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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10
SEVERED RY FATE.
How ingomar TrOd Lightly on the
Hcnrt String. of sweet Gladys.
From the Chicago Trlbune.l J


Pass the pie"
lngomar McClosky moved unusually in lis
TOc0co pants as these words fell in soft ca
denccs upon mcdallon-likc ear that pro-
jcCtcd out into the starry night from n head
whose Grccian curves would attract attention
anywhere north of Laportc. The day had been
a beautiful one, and now that the shadows in
the glen were lcngtheniug and the birds
were twitterlng IN a sleepy fashion amid the
boughs of the locust trees, lugomar and
Gladys Perkins were sitting silently on the
lack porch eating apple pie
why do you doubt my love, darling =
she asks. "Why is it, after | have told
you 50 many, many limos-told YOU with all
the passionate carnestnCss of Il womau's
first aud only love that you arc my idol, that
your hopes are my hopes, your fears my
+ f'ars-hayc told you this with my arms
around your neck and my face close pressed
to yours-why is it, ask, that you cannot
believe me; that Il lDok of doubt is ever on
your face :"
Deeper sill have grown the shadows in
the glen The crickcts have begun to chirp
in their noisy way, and the first rays of
moonlight that come down to earth in sill
very shower between the leaves ol the locust
trees iriug inio bold relief the hnggard out
lines of II sawbutk That lies r,slfully against
the woodsh d.
1 drinand an answer says the girl in an
impcrilus whoa Emma way that so well be-
fits her, why do you doubt my love-"
Il do not, answered lugomar.
at Is false - exclaimed GLADYS. Il can
see tie doubt in every line of your features
What else can ii mcln:'
Lcnnng OVER the table, hgomar McClosky
looked steadily at Gladys for an instant
and then, sp,aki, Z in !hc cold, cynical way
he had learned in Kcnpsha, he said Il
was doubling whether the pie would hold
out
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10
HLUCKADE Running.


itToW 'nt p-'fOlt rec iICSs.
Tine South had very few vessels fit lo,
blockade running, but she had money T.,
buy them with, and agents were kept ii.
Europe TO pick up the sort of crafts want
ed. Some of tine most successful vessel
were sailing craft, but after 1862 the greq,
majority We're sidewhcol steamers and
propcllcrs. Where the latterapproached
til" speed of the former she was taken H.
preference. After the first wear the busi
ness Was reduced to something like 4
science. In the first place all the steam
crs were provided with smukeless coal
ant this was great point in their layoi
In the next place the color OF the craft
was found to b9 a very important mat
ter.
Aii"r many experiments il was iuuuJ
TINT II white tngcd with blue was tho hest
that could be adopted. Runners thus
painted have approached within 800 feel
oi blo"kadcr at night without being
seen, and have rested half day within
five miles of an entire fleet EyerythIe
wuS painted this one color, So that ther,
WAS nothing ior the eye OF the lookout T.
catch. Ii he saw the steamer at all sh,
was simply Il haze or blur in his eve.
After it was found that the water churucd
up ny tllc wheels sometimes betrayed the
craft by its phosph crescent CLEAN, ar
rdngcments We're made to prevent it gem
orally by floating a sail behind the wheel
Men even came to count the chances of
capture and escape as coolly as they iig-
ured the cost of cloth.
The profits were enormous. sulta-
blc craft could be purchased III Europe
from 100000 to Sl2O, ,0Oo and, us II rule.
one successful trip would clear her cost
To show what the profits were Major
Willis once sent out II bale of cotton worth
500 III confederate money. Al Nassau
1t was exchanged for barrel of borax,
which he sold III Charleston for $1,000 in
the same currency. Again he sent ont Il
bale of Sea Island worth 5000, and re
ctived II bale of women's wells which
brought him $4,000. Merchants who
bought English cloth at fifty cents per
yard had no trouble in disposing Of ii at
home for 81 and IS. a pair of boots cost
ing - brought Sl0 and Si2 i'll Charleston
Tea which could be had i'll Nassau for
forty cents per pound brought from Sl4
to 900 i'll the South.
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Washingtons Church.

