Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-11-10
MATTERS AND THINGS.

MATTERS AND THINGS.
Montana has over million head of cattle
grazing on its fertile pastures.
A woman living in Fall River, Mass, has
had five husbands. The divorce court has
been kinder than death to hcr--or to her
husband.
The British railroads, last year. killed and
wounded more people than were killed and
wounded in the late Egyptian war.
A Harrisburg man sent to State Prison
in 1862, has emerged at the end of his 80
J years sentence. He made more money in
, the penitentiary than he would have made
out doors, no doubt; for 81, 900 house and
: lot OF his in that city have been absorbed by
the business of the town. and he comes out
to meet an offer of $40, 900 for the place.
A reporter of the Tribune makes unsavory
disclosures as TO some of the bakeries of New
York There are about 1900 of them, and
while those of the best class are models of
neatness, many of the cheap concerns are re-
voltingy foul. Their work is performed at
+ midnight, so that their disgusting scondition
is not known by the people generally. Dirty
dough in many places, pertaining it with to-
bacco as they work. Rats and bugs run over
D the materials OF some Of the worst establish
G ments. and much of the bread baked would
find no purchasers were the process of its
manufacture understood.
A fresh portrait of Columbus has lately
c been discovered in the Madrid Museum. For
:. some years, au oil painting representing a
,xl, tnh at. IT,, -.
+. wig has borne the name of the great explorer,
but the costume was of a much htcr date
than the time Of Columbus, and this anach-
II ronism, together with several other circum-
j. STAGES, made the inspector of the museum
j., suspect that the picture had been tempered
4 with. Rubbing the paint in one corner, he
~ found the gilt letter "C' underneath, and by
- scrapng little farther the inscription, 500
lumbus Ligur Novi Orbis Reptor," was
> discovered Gradually the outward coating
was peeled away, revealing an excellent like
l. ness OF Columbus as young man. The
70 features strongly resemble those of the Duke
"a of Vergara, who lately presided at the Con-
gress OF Amerlcaniss in Madrid and who,
: AS direct descendant in the thirteenth gen
u Grafton, prides himself on possessing the lam
&c lily projecting under-lip aud curved nose.
It The latest idioey is the "Aryan Order of
n America The order contcmplates binding
! together in common brotherhood those
. . whom it considers Of really gentle lineage,
q either native or foreign, AT the outset the
- order will confinc its membership to male
" descendants from the colonial Governors
~ Generals and Chief Justices signers of the
y Declaration of Independence, knights of the
= Order of the Cincinnati Revolutionary field
oficers) and resident European nobility. A
college for the registration of births, marriages
D. and deaths of the families entitled, and for
pr the collection of histories containing accounts
of ancestry, coats of arms, etc, is a feature
IL of the order
ID The French minister of public instruction
g hes lately advocated the introduction of poll
MS tics in the schoolroom, and great has been tho
" cutlery. The minister claims that the govern
y ment would be neglecing its duty il it did
IT, not take this step. lie says: The children
u, ~ of France must learn what this France is in
'J which they have to live. They must learr
~ what is meant by the Commune and the Mu
h. nicipal Council who pays and who receives
~ the centimcs which this council votes. They
!, must know what are now the boundaries Of
Az their country and what they once were. and
# why they have been changed. They must b,
n. taught to view in the dry light of history
as what really were the good old times TO which
% some look back regrefully and must under
~, nv stand that the ideal is to be found in the fu
ne ture and not in the past for only by sucl
~ instruction can they become good citizens o
10 the republic aud worthy to exercise thos
~ public functions which are now their herit
age.
- A mission AIRY steamer, whose hui
ho and machinery weight only six tons, i
70 now moorei in the Thames in London
he The vessel is named Peace, and has been
nd built for the Baptist Missionary Society
,es who destine it for the service of tn
mission in the upper reaches of the Cong
river. The boat can be taken to pieces rap
ro- idly for transportation purposes, and tn
ers total number of pieces, none of which woul
ion be too heavy for a man to carry, would b
eight hundred. The greatest possible lis
w, has been made of all available space, an
mo the two eaains are admirably fitted. A kitch
'nu en- adapted for a stove and other cookin
W. appliances forms part of the equipment
lh substantial awning covers the deck, and b.
tween this and the sides of the vessel viii
his awning is fitted to stop arrows and otht
missiles. 1t is intended to take the stcamt
u'o to pieces and pack the sections in boXe
pal which will be sent to the mouth of the Coz
his 90. From thence they will be borne by cigl
It'll, hundred men distance Of three hundre
yer miles up TO Stanley Pool, where the steam
les. will be reconstructed by missionaries.
all" AT the fan and lace exhibition now beir
held at the Aquarium in Brighton, Englan'
''o is shown magnificent antique rose Vcnetii
VS. Il pont flounce. which measures over six var,
ell, in length and is nearly three quarters OF
ors- yard wide. 1t is in splendid condition al
for its value is estimated at over one thousau
his guineas. 1t is believed to be the finest spec
yet men of this lace in the world, certainly
N Europe 1t has been heavily insured viii
for on view.
ooi The native language is gradually going o
.urd OF use IN Ireland, ana Haehc Union
tor been founded in Dublin for the purpose
preserving what remains OF the langua
Vice and encouraging its study by The whole pop
40 lation. 1t is not generally believed, howevt
GU that the extinction of the native tongue W
he be averted, though it is very desirable tn
Ohm the language should be kept alive in view
light the vast number of beautiful and vauat
want compositions historic, philosophy
the religious and romantic which will othe
J is wise practically drop into oblivion.
ther A Bakersfield CAL, highwaymau stopp
orse u citizen on the street one night, and aid
Ohm by the display of a knife which flashed in t
no moonlight, robbed him. The next morni
own lie was found dead but few steps from t
rived scene Of the robbery, lying flat upon his ba
IS with his murderous knife in his own har
OF and the plumber of which he had robbed |
the Citizen in the other. A post norton eNai
nation of highwaymen, failed to show a,
1red thing but perfect health and why one vi
l,s perfect health in his system and wallet
'scn money in his possession should die, mystii
the the people Of Bakersfield.
anu New York city appropriations are pIa,