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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08
SOME VERMONT SINGERS,
What Il We'll known Musical Touduc
tor GhInk> OF Them,
III. $. Perkins, ln,he Folio.

Conventions rarely can boast of 50 much
clever solo ability. even when secuted from
distance, as the recent convention of the
| Green Mountain Musical association ofSwau-
ton, Vt. Mrs. y. r. Leach q native of that
section, is too well known 10 need an intro
duction. For native vocal talent She has
rarely been eXcellcd, AMI harcxccu'ivc ahfl-
ity is almost marvellous She only ne ds
more helpful surround ms ~ place her in
the very front ranks Of vocal art SIS and
popularity because She la. the iOc. a. to
quality, compass, execution. and al other
requisites, including good physique and
unpinched body, such as ro warrant his
opinion which here cnGhtialc. M. Leach
has, furthermore lccl q lar! worker
thorough student and apo. lo # Apollo
Characteristic qualities OF Vermont human
products
Mrs. j. IL. Mimms, who La; recently b.
cone resident Of It. Alhags. bOclGsc of the
successful persuasive powers of tiicntcd
English gentleman whose name She hon IA
bly, bears, came OF Il very mu.icll fmily-
that of George W. llunlire'ouoi Springfield,
Ill. She inherited marked native tl,ni.
which was developed and directed in the
family circle through cii!Ih5.i. AMI Then
cultivated to large degree Of perfection
under the guidance OF some of the
best vocal teachers OF our eastern
cities. Good executive ali lilv, with
the intense, penetrating, aud uno,iunll, eater
prominently into her vocal clolls, while f;-
ca expression is not hcking Al the first
concert she gave 20 Il rcud ming Of 'Fur
d'Margharclta, by DoniI'tli, and ut the src-
ond the AHA, "Rcgnaun mel Sclcayio." lay
the same author, and several lighter sclcc-
tions. j. II Mimns has Il baritone voice
oi no inferior qul.iY, an sang several
songs in a musician; banner. II. d.
Fuller of Burlington, his q five bass voice.
sings with good sustaining power, and de-
clAms-lnclndlng orHtlln, rCifutlv,s. amt
airs - with force and iul.l.j.cuc,. The
basso'S almost universal weakness, 10 now
and then sing OIL of the true pitch, can BE-
overcome.
Mrs +. 5. stranahn of S. Adams is
contralto, or rather mczlo-sup of merit
and plcascs very much with her selections
;. ID. Hopkins of Burlington, who is cf
noted musical family, possesses a naturally
superior tenor voice, su-lains well. ~ n
upon the high tones, AMI sings true To the
line. With 81, cial culture he could have
made his mark and fortune us a tenor vocal
~. that klnd.anl dcg'er ot talent being
scarce article in the market. C. Il. Draper,
OF sheldon is another bass, Of good Green
Mountain ability. have spoken thu, in
detail TO Justly, without varl,h or ila,lcry.
which abhor. record The amount of good
talent in this third annual convention (mieht
iit.ngly be called frsiya ut the c. ". VI.
a, and yet the list is not fully complete
The chorus Efforts in fine. were worthy. AID
this side of the picture was not ncgl clrd cr
overshadswed by the good solo talent.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08
DARk-LANTERN LEGISLATION.

"Thesr Vcrmontcrs have ways of their
oyn "sovs the Worcester SDu IN its CON-
me,,s on fine recon, extraordinary proceed.
in.e of LEGISLATION in secret session ON "A tax
hin invcntod nv our Vermont Senatc The
nor,;or,a- or,o,,, i, o,o.,,o, vo h.c ,ho On,
10 no,o il ono vh,ch ",h.so vormon,er, !"
o,,s;do IF onr s,,,o senate III, M, ornrove
If was grossly imnronor proccedna and
onc which wc inns, will never bc rcnca,ed
of course mn scn,,or should havo Ind any.
,h,ny to sov in debate over n question of uni.
versnl public concern which he would not
be willing TO saw in public and in our
humblcopiniouj /, would form sufficient ground
for AN executive veto of any bill. that the
discussion upon it was held with closed
d,ors by either branch Of tho Legisla-
turc
This innovation on all legislative prccedents
and propreies was one Of the consequences
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08

Apropos of Col George w. llookei's can
ddacy for the Srcretary7hip of the United
States Senate, he is getting no end of soft
words from the press. For instance, these,
from the Troy Times "COl. 1Iooker's clcc-
ton to the sccreta'yship of the Senate would
DC received with an unusual degree of salts
faction all over the country The colonel is
one of the most courteous and polite gentle
men in official life in Washington, and is
exceedingly popular with Senators and Rep
rescnlativcs, as well rs the public at large.
To these admirable qualities he adds a high
order of intelligence, supported by broad
and generous views on all questions Col.
Hooker has our vote for the position Of Sec
rotary of the Senate"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.