About seven miles from Kinsale is
leocomlco Episcopal church, one of the
oldest and most historic of the ancient
landmarks of the Old Dominion. 1t was
here that George Washington was bap-
tized when he first joined the church
The building was erected in the year
l7O6, making it now l76 gears old 1t is
built OF biick which were imported from
England, and is inclosed by brick wall,
which, i'll many places, has been allowed
to decay and tumble down. 1t is a small,
one-stury building. capable of seating
about 300 persons.
The pulpit, seats and other furniture
are the same as when the father of his
country worshipped there in his early
days. The bnptismal font, made of
stone, and about four feet high, in which
he was baptized, still stands in the same
position, enclrclod by IL wooden railing
The church-yald III the burying- ground
for number OF the families OF that see
tion, and noticed several odd graves
CONTAINING the remains of some of the
first settlers" of the State. Adjoining
one side of the church is the family vault
where some OF Washington's relatives
sleep. The old church is still used as n
place OF public worship, and the pulpit
Is now filled Ill II very acceptable manner
by Rev. DIR. Brooke.
Near the church is the old spring,
where the men of ''the days that tried
mems souls" slnkod their thirst, and there
is still the iron latile which Gen. Wash
lngton had imported TO this country from
England chained to the root of one of
the overhanging trees, just as it WAS
placed by his own hands, and i'll good
state of preservation. We also visited n
plantation known as "Pockatonc," very
large plautatiou facing the Potomac river.
1t Is said that the original owner of this
place purchased II tract of 700 acres OF
land fron the Indians for one barrel OF
whiskey. This is one of the most beau
tiful places for II Summer resort on the
river. 1t has fine view The mansion,
kitchen and ali of the buildings are
massive brick structures, the brick being
imported from England.
The mansion house is very large two
story building, containing twenty-five
large rooms, and is said to be about 30
years old, having been built III 1861. The
hall Is about twenty-five feet wide. In
the centre of this hall hangs II very large
glass globe, which, | was told, was placed
there about the time the building was
erected. The banisters and ratings of
the stairs ARE made of walnut, and aIe
beautifully carved by hand. The draw
lng-room is handsomely panelled up to
the ceiling. | understand that gentle
man from Washington has purchased this
place for Summer resort
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cate eyebrows is perfect ; the eyes have
bcwitching expression that is both
courageous and pleading she had n
shapely nose, lovely mouth and chin,
and an expression of dignity, refinement
and gentleness perfect womanly lowell
ness characterize this pictured scmblance
of woman who was the most beautiful
of her day, and whose romantic history
has inspired many poet and dramatist
She was the daughter of n rich Augsburg
banker. Ferdinand, nephew of Charles
V, fell madly in love with her, and they
were married secretly. She was the
mother of two sons, whose portraits you
ing castle on the Mittelgebarge mountain
slopes, short distance from Innspruck,
where Philippine and Ferdinand spen;
their long, happy married life. The En-
peror Ferdinand was naturally very angry
at this marriage, but during one of his
visits to Innspruck the lovely woman
came with her two young boys and begged
him to forgive her. History tells n
pretty, touching story how he had only
to look at philippine to justify his son.
When Ferdinand the Emperor died she
left her best and most powerful friend.
