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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
Inia@inntiOn's Potent Spell.

A well-prcservrd country compile from Yer
mont recently paid II visit To HE great metro
polls, and registered at one Of the big hotels.
The splendor of the house and its appoint
ment', the electric lights, the constant stre,n,
of wcll-drcsscd people coming and going. all
iillcd them with wonder and amaZemcnt
When they retired nthe evening AT an ca,l,
hour, as usual the magniiicence of their
apartment and the soft light stealing in at the
lransom would not suffer them 10 sleep. Al
ter tossing about res,cssly for some time the
good dame prevailed upon her spouse TO rise,
and pin n black shawl over the transom
Darkness thus ensured they drew their night
caps close and settled down IT, WOO the coy
goddess Of sleep. After fifteen minutes of
enforced silence, the old aly punched her
husband violently
Il can't sleep, Jcdcdiih i,'s so close in
here. Won't you get mp and open the win
dow"
Jedediah mccky arose land cropping his
way to what he supposed was the window
tugged and grunled at the ish for few min.
utes faint made to open, Sary," he de
cured, at length, Stumbling back to bed.
Yes it is too, she Insisted, II know it's.
You just go back and hist for all you're
worth. Pm NEST sllfllcd" Back went
Jcdediuh and lifted and pulled Till his joints
cracked like distant artillery. "Taint no
use, he cried; there's no hist to it,"
wall them" sld his better half, by this time
driven almost To distraction and gasping
painfully for breath, ''you must bust the
thing ,, i can't stand il any longer" The
tone of desperation with which She spoke
showed that eXpOstulution would be useless.
Jededah CROPPED around till he found one of
his boots, and presently followed the wei
come sound of crashing ga $, "Oh how re-
ireshine that is !" sighed the old lady draw
ing succession of deep, grateful breaths
Jededah crawled back into bed, and pres
emily the venerable couple slept the sleep of
the just.
They woke promptly at six O'Clock in the
morning, and rose TO dress themselves. Upon
one side of the room stood handsome book
case. On the ragged edge Of its shattered
glass front hung Jedediah's boot. The win
dow was intact. Jededial looked at Sarah
and Sarah looked at Jededlah, and they both
said, "Wall, | never.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08

IRON Inc Popular Science Mpntily.l
Can man reach aud pass the agc Of 100
years is aquestion concerning which physi-
ologists have different Opinions. Button
was the first man in France to raise the qucs-
ton of the extreme limit Of human life. In
his opinion man, becoming adult at 10,
ought to live six times that age, or to 90
years. Having been called upon to account
for the phenomenal age attributed by the
Bible to the patriarchs, he iisked the fol-
lowing as an explanation Before the flood
the earth was less solid, less compact than il
is now. The law of grayta'ion had acted
Tor only little time; the productions of
the globe had less consistency, and the body
oil man, being more supple, was more
susceptible of extension Being able TO
grow Tor longer time, it should, in
consequence, live Tor longer time than
now"
The German llcuscr has suggested on the
same point that the ancestors did not divide
time rs we do. Previous to the age of
Abraham, the year. among come people of
me East, was On'y three months or Il sea.
son; so that they hal II year OF Spring one
OF Summer, one Of Fall and one of Winter.
The year was extended so as to consist of
eight months after Abraham and of twelve
months after Joseph. Nnltajrc rejected the
longevity assigned to the patriirchs oi the
Bible but accepted without question the
stories of the great ages attained by some
men In India, where, he says, at Is not
rare TO see old men of 800 years" The en-
inent French Psychologist, Flourens, fixing
the the complete development Of man at 90
years, teaches that he should live five times
as long as it takes him to become an adult.
According to this author, the moment OF
complete devclopcmcnt may he recognized
by the fact of the injunction OF the bones
with their aporys's. This injunction takes
place in horses at five years, aud the horse
does not live beyond twenty five years with
the OK at four years AMI it docs not live
over twenty years; with the cat at eighteen
months, and that animal rarely lives over
ten years When it is effected at twenty
years, man only exceptionally lives beyond
lOO years. The sInc phySolpgist admits,
however, that human lie may be exception
ally prolonged under certain conditions OF
comfort, sobtIcty, freedom from care. regll.
lariiy of habits, and OF scrvancc of the rules
OF hygicne and he terminates his utntcr.
estng study If the last point with the
aptorsm "Nlan kills himself rather than
dies ~
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NOTES FROM THE SUMMER RE.
SORTS.


