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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01

Flint p asked the quizzical Deputy.
oval, said he, 81 tho't I'd begin Oh
Juryman, and then kinder feel nv way
up to suthin heftier and more lukretiy. ;"
eyes, ] Sec" said the Deputy, with a
pleasant smile on his face 81 approve
of your choice, and here is where Jury
men are made but it is necessary
should know your qualifications for the
Office before / put your name in the
box"
Qualefekashins, calculated the farmer,
why, man, I'm 50 loaded down with
qualefekashins that Tn pretty nigh
round. shouldered. Pears to me YOU
must hev hearn tell of Stubborn Hank
Flint Why, Cap'n, when my eyes git
sot the jig's up, and I'd hang on till
doomsday rather'n gin in to t'other iel-
lers. Guess ye never heerd Of the politi-
cal speech made up in SAINT Cloud when
Sheriff Wright was runnin for Sheriff. "
Don't think did," was the deputy q
reply.
"Well, said the farmer, with an ex.
preston of pride on his nut-brown coun.
tenance, "nothin' like it was ever heerl
IN that secshin. | ris' the inthuseism OF
the awllience eighteen or twenty hands
high, and made the Demekrats 50 fightin'
mad ma that they hollered, Dry up, o.!
"Did you stop then ?" queried the
deputy,
Did stop?" was the indignant coun
ter query Of the now thoroughly warmed
up orator. "D'ye 'spose anythin' kin
stop Hank Flint when he gifts agoin'
Fact is, cap'n, jes cut loose and civ it
to EN- right and left until ev'rv Deme.
krat IN the meetin' had his fingers in hi.
ears to set out the Republican gospel.
Blme by our boys gin to Jerk INV coat
tails and 'suade me to let up but there's
no breechin cud ever hold me back when
| git agoin', and at 8 o'clock there wasn't
Il man left in the schule hous. ="
Then, OF course, you stopped - said
the deputy.
'Nary stop ~ was the rejoinder. Il
went in les as hot and heavy as afore, md
in fifteen minits more I had all the bench.
es standin' on eend and the weather board,
full of knot holes. Judas Iscariot If 1t
hadpt been for the lite goin ont III Il
had the roof oph afore quit.
Must have been a powerful speech,
remarked the Deputy.
Powerful, remarked the obstinate
flint, lis no name for it, 1t was rip
roarer, and elected Billy Wright Sheriff
But don't take no pride in that all |
want Is, when he puts my name into the
box, to be sure and place it VIII. re he
Will be sartin to pull Inc as jurymun
that's all"
The Deputy assured him thst he would
deliver his message, and with Good ar
ternoon, Capn," he meandered out OF
the office.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01

There can be no question that straw
lumber is admirably adapted to many
kinds OF finishing work barrels, table
and counter tops, fine doors, and or
namentil work and we are assured that
it can be produced and sold in competition
with the finer grades of pine or in COM
petition with wide walnut, at about one
half the price of the latter. The standard
manufacture is in widths of thirty-two
inches, length of twelve feet, and IL
thickness corresponding to that of sur
faced boards These dimension NAV be
varied TO suit such orders as may be given.
and embrace any width, length or thicl..
ness. Unlike lumber however, narrower
widths are the most costly. The straw
lumber may be ripped with the hand.saw
OF the buzz saw; may be run through
the sticker for the manufacture Of mould.
ing, and takes nail or screw about
as well rs oak, 1t may be finished with
varnish or with paint, and is susceptible
to II high polish, 1t is practically water
aud iire-proof, being manufactured under
800 degrees of heat, and we are assured
has been boiled for some honrs without
any apparent change of structure. Its
tensile strength is greater than that of
walnut or oak, and its weigh about one
fifth greater than the former when dry.
1t is made from any kind of straw, ill.,
Guiding hemp and flax tibre-in fact from
any material that will make pulp-and
n ton of straw will produce 1000 feet
of boards. The pulp is rolled into thin
sheets, II number of which, corresponding
with the thickness of the lumber desired,
are placed together with peculiar ce-
ment, which is claimed to pc waterproof
and are then rolled under pressure
sufficient to amalgamate them into solid
mass, which may be worked with plane
If desired.
when it is rememberd that it takes one
hundred years to grow tree maturity,
shifting 1t to commercial purposes-and
tree producing 32-inch lumber will
require fully twice that time-while 20,
900 feet per acre is large ysild under
the most favorable circumstances it will
at once be realized that where 5000 feet
can be taken from an acre of ground
for IN indefinite number of years, the
process which enables, such result to be
accomplished, and which will yield a
really valuable lumber, is one of vast
Importance. We look for valuable result
in the future in the manufacture of lumber
from what is practically waste material,
but which will be produced in endless
quantities 30 lorg as the United Suites
maintains its character as a grainproduc-
ing country.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01