Her mother in law was ever taunting her.
So one morning the poor woman lay
down in her bath tub and drowned her
self, in order that her dear husband might
marry royal wife. You can see the
bathroom at Schloss Ambrass, but the
custode denies the legend, am happy to
say, and i am unwilling to believe it.
Her husband, the Count of Tyrol, mour-
ned her loss. Tradition says hc was
frantic with grief, and built the beautiful
Silberne chapel, where each lie buried.
True he married again only two wears
after her death and his second wife was of
his own rank, the daughter Of Duke
William of Mantua but he never lived
again at Schloss Ambrass.
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grounds and wandered about i'll the love-
ly sunset light. He accompanied me
over his velvety lawn, green as emerald,
and culled for me some creamy roses, YER
benas, and pomegranate blossoms.
| admired the architecture and coloring
Of the house, and he told me it was in
great measure his own arrangement. He
drew my attention to the rich tints of the
housc-warm browns, with Pompelian-
red ornamentations red pillars, holding
up the broad, vine -wreathed yeranda and
giving color to the cornice above. He
said "the poorest people have the most
artistic dwellings, in New Orleans, because
they use from necessity the cheaper clays
in painting their houses reds, browns,
md ycllows. He led me down the shady
avenue and at the gate badc me kind
goodbye.
SO, with his roses in my hand and his
pleasant remembrance in my heart, just
as the last rays of sunlight were gliding
his red-tiled roof and warming it into a
gorgeous radiance, left the home Of the
author OF "Old Creole Days"
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many days, would do the earlhs business
very cilcctually.
But think we may find comfort in what
has already happened. In 1868 the comet
lost large part Of its velocity through
iiictional resistance, yet the inhabitants of
the earth were not much the worse for the
disturbance thus oCcasioned. A similar
change took place in 1913, and again in 1880,
and yet again last september. This loss Of
motion Is Il change of precisely the kind
which is eventually to produce whatever
mischief this comet can produce If the final
absorption of the comet were likely to be very
nlischicvous, we should, certainly, | think,
have experienced some effect in January
1880, and again in September. But have
not heard that the average temperature of
the earth on either occasion was greater
than usual. In January, $780, we had very
bitter winter in England and the wintern the
Northern Hemisphere was on the whole,
about as cold as usual. In the Southern
Hemisphere, where it was midsummer at the
time of the comets pcrihelon passage, they
did not have any very remarkable heat.
Last September was warm in Great BItain,
and rather exceptionally warm in parts of
the States, but in equatorial regions, where
the most serious effect would have been
been produced had the supply of solar heat
been increased, there WAS no observable
change
That tho comets entire mass is not very
great is clear from the circumstance that not
the slightest observable change has been
produced in the motion of any planet on any
one of tho occasions when this comet has
been for awhile close alongside the sun, adj
ding the whole of its attractive action to
his.
1t may, think, be fairly assumed that
though the approaching encounter between
the sun and the comct-a splendid comet, if
you will-wll be serious affair for one of
the two bodies taking part in it, it will not
he the sun which will suffer.
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II Didn't Burst, After All.