For the Bcnefit Of the Atny-at.IIOnies.
"Ncll,' remarks Mr.. Berlin preparing to
leave Long Branch, i've haf he'd pleasant
summers, but rcgreds baying dot tifdecn
cends to dot bell poy for der ice water
der tay dot We all arrival nit der hodels,
anyhow !"
Up among the White Mountains there are
fewer tourists every day, AMI September 10
will see all the hotels closed
Summer hotels that have made the most
money this season are the West End, Long
Branch Kaatcrskill, Catskill; the United
States, Saratoga, and the Long Beach Hotel
The profits ut each of these establishments
have been large.
Atlantic City is threatened with malaria,
and the authorities are about to declare war
on cesspools and ''opcn drainage" It would
be ten thousand pitics If Atlantic City had to
take down its widely Haunted "winter re-
Sort flag for 1888.
Onc of the Saratoga hotel headwaters has
made S50Oin tips and fees during the season.
lie could not have earned half us much saw
ing wood.
Unusually fine fishing is now to be had at
Fire Island, and the hotel is still crowded.
II is now said that the place is to have new
and handsome hotel.
Conventions of one kind and another, re-.
ligions and otherwise, are now in order at
Saratoga, from which place the gay and
giddy crowd is swiftly departing.
|. Among Mia Iara visitors Just at this time
foreigners predominant, and they appreciate
lar more than our own people the mighty
wonders of nature. The Niagara hackmen
are known To fully appreciate them.
One Of the marvcls at Saratoga is couple
from the south, who have been regular
visitorc for fourteen seasons. These two
have been married tweniy-four Years, but
the wife still addresses the husband as
dear and he still calls her darling" and
is quite rs attentive and defcrential to her as
he is to the wives of other men. They are
both ailable and sociablc, fond of company,
but they always are together and always en-
Joy everything in common. The weary
husbands who are always inventing some
excuse 10 avoid attendance on their families
look at him with unbounded curiosity
and surprise, while she is sazed at with I'M
concealed envy by her less fortunate sisters.
must not omit 10 add however, that this
lady is wonderfully preserved both US to face
and figure, dresses richly and in good taste,
and her husband can take as much pride in
her charms AS when she was u coy maiden
twenty-five years ago. Perhaps if she had
lost her beauty and frcshncss-but will not
spoil this little idyl.-BaltimOre Sun.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
SOUTHERN VERMONT,

Dr. A. N. Logan of Woodstock extracted
from the ear Of a young lady in Gaysville, on
sunday, the eth ult,, common sized pea
beau, which has been imbedded there four
years causing almost constant pain. Spirit
~ NE Age. common sized pea beau seems
TO be n very ordinary phenomenon with the
age and lis constituency, but in behalf of
our readers we should like to ask what sort
OF young man 1t isf If it has come to that
pass, that young gentlemen make themselves
SO small IN the presence of young ladies now
a-days us to crawl into their cars and lie i'm
bedded there for four years, we should like
To caution the girls to stuff their ears with
cotton wads when they expect visit from
the valerous heart smasher. VIII the Aqe
please EXPLAIN
Chester Downer is attending to business in
Rochester and Hancock. Sharon item,
When items are scarce, and you want to saw
something, that's about as clever thing as
you can say of a man. It's great deal nore
notable an event than the shingling of a shed
roof.
Charles s. Gardner had horse killed, las,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08