places where any insects are found. Ants
bed-bugs, cockroaches and creepin,
things are killed by it, while there is M
danger Of poisoning the family or iniur
ing property.
If starch sticks to tlat-irons it can b,
removed in much better way than t,
scrape it off with knife, as the parti
cles are almost sure to fall upon the gar
ment you are ironing, and so max,
trouble; tie lump of beeswax in a cleai
bit of cloth, and rub the hot iron on this
it will remove the starch at once.
Home Decoration.
A lace cover is about the only kind thai
is adapted to n small ebony table. The
centre may be of muslin or null, but the
edge should be of very open work lace
This border Of lace ought to hang ovei
the table edge for four or five inches only
In form this cover may be square OF
round; ribbon may be placed under in
sertion in the border.
| A pretty chair back is made of an an.
tique lace stripe put over silk. Have the
lace IN the centre and on the silk stripes
| OF the same width at each side embroid.
er pretty vine. This is lovely, made Of
the lace and blue silk, with sprays OF
small pink buds, or of cardinal satin with
daisies and butter-cups embroidered OH
it. The top is turned down and hemmed,
and the bottom may be finished with lace,
or be made in points with tassel on each
point.
Much ingenuity is displayed by the
Summer residents in cottages by lake and
sea- The attempt to make something
from nnflInD ulmnut u,,nnanla ,,,;kl L.,
A towel. rack ON one cottage wall is worthy
of mention, for it might be used else
where also. At convenient distance
above the wash-stand two loops Of ribbon,
about two inches wide and quarter Of a
yard deep, were tackled with gilt headed
tacks to the wall. They were about
three-quarters of yard apart. In these
loops was placed n cane. 1t was of light.
unstained wood. The towels covered it,
and it was Il neat ond useful article. Foot
stools made by covering small starch
boxes with cretonne, and with loop at
each end to lift them by, were also OBJ
served In the kitchen hanging shelf
hooks were screwed i'll the ceiling, and u
board was suspended from them by means
OF two stout cords, the board being laid
on the cords as the seat of swing is
placed
inexpensive, yet very tasteful, wraps to
spread IN baby carriage are made of
the linen scrym which comes with threads
drawn ont. Line it and trim with Irish
point or with torchon. Thicker wraps,
that are very serviceable because they
can be washed, and which can also be
used IN the cradle, are made Of the white
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01
VOL. LvI NEW sERIEs, VOL. xxx.

and charge upon charge is made till IN
"House of the Sun" is house of silver.
Changes follow in quick succession. Be-
hold the lower world is lost to view-an-
other dcluge! Vision, like Nonh's dove,
flies abroad and lights upon Maunakea,
the Mount Ararat Of Hawaii, which alone
holds aloft its snow-capped peak, like the
white hand of drowning woman sinking
from sight for the last time. A few mo-
ments more and the snowy billows envel,
op lis and we turn away feeling that we
have witnessed the tableau Of the fifth
act and the curtain has fallen
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01

The tide went out
Shining pebbles AMI shells that lay
On the shore at the beck nf The white armed spra
Went out with the tide.
The tide went out
And hundred ships asleep On the strand
sprang mp, and away from the hatefal land
Went out with the tide.
The tide went out
And n life ~ sweet rs life might he,
Drifting away to the unknown sea,
Went out with the tide.
The tide came in
The pebbles anu slells, with the waves disdaiu
Flung from their arms to the shore again,
Came In with the tide.
The tide came in
The weary ships from their yOyaglng,
Laden with many precious thing,
Game In with the tide.
The tide came in
But the life, as sweet Us life might he,
Came not back from the unknown sea,
Game not In with the tide.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01
Love Lies Den,i.

