polonaises and overClresses of dark blue and dark green cloth.
 Dark furs are most ill demand in Eng land here the light and yellow furs bi, fair to be the favorites.
 Short mantles are dc rig'te,o with ricl and dressy costumes, which must neve be covered with long cloak The short Talma mantles worn il Paris are of Ottoman silk, black or col ored, plain or figured, and are bordere' with feather bands
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-15
Receiving a Delegation.

General Scofield, who lately succeeded General Mcdowell in command of the De- partment of the Pacific, received dele gation of the Piute Indians few days ago at the Pacific Hotel, in San Francisco. The scene was amusing. The braves wore some of the garments of civilization, but of decayed civilization, and each carried under his arm silk hat whose gloss had long since disappeared. They began with eulogy of General Nc Dowell, and then proceeding to business, urged their claims to 8 continuance of the free passes over the Central Pacific Rail road. They explained that it was occa sionally their imperative necessity to ride on the railroad, but that they never under any circumstances, were in Q con dition to pay their fares. Having finished his special errand, their spokesman, witt dignity, asked General Scoield for { quarter of dollar, with which to pur chase drink.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-15
A Canary Bird.

The Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise says :: J. Minor Taylor, chief clerk of the bon anza firm in this city, has a canary bird five years of age that never sang note until about week ago. As the bird never sang, and as it was some trouble to take care of it, MT. Taylor one day told Mr. Chapin, his fellow clerk, he wished he would get some chloroform and kill the bird, as he believed it was dumb or troubled with some impediment of the vocal organs. The next day the bird suddenly burst forth in song, and hardly stopped to take breath all day. It is not only the best singer among half dozen birds that are in the office, but has song different from any of them and different from any canary ever heard. There is hardly single canary note in its song. It now sings daily and all day long, and will probably not cease to do its best un- less again threatened with chloroform.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-15

secret. "Let me see," said the artist, thoughtfully drawing toward him bit of paper, q know about it, that's one," making a line upon the paper, land you know it, that's two, adding another line. "Now, if you tell this man''-drawing a third ine-''will be only three," inter polated the friend. ''No,' and the artist pointed to his paper, tits one hundred and eleven
 A COW at Pittston, N Y., ate up sec tion of spring bed before her owner noticed that she had wiry appearance. Some men are so absent-minded, you know.
 DOWN in Ohio it is considered good luck to see bull over the right shoul- der, ill case you are within ten feet of the fence.
 "WHERE are the men of '76 ?' shrieks an excited exchange. Oh, to Halifax with the men of '76. Give us the women of 23!
 MATTHEW ARNOLD has discovered that the great want of the French is morality; of the Germans, civil courage; and the English, lucidity. Like good many discoveries, this is far from the truth. The great want of French, German, En- glish, or anybody else, is money, and they'll tell you so.-Boston Post.
 "LooK at you '" shrieked Mrs. Ecomi, as the nurse let the baby fall over the second floor baluster. [" Two inches more and that child would have smashed a $50 statuette and the hall lamp" And then they picked up the baby
 AN old gentleman, with 0 nose as fiery red as a comet, came into MT. Mahlstick $ studio the other day, saying he had a fine collection of water colors, mostly marine pieces, to dispose of, and he wanted Mahlstick to come and look at them. The artist was all the time intently look ing at his visitors nose. By Jove," he said, 'that is no water colorv' "Youne man" solemnly replied the caller, "you're right, it's distemper
 "SEvERAL members of this congrega ton, remarked the Rev. Esaias Plush pounder, just before giving out his text "say that my sermons are entirely too long. We'll, brethren, that may be true but it is equally true that the collections are always very short, and between the pulpit and the pews we average things just about right" And then the goot old man sailed in and let them have clea1 through to 17thly and half-past twelv, o'clock, but they rattled him in collec tion that fairly made the baskets creak
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-15
AN ODD LITTLE INDUSTRY.
How the Oil of Wintergreen is Distilled In
 Pennsylvania.

The manufacture of the oil of winter green has some interesting features-in fact, nothing from a shoe peg to loco motive without details of more or less interest to readers. Just at this time the essence of wintergreen is very high-as high as $3 pound. The oil of winter green comes chiefly from New York State and from Pennsylvania, where the winter green vine and birch trees grow ill abund ance. Wintergreen is a plant common in nearly all parts of the country, but not in every part do the inhabitants thereof make the oil of wintergreen, The makers of wintergreen essence are under the surveillance of the Govern ] ment.
 The oil is made from wintergreen when wintergreen is abundant If it is not plenty, birch is used. The plant of an oil maker consists of furnace made of rough stones, boiler, tin pipe, a trough, barrel and running brook. The tin pipe leads from the top of the boiler through the water in the trough to | a barrel. Under the end of the pipe Is placed a barrel, and on the end of the pipe in the barrel is hung 0 glass jar. | The boiler is filled with water and birch bark and wintergreen twigs. A fire is built, the steam is forced through the tin pipe, and is condensed by the pipes | passing through the water in the trough. The oil of wintergreen and the water fall into the glass jar, but the oil, being | heavier than the water, goes to the bot tom of the jar, while the water runs over into the barrel and is used again.
 The business is carried on in certain seasons both day and night, as the pot must be kept boiling. The men who work at this business make their homes | during the season in the forest or field wherever the birch or wintergreen Is tC be found. They enjoy an all-season pic nic unless the Internal Revenue Collector drops down" upon them, as he has >ione upon many, and collects $36 fol every still-like apparatus he finds. It i' supposed that some of the rude affair." for condensing, which the Government calls stills, are so concealed in the fores that the collector does not find them The manufacturers dispose of 1t the oil to the apothecaries for about $2 a pound who after diluting it with alcohol, sell l apothecaries' profits.
Connecticut western news., 1882-11-15
How a Gold Piece Passed Around.

The Atlanta Appeal relates this incl dent A singular incident occurred at the circus the other night, which illustrates the invariable good fortune that attaches to some people. One of a pair of friends, who were spectators, purchased song book from vendor of the poetic trash of the ring, and gave in payment a $2. 50 gold piece, supposing it to be silver dime. The vender pocketed the money and went on saying nothing about the mistake. In few minutes the other friend decided to invest dime i'll the same way. He called to the nearest vender, who happened to be the golden individual aforesaid, and handed him a quarter. The chap returned him book, together with 2.50-piece and a five cent nickle. This caused friend No. 1 to look in his clothes for his own gold, and not finding it, the obvious conclusion was that the piece was his.