A, pl,,,sl,,,,,t, ,ri.,,,,-,...--
'1''7'" So i''''"ss wig lay gang
OIL men were unloading some large stone from
a crane car at the cast end of the railroad
bridge. and placinp ,bcn on ,ho nov, 80
10, ,,.a,i ro,,, ,as,.. -, ~, P'''ue
W." wan "o" nea'IY co'hpie'eu' lhe dis
lance from the bridge TO the foot of the wall
and IN ,he river ie ,wor,v f.o, no ,.a
WI, ,,oa,,,, -, s'
,,,a nG u, ia,y I,oe az untaIGl grips are
w. a, ~ nav ny ''' u'Hn 70 'he track on
ho ppos'tu a,.,o i ,na instance large
o,,,s m", 1",a w, wi w. '.a'e ociofe ihc
sto,o 'a, g 'rna, , a, 'it Melsnt OF tAc
onI Nj , =" inu%. .,', 'le ',i' WAS clb'ilel
uhn WIN thetenuct lothc engine carried down
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08

A novel case has come mp in the New
York courts under the new renal code. That
code declares would-bt suicide guilty OF
felony, punishable by imprisonment Tor mol
more than two yeas or II fine OF not more
than 5000, or holh. Charles Flick was the
first victim Of law, and his case is now on
triul. II such law could really have de-
tcrr,n, effect on suicides it would be Il good
thing. hut it would seem that man bent on
self destruction would hardly be deferred
from the act by knowledge of the fact thai,
it was forbidden 10y the law under pains and
pcnaiics
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08

After nearly six hundred performances,
"La Masco,te" has been withdrawn, and n
new operet,a figures at the Bouifes Parisiens,
1t is called "Gillette de Narbonno," libretto
by Chivot and Duru music by Audran.
"Gillette'is not a second edition of The
Mascoltc," it is said, though the musicians
originality has been severely put to the
test but he has come out with honor, The
libretto is an adaptation of that tale of Boo
caccio which suggested to Shakespeare "All's
Well that Ends Well"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08
The &ree 4ress.
BURLINGTON, FRIDAY, DEC. 8, 1889.
PUBLISHED by
Yhe Free Press .4sSOCiOftOH.
q. q. BENEDICT, Editor,
'rcrMs-s2 90 n year, always In advance.

No Presidential bee buzzcs in Gen. Sher-
mans venerable head. lie recently wrote to
Il friend that the idea Of his becoming can
dida,c for the Presidency was against his
common sense" and that he would prefer a
term in the pcnitcntary to Presidential
e',c,ion. He also thinks that, as Congress in
retriug him from the army left his pay and
allowances intact, ne would not he justified in
engaging in ,tical or Presidential affairs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08
Steel Engraving Of Garfield,

This Is from the Henry Bill Publishing Company
OF Nnwich 1t represents 1--WE months OF I'M
Interrupted labor on the part OF MI, Samuel
Hoyer, the New York artist who was directed to
spare neither time nor expense in producing the
finest engraving possible. 1t is IN line and stipplc
IS by ~ inches, and, both AS likeness and work
Of ant, Is such picture every patriotic family
must he glad to have. Copies suitably framed
have been sent to Queen Victoria and Mr.. Glad
stone, and the picture Is very warmly indorscd 10y
cx-Plesident Hayes George William curtis, John
q. Whittier, Presidents lIopkiis, Scclcy Farchld
Chamberlain, and many Others of the most eminent
photograph taken in the Spring of ssO, aud
represents the statesman in the prime of his man
hood The regular price il :! 80 but We have
secured 1t In very large quantities on such terms
that we are able to offer a copy to each old sub
scnber, who, on paying for hi1 own paper a fun
year in advance, sends us oSE sew SAMg rim
s2.OJ.
II any OF our readers prefer they can have
either OF the following handsomely bound volumes
poems instead the picture, al the same terms:
Aytoun, Burns, Byron. Browning. Chiuccr,
Campbell, COwpcr, Crlbbc, COle.ige, Dante.
ID rydcn, Eliza Cook, Favorlte Poems, Goethe,
Goethe'4 Faust Goldsmith IIcmans, Hood, Mere
dlth, ossian. Odyssey. Poe, Poetry OF Flowers,
Pope, Proctor Religo Poems, Schiller, Herbert,
Had, Ing low, Keats, ktrke White, Lucille, Milton
Moore, MHcauley Scott Shakespeare, shelley,
Spencer, Tcnnyson, Thompson, Tupprr. Words.
worth.
nm
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08
SETS OF BOOKS.