Nncr the year was In Its prime,
Aud the earth laughed out In iiow'fs;
In the golden Summertime
Love In other days was ours.
Now the winter SHOWS are here,
And the roses all are fed
Like the pale enshrouded year,
Love lies dead.
| was but foolish boy,
Yet my heart could sOrely ache,
When YOU took II like toy,
That some idle child may break.
Stlll feel the smart again.
Though the healing years have ned,
Thine the triumph--mipe the pain;
Love lies dead.
Yet would your path were brig /,
As the sunshine on the sea,
And the watches OF the night
Void Of any thought OF me.
once you let me love you, dear
once for me your lips were red
Lay him softly on his bier
Love lies dead.
IL. SUriie Clarke.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01

Y brilliant, blooming, bright-red rose,
whose scented odor heavenward goes,
| love thy beauty, color, size,
Thou sweetest nower beneath the skies
But greater far than love thee,
love the love who gav'st thee me.
Though she with thee might well commune,
As thou with her could'st truly vie,
Thou hast richness In thy bloom,
And she has beauty In her eye
Her look inspires eternal bliss
Thine breathes forth Natures loveliness.
Thou ait a rose, and so is she
Each blossoms IN the bright to-day.
Pure as thou art may her life be,
Until 1t shed It's parting ray
f Zen as at night thy portals close,
- shall her cyelids find repose.
Thomas Hardy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01
Johnnie and the Eggs,

"Granpa, do hens make their own
eggs?"
"Yes, indeed they do, Johnnie.
"An do they always put the yolk in
the middle?"
"Guess they do, Johnnie"
"An' do they put the starch around it
to keep the yeller from rubbing oif?"
"Quite likely, my little boy"
"An' who sews the cover on p
This stumped the old gentleman, and
he barricaded Johnnie's mouth with Il
lollipop. --LOniOn Society,"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01
AGRICULTURAL.
Green Ityc At Fodder.


In regard to the actual value of green
rye used rs fodder the past season, the
following facts may be considered, as
given by writer in the Times: Seven
young COWS in full flush of milk, having
calves from two to six months old, and
having no distinguishing circumstances
by which change Of feed should fail to
act upon the product of milk and butter
with one more than another, had been
fed for some time upon Is pounds Of
mixed clover and Timothy hay and COM
mon meadow hay mixed, cut, wetted, and
mixed with l0pounds of mixed corn meal
and wheat middlngs daily. The yield
had been very regularly 1l2 pounds of
milk per day and AZ pounds of butter
weekly from the whole seven cows The
rye became ready for cutting Oh the 10th
Of May, when the first heads began to ap-
pear. The daily ration was 60 pounds,
part cut and yetted and mixed with the
meal US before, and part fed whole, but
oil was eaten up clean. The second week
after feeding the rye the yield of milk
was l6e pounds per day, and the weekly
make OF butter increased to Go pounds.
1t will be seen that the fresh green fod-
der, while it largely added to the produce
OF milk, did not quite increase in proper
ton to the yield Of butter, for while ON
dry feed 16 pounds OF milk made pound
of butter, Is pounds were required when
the rye was fed. As the rye approached
to blossomine and became heavier, and
the weather became warmer, the ration
of meal was decreased gradually until
but six pounds of mixed feed were given
daily, and at the present writing the yield
of milk is slightly decreased but the
weekly churning has undergone no dim
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01
HON z TOPICS.
A Working Girls Homo.