1t is reported that Quartermaster-Gencr
Kingsley proposes to make TO the next
Legislature the suggestion that some central
place which would naturally bccithcr Montpc-
lier, Burlington or iuthnd) he selected us the
permanent place Of muster of the First Regi-
mcn', y. q. of Vt. Suitable storc-houscs
could then he provided. where all the camp
utensils coull be stored, and save the en-
pcnsc of transportation each year, which to
the Estcy and Ransom guards has been
costly item, as they have been obliged to
procure cars additional to those provided by
the State to carry their extra camp cquipngc.
The correspondent of the Springfield Re
pU5AcIH at the Brandon muster, has the fol-
lowing words Of the truthful praise for the
regiment The muster has undoubtedly been
the most profitable since the regiment was
organized. There has been little or no sick
ness in camp and scarcely any "nigging."
The standing OF the regiment has been
gradually improving year Icy year I'M
I'll the grade is exceptionally good
Objectionable men have been eliminated
until al this muster not n man has been
in the guard-housc, nor has il become
necessary 10 complain OF any of their actions
either in or out of camp. In view Of the
probable withdrawal from the organization
of the Ransom guard of ST. Adams, many of
whose members acquired military distinction
in the war, project has been talked of for
the formation of "A veteran corps, 10 he Who'll.
ly composed of retiring ollie, r. and men who
have hOnOrably served in the regiment five
years. Providing Lieut. Wood of this organ
RatOn could be induced to acccp, the cap
tancy on the withdrawal of Capt Siranil-
han it is yet possible that this company may
be held together practically as now compos-
cd. 1t is in rood financial standing and
possesses every requisite ola line military
company.
Co.'s. Grccnlcaf and Estcy have taken I'M
usual interest in the rcgimchlil mancuvtrs
this year; they are both thoroughly posted IN
the tactics and take commemorate pride in
watching the increasing efficiency ol the reg
imcnt. Maj, Tenney and Auiulnnt Green,
both recently promoted to ihc,r present posi- |
tons, are faithful and competent officers as
are lRcaincnal Inspector Hail aGd Provost |
Marshal Coilry. Sergeant Major Hastings of
Biat'rboro is ais new officer but capable
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08

The highest railroad bridge in the
world IL now being constructed ON tie ex-
tension of the Bradford branch of the
New York. Lake Erie and Western rail-
road, and is now nearly half completed
The bridge spans a deep rnvine, at the
bottom Of which flows the Kinzua creek
situated III Mexican county, Pa, and the
structure, when finished, will be 2,Oj2
feet long between abutments and 800 feet
high from the surface of the ground to
the base Of the rail. II is composed of
continu Gus lateral girdcr irons. support
ed on 90 iron towers, formed Ly columns
strongly connected together by bracing,
30 as to give the greatest amount OF
strength and stability to resist pressure
from wind and storms. These towers
have II uniform length at top and bottom
OF 30 feet q inches, width at top Of 10
feet, and at the bottom the width varies
with the height, the two highest towers
having width at their bases Of lO2 feet
. inches. There are 20 clear spans uf ii
and one of 81 feet i'm length
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08

The PoAtiSrhe fOIycAyohd,Hs gives the fol-
lowing description of the Egyptian army
1t consists iilst, OF icllahs who have prop
erly secondly, of fclahs who have no prop
clty; and thirdly, If negroes. The frllahs
who have property are rulcd by the thought
of a speedy return home Arab and his col
leagues promised to dismiss them as long
ago as the Isl OF February 1880, and ever
since dcscrIionS have increased surprisingly.
The descitcrs urr brought back by force and
in chains, but as tn, authorities dare not
punish them they soon desert again. They
assert that Arab and his companions would
never have become what they are without
their, CHE icllahs) help, and are allowed to
entertain This belief rs n m, ans of keeping
them faithful For more tllal year they
have been very irregular III exercising and
many per,ons wonder that they are allowed
still to keep quad. The icllahs without
on the contrary, never desert.
They have become accustomed tha garrison
life. These who can real and write, and ARE
not above twenty Ia thirty years OF age, be-
come grndarmcs or policemen the rest re-
mnn in the army, and when it is absolutely
necessary To reform them, they are sent to the
coast lorls or INTO the capitals OF the pro-
vinces. This class may be considered the
solid portion of the Egyptian army But 1t
is doubtful whether they will remain faithful
TO Arab Pacha unless he can make them be-
lieve that he is acting under the Khedive's
orders. II is ccrtdI that many would be in
clincd 10 leave If they did not fear losing their
living; these, however, are the minority.
Lastly, the negroes are slaves from the Sou
dan, gathered from various parts, and were
mostly taken from shareholders and put into
the army when lsmni Paclm made the treaty
with England TO abolish slavery. To these
negroes the Kh,divc is nm impclsonal
being, and they attach themselves
to their officers, from whom they would not
be easily sednced. They are sayagcs who do
not fear death although they are somewhat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
French Red Tape.