premiums OF fun sets OF Dickens, Thackery and
Scott.
For club OF twenty subscribers (od or ncw)
with 81 each, we will send Charles Dickens Com
volumes, with over 1850 illustrations.
For fifteen subscribers irith 81 each, we viii give
the Wayerly Novels, Lovell's Edition, "a volumes
bound In ~, large clear type.
For fourteen subscribers WNh 81 each, We will give
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08

exact facts in regard To this somewhat famou,
watch, and we are satisfied that far from being a
mere toy 1t Is substantial and useful article Al
first we were dls'rns'idl a' doubtless many of oul
realeis will he, thinking 1t impossible that really
valuable time keeper could hr produced At 'hc
the slngularly low price OF 500. leading
'ehoihlhA"ohal paper that oNers ms watch ~ a
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08
| 4 boston Critic on the Lan.tr,', Act
ing.
from the Boston Transcript.

lfIonl Inc Boston transcript
OF Mrs, Langtry's specific hisltonjc talent
it is very hard to judge. We know of nc.
tresses who have attained quite exceptionally
high proficiency in their ant whose stage he
ginniugs were far less promising than hers.
We will not say that they did worse than She
does, for, if the truth must he told. il is in
conceivable how any one should do worse
than She whenever she attempts ANYTHING
like forcble acting. or this sort OF thing
she knows absolutely nothing she seems
thoroughly 10 have misunderstood the very
worst OF teaching in this particular. But. on
The other hand, she has the rare power Of
being charmingly natural and human in quiet
everyday scenes. You may ", certainly
that in these scenes she is merely her own
natural self, without either art or aitilirc
Yes, hut please say also how many actress.
is there are, of Mrs L,ngtry's iueXpcriauce.
who can I've their own, natural selves ON the
Stage and whose selves are, So to speak 50
well worth being, ST. con>onant with the stu
alton and character. This very power Of hers
OF being natural, even in comparatively uu-
trying circumstances, bCsppaks talent, When
she attempts to do anything emotional she
completely loses ler bearings. As for n
stroke we should have said she was utter
" incapable of such thing, had She not last
evening, after many ptcous failures, made
worry impressive one, AMI made It admirably
too, easily, naturally, an without waste Of
power. Her look aud gesture, when she
checks her husbands first r,prolchcs in the
last act, were simply sup,yb This stroke"
was as effective as 1t was artistic. Now n
single spark is enough to show where fire
is. If Mrs. Langlry can do this, she can
learn to do other things us well.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08

A New York man has 100000 invested
in the gathelingo of stale bread from the hotels
of that city, grinding il into food for pigs
and poultry. lie employs nine teams in
the business. lie pays the Astor House,
for Instance, $500 year for its stale
bread.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08

Not only do we present grand chance for noy'
everywhere to secure watch, nut We anticipate 4
quick and general response to this offer, especially
among the farming population. The watch is Jus,
the thing tina, multitudcs of our readers want
Many business men and others are already carry
ing 1t who are perfectly able 10 have hundred
dollar watch and here Is an easy chance 10 secure
IT, We oncr it to any old subscriber on paying fol
his own paper year in advance. and sending FOUR
NV NAMES wih $500 each, or TO dny one who sends
US FIVE NEW NAMES trdh 500 erch. Each watch is
put up in stuffed box, satin lined, and can be sent
through the mail with safety though all who can
conveniently take 1t ut our counter should do SO.
We also oner the watch for sale at the regular
price. a. 90 each, and will forward 1t hy mail in
a registered package for that sum, the same AS If
4, were sent as a premium.
II any OF the readers of this Offer, who wish to
get a watch cannot make up full club OF i've,
we will let them have one on the following
terms;
For one new subscriber for one year and $3.50
additional,
Two new subscribers for one year and $500
alii tional.
Three new subscribers for one year and tl.5
additional.
Any person will be entitled to watch upon
payment of sI75 for the FREE PRESS one year.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08
Gta KALEIDOSCOPE,