When Mcclellan reached Malvern Hill
i'll his retrograde movement he had the
Federal gunboats at his back. They sent
their monster shells over the Fcderals
and into the woods where the confoder-
ates were forming. One of the shells
fell i'll fiont of Brigader General from
Georgia and two aides, and came rolling
to their very feet. Like lightning each
of the trio threw himself flat on the
ground, and rolled over once or twice,
and then hugged the ground and waited
They could hear the sputter of the burn
ing fuse, and the chances of being wiped
out We're ninety-nine in hundred In
this situation one of the aides called
out:
Gentlemen, / believe secession is
wrong, and I'm sorry | took mp arms.
''And / know that rebellion is wicked,
and I'm ready to resign - groaned the
other aide
at was then the Generals turn to say
something, and while they were waiting
to hear him declare himself he suddenly
called out
Get up, gentlemen get up. The
dumb thing isn't going to bust at all -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10
AGRICUi.Tu'1 RAJ.


Very few of our farmers over the coun-
try report success in cultivatino black
berries, and yet the fruit is SO healthful
so universally popular, and apparently SO
easily grown, that almost everybody plants
Il few i'll the garden. There is not the
least trouble in the world in growing the
| plants MS good strong roots will quickly
produce any amount OF suckers hut the
vexation comes i'll Just about the fruit
season, when we find barren canes. The
greatest source OF disappointment is a
rich soil. Blackberries, as a rule prefer
a light, sandy loan, rather moist, to
strong, rich land, and in the former will
make short, well-ripcned wood that in
favorable seasons will produce largely,
and better favored fruit than on the op-
positc character of soil. The next requi-
site is pruning, and although this may
destroy portion of the crop. it will as
suredly enhance the value of the remain
der, so MS to fully repay for the loss in
quantity. Cut back the leading shoot to
three or four feet in height, according to
the strength Of the cane, and head i'll the
side branches so as TO induce the plant to
assume a conical outline. Never allow
too many suckers to grow from one hill,
as two or threo healthy canes will Yield II
better return than five or six. As regards
varieties, the Kttntinny will make more
friends than any other. Wilson's Early
does well only i'll special localities and
soils, such, for instance, as many sections
OF New Jersey, whilo the large, hard core
Of the Lawton OF New Rochelle will act
as II barrier to further dissemination
Josiah Hopes, Chester Co., n-This
is the third year | have raised the kitta-
tlnny blackberry to such an extent that
this year ought to have picked 100 quarts
a day i'll the height of the season, but
only picked two OF three quarts day tvi
a few days. Cause, winter killing, though
they were carefully laid down The fla
vor of ripe kittutinnys is most delicious,
AMI / should not bcgrudgt the "wcnr and
tear of growing them, were there red
sonable certainty ct gathering crop. 1t
is difficult matter to lay down the vines,
they grow so rigid and break OFF so easily.
have pinched IL couple Of rows to two
feet Ill height, as an experiment, hoping
the low growth will euuble them to en-
dirc the winter lh" rest must come out
by the roots as cumhcrprs of the GROUND
] frequently read such favorable account,
Of the Snyder in the I,'jh"U that shall
try that variety, which is said to be per
fcctly hardy Wllinm Y. : B"cbmpn,
Columbia Co., y
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10

IInnspruck Correspondent Of Boston Adyertiserl
In the Silver chapel is the tomb and
marble eiiigy of that beautiful woman,
Philippine Welser, whose photograph
you see in all the shop-windows of Inns
pruck. Her eyes were divine, it is said
dark-blue her hair, golden-chesnut and
the skin so transparent that "the red wine
could be seen as it ran down the lovely
throat In the photograph her boanti-
fnl face rises up like lovely flower, out
OF high ruff, n superb ieweled collar
with pendent jewels is bound close about
the high-mounting neck of the rich, dark
velvet robe the hair il parted and rolled
back from n high, broad, intelligent fore
head that has nothing Greek about it,
but is clear, good, Anglo-Saxon brow !;
on the head is net cap made of small
gold rosettes, with pearls, and n jeweled
border around it. The arch OF the deli
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The " hite liirches.

ob4autifu white Birch?
Through the forest VIII | search
Tll the iullness OF vour beauty discover
Where the shining river nows
Your white fingers TO distll-c
Throwing kisses o'cr lts ripples like lover.
o. within the CloisterCl shade
or your ivory cpOnnade
Nrincd Ike alahasicr pillars round u shrine.
Fly the pretty chanting choir
Singing praises sweeter, higher
Where Your nickcrlng bnughs like silver ,snile,
shine.
Is there purcr. ilrer dream
go 1han the cool emhowered stream
FLOWING low beneath your celscrs as they Wa>e
Or the rosy irlngcd threads
on your roofs from messy beds
swinging round the ferny rocks the soft tides ia'r
Yes, amid the Winter SHOWS
Where my fair beloved goes
Siand the hlrches all IN robes OF crystal dressed
And the light DER her and them
shines like spotless diadem,
Heavenly purity and innocence expressed
While The calm upon her face
And her tender trusting grace
Ave reelected IN that lovely counterpart
So greet the blrchcs there
As the fairest Of the fair
Pouring ont the constant homage of my heart
-Lo"isd Parsons H"pti,s.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10
VOL. LvI NEW SERIES, VOL. xxx.
As the wind Blows.