A laughaDle illustratian of the red tape
which prevails i'll French administration
has Just been given to the French public.
Not long ago gentleman living III Paris
desired to learn the new address OF one of
his relatives who had been magistrate
i'll small provincial town. He Thought
it perfectly natural to write to the magis-
tra,e who had replaced his friend to get
the information. About month after
lie had mailed the letter he received one
morning printed paper inviting him to
come to the commissary of police of the
quarter for an affair that concerned him
particularly. The gentleman arrived Mt
the cummissuryS III II fit of INDIGNATION.
rs lac was unconscious Of ever having
offended the law, and the tone of the let
ter did not imply whether he was hailed
before the authority as Il criminal or II
witness. The representative Of the law
asked him il he was the person who had
written to the substitute of the republics
attorney at such place to ask for the
address Of his predecessor. The gentle
man answered in the affirmative. "Wcll,"
said the commissary, the substitute It.
ferred the matter to the attorney of the
republic who referred it to the director
general, who referred it To- the minister of
justice, who sent it to the paruuct, and
the parquet to me, as Il commissuIv, to
answer YOU and am charged to inform
You that the substitute for the attorney
of the republic at N--locs not know
the present address oi his predecessor"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08

eneminated by the life in Cairo When the
officers desire that the negroes should accom-
pllsli some movement they provide them
iavishly with buso, II kind Of beer, and thus
intoxicated the negroes would equally kill
,he hhedivc while invoking his name or al
low themselves to be hewn to pieces for his
sake, according TO the orders they received.
lhey are all married, and their wives, who
have great influence over them, follow them
to the field. They know no discipline, and
would, should Their lives hc in danger, DISC
hey all orders. The mass of the Egyptian
army. however, consists Of the fcllahs. There
arc very few Turks and Tschcrkcsscs among
The higher grades of officers; all the others
are Egyptian parvenns who have worked
their way mp from the pike.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
\ Small snake story.


On last Sunday Mrs James fIurdemnu
of this place was Mortified and frightened
at seeing n large snake colcd across the
entrance Of the front door of her home,
It's head erect and darting forth its tongue
dciiantly. Mrs. Harleman's DISTRESSING
screams brought her husband To the
scene. He took i'll the situation ms once,
and with stout stick he went for this
serpent that 50 daringly intruded upon
his happy Eden home. The first lick he
made struck the snake on the back of tine
head. 1t was fatal blow, and the
snakes head dropped in the agony Of
death, but to the astonislmcnt of Mr.. II.
and his wife, there scampcrcd ont of the
snakes mouth two live mice. Truth is
stranger than fiction, and this is vouchei
for as the truth. The snake was II large
blnck one and measured three feet III
length.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08

At Bellows Falls, Friday Johnny Cram,
a l4-years-old boy, who has been driving the
street sprinkler, was killed by the bolt which
held the seat on the cart breaking and letting
him under the wheel, which passed over his
body leng,hwisc. The body was badly
manglcd.
curious controversy is in progress at st.
Johnsbury. II arose from misunderstood
ing between the Presbyterian society of that
village and one Horace Wakefield, relative
to the building of house of worship on a
10, OF adjoining the premises OF Mr. Wake
field. Wakefield asked to have the church
built far enough away from the boundary
iinc to give passage between the church ana
his own house and prevent the sliding of
snow from the church roof on his land. This
the society refused to do, and Wakefield then
butt a board fence thirty feet high on his
lne and stretched barbcd wire along the side
next TO the church. This prevented work on
that side, and the fence could not lie remov-
ed because Wakefield had served an iniunc-
llon on the society restraining them from
touching it. AS the matter now stands, the
society has been compelled to make new
contract with the builders to proceed with
the work in such manner AS not to break
the injunction. As there is but about twenty
inches space the job is difficult.
The Advent campmeeting at Bethel closed
Monday morning. There was the largest
attendance Sunday of the season. Some at
tended for worship, others for picnic and
social visiting. The crowd dispersed at 8
O'Clock in a heavy thunder shower.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
The ikcclusc Of the Lake.

