Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
MATTERS AND THINGS,

The monument to Jesse James is now be-
Ing erected, and is TO consist of shaft of red
granite, twelve feet high, on handsome
oa5G. me dates OF his principal exploits
VIII De engraved upon it, 1t is to be unycil.
ga and dedicated some time in the carly
apr'hg with imposing ceremonies, and the
day VIII b. generally observed as a holiday
Throughout that part If Missouri.
new planetary body has appeared in the
universe of journalism. 1t is called the
Noo", and is prepared entirely by the luna
ties confined IN the Wards Island Asylum.
The youngest inventor on the records in
Wa hington is Walter Ncvcgold, lad ID
years of age of Bristol, Pa, who has pa
tented important Improvements in rolling
mill machinery.
Five thousand dead bodies are sent to the
New FORK morgue each year, and 1900 are
the victims Of intemperancc.
-Four German expeditions ARE now prose-
cutting their researches in Africa, two from
the east and Two from the west side of that
contineut.
In his book on japan, just published in
London, DIR. Dresser, mentions a curious
dainty Of the table which has escaped the
notice Of most travellers, namely, dish of
llsh 50 dclleatcly carved that no vital parts
touched, and the fish is still alive, glaring
on It's devourer When the las slice of its flesh
has been consumed. Dr. Dresser declares
tiat llhrl-kari IS not performed by opening
the abdomen but by thrusting sharp sword
INTO the neck behind the windpipe and push
forward In =,
misunderstanding of the operation has arisen
says the author, from the fact that the per.
son intending suicide scratches upon his
stomach certain marks which explain to th4
initiated the cause Of his death
Much amusement seems to have been
: caused IN Constantinople by an incident that
occurred the other day at Galata. An iron
box covered with rust, and bearing evidence
oi great antiquity, was discovered beneath
ne rubbish OF an old building in course of
demolition in the Pershembe Baz iar. The
= discovery Of the Lox was at once repor,ed To
nc authorities, who were, moreover, inform
ed tina; it contained Beyond doubt treasure
dating back to the Genoese dominion. At
!, tcmp's We're made to open the box, but no
Key could be found that would fit, and it was
at last decided that The box should be brok-
en- open. This was done on November 10
II with great cercmcuy. There were present
$ on TINS occasion the project of the city, the
mutesstgli of Pcra, and several chief officers
- oil ponce, besides other important funtiOn-
IS ares. Inc excitement was intense and evry
one was on the tiptOe of expectation but
there was u sad revulsion of feeling when.
- the box being opened, it was found to con
IS tam nothing more valuable than an old un.
s brelll. Why the umbrella was placed in the
G box will Fever bc known.
r a sensation is created in Baltimore societ,
u circles by Ernault Williams, son Of tn,
President of the State Senate, marrying
ii against his fathers wishes and filing motor
l. to set aside deed of trust by which he con
/. vcyed to his father all his property in consid
i eInli N OF an annuity Of $4,000. The proper.
u " is valued at 100000. Ernaults father, tc
" break up the engagement, compelled his sor
i to trarster tie properly to him, and then sent
= him to Europe Il few days before the day fix.
cd for the wedding in June last. Ernault re-
- turned month ago and married his fcnct
" Ia twcny-tour hours. The father refuses &c
recognize him and will hot restore the prop
j., cry.
e Tho Russian Senate has decided that the
It Jews are incapable of holding landed proper
/ ~ in Russia. Just what power the Russian
a Senate has in the premises it is not easy ia
:, ictt rn'lne, but the presumption is that this
:, decision will become IL law. 1t is comics.
!, soon that tie Russian peasant has not brains,
y or strength of character enough to hold fast
. to ms properly against Jewish competition
Il ana thrift. In the time Of Henry Ill Il sim
ilar law was passed in England to keep the
Il Jews from owning everything as the bulk OF
: the population seemed IN danger OF mortgag.
inS and losing all they possessed. The pas
SION Tor borrowing money appears to be ruin
=. Gus to every one except the Hebrew He has
u II mIcn saiet passion for lending ON good
Il security. These two facts really have had
{ much IN re to do with the discriminating and
5 prosecuting laws enacted against the Jews
) Than religion ever had.
The great bronze statue of Germauia to be
e placed at Nederwald, overlooking the Rhine,
= is nearing completion, at Munich. The d.
u mcnsloAs of the girl may be inferred when it
is stated that ler sword alone weighs a
=, ton.
+ From a return inst issued by the French
= ministry Of finance with regard to the win
, dow tan, which still exists in France, it APP
/ pears that there are it, that country 3,3l2, 1874
Y houses OF til, Sc PSI, 800 have but one out
= let, S53, Oj4 have two. and l LOGO, 1891 have
J. upward Of six.
Among the fossil tracks found in Nevada
are those Of clover feet over 60 inches long.
u some of those who have invested in Western
5 mines hold that these are out the tracks of
s the Originalors OF certain uncertain Western
mining schemes.
e The Irish question in nutshell Ireland
contains about 81, 900, coo acres of land, which
-, - ~ 4 I,,n
population of about ., $50 600 But of these
Gs, III owners of the whole island, 3746 own
ed four tiiths of it, while more than half be-
longcd to 144 of this number. One man was
the owner Of about 10, 900 acres. two others
, owned over 100, 600 acres each IA others
from 10000 TO 100000 each while out of
the whole number of owners, So IA or more
than half, owned less than an acre each, or
l altogether little over 5000 acres
: The largest organ in the world, according
to the LapEjger Zatung, is being built in
I Iudwidshurger near Stuttgart for the cathe-
/ dral at Riga. Resides being the most elabo-
, ratcly designed instrument existent, it will
contain all the most modern improvements.
1t will be so constructed that it can be played
from an upper gallery or from below. The
whole upper portion is to lie blown by gas
, motors, and The lower part by hand. Thus
two people will he able to play at the same
time, one playing the solo, while the other
plays the tHtt, 1t is estimated to cost 90, 900
marks (S22 BOO.
II any skcptics as to the genuineness and
value of the keely motor still remain let
them forever hold their peace after reading
this lucid revelation of its character just
made Officially 10 the stockholders; 'Ex-
ternally it is in the form of sphere, made of
cast iron, OF about ifty-tvo inches diameter,