The wind blows north, the wind blows south,
'rnc wind blows east and west
No matter how the free wind blow.
Some ship Will find 1t best
Some one ont on the wide, wide sea
shouts with happy air,
"llp shtpmatcs, no! sci all the sails,
The wind is blowing fairl
Onc ship sails OUT into the east.
Another To the west
one ha-to struggle fierce and hard,
By winds AMI waves oppressed,
uler are masts, tossed 20 and fro.
rs rain aud salt spray wet
rhe other flics before the gale
WI h all her white sails set.
90 wind, o wind. why dost thou blow.
And ont to ocean roar,
Nhcu | would steer my little bark
Toward some pleas tnt shore"
what honor Will II be 10 thee
IL down beneath the wave
Wy slmpc craft and shall mad
= cold. forgotten grave -
20 foolish one why wilt thou steer
gdlnst The mighty gale7
There ar ten thousand ships anoat
u sides thy tiny 5 ii.
Il thpu wOuli>t float DER pleasant seas,
Oppose my viii no m re;
Mu'u blow shO cward, il.Cn dO thou
SAL also to the shore.
Yet II thy win with mine must strive,
DO thou the best thou can
Aruu. my might set all thy SIKH,
And light me like Il man.
kHrp hy the wheel. steer steadily,
Keep watch above, below;
Sucn hearts Will make The port they seek
Nn matter what winds blow"
Harpe,'s Wcek'p.
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tins, and set them in n warm place to
rise. When light enough, pierce the top
OF each one with fork, rub the top with
the white Of an egg If you wish to have
them glossy. Bake in quick oven.
Delicious sauce for meats is made in
this way ; slice large onion, and fry in
butter till it is brown, then cover the on
ion with rich brown gravy, which is left
from roast beef, add mustard, salt and
pepper, and if you choose a tablespoon
ful of Worcestershire sauce 4: let this boil
up, and if too thick, thin it with a little
stock or gravy, or even little hot water
with butter. Pour this when done through
a iino sieve. or course larger quantity
can be prepared at once thanis mentioned
here
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10
souls Apart.

Thought is deeper than all speech,
Feeling deeper than all thought
. Sju's to sou can never teach
What unto themselves was taught.
Ne are spirits clad in walls;
Nun by man was never seen
All our ducp cOmmuning falls
To remove the shadpwy screen.
Heart to heart was never known
Mind with mind did never meet
We are columns left alone
OF II temple once complete.
Like the stars that gem The sky,
Ear apart, though seeming near;
lu our light we scattered lie;
AL l. thus hut starlight here.
What Is social company
But o habhllng summer stream
What our wise philosophy
llB' the glauclHg ui II il cam
Ouly when The sun ol love
Nrlf- the scattered Stars ui thought,
OAly when we 1--we above
What the dim-ryyd world bath taught.
Ol'y when our souls are fed
By the tlunt which gave them birth,
And toy Inspiration led
winch they never drew from earth.
w.. .o parted drops OF rain.
Swelling TIL they meet aui run,
shall ur all absorbed again,
Melting, flowing into one.
-Chri,'0phrg Pfdrst CrdHch.
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be got in readiness to receive the inmate,
the cold nights that come 50 suddenly
and unawares in the fall. There is nr
point about the dairy of equal IMPORTING
to that of keeping the cows well lei 1nt
warm.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-12-30
How to Treat a Beau.

A little darling of at least sixteen sum-
mers' growth, we should Judge by the
epistle, writes to lis for information. She
asks: "How shall treat n gentleman
who persists in staying after ten o'clock ?"
Well, Birdie, you have given us rather
hard one but circumstances may affect
the way You should treat him. III he'sa
fellow you don't like, You might intimate
that your father goes to bed at 8 p. NJ,
and Mt 10 invariably arises in his sleep
and makes tour of the house for bur-
glars. and shoots every male man he
finds on the premises. IL this don't
scare him ask him what time he has got
TO get up in the morning, or if his land
lady ever locks him out, or if he is afraid
to go home alone nights, or msinuate
that he looks haggard from want of rest.
If this don't start him faint away, or go
into mysteries this will bring in the rest
of the family, and be pretty sure to move
him.
Now for the other side-if you like
him. Well, now you've come to the adj
vice we like to give. Look at the clock,
and say "What pity it's ten o'clock
alreS But that's no matter. Ar
range tie chairs so anyone coming into
the room will stumble over them, and
give warming of their approach. Turn
down the gas so it won't be burned out
at Pas expense draw the curtains and
sit down on the sofa by him. Then give
a shiver, and whisper: I'm so afraid
in the dark r and grab both arms around
his neck. Cling to him till all your fear
of tine dark is over, which will be about
twelve o'clock then say: "Dearie, You
must go now," and he'll go, because he
knows that he ought to. Kiss him good
night, and say: "Don't forget to t
me to the festival, and come round
me Sunday night, and when we
home from church you can stay Just
| enough to get : Roston Go