l
young working girl in this city, by
exercising her own innate good taste, has
achieveda a charming room at compare.
lively small expense, aesthetic enough tc
please the most fastidious person. The
floor, painted by her own hands, is q
dark walnut shade, partly covered by q
large rug made of cheap ingram carpet
in a small pattern OF cream and olive,
bordered by broad band Of plain olive
felt. The inexpensive wall paper is plain
olive, fleckei with pink, finished BY a
narrow olive frieze terminating at the
corners with a cluster Of four tiny pink
fans. One window faces dingy brick
in bright water colors, following a pretty
ed glass, quite effective in the pretty
room.
The other window is draped gracefully
with long full folds OF sprigged muslin,
depending from rings on a plain pine roll,
ier curtain of olive canton flannel. The
furniture is light wood, and lamp with
a rosy Transparency stands on a o'clock
tea table Of unvarnished wood, and sends
a soft light over the room, which also
contains bookshelves of pine, couple Of
second hand easy chairs, and small dry
goods box for shoes, covered by her own
hands with pink and olive cretonne. A
large clothes-horse, on which she pasted
the story Of Cinderella i'll Walter Cranes
pictures over olive paper shuts off the
bedsteads and washstand from view. The
toilet accessories, set off with fresh sprig-
ged muslin over pink lining, are pink
and white washbowl and large pitcher
OF the quaint shape that comes now in
the cheaper grades of china; a second
hand wardrobe, draped with portiere OF
olive canton flannel, contains the un@sthe-
tic dust-pan, brooms and other homely
articles necessary to neatness and COM
fort all trities Of that description bought
ut the five cent counters. A pretty will
low rocking-chair, ornameted with olive
and pink ribbon, and knitted hassock
to match; the two latter are Christmas
gifts, and stand on the rug. On the olive
draped mantel are grandma's Nankin tea
pot, two tall silver candlesticks and
large ginger jar, not decorated and spoil
ed with gummed-on pictures, but left its
pristine blue and white beauty, filled
with white daisies, gathered ON Sunday
afternoon walks.
Two or three photographs of good sub
jects, that are better than chromos and
cost less, hang on the wall and complete
the pretty refuge of this proud and in
dustrious girl, who is self-respecting
enough to earn her own living rather than
to be dependent upon her rich relations.
She says she can not go away on vacations
dress in fine clothes, or indulge in any
pleasures, and she thinks she is entitled
to her pretty room, the one rest and lux
nry she possesses, furnished with her own
earuinpa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01

Once when Miss Caroline Sedgwick, the
New England authoress, was in England, an
aristocratic lady asked her, Have you any
large old trees in America oh, beg your
pardon yolr country hasn't been settled
long enough for that, - Boston GLOBE.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01
Specimen Na,uraIixed Ci,Ixen..

The work of naturalization has receiv.
ed wonderful impetus since the meeting
of the San Jose Convention, says thu
San Francisco ChrOnicle. From ten tc
fifteen fresh citizens are turned out daily
by the various downtown judges of the
Superior Court, dozen of them swear,
ing allegiance before Judge Waymirt
yesterday. The amount of ignorance Of
some of these applicants is at times sur
prising. An Irishman was yesterday ask
ed by Judge Waymire-
"Do you believe in Republican form
of government ?"
"No, surr; I'm Dimmycrat, was til,
answer.
"Do you know what is meant by Re
publcan form of governments" was the
next question.
"Yes, surr,"
"You do know what is meant by Re
publican form of government ?" reitera-
ted the Judge.
mo, surr."
"Well, do you prefer President to t
king or queen p
"Yes."
The applicant passed, renouncing al
allegiance to Queen Victoria, and man
aged to scratch an tx" to Clerk Merry,
signature of hisnam
Another foreigner who appeared wal
asked
"You were minor when you came t'
this countryp"
"No, your honor, | was II carpintcr,
replied the bright addition to the ranks.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01

From the American Agriculturlst.l

lf rom tue American hgflcultuTlst.l
If there are many varieties of the same
vegetable in a gr den, it is impossible to
save the seeds OF some i'll an unniixed
state. Sweet corn, aud all Of the squash
family, are quite sure to 'mix." On the
other hand, peas and beans rarely Gro
If one saves seeds OF any vegetable, let
it be Of the best. Instead of leaving the
last peas ON the vines, for seed, set apart
n portion Of row for seed, and let none
be picked from it. BY proper care, the
quality of n vegetable may be improved
In saving lima beans, we have for sever
years selected only those with four baans
III pod as Il consequence, the greater
number Of pods ill whole crop now
have four beans. The selection
Of the first ripened and best formed
tomatoes for seed will have II
marked effect upon future crops, and this
is the case with ull other vegetables. If
one has II choice melon he would preserve
i'll it's purity. the surest method is to fer
tilize few female flowers. Take male
flower of the same kind that is shedding
its pollen. remove the corolla, to expose
the stamens. Select female flower that
is just ready to open, but has not been
visited by insects; open it, and apply the
stamens to the pistll Of that flower.
Cover the flowers thus operated upon by
bit Of muslin until the fruit begins to
grow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01
Manure Under Cover.