. stslA vain thy seductive leathern length
Relieved with curling pristla au1 with bone,
How Oft at breakfast have sal me down,
And thee engaged with knife aud bowling strength
Melhlnks, the bounding slncw sill feel
WIN quick resistance turn the keen.edged knife,
Whi!e the contracting flesh imbeds the steel
Ana the white muscle hardens, as In life.
All weary, banle1, and with broken FORK,
I've Eat me down to rest and Willy
Th'n, with the light Of fury in mine eye.
lp'ls'n, as sailing thee with furious work.
SIN, when with stress I'VE conquered thee at last.
let theel!e upon my pate AMI fast!
cworldis growing better. Joseph Cook
in his recent tour around the world deliver
ed two hundred and fifty lectures. And yet
in his message President Arthur showed that
this country is still at peace with all nations
The Mikldo Of Japan has decorated Prince
Bismarcl, with the Order of the Chrysan-
themum,' making the lifty-hlth bestowed on
his princcly nils by various potonlatcs. All
these hDnois hcapcd upon him. and yet he
gets on his plinccy car wien Il Berlin butch
or names Il new vintage Of sausage after
him.
OF 10000 known species of plants n man
eats only 3O0anl some Of these give him the
Headache in the stomach.
Several olecro.motors have been introduc.
ed into the Fronch coilicrics where they have
given satisfaction to all the GOLFERS except the
mules. Tho mu'c- kicked.
y Western paper says that youth out
that way wrote lis sweetheart five letters a
day for fifteen weeks AMI that there is little
hope for the recovery Of either.
A noted physician says that many per
sons, simply by deep and rapid inlIala,i, ms
of pure air, can become as intoxicated on
Oxygen as if they had taken draught of
alcoholic stmulants. Nopoor man need bc
without his simuan,.
1t is said that Thurl)w Weed every night
lor fifty y,ars tJll his wife everything he
could recall happening during the day
everything that he had said aud done in or
der TO cultivate his memory Some men
would seriously object to thus cultiya,ing
their memory.
"Pinaforc" in Pennsylvania Dutch is be-
ing performed in Allentown, Pa. Little
Buttercup, CONES in and sings Isle havsen
mich But Group shay s',ene Buttercup, IND
ich waiss gaw MT warrum," etc. "Pinaforc"
is like Kind words II can never no never
die.
When an obituary notice reads, "No fur
thor seek his fraiititS to disCo~cn il means
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08

Fifteen members Of the Brooklyn board of
aldermen have been fined $3.50 each and sem
fenced to different terms # imprisonment.
They passed an order to lud AN elevated
railway over the mayors veto and in defiance
OF an injunction of the Supreme Court,
There was lob" in ii, of course,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08
SUM MARY.

SUM MARY.
fOronc new subscriber twllh sour O"n re-
newaD copy OF the Garfield Engraving. 60 cents
additional is sent we will send two copies OF the
pictures, one for yourself aud one for the new
| subscriber.
For five new subscribers Tor JoU WITH your
own nlme) a Waterbury Watch, or II pref rroi,
a copy Of the Garfield Engraving for each one.
For fourteen subscribers, ThlckcrysW rNs.
Fifteen scott's Works.
twenty Dickens's Works.
We have no doubt that many Of our readers will
take advantage OF the foregoing liberal oilers 10
earn for themselves fine steel engraving OF the
lam cnied Garfield, splendid watch or sci Of
valuable books. There Is probably rot Il reader Of
this paragraph but that could secure one or more
OF the above premiums by few evening", work.
Those who r0,t any of them cda gpt them II they
begin At oorc 1t can he done without difficulty.
Brg'n nor!
Soliciting for the rgsR PRESS ought 10 be- COM
parativcly easy. Since its enlargement last July
It has never before been 50 attractive. It should
| inl welcome IN every home in the northern
| ing reading, and has department Tor every MEN,
| her OF the household Send for u sample copy,
|
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-08
NOTES AND GOSSIP