A little back from the shore of Schroon
Lake, y. y, in lonely spot IN the woods,
there lives vcritahlc rccl,lsr, who has fore.
sworn the attractions OF society and given
himself up 10 "A life Of solitary meditation and
solid a2iness 1t is said that he has Il wife
and five children, whom he has resigned to
the tender mcrcies of the Essex county COM
ms'loncrs OF the poor having made II vow
never to earn another penny for their sup
port OF anybody clscs. He shows his in
offensive and peaceful nature by living on
he'd chogs and thistle pudding, and his lack
of the sense of eternal fitness by dwelling in
shanty OF clapboards.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
Ihe 6ree Dress.
DROWNING ACCIDENTS.
strange FataIity-Thrcc Lives Los

Strange Fatality-Thrcc Lives Lost.
A strange accident occurred Sunday even
Ing at West Fairlee, by which both DIR.
Marshall and DIR. Dickey OF Lyme, n. H.,
los, their lives. They were found in Farlcc
Lake, about p. M, one sitting in the car
rage the other in the lake some distance
from the carriage. 1t is supposed that in
the storm (Which was severe, and the even
Ing dark, the horses left the road and went
into the lake so far that all were drowned
or perhaps they drove in to water the horses
though the horses were not unchecked. Tie
doctors had been TO see patient at West
FHirlee.
Since the above was in type we have re-
ccivcd Il special despatch from Post Mills
which says that the unfortunate physicians
were driving along the shore when the
horses took fright and ran into the water,
overturning the carriage. The accident oc-
Cured within sight of the Lake House and
help was ut the scene at once and the bodies
recovered in Il few minutes, but not until life
was extinct
Another case of drowning, Sunday even
ing, was n lad named blanchard. at Brad
fUid, in the Connecticut river. lie went in
bathing and got beyond his depth and was
unable to swim.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08

while passing more imposing residences with
out inquiry, are almost certain to ask when
they reach this one, "Who lives there 2"
Hon. Charles Seymour of Lacrosse. Wis,
has been in town for a day or two visiting
his friends before his departure to enter on
his new duties as L. s. Consul at Canton,
China. He will sail in about month and
expects to take his family with him. The
climate of Canton is similar to that of Mas
sau. Consul Scruggs, Mr.. Seymours prede-
ccssor. grew old in the place, which he held,
we believe, for over twenty years and there
is every reason to anticipate for Mr.. Sey-
mour beautiful and agreeable residence in
the celestial empire. 1t is not necessary TO
say to any who know him, that the United
States will have an honest, dignifed and
capable repre- sentative in Mr.. Seymour.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
Party at the weldon House.

A German took place last night in the
Weldon House. Baker Bros orchestra
provided the music and dancing was kept up
until the small hours The favOrs were very
pretty, and mine host Lavender set out very
tempting spread. About eighteen couples
participated in the dance which was conduct
ed by MIR. {. ID. lIoyt. The affair was Il
very pleasant and enjoyable one to those who
took part in It,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-08
Chinese children.

We have all heard the Chinese charged
with infnntcide. We believe the crime
to be less prevalent with them than it is
with us. If children are ever exposed,
as has been seen on Il waysidc altar near
lionam, We believe that bitter want, and
"A hope that charity would provide for the
child better than the mother could, have
been the moving causes. As u general
rule, scli-intcrcst acts as the strongest
bar to this vice. That the life of male
children should be preserved is most i'm
pOrtant, as the Chinese law will COMPEL
the SONS to maintain their parents, and in
the event Of Nil the sons dying 10 one
would he able To offer that worship at the
tomb Of the father and mother on which
their happiness in another state il sup
posed to depend. With the girls, pre-
servation is almost as important, and they
are a marketable commodity. either rs
wives or as servants. Indeed, it is no
very rare thing to see basketful oi
babies sent down from Canton to Hong
Kong for sale at prices ranging from -
to 50. These are all girls and the pur-
chase of one or more of them is generally
the first investment that Chinese Aspasn
makes of her earnings, a speculation sure
ultimately to pay very large interest on
the money sunk.