OF course all the advantage of making
manure in covered yards may be secured
by box feeding, with less outlay for
roofing, since more space must be al
lowed for given number Of animals
turned loose together than when confined
in stalls. 1t is the protection from rain
and sun, the abundant use of litter aud
it's thorough incorporation with the
excrements, and the exclusion of air by
compact treading, which go to make the
superior manure. All these features Of
the method work against the loss of val
liable plant food. Nor does box feeding
and constant accumulation Of manure I'M
der the feet of the animals necessarily
imply offensive stalls.
One method or the other box feeding
or covered yards, should be adopted by
every farmer who lives where manure is
worth saving, and who finds himself COM
PEELED to supplement his stable manure
with commercial fertilizers. Stable ma
nure must not be lost sight of, in this
increasing interest in these concentrated
fertilizers, for we can not produce our
crops and have enough for ourselves and
others, without its aid and there is
nothing in all the list of commercial
mixture, which gives 50 good an average
return for the money Invested III it, M
Well-male stable manure
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01
Training Hoses.


A new and very simple method OF train
ing vicious horses was exhibited ut West
Philadelphia recently, and the manner in
which some of the widest horses were
subdued was astonishing The first trial
was that of kicking OF "bucking" mare,
which her owner said had allowed no rid
er on her back for period of at least five
years. She became tame in about as
mauy minutes, and allowed herself to be
ridden about without sign Of her former
wildness. The means by which the result
was accomplished was by piece of light
rope which was passed around the front
of the Jaw of the mare Just above the
upper teeth, crossed i'll her mouth, and
thence secured bnck of her neck. 1t was
claimed that no horse will kick or jump
when thus secured, and that horse, af-
ter receiving the treatment II few times,
will abandon his vicious ways forever
A very simple method was also shown by
which kicking horse could be shod. 1t
consisted in connecting the animals head
and tail by means of rope fastened to
the tail and then to the bit, and then
drawn tightly enough to incline the ami
mails head to one side. This, it is
claimed, makes it absolutely impossible
for the horse to kick on the side of the
rope At the same exhibition horse
which for many years had to be bound on
the ground to be shod, suffered the black
smith to operate ON him without attempt
ing to kick, while secured in the manner
described.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-09-01

The Cincinnati Gazeth wants an open and
square fight and no sneaking or lodging. II
says the Republican Executive Committee
should issue n challenge to the Hon. George
ii. Pendleton to meet the Hon. John Shcr
man on the stump to discuss the issues in
volved in the pending contest
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-08
SCHOOL TAX,

OF those who vote on the special
school levy in Silver City, few will be
found either favorlng or opposing
the tax who will not say that they
believe that education, at least to the
extent of being able to read and
write, should be one of the qualifi-
cations of voter. Those few would
probably vote against a school tax
under any circumstance, but there
are others whose ideas concerning
the advantages accruing to a county
from having intelligent citizens are
clearer, who are disposed to vote
against the special levy from person
al and other considerations. These
are reminded that the welfare of the
community of which they and their
children will lie members, either in
Silver City or elsewhere, should be
paramount to private prejudices, and
that in voting to close the schools
for want of funds they will be acting
in direct opposition to their convic-
tons as expressed at other times.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-04-08
Logan, in discussin

SENATOR Logan, in discussing
the bill to apply the revenue derived
from the manufacture of liquor, to
educational purposes, said:
Let Congress pass a law giving to
the States and Territories all of but
no more than the funds received from
this tax, and at once every State and
Territory and every school district
therein, every normal industrial, and
agricultural institution and every
teacher in the entire nation becomes
interested in keeping this unchanged.
Any member of Congress who would
then yield to the clamor of the
whisky manufacturers to lower the
tax on their products would meet
with such a storm of indignation
from the people of his district who
support the schools and educate the
children as would be likely to for
ever retire him to private life. The
educated people are those who are
heard through the press and other
public channels, and they are the
ones who would protest against such
change. 1t would be contest
between money on the one hand and
enlightenment and principle on the
other, q battle waged for illiteracy
and ignorance on the one part and
education on the other.