Two Pcnnsylvanians have applied for a
patent on mummy-making process. They
suppose this 10 be the long-lost Egyptian
,lrl
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-28
3. 4. MOEI0N, NJ. H.,

Offers his professional services 70 the people
OF Dlount county. WIN be at Office On Main
street except when absent attending TO pro-
f.A.innnl dMlic..
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-28

pounded of milk and lnngs, and
especially oflungs; grows at a rap
id rate.
Go home, sir and tell youn moth.
cr to rock you to sleep.
Next. Parse matrimony.
Matrimony is all ancient noun,
dcfunct gender.
Hear him! You little vagabond,
what do you say?
Matrimony is ftho defunct gen
der, cause its played out. Girls
are as plentiful as blackberries,
but they've got. nothing. Matri-
mony is compounded Of the words
mate and money, but when there's
a match nowadays, its nothing
without the money. Third person,
cause It's much spoken Of by the
girls. In the objective case and
governed by the money Of the girls
dad1r.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-28
TEE SYRIAN DOCTOR.

T.. j. IEBHELE, NJ d.,
Receives his plliouts at his 'ilice near the
ii. f.. Church, South, and offers his services
to The lu!ic i'j town ann any pant Of the
country Special attention sND to-cnlon-
ic diseases.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-28
Georgetown College,

Lated in the healthy and beautiful
oBluo Grass" region Of Ky. 5lth session
opens September 4th, 1882, Instruction in
ali branches Of a College education. EE-
nar,oncgd Professors. The degrees Of b. =,
4. b. and A. NJ. conferred. Useful course
for thos, whD can spend only one or two
wears in College. Terms low for adyanta-
res offered. For catalogue or ariiculnrs
address L. n. DUDLEY, d. d., President
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-28
HOW TO SAVE.

All hard workers are subject TO bill
.ous attacks which may end in danger
ous ill.ess. parker's Ginger Tonic
will keep the kidneys and liver active,
ana by preventing the attack save much
sickness, loss of tine and expense.
Delayat such times means danger.--Dc-
uoit Press. see other column.
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-28
Seals Kew Grammar.

bca.l..f. VIM teachlDg ScnOOI IN
Greene county, Georgia, be used a
new 6. lie grammar. The follow
ing is one Of the chapters.
Teacher-Parse man.
Pupil-AIanis a common noun
o. the female gender.
What IS that, sir?
Man is a common noun of the
feminine gender; common cause
Ao can be bought cheap; and femi-
nine gender because he's always
g.. woman on the brain, eighth
person cause his wife and six child
rem come first; is in the objective
case and governed by a womal.
Go TO your seat and put wet
cloth on your head.
Next. Parse woman.
Woman is female noun of the
Masculine gender.
Mercy onus! What doyou say?
She's a female noun ofthe mas
culino gender; masculine because
sac wears the brcechaloons and is
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d. .F'.". HmseL; ID 'Ho opJec'i'o
case ana governed by an chofyo
ia-''ae"e, 5cheiaam HcAnaRpSi
and the length OF ms daddy's purse
Go home slr, and bathe your
teH d mustard
Next Parse Sr''
Girl - an anGelc noun OF The
Blount County democrat. [volume] (Maryville, Tenn.) 1879-1883, 1882-09-28

EEGCm Il strong, handsome, dura-
/ BIZ / bic Top Buggy h0 5cid FOR $lvU,
az and an eicgut, loW-hung, easy
riding Phea,0n be soid for +lA1? Because
t.c Great Carriage Manufacturing House
Of the World know as
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1882-01-21
Goats to Protect sheep.

The farmers of Hunterdon and Somerset
counties, New Jersey, use goats to protect
their sheep from dogs. Two goats can
drive away dozen dogs, and two are about
all each farmer puts in with his sheep. As
soon as dog enters the field at night, the
goats attack him, and their butting propen-
sites are too much for the canine, who soon
finds himself rolling over and over. A
few repetitions of this treatment causes the
dog to quit the field, hmping and yelling.
Formerly, when dog entered a sheep field
at night, the sheep would run wildly around
and cry piteously. Since the goats have
been used to guard them, they form in line
behind the goats and seem to enjoy the fun.
The idea of utilizing goat in this way
came from the West, where they are put
in sheep pens to drive away wolves.-Neao
